diff --git a/k-tv-backend/Cargo.lock b/k-tv-backend/Cargo.lock
index 9608959..250bddc 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/Cargo.lock
+++ b/k-tv-backend/Cargo.lock
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror 2.0.17",
  "time",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-util",
  "tower",
  "tower-http",
  "tracing",
@@ -1372,6 +1373,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-nats",
  "async-trait",
  "axum-extra",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "chrono",
  "domain",
  "futures-core",
@@ -1389,6 +1391,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
  "url",
  "uuid",
+ "walkdir",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2468,6 +2471,15 @@ version = "1.0.22"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a50f4cf475b65d88e057964e0e9bb1f0aa9bbb2036dc65c64596b42932536984"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "same-file"
+version = "1.0.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "93fc1dc3aaa9bfed95e02e6eadabb4baf7e3078b0bd1b4d7b6b0b68378900502"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi-util",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "schannel"
 version = "0.1.28"
@@ -3539,6 +3551,16 @@ version = "0.9.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "walkdir"
+version = "2.5.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "29790946404f91d9c5d06f9874efddea1dc06c5efe94541a7d6863108e3a5e4b"
+dependencies = [
+ "same-file",
+ "winapi-util",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "want"
 version = "0.3.1"
@@ -3675,6 +3697,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasite",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "winapi-util"
+version = "0.1.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c2a7b1c03c876122aa43f3020e6c3c3ee5c05081c9a00739faf7503aeba10d22"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-core"
 version = "0.62.2"
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/Dockerfile b/k-tv-backend/Dockerfile
index 3d34f64..381867f 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/k-tv-backend/Dockerfile
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install OpenSSL (required for many Rust networking crates) and CA certificates
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libssl3 ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+# Install OpenSSL, CA certs, and ffmpeg (provides ffprobe for local-files duration scanning)
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libssl3 ca-certificates ffmpeg && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/target/release/api .
 
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/Cargo.toml b/k-tv-backend/api/Cargo.toml
index c517d5d..dbd304a 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ postgres = ["infra/postgres"]
 auth-oidc = ["infra/auth-oidc"]
 auth-jwt = ["infra/auth-jwt"]
 jellyfin = ["infra/jellyfin"]
+local-files = ["infra/local-files", "dep:tokio-util"]
 
 [dependencies]
 k-core = { git = "https://git.gabrielkaszewski.dev/GKaszewski/k-core", features = [
@@ -51,3 +52,4 @@ tracing = "0.1"
 async-trait = "0.1"
 dotenvy = "0.15.7"
 time = "0.3"
+tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["io"], optional = true }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/config.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/config.rs
index 1b182cc..f8051d7 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/config.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/config.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 //! Loads configuration from environment variables.
 
 use std::env;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 /// Application configuration loaded from environment variables
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub jellyfin_api_key: Option<String>,
     pub jellyfin_user_id: Option<String>,
 
+    /// Root directory for the local-files provider. Set `LOCAL_FILES_DIR` to enable.
+    pub local_files_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+
     /// Public base URL of this API server (used to build IPTV stream URLs).
     pub base_url: String,
 }
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ impl Config {
         let jellyfin_api_key = env::var("JELLYFIN_API_KEY").ok();
         let jellyfin_user_id = env::var("JELLYFIN_USER_ID").ok();
 
+        let local_files_dir = env::var("LOCAL_FILES_DIR").ok().map(PathBuf::from);
+
         let base_url = env::var("BASE_URL")
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| format!("http://localhost:{}", port));
 
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ impl Config {
             jellyfin_base_url,
             jellyfin_api_key,
             jellyfin_user_id,
+            local_files_dir,
             base_url,
         }
     }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/dto.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/dto.rs
index e0a5b9a..f468fce 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/dto.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/dto.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub struct TokenResponse {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct ConfigResponse {
     pub allow_registration: bool,
+    pub provider_capabilities: domain::ProviderCapabilities,
 }
 
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/error.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/error.rs
index 72584ee..fba2d38 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/error.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/error.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ pub enum ApiError {
 
     #[error("auth_required")]
     AuthRequired,
+
+    #[error("Not found: {0}")]
+    NotFound(String),
+
+    #[error("Not implemented: {0}")]
+    NotImplemented(String),
 }
 
 /// Error response body
@@ -132,6 +138,22 @@ impl IntoResponse for ApiError {
                     details: None,
                 },
             ),
+
+            ApiError::NotFound(msg) => (
+                StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+                ErrorResponse {
+                    error: "Not found".to_string(),
+                    details: Some(msg.clone()),
+                },
+            ),
+
+            ApiError::NotImplemented(msg) => (
+                StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
+                ErrorResponse {
+                    error: "Not implemented".to_string(),
+                    details: Some(msg.clone()),
+                },
+            ),
         };
 
         (status, Json(error_response)).into_response()
@@ -146,6 +168,14 @@ impl ApiError {
     pub fn internal(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
         Self::Internal(msg.into())
     }
+
+    pub fn not_found(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self::NotFound(msg.into())
+    }
+
+    pub fn not_implemented(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self::NotImplemented(msg.into())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Result type alias for API handlers
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/main.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/main.rs
index 6f6150f..db599c0 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/main.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use axum::http::{HeaderName, HeaderValue};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tower_http::cors::{AllowHeaders, AllowMethods, AllowOrigin, CorsLayer};
 
-use domain::{ChannelService, IMediaProvider, ScheduleEngineService, UserService};
+use domain::{ChannelService, IMediaProvider, ProviderCapabilities, ScheduleEngineService, StreamingProtocol, UserService};
 use infra::factory::{build_channel_repository, build_schedule_repository, build_user_repository};
 use infra::run_migrations;
 use k_core::http::server::{ServerConfig, apply_standard_middleware};
@@ -72,8 +72,52 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let user_service = UserService::new(user_repo);
     let channel_service = ChannelService::new(channel_repo.clone());
 
