diff --git a/public/css/main.css b/public/css/main.css
index 4c929cc..9f7b784 100644
--- a/public/css/main.css
+++ b/public/css/main.css
@@ -4368,4 +4368,180 @@ kbd {
     font-size: 12px;
     margin-right: 8px;
   }
+}
+
+/* =====================================================
+   Home Dashboard Styles
+   ===================================================== */
+
+#page-home {
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+.dashboard-content {
+  padding: 24px;
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+.dashboard-section {
+  margin-bottom: 40px;
+}
+
+.dashboard-section.hidden {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.section-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.section-header h2 {
+  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-bright);
+}
+
+.horizontal-scroll {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 20px;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  padding-bottom: 12px;
+  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
+  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
+}
+
+/* Hide scrollbar by default, show on hover */
+.horizontal-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  height: 6px;
+}
+
+.horizontal-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
+.horizontal-scroll:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+}
+
+.dashboard-card {
+  flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px);
+  /* 2 per view on small screens */
+  max-width: 240px;
+  background: var(--color-surface);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
+  scroll-snap-align: start;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+}
+
+/* 4 per view on medium screens */
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .dashboard-card {
+    flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 15px);
+  }
+}
+
+/* 6 per view on large screens */
+@media (min-width: 1200px) {
+  .dashboard-card {
+    flex: 0 0 calc(16.66% - 17px);
+  }
+}
+
+.dashboard-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-5px);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  border-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
+}
+
+.card-image {
+  position: relative;
+  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.card-image img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
+}
+
+.dashboard-card:hover .card-image img {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+}
+
+.progress-bar-container {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 4px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+}
+
+.progress-bar {
+  height: 100%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.play-icon-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.play-icon-overlay svg {
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 48px;
+  color: white;
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
+}
+
+.dashboard-card:hover .play-icon-overlay {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.card-info {
+  padding: 12px;
+}
+
+.card-title {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-bright);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.card-subtitle {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.loading-state,
+.empty-state {
+  padding: 40px;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  width: 100%;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 11a3e13..6d2542c 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@
       </a>
       <div class="navbar-menu" id="navbar-menu">
         <a href="#" class="nav-link active" data-page="home">
+          <span class="nav-icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"
+              class="icon">
+              <path d="M10 20v-6h4v6h5v-8h3L12 3 2 12h3v8z" />
+            </svg></span>
+          <span>Home</span>
+        </a>
+        <a href="#" class="nav-link" data-page="live">
           <span class="nav-icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"
               class="icon">
               <path
@@ -88,8 +95,14 @@
 
     <!-- Main Content Area -->
     <main class="main-content">
-      <!-- Home Page -->
+      <!-- Home (Dashboard) Page -->
       <div id="page-home" class="page active">
+        <!-- Content will be rendered by HomePage.js -->
+        <div class="loading-state">Loading Dashboard...</div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Live TV Page (formerly Home) -->
+      <div id="page-live" class="page">
         <div class="home-layout">
           <!-- Channel Toggle Button (Mobile) -->
           <button class="channel-toggle-btn" id="channel-toggle-btn">
@@ -1041,7 +1054,8 @@
   <script src="/js/components/ChannelList.js?v=3"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/SourceManager.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/EpgGuide.js?v=2"></script>
-  <script src="/js/pages/Home.js?v=3"></script>
+  <script src="/js/pages/HomePage.js?v=2"></script>
+  <script src="/js/pages/LivePage.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/Guide.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/MoviesPage.js?v=4"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/SeriesPage.js?v=1"></script>
diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 2712ee2..cd4010b 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class App {
 
