diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e5f638b03..500f194b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,12 +306,15 @@ Useful narrower flags:
 
 Security-sensitive network compatibility flags are opt-in:
 
-- `IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORK_URLS=1` permits EPG URLs that resolve to
-  localhost, LAN, or other private addresses. Leave this unset for playlists
-  you do not fully trust.
+- `IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORK_URLS=1` permits strict EPG fetches from
+  playlist metadata (`url-tvg`) to resolve to localhost, LAN, or other private
+  addresses. Directly configured Xtream/Stalker portals and private playlist
+  servers remain supported without this flag. Prefer the in-app source-scoped
+  “Allow source” action for a trusted EPG URL.
 - `IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS=1` disables certificate validation for remote
-  playlist imports and refreshes. Use it only for a trusted provider with a
-  self-signed or otherwise invalid certificate.
+  playlist imports and refreshes for the whole Electron process. Prefer the
+  in-app host-scoped trust action for a trusted provider with a self-signed or
+  otherwise invalid certificate.
 
 If the local Nx daemon gets into a bad state before rerunning Electron, reset it:
 
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.spec-data.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.spec-data.ts
index d382aa3e6..bfe134b59 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.spec-data.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.spec-data.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ type PreloadInvokeCase = {
 const playlistId = 'playlist-1';
 export const operationId = 'operation-1';
 const epgUrls = ['https://example.com/guide.xml'];
+const trustOptions = {
+    trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: ['http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml'],
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+};
 const channelIds = ['channel-1', 'channel-2'];
 const playlist = { id: playlistId, name: 'Playlist', type: 'xtream' };
 const playlists = [playlist];
@@ -338,9 +342,9 @@ export const dbPreloadCases: PreloadInvokeCase[] = [
 export const epgPreloadCases: PreloadInvokeCase[] = [
     {
         method: 'fetchEpg',
-        args: [epgUrls],
+        args: [epgUrls, trustOptions],
         channel: 'FETCH_EPG',
-        forwardedArgs: [{ url: epgUrls }],
+        forwardedArgs: [{ url: epgUrls, options: trustOptions }],
     },
     {
         method: 'getChannelPrograms',
@@ -374,9 +378,14 @@ export const epgPreloadCases: PreloadInvokeCase[] = [
     },
     {
         method: 'forceFetchEpg',
-        args: ['https://example.com/guide.xml'],
+        args: ['https://example.com/guide.xml', trustOptions],
         channel: 'EPG_FORCE_FETCH',
-        forwardedArgs: ['https://example.com/guide.xml'],
+        forwardedArgs: [
+            {
+                url: 'https://example.com/guide.xml',
+                options: trustOptions,
+            },
+        ],
     },
     {
         method: 'clearEpgData',
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.ts
index 27b9ece70..38eda2a7b 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type {
     ElectronBridgePlaylistUpsertInput,
     ElectronBridgeRemoteControlCommand,
     ElectronBridgeRemoteControlStatus,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     ElectronBridgeWindowState,
     ElectronBridgeXtreamContentStream,
     ExternalPlayerSession,
@@ -302,8 +303,11 @@ const electronApi: ElectronBridgeApi = {
         ipcRenderer.on(WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED, handler);
         return () => ipcRenderer.off(WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED, handler);
     },
-    fetchPlaylistByUrl: (url: string, title?: string) =>
-        ipcRenderer.invoke('fetch-playlist-by-url', url, title),
+    fetchPlaylistByUrl: (
+        url: string,
+        title?: string,
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => ipcRenderer.invoke('fetch-playlist-by-url', url, title, options),
     updatePlaylistFromFilePath: (filePath: string, title: string) =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('update-playlist-from-file-path', filePath, title),
     openPlaylistFromFile: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-playlist-from-file'),
@@ -448,10 +452,12 @@ const electronApi: ElectronBridgeApi = {
         sessionId: string
     ): Promise<EmbeddedMpvSession | null> =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('EMBEDDED_MPV_DISPOSE_SESSION', sessionId),
-    autoUpdatePlaylists: (playlists) =>
-        ipcRenderer.invoke('AUTO_UPDATE', playlists),
-    fetchEpg: (urls: string[]) =>
-        ipcRenderer.invoke('FETCH_EPG', { url: urls }),
+    autoUpdatePlaylists: (
+        playlists: Playlist[],
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => ipcRenderer.invoke('AUTO_UPDATE', playlists, options),
+    fetchEpg: (urls: string[], options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions) =>
+        ipcRenderer.invoke('FETCH_EPG', { url: urls, options }),
     getChannelPrograms: (channelId: string) =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('GET_CHANNEL_PROGRAMS', { channelId }),
     getCurrentProgramsBatch: (channelIds: string[]) =>
@@ -461,7 +467,8 @@ const electronApi: ElectronBridgeApi = {
     getEpgChannels: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_GET_CHANNELS'),
     getEpgChannelsByRange: (skip: number, limit: number) =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_GET_CHANNELS_BY_RANGE', { skip, limit }),
-    forceFetchEpg: (url: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_FORCE_FETCH', url),
+    forceFetchEpg: (url: string, options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions) =>
+        ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_FORCE_FETCH', { url, options }),
     clearEpgData: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_CLEAR_ALL'),
     checkEpgFreshness: (urls: string[], maxAgeHours?: number) =>
         ipcRenderer.invoke('EPG_CHECK_FRESHNESS', { urls, maxAgeHours }),
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg-worker.service.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg-worker.service.ts
index f725b3a61..1542335ef 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg-worker.service.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg-worker.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import { app, BrowserWindow } from 'electron';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { pathToFileURL } from 'url';
 import { Worker } from 'worker_threads';
+import {
+    ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 import { resolveWorkerRuntimeBootstrap } from '../workers/worker-runtime-paths';
 
 export type EpgProgressStatus = 'queued' | 'loading' | 'complete' | 'error';
@@ -14,6 +18,8 @@ export interface EpgProgressStats {
 interface EpgWorkerMessage {
     type: string;
     error?: string;
+    errorCode?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode;
+    errorHost?: string;
     url?: string;
     stats?: EpgProgressStats;
 }
@@ -45,7 +51,9 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
         status: EpgProgressStatus,
         stats?: EpgProgressStats,
         error?: string,
-        queuePosition?: number
+        queuePosition?: number,
+        errorCode?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode,
+        errorHost?: string
     ): void {
         const windows = BrowserWindow.getAllWindows();
         windows.forEach((win) => {
@@ -55,11 +63,16 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
                 stats,
                 error,
                 queuePosition,
+                errorCode,
+                errorHost,
             });
         });
     }
 
-    async fetchEpgFromUrl(url: string): Promise<void> {
+    async fetchEpgFromUrl(
+        url: string,
+        options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions = {}
+    ): Promise<void> {
         // A second request for an URL that is already being fetched must not
         // spawn a competing worker: both would parse and write the same EPG
         // data, and the late one would overwrite the early one's entry in
@@ -84,14 +97,17 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
             return;
         }
 
-        const fetchPromise = this.startFetch(url).finally(() => {
+        const fetchPromise = this.startFetch(url, options).finally(() => {
             this.inFlightFetches.delete(url);
         });
         this.inFlightFetches.set(url, fetchPromise);
         return fetchPromise;
     }
 
-    private startFetch(url: string): Promise<void> {
+    private startFetch(
+        url: string,
+        options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ): Promise<void> {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             let worker: Worker;
             try {
@@ -148,7 +164,11 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
                                 totalChannels: 0,
                                 totalPrograms: 0,
                             });
-                            worker.postMessage({ type: 'FETCH_EPG', url });
+                            worker.postMessage({
+                                type: 'FETCH_EPG',
+                                url,
+                                options,
+                            });
                             break;
 
                         case 'EPG_PROGRESS':
@@ -192,7 +212,10 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
                                 url,
                                 'error',
                                 undefined,
-                                message.error
+                                message.error,
+                                undefined,
+                                message.errorCode,
+                                message.errorHost
                             );
                             this.workers.delete(url);
                             settle(() => {
@@ -313,13 +336,12 @@ export class EpgWorkerService {
                             // Resolve only after every interrupted fetch
                             // worker has exited too — they may still hold the
                             // SQLite lock the caller expects to be free.
-                            const terminations = [
-                                ...this.workers.values(),
-                            ].map((runningWorker) =>
-                                this.terminateWorker(
-                                    runningWorker,
-                                    'fetch during clear'
-                                )
+                            const terminations = [...this.workers.values()].map(
+                                (runningWorker) =>
+                                    this.terminateWorker(
+                                        runningWorker,
+                                        'fetch during clear'
+                                    )
                             );
                             this.workers.clear();
                             terminations.push(
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.spec.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.spec.ts
index 349b51d46..4cbe17c7e 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.spec.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ describe('EpgEvents', () => {
         expect(worker.postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
             type: 'FETCH_EPG',
             url: 'https://example.com/guide.xml',
+            options: {},
         });
 
         worker.emit('message', {
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.ts
index 65781279a..41edea95c 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/epg.events.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { ipcMain } from 'electron';
-import { EpgChannelMetadata, EpgProgram } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import {
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
+    EpgChannelMetadata,
+    EpgProgram,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 import { getDatabase } from '../database/connection';
 import * as schema from '../database/schema';
 import { epgQueryService } from './epg-query.service';
@@ -17,9 +21,15 @@ export default class EpgEvents {
      * Bootstrap EPG events
      */
     static bootstrapEpgEvents(): Electron.IpcMain {
-        ipcMain.handle('FETCH_EPG', async (_event, args: { url: string[] }) => {
-            return await this.handleFetchEpg(args.url);
-        });
+        ipcMain.handle(
+            'FETCH_EPG',
+            async (
+                _event,
+                args: { url: string[]; options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions }
+            ) => {
+                return await this.handleFetchEpg(args.url, args.options);
+            }
+        );
 
         ipcMain.handle(
             'GET_CHANNEL_PROGRAMS',
@@ -53,10 +63,21 @@ export default class EpgEvents {
             }
         );
 
