diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
index 079ba4d9f..caba6ebe6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-management-dialog/category-management-dialog.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+::ng-deep .mat-mdc-dialog-content {
+    overflow: hidden !important;
+}
+
 .loading-container {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.html
index 8a2bca02d..c94586314 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
                 {{
                     item.category_name || $any(item).name || 'No category name'
                 }}
+                <span class="item-count">({{ getItemCount(item) }})</span>
             </mat-list-item>
         } @empty {
             <app-playlist-error-view
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.scss b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.scss
index 2f9aa6c33..778839474 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.scss
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
         background-color: rgba(63, 81, 181, 0.1);
         margin-left: 4px;
     }
+
+    .item-count {
+        opacity: 0.6;
+        font-size: 0.85em;
+        margin-left: 4px;
+    }
 }
 
 mat-card-content {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.ts
index 2f5a3d395..9939329ed 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/category-view/category-view.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { PlaylistErrorViewComponent } from '../playlist-error-view/playlist-erro
 export class CategoryViewComponent {
     readonly items = input([]);
     readonly selectedCategoryId = input<number>();
+    readonly itemCounts = input<Map<number, number>>(new Map());
 
     readonly categoryClicked = output<XtreamCategory>();
 
@@ -31,4 +32,9 @@ export class CategoryViewComponent {
             String(selectedCategory) === String(itemId)
         );
     }
+
+    getItemCount(item: XtreamCategory): number {
+        const itemId = Number((item as any).category_id ?? item.id);
+        return this.itemCounts().get(itemId) ?? 0;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
index 049187809..cee63ce9c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     } @else {
         <app-category-view
             [items]="categories()"
+            [itemCounts]="categoryItemCounts()"
             (categoryClicked)="selectCategory($event)"
         />
     }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
index 63cecfd15..c899b7931 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/live-stream-layout/live-stream-layout.component.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export class LiveStreamLayoutComponent implements OnInit {
     private readonly route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
 
     readonly categories = this.xtreamStore.getCategoriesBySelectedType;
+    readonly categoryItemCounts = this.xtreamStore.getCategoryItemCounts;
     readonly epgItems = this.xtreamStore.epgItems;
     readonly selectedCategoryId = this.xtreamStore.selectedCategoryId;
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ export class LiveStreamLayoutComponent implements OnInit {
                 });
         }
 
-        const { categoryId } = this.route.firstChild.snapshot.params;
+        const categoryId = this.route.firstChild?.snapshot.params['categoryId'];
         if (categoryId)
             this.xtreamStore.setSelectedCategory(Number(categoryId));
     }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.html
index 94e1e5054..4b388fd1a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <app-category-view
         [items]="categories()"
         [selectedCategoryId]="selectedCategoryId()"
+        [itemCounts]="categoryItemCounts()"
         (categoryClicked)="categoryClicked($event)"
     />
 </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.ts
index 847779bff..67e78bd73 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream-main-container.component.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export class XtreamMainContainerComponent implements OnInit {
     private readonly dialog = inject(MatDialog);
 
     readonly categories = this.xtreamStore.getCategoriesBySelectedType;
+    readonly categoryItemCounts = this.xtreamStore.getCategoryItemCounts;
 
     readonly selectedCategoryId = this.xtreamStore.selectedCategoryId;
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream.store.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream.store.ts
index 2ea2b37db..eb7970754 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream.store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/xtream.store.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,29 @@ export const XtreamStore = signalStore(
                   ? store.vodCategories()
                   : store.serialCategories();
         }),
+        /**
+         * Memoized category item counts map.
+         * Returns a Map<categoryId, count> for the currently selected content type.
+         * The Map is recomputed only when streams or content type changes.
+         */
+        getCategoryItemCounts: computed(() => {
+            const type = store.selectedContentType();
+            const streams =
+                type === 'live'
+                    ? store.liveStreams()
+                    : type === 'vod'
+                      ? store.vodStreams()
+                      : store.serialStreams();
+
+            const countMap = new Map<number, number>();
+            for (const item of streams) {
+                const catId = Number(item.category_id);
+                if (!isNaN(catId)) {
+                    countMap.set(catId, (countMap.get(catId) || 0) + 1);
+                }
+            }
+            return countMap;
+        }),
         getSelectedCategory: computed(() => {
             const categoryId = store.selectedCategoryId();
             return [