-    // Build media provider — Jellyfin if configured, no-op fallback otherwise.
-    let media_provider: Arc<dyn IMediaProvider> = build_media_provider(&config);
+    // Build media provider — Jellyfin → local-files → noop, first match wins.
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    let mut local_index: Option<Arc<infra::LocalIndex>> = None;
+
+    let mut maybe_provider: Option<Arc<dyn IMediaProvider>> = None;
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "jellyfin")]
+    if let (Some(base_url), Some(api_key), Some(user_id)) = (
+        &config.jellyfin_base_url,
+        &config.jellyfin_api_key,
+        &config.jellyfin_user_id,
+    ) {
+        tracing::info!("Media provider: Jellyfin at {}", base_url);
+        maybe_provider = Some(Arc::new(infra::JellyfinMediaProvider::new(infra::JellyfinConfig {
+            base_url: base_url.clone(),
+            api_key: api_key.clone(),
+            user_id: user_id.clone(),
+        })));
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    if maybe_provider.is_none() {
+        if let Some(dir) = &config.local_files_dir {
+            if let k_core::db::DatabasePool::Sqlite(ref sqlite_pool) = db_pool {
+                tracing::info!("Media provider: local files at {:?}", dir);
+                let lf_cfg = infra::LocalFilesConfig {
+                    root_dir: dir.clone(),
+                    base_url: config.base_url.clone(),
+                };
+                let idx = Arc::new(infra::LocalIndex::new(&lf_cfg, sqlite_pool.clone()).await);
+                local_index = Some(Arc::clone(&idx));
+                let scan_idx = Arc::clone(&idx);
+                tokio::spawn(async move { scan_idx.rescan().await; });
+                maybe_provider = Some(Arc::new(infra::LocalFilesProvider::new(idx, lf_cfg)));
+            } else {
+                tracing::warn!("local-files requires SQLite; ignoring LOCAL_FILES_DIR");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let media_provider: Arc<dyn IMediaProvider> = maybe_provider.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+        tracing::warn!(
+            "No media provider configured. Set JELLYFIN_BASE_URL / LOCAL_FILES_DIR."
+        );
+        Arc::new(NoopMediaProvider)
+    });
 
     let bg_channel_repo = channel_repo.clone();
     let schedule_engine = ScheduleEngineService::new(
@@ -82,7 +126,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         schedule_repo,
     );
 
-    let state = AppState::new(
+    #[allow(unused_mut)]
+    let mut state = AppState::new(
         user_service,
         channel_service,
         schedule_engine,
@@ -91,6 +136,11 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     )
     .await?;
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    {
+        state.local_index = local_index;
+    }
+
     let server_config = ServerConfig {
         cors_origins: config.cors_allowed_origins.clone(),
     };
@@ -141,31 +191,6 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Build the media provider from config.
-/// Falls back to a no-op provider that returns an informative error when
-/// Jellyfin env vars are not set, so other API features still work in dev.
-fn build_media_provider(config: &Config) -> Arc<dyn IMediaProvider> {
-    #[cfg(feature = "jellyfin")]
-    if let (Some(base_url), Some(api_key), Some(user_id)) = (
-        &config.jellyfin_base_url,
-        &config.jellyfin_api_key,
-        &config.jellyfin_user_id,
-    ) {
-        tracing::info!("Media provider: Jellyfin at {}", base_url);
-        return Arc::new(infra::JellyfinMediaProvider::new(infra::JellyfinConfig {
-            base_url: base_url.clone(),
-            api_key: api_key.clone(),
-            user_id: user_id.clone(),
-        }));
-    }
-
-    tracing::warn!(
-        "No media provider configured. Set JELLYFIN_BASE_URL, JELLYFIN_API_KEY, \
-         and JELLYFIN_USER_ID to enable schedule generation."
-    );
-    Arc::new(NoopMediaProvider)
-}
-
 /// Stand-in provider used when no real media source is configured.
 /// Returns a descriptive error for every call so schedule endpoints fail
 /// gracefully rather than panicking at startup.
@@ -173,14 +198,25 @@ struct NoopMediaProvider;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl IMediaProvider for NoopMediaProvider {
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> ProviderCapabilities {
+        ProviderCapabilities {
+            collections: false,
+            series: false,
+            genres: false,
+            tags: false,
+            decade: false,
+            search: false,
+            streaming_protocol: StreamingProtocol::DirectFile,
+            rescan: false,
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn fetch_items(
         &self,
         _: &domain::MediaFilter,
     ) -> domain::DomainResult<Vec<domain::MediaItem>> {
         Err(domain::DomainError::InfrastructureError(
-            "No media provider configured. Set JELLYFIN_BASE_URL, JELLYFIN_API_KEY, \
-             and JELLYFIN_USER_ID."
-                .into(),
+            "No media provider configured. Set JELLYFIN_BASE_URL or LOCAL_FILES_DIR.".into(),
         ))
     }
 
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/config.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/config.rs
index ada278f..0adc712 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/config.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use axum::{Json, Router, extract::State, routing::get};
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use crate::config::Config;
+
 use crate::dto::ConfigResponse;
 use crate::state::AppState;
 
@@ -8,8 +7,9 @@ pub fn router() -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new().route("/", get(get_config))
 }
 
