diff --git a/lib/media/media_server_client.dart b/lib/media/media_server_client.dart
index f45c1dad..51c92884 100644
--- a/lib/media/media_server_client.dart
+++ b/lib/media/media_server_client.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import 'media_playlist.dart';
 import 'playback_report_metadata.dart';
 import 'server_capabilities.dart';
 
+/// Default number of items requested for horizontal hub previews.
+const int defaultHubPreviewLimit = 20;
+
 /// Backend-neutral client for a single media server (Plex or Jellyfin).
 ///
 /// Each implementation wraps the per-backend HTTP layer and exposes the same
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ abstract class MediaServerClient {
 
   /// Curated home-screen hubs across all libraries (Plex Discover; Jellyfin
   /// synthesizes `Latest` plus optional `Resume` + `NextUp`).
-  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = 10, bool includePlaybackHubs = true});
+  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit, bool includePlaybackHubs = true});
 
   /// Hubs scoped to a single library section. [libraryName] is baked into
   /// the title of synthetic hubs (Jellyfin) so per-library "Recently Added"
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ abstract class MediaServerClient {
   Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchLibraryHubs(
     String libraryId, {
     required String libraryName,
-    int limit = 10,
+    int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit,
     bool includePlaybackHubs = true,
     MediaKind? libraryKind,
   });
diff --git a/lib/screens/libraries/tabs/library_recommended_tab.dart b/lib/screens/libraries/tabs/library_recommended_tab.dart
index 1863eb0d..d748a7ac 100644
--- a/lib/screens/libraries/tabs/library_recommended_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/libraries/tabs/library_recommended_tab.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import '../../../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../../../media/media_hub.dart';
 import '../../../media/media_item.dart';
+import '../../../media/media_server_client.dart';
 import '../../../mixins/item_updatable.dart';
 import '../../../mixins/watch_state_aware.dart';
 import '../../../services/settings_service.dart';
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class _LibraryRecommendedTabState extends BaseLibraryTabState<MediaHub, LibraryR
             await client.fetchLibraryHubs(
               widget.library.id,
               libraryName: widget.library.title,
-              limit: 12,
+              limit: defaultHubPreviewLimit,
               libraryKind: widget.library.kind,
             ),
           );
diff --git a/lib/services/data_aggregation_service.dart b/lib/services/data_aggregation_service.dart
index 4a26655d..a5bbac92 100644
--- a/lib/services/data_aggregation_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/data_aggregation_service.dart
@@ -263,11 +263,12 @@ class DataAggregationService {
       try {
         final serverLibraries = libraries?[serverId];
         final shouldUseGlobalHubs = useGlobalHubs && client.capabilities.richHubs;
+        final hubItemLimit = limit ?? defaultHubPreviewLimit;
         final hubs = shouldUseGlobalHubs
-            ? await client.fetchGlobalHubs(limit: limit ?? 10, includePlaybackHubs: includePlaybackHubs)
+            ? await client.fetchGlobalHubs(limit: hubItemLimit, includePlaybackHubs: includePlaybackHubs)
             : await _fetchLibraryHubsForClient(
                 client,
-                limit: limit ?? 10,
+                limit: hubItemLimit,
                 hiddenLibraryKeys: hiddenLibraryKeys,
                 includePlaybackHubs: includePlaybackHubs,
                 libraries: useGlobalHubs ? serverLibraries : null,
diff --git a/lib/services/jellyfin_client/parts/browse.dart b/lib/services/jellyfin_client/parts/browse.dart
index 5af337db..0e18caea 100644
--- a/lib/services/jellyfin_client/parts/browse.dart
+++ b/lib/services/jellyfin_client/parts/browse.dart
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = 10, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async {
+  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async {
     // Jellyfin doesn't expose a single "hubs" endpoint, so we synthesise the
     // home rows from Latest plus optional playback rows. The richer Plex Discover surface
     // is intentionally left untranslated — see ServerCapabilities.richHubs.
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
           title: t.discover.recentlyAdded,
           type: 'mixed',
           items: latest,
+          previewLimit: limit,
           serverId: serverId,
           serverName: serverName,
         ),
@@ -953,6 +954,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.continueWatching,
         type: 'mixed',
         items: results[1],
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
@@ -962,6 +964,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.nextUp,
         type: 'episode',
         items: results[2],
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
@@ -971,6 +974,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.recentlyAdded,
         type: 'mixed',
         items: results.first,
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
@@ -981,7 +985,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
   Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchLibraryHubs(
     String libraryId, {
     required String libraryName,
-    int limit = 10,
+    int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit,
     bool includePlaybackHubs = true,
     MediaKind? libraryKind,
   }) async {
@@ -1007,6 +1011,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
           title: t.discover.recentlyAddedIn(library: libraryName),
           type: 'mixed',
           items: latest,
+          previewLimit: limit,
           serverId: serverId,
           serverName: serverName,
         ),
@@ -1046,6 +1051,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.continueWatchingIn(library: libraryName),
         type: 'mixed',
         items: results[1],
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
@@ -1055,6 +1061,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.nextUpIn(library: libraryName),
         type: 'episode',
         items: results[2],
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
@@ -1064,6 +1071,7 @@ mixin _JellyfinBrowseMethods on MediaServerCacheMixin {
         title: t.discover.recentlyAddedIn(library: libraryName),
         type: 'mixed',
         items: results.first,
+        previewLimit: limit,
         serverId: serverId,
         serverName: serverName,
       ),
diff --git a/lib/services/jellyfin_mappers.dart b/lib/services/jellyfin_mappers.dart
index 472bd85d..5587b02f 100644
--- a/lib/services/jellyfin_mappers.dart
+++ b/lib/services/jellyfin_mappers.dart
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ class JellyfinMappers {
     required ServerId serverId,
     String? serverName,
     MediaItem? Function(Map<String, dynamic>)? mapItem,
+    int? previewLimit,
   }) {
     final mapper = mapItem ?? ((it) => mediaItem(it, serverId: serverId, serverName: serverName, absolutizer: null));
     final mappedItems = items.map(mapper).whereType<MediaItem>().toList();
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ class JellyfinMappers {
       type: type,
       items: mappedItems,
       size: mappedItems.length,
-      more: items.length >= 20,
+      more: previewLimit != null && items.length >= previewLimit,
       serverId: serverId,
       serverName: serverName,
     );
diff --git a/lib/services/plex_client.dart b/lib/services/plex_client.dart
index e79bcaae..84d1a396 100644
--- a/lib/services/plex_client.dart
+++ b/lib/services/plex_client.dart
@@ -1888,7 +1888,11 @@ class PlexClient
 
