diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index ab0302ca..ca4bb7e2 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -664,7 +664,10 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     List<String>? targetKeys,
     bool force = false,
   }) async {
-    if (_isAutoDeleteRunning) return;
+    if (_isAutoDeleteRunning) {
+      if (targetKeys != null) _pendingSyncKeys.addAll(targetKeys);
+      return;
+    }
     _isAutoDeleteRunning = true;
     try {
       await downloadProvider.refreshMetadataFromCache();
@@ -697,6 +700,11 @@ class _MainAppState extends State<MainApp> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       }
     } finally {
       _isAutoDeleteRunning = false;
+      if (_pendingSyncKeys.isNotEmpty) {
+        final queuedKeys = _pendingSyncKeys.toList();
+        _pendingSyncKeys.clear();
+        unawaited(_autoDeleteAndSync(downloadProvider, targetKeys: queuedKeys));
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/mixins/paginated_item_loader.dart b/lib/mixins/paginated_item_loader.dart
index 610f6257..d1b6eada 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/paginated_item_loader.dart
+++ b/lib/mixins/paginated_item_loader.dart
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ mixin PaginatedItemLoader<T, W extends StatefulWidget> on State<W> {
   /// Mirrors the "one item deleted on the server" invariant: decrements
   /// [totalSize] even if [index] wasn't in the sparse map (evicted).
   void removeLoadedItemAndShift(int index) {
+    _requestId++;
+    _cancelToken?.abort();
+    _cancelToken = AbortController();
+    _retryTimer?.cancel();
+    _retryTimer = null;
+    _loadingRanges.clear();
+    _scheduledRetry = null;
     loadedItems.remove(index);
     final shifted = <int, T>{};
     for (final entry in loadedItems.entries) {
diff --git a/lib/mpv/player/player_native.dart b/lib/mpv/player/player_native.dart
index a03896a8..fcde802d 100644
--- a/lib/mpv/player/player_native.dart
+++ b/lib/mpv/player/player_native.dart
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class PlayerNative extends PlayerBase {
   // Two concurrent invokes on Android caused MpvPlayerPlugin.handleInitialize
   // to dispose-and-recreate the in-flight core, hanging playback (#930).
   Future<void>? _initFuture;
+  Future<void> _rateChangeTail = Future<void>.value();
 
   Future<void> _ensureInitialized() async {
     if (initialized) return;
@@ -554,10 +555,16 @@ class PlayerNative extends PlayerBase {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<void> setRate(double rate) async {
-    // mpv cannot scaletempo compressed (spdif) audio and silently keeps
-    // playing at 1x, so suspend passthrough while the rate is not 1.0.
+  Future<void> setRate(double rate) {
     _currentRate = rate;
+    final operation = _rateChangeTail.then((_) => _applyRateChange(rate));
+    _rateChangeTail = operation.catchError((Object _, StackTrace _) {});
+    return operation;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _applyRateChange(double rate) async {
+    // mpv cannot scaletempo compressed (spdif) audio and silently keeps
+    // playing at 1x, so serialize passthrough and speed transitions.
     if (_passthroughActive && rate != 1.0) {
       await _applyPassthrough(false);
     }
diff --git a/lib/providers/companion_remote_provider.dart b/lib/providers/companion_remote_provider.dart
index 458031b0..5a40648d 100644
--- a/lib/providers/companion_remote_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/companion_remote_provider.dart
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class CompanionRemoteProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
 
   Timer? _reconnectTimer;
   int _reconnectAttempts = 0;
+  Future<void>? _activeReconnect;
   bool _intentionalDisconnect = false;
 
   // Reconnection context (only hostAddresses and hostClientId are connection-specific)
@@ -759,7 +760,18 @@ class CompanionRemoteProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
     _reconnectTimer = Timer(delay, _attemptReconnect);
   }
 
-  Future<void> _attemptReconnect() async {
+  Future<void> _attemptReconnect() {
+    final active = _activeReconnect;
+    if (active != null) return active;
+    late final Future<void> attempt;
+    attempt = _runReconnectAttempt().whenComplete(() {
+      if (identical(_activeReconnect, attempt)) _activeReconnect = null;
+    });
+    _activeReconnect = attempt;
+    return attempt;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _runReconnectAttempt() async {
     if (_lastHostAddresses == null || !isCryptoReady) {
       appLogger.w('CompanionRemote: No stored context for reconnect');
       _session = _session?.copyWith(
diff --git a/lib/providers/discover_provider.dart b/lib/providers/discover_provider.dart
index 277800fa..6bc6b731 100644
--- a/lib/providers/discover_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/discover_provider.dart
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class DiscoverProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
   DiscoverLoadState _hubsState = DiscoverLoadState.initial;
   String? _errorMessage;
   int _loadGeneration = 0;
+  int _contentRevision = 0;
+  Future<void>? _continueWatchingRefreshFuture;
+  bool _continueWatchingRefreshQueued = false;
 
