diff --git a/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs b/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
index 02916cd..7bf4efc 100644
--- a/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Controllers/JellyfinController.cs
@@ -1903,15 +1903,60 @@ public class JellyfinController : ControllerBase
 
             // For local tracks, forward to Jellyfin with client auth
             _logger.LogInformation("Forwarding playback start to Jellyfin...");
-            var (result, statusCode) = await _proxyService.PostJsonAsync("Sessions/Playing", body, Request.Headers);
             
-            if (statusCode == 204 || statusCode == 200)
+            // Fetch full item details to include in playback report
+            // This makes the session show up properly in Jellyfin dashboard with "Now Playing"
+            try
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation("✓ Playback start forwarded to Jellyfin ({StatusCode})", statusCode);
+                var (itemResult, itemStatus) = await _proxyService.GetJsonAsync($"Items/{itemId}", null, Request.Headers);
+                if (itemResult != null && itemStatus == 200)
+                {
+                    var item = itemResult.RootElement;
+                    _logger.LogInformation("📦 Fetched item details for playback report");
+                    
+                    // Build enhanced playback start info with full item details
+                    var enhancedBody = new
+                    {
+                        ItemId = itemId,
+                        PositionTicks = doc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("PositionTicks", out var posProp) ? posProp.GetInt64() : 0,
+                        // Include the full item so Jellyfin can display "Now Playing"
+                        NowPlayingItem = item.Clone()
+                    };
+                    
+                    var enhancedJson = JsonSerializer.Serialize(enhancedBody);
+                    _logger.LogInformation("📤 Sending enhanced playback start with item details");
+                    
+                    var (result, statusCode) = await _proxyService.PostJsonAsync("Sessions/Playing", enhancedJson, Request.Headers);
+                    
+                    if (statusCode == 204 || statusCode == 200)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("✓ Enhanced playback start forwarded to Jellyfin ({StatusCode})", statusCode);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogWarning("⚠️  Enhanced playback start returned status {StatusCode}", statusCode);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning("⚠️  Could not fetch item details ({StatusCode}), sending basic playback start", itemStatus);
+                    // Fall back to basic playback start
+                    var (result, statusCode) = await _proxyService.PostJsonAsync("Sessions/Playing", body, Request.Headers);
+                    if (statusCode == 204 || statusCode == 200)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("✓ Basic playback start forwarded to Jellyfin ({StatusCode})", statusCode);
+                    }
+                }
             }
-            else
+            catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogWarning("⚠️  Playback start forward returned status {StatusCode}", statusCode);
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to send enhanced playback start, trying basic");
+                // Fall back to basic playback start
+                var (result, statusCode) = await _proxyService.PostJsonAsync("Sessions/Playing", body, Request.Headers);
+                if (statusCode == 204 || statusCode == 200)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("✓ Basic playback start forwarded to Jellyfin ({StatusCode})", statusCode);
+                }
             }
             
             return NoContent();