diff --git a/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
index 6bbc838..f17d1e9 100644
--- a/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { EpisodesModal } from './modals/EpisodesModal';
 import { EpisodeStreamsModal } from './modals/EpisodeStreamsModal';
 import { ErrorModal } from './modals/ErrorModal';
 import { CustomSubtitles } from './subtitles/CustomSubtitles';
+import ParentalGuideOverlay from './overlays/ParentalGuideOverlay';
 
 // Android-specific components
 import { VideoSurface } from './android/components/VideoSurface';
@@ -658,6 +659,15 @@ const AndroidVideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
           cast={cast}
           screenDimensions={playerState.screenDimensions}
         />
+
+        {/* Parental Guide Overlay - Shows after controls first hide */}
+        <ParentalGuideOverlay
+          imdbId={imdbId || (id?.startsWith('tt') ? id : undefined)}
+          type={type as 'movie' | 'series'}
+          season={season}
+          episode={episode}
+          shouldShow={playerState.isVideoLoaded && !playerState.showControls && !playerState.paused}
+        />
       </View>
 
       <AudioTrackModal
diff --git a/src/components/player/KSPlayerCore.tsx b/src/components/player/KSPlayerCore.tsx
index 4138480..6e3c1f5 100644
--- a/src/components/player/KSPlayerCore.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/KSPlayerCore.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { EpisodeStreamsModal } from './modals/EpisodeStreamsModal';
 import { ErrorModal } from './modals/ErrorModal';
 import CustomSubtitles from './subtitles/CustomSubtitles';
 import ResumeOverlay from './modals/ResumeOverlay';
+import ParentalGuideOverlay from './overlays/ParentalGuideOverlay';
 import { SpeedActivatedOverlay, PauseOverlay, GestureControls } from './components';
 
 // Platform-specific components
@@ -649,6 +650,15 @@ const KSPlayerCore: React.FC = () => {
         screenDimensions={screenDimensions}
       />
 
+      {/* Parental Guide Overlay - Shows after controls first hide */}
+      <ParentalGuideOverlay
+        imdbId={imdbId || (id?.startsWith('tt') ? id : undefined)}
+        type={type as 'movie' | 'series'}
+        season={season}
+        episode={episode}
+        shouldShow={isVideoLoaded && !showControls && !paused}
+      />
+
       {/* Up Next Button */}
       <UpNextButton
         type={type}
diff --git a/src/components/player/overlays/ParentalGuideOverlay.tsx b/src/components/player/overlays/ParentalGuideOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..186d520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/player/overlays/ParentalGuideOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { View, Text, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import Animated, {
+    useSharedValue,
+    useAnimatedStyle,
+    withTiming,
+    withDelay,
+    Easing,
+    SharedValue,
+} from 'react-native-reanimated';
+import { parentalGuideService } from '../../../services/parentalGuideService';
+import { logger } from '../../../utils/logger';
+
+interface ParentalGuideOverlayProps {
+    imdbId: string | undefined;
+    type: 'movie' | 'series';
+    season?: number;
+    episode?: number;
+    shouldShow: boolean;
+}
+
+interface WarningItem {
+    label: string;
+    severity: string;
+}
+
+const formatLabel = (key: string): string => {
+    const labels: Record<string, string> = {
+        nudity: 'Nudity',
+        violence: 'Violence',
+        profanity: 'Profanity',
+        alcohol: 'Alcohol/Drugs',
+        frightening: 'Frightening',
+    };
+    return labels[key] || key;
+};
+
+// Row height for calculating line animation
+const ROW_HEIGHT = 18;
+
+// Separate component for each warning item
+const WarningItemView: React.FC<{
+    item: WarningItem;
+    opacity: SharedValue<number>;
+}> = ({ item, opacity }) => {
+    const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
+        opacity: opacity.value,
+    }));
+
+    return (
+        <Animated.View style={[styles.warningItem, animatedStyle]}>
+            <Text style={styles.label}>{item.label}</Text>
+            <Text style={styles.separator}>·</Text>
+            <Text style={styles.severity}>{item.severity}</Text>
+        </Animated.View>
+    );
+};
+
+export const ParentalGuideOverlay: React.FC<ParentalGuideOverlayProps> = ({
+    imdbId,
+    type,
+    season,
