diff --git a/addon/default.py b/addon/default.py
index be01b1c..9c72782 100644
--- a/addon/default.py
+++ b/addon/default.py
@@ -3666,6 +3666,21 @@ def _resolveurl_last_error() -> str:
         return ""
 
 
+def _resolveurl_resolve(url: str) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        from resolveurl_backend import resolve as _resolve  # type: ignore
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+    try:
+        result = _resolve(url)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        _log(f"ResolveURL direkter Aufruf fehlgeschlagen: {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
+        return None
+    if not result:
+        return None
+    return str(result)
+
+
 def _is_cloudflare_challenge_error(message: str) -> bool:
     text = str(message or "").casefold()
     if not text:
@@ -3841,17 +3856,23 @@ def _play_episode(
         _log(f"Stream-Link: {link}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
         err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+        if err:
+            _log(f"ResolveURL Status: {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         if resolved_link and _looks_like_embed_page_url(resolved_link) and _is_resolveurl_soft_error(err):
             _log("Unaufgeloester Hoster-Link erkannt: versuche ResolveURL-Reparatur.", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
             _ensure_resolveurl_installed(force=True, silent=True)
             resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
             err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+            if err:
+                _log(f"ResolveURL Status (nach Reparatur): {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         if not resolved_link:
             if _is_resolveurl_missing_error(err):
                 _log("ResolveURL fehlt: versuche Auto-Installation.", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
                 _ensure_resolveurl_installed(force=True, silent=True)
                 resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
                 err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+                if err:
+                    _log(f"ResolveURL Status (nach Auto-Installation): {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
             if _is_cloudflare_challenge_error(err):
                 _log(f"ResolveURL Cloudflare-Challenge: {err}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
                 xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
@@ -3865,14 +3886,19 @@ def _play_episode(
         final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(final_link, source_url=link)
         err = _resolveurl_last_error()
         if _looks_like_embed_page_url(final_link):
+            direct_resolved = _resolveurl_resolve(final_link)
+            if direct_resolved:
+                _log(f"ResolveURL Direkt-Fallback Treffer: {direct_resolved}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+                final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(direct_resolved, source_url=final_link)
             _log(f"Hoster-Link nicht aufgeloest: {final_link}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
-                "Wiedergabe",
-                "Hoster-Link konnte nicht aufgeloest werden. ResolveURL pruefen.",
-                xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO,
-                5000,
-            )
-            return
+            if _looks_like_embed_page_url(final_link):
+                xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
+                    "Wiedergabe",
+                    "Hoster-Link konnte nicht aufgeloest werden. ResolveURL pruefen.",
+                    xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO,
+                    5000,
+                )
+                return
         if _is_cloudflare_challenge_error(err) and final_link.strip() == link.strip():
             _log(f"ResolveURL Cloudflare-Challenge (unresolved): {err}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
@@ -3970,17 +3996,23 @@ def _play_episode_url(
         _log(f"Stream-Link: {link}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
         err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+        if err:
+            _log(f"ResolveURL Status: {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         if resolved_link and _looks_like_embed_page_url(resolved_link) and _is_resolveurl_soft_error(err):
             _log("Unaufgeloester Hoster-Link erkannt: versuche ResolveURL-Reparatur.", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
             _ensure_resolveurl_installed(force=True, silent=True)
             resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
             err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+            if err:
+                _log(f"ResolveURL Status (nach Reparatur): {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         if not resolved_link:
             if _is_resolveurl_missing_error(err):
                 _log("ResolveURL fehlt: versuche Auto-Installation.", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
                 _ensure_resolveurl_installed(force=True, silent=True)
                 resolved_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link)
                 err = _resolveurl_last_error()
+                if err:
+                    _log(f"ResolveURL Status (nach Auto-Installation): {err}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
             if _is_cloudflare_challenge_error(err):
                 _log(f"ResolveURL Cloudflare-Challenge: {err}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
                 xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
@@ -3994,14 +4026,19 @@ def _play_episode_url(
         final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(final_link, source_url=link)
         err = _resolveurl_last_error()
         if _looks_like_embed_page_url(final_link):
+            direct_resolved = _resolveurl_resolve(final_link)
+            if direct_resolved:
+                _log(f"ResolveURL Direkt-Fallback Treffer: {direct_resolved}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+                final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(direct_resolved, source_url=final_link)
             _log(f"Hoster-Link nicht aufgeloest: {final_link}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
-                "Wiedergabe",
-                "Hoster-Link konnte nicht aufgeloest werden. ResolveURL pruefen.",
-                xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO,
-                5000,
-            )
-            return
+            if _looks_like_embed_page_url(final_link):
+                xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
+                    "Wiedergabe",
+                    "Hoster-Link konnte nicht aufgeloest werden. ResolveURL pruefen.",
+                    xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO,
+                    5000,
+                )
+                return
         if _is_cloudflare_challenge_error(err) and final_link.strip() == link.strip():
             _log(f"ResolveURL Cloudflare-Challenge (unresolved): {err}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(