-        ipcMain.handle('EPG_FORCE_FETCH', async (_event, url: string) => {
-            epgWorkerService.deleteFetchedUrl(url);
-            return await this.handleFetchEpg([url]);
-        });
+        ipcMain.handle(
+            'EPG_FORCE_FETCH',
+            async (
+                _event,
+                args:
+                    | string
+                    | { url: string; options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions }
+            ) => {
+                const url = typeof args === 'string' ? args : args.url;
+                const options =
+                    typeof args === 'string' ? undefined : args.options;
+                epgWorkerService.deleteFetchedUrl(url);
+                return await this.handleFetchEpg([url], options);
+            }
+        );
 
         ipcMain.handle('EPG_CLEAR_ALL', async () => {
             await this.clearEpgData();
@@ -149,7 +170,8 @@ export default class EpgEvents {
      * Processes URLs sequentially to avoid SQLite database locking issues
      */
     private static async handleFetchEpg(
-        urls: string[]
+        urls: string[],
+        options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions = {}
     ): Promise<{ success: boolean; message?: string; skipped?: string[] }> {
         const validUrls = urls.filter((url) => url?.trim());
 
@@ -198,7 +220,7 @@ export default class EpgEvents {
         const errors: string[] = [];
         for (const url of urlsToFetch) {
             try {
-                await this.fetchEpgFromUrl(url);
+                await this.fetchEpgFromUrl(url, options);
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error(
                     this.loggerLabel,
@@ -222,8 +244,11 @@ export default class EpgEvents {
         return { success: true, skipped: freshUrls };
     }
 
-    private static async fetchEpgFromUrl(url: string): Promise<void> {
-        return epgWorkerService.fetchEpgFromUrl(url);
+    private static async fetchEpgFromUrl(
+        url: string,
+        options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions = {}
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        return epgWorkerService.fetchEpgFromUrl(url, options);
     }
 
     private static async handleGetChannelPrograms(
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist-source.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist-source.ts
index 907867be1..90a52a456 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist-source.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist-source.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,42 @@ import { parse } from 'iptv-playlist-parser';
 import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { basename } from 'node:path';
 import { createPlaylistAgentFactory } from '../util/secure-https';
+import {
+    createInvalidTlsCertificateError,
+    isInvalidTlsCertificateError,
+} from '../util/security-errors';
 import { requestWithValidatedRedirects } from '../util/validated-axios';
 
+export interface PlaylistFetchOptions {
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts?: readonly string[];
+}
+
 export async function fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
     url: string,
-    title?: string
+    title?: string,
+    options: PlaylistFetchOptions = {}
 ): Promise<Playlist> {
-    const result = await requestWithValidatedRedirects<string>(
-        url,
-        {
-            agentFactory: createPlaylistAgentFactory(),
-            method: 'GET',
-        },
-        { allowPrivateNetworks: true }
-    );
+    let result;
+    try {
+        result = await requestWithValidatedRedirects<string>(
+            url,
+            {
+                agentFactory: createPlaylistAgentFactory({
+                    trustedInsecureTlsHosts: options.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
+                }),
+                method: 'GET',
+            },
+            { allowPrivateNetworks: true }
+        );
+    } catch (error) {
+        if (isInvalidTlsCertificateError(error)) {
+            throw createInvalidTlsCertificateError(
+                getHostnameFromErrorUrl(error, url)
+            );
+        }
+        throw error;
+    }
+
     const parsedPlaylist = parse(result.data);
     const extractedName = url && url.length > 1 ? getFilenameFromUrl(url) : '';
     const playlistName =
@@ -36,6 +58,23 @@ export async function fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
     );
 }
 
+function getHostnameFromErrorUrl(
+    error: unknown,
+    fallbackUrl: string
+): string | undefined {
+    const configUrl =
+        error && typeof error === 'object'
+            ? ((error as { config?: { url?: string } }).config?.url ??
+              fallbackUrl)
+            : fallbackUrl;
+
+    try {
+        return new URL(configUrl).hostname.toLowerCase();
+    } catch {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+}
+
 export async function fetchPlaylistFromFile(
     filePath: string,
     title: string
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist.events.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist.events.ts
index fc2ad44c5..1fdbf34af 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist.events.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/playlist.events.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     PLAYLIST_CANCEL_REFRESH,
     PLAYLIST_REFRESH,
     PLAYLIST_REFRESH_EVENT,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     Playlist,
     PlaylistRefreshEvent,
     PlaylistRefreshPayload,
@@ -85,14 +86,24 @@ function createPlaylistRefreshError(error: {
     return workerError;
 }
 
-ipcMain.handle('fetch-playlist-by-url', async (event, url, title?: string) => {
-    try {
-        return await fetchPlaylistFromUrl(url, title);
-    } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Error fetching playlist:', error);
-        throw error;
+ipcMain.handle(
+    'fetch-playlist-by-url',
+    async (
+        event,
+        url,
+        title?: string,
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => {
+        try {
+            return await fetchPlaylistFromUrl(url, title, {
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: options?.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error fetching playlist:', error);
+            throw error;
+        }
     }
-});
+);
 
 ipcMain.handle(
     'update-playlist-from-file-path',
@@ -132,57 +143,72 @@ ipcMain.handle('open-playlist-from-file', async () => {
     }
 });
 
-ipcMain.handle(AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS, async (event, playlists) => {
-    console.log(`Auto-updating ${playlists.length} playlist(s)...`);
+ipcMain.handle(
+    AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
+    async (
+        event,
+        playlists: Playlist[],
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => {
+        console.log(`Auto-updating ${playlists.length} playlist(s)...`);
 
-    const updatedPlaylists: Playlist[] = [];
+        const updatedPlaylists: Playlist[] = [];
 
-    for (const playlist of playlists) {
-        try {
-            let playlistObject;
+        for (const playlist of playlists) {
+            try {
+                let playlistObject;
+
+                if (playlist.importDate && playlist.url) {
+                    // Update from URL
+                    console.log(
+                        `Updating playlist "${playlist.title}" from URL: ${playlist.url}`
+                    );
+                    playlistObject = await fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
+                        playlist.url,
+                        playlist.title,
+                        {
+                            trustedInsecureTlsHosts:
+                                options?.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
+                        }
+                    );
+                } else if (playlist.filePath) {
+                    // Update from file path
+                    console.log(
+                        `Updating playlist "${playlist.title}" from file: ${playlist.filePath}`
+                    );
+                    playlistObject = await fetchPlaylistFromFile(
+                        playlist.filePath,
+                        playlist.title
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    console.warn(
+                        `Skipping playlist "${playlist.title}": no URL or file path found`
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                updatedPlaylists.push(
+                    preserveAutoUpdatedPlaylistFields(playlistObject, playlist)
+                );
 
-            if (playlist.importDate && playlist.url) {
-                // Update from URL
                 console.log(
-                    `Updating playlist "${playlist.title}" from URL: ${playlist.url}`
+                    `Successfully updated playlist "${playlist.title}"`
                 );
-                playlistObject = await fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
-                    playlist.url,
-                    playlist.title
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error(
+                    `Failed to update playlist "${playlist.title}":`,
+                    error
                 );
-            } else if (playlist.filePath) {
-                // Update from file path
-                console.log(
-                    `Updating playlist "${playlist.title}" from file: ${playlist.filePath}`
-                );
-                playlistObject = await fetchPlaylistFromFile(
-                    playlist.filePath,
-                    playlist.title
-                );
-            } else {
-                console.warn(
-                    `Skipping playlist "${playlist.title}": no URL or file path found`
-                );
-                continue;
+                // Continue with other playlists even if one fails
             }
-
-            updatedPlaylists.push(
-                preserveAutoUpdatedPlaylistFields(playlistObject, playlist)
-            );
-
-            console.log(`Successfully updated playlist "${playlist.title}"`);
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error(
-                `Failed to update playlist "${playlist.title}":`,
-                error
-            );
-            // Continue with other playlists even if one fails
         }
-    }
 
-    console.log(`Auto-update completed: ${updatedPlaylists.length} updated`);
-    return updatedPlaylists;
-});
+        console.log(
+            `Auto-update completed: ${updatedPlaylists.length} updated`
+        );
+        return updatedPlaylists;
+    }
+);
 
 ipcMain.handle(
     PLAYLIST_REFRESH,
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.spec.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.spec.ts
index d0b8421a8..7e777c2c6 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.spec.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ describe('secure-https', () => {
         delete process.env.IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS;
 
         expect(isInsecureTlsAllowed()).toBe(false);
-        createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent(lookup);
+        createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent(
+            lookup,
+            new URL('https://example.com/list.m3u')
+        );
 
         expect(agentConstructorMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
             lookup,
@@ -44,7 +47,10 @@ describe('secure-https', () => {
             process.env.IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS = value;
 
             expect(isInsecureTlsAllowed()).toBe(true);
-            createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent(lookup);
+            createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent(
+                lookup,
+                new URL('https://example.com/list.m3u')
+            );
 
             expect(agentConstructorMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
                 lookup,
@@ -62,10 +68,39 @@ describe('secure-https', () => {
     it('preserves TLS policy when no pinned lookup is required', () => {
         delete process.env.IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS;
 
-        createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent();
+        createPlaylistAgentFactory().createHttpsAgent(
+            undefined,
+            new URL('https://example.com/list.m3u')
+        );
 
         expect(agentConstructorMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
             rejectUnauthorized: true,
         });
     });
+
+    it('allows invalid certificates only for trusted hosts', () => {
+        delete process.env.IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS;
+
+        const factory = createPlaylistAgentFactory({
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+        });
+
+        factory.createHttpsAgent(
+            lookup,
+            new URL('https://playlist.local/list.m3u')
+        );
+        factory.createHttpsAgent(
+            lookup,
+            new URL('https://other.local/list.m3u')
+        );
+
+        expect(agentConstructorMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
+            lookup,
+            rejectUnauthorized: false,
+        });
+        expect(agentConstructorMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
+            lookup,
+            rejectUnauthorized: true,
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.ts
index 5ef49a432..3e4864eb4 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/secure-https.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,27 @@ export function isInsecureTlsAllowed(): boolean {
     return value === '1' || value === 'true';
 }
 
