diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/data-sources/xtream-data-source.interface.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/data-sources/xtream-data-source.interface.ts
index 3041999d6..45634d602 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/data-sources/xtream-data-source.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/data-sources/xtream-data-source.interface.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export interface XtreamPlaylistData {
     userAgent?: string;
     referrer?: string;
     origin?: string;
+    serverTimezone?: string;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.spec.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.spec.ts
index 0fc4da7a5..2cf32156b 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/services/xtream-url.service.spec.ts
@@ -76,4 +76,50 @@ describe('XtreamUrlService', () => {
             'legacy'
         );
     });
+
+    describe('formatCatchupStartTime (via constructCatchupUrl)', () => {
+        // 2025-03-01 02:00:00 UTC = 2025-02-28 21:00:00 America/New_York
+        const timestamp = 1740794400;
+
+        it('formats time in the server timezone when provided', () => {
+            const url = service.constructCatchupUrl(
+                credentials,
+                101,
+                timestamp,
+                timestamp + 3600,
+                'rest',
+                'America/New_York'
+            );
+            expect(url).toContain('2025-02-28:21-00');
+        });
+
+        it('falls back to client local time when no timezone is given', () => {
+            const url = service.constructCatchupUrl(
+                credentials,
+                101,
+                timestamp,
+                timestamp + 3600,
+                'rest'
+            );
+            const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
+            const pad = (n: number) => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
+            const expected = `${date.getFullYear()}-${pad(date.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(date.getDate())}:${pad(date.getHours())}-${pad(date.getMinutes())}`;
+            expect(url).toContain(expected);
+        });
+
+        it('falls back to client local time when an invalid timezone string is given', () => {
+            const url = service.constructCatchupUrl(
+                credentials,
+                101,
+                timestamp,
+                timestamp + 3600,
+                'rest',
+                'UTC+5'
+            );
+            const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
+            const pad = (n: number) => String(n).padStart(2, '0');
+            const expected = `${date.getFullYear()}-${pad(date.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(date.getDate())}:${pad(date.getHours())}-${pad(date.getMinutes())}`;
+            expect(url).toContain(expected);
+        });
+    });
 });
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 dcf62da97..0d63c0937 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
@@ -102,13 +102,17 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         streamId: number,
         startTimestamp: number,
         stopTimestamp: number,
-        scheme: XtreamCatchupScheme
+        scheme: XtreamCatchupScheme,
+        serverTimezone?: string
     ): string {
         const durationMinutes = Math.max(
             1,
             Math.round((stopTimestamp - startTimestamp) / 60)
         );
-        const timeString = this.formatCatchupStartTime(startTimestamp);
+        const timeString = this.formatCatchupStartTime(
+            startTimestamp,
+            serverTimezone
+        );
 
         if (scheme === 'legacy') {
             const params = new URLSearchParams({
@@ -129,14 +133,16 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         credentials: XtreamCredentials,
         streamId: number,
         startTimestamp: number,
-        stopTimestamp: number
+        stopTimestamp: number,
+        serverTimezone?: string
     ): Promise<string> {
         const scheme = await this.getCatchupScheme(
             playlistId,
             credentials,
             streamId,
             startTimestamp,
-            stopTimestamp
+            stopTimestamp,
+            serverTimezone
         );
 
         return this.constructCatchupUrl(
@@ -144,7 +150,8 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
             streamId,
             startTimestamp,
             stopTimestamp,
-            scheme
+            scheme,
+            serverTimezone
         );
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +160,8 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         credentials: XtreamCredentials,
         streamId: number,
         startTimestamp: number,
-        stopTimestamp: number
+        stopTimestamp: number,
+        serverTimezone?: string
     ): Promise<XtreamCatchupScheme> {
         const cacheKey = `${XTREAM_CATCHUP_SCHEME_KEY_PREFIX}${playlistId}`;
         const cached = this.catchupSchemeCache.get(cacheKey);
@@ -177,7 +185,8 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
             credentials,
             streamId,
             startTimestamp,
-            stopTimestamp
+            stopTimestamp,
+            serverTimezone
         ).finally(() => {
             this.catchupSchemeRequests.delete(cacheKey);
         });
@@ -191,21 +200,24 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         credentials: XtreamCredentials,
         streamId: number,
         startTimestamp: number,
-        stopTimestamp: number
+        stopTimestamp: number,
+        serverTimezone?: string
     ): Promise<XtreamCatchupScheme> {
         const restUrl = this.constructCatchupUrl(
             credentials,
             streamId,
             startTimestamp,
             stopTimestamp,
-            'rest'
+            'rest',
+            serverTimezone
         );
         const legacyUrl = this.constructCatchupUrl(
             credentials,
             streamId,
             startTimestamp,
             stopTimestamp,
-            'legacy'
+            'legacy',
+            serverTimezone
         );
 
         const restStatus = await this.probeCatchupUrl(restUrl);
@@ -252,10 +264,32 @@ export class XtreamUrlService {
         );
     }
 
-    private formatCatchupStartTime(timestamp: number): string {
+    private formatCatchupStartTime(
+        timestamp: number,
+        timezone?: string
+    ): string {
         const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
-        const pad = (value: number) => String(value).padStart(2, '0');
 
+        if (timezone) {
+            try {
+                const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-CA', {
+                    timeZone: timezone,
+                    year: 'numeric',
+                    month: '2-digit',
+                    day: '2-digit',
+                    hour: '2-digit',
+                    minute: '2-digit',
+                    hour12: false,
+                }).formatToParts(date);
+                const get = (type: Intl.DateTimeFormatPartTypes) =>
+                    parts.find((p) => p.type === type)?.value ?? '00';
+                return `${get('year')}-${get('month')}-${get('day')}:${get('hour')}-${get('minute')}`;
+            } catch {
+                // Invalid timezone string — fall through to local-time formatting
+            }
+        }
+
+        const pad = (value: number) => String(value).padStart(2, '0');
         return `${date.getFullYear()}-${pad(date.getMonth() + 1)}-${pad(date.getDate())}:${pad(date.getHours())}-${pad(date.getMinutes())}`;
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-portal.feature.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-portal.feature.ts
index c4a63173c..449f26902 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-portal.feature.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/data-access/src/lib/stores/features/with-portal.feature.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,20 @@ export function withPortal() {
                         const response =
                             await apiService.getAccountInfo(credentials);
                         const portalStatus = resolvePortalStatus(response);
+                        const serverTimezone =
+                            response?.server_info?.timezone ?? undefined;
                         patchState(store, { portalStatus });
+                        if (serverTimezone) {
+                            const current = store.currentPlaylist();
+                            if (current) {
+                                patchState(store, {
+                                    currentPlaylist: {
+                                        ...current,
+                                        serverTimezone,
+                                    },
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
                         return portalStatus;
                     } catch (error) {
                         logger.error('Error checking portal status', error);
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
index 437b7054e..28ca38289 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.spec.ts
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ describe('LiveStreamLayoutComponent', () => {
             },
             101,
             1775296800,
-            1775300400
+            1775300400,
+            undefined
         );
         expect(xtreamStore.openPlayer).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             'https://example.com/timeshift.ts',
diff --git a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
index d99625508..c88bd2962 100644
--- a/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ export class LiveStreamLayoutComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             },
             item.xtream_id,
             startTimestamp,
-            stopTimestamp
+            stopTimestamp,
+            playlist.serverTimezone
         );
 
         this.activePlayback.set({