diff --git a/backend/core/restream.py b/backend/core/restream.py
index e045d12..466733d 100644
--- a/backend/core/restream.py
+++ b/backend/core/restream.py
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ class BroadcastGroup:
         self._last_data_at:    float = time.time()
 
         # ffmpeg process tracking
-        self._ffmpeg_pid: int | None = None
-        self._ffmpeg_cpu: float      = 0.0
-        self._cpu_task:   asyncio.Task | None = None
+        self._ffmpeg_pid:        int | None   = None
+        self._ffmpeg_start_time: float | None = None   # wall time when ffmpeg started
+        self._ffmpeg_cpu:        float        = 0.0
+        self._cpu_task:          asyncio.Task | None = None
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Public API
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ class BroadcastGroup:
             "stream_info":      self.stream_info,
             # ffmpeg process info
             "ffmpeg_pid":       self._ffmpeg_pid,
-            "ffmpeg_cpu_pct":   round(self._ffmpeg_cpu, 1),
+            "ffmpeg_cpu_pct":   round(self._ffmpeg_cpu, 2),
         }
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -218,32 +219,31 @@ class BroadcastGroup:
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     async def _monitor_cpu(self) -> None:
-        """Sample /proc/{pid}/stat every 2 s and update self._ffmpeg_cpu (%)."""
+        """Update self._ffmpeg_cpu every 3 s using cumulative average since start.
+
+        Delta-based sampling fails for low-CPU processes (copy-mode ffmpeg uses
+        <1% CPU) because the tick delta in 2 s is 0-1 integer ticks, making the
+        result always 0.0%.  Cumulative average ((total_cpu_ticks / clk_tck) /
+        elapsed_wall) gives a stable, accurate reading — the same method ps uses.
+        """
         clk_tck = float(os.sysconf(os.sysconf_names.get("SC_CLK_TCK", 2)) or 100)
-        prev_ticks: int | None   = None
-        prev_wall:  float | None = None
 
         while self._running:
-            await asyncio.sleep(2)
-            pid = self._ffmpeg_pid
-            if pid is None:
+            await asyncio.sleep(3)
+            pid        = self._ffmpeg_pid
+            start_time = self._ffmpeg_start_time
+            if pid is None or start_time is None:
                 self._ffmpeg_cpu = 0.0
-                prev_ticks = prev_wall = None
                 continue
             try:
                 with open(f"/proc/{pid}/stat") as f:
                     parts = f.read().split()
-                ticks = int(parts[13]) + int(parts[14])  # utime + stime
-                wall  = time.time()
-                if prev_ticks is not None and prev_wall is not None:
-                    dt = wall - prev_wall
-                    if dt > 0:
-                        self._ffmpeg_cpu = (ticks - prev_ticks) / clk_tck / dt * 100
-                prev_ticks = ticks
-                prev_wall  = wall
+                cpu_ticks = int(parts[13]) + int(parts[14])  # utime + stime
+                elapsed   = time.time() - start_time
+                if elapsed > 0:
+                    self._ffmpeg_cpu = cpu_ticks / clk_tck / elapsed * 100
             except (FileNotFoundError, IndexError, ValueError, OSError):
                 self._ffmpeg_cpu = 0.0
-                prev_ticks = prev_wall = None
 
     async def _probe_info(self) -> None:
         from .probe import probe_stream
@@ -328,9 +328,10 @@ class BroadcastGroup:
             stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
         )
 
-        self._status       = "ok"
-        self._last_data_at = time.time()
-        self._ffmpeg_pid   = proc.pid
+        self._status             = "ok"
+        self._last_data_at       = time.time()
+        self._ffmpeg_pid         = proc.pid
+        self._ffmpeg_start_time  = time.time()
         logger.info(
             f"[ch{self.channel_id}] ffmpeg started pid={proc.pid} "
             f"(reconnects so far: {self._reconnect_count})"
@@ -368,8 +369,9 @@ class BroadcastGroup:
                 await self._dispatch(chunk, now)
 
         finally:
-            self._ffmpeg_pid = None
-            self._ffmpeg_cpu = 0.0
+            self._ffmpeg_pid        = None
+            self._ffmpeg_start_time = None
+            self._ffmpeg_cpu        = 0.0
             stderr_task.cancel()
             try:
                 proc.kill()
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index b29076c..177838f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
         <StatCard
           icon={<Cpu size={20} className={totalCpu > 80 ? 'text-red-400' : totalCpu > 40 ? 'text-yellow-400' : 'text-cyan-400'} />}
           label="ffmpeg CPU total"
-          value={`${totalCpu.toFixed(1)}%`}
+          value={`${totalCpu.toFixed(2)}%`}
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
                               s.ffmpeg_cpu_pct > 40 ? 'text-yellow-400' :
                               'text-gray-400'
                             }`}>
-                              {s.ffmpeg_cpu_pct.toFixed(1)}%
+                              {s.ffmpeg_cpu_pct.toFixed(2)}%
                             </span>
                           )}
                         </div>