diff --git a/public/css/mobile.css b/public/css/mobile.css
index 8d402f4..842f5db 100644
--- a/public/css/mobile.css
+++ b/public/css/mobile.css
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ button.wide { width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 15px; }
 #audio-src { width: 100%; }
 button.danger { border-color: rgba(255,120,120,.5); color: #ffb3b3; background: rgba(255,80,80,.10); }
 #auto-vj.vj-on { background: #2e7d32; border-color: #4caf50; color: #fff; }
+.av-fams { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 8px 0; }
+.av-fams.hidden { display: none; }
+.av-fam { font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 9px; opacity: .7; }
+.av-fam.on { border-color: #4caf50; background: rgba(76,175,80,.18); color: #d9ffd9; opacity: 1; }
 button.danger.armed { background: #c0392b; color: #fff; border-color: #c0392b; animation: pulse 1s infinite; }
 @keyframes pulse { 50% { filter: brightness(1.35); } }
 input[type=range] { -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background: transparent; padding: 0; height: 34px; border: none; }
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 223c41e..8fab5ac 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,15 @@
   <main>
     <!-- EFFETTI -->
     <section class="panel" data-tab="fx">
-      <button id="auto-vj" class="wide" title="L'Auto VJ ascolta il brano (energia, BPM, drop) e cambia effetto da solo a tempo di musica">🤖 Auto VJ</button>
+      <div class="row">
+        <button id="auto-vj" title="L'Auto VJ ascolta il brano (energia, BPM, drop) e cambia effetto da solo a tempo di musica">🤖 Auto VJ</button>
+        <select id="av-mode" title="Da quali famiglie pesca l'Auto VJ">
+          <option value="smart">🎩 Smart (mood)</option>
+          <option value="all">🌐 Tutte</option>
+          <option value="custom">🎯 Scelte…</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div id="av-fams" class="av-fams hidden"></div>
       <div class="row">
         <select id="fx-fam"><option value="-1">Tutte le famiglie</option></select>
         <input id="fx-search" placeholder="Cerca effetto…" />
diff --git a/public/js/control.js b/public/js/control.js
index bf373e8..096d334 100644
--- a/public/js/control.js
+++ b/public/js/control.js
@@ -22,13 +22,42 @@ let curEffect = EFFECTS.list[0];
 function applyEffect(e) { curEffect = e; send({ type: 'effect', effect: e }); $('#now').textContent = e.name; renderFx(); }
 
 // Auto VJ: the output-side director picks presets in time with the music.
+// avMode: 'smart' = curated mood pools, 'all' = every family, 'custom' = the
+// user's chip selection. Persisted on the device via saveState.
 let autoVjOn = false;
-$('#auto-vj').addEventListener('click', () => send({ type: 'autoVj', on: !autoVjOn }));
+let avCfg = { mode: 'smart', families: [] };
+function avSend(on) { send({ type: 'autoVj', on, mode: avCfg.mode, families: avCfg.families }); }
+function avSave() { djv.saveState('autovj', avCfg); if (autoVjOn) avSend(true); }
+function renderAvFams() {
+  const box = $('#av-fams');
+  box.classList.toggle('hidden', avCfg.mode !== 'custom');
+  if (avCfg.mode !== 'custom') return;
+  box.innerHTML = '';
+  EFFECTS.families.forEach((name) => {
+    const b = document.createElement('button');
+    b.className = 'av-fam' + (avCfg.families.includes(name) ? ' on' : '');
+    b.textContent = name;
+    b.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      avCfg.families = avCfg.families.includes(name)
+        ? avCfg.families.filter((f) => f !== name)
+        : avCfg.families.concat(name);
+      b.classList.toggle('on');
+      avSave();
+    });
+    box.appendChild(b);
+  });
+}
+$('#av-mode').addEventListener('change', (e) => { avCfg.mode = e.target.value; renderAvFams(); avSave(); });
+djv.loadState('autovj').then((s) => {
+  if (s && s.mode) avCfg = { mode: s.mode, families: s.families || [] };
+  $('#av-mode').value = avCfg.mode; renderAvFams();
+});
+$('#auto-vj').addEventListener('click', () => avSend(!autoVjOn));
 function setAutoVj(m) {
   autoVjOn = !!m.on;
   const b = $('#auto-vj');
   b.classList.toggle('vj-on', autoVjOn);
-  b.textContent = autoVjOn ? '🤖 Auto VJ ● attivo' : '🤖 Auto VJ';
+  b.textContent = autoVjOn ? '🤖 Auto VJ ●' : '🤖 Auto VJ';
   if (autoVjOn && m.name) $('#now').textContent = m.name + (m.bpm ? ' · ' + m.bpm + ' BPM' : '');
 }
 function renderFx() {
diff --git a/public/js/output.js b/public/js/output.js
index 26e424a..ddad003 100644
--- a/public/js/output.js
+++ b/public/js/output.js
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ djv.onControl(async (m) => {
       break;
     case 'autoVj':
       autoVj = !!m.on;
+      if (m.mode) avMode = m.mode;
+      avFamilies = Array.isArray(m.families) ? m.families : avFamilies;
       if (autoVj) { avLastSwitch = 0; avBeatMark = audio.beatCount || 0; }
       djv.report({ type: 'autoVj', on: autoVj });
       break;
@@ -498,10 +500,19 @@ const AV_POOLS = {
   peak: ['Julia', 'Iperspazio', 'Tunnel', 'Moiré', 'Fluido Anello', 'Fluido Fuoco',
     'Vortice', 'Griglia Neon', 'Cristalli']
 };
+let avMode = 'smart', avFamilies = []; // 'smart' | 'all' | 'custom'
 function avPick(mood) {
-  const fams = AV_POOLS[mood] || AV_POOLS.groove;
-  const cands = window.EFFECTS.list.filter(e => fams.indexOf(e.familyName) >= 0 &&
-    (mood === 'peak' ? e.speed >= 1.0 : e.speed <= 1.4) && avRecent.indexOf(e.name) < 0);
+  // Family pool: smart = curated per-mood lists; custom = the user's checklist
+  // (mood still shapes the speed variant); all = no family restriction.
+  let fams = null;
+  if (avMode === 'smart') fams = AV_POOLS[mood] || AV_POOLS.groove;
+  else if (avMode === 'custom' && avFamilies.length) fams = avFamilies;
+  const speedOk = (e) => (mood === 'peak' ? e.speed >= 1.0 : e.speed <= 1.4);
+  let cands = window.EFFECTS.list.filter(e => (!fams || fams.indexOf(e.familyName) >= 0) &&
+    speedOk(e) && avRecent.indexOf(e.name) < 0);
+  // A tight custom list can exhaust the speed filter: retry without it.
+  if (!cands.length) cands = window.EFFECTS.list.filter(e =>
+    (!fams || fams.indexOf(e.familyName) >= 0) && avRecent.indexOf(e.name) < 0);
   const e = cands.length ? cands[Math.floor(Math.random() * cands.length)] : window.EFFECTS.list[0];
   avRecent = [e.name].concat(avRecent).slice(0, 6); // don't repeat the last few
   return e;