         // Initialize page controllers
         this.pages.home = new HomePage(this);
+        this.pages.live = new LivePage(this);
         this.pages.guide = new GuidePage(this);
         this.pages.movies = new MoviesPage(this);
         this.pages.series = new SeriesPage(this);
diff --git a/public/js/pages/HomePage.js b/public/js/pages/HomePage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b599351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/pages/HomePage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+/**
+ * Home Dashboard Page
+ * Features "Continue Watching" and "Recently Added" content
+ */
+class HomePage {
+    constructor(app) {
+        this.app = app;
+        this.container = null; // Will be set in renderLayout
+        this.isLoading = false;
+    }
+
+    async init() {
+        // Initialization if needed
+    }
+
+    async show() {
+        this.renderLayout();
+        await this.loadDashboardData();
+    }
+
+    hide() {
+        // Cleanup if needed
+        if (this.container) {
+            this.container.innerHTML = '';
+        }
+    }
+
+    renderLayout() {
+        const pageHome = document.getElementById('page-home');
+        if (!pageHome) return;
+
+        pageHome.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="dashboard-content" id="home-content">
+                <section class="dashboard-section" id="continue-watching-section">
+                    <div class="section-header">
+                        <h2>Continue Watching</h2>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="horizontal-scroll" id="continue-watching-list">
+                        <div class="loading-state">Loading history...</div>
+                    </div>
+                </section>
+
+                <section class="dashboard-section">
+                    <div class="section-header">
+                        <h2>Recently Added Movies</h2>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="horizontal-scroll" id="recent-movies-list">
+                        <div class="empty-state">Coming soon</div>
+                    </div>
+                </section>
+
+                <section class="dashboard-section">
+                    <div class="section-header">
+                        <h2>Recently Added Series</h2>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="horizontal-scroll" id="recent-series-list">
+                        <div class="empty-state">Coming soon</div>
+                    </div>
+                </section>
+            </div>
+        `;
+        this.container = document.getElementById('home-content');
+    }
+
+    async loadDashboardData() {
+        if (this.isLoading) return;
+        this.isLoading = true;
+
+        try {
+            // 1. Load Watch History
+            const history = await window.API.request('GET', '/history?limit=12');
+            if (history && Array.isArray(history)) {
+                this.renderHistory(history);
+            }
+
+            // 2. Load Recent Items
+            this.renderRecentMovies();
+            this.renderRecentSeries();
+
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('[Dashboard] Error loading data:', err);
+        } finally {
+            this.isLoading = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    renderHistory(items) {
+        const list = document.getElementById('continue-watching-list');
+        const section = document.getElementById('continue-watching-section');
+
+        if (!list || !section) return;
+
+        if (items.length === 0) {
+            section.classList.add('hidden');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        section.classList.remove('hidden');
+        list.innerHTML = items.map(item => this.createCard(item)).join('');
+
+        // Attach click listeners
+        list.querySelectorAll('.dashboard-card').forEach(card => {
+            card.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                const id = card.dataset.id;
+                const item = items.find(i => i.item_id === id);
+                if (item) {
+                    const type = item.item_type || item.type;
+                    if (type === 'series' && !isResume) {
+                        this.navigateToSeries(item);
+                    } else {
+                        this.playItem(item, true); // true for resume
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    navigateToSeries(item) {
+        if (!this.app.pages.series) return;
+
+        // Prepare the series object as expected by SeriesPage.showSeriesDetails
+        const series = {
+            series_id: item.item_id,
+            sourceId: item.source_id,
+            name: item.name || (item.data ? item.data.title : 'Series'),
+            cover: item.stream_icon || (item.data ? item.data.poster : null),
+            plot: item.data ? item.data.description : '',
+            year: item.data ? item.data.year : ''
+        };
+
+        // Switch page
+        this.app.navigateTo('series');
+
+        // Show details (delay slightly to ensure page is visible)
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            this.app.pages.series.showSeriesDetails(series);
+        }, 100);
+    }
+
+    async renderRecentMovies() {
+        const list = document.getElementById('recent-movies-list');
+        if (!list) return;
+
+        try {
+            const movies = await window.API.request('GET', '/channels/recent?type=movie&limit=12');
+            if (!movies || movies.length === 0) {
+                list.innerHTML = '<div class="no-data">No recent movies found</div>';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            list.innerHTML = movies.map(item => this.createRecentCard(item)).join('');
+
+            // Attach listeners
