diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
index d54afbc30..c8affaae4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "متابعة المشاهدة",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "يُبث الآن على المفضلة لديك",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "متابعة البث المباشر",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "مصدر بدون عنوان",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "المفضلة العامة",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "إزالة من السجل",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
index 115179669..2f77bec25 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "كمل المشاهدة",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "مباشر دابا على المفضلة ديالك",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "كمل مع المباشر",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "مصدر بلا عنوان",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "المفضلة العامة",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "حيد من السجل",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
index 1aea919c2..093ecfdcc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Працягнуць прагляд",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Цяпер у эфіры на выбраных",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Працягнуць прагляд эфіру",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Крыніца без назвы",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Усе фаварыты",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Выдаліць з гісторыі",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
index f57c06dc9..35e04c7e9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Weiter schauen",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Jetzt live auf Ihren Favoriten",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Mit Live-TV weiterschauen",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Unbenannte Quelle",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Globale Favoriten",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Aus Verlauf entfernen",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
index 3cc46be6b..1c37a158d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Συνέχιση παρακολούθησης",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Ζωντανά τώρα στα αγαπημένα σας",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Συνέχιση με ζωντανή TV",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Πηγή χωρίς τίτλο",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Βασικά Αγαπημένα",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Αφαίρεση από το ιστορικό",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index af8b29725..d3a739b52 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Continue Watching",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Live now on your favorites",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Continue with live TV",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Untitled source",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Global Favorites",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Remove from history",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
index 0b4e30d8b..1d98ff72d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Continuar viendo",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Ahora en vivo en tus favoritos",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Continuar con TV en vivo",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Fuente sin título",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Favoritos globales",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Quitar del historial",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
index 594ec08d6..4164c6b39 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Reprendre la lecture",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "En direct sur vos favoris",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Reprendre la TV en direct",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Source sans titre",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Favoris globaux",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Retirer de l'historique",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
index 4c4b453cc..88524018b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Continua a guardare",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Live ora sui tuoi preferiti",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Continua con la TV live",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Sorgente senza titolo",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Preferiti globali",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Rimuovi dalla cronologia",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
index 22376cb2c..46e9283fc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "視聴を再開",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "お気に入りで現在放送中",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "ライブTVの視聴を再開",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "無題のソース",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "グローバルお気に入り",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "履歴から削除",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
index 60f45614c..7f0858fe4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "이어서 시청",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "즐겨찾기에서 지금 라이브 중인 채널입니다",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "라이브 TV 이어서 시청",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "제목 없는 소스",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "전체 즐겨찾기",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "기록에서 제거",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
index 1459ff7c6..2a086f612 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Verder kijken",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Nu live op je favorieten",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Verder kijken met live tv",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Naamloze bron",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Algemene favorieten",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Verwijderen uit geschiedenis",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
index 255f40a58..218b610ae 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Kontynuuj oglądanie",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Na żywo w Twoich ulubionych",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Kontynuuj oglądanie na żywo",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Źródło bez tytułu",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Globalne ulubione",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Usuń z historii",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
index 0a300c541..a8066d7d9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Continuar assistindo",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Ao vivo agora nos seus favoritos",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Continuar com TV ao vivo",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Fonte sem título",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Favoritos globais",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Remover do histórico",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
index fea00cf11..301da391e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "Продолжить просмотр",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Сейчас в эфире на избранных каналах",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Продолжить просмотр прямого эфира",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Источник без названия",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Глобальные избранные",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Удалить из истории",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
index bfd011a33..db31ba810 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "İzlemeye Devam Et",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "Favorilerinizde şu an canlı",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "Canlı TV ile devam et",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "Adsız kaynak",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "Tüm Favoriler",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "Geçmişten kaldır",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
index 51cc0a575..9d9f612fc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "继续观看",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "收藏频道正在播放",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "继续观看直播",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "未命名源",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "全局收藏",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "从历史记录中移除",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
index ca421de4b..971cb0b2e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
+++ b/apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
         "DASHBOARD": {
             "CONTINUE_WATCHING": "繼續觀看",
             "LIVE_RECENT": "我的最愛正在直播",
+            "LIVE_CONTINUE": "繼續觀看直播電視",
             "UNTITLED_SOURCE": "未命名的來源",
             "GLOBAL_FAVORITES": "全域我的最愛",
             "REMOVE_FROM_HISTORY": "從歷史記錄中移除",
diff --git a/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.spec.ts b/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.spec.ts
index 19f31d108..24657818d 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.spec.ts
@@ -621,6 +621,69 @@ describe('DashboardDataService', () => {
         expect(seriesPos?.positionSeconds).toBe(720);
     });
 
