fix: restore recent live favorite toggles

Entire-Checkpoint: c2cea9c530e6

apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/recent.e2e.ts

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ test.describe('Electron Recently Viewed', () => {
         }
     });
 
-    test('tracks M3U recent channels in newest-first order, supports all-playlists scope, and persists removals after restart', async ({
+    test('tracks M3U recent channels in newest-first order, supports all-playlists scope, and persists favorites after restart', async ({
         dataDir,
     }) => {
         const playlistTitle = 'm3u-recent-source.m3u';
@@ -129,10 +129,15 @@ test.describe('Electron Recently Viewed', () => {
                 .poll(() => visibleLiveTitles(app.mainWindow))
                 .toEqual(['Recent Channel Two', 'Recent Channel One']);
 
-            await removeLiveRecentItem(app.mainWindow, 'Recent Channel Two');
+            await toggleFavoriteForChannel(app.mainWindow, 'Recent Channel Two');
             await expect
                 .poll(() => visibleLiveTitles(app.mainWindow))
-                .toEqual(['Recent Channel One']);
+                .toEqual(['Recent Channel Two', 'Recent Channel One']);
+
+            await openPlaylistFavorites(app.mainWindow);
+            await expect(
+                channelItemByTitle(app.mainWindow, 'Recent Channel Two').first()
+            ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
 
             const restarted = await restartElectronApp(app, dataDir);
             app.electronApp = restarted.electronApp;
@@ -147,7 +152,12 @@ test.describe('Electron Recently Viewed', () => {
             await switchUnifiedCollectionScope(app.mainWindow, 'All playlists');
             await expect
                 .poll(() => visibleLiveTitles(app.mainWindow))
-                .toEqual(['Recent Channel One']);
+                .toEqual(['Recent Channel Two', 'Recent Channel One']);
+
+            await openPlaylistFavorites(app.mainWindow);
+            await expect(
+                channelItemByTitle(app.mainWindow, 'Recent Channel Two').first()
+            ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
         } finally {
             await closeElectronApp(app);
         }
@@ -643,14 +653,6 @@ async function playFirstSeriesEpisode(page: Page): Promise<void> {
     await episodeCard.click();
 }
 
-async function removeLiveRecentItem(page: Page, title: string): Promise<void> {
-    const item = channelItemByTitle(page, title).first();
-
-    await expect(item).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
-    await item.hover();
-    await item.locator('.favorite-button').first().click();
-}
-
 async function toggleFavoriteForChannel(
     page: Page,
     title: string
@@ -660,6 +662,9 @@ async function toggleFavoriteForChannel(
     await expect(item).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20000 });
     await item.hover();
     await item.locator('.favorite-button').first().click();
+    await expect(item.locator('.favorite-button mat-icon').first()).toHaveText(
+        'star'
+    );
 }
 
 async function visibleLiveTitles(page: Page): Promise<string[]> {

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/global-favorites-list/global-favorites-list.component.html

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             [epgProgram]="ch.currentEpgProgram"
             [progressPercentage]="ch.progressPercentage"
             [showFavoriteButton]="true"
-            [isFavorite]="true"
+            [isFavorite]="isChannelFavorite(ch)"
             [showProgramInfoButton]="true"
             (clicked)="onChannelClick(ch)"
             (favoriteToggled)="onFavoriteToggled(ch)"

