diff --git a/changes/fix-jellyfin-remote-progress-sync.md b/changes/fix-jellyfin-remote-progress-sync.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..143c8e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/fix-jellyfin-remote-progress-sync.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+type: fixed
+area: jellyfin
+
+- Fixed Jellyfin remote controller visibility and progress syncing for mpv/SubMiner seek jumps, stopped sessions, and startup path changes.
diff --git a/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.test.ts b/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.test.ts
index a8899933..22b2e6b6 100644
--- a/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.test.ts
@@ -289,6 +289,44 @@ test('reportProgress posts timeline payload and treats failure as non-fatal', as
   assert.deepEqual(JSON.parse(String(timelineCall.init.body)), expectedPostedPayload);
 });
 
+test('timeline payload omits websocket-only event names', () => {
+  const payload = buildJellyfinTimelinePayload({
+    itemId: 'movie-2',
+    positionTicks: 123456,
+    eventName: 'TimeUpdate',
+  });
+
+  assert.equal('EventName' in payload, false);
+});
+
+test('reportStopped posts final position and explicit non-failed state', async () => {
+  const fetchCalls: Array<{ input: string; init: RequestInit }> = [];
+  const service = new JellyfinRemoteSessionService({
+    serverUrl: 'http://jellyfin.local',
+    accessToken: 'token-stop-payload',
+    deviceId: 'device-stop-payload',
+    webSocketFactory: () => new FakeWebSocket() as unknown as any,
+    fetchImpl: (async (input, init) => {
+      fetchCalls.push({ input: String(input), init: init ?? {} });
+      return new Response(null, { status: 200 });
+    }) as typeof fetch,
+  });
+
+  const ok = await service.reportStopped({
+    itemId: 'movie-stop',
+    positionTicks: 7654321,
+    failed: false,
+  });
+
+  const stoppedCall = fetchCalls.find((call) => call.input.endsWith('/Sessions/Playing/Stopped'));
+  assert.equal(ok, true);
+  assert.ok(stoppedCall);
+  assert.ok(typeof stoppedCall.init.body === 'string');
+  const posted = JSON.parse(String(stoppedCall.init.body));
+  assert.equal(posted.PositionTicks, 7654321);
+  assert.equal(posted.Failed, false);
+});
+
 test('advertiseNow validates server registration using Sessions endpoint', async () => {
   const sockets: FakeWebSocket[] = [];
   const calls: string[] = [];
diff --git a/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.ts b/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.ts
index 8f720508..ef0c301b 100644
--- a/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/jellyfin-remote.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface JellyfinTimelinePlaybackState {
   subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
   playlistItemId?: string | null;
   eventName?: string;
+  failed?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface JellyfinTimelinePayload {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ export interface JellyfinTimelinePayload {
   AudioStreamIndex?: number | null;
   SubtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
   PlaylistItemId?: string | null;
-  EventName: string;
+  Failed?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface JellyfinRemoteSocket {
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ export function buildJellyfinTimelinePayload(
     AudioStreamIndex: asNullableInteger(state.audioStreamIndex),
     SubtitleStreamIndex: asNullableInteger(state.subtitleStreamIndex),
     PlaylistItemId: state.playlistItemId,
-    EventName: state.eventName || 'timeupdate',
+    Failed: state.failed,
   };
 }
 
@@ -269,10 +270,7 @@ export class JellyfinRemoteSessionService {
   }
 
   public async reportPlaying(state: JellyfinTimelinePlaybackState): Promise<boolean> {
-    return this.postTimeline('/Sessions/Playing', {
-      ...buildJellyfinTimelinePayload(state),
-      EventName: state.eventName || 'start',
-    });
+    return this.postTimeline('/Sessions/Playing', buildJellyfinTimelinePayload(state));
   }
 
