diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/[libraryId].tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/[libraryId].tsx
index ccf38d3ea..9a2239f64 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/[libraryId].tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(libraries)/[libraryId].tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { useScaledTVPosterSizes } from "@/constants/TVPosterSizes";
 import { useScaledTVTypography } from "@/constants/TVTypography";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useOrientation } from "@/hooks/useOrientation";
+import { useRefreshLibraryOnFocus } from "@/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus";
 import { useTVItemActionModal } from "@/hooks/useTVItemActionModal";
 import { useTVOptionModal } from "@/hooks/useTVOptionModal";
 import * as ScreenOrientation from "@/packages/expo-screen-orientation";
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@ const Page = () => {
 
   const { orientation } = useOrientation();
 
+  // Fallback refresh for newly added content when returning to the library
+  // (primary path is the LibraryChanged WebSocket event).
+  useRefreshLibraryOnFocus();
+
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const router = useRouter();
   const { showOptions } = useTVOptionModal();
diff --git a/components/home/Home.tsx b/components/home/Home.tsx
index 74e7c8b09..637e20418 100644
--- a/components/home/Home.tsx
+++ b/components/home/Home.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { MediaListSection } from "@/components/medialists/MediaListSection";
 import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useNetworkStatus } from "@/hooks/useNetworkStatus";
+import { useRefreshLibraryOnFocus } from "@/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus";
 import { useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache } from "@/hooks/useRevalidatePlaybackProgressCache";
 import { useDownload } from "@/providers/DownloadProvider";
 import { useIntroSheet } from "@/providers/IntroSheetProvider";
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ const HomeMobile = () => {
   const [loadedSections, setLoadedSections] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const { showIntro } = useIntroSheet();
 
+  // Fallback refresh for newly added content when returning to the home screen
+  // (primary path is the LibraryChanged WebSocket event).
+  useRefreshLibraryOnFocus();
+
   // Show intro modal on first launch
   useEffect(() => {
     const hasShownIntro = storage.getBoolean("hasShownIntro");
diff --git a/components/home/Home.tv.tsx b/components/home/Home.tv.tsx
index c1994c7ef..40131767c 100644
--- a/components/home/Home.tv.tsx
+++ b/components/home/Home.tv.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { Loader } from "@/components/Loader";
 import { useScaledTVTypography } from "@/constants/TVTypography";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
 import { useNetworkStatus } from "@/hooks/useNetworkStatus";
+import { useRefreshLibraryOnFocus } from "@/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus";
 import { useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache } from "@/hooks/useRevalidatePlaybackProgressCache";
 import { useTVItemActionModal } from "@/hooks/useTVItemActionModal";
 import {
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ export const Home = () => {
   const _invalidateCache = useInvalidatePlaybackProgressCache();
   const { showItemActions } = useTVItemActionModal();
 
