diff --git a/addon/addon.xml b/addon/addon.xml
index d79fb18..2ca7853 100644
--- a/addon/addon.xml
+++ b/addon/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<addon id="plugin.video.viewit" name="ViewIt" version="0.1.57" provider-name="ViewIt">
+<addon id="plugin.video.viewit" name="ViewIt" version="0.1.58" provider-name="ViewIt">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0" />
     <import addon="script.module.requests" />
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
     <license>GPL-3.0-or-later</license>
     <platform>all</platform>
   </extension>
-</addon>
\ No newline at end of file
+</addon>
diff --git a/addon/default.py b/addon/default.py
index dc8a9ec..db9bc5c 100644
--- a/addon/default.py
+++ b/addon/default.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 import threading
+import time
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from pathlib import Path
 from types import ModuleType
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover - allow importing outside Kodi (e.g. lin
 
 from plugin_interface import BasisPlugin
 from http_session_pool import close_all_sessions
+from plugin_helpers import normalize_resolved_stream_url
 from metadata_utils import (
     collect_plugin_metadata as _collect_plugin_metadata,
     merge_metadata as _merge_metadata,
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ _PLAYSTATE_CACHE: dict[str, dict[str, object]] | None = None
 _PLAYSTATE_LOCK = threading.RLock()
 _TMDB_LOCK = threading.RLock()
 WATCHED_THRESHOLD = 0.9
+POPULAR_MENU_LABEL = "Haeufig gesehen"
+LATEST_MENU_LABEL = "Neuste Titel"
 
 atexit.register(close_all_sessions)
 
@@ -306,117 +310,26 @@ def _playstate_path() -> str:
 
 
 def _load_playstate() -> dict[str, dict[str, object]]:
-    global _PLAYSTATE_CACHE
-    with _PLAYSTATE_LOCK:
-        if _PLAYSTATE_CACHE is not None:
-            return _PLAYSTATE_CACHE
-        path = _playstate_path()
-        try:
-            if xbmcvfs and xbmcvfs.exists(path):
-                handle = xbmcvfs.File(path)
-                raw = handle.read()
-                handle.close()
-            else:
-                with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
-                    raw = handle.read()
-            data = json.loads(raw or "{}")
-            if isinstance(data, dict):
-                normalized: dict[str, dict[str, object]] = {}
-                for key, value in data.items():
-                    if isinstance(key, str) and isinstance(value, dict):
-                        normalized[key] = dict(value)
-                _PLAYSTATE_CACHE = normalized
-                return normalized
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        _PLAYSTATE_CACHE = {}
-        return {}
+    return {}
 
 
 def _save_playstate(state: dict[str, dict[str, object]]) -> None:
-    global _PLAYSTATE_CACHE
-    with _PLAYSTATE_LOCK:
-        _PLAYSTATE_CACHE = state
-        path = _playstate_path()
-        try:
-            payload = json.dumps(state, ensure_ascii=False, sort_keys=True)
-        except Exception:
-            return
-        try:
-            if xbmcvfs:
-                directory = os.path.dirname(path)
-                if directory and not xbmcvfs.exists(directory):
-                    xbmcvfs.mkdirs(directory)
-                handle = xbmcvfs.File(path, "w")
-                handle.write(payload)
-                handle.close()
-            else:
-                with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
-                    handle.write(payload)
-        except Exception:
-            return
+    return
 
 
 def _get_playstate(key: str) -> dict[str, object]:
-    return dict(_load_playstate().get(key, {}) or {})
+    return {}
 
 
 def _set_playstate(key: str, value: dict[str, object]) -> None:
-    state = _load_playstate()
-    if value:
-        state[key] = dict(value)
-    else:
-        state.pop(key, None)
-    _save_playstate(state)
+    return
 
 
 def _apply_playstate_to_info(info_labels: dict[str, object], playstate: dict[str, object]) -> dict[str, object]:
-    info_labels = dict(info_labels or {})
-    watched = bool(playstate.get("watched") or False)
-    resume_position = playstate.get("resume_position")
-    resume_total = playstate.get("resume_total")
-    if watched:
-        info_labels["playcount"] = 1
-        info_labels.pop("resume_position", None)
-        info_labels.pop("resume_total", None)
-    else:
-        try:
-            pos = int(resume_position) if resume_position is not None else 0
-            tot = int(resume_total) if resume_total is not None else 0
-        except Exception:
-            pos, tot = 0, 0
-        if pos > 0 and tot > 0:
-            info_labels["resume_position"] = pos
-            info_labels["resume_total"] = tot
-    return info_labels
-
-
-def _time_label(seconds: int) -> str:
-    try:
-        seconds = int(seconds or 0)
-    except Exception:
-        seconds = 0
-    if seconds <= 0:
-        return ""
-    hours = seconds // 3600
-    minutes = (seconds % 3600) // 60
-    secs = seconds % 60
-    if hours > 0:
-        return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d}"
-    return f"{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+    return dict(info_labels or {})
 