   public async reportProgress(state: JellyfinTimelinePlaybackState): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -282,7 +280,7 @@ export class JellyfinRemoteSessionService {
   public async reportStopped(state: JellyfinTimelinePlaybackState): Promise<boolean> {
     return this.postTimeline('/Sessions/Playing/Stopped', {
       ...buildJellyfinTimelinePayload(state),
-      EventName: state.eventName || 'stop',
+      Failed: state.failed === true,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c4656afe..17f2d49b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ let jellyfinPlayQuitOnDisconnectArmed = false;
 const JELLYFIN_LANG_PREF = 'ja,jp,jpn,japanese,en,eng,english,enUS,en-US';
 const JELLYFIN_TICKS_PER_SECOND = 10_000_000;
 const JELLYFIN_REMOTE_PROGRESS_INTERVAL_MS = 3000;
+const JELLYFIN_REMOTE_STARTUP_STOP_GRACE_MS = 10_000;
 const DISCORD_PRESENCE_APP_ID = '1475264834730856619';
 const JELLYFIN_MPV_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
 const JELLYFIN_MPV_AUTO_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 20000;
@@ -2968,7 +2969,11 @@ const {
     },
     convertTicksToSeconds: (ticks) => jellyfinTicksToSecondsRuntime(ticks),
     setActivePlayback: (state) => {
-      activeJellyfinRemotePlayback = state as ActiveJellyfinRemotePlaybackState;
+      activeJellyfinRemotePlayback = {
+        ...(state as ActiveJellyfinRemotePlaybackState),
+        stopReportsAfterMs:
+          state.stopReportsAfterMs ?? Date.now() + JELLYFIN_REMOTE_STARTUP_STOP_GRACE_MS,
+      };
     },
     setLastProgressAtMs: (value) => {
       jellyfinRemoteLastProgressAtMs = value;
@@ -4458,6 +4463,11 @@ const {
       immersionMediaRuntime.syncFromCurrentMediaState();
     },
     signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm: (path) => signalAutoplayReadyFromWarmTokenization?.(path),
+    markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded: (path) => {
+      if (activeJellyfinRemotePlayback) {
+        activeJellyfinRemotePlayback.loadedMediaPath = path;
+      }
+    },
     scheduleCharacterDictionarySync: () => {
       if (!yomitanProfilePolicy.isCharacterDictionaryEnabled() || isYoutubePlaybackActiveNow()) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/composers/jellyfin-remote-composer.ts b/src/main/runtime/composers/jellyfin-remote-composer.ts
index 75b68376..2de85547 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/composers/jellyfin-remote-composer.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/composers/jellyfin-remote-composer.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ export function composeJellyfinRemoteHandlers(
       getActivePlayback: options.getActivePlayback,
       clearActivePlayback: options.clearActivePlayback,
       getSession: options.getSession,
+      getMpvClient: options.getMpvClient,
+      getNow: options.getNow,
+      ticksPerSecond: options.ticksPerSecond,
       logDebug: options.logDebug,
     });
   const reportJellyfinRemoteProgress = createReportJellyfinRemoteProgressHandler(
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.test.ts
index 3529ed72..c78e8d57 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.test.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ test('playback handler drives mpv commands and playback state', async () => {
   assert.equal(activeStates[0]?.playMethod, 'DirectPlay');
   assert.equal(reportPayloads.length, 1);
   assert.equal(reportPayloads[0]?.eventName, 'start');
+  assert.equal(reportPayloads[0]?.positionTicks, 12_000_000);
+  assert.equal(reportPayloads[0]?.isPaused, false);
   assert.deepEqual(statsMetadata, [
     {
       mediaPath: 'https://stream.example/video.m3u8',
@@ -180,6 +182,47 @@ test('playback handler publishes Jellyfin title before loading tokenized stream
   assert.equal(timeline[titleIndex]?.includes('api_key'), false);
 });
 