   Set<String> _lastSeenHiddenKeys = {};
   List<String> _lastSeenLibraryOrderKeys = const [];
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ class DiscoverProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
     // listening widgets dirty mid-build.
     await null;
     if (isDisposed) return;
+    ++_contentRevision;
     appLogger.d('DiscoverProvider: loading content from all servers');
     _onDeckState = DiscoverLoadState.loading;
     _hubsState = DiscoverLoadState.loading;
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ class DiscoverProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
   /// Failures keep the loaded state and leave the ids un-loaded, so the next
   /// status emission retries them.
   Future<void> _loadDeltaOnce(Set<String> serverIds) async {
+    ++_contentRevision;
     // A full pass may have covered these ids while they sat in the queue.
     final ids = serverIds.difference(_fullyLoadedServerIds);
     final onDeckIds = ids.difference(_loadedOnDeckServerIds);
@@ -350,17 +355,45 @@ class DiscoverProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin
     }).toList();
   }
 
-  /// Background refresh of Continue Watching only — never flips load states
-  /// or surfaces errors (a stale row beats an error flash), never refetches
-  /// hubs.
-  Future<void> refreshContinueWatching() async {
+  /// Background refresh of Continue Watching only. Concurrent events coalesce
+  /// into the active request plus at most one trailing fresh request.
+  Future<void> refreshContinueWatching() {
+    final active = _continueWatchingRefreshFuture;
+    if (active != null) {
+      _continueWatchingRefreshQueued = true;
+      return active;
+    }
+    late final Future<void> refresh;
+    refresh = _runContinueWatchingRefreshes().whenComplete(() {
+      if (identical(_continueWatchingRefreshFuture, refresh)) {
+        _continueWatchingRefreshFuture = null;
+      }
+    });
+    _continueWatchingRefreshFuture = refresh;
+    return refresh;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _runContinueWatchingRefreshes() async {
+    do {
+      _continueWatchingRefreshQueued = false;
+      await _refreshContinueWatchingOnce();
+    } while (_continueWatchingRefreshQueued && !isDisposed);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _refreshContinueWatchingOnce() async {
     try {
       if (!_multiServer.hasConnectedServers) return;
+      final revision = _contentRevision;
+      final hiddenKeys = Set<String>.of(_hiddenLibraries.hiddenLibraryKeys);
       final fetched = await _multiServer.aggregationService.getOnDeckFromAllServers(
         limit: _continueWatchingProbeLimit,
-        hiddenLibraryKeys: _hiddenLibraries.hiddenLibraryKeys,
+        hiddenLibraryKeys: hiddenKeys,
       );
       if (isDisposed) return;
+      if (revision != _contentRevision) {
+        _continueWatchingRefreshQueued = true;
+        return;
+      }
       _applyOnDeck(fetched.items);
       _loadedOnDeckServerIds = fetched.succeededServerIds;
       safeNotifyListeners();
diff --git a/lib/providers/multi_server_provider.dart b/lib/providers/multi_server_provider.dart
index 879fa4a3..3e09fe52 100644
--- a/lib/providers/multi_server_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/multi_server_provider.dart
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMi
 
   /// Previously-seen set of online server IDs, used to detect new servers
   Set<String> _previousOnlineServerIds = {};
+  int _liveTvCheckGeneration = 0;
 
   /// Invoked with the current visibility-filtered online server ids whenever
   /// the manager's status stream fires (a server connects, reconnects, drops,
@@ -286,8 +287,8 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMi
   /// uniformly).
   Future<void> checkLiveTvAvailability() async {
     if (isDisposed) return;
+    final generation = ++_liveTvCheckGeneration;
     final newLiveTvServers = <LiveTvServerInfo>[];
-
     for (final serverId in onlineServerIds) {
       final genericClient = _serverManager.getClient(ServerId(serverId));
       if (genericClient == null) continue;
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMi
     final hadLiveTv = _hasLiveTv;
     final oldServerIds = _liveTvServers.map((s) => '${s.serverId}\u0000${s.dvrKey}').toSet();
     final newServerIds = visibleLiveTvServers.map((s) => '${s.serverId}\u0000${s.dvrKey}').toSet();
-    if (isDisposed) return;
+    if (isDisposed || generation != _liveTvCheckGeneration) return;
     _liveTvServers
       ..clear()
       ..addAll(visibleLiveTvServers);
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMi
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    ++_liveTvCheckGeneration;
     _statusSubscription?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/companion_remote/lan_discovery_service.dart b/lib/services/companion_remote/lan_discovery_service.dart
index c379a410..2bf1184c 100644
--- a/lib/services/companion_remote/lan_discovery_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/companion_remote/lan_discovery_service.dart
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class LanDiscoveryService {
   RawDatagramSocket? _listenSocket;
   StreamSubscription<RawSocketEvent>? _listenSubscription;
   Timer? _staleCleanupTimer;
+  int _listenGeneration = 0;
   final Map<String, DiscoveredHost> _discoveredHosts = {};
   final _hostsController = StreamController<List<DiscoveredHost>>.broadcast();
 