+            list.querySelectorAll('.dashboard-card').forEach(card => {
+                card.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    const id = card.dataset.id;
+                    const item = movies.find(m => m.item_id === id);
+                    if (item) this.playItem(item);
+                });
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('[Dashboard] Error loading recent movies:', err);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async renderRecentSeries() {
+        const list = document.getElementById('recent-series-list');
+        if (!list) return;
+
+        try {
+            const series = await window.API.request('GET', '/channels/recent?type=series&limit=12');
+            if (!series || series.length === 0) {
+                list.innerHTML = '<div class="no-data">No recent series found</div>';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            list.innerHTML = series.map(item => this.createRecentCard(item)).join('');
+
+            // Attach listeners
+            list.querySelectorAll('.dashboard-card').forEach(card => {
+                card.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                    const id = card.dataset.id;
+                    const item = series.find(s => s.item_id === id);
+                    if (item) this.navigateToSeries(item);
+                });
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('[Dashboard] Error loading recent series:', err);
+        }
+    }
+
+    createCard(item) {
+        const { data, progress, duration, item_id } = item;
+        const type = item.item_type || item.type;
+        const percent = Math.min(100, Math.round((progress / duration) * 100));
+
+        // Proxy the poster if it's an external URL
+        const poster = data.poster || '/img/poster-placeholder.jpg';
+        const posterUrl = poster.startsWith('http') ? `/api/proxy/image?url=${encodeURIComponent(poster)}` : poster;
+
+        return `
+            <div class="dashboard-card" data-id="${item_id}" data-type="${type}">
+                <div class="card-image">
+                    <img src="${posterUrl}" alt="${data.title || item.name}" loading="lazy" onerror="this.src='/img/poster-placeholder.jpg'">
+                    <div class="progress-bar-container">
+                        <div class="progress-bar" style="width: ${percent}%"></div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="play-icon-overlay">
+                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"/></svg>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-info">
+                    <div class="card-title" title="${item.name || data.title}">${item.name || data.title || 'Unknown Title'}</div>
+                    <div class="card-subtitle">${data.subtitle || (type === 'movie' ? 'Movie' : 'Series')}</div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+    }
+
+    createRecentCard(item) {
+        const { data, item_id } = item;
+        const type = item.type || item.item_type;
+        const poster = item.stream_icon || data.poster || '/img/poster-placeholder.jpg';
+        const posterUrl = poster.startsWith('http') ? `/api/proxy/image?url=${encodeURIComponent(poster)}` : poster;
+
+        return `
+            <div class="dashboard-card" data-id="${item_id}" data-type="${type}">
+                <div class="card-image">
+                    <img src="${posterUrl}" alt="${item.name}" loading="lazy" onerror="this.src='/img/poster-placeholder.jpg'">
+                    <div class="play-icon-overlay">
+                        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"/></svg>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-info">
+                    <div class="card-title" title="${item.name || (data && data.title)}">${item.name || (data && data.title) || 'Unknown Title'}</div>
+                    <div class="card-subtitle">${(data && data.subtitle) || (type === 'movie' ? 'Movie' : 'Series')}</div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+    }
+
+    async playItem(item, isResume = false) {
+        if (!this.app.pages.watch) return;
+
+        try {
+            const type = item.item_type || item.type;
+            const streamType = type === 'movie' ? 'movie' : 'series';
+            const sourceId = item.source_id;
+            const streamId = item.item_id;
+            const container = item.container_extension || 'mp4';
+
+            const result = await window.API.request('GET', `/proxy/xtream/${sourceId}/stream/${streamId}/${streamType}?container=${container}`);
+
+            if (result && result.url) {
+                const content = {
+                    id: item.item_id,
+                    type: type,
+                    title: item.name || item.data.title,
+                    subtitle: item.data.subtitle || (type === 'movie' ? 'Movie' : 'Series'),
+                    poster: item.stream_icon || item.data.poster,
+                    sourceId: sourceId,
+                    resumeTime: isResume ? item.progress : 0,
+                    containerExtension: container
+                };
+
+                // Switch to watch page
+                this.app.navigateTo('watch');
+
+                this.app.pages.watch.play(content, result.url);
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('[Dashboard] Playback failed:', err);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+window.HomePage = HomePage;
diff --git a/public/js/pages/Home.js b/public/js/pages/LivePage.js
similarity index 98%
rename from public/js/pages/Home.js
rename to public/js/pages/LivePage.js
index 8d95099..908840c 100644
--- a/public/js/pages/Home.js
+++ b/public/js/pages/LivePage.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Home Page Controller
  */
 