+test('playback handler arms unloaded active playback before loading mpv media', async () => {
+  const timeline: string[] = [];
+  const handler = createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler({
+    ensureMpvConnectedForPlayback: async () => true,
+    getMpvClient: () => ({ connected: true, send: () => {} }),
+    resolvePlaybackPlan: async () => ({
+      url: 'https://stream.example/video.m3u8',
+      mode: 'direct',
+      title: 'Episode 1',
+      itemTitle: 'Episode 1',
+      seriesTitle: null,
+      seasonNumber: null,
+      episodeNumber: null,
+      startTimeTicks: 0,
+      audioStreamIndex: null,
+      subtitleStreamIndex: null,
+    }),
+    applyJellyfinMpvDefaults: () => {},
+    showVisibleOverlay: () => {},
+    sendMpvCommand: (command) => timeline.push(`cmd:${command[0]}`),
+    armQuitOnDisconnect: () => {},
+    schedule: () => {},
+    convertTicksToSeconds: (ticks) => ticks / 10_000_000,
+    preloadExternalSubtitles: () => {},
+    setActivePlayback: (state) => timeline.push(`active:${String(state.loadedMediaPath)}`),
+    setLastProgressAtMs: () => {},
+    reportPlaying: () => {},
+    showMpvOsd: () => {},
+  });
+
+  await handler({
+    session: baseSession,
+    clientInfo: baseClientInfo,
+    jellyfinConfig: {},
+    itemId: 'item-1',
+  });
+
+  assert.ok(timeline.indexOf('active:null') >= 0);
+  assert.ok(timeline.indexOf('active:null') < timeline.indexOf('cmd:loadfile'));
+});
+
 test('playback handler applies start override to stream url for remote resume', async () => {
   const commands: Array<Array<string | number>> = [];
   const handler = createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler({
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.ts
index 0ab8f50b..bc68471b 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-playback-launch.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ type ActivePlaybackState = {
   audioStreamIndex?: number | null;
   subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
   playMethod: 'DirectPlay' | 'Transcode';
+  loadedMediaPath?: string | null;
+  stopReportsAfterMs?: number;
 };
 
 export type JellyfinPlaybackStatsMetadata = {
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ export function createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler(deps: {
     itemId: string;
     mediaSourceId: undefined;
     playMethod: 'DirectPlay' | 'Transcode';
+    positionTicks?: number;
+    isPaused?: boolean;
     audioStreamIndex?: number | null;
     subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
     eventName: 'start';
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ export function createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler(deps: {
     deps.applyJellyfinMpvDefaults(mpvClient);
     deps.sendMpvCommand(['set_property', 'sub-auto', 'no']);
     const playbackUrl = applyStartTimeTicksToPlaybackUrl(plan.url, params.startTimeTicksOverride);
+    const playMethod = plan.mode === 'direct' ? 'DirectPlay' : 'Transcode';
     try {
       deps.updateCurrentMediaTitle?.(plan.title);
       deps.recordJellyfinPlaybackMetadata?.({
@@ -121,6 +126,15 @@ export function createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler(deps: {
     } catch {
       // Best-effort metadata/title hooks must not block playback startup.
     }
+    deps.setActivePlayback({
+      itemId: params.itemId,
+      mediaSourceId: undefined,
+      audioStreamIndex: plan.audioStreamIndex,
+      subtitleStreamIndex: plan.subtitleStreamIndex,
+      playMethod,
+      loadedMediaPath: null,
+    });
+    deps.setLastProgressAtMs(0);
     deps.sendMpvCommand(['loadfile', playbackUrl, 'replace']);
     if (params.setQuitOnDisconnectArm !== false) {
       deps.armQuitOnDisconnect();
@@ -143,19 +157,12 @@ export function createPlayJellyfinItemInMpvHandler(deps: {
       itemId: params.itemId,
     });
 
-    const playMethod = plan.mode === 'direct' ? 'DirectPlay' : 'Transcode';
-    deps.setActivePlayback({
-      itemId: params.itemId,
-      mediaSourceId: undefined,
-      audioStreamIndex: plan.audioStreamIndex,
-      subtitleStreamIndex: plan.subtitleStreamIndex,
-      playMethod,
-    });
-    deps.setLastProgressAtMs(0);
     deps.reportPlaying({
       itemId: params.itemId,
       mediaSourceId: undefined,
       playMethod,
+      positionTicks: startTimeTicks,
+      isPaused: false,
       audioStreamIndex: plan.audioStreamIndex,
       subtitleStreamIndex: plan.subtitleStreamIndex,
       eventName: 'start',
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-commands.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-commands.ts
index 650e2184..09889876 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-commands.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-commands.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ export type ActiveJellyfinRemotePlaybackState = {
   audioStreamIndex?: number | null;
   subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
   playMethod: 'DirectPlay' | 'Transcode';
+  loadedMediaPath?: string | null;
+  stopReportsAfterMs?: number;
 };
 