@@ -143,9 +144,9 @@ class LanDiscoveryService {
   Stream<List<DiscoveredHost>> startListeningForContexts(List<RemoteAuthContext> contexts) {
     _stopListeningInternal();
     _discoveredHosts.clear();
+    final generation = _listenGeneration;
 
-    _bindListener(contexts);
-
+    unawaited(_bindListener(contexts, generation));
     // Periodically remove stale hosts
     _staleCleanupTimer = Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 2), (_) {
       final now = DateTime.now();
@@ -166,23 +167,29 @@ class LanDiscoveryService {
     return _hostsController.stream;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _bindListener(List<RemoteAuthContext> contexts) async {
+  Future<void> _bindListener(List<RemoteAuthContext> contexts, int generation) async {
     try {
-      _listenSocket = await RawDatagramSocket.bind(
+      final socket = await RawDatagramSocket.bind(
         InternetAddress.anyIPv4,
         discoveryPort,
         reuseAddress: true,
         reusePort: true,
       );
-
+      if (generation != _listenGeneration) {
+        socket.close();
+        return;
+      }
+      _listenSocket = socket;
       appLogger.d('LanDiscovery: Listening on port $discoveryPort');
 
-      _listenSubscription = _listenSocket!.listenDatagrams(
+      _listenSubscription = socket.listenDatagrams(
         (datagram) => _handleDatagram(datagram, contexts),
         debugLabel: 'LanDiscovery listener',
       );
     } catch (e) {
-      appLogger.e('LanDiscovery: Failed to bind listener', error: e);
+      if (generation == _listenGeneration) {
+        appLogger.e('LanDiscovery: Failed to bind listener', error: e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -274,6 +281,7 @@ class LanDiscoveryService {
   }
 
   void _stopListeningInternal() {
+    ++_listenGeneration;
     _staleCleanupTimer?.cancel();
     _staleCleanupTimer = null;
     _listenSubscription?.cancel();
diff --git a/lib/services/multi_server_manager.dart b/lib/services/multi_server_manager.dart
index 0ec91eba..deaf5787 100644
--- a/lib/services/multi_server_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/multi_server_manager.dart
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class MultiServerManager {
 
   /// Coalescing guard for reconnectOfflineServers — prevents concurrent reconnect sweeps
   Future<void>? _activeReconnect;
+  int _profileRefreshGeneration = 0;
 
   /// Debounce timer for connectivity events — collapses rapid network flapping
   Timer? _connectivityDebounce;
@@ -326,16 +327,26 @@ class MultiServerManager {
     return client;
   }
 
-  /// Persists a new endpoint, rebuilds the failover list, and switches the client.
-  Future<void> _promoteEndpoint({
+  /// Persists a new endpoint, rebuilds the failover list, and switches the
+  /// client only while it is still the registered client for this server.
+  Future<bool> _promoteEndpoint({
     required PlexClient client,
     required PlexServer server,
     required StorageService storage,
     required String newUrl,
   }) async {
-    await storage.saveServerEndpoint(ServerId(server.clientIdentifier), newUrl);
+    final serverId = ServerId(server.clientIdentifier);
+    bool isCurrent() {
+      final registered = _clients[serverId];
+      return identical(_plexServers[serverId], server) && (registered == null || identical(registered, client));
+    }
+
+    if (!isCurrent()) return false;
+    await storage.saveServerEndpoint(serverId, newUrl);
+    if (!isCurrent()) return false;
     final newEndpoints = server.prioritizedEndpointUrls(preferredFirst: newUrl);
     await client.updateEndpointPreferences(newEndpoints, switchToFirst: true);
+    return isCurrent();
   }
 
   /// Continues draining the connection optimization stream in the background,
@@ -349,6 +360,12 @@ class MultiServerManager {
     () async {
       try {
         while (await streamIterator.moveNext()) {
+          final serverId = ServerId(server.clientIdentifier);
+          final registered = _clients[serverId];
+          if (!identical(_plexServers[serverId], server) || (registered != null && !identical(registered, client))) {
+            appLogger.d('Stopping stale endpoint optimization for ${server.name}');
+            break;
+          }
           final connection = streamIterator.current;
           final newUrl = connection.uri;
 
