diff --git a/.common/utils/connection-status.css b/.common/utils/connection-status.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b61bb89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.common/utils/connection-status.css
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+
+.connection-status {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    z-index: 99999;
+    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
+    font-size: 30px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-style: italic;
+    text-align: center;
+    color: white;
+
+    padding: 0.25em 1em;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    background: #D12025;
+
+    box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+
+    /* Centering and entrance animation */
+    opacity: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+    transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + 10px));
+
+    transition:
+        opacity 200ms ease,
+        transform 200ms ease,
+        visibility 200ms ease;
+
+    pointer-events: none;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.connection-status.is-visible {
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    visibility: visible;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
+
+/* Optional dark translucent backdrop */
+.connection-status-backdrop {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 99998;
+
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+    opacity: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+
+    transition:
+        opacity 200ms ease,
+        visibility 200ms ease;
+
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.connection-status-backdrop.is-visible {
+    opacity: 1;
+    visibility: visible;
+}
+
+.connection-status--streamerbot {
+    background: linear-gradient(
+        135deg,
+        #a257ed 0%,
+        #a257ed 20%,
+        #0b72ff 100%
+    );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.common/utils/connection-status.js b/.common/utils/connection-status.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5bcae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.common/utils/connection-status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+
+class ConnectionStatus {
+    constructor({
+        target = document.body,
+        name = "Service",
+        disconnectedMessage,
+        className = "",
+        showDelay = 0,
+    } = {}) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.showDelay = showDelay;
+        this.wasConnected = false;
+        this.disconnectTimer = null;
+
+        // Generate a CSS class from the service name.
+        const serviceClass = {
+            "Streamer.bot": "connection-status--streamerbot",
+        }[name] || "";
+
+        this.element = document.createElement("div");
+        this.element.className = [
+            "connection-status",
+            serviceClass,
+            className
+        ].filter(Boolean).join(" ");
+
+        this.element.setAttribute("role", "status");
+        this.element.setAttribute("aria-live", "polite");
+        this.element.hidden = true;
+
+        this.disconnectedMessage =
+            disconnectedMessage ?? `${name} disconnected`;
+
+        target.appendChild(this.element);
+    }
+
+    setConnected(connected) {
+        clearTimeout(this.disconnectTimer);
+        this.disconnectTimer = null;
+
+        if (connected) {
+            this.wasConnected = true;
+            this.hide();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.disconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+            this.show(this.disconnectedMessage);
+        }, this.showDelay);
+    }
+
+    show(message) {
+        this.element.textContent = message;
+        this.element.hidden = false;
+        this.element.classList.remove("is-visible");
+
+        void this.element.offsetHeight;
+
+        this.element.classList.add("is-visible");
+    }
+
+    hide() {
+        this.element.classList.remove("is-visible");
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (!this.element.classList.contains("is-visible")) {
+                this.element.hidden = true;
+            }
+        }, 220);
+    }
+
+    destroy() {
+        clearTimeout(this.disconnectTimer);
+        this.element.remove();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/horizontal-chat/index.html b/horizontal-chat/index.html
index ccf2530..779bf35 100644
--- a/horizontal-chat/index.html
+++ b/horizontal-chat/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
-	<div id="statusContainer">Connecting...</div>
 	<div id="mainContainer" class="slide-fade">
 		<ul id="messageList">
 		</ul>
@@ -39,4 +38,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script src="/.common/utils/helpers.js"></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/.common/utils/connection-status.css">
+<script src="/.common/utils/connection-status.js"></script>
 <script src="./script.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/horizontal-chat/script.js b/horizontal-chat/script.js
index ed558fc..80eab63 100644
--- a/horizontal-chat/script.js
+++ b/horizontal-chat/script.js
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--animation-speed', `${animationSpee
 // STREAMER.BOT CLIENT //
 /////////////////////////
 
+const connectionStatus = new ConnectionStatus({
+    name: "Streamer.bot",
+	showDelay: 1000,
+    disconnectedMessage: "Connecting to Streamer.bot..."
+});
+
+connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
+
 const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	host: sbServerAddress,
 	port: sbServerPort,
@@ -132,13 +140,13 @@ const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	onConnect: (data) => {
 		console.log(`Streamer.bot successfully connected to ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
 		console.debug(data);
-		SetConnectionStatus(true);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(true);
 		KickConnect();
 	},
 