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/global-favorites-list/global-favorites-list.component.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { UnifiedFavoriteChannel } from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+import { GlobalFavoritesListComponent } from './global-favorites-list.component';
+
+describe('GlobalFavoritesListComponent', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<GlobalFavoritesListComponent>;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [
+                GlobalFavoritesListComponent,
+                NoopAnimationsModule,
+                TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+            ],
+            providers: [
+                {
+                    provide: MatDialog,
+                    useValue: { open: jest.fn() },
+                },
+            ],
+        }).compileComponents();
+
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(GlobalFavoritesListComponent);
+    });
+
+    it('renders filled favorite stars in favorites mode', () => {
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('channels', [buildChannel('b', 'Beta')]);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const favoriteIcon = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector(
+            '.favorite-button mat-icon'
+        );
+
+        expect(favoriteIcon?.textContent?.trim()).toBe('star');
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelectorAll('.favorite-button')
+        ).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('renders favorite state from the supplied favorite ids in recent mode', () => {
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('mode', 'recent');
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput(
+            'favoriteUids',
+            new Set<string>(['b'])
+        );
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('channels', [
+            buildChannel('a', 'Alpha'),
+            buildChannel('b', 'Beta'),
+        ]);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const icons = Array.from(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelectorAll('.favorite-button mat-icon'),
+            (element: Element) => element.textContent?.trim()
+        );
+
+        expect(icons).toEqual(['star_outline', 'star']);
+    });
+
+    it('preserves incoming recent order when a favorites sort mode is set', () => {
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('mode', 'recent');
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('sortMode', 'name-asc');
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('channels', [
+            buildChannel('z', 'Zulu'),
+            buildChannel('a', 'Alpha'),
+        ]);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const names = Array.from(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelectorAll('.channel-name'),
+            (element: Element) => element.textContent?.trim()
+        );
+
+        expect(names).toEqual(['Zulu', 'Alpha']);
+    });
+});
+
+function buildChannel(uid: string, name: string): UnifiedFavoriteChannel {
+    return {
+        uid,
+        name,
+        logo: null,
+        sourceType: 'm3u',
+        playlistId: 'playlist-1',
+        playlistName: 'Playlist One',
+        streamUrl: `https://example.com/${uid}.m3u8`,
+        addedAt: '2026-04-30T12:00:00.000Z',
+        position: 0,
+    };
+}

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/global-favorites-list/global-favorites-list.component.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export interface EnrichedUnifiedFavorite extends UnifiedFavoriteChannel {
     progressPercentage: number;
 }
 
+export type GlobalFavoritesListMode = 'favorites' | 'recent';
+
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-global-favorites-list',
     templateUrl: './global-favorites-list.component.html',
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ export interface EnrichedUnifiedFavorite extends UnifiedFavoriteChannel {
 })
 export class GlobalFavoritesListComponent {
     readonly channels = input.required<UnifiedFavoriteChannel[]>();
+    readonly mode = input<GlobalFavoritesListMode>('favorites');
+    readonly favoriteUids = input<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set<string>());
     readonly epgMap = input<Map<string, EpgProgram | null>>(new Map());
     readonly progressTick = input<number>(0);
     readonly activeUid = input<string | null>(null);
@@ -55,7 +59,11 @@ export class GlobalFavoritesListComponent {
 
     readonly isCustomSort = computed(() => this.sortMode() === 'custom');
     readonly canDragDrop = computed(
-        () => this.draggable() && this.isCustomSort() && !this.hasSearchTerm()
+        () =>
+            this.mode() === 'favorites' &&
+            this.draggable() &&
+            this.isCustomSort() &&
+            !this.hasSearchTerm()
     );
 
     readonly hasSearchTerm = computed(
@@ -72,10 +80,13 @@ export class GlobalFavoritesListComponent {
             ? channels.filter((ch) => ch.name.toLowerCase().includes(term))
             : channels;
 
-        const sorted = sortFavoriteChannelItems(filtered, this.sortMode(), {
+        const sorted =
+            this.mode() === 'favorites'
+                ? sortFavoriteChannelItems(filtered, this.sortMode(), {
                       getName: (ch) => ch.name,
                       getAddedAt: (ch) => ch.addedAt,
-        });
+                  })
+                : filtered;
 
         return sorted.map((ch) => {
             const epgKey = ch.tvgId?.trim() || ch.name?.trim();
@@ -98,6 +109,12 @@ export class GlobalFavoritesListComponent {
         this.favoriteToggled.emit(channel);
     }
 
+    isChannelFavorite(channel: UnifiedFavoriteChannel): boolean {
+        return (
+            this.mode() === 'favorites' || this.favoriteUids().has(channel.uid)
+        );
+    }
+
     onDrop(event: CdkDragDrop<EnrichedUnifiedFavorite[]>): void {
         if (!this.canDragDrop()) {
             return;

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/unified-collection/unified-collection-page.component.html

@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@
                     [mode]="mode()"
                     [searchTerm]="workspaceSearchTerm()"
                     [autoOpenItem]="pendingAutoOpenLiveItem()"
+                    [favoriteUids]="favoriteUidSet()"
                     [sortMode]="favSortMode()"
                     (removeItem)="onRemoveItem($event)"
+                    (favoriteToggled)="onFavoriteToggled($event)"
                     (reorderItems)="onReorder($event)"
                     (itemPlayed)="onItemPlayed($event)"
                     (autoOpenHandled)="onLiveAutoOpenHandled()"