 
 def _label_with_playstate(label: str, playstate: dict[str, object]) -> str:
-    watched = bool(playstate.get("watched") or False)
-    if watched:
-        return f"[gesehen] {label}"
-    resume_pos = playstate.get("resume_position")
-    try:
-        pos = int(resume_pos) if resume_pos is not None else 0
-    except Exception:
-        pos = 0
-    if pos > 0:
-        return f"[fortsetzen {_time_label(pos)}] {label}"
     return label
 
 
@@ -1059,6 +972,7 @@ def _normalize_update_info_url(raw: str) -> str:
 UPDATE_CHANNEL_MAIN = 0
 UPDATE_CHANNEL_NIGHTLY = 1
 UPDATE_CHANNEL_CUSTOM = 2
+AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL_SEC = 6 * 60 * 60
 
 
 def _selected_update_channel() -> int:
@@ -1176,11 +1090,8 @@ def _show_plugin_menu(plugin_name: str) -> None:
 
     _add_directory_item(handle, "Suche", "plugin_search", {"plugin": plugin_name}, is_folder=True)
 
-    if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "new_titles"):
-        _add_directory_item(handle, "Neue Titel", "new_titles", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
-
-    if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "latest_episodes"):
-        _add_directory_item(handle, "Neueste Folgen", "latest_episodes", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
+    if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "new_titles") or _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "latest_episodes"):
+        _add_directory_item(handle, LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "latest_titles", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
 
     if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "genres"):
         _add_directory_item(handle, "Genres", "genres", {"plugin": plugin_name}, is_folder=True)
@@ -1192,7 +1103,7 @@ def _show_plugin_menu(plugin_name: str) -> None:
         _add_directory_item(handle, "Serien", "series_catalog", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
 
     if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "popular_series"):
-        _add_directory_item(handle, "Beliebte Serien", "popular", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
+        _add_directory_item(handle, POPULAR_MENU_LABEL, "popular", {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": "1"}, is_folder=True)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
 
@@ -2139,7 +2050,7 @@ def _show_category_titles_page(plugin_name: str, category: str, page: int = 1) -
     if show_next:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
+            "Naechste Seite",
             "category_titles_page",
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "category": category, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -2259,7 +2170,7 @@ def _show_genre_titles_page(plugin_name: str, genre: str, page: int = 1) -> None
     if show_next:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
+            "Naechste Seite",
             "genre_titles_page",
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "genre": genre, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -2412,7 +2323,7 @@ def _show_alpha_titles_page(plugin_name: str, letter: str, page: int = 1) -> Non
     if show_next:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
+            "Naechste Seite",
             "alpha_titles_page",
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "letter": letter, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -2531,7 +2442,7 @@ def _show_series_catalog(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     if show_next:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
+            "Naechste Seite",
             "series_catalog",
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -2669,14 +2580,14 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
     if plugin_name:
         plugin = _discover_plugins().get(plugin_name)
         if plugin is None or not _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "popular_series"):
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Beliebte Serien", "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(POPULAR_MENU_LABEL, "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
             xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
             return
         try:
             popular_getter = getattr(plugin, "popular_series", None)
             if callable(popular_getter):
                 titles = _run_with_progress(
-                    "Beliebte Serien",
+                    POPULAR_MENU_LABEL,
                     f"{plugin_name}: Liste wird geladen...",
                     lambda: list(popular_getter() or []),
                 )
@@ -2686,13 +2597,13 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
                     titles = []
                 else:
                     titles = _run_with_progress(
-                        "Beliebte Serien",
+                        POPULAR_MENU_LABEL,
                         f"{plugin_name}: Liste wird geladen...",
                         lambda: list(plugin.titles_for_genre(label) or []),
                     )
         except Exception as exc:
-            _log(f"Beliebte Serien konnten nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Beliebte Serien", "Serien konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+            _log(f"{POPULAR_MENU_LABEL} konnte nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(POPULAR_MENU_LABEL, "Serien konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
             xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
             return
 
