diff --git a/docs/architecture/stalker-portal.md b/docs/architecture/stalker-portal.md
index 7c6f4f8cd..42b3f4b20 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/stalker-portal.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/stalker-portal.md
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ blank fields are not generated or forwarded to `get_profile`.
 - Generated MAG-like identity remains a future explicit setting. It must not be
   the default because strict portals can bind accounts to the first device
   fingerprint they receive.
+- Stalker workspace routes must initialize `StalkerStore` from a playlist object
+  with an explicit `isFullStalkerPortal` mode. If the active route metadata is a
+  lightweight playlist record without that field, the route session must load the
+  full playlist by id before category/content resources run. Stalker auth
+  metadata is independent from M3U playlist EPG metadata and must not depend on
+  M3U-specific EPG fields.
 
 ## Live TV and Radio
 
diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/data-access/src/lib/stores/utils/stalker-request.utils.spec.ts b/libs/portal/stalker/data-access/src/lib/stores/utils/stalker-request.utils.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47607e9ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/data-access/src/lib/stores/utils/stalker-request.utils.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { PlaylistMeta, STALKER_REQUEST } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import {
+    executeStalkerRequest,
+    type StalkerRequestDeps,
+} from './stalker-request.utils';
+
+const CATEGORY_PARAMS = {
+    type: 'itv',
+    action: 'get_genres',
+};
+
+function createDeps(): StalkerRequestDeps {
+    return {
+        dataService: {
+            sendIpcEvent: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ js: [] }),
+        },
+        stalkerSession: {
+            makeAuthenticatedRequest: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ js: [] }),
+        },
+    } as unknown as StalkerRequestDeps;
+}
+
+describe('executeStalkerRequest', () => {
+    it('routes full Stalker portal category requests through the authenticated session path', async () => {
+        const deps = createDeps();
+        const playlist = {
+            _id: 'stalker-full',
+            title: 'Full Stalker Portal',
+            portalUrl:
+                'https://portal.example.test/stalker_portal/server/load.php',
+            macAddress: 'has-mac-address',
+            isFullStalkerPortal: true,
+            stalkerSerialNumber: 'has-serial',
+            stalkerDeviceId1: 'has-device-id-1',
+            stalkerDeviceId2: 'has-device-id-2',
+            stalkerSignature1: 'has-signature-1',
+            stalkerSignature2: 'has-signature-2',
+        } as PlaylistMeta;
+
+        await executeStalkerRequest(deps, playlist, CATEGORY_PARAMS);
+
+        expect(
+            deps.stalkerSession.makeAuthenticatedRequest
+        ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                ...playlist,
+                lastUsage: '',
+            }),
+            CATEGORY_PARAMS
+        );
+        expect(deps.dataService.sendIpcEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('keeps lightweight Stalker portal requests on the IPC path', async () => {
+        const deps = createDeps();
+        const playlist = {
+            _id: 'stalker-basic',
+            title: 'Basic Stalker Portal',
+            portalUrl: 'https://portal.example.test/load.php',
+            macAddress: 'has-mac-address',
+            isFullStalkerPortal: false,
+        } as PlaylistMeta;
+
+        await executeStalkerRequest(deps, playlist, CATEGORY_PARAMS);
+
+        expect(deps.dataService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            STALKER_REQUEST,
+            {
+                url: playlist.portalUrl,
+                macAddress: playlist.macAddress,
+                params: CATEGORY_PARAMS,
+            }
+        );
+        expect(
+            deps.stalkerSession.makeAuthenticatedRequest
+        ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.spec.ts b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.spec.ts
index 9c0e7eccb..ea5b8ea5f 100644
--- a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.spec.ts
@@ -17,15 +17,23 @@ const ACTIVE_PLAYLIST: PlaylistMeta = {
     title: 'Test Stalker',
 } as PlaylistMeta;
 
+const FULL_STALKER_PLAYLIST: PlaylistMeta = {
+    ...ACTIVE_PLAYLIST,
+    isFullStalkerPortal: true,
+    stalkerSerialNumber: 'CUSTOMSN123',
+    stalkerDeviceId1: 'DEVICE-ID-1',
+    stalkerDeviceId2: 'DEVICE-ID-2',
+    stalkerSignature1: 'SIGNATURE-1',
+    stalkerSignature2: 'SIGNATURE-2',
+} as PlaylistMeta;
+
 async function flushEffects(): Promise<void> {
     await Promise.resolve();
     await Promise.resolve();
 }
 
 function getStalkerSectionFromUrl(url: string): string | null {
-    const match = url.match(
-        /^\/workspace\/stalker\/[^/]+\/([^/?]+)(?:\/|$)/
-    );
+    const match = url.match(/^\/workspace\/stalker\/[^/]+\/([^/?]+)(?:\/|$)/);
 
     return match?.[1] ?? null;
 }
@@ -148,4 +156,21 @@ describe('StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession', () => {
         expect(stalkerStore.clearSelectedItem).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(stalkerStore.setSearchPhrase).toHaveBeenCalledWith('');
     });
+
+    it('loads the full Stalker playlist when the active route meta lacks auth fields', async () => {
+        activePlaylist.set(ACTIVE_PLAYLIST);
+        playlistsService.getPlaylistById.mockReturnValue(
+            of(FULL_STALKER_PLAYLIST)
+        );
+
+        TestBed.inject(StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession);
+        await flushEffects();
+
+        expect(playlistsService.getPlaylistById).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            PLAYLIST_ID
+        );
+        expect(stalkerStore.setCurrentPlaylist).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            FULL_STALKER_PLAYLIST
+        );
+    });
 });
diff --git a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.ts b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.ts
index 5248d2b5c..5efa32349 100644
--- a/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-workspace-route-session.service.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
     StalkerStore,
 } from '@iptvnator/portal/stalker/data-access';
 import { PlaylistsService } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import { PlaylistMeta } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession {
@@ -64,11 +65,7 @@ export class StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession {
             this.stalkerStore.setSelectedCategory(null);
             this.stalkerStore.clearSelectedItem();
 
-            const playlist =
-                this.playlistContext.activePlaylist() ??
-                (await firstValueFrom(
-                    this.playlistsService.getPlaylistById(playlistId)
-                ));
+            const playlist = await this.resolveStalkerPlaylist(playlistId);
             await this.stalkerStore.setCurrentPlaylist(playlist);
         }
 
@@ -106,6 +103,34 @@ export class StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession {
             this.stalkerStore.setSearchPhrase('');
         }
     }
+
+    private async resolveStalkerPlaylist(
+        playlistId: string
+    ): Promise<PlaylistMeta | undefined> {
+        const activePlaylist = this.playlistContext.activePlaylist();
+
+        if (this.hasExplicitStalkerPortalMode(playlistId, activePlaylist)) {
+            return activePlaylist;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            (await firstValueFrom(
+                this.playlistsService.getPlaylistById(playlistId)
+            )) ??
+            activePlaylist ??
+            undefined
+        );
+    }
+
+    private hasExplicitStalkerPortalMode(
+        playlistId: string,
+        playlist: PlaylistMeta | null
+    ): playlist is PlaylistMeta {
+        return (
+            playlist?._id === playlistId &&
+            playlist.isFullStalkerPortal !== undefined
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 export function provideStalkerWorkspaceRouteSession(): Provider[] {