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/unified-collection/unified-collection-page.component.spec.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
     ViewChild,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { ActivatedRoute, convertToParamMap, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -40,9 +41,11 @@ class StubUnifiedLiveTabComponent {
     readonly mode = input<'favorites' | 'recent'>('favorites');
     readonly searchTerm = input('');
     readonly autoOpenItem = input<unknown>(null);
+    readonly favoriteUids = input<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set<string>());
     readonly sortMode = input<FavoritesChannelSortMode>('custom');
 
     readonly removeItem = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
+    readonly favoriteToggled = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
     readonly reorderItems = output<UnifiedCollectionItem[]>();
     readonly itemPlayed = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
     readonly autoOpenHandled = output<void>();
@@ -120,10 +123,11 @@ describe('UnifiedCollectionPageComponent', () => {
     const playlistsLoaded = signal(false);
     const playlists = signal<PlaylistMeta[]>([]);
     const favoritesData = {
+        addFavorite: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
         getFavorites: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
         clearFavorites: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
-        removeFavorite: jest.fn(),
-        reorder: jest.fn(),
+        removeFavorite: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+        reorder: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     };
     const recentData = {
         getRecentItems: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
@@ -434,6 +438,55 @@ describe('UnifiedCollectionPageComponent', () => {
         );
     });
 
+    it('passes favorite state to recent live rows and toggles favorites without removing the row', async () => {
+        const recentItem = {
+            uid: 'm3u::playlist-1::https://example.com/one.m3u8',
+            name: 'Recent One',
+            contentType: 'live',
+            sourceType: 'm3u',
+            playlistId: 'playlist-1',
+            playlistName: 'Playlist One',
+            streamUrl: 'https://example.com/one.m3u8',
+        } satisfies UnifiedCollectionItem;
+        recentData.getRecentItems.mockResolvedValueOnce([recentItem]);
+        favoritesData.getFavorites.mockResolvedValueOnce([recentItem]);
+
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('mode', 'recent');
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+        await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+        fixture.componentInstance.isLoading.set(false);
+        fixture.componentInstance.selectedContentType.set('live');
+        fixture.componentInstance.allItems.set([recentItem]);
+        fixture.componentInstance.favoriteUidSet.set(
+            new Set<string>([recentItem.uid])
+        );
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const liveTab = fixture.debugElement.query(
+            By.directive(StubUnifiedLiveTabComponent)
+        ).componentInstance as StubUnifiedLiveTabComponent;
+
+        expect(liveTab.favoriteUids().has(recentItem.uid)).toBe(true);
+
+        liveTab.favoriteToggled.emit(recentItem);
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+
+        expect(favoritesData.removeFavorite).toHaveBeenCalledWith(recentItem);
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.favoriteUidSet().has(recentItem.uid))
+            .toBe(false);
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.allItems()).toEqual([recentItem]);
+
+        liveTab.favoriteToggled.emit(recentItem);
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+
+        expect(favoritesData.addFavorite).toHaveBeenCalledWith(recentItem);
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.favoriteUidSet().has(recentItem.uid))
+            .toBe(true);
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.allItems()).toEqual([recentItem]);
+    });
+
     it('clears current favorites through the bulk clear service path', async () => {
         const liveItems = [
             {

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/unified-collection/unified-collection-page.component.ts

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export class UnifiedCollectionPageComponent implements AfterContentInit {
 
     readonly isLoading = signal(true);
     readonly allItems = signal<UnifiedCollectionItem[]>([]);
+    readonly favoriteUidSet = signal<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set<string>());
     readonly selectedContentType = signal<CollectionContentType>(
         this.historyCollectionViewState()?.selectedContentType ?? 'live'
     );
@@ -487,6 +488,11 @@ export class UnifiedCollectionPageComponent implements AfterContentInit {
     async onRemoveItem(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
         if (this.mode() === 'favorites') {
             await this.favoritesData.removeFavorite(item);
+            this.favoriteUidSet.update((favoriteUids) => {
+                const nextFavoriteUids = new Set(favoriteUids);
+                nextFavoriteUids.delete(item.uid);
+                return nextFavoriteUids;
+            });
         } else {
             await this.recentData.removeRecentItem(item);
         }
@@ -495,6 +501,24 @@ export class UnifiedCollectionPageComponent implements AfterContentInit {
         );
     }
 