@@ -2701,7 +2612,7 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
         total = len(titles)
         total_pages = max(1, (total + page_size - 1) // page_size)
         page = min(page, total_pages)
-        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"Beliebte Serien [{plugin_name}] ({page}/{total_pages})")
+        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"{POPULAR_MENU_LABEL} [{plugin_name}] ({page}/{total_pages})")
         _set_content(handle, "tvshows")
 
         if total_pages > 1 and page > 1:
@@ -2735,7 +2646,7 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
                     if _needs_tmdb(meta_labels, meta_art, want_plot=show_plot, want_art=show_art):
                         tmdb_titles.append(title)
             if show_tmdb and tmdb_titles:
-                with _busy_dialog("Beliebte Titel werden geladen..."):
+                with _busy_dialog(f"{POPULAR_MENU_LABEL} wird geladen..."):
                     tmdb_prefetched = _tmdb_labels_and_art_bulk(tmdb_titles)
             for title in page_items:
                 tmdb_info, tmdb_art, tmdb_cast = tmdb_prefetched.get(title, ({}, {}, [])) if show_tmdb else ({}, {}, [])
@@ -2762,7 +2673,7 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
         if total_pages > 1 and page < total_pages:
             _add_directory_item(
                 handle,
-                "Nächste Seite",
+                "Naechste Seite",
                 "popular",
                 {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": str(page + 1)},
                 is_folder=True,
@@ -2772,15 +2683,15 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
 
     sources = _plugins_with_popular()
     if not sources:
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Beliebte Serien", "Keine Quellen gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(POPULAR_MENU_LABEL, "Keine Quellen gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
-    xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, "Beliebte Serien")
+    xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, POPULAR_MENU_LABEL)
     for name, plugin, _label in sources:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            f"Beliebte Serien [{plugin.name}]",
+            f"{POPULAR_MENU_LABEL} [{plugin.name}]",
             "popular",
             {"plugin": name, "page": "1"},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -2788,7 +2699,7 @@ def _show_popular(plugin_name: str | None = None, page: int = 1) -> None:
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
 
 
-def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
+def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1, *, action_name: str = "new_titles") -> None:
     handle = _get_handle()
     page_size = 10
     page = max(1, int(page or 1))
@@ -2796,13 +2707,13 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     plugin_name = (plugin_name or "").strip()
     plugin = _discover_plugins().get(plugin_name)
     if plugin is None or not _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "new_titles"):
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neue Titel", "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
     getter = getattr(plugin, "new_titles", None)
     if not callable(getter):
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neue Titel", "Diese Liste ist nicht verfuegbar.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Diese Liste ist nicht verfuegbar.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
@@ -2810,25 +2721,25 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     has_more_getter = getattr(plugin, "new_titles_has_more", None)
 
     if callable(paging_getter):
-        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"Neue Titel [{plugin_name}] ({page})")
+        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} [{plugin_name}] ({page})")
         _set_content(handle, "movies" if plugin_name.casefold() == "einschalten" else "tvshows")
         if page > 1:
             _add_directory_item(
                 handle,
                 "Vorherige Seite",
-                "new_titles",
+                action_name,
                 {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": str(page - 1)},
                 is_folder=True,
             )
         try:
             page_items = _run_with_progress(
-                "Neue Titel",
+                LATEST_MENU_LABEL,
                 f"{plugin_name}: Seite {page} wird geladen...",
                 lambda: list(paging_getter(page) or []),
             )
         except Exception as exc:
-            _log(f"Neue Titel konnten nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name} p{page}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neue Titel", "Titel konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+            _log(f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} konnten nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name} p{page}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Titel konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
             xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
             return
         page_items = [str(t).strip() for t in page_items if t and str(t).strip()]
@@ -2836,13 +2747,13 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     else:
         try:
             titles = _run_with_progress(
-                "Neue Titel",
+                LATEST_MENU_LABEL,
                 f"{plugin_name}: Liste wird geladen...",
                 lambda: list(getter() or []),
             )
         except Exception as exc:
-            _log(f"Neue Titel konnten nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neue Titel", "Titel konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+            _log(f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} konnten nicht geladen werden ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Titel konnten nicht geladen werden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
             xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
             return
 
@@ -2851,21 +2762,21 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
         total = len(titles)
         if total == 0:
             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
-                "Neue Titel",
+                LATEST_MENU_LABEL,
                 "Keine Titel gefunden. Bitte Basis-URL oder Index pruefen.",
                 xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO,
                 4000,
             )
         total_pages = max(1, (total + page_size - 1) // page_size)
         page = min(page, total_pages)
-        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"Neue Titel [{plugin_name}] ({page}/{total_pages})")
+        xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} [{plugin_name}] ({page}/{total_pages})")
         _set_content(handle, "movies" if plugin_name.casefold() == "einschalten" else "tvshows")
 
