diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/settings.events.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/settings.events.ts
index 5d3797880..5eb290f2c 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/settings.events.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/settings.events.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ipcMain } from 'electron';
 import { normalizeExternalPlayerArguments } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
 import {
+    EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY,
     MPV_PLAYER_ARGUMENTS,
     MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE,
     store,
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ ipcMain.handle('SETTINGS_UPDATE', (_event, arg) => {
         store.set(MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE, arg.mpvReuseInstance);
     }
 
+    // Applied on the next app start (window sandbox is fixed at creation).
+    if (arg.embeddedMpvFrameCopy !== undefined) {
+        store.set(EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY, !!arg.embeddedMpvFrameCopy);
+    }
+
     if (arg.vlcReuseInstance !== undefined) {
         store.set(VLC_REUSE_INSTANCE, arg.vlcReuseInstance);
     }
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/embedded-mpv-native.service.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/embedded-mpv-native.service.ts
index 78a483f90..22e85be22 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/embedded-mpv-native.service.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/embedded-mpv-native.service.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvNativeService {
         return this.isFrameCopyEngineActive() ? 'frame-copy' : 'native';
     }
 
+    isFrameCopyAvailable(): boolean {
+        return (
+            process.platform === 'darwin' &&
+            process.arch === 'arm64' &&
+            this.resolveFrameCopyHelperPath() !== null
+        );
+    }
+
     getFrameSource(sessionId: string): EmbeddedMpvFrameSource | null {
         return this.frameCopyAdapter?.getFrameSource(sessionId) ?? null;
     }
@@ -250,6 +258,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvNativeService {
                 supported: true,
                 platform: process.platform,
                 engine: 'frame-copy',
+                frameCopyAvailable: true,
                 capabilities: {
                     subtitles: true,
                     playbackSpeed: true,
@@ -274,6 +283,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvNativeService {
                     supported: true,
                     platform: process.platform,
                     engine: this.getActiveEngine(),
+                    frameCopyAvailable: this.isFrameCopyAvailable(),
                     capabilities: this.detectCapabilities(),
                 };
             } catch (error) {
@@ -339,6 +349,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvNativeService {
                 supported: true,
                 platform: process.platform,
                 engine: this.getActiveEngine(),
+                frameCopyAvailable: this.isFrameCopyAvailable(),
                 capabilities: this.detectCapabilities(),
             };
         } catch (error) {
@@ -370,6 +381,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvNativeService {
                 supported: true,
                 platform: process.platform,
                 engine: this.getActiveEngine(),
+                frameCopyAvailable: this.isFrameCopyAvailable(),
                 capabilities: this.detectCapabilities(),
             };
         } catch (error) {
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/store.service.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/store.service.ts
index a472708aa..0a73bcaa4 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/store.service.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/app/services/store.service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ export const VLC_PLAYER_PATH = 'VLC_PLAYER_PATH';
 export const VLC_PLAYER_ARGUMENTS = 'VLC_PLAYER_ARGUMENTS';
 export const MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE = 'MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE';
 export const VLC_REUSE_INSTANCE = 'VLC_REUSE_INSTANCE';
+/**
+ * Embedded MPV frame-copy engine opt-in (macOS arm64). Lives in the main
+ * process config file because it must be readable synchronously before the
+ * BrowserWindow is created — the engine relaxes the window sandbox for its
+ * preload frame pump, which cannot change after window creation.
+ */
+export const EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY = 'EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY';
 
 export type StoreType = {
     [WINDOW_BOUNDS]: Electron.Rectangle;
@@ -17,6 +24,7 @@ export type StoreType = {
     [VLC_PLAYER_ARGUMENTS]: string;
     [MPV_REUSE_INSTANCE]: boolean;
     [VLC_REUSE_INSTANCE]: boolean;
+    [EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY]: boolean;
 };
 
 // Export singleton store instance
diff --git a/apps/electron-backend/src/main.ts b/apps/electron-backend/src/main.ts
index 84f772e1c..1d1787805 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend/src/main.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ import { databaseWorkerClient } from './app/services/database-worker-client';
 import WindowEvents from './app/events/window.events';
 import XtreamEvents from './app/events/xtream.events';
 import { environment } from './environments/environment';
+import {
+    EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY,
+    store,
+} from './app/services/store.service';
 
 app.setName('iptvnator');
 
