diff --git a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home,libraries,search,favorites,watchlists)/items/page.tsx b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home,libraries,search,favorites,watchlists)/items/page.tsx
index b9c25493..4c7934a7 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home,libraries,search,favorites,watchlists)/items/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/(tabs)/(home,libraries,search,favorites,watchlists)/items/page.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ const Page: React.FC = () => {
               <View style={{ paddingHorizontal: 16, width: "100%" }}>
                 <View
                   style={{
-                    height: item?.Type === "Episode" ? 300 : 450,
+                    height: 450,
                   }}
                   className='bg-transparent rounded-lg mb-4 w-full'
                 />
diff --git a/components/ItemContent.tv.tsx b/components/ItemContent.tv.tsx
index 4611c979..17fec0be 100644
--- a/components/ItemContent.tv.tsx
+++ b/components/ItemContent.tv.tsx
@@ -838,23 +838,23 @@ export const ItemContentTV: React.FC<ItemContentTVProps> = React.memo(
     }, [selectedOptions?.bitrate?.key, t]);
 
     // Format year and duration
-    const year = item.ProductionYear;
-    const duration = item.RunTimeTicks
+    const year = item?.ProductionYear;
+    const duration = item?.RunTimeTicks
       ? runtimeTicksToMinutes(item.RunTimeTicks)
       : null;
-    const hasProgress = (item.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks ?? 0) > 0;
+    const hasProgress = (item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks ?? 0) > 0;
     const remainingTime = hasProgress
       ? runtimeTicksToMinutes(
-          (item.RunTimeTicks || 0) -
-            (item.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks || 0),
+          (item?.RunTimeTicks || 0) -
+            (item?.UserData?.PlaybackPositionTicks || 0),
         )
       : null;
 
     // Get director
-    const director = item.People?.find((p) => p.Type === "Director");
+    const director = item?.People?.find((p) => p.Type === "Director");
 
     // Get cast (first 3)
-    const cast = item.People?.filter((p) => p.Type === "Actor")?.slice(0, 3);
+    const cast = item?.People?.filter((p) => p.Type === "Actor")?.slice(0, 3);
 
     if (!item || !selectedOptions) return null;
 
diff --git a/hooks/useDefaultPlaySettings.ts b/hooks/useDefaultPlaySettings.ts
index 51b0e9ee..255a114d 100644
--- a/hooks/useDefaultPlaySettings.ts
+++ b/hooks/useDefaultPlaySettings.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import { getDefaultPlaySettings } from "@/utils/jellyfin/getDefaultPlaySettings"
  * React hook wrapper for getDefaultPlaySettings.
  * Used in UI components for initial playback (no previous track state).
  */
-const useDefaultPlaySettings = (item: BaseItemDto, settings: Settings | null) =>
+const useDefaultPlaySettings = (
+  item: BaseItemDto | null | undefined,
+  settings: Settings | null,
+) =>
   useMemo(() => {
     const { mediaSource, audioIndex, subtitleIndex, bitrate } =
       getDefaultPlaySettings(item, settings);
diff --git a/utils/jellyfin/getDefaultPlaySettings.ts b/utils/jellyfin/getDefaultPlaySettings.ts
index d5ac5032..fba1dbe1 100644
--- a/utils/jellyfin/getDefaultPlaySettings.ts
+++ b/utils/jellyfin/getDefaultPlaySettings.ts
@@ -42,12 +42,17 @@ export interface PreviousIndexes {
  * @param previous - Optional previous track selections to carry over (for sequential play)
  */
 export function getDefaultPlaySettings(
-  item: BaseItemDto,
+  item: BaseItemDto | null | undefined,
   settings: Settings | null,
   previous?: { indexes?: PreviousIndexes; source?: MediaSourceInfo },
 ): PlaySettings {
   const bitrate = settings?.defaultBitrate ?? BITRATES[0];
 
+  // Handle undefined/null item
+  if (!item) {
+    return { item: {} as BaseItemDto, bitrate };
+  }
+
   // Live TV programs don't have media sources
   if (item.Type === "Program") {
     return { item, bitrate };