-class HomePage {
+class LivePage {
     constructor(app) {
         this.app = app;
         this.handleKeydown = this.handleKeydown.bind(this);
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@ class HomePage {
     }
 }
 
-window.HomePage = HomePage;
+window.LivePage = LivePage;
diff --git a/public/js/pages/MoviesPage.js b/public/js/pages/MoviesPage.js
index f1ac2ce..a5bb40f 100644
--- a/public/js/pages/MoviesPage.js
+++ b/public/js/pages/MoviesPage.js
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ class MoviesPage {
                         year: movie.year || movie.releaseDate?.substring(0, 4),
                         rating: movie.rating,
                         sourceId: movie.sourceId,
-                        categoryId: movie.category_id
+                        categoryId: movie.category_id,
+                        containerExtension: container
                     }, result.url);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/public/js/pages/SeriesPage.js b/public/js/pages/SeriesPage.js
index ef3dfd4..6b7a929 100644
--- a/public/js/pages/SeriesPage.js
+++ b/public/js/pages/SeriesPage.js
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ class SeriesPage {
                         seriesId: this.currentSeries?.series_id,
                         seriesInfo: this.currentSeriesInfo,
                         currentSeason: seasonNum,
-                        currentEpisode: episodeNum
+                        currentEpisode: episodeNum,
+                        containerExtension: container
                     }, result.url);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/public/js/pages/WatchPage.js b/public/js/pages/WatchPage.js
index 2bad680..3f3041c 100644
--- a/public/js/pages/WatchPage.js
+++ b/public/js/pages/WatchPage.js
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class WatchPage {
         this.nextEpisodeCountdown = 10;
         this.nextEpisodeInterval = null;
 
+        // Watch history
+        this.historyInterval = null;
+
         this.init();
     }
 
@@ -198,6 +201,8 @@ class WatchPage {
         this.seriesInfo = content.seriesInfo || null;
         this.currentSeason = content.currentSeason || null;
         this.currentEpisode = content.currentEpisode || null;
+        this.resumeTime = content.resumeTime || 0;
+        this.containerExtension = content.containerExtension || 'mp4';
         this.returnPage = content.type === 'movie' ? 'movies' : 'series';
 
         // Stop any Live TV playback before starting movie/series
@@ -240,6 +245,9 @@ class WatchPage {
         await this.checkFavorite();
         // Show overlay initially
         this.showOverlay();
+
+        // Start watch history tracking
+        this.startHistoryTracking();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -273,7 +281,11 @@ class WatchPage {
             const res = await fetch('/api/transcode/session', {
                 method: 'POST',
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                body: JSON.stringify({ url, ...options })
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    url,
+                    seekOffset: this.resumeTime, // Pass resume point to backend
+                    ...options
+                })
             });
             if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to start session');
             const session = await res.json();
@@ -346,7 +358,8 @@ class WatchPage {
         if (settings.autoTranscode) {
             console.log('[WatchPage] Auto Transcode enabled. Probing stream...');
             try {
-                const probeRes = await fetch(`/api/probe?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`);
+                const ua = settings.userAgentPreset === 'custom' ? settings.userAgentCustom : settings.userAgentPreset;
+                const probeRes = await fetch(`/api/probe?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}&ua=${encodeURIComponent(ua || '')}`);
                 const info = await probeRes.json();
                 console.log(`[WatchPage] Probe result: video=${info.video}, audio=${info.audio}, compatible=${info.compatible}`);
 