@@ -483,6 +500,7 @@ class MultiServerManager {
     PlexAccountConnection connection, {
     Duration timeout = MediaServerTimeouts.perServerConnect,
   }) async {
+    final generation = ++_profileRefreshGeneration;
     if (connection.servers.isEmpty) return const {};
     final bound = <String>{};
     final futures = connection.servers.map((server) async {
@@ -491,11 +509,12 @@ class MultiServerManager {
       _plexServers[serverId] = server;
       final existing = _clients[serverId];
       if (existing is PlexClient && ((_serverStatus[serverId] ?? false) || _authErrorServers.contains(serverId))) {
-        // Rotate the X-Plex-Token in-place so the server treats requests
-        // as the new user. `applyTokenUpdate` updates both config and
-        // _http.defaultHeaders — leaving headers stale would silently
-        // keep authenticating as the previous user.
         await existing.applyTokenUpdate(server.accessToken);
+        if (generation != _profileRefreshGeneration ||
+            !identical(_plexServers[serverId], server) ||
+            !identical(_clients[serverId], existing)) {
+          return;
+        }
         _authErrorServers.remove(serverId);
         _serverStatus[serverId] = true;
         bound.add(serverId);
@@ -507,6 +526,10 @@ class MultiServerManager {
           server: server,
           clientIdentifier: connection.clientIdentifier,
         ).namedTimeout(timeout, operation: 'connect to ${server.name}');
+        if (generation != _profileRefreshGeneration || !identical(_plexServers[serverId], server)) {
+          _closeClient(client);
+          return;
+        }
         final oldClient = _clients[serverId];
         if (oldClient != null) _closeClient(oldClient);
         _clients[serverId] = client;
@@ -515,12 +538,14 @@ class MultiServerManager {
         bound.add(serverId);
         _connectProgressController.add((serverId: serverId, online: true));
       } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+        if (generation != _profileRefreshGeneration || !identical(_plexServers[serverId], server)) return;
         appLogger.e('refreshTokensForProfile: failed to connect ${server.name}', error: e, stackTrace: stackTrace);
         _serverStatus[serverId] = false;
         _connectProgressController.add((serverId: serverId, online: false));
       }
     });
     await Future.wait(futures);
+    if (generation != _profileRefreshGeneration) return const {};
     _statusController.add(Map.from(_serverStatus));
     if (bound.isNotEmpty && _connectivitySubscription == null) {
       _startNetworkMonitoring();
@@ -937,10 +962,13 @@ class MultiServerManager {
         }
 
         if (client != null) {
-          await _promoteEndpoint(client: client, server: server, storage: storage, newUrl: newUrl);
+          final promoted = await _promoteEndpoint(client: client, server: server, storage: storage, newUrl: newUrl);
+          if (!promoted) return;
           appLogger.i('Switched ${server.name} to better endpoint: $newUrl', error: {'type': connection.displayType});
         } else {
+          if (_plexServers[serverId] != server) return;
           await storage.saveServerEndpoint(serverId, newUrl);
+          if (_plexServers[serverId] != server) return;
           appLogger.i('Updated optimal endpoint for ${server.name}: $newUrl', error: {'type': connection.displayType});
         }
       }
@@ -960,6 +988,11 @@ class MultiServerManager {
     try {
       appLogger.d('Attempting reconnection for ${server.name}');
       final client = await _createClientForServer(server: server, clientIdentifier: clientId);
+      if (!identical(_plexServers[serverId], server) || _resolveClientIdentifier(serverId) != clientId) {
+        _closeClient(client);
+        appLogger.d('Ignoring stale reconnection result for ${server.name}');
+        return;
+      }
 
       final oldClient = _clients[serverId];
       if (oldClient != null) _closeClient(oldClient);
@@ -1138,6 +1171,7 @@ class MultiServerManager {
   }
 
   Set<MediaServerClient> _detachAllClients() {
+    ++_profileRefreshGeneration;
     _stopNetworkMonitoring();
     for (final timer in _reconnectDebounce.values) {
       timer.cancel();
diff --git a/lib/services/trackers/tracker_coordinator.dart b/lib/services/trackers/tracker_coordinator.dart
index 163215e6..a3ba1ef0 100644
--- a/lib/services/trackers/tracker_coordinator.dart
+++ b/lib/services/trackers/tracker_coordinator.dart
@@ -49,15 +49,23 @@ class TrackerCoordinator {
   /// tracker crossing semantics stay aligned with playback progress reporting.
   final PlaybackTimeline _timeline = PlaybackTimeline(watchedThreshold: _fallbackWatchedThreshold);
   bool _thresholdCrossed = false;
+  int _playbackRevision = 0;
 
   Future<void> initialize() async {
     await Future.wait(_trackers.map((t) => t.initialize()));
   }
 
   Future<void> startPlayback(MediaItem metadata, MediaServerClient client, {bool isLive = false}) async {
-    if (isLive) return;
+    final revision = ++_playbackRevision;
+    if (isLive) {
+      _reset();
+      return;
+    }
     final mediaType = metadata.kind;
-    if (mediaType != MediaKind.movie && mediaType != MediaKind.episode) return;
+    if (mediaType != MediaKind.movie && mediaType != MediaKind.episode) {
+      _reset();
+      return;
+    }
     final libraryGlobalKey = metadata.libraryGlobalKey;
     if (!_hasActiveTrackerForLibrary(libraryGlobalKey)) {
       _reset();
@@ -72,6 +80,7 @@ class TrackerCoordinator {
       _resolverClientKey = clientKey;
     }
     final ctx = await _buildContext(metadata, _resolver!);
+    if (revision != _playbackRevision) return;
     if (ctx == null) {
       appLogger.d('Trackers: no external IDs for ${metadata.id}');
       _reset();
@@ -287,16 +296,13 @@ class TrackerCoordinator {
   }
 
   Future<void> stopPlayback() async {
+    ++_playbackRevision;
     final ctx = _ctx;
-    if (ctx == null) {
-      _reset();
-      return;
-    }
-    // Safety net: fire if we passed the threshold but missed the tick.
-    if (!_thresholdCrossed && _timeline.watchedThresholdReached) {
+    final shouldMarkWatched = ctx != null && !_thresholdCrossed && _timeline.watchedThresholdReached;
+    _reset();
+    if (ctx != null && shouldMarkWatched) {
       await _dispatchMarkWatched(ctx);
     }
-    _reset();
   }
 
   void updatePosition(Duration position) {
@@ -315,6 +321,7 @@ class TrackerCoordinator {
   /// Called on Plex profile switch — drops in-flight state across all
   /// trackers and invalidates the resolver so a fresh Plex client is used.
   void cancelInFlight() {
+    ++_playbackRevision;
     _reset();
     _resolver?.clearCache();
     _resolver = null;
diff --git a/lib/services/trakt/trakt_scrobble_service.dart b/lib/services/trakt/trakt_scrobble_service.dart
index d3c22903..97fdf498 100644
--- a/lib/services/trakt/trakt_scrobble_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/trakt/trakt_scrobble_service.dart
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class TraktScrobbleService implements TrackerRatingSource {
   TraktScrobbleState? _lastSentState;
   DateTime? _lastSentAt;
   DateTime? _lastSeekCheckpointAt;
+  int _playbackRevision = 0;
 
   Future<void> initialize() async {
     if (_isInitialized) return;
@@ -124,9 +125,15 @@ class TraktScrobbleService implements TrackerRatingSource {
   /// Drop the current scrobble state without sending a stop. Called on profile
   /// switch and when the service is disabled mid-playback.
   void cancelInFlight() {
+    ++_playbackRevision;
+    _clearPlaybackState();
+  }
+
+  void _clearPlaybackState() {
     _currentBody = null;
     _lastSentState = null;
     _lastSentAt = null;
+    _lastSeekCheckpointAt = null;
     _resolver?.clearCache();
     _resolver = null;
     _timeline.reset();
@@ -209,8 +216,9 @@ class TraktScrobbleService implements TrackerRatingSource {
   }
 
   Future<void> startPlayback(MediaItem metadata, MediaServerClient client, {bool isLive = false}) async {
-    if (!_canScrobble) return;
-    if (isLive) return;
+    final revision = ++_playbackRevision;
+    _clearPlaybackState();
+    if (!_canScrobble || isLive) return;
 
     final type = metadata.kind;
     if (type != MediaKind.movie && type != MediaKind.episode) return;
@@ -227,13 +235,13 @@ class TraktScrobbleService implements TrackerRatingSource {
       position: metadata.viewOffsetMs != null ? Duration(milliseconds: metadata.viewOffsetMs!) : Duration.zero,
       duration: metadata.durationMs != null ? Duration(milliseconds: metadata.durationMs!) : null,
     );
-    _lastSeekCheckpointAt = null;
     _resolver = TrackerIdResolver(client, needsFribb: () => false);
 
     final body = await _buildBody(metadata);
+    if (revision != _playbackRevision) return;
     if (body == null) {
       appLogger.d('Trakt: skipping scrobble — no usable IDs for ${metadata.id}');
-      cancelInFlight();
+      _clearPlaybackState();
       return;
     }
     _currentBody = body;
@@ -274,9 +282,13 @@ class TraktScrobbleService implements TrackerRatingSource {
   }
 
   Future<void> stopPlayback() async {
-    if (_currentBody == null) return;
+    final revision = ++_playbackRevision;
+    if (_currentBody == null) {
+      _clearPlaybackState();
+      return;
+    }
     await _send(TraktScrobbleState.stop, progress: _progressPercent());
-    cancelInFlight();
+    if (revision == _playbackRevision) _clearPlaybackState();
   }
 