+  // Fallback refresh for newly added content when returning to the home screen
+  // (primary path is the LibraryChanged WebSocket event).
+  useRefreshLibraryOnFocus();
+
   // Dynamic backdrop state with debounce
   const [focusedItem, setFocusedItem] = useState<BaseItemDto | null>(null);
   const debounceTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
diff --git a/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus.ts b/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f89ebd58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/useRefreshLibraryOnFocus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useFocusEffect } from "expo-router";
+import { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import { useNetworkAwareQueryClient } from "@/hooks/useNetworkAwareQueryClient";
+
+// Query keys that depend on the set of library items. Kept in sync with the
+// LibraryChanged handler in WebSocketProvider.
+const LIBRARY_QUERY_KEYS = [
+  ["home"],
+  ["library-items"],
+  ["nextUp-all"],
+  ["nextUp"],
+  ["resumeItems"],
+];
+
+/**
+ * Fallback refresh for newly added/removed content.
+ *
+ * The primary path is the server's `LibraryChanged` WebSocket event (handled in
+ * WebSocketProvider). This hook is a safety net for cases where the socket was
+ * down or the change happened while the screen was unfocused: when the screen
+ * regains focus, it invalidates the library-dependent queries so React Query
+ * refetches the latest content.
+ *
+ * Skips the refresh on the very first focus (initial mount already fetches) and
+ * throttles to avoid refetch storms when quickly switching tabs.
+ */
+export function useRefreshLibraryOnFocus(throttleMs = 30_000) {
+  const queryClient = useNetworkAwareQueryClient();
+  const hasFocusedOnce = useRef(false);
+  const lastRefreshRef = useRef(0);
+
+  useFocusEffect(
+    useCallback(() => {
+      if (!hasFocusedOnce.current) {
+        hasFocusedOnce.current = true;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const now = Date.now();
+      if (now - lastRefreshRef.current < throttleMs) {
+        return;
+      }
+      lastRefreshRef.current = now;
+
+      for (const queryKey of LIBRARY_QUERY_KEYS) {
+        queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey });
+      }
+    }, [queryClient, throttleMs]),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/providers/WebSocketProvider.tsx b/providers/WebSocketProvider.tsx
index 41af25cf6..ed9db7549 100644
--- a/providers/WebSocketProvider.tsx
+++ b/providers/WebSocketProvider.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,22 @@ import {
 } from "react";
 import { AppState, type AppStateStatus } from "react-native";
 import useRouter from "@/hooks/useAppRouter";
+import { useNetworkAwareQueryClient } from "@/hooks/useNetworkAwareQueryClient";
 import { apiAtom, getOrSetDeviceId } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
 import { useNetworkStatus } from "@/providers/NetworkStatusProvider";
 
+// Query keys that depend on the set of library items and should be refreshed
+// when the server reports that the library changed (items added/removed/updated).
+const LIBRARY_CHANGE_QUERY_KEYS = [
+  ["home"],
+  ["library-items"],
+  ["nextUp-all"],
+  ["nextUp"],
+  ["resumeItems"],
+  ["seasons"],
+  ["episodes"],
+] as const;
+
 interface WebSocketMessage {
   MessageType: string;
   Data: any;
@@ -42,10 +55,14 @@ export const WebSocketProvider = ({ children }: WebSocketProviderProps) => {
   const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
   const [lastMessage, setLastMessage] = useState<WebSocketMessage | null>(null);
   const router = useRouter();
+  const queryClient = useNetworkAwareQueryClient();
   const deviceId = useMemo(() => {
     return getOrSetDeviceId();
   }, []);
   const reconnectAttemptsRef = useRef(0);
+  const libraryChangeDebounceRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(
+    null,
+  );
 
   const connectWebSocket = useCallback(() => {
     if (!deviceId || !api?.accessToken || !isNetworkConnected) {
@@ -111,14 +128,53 @@ export const WebSocketProvider = ({ children }: WebSocketProviderProps) => {
     };
   }, [api, deviceId, isNetworkConnected]);
 
+  const handleLibraryChanged = useCallback(
+    (data: any) => {
+      // Jellyfin sends LibraryChanged when a scan adds/updates/removes items.
+      // Only refresh when something actually changed in the item set.
+      const hasChanges =
+        (data?.ItemsAdded?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
+        (data?.ItemsRemoved?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
+        (data?.ItemsUpdated?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
+        (data?.FoldersAddedTo?.length ?? 0) > 0 ||
+        (data?.FoldersRemovedFrom?.length ?? 0) > 0;
+
+      if (!hasChanges) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // A single scan can emit several LibraryChanged messages in quick
+      // succession, so debounce the invalidation to refetch only once.
+      if (libraryChangeDebounceRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(libraryChangeDebounceRef.current);
+      }
+      libraryChangeDebounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        for (const queryKey of LIBRARY_CHANGE_QUERY_KEYS) {
+          queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: [...queryKey] });
+        }
+      }, 1000);
+    },
+    [queryClient],
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!lastMessage) {
       return;
     }
     if (lastMessage.MessageType === "Play") {
       handlePlayCommand(lastMessage.Data);
+    } else if (lastMessage.MessageType === "LibraryChanged") {
+      handleLibraryChanged(lastMessage.Data);
     }
-  }, [lastMessage, router]);
+  }, [lastMessage, router, handleLibraryChanged]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (libraryChangeDebounceRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(libraryChangeDebounceRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
 
   const handlePlayCommand = useCallback(
     (data: any) => {