diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c190618..95f0204 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-import 'expo-router/entry';
-import TrackPlayer from 'react-native-track-player';
-import { PlaybackService } from './hooks/PlaybackService';
-
-TrackPlayer.registerPlaybackService(() => PlaybackService);
+import 'expo-router/entry';
+
+// Register TrackPlayer background service safely
+// Must be wrapped — if native module isn't ready, app would white-screen otherwise
+try {
+  const TrackPlayer = require('react-native-track-player').default;
+  const { PlaybackService } = require('./hooks/PlaybackService');
+  TrackPlayer.registerPlaybackService(() => PlaybackService);
+} catch (e) {
+  // TrackPlayer native module not ready yet — skip service registration
+  // Music playback via TrackPlayer will still work, just no remote controls
+  console.warn('[TrackPlayer] registerPlaybackService failed:', e?.message);
+}