   Future<TraktScrobbleRequest?> _buildBody(MediaItem metadata) async {
diff --git a/lib/watch_together/providers/watch_together_provider.dart b/lib/watch_together/providers/watch_together_provider.dart
index 9859aa19..ab335dfc 100644
--- a/lib/watch_together/providers/watch_together_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/watch_together/providers/watch_together_provider.dart
@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ class WatchTogetherProvider with ChangeNotifier {
       appLogger.d('WatchTogether: Joined session successfully');
     } catch (e) {
       appLogger.e('WatchTogether: Failed to join session', error: e);
-      _session = _session?.copyWith(state: SessionState.error, errorMessage: e.toString());
-      notifyListeners();
+      await leaveSession();
       rethrow;
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/watch_together/services/guest_playback_reconciler.dart b/lib/watch_together/services/guest_playback_reconciler.dart
index 89a0ce56..da907683 100644
--- a/lib/watch_together/services/guest_playback_reconciler.dart
+++ b/lib/watch_together/services/guest_playback_reconciler.dart
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class GuestPlaybackReconciler {
   bool _nudgeDisabled = false;
   bool _nudgeConfirmed = false;
   Timer? _nudgeConfirmTimer;
+  double? _nudgeTargetRate;
   int _lastHardSeekMs = -hardSeekCooldownMs;
   final List<int> _driftSamples = [];
 
@@ -212,6 +213,9 @@ class GuestPlaybackReconciler {
     _settleTimer = null;
     _settling = false;
     _nudging = false;
+    _nudgeDisabled = false;
+    _nudgeConfirmed = false;
+    _nudgeTargetRate = null;
     _nudgeConfirmTimer?.cancel();
     _nudgeConfirmTimer = null;
     _scheduledStartTimer?.cancel();
@@ -499,6 +503,7 @@ class GuestPlaybackReconciler {
     if (_nudging && (player.rate - targetRate).abs() < 0.001) return;
 
     _nudging = true;
+    _nudgeTargetRate = targetRate;
     unawaited(player.setRate(targetRate));
 
     // Arm the capability check once per (un-confirmed) nudge episode — a
@@ -507,11 +512,13 @@ class GuestPlaybackReconciler {
       _nudgeConfirmTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: nudgeConfirmMs), () {
         _nudgeConfirmTimer = null;
         final currentPlayer = _player;
-        if (currentPlayer == null || !_nudging) return;
-        if ((currentPlayer.rate - targetRate).abs() > 0.005) {
-          appLogger.w('WatchTogether: Rate nudges not taking effect — disabling for this session');
+        final expectedRate = _nudgeTargetRate;
+        if (currentPlayer == null || !_nudging || expectedRate == null) return;
+        if ((currentPlayer.rate - expectedRate).abs() > 0.005) {
+          appLogger.w('WatchTogether: Rate nudges not taking effect — disabling for this attachment');
           _nudgeDisabled = true;
           _nudging = false;
+          _nudgeTargetRate = null;
           unawaited(currentPlayer.setRate(_latestState?.rate ?? 1.0));
         } else {
           _nudgeConfirmed = true;
@@ -523,6 +530,7 @@ class GuestPlaybackReconciler {
   void _exitNudgeIfNeeded(PlaybackState state) {
     if (!_nudging) return;
     _nudging = false;
+    _nudgeTargetRate = null;
     final player = _player;
     if (player != null) {
       unawaited(player.setRate(state.rate));
diff --git a/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_peer_service.dart b/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_peer_service.dart
index a0dd4b45..0512da94 100644
--- a/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_peer_service.dart
+++ b/lib/watch_together/services/watch_together_peer_service.dart
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
   int _reconnectAttempts = 0;
   static const int _maxReconnectAttempts = 3;
   Timer? _reconnectTimer;
+  int _connectionEpoch = 0;
+  bool _disposed = false;
 
   /// Called after a successful reconnection so the provider can re-announce join.
   void Function()? onReconnected;
@@ -126,8 +128,12 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
   }
 
   /// Connect, listen, and send a room setup announcement.
-  Future<Completer<void>> _connectAndAnnounce(String type) async {
+  Future<Completer<void>> _connectAndAnnounce(String type, int epoch) async {
     final channel = await _connectToRelay();
+    if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch || _sessionId == null) {
+      unawaited(channel.sink.close());
+      throw StateError('Watch Together connection attempt became stale');
+    }
     _channel = channel;
 
     _listenToChannel(channel);
@@ -288,26 +294,28 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
 
   /// Handle the WebSocket being closed unexpectedly — attempt reconnection.
   void _handleWebSocketClosed() {
+    final channel = _channel;
+    ++_connectionEpoch;
     stopKeepalive();
-    _channelSubscription?.cancel();
+    unawaited(_channelSubscription?.cancel());
     _channelSubscription = null;
     _channel = null;
+    if (channel != null) unawaited(channel.sink.close());
 
-    // Notify peers lost
     for (final peerId in _connectedPeers.toList()) {
       _safeAdd(_peerDisconnectedController, peerId);
     }
     _connectedPeers.clear();
     _safeAdd(_connectionStateController, false);
 
-    // Attempt to reconnect if we had a session
-    if (_sessionId != null) {
-      _attemptReconnect();
+    if (!_disposed && _sessionId != null) {
+      _attemptReconnect(_connectionEpoch);
     }
   }
 