+    episode,
+    shouldShow,
+}) => {
+    const [warnings, setWarnings] = useState<WarningItem[]>([]);
+    const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
+    const hasShownRef = useRef(false);
+    const hideTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+    const fadeTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+    // Animation values
+    const lineHeight = useSharedValue(0);
+    const containerOpacity = useSharedValue(0);
+    const itemOpacity0 = useSharedValue(0);
+    const itemOpacity1 = useSharedValue(0);
+    const itemOpacity2 = useSharedValue(0);
+    const itemOpacity3 = useSharedValue(0);
+    const itemOpacity4 = useSharedValue(0);
+
+    const itemOpacities = [itemOpacity0, itemOpacity1, itemOpacity2, itemOpacity3, itemOpacity4];
+
+    // Fetch parental guide data
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const fetchData = async () => {
+            if (!imdbId) return;
+
+            try {
+                let data;
+                if (type === 'movie') {
+                    data = await parentalGuideService.getMovieGuide(imdbId);
+                } else if (type === 'series' && season && episode) {
+                    data = await parentalGuideService.getTVGuide(imdbId, season, episode);
+                }
+
+                if (data && data.parentalGuide) {
+                    const guide = data.parentalGuide;
+                    const items: WarningItem[] = [];
+
+                    Object.entries(guide).forEach(([key, severity]) => {
+                        if (severity && severity.toLowerCase() !== 'none') {
+                            items.push({
+                                label: formatLabel(key),
+                                severity: severity,
+                            });
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    const severityOrder = { severe: 0, moderate: 1, mild: 2, none: 3 };
+                    items.sort((a, b) => {
+                        const orderA = severityOrder[a.severity.toLowerCase() as keyof typeof severityOrder] ?? 3;
+                        const orderB = severityOrder[b.severity.toLowerCase() as keyof typeof severityOrder] ?? 3;
+                        return orderA - orderB;
+                    });
+
+                    setWarnings(items.slice(0, 5));
+                    logger.log('[ParentalGuideOverlay] Loaded warnings:', items.length);
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                logger.error('[ParentalGuideOverlay] Error fetching guide:', error);
+            }
+        };
+
+        fetchData();
+    }, [imdbId, type, season, episode]);
+
+    // Trigger animation when shouldShow becomes true
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (shouldShow && warnings.length > 0 && !hasShownRef.current) {
+            hasShownRef.current = true;
+            setIsVisible(true);
+
+            const count = warnings.length;
+            // Line height = (row height * count) + (gap * (count - 1))
+            const gap = 2; // matches styles.itemsContainer gap
+            const totalLineHeight = (count * ROW_HEIGHT) + ((count - 1) * gap);
+
+            // Container fade in
+            containerOpacity.value = withTiming(1, { duration: 300 });
+
+            // FADE IN: Line grows from top to bottom first
+            lineHeight.value = withTiming(totalLineHeight, {
+                duration: 400,
+                easing: Easing.out(Easing.cubic),
+            });
+
+            // Then each item fades in one by one (after line animation)
+            for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                itemOpacities[i].value = withDelay(
+                    400 + i * 80, // Start after line, stagger each
+                    withTiming(1, { duration: 200 })
+                );
+            }
+
+            // Auto-hide after 5 seconds
+            hideTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+                // FADE OUT: Items fade out in reverse order (bottom to top)
+                for (let i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                    const reverseDelay = (count - 1 - i) * 60;
+                    itemOpacities[i].value = withDelay(
+                        reverseDelay,
+                        withTiming(0, { duration: 150 })
+                    );
+                }
+
+                // Line shrinks after items are gone