 type JellyfinSession = {
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.test.ts
index e8c6730f..b7178795 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.test.ts
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ test('jellyfin remote stopped main deps builder maps callbacks', () => {
     getActivePlayback: () => ({ itemId: 'abc', playMethod: 'DirectPlay' }),
     clearActivePlayback: () => calls.push('clear'),
     getSession: () => session as never,
+    getMpvClient: () => ({ id: 2, currentTimePos: 4 }) as never,
+    ticksPerSecond: 10_000_000,
     logDebug: (message) => calls.push(`debug:${message}`),
   })();
 
   assert.deepEqual(deps.getActivePlayback(), { itemId: 'abc', playMethod: 'DirectPlay' });
   deps.clearActivePlayback();
   assert.equal(deps.getSession(), session);
+  assert.deepEqual(deps.getMpvClient(), { id: 2, currentTimePos: 4 });
+  assert.equal(deps.ticksPerSecond, 10_000_000);
   deps.logDebug('stopped', null);
   assert.deepEqual(calls, ['clear', 'debug:stopped']);
 });
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.ts
index 8de2bd80..d5b4dd20 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-main-deps.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ export function createBuildReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedMainDepsHandler(
     getActivePlayback: () => deps.getActivePlayback(),
     clearActivePlayback: () => deps.clearActivePlayback(),
     getSession: () => deps.getSession(),
+    getMpvClient: () => deps.getMpvClient(),
+    getNow: deps.getNow ? () => deps.getNow?.() ?? Date.now() : undefined,
+    ticksPerSecond: deps.ticksPerSecond,
     logDebug: (message: string, error: unknown) => deps.logDebug(message, error),
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.test.ts
index 742f92d5..58c91c0a 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.test.ts
@@ -123,9 +123,61 @@ test('createReportJellyfinRemoteProgressHandler respects debounce interval', asy
   assert.equal(called, false);
 });
 
+test('createReportJellyfinRemoteProgressHandler reports mpv seek jumps during debounce', async () => {
+  let now = 5000;
+  let lastProgressAtMs = 0;
+  let position = 10;
+  const reportPayloads: Array<{ positionTicks: number; eventName: string }> = [];
+
+  const reportProgress = createReportJellyfinRemoteProgressHandler({
+    getActivePlayback: () => ({
+      itemId: 'item-1',
+      playMethod: 'DirectPlay',
+    }),
+    clearActivePlayback: () => {},
+    getSession: () => ({
+      isConnected: () => true,
+      reportProgress: async (payload) => {
+        reportPayloads.push({
+          positionTicks: payload.positionTicks,
+          eventName: payload.eventName,
+        });
+      },
+      reportStopped: async () => {},
+    }),
+    getMpvClient: () => ({
+      currentTimePos: position,
+      requestProperty: async (name: string) => (name === 'pause' ? false : position),
+    }),
+    getNow: () => now,
+    getLastProgressAtMs: () => lastProgressAtMs,
+    setLastProgressAtMs: (value) => {
+      lastProgressAtMs = value;
+    },
+    progressIntervalMs: 3000,
+    ticksPerSecond: 10_000_000,
+    logDebug: () => {},
+  });
+
+  await reportProgress(true);
+  now = 5500;
+  position = 90;
+  await reportProgress(false);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(reportPayloads, [
+    { positionTicks: 100_000_000, eventName: 'TimeUpdate' },
+    { positionTicks: 900_000_000, eventName: 'TimeUpdate' },
+  ]);
+  assert.equal(lastProgressAtMs, 5500);
+});
+
 test('createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler reports stop and clears playback', async () => {
   let cleared = false;
-  let stoppedItemId: string | null = null;
+  let stoppedPayload: {
+    itemId: string;
+    positionTicks?: number;
+    failed?: boolean;
+  } | null = null;
   const reportStopped = createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler({
     getActivePlayback: () => ({
       itemId: 'item-2',
@@ -141,13 +193,96 @@ test('createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler reports stop and clears playback'
       isConnected: () => true,
       reportProgress: async () => {},
       reportStopped: async (payload) => {
-        stoppedItemId = payload.itemId;
+        stoppedPayload = {
+          itemId: payload.itemId,
+          positionTicks: payload.positionTicks,
+          failed: payload.failed,
+        };
       },
     }),
+    getMpvClient: () => ({
+      currentTimePos: 12.5,
+      requestProperty: async () => {
+        throw new Error('unloaded');
+      },
+    }),
+    ticksPerSecond: 10_000_000,
     logDebug: () => {},
   });
 