   /// Attempt to reconnect to the relay and re-join/re-create the room.
-  void _attemptReconnect() {
+  void _attemptReconnect(int epoch) {
+    if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch || _sessionId == null) return;
     if (_reconnectAttempts >= _maxReconnectAttempts) {
       appLogger.e('WatchTogether: Max reconnect attempts reached');
       _safeAdd(
@@ -326,15 +334,15 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
 
     _reconnectTimer?.cancel();
     _reconnectTimer = Timer(delay, () async {
+      if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch || _sessionId == null) return;
       try {
-        // Always try join first — the room may still have peers (e.g. host
-        // reconnecting while guests remain). Fall back to create only if
-        // the room no longer exists and we were the host.
-        final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.join);
+        final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.join, epoch);
+        if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch) return;
 
         try {
           await completer.future.namedTimeout(const Duration(seconds: 10), operation: 'WatchTogether reconnect');
         } on PeerError catch (e) {
+          if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch) return;
           if (_isHost && e.serverCode == RelayProtocol.roomNotFoundCode) {
             appLogger.d('WatchTogether: Room gone, re-creating as host');
             final createCompleter = _announce(RelayProtocol.create);
@@ -347,6 +355,7 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
           }
         }
 
+        if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch) return;
         _reconnectAttempts = 0;
         appLogger.d('WatchTogether: Reconnected successfully');
         try {
@@ -355,6 +364,7 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
           appLogger.e('WatchTogether: Reconnect callback failed', error: e);
         }
       } catch (e) {
+        if (_disposed || epoch != _connectionEpoch) return;
         appLogger.e('WatchTogether: Reconnect failed', error: e);
         _handleWebSocketClosed();
       }
@@ -382,9 +392,10 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
     _sessionId = resolvedSessionId;
     _myPeerId = watchTogetherHostPeerId(resolvedSessionId);
     _reconnectAttempts = 0;
+    final epoch = ++_connectionEpoch;
 
     try {
-      final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.create);
+      final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.create, epoch);
 
       await completer.future.timeout(
         const Duration(seconds: 10),
@@ -420,9 +431,10 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
     _sessionId = resolvedSessionId;
     _myPeerId = const Uuid().v4();
     _reconnectAttempts = 0;
+    final epoch = ++_connectionEpoch;
 
     try {
-      final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.join);
+      final completer = await _connectAndAnnounce(RelayProtocol.join, epoch);
 
       await completer.future.timeout(
         const Duration(seconds: 10),
@@ -457,34 +469,40 @@ class WatchTogetherPeerService with KeepaliveMixin {
   /// Disconnect from all peers and close the session
   Future<void> disconnect() async {
     appLogger.d('WatchTogether: Disconnecting...');
-
+    ++_connectionEpoch;
     _reconnectTimer?.cancel();
     _reconnectTimer = null;
     stopKeepalive();
 
-    unawaited(_channelSubscription?.cancel());
+    final subscription = _channelSubscription;
+    final channel = _channel;
     _channelSubscription = null;
-
-    try {
-      await _channel?.sink.close();
-    } catch (e) {
-      appLogger.d('WatchTogether: channel close ignored', error: e);
-    }
     _channel = null;
+    final setupCompleter = _setupCompleter;
     _setupCompleter = null;
-
+    if (setupCompleter != null && !setupCompleter.isCompleted) {
+      setupCompleter.completeError(StateError('Watch Together connection cancelled'));
+    }
     _connectedPeers.clear();
     _sessionId = null;
     _myPeerId = null;
     _isHost = false;
     _reconnectAttempts = 0;
 
+    unawaited(subscription?.cancel());
+    try {
+      await channel?.sink.close();
+    } catch (e) {
+      appLogger.d('WatchTogether: channel close ignored', error: e);
+    }
     _safeAdd(_connectionStateController, false);
   }
 
-  /// Dispose all resources
+  /// Dispose all resources.
   void dispose() {
-    disconnect();
+    if (_disposed) return;
+    _disposed = true;
+    unawaited(disconnect());
 
     _peerConnectedController.close();
     _peerDisconnectedController.close();
diff --git a/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/subtitle_search_sheet.dart b/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/subtitle_search_sheet.dart
index 3ccb1eb6..1b4b9bf2 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/subtitle_search_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/subtitle_search_sheet.dart
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class _SubtitleSearchSheetState extends State<SubtitleSearchSheet> with Controll
   bool _isSearching = false;
   String? _error;
   String? _downloadingKey;
+  int _searchGeneration = 0;
 
   bool _showLanguagePicker = false;
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class _SubtitleSearchSheetState extends State<SubtitleSearchSheet> with Controll
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    ++_searchGeneration;
     _debounceTimer?.cancel();
     _languageFocusNode.dispose();
     _titleFocusNode.dispose();
@@ -92,37 +94,34 @@ class _SubtitleSearchSheetState extends State<SubtitleSearchSheet> with Controll
 