-async fn get_config(State(config): State<Arc<Config>>) -> Json<ConfigResponse> {
+async fn get_config(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Json<ConfigResponse> {
     Json(ConfigResponse {
-        allow_registration: config.allow_registration,
+        allow_registration: state.config.allow_registration,
+        provider_capabilities: state.media_provider.capabilities(),
     })
 }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/files.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/files.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69ae74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/files.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+//! Local-file streaming and rescan routes
+//!
+//! GET  /files/stream/:encoded_id — serve a local video file with Range support
+//! POST /files/rescan              — trigger an index rebuild (auth required)
+
+use axum::{
+    Router,
+    extract::{Path, State},
+    http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode},
+    response::Response,
+    routing::{get, post},
+};
+
+use crate::{error::ApiError, extractors::CurrentUser, state::AppState};
+
+pub fn router() -> Router<AppState> {
+    let r = Router::new().route("/stream/{id}", get(stream_file));
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    let r = r.route("/rescan", post(trigger_rescan));
+    r
+}
+
+/// Stream a local video file, honouring `Range` headers for seeking.
+///
+/// The path segment is a base64url-encoded relative path produced by the
+/// `LocalFilesProvider`. No authentication required — the ID is not guessable
+/// without knowing the filesystem layout.
+async fn stream_file(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(encoded_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+) -> Result<Response, ApiError> {
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    {
+        use axum::body::Body;
+        use std::io::SeekFrom;
+        use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt as _, AsyncSeekExt as _};
+        use tokio_util::io::ReaderStream;
+
+        let root_dir = state.config.local_files_dir.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| {
+            ApiError::not_implemented("LOCAL_FILES_DIR not configured")
+        })?;
+
+        let rel = infra::local_files::decode_stream_id(&encoded_id)
+            .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::validation("invalid stream id"))?;
+
+        // Security: canonicalise and verify the path stays inside root.
+        let full_path = root_dir.join(&rel);
+        let canonical_root = root_dir
+            .canonicalize()
+            .map_err(|e| ApiError::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+        let canonical = full_path
+            .canonicalize()
+            .map_err(|_| ApiError::not_found("file not found"))?;
+        if !canonical.starts_with(&canonical_root) {
+            return Err(ApiError::Forbidden("path traversal detected".into()));
+        }
+
+        let mut file = tokio::fs::File::open(&canonical)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| ApiError::not_found("file not found"))?;
+        let file_size = file
+            .metadata()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| ApiError::internal(e.to_string()))?
+            .len();
+
+        let ext = canonical
+            .extension()
+            .and_then(|e| e.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("")
+            .to_lowercase();
+        let content_type = content_type_for_ext(&ext);
+
+        // Parse Range header.
+        let range = headers
+            .get(axum::http::header::RANGE)
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+            .and_then(|r| parse_range(r, file_size));
+
+        let (start, end, status) = if let Some((s, e)) = range {
+            (s, e.min(file_size.saturating_sub(1)), StatusCode::PARTIAL_CONTENT)
+        } else {
+            (0, file_size.saturating_sub(1), StatusCode::OK)
+        };
+        let length = end - start + 1;
+
+        file.seek(SeekFrom::Start(start))
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| ApiError::internal(e.to_string()))?;
+
+        let stream = ReaderStream::new(file.take(length));
+        let body = Body::from_stream(stream);
+
+        let mut builder = Response::builder()
+            .status(status)
+            .header("Content-Type", content_type)
+            .header("Content-Length", length.to_string())
+            .header("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+
+        if status == StatusCode::PARTIAL_CONTENT {
+            builder = builder.header(
+                "Content-Range",
+                format!("bytes {}-{}/{}", start, end, file_size),
+            );
+        }
+
+        return builder.body(body).map_err(|e| ApiError::internal(e.to_string()));
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "local-files"))]
+    Err(ApiError::not_implemented("local-files feature not enabled"))
+}
+
+/// Trigger a filesystem rescan and return the number of items found.
+#[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+async fn trigger_rescan(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    CurrentUser(_user): CurrentUser,
+) -> Result<axum::Json<serde_json::Value>, ApiError> {
+    let index = state
+        .local_index
+        .as_ref()
+        .ok_or_else(|| ApiError::not_implemented("no local files provider active"))?;
+    let count = index.rescan().await;
+    Ok(axum::Json(serde_json::json!({ "items_found": count })))
+}
+
+fn content_type_for_ext(ext: &str) -> &'static str {
+    match ext {
+        "mp4" | "m4v" => "video/mp4",
+        "mkv" => "video/x-matroska",
+        "avi" => "video/x-msvideo",
+        "mov" => "video/quicktime",
+        "webm" => "video/webm",
+        _ => "application/octet-stream",
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_range(range: &str, file_size: u64) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
+    let range = range.strip_prefix("bytes=")?;
+    let (start_str, end_str) = range.split_once('-')?;
+    let start: u64 = start_str.parse().ok()?;
+    let end: u64 = if end_str.is_empty() {
+        file_size.saturating_sub(1)
+    } else {
+        end_str.parse().ok()?
+    };
+    if start > end || start >= file_size {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some((start, end))
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/library.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/library.rs
index 1563aa7..84fcaad 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/library.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/library.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ async fn list_collections(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
     CurrentUser(_user): CurrentUser,
 ) -> Result<Json<Vec<CollectionResponse>>, ApiError> {
+    if !state.media_provider.capabilities().collections {
+        return Err(ApiError::not_implemented(
+            "collections not supported by this provider",
+        ));
+    }
     let collections = state.media_provider.list_collections().await?;
     Ok(Json(collections.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect()))
 }
@@ -146,6 +151,11 @@ async fn list_series(
     CurrentUser(_user): CurrentUser,
     Query(params): Query<SeriesQuery>,
 ) -> Result<Json<Vec<SeriesResponse>>, ApiError> {
+    if !state.media_provider.capabilities().series {
+        return Err(ApiError::not_implemented(
+            "series not supported by this provider",
+        ));
+    }
     let series = state
         .media_provider
         .list_series(params.collection.as_deref())
@@ -159,6 +169,11 @@ async fn list_genres(
     CurrentUser(_user): CurrentUser,
     Query(params): Query<GenresQuery>,
 ) -> Result<Json<Vec<String>>, ApiError> {
+    if !state.media_provider.capabilities().genres {
+        return Err(ApiError::not_implemented(
+            "genres not supported by this provider",
+        ));
+    }
     let ct = parse_content_type(params.content_type.as_deref())?;
     let genres = state.media_provider.list_genres(ct.as_ref()).await?;
     Ok(Json(genres))
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/mod.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/mod.rs
index db79404..0a6de3d 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/mod.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/routes/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use axum::Router;
 pub mod auth;
 pub mod channels;
 pub mod config;
+pub mod files;
 pub mod iptv;
 pub mod library;
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ pub fn api_v1_router() -> Router<AppState> {
         .nest("/auth", auth::router())
         .nest("/channels", channels::router())
         .nest("/config", config::router())
+        .nest("/files", files::router())
         .nest("/iptv", iptv::router())
         .nest("/library", library::router())
 }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/api/src/state.rs b/k-tv-backend/api/src/state.rs
index 608a650..0e70185 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/api/src/state.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/api/src/state.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
     #[cfg(feature = "auth-jwt")]
     pub jwt_validator: Option<Arc<JwtValidator>>,
     pub config: Arc<Config>,
+    /// Index for the local-files provider, used by the rescan route.
+    #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+    pub local_index: Option<Arc<infra::LocalIndex>>,
 }
 
