diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerEngine.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerEngine.kt
index ec41b9f2..bc320feb 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerEngine.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerEngine.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ data class PlayerControlsState(
     val episodeText: String = "",
     val streamTitle: String = "",
     val providerName: String = "",
+    val pauseOverlayWatchingLabel: String = "You're watching",
+    val pauseOverlayLogo: String? = null,
+    val pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo: String = "",
+    val pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle: String = "",
+    val pauseOverlayDescription: String = "",
     val resizeModeLabel: String = "Fit",
     val playbackSpeedLabel: String = "1x",
     val subtitlesLabel: String = "Subs",
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreenRuntimeUi.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreenRuntimeUi.kt
index 66c6d5fe..ac7a07ec 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreenRuntimeUi.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreenRuntimeUi.kt
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ internal fun PlayerScreenRuntime.RenderPlayerRuntimeUi() {
         episodeText = episodeText,
         streamTitle = activeStreamTitle,
         providerName = activeProviderName,
+        pauseOverlayWatchingLabel = stringResource(Res.string.compose_player_youre_watching),
+        pauseOverlayLogo = logo,
+        pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo = if (seasonNumber != null && episodeNumber != null) {
+            stringResource(Res.string.compose_player_episode_code_full, seasonNumber, episodeNumber)
+        } else {
+            activeProviderName
+        },
+        pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle = activeEpisodeTitle.orEmpty(),
+        pauseOverlayDescription = (pauseDescription ?: activeStreamSubtitle).orEmpty(),
         resizeModeLabel = stringResource(resizeMode.labelRes),
         playbackSpeedLabel = formatPlaybackSpeedLabel(playbackSnapshot.playbackSpeed),
         subtitlesLabel = stringResource(Res.string.compose_player_subs),
diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/desktop/NativePlayerController.kt b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/desktop/NativePlayerController.kt
index 6665482c..e91d2283 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/desktop/NativePlayerController.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/desktop/NativePlayerController.kt
@@ -467,6 +467,16 @@ private fun PlayerControlsState.toControlsJson(): String =
         append(',')
         appendJsonField("providerName", providerName)
         append(',')
+        appendJsonField("pauseOverlayWatchingLabel", pauseOverlayWatchingLabel)
+        append(',')
+        appendJsonField("pauseOverlayLogo", pauseOverlayLogo.orEmpty())
+        append(',')
+        appendJsonField("pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo", pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo)
+        append(',')
+        appendJsonField("pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle", pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle)
+        append(',')
+        appendJsonField("pauseOverlayDescription", pauseOverlayDescription)
+        append(',')
         appendJsonField("resizeModeLabel", resizeModeLabel)
         append(',')
         appendJsonField("playbackSpeedLabel", playbackSpeedLabel)
diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.css b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.css
index 4cd77ce5..fcb07112 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.css
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.css
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ button:disabled {
 .player.opening-active .top-gradient,
 .player.opening-active .bottom-gradient,
 .player.opening-active .parental-guide,
+.player.opening-active .pause-metadata-overlay,
 .player.opening-active .skip-prompt,
 .player.opening-active .next-episode-card,
 .player.opening-active .content {
@@ -764,6 +765,163 @@ button:disabled {
   animation: center-spin 760ms linear infinite;
 }
 
+.pause-metadata-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 6;
+  display: block;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(
+      90deg,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, .85) 0%,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) 48%,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%
+    );
+  transition: opacity 180ms ease;
+}
+