   Future<void> _search() async {
     if (!mounted) return;
+    final generation = ++_searchGeneration;
     setState(() {
       _isSearching = true;
       _error = null;
     });
 
     try {
-      // Defense-in-depth: searchSubtitles is Plex-only. The UI gates this
-      // sheet on `subtitleSearchSupported` upstream, but if a future caller
-      // reaches us with a Jellyfin server, fail soft instead of throwing.
       final neutral = context.tryGetMediaClientForServer(ServerId(widget.serverId));
       final client = neutral is PlexClient ? neutral : null;
       if (client == null) {
-        if (!mounted) return;
-        setState(() {
-          _isSearching = false;
-        });
+        if (!mounted || generation != _searchGeneration) return;
+        setState(() => _isSearching = false);
         return;
       }
       final title = _titleController.text.trim();
+      final language = _languageCode;
       final results = await client.searchSubtitles(
         widget.ratingKey,
-        language: _languageCode,
+        language: language,
         title: title.isEmpty ? null : title,
       );
-      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (!mounted || generation != _searchGeneration) return;
       setState(() {
         _results = results;
         _isSearching = false;
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      if (!mounted) return;
+      if (!mounted || generation != _searchGeneration) return;
       setState(() {
         _error = e.toString();
         _isSearching = false;
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ class _SubtitleSearchSheetState extends State<SubtitleSearchSheet> with Controll
   Future<void> _submitSearchAndFocusFirstResult() async {
     _debounceTimer?.cancel();
     await _search();
-    if (!mounted || !InputModeTracker.isKeyboardMode(context)) return;
+    if (!mounted || !InputModeTracker.isKeyboardMode(context, listen: false)) return;
 
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
       if (!mounted) return;
@@ -158,6 +157,7 @@ class _SubtitleSearchSheetState extends State<SubtitleSearchSheet> with Controll
   }
 
   void _onLanguageSelected(String code, String name) {
+    _debounceTimer?.cancel();
     setState(() {
       _languageCode = code;
       _languageName = name;
diff --git a/test/mpv/player_native_bridge_test.dart b/test/mpv/player_native_bridge_test.dart
index b36630d8..167789ba 100644
--- a/test/mpv/player_native_bridge_test.dart
+++ b/test/mpv/player_native_bridge_test.dart
@@ -248,4 +248,43 @@ void main() {
       },
     );
   });
+
+  test('overlapping playback-rate changes are serialized in call order', () async {
+    final releaseFirstSpeed = Completer<void>();
+    final firstSpeedStarted = Completer<void>();
+    final speedValues = <String>[];
+    await withMockPlayerChannels(
+      methodChannelName: 'com.plezy/mpv_player',
+      eventChannelName: 'com.plezy/mpv_player/events',
+      methodHandler: (call) async {
+        if (call.method == 'initialize') return true;
+        if (call.method == 'setProperty') {
+          final arguments = call.arguments as Map;
+          if (arguments['name'] == 'speed') {
+            speedValues.add(arguments['value'] as String);
+            if (!firstSpeedStarted.isCompleted) firstSpeedStarted.complete();
+            if (speedValues.length == 1) await releaseFirstSpeed.future;
+          }
+        }
+        return null;
+      },
+      testBody: () async {
+        final player = PlayerNative();
+        try {
+          final first = player.setRate(1.25);
+          final second = player.setRate(1.5);
+          await firstSpeedStarted.future;
+
+          expect(speedValues, ['1.25']);
+
+          releaseFirstSpeed.complete();
+          await Future.wait([first, second]);
+          expect(speedValues, ['1.25', '1.5']);
+        } finally {
+          if (!releaseFirstSpeed.isCompleted) releaseFirstSpeed.complete();
+          await player.dispose();
+        }
+      },
+    );
+  });
 }
diff --git a/test/watch_together/watch_together_peer_service_test.dart b/test/watch_together/watch_together_peer_service_test.dart
index 314e1371..65ae3d54 100644
--- a/test/watch_together/watch_together_peer_service_test.dart
+++ b/test/watch_together/watch_together_peer_service_test.dart
@@ -215,4 +215,22 @@ void main() {
     expect(peerEvents, ['guest-1']);
     expect(relay.messages.single.where((message) => message['type'] == 'create'), hasLength(1));
   });
+
+  test('disconnect cancels an in-flight room announcement without timeout delay', () async {
+    final announcementSeen = Completer<void>();
+    final relay = await relayWith((_, _, message) {
+      if (message['type'] == 'create' && !announcementSeen.isCompleted) {
+        announcementSeen.complete();
+      }
+    });
+    final service = serviceFor(relay);
+
+    final pending = service.createSession(sessionId: 'cancel1');
+    await announcementSeen.future.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+    await service.disconnect();
+
+    await expectLater(pending, throwsStateError);
+    expect(service.sessionId, isNull);
+    expect(service.connectedPeers, isEmpty);
+  });
 }