+                const lineDelay = count * 60 + 100;
+                lineHeight.value = withDelay(lineDelay, withTiming(0, {
+                    duration: 300,
+                    easing: Easing.in(Easing.cubic),
+                }));
+
+                // Container fades out last
+                containerOpacity.value = withDelay(lineDelay + 200, withTiming(0, { duration: 200 }));
+
+                // Set invisible after all animations complete
+                fadeTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+                    setIsVisible(false);
+                }, lineDelay + 500);
+            }, 5000);
+        }
+    }, [shouldShow, warnings.length]);
+
+    // Cleanup on unmount
+    useEffect(() => {
+        return () => {
+            if (hideTimeoutRef.current) clearTimeout(hideTimeoutRef.current);
+            if (fadeTimeoutRef.current) clearTimeout(fadeTimeoutRef.current);
+        };
+    }, []);
+
+    // Reset when content changes
+    useEffect(() => {
+        hasShownRef.current = false;
+        setWarnings([]);
+        setIsVisible(false);
+        lineHeight.value = 0;
+        containerOpacity.value = 0;
+        for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+            itemOpacities[i].value = 0;
+        }
+
+        if (hideTimeoutRef.current) {
+            clearTimeout(hideTimeoutRef.current);
+            hideTimeoutRef.current = null;
+        }
+        if (fadeTimeoutRef.current) {
+            clearTimeout(fadeTimeoutRef.current);
+            fadeTimeoutRef.current = null;
+        }
+    }, [imdbId, season, episode]);
+
+    const containerStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
+        opacity: containerOpacity.value,
+    }));
+
+    const lineStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
+        height: lineHeight.value,
+    }));
+
+    if (!isVisible || warnings.length === 0) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <Animated.View style={[styles.container, containerStyle]} pointerEvents="none">
+            {/* Vertical line - animates height */}
+            <Animated.View style={[styles.line, lineStyle]} />
+
+            {/* Warning items */}
+            <View style={styles.itemsContainer}>
+                {warnings.map((item, index) => (
+                    <WarningItemView
+                        key={item.label}
+                        item={item}
+                        opacity={itemOpacities[index]}
+                    />
+                ))}
+            </View>
+        </Animated.View>
+    );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+    container: {
+        position: 'absolute',
+        top: 50,
+        left: 16,
+        flexDirection: 'row',
+        alignItems: 'flex-start',
+        zIndex: 100,
+    },
+    line: {
+        width: 2,
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)',
+        borderRadius: 1,
+        marginRight: 10,
+    },
+    itemsContainer: {
+        gap: 2,
+    },
+    warningItem: {
+        flexDirection: 'row',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        height: ROW_HEIGHT,
+    },
+    label: {
+        color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)',
+        fontSize: 11,
+        fontWeight: '600',
+    },
+    separator: {
+        color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)',
+        fontSize: 11,
+        marginHorizontal: 5,
+    },
+    severity: {
+        color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)',
+        fontSize: 11,
+        fontWeight: '400',
+    },
+});
+
+export default ParentalGuideOverlay;
diff --git a/src/services/parentalGuideService.ts b/src/services/parentalGuideService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..459c208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/parentalGuideService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import axios from 'axios';
+import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
+
+// Base URL for the parental guide API - configurable via env
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_PARENTAL_GUIDE_API_URL || 'https://parental.nuvioapp.space';
+const TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
+
+export interface ParentalGuide {
+    nudity: 'None' | 'Mild' | 'Moderate' | 'Severe';
+    violence: 'None' | 'Mild' | 'Moderate' | 'Severe';