@@ -55,6 +59,20 @@ if (electronUserDataPath) {
     app.setPath('userData', electronUserDataPath);
 }
 
+// The frame-copy embedded MPV engine must be decided before the main window
+// exists: it relaxes the window sandbox for the preload frame pump, and
+// webPreferences are fixed at window creation. The Settings toggle persists
+// to the main-process config store; an explicitly set env var (including
+// '0') always wins so dev/CI behavior stays scriptable.
+if (
+    process.platform === 'darwin' &&
+    process.arch === 'arm64' &&
+    process.env.IPTVNATOR_ENABLE_EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY === undefined &&
+    store.get(EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY, false)
+) {
+    process.env.IPTVNATOR_ENABLE_EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY = '1';
+}
+
 let fixPathScheduled = false;
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-form.utils.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-form.utils.ts
index 19a52df6c..da7d20cef 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-form.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-form.utils.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export function createSettingsForm(
             ],
         ],
         recordingFolder: '',
+        embeddedMpvFrameCopy: false,
         coverSize: 'medium' as CoverSize,
         ...(supportsEpg
             ? {
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ export function createSettingsFromFormValue(
         remoteControl: value.remoteControl ?? false,
         remoteControlPort: Number(value.remoteControlPort ?? 8765),
         recordingFolder: value.recordingFolder ?? '',
+        embeddedMpvFrameCopy: value.embeddedMpvFrameCopy ?? false,
         coverSize: value.coverSize ?? 'medium',
         epgUrl,
         preferUploadedEpgOverXtream:
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
index 8b3e15080..c368b3c7d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.html
@@ -114,6 +114,42 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
+        @if (frameCopyAvailable()) {
+            <div
+                class="setting-item"
+                data-test-id="embedded-mpv-frame-copy-setting"
+            >
+                <div class="setting-item__meta">
+                    <h4>
+                        {{ 'SETTINGS.EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY' | translate }}
+                    </h4>
+                    <p>
+                        {{
+                            'SETTINGS.EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION'
+                                | translate
+                        }}
+                        @if (
+                            form().value.embeddedMpvFrameCopy !==
+                            frameCopyActive()
+                        ) {
+                            <strong>
+                                {{
+                                    'SETTINGS.EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART'
+                                        | translate
+                                }}
+                            </strong>
+                        }
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-item__control setting-item__toggle">
+                    <mat-checkbox
+                        formControlName="embeddedMpvFrameCopy"
+                        data-test-id="embedded-mpv-frame-copy-toggle"
+                    ></mat-checkbox>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        }
+
         <div class="setting-item" data-test-id="recording-folder-setting">
             <div class="setting-item__meta">
                 <h4>{{ 'SETTINGS.RECORDING_FOLDER_LABEL' | translate }}</h4>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
index a0d6a6531..5e8f645b7 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings-playback-section.component.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export class SettingsPlaybackSectionComponent {
     readonly players = input.required<SettingsPlayerOption[]>();
     readonly streamFormatEnum = input.required<typeof StreamFormat>();
     readonly isDesktop = input(false);
+    /** Frame-copy embedded MPV engine is possible on this machine */
+    readonly frameCopyAvailable = input(false);
+    /** Frame-copy engine is what the current app run actually uses */
+    readonly frameCopyActive = input(false);
     readonly supportsManagedExternalPlayers = input(false);
     readonly supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings = input(false);
     readonly selectRecordingFolder = output<void>();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
index 68aa05b07..c1bbd7758 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
                 [isDesktop]="isDesktop"
                 [supportsManagedExternalPlayers]="supportsManagedExternalPlayers"
                 [supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings]="supportsExternalPlayerPathSettings"
+                [frameCopyAvailable]="frameCopyAvailable()"
+                [frameCopyActive]="frameCopyActive()"
                 (selectRecordingFolder)="selectRecordingFolder()"
             />
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
index 245985f79..95ffca533 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     remoteControlPort: 8765,
     epgUrl: [],
     recordingFolder: '',
+    embeddedMpvFrameCopy: false,
     coverSize: 'medium',
     dashboardRails: DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_RAILS,
     preferUploadedEpgOverXtream: false,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
index 66736cdfc..2b67bf278 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     readonly supportsEmbeddedMpv = computed(
         () => this.isDesktop && !!this.embeddedMpvSupport()?.supported
     );
+    readonly frameCopyAvailable = computed(
+        () => this.isDesktop && !!this.embeddedMpvSupport()?.frameCopyAvailable
+    );
+    readonly frameCopyActive = computed(
+        () => this.embeddedMpvSupport()?.engine === 'frame-copy'
+    );
 
