diff --git a/src/content/ui/lifecycle.ts b/src/content/ui/lifecycle.ts
index 2ed83e4..c5b7b57 100644
--- a/src/content/ui/lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/content/ui/lifecycle.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,38 @@ const CONTAINER_ID = "ytpf-playlist-table";
 
 let currentHandle: PlaylistTableHandle | null = null;
 
+function findAnchor(): { parent: Element; before: Element | null } | null {
+  // Primary: before ytd-playlist-video-list-renderer (sibling)
+  const videoList = document.querySelector("ytd-playlist-video-list-renderer");
+  if (videoList?.parentElement) {
+    return { parent: videoList.parentElement, before: videoList };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: end of ytd-section-list-renderer > #contents
+  const sectionContents = document.querySelector(
+    "ytd-section-list-renderer > #contents",
+  );
+  if (sectionContents) {
+    return { parent: sectionContents, before: null };
+  }
+
+  // Last resort: #primary
+  const primary = document.querySelector(
+    "ytd-two-column-browse-results-renderer > #primary",
+  );
+  if (primary) {
+    return { parent: primary, before: null };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function insertAt(el: HTMLElement, anchor: { parent: Element; before: Element | null }): void {
+  anchor.parent.insertBefore(el, anchor.before);
+}
+
+let pendingObserver: MutationObserver | null = null;
+
 export function mountTable(data: PlaylistData): void {
   unmountTable();
   injectStyles();
@@ -14,32 +46,22 @@ export function mountTable(data: PlaylistData): void {
   const el = currentHandle.element;
   el.id = CONTAINER_ID;
 
-  // Primary: before ytd-playlist-video-list-renderer (sibling)
-  const videoList = document.querySelector("ytd-playlist-video-list-renderer");
-  if (videoList?.parentElement) {
-    videoList.parentElement.insertBefore(el, videoList);
+  const anchor = findAnchor();
+  if (anchor) {
+    insertAt(el, anchor);
     return;
   }
 
-  // Fallback: end of ytd-section-list-renderer > #contents
-  const sectionContents = document.querySelector(
-    "ytd-section-list-renderer > #contents",
-  );
-  if (sectionContents) {
-    sectionContents.appendChild(el);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Last resort: #primary
-  const primary = document.querySelector(
-    "ytd-two-column-browse-results-renderer > #primary",
-  );
-  if (primary) {
-    primary.appendChild(el);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  console.warn("[yt-playlist-features] Could not find anchor to mount table");
+  // DOM not ready yet — wait for the anchor element to appear
+  pendingObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
+    const a = findAnchor();
+    if (a) {
+      pendingObserver!.disconnect();
+      pendingObserver = null;
+      insertAt(el, a);
+    }
+  });
+  pendingObserver.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
 }
 
 export function appendToTable(newVideos: PlaylistVideo[]): void {
@@ -51,6 +73,10 @@ export function setTableComplete(extractedCount: number): void {
 }
 
 export function unmountTable(): void {
+  if (pendingObserver) {
+    pendingObserver.disconnect();
+    pendingObserver = null;
+  }
   currentHandle = null;
   document.getElementById(CONTAINER_ID)?.remove();
 }