diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index bbe8016..1ed05d3 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ a:hover { border-bottom: 1px solid #313131; }
   color: #fff;
 }
 .channelList__channelIconActive svg {
-  animation: pulseWidth 1s linear infinite;
+  animation: pulseScaleSmooth 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+  transform-origin: center;
+  will-change: transform;
 }
 .channelList__channelLogo {
   flex: 1;
@@ -243,6 +245,10 @@ a:hover { border-bottom: 1px solid #313131; }
   50%  { transform: scale(var(--endScale)); }
   100% { transform: scale(var(--initialScale)); }
 }
+@keyframes pulseScaleSmooth {
+  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .9; }
+  50%      { transform: scale(1.18); opacity: 1; }
+}
 
 /* ---------- about / channel descriptions ---------- */
 .channel { margin-bottom: 15px; }