diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d936467..9bb5cbd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to the Piperless WordPress plugin.
 
+## [1.1.1] — 2026-05-10
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Player not rendering for logged-out users** — removed `in_the_loop()` guard from `maybe_prepend_player()`. Some themes override `in_the_loop()` in non-admin contexts, causing the player HTML to be suppressed for logged-out visitors. `is_main_query()` is retained as the sole duplicate-check guard.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Audio Format field moved above MP3 Bitrate** — the Piper tab now shows Audio Format first, then the relevant bitrate selectors.
+
 ## [1.1.0] — 2026-05-10
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/includes/class-settings.php b/includes/class-settings.php
index f87bb37..c5a6052 100644
--- a/includes/class-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-settings.php
@@ -192,14 +192,6 @@ class Settings {
 			'description' => __( 'Absolute path to the ffprobe binary for audio duration detection. Auto-detected from the ffmpeg directory if left empty.', 'piperless' ),
 		], $this->page_slug_piper );
 
-		$this->add_field( 'piper_mp3_bitrate', __( 'MP3 Bitrate', 'piperless' ), 'select', 'piperless_piper_section', [
-			'description' => __( 'Audio quality for MP3 conversion. Lower = smaller files.', 'piperless' ),
-			'options'     => [
-				'24k' => __( '24 kbps (compact)', 'piperless' ),
-				'32k' => __( '32 kbps (standard)', 'piperless' ),
-			],
-		], $this->page_slug_piper );
-
 		$this->add_field( 'piper_audio_format', __( 'Audio Format', 'piperless' ), 'select', 'piperless_piper_section', [
 			'description' => __( 'Output audio format. MP3 is universally supported. Opus offers better quality at the same bitrate but has narrower browser support.', 'piperless' ),
 			'options'     => [
@@ -208,6 +200,14 @@ class Settings {
 			],
 		], $this->page_slug_piper );
 
+		$this->add_field( 'piper_mp3_bitrate', __( 'MP3 Bitrate', 'piperless' ), 'select', 'piperless_piper_section', [
+			'description' => __( 'Audio quality for MP3 conversion. Lower = smaller files.', 'piperless' ),
+			'options'     => [
+				'24k' => __( '24 kbps (compact)', 'piperless' ),
+				'32k' => __( '32 kbps (standard)', 'piperless' ),
+			],
+		], $this->page_slug_piper );
+
 		$this->add_field( 'piper_opus_bitrate', __( 'Opus Bitrate', 'piperless' ), 'select', 'piperless_piper_section', [
 			'description' => __( 'Bitrate for Opus encoding. Opus achieves good quality at much lower bitrates than MP3. Mono output.', 'piperless' ),
 			'options'     => [
diff --git a/piperless.php b/piperless.php
index 535a8f1..3f82476 100644
--- a/piperless.php
+++ b/piperless.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Piperless — Audio Transcripts
  * Plugin URI:  https://forkless.com
  * Description: Generate audio transcripts of WordPress posts using Piper TTS. Customizable players, caching, and full Gutenberg integration.
- * Version:     1.1.0
+ * Version:     1.1.1
  * Requires at least: 6.0
  * Requires PHP:      8.0
  * Author:      Forkless
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 }
 
 // ── Constants ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-define( 'PIPERLESS_VERSION', '1.1.0' );
+define( 'PIPERLESS_VERSION', '1.1.1' );
 define( 'PIPERLESS_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PIPERLESS_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PIPERLESS_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );