diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.ts
index 22196085a..dcf62da97 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.ts
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         vodItem: XtreamVodDetails
     ): string {
         const vod = vodItem as XtreamVodStreamLike;
-        const streamId =
-            vod.movie_data.stream_id ?? vod.stream_id;
-        const extension = vodItem.movie_data.container_extension;
+        const streamId = vod.movie_data?.stream_id ?? vod.stream_id;
+        const extension = vodItem.movie_data?.container_extension;
+        if (!streamId || !extension) {
+            return '';
+        }
         return `${credentials.serverUrl}/movie/${credentials.username}/${credentials.password}/${streamId}.${extension}`;
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-selection.feature.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-selection.feature.ts
index 3ff704f0a..7f48046fb 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-selection.feature.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-selection.feature.ts
@@ -68,27 +68,30 @@ interface XtreamSelectionItem {
     readonly category_id?: string | number;
     readonly episodes?: unknown;
     readonly id?: string | number;
-    readonly info?: {
-        readonly actors?: string;
-        readonly backdrop_path?: string[];
-        readonly cast?: string;
-        readonly country?: string;
-        readonly cover?: string;
-        readonly description?: string;
-        readonly director?: string;
-        readonly duration?: string;
-        readonly episode_run_time?: number | string;
-        readonly genre?: string;
-        readonly movie_image?: string;
-        readonly name?: string;
-        readonly plot?: string;
-        readonly rating?: number | string;
-        readonly rating_imdb?: string;
-        readonly rating_kinopoisk?: string;
-        readonly releaseDate?: string;
-        readonly releasedate?: string;
-        readonly youtube_trailer?: string;
-    };
+    readonly info?:
+        | {
+              readonly actors?: string;
+              readonly backdrop_path?: string[];
+              readonly cast?: string;
+              readonly country?: string;
+              readonly cover?: string;
+              readonly description?: string;
+              readonly director?: string;
+              readonly duration?: string;
+              readonly episode_run_time?: number | string;
+              readonly genre?: string;
+              readonly movie_image?: string;
+              readonly name?: string;
+              readonly plot?: string;
+              readonly rating?: number | string;
+              readonly rating_imdb?: string;
+              readonly rating_kinopoisk?: string;
+              readonly releaseDate?: string;
+              readonly releasedate?: string;
+              readonly youtube_trailer?: string;
+          }
+        | []
+        | null;
     readonly last_modified?: string;
     readonly movie_data?: {
         readonly name?: string;
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/xtream.store.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/xtream.store.ts
index c77c0ff81..21b9b3177 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/xtream.store.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/xtream.store.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ export const XtreamStore = signalStore(
         const xtreamApiService = inject(XtreamApiService);
         const dataSource = inject(XTREAM_DATA_SOURCE);
         const logger = createLogger('XtreamStore');
+        const findVodCatalogItem = (vodId: string | number) =>
+            store.vodStreams().find((item) => {
+                const candidateId =
+                    item.xtream_id ??
+                    item.stream_id ??
+                    (item as { id?: string | number }).id;
+
+                return Number(candidateId) === Number(vodId);
+            });
         const searchContent = (
             store as {
                 searchContent: (
@@ -163,10 +172,16 @@ export const XtreamStore = signalStore(
                         params.vodId
                     )
                     .then((vodDetails: XtreamVodDetails) => {
+                        const catalogItem = findVodCatalogItem(params.vodId);
+
                         store.setSelectedCategory(params.categoryId);
                         store.setSelectedItem({
+                            ...catalogItem,
                             ...vodDetails,
                             stream_id: params.vodId,
+                            xtream_id:
+                                catalogItem?.xtream_id ??