+function normalizeHost(host: string): string {
+    return host
+        .trim()
+        .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/^\[(.*)\]$/, '$1');
+}
+
+function shouldTrustInvalidCertificateForHost(
+    url: URL | undefined,
+    trustedHosts: readonly string[]
+): boolean {
+    if (!url) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const host = normalizeHost(url.hostname);
+    return trustedHosts.some(
+        (trustedHost) => normalizeHost(trustedHost) === host
+    );
+}
+
 /**
  * Builds the agent factory used for remote playlist fetches.
  *
@@ -25,12 +46,22 @@ export function isInsecureTlsAllowed(): boolean {
  * (see {@link isInsecureTlsAllowed}). The validated request layer supplies a
  * DNS lookup pinned to the addresses approved for each redirect hop.
  */
-export function createPlaylistAgentFactory(): ValidatedRequestAgentFactory & {
-    createHttpsAgent(lookup?: LookupFunction): Agent;
+export function createPlaylistAgentFactory(
+    options: {
+        trustedInsecureTlsHosts?: readonly string[];
+    } = {}
+): ValidatedRequestAgentFactory & {
+    createHttpsAgent(lookup?: LookupFunction, url?: URL): Agent;
 } {
-    const rejectUnauthorized = !isInsecureTlsAllowed();
+    const trustedHosts = options.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [];
 
     return {
-        createHttpsAgent: (lookup) => new Agent({ lookup, rejectUnauthorized }),
+        createHttpsAgent: (lookup, url) =>
+            new Agent({
+                lookup,
+                rejectUnauthorized:
+                    !isInsecureTlsAllowed() &&
+                    !shouldTrustInvalidCertificateForHost(url, trustedHosts),
+            }),
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/security-errors.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/security-errors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c898a738e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/security-errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import { ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+
+export const SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX = 'IPTVNATOR_SECURITY_ERROR:';
+
+export interface SerializedSecurityError {
+    code: string;
+    host?: string;
+    message: string;
+}
+
+const TLS_CERTIFICATE_ERROR_CODES = new Set([
+    'CERT_HAS_EXPIRED',
+    'DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT',
+    'ERR_TLS_CERT_ALTNAME_INVALID',
+    'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN',
+    'UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT',
+    'UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY',
+    'UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE',
+]);
+
+export class SecurityPolicyError extends Error {
+    constructor(
+        readonly code: string,
+        message: string,
+        readonly host?: string
+    ) {
+        super(
+            `${SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX}${JSON.stringify({ code, host, message })}`
+        );
+        this.name = 'SecurityPolicyError';
+    }
+}
+
+function readErrorProperty(error: unknown, property: string): unknown {
+    if (!error || typeof error !== 'object') {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+    return (error as Record<string, unknown>)[property];
+}
+
+export function isInvalidTlsCertificateError(error: unknown): boolean {
+    const code = readErrorProperty(error, 'code');
+    if (typeof code === 'string' && TLS_CERTIFICATE_ERROR_CODES.has(code)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const cause = readErrorProperty(error, 'cause');
+    const causeCode = readErrorProperty(cause, 'code');
+    if (
+        typeof causeCode === 'string' &&
+        TLS_CERTIFICATE_ERROR_CODES.has(causeCode)
+    ) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    const message =
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error ?? '');
+    return /certificate|self[- ]signed|cert_altname|unable to verify/i.test(
+        message
+    );
+}
+
+export function parseSecurityPolicyError(
+    error: unknown
+): SerializedSecurityError | null {
+    const message =
+        error instanceof Error
+            ? error.message
+            : typeof error === 'string'
+              ? error
+              : undefined;
+    if (!message?.startsWith(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX)) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(message.slice(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX.length));
+        if (
+            parsed &&
+            typeof parsed === 'object' &&
+            typeof parsed.code === 'string' &&
+            typeof parsed.message === 'string'
+        ) {
+            return {
+                code: parsed.code,
+                host: typeof parsed.host === 'string' ? parsed.host : undefined,
+                message: parsed.message,
+            };
+        }
+    } catch {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
+export function createInvalidTlsCertificateError(
+    host: string | undefined,
+    message = 'Certificate for this playlist host is invalid.'
+): SecurityPolicyError {
+    return new SecurityPolicyError(
+        ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate,
+        message,
+        host
+    );
+}
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.spec.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.spec.ts
index 21bd3f8dd..ff4146eca 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.spec.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ describe('requestWithValidatedRedirects', () => {
             );
         });
 
-        expect(factory.createHttpsAgent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(lookups[0]);
+        expect(factory.createHttpsAgent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            lookups[0],
+            new URL('https://epg.example/guide.xml')
+        );
         expect(requestConfig.httpsAgent).toBeInstanceOf(HttpsAgent);
         expect(requestConfig).not.toHaveProperty('agentFactory');
         expect(resolvedAddress).toEqual({
@@ -144,7 +147,10 @@ describe('requestWithValidatedRedirects', () => {
         );
 
         const requestConfig = axiosMock.mock.calls[0][0];
-        expect(factory.createHttpsAgent).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+        expect(factory.createHttpsAgent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            undefined,
+            new URL('https://192.168.1.10/list.m3u')
+        );
         expect(requestConfig.httpsAgent).toBeInstanceOf(HttpsAgent);
         expect(requestConfig).not.toHaveProperty('agentFactory');
     });
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.ts
index ad6922198..ab554bd8a 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/util/validated-axios.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const SENSITIVE_HEADERS = new Set([
 
 export interface ValidatedRequestAgentFactory {
     createHttpAgent?(lookup?: LookupFunction): HttpAgent;
-    createHttpsAgent?(lookup?: LookupFunction): HttpsAgent;
+    createHttpsAgent?(lookup?: LookupFunction, url?: URL): HttpsAgent;
 }
 
 export type ValidatedAxiosRequestConfig = Omit<
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function pinRequestToValidatedAddresses(
         if (url.protocol === 'https:' && agentFactory?.createHttpsAgent) {
             return {
                 ...axiosConfig,
-                httpsAgent: agentFactory.createHttpsAgent(),
+                httpsAgent: agentFactory.createHttpsAgent(undefined, url),
             };
         }
         if (url.protocol === 'http:' && agentFactory?.createHttpAgent) {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function pinRequestToValidatedAddresses(
         return {
             ...axiosConfig,
             httpsAgent:
-                agentFactory?.createHttpsAgent?.(lookup) ??
+                agentFactory?.createHttpsAgent?.(lookup, url) ??
                 new HttpsAgent({ lookup }),
             proxy: false,
         };
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/epg-parser.worker.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/epg-parser.worker.ts
index f65c95df8..381bebe13 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/epg-parser.worker.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/epg-parser.worker.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 import type BetterSqlite3 from 'better-sqlite3';
+import {
+    ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES,
+    ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 import { Readable } from 'stream';
 import { parentPort, workerData } from 'worker_threads';
 import { createGunzip } from 'zlib';
 import { EpgDatabase, EpgDatabaseClearOperation } from './epg-database';
 import { StreamingEpgParser } from './epg-streaming-parser';
 import { shouldGunzipEpgResponse } from './epg-response-utils';
-import { isPrivateNetworkUrlAccessAllowed } from '../events/url-safety';
+import {
+    isPrivateNetworkUrlAccessAllowed,
+    UnsafeUrlError,
+} from '../events/url-safety';
+import { createPlaylistAgentFactory } from '../util/secure-https';
+import { isInvalidTlsCertificateError } from '../util/security-errors';
 import { requestWithValidatedRedirects } from '../util/validated-axios';
 import {
     getNativeModuleSearchPaths,
@@ -46,6 +56,7 @@ const Database = loadBetterSqlite3();
 interface WorkerMessage {
     type: 'FETCH_EPG' | 'FORCE_FETCH' | 'CLEAR_EPG';
     url?: string;
+    options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions;
 }
 
 interface WorkerResponse {
@@ -56,6 +67,8 @@ interface WorkerResponse {
         | 'CLEAR_COMPLETE'
         | 'READY';
     error?: string;
+    errorCode?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode;
+    errorHost?: string;
     url?: string;
     stats?: {
         totalChannels: number;
@@ -73,7 +86,10 @@ const PROGRAM_BATCH_SIZE = 1000;
  * Fetches and parses EPG data from URL using streaming
  * Inserts directly into SQLite to avoid blocking main thread
  */
-async function fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(url: string): Promise<void> {
+async function fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(
+    url: string,
+    options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions = {}
+): Promise<void> {
     console.log(loggerLabel, `Fetching EPG from ${url}`);
 
     // Create database connection in worker
@@ -92,12 +108,17 @@ async function fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(url: string): Promise<void> {
         const response = await requestWithValidatedRedirects<Readable>(
             url.trim(),
             {
+                agentFactory: createPlaylistAgentFactory({
+                    trustedInsecureTlsHosts: options.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
+                }),
                 decompress: false,
                 method: 'GET',
                 responseType: 'stream',
             },
             {
-                allowPrivateNetworks: isPrivateNetworkUrlAccessAllowed(),
+                allowPrivateNetworks:
+                    isPrivateNetworkUrlAccessAllowed() ||
+                    isTrustedPrivateNetworkEpgSource(url, options),
             }
         );
         const responseUrl = response.config.url;
@@ -225,10 +246,76 @@ async function fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(url: string): Promise<void> {
         });
     } catch (error) {
         epgDb.close();
-        throw error;
+        throw toEpgFetchError(error, url);
     }
 }
 