 impl AppState {
@@ -105,6 +108,8 @@ impl AppState {
             #[cfg(feature = "auth-jwt")]
             jwt_validator,
             config: Arc::new(config),
+            #[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+            local_index: None,
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/domain/src/lib.rs b/k-tv-backend/domain/src/lib.rs
index 1274bdf..da6b1a3 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/domain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/domain/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub mod value_objects;
 // Re-export commonly used types
 pub use entities::*;
 pub use errors::{DomainError, DomainResult};
-pub use ports::{Collection, IMediaProvider, SeriesSummary};
+pub use ports::{Collection, IMediaProvider, ProviderCapabilities, SeriesSummary, StreamingProtocol};
 pub use repositories::*;
 pub use iptv::{generate_m3u, generate_xmltv};
 pub use services::{ChannelService, ScheduleEngineService, UserService};
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/domain/src/ports.rs b/k-tv-backend/domain/src/ports.rs
index c1adca6..aee1d82 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/domain/src/ports.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/domain/src/ports.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,37 @@ use crate::entities::MediaItem;
 use crate::errors::{DomainError, DomainResult};
 use crate::value_objects::{ContentType, MediaFilter, MediaItemId};
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Provider capabilities
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// How a provider delivers video to the client.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum StreamingProtocol {
+    /// HLS playlist (`.m3u8`). Requires hls.js on non-Safari browsers.
+    Hls,
+    /// Direct file URL with Range-header support. Native `<video>` element.
+    DirectFile,
+}
+
+/// Feature matrix for a media provider.
+///
+/// The API and frontend use this to gate calls and hide UI controls that
+/// the active provider does not support.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ProviderCapabilities {
+    pub collections: bool,
+    pub series: bool,
+    pub genres: bool,
+    pub tags: bool,
+    pub decade: bool,
+    pub search: bool,
+    pub streaming_protocol: StreamingProtocol,
+    /// Whether `POST /files/rescan` is available.
+    pub rescan: bool,
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Library browsing types
 // ============================================================================
@@ -58,6 +89,12 @@ pub struct SeriesSummary {
 /// `NoopMediaProvider`) inherit the default and return a clear error.
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait IMediaProvider: Send + Sync {
+    /// Declare what features this provider supports.
+    ///
+    /// Called at request time (not cached) so the response always reflects the
+    /// active provider. Implementations return a plain struct — no I/O needed.
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> ProviderCapabilities;
+
     /// Fetch metadata for all items matching `filter` from this provider.
     ///
     /// The provider interprets each field of `MediaFilter` in terms of its own
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/Cargo.toml b/k-tv-backend/infra/Cargo.toml
index 7f54eab..08e0e10 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/infra/Cargo.toml
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ broker-nats = ["dep:futures-util", "k-core/broker-nats"]
 auth-oidc = ["dep:openidconnect", "dep:url", "dep:axum-extra"]
 auth-jwt = ["dep:jsonwebtoken"]
 jellyfin = ["dep:reqwest"]
+local-files = ["dep:walkdir", "dep:base64", "sqlite"]
 
 [dependencies]
 k-core = { git = "https://git.gabrielkaszewski.dev/GKaszewski/k-core", features = [
@@ -46,3 +47,5 @@ jsonwebtoken = { version = "10.2.0", features = [
     "rsa",
     "rust_crypto",
 ], optional = true }
+walkdir = { version = "2", optional = true }
+base64 = { version = "0.22", optional = true }
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/jellyfin/provider.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/jellyfin/provider.rs
index 71dbfd8..4b059d8 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/jellyfin/provider.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/jellyfin/provider.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 use domain::{
     Collection, ContentType, DomainError, DomainResult, IMediaProvider, MediaFilter, MediaItem,
-    MediaItemId, SeriesSummary,
+    MediaItemId, ProviderCapabilities, SeriesSummary, StreamingProtocol,
 };
 
 use super::config::JellyfinConfig;
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ impl JellyfinMediaProvider {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl IMediaProvider for JellyfinMediaProvider {
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> ProviderCapabilities {
+        ProviderCapabilities {
+            collections: true,
+            series: true,
+            genres: true,
+            tags: true,
+            decade: true,
+            search: true,
+            streaming_protocol: StreamingProtocol::Hls,
+            rescan: false,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Fetch items matching `filter` from the Jellyfin library.
     ///
     /// When `series_names` has more than one entry the results from each series
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/lib.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/lib.rs
index da5fcce..ef9be60 100644
--- a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/lib.rs
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ mod channel_repository;
 mod schedule_repository;
 mod user_repository;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+pub mod local_files;
+
 // Re-export for convenience
 pub use db::run_migrations;
 