+    it('exposes a live-only slice of global favorites so the dashboard can promote favorited channels into the Live rail', async () => {
+        // Seed two favorites: a movie and a live channel.
+        dbServiceMock.getAllGlobalFavorites.mockResolvedValue([
+            {
+                id: 500,
+                category_id: 18,
+                title: 'Favorite Movie',
+                rating: '7.0',
+                added_at: '2026-04-21T10:00:00.000Z',
+                poster_url: 'https://example.com/fav-movie.png',
+                xtream_id: 5500,
+                type: 'movie',
+                playlist_id: 'xtream-1',
+                playlist_name: 'Xtream Playlist',
+            },
+            {
+                id: 501,
+                category_id: 19,
+                title: 'Favorite Channel HD',
+                rating: '0',
+                added_at: '2026-04-22T10:00:00.000Z',
+                poster_url: 'https://example.com/fav-channel.png',
+                xtream_id: 5501,
+                type: 'live',
+                playlist_id: 'xtream-1',
+                playlist_name: 'Xtream Playlist',
+            },
+        ]);
+        playlistsSignal.set([
+            ...playlistsSignal(),
+            {
+                _id: 'xtream-1',
+                title: 'Xtream Playlist',
+                count: 2,
+                importDate: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
+                autoRefresh: false,
+                serverUrl: 'https://example.com',
+            },
+        ]);
+
+        await service.reloadGlobalFavorites();
+
+        const liveOnly = service.globalFavoriteLiveItems();
+        // Includes the Xtream "Favorite Channel HD" plus the two M3U live
+        // favorites already seeded by the default fixture.
+        expect(liveOnly.map((it) => it.title)).toEqual(
+            expect.arrayContaining([
+                'Favorite Channel HD',
+                'Channel One',
+                'Channel Two',
+            ])
+        );
+
+        // Crucially, the movie favorite is excluded — the rail source must
+        // never leak VOD posters into the channel layout.
+        expect(liveOnly.map((it) => it.title)).not.toContain(
+            'Favorite Movie'
+        );
+        expect(
+            service.globalFavoriteLiveItems().every((it) => it.type === 'live')
+        ).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     it('returns null playback position for live channels (no position tracking in schema)', async () => {
         // The default M3U playlist contains a live channel. Without
         // reloading playback positions the lookup still gracefully returns
diff --git a/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.ts b/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.ts
index a0dea87a5..7ba38114d 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.ts
+++ b/libs/workspace/dashboard/data-access/src/lib/dashboard-data.service.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,14 @@ export class DashboardDataService {
         this.globalRecentItems().filter((item) => item.type === 'live')
     );
 
+    // Favorited live channels — the dashboard's "Live now" rail prefers this
+    // source so the EPG enrichment lands on the channels users actually care
+    // about. Falls back to globalRecentLiveItems when this is empty so a
+    // fresh-install user still sees something useful.
+    readonly globalFavoriteLiveItems = computed<DashboardFavoriteItem[]>(() =>
+        this.globalFavoriteItems().filter((item) => item.type === 'live')
+    );
+
     // Playback positions, keyed by `${playlist_id}::${contentXtreamId}::${type}`.
     // Loaded lazily on dashboard mount (and refreshed when recent items
     // change) so the hero + Continue Watching cards can show "X min left"
diff --git a/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.html b/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.html
index 515e3171b..79ffbfbd4 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.html
+++ b/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.html
@@ -131,13 +131,19 @@
             />
         }
 