+function isTrustedPrivateNetworkEpgSource(
+    url: string,
+    options: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+): boolean {
+    const normalizedUrl = url.trim();
+    return (
+        options.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls?.some(
+            (trustedUrl) => trustedUrl.trim() === normalizedUrl
+        ) ?? false
+    );
+}
+
+function getHostname(url: string): string | undefined {
+    try {
+        return new URL(url).hostname.toLowerCase();
+    } catch {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+}
+
+function getHostnameFromErrorUrl(
+    error: unknown,
+    fallbackUrl: string
+): string | undefined {
+    const configUrl =
+        error && typeof error === 'object'
+            ? ((error as { config?: { url?: string } }).config?.url ??
+              fallbackUrl)
+            : fallbackUrl;
+
+    return getHostname(configUrl);
+}
+
+function toEpgFetchError(
+    error: unknown,
+    url: string
+): Error & {
+    code?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode;
+    host?: string;
+} {
+    if (
+        error instanceof UnsafeUrlError &&
+        /private|local network/i.test(error.message)
+    ) {
+        return Object.assign(
+            new Error('EPG source points to private network and was blocked.'),
+            {
+                code: ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked,
+                host: getHostname(url),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    if (isInvalidTlsCertificateError(error)) {
+        return Object.assign(
+            new Error('Certificate for this source host is invalid.'),
+            {
+                code: ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate,
+                host: getHostnameFromErrorUrl(error, url),
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    return error instanceof Error ? error : new Error(String(error));
+}
+
 /**
  * Clears all EPG data from the database
  * Runs in worker thread to avoid blocking main thread
@@ -267,15 +354,21 @@ if (parentPort) {
                 message.type === 'FETCH_EPG' ||
                 message.type === 'FORCE_FETCH'
             ) {
-                await fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(message.url!);
+                await fetchAndParseEpgStreaming(message.url!, message.options);
             } else if (message.type === 'CLEAR_EPG') {
                 clearAllEpgData();
             }
         } catch (error) {
             console.error(loggerLabel, 'Worker error:', error);
+            const typedError = error as {
+                code?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode;
+                host?: string;
+            };
             const errorResponse: WorkerResponse = {
                 type: 'EPG_ERROR',
                 error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+                errorCode: typedError.code,
+                errorHost: typedError.host,
                 url: message.url,
             };
             parentPort?.postMessage(errorResponse);
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/playlist-refresh.worker.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/playlist-refresh.worker.ts
index fd78af623..d55194950 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/playlist-refresh.worker.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/playlist-refresh.worker.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ import type {
     PlaylistRefreshWorkerIncomingMessage,
     PlaylistRefreshWorkerMessage,
 } from './playlist-refresh.worker.types';
+import {
+    createInvalidTlsCertificateError,
+    isInvalidTlsCertificateError,
+} from '../util/security-errors';
 import { requestWithValidatedRedirects } from '../util/validated-axios';
 
 type ActiveRefreshState = {
@@ -82,16 +86,28 @@ async function fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
     emitEvent(payload, { status: 'started', phase: 'fetching' });
     checkpoint(payload);
 
-    const result = await requestWithValidatedRedirects<string>(
-        payload.url!,
-        {
-            agentFactory: createPlaylistAgentFactory(),
-            method: 'GET',
-            signal: controller.signal,
-            timeout: 30000,
-        },
-        { allowPrivateNetworks: true }
-    );
+    let result;
+    try {
+        result = await requestWithValidatedRedirects<string>(
+            payload.url!,
+            {
+                agentFactory: createPlaylistAgentFactory({
+                    trustedInsecureTlsHosts: payload.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
+                }),
+                method: 'GET',
+                signal: controller.signal,
+                timeout: 30000,
+            },
+            { allowPrivateNetworks: true }
+        );
+    } catch (error) {
+        if (isInvalidTlsCertificateError(error)) {
+            throw createInvalidTlsCertificateError(
+                getHostnameFromErrorUrl(error, payload.url!)
+            );
+        }
+        throw error;
+    }
 
     checkpoint(payload);
     emitEvent(payload, { status: 'progress', phase: 'parsing' });
@@ -115,6 +131,23 @@ async function fetchPlaylistFromUrl(
     );
 }
 
+function getHostnameFromErrorUrl(
+    error: unknown,
+    fallbackUrl: string
+): string | undefined {
+    const configUrl =
+        error && typeof error === 'object'
+            ? ((error as { config?: { url?: string } }).config?.url ??
+              fallbackUrl)
+            : fallbackUrl;
+
+    try {
+        return new URL(configUrl).hostname.toLowerCase();
+    } catch {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+}
+
 async function fetchPlaylistFromFile(
     payload: PlaylistRefreshPayload
 ): Promise<Playlist> {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/services/electron.service.ts b/apps/web/src/app/services/electron.service.ts
index 9b2bf8069..8e337f952 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/services/electron.service.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/services/electron.service.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { PlaylistActions } from '@iptvnator/m3u-state';
-import { DataService } from '@iptvnator/services';
+import { DialogService } from '@iptvnator/ui/components';
+import { DataService, SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import {
     AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS,
     createDevLogger,
+    ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     ERROR,
     PlayerContentInfo,
     Playlist,
@@ -39,6 +42,14 @@ interface ErrorStatus {
     readonly status?: number;
 }
 
+interface ParsedSecurityError {
+    readonly code: string;
+    readonly host?: string;
+    readonly message: string;
+}
+
+const SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX = 'IPTVNATOR_SECURITY_ERROR:';
+
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root',
 })
@@ -46,7 +57,9 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
     private eventListeners: { [key: string]: () => void } = {};
     private messageListeners = new Map<string, EventListener>();
     private readonly snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
+    private readonly dialogService = inject(DialogService);
     private readonly store = inject(Store);
+    private readonly settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
     private readonly translateService = inject(TranslateService);
     private readonly debugLog = createDevLogger('ElectronService');
     private readonly silentXtreamActions = new Set<string>([
@@ -212,7 +225,10 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
 
         if (type === AUTO_UPDATE_PLAYLISTS) {
             const data = payload as Playlist[];
-            const playlists = await window.electron.autoUpdatePlaylists(data);
+            const playlists = await window.electron.autoUpdatePlaylists(
+                data,
+                this.getTrustOptions()
+            );
             this.store.dispatch(
                 PlaylistActions.updateManyPlaylists({
                     playlists,
@@ -276,7 +292,7 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
         const title = payload.title?.trim() || undefined;
 
         window.electron
-            .fetchPlaylistByUrl(payload.url, title)
+            .fetchPlaylistByUrl(payload.url, title, this.getTrustOptions())
             .then((result) => {
                 this.store.dispatch(
                     PlaylistActions.handleAddingPlaylistByUrl({
@@ -286,6 +302,14 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
                 );
             })
             .catch((error: unknown) => {
+                if (
+                    this.handlePlaylistSecurityError(error, () =>
+                        this.fetchM3uPlaylistFromUrl(payload)
+                    )
+                ) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 const statusCode = this.extractHttpStatusCode(error);
                 let messageKey = 'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.ERROR_FETCH_FAILED';
                 if (statusCode === 403) {
@@ -331,7 +355,8 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
             if (data.url && !data.filePath) {
                 playlistObject = await window.electron.fetchPlaylistByUrl(
                     data.url,
-                    data.title
+                    data.title,
+                    this.getTrustOptions()
                 );
             } else if (data.filePath && !data.url) {
                 playlistObject =
@@ -365,6 +390,14 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
             );
         } catch (error: unknown) {
             console.error('Playlist refresh error:', error);
+            if (
+                data.url &&
+                this.handlePlaylistSecurityError(error, () => {
+                    void this.updateM3uPlaylistFromFile(data);
+                })
+            ) {
+                return;
+            }
             this.snackBar.open(
                 this.getPlaylistRefreshErrorMessage(error, data),
                 this.translateService.instant('CLOSE'),
@@ -425,6 +458,134 @@ export class ElectronService extends DataService {
         return translated === key ? fallback : translated;
     }
 
+    private getTrustOptions(): ElectronBridgeTrustOptions {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        return {
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                settings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
+        };
+    }
+
+    private handlePlaylistSecurityError(
+        error: unknown,
+        retry: () => void
+    ): boolean {
+        const securityError = this.parseSecurityPolicyError(error);
+        if (
+            securityError?.code !==
+            ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const ref = this.snackBar.open(
+            this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.ERROR_INVALID_TLS',
+                'Certificate for this playlist host is invalid.'
+            ),
+            this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST',
+                'Trust host'
+            ),
+            { duration: 10000 }
+        );
+
+        ref.onAction().subscribe(() => {
+            this.confirmTrustPlaylistHost(securityError.host, retry);
+        });
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private confirmTrustPlaylistHost(
+        host: string | undefined,
+        retry: () => void
+    ): void {
+        if (!host) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.dialogService.openConfirmDialog({
+            title: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST_TITLE',
+                'Trust invalid certificate?'
+            ),
+            message: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST_WARNING',
+                'Only continue if you trust this playlist host. IPTVnator will allow invalid TLS certificates for this host, but other hosts still require valid certificates.'
+            ),
+            confirmLabel: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST',
+                'Trust host'
+            ),
+            width: '420px',
+            onConfirm: () => {
+                void this.trustPlaylistHost(host).then(retry);
+            },
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async trustPlaylistHost(host: string): Promise<void> {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        const trustedHosts = new Set(
+            (settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? []).map((item) =>
+                this.normalizeHost(item)
+            )
+        );
+        trustedHosts.add(this.normalizeHost(host));
+
+        await this.settingsStore.updateSettings({
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: Array.from(trustedHosts),
+        });
+    }
+
+    private parseSecurityPolicyError(
+        error: unknown
+    ): ParsedSecurityError | null {
+        const message =
+            error instanceof Error
+                ? error.message
+                : typeof error === 'string'
+                  ? error
+                  : this.getErrorDetails(error)?.message;
+
+        if (!message?.startsWith(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(
+                message.slice(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX.length)
+            );
+            if (
+                parsed &&
+                typeof parsed === 'object' &&
+                typeof parsed.code === 'string' &&
+                typeof parsed.message === 'string'
+            ) {
+                return {
+                    code: parsed.code,
+                    host:
+                        typeof parsed.host === 'string'
+                            ? parsed.host
+                            : undefined,
+                    message: parsed.message,
+                };
+            }
+        } catch {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private normalizeHost(host: string): string {
+        return host
+            .trim()
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .replace(/^\[(.*)\]$/, '$1');
+    }
+
     /* private getErrorMessageByStatusCode(status: number) {
         let message = 'Something went wrong';
         switch (status) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
index 4bfc30de3..0ad660b96 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
-import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService, EpgService } from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
+import {
+    EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
+    EpgService,
+} from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
 import { TranslateModule, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -488,9 +491,7 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
                 expect(
                     component
                         .players()
-                        .some(
-                            (player) => player.id === VideoPlayer.EmbeddedMpv
-                        )
+                        .some((player) => player.id === VideoPlayer.EmbeddedMpv)
                 ).toBe(true);
             }
         );
@@ -515,9 +516,9 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
             partialBridgeFixture.detectChanges();
 