@@ -33,3 +36,6 @@ pub use schedule_repository::SqliteScheduleRepository;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "jellyfin")]
 pub use jellyfin::{JellyfinConfig, JellyfinMediaProvider};
+
+#[cfg(feature = "local-files")]
+pub use local_files::{LocalFilesConfig, LocalFilesProvider, LocalIndex, decode_stream_id};
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/config.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0246ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+/// Configuration for the local files media provider.
+pub struct LocalFilesConfig {
+    /// Root directory containing video files. All files are served relative to this.
+    pub root_dir: PathBuf,
+    /// Public base URL of this API server, used to build stream URLs.
+    pub base_url: String,
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/index.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/index.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b99f3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/index.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use chrono::Utc;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tracing::{error, info};
+
+use domain::MediaItemId;
+
+use super::config::LocalFilesConfig;
+use super::scanner::{scan_dir, LocalFileItem};
+
+/// Encode a rel-path string into a URL-safe, padding-free base64 MediaItemId.
+pub fn encode_id(rel_path: &str) -> MediaItemId {
+    use base64::Engine as _;
+    MediaItemId::new(
+        base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD.encode(rel_path.as_bytes()),
+    )
+}
+
+/// Decode a MediaItemId back to a relative path string.
+pub fn decode_id(id: &MediaItemId) -> Option<String> {
+    use base64::Engine as _;
+    let bytes = base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+        .decode(id.as_ref())
+        .ok()?;
+    String::from_utf8(bytes).ok()
+}
+
+/// In-memory (+ SQLite-backed) index of local video files.
+///
+/// On startup the index is populated from the SQLite cache so the provider can
+/// serve requests immediately. A background task calls `rescan()` to pick up
+/// any changes on disk and write them back to the cache.
+pub struct LocalIndex {
+    items: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<MediaItemId, LocalFileItem>>>,
+    pub root_dir: PathBuf,
+    pool: sqlx::SqlitePool,
+}
+
+impl LocalIndex {
+    /// Create the index, immediately loading persisted entries from SQLite.
+    pub async fn new(config: &LocalFilesConfig, pool: sqlx::SqlitePool) -> Self {
+        let idx = Self {
+            items: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            root_dir: config.root_dir.clone(),
+            pool,
+        };
+        idx.load_from_db().await;
+        idx
+    }
+
+    /// Load previously scanned items from SQLite (instant on startup).
+    async fn load_from_db(&self) {
+        #[derive(sqlx::FromRow)]
+        struct Row {
+            id: String,
+            rel_path: String,
+            title: String,
+            duration_secs: i64,
+            year: Option<i64>,
+            tags: String,
+            top_dir: String,
+        }
+
+        let rows = sqlx::query_as::<_, Row>(
+            "SELECT id, rel_path, title, duration_secs, year, tags, top_dir FROM local_files_index",
+        )
+        .fetch_all(&self.pool)
+        .await;
+
+        match rows {
+            Ok(rows) => {
+                let mut map = self.items.write().await;
+                for row in rows {
+                    let tags: Vec<String> =
+                        serde_json::from_str(&row.tags).unwrap_or_default();
+                    let item = LocalFileItem {
+                        rel_path: row.rel_path,
+                        title: row.title,
+                        duration_secs: row.duration_secs as u32,
+                        year: row.year.map(|y| y as u16),
+                        tags,
+                        top_dir: row.top_dir,
+                    };
+                    map.insert(MediaItemId::new(row.id), item);
+                }
+                info!("Local files index: loaded {} items from DB", map.len());
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                // Table might not exist yet on first run — that's fine.
+                tracing::debug!("Could not load local files index from DB: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Scan the filesystem for video files and rebuild the index.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the number of items found. Called on startup (background task)
+    /// and via `POST /files/rescan`.
+    pub async fn rescan(&self) -> u32 {
+        info!("Local files: scanning {:?}", self.root_dir);
+        let new_items = scan_dir(&self.root_dir).await;
+        let count = new_items.len() as u32;
+
+        // Swap in-memory map.
+        {
+            let mut map = self.items.write().await;
+            map.clear();
+            for item in &new_items {
+                let id = encode_id(&item.rel_path);
+                map.insert(id, item.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Persist to SQLite.
+        if let Err(e) = self.save_to_db(&new_items).await {
+            error!("Failed to persist local files index: {}", e);
+        }
+
+        info!("Local files: indexed {} items", count);
+        count
+    }
+
+    async fn save_to_db(&self, items: &[LocalFileItem]) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        // Rebuild the table in one transaction.
+        let mut tx = self.pool.begin().await?;
+
+        sqlx::query("DELETE FROM local_files_index")
+            .execute(&mut *tx)
+            .await?;
+
+        let now = Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+        for item in items {
+            let id = encode_id(&item.rel_path).into_inner();
+            let tags_json = serde_json::to_string(&item.tags).unwrap_or_else(|_| "[]".into());
+            sqlx::query(
+                "INSERT INTO local_files_index \
+                 (id, rel_path, title, duration_secs, year, tags, top_dir, scanned_at) \
+                 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            )
+            .bind(&id)
+            .bind(&item.rel_path)
+            .bind(&item.title)
+            .bind(item.duration_secs as i64)
+            .bind(item.year.map(|y| y as i64))
+            .bind(&tags_json)
+            .bind(&item.top_dir)
+            .bind(&now)
+            .execute(&mut *tx)
+            .await?;
+        }
+
+        tx.commit().await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get(&self, id: &MediaItemId) -> Option<LocalFileItem> {
+        self.items.read().await.get(id).cloned()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_all(&self) -> Vec<(MediaItemId, LocalFileItem)> {
+        self.items
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    /// Return unique top-level directories as collection names.
+    pub async fn collections(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        let map = self.items.read().await;
+        let mut seen = std::collections::HashSet::new();
+        for item in map.values() {
+            seen.insert(item.top_dir.clone());
+        }
+        let mut dirs: Vec<String> = seen.into_iter().collect();
+        dirs.sort();
+        dirs
+    }
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/mod.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e12d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+pub mod config;
+pub mod index;
+pub mod provider;
+pub mod scanner;
+
+pub use config::LocalFilesConfig;
+pub use index::LocalIndex;
+pub use provider::{LocalFilesProvider, decode_stream_id};
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/provider.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/provider.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e0e7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/provider.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use domain::{
+    Collection, ContentType, DomainError, DomainResult, IMediaProvider, MediaFilter, MediaItem,
+    MediaItemId, ProviderCapabilities, StreamingProtocol,
+};
+
+use super::config::LocalFilesConfig;
+use super::index::{LocalIndex, decode_id};
+use super::scanner::LocalFileItem;
+
+pub struct LocalFilesProvider {
+    pub index: Arc<LocalIndex>,
+    base_url: String,
+}
+
+const SHORT_DURATION_SECS: u32 = 1200; // 20 minutes
+
+impl LocalFilesProvider {
+    pub fn new(index: Arc<LocalIndex>, config: LocalFilesConfig) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            index,
+            base_url: config.base_url.trim_end_matches('/').to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn to_media_item(id: MediaItemId, item: &LocalFileItem) -> MediaItem {
+    let content_type = if item.duration_secs < 1200 {
+        ContentType::Short
+    } else {
+        ContentType::Movie
+    };
+    MediaItem {
+        id,
+        title: item.title.clone(),
+        content_type,
+        duration_secs: item.duration_secs,
+        description: None,
+        genres: vec![],
+        year: item.year,
+        tags: item.tags.clone(),
+        series_name: None,
+        season_number: None,
+        episode_number: None,
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl IMediaProvider for LocalFilesProvider {
+    fn capabilities(&self) -> ProviderCapabilities {
+        ProviderCapabilities {
+            collections: true,
+            series: false,
+            genres: false,
+            tags: true,
+            decade: true,
+            search: true,
+            streaming_protocol: StreamingProtocol::DirectFile,
+            rescan: true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_items(&self, filter: &MediaFilter) -> DomainResult<Vec<MediaItem>> {
+        let all = self.index.get_all().await;
+
+        let results = all
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|(id, item)| {
+                // content_type: derive heuristically, then filter
+                let content_type = if item.duration_secs < SHORT_DURATION_SECS {
+                    ContentType::Short
+                } else {
