diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/iptv/service.ts b/apps/master-api/src/iptv/service.ts
index aa57ee6..44ffcc4 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/iptv/service.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/iptv/service.ts
@@ -433,21 +433,25 @@ export async function getIptvStreams(
   const parsed = parseIptvId(id);
   if (!parsed) return [];
 
+  // Direct Xtream/XUI URLs only (client → IPTV server). No Master proxy.
+  // Do NOT set notWebReady — that skips playback and XUI never sees a connection.
   if (type === "tv" && parsed.kind === "live") {
-    const urlM3u8 = xt.client.liveStreamUrl(parsed.streamId, "m3u8");
-    const urlTs = xt.client.liveStreamUrl(parsed.streamId, "ts");
+    const sid = parsed.streamId;
     return [
       {
         name: "Live · HLS",
-        title: "Xtream m3u8",
-        url: urlM3u8,
-        behaviorHints: { notWebReady: true },
+        title: "m3u8",
+        url: xt.client.liveStreamUrl(sid, "m3u8"),
       },
       {
-        name: "Live · TS",
-        title: "Xtream mpegts",
-        url: urlTs,
-        behaviorHints: { notWebReady: true },
+        name: "Live · MPEG-TS",
+        title: "ts",
+        url: xt.client.liveStreamUrl(sid, "ts"),
+      },
+      {
+        name: "Live · raw",
+        title: "no extension",
+        url: xt.client.liveStreamUrl(sid, ""),
       },
     ];
   }
@@ -461,7 +465,6 @@ export async function getIptvStreams(
         name: `IPTV · ${ext.toUpperCase()}`,
         title: s?.name || "VOD",
         url: xt.client.vodStreamUrl(parsed.streamId, ext),
-        behaviorHints: { notWebReady: true },
       },
     ];
   }
@@ -481,7 +484,6 @@ export async function getIptvStreams(
         name: `IPTV · S${parsed.season}E${parsed.episode}`,
         title: ep?.title || `Episode ${parsed.episode}`,
         url: xt.client.seriesStreamUrl(epId, ext),
-        behaviorHints: { notWebReady: true },
       },
     ];
   }
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/iptv/xtream.ts b/apps/master-api/src/iptv/xtream.ts
index a61f127..deafdf9 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/iptv/xtream.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/iptv/xtream.ts
@@ -253,16 +253,23 @@ export class XtreamClient {
     }
   }
 
-  liveStreamUrl(streamId: number, ext: "m3u8" | "ts" = "m3u8"): string {
-    return `${this.baseUrl}/live/${this.username}/${this.password}/${streamId}.${ext}`;
+  liveStreamUrl(streamId: number, ext: "m3u8" | "ts" | "" = "m3u8"): string {
+    const user = encodeURIComponent(this.username);
+    const pass = encodeURIComponent(this.password);
+    if (!ext) return `${this.baseUrl}/live/${user}/${pass}/${streamId}`;
+    return `${this.baseUrl}/live/${user}/${pass}/${streamId}.${ext}`;
   }
 
   vodStreamUrl(streamId: number, ext = "mp4"): string {
-    return `${this.baseUrl}/movie/${this.username}/${this.password}/${streamId}.${ext}`;
+    const user = encodeURIComponent(this.username);
+    const pass = encodeURIComponent(this.password);
+    return `${this.baseUrl}/movie/${user}/${pass}/${streamId}.${ext}`;
   }
 
   seriesStreamUrl(episodeId: string, ext = "mp4"): string {
-    return `${this.baseUrl}/series/${this.username}/${this.password}/${episodeId}.${ext}`;
+    const user = encodeURIComponent(this.username);
+    const pass = encodeURIComponent(this.password);
+    return `${this.baseUrl}/series/${user}/${pass}/${episodeId}.${ext}`;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
index fa4eaa8..f157cb4 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/stremio/routes.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async function buildManifest(tokenId: string | null, config: Config) {
   const types = new Set(["movie", "series", ...iptv.types]);
   return {
     id: "com.mediacluster.library",
-    version: "1.5.1",
+    version: "1.5.2",
     name: "Media Cluster",
     description: "Privé bibliotheek + Live TV / IPTV (Xtream) met EPG",
     catalogs: [...BASE_CATALOGS, ...iptv.catalogs],
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ function paramId(raw: string): string {
   return decodeURIComponent(raw).replace(/\.json$/i, "");
 }
 
+/** Log-safe host from a stream URL (no credentials). */
+function safeStreamHost(url?: string): string | undefined {
+  if (!url) return undefined;
+  try {
+    const u = new URL(url);
+    return `${u.protocol}//${u.host}`;
+  } catch {
+    return "[invalid-url]";
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Stremio requires Video.released (ISO-8601); missing/invalid videos are dropped.
  * Always unique per S/E — identical `released` values make some clients collapse the list.
@@ -227,6 +238,10 @@ export async function registerStremioRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, config: Config
 
     if (id.startsWith(IPTV_PREFIX) || type === "tv") {
       const streams = await getIptvStreams(auth.tokenId, config, type, id);
+      request.log.info(
+        { type, id, streamCount: streams.length, sampleHost: safeStreamHost(streams[0]?.url) },
+        "iptv streams resolved (direct to Xtream)"
+      );
       return { streams };
     }