diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
index 3ba06a0ff..8b3e15080 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
         </div>
     }
 
-    @if (supportsManagedExternalPlayers() && form().value.player === 'mpv') {
+    @if (supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings() && form().value.player === 'mpv') {
         <div class="setting-item">
             <div class="setting-item__meta">
                 <h4>{{ 'SETTINGS.MPV_PLAYER_PATH_LABEL' | translate }}</h4>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         </div>
     }
 
-    @if (supportsManagedExternalPlayers() && form().value.player === 'vlc') {
+    @if (supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings() && form().value.player === 'vlc') {
         <div class="setting-item">
             <div class="setting-item__meta">
                 <h4>{{ 'SETTINGS.VLC_PLAYER_PATH_LABEL' | translate }}</h4>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.spec.ts
index c1f29a349..822a7280c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.spec.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,28 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
         ).not.toBeNull();
     });
 
+    it('keeps the double-click option visible when path settings are unavailable', () => {
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.MPV));
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', false);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector(
+                '[data-test-id="external-player-double-click-setting"]'
+            )
+        ).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).not.toContain(
+            MPV_PATH_DESCRIPTION
+        );
+        expect(
+            fixture.nativeElement.querySelector(
+                '[data-test-id="mpv-compatible-player-tip"]'
+            )
+        ).toBeNull();
+    });
+
     it('shows the recording folder setting only in desktop builds', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -151,7 +173,7 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
     it('shows MPV bundle guidance and the IINA executable tip for desktop MPV playback', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.MPV));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
@@ -167,10 +189,11 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
         );
     });
 
-    it('hides MPV path guidance and the IINA executable tip when managed external players are unsupported', () => {
+    it('hides MPV path guidance and the IINA executable tip when path settings are unsupported', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.MPV));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', false);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', false);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).not.toContain(
@@ -189,7 +212,7 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
     it('shows VLC bundle guidance without the IINA tip for desktop VLC playback', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.VLC));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain(
@@ -205,10 +228,11 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
         );
     });
 
-    it('hides VLC path guidance when managed external players are unsupported', () => {
+    it('hides VLC path guidance when path settings are unsupported', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.VLC));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', false);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', false);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).not.toContain(
@@ -223,7 +247,7 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
 
     it('does not show external-player path guidance for embedded players', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).not.toContain(
@@ -242,7 +266,7 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
     it('shows MPV command-line arguments only when MPV is selected', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.MPV));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(
@@ -268,7 +292,7 @@ describe('SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent', () => {
     it('shows VLC command-line arguments only when VLC is selected', () => {
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('form', createForm(VideoPlayer.VLC));
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('isDesktop', true);
-        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsManagedExternalPlayers', true);
+        fixture.componentRef.setInput('supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings', true);
         fixture.detectChanges();
 
         expect(
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
index 08962c16d..a0d6a6531 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export class SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent {
     readonly streamFormatEnum = input.required<typeof StreamFormat>();
     readonly isDesktop = input(false);
     readonly supportsManagedExternalPlayers = input(false);
+    readonly supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings = input(false);
     readonly selectRecordingFolder = output<void>();
 
     isExternalPlayerSelected(): boolean {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
index f7f435542..440c65a18 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
                 [players]="players()"
                 [streamFormatEnum]="streamFormatEnum"
                 [isDesktop]="isDesktop"
-                [supportsManagedExternalPlayers]="supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings"
+                [supportsManagedExternalPlayers]="supportsManagedExternalPlayers"
+                [supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings]="supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings"
                 (selectRecordingFolder)="selectRecordingFolder()"
             />
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
index ba7b9b480..ed20802d2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     readonly isDesktop = this.runtime.isElectron;
     readonly supportsDesktopFileSave = this.runtime.supportsDesktopFileSave;
     readonly supportsEpg = this.runtime.supportsEpg;
+    readonly supportsManagedExternalPlayers =
+        this.runtime.supportsManagedExternalPlayers;
     readonly supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings =
         this.runtime.supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings;
     readonly supportsRemoteControl = this.runtime.supportsRemoteControl;
diff --git a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.ts b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.ts
index 2cd8c0b63..096fdc6a8 100644
--- a/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.ts
+++ b/libs/portal/shared/data-access/src/lib/collection/unified-favorites-data.service.ts
@@ -729,9 +729,10 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
     }
 
     private async getSavedOrder(): Promise<string[]> {
-        if (!this.runtime.supportsAppStateStorage) return [];
+        const electron = window.electron;
+        if (!this.runtime.supportsAppStateStorage || !electron) return [];
         try {
-            const raw = await window.electron?.dbGetAppState(
+            const raw = await electron.dbGetAppState(
                 GLOBAL_FAVORITES_ORDER_KEY
             );
             return raw ? (JSON.parse(raw) as string[]) : [];
@@ -741,9 +742,10 @@ export class UnifiedFavoritesDataService {
     }
 
     private async saveOrder(uidOrder: string[]): Promise<void> {
-        if (!this.runtime.supportsAppStateStorage) return;
+        const electron = window.electron;
+        if (!this.runtime.supportsAppStateStorage || !electron) return;
         try {
-            await window.electron?.dbSetAppState(
+            await electron.dbSetAppState(
                 GLOBAL_FAVORITES_ORDER_KEY,
                 JSON.stringify(uidOrder)
             );