+                    ContentType::Movie
+                };
+                if let Some(ref ct) = filter.content_type {
+                    if &content_type != ct {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // collections: match against top_dir
+                if !filter.collections.is_empty() && !filter.collections.contains(&item.top_dir) {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
+                // tags: OR — item must have at least one matching tag
+                if !filter.tags.is_empty() {
+                    let has = filter
+                        .tags
+                        .iter()
+                        .any(|tag| item.tags.iter().any(|t| t.eq_ignore_ascii_case(tag)));
+                    if !has {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // decade: year in [decade, decade+9]
+                if let Some(decade) = filter.decade {
+                    match item.year {
+                        Some(y) if y >= decade && y <= decade + 9 => {}
+                        _ => return None,
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // duration bounds
+                if let Some(min) = filter.min_duration_secs {
+                    if item.duration_secs < min {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                }
+                if let Some(max) = filter.max_duration_secs {
+                    if item.duration_secs > max {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // search_term: case-insensitive substring in title
+                if let Some(ref q) = filter.search_term {
+                    if !item.title.to_lowercase().contains(&q.to_lowercase()) {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Some(to_media_item(id, &item))
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        Ok(results)
+    }
+
+    async fn fetch_by_id(&self, item_id: &MediaItemId) -> DomainResult<Option<MediaItem>> {
+        Ok(self
+            .index
+            .get(item_id)
+            .await
+            .map(|item| to_media_item(item_id.clone(), &item)))
+    }
+
+    async fn get_stream_url(&self, item_id: &MediaItemId) -> DomainResult<String> {
+        Ok(format!(
+            "{}/api/v1/files/stream/{}",
+            self.base_url,
+            item_id.as_ref()
+        ))
+    }
+
+    async fn list_collections(&self) -> DomainResult<Vec<Collection>> {
+        let dirs = self.index.collections().await;
+        Ok(dirs
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|d| Collection {
+                id: d.clone(),
+                name: d,
+                collection_type: None,
+            })
+            .collect())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Decode an encoded ID from a URL path segment to its relative path string.
+pub fn decode_stream_id(encoded: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    decode_id(&MediaItemId::new(encoded))
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/scanner.rs b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/scanner.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31dcdc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/infra/src/local_files/scanner.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+use tokio::process::Command;
+
+const VIDEO_EXTENSIONS: &[&str] = &["mp4", "mkv", "avi", "mov", "webm", "m4v"];
+
+/// In-memory representation of a scanned local video file.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct LocalFileItem {
+    /// Relative path from root, with forward slashes (used as the stable ID source).
+    pub rel_path: String,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub duration_secs: u32,
+    pub year: Option<u16>,
+    /// Ancestor directory names between root and file (excluding root itself).
+    pub tags: Vec<String>,
+    /// First path component under root (used as collection id/name).
+    pub top_dir: String,
+}
+
+/// Walk `root` and return all recognised video files with metadata.
+///
+/// ffprobe is called for each file to determine duration. Files that cannot be
+/// probed are included with `duration_secs = 0` so they still appear in the index.
+pub async fn scan_dir(root: &Path) -> Vec<LocalFileItem> {
+    let mut items = Vec::new();
+
+    let walker = walkdir::WalkDir::new(root).follow_links(true);
+    for entry in walker.into_iter().filter_map(|e| e.ok()) {
+        if !entry.file_type().is_file() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let path = entry.path();
+        let ext = path
+            .extension()
+            .and_then(|e| e.to_str())
+            .map(|e| e.to_lowercase());
+        let ext = match ext {
+            Some(ref e) if VIDEO_EXTENSIONS.contains(&e.as_str()) => e.clone(),
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+        let _ = ext; // extension validated, not needed further
+
+        let rel = match path.strip_prefix(root) {
+            Ok(r) => r,
+            Err(_) => continue,
+        };
+
+        // Normalise to forward-slash string for cross-platform stability.
+        let rel_path: String = rel
+            .components()
+            .map(|c| c.as_os_str().to_string_lossy().into_owned())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join("/");
+
+        // Top-level directory under root.
+        let top_dir = rel
+            .components()
+            .next()
+            .filter(|_| rel.components().count() > 1) // skip if file is at root level
+            .map(|c| c.as_os_str().to_string_lossy().into_owned())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "__root__".to_string());
+
+        // Title: stem with separator chars replaced by spaces.
+        let stem = path
+            .file_stem()
+            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("")
+            .to_string();
+        let title = stem.replace(['_', '-', '.'], " ");
+        let title = title.trim().to_string();
+
+        // Year: first 4-digit number starting with 19xx or 20xx in filename or parent dirs.
+        let search_str = format!(
+            "{} {}",
+            stem,
+            rel.parent()
+                .and_then(|p| p.to_str())
+                .unwrap_or("")
+        );
+        let year = extract_year(&search_str);
+
+        // Tags: ancestor directory components between root and the file.
+        let tags: Vec<String> = rel
+            .parent()
+            .into_iter()
+            .flat_map(|p| p.components())
+            .map(|c| c.as_os_str().to_string_lossy().into_owned())
+            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+            .collect();
+
+        let duration_secs = get_duration(path).await.unwrap_or(0);
+
+        items.push(LocalFileItem {
+            rel_path,
+            title,
+            duration_secs,
+            year,
+            tags,
+            top_dir,
+        });
+    }
+
+    items
+}
+
+/// Extract the first plausible 4-digit year (1900–2099) from `s`.
+fn extract_year(s: &str) -> Option<u16> {
+    let chars: Vec<char> = s.chars().collect();
+    let n = chars.len();
+    if n < 4 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    for i in 0..=(n - 4) {
+        // All four chars must be ASCII digits.
+        if !chars[i..i + 4].iter().all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Must start with 19 or 20.
+        let prefix = chars[i] as u8 * 10 + chars[i + 1] as u8 - b'0' * 11;
+        // Simpler: just parse and range-check.
+        let s4: String = chars[i..i + 4].iter().collect();
+        let num: u16 = s4.parse().ok()?;
+        if !(1900..=2099).contains(&num) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Word-boundary: char before and after must not be digits.
+        let before_ok = i == 0 || !chars[i - 1].is_ascii_digit();
+        let after_ok = i + 4 >= n || !chars[i + 4].is_ascii_digit();
+        let _ = prefix;
+        if before_ok && after_ok {
+            return Some(num);
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Run ffprobe to get the duration of `path` in whole seconds.
+async fn get_duration(path: &Path) -> Option<u32> {
+    #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+    struct Fmt {
+        duration: Option<String>,
+    }
+    #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+    struct Out {
+        format: Fmt,
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new("ffprobe")
+        .args([
+            "-v",
+            "quiet",
+            "-print_format",
+            "json",
+            "-show_format",
+            path.to_str()?,
+        ])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .ok()?;
+
+    let parsed: Out = serde_json::from_slice(&output.stdout).ok()?;
+    let dur: f64 = parsed.format.duration?.parse().ok()?;
+    Some(dur as u32)
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-backend/migrations_sqlite/20260314000000_add_local_files_index.sql b/k-tv-backend/migrations_sqlite/20260314000000_add_local_files_index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebc7678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-backend/migrations_sqlite/20260314000000_add_local_files_index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS local_files_index (
+    id          TEXT    PRIMARY KEY,
+    rel_path    TEXT    NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    title       TEXT    NOT NULL,
+    duration_secs INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    year        INTEGER,
+    tags        TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
+    top_dir     TEXT    NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    scanned_at  TEXT    NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/components/edit-channel-sheet.tsx b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/components/edit-channel-sheet.tsx
index 3bfa634..0efcb69 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/components/edit-channel-sheet.tsx
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/components/edit-channel-sheet.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import type {
   FillStrategy,
   ContentType,
   MediaFilter,
+  ProviderCapabilities,
   RecyclePolicy,
 } from "@/lib/types";
 