+    async onFavoriteToggled(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
+        if (this.mode() !== 'recent') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const nextFavoriteUids = new Set(this.favoriteUidSet());
+
+        if (nextFavoriteUids.has(item.uid)) {
+            await this.favoritesData.removeFavorite(item);
+            nextFavoriteUids.delete(item.uid);
+        } else {
+            await this.favoritesData.addFavorite(item);
+            nextFavoriteUids.add(item.uid);
+        }
+
+        this.favoriteUidSet.set(nextFavoriteUids);
+    }
+
     clearAllCurrent(): void {
         const itemsToRemove = this.currentTypeItems();
         if (itemsToRemove.length === 0) {
@@ -612,10 +636,15 @@ export class UnifiedCollectionPageComponent implements AfterContentInit {
                           params.playlistId,
                           params.portalType
                       );
+            const favoriteUids =
+                params.mode === 'favorites'
+                    ? new Set(items.map((item) => item.uid))
+                    : await this.loadFavoriteUidSet(params);
             if (requestId !== this.loadRequestId) {
                 return;
             }
             this.allItems.set(items);
+            this.favoriteUidSet.set(favoriteUids);
             this.autoSelectContentType();
             if (
                 this.pendingAutoOpenLiveItem() &&
@@ -644,6 +673,23 @@ export class UnifiedCollectionPageComponent implements AfterContentInit {
         });
     }
 
+    private async loadFavoriteUidSet(params: {
+        portalType?: string;
+        playlistId?: string;
+        scope: CollectionScope;
+    }): Promise<ReadonlySet<string>> {
+        try {
+            const favorites = await this.favoritesData.getFavorites(
+                params.scope,
+                params.playlistId,
+                params.portalType
+            );
+            return new Set(favorites.map((item) => item.uid));
+        } catch {
+            return new Set<string>();
+        }
+    }
+
     private autoSelectContentType(): void {
         if (this.selectedDetailItem()) {
             return;

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/unified-collection/unified-live-tab.component.html

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 >
     <app-global-favorites-list
         [channels]="channelsForList()"
+        [mode]="mode()"
+        [favoriteUids]="favoriteUids()"
         [epgMap]="epgMap()"
         [progressTick]="progressTick()"
         [activeUid]="activeUid()"

libs/portal/shared/ui/src/lib/components/unified-collection/unified-live-tab.component.ts

@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ export class UnifiedLiveTabComponent {
     readonly mode = input<'favorites' | 'recent'>('favorites');
     readonly searchTerm = input('');
     readonly autoOpenItem = input<OpenLiveCollectionItemState | null>(null);
+    readonly favoriteUids = input<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set<string>());
     readonly sortMode = input<FavoritesChannelSortMode>(
         DEFAULT_FAVORITES_CHANNEL_SORT_MODE
     );
 
     readonly removeItem = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
+    readonly favoriteToggled = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
     readonly reorderItems = output<UnifiedCollectionItem[]>();
     readonly itemPlayed = output<UnifiedCollectionItem>();
     readonly autoOpenHandled = output<void>();
@@ -268,7 +270,11 @@ export class UnifiedLiveTabComponent {
             (candidate) => candidate.uid === channel.uid
         );
         if (item) {
+            if (this.mode() === 'favorites') {
                 this.removeItem.emit(item);
+            } else {
+                this.favoriteToggled.emit(item);
+            }
         }
     }
 

libs/portal/shared/util/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.spec.ts

@@ -15,14 +15,21 @@ import { UnifiedFavoritesDataService } from './unified-favorites-data.service';
 describe('UnifiedFavoritesDataService', () => {
     let service: UnifiedFavoritesDataService;
     let electronApi: {
+        dbAddFavorite: jest.Mock;
         dbGetAllGlobalFavorites: jest.Mock;
         dbRemoveFavorite: jest.Mock;
     };
     let databaseService: {
         getAllGlobalFavorites: jest.Mock;
+        getContentByXtreamId: jest.Mock;
         getFavorites: jest.Mock;
     };
+    let store: {
+        dispatch: jest.Mock;
+        select: jest.Mock;
+    };
     let playlistsService: {
+        addPortalFavorite: jest.Mock;
         getPlaylistById: jest.Mock;
         setFavorites: jest.Mock;
         setPortalFavorites: jest.Mock;
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ describe('UnifiedFavoritesDataService', () => {
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         electronApi = {
+            dbAddFavorite: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
             dbGetAllGlobalFavorites: jest.fn(),
             dbRemoveFavorite: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
         };
@@ -93,21 +101,18 @@ describe('UnifiedFavoritesDataService', () => {
         });
 