+                                Number(params.vodId),
                         });
                     })
                     .catch((error: unknown) => {
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.spec.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65f03b9ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { XtreamVodDetails, XtreamVodStream } from 'shared-interfaces';
+import {
+    buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel,
+    hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata,
+} from './vod-details-fallback.util';
+
+describe('vod-details-fallback.util', () => {
+    it('treats populated Xtream info as usable metadata', () => {
+        const vodDetails: XtreamVodDetails = {
+            info: {
+                kinopoisk_url: '',
+                tmdb_id: 1,
+                name: 'City of McFarland',
+                o_name: 'City of McFarland',
+                cover_big: 'https://example.com/poster.jpg',
+                movie_image: 'https://example.com/poster.jpg',
+                releasedate: '2015-02-20',
+                episode_run_time: 120,
+                youtube_trailer: '',
+                director: 'Niki Caro',
+                actors: 'Kevin Costner',
+                cast: 'Kevin Costner',
+                description: 'A real description',
+                plot: 'A real plot',
+                age: '',
+                mpaa_rating: '',
+                rating_count_kinopoisk: 0,
+                country: 'US',
+                genre: 'Drama',
+                backdrop_path: ['https://example.com/backdrop.jpg'],
+                duration_secs: 7200,
+                duration: '02:00:00',
+                video: ['H.264'],
+                audio: ['AAC'],
+                bitrate: 5000,
+                rating: 7.4,
+                rating_imdb: '7.4',
+                rating_kinopoisk: '7.4',
+            },
+            movie_data: {
+                stream_id: 678140,
+                name: 'City of McFarland (2015) DE',
+                added: '1750671180',
+                category_id: '235',
+                container_extension: 'mkv',
+                custom_sid: null,
+                direct_source: '',
+            },
+        };
+
+        expect(hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata(vodDetails)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('builds a curated fallback model when Xtream returns info as an empty array', () => {
+        const catalogItem = {
+            name: 'Die Kühe sind Los! (2004) DE',
+            stream_id: 650020,
+            stream_icon: 'https://example.com/cows.jpg',
+            added: '1720000000',
+            category_id: '235',
+            container_extension: 'mp4',
+            rating: 6.1,
+            rating_imdb: '6.1',
+        } satisfies Partial<XtreamVodStream>;
+
+        const fallback = buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel({
+            vodDetails: { info: [] },
+            catalogItem,
+            category: {
+                category_id: '235',
+                category_name: 'DE | DISNEY',
+            },
+            vodId: 650020,
+        });
+
+        expect(hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata({ info: [] })).toBe(false);
+        expect(fallback).toEqual({
+            added: '2024-07-03',
+            facts: [
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STREAM_ID',
+                    monospace: true,
+                    value: '650020',
+                },
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CATEGORY',
+                    value: 'DE | DISNEY',
+                },
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CONTAINER',
+                    monospace: true,
+                    value: 'MP4',
+                },
+            ],
+            format: 'MP4',
+            posterUrl: 'https://example.com/cows.jpg',
+            rating: '6.1',
+            title: 'Die Kühe sind Los! (2004) DE',
+            year: '2004',
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to the route id when movie_data and catalog context are missing', () => {
+        const fallback = buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel({
+            vodDetails: {
+                info: [],
+            } as XtreamVodDetails,
+            vodId: 650021,
+        });
+
+        expect(fallback).toEqual({
+            added: undefined,
+            facts: [
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STREAM_ID',
+                    monospace: true,
+                    value: '650021',
+                },
+            ],
+            format: undefined,
+            posterUrl: undefined,
+            rating: undefined,
+            title: 'VOD 650021',
+            year: undefined,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('uses preserved catalog fields from the selected item when the details payload is sparse', () => {
+        const fallback = buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel({
+            vodDetails: {
+                info: [],
+                xtream_id: 20000,
+                title: "Ain't No Sunshine: venia turbo",
+                poster_url: 'https://example.com/sunshine.jpg',
+                rating_imdb: '7.7',
+                added: '1743984000',
+                container_extension: 'avi',
+            } as XtreamVodDetails & {
+                added?: string;
+                container_extension?: string;
+                poster_url?: string;
+                rating_imdb?: string;
+                title?: string;
+                xtream_id?: number;
+            },
+            category: {
+                category_name: 'Action',
+            },
+            vodId: 20000,
+        });
+
+        expect(fallback).toEqual({
+            added: '2025-04-07',
+            facts: [
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STREAM_ID',
+                    monospace: true,
+                    value: '20000',
+                },
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CATEGORY',
+                    value: 'Action',
+                },
+                {
+                    labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CONTAINER',
+                    monospace: true,
+                    value: 'AVI',
+                },
+            ],
+            format: 'AVI',
+            posterUrl: 'https://example.com/sunshine.jpg',
+            rating: '7.7',
+            title: "Ain't No Sunshine: venia turbo",
+            year: undefined,
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a688badcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-fallback.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+import {
+    XtreamVodDetails,
+    XtreamVodInfo,
+    XtreamVodStream,
+    getXtreamVodInfo,
+} from 'shared-interfaces';
+
+type XtreamCategoryContext = {
+    readonly id?: string | number;
+    readonly name?: string;
+    readonly category_id?: string | number;
+    readonly category_name?: string;
+};
+
+type XtreamVodCatalogContext = Partial<XtreamVodStream> & {
+    readonly added_at?: string | number;
+    readonly id?: string | number;
+    readonly poster_url?: string;
+    readonly title?: string;
+    readonly xtream_id?: string | number;
+};
+
+type XtreamVodDetailsContext = XtreamVodDetails &
+    Partial<XtreamVodStream> & {
+        readonly added_at?: string | number;
+        readonly id?: string | number;
+        readonly poster_url?: string;
+        readonly title?: string;
+        readonly xtream_id?: string | number;
+    };
+
+export interface XtreamVodFallbackFact {
+    readonly labelKey: string;
+    readonly monospace?: boolean;
+    readonly value: string;
+}
+
+export interface XtreamVodFallbackViewModel {
+    readonly added?: string;
+    readonly facts: XtreamVodFallbackFact[];
+    readonly format?: string;
+    readonly posterUrl?: string;
+    readonly rating?: string;
+    readonly title: string;
+    readonly year?: string;
+}
+
+export interface XtreamVodFallbackOptions {
+    readonly category?: XtreamCategoryContext | null;
+    readonly catalogItem?: XtreamVodCatalogContext | null;
+    readonly vodDetails?: XtreamVodDetails | null;
+    readonly vodId: number;
+}
+
+export function hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata(
+    vodDetails: XtreamVodDetails | null | undefined
+): vodDetails is XtreamVodDetails & { info: XtreamVodInfo } {
+    const info = getXtreamVodInfo(vodDetails);
+    if (!info) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return Boolean(
+        info.description ||
+            info.plot ||
+            info.movie_image ||
+            info.cover_big ||
+            info.genre ||
+            info.releasedate ||
+            info.duration ||
+            info.duration_secs ||
+            info.country ||
+            info.director ||
+            info.actors ||
+            info.cast ||
+            info.youtube_trailer ||
+            info.rating_imdb ||
+            info.rating_kinopoisk ||
+            info.backdrop_path?.length
+    );
+}
+
+export function buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel(
+    options: XtreamVodFallbackOptions
+): XtreamVodFallbackViewModel | null {
+    const detailItem = options.vodDetails as XtreamVodDetailsContext | null;
+    const info = getXtreamVodInfo(detailItem);
+    const movieData = detailItem?.movie_data;
+    const catalogItem = options.catalogItem;
+    const categoryName =
+        options.category?.name ?? options.category?.category_name;
+    const streamId =
+        movieData?.stream_id ??
+        numericValue(detailItem?.xtream_id) ??
+        numericValue(detailItem?.stream_id) ??
+        numericValue(detailItem?.id) ??
+        numericValue(catalogItem?.xtream_id) ??
+        numericValue(catalogItem?.stream_id) ??
+        numericValue(catalogItem?.id) ??
+        options.vodId;
+    const sourceTitle =
+        sanitizeText(detailItem?.title) ??
+        sanitizeText(detailItem?.name) ??
+        sanitizeText(catalogItem?.title) ??
+        sanitizeText(catalogItem?.name);
+    const title =
+        sanitizeText(movieData?.name) ??
+        sourceTitle ??
+        sanitizeText(info?.name) ??
+        `VOD ${streamId}`;
+    const posterUrl =
+        sanitizeText(detailItem?.poster_url) ??
+        sanitizeText(detailItem?.stream_icon) ??
+        sanitizeText(catalogItem?.poster_url) ??
+        sanitizeText(catalogItem?.stream_icon) ??
+        sanitizeText(info?.movie_image) ??
+        sanitizeText(info?.cover_big) ??
+        undefined;
+    const rating =
+        sanitizeText(detailItem?.rating_imdb) ??
+        formatRating(detailItem?.rating) ??
+        sanitizeText(catalogItem?.rating_imdb) ??
+        formatRating(catalogItem?.rating);
+    const added = formatUnixDate(
+        movieData?.added ??
+            detailItem?.added_at ??
+            detailItem?.added ??
+            catalogItem?.added_at ??
+            catalogItem?.added
+    );
+    const format = sanitizeText(
+        movieData?.container_extension ??
+            detailItem?.container_extension ??