@@ -238,6 +239,7 @@ interface AlgorithmicFilterEditorProps {
   errors: FieldErrors;
   setFilter: (patch: Partial<MediaFilter>) => void;
   setStrategy: (strategy: FillStrategy) => void;
+  capabilities?: ProviderCapabilities;
 }
 
 function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
@@ -246,14 +248,23 @@ function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
   errors,
   setFilter,
   setStrategy,
+  capabilities,
 }: AlgorithmicFilterEditorProps) {
   const [showGenres, setShowGenres] = useState(false);
 
   const { data: collections, isLoading: loadingCollections } = useCollections();
-  const { data: series, isLoading: loadingSeries } = useSeries();
-  const { data: genreOptions } = useGenres(content.filter.content_type ?? undefined);
+  const { data: series, isLoading: loadingSeries } = useSeries(undefined, {
+    enabled: capabilities?.series !== false,
+  });
+  const { data: genreOptions } = useGenres(content.filter.content_type ?? undefined, {
+    enabled: capabilities?.genres !== false,
+  });
 
   const isEpisode = content.filter.content_type === "episode";
+  const collectionLabel =
+    capabilities?.collections && !capabilities?.series && !capabilities?.genres
+      ? "Directory"
+      : "Library";
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-3 rounded-md border border-zinc-700/50 bg-zinc-800 p-3">
@@ -289,8 +300,8 @@ function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
         </Field>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Series — only meaningful for episodes */}
-      {isEpisode && (
+      {/* Series — only meaningful for episodes when provider supports it */}
+      {isEpisode && capabilities?.series !== false && (
         <Field
           label="Series"
           hint={
@@ -308,15 +319,15 @@ function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
         </Field>
       )}
 
-      {/* Library — real collection names when the provider supports it */}
+      {/* Library/Directory — real collection names when the provider supports it */}
       <Field
-        label="Library"
+        label={collectionLabel}
         hint={
           loadingCollections
-            ? "Loading libraries…"
+            ? `Loading ${collectionLabel.toLowerCase()}s…`
             : collections
-              ? "Scope this block to one library"
-              : "Enter a provider library ID"
+              ? `Scope this block to one ${collectionLabel.toLowerCase()}`
+              : `Enter a provider ${collectionLabel.toLowerCase()} ID`
         }
       >
         {collections && collections.length > 0 ? (
@@ -341,7 +352,8 @@ function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
         )}
       </Field>
 
-      {/* Genres with browse-from-library shortcut */}
+      {/* Genres — only shown when provider supports it */}
+      {capabilities?.genres !== false && (
       <Field label="Genres" hint="Press Enter or comma to add">
         <TagInput
           values={content.filter.genres}
@@ -376,6 +388,7 @@ function AlgorithmicFilterEditor({
           </div>
         )}
       </Field>
+      )}
 
       <Field label="Tags" hint="Press Enter or comma to add">
         <TagInput
@@ -435,9 +448,10 @@ interface BlockEditorProps {
   onChange: (block: ProgrammingBlock) => void;
   onRemove: () => void;
   onSelect: () => void;
+  capabilities?: ProviderCapabilities;
 }
 
-function BlockEditor({ block, index, isSelected, color, errors, onChange, onRemove, onSelect }: BlockEditorProps) {
+function BlockEditor({ block, index, isSelected, color, errors, onChange, onRemove, onSelect, capabilities }: BlockEditorProps) {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(isSelected);
   const elRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -555,6 +569,7 @@ function BlockEditor({ block, index, isSelected, color, errors, onChange, onRemo
                 errors={errors}
                 setFilter={setFilter}
                 setStrategy={setStrategy}
+                capabilities={capabilities}
               />
 
               {content.strategy === "sequential" && (
@@ -719,6 +734,7 @@ interface EditChannelSheetProps {
   ) => void;
   isPending: boolean;
   error?: string | null;
+  capabilities?: ProviderCapabilities;
 }
 
 export function EditChannelSheet({
@@ -728,6 +744,7 @@ export function EditChannelSheet({
   onSubmit,
   isPending,
   error,
+  capabilities,
 }: EditChannelSheetProps) {
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
   const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
@@ -1027,6 +1044,7 @@ export function EditChannelSheet({
                     onChange={(b) => updateBlock(idx, b)}
                     onRemove={() => removeBlock(idx)}
                     onSelect={() => setSelectedBlockId(block.id)}
+                    capabilities={capabilities}
                   />
                 ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/page.tsx b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/page.tsx
index 2c190dd..212987f 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import {
   useGenerateSchedule,
 } from "@/hooks/use-channels";
 import { useAuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
+import { useConfig } from "@/hooks/use-config";
+import { useRescanLibrary } from "@/hooks/use-library";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
@@ -34,11 +36,14 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
   const { token } = useAuthContext();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { data: channels, isLoading, error } = useChannels();
+  const { data: config } = useConfig();
+  const capabilities = config?.provider_capabilities;
 
   const createChannel = useCreateChannel();
   const updateChannel = useUpdateChannel();
   const deleteChannel = useDeleteChannel();
   const generateSchedule = useGenerateSchedule();
+  const rescanLibrary = useRescanLibrary();
 