         playlistsService = {
+            addPortalFavorite: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of({})),
             getPlaylistById: jest.fn(),
             setFavorites: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of({})),
             setPortalFavorites: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(of({})),
         };
         databaseService = {
             getAllGlobalFavorites: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+            getContentByXtreamId: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
             getFavorites: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
         };
-
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-            providers: [
-                UnifiedFavoritesDataService,
-                {
-                    provide: Store,
-                    useValue: {
+        store = {
+            dispatch: jest.fn(),
             select: jest.fn(() =>
                 of([
                     {
@@ -126,7 +131,14 @@ describe('UnifiedFavoritesDataService', () => {
                     },
                 ] satisfies PlaylistMeta[])
             ),
-                    },
+        };
+
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            providers: [
+                UnifiedFavoritesDataService,
+                {
+                    provide: Store,
+                    useValue: store,
                 },
                 {
                     provide: DatabaseService,
@@ -274,6 +286,111 @@ describe('UnifiedFavoritesDataService', () => {
         ]);
     });
 
+    it('adds M3U favorites through setFavorites without duplicating existing entries', async () => {
+        playlistsService.getPlaylistById.mockReturnValue(
+            of({
+                _id: 'm3u-1',
+                favorites: ['https://example.com/existing.m3u8'],
+            } satisfies Partial<Playlist>)
+        );
+
+        await service.addFavorite({
+            uid: 'm3u::m3u-1::https://example.com/new.m3u8',
+            name: 'New Channel',
+            contentType: 'live',
+            sourceType: 'm3u',
+            playlistId: 'm3u-1',
+            playlistName: 'M3U List',
+            streamUrl: 'https://example.com/new.m3u8',
+            channelId: 'new-channel',
+        } satisfies UnifiedCollectionItem);
+
+        expect(playlistsService.setFavorites).toHaveBeenCalledWith('m3u-1', [
+            'https://example.com/existing.m3u8',
+            'https://example.com/new.m3u8',
+        ]);
+        expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                type: '[Playlists] Update Playlist Meta',
+                playlist: expect.objectContaining({
+                    _id: 'm3u-1',
+                    favorites: [
+                        'https://example.com/existing.m3u8',
+                        'https://example.com/new.m3u8',
+                    ],
+                }),
+            })
+        );
+
+        await service.addFavorite({
+            uid: 'm3u::m3u-1::https://example.com/existing.m3u8',
+            name: 'Existing Channel',
+            contentType: 'live',
+            sourceType: 'm3u',
+            playlistId: 'm3u-1',
+            playlistName: 'M3U List',
+            streamUrl: 'https://example.com/existing.m3u8',
+        } satisfies UnifiedCollectionItem);
+
+        expect(playlistsService.setFavorites).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('adds Xtream favorites after resolving the content id', async () => {
+        databaseService.getContentByXtreamId.mockResolvedValue({
+            id: 42,
+        });
+
+        await service.addFavorite({
+            uid: 'xtream::xtream-1::101',
+            name: 'Xtream Live',
+            contentType: 'live',
+            sourceType: 'xtream',
+            playlistId: 'xtream-1',
+            playlistName: 'Xtream One',
+            logo: 'live.png',
+            xtreamId: 101,
+        } satisfies UnifiedCollectionItem);
+
+        expect(databaseService.getContentByXtreamId).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            101,
+            'xtream-1',
+            'live'
+        );
+        expect(electronApi.dbAddFavorite).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            42,
+            'xtream-1',
+            'live.png'
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('adds Stalker favorites through portal favorites', async () => {
+        await service.addFavorite({
+            uid: 'stalker::stalker-1::101',
+            name: 'Stalker One',
+            contentType: 'live',
+            sourceType: 'stalker',
+            playlistId: 'stalker-1',
+            playlistName: 'Stalker List',
+            logo: 'one.png',
+            stalkerId: '101',
+            stalkerCmd: 'ffmpeg http://stalker/101',
+            categoryId: 'itv',
+        } satisfies UnifiedCollectionItem);
+
+        expect(playlistsService.addPortalFavorite).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'stalker-1',
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                id: '101',
+                title: 'Stalker One',
+                name: 'Stalker One',
+                o_name: 'Stalker One',
+                category_id: 'itv',
+                cmd: 'ffmpeg http://stalker/101',
+                logo: 'one.png',
+            })
+        );
+    });
+
     it('persists Stalker playlist reorders through setPortalFavorites', async () => {
         playlistsService.getPlaylistById.mockReturnValue(
             of({