+            catalogItem?.container_extension
+    )?.toUpperCase();
+    const year = extractYear(info?.releasedate) ?? extractYear(title);
+
+    const facts: XtreamVodFallbackFact[] = [
+        {
+            labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STREAM_ID',
+            monospace: true,
+            value: String(streamId),
+        },
+    ];
+
+    if (categoryName) {
+        facts.push({
+            labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CATEGORY',
+            value: categoryName,
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (format) {
+        facts.push({
+            labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.CONTAINER',
+            monospace: true,
+            value: format,
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (sourceTitle && sourceTitle !== title) {
+        facts.push({
+            labelKey: 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.SOURCE_TITLE',
+            value: sourceTitle,
+        });
+    }
+
+    return {
+        added,
+        facts,
+        format,
+        posterUrl,
+        rating,
+        title,
+        year,
+    };
+}
+
+function sanitizeText(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+    if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const trimmed = value.trim();
+    return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : undefined;
+}
+
+function numericValue(value: unknown): number | undefined {
+    if (typeof value === 'number' && Number.isFinite(value)) {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof value === 'string' && value.trim().length > 0) {
+        const parsed = Number.parseInt(value, 10);
+        if (Number.isFinite(parsed)) {
+            return parsed;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+}
+
+function formatRating(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+    if (typeof value === 'number' && Number.isFinite(value)) {
+        return value.toFixed(1);
+    }
+
+    if (typeof value === 'string' && value.trim().length > 0) {
+        return value.trim();
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
+}
+
+function extractYear(value: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+    if (!value) {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    const yearMatch = value.match(/\b(19|20)\d{2}\b/);
+    return yearMatch?.[0];
+}
+
+function formatUnixDate(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+    const seconds = numericValue(value);
+    if (!seconds) {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        return new Date(seconds * 1000).toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+    } catch {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
index 5de5b8c03..eb7f765fb 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html
@@ -1,57 +1,55 @@
 @let item = selectedItem();
-@if (item && item.info) {
+@if (selectedVodInfo(); as info) {
     <app-content-hero
-        [title]="item.info?.name || item?.movie_data?.name"
-        [description]="item.info.description || item.info.plot"
-        [posterUrl]="item.info.movie_image"
-        [backdropUrl]="item.info?.backdrop_path?.[0]"
+        [title]="info.name || item?.movie_data?.name"
+        [description]="info.description || info.plot"
+        [posterUrl]="info.movie_image || info.cover_big"
+        [backdropUrl]="info.backdrop_path?.[0]"
         (backClicked)="goBack()"
     >
         <ng-container hero-tags>
-            @if (item.info?.releasedate) {
+            @if (info.releasedate) {
                 <span class="details__tag">{{
-                    item.info.releasedate | slice: 0 : 4
+                    info.releasedate | slice: 0 : 4
                 }}</span>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.genre) {
-                <span class="details__tag">{{ item.info.genre }}</span>
+            @if (info.genre) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ info.genre }}</span>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.duration) {
-                <span class="details__tag">{{ item.info.duration }}</span>
+            @if (info.duration) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ info.duration }}</span>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.rating_imdb) {
+            @if (info.rating_imdb) {
                 <span class="details__tag details__tag--rating">
-                    ⭐ {{ item.info.rating_imdb }}
+                    ⭐ {{ info.rating_imdb }}
                 </span>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.country) {
-                <span class="details__tag">{{ item.info.country }}</span>
+            @if (info.country) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ info.country }}</span>
             }
         </ng-container>
 
         <ng-container hero-meta>
-            @if (item.info?.actors || item.info?.cast) {
+            @if (info.actors || info.cast) {
                 <div class="details__meta-item">
                     <span class="label">{{ 'XTREAM.ACTORS' | translate }}</span>
-                    <span class="value">{{
-                        item.info.actors || item.info.cast
-                    }}</span>
+                    <span class="value">{{ info.actors || info.cast }}</span>
                 </div>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.director) {
+            @if (info.director) {
                 <div class="details__meta-item">
                     <span class="label">{{
                         'XTREAM.DIRECTOR' | translate
                     }}</span>
-                    <span class="value">{{ item.info.director }}</span>
+                    <span class="value">{{ info.director }}</span>
                 </div>
             }
-            @if (item.info?.rating_kinopoisk) {
+            @if (info.rating_kinopoisk) {
                 <div class="details__meta-item">
                     <span class="label">{{
                         'XTREAM.KINOPOISK_RATING' | translate
                     }}</span>
-                    <span class="value">{{ item.info.rating_kinopoisk }}</span>
+                    <span class="value">{{ info.rating_kinopoisk }}</span>