   // Channel ordering — persisted to localStorage
   const [channelOrder, setChannelOrder] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -226,6 +231,22 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className="flex gap-2">
+          {capabilities?.rescan && (
+            <Button
+              onClick={() =>
+                rescanLibrary.mutate(undefined, {
+                  onSuccess: (d) => toast.success(`Rescan complete: ${d.items_found} files found`),
+                  onError: () => toast.error("Rescan failed"),
+                })
+              }
+              disabled={rescanLibrary.isPending}
+              title="Rescan local files directory"
+              className="border-zinc-700 text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-100"
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className={`size-4 ${rescanLibrary.isPending ? "animate-spin" : ""}`} />
+              Rescan library
+            </Button>
+          )}
           {channels && channels.length > 0 && (
             <Button
               onClick={handleRegenerateAll}
@@ -346,6 +367,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
         onSubmit={handleEdit}
         isPending={updateChannel.isPending}
         error={updateChannel.error?.message}
+        capabilities={capabilities}
       />
 
       <ScheduleSheet
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/components/video-player.tsx b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/components/video-player.tsx
index 43f93f1..13ee850 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/components/video-player.tsx
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/components/video-player.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ interface VideoPlayerProps {
   /** Active subtitle track index, or -1 to disable. */
   subtitleTrack?: number;
   muted?: boolean;
+  /** Force direct-file mode (skips hls.js even for .m3u8 URLs). */
+  streamingProtocol?: "hls" | "direct_file";
   onStreamError?: () => void;
   onSubtitleTracksChange?: (tracks: SubtitleTrack[]) => void;
   /** Called when the browser blocks autoplay and user interaction is required. */
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const VideoPlayer = forwardRef<HTMLVideoElement, VideoPlayerProps>(
       initialOffset = 0,
       subtitleTrack = -1,
       muted = false,
+      streamingProtocol,
       onStreamError,
       onSubtitleTracksChange,
       onNeedsInteraction,
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ const VideoPlayer = forwardRef<HTMLVideoElement, VideoPlayerProps>(
       onSubtitleTracksChange?.([]);
       setIsBuffering(true);
 
-      const isHls = src.includes(".m3u8");
+      const isHls = streamingProtocol !== "direct_file" && src.includes(".m3u8");
 
       if (isHls && Hls.isSupported()) {
         const hls = new Hls({
@@ -117,10 +120,18 @@ const VideoPlayer = forwardRef<HTMLVideoElement, VideoPlayerProps>(
           { once: true },
         );
       } else {
-        // Plain MP4 fallback
+        // Plain MP4 / direct file: seek to offset after metadata loads.
         video.src = src;
+        video.addEventListener(
+          "loadedmetadata",
+          () => {
+            if (initialOffset > 0) video.currentTime = initialOffset;
+            video.muted = mutedRef.current;
+            video.play().catch(() => onNeedsInteraction?.());
+          },
+          { once: true },
+        );
         video.load();
-        video.play().catch(() => {});
       }
 
       return () => {
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-config.ts b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8cc87d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { api } from "@/lib/api";
+import type { ConfigResponse } from "@/lib/types";
+
+export function useConfig() {
+  return useQuery<ConfigResponse>({
+    queryKey: ["config"],
+    queryFn: () => api.config.get(),
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-library.ts b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-library.ts
index db5dbed..fe41060 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-library.ts
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-library.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useAuthContext } from "@/context/auth-context";
 import type { MediaFilter } from "@/lib/types";
@@ -23,27 +23,39 @@ export function useCollections() {
  * All series are loaded upfront so the series picker can filter client-side
  * without a request per keystroke.
  */
-export function useSeries(collectionId?: string) {
+export function useSeries(collectionId?: string, opts?: { enabled?: boolean }) {
   const { token } = useAuthContext();
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ["library", "series", collectionId ?? null],
     queryFn: () => api.library.series(token!, collectionId),
-    enabled: !!token,
+    enabled: !!token && (opts?.enabled ?? true),
     staleTime: STALE,
   });
 }
 
 /** List available genres, optionally scoped to a content type. */
-export function useGenres(contentType?: string) {
+export function useGenres(contentType?: string, opts?: { enabled?: boolean }) {
   const { token } = useAuthContext();
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: ["library", "genres", contentType ?? null],
     queryFn: () => api.library.genres(token!, contentType),
-    enabled: !!token,
+    enabled: !!token && (opts?.enabled ?? true),
     staleTime: STALE,
   });
 }
 
+/** Trigger a local-files rescan. Only available when `provider_capabilities.rescan` is true. */
+export function useRescanLibrary() {
+  const { token } = useAuthContext();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => api.files.rescan(token!),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["library"] });
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Fetch items matching a filter for the block editor's "Preview results" panel.
  * Pass `enabled: false` until the user explicitly requests a preview.
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/lib/api.ts b/k-tv-frontend/lib/api.ts
index 59fdd9f..acebc96 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/lib/api.ts
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/lib/api.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ export const api = {
     },
   },
 
+  files: {
+    rescan: (token: string) =>
+      request<{ items_found: number }>("/files/rescan", { method: "POST", token }),
+  },
+
   schedule: {
     generate: (channelId: string, token: string) =>
       request<ScheduleResponse>(`/channels/${channelId}/schedule`, {
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/lib/types.ts b/k-tv-frontend/lib/types.ts
index 0381d1b..49ba5d8 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/lib/types.ts
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/lib/types.ts
@@ -82,8 +82,22 @@ export interface ScheduleConfig {
 
 // Config
 
+export type StreamingProtocol = "hls" | "direct_file";
+
+export interface ProviderCapabilities {
+  collections: boolean;
+  series: boolean;
+  genres: boolean;
+  tags: boolean;
+  decade: boolean;
+  search: boolean;
+  streaming_protocol: StreamingProtocol;
+  rescan: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface ConfigResponse {
   allow_registration: boolean;
+  provider_capabilities: ProviderCapabilities;
 }
 
 // Auth