diff --git a/docs/architecture/zoneless-migration.md b/docs/architecture/zoneless-migration.md
index 84fdb1ede..63e70d481 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/zoneless-migration.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/zoneless-migration.md
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ files that still contain `ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager`.
 - [x] `libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.ts` (idle audit root; also `EpgTrustConfirmDialogComponent`)
 - [x] `libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-source-status/epg-source-status.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/ui/remote-control/src/lib/remote-control/remote-control.component.ts` (`apps/remote-control-web` only)
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts`
 
 `libs/ui/playback` (8) goes with the playback PR, not the `libs/ui` one.
 
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ files that still contain `ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager`.
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/text-import/text-import.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/url-upload/url-upload.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/xtream-code-import/xtream-code-import.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts`
-- [ ] `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts`
+- [x] `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/recent-playlists/empty-state/empty-state.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts`
 - [ ] `libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/recent-playlists/playlist-item/playlist-item.component.ts`
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ the field a signal (or a `computed`), or writes it through one.
 
 | Done | Site | What depends on the zone | Owning PR |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| [ ] | `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts` `onChannelNumberInput`/`clearChannelNumberInput` | 2 s `window.setTimeout` hides the channel-number overlay through plain `showChannelNumberOverlay`/`channelNumberInput` | playback |
-| [ ] | same file, `applySettings` and the settings `effect()` | IndexedDB `storage.get(...).subscribe` and an effect assign plain `playerSettings`, which picks the player in the template | playback |
+| [x] | `libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts` `onChannelNumberInput`/`clearChannelNumberInput` | 2 s `window.setTimeout` hides the channel-number overlay through plain `showChannelNumberOverlay`/`channelNumberInput` | playback |
+| [x] | same file, `applySettings` and the settings `effect()` | IndexedDB `storage.get(...).subscribe` and an effect assign plain `playerSettings`, which picks the player in the template | playback |
 | [ ] | `libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/recent-playlists/playlist-item/playlist-item.component.ts` `checkPortalStatus` | plain `portalStatus` assigned after `await` in `ngOnInit` (PWA only: skipped when source health is supported) | playlist |
 | [ ] | `libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/recent-playlists/playlist-info/playlist-info.component.ts` (EPG clear and EPG file pick handlers) | plain `playlist` reassigned after `await` | playlist |
 | [ ] | `libs/playlist/import/feature/src/lib/stalker-portal-import/stalker-portal-import.component.ts` (device-id derivation) | `form.patchValue` after `await`; template getters read `control.value`, which is not signal-backed | playlist |
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ before: with zone.js on they still matter.
 - [ ] `apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-unload-guard.service.ts`: two
   `zone.run` calls around the window-close dialog (IPC
   `onWindowCloseRequested` and `beforeunload`).
-- [ ] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-session-controller.ts`:
+- [x] `libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-session-controller.ts`:
   `runOutsideAngular(() => setInterval(...))` for the position poll;
   `embedded-mpv-session-controller.position.spec.ts` asserts the call and
   changes with it.
diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts
index cd5b6adb8..c5d7fcb18 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/m3u-vod-detail/m3u-vod-detail.component.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import {
         TranslatePipe,
     ],
     templateUrl: './m3u-vod-detail.component.html',
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     styleUrls: ['./m3u-vod-detail.component.scss'],
 })
 export class M3uVodDetailComponent {
diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.fullscreen-panel.spec.ts b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.fullscreen-panel.spec.ts
index d8ebfef71..72af02b4e 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.fullscreen-panel.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.fullscreen-panel.spec.ts
@@ -231,8 +231,12 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent fullscreen channel panel + zapping', () => {
             .overrideComponent(VideoPlayerComponent, {
                 set: {
                     imports: [],
-                    template:
-                        '<ng-template #fullscreenChannelPanel></ng-template>',
+                    // The real template's channel-number overlay, so the
+                    // OnPush timer test below can read the rendered state.
+                    template: `<ng-template #fullscreenChannelPanel></ng-template>
+                        @if (showChannelNumberOverlay()) {
+                            <div class="channel-number-overlay">{{ channelNumberInput() }}</div>
+                        }`,
                 },
             })
             .compileComponents();
@@ -247,6 +251,33 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent fullscreen channel panel + zapping', () => {
         fixture.destroy();
     });
 