     readonly isPwa = this.runtime.isPwa;
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
index 4293e33aa..7e63ec8f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "MPV المدمج: محرك نسخ الإطارات (تجريبي)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "يُرسم الفيديو على لوحة التطبيق بحيث تظهر القوائم ومربعات الحوار فوقه. متاح فقط على macOS بمعالج Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "يسري المفعول بعد إعادة تشغيل التطبيق."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "داكن",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
index 4aad181c8..057077bdb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "MPV المدمج: محرك نسخ الإطارات (تجريبي)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "الفيديو كيترسم على لوحة التطبيق باش القوائم والحوارات يبانو فوقو. غير على macOS ب Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "غادي يخدم من بعد ما تعاود تشغل التطبيق."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "داكن",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
index 1e92b244f..20c5a7dc5 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: рухавік frame-copy (эксперыментальна)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Відэа малюецца на канвасе праграмы, таму меню і дыялогі паказваюцца па-над ім. Толькі macOS на Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Пачне дзейнічаць пасля перазапуску праграмы."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Цёмная",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
index 4bb53182e..b5ba7e1e0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: Frame-Copy-Engine (experimentell)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Das Video wird auf die App-Leinwand gerendert, sodass Menüs und Dialoge darüber liegen. Nur macOS auf Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Wird nach einem Neustart der App wirksam."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Dunkel",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
index 70b2795e3..b43040df2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: μηχανή frame-copy (πειραματικό)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Το βίντεο σχεδιάζεται στον καμβά της εφαρμογής, ώστε τα μενού και τα παράθυρα διαλόγου να εμφανίζονται από πάνω του. Μόνο macOS με Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Ισχύει μετά την επανεκκίνηση της εφαρμογής."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Σκούρο",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index b77a49418..574359965 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: frame-copy engine (experimental)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Render video onto the app canvas so menus and dialogs stack above it. macOS Apple Silicon only.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Takes effect after restarting the app."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Dark",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
index 0c4087ff0..dc0f79392 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: motor frame-copy (experimental)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "El vídeo se dibuja en el lienzo de la aplicación, de modo que los menús y diálogos quedan encima. Solo macOS con Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Se aplica tras reiniciar la aplicación."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Oscuro",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
index 30be779d4..528294c42 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV : moteur frame-copy (expérimental)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "La vidéo est rendue sur le canevas de l'application, les menus et boîtes de dialogue s'affichent donc au-dessus. macOS Apple Silicon uniquement.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Prend effet après le redémarrage de l'application."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Sombre",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
index e5f8559a4..e4aeaa1ea 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: motore frame-copy (sperimentale)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Il video viene disegnato sul canvas dell'app, così menu e finestre di dialogo appaiono sopra di esso. Solo macOS con Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Ha effetto dopo il riavvio dell'app."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Scuro",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
index 9be5c7845..ef693252c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "埋め込みMPV：フレームコピーエンジン（実験的）",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "映像をアプリのキャンバスに描画するため、メニューやダイアログをその上に表示できます。Apple Silicon搭載macOSのみ。",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "アプリの再起動後に有効になります。"
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "ダーク",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
index 5b35c4905..082517e84 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "내장 MPV: 프레임 복사 엔진(실험적)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "비디오를 앱 캔버스에 렌더링하여 메뉴와 대화 상자가 그 위에 표시됩니다. Apple Silicon macOS 전용.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "앱을 다시 시작한 후 적용됩니다."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "어둡게",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
index 70e472cce..d92459595 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: frame-copy-engine (experimenteel)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "De video wordt op het app-canvas getekend zodat menu's en dialoogvensters erboven verschijnen. Alleen macOS op Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Wordt van kracht na het herstarten van de app."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Donker",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
