From 5ef8b0411912ddd6eaa6e6e331a2a05fd99cc480 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jason Dove <1695733+jasongdove@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix intermittent watermark opacity (#2523)

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                                    | 1 +
 .../Streaming/Graphics/Image/WatermarkElement.cs                | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc7158582..2d595b9d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Fix NVIDIA startup errors on arm64
 - Fix remote stream durations in playouts created using block, sequential or scripted schedules
 - Fix playback troubleshooting selecting a subtitle even with no subtitle stream selected in the UI
+- Fix intermittent watermark opacity
 
 ### Changed
 - Do not use graphics engine for single, permanent watermark
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Streaming/Graphics/Image/WatermarkElement.cs b/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Streaming/Graphics/Image/WatermarkElement.cs
index 531eb54e6..5097cde69 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Streaming/Graphics/Image/WatermarkElement.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Streaming/Graphics/Image/WatermarkElement.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class WatermarkElement : ImageElementBase
                                 0
                             )
                         )
-                    )";
+                    ) * {_watermark.Opacity / 100.0f}";
                 _maybeOpacityExpression = new Expression(expressionString);
             }
             else if (_watermark.Mode is ChannelWatermarkMode.OpacityExpression &&