   /// Get library hubs (recommendations for a specific library section)
   /// Returns a list of recommendation hubs like "Trending Movies", "Top in Genre", etc.
-  Future<List<PlexHubDto>> _getLibraryHubs(String sectionId, {int limit = 10, String? libraryName}) async {
+  Future<List<PlexHubDto>> _getLibraryHubs(
+    String sectionId, {
+    int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit,
+    String? libraryName,
+  }) async {
     try {
       final response = await retryTransientMediaServerCall(
         operation: 'Plex library hubs',
@@ -1922,7 +1926,7 @@ class PlexClient
   /// Get global hubs (home page recommendations)
   /// Returns actual home page hubs like "Recently Added Movies", "Recently Added TV", etc.
   /// This matches the official Plex client's home page layout.
-  Future<List<PlexHubDto>> _getGlobalHubs({int limit = 10}) async {
+  Future<List<PlexHubDto>> _getGlobalHubs({int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit}) async {
     try {
       final hubKey = _providerPromotedHubKey ?? _providerHomeHubKey ?? '/hubs';
       final response = await retryTransientMediaServerCall(
@@ -3714,7 +3718,7 @@ class PlexClient
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = 10, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async {
+  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async {
     final hubs = await _getGlobalHubs(limit: limit);
     return hubs.map((h) => PlexMappers.mediaHub(h)).toList();
   }
@@ -3723,7 +3727,7 @@ class PlexClient
   Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchLibraryHubs(
     String libraryId, {
     required String libraryName,
-    int limit = 10,
+    int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit,
     bool includePlaybackHubs = true,
     MediaKind? libraryKind,
   }) async {
diff --git a/test/screens/discover_screen_test.dart b/test/screens/discover_screen_test.dart
index 848ffb18..faa5c602 100644
--- a/test/screens/discover_screen_test.dart
+++ b/test/screens/discover_screen_test.dart
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ class _FakeMediaServerClient implements MediaServerClient {
   Future<List<MediaItem>> fetchContinueWatching({int? count = 20}) async => const [];
 
