diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f42b5df2c..1ef68b443 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   - This allows defining search queries directly on schedule items without creating smart collections beforehand
   - As an example, this can be used to filter or combine existing smart collections
     - Filter: `smart_collection:"sd movies" AND plot:"christmas"`
-    - Combine: `smart_collection:"old commercials" AND smart_collection:"nick promos"`
+    - Combine: `smart_collection:"old commercials" OR smart_collection:"nick promos"`
+- Scripted schedules: add `custom_title` to `start_epg_group`
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix HLS Direct playback with Jellyfin 10.11
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Api/ScriptedPlayout/ControlStartEpgGroup.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Api/ScriptedPlayout/ControlStartEpgGroup.cs
index a0ba77a2c..0367cd5a9 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Api/ScriptedPlayout/ControlStartEpgGroup.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Api/ScriptedPlayout/ControlStartEpgGroup.cs
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ public record ControlStartEpgGroup
 {
     [Description("When true, will make a new EPG group. When false, will continue the existing EPG group.")]
     public bool Advance { get; set; } = true;
+
+    [Description("Custom title to apply to all items in the EPG group.")]
+    public string CustomTitle { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/ISchedulingEngine.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/ISchedulingEngine.cs
index 6887805ad..b52ab146c 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/ISchedulingEngine.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/ISchedulingEngine.cs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public interface ISchedulingEngine
     Option<MediaItem> PeekNext(string content);
 
     // control instructions
-    void LockGuideGroup(bool advance);
+    void LockGuideGroup(bool advance, string customTitle);
     void UnlockGuideGroup();
 
     Task GraphicsOn(
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/SchedulingEngine.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/SchedulingEngine.cs
index 4310ed4e1..065ffd4b8 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/SchedulingEngine.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/Engine/SchedulingEngine.cs
@@ -737,12 +737,21 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
                     OutPoint = itemDuration,
                     GuideGroup = _state.PeekNextGuideGroup(),
                     FillerKind = fillerKind,
-                    CustomTitle = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customTitle) ? null : customTitle,
+                    CustomTitle = null,
                     DisableWatermarks = disableWatermarks,
                     PlayoutItemWatermarks = [],
                     PlayoutItemGraphicsElements = []
                 };
 
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customTitle))
+                {
+                    playoutItem.CustomTitle = customTitle;
+                }
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_state.CustomTitle))
+                {
+                    playoutItem.CustomTitle = _state.CustomTitle;
+                }
+
                 foreach (int watermarkId in _state.GetChannelWatermarkIds())
                 {
                     playoutItem.PlayoutItemWatermarks.Add(
@@ -918,13 +927,22 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
                     InPoint = TimeSpan.Zero,
                     OutPoint = itemDuration,
                     FillerKind = GetFillerKind(fillerKind),
-                    CustomTitle = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customTitle) ? null : customTitle,
+                    CustomTitle = null,
                     DisableWatermarks = disableWatermarks,
                     GuideGroup = _state.PeekNextGuideGroup(),
                     PlayoutItemWatermarks = [],
                     PlayoutItemGraphicsElements = []
                 };
 
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customTitle))
+                {
+                    playoutItem.CustomTitle = customTitle;
+                }
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_state.CustomTitle))
+                {
+                    playoutItem.CustomTitle = _state.CustomTitle;
+                }
+
                 foreach (int watermarkId in _state.GetChannelWatermarkIds())
                 {
                     playoutItem.PlayoutItemWatermarks.Add(
@@ -986,9 +1004,9 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
         return enumeratorDetails.Enumerator.Current;
     }
 
-    public void LockGuideGroup(bool advance)
+    public void LockGuideGroup(bool advance, string customTitle)
     {
-        _state.LockGuideGroup(advance);
+        _state.LockGuideGroup(advance, customTitle);
     }
 
     public void UnlockGuideGroup()
@@ -1519,6 +1537,7 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
         public DateTimeOffset Finish { get; set; }
         public DateTimeOffset Start { get; set; }
         public DateTimeOffset CurrentTime { get; set; }
+        public string CustomTitle { get; private set; }
 
         // guide group
         public int PeekNextGuideGroup()
@@ -1551,7 +1570,7 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
             }
         }
 
-        public void LockGuideGroup(bool advance = true)
+        public void LockGuideGroup(bool advance = true, string customTitle = null)
         {
             if (advance)
             {
@@ -1559,6 +1578,11 @@ public class SchedulingEngine(
             }
 
             _guideGroupLocked = true;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(customTitle))
+            {
+                CustomTitle = customTitle;
+            }
         }
 
         public void UnlockGuideGroup() => _guideGroupLocked = false;
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ScriptedScheduleController.cs b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ScriptedScheduleController.cs
index 6019d09af..a7d5a2a8b 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ScriptedScheduleController.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ScriptedScheduleController.cs
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public class ScriptedScheduleController(IScriptedPlayoutBuilderService scriptedP
             return NotFound($"Active build engine not found for build {buildId}.");
         }
 
-        engine.LockGuideGroup(request.Advance);
+        engine.LockGuideGroup(request.Advance, request.CustomTitle);
         return Ok();
     }
 
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule-tagged.json b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule-tagged.json
index 1896a32c7..aba89b254 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule-tagged.json
+++ b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule-tagged.json
@@ -1778,6 +1778,11 @@
           "advance": {
             "type": "boolean",
             "description": "When true, will make a new EPG group. When false, will continue the existing EPG group."
+          },
+          "customTitle": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Custom title to apply to all items in the EPG group.",
+            "nullable": true
           }
         }
       },
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule.json b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule.json
index fa736cc73..c03289d7f 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule.json
+++ b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/scripted-schedule.json
@@ -1778,6 +1778,11 @@
           "advance": {
             "type": "boolean",
             "description": "When true, will make a new EPG group. When false, will continue the existing EPG group."
+          },
+          "customTitle": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Custom title to apply to all items in the EPG group.",
+            "nullable": true
           }
         }
       },
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/v1.json b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/v1.json
index 734c4f49c..d3512df18 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/v1.json
+++ b/ErsatzTV/wwwroot/openapi/v1.json
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@
           "None",
           "Aac",
           "Ac3",
+          "AacLatm",
           "Copy"
         ]
       },