+.pause-metadata-overlay.visible {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transition-duration: 220ms;
+}
+
+.pause-metadata-content {
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  padding:
+    40px
+    calc(var(--hp) + env(safe-area-inset-right))
+    120px
+    calc(var(--hp) + env(safe-area-inset-left));
+}
+
+.pause-kicker {
+  color: #b8b8b8;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.pause-logo {
+  width: min(360px, 62vw);
+  height: 96px;
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  object-fit: contain;
+  object-position: left bottom;
+}
+
+.pause-logo[hidden],
+.pause-title[hidden],
+.pause-episode-info[hidden],
+.pause-episode-title[hidden],
+.pause-description[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.pause-title {
+  max-width: 62%;
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: max(calc(var(--title) * 1.8), 32px);
+  line-height: 1.08;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+}
+
+.pause-episode-info {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  color: #ccc;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
+.pause-episode-title {
+  max-width: 62%;
+  margin-top: 12px;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 22px;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+}
+
+.pause-description {
+  width: 62%;
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  color: #d6d6d6;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  line-height: 24px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+}
+
+@media (max-height: 419px) {
+  .pause-metadata-content {
+    padding-top: 24px;
+    padding-bottom: 40px;
+  }
+
+  .pause-kicker,
+  .pause-episode-info {
+    font-size: 16px;
+  }
+
+  .pause-logo {
+    height: 64px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .pause-title {
+    max-width: 82%;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    font-size: max(calc(var(--title) * 1.35), 32px);
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
+  }
+
+  .pause-episode-info {
+    margin-top: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .pause-episode-title {
+    max-width: 82%;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
+  }
+
+  .pause-description {
+    width: 82%;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    line-height: 20px;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (max-height: 339px) {
+  .pause-metadata-content {
+    padding-bottom: 24px;
+  }
+
+  .pause-logo {
+    height: 48px;
+  }
+}
+
 .opening-overlay {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
@@ -1844,6 +2002,7 @@ button:focus-visible,
   .header-actions,
   .center-controls,
   .center-status,
+  .pause-metadata-overlay,
   .skip-prompt,
   .next-episode-card,
   .skip-progress-fill,
@@ -1852,6 +2011,7 @@ button:focus-visible,
   .opening-progress-bar,
   .opening-artwork,
   .opening-logo,
+  .pause-logo,
   .next-episode-thumb img,
   .episode-thumb img,
   .image-loading::before,
@@ -1880,4 +2040,4 @@ svg {
   display: block;
   fill: currentColor;
   stroke: none;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
index 134a30ad..1c8328e9 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.html
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@
         <span class="center-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
       </section>
 
+      <section class="pause-metadata-overlay" id="pauseMetadataOverlay" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="pause-metadata-content">
+          <div class="pause-kicker" id="pauseWatchingLabel">You're watching</div>
+          <img class="pause-logo" id="pauseLogo" alt="">
+          <div class="pause-title" id="pauseTitle"></div>
+          <div class="pause-episode-info" id="pauseEpisodeInfo"></div>
+          <div class="pause-episode-title" id="pauseEpisodeTitle"></div>
+          <div class="pause-description" id="pauseDescription"></div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
       <button class="skip-prompt" id="skipPrompt" type="button" aria-label="Skip" aria-hidden="true">
         <span class="skip-prompt-row">
           <svg><use href="#icon-skip-next"></use></svg>
diff --git a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
index 5e43166f..1443b852 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
+++ b/composeApp/src/desktopMain/resources/player-ui/controls.js
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ const seek = document.getElementById("seek");
 const positionLabel = document.getElementById("position");
 const durationLabel = document.getElementById("duration");
 const bufferingStatus = document.getElementById("bufferingStatus");
+const pauseMetadataOverlay = document.getElementById("pauseMetadataOverlay");