@@ -360,6 +373,7 @@ class WatchPage {
                     this.updateTranscodeStatus('transcoding', statusText);
                     const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, {
                         videoMode,
+                        seekOffset: this.resumeTime, // Ensure seekOffset is passed
                         videoCodec: info.video,
                         audioCodec: info.audio,
                         audioChannels: info.audioChannels
@@ -392,7 +406,10 @@ class WatchPage {
         if (settings.forceVideoTranscode) {
             console.log('[WatchPage] Force Video Transcode enabled. Starting session (encode)...');
             this.updateTranscodeStatus('transcoding', 'Transcoding (Video)');
-            const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, { videoMode: 'encode' });
+            const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, {
+                videoMode: 'encode',
+                seekOffset: this.resumeTime
+            });
             this.playHls(playlistUrl);
             this.setVolumeFromStorage();
             return;
@@ -405,12 +422,17 @@ class WatchPage {
             // Probe to get video codec for HEVC tag handling
             let videoCodec = 'unknown';
             try {
-                const probeRes = await fetch(`/api/probe?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`);
+                const ua = settings.userAgentPreset === 'custom' ? settings.userAgentCustom : settings.userAgentPreset;
+                const probeRes = await fetch(`/api/probe?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}&ua=${encodeURIComponent(ua || '')}`);
                 const info = await probeRes.json();
                 videoCodec = info.video;
             } catch (e) { console.warn('Probe failed for force audio, assuming h264'); }
 
-            const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, { videoMode: 'copy', videoCodec });
+            const playlistUrl = await this.startTranscodeSession(url, {
+                videoMode: 'copy',
+                videoCodec,
+                seekOffset: this.resumeTime
+            });
             this.playHls(playlistUrl);
             this.setVolumeFromStorage();
             return;
@@ -509,6 +531,10 @@ class WatchPage {
     }
 
     stop() {
+        // Stop history tracking and save final progress
+        this.stopHistoryTracking();
+        this.saveProgress();
+
         // Cleanup transcode session if exists
         this.stopTranscodeSession();
         this.updateTranscodeStatus('hidden');
@@ -631,6 +657,17 @@ class WatchPage {
 
     onMetadataLoaded() {
         // Duration is unreliable for transcoded streams, so we don't display it
+
+        // Handle resumption
+        if (this.resumeTime > 0 && this.video) {
+            const duration = this.video.duration;
+            // Only resume if not near the end (95%)
+            if (!duration || this.resumeTime < duration * 0.95) {
+                console.log(`[WatchPage] Resuming at ${this.resumeTime}s`);
+                this.video.currentTime = this.resumeTime;
+            }
+            this.resumeTime = 0; // Reset after use
+        }
     }
 
     onPlay() {
@@ -1191,6 +1228,50 @@ class WatchPage {
         // Don't stop playback here - allow background playback
         this.cancelNextEpisode();
     }
+    // ============================================================
+    // Watch History Tracking
+    // ============================================================
+
+    startHistoryTracking() {
+        this.stopHistoryTracking(); // Clear existing if any
+        this.historyInterval = setInterval(() => this.saveProgress(), 10000); // 10s
+    }
+
+    stopHistoryTracking() {
+        if (this.historyInterval) {
+            clearInterval(this.historyInterval);
+            this.historyInterval = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async saveProgress() {
+        if (!this.content || !this.video || this.video.paused) return;
+
+        const progress = Math.floor(this.video.currentTime);
+        const duration = Math.floor(this.video.duration);
+
+        if (isNaN(progress) || isNaN(duration) || duration <= 0) return;
+
+        try {
+            const data = {
+                title: this.content.title || 'Unknown Title',
+                subtitle: this.content.subtitle || (this.content.type === 'movie' ? 'Movie' : 'Series'),
+                poster: this.content.poster,
+                sourceId: this.content.sourceId,
+                containerExtension: this.containerExtension
+            };
+
+            await window.API.request('POST', '/history', {
+                id: this.content.id,
+                type: this.content.type === 'movie' ? 'movie' : 'episode',
+                progress,
+                duration,
+                data
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.warn('[History] Failed to save progress:', err);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 window.WatchPage = WatchPage;
diff --git a/server/db/sqlite.js b/server/db/sqlite.js
index a64ebd0..fea2d69 100644
--- a/server/db/sqlite.js
+++ b/server/db/sqlite.js
@@ -117,6 +117,23 @@ function initSchema() {
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_favorites_user_type ON favorites(user_id, item_type);
     `);
 