+    // OnPush: the overlay hides from a 2 s timer, outside any template
+    // event, so the signal write itself must schedule the render. The test
+    // never forces one after the timer: a plain-field write would leave the
+    // overlay in the DOM.
+    it('hides the channel-number overlay when its debounce fires', async () => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+        try {
+            const overlay = () =>
+                (fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement).querySelector(
+                    '.channel-number-overlay'
+                );
+            fixture.autoDetectChanges();
+            component.handleChannelNumberInput('2');
+            await jest.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(50);
+            expect(overlay()?.textContent).toBe('2');
+
+            await jest.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(2000);
+
+            expect(overlay()).toBeNull();
+            expect(storeMock.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                setActiveChannelDispatch(nextChannel)
+            );
+        } finally {
+            jest.useRealTimers();
+        }
+    });
+
     describe('FULLSCREEN_CHANNEL_PANEL host', () => {
         it.each([VideoPlayer.MPV, VideoPlayer.VLC])(
             'withholds rows that would leave forced-inline DASH for %s',
@@ -260,7 +291,7 @@ describe('VideoPlayerComponent fullscreen channel panel + zapping', () => {
                     url: 'http://localhost/next.mpd',
                 };
                 player.set(externalPlayer);
-                component.playerSettings.player = externalPlayer;
+                component.playerSettings.set({ player: externalPlayer });
                 setActive(dashChannel);
                 channels.set([dashChannel, sampleChannel, nextDashChannel]);
 
diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.html b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.html
index 481352fc8..274f29958 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.html
+++ b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                 [playbackSessionKey]="playbackSessionKey()"
                 [inlinePlayerAvailable]="shouldShowInlinePlayer(activeChannel)"
                 [volume]="volume()"
-                [playerOverride]="playerSettings.player ?? null"
+                [playerOverride]="playerSettings().player ?? null"
                 (playbackStarted)="refreshVolumeFromBus()"
                 (externalFallbackRequested)="
                     handleExternalFallbackRequest($event)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
                             [playerOverride]="
                                 activeChannelIsDash()
                                     ? dashPlayerOverride()
-                                    : (playerSettings.player ?? null)
+                                    : (playerSettings().player ?? null)
                             "
                             [volume]="volume()"
                             [timelineSegments]="catchupTimelineSegments()"
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@
             }
         }
 
-        @if (showChannelNumberOverlay) {
+        @if (showChannelNumberOverlay()) {
             <div class="channel-number-overlay">
                 <div class="channel-number-display">
-                    {{ channelNumberInput }}
+                    {{ channelNumberInput() }}
                 </div>
             </div>
         }
diff --git a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts
index e10c4f119..592f5bd55 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/m3u/feature-player/src/lib/video-player/video-player.component.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function isInsideScrollableRegion(
         { provide: EPG_GUIDE_SOURCE, useExisting: M3uEpgGuideSourceService },
     ],
     templateUrl: './video-player.component.html',
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     styleUrl: './video-player.component.scss',
 })
 export class VideoPlayerComponent
@@ -713,9 +713,9 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
     );
 
     /** Selected video player options */
-    playerSettings: Partial<Settings> = {
+    readonly playerSettings = signal<Partial<Settings>>({
         player: VideoPlayer.VideoJs,
-    };
+    });
 
     readonly isDesktop = this.runtime.isElectron;
     readonly supportsEpg = this.runtime.supportsEpg;
@@ -731,8 +731,8 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
     );
 
     /** Channel number input state */
-    channelNumberInput = '';
-    showChannelNumberOverlay = false;
+    readonly channelNumberInput = signal('');
+    readonly showChannelNumberOverlay = signal(false);
     private channelNumberTimeout?: number;
 
     /**
@@ -795,9 +795,9 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
 
         // React to settings changes
         effect(() => {
-            this.playerSettings = {
+            this.playerSettings.set({
                 player: this.settingsStore.player(),
-            };
+            });
         });
 
         // Keep "now" fresh so EPG state re-evaluates over time.
@@ -1191,10 +1191,10 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
     applySettings(): void {
         this.storage.get(STORE_KEY.Settings).subscribe((settings: unknown) => {
             if (settings && Object.keys(settings as Settings).length > 0) {
-                this.playerSettings = {
+                this.playerSettings.set({
                     player:
                         (settings as Settings).player || VideoPlayer.VideoJs,
-                };
+                });
             }
         });
     }
@@ -1472,12 +1472,14 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
         }
 