         if total_pages > 1 and page > 1:
             _add_directory_item(
                 handle,
                 "Vorherige Seite",
-                "new_titles",
+                action_name,
                 {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": str(page - 1)},
                 is_folder=True,
             )
@@ -2891,7 +2802,7 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
                 if _needs_tmdb(meta_labels, meta_art, want_plot=show_plot, want_art=show_art):
                     tmdb_titles.append(title)
         if show_tmdb and tmdb_titles:
-            with _busy_dialog("Neue Titel werden geladen..."):
+            with _busy_dialog(f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} wird geladen..."):
                 tmdb_prefetched = _tmdb_labels_and_art_bulk(tmdb_titles)
         for title in page_items:
             tmdb_info, tmdb_art, tmdb_cast = tmdb_prefetched.get(title, ({}, {}, [])) if show_tmdb else ({}, {}, [])
@@ -2930,8 +2841,8 @@ def _show_new_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     if show_next:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
-            "new_titles",
+            "Naechste Seite",
+            action_name,
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
         )
@@ -2943,28 +2854,28 @@ def _show_latest_episodes(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     plugin_name = (plugin_name or "").strip()
     plugin = _discover_plugins().get(plugin_name)
     if not plugin:
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neueste Folgen", "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
     getter = getattr(plugin, "latest_episodes", None)
     if not callable(getter):
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neueste Folgen", "Diese Quelle bietet das nicht an.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Diese Quelle bietet das nicht an.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
-    xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"{plugin_name}: Neueste Folgen")
+    xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(handle, f"{plugin_name}: {LATEST_MENU_LABEL}")
     _set_content(handle, "episodes")
 
     try:
         entries = _run_with_progress(
-            "Neueste Folgen",
+            LATEST_MENU_LABEL,
             f"{plugin_name}: Seite {page} wird geladen...",
             lambda: list(getter(page) or []),
         )
     except Exception as exc:
-        _log(f"Neueste Folgen fehlgeschlagen ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Neueste Folgen", "Abruf fehlgeschlagen.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        _log(f"{LATEST_MENU_LABEL} fehlgeschlagen ({plugin_name}): {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Abruf fehlgeschlagen.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
         xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
         return
 
@@ -3017,6 +2928,25 @@ def _show_latest_episodes(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
 
 
+def _show_latest_titles(plugin_name: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
+    plugin_name = (plugin_name or "").strip()
+    plugin = _discover_plugins().get(plugin_name)
+    if plugin is None:
+        handle = _get_handle()
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Quelle nicht gefunden.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+        xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
+        return
+    if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "latest_episodes"):
+        _show_latest_episodes(plugin_name, page)
+        return
+    if _plugin_has_capability(plugin, "new_titles"):
+        _show_new_titles(plugin_name, page, action_name="latest_titles")
+        return
+    handle = _get_handle()
+    xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(LATEST_MENU_LABEL, "Diese Quelle bietet das nicht an.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 3000)
+    xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
+
+
 def _show_genre_series_group(plugin_name: str, genre: str, group_code: str, page: int = 1) -> None:
     handle = _get_handle()
     page_size = 10
@@ -3105,7 +3035,7 @@ def _show_genre_series_group(plugin_name: str, genre: str, group_code: str, page
         if show_next:
             _add_directory_item(
                 handle,
-                "Nächste Seite",
+                "Naechste Seite",
                 "genre_series_group",
                 {"plugin": plugin_name, "genre": genre, "group": group_code, "page": str(page + 1)},
                 is_folder=True,
@@ -3186,7 +3116,7 @@ def _show_genre_series_group(plugin_name: str, genre: str, group_code: str, page
     if total_pages > 1 and page < total_pages:
         _add_directory_item(
             handle,
-            "Nächste Seite",
+            "Naechste Seite",
             "genre_series_group",
             {"plugin": plugin_name, "genre": genre, "group": group_code, "page": str(page + 1)},
             is_folder=True,
@@ -3202,8 +3132,8 @@ def _open_settings() -> None:
     addon.openSettings()
 
