diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3a3066..c7d26b2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ demo-track.smsg
 
 # Dev artifacts
 .playwright-mcp/
+!pkg/player/frontend/demo-track.smsg
diff --git a/pkg/player/frontend/demo-track.smsg b/pkg/player/frontend/demo-track.smsg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a4252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/player/frontend/demo-track.smsg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+placeholder
\ No newline at end of file