   @override
-  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = 10, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async => hubs;
+  Future<List<MediaHub>> fetchGlobalHubs({int limit = defaultHubPreviewLimit, bool includePlaybackHubs = true}) async =>
+      hubs;
 
   @override
   dynamic noSuchMethod(Invocation invocation) => super.noSuchMethod(invocation);
diff --git a/test/services/data_aggregation_bridge_test.dart b/test/services/data_aggregation_bridge_test.dart
index c2c65989..0ef4809a 100644
--- a/test/services/data_aggregation_bridge_test.dart
+++ b/test/services/data_aggregation_bridge_test.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:http/testing.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/connection/connection.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/database/app_database.dart';
+import 'package:plezy/media/media_server_client.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/models/plex/plex_config.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/services/data_aggregation_service.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/services/jellyfin_client.dart';
@@ -366,6 +367,10 @@ void main() {
         captured.where((uri) => uri.path == '/Users/user-1/Items/Latest').map((uri) => uri.queryParameters['ParentId']),
         ['lib-1', 'lib-2', 'lib-3', 'lib-4'],
       );
+      expect(
+        captured.where((uri) => uri.path == '/Users/user-1/Items/Latest').map((uri) => uri.queryParameters['Limit']),
+        everyElement(defaultHubPreviewLimit.toString()),
+      );
     });
 
     test('global home layout falls back to per-library hubs for Jellyfin', () async {
@@ -414,6 +419,10 @@ void main() {
         captured.where((uri) => uri.path == '/Users/user-1/Items/Latest').map((uri) => uri.queryParameters['ParentId']),
         ['movies', 'shows'],
       );
+      expect(
+        captured.where((uri) => uri.path == '/Users/user-1/Items/Latest').map((uri) => uri.queryParameters['Limit']),
+        everyElement(defaultHubPreviewLimit.toString()),
+      );
     });
 
     test('Plex home layout keeps promoted hubs instead of splitting by preview libraries', () async {
@@ -472,6 +481,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(hubs.single.libraryId, isNull);
       expect(hubs.single.items, hasLength(7));
       expect(captured.map((uri) => uri.path), ['/hubs/promoted']);
+      expect(captured.single.queryParameters['count'], defaultHubPreviewLimit.toString());
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/services/jellyfin_client_urls_test.dart b/test/services/jellyfin_client_urls_test.dart
index 9148e76a..3ecdf72a 100644
--- a/test/services/jellyfin_client_urls_test.dart
+++ b/test/services/jellyfin_client_urls_test.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:plezy/media/library_query.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/media/media_backend.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/media/media_item.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/media/media_kind.dart';
+import 'package:plezy/media/media_server_client.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/models/transcode_quality_preset.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/services/jellyfin_client.dart';
 import 'package:plezy/services/playback_initialization_types.dart';
@@ -2163,6 +2164,30 @@ void main() {
 
     Uri capturedNextUpRequest() => captured.singleWhere((uri) => uri.path == '/Shows/NextUp');
 
+    test('global preview defaults to shared limit and marks filled previews as more', () async {
+      captured = [];
+      final mock = MockClient((req) async {
+        captured.add(req.url);
+        return http.Response(
+          jsonEncode({
+            'Items': [
+              for (var i = 0; i < defaultHubPreviewLimit; i++) {'Id': 'movie-$i', 'Type': 'Movie', 'Name': 'Movie $i'},
+            ],
+          }),
+          200,
+          headers: {'content-type': 'application/json'},
+        );
+      });
+      final client = JellyfinClient.forTesting(connection: _conn(), httpClient: mock);
+      addTearDown(client.close);
+
+      final hubs = await client.fetchGlobalHubs(includePlaybackHubs: false);
+
+      expect(captured.single.queryParameters['Limit'], defaultHubPreviewLimit.toString());
+      expect(hubs.single.items, hasLength(defaultHubPreviewLimit));
+      expect(hubs.single.more, isTrue);
+    });
+
     test('global Next Up excludes resumable episodes without date cutoff', () async {
       final client = buildClient();
       addTearDown(client.close);