diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
index 9fa49b3..72c4c9e 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,33 @@ export function authHeaders(creds: ViaplayAccountCreds): Record<string, string>
   return headers;
 }
 
+/**
+ * HAR afspelen: play.viaplay.com / play-live krijgen GEEN Authorization.
+ * Alleen cookies + browser-UA. VIAPLAY-AT op play geeft Don't go-fallback.
+ */
+export function playHeaders(creds: ViaplayAccountCreds): Record<string, string> {
+  return {
+    Accept: "*/*",
+    "Accept-Language":
+      "nl,en;q=0.9,en-GB;q=0.8,en-US;q=0.7,es-ES;q=0.6,es;q=0.5,nl-NL;q=0.4",
+    Origin: "https://viaplay.com",
+    Referer: "https://viaplay.com/",
+    "User-Agent": VIAPLAY_USER_AGENT,
+    "Sec-Fetch-Dest": "empty",
+    "Sec-Fetch-Mode": "cors",
+    "Sec-Fetch-Site": "same-site",
+    "sec-ch-ua":
+      '"Microsoft Edge";v="153", "Not_A Brand";v="8", "Chromium";v="153"',
+    "sec-ch-ua-mobile": "?0",
+    "sec-ch-ua-platform": '"Windows"',
+    Cookie: cookieHeader(creds),
+  };
+}
+
+/** TCF-string uit web-HAR (afspelen.har). */
+const VIAPLAY_TC_STRING =
+  "CQq8bIAQq8bIAAcABBNLCxFsAP_gAEPgAAYgKaQQYAFAAYABAACsAFwAZAA4AB4AEAAJAAWgAyABoAD-AIoAjQBMAE4AKAAVAAtgBfgDCAMQAaAA3ABzAD8AICAQYBCACGAEYANEAcYA7wB4gD9AIQARMAi0BHAEdAJ2AVkAuoBigDOAGmAPUAe0A_gCAAETAIpARqAmKBOIE5AKTAWKAtkBeYC9gGMgMkAZYA1cBrgD-4IzAjOBO4CmgJ3QIQAFgAVAAuABwADwAIAASAAyABoAEUAJgAYgA0AB-AEIAIYAd4A_QCEQEcAR0AxQBnwD2gJiAUmAsUBeYDJAGWANXAf2BGYCdwAYSACAH4dADAD8ANEAixSAGAH4AaIBFgAA.f_wACHwAAAAA.IKaQQoAFAAYABAACsAFwAZAA4AB4AEAAJAAWgAyABoAD-AIoAjQBMAE4AKAAVAAtgBfgDCAMQAaAA3ABzAD8AICAQYBCACGAEYANEAcYA7wB4gD9AIQARMAi0BHAEdAJ2AVkAuoBigDOAGfANMAeoA9oB_AEAAImARSAjUBMUCcQJyAUmAsUBbIC8wF7AMZAZIAywBq4DXAH9wRmBGcCdwFNAAAA";
+
 /**
  * Vernieuw session/accessToken via persistentLogin (zoals de webapp na cookie-expiry).
  * Zonder verse session-cookie geeft play.viaplay.com 403 of rare fallbacks.
@@ -781,28 +808,55 @@ export function isLiveDashMpd(mpdUrl: string | null | undefined): boolean {
   return !!mpdUrl && /live-dash/i.test(mpdUrl);
 }
 
-function assertLivePlayNotSoftFail(played: ViaplayPlayResult): void {
+function assertPlayNotSoftFail(
+  played: ViaplayPlayResult,
+  opts?: { requireLiveDash?: boolean }
+): void {
   if (isPromoVodTitle(played.title)) {
     throw new Error(`Viaplay gaf promo-stream (“${played.title}”)`);
   }
   if (isDontGoPlaceholder(played.mpdUrl)) {
     throw new Error("Viaplay gaf Don't go-placeholder i.p.v. de wedstrijdstream");
   }
-  if (!isLiveDashMpd(played.mpdUrl)) {
+  if (opts?.requireLiveDash && !isLiveDashMpd(played.mpdUrl)) {
     throw new Error(
       "Viaplay gaf geen live-dash stream (Don't go/VOD-fallback — sessie of rechten)"
     );
   }
 }
 