   await reportStopped();
-  assert.equal(stoppedItemId, 'item-2');
+  assert.deepEqual(stoppedPayload, {
+    itemId: 'item-2',
+    positionTicks: 125_000_000,
+    failed: false,
+  });
   assert.equal(cleared, true);
 });
+
+test('createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler ignores unloaded active playback', async () => {
+  let cleared = false;
+  let stopped = false;
+  const reportStopped = createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler({
+    getActivePlayback: () =>
+      ({
+        itemId: 'item-2',
+        playMethod: 'Transcode',
+        loadedMediaPath: null,
+      }) as never,
+    clearActivePlayback: () => {
+      cleared = true;
+    },
+    getSession: () => ({
+      isConnected: () => true,
+      reportProgress: async () => {},
+      reportStopped: async () => {
+        stopped = true;
+      },
+    }),
+    getMpvClient: () => ({
+      currentTimePos: 0,
+    }),
+    ticksPerSecond: 10_000_000,
+    logDebug: () => {},
+  });
+
+  await reportStopped();
+
+  assert.equal(stopped, false);
+  assert.equal(cleared, false);
+});
+
+test('createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler ignores startup stop churn before grace expires', async () => {
+  let cleared = false;
+  let stopped = false;
+  const reportStopped = createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler({
+    getActivePlayback: () =>
+      ({
+        itemId: 'item-2',
+        playMethod: 'DirectPlay',
+        loadedMediaPath: 'https://stream.example/video.m3u8',
+        stopReportsAfterMs: 20_000,
+      }) as never,
+    clearActivePlayback: () => {
+      cleared = true;
+    },
+    getSession: () => ({
+      isConnected: () => true,
+      reportProgress: async () => {},
+      reportStopped: async () => {
+        stopped = true;
+      },
+    }),
+    getMpvClient: () => ({
+      currentTimePos: 0,
+    }),
+    getNow: () => 12_000,
+    ticksPerSecond: 10_000_000,
+    logDebug: () => {},
+  });
+
+  await reportStopped();
+
+  assert.equal(stopped, false);
+  assert.equal(cleared, false);
+});
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.ts b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.ts
index 6d54af8c..6e24b31e 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/jellyfin-remote-playback.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ type JellyfinRemoteSessionLike = {
     playMethod: 'DirectPlay' | 'Transcode';
     audioStreamIndex?: number | null;
     subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
-    eventName: 'timeupdate';
+    eventName: 'TimeUpdate';
   }) => Promise<unknown>;
   reportStopped: (payload: {
     itemId: string;
     mediaSourceId?: string;
+    positionTicks?: number;
+    failed?: boolean;
     playMethod: 'DirectPlay' | 'Transcode';
     audioStreamIndex?: number | null;
     subtitleStreamIndex?: number | null;
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ type JellyfinRemoteSessionLike = {
 };
 
 type MpvClientLike = {
-  requestProperty: (name: string) => Promise<unknown>;
+  currentTimePos?: number;
+  requestProperty?: (name: string) => Promise<unknown>;
 };
 
 export function secondsToJellyfinTicks(seconds: number, ticksPerSecond: number): number {
@@ -44,6 +47,45 @@ function isMpvPauseEnabled(value: unknown): boolean {
   return false;
 }
 