+    // Watch History (per-user)
+    db.exec(`
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS watch_history (
+            id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, -- Composite key: user_id:item_id
+            user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            item_type TEXT NOT NULL, -- 'movie', 'episode'
+            item_id TEXT NOT NULL, -- The original item ID (stream_id or composite)
+            parent_id TEXT, -- For episodes (series ID)
+            progress INTEGER DEFAULT 0, -- Current position in seconds
+            duration INTEGER DEFAULT 0, -- Total duration in seconds
+            updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL, -- Timestamp
+            data JSON -- Snapshot of item data (title, poster, etc)
+        );
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_history_user_updated ON watch_history(user_id, updated_at DESC);
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_history_user_item ON watch_history(user_id, item_id);
+    `);
+
     console.log('[SQLite] Schema initialized');
 }
 
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 6a47fb6..8c98aa5 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ app.use('/api/remux', require('./routes/remux'));
 app.use('/api/probe', require('./routes/probe'));
 app.use('/api/subtitle', require('./routes/subtitle'));
 app.use('/api/settings', require('./routes/settings'));
+app.use('/api/history', require('./routes/history'));
 
 // Version endpoint
 app.get('/api/version', (req, res) => {
diff --git a/server/routes/channels.js b/server/routes/channels.js
index 36e33c8..4c84d3d 100644
--- a/server/routes/channels.js
+++ b/server/routes/channels.js
@@ -288,5 +288,34 @@ router.post('/hide/all', async (req, res) => {
     }
 });
 
+// Get recent movies or series
+router.get('/recent', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const { type, limit = 12 } = req.query;
+        if (!type || (type !== 'movie' && type !== 'series')) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Valid type (movie or series) is required' });
+        }
+
+        const db = getDb();
+        const recentItems = db.prepare(`
+            SELECT * FROM playlist_items 
+            WHERE type = ? AND is_hidden = 0
+            ORDER BY added_at DESC
+            LIMIT ?
+        `).all(type, parseInt(limit));
+
+        // Parse JSON data for each item
+        const formatted = recentItems.map(item => ({
+            ...item,
+            data: JSON.parse(item.data)
+        }));
+
+        res.json(formatted);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`Error getting recent ${req.query.type}:`, err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to get recent items' });
+    }
+});
+
 module.exports = router;
 
diff --git a/server/routes/history.js b/server/routes/history.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20e7f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routes/history.js
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const { getDb } = require('../db/sqlite');
+const { requireAuth } = require('../auth');
+
+// Middleware to ensure authentication
+router.use(requireAuth);
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/history
+ * Returns the watch history for the authenticated user
+ */
+router.get('/', (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const db = getDb();
+        const userId = req.user.id;
+        const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit) || 20;
+
+        const rows = db.prepare(`
+            SELECT * FROM watch_history 
+            WHERE user_id = ? 
+            ORDER BY updated_at DESC 
+            LIMIT ?
+        `).all(userId, limit);
+
+        const history = rows.map(row => ({
+            ...row,
+            data: JSON.parse(row.data || '{}')
+        }));
+
+        res.json(history);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[History] Error fetching history:', err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch history' });
+    }
+});
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/history
+ * Saves/updates watch progress for an item
+ */
+router.post('/', (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const db = getDb();
+        const userId = req.user.id;
+        const { id, type, parentId, progress, duration, data } = req.body;
+
+        if (!id || !type) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required fields (id, type)' });
+        }
+
+        const compositeId = `${userId}:${id}`;
+        const timestamp = Date.now();
+
+        const stmt = db.prepare(`
+            INSERT INTO watch_history (id, user_id, item_type, item_id, parent_id, progress, duration, updated_at, data)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
+                progress = excluded.progress,
+                duration = excluded.duration,
+                updated_at = excluded.updated_at,
+                data = excluded.data
+        `);
+
+        stmt.run(
+            compositeId,
+            userId,
+            type,
+            id.toString(),
+            parentId ? parentId.toString() : null,
+            progress || 0,
+            duration || 0,
+            timestamp,
+            JSON.stringify(data || {})
+        );
+
+        res.json({ success: true, timestamp });
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[History] Error saving progress:', err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to save progress' });
+    }
+});
+
+/**
+ * DELETE /api/history/:itemId
+ * Removes an item from the user's watch history
+ */
+router.delete('/:itemId', (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const db = getDb();
+        const userId = req.user.id;
+        const itemId = req.params.itemId;
+
+        const compositeId = `${userId}:${itemId}`;
+
+        const stmt = db.prepare('DELETE FROM watch_history WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?');
+        const result = stmt.run(compositeId, userId);
+
+        if (result.changes === 0) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Item not found in history' });
+        }
+
+        res.json({ success: true });
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('[History] Error deleting history item:', err);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to delete history item' });
+    }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
diff --git a/server/routes/probe.js b/server/routes/probe.js
index ac4b874..1b12e33 100644
--- a/server/routes/probe.js
+++ b/server/routes/probe.js
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ const BROWSER_AUDIO_CODECS = ['aac', 'mp3', 'opus', 'vorbis'];
 /**
  * Probe stream with ffprobe
  */
-function probeStream(url, ffprobePath, timeout = 15000) {
+function probeStream(url, ffprobePath, userAgent = null, timeout = 15000) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         const args = [
             '-v', 'error',
-            '-user_agent', 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/123.0.0.0 Safari/537.36',
+            '-user_agent', userAgent || 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/123.0.0.0 Safari/537.36',
             '-print_format', 'json',
             '-show_streams',
             '-show_format',
@@ -138,12 +138,13 @@ function analyzeProbeResult(probeResult, url) {
 }
 