 	onDisconnect: () => {
 		console.error(`Streamer.bot disconnected from ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
-		SetConnectionStatus(false);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -1848,30 +1856,4 @@ function GetWinnersList(gifts) {
 		const secondLastWinner = winners.pop();
 		return `${winners.join(", ")}, ${secondLastWinner} and ${lastWinner}`;
 	}
-}
-
-
-
-///////////////////////////////////
-// STREAMER.BOT WEBSOCKET STATUS //
-///////////////////////////////////
-
-// This function sets the visibility of the Streamer.bot status label on the overlay
-function SetConnectionStatus(connected) {
-	let statusContainer = document.getElementById("statusContainer");
-	if (connected) {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#2FB774";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connected!";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			statusContainer.style.transition = "all 2s ease";
-			statusContainer.style.opacity = 0;
-		}, 10);
-	}
-	else {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#D12025";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connecting...";
-		statusContainer.style.transition = "";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/horizontal-chat/style.css b/horizontal-chat/style.css
index 50553da..b879505 100644
--- a/horizontal-chat/style.css
+++ b/horizontal-chat/style.css
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ html {
 	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
 
-#statusContainer {
-	font-weight: 500;
-	font-size: 30px;
-	text-align: center;
-	background-color: #D12025;
-	color: white;
-	padding: 10px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 50%;
-	left: 50%;
-	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-
 #mainContainer {
 	position: absolute;
 	height: calc(100% - 2 * var(--margin));
diff --git a/multichat-overlay/index.html b/multichat-overlay/index.html
index a5134d4..03f6542 100644
--- a/multichat-overlay/index.html
+++ b/multichat-overlay/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
-	<div id="statusContainer" style="display: none;"></div>
 	<div id="mainContainer" class="slide-fade">
 		<ul id="messageList">
 		</ul>
@@ -106,4 +105,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script src="/.common/utils/helpers.js"></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/.common/utils/connection-status.css">
+<script src="/.common/utils/connection-status.js"></script>
 <script src="./script.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/multichat-overlay/script.js b/multichat-overlay/script.js
index e3f50a2..9f94784 100644
--- a/multichat-overlay/script.js
+++ b/multichat-overlay/script.js
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--animation-speed', `${animationSpee
 // STREAMER.BOT CLIENT //
 /////////////////////////
 
+const connectionStatus = new ConnectionStatus({
+    name: "Streamer.bot",
+	showDelay: 1000,
+    disconnectedMessage: "Connecting to Streamer.bot..."
+});
+
+connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
+
 const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	host: sbServerAddress,
 	port: sbServerPort,
@@ -153,13 +161,13 @@ const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	onConnect: (data) => {
 		console.log(`Streamer.bot successfully connected to ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
 		console.debug(data);
-		SetConnectionStatus(true);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(true);
 		KickConnect();
 	},
 
 	onDisconnect: () => {
 		console.error(`Streamer.bot disconnected from ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
-		SetConnectionStatus(false);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -3383,32 +3391,6 @@ function GetWinnersList(gifts) {
 	}
 }
 
-
-
-///////////////////////////////////
-// STREAMER.BOT WEBSOCKET STATUS //
-///////////////////////////////////
-
-// This function sets the visibility of the Streamer.bot status label on the overlay
-function SetConnectionStatus(connected) {
-	let statusContainer = document.getElementById("statusContainer");
-	if (connected) {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#2FB774";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connected!";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			statusContainer.style.transition = "all 2s ease";
-			statusContainer.style.opacity = 0;
-		}, 10);
-	}
-	else {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#D12025";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connecting...";
-		statusContainer.style.transition = "";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-	}
-}
-
 async function GetYouTubeVideoData(videoId) {
 	const url = `https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${videoId}&format=json`;
 
diff --git a/multichat-overlay/style.css b/multichat-overlay/style.css
index 1e013c7..271b252 100644
--- a/multichat-overlay/style.css
+++ b/multichat-overlay/style.css
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ html {
 	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
 
-#statusContainer {
-	font-weight: 500;
-	font-size: 30px;
-	text-align: center;
-	background-color: #D12025;
-	color: white;
-	padding: 10px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 50%;
-	left: 50%;
-	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-
 #mainContainer {
 	position: absolute;
 	height: calc(100% - 2 * var(--margin));
diff --git a/multistream-alerts/index.html b/multistream-alerts/index.html
index 6d1abb4..6d0688e 100644
--- a/multistream-alerts/index.html
+++ b/multistream-alerts/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
-	<div id="statusContainer">Connecting...</div>
 	<div id="mainContainer" class="slide-fade">
 		<div id="alertBox" class="highlightMessage">
 			<div id="theContentThatShowsFirstInsteadOfSecond">
@@ -45,4 +44,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script src="/.common/utils/helpers.js"></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/.common/utils/connection-status.css">
+<script src="/.common/utils/connection-status.js"></script>
 <script src="./script.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/multistream-alerts/script.js b/multistream-alerts/script.js
index 6d3afe7..7b1c8b5 100644
--- a/multistream-alerts/script.js
+++ b/multistream-alerts/script.js
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ switch (alignment)
 // STREAMER.BOT CLIENT //
 /////////////////////////
 