+function normalizeMpvPositionSeconds(value: unknown): number {
+  const seconds = Number(value);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(seconds)) return 0;
+  return Math.max(0, seconds);
+}
+
+function getCachedMpvPositionSeconds(client: MpvClientLike | null): number | null {
+  if (!client) return null;
+  const seconds = Number(client.currentTimePos);
+  return Number.isFinite(seconds) ? Math.max(0, seconds) : null;
+}
+
+async function readMpvPositionSeconds(client: MpvClientLike | null): Promise<number> {
+  const cached = getCachedMpvPositionSeconds(client);
+  if (cached !== null) return cached;
+  const position = await client?.requestProperty?.('time-pos');
+  return normalizeMpvPositionSeconds(position);
+}
+
+async function readMpvPositionSecondsOrFallback(
+  client: MpvClientLike | null,
+  fallback = 0,
+): Promise<number> {
+  try {
+    return await readMpvPositionSeconds(client);
+  } catch {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+}
+
+function isSeekLikePositionJump(
+  previousPositionSeconds: number | null,
+  nextPositionSeconds: number,
+  thresholdSeconds: number,
+): boolean {
+  if (previousPositionSeconds === null) return false;
+  return Math.abs(nextPositionSeconds - previousPositionSeconds) >= thresholdSeconds;
+}
+
 export type JellyfinRemoteProgressReporterDeps = {
   getActivePlayback: () => ActiveJellyfinRemotePlaybackState | null;
   clearActivePlayback: () => void;
@@ -60,29 +102,41 @@ export type JellyfinRemoteProgressReporterDeps = {
 export function createReportJellyfinRemoteProgressHandler(
   deps: JellyfinRemoteProgressReporterDeps,
 ) {
+  let lastReportedPositionSeconds: number | null = null;
+
   return async (force = false): Promise<void> => {
     const playback = deps.getActivePlayback();
     if (!playback) return;
     const session = deps.getSession();
     if (!session || !session.isConnected()) return;
     const now = deps.getNow();
-    if (!force && now - deps.getLastProgressAtMs() < deps.progressIntervalMs) {
-      return;
-    }
     try {
       const mpvClient = deps.getMpvClient();
-      const position = await mpvClient?.requestProperty('time-pos');
-      const paused = await mpvClient?.requestProperty('pause');
+      const positionSeconds = await readMpvPositionSeconds(mpvClient);
+      const forceForSeekJump = isSeekLikePositionJump(
+        lastReportedPositionSeconds,
+        positionSeconds,
+        Math.max(2, deps.progressIntervalMs / 1000),
+      );
+      if (
+        !force &&
+        !forceForSeekJump &&
+        now - deps.getLastProgressAtMs() < deps.progressIntervalMs
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const paused = await mpvClient?.requestProperty?.('pause');
       await session.reportProgress({
         itemId: playback.itemId,
         mediaSourceId: playback.mediaSourceId,
-        positionTicks: secondsToJellyfinTicks(Number(position) || 0, deps.ticksPerSecond),
+        positionTicks: secondsToJellyfinTicks(positionSeconds, deps.ticksPerSecond),
         isPaused: isMpvPauseEnabled(paused),
         playMethod: playback.playMethod,
         audioStreamIndex: playback.audioStreamIndex,
         subtitleStreamIndex: playback.subtitleStreamIndex,
-        eventName: 'timeupdate',
+        eventName: 'TimeUpdate',
       });
+      lastReportedPositionSeconds = positionSeconds;
       deps.setLastProgressAtMs(now);
     } catch (error) {
       deps.logDebug('Failed to report Jellyfin remote progress', error);
@@ -94,6 +148,9 @@ export type JellyfinRemoteStoppedReporterDeps = {
   getActivePlayback: () => ActiveJellyfinRemotePlaybackState | null;
   clearActivePlayback: () => void;
   getSession: () => JellyfinRemoteSessionLike | null;
+  getMpvClient: () => MpvClientLike | null;
+  getNow?: () => number;
+  ticksPerSecond: number;
   logDebug: (message: string, error: unknown) => void;
 };
 
@@ -101,15 +158,26 @@ export function createReportJellyfinRemoteStoppedHandler(deps: JellyfinRemoteSto
   return async (): Promise<void> => {
     const playback = deps.getActivePlayback();
     if (!playback) return;
+    if (playback.loadedMediaPath === null) return;
+    if (
+      typeof playback.stopReportsAfterMs === 'number' &&
+      Number.isFinite(playback.stopReportsAfterMs) &&
+      (deps.getNow?.() ?? Date.now()) < playback.stopReportsAfterMs
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
     const session = deps.getSession();
     if (!session || !session.isConnected()) {
       deps.clearActivePlayback();
       return;
     }
     try {
+      const positionSeconds = await readMpvPositionSecondsOrFallback(deps.getMpvClient());
       await session.reportStopped({
         itemId: playback.itemId,
         mediaSourceId: playback.mediaSourceId,
+        positionTicks: secondsToJellyfinTicks(positionSeconds, deps.ticksPerSecond),
+        failed: false,
         playMethod: playback.playMethod,
         audioStreamIndex: playback.audioStreamIndex,
         subtitleStreamIndex: playback.subtitleStreamIndex,
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.test.ts
index 9066bedf..727a00c2 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.test.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,28 @@ test('media path change handler signals autoplay readiness from warm media path'
   ]);
 });
 
