diff --git a/libs/m3u-state/src/lib/effects.ts b/libs/m3u-state/src/lib/effects.ts
index 0e335ab41..bef31d0ff 100644
--- a/libs/m3u-state/src/lib/effects.ts
+++ b/libs/m3u-state/src/lib/effects.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import {
     EMPTY,
     filter,
     firstValueFrom,
+    from,
     map,
+    mergeMap,
     switchMap,
     tap,
     withLatestFrom,
@@ -277,12 +279,14 @@ export class PlaylistEffects {
     parsePlaylist$ = createEffect(() => {
         return this.actions$.pipe(
             ofType(PlaylistActions.parsePlaylist),
-            map((action) =>
-                this.playlistsService.handlePlaylistParsing(
-                    action.uploadType,
-                    action.playlist,
-                    action.title,
-                    action.path
+            mergeMap((action) =>
+                from(
+                    this.playlistsService.handlePlaylistParsing(
+                        action.uploadType,
+                        action.playlist,
+                        action.title,
+                        action.path
+                    )
                 )
             ),
             map((playlist) =>
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/playlist-backup.service.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/playlist-backup.service.ts
index 521918106..b987254c1 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/playlist-backup.service.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/playlist-backup.service.ts
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ export class PlaylistBackupService {
         playlistId: string,
         existing: Playlist | null
     ): Promise<Playlist> {
-        const parsedPlaylist = this.playlistsService.handlePlaylistParsing(
+        const parsedPlaylist = await this.playlistsService.handlePlaylistParsing(
             'TEXT',
             entry.source.rawM3u,
             entry.title
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/playlists.service.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/playlists.service.ts
index 47d36afbf..92f4272e6 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/playlists.service.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/playlists.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { parse } from 'iptv-playlist-parser';
 import {
     aggregateFavoriteChannels,
     createFavoritesPlaylist,
@@ -760,13 +759,17 @@ export class PlaylistsService {
         );
     }
 
-    handlePlaylistParsing(
+    async handlePlaylistParsing(
         uploadType: 'FILE' | 'URL' | 'TEXT',
         playlist: string,
         title: string,
         path?: string
     ) {
         try {
+            // Dynamic import keeps the ~130KB validator dep (transitively pulled
+            // by iptv-playlist-parser) out of the eager bundle. parse() only runs
+            // on user-triggered imports.
+            const { parse } = await import('iptv-playlist-parser');
             const parsedPlaylist = parse(playlist);
             return createPlaylistObject(
                 title,