libs/portal/shared/util/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { selectAllPlaylistsMeta } from 'm3u-state';
+import { PlaylistActions, selectAllPlaylistsMeta } from 'm3u-state';
 import { firstValueFrom, map } from 'rxjs';
 import { DatabaseService, PlaylistsService } from 'services';
 import {
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ const GLOBAL_FAVORITES_ORDER_KEY = 'global-favorites-channel-order-v1';
 type PlaylistWithChannels = Playlist & {
     readonly playlist?: { readonly items?: Channel[] };
 };
+type StalkerPortalFavoriteItem = StalkerPortalItem & {
+    category_id?: string;
+    raw?: string;
+    [key: string]: unknown;
+};
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
@@ -51,6 +56,20 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
         return this.getAllFavorites();
     }
 
+    async addFavorite(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
+        switch (item.sourceType) {
+            case 'm3u':
+                await this.addM3uFavorite(item);
+                break;
+            case 'xtream':
+                await this.addXtreamFavorite(item);
+                break;
+            case 'stalker':
+                await this.addStalkerFavorite(item);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
     async removeFavorite(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
         switch (item.sourceType) {
             case 'm3u': {
@@ -63,26 +82,120 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
                             favoriteId !== item.streamUrl &&
                             favoriteId !== item.channelId
                     );
-                await firstValueFrom(
-                    this.playlistsService.setFavorites(item.playlistId, filtered)
-                );
+                await this.setM3uFavorites(item.playlistId, filtered);
                 break;
             }
             case 'xtream':
                 if (window.electron && item.contentId != null) {
-                    await window.electron.dbRemoveFavorite(item.contentId, item.playlistId);
+                    await window.electron.dbRemoveFavorite(
+                        item.contentId,
+                        item.playlistId
+                    );
                 }
                 break;
             case 'stalker': {
                 const sourceItemId = item.uid.split('::')[2];
                 await firstValueFrom(
-                    this.playlistsService.removeFromPortalFavorites(item.playlistId, sourceItemId)
+                    this.playlistsService.removeFromPortalFavorites(
+                        item.playlistId,
+                        sourceItemId
+                    )
                 );
                 break;
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private async addM3uFavorite(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
+        const favoriteId = item.streamUrl ?? item.channelId;
+        if (!favoriteId) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const playlist = await firstValueFrom(
+            this.playlistsService.getPlaylistById(item.playlistId)
+        ) as Playlist | undefined;
+        const currentFavorites = Array.isArray(playlist?.favorites)
+            ? playlist.favorites.filter(
+                  (favorite): favorite is string =>
+                      typeof favorite === 'string'
+              )
+            : [];
+
+        if (currentFavorites.includes(favoriteId)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await this.setM3uFavorites(item.playlistId, [
+            ...currentFavorites,
+            favoriteId,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    private async addXtreamFavorite(item: UnifiedCollectionItem): Promise<void> {
+        if (!window.electron) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const contentId =
+            item.contentId ??
+            (item.xtreamId != null
+                ? (
+                      await this.dbService.getContentByXtreamId(
+                          item.xtreamId,
+                          item.playlistId,
+                          item.contentType
+                      )
+                  )?.id
+                : null);
+
+        if (contentId == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await window.electron.dbAddFavorite(
+            contentId,
+            item.playlistId,
+            item.posterUrl ?? item.logo ?? undefined
+        );
+    }
+
+    private async addStalkerFavorite(
+        item: UnifiedCollectionItem
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        const stalkerItem: StalkerPortalItem =
+            (item.stalkerItem as StalkerPortalItem | undefined) ?? {};
+        const favorite: StalkerPortalFavoriteItem = {
+            ...stalkerItem,
+            id:
+                item.stalkerId ??
+                extractStalkerItemId(stalkerItem) ??
+                item.uid.split('::')[2],
+            cmd: item.stalkerCmd ?? stalkerItem.cmd,
+            title: item.name,
+            name: stalkerItem.name ?? item.name,
+            o_name: stalkerItem.o_name ?? item.name,
+            category_id: String(
+                item.categoryId ?? stalkerItem.category_id ?? 'itv'
+            ),
+            cover:
+                stalkerItem.cover ??
+                item.logo ??
+                item.posterUrl ??
+                undefined,
+            logo:
+                stalkerItem.logo ??
+                item.logo ??
+                item.posterUrl ??
+                undefined,
+            added_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+        };
+
+        await firstValueFrom(
+            this.playlistsService.addPortalFavorite(item.playlistId, favorite)
+        );
+    }
+
     async clearFavorites(items: UnifiedCollectionItem[]): Promise<void> {
         if (items.length === 0) {
             return;
@@ -114,13 +227,11 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
             options.playlistId &&
             options.portalType === 'm3u'
         ) {
-            await firstValueFrom(
-                this.playlistsService.setFavorites(
+            await this.setM3uFavorites(
                 options.playlistId,
                 items
                     .map((item) => item.streamUrl ?? item.channelId ?? '')
                     .filter((value) => value.length > 0)
-                )
             );
             return;
         }
@@ -221,12 +332,7 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
                         (favorite) => !targetIds.has(favorite.trim())
                     );
 