+test('media path change handler marks Jellyfin remote playback loaded from media path', () => {
+  const calls: string[] = [];
+  const handler = createHandleMpvMediaPathChangeHandler({
+    updateCurrentMediaPath: (path) => calls.push(`path:${path}`),
+    reportJellyfinRemoteStopped: () => calls.push('stopped'),
+    restoreMpvSubVisibility: () => calls.push('restore-mpv-sub'),
+    resetSubtitleSidebarEmbeddedLayout: () => calls.push('reset-sidebar-layout'),
+    getCurrentAnilistMediaKey: () => null,
+    resetAnilistMediaTracking: (mediaKey) => calls.push(`reset:${String(mediaKey)}`),
+    maybeProbeAnilistDuration: (mediaKey) => calls.push(`probe:${mediaKey}`),
+    ensureAnilistMediaGuess: (mediaKey) => calls.push(`guess:${mediaKey}`),
+    syncImmersionMediaState: () => calls.push('sync'),
+    markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded: (path) => calls.push(`jellyfin-loaded:${path}`),
+    refreshDiscordPresence: () => calls.push('presence'),
+  });
+
+  handler({ path: 'https://stream.example/video.m3u8' });
+
+  assert.ok(calls.includes('jellyfin-loaded:https://stream.example/video.m3u8'));
+  assert.equal(calls.includes('stopped'), false);
+});
+
 test('media title change handler clears guess state without re-scheduling character dictionary sync', () => {
   const calls: string[] = [];
   const deps: Parameters<typeof createHandleMpvMediaTitleChangeHandler>[0] & {
@@ -222,6 +244,36 @@ test('time-pos and pause handlers report progress with correct urgency', () => {
   ]);
 });
 
+test('time-pos handler forces Jellyfin progress when mpv position jumps', () => {
+  const calls: string[] = [];
+  const timeHandler = createHandleMpvTimePosChangeHandler({
+    recordPlaybackPosition: (time) => calls.push(`time:${time}`),
+    reportJellyfinRemoteProgress: (force) => calls.push(`progress:${force ? 'force' : 'normal'}`),
+    refreshDiscordPresence: () => calls.push('presence'),
+    maybeRunAnilistPostWatchUpdate: async () => {},
+  });
+
+  timeHandler({ time: 10 });
+  timeHandler({ time: 11 });
+  timeHandler({ time: 90 });
+  timeHandler({ time: 30 });
+
+  assert.deepEqual(calls, [
+    'time:10',
+    'progress:normal',
+    'presence',
+    'time:11',
+    'progress:normal',
+    'presence',
+    'time:90',
+    'progress:force',
+    'presence',
+    'time:30',
+    'progress:force',
+    'presence',
+  ]);
+});
+
 test('time-pos handler passes fresh playback time to AniList post-watch', async () => {
   const watchedSeconds: unknown[] = [];
   const timeHandler = createHandleMpvTimePosChangeHandler({
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.ts b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.ts
index d255cf12..dca7a765 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-actions.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ type AnilistPostWatchRunOptions = {
   watchedSeconds?: number;
 };
 