 
-def _run_update_check() -> None:
-    """Stoesst Kodi-Repo- und Addon-Updates an und informiert den Benutzer."""
+def _run_update_check(*, silent: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Stoesst Kodi-Repo- und Addon-Updates an."""
     if xbmc is None:  # pragma: no cover - outside Kodi
         return
     try:
@@ -3214,14 +3144,32 @@ def _run_update_check() -> None:
         if callable(builtin):
             builtin("UpdateAddonRepos")
             builtin("UpdateLocalAddons")
-            builtin("ActivateWindow(addonbrowser,addons://updates/)")
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Updates", "Update-Check gestartet.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 4000)
+            if not silent:
+                builtin("ActivateWindow(addonbrowser,addons://updates/)")
+        if not silent:
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Updates", "Update-Check gestartet.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_INFO, 4000)
     except Exception as exc:
         _log(f"Update-Pruefung fehlgeschlagen: {exc}", xbmc.LOGWARNING)
-        try:
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Updates", "Update-Check fehlgeschlagen.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_ERROR, 4000)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        if not silent:
+            try:
+                xbmcgui.Dialog().notification("Updates", "Update-Check fehlgeschlagen.", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_ERROR, 4000)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+
+def _maybe_run_auto_update_check(action: str | None) -> None:
+    action = (action or "").strip()
+    # Auto-Check nur beim Root-Menue, nicht in jedem Untermenue.
+    if action:
+        return
+    if not _get_setting_bool("auto_update_enabled", default=False):
+        return
+    now = int(time.time())
+    last = _get_setting_int("auto_update_last_ts", default=0)
+    if last > 0 and (now - last) < AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL_SEC:
+        return
+    _set_setting_string("auto_update_last_ts", str(now))
+    _run_update_check(silent=True)
 
 
 def _extract_first_int(value: str) -> int | None:
@@ -3295,81 +3243,12 @@ def _play_final_link(
 
 
 def _track_playback_and_update_state(key: str) -> None:
-    if not key:
-        return
-    monitor = xbmc.Monitor() if xbmc is not None and hasattr(xbmc, "Monitor") else None
-    player = xbmc.Player()
-
-    # Wait for playback start.
-    started = False
-    for _ in range(30):
-        try:
-            if player.isPlayingVideo():
-                started = True
-                break
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        if monitor and monitor.waitForAbort(0.5):
-            return
-    if not started:
-        return
-
-    last_pos = 0.0
-    total = 0.0
-    while True:
-        try:
-            if not player.isPlayingVideo():
-                break
-            last_pos = float(player.getTime() or 0.0)
-            total = float(player.getTotalTime() or 0.0)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        if monitor and monitor.waitForAbort(1.0):
-            return
-
-    if total <= 0.0:
-        return
-    percent = max(0.0, min(1.0, last_pos / total))
-    state: dict[str, object] = {"last_position": int(last_pos), "resume_total": int(total), "percent": percent}
-    if percent >= WATCHED_THRESHOLD:
-        state["watched"] = True
-        state["resume_position"] = 0
-    elif last_pos > 0:
-        state["watched"] = False
-        state["resume_position"] = int(last_pos)
-    _set_playstate(key, state)
-
-    # Zusätzlich aggregiert speichern, damit Titel-/Staffel-Listen "gesehen/fortsetzen"
-    # anzeigen können (für Filme/Serien gleichermaßen).
-    try:
-        parts = str(key).split("\t")
-        if len(parts) == 4:
-            plugin_name, title, season, _episode = parts
-            plugin_name = (plugin_name or "").strip()
-            title = (title or "").strip()
-            season = (season or "").strip()
-            if plugin_name and title:
-                _set_playstate(_playstate_key(plugin_name=plugin_name, title=title, season="", episode=""), state)
-                if season:
-                    _set_playstate(_playstate_key(plugin_name=plugin_name, title=title, season=season, episode=""), state)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+    return
 
 
 def _track_playback_and_update_state_async(key: str) -> None:
-    """Startet Playstate-Tracking im Hintergrund, damit die UI nicht blockiert."""
-    key = (key or "").strip()
-    if not key:
-        return
-
-    def _worker() -> None:
-        try:
-            _track_playback_and_update_state(key)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-    worker = threading.Thread(target=_worker, name="viewit-playstate-tracker", daemon=True)
-    worker.start()
+    # Eigenes Resume/Watched ist deaktiviert; Kodi verwaltet das selbst.
+    return
 
 
 def _play_episode(
@@ -3456,6 +3335,7 @@ def _play_episode(
             return
         _log(f"Stream-Link: {link}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         final_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link) or link
+        final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(final_link, source_url=link)
     finally:
         if restore_hosters is not None and callable(preferred_setter):
             preferred_setter(restore_hosters)
@@ -3543,6 +3423,7 @@ def _play_episode_url(
             return
         _log(f"Stream-Link: {link}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
         final_link = plugin.resolve_stream_link(link) or link
+        final_link = normalize_resolved_stream_url(final_link, source_url=link)
     finally:
         if restore_hosters is not None and callable(preferred_setter):
             preferred_setter(restore_hosters)
@@ -3582,6 +3463,7 @@ def run() -> None:
     params = _parse_params()
     action = params.get("action")
     _log(f"Action: {action}", xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+    _maybe_run_auto_update_check(action)
     if action == "search":
         _show_search()
     elif action == "plugin_menu":
@@ -3594,6 +3476,11 @@ def run() -> None:
         _show_genres(params.get("plugin", ""))
     elif action == "categories":
         _show_categories(params.get("plugin", ""))
+    elif action == "latest_titles":
+        _show_latest_titles(
+            params.get("plugin", ""),
+            _parse_positive_int(params.get("page", "1"), default=1),
+        )
     elif action == "new_titles":
         _show_new_titles(
             params.get("plugin", ""),
diff --git a/addon/plugin_helpers.py b/addon/plugin_helpers.py
index a21c038..31c4d42 100644
--- a/addon/plugin_helpers.py
+++ b/addon/plugin_helpers.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from datetime import datetime
 import hashlib
 import os
+import re
 from typing import Optional
+from urllib.parse import parse_qsl, urlencode
 