-                    await firstValueFrom(
-                        this.playlistsService.setFavorites(
-                            playlistId,
-                            nextFavorites
-                        )
-                    );
+                    await this.setM3uFavorites(playlistId, nextFavorites);
                 }
             )
         );
@@ -493,6 +599,23 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
         } catch { /* ignore */ }
     }
 
+    private async setM3uFavorites(
+        playlistId: string,
+        favorites: string[]
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        await firstValueFrom(
+            this.playlistsService.setFavorites(playlistId, favorites)
+        );
+        this.store.dispatch(
+            PlaylistActions.updatePlaylistMeta({
+                playlist: {
+                    _id: playlistId,
+                    favorites,
+                } as PlaylistMeta,
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
     private applyOrder(items: UnifiedCollectionItem[], savedOrder: string[]): UnifiedCollectionItem[] {
         if (!savedOrder.length) {
             return items.slice().sort((a, b) => {

libs/portal/shared/util/src/lib/collection/unified-live-tab.component.spec.ts

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class StubResizableDirective {
 })
 class StubGlobalFavoritesListComponent {
     readonly channels = input.required<UnifiedFavoriteChannel[]>();
+    readonly mode = input<'favorites' | 'recent'>('favorites');
+    readonly favoriteUids = input<ReadonlySet<string>>(new Set<string>());
     readonly epgMap = input<Map<string, EpgProgram | null>>(new Map());
     readonly progressTick = input(0);
     readonly activeUid = input<string | null>(null);
@@ -293,6 +295,33 @@ describe('UnifiedLiveTabComponent', () => {
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('app-epg-view')).toBeNull();
     });
 
+    it('passes recent mode and favorite state to the shared live collection list', async () => {
+        const item = buildLiveItem('m3u');
+        const favoriteUids = new Set<string>([item.uid]);
+        const toggledItems: UnifiedCollectionItem[] = [];
+        const subscription = component.favoriteToggled.subscribe((toggled) =>
+            toggledItems.push(toggled)
+        );
+
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('items', [item]);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('mode', 'recent');
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('favoriteUids', favoriteUids);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        await fixture.whenStable();
+
+        const list = fixture.debugElement.query(
+            By.directive(StubGlobalFavoritesListComponent)
+        ).componentInstance as StubGlobalFavoritesListComponent;
+
+        expect(list.mode()).toBe('recent');
+        expect(list.favoriteUids()).toBe(favoriteUids);
+
+        list.favoriteToggled.emit(list.channels()[0]);
+
+        expect(toggledItems).toEqual([item]);
+        subscription.unsubscribe();
+    });
+
     it('wraps inline M3U EPG in the live panel with shared date navigation', async () => {
         portalPlayer.isEmbeddedPlayer.mockReturnValue(true);
         const item = buildLiveItem('m3u');