+const SEEK_LIKE_TIME_DELTA_SECONDS = 2.5;
+
+function isSeekLikeTimeChange(previousTime: number | null, nextTime: number): boolean {
+  if (previousTime === null || !Number.isFinite(previousTime) || !Number.isFinite(nextTime)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return Math.abs(nextTime - previousTime) >= SEEK_LIKE_TIME_DELTA_SECONDS;
+}
+
 export function createHandleMpvSubtitleChangeHandler(deps: {
   setCurrentSubText: (text: string) => void;
   getImmediateSubtitlePayload?: (text: string) => SubtitleData | null;
@@ -59,6 +68,7 @@ export function createHandleMpvMediaPathChangeHandler(deps: {
   syncImmersionMediaState: () => void;
   scheduleCharacterDictionarySync?: () => void;
   signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?: (path: string) => void;
+  markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?: (path: string) => void;
   flushPlaybackPositionOnMediaPathClear?: (mediaPath: string) => void;
   refreshDiscordPresence: () => void;
 }) {
@@ -81,6 +91,7 @@ export function createHandleMpvMediaPathChangeHandler(deps: {
     }
     deps.syncImmersionMediaState();
     if (normalizedPath.trim().length > 0) {
+      deps.markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?.(normalizedPath);
       deps.scheduleCharacterDictionarySync?.();
       deps.signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?.(normalizedPath);
     }
@@ -113,9 +124,15 @@ export function createHandleMpvTimePosChangeHandler(deps: {
   logError?: (message: string, error: unknown) => void;
   onTimePosUpdate?: (time: number) => void;
 }) {
+  let lastObservedTime: number | null = null;
+
   return ({ time }: { time: number }): void => {
+    const forceImmediate = isSeekLikeTimeChange(lastObservedTime, time);
+    if (Number.isFinite(time)) {
+      lastObservedTime = time;
+    }
     deps.recordPlaybackPosition(time);
-    deps.reportJellyfinRemoteProgress(false);
+    deps.reportJellyfinRemoteProgress(forceImmediate);
     deps.refreshDiscordPresence();
     void deps.maybeRunAnilistPostWatchUpdate?.({ watchedSeconds: time }).catch((error) => {
       deps.logError?.('AniList post-watch update failed unexpectedly', error);
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-bindings.ts b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-bindings.ts
index 65c59fb5..b3ddef03 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-bindings.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-bindings.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function createBindMpvMainEventHandlersHandler(deps: {
   ensureAnilistMediaGuess: (mediaKey: string) => void;
   syncImmersionMediaState: () => void;
   signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?: (path: string) => void;
+  markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?: (path: string) => void;
   flushPlaybackPositionOnMediaPathClear?: (mediaPath: string) => void;
 
   updateCurrentMediaTitle: (title: string) => void;
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ export function createBindMpvMainEventHandlersHandler(deps: {
       flushPlaybackPositionOnMediaPathClear: (mediaPath) =>
         deps.flushPlaybackPositionOnMediaPathClear?.(mediaPath),
       signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm: (path) => deps.signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?.(path),
+      markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded: (path) => deps.markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?.(path),
       scheduleCharacterDictionarySync: () => deps.scheduleCharacterDictionarySync?.(),
       refreshDiscordPresence: () => deps.refreshDiscordPresence(),
     });
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-main-deps.ts b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-main-deps.ts
index 6515025f..5219e300 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-main-deps.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/mpv-main-event-main-deps.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export function createBuildBindMpvMainEventHandlersMainDepsHandler(deps: {
   ensureAnilistMediaGuess: (mediaKey: string) => void;
   syncImmersionMediaState: () => void;
   signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?: (path: string) => void;
+  markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?: (path: string) => void;
   scheduleCharacterDictionarySync?: () => void;
   updateCurrentMediaTitle: (title: string) => void;
   resetAnilistMediaGuessState: () => void;
@@ -178,6 +179,8 @@ export function createBuildBindMpvMainEventHandlersMainDepsHandler(deps: {
     ensureAnilistMediaGuess: (mediaKey: string) => deps.ensureAnilistMediaGuess(mediaKey),
     syncImmersionMediaState: () => deps.syncImmersionMediaState(),
     signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm: (path: string) => deps.signalAutoplayReadyIfWarm?.(path),
+    markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded: (path: string) =>
+      deps.markJellyfinRemotePlaybackLoaded?.(path),
     scheduleCharacterDictionarySync: () => deps.scheduleCharacterDictionarySync?.(),
     updateCurrentMediaTitle: (title: string) => deps.updateCurrentMediaTitle(title),
     resetAnilistMediaGuessState: () => deps.resetAnilistMediaGuessState(),