 try:  # pragma: no cover - Kodi runtime
     import xbmcaddon  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
@@ -237,3 +239,40 @@ def dump_response_html(
         max_files = get_setting_int(addon_id, max_files_setting_id, default=200)
         _prune_dump_files(log_dir, prefix=filename_prefix, max_files=max_files)
     _append_text_file(path, content)
+
+
+def normalize_resolved_stream_url(final_url: str, *, source_url: str = "") -> str:
+    """Normalisiert hoster-spezifische Header im finalen Stream-Link.
+
+    `final_url` kann ein Kodi-Header-Suffix enthalten: `url|Key=Value&...`.
+    Die Funktion passt nur bekannte Problemfaelle an und laesst sonst alles unveraendert.
+    """
+
+    url = (final_url or "").strip()
+    if not url:
+        return ""
+    normalized = _normalize_supervideo_serversicuro(url, source_url=source_url)
+    return normalized
+
+
+def _normalize_supervideo_serversicuro(final_url: str, *, source_url: str = "") -> str:
+    if "serversicuro.cc/hls/" not in final_url.casefold() or "|" not in final_url:
+        return final_url
+
+    source = (source_url or "").strip()
+    code_match = re.search(
+        r"supervideo\.(?:tv|cc)/(?:e/)?([a-z0-9]+)(?:\\.html)?",
+        source,
+        flags=re.IGNORECASE,
+    )
+    if not code_match:
+        return final_url
+
+    code = (code_match.group(1) or "").strip()
+    if not code:
+        return final_url
+
+    media_url, header_suffix = final_url.split("|", 1)
+    headers = dict(parse_qsl(header_suffix, keep_blank_values=True))
+    headers["Referer"] = f"https://supervideo.cc/e/{code}"
+    return f"{media_url}|{urlencode(headers)}"
diff --git a/addon/plugins/aniworld_plugin.py b/addon/plugins/aniworld_plugin.py
index a73f79c..943e865 100644
--- a/addon/plugins/aniworld_plugin.py
+++ b/addon/plugins/aniworld_plugin.py
@@ -833,20 +833,55 @@ class AniworldPlugin(BasisPlugin):
         merged_poster = (poster or old_poster or "").strip()
         self._title_meta[title] = (merged_plot, merged_poster)
 
-    def _extract_series_metadata(self, soup: BeautifulSoupT) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_series_image_url(url: str) -> bool:
+        value = (url or "").strip().casefold()
+        if not value:
+            return False
+        blocked = (
+            "/public/img/facebook",
+            "/public/img/logo",
+            "aniworld-logo",
+            "favicon",
+            "/public/img/german.svg",
+            "/public/img/japanese-",
+        )
+        return not any(marker in value for marker in blocked)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_style_url(style_value: str) -> str:
+        style_value = (style_value or "").strip()
+        if not style_value:
+            return ""
+        match = re.search(r"url\((['\"]?)(.*?)\1\)", style_value, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+        if not match:
+            return ""
+        return (match.group(2) or "").strip()
+
+    def _extract_series_metadata(self, soup: BeautifulSoupT) -> tuple[str, str, str]:
         if not soup:
-            return "", ""
+            return "", "", ""
         plot = ""
         poster = ""
+        fanart = ""
 
-        for selector in ("meta[property='og:description']", "meta[name='description']"):
-            node = soup.select_one(selector)
-            if node is None:
-                continue
-            content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
-            if content:
-                plot = content
-                break
+        root = soup.select_one("#series") or soup
+
+        description_node = root.select_one("p.seri_des")
+        if description_node is not None:
+            full_text = (description_node.get("data-full-description") or "").strip()
+            short_text = (description_node.get_text(" ", strip=True) or "").strip()
+            plot = full_text or short_text
+
+        if not plot:
+            for selector in ("meta[property='og:description']", "meta[name='description']"):
+                node = soup.select_one(selector)
+                if node is None:
+                    continue
+                content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
+                if content:
+                    plot = content
+                    break
         if not plot:
             for selector in (".series-description", ".seri_des", ".description", "article p"):
                 node = soup.select_one(selector)
@@ -857,25 +892,61 @@ class AniworldPlugin(BasisPlugin):
                     plot = text
                     break
 