+const pauseWatchingLabel = document.getElementById("pauseWatchingLabel");
+const pauseLogo = document.getElementById("pauseLogo");
+const pauseTitle = document.getElementById("pauseTitle");
+const pauseEpisodeInfo = document.getElementById("pauseEpisodeInfo");
+const pauseEpisodeTitle = document.getElementById("pauseEpisodeTitle");
+const pauseDescription = document.getElementById("pauseDescription");
 const toggle = document.getElementById("toggle");
 const toggleIcon = document.getElementById("toggleIcon");
 const lockIcon = document.getElementById("lockIcon");
@@ -138,6 +145,11 @@ let state = {
   episodeText: "",
   streamTitle: "",
   providerName: "",
+  pauseOverlayWatchingLabel: "You're watching",
+  pauseOverlayLogo: "",
+  pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo: "",
+  pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle: "",
+  pauseOverlayDescription: "",
   resizeModeLabel: "Fit",
   playbackSpeedLabel: "1x",
   subtitlesLabel: "Subs",
@@ -314,6 +326,9 @@ let skipPromptWasDismissed = false;
 let skipPromptAutoHidden = false;
 let skipPromptAutoHideTimer = 0;
 let skipPromptAutoHideActive = false;
+let pauseMetadataReady = false;
+let pauseMetadataTimer = 0;
+let pauseMetadataEligibilityKey = "";
 const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia &&
   window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches;
 const modalTransitionMs = prefersReducedMotion ? 1 : 240;
@@ -547,6 +562,62 @@ const setImageSource = (element, source) => {
   return url;
 };
 
+const resetPauseMetadataTimer = () => {
+  window.clearTimeout(pauseMetadataTimer);
+  pauseMetadataTimer = 0;
+  pauseMetadataReady = false;
+  pauseMetadataEligibilityKey = "";
+};
+
+const syncPauseMetadataTimer = showOpening => {
+  const durationMs = Math.max(0, Number(state.durationMs) || 0);
+  const eligible = Boolean(!state.isPlaying && !state.isLoading && durationMs > 0 && !showOpening);
+  const key = eligible ? `${Math.round(durationMs)}:${state.title || ""}:${state.pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo || ""}` : "";
+  if (!eligible) {
+    resetPauseMetadataTimer();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (pauseMetadataEligibilityKey === key) return;
+  window.clearTimeout(pauseMetadataTimer);
+  pauseMetadataReady = false;
+  pauseMetadataEligibilityKey = key;
+  pauseMetadataTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+    pauseMetadataTimer = 0;
+    pauseMetadataReady = true;
+    renderChrome();
+  }, prefersReducedMotion ? 1 : 5000);
+};
+
+const renderPauseMetadataOverlay = showOpening => {
+  syncPauseMetadataTimer(showOpening);
+
+  const logoUrl = setImageSource(pauseLogo, state.pauseOverlayLogo);
+  const titleText = String(state.title || "").trim();
+  const episodeInfo = String(state.pauseOverlayEpisodeInfo || state.providerName || "").trim();
+  const episodeTitleText = String(state.pauseOverlayEpisodeTitle || "").trim();
+  const descriptionText = String(state.pauseOverlayDescription || "").trim();
+  const showOverlay = Boolean(
+    pauseMetadataReady &&
+    !state.controlsVisible &&
+    !state.isLocked &&
+    !activeModal &&
+    !showOpening,
+  );
+
+  pauseWatchingLabel.textContent = state.pauseOverlayWatchingLabel || "You're watching";
+  pauseLogo.hidden = !logoUrl;
+  pauseTitle.textContent = titleText;
+  pauseTitle.hidden = Boolean(logoUrl || !titleText);
+  pauseEpisodeInfo.textContent = episodeInfo;
+  pauseEpisodeInfo.hidden = !episodeInfo;
+  pauseEpisodeTitle.textContent = episodeTitleText;
+  pauseEpisodeTitle.hidden = !episodeTitleText;
+  pauseDescription.textContent = descriptionText;
+  pauseDescription.hidden = !descriptionText;
+  pauseMetadataOverlay.classList.toggle("visible", showOverlay);
+  pauseMetadataOverlay.setAttribute("aria-hidden", showOverlay ? "false" : "true");
+};
+
 const normalizedOpeningProgress = () => {
   const progress = Number(state.openingProgress);
   return Number.isFinite(progress) ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, progress)) : null;
@@ -1434,6 +1505,7 @@ const renderChrome = () => {
   root.classList.toggle("chrome-hidden", Boolean(!state.controlsVisible && !(state.isLocked && state.lockedOverlayVisible)));
   root.classList.toggle("source-visible", Boolean(!isPlaying && !state.isLoading && (state.streamTitle || state.providerName)));
   const showOpening = renderOpeningOverlay();
+  renderPauseMetadataOverlay(showOpening);
   syncParentalGuide(showOpening);
 
   title.textContent = state.title || "";
@@ -1902,4 +1974,4 @@ document.addEventListener("keydown", event => {
 setProgress(0, 0);
 focusShortcutRoot();
 render();
-send("controlsReady", 0);
\ No newline at end of file
+send("controlsReady", 0);