diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index 43bb3418..af981cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: "🟢 Setup Node.js"
-        uses: actions/setup-node@395ad3262231945c25e8478fd5baf05154b1d79f # v6.1.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
           node-version: '24.x'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-issue-form.yml b/.github/workflows/update-issue-form.yml
index 21615767..7a7b0763 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-issue-form.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-issue-form.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
 
       - name: "🟢 Setup Node.js"
-        uses: actions/setup-node@395ad3262231945c25e8478fd5baf05154b1d79f # v6.1.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
           node-version: '24.x'
           cache: 'npm'
diff --git a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
index 3a07fef0..efa854e0 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
@@ -531,7 +531,11 @@ export default function page() {
       subtitleIndex,
       isTranscoding,
     );
-    const initialAudioId = getMpvAudioId(mediaSource, audioIndex);
+    const initialAudioId = getMpvAudioId(
+      mediaSource,
+      audioIndex,
+      isTranscoding,
+    );
 
     // Calculate start position directly here to avoid timing issues
     const startTicks = playbackPositionFromUrl
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index ef817da0..bdcea301 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         "react-native-ios-context-menu": "^3.2.1",
         "react-native-ios-utilities": "5.2.0",
         "react-native-mmkv": "4.1.1",
-        "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.32.1",
+        "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.33.1",
         "react-native-pager-view": "^6.9.1",
         "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
         "react-native-reanimated-carousel": "4.0.3",
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@
 
     "react-native-mmkv": ["react-native-mmkv@4.1.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "*", "react-native": "*", "react-native-nitro-modules": "*" } }, "sha512-nYFjM27l7zVhIiyAqWEFRagGASecb13JMIlzAuOeakRRz9GMJ49hCQntUBE2aeuZRE4u4ehSqTOomB0mTF56Ew=="],
 
-    "react-native-nitro-modules": ["react-native-nitro-modules@0.32.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "*", "react-native": "*" } }, "sha512-V+Vy76e4fxRxgVGu5Uh3cBPvuFQW8fM1OUKk1mqEA/JawjhX+hxHtBhpfuvNjV0BnV/uXCIg8/eK+rTpB6tqFg=="],
+    "react-native-nitro-modules": ["react-native-nitro-modules@0.33.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "*", "react-native": "*" } }, "sha512-Kdo8qiqlkGAEs7fq29i0yiZs0Gf7ucmMiFsH8PH4uzsnSGEt2CQRBJGnQKKMl9vJYL8e7rzA0TZKRwO/L8G/Sg=="],
 
     "react-native-pager-view": ["react-native-pager-view@6.9.1", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "*", "react-native": "*" } }, "sha512-uUT0MMMbNtoSbxe9pRvdJJKEi9snjuJ3fXlZhG8F2vVMOBJVt/AFtqMPUHu9yMflmqOr08PewKzj9EPl/Yj+Gw=="],
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 189a7baa..2679912c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     "react-native-ios-context-menu": "^3.2.1",
     "react-native-ios-utilities": "5.2.0",
     "react-native-mmkv": "4.1.1",
-    "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.32.1",
+    "react-native-nitro-modules": "0.33.1",
     "react-native-pager-view": "^6.9.1",
     "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
     "react-native-reanimated-carousel": "4.0.3",
diff --git a/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx b/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
index da75dcd1..0bce8439 100644
--- a/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
+++ b/providers/JellyfinProvider.tsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export const JellyfinProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({
   }, [api, deviceId, headers]);
 
   const pollQuickConnect = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!api || !secret) return;
+    if (!api || !secret || !jellyfin) return;
 
     try {
       const response = await api.axiosInstance.get(
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ export const JellyfinProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({
           );
 
           const { AccessToken, User } = authResponse.data;
-          api.accessToken = AccessToken;
           setUser(User);
+          setApi(jellyfin.createApi(api.basePath, AccessToken));
           storage.set("token", AccessToken);
           storage.set("user", JSON.stringify(User));
           return true;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export const JellyfinProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({
       console.error("Error polling Quick Connect:", error);
       throw error;
     }
-  }, [api, secret, headers]);
+  }, [api, secret, headers, jellyfin]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
diff --git a/utils/jellyfin/subtitleUtils.ts b/utils/jellyfin/subtitleUtils.ts
index 619e3a39..f20f8521 100644
--- a/utils/jellyfin/subtitleUtils.ts
+++ b/utils/jellyfin/subtitleUtils.ts
@@ -91,21 +91,32 @@ export const getMpvSubtitleId = (
 /**
  * Calculate the MPV track ID for a given Jellyfin audio index.
  *
- * Audio tracks are simpler - they're always in MPV (no burn-in like image subs).
+ * For direct play: Audio tracks map to their position in the file (1-based).
+ * For transcoding: Only ONE audio track exists in the HLS stream (the selected one),
+ * so we should return 1 or undefined to use the default track.
+ *
  * MPV track IDs are 1-based.
  *
  * @param mediaSource - The media source containing audio streams
  * @param jellyfinAudioIndex - The Jellyfin server-side audio index
+ * @param isTranscoding - Whether the stream is being transcoded
  * @returns MPV track ID (1-based), or undefined if not found
  */
 export const getMpvAudioId = (
   mediaSource: MediaSourceInfo | null | undefined,
   jellyfinAudioIndex: number | undefined,
+  isTranscoding: boolean,
 ): number | undefined => {
   if (jellyfinAudioIndex === undefined) {
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  // When transcoding, Jellyfin only includes the selected audio track in the HLS stream.
+  // So there's only 1 audio track - no need to specify an ID.
+  if (isTranscoding) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
   const allAudio =
     mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((s) => s.Type === "Audio") || [];