+    profanity: 'None' | 'Mild' | 'Moderate' | 'Severe';
+    alcohol: 'None' | 'Mild' | 'Moderate' | 'Severe';
+    frightening: 'None' | 'Mild' | 'Moderate' | 'Severe';
+}
+
+export interface ParentalGuideResponse {
+    imdbId: string;
+    parentalGuide: ParentalGuide;
+    hasData: boolean;
+    seriesId?: string;
+    season?: number;
+    episode?: number;
+    cached?: boolean;
+}
+
+class ParentalGuideService {
+    private static instance: ParentalGuideService;
+    private cache: Map<string, ParentalGuideResponse> = new Map();
+
+    private constructor() { }
+
+    public static getInstance(): ParentalGuideService {
+        if (!ParentalGuideService.instance) {
+            ParentalGuideService.instance = new ParentalGuideService();
+        }
+        return ParentalGuideService.instance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get parental guide for a movie
+     */
+    async getMovieGuide(imdbId: string): Promise<ParentalGuideResponse | null> {
+        if (!imdbId || !imdbId.startsWith('tt')) {
+            logger.log('[ParentalGuide] Invalid IMDb ID:', imdbId);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const cacheKey = `movie:${imdbId}`;
+        if (this.cache.has(cacheKey)) {
+            return this.cache.get(cacheKey)!;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const url = `${API_BASE_URL}/movie/${imdbId}`;
+            logger.log('[ParentalGuide] Fetching movie guide:', url);
+
+            const response = await axios.get<ParentalGuideResponse>(url, {
+                timeout: TIMEOUT_MS,
+            });
+
+            if (response.data && response.data.hasData) {
+                this.cache.set(cacheKey, response.data);
+                return response.data;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            logger.error('[ParentalGuide] Failed to fetch movie guide:', error?.message || error);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get parental guide for a TV episode
+     */
+    async getTVGuide(imdbId: string, season: number, episode: number): Promise<ParentalGuideResponse | null> {
+        if (!imdbId || !imdbId.startsWith('tt')) {
+            logger.log('[ParentalGuide] Invalid IMDb ID:', imdbId);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!season || !episode || season < 0 || episode < 0) {
+            logger.log('[ParentalGuide] Invalid season/episode:', { season, episode });
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        const cacheKey = `tv:${imdbId}:${season}:${episode}`;
+        if (this.cache.has(cacheKey)) {
+            return this.cache.get(cacheKey)!;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const url = `${API_BASE_URL}/tv/${imdbId}/${season}/${episode}`;
+            logger.log('[ParentalGuide] Fetching TV guide:', url);
+
+            const response = await axios.get<ParentalGuideResponse>(url, {
+                timeout: TIMEOUT_MS,
+            });
+
+            if (response.data && response.data.hasData) {
+                this.cache.set(cacheKey, response.data);
+                return response.data;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            logger.error('[ParentalGuide] Failed to fetch TV guide:', error?.message || error);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clear the cache
+     */
+    clearCache(): void {
+        this.cache.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+export const parentalGuideService = ParentalGuideService.getInstance();
diff --git a/src/services/stremioService.ts b/src/services/stremioService.ts
index 378585e..4478848 100644
--- a/src/services/stremioService.ts
+++ b/src/services/stremioService.ts
@@ -1691,34 +1691,85 @@ class StremioService {
     await this.ensureInitialized();
     // Collect from all installed addons that expose a subtitles resource
     const addons = this.getInstalledAddons();
+
+    // The ID to check for prefix matching - use videoId for series (e.g., tt1234567:1:1), otherwise use id
+    const idForChecking = type === 'series' && videoId
+      ? videoId.replace('series:', '')
+      : id;
+
     const subtitleAddons = addons.filter(addon => {
       if (!addon.resources) return false;
-      return addon.resources.some((resource: any) => {
+
+      // Check if addon has subtitles resource
+      const subtitlesResource = addon.resources.find((resource: any) => {
         if (typeof resource === 'string') return resource === 'subtitles';