                 </div>
             }
         </ng-container>
@@ -159,14 +157,14 @@
             />
         }
 
-        @if (item.info?.youtube_trailer) {
+        @if (info.youtube_trailer) {
             <div class="youtube-trailer">
                 <h3>{{ 'XTREAM.YOUTUBE_TRAILER' | translate }}</h3>
                 <div class="trailer-wrapper">
                     <iframe
                         [src]="
                             'https://www.youtube.com/embed/' +
-                                item.info.youtube_trailer | safe
+                                info.youtube_trailer | safe
                         "
                         title="YouTube video player"
                         allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
@@ -177,6 +175,56 @@
             </div>
         }
     </app-content-hero>
+} @else if (fallbackView(); as fallback) {
+    <app-content-hero
+        [title]="fallback.title"
+        [posterUrl]="fallback.posterUrl"
+        (backClicked)="goBack()"
+    >
+        <ng-container hero-tags>
+            <span
+                class="details__tag details__tag--status"
+                data-testid="xtream-vod-fallback-status"
+            >
+                {{ 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STATUS' | translate }}
+            </span>
+            @if (fallback.year) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ fallback.year }}</span>
+            }
+            @if (fallback.rating) {
+                <span class="details__tag details__tag--rating">
+                    ⭐ {{ fallback.rating }}
+                </span>
+            }
+            @if (fallback.added) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ fallback.added }}</span>
+            }
+            @if (fallback.format) {
+                <span class="details__tag">{{ fallback.format }}</span>
+            }
+        </ng-container>
+
+        <ng-container hero-meta>
+            <div
+                class="details__fallback-note"
+                data-testid="xtream-vod-fallback"
+            >
+                {{ 'XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.NOTE' | translate }}
+            </div>
+
+            @for (fact of fallback.facts; track fact.labelKey) {
+                <div class="details__meta-item details__meta-item--fallback">
+                    <span class="label">{{ fact.labelKey | translate }}</span>
+                    <span
+                        class="value"
+                        [class.value--mono]="fact.monospace"
+                    >
+                        {{ fact.value }}
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+            }
+        </ng-container>
+    </app-content-hero>
 } @else if (detailsError()) {
     <app-content-hero
         [errorMessage]="detailsError()"
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.scss b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa7d6038b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+:host {
+    ::ng-deep .details__tag--status {
+        color: var(--text-primary);
+        border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 28%, transparent);
+        background:
+            linear-gradient(
+                135deg,
+                color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color) 12%, transparent) 0%,
+                var(--tag-bg) 100%
+            );
+        box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+    }
+
+    ::ng-deep .details__fallback-note {
+        flex: 1 0 100%;
+        margin-bottom: 4px;
+        padding: 14px 16px;
+        border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--tag-border) 85%, transparent);
+        border-radius: 14px;
+        background:
+            linear-gradient(
+                180deg,
+                color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface-bg) 86%, transparent) 0%,
+                color-mix(in srgb, var(--tag-bg) 86%, transparent) 100%
+            );
+        color: var(--text-secondary);
+        line-height: 1.5;
+        backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+    }
+
+    ::ng-deep .details__meta-item--fallback {
+        min-width: min(220px, 100%);
+
+        .value--mono {
+            font-family: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', 'SF Mono', Menlo,
+                Consolas, monospace;
+            font-size: 0.8125rem;
+            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.spec.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b7fee050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+import { signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { of } from 'rxjs';
+import { Location } from '@angular/common';
+import {
+    PORTAL_EXTERNAL_PLAYBACK,
+    PORTAL_PLAYBACK_POSITIONS,
+    PORTAL_PLAYER,
+} from '@iptvnator/portal/shared/util';
+import { XtreamStore } from '@iptvnator/portal/xtream/data-access';
+import {
+    XtreamCategory,
+    XtreamVodDetails,
+    XtreamVodStream,
+} from 'shared-interfaces';
+import { DownloadsService, SettingsStore } from 'services';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import { VodDetailsRouteComponent } from './vod-details-route.component';
+
+describe('VodDetailsRouteComponent', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<VodDetailsRouteComponent>;
+    const selectedItem = signal<XtreamVodDetails | null>(null);
+    const isLoadingDetails = signal(false);
+    const detailsError = signal<string | null>(null);
+    const isFavorite = signal(false);
+    const currentPlaylist = signal<{
+        id: string;
+        userAgent?: string;
+        referrer?: string;
+        origin?: string;
+    } | null>(null);
+    const vodStreams = signal<Partial<XtreamVodStream>[]>([]);
+    const vodCategories = signal<Partial<XtreamCategory>[]>([]);
+    const fetchVodDetailsWithMetadata = jest.fn();
+    const checkFavoriteStatus = jest.fn();
+    const setSelectedItem = jest.fn();
+    const toggleFavorite = jest.fn();
+    const constructVodStreamUrl = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(