             expect(partialBridgeComponent.isDesktop).toBe(true);
-            expect(
-                partialBridgeComponent.supportsManagedExternalPlayers
-            ).toBe(false);
+            expect(partialBridgeComponent.supportsManagedExternalPlayers).toBe(
+                false
+            );
             expect(
                 partialBridgeComponent.supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings
             ).toBe(false);
@@ -611,9 +612,7 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
             ).toBe(false);
 
             if (!resolveSupport) {
-                throw new Error(
-                    'Expected embedded MPV support probe to start'
-                );
+                throw new Error('Expected embedded MPV support probe to start');
             }
 
             resolveSupport({
@@ -882,7 +881,10 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
     it('should force-fetch EPG for a single URL (bypassing freshness cache)', () => {
         const url = 'http://epg-url-here/data.xml';
         component.refreshEpg(url);
-        expect(epgBridge.forceFetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(url);
+        expect(epgBridge.forceFetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(url, {
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: [],
+        });
     });
 
     it('clears EPG data with a busy state and refreshes all sources on success', async () => {
@@ -1112,12 +1114,16 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
         component.onSubmit();
         await fixture.whenStable();
 
-        expect(mockStore.updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            component.settingsForm.value
-        );
-        expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            component.settingsForm.value
-        );
+        expect(mockStore.updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            ...component.settingsForm.value,
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: [],
+        });
+        expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            ...component.settingsForm.value,
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: [],
+        });
     });
 
     it('clears external player paths in Electron when saved as empty', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
index 3b8fef08a..2c9c40635 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ import {
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatSnackBar, MatSnackBarConfig } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService, EpgService } from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
+import {
+    EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
+    EpgService,
+} from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
 import { SettingsContextService } from '@iptvnator/workspace/shell/util';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslateModule, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ import {
 import {
     EmbeddedMpvSupport,
     CoverSize,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     Language,
     normalizeExternalPlayerArguments,
     Settings,
@@ -222,9 +226,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         ],
         recordingFolder: '',
         coverSize: 'medium' as CoverSize,
-        ...(this.supportsEpg
-            ? { preferUploadedEpgOverXtream: false }
-            : {}),
+        ...(this.supportsEpg ? { preferUploadedEpgOverXtream: false } : {}),
     });
 
     /** Form array with epg sources */
@@ -241,12 +243,10 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     readonly removeAllProgress = signal<DbOperationEvent | null>(null);
 
     private settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
-    readonly sectionNavItems: SettingsSection[] = buildSettingsSectionNavItems(
-        {
-            supportsEpg: this.supportsEpg,
-            supportsRemoteControl: this.supportsRemoteControl,
-        }
-    );
+    readonly sectionNavItems: SettingsSection[] = buildSettingsSectionNavItems({
+        supportsEpg: this.supportsEpg,
+        supportsRemoteControl: this.supportsRemoteControl,
+    });
 
     readonly playlistDeleteSummary = computed<SettingsPlaylistDeleteSummary>(
         () => {
@@ -560,6 +560,10 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                 value.preferUploadedEpgOverXtream ??
                 currentSettings.preferUploadedEpgOverXtream ??
                 false,
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                currentSettings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts:
+                currentSettings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
         };
     }
 
@@ -616,7 +620,7 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         if (!this.epgBridge.supportsDataManagement || !url) {
             return;
         }
-        void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url);
+        void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url, this.getEpgTrustOptions());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -629,7 +633,17 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         const urls = (this.epgUrl.value as string[])
             .map((url) => url?.trim())
             .filter((url): url is string => Boolean(url));
-        urls.forEach((url) => void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url));
+        const options = this.getEpgTrustOptions();
+        urls.forEach((url) => void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url, options));
+    }
+
+    private getEpgTrustOptions(): ElectronBridgeTrustOptions {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        return {
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                settings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
+        };
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 1f5c4a7d6..eefed2b4c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -155,7 +155,11 @@
             "ERROR_FETCH_FAILED": "Failed to fetch the playlist. Please check the URL and try again.",
             "ERROR_403": "Access denied (403): The server refused the request. The URL may require authentication or the playlist is restricted.",
             "ERROR_404": "Playlist not found (404): The URL does not point to a valid playlist. Please check the URL.",
-            "ERROR_401": "Unauthorized (401): Authentication is required to access this playlist."
+            "ERROR_401": "Unauthorized (401): Authentication is required to access this playlist.",
+            "ERROR_INVALID_TLS": "Certificate for this playlist host is invalid.",
+            "TRUST_TLS_HOST": "Trust host",
+            "TRUST_TLS_HOST_TITLE": "Trust invalid certificate?",
+            "TRUST_TLS_HOST_WARNING": "Only continue if you trust this playlist host. IPTVnator will allow invalid TLS certificates for this host, but other hosts still require valid certificates."
         },
         "TEXT_IMPORT": {
             "LABEL": "Insert m3u(8) playlist as text",
@@ -569,6 +573,12 @@
         "TOTAL_PROGRAMS": "Total programs",
         "UP_TO_DATE": "EPG is up-to-date, no sync needed",
         "RETRY": "Retry",
+        "ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE": "Allow source",
+        "ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE_TITLE": "Allow private-network EPG source?",
+        "ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE_WARNING": "Only allow this if you trust the EPG source. IPTVnator will let this exact EPG URL connect to private or local network addresses.",
+        "TRUST_TLS_HOST": "Trust host",
+        "TRUST_TLS_HOST_TITLE": "Trust invalid certificate?",
+        "TRUST_TLS_HOST_WARNING": "Only continue if you trust this host. IPTVnator will allow invalid TLS certificates for this host, but other hosts still require valid certificates.",
         "CURRENT_PROGRAM": "Current program",
         "COLLAPSE_PANEL": "Collapse EPG panel",
         "EXPAND_PANEL": "Expand EPG panel"
diff --git a/docs/architecture/electron-security.md b/docs/architecture/electron-security.md
index 3163c1bdf..6f4d581fe 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/electron-security.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/electron-security.md
@@ -124,14 +124,20 @@ private Node `Agent.options` state. Cross-origin redirects must not forward `Aut
 `Cookie`, `Proxy-Authorization`, Axios `params`, or request bodies.
 
 EPG URLs are strict by default because an M3U playlist can supply them through
-`url-tvg`. Operators who intentionally use a LAN-hosted EPG source can opt in
-for that run with `IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORK_URLS=1`. Directly configured
-Xtream, Stalker, and playlist providers retain private-network support, but
-still require HTTP(S), reject embedded credentials, and validate redirects.
+`url-tvg`. Operators who intentionally use a LAN-hosted EPG source should prefer
+the renderer's source-scoped “Allow source” action, which persists the exact EPG
+URL in settings and retries that source only. The
+`IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORK_URLS=1` environment flag remains an
+emergency/development process-wide override for strict EPG fetches. Directly
+configured Xtream, Stalker, and playlist providers retain private-network
+support, but still require HTTP(S), reject embedded credentials, and validate
+redirects.
 
 Remote playlist TLS certificates are validated by default. The
-`IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS=1` escape hatch is only for explicitly trusted
-providers with invalid or self-signed certificates.
+renderer can persist a host-scoped invalid-certificate trust decision for a
+playlist or EPG source host. The `IPTVNATOR_ALLOW_INSECURE_TLS=1` escape hatch
+is only for explicitly trusted providers with invalid or self-signed
+certificates when the host-scoped UI path is not available.
 
 ## Filesystem Capabilities
 
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.spec.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.spec.ts
index 19c2b0f5a..6e16bddc7 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.spec.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ import {
     EpgImportProgress,
     EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
 } from './epg-runtime-bridge.service';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import { EpgProgressService } from './epg-progress.service';
 
 describe('EpgProgressService', () => {
     let epgBridge: Partial<EpgRuntimeBridgeService>;
+    let settingsStore: {
+        getSettings: jest.Mock;
+        updateSettings: jest.Mock;
+    };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         epgBridge = {
@@ -15,6 +20,13 @@ describe('EpgProgressService', () => {
             supportsDataManagement: false,
             supportsProgress: false,
         };
+        settingsStore = {
+            getSettings: jest.fn(() => ({
+                trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: ['http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml'],
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            })),
+            updateSettings: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+        };
     });
 
     afterEach(() => {
@@ -30,6 +42,10 @@ describe('EpgProgressService', () => {
                     provide: EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
                     useValue: epgBridge,
                 },
+                {
+                    provide: SettingsStore,
+                    useValue: settingsStore,
+                },
             ],
         });
 
@@ -57,7 +73,31 @@ describe('EpgProgressService', () => {
         service.retry('https://example.com/epg.xml');
 
         expect(epgBridge.forceFetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'https://example.com/epg.xml'
+            'https://example.com/epg.xml',
+            {
+                trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: ['http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml'],
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            }
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('trusts a private-network source and retries it', async () => {
+        epgBridge.supportsDataManagement = true;
+        const service = configureService();
+
+        await service.trustPrivateNetworkSourceAndRetry(
+            'http://192.168.1.30/guide.xml'
+        );
+
+        expect(settingsStore.updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: [
+                'http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml',
+                'http://192.168.1.30/guide.xml',
+            ],
+        });
+        expect(epgBridge.forceFetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            'http://192.168.1.30/guide.xml',
+            expect.any(Object)
         );
     });
 