-        for selector in ("meta[property='og:image']", "meta[name='twitter:image']"):
-            node = soup.select_one(selector)
-            if node is None:
-                continue
-            content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
-            if content:
-                poster = _absolute_url(content)
-                break
+        cover = root.select_one("div.seriesCoverBox img[itemprop='image'], div.seriesCoverBox img")
+        if cover is not None:
+            for attr in ("data-src", "src"):
+                value = (cover.get(attr) or "").strip()
+                if value:
+                    candidate = _absolute_url(value)
+                    if self._is_series_image_url(candidate):
+                        poster = candidate
+                        break
+
         if not poster:
-            for selector in ("img.seriesCoverBox", ".seriesCoverBox img", "img[alt][src]"):
+            for selector in ("meta[property='og:image']", "meta[name='twitter:image']"):
+                node = soup.select_one(selector)
+                if node is None:
+                    continue
+                content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
+                if content:
+                    candidate = _absolute_url(content)
+                    if self._is_series_image_url(candidate):
+                        poster = candidate
+                        break
+        if not poster:
+            for selector in ("img.seriesCoverBox", ".seriesCoverBox img"):
                 image = soup.select_one(selector)
                 if image is None:
                     continue
                 value = (image.get("data-src") or image.get("src") or "").strip()
                 if value:
-                    poster = _absolute_url(value)
-                    break
+                    candidate = _absolute_url(value)
+                    if self._is_series_image_url(candidate):
+                        poster = candidate
+                        break
 
-        return plot, poster
+        backdrop_node = root.select_one("section.title .backdrop, .SeriesSection .backdrop, .backdrop")
+        if backdrop_node is not None:
+            raw_style = (backdrop_node.get("style") or "").strip()
+            style_url = self._extract_style_url(raw_style)
+            if style_url:
+                candidate = _absolute_url(style_url)
+                if self._is_series_image_url(candidate):
+                    fanart = candidate
+
+        if not fanart:
+            for selector in ("meta[property='og:image']",):
+                node = soup.select_one(selector)
+                if node is None:
+                    continue
+                content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
+                if content:
+                    candidate = _absolute_url(content)
+                    if self._is_series_image_url(candidate):
+                        fanart = candidate
+                        break
+
+        return plot, poster, fanart
 
     @staticmethod
     def _season_links_cache_name(series_url: str) -> str:
@@ -1031,14 +1102,17 @@ class AniworldPlugin(BasisPlugin):
 
         try:
             soup = _get_soup(series.url, session=get_requests_session("aniworld", headers=HEADERS))
-            plot, poster = self._extract_series_metadata(soup)
+            plot, poster, fanart = self._extract_series_metadata(soup)
         except Exception:
-            plot, poster = "", ""
+            plot, poster, fanart = "", "", ""
 
         if plot:
             info["plot"] = plot
         if poster:
             art = {"thumb": poster, "poster": poster}
+        if fanart:
+            art["fanart"] = fanart
+            art["landscape"] = fanart
         self._store_title_meta(title, plot=info.get("plot", ""), poster=poster)
         return info, art, None
 
diff --git a/addon/plugins/filmpalast_plugin.py b/addon/plugins/filmpalast_plugin.py
index 721421f..cbabffd 100644
--- a/addon/plugins/filmpalast_plugin.py
+++ b/addon/plugins/filmpalast_plugin.py
@@ -735,44 +735,49 @@ class FilmpalastPlugin(BasisPlugin):
     def _extract_detail_metadata(self, soup: BeautifulSoupT) -> tuple[str, str]:
         if not soup:
             return "", ""
+        root = soup.select_one("div#content[role='main']") or soup
+        detail = root.select_one("article.detail") or root
         plot = ""
         poster = ""
 
-        for selector in ("meta[property='og:description']", "meta[name='description']"):
-            node = soup.select_one(selector)
-            if node is None:
-                continue
-            content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
-            if content:
-                plot = content
-                break
+        # Filmpalast Detailseite: bevorzugt den dedizierten Filmhandlung-Block.
+        plot_node = detail.select_one(
+            "li[itemtype='http://schema.org/Movie'] span[itemprop='description']"
+        )
+        if plot_node is not None:
+            plot = (plot_node.get_text(" ", strip=True) or "").strip()
         if not plot:
-            for selector in (".toggle-content .coverDetails", ".entry-content p", "article p"):
-                node = soup.select_one(selector)
+            hidden_plot = detail.select_one("cite span.hidden")
+            if hidden_plot is not None:
+                plot = (hidden_plot.get_text(" ", strip=True) or "").strip()
+        if not plot:
+            for selector in ("meta[property='og:description']", "meta[name='description']"):
+                node = root.select_one(selector)
                 if node is None:
                     continue
-                text = (node.get_text(" ", strip=True) or "").strip()
-                if text and len(text) > 40:
-                    plot = text
+                content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
+                if content:
+                    plot = content
                     break
 