+        'http://example.com/movie/650020.mp4'
+    );
+    const addRecentItem = jest.fn();
+    const downloads = signal([]);
+    const getPlaybackPosition = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        selectedItem.set(null);
+        isLoadingDetails.set(false);
+        detailsError.set(null);
+        isFavorite.set(false);
+        currentPlaylist.set(null);
+        vodStreams.set([]);
+        vodCategories.set([]);
+        fetchVodDetailsWithMetadata.mockClear();
+        checkFavoriteStatus.mockClear();
+        setSelectedItem.mockClear();
+        toggleFavorite.mockClear();
+        constructVodStreamUrl.mockClear();
+        addRecentItem.mockClear();
+        getPlaybackPosition.mockClear();
+
+        await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [VodDetailsRouteComponent],
+            providers: [
+                {
+                    provide: ActivatedRoute,
+                    useValue: {
+                        snapshot: {
+                            params: {
+                                vodId: '650020',
+                                categoryId: '235',
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: TranslateService,
+                    useValue: {
+                        instant: (key: string) => key,
+                        get: (key: string) => of(key),
+                        stream: (key: string) => of(key),
+                        onLangChange: of(null),
+                        onTranslationChange: of(null),
+                        onDefaultLangChange: of(null),
+                        currentLang: 'en',
+                        defaultLang: 'en',
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: XtreamStore,
+                    useValue: {
+                        selectedItem,
+                        isLoadingDetails,
+                        detailsError,
+                        isFavorite,
+                        currentPlaylist,
+                        vodStreams,
+                        vodCategories,
+                        fetchVodDetailsWithMetadata,
+                        checkFavoriteStatus,
+                        setSelectedItem,
+                        toggleFavorite,
+                        constructVodStreamUrl,
+                        addRecentItem,
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: SettingsStore,
+                    useValue: {
+                        theme: signal('dark'),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: DownloadsService,
+                    useValue: {
+                        isAvailable: signal(false),
+                        downloads,
+                        isDownloaded: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+                        isDownloading: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+                        startDownload: jest.fn(),
+                        getDownloadedFilePath: jest.fn(),
+                        playDownload: jest.fn(),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: PORTAL_EXTERNAL_PLAYBACK,
+                    useValue: {
+                        activeSession: signal(null),
+                        closeSession: jest.fn(),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: PORTAL_PLAYBACK_POSITIONS,
+                    useValue: {
+                        getPlaybackPosition,
+                        savePlaybackPosition: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: PORTAL_PLAYER,
+                    useValue: {
+                        isEmbeddedPlayer: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+                        openResolvedPlayback: jest.fn(),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: MatSnackBar,
+                    useValue: {
+                        open: jest.fn(),
+                    },
+                },
+                {
+                    provide: Location,
+                    useValue: {
+                        back: jest.fn(),
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        }).compileComponents();
+
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(VodDetailsRouteComponent);
+    });
+
+    it('renders an informational fallback without playback controls when Xtream returns empty metadata', () => {
+        selectedItem.set({
+            info: [],
+        } as XtreamVodDetails);
+        vodStreams.set([
+            {
+                name: 'Die Kühe sind Los! (2004) DE',
+                stream_id: 650020,
+                stream_icon: 'https://example.com/cows.jpg',
+                added: '1720000000',
+                category_id: '235',
+                container_extension: 'mp4',
+                rating: 6.1,
+                rating_imdb: '6.1',
+            },
+        ]);
+        vodCategories.set([
+            {
+                category_id: '235',
+                category_name: 'DE | DISNEY',
+            },
+        ]);
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const host = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+        expect(host.textContent).toContain('Die Kühe sind Los! (2004) DE');
+        expect(
+            host.querySelector('[data-testid="xtream-vod-fallback"]')?.textContent
+        ).toContain('XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.NOTE');
+        expect(
+            host.querySelector('[data-testid="xtream-vod-fallback-status"]')
+                ?.textContent
+        ).toContain('XTREAM.DETAIL_FALLBACK.STATUS');
+        expect(host.querySelector('button.play-btn')).toBeNull();
+        expect(host.querySelector('button.favorite-btn')).toBeNull();
+        expect(host.querySelector('button.download-btn')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('keeps the full Xtream detail view when usable metadata exists', () => {
+        selectedItem.set({
+            info: {
+                kinopoisk_url: '',
+                tmdb_id: 228203,
+                name: 'City of McFarland (2015)',
+                o_name: 'City of McFarland (2015)',
+                cover_big: 'https://example.com/poster-big.jpg',
+                movie_image: 'https://example.com/poster.jpg',
+                releasedate: '2015-02-20',