-        <!-- Live now on your favorites (channels you recently watched) -->
+        <!-- Live rail — favorited live channels first, falls back to
+             recently-watched live. Title flips based on source so the label
+             is always honest about what's rendered. -->
         @if (liveOnFavoritesCardsEnriched().length > 0) {
             <lib-dashboard-rail
-                [label]="'WORKSPACE.DASHBOARD.LIVE_RECENT' | translate"
+                [label]="liveRailTitleKey() | translate"
                 [items]="liveOnFavoritesCardsEnriched()"
-                [totalCount]="data.globalRecentLiveItems().length"
-                [seeAllLink]="['/workspace/global-recent']"
+                [totalCount]="liveRailTotalCount()"
+                [seeAllLink]="
+                    liveRailSource() === 'favorites'
+                        ? ['/workspace/global-favorites']
+                        : ['/workspace/global-recent']
+                "
                 layout="channel"
                 [testId]="'dashboard-live-recent-rail'"
             />
@@ -162,29 +168,11 @@
             </section>
         }
 
-        <!-- Favorites rail -->
-        @if (favoriteCards().length > 0) {
-            <lib-dashboard-rail
-                [label]="'WORKSPACE.DASHBOARD.GLOBAL_FAVORITES' | translate"
-                [items]="favoriteCards()"
-                [totalCount]="data.globalFavoriteItems().length"
-                [seeAllLink]="['/workspace/global-favorites']"
-                [testId]="'dashboard-global-favorites-rail'"
-            />
-        } @else if (data.globalFavoritesLoading()) {
-            <section
-                class="rails-page__skeleton-rail"
-                aria-hidden="true"
-                aria-busy="true"
-            >
-                <div class="rails-page__skeleton-header"></div>
-                <div class="rails-page__skeleton-track">
-                    @for (slot of skeletonSlots; track slot) {
-                        <div class="rails-page__skeleton-card"></div>
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </section>
-        }
+        <!-- Mixed Global Favorites rail intentionally NOT rendered on the
+             dashboard. Live favorites are promoted into the live rail above
+             (with current EPG), and the full mixed catalogue lives on the
+             dedicated /workspace/global-favorites page where the collection
+             UI can give it the per-type filters it needs. -->
 
         <!-- Sources rail -->
         @if (sourceCards().length > 0) {
diff --git a/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.ts b/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.ts
index 67baa9f34..ea2419443 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.ts
+++ b/libs/workspace/dashboard/feature/src/lib/rails/workspace-dashboard-rails.component.ts
@@ -403,11 +403,43 @@ export class WorkspaceDashboardRailsComponent {
             .map((item) => this.toRecentCard(item))
     );
 
-    readonly liveOnFavoritesCards = computed<DashboardRailCard[]>(() =>
-        this.data
+    // Live rail source — favorited live channels take precedence so the EPG
+    // enrichment lands on the channels the user actually cares about. When
+    // no favorites exist (fresh install, or a user who hasn't starred any
+    // channel yet), fall back to recently-watched live so the rail still
+    // has something to show. `liveRailSource` drives the title swap.
+    readonly liveRailSource = computed<'favorites' | 'recent'>(() =>
+        this.data.globalFavoriteLiveItems().length > 0
+            ? 'favorites'
+            : 'recent'
+    );
+
+    readonly liveOnFavoritesCards = computed<DashboardRailCard[]>(() => {
+        if (this.liveRailSource() === 'favorites') {
+            return this.data
+                .globalFavoriteLiveItems()
+                .slice(0, RAIL_ITEM_LIMIT)
+                .map((item) => this.toFavoriteCard(item));
+        }
+        return this.data
             .globalRecentLiveItems()
             .slice(0, RAIL_ITEM_LIMIT)
-            .map((item) => this.toRecentCard(item))
+            .map((item) => this.toRecentCard(item));
+    });
+
+    // Title key flips with the source — "Live now on your favorites" when
+    // we're rendering favorites, "Continue with live TV" when we're falling
+    // back to recently-watched. Always honest about what the user is seeing.
+    readonly liveRailTitleKey = computed(() =>
+        this.liveRailSource() === 'favorites'
+            ? 'WORKSPACE.DASHBOARD.LIVE_RECENT'
+            : 'WORKSPACE.DASHBOARD.LIVE_CONTINUE'
+    );
+
+    readonly liveRailTotalCount = computed(() =>
+        this.liveRailSource() === 'favorites'
+            ? this.data.globalFavoriteLiveItems().length
+            : this.data.globalRecentLiveItems().length
     );
 
     // Best-effort EPG lookup keyed by the channel's display name. This works