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.ts
index 173344415..6901ac080 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-progress.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 import { Injectable, computed, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+    ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import {
     EpgImportProgress,
     EpgRuntimeBridgeService,
@@ -7,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class EpgProgressService {
     private readonly epgBridge = inject(EpgRuntimeBridgeService);
+    private readonly settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
     private readonly importsMap = signal<Map<string, EpgImportProgress>>(
         new Map()
     );
@@ -22,9 +28,7 @@ export class EpgProgressService {
     readonly queuedImports = computed(() =>
         this.imports()
             .filter((item) => item.status === 'queued')
-            .sort(
-                (a, b) => (a.queuePosition ?? 0) - (b.queuePosition ?? 0)
-            )
+            .sort((a, b) => (a.queuePosition ?? 0) - (b.queuePosition ?? 0))
     );
     readonly queuedCount = computed(() => this.queuedImports().length);
     readonly isVisible = computed(() => this.imports().length > 0);
@@ -48,7 +52,43 @@ export class EpgProgressService {
         if (!this.epgBridge.supportsDataManagement) {
             return;
         }
-        void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url);
+        void this.epgBridge.forceFetchEpg(url, this.getTrustOptions());
+    }
+
+    async trustPrivateNetworkSourceAndRetry(url: string): Promise<void> {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        const trustedUrls = new Set(
+            settings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? []
+        );
+        trustedUrls.add(url.trim());
+
+        await this.settingsStore.updateSettings({
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: Array.from(trustedUrls),
+        });
+        this.retry(url);
+    }
+
+    async trustInsecureTlsHostAndRetry(
+        url: string,
+        host?: string
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        const trustedHost = host ?? this.getHostname(url);
+        if (!trustedHost) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        const trustedHosts = new Set(
+            (settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? []).map((item) =>
+                this.normalizeHost(item)
+            )
+        );
+        trustedHosts.add(this.normalizeHost(trustedHost));
+
+        await this.settingsStore.updateSettings({
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: Array.from(trustedHosts),
+        });
+        this.retry(url);
     }
 
     private initializeListener(): void {
@@ -71,11 +111,47 @@ export class EpgProgressService {
             return updated;
         });
 
-        if (progress.status === 'complete' || progress.status === 'error') {
+        if (
+            progress.status === 'complete' ||
+            (progress.status === 'error' && !this.isActionableError(progress))
+        ) {
             setTimeout(() => this.removeImport(progress.url), 5000);
         }
     }
 
+    private getTrustOptions(): ElectronBridgeTrustOptions {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        return {
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                settings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
+        };
+    }
+
+    private isActionableError(progress: EpgImportProgress): boolean {
+        return (
+            progress.errorCode ===
+                ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked ||
+            progress.errorCode ===
+                ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate
+        );
+    }
+
+    private getHostname(url: string): string | undefined {
+        try {
+            return new URL(url).hostname;
+        } catch {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private normalizeHost(host: string): string {
+        return host
+            .trim()
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .replace(/^\[(.*)\]$/, '$1');
+    }
+
     private removeImport(url: string): void {
         this.importsMap.update((current) => {
             const updated = new Map(current);
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.spec.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.spec.ts
index f73c40f68..c9f9f6f05 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.spec.ts
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ describe('EpgRuntimeBridgeService', () => {
             success: true,
         });
 
-        expect(fetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['https://example.com/epg.xml']);
+        expect(fetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            ['https://example.com/epg.xml'],
+            undefined
+        );
         expect(forceFetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            'https://example.com/epg.xml'
+            'https://example.com/epg.xml',
+            undefined
         );
         expect(clearEpgData).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.ts
index 339f209e2..4082b5d73 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg-runtime-bridge.service.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
     ElectronBridgeEpgFreshnessResult,
     ELECTRON_BRIDGE_EPG_PROGRESS_STATUSES,
     ElectronBridgeResult,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     EpgChannelMetadata,
     EpgProgram,
 } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
@@ -76,20 +77,28 @@ export class EpgRuntimeBridgeService {
         return this.runtime.supportsEpgProgramSearch;
     }
 
-    fetchEpg(urls: string[]): Promise<EpgFetchResult | null> {
+    fetchEpg(
+        urls: string[],
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ): Promise<EpgFetchResult | null> {
         if (!this.supportsImport) {
             return Promise.resolve(null);
         }
 
-        return this.bridge?.fetchEpg?.(urls) ?? Promise.resolve(null);
+        return this.bridge?.fetchEpg?.(urls, options) ?? Promise.resolve(null);
     }
 
-    forceFetchEpg(url: string): Promise<EpgFetchResult | null> {
+    forceFetchEpg(
+        url: string,
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ): Promise<EpgFetchResult | null> {
         if (!this.supportsDataManagement) {
             return Promise.resolve(null);
         }
 
-        return this.bridge?.forceFetchEpg?.(url) ?? Promise.resolve(null);
+        return (
+            this.bridge?.forceFetchEpg?.(url, options) ?? Promise.resolve(null)
+        );
     }
 
     clearEpgData(): Promise<EpgClearResult | null> {
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.spec.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.spec.ts
index 44331afd0..cc730e2fa 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService } from './epg-runtime-bridge.service';
 import { EpgService } from './epg.service';
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ describe('EpgService', () => {
     let service: EpgService;
     let epgBridge: Partial<EpgRuntimeBridgeService>;
     let snackBar: { open: jest.Mock };
+    let settingsStore: { getSettings: jest.Mock };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
         epgBridge = {
@@ -22,6 +24,12 @@ describe('EpgService', () => {
         snackBar = {
             open: jest.fn(),
         };
+        settingsStore = {
+            getSettings: jest.fn(() => ({
+                trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: ['http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml'],
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            })),
+        };
 
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
             providers: [
@@ -40,6 +48,10 @@ describe('EpgService', () => {
                         instant: (key: string) => key,
                     },
                 },
+                {
+                    provide: SettingsStore,
+                    useValue: settingsStore,
+                },
             ],
         });
 
@@ -61,10 +73,13 @@ describe('EpgService', () => {
             'https://example.com/other.xml',
         ]);
 
-        expect(epgBridge.fetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
-            'https://example.com/epg.xml',
-            'https://example.com/other.xml',
-        ]);
+        expect(epgBridge.fetchEpg).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            ['https://example.com/epg.xml', 'https://example.com/other.xml'],
+            {
+                trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: ['http://192.168.1.20/guide.xml'],
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            }
+        );
     });
 
     it('does not show a fetch error when the bridge returns no result', async () => {
diff --git a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.ts b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.ts
index 4a07c337c..842c078aa 100644
--- a/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.ts
+++ b/libs/epg/data-access/src/lib/epg.service.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import { BehaviorSubject, forkJoin, from, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { catchError, map, tap, timeout } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {
     createDevLogger,
+    ElectronBridgeTrustOptions,
     EpgChannelMetadata,
     EpgProgram,
 } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { SettingsStore } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import { EpgRuntimeBridgeService } from './epg-runtime-bridge.service';
 import { normalizeEpgPrograms } from './epg-program-normalization.util';
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ export class EpgService {
     private snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
     private translate = inject(TranslateService);
     private readonly epgBridge = inject(EpgRuntimeBridgeService);
+    private readonly settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
 
     private epgAvailable = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
     private currentEpgPrograms = new BehaviorSubject<EpgProgram[]>([]);
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ export class EpgService {
         const validUrls = urls.filter((url) => url?.trim());
         if (validUrls.length === 0) return;
 
-        from(this.epgBridge.fetchEpg(validUrls))
+        from(this.epgBridge.fetchEpg(validUrls, this.getTrustOptions()))
             .pipe(
                 tap((result) => {
                     if (result === null) return;
@@ -104,6 +107,15 @@ export class EpgService {
         });
     }
 
+    private getTrustOptions(): ElectronBridgeTrustOptions {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        return {
+            trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                settings.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls ?? [],
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the current EPG program for a specific channel (with caching)
      * @param channelId Channel ID (tvg-id or channel name)
@@ -272,7 +284,9 @@ export class EpgService {
             return of(new Map());
         }
 
-        return from(this.epgBridge.getChannelMetadata(normalizedChannelIds)).pipe(
+        return from(
+            this.epgBridge.getChannelMetadata(normalizedChannelIds)
+        ).pipe(
             map((metadataByChannelId) => {
                 return new Map<string, EpgChannelMetadata | null>(
                     normalizedChannelIds.map((channelId) => [
diff --git a/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.spec.ts b/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.spec.ts
index 02584545e..e547554e3 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
     PlaybackPositionService,
     PlaylistRefreshService,
     RuntimeCapabilitiesService,
+    SettingsStore,
 } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import { ChannelActions, PlaylistActions } from '@iptvnator/m3u-state';
 import {
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ describe('PlaylistRefreshActionService', () => {
     let playbackPositionService: {
         getAllPlaybackPositions: jest.Mock;
     };
+    let settingsStore: {
+        getSettings: jest.Mock;
+        updateSettings: jest.Mock;
+    };
     let runtime: {
         supportsPlaylistRefresh: boolean;
         supportsXtreamSqliteDataSource: boolean;
@@ -142,6 +147,12 @@ describe('PlaylistRefreshActionService', () => {
         playbackPositionService = {
             getAllPlaybackPositions: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
         };
+        settingsStore = {
+            getSettings: jest.fn(() => ({
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            })),
+            updateSettings: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+        };
         runtime = {
             supportsPlaylistRefresh: true,
             supportsXtreamSqliteDataSource: true,
@@ -194,6 +205,10 @@ describe('PlaylistRefreshActionService', () => {
                     provide: RuntimeCapabilitiesService,
                     useValue: runtime,
                 },
+                {
+                    provide: SettingsStore,
+                    useValue: settingsStore,
+                },
                 {
                     provide: PlaylistContextFacade,
                     useValue: {
@@ -270,17 +285,39 @@ describe('PlaylistRefreshActionService', () => {
 
         service.refresh(playlist);
 