+const connectionStatus = new ConnectionStatus({
+    name: "Streamer.bot",
+	showDelay: 1000,
+    disconnectedMessage: "Connecting to Streamer.bot..."
+});
+
+connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
+
 const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	host: sbServerAddress,
 	port: sbServerPort,
@@ -180,13 +188,13 @@ const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	onConnect: (data) => {
 		console.log(`Streamer.bot successfully connected to ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
 		console.debug(data);
-		SetConnectionStatus(true);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(true);
 		KickConnect();
 	},
 
 	onDisconnect: () => {
 		console.error(`Streamer.bot disconnected from ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
-		SetConnectionStatus(false);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -1813,29 +1821,4 @@ async function testWidget()
 		`O-oooooooooo AAAAE-A-A-I-A-U- JO-oooooooooooo AAE-O-A-A-U-U-A- E-eee-ee-eee AAAAE-A-E-I-E-A-JO-ooo-oo-oo-oo EEEEO-A-AAA-AAAA`
 		//``
 	);
-}
-
-
-///////////////////////////////////
-// STREAMER.BOT WEBSOCKET STATUS //
-///////////////////////////////////
-
-// This function sets the visibility of the Streamer.bot status label on the overlay
-function SetConnectionStatus(connected) {
-	let statusContainer = document.getElementById("statusContainer");
-	if (connected) {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#2FB774";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connected!";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			statusContainer.style.transition = "all 2s ease";
-			statusContainer.style.opacity = 0;
-		}, 10);
-	}
-	else {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#D12025";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connecting...";
-		statusContainer.style.transition = "";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/multistream-alerts/style.css b/multistream-alerts/style.css
index 58a1cd1..c310dc8 100644
--- a/multistream-alerts/style.css
+++ b/multistream-alerts/style.css
@@ -22,20 +22,6 @@ html {
 	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
 
-#statusContainer {
-	font-weight: 500;
-	font-size: 30px;
-	text-align: center;
-	background-color: #D12025;
-	color: white;
-	padding: 10px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 50%;
-	left: 50%;
-	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-
 #mainContainer {
 	position: absolute;
 	width: 100%;
diff --git a/now-playing/themes/color-palette/script.js b/now-playing/themes/color-palette/script.js
index bb194e4..b0a0a2d 100644
--- a/now-playing/themes/color-palette/script.js
+++ b/now-playing/themes/color-palette/script.js
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ async function ChangeTrack(mediaProps, accentColorPalette) {
             boxes[role].style.color = colorValue;
             labels[role].style.opacity = '';
         });
+
+        SetVisibility(true); // Show the overlay for a few seconds if autoHide is enabled
     }, 250);
 }
 
diff --git a/obs-info-hud/index.html b/obs-info-hud/index.html
index afcb382..f33560c 100644
--- a/obs-info-hud/index.html
+++ b/obs-info-hud/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
-	<div id="statusContainer">Connecting...</div>
 	<div id="mainContainer">
 		<div id="infoContainer">
 			<div id="streamInfo">
@@ -77,4 +76,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script src='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/1.18.0/TweenMax.min.js'></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/.common/utils/connection-status.css">
+<script src="/.common/utils/connection-status.js"></script>
 <script src="./script.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/obs-info-hud/script.js b/obs-info-hud/script.js
index 0e95aa5..0773a32 100644
--- a/obs-info-hud/script.js
+++ b/obs-info-hud/script.js
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ let previousOutputTimecode = 0;
 let previousOutputBytes = 0;
 let activeFps;
 
+const connectionStatus = new ConnectionStatus({
+	showDelay: 1000,
+    disconnectedMessage: "Connecting to Streamer.bot..."
+});
+
+connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
+
 function connectws() {
 	if ("WebSocket" in window) {
 
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@ function connectws() {
 
 		// Reconnect
 		ws.onclose = function () {
-			SetConnectionStatus(false);
+			connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
 			setTimeout(connectws, 5000);
 		};
 