 router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
-    const { url } = req.query;
+    const { url, ua } = req.query;
     if (!url) {
         return res.status(400).json({ error: 'URL parameter is required' });
     }
 
     const ffprobePath = req.app.locals.ffprobePath;
+    const cacheKey = `${url}${ua ? `|${ua}` : ''}`;
 
     if (!ffprobePath) {
         // No ffprobe available - assume needs transcoding to be safe
@@ -159,20 +160,20 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     // Check cache
-    const cached = probeCache.get(url);
+    const cached = probeCache.get(cacheKey);
     if (cached && (Date.now() - cached.timestamp < CACHE_TTL)) {
         console.log(`[Probe] Cache hit for: ${url.substring(0, 50)}...`);
         return res.json(cached.result);
     }
 
-    console.log(`[Probe] Probing: ${url.substring(0, 80)}...`);
+    console.log(`[Probe] Probing: ${url.substring(0, 80)}... ${ua ? `(UA: ${ua})` : ''}`);
 
     try {
-        const probeResult = await probeStream(url, ffprobePath);
+        const probeResult = await probeStream(url, ffprobePath, ua);
         const analysis = analyzeProbeResult(probeResult, url);
 
         // Cache result
-        probeCache.set(url, { result: analysis, timestamp: Date.now() });
+        probeCache.set(cacheKey, { result: analysis, timestamp: Date.now() });
 
         console.log(`[Probe] Result: video=${analysis.video}, audio=${analysis.audio}, ` +
             `container=${analysis.container}, compatible=${analysis.compatible}, ` +
diff --git a/server/services/transcodeSession.js b/server/services/transcodeSession.js
index b74bd78..8cc953b 100644
--- a/server/services/transcodeSession.js
+++ b/server/services/transcodeSession.js
@@ -196,19 +196,16 @@ class TranscodeSession extends EventEmitter {
             '-err_detect', 'ignore_err',
             '-reconnect', '1',
             '-reconnect_streamed', '1',
-            '-reconnect_delay_max', '3',
-            '-seekable', '0',
-            // Critical for syncing copied video with transcoded audio if source has non-zero start time
-            '-copyts'
+            '-reconnect_delay_max', '3'
         );
 
-        // Add seek offset if specified
+        args.push('-i', this.url);
+
+        // Add seek offset if specified (as output option to avoid Range requests)
         if (this.options.seekOffset > 0) {
             args.push('-ss', String(this.options.seekOffset));
         }
 
-        args.push('-i', this.url);
-
         // Map streams
         args.push('-map', '0:v:0');
         args.push('-map', '0:a:0?');