diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52511f5f2..ded67e853 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Fix HLS Direct playback when JWT auth is also used
 
 ## [26.5.1] - 2026-05-08
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber.cs
index 9e100ac27..9d8348515 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber.cs
@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace ErsatzTV.Application.Streaming;
 
-public record GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber(string Scheme, string Host, string ChannelNumber, string Mode)
+public record GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber(
+    string Scheme,
+    string Host,
+    string ChannelNumber,
+    string Mode,
+    string AccessToken)
     : IRequest<Either<BaseError, string>>;
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler.cs
index 3bc675cb9..1c1b68536 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Streaming/Queries/GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ public class GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler :
         await using TvContext dbContext = await _dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken);
         DateTimeOffset now = DateTimeOffset.Now;
         Validation<BaseError, Parameters> validation = await Validate(dbContext, request, now, cancellationToken);
-        return await validation.Apply(parameters => GetPlaylist(dbContext, request, parameters, now));
+        return await validation.Apply(parameters => GetPlaylist(request, parameters, now));
     }
 
     private async Task<string> GetPlaylist(
-        TvContext dbContext,
         GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumber request,
         Parameters parameters,
         DateTimeOffset now)
@@ -69,6 +68,10 @@ public class GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler :
             };
         }
 
+        string accessToken = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.AccessToken)
+            ? string.Empty
+            : $"&access_token={request.AccessToken}";
+
         long index = GetIndexForChannel(parameters.Channel, parameters.PlayoutItem);
         double timeRemaining = Math.Abs((parameters.PlayoutItem.FinishOffset - now).TotalSeconds);
         return $@"#EXTM3U
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ public class GetHlsPlaylistByChannelNumberHandler :
 #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:{index}
 #EXT-X-DISCONTINUITY
 #EXTINF:{timeRemaining:F2},
-{request.Scheme}://{request.Host}/{endpoint}/{request.ChannelNumber}{extension}?index={index}{mode}
+{request.Scheme}://{request.Host}/{endpoint}/{request.ChannelNumber}{extension}?index={index}{mode}{accessToken}
 ";
     }
 
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg.csproj b/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg.csproj
index 2eef97ebc..114ebb215 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg.csproj
+++ b/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg/ErsatzTV.FFmpeg.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <PackageReference Include="CliWrap" Version="3.10.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Hardware.Info" Version="101.1.1.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="LanguageExt.Core" Version="4.4.9" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Lennox.NvEncSharp" Version="[2.0.0]" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Lennox.NvEncSharp" Version="2.1.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="10.0.7" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.7" />
     </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/IptvController.cs b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/IptvController.cs
index 87247139d..bafd14ec4 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/IptvController.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/IptvController.cs
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ public class IptvController : StreamingControllerBase
                             Request.Scheme,
                             Request.Host.ToString(),
                             channelNumber,
-                            mode))
+                            mode,
+                            Request.Query["access_token"]))
                     .Map(r => r.Match<IActionResult>(
                         playlist => Content(playlist, "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl"),
                         error => BadRequest(error.Value)));