-export async function playByMediaGuid(
+function sportContentUrls(
+  pageUrl: string | null | undefined,
+  deviceKey: string,
+  mediaGuid: string
+): { productUrl: string; contextualUrl: string; contextualv2Url: string } {
+  const guidPath = mediaGuid.replace(/-NL$/i, "").toLowerCase();
+  let clean = "";
+  const raw = (pageUrl || "").trim();
+  if (raw) {
+    try {
+      const u = new URL(raw);
+      u.search = "";
+      clean = u.toString().replace(/\/$/, "");
+    } catch {
+      clean = "";
+    }
+  }
+  if (!clean) {
+    clean = `https://content.viaplay.com/${deviceKey}/sport/${guidPath}`;
+  }
+  return {
+    productUrl: `${clean}?partial=true`,
+    contextualUrl: `${clean}?contextual=true`,
+    contextualv2Url: `${clean}?contextualV2=true&productType=sport`,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildPlayLiveUrl(
   creds: ViaplayAccountCreds,
-  mediaGuidRaw: string,
-  opts: { deviceKey: string; timeoutMs: number; pageUrl?: string | null }
-): Promise<ViaplayPlayResult> {
-  const mediaGuid = toMediaGuid(mediaGuidRaw);
-  // Zelfde query als het werkende live-script. Extra HAR-svod/producturl
-  // triggert bij terugkijken de Don't go-VOD-fallback.
+  mediaGuid: string,
+  opts: { deviceKey: string; pageUrl?: string | null; harStyle: boolean }
+): string {
   const u = new URL("https://play-live.viaplay.com/api/stream/bymediaguid");
   u.searchParams.set("deviceId", creds.deviceId || randomUUID());
   u.searchParams.set("deviceName", "web");
@@ -812,21 +866,74 @@ export async function playByMediaGuid(
   u.searchParams.set("mediaGuid", mediaGuid);
   u.searchParams.set("nocc", "autoplayer");
   if (creds.profileId) u.searchParams.set("profileId", creds.profileId);
+  if (!opts.harStyle) return u.toString();
 
-  const res = await fetchJson(u.toString(), {
-    headers: authHeaders(creds),
-    timeoutMs: opts.timeoutMs,
-  });
-  const body = asRecord(res.json);
-  if (res.status !== 200 || !body) {
-    const msg =
-      (typeof body?.message === "string" && body.message) ||
-      `play-live mislukt (${res.status})`;
-    throw new Error(msg);
+  const pages = sportContentUrls(opts.pageUrl, opts.deviceKey, mediaGuid);
+  const returnUrl = new URL(`https://content.viaplay.com/${opts.deviceKey}`);
+  returnUrl.searchParams.set("language", "nl");
+  if (creds.profileId) returnUrl.searchParams.set("profileId", creds.profileId);
+  u.searchParams.set("cse", "true");
+  u.searchParams.set(
+    "splitIOFlagIds",
+    "all_sports_beyondLiveBeacon_on,web_player_pause_ads_on"
+  );
+  u.searchParams.set("tcString", VIAPLAY_TC_STRING);
+  u.searchParams.set("returnurl", returnUrl.toString());
+  u.searchParams.set("producturl", pages.productUrl);
+  u.searchParams.set("contextualurl", pages.contextualUrl);
+  u.searchParams.set("contextualv2url", pages.contextualv2Url);
+  u.searchParams.set("sectionPath", "/sport");
+  u.searchParams.set("defaultAvailabilityContext", "svod");
+  u.searchParams.set("win10edge", "true");
+  return u.toString();
+}
+
+export async function playByMediaGuid(
+  creds: ViaplayAccountCreds,
+  mediaGuidRaw: string,
+  opts: {
+    deviceKey: string;
+    timeoutMs: number;
+    pageUrl?: string | null;
+    /** Terugkijken: echte VOD-MPD toestaan, Don't go niet. */
+    allowVod?: boolean;
   }
-  const played = parsePlayStreamBody(body, mediaGuid);
-  assertLivePlayNotSoftFail(played);
-  return played;
+): Promise<ViaplayPlayResult> {
+  const mediaGuid = toMediaGuid(mediaGuidRaw);
+  const urls = [
+    buildPlayLiveUrl(creds, mediaGuid, {
+      deviceKey: opts.deviceKey,
+      pageUrl: opts.pageUrl,
+      harStyle: true,
+    }),
+    buildPlayLiveUrl(creds, mediaGuid, {
+      deviceKey: opts.deviceKey,
+      harStyle: false,
+    }),
+  ];
+
+  let lastError: Error | null = null;
+  for (const playUrl of urls) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetchJson(playUrl, {
+        headers: playHeaders(creds),
+        timeoutMs: opts.timeoutMs,
+      });
+      const body = asRecord(res.json);
+      if (res.status !== 200 || !body) {
+        const msg =
+          (typeof body?.message === "string" && body.message) ||
+          `play-live mislukt (${res.status})`;
+        throw new Error(msg);
+      }
+      const played = parsePlayStreamBody(body, mediaGuid);
+      assertPlayNotSoftFail(played, { requireLiveDash: !opts.allowVod });
+      return played;
+    } catch (err) {
+      lastError = err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err));
+    }
+  }
+  throw lastError || new Error("Viaplay play-live mislukt");
 }
 
