diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d35606c..938c960 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ If you are using `acestream-docker-home` or similar tools, you **MUST** use the
 
 - **Backend**: Node.js, Express
 - **Frontend**: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), CSS3
-- **Database**: JSON-based local storage (LowDB style)
+- **Database**: SQLite (via better-sqlite3) for high-performance data storage
 - **Streaming**: HLS.js for stream playback
 - **Audio Transcoding**: FFmpeg (optional, via ffmpeg-static)
 
@@ -307,9 +307,12 @@ nodecast-tv/
 │   └── index.html       # Main entry point
 ├── server/              # Backend server
 │   ├── routes/          # API Endpoints (proxy, transcode)
-│   ├── services/        # Playlist parsers & logic
-│   └── db.js            # Data persistence layer
-└── data/                # Persistent storage (playlists, settings)
+│   ├── services/        # Playlist parsers, SyncService, etc.
+│   ├── db/              # Database Logic
+│   │   ├── index.js     # Legacy DB Wrapper
+│   │   └── sqlite.js    # SQLite Connection & Schema
+│   └── index.js         # Server Entry Point
+└── data/                # Persistent storage (content.db, playlists)
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 0d58c7b..989d22f 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const path = require('path');
 const passport = require('passport');
-const { migrateUserData } = require('./services/migrationService');
 const syncService = require('./services/syncService');
 
 // Initialize database
@@ -79,9 +78,6 @@ app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
 app.listen(PORT, async () => {
     console.log(`NodeCast TV server running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
 
-    // Run migration after startup
-    // await migrateUserData();
-
     // Trigger background sync with delay to allow server to settle
     setTimeout(() => {
         syncService.syncAll().catch(console.error);
diff --git a/server/services/migrationService.js b/server/services/migrationService.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 500c822..0000000
--- a/server/services/migrationService.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-const { getDb } = require('../db/sqlite');
-const { hiddenItems, favorites } = require('../db');
-
-async function migrateUserData() {
-    console.log('[Migration] Starting user data migration (Hidden Items & Favorites)...');
-    const db = getDb();
-
-    try {
-        // 1. Migrate Hidden Items
-        const allHidden = await hiddenItems.getAll(); // returns array of { source_id, item_type, item_id }
-
-        const hidStmt = db.prepare(`
-            UPDATE playlist_items 
-            SET is_hidden = 1 
-            WHERE source_id = ? AND type = ? AND item_id = ?
-        `);
-
-        const catHidStmt = db.prepare(`
-            UPDATE categories 
-            SET is_hidden = 1 
-            WHERE source_id = ? AND type = ? AND category_id = ?
-        `);
-
-        let hidCount = 0;
-        const migrateHidden = db.transaction((items) => {
-            for (const item of items) {
-                // Map db.json types to SQLite types
-                // db.json types: 'channel', 'group', 'vod_category', 'series_category'
-                // SQLite types: 'live', 'movie', 'series' (for categories/items)
-
-                if (item.item_type === 'channel') {
-                    // Hidden channel -> playlist_items (type='live')
-                    const res = hidStmt.run(item.source_id, 'live', item.item_id);
-                    if (res.changes > 0) hidCount++;
-                } else if (item.item_type === 'group') {
-                    // Hidden group -> categories (type='live')
-                    const res = catHidStmt.run(item.source_id, 'live', item.item_id); // item_id is group name/id
-                    if (res.changes > 0) hidCount++;
-                } else if (item.item_type === 'vod_category') {
-                    const res = catHidStmt.run(item.source_id, 'movie', item.item_id);
-                    if (res.changes > 0) hidCount++;
-                } else if (item.item_type === 'series_category') {
-                    const res = catHidStmt.run(item.source_id, 'series', item.item_id);
-                    if (res.changes > 0) hidCount++;
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        migrateHidden(allHidden);
-        console.log(`[Migration] Migrated ${hidCount} hidden items/categories.`);
-
-
-        // 2. Migrate Favorites
-        const allFavorites = await favorites.getAll();
-
-        const favStmt = db.prepare(`
-            UPDATE playlist_items 
-            SET is_favorite = 1 
-            WHERE source_id = ? AND type = ? AND item_id = ?
-        `);
-
-        let favCount = 0;
-        const migrateFavorites = db.transaction((favs) => {
-            for (const fav of favs) {
-                // Map types
-                // db.json: 'channel', 'movie', 'series'
-                // SQLite: 'live', 'movie', 'series'
-
-                let type = fav.item_type;
-                if (type === 'channel') type = 'live';
-
-                const res = favStmt.run(fav.source_id, type, fav.item_id);
-                if (res.changes > 0) favCount++;
-            }
-        });
-
-        migrateFavorites(allFavorites);
-        console.log(`[Migration] Migrated ${favCount} favorites.`);
-
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.error('[Migration] Failed:', e);
-    }
-}
-
-module.exports = { migrateUserData };