         // Add digit to current input
-        this.channelNumberInput += digit;
-        this.showChannelNumberOverlay = true;
+        this.channelNumberInput.update((input) => input + digit);
+        this.showChannelNumberOverlay.set(true);
 
         // Set timeout to switch channel after 2 seconds of no input
         this.channelNumberTimeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
-            this.switchToChannelByNumber(parseInt(this.channelNumberInput, 10));
+            this.switchToChannelByNumber(
+                parseInt(this.channelNumberInput(), 10)
+            );
             this.clearChannelNumberInput();
         }, 2000);
     }
@@ -1547,8 +1549,8 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
      * Clear channel number input and hide overlay
      */
     clearChannelNumberInput(): void {
-        this.channelNumberInput = '';
-        this.showChannelNumberOverlay = false;
+        this.channelNumberInput.set('');
+        this.showChannelNumberOverlay.set(false);
         if (this.channelNumberTimeout) {
             clearTimeout(this.channelNumberTimeout);
             this.channelNumberTimeout = undefined;
@@ -1663,7 +1665,7 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
             return true;
         }
 
-        const player = this.playerSettings.player;
+        const player = this.playerSettings().player;
         return (
             !this.isExternalPlayer(player) && player !== VideoPlayer.EmbeddedMpv
         );
@@ -1685,7 +1687,7 @@ export class VideoPlayerComponent
             return true;
         }
 
-        return !this.isExternalPlayer(this.playerSettings.player);
+        return !this.isExternalPlayer(this.playerSettings().player);
     }
 
     handleExternalFallbackRequest(request: PlaybackFallbackRequest): void {
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts
index 208b36c4f..5710777a8 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/art-player/art-player.component.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Artplayer.AUTO_PLAYBACK_TIMEOUT = 10000;
     ],
     providers: [WebVideoControlsAdapter],
     templateUrl: './art-player.component.html',
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     styleUrls: ['./art-player.component.scss'],
 })
 export class ArtPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts
index 34469d51a..b8464d100 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/audio-player/audio-player.component.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ import { PlaybackHistoryConfirmation } from '../playback-history/playback-histor
         </div>
     `,
     styleUrls: ['./audio-player.component.scss'],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     imports: [
         FormsModule,
         MatButtonModule,
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts
index f9e3ab956..415a2ab28 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/external-player-info-dialog/external-player-info-dialog.component.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
             }
         `,
     ],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     imports: [
         MatButtonModule,
         MatCheckboxModule,
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
index a0384a293..924e72e07 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/html-video-player/html-video-player.component.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const debugHtmlPlayer = createDevLogger('HtmlVideoPlayer');
         SeriesPlaybackNavigationControlsComponent,
     ],
     providers: [WebVideoControlsAdapter],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     standalone: true,
 })
 export class HtmlVideoPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index 3e2cc0cfe..3f97a4dbe 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/video-player/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { ChannelListContainerComponent } from '@iptvnator/ui/components';
     selector: 'app-sidebar',
     templateUrl: './sidebar.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./sidebar.component.scss'],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     imports: [
         ChannelListContainerComponent,
         MatIcon,
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts
index 6770f466e..2996a44cc 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vjs-player/vjs-player.component.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const debugVjsPlayer = createDevLogger('VjsPlayer');
         SeriesPlaybackNavigationControlsComponent,
     ],
     providers: [WebVideoControlsAdapter],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     standalone: true,
 })
 export class VjsPlayerComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts
index 4d3b658e2..9e4e4f49f 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ import { createVodSimilarInPortals } from './vod-similar-in-portals.state';
     selector: 'app-vod-details',
     templateUrl: './vod-details.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['../styles/detail-view.scss'],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     imports: [
         CastCrewRowComponent,
         DetailActionButtonComponent,
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts
index a1c55b8f9..ab0ee9aff 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/web-player-view/web-player-view.component.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ import { resolveWebPlayerSharedControls } from './web-player-shared-controls';
             useFactory: resolveWebPlayerSharedControls,
         },
     ],
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
 })
 export class WebPlayerViewComponent implements OnDestroy {