 function parsePlayStreamBody(
@@ -875,6 +982,7 @@ export function expandViaplayStreamHref(
   u.searchParams.set("userAgent", VIAPLAY_USER_AGENT);
   u.searchParams.set("deviceKey", opts.deviceKey);
   u.searchParams.set("cse", "true");
+  u.searchParams.set("tcString", VIAPLAY_TC_STRING);
   u.searchParams.set("win10edge", "true");
   if (!u.searchParams.get("defaultAvailabilityContext")) {
     u.searchParams.set("defaultAvailabilityContext", "svod");
@@ -915,6 +1023,7 @@ function buildHarByguidUrl(
     "splitIOFlagIds",
     "all_sports_beyondLiveBeacon_on,web_player_pause_ads_on"
   );
+  u.searchParams.set("tcString", VIAPLAY_TC_STRING);
   u.searchParams.set("guid", guid);
   u.searchParams.set("returnurl", opts.returnUrl);
   u.searchParams.set("producturl", productUrlFinal);
@@ -1055,7 +1164,7 @@ async function fetchProductStreamMeta(
     /* keep */
   }
   const res = await fetchJson(url, {
-    headers: { ...authHeaders(creds), Accept: "application/json" },
+    headers: { ...playHeaders(creds), Accept: "application/json" },
     timeoutMs,
   });
   if (res.status !== 200) {
@@ -1166,7 +1275,7 @@ export async function playByGuid(
   for (const playUrl of playUrls) {
     try {
       const res = await fetchJson(playUrl, {
-        headers: authHeaders(creds),
+        headers: playHeaders(creds),
         timeoutMs: opts.timeoutMs,
       });
       const body = asRecord(res.json);
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
index 0a1b630..65d3678 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ export async function ensureViaplayEventReady(
         deviceKey: tweaks.deviceKey,
         timeoutMs: tweaks.httpTimeoutMs,
         pageUrl: event.pageUrl,
+        allowVod: ended,
       });
       const kap = isLiveDashMpd(play.mpdUrl)
         ? await resolveKapMpd(
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ export async function ensureViaplayEventReady(
       if (isDontGoPlaceholder(play.mpdUrl) || isDontGoPlaceholder(kap.mpdUrl)) {
         throw new Error("Viaplay gaf Don't go-placeholder i.p.v. de wedstrijdstream");
       }
-      if (!isLiveDashMpd(play.mpdUrl)) {
+      if (!ended && !isLiveDashMpd(play.mpdUrl)) {
         throw new Error("Viaplay gaf geen live-dash stream (Don't go/VOD-fallback)");
       }