-        expect(dataService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-            PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
-            {
-                id: 'playlist-url',
-                title: 'URL playlist',
-                url: 'https://example.com/playlist.m3u',
-            }
-        );
+        expect(dataService.sendIpcEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(PLAYLIST_UPDATE, {
+            id: 'playlist-url',
+            title: 'URL playlist',
+            url: 'https://example.com/playlist.m3u',
+        });
         expect(playlistRefreshService.refreshPlaylist).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('passes trusted TLS hosts to URL-backed M3U refreshes', async () => {
+        const playlist = createPlaylistMeta({
+            _id: 'playlist-url',
+            title: 'URL playlist',
+            serverUrl: undefined,
+            username: undefined,
+            password: undefined,
+            url: 'https://playlist.local/list.m3u',
+        });
+        playlistRefreshService.refreshPlaylist.mockResolvedValue({
+            _id: playlist._id,
+            playlist: { items: [] },
+        } as Playlist);
+
+        service.refresh(playlist);
+        await Promise.resolve();
+
+        expect(playlistRefreshService.refreshPlaylist).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+                url: 'https://playlist.local/list.m3u',
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts: ['playlist.local'],
+            })
+        );
+    });
+
     it('treats Xtream playlists as refreshable only when the SQLite data source is available', () => {
         runtime.supportsXtreamSqliteDataSource = true;
 
diff --git a/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.ts b/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.ts
index 03c800bd9..c755d7400 100644
--- a/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.ts
+++ b/libs/playlist/shared/ui/src/lib/playlist-refresh-action.service.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ import {
     PlaybackPositionService,
     PlaylistRefreshService,
     RuntimeCapabilitiesService,
+    SettingsStore,
     XtreamPendingRestoreService,
 } from '@iptvnator/services';
 import { ChannelActions, PlaylistActions } from '@iptvnator/m3u-state';
-import { PLAYLIST_UPDATE, PlaylistMeta } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import {
+    ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES,
+    PLAYLIST_UPDATE,
+    PlaylistMeta,
+} from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 import { PlaylistContextFacade } from '@iptvnator/playlist/shared/util';
 
 export interface XtreamRefreshPreparationState {
@@ -26,6 +31,14 @@ export interface XtreamRefreshPreparationState {
     total?: number;
 }
 
+interface ParsedSecurityError {
+    readonly code: string;
+    readonly host?: string;
+    readonly message: string;
+}
+
+const SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX = 'IPTVNATOR_SECURITY_ERROR:';
+
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
     private readonly router = inject(Router);
@@ -38,6 +51,7 @@ export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
     private readonly playbackPositionService = inject(PlaybackPositionService);
     private readonly playlistRefreshService = inject(PlaylistRefreshService);
     private readonly runtime = inject(RuntimeCapabilitiesService);
+    private readonly settingsStore = inject(SettingsStore);
     private readonly playlistContext = inject(PlaylistContextFacade);
     private readonly pendingRestoreService = inject(
         XtreamPendingRestoreService
@@ -62,7 +76,9 @@ export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
             return true;
         }
 
-        return this.runtime.supportsPlaylistRefresh && Boolean(playlist.filePath);
+        return (
+            this.runtime.supportsPlaylistRefresh && Boolean(playlist.filePath)
+        );
     }
 
     refresh(playlist: PlaylistMeta): void {
@@ -205,6 +221,9 @@ export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
                     title: item.title,
                     url: item.url,
                     filePath: item.filePath,
+                    trustedInsecureTlsHosts:
+                        this.settingsStore.getSettings()
+                            .trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? [],
                 });
 
             this.store.dispatch(
@@ -227,6 +246,14 @@ export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
         } catch (error) {
             if (!isDbAbortError(error)) {
                 console.error('Error refreshing playlist:', error);
+                if (
+                    item.url &&
+                    this.handlePlaylistSecurityError(error, () =>
+                        this.refresh(item)
+                    )
+                ) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 this.snackBar.open(
                     this.getRefreshErrorMessage(error, item),
                     this.translate.instant('CLOSE'),
@@ -258,6 +285,129 @@ export class PlaylistRefreshActionService {
         return this.translate.instant('HOME.PLAYLISTS.PLAYLIST_UPDATE_ERROR');
     }
 
+    private handlePlaylistSecurityError(
+        error: unknown,
+        retry: () => void
+    ): boolean {
+        const securityError = this.parseSecurityPolicyError(error);
+        if (
+            securityError?.code !==
+            ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate
+        ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        const ref = this.snackBar.open(
+            this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.ERROR_INVALID_TLS',
+                'Certificate for this playlist host is invalid.'
+            ),
+            this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST',
+                'Trust host'
+            ),
+            { duration: 10000 }
+        );
+        ref.onAction().subscribe(() => {
+            this.confirmTrustPlaylistHost(securityError.host, retry);
+        });
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private confirmTrustPlaylistHost(
+        host: string | undefined,
+        retry: () => void
+    ): void {
+        if (!host) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.dialogService.openConfirmDialog({
+            title: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST_TITLE',
+                'Trust invalid certificate?'
+            ),
+            message: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST_WARNING',
+                'Only continue if you trust this playlist host. IPTVnator will allow invalid TLS certificates for this host, but other hosts still require valid certificates.'
+            ),
+            confirmLabel: this.translateWithFallback(
+                'HOME.URL_UPLOAD.TRUST_TLS_HOST',
+                'Trust host'
+            ),
+            width: '420px',
+            onConfirm: () => {
+                void this.trustPlaylistHost(host).then(retry);
+            },
+        });
+    }
+
+    private async trustPlaylistHost(host: string): Promise<void> {
+        const settings = this.settingsStore.getSettings();
+        const trustedHosts = new Set(
+            (settings.trustedInsecureTlsHosts ?? []).map((item) =>
+                this.normalizeHost(item)
+            )
+        );
+        trustedHosts.add(this.normalizeHost(host));
+
+        await this.settingsStore.updateSettings({
+            trustedInsecureTlsHosts: Array.from(trustedHosts),
+        });
+    }
+
+    private parseSecurityPolicyError(
+        error: unknown
+    ): ParsedSecurityError | null {
+        const message =
+            error instanceof Error
+                ? error.message
+                : typeof error === 'string'
+                  ? error
+                  : undefined;
+
+        if (!message?.startsWith(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(
+                message.slice(SECURITY_ERROR_PREFIX.length)
+            );
+            if (
+                parsed &&
+                typeof parsed === 'object' &&
+                typeof parsed.code === 'string' &&
+                typeof parsed.message === 'string'
+            ) {
+                return {
+                    code: parsed.code,
+                    host:
+                        typeof parsed.host === 'string'
+                            ? parsed.host
+                            : undefined,
+                    message: parsed.message,
+                };
+            }
+        } catch {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private translateWithFallback(key: string, fallback: string): string {
+        const translated = this.translate.instant(key);
+        return translated === key ? fallback : translated;
+    }
+
+    private normalizeHost(host: string): string {
+        return host
+            .trim()
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .replace(/^\[(.*)\]$/, '$1');
+    }
+
     private updateRefreshPreparationFromEvent(
         playlistId: string,
         operationId: string,
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
index f6042734e..1347386e1 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
     recordingFolder: '',
     coverSize: 'medium',
     preferUploadedEpgOverXtream: false,
+    trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls: [],
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts: [],
 };
 
 let embeddedMpvPrepareScheduled = false;
@@ -157,6 +159,12 @@ export const SettingsStore = signalStore(
                 preferUploadedEpgOverXtream:
                     store.preferUploadedEpgOverXtream?.() ??
                     DEFAULT_SETTINGS.preferUploadedEpgOverXtream,
+                trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls:
+                    store.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls?.() ??
+                    DEFAULT_SETTINGS.trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls,
+                trustedInsecureTlsHosts:
+                    store.trustedInsecureTlsHosts?.() ??
+                    DEFAULT_SETTINGS.trustedInsecureTlsHosts,
             };
         },
 
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/electron-api.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/electron-api.interface.ts
index ac21d369a..538f84f1f 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/electron-api.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/electron-api.interface.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ export const ELECTRON_BRIDGE_EPG_PROGRESS_STATUSES = {
 export type ElectronBridgeEpgProgressStatus =
     (typeof ELECTRON_BRIDGE_EPG_PROGRESS_STATUSES)[keyof typeof ELECTRON_BRIDGE_EPG_PROGRESS_STATUSES];
 
+export const ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES = {
+    EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked: 'epg-private-network-blocked',
+    InvalidTlsCertificate: 'invalid-tls-certificate',
+} as const;
+
+export type ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode =
+    (typeof ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES)[keyof typeof ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES];
+
 export const ELECTRON_BRIDGE_DB_OPERATION_STATUSES = {
     Cancelled: 'cancelled',
     Completed: 'completed',
@@ -182,6 +190,11 @@ export interface ElectronBridgeEpgFetchResult extends ElectronBridgeResult {
     skipped?: string[];
 }
 
+export interface ElectronBridgeTrustOptions {
+    trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls?: string[];
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts?: string[];
+}
+
 export interface ElectronBridgeEpgFreshnessResult {
     staleUrls: string[];
     freshUrls: string[];
@@ -197,6 +210,8 @@ export interface ElectronBridgeEpgProgress {
     status: ElectronBridgeEpgProgressStatus;
     stats?: ElectronBridgeEpgProgressStats;
     error?: string;
+    errorCode?: ElectronBridgeSecurityErrorCode;
+    errorHost?: string;
     queuePosition?: number;
 }
 