-        for selector in ("meta[property='og:image']", "meta[name='twitter:image']"):
-            node = soup.select_one(selector)
-            if node is None:
-                continue
-            content = (node.get("content") or "").strip()
-            if content:
-                poster = _absolute_url(content)
-                break
+        # Filmpalast Detailseite: Cover liegt stabil in `img.cover2`.
+        cover = detail.select_one("img.cover2")
+        if cover is not None:
+            value = (cover.get("data-src") or cover.get("src") or "").strip()
+            if value:
+                candidate = _absolute_url(value)
+                lower = candidate.casefold()
+                if "/themes/" not in lower and "spacer.gif" not in lower and "/files/movies/" in lower:
+                    poster = candidate
         if not poster:
-            for selector in ("img.cover", "article img", ".entry-content img"):
-                image = soup.select_one(selector)
-                if image is None:
-                    continue
-                value = (image.get("data-src") or image.get("src") or "").strip()
+            thumb_node = detail.select_one("li[itemtype='http://schema.org/Movie'] img[itemprop='image']")
+            if thumb_node is not None:
+                value = (thumb_node.get("data-src") or thumb_node.get("src") or "").strip()
                 if value:
-                    poster = _absolute_url(value)
-                    break
+                    candidate = _absolute_url(value)
+                    lower = candidate.casefold()
+                    if "/themes/" not in lower and "spacer.gif" not in lower and "/files/movies/" in lower:
+                        poster = candidate
 
         return plot, poster
 
diff --git a/addon/plugins/serienstream_plugin.py b/addon/plugins/serienstream_plugin.py
index 9b82cfd..cfdb1f0 100644
--- a/addon/plugins/serienstream_plugin.py
+++ b/addon/plugins/serienstream_plugin.py
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ class SerienstreamPlugin(BasisPlugin):
 
     name = "Serienstream"
     version = "1.0.0"
-    POPULAR_GENRE_LABEL = "⭐ Beliebte Serien"
+    POPULAR_GENRE_LABEL = "Haeufig gesehen"
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._series_results: Dict[str, SeriesResult] = {}
diff --git a/addon/plugins/topstreamfilm_plugin.py b/addon/plugins/topstreamfilm_plugin.py
index 7cd8680..ab71fd6 100644
--- a/addon/plugins/topstreamfilm_plugin.py
+++ b/addon/plugins/topstreamfilm_plugin.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import json
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
-from urllib.parse import urlencode, urljoin
+from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
 try:  # pragma: no cover - optional dependency
     import requests
diff --git a/addon/resources/settings.xml b/addon/resources/settings.xml
index bd96cdb..1092fac 100644
--- a/addon/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/addon/resources/settings.xml
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@
   </category>
   <category label="Update">
     <setting id="update_channel" type="enum" label="Update-Kanal" default="0" values="Main|Nightly|Custom" />
+    <setting id="auto_update_enabled" type="bool" label="Automatische Updates (beim Start pruefen)" default="false" />
     <setting id="update_repo_url_main" type="text" label="Main URL (addons.xml)" default="https://gitea.it-drui.de/viewit/ViewIT-Kodi-Repo/raw/branch/main/addons.xml" />
     <setting id="update_repo_url_nightly" type="text" label="Nightly URL (addons.xml)" default="https://gitea.it-drui.de/viewit/ViewIT-Kodi-Repo/raw/branch/nightly/addons.xml" />
-    <setting id="update_repo_url" type="text" label="Custom URL (addons.xml)" default="http://127.0.0.1:8080/repo/addons.xml" />
+    <setting id="update_repo_url" type="text" label="Custom URL (addons.xml)" default="https://gitea.it-drui.de/viewit/ViewIT-Kodi-Repo/raw/branch/main/addons.xml" />
+    <setting id="auto_update_last_ts" type="text" label="Auto-Update letzte Pruefung (intern)" default="0" visible="false" />
     <setting id="run_update_check" type="action" label="Jetzt nach Updates suchen" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.viewit/?action=check_updates)" option="close" />
     <setting id="update_info" type="text" label="Updates laufen ueber den normalen Kodi-Update-Mechanismus." default="" enable="false" />
     <setting id="update_version_addon" type="text" label="ViewIT Version" default="-" enable="false" />