+                episode_run_time: 129,
+                youtube_trailer: '',
+                director: 'Niki Caro',
+                actors: 'Kevin Costner',
+                cast: 'Kevin Costner',
+                description: 'A populated description',
+                plot: 'A populated plot',
+                age: '',
+                mpaa_rating: '',
+                rating_count_kinopoisk: 0,
+                country: 'English',
+                genre: 'Drama',
+                backdrop_path: ['https://example.com/backdrop.jpg'],
+                duration_secs: 7744,
+                duration: '02:09:04',
+                video: ['H.264'],
+                audio: ['AAC'],
+                bitrate: 6251,
+                rating: 7.455,
+                rating_imdb: '7.455',
+                rating_kinopoisk: '7.455',
+            },
+            movie_data: {
+                stream_id: 678140,
+                name: 'City of McFarland (2015) DE',
+                added: '1750671180',
+                category_id: '235',
+                container_extension: 'mkv',
+                custom_sid: null,
+                direct_source: '',
+            },
+        });
+
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const host = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+        expect(host.textContent).toContain('City of McFarland (2015)');
+        expect(host.querySelector('[data-testid="xtream-vod-fallback"]')).toBeNull();
+        expect(host.querySelector('button.play-btn')).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.ts
index f4efb7863..88728c8aa 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,22 @@ import {
     PlaybackPositionData,
     PlayerContentInfo,
     ResolvedPortalPlayback,
+    XtreamCategory,
     XtreamVodDetails,
+    XtreamVodStream,
+    getXtreamVodInfo,
 } from 'shared-interfaces';
+import {
+    buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel,
+    hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata,
+} from './vod-details-fallback.util';
 
 @Component({
     templateUrl: './vod-details-route.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['../../../../../../ui/components/src/lib/styles/detail-view.scss'],
+    styleUrls: [
+        '../../../../../../ui/components/src/lib/styles/detail-view.scss',
+        './vod-details-route.component.scss',
+    ],
     imports: [
         ContentHeroComponent,
         MatIcon,
@@ -67,6 +77,87 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         () =>
             this.xtreamStore.selectedItem() as unknown as XtreamVodDetails | null
     );
+    readonly selectedVodId = computed(() =>
+        Number(this.route.snapshot.params.vodId)
+    );
+    readonly selectedCategory = computed<Partial<XtreamCategory> | null>(() => {
+        const categoryId = this.route.snapshot.params.categoryId;
+        if (!categoryId) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            this.xtreamStore
+                .vodCategories()
+                .find(
+                    (category) =>
+                        String(
+                            (category as XtreamCategory & { id?: string | number })
+                                .category_id ??
+                                (category as XtreamCategory & { id?: string | number })
+                                    .id
+                        ) === String(categoryId)
+                ) ?? null
+        );
+    });
+    readonly selectedCatalogItem = computed<
+        (Partial<XtreamVodStream> & {
+            id?: string | number;
+            poster_url?: string;
+            title?: string;
+            xtream_id?: string | number;
+        }) | null
+    >(() => {
+        const vodId = this.selectedVodId();
+        if (!Number.isFinite(vodId) || vodId <= 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            this.xtreamStore
+                .vodStreams()
+                .find(
+                    (item) =>
+                        Number(
+                            (
+                                item as XtreamVodStream & {
+                                    id?: string | number;
+                                    xtream_id?: string | number;
+                                }
+                            ).xtream_id ??
+                                (
+                                    item as XtreamVodStream & {
+                                        id?: string | number;
+                                    }
+                                ).stream_id ??
+                                (
+                                    item as XtreamVodStream & {
+                                        id?: string | number;
+                                    }
+                                ).id
+                        ) === vodId
+                ) ?? null
+        );
+    });
+    readonly selectedVodInfo = computed(() => {
+        const item = this.selectedItem();
+        return item && hasUsableXtreamVodMetadata(item)
+            ? getXtreamVodInfo(item)
+            : null;
+    });
+    readonly fallbackView = computed(() => {
+        const item = this.selectedItem();
+        if (!item || this.selectedVodInfo()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return buildXtreamVodFallbackViewModel({
+            vodDetails: item,
+            catalogItem: this.selectedCatalogItem(),
+            category: this.selectedCategory(),
+            vodId: this.selectedVodId(),
+        });
+    });
     readonly isLoadingDetails = this.xtreamStore.isLoadingDetails;
     readonly detailsError = this.xtreamStore.detailsError;
     private lastSaveTime = 0;
@@ -216,6 +307,7 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     playVod(vodItem: XtreamVodDetails): void {
+        const info = getXtreamVodInfo(vodItem);
         this.addToRecentlyViewed();
         const streamUrl = this.xtreamStore.constructVodStreamUrl(vodItem);
         const routeVodId = this.route.snapshot.params.vodId;
@@ -235,8 +327,8 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         };
         const playback: ResolvedPortalPlayback = {
             streamUrl,