         return resource && resource.name === 'subtitles';
       });
+
+      if (!subtitlesResource) return false;
+
+      // Check type support - either from the resource object or addon-level types
+      let supportsType = true;
+      if (typeof subtitlesResource === 'object' && subtitlesResource.types) {
+        supportsType = subtitlesResource.types.includes(type);
+      } else if (addon.types) {
+        supportsType = addon.types.includes(type);
+      }
+
+      if (!supportsType) {
+        logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Addon ${addon.name} does not support type ${type}`);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // Check idPrefixes - either from the resource object or addon-level
+      let supportsIdPrefix = true;
+      let idPrefixes: string[] | undefined;
+
+      if (typeof subtitlesResource === 'object' && subtitlesResource.idPrefixes) {
+        idPrefixes = subtitlesResource.idPrefixes;
+      } else if (addon.idPrefixes) {
+        idPrefixes = addon.idPrefixes;
+      }
+
+      if (idPrefixes && idPrefixes.length > 0) {
+        supportsIdPrefix = idPrefixes.some(prefix => idForChecking.startsWith(prefix));
+      }
+
+      if (!supportsIdPrefix) {
+        logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Addon ${addon.name} does not support ID prefix for ${idForChecking} (requires: ${idPrefixes?.join(', ')})`);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
     });
 
     if (subtitleAddons.length === 0) {
-      logger.warn('No subtitle-capable addons installed');
+      logger.warn('No subtitle-capable addons installed that support the requested type/id');
       return [];
     }
 
+    logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Found ${subtitleAddons.length} subtitle addons for ${type}/${id}: ${subtitleAddons.map(a => a.name).join(', ')}`);
+
     const requests = subtitleAddons.map(async (addon) => {
       if (!addon.url) return [] as Subtitle[];
       try {
-        const { baseUrl } = this.getAddonBaseURL(addon.url || '');
+        const { baseUrl, queryParams } = this.getAddonBaseURL(addon.url || '');
         let url = '';
         if (type === 'series' && videoId) {
           const episodeInfo = encodeURIComponent(videoId.replace('series:', ''));
-          url = `${baseUrl}/subtitles/series/${episodeInfo}.json`;
+          url = queryParams
+            ? `${baseUrl}/subtitles/series/${episodeInfo}.json?${queryParams}`
+            : `${baseUrl}/subtitles/series/${episodeInfo}.json`;
         } else {
           const encodedId = encodeURIComponent(id);
-          url = `${baseUrl}/subtitles/${type}/${encodedId}.json`;
+          url = queryParams
+            ? `${baseUrl}/subtitles/${type}/${encodedId}.json?${queryParams}`
+            : `${baseUrl}/subtitles/${type}/${encodedId}.json`;
         }
-        logger.log(`Fetching subtitles from ${addon.name}: ${url}`);
+        logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Fetching subtitles from ${addon.name}: ${url}`);
         const response = await this.retryRequest(async () => axios.get(url, { timeout: 10000 }));
         if (response.data && Array.isArray(response.data.subtitles)) {
+          logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Got ${response.data.subtitles.length} subtitles from ${addon.name}`);
           return response.data.subtitles.map((sub: any, index: number) => ({
             // Ensure ID is always present per protocol (required field)
             id: sub.id || `${addon.id}-${sub.lang || 'unknown'}-${index}`,
@@ -1726,9 +1777,11 @@ class StremioService {
             addon: addon.id,
             addonName: addon.name,
           })) as Subtitle[];
+        } else {
+          logger.log(`[getSubtitles] No subtitles array in response from ${addon.name}`);
         }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`Failed to fetch subtitles from ${addon.name}:`, error);
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        logger.error(`[getSubtitles] Failed to fetch subtitles from ${addon.name}:`, error?.message || error);
       }
       return [] as Subtitle[];
     });
@@ -1744,6 +1797,7 @@ class StremioService {
       seen.add(key);
       return true;
     });
+    logger.log(`[getSubtitles] Total: ${deduped.length} unique subtitles from all addons`);
     return deduped;
   }