@@ -437,7 +452,11 @@ export interface ElectronBridgeApi {
     onWindowStateChange: (
         callback: (state: ElectronBridgeWindowState) => void
     ) => () => void;
-    fetchPlaylistByUrl: (url: string, title?: string) => Promise<Playlist>;
+    fetchPlaylistByUrl: (
+        url: string,
+        title?: string,
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => Promise<Playlist>;
     updatePlaylistFromFilePath: (
         filePath: string,
         title: string
@@ -479,8 +498,14 @@ export interface ElectronBridgeApi {
         startTime?: number,
         headers?: Record<string, string>
     ) => Promise<ExternalPlayerSession>;
-    autoUpdatePlaylists: (playlists: Playlist[]) => Promise<Playlist[]>;
-    fetchEpg: (urls: string[]) => Promise<ElectronBridgeEpgFetchResult>;
+    autoUpdatePlaylists: (
+        playlists: Playlist[],
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => Promise<Playlist[]>;
+    fetchEpg: (
+        urls: string[],
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => Promise<ElectronBridgeEpgFetchResult>;
     getChannelPrograms: (channelId: string) => Promise<EpgProgram[]>;
     getCurrentProgramsBatch: (
         channelIds: string[]
@@ -493,7 +518,10 @@ export interface ElectronBridgeApi {
         skip: number,
         limit: number
     ) => Promise<ElectronBridgeEpgChannelWithPrograms[]>;
-    forceFetchEpg: (url: string) => Promise<ElectronBridgeEpgFetchResult>;
+    forceFetchEpg: (
+        url: string,
+        options?: ElectronBridgeTrustOptions
+    ) => Promise<ElectronBridgeEpgFetchResult>;
     clearEpgData: () => Promise<ElectronBridgeResult>;
     checkEpgFreshness: (
         urls: string[],
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/playlist-refresh.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/playlist-refresh.interface.ts
index 87ad10681..b02ee028f 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/playlist-refresh.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/playlist-refresh.interface.ts
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ export interface PlaylistRefreshPayload {
     title: string;
     filePath?: string;
     url?: string;
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts?: string[];
 }
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
index 6f8e44a20..ebf0d0398 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
@@ -66,4 +66,16 @@ export interface Settings {
      * Only meaningful for Xtream playlists in Electron.
      */
     preferUploadedEpgOverXtream?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Exact EPG source URLs the user has allowed to resolve to private/LAN
+     * network addresses. Kept source-scoped instead of disabling SSRF
+     * protection globally.
+     */
+    trustedPrivateNetworkEpgUrls?: string[];
+    /**
+     * Lowercase hostnames whose invalid TLS certificates the user has chosen
+     * to trust. This is host-scoped and does not disable TLS validation for
+     * unrelated playlist or EPG hosts.
+     */
+    trustedInsecureTlsHosts?: string[];
 }
diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.html b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.html
index cc22a7629..a767ffc1d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.html
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
                     mat-icon-button
                     class="minimize-btn"
                     (click)="toggleMinimize()"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="
-                        minimized() ? 'Expand' : 'Minimize'
-                    "
+                    [attr.aria-label]="minimized() ? 'Expand' : 'Minimize'"
                 >
                     <mat-icon>
                         {{ minimized() ? 'unfold_more' : 'unfold_less' }}
@@ -50,9 +48,7 @@
                     >
                         <div class="item-header">
                             <mat-icon
-                                [class.spinning]="
-                                    item.status === 'loading'
-                                "
+                                [class.spinning]="item.status === 'loading'"
                             >
                                 {{ getStatusIcon(item.status) }}
                             </mat-icon>
@@ -60,6 +56,16 @@
                                 {{ getDisplayUrl(item.url) }}
                             </span>
                             @if (item.status === 'error') {
+                                @if (isActionableSecurityError(item)) {
+                                    <button
+                                        mat-stroked-button
+                                        class="trust-btn"
+                                        type="button"
+                                        (click)="confirmTrust(item)"
+                                    >
+                                        {{ getActionLabel(item) }}
+                                    </button>
+                                }
                                 <button
                                     mat-icon-button
                                     class="retry-btn"
@@ -105,13 +111,9 @@
                                     {{ item.stats.totalPrograms }}
                                 </span>
                             } @else if (item.error) {
-                                <span class="error-text">{{
-                                    item.error
-                                }}</span>
+                                <span class="error-text">{{ item.error }}</span>
                             } @else if (item.status === 'loading') {
-                                <span
-                                    >{{ 'EPG.LOADING' | translate }}...</span
-                                >
+                                <span>{{ 'EPG.LOADING' | translate }}...</span>
                             }
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -137,19 +139,14 @@
                                     <span class="queue-position">{{
                                         i + 1
                                     }}</span>
-                                    <span
-                                        class="queue-url"
-                                        [title]="item.url"
-                                    >
+                                    <span class="queue-url" [title]="item.url">
                                         {{ getDisplayUrl(item.url) }}
                                     </span>
                                     <button
                                         mat-icon-button
                                         class="dismiss-btn"
                                         (click)="dismiss(item.url)"
-                                        [attr.aria-label]="
-                                            'CLOSE' | translate
-                                        "
+                                        [attr.aria-label]="'CLOSE' | translate"
                                     >
                                         <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
                                     </button>
diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.scss b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.scss
index c032d61f8..f3d46d3c2 100644
--- a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.scss
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.scss
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@
                 );
             }
         }
+
+        .trust-btn {
+            flex: 0 0 auto;
+            min-width: 0;
+            height: 26px;
+            padding: 0 8px;
+            border-radius: 6px;
+            font-size: 0.72rem;
+            line-height: 24px;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+        }
     }
 
     &:hover .dismiss-btn {
diff --git a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.ts b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.ts
index 24b9141f1..ce8cb2a8d 100644
--- a/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/epg/src/lib/epg-progress-panel/epg-progress-panel.component.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,54 @@
 import { Component, computed, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
+import {
+    MAT_DIALOG_DATA,
+    MatDialog,
+    MatDialogModule,
+} from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatProgressBar } from '@angular/material/progress-bar';
 import { MatTooltip } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
-import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { TranslatePipe, TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import {
     EpgImportProgress,
     EpgProgressService,
 } from '@iptvnator/epg/data-access';
+import { ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+
+interface EpgTrustConfirmDialogData {
+    confirmLabel: string;
+    message: string;
+    title: string;
+}
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-epg-trust-confirm-dialog',
+    imports: [MatButtonModule, MatDialogModule, TranslatePipe],
+    template: `
+        <h2 mat-dialog-title>{{ data.title }}</h2>
+        <mat-dialog-content class="mat-typography">
+            {{ data.message }}
+        </mat-dialog-content>
+        <mat-dialog-actions align="end">
+            <button mat-button mat-dialog-close cdkFocusInitial>
+                {{ 'CANCEL' | translate }}
+            </button>
+            <button mat-flat-button color="primary" [mat-dialog-close]="true">
+                {{ data.confirmLabel }}
+            </button>
+        </mat-dialog-actions>
+    `,
+})
+class EpgTrustConfirmDialogComponent {
+    readonly data = inject<EpgTrustConfirmDialogData>(MAT_DIALOG_DATA);
+}
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-epg-progress-panel',
     standalone: true,
     imports: [
         MatButtonModule,
+        MatDialogModule,
         MatIconModule,
         MatTooltip,
         MatProgressBar,
@@ -24,6 +59,8 @@ import {
 })
 export class EpgProgressPanelComponent {
     private readonly epgProgress = inject(EpgProgressService);
+    private readonly dialog = inject(MatDialog);
+    private readonly translate = inject(TranslateService);
 
     readonly imports = this.epgProgress.imports;
     readonly isVisible = this.epgProgress.isVisible;
@@ -46,9 +83,7 @@ export class EpgProgressPanelComponent {
     get queuedImports() {
         return this.imports()
             .filter((item) => item.status === 'queued')
-            .sort(
-                (a, b) => (a.queuePosition ?? 0) - (b.queuePosition ?? 0)
-            );
+            .sort((a, b) => (a.queuePosition ?? 0) - (b.queuePosition ?? 0));
     }
 
     getStatusIcon(status: EpgImportProgress['status']): string {
@@ -88,4 +123,102 @@ export class EpgProgressPanelComponent {
     retry(url: string): void {
         this.epgProgress.retry(url);
     }
+
+    isActionableSecurityError(item: EpgImportProgress): boolean {
+        return (
+            item.errorCode ===
+                ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked ||
+            item.errorCode ===
+                ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.InvalidTlsCertificate
+        );
+    }
+
+    getActionLabel(item: EpgImportProgress): string {
+        if (
+            item.errorCode ===
+            ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked
+        ) {
+            return this.translateWithFallback(
+                'EPG.ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE',
+                'Allow source'
+            );
+        }
+
+        return this.translateWithFallback('EPG.TRUST_TLS_HOST', 'Trust host');
+    }
+
+    confirmTrust(item: EpgImportProgress): void {
+        if (
+            item.errorCode ===
+            ELECTRON_BRIDGE_SECURITY_ERROR_CODES.EpgPrivateNetworkBlocked
+        ) {
+            this.openTrustDialog(
+                {
+                    title: this.translateWithFallback(
+                        'EPG.ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE_TITLE',
+                        'Allow private-network EPG source?'
+                    ),
+                    message: this.translateWithFallback(
+                        'EPG.ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE_WARNING',
+                        'Only allow this if you trust the EPG source. IPTVnator will let this exact EPG URL connect to private or local network addresses.'
+                    ),
+                    confirmLabel: this.translateWithFallback(
+                        'EPG.ALLOW_PRIVATE_SOURCE',
+                        'Allow source'
+                    ),
+                },
+                () => {
+                    void this.epgProgress.trustPrivateNetworkSourceAndRetry(
+                        item.url
+                    );
+                }
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.openTrustDialog(
+            {
+                title: this.translateWithFallback(
+                    'EPG.TRUST_TLS_HOST_TITLE',
+                    'Trust invalid certificate?'
+                ),
+                message: this.translateWithFallback(
+                    'EPG.TRUST_TLS_HOST_WARNING',
+                    'Only continue if you trust this host. IPTVnator will allow invalid TLS certificates for this host, but other hosts still require valid certificates.'
+                ),
+                confirmLabel: this.translateWithFallback(
+                    'EPG.TRUST_TLS_HOST',
+                    'Trust host'
+                ),
+            },
+            () => {
+                void this.epgProgress.trustInsecureTlsHostAndRetry(
+                    item.url,
+                    item.errorHost
+                );
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    private openTrustDialog(
+        data: EpgTrustConfirmDialogData,
+        onConfirm: () => void
+    ): void {
+        this.dialog
+            .open<EpgTrustConfirmDialogComponent, EpgTrustConfirmDialogData>(
+                EpgTrustConfirmDialogComponent,
+                { data, width: '420px' }
+            )
+            .afterClosed()
+            .subscribe((confirmed) => {
+                if (confirmed) {
+                    onConfirm();
+                }
+            });
+    }
+
+    private translateWithFallback(key: string, fallback: string): string {
+        const translated = this.translate.instant(key);
+        return translated === key ? fallback : translated;
+    }
 }