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@ function connectws() {
 					break;
 				case 2:		// Identify OpCode
 					console.log("Connected to OBS!");
-					SetConnectionStatus(true);
+					connectionStatus.setConnected(true);
 					break;
 				case 5:		// Event OpCode
 					switch (data.d.eventType) {
@@ -379,26 +386,6 @@ function hexToBase64(hexstring) {
 // WEBSOCKET STATUS //
 //////////////////////
 
-// This function sets the visibility of the Streamer.bot status label on the overlay
-function SetConnectionStatus(connected) {
-	let statusContainer = document.getElementById("statusContainer");
-	
-	if (connected) {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#2FB774";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connected!";
-		mainContainer.style.visibility = `visible`;
-		var tl = new TimelineMax();
-		tl
-			.to(statusContainer, 2, { opacity: 0, ease: Linear.easeNone });
-	}
-	else {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#D12025";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connecting...";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-		mainContainer.style.visibility = `hidden`;
-	}
-}
-
 connectws();
 
 setInterval(GetStreamStatus, 1000);
diff --git a/obs-info-hud/style.css b/obs-info-hud/style.css
index 2effbd0..2a1f8d5 100644
--- a/obs-info-hud/style.css
+++ b/obs-info-hud/style.css
@@ -6,24 +6,6 @@ body {
     background-size: cover;
 }
 
-#statusContainer {
-	font-family: 'Metropolis';
-	font-style: italic;
-	font-weight: bold;
-	font-size: 30px;
-	width: 400px;
-	max-width: fit-content;
-	text-align: center;
-	background-color: #D12025;
-	color: white;
-	padding: 10px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 50%;
-	left: 50%;
-	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-
 #top,
 #bottom,
 #left,
diff --git a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/index.html b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/index.html
index 71d8c37..fc5f623 100644
--- a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/index.html
+++ b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
-	<div id="statusContainer">Connecting...</div>
 	<div id="mainContainer">
 		<div id="timer-bar"></div>
 		<div id="timer-label">
@@ -26,4 +25,6 @@
 </body>
 
 <script src="/.common/utils/helpers.js"></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/.common/utils/connection-status.css">
+<script src="/.common/utils/connection-status.js"></script>
 <script src="./script.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/script.js b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/script.js
index bae7b05..b4c7ef8 100644
--- a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/script.js
+++ b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/script.js
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ switch (timerPosition) {
 // STREAMER.BOT CLIENT //
 /////////////////////////
 
+const connectionStatus = new ConnectionStatus({
+    name: "Streamer.bot",
+	showDelay: 1000,
+    disconnectedMessage: "Connecting to Streamer.bot..."
+});
+
+connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
+
 const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	host: sbServerAddress,
 	port: sbServerPort,
@@ -120,12 +128,12 @@ const client = new StreamerbotClient({
 	onConnect: (data) => {
 		console.log(`Streamer.bot successfully connected to ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
 		console.debug(data);
-		SetConnectionStatus(true);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(true);
 	},
 
 	onDisconnect: () => {
 		console.error(`Streamer.bot disconnected from ${sbServerAddress}:${sbServerPort}`)
-		SetConnectionStatus(false);
+		connectionStatus.setConnected(false);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -355,31 +363,4 @@ function testAd() {
 
 function testUpcomingAdWarning() {
 	UpcomingAdWarning(warningSeconds);
-}
-
-
-
-
-///////////////////////////////////
-// STREAMER.BOT WEBSOCKET STATUS //
-///////////////////////////////////
-
-// This function sets the visibility of the Streamer.bot status label on the overlay
-function SetConnectionStatus(connected) {
-	let statusContainer = document.getElementById("statusContainer");
-	if (connected) {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#2FB774";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connected!";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			statusContainer.style.transition = "all 2s ease";
-			statusContainer.style.opacity = 0;
-		}, 10);
-	}
-	else {
-		statusContainer.style.background = "#D12025";
-		statusContainer.innerText = "Connecting...";
-		statusContainer.style.transition = "";
-		statusContainer.style.opacity = 1;
-	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/style.css b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/style.css
index 6033fd4..411ce46 100644
--- a/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/style.css
+++ b/twitch-ad-countdown-timer/style.css
@@ -14,20 +14,6 @@ html {
 	overflow-wrap: break-word; */
 }
 
-#statusContainer {
-	font-weight: 500;
-	font-size: 30px;
-	text-align: center;
-	background-color: #D12025;
-	color: white;
-	padding: 10px;
-	border-radius: 10px;
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 50%;
-	left: 50%;
-	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-}
-
 #timer-bar {
 	width: 0px;
 	height: 0px;