index 38fdaea82..74642284f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: silnik frame-copy (eksperymentalny)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Wideo jest rysowane na kanwie aplikacji, dzięki czemu menu i okna dialogowe wyświetlają się nad nim. Tylko macOS na Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Zacznie działać po ponownym uruchomieniu aplikacji."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Ciemny",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
index a1b75be66..047f5af0b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: motor frame-copy (experimental)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "O vídeo é desenhado na tela da aplicação, para que menus e diálogos fiquem por cima. Apenas macOS com Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Entra em vigor após reiniciar a aplicação."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Escuro",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
index f043a6b13..f697e0a06 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Обновить",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Перезагрузить приложение",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Открыть GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "Что нового"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "Что нового",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: движок frame-copy (экспериментально)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Видео рисуется на канвасе приложения, поэтому меню и диалоги отображаются поверх него. Только macOS на Apple Silicon.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Вступит в силу после перезапуска приложения."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Тёмная",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
index 577f4ac60..0a6fceecc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "Embedded MPV: frame-copy motoru (deneysel)",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "Video uygulama tuvaline çizilir, böylece menüler ve iletişim kutuları üzerinde görüntülenir. Yalnızca Apple Silicon macOS.",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "Uygulama yeniden başlatıldıktan sonra geçerli olur."
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "Koyu",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
index e473b0886..f35f3e5bf 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "嵌入式 MPV：帧拷贝引擎（实验性）",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "视频渲染到应用画布上，菜单和对话框可以显示在其上方。仅限 Apple Silicon 的 macOS。",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "重启应用后生效。"
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "深色",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
index b138661e7..0988233f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
@@ -428,7 +428,10 @@
         "APP_UPDATE_DOWNLOAD": "Update",
         "APP_UPDATE_INSTALL": "Restart application",
         "APP_UPDATE_OPEN_RELEASE": "Open GitHub release",
-        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new"
+        "APP_UPDATE_RELEASE_NOTES": "What's new",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY": "內嵌 MPV：幀複製引擎（實驗性）",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_DESCRIPTION": "影片會繪製到應用程式畫布上，選單和對話框可顯示在其上方。僅限 Apple Silicon 的 macOS。",
+        "EMBEDDED_MPV_FRAME_COPY_RESTART": "重新啟動應用程式後生效。"
     },
     "THEMES": {
         "DARK_THEME": "深色",
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
index 883a5e8f8..ced7df83d 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/settings-store.service.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: Settings = {
     epgUrl: [],
     downloadFolder: '',
     recordingFolder: '',
+    embeddedMpvFrameCopy: false,
     coverSize: 'medium',
     epgViewMode: 'timeline',
     dashboardRails: DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_RAILS_SETTINGS,
@@ -187,6 +188,8 @@ export const SettingsStore = signalStore(
                 recordingFolder:
                     store.recordingFolder?.() ??
                     DEFAULT_SETTINGS.recordingFolder,
+                embeddedMpvFrameCopy:
+                    store.embeddedMpvFrameCopy?.() ?? false,
                 coverSize: store.coverSize?.() ?? DEFAULT_SETTINGS.coverSize,
                 epgViewMode:
                     store.epgViewMode?.() ?? DEFAULT_SETTINGS.epgViewMode,
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/embedded-mpv-session.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/embedded-mpv-session.interface.ts
index 4d1b696da..0a02540bd 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/embedded-mpv-session.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/embedded-mpv-session.interface.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ export interface EmbeddedMpvSupport {
      * `frame-copy` = helper process + shm ring + renderer canvas.
      */
     engine?: EmbeddedMpvEngine;
+    /**
+     * True when this machine could run the frame-copy engine (macOS arm64
+     * with the helper binary present), regardless of whether it is active.
+     * Drives the Settings toggle; switching engines requires an app restart.
+     */
+    frameCopyAvailable?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
index 0242ca73a..6c394e19a 100644
--- a/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
+++ b/libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/settings.interface.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ export interface Settings {
     downloadFolder?: string;
     /** Custom live recording folder path (uses system Downloads folder if not set) */
     recordingFolder?: string;
+    /**
+     * Embedded MPV frame-copy engine (experimental, macOS Apple Silicon).
+     * Applied on the next app start — the engine relaxes the window sandbox
+     * for its preload frame pump, which is fixed at window creation.
+     */
+    embeddedMpvFrameCopy?: boolean;
     /** Cover/poster sizing preset applied across grids and rails */
     coverSize?: CoverSize;
     /** Live EPG panel layout: horizontal timeline (default) or vertical list */