-            title: vodItem.info.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name,
-            thumbnail: vodItem.info.movie_image,
+            title: info?.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name,
+            thumbnail: info?.movie_image,
             contentInfo,
         };
 
@@ -244,6 +336,7 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     resumeVod(vodItem: XtreamVodDetails): void {
+        const info = getXtreamVodInfo(vodItem);
         this.addToRecentlyViewed();
         const vodId = Number(this.route.snapshot.params.vodId);
         const position = this.vodPlaybackPosition();
@@ -256,8 +349,8 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         };
         const playback: ResolvedPortalPlayback = {
             streamUrl,
-            title: vodItem.info.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name,
-            thumbnail: vodItem.info.movie_image,
+            title: info?.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name,
+            thumbnail: info?.movie_image,
             startTime: position?.positionSeconds,
             contentInfo,
         };
@@ -346,6 +439,7 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     async downloadVod(vodItem: XtreamVodDetails): Promise<void> {
+        const info = getXtreamVodInfo(vodItem);
         const streamUrl = this.xtreamStore.constructVodStreamUrl(vodItem);
         const routeVodId = this.route.snapshot.params.vodId;
         const id = routeVodId
@@ -361,9 +455,9 @@ export class VodDetailsRouteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             playlistId: playlist.id,
             xtreamId: id,
             contentType: 'vod',
-            title: vodItem.info?.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name ?? 'Unknown',
+            title: info?.name ?? vodItem.movie_data?.name ?? 'Unknown',
             url: streamUrl,
-            posterUrl: vodItem.info?.movie_image,
+            posterUrl: info?.movie_image,
             headers: {
                 userAgent: playlist.userAgent,
                 referer: playlist.referrer,
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/vod-details-adapters.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/vod-details-adapters.ts
index 799150e1b..2763d0d3e 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/vod-details-adapters.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/vod-details-adapters.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { XtreamVodDetails } from './xtream-vod-details.interface';
+import { XtreamVodDetails, getXtreamVodInfo } from './xtream-vod-details.interface';
 import { StalkerVodDetails } from './stalker-vod-details.interface';
 import {
     NormalizedVodMeta,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
  * Handles the various field name variations in Xtream API responses.
  */
 export function normalizeXtreamVod(item: XtreamVodDetails): NormalizedVodMeta {
-    const info = item?.info;
+    const info = getXtreamVodInfo(item);
     const movieData = item?.movie_data;
 
     return {
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/xtream-vod-details.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/xtream-vod-details.interface.ts
index 172fd56eb..1a6ac6aa9 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/xtream-vod-details.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/xtream-vod-details.interface.ts
@@ -1,41 +1,64 @@
-export interface XtreamVodDetails {
-    info: {
-        kinopoisk_url: string;
-        tmdb_id: number;
-        name: string;
-        o_name: string;
-        cover_big: string;
-        movie_image: string;
-        releasedate: string;
-        episode_run_time: number;
-        youtube_trailer: string;
-        director: string;
-        actors: string;
-        cast: string;
-        description: string;
-        plot: string;
-        age: string;
-        mpaa_rating: string;
-        rating_count_kinopoisk: number;
-        country: string;
-        genre: string;
-        backdrop_path: string[];
-        duration_secs: number;
-        duration: string;
-        video: string[];
-        audio: string[];
-        bitrate: number;
-        rating: number;
-        rating_kinopoisk?: string;
-        rating_imdb?: string;
-    };
-    movie_data: {
-        stream_id: number;
-        name: string;
-        added: string;
-        category_id: string;
-        container_extension: string;
-        custom_sid: string;
-        direct_source: string;
-    };
+export interface XtreamVodInfo {
+    kinopoisk_url: string;
+    tmdb_id: number | string;
+    name: string;
+    o_name: string;
+    cover_big: string;
+    movie_image: string;
+    releasedate: string;
+    episode_run_time: number;
+    youtube_trailer: string;
+    director: string;
+    actors: string;
+    cast: string;
+    description: string;
+    plot: string;
+    age: string;
+    mpaa_rating: string;
+    rating_count_kinopoisk: number;
+    country: string;
+    genre: string;
+    backdrop_path: string[];
+    duration_secs: number;
+    duration: string;
+    video: string[];
+    audio: string[];
+    bitrate: number;
+    rating: number | string;
+    runtime?: string;
+    status?: string;
+    rating_kinopoisk?: string;
+    rating_imdb?: string;
+}
+
+export interface XtreamVodMovieData {
+    stream_id: number;
+    name: string;
+    added: string;
+    category_id: string;
+    container_extension: string;
+    custom_sid: string | null;
+    direct_source: string;
+    category_ids?: number[];
+}
+
+export interface XtreamVodDetails {
+    info?: XtreamVodInfo | [] | null;
+    movie_data?: XtreamVodMovieData;
+}
+
+export function getXtreamVodInfo(
+    details: Pick<XtreamVodDetails, 'info'> | null | undefined
+): XtreamVodInfo | null {
+    const info = details?.info;
+    if (!info || Array.isArray(info) || typeof info !== 'object') {
+        return null;
+    }
+    return info;
+}
+
+export function hasXtreamVodInfo(
+    details: Pick<XtreamVodDetails, 'info'> | null | undefined
+): details is XtreamVodDetails & { info: XtreamVodInfo } {
+    return getXtreamVodInfo(details) !== null;
 }