diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
index 5b00562..91fa0cd 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/admin/routes.ts
@@ -1928,14 +1928,14 @@ export async function registerAdminRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, config: Config)
           streamUrl: played.streamUrl,
           keyCount: played.keys.length,
           promo,
-          resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+          resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
         };
       } catch (err) {
         return {
           ok: false,
           guid,
           error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
-          resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+          resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
         };
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/agent/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/agent/routes.ts
index e6459ae..b9d9f1e 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/agent/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/agent/routes.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export function registerAgentRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, config: Config) {
         mediaPath,
         keyCount: played.keys.length,
         promo,
-        resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+        resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
         lastVodPlay: getLastVodPlay(),
       };
     } catch (err) {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export function registerAgentRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, config: Config) {
         ok: false,
         guid,
         error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
-        resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+        resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
         lastVodPlay: getLastVodPlay(),
       };
     }
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/app.ts b/apps/master-api/src/app.ts
index fcacdef..e78423c 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/app.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async function main() {
     return {
       status: "ok",
       service: "master-api",
-      version: "1.0.3-vod-assert-v6b",
+      version: "1.0.4-dontgo-detect-v7",
       lastVodPlay: getLastVodPlay(),
     };
   });
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
index 5c76faf..3cbc0c7 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/client.ts
@@ -907,10 +907,42 @@ function playBodyGuid(body: Record<string, unknown>): string | null {
   return typeof system?.guid === "string" ? system.guid.trim() : null;
 }
 
+/** Bekende Don't go soft-fail CDN-asset (titel/guid kloppen, media niet). */
+const VIAPLAY_DONT_GO_MEDIA_RE = /\/7c4cd64\/88000100-1778484912807\.ism\b/i;
+
+function cseMediaGuid(body: Record<string, unknown>): string | null {
+  try {
+    const cse = asRecord(body.cseReporting);
+    const link = asRecord(asRecord(cse?.link)?.reportingUrl);
+    const href = typeof link?.href === "string" ? link.href : "";
+    const m = href.match(/\/viaplay\/([^/$]+)/);
+    if (!m?.[1]) return null;
+    const payload = JSON.parse(
+      Buffer.from(m[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"), "base64").toString()
+    ) as { mediaGuid?: string };
+    return typeof payload.mediaGuid === "string" ? payload.mediaGuid : null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function mediaHrefFromPlayBody(body: Record<string, unknown>): string | null {
+  const links = asRecord(body._links);
+  for (const key of [
+    "viaplay:media",
+    "viaplay:playlist",
+    "viaplay:encryptedPlaylist",
+  ] as const) {
+    const href = asRecord(links?.[key])?.href;
+    if (typeof href === "string" && href.trim()) return href.trim();
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 /**
- * HAR-success: guid + titel + product-link + productType.
- * Soft-fail “Don't go” komt vaak als 200 met lege titel / ontbrekende guid —
- * dat mag nooit door (anders plakt pageTitle over de promo-MPD).
+ * HAR-success: guid + titel + product-link + echte media (geen Don't go soft-fail).
+ * Soft-fail: 200 met juiste product-metadata maar placeholder-MPD “Don't go”
+ * (vaak bij max devices / geen stream-recht).
  */
 function assertVodPlayMatchesGuid(
   body: Record<string, unknown>,
@@ -931,6 +963,20 @@ function assertVodPlayMatchesGuid(
   if (isPromoVodTitle(played.title)) {
     throw new Error(`Viaplay gaf promo-stream (“${played.title}”)`);
   }
+
+  const mediaHref = mediaHrefFromPlayBody(body) || played.mpdUrl;
+  if (VIAPLAY_DONT_GO_MEDIA_RE.test(mediaHref)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Viaplay soft-fail: Don't go-placeholder i.p.v. stream (vaak te veel apparaten — log uit op viaplay.com → Apparaten beheren)"
+    );
+  }
+  const streamMediaGuid = cseMediaGuid(body);
+  if (streamMediaGuid === "unknown") {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Viaplay soft-fail: mediaGuid=unknown (geen echte stream — check apparaatlimiet of abonnement)"
+    );
+  }
+
   const links = asRecord(body._links);
   const productHref = asRecord(links?.["viaplay:product"])?.href;
   if (typeof productHref !== "string" || !productHref.trim()) {
@@ -958,13 +1004,11 @@ function assertVodPlayMatchesGuid(
   }
   const durationMs = Number(body.duration);
   if (Number.isFinite(durationMs) && durationMs > 0) {
-    // Ultrashorte bumper/slate i.p.v. echte clip (highlights mogen ~30–60s zijn)
     if (wantsClip && durationMs < 15_000) {
       throw new Error(
         `Viaplay gaf te korte stream (${Math.round(durationMs / 1000)}s) — promo-slate?`
       );
     }
-    // Feature-lengte i.p.v. clip
     if (wantsClip && durationMs > 2.5 * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
       throw new Error(
         `Viaplay gaf te lange stream (${Math.round(durationMs / 60000)} min)`
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
index 52fa6c8..70e00a3 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/play.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function recordVodPlay( partial: Omit<LastVodPlayDiag, "at" | "resolver"> ) {
   lastVodPlay = {
     ...partial,
     at: new Date().toISOString(),
-    resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+    resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/settings.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/settings.ts
index b12005b..841289e 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viaplay/settings.ts
@@ -454,11 +454,18 @@ export async function loadViaplaySettings(sessionSecret: string): Promise<Loaded
     throw new AppError("INVALID_REQUEST", "Viaplay-integratie is uitgeschakeld", 400);
   }
   const config = parseConfig(row.configJson);
+  let deviceIdsAssigned = false;
   const accounts = config.accounts
     .filter((a) => a.enabled !== false)
     .map((a) => {
       try {
-        return decryptAccount(a, sessionSecret);
+        const creds = decryptAccount(a, sessionSecret);
+        // Stabiel deviceId bewaren — random per decrypt verbrandt Viaplay's 5-device limiet.
+        if (!a.deviceId && creds.deviceId) {
+          a.deviceId = creds.deviceId;
+          deviceIdsAssigned = true;
+        }
+        return creds;
       } catch {
         return null;
       }
@@ -475,6 +482,13 @@ export async function loadViaplaySettings(sessionSecret: string): Promise<Loaded
       400
     );
   }
+  if (deviceIdsAssigned) {
+    try {
+      await persist(config, true);
+    } catch {
+      /* play mag door */
+    }
+  }
   return { accounts, config, wvdPath: await resolveWvdPath(config) };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/master-api/src/viewer/routes.ts b/apps/master-api/src/viewer/routes.ts
index 6ed7e26..a57fb7e 100644
--- a/apps/master-api/src/viewer/routes.ts
+++ b/apps/master-api/src/viewer/routes.ts
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ export function registerViewerRoutes(
       fallbackStreamUrl: null,
       fallbackFormat: null,
       /** Deploy/debug: bevestigt VOD-resolver revisie na Dokploy. */
-      resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v6",
+      resolver: "viaplay-byguid-har-v7",
       mediaPath: (() => {
         try {
           const u = new URL(played.streamUrl);