diff --git a/src/assets/locales/en.json b/src/assets/locales/en.json
index e21c5b61..f794cb9a 100644
--- a/src/assets/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/locales/en.json
@@ -792,7 +792,10 @@
         "logosLabel": "Image logos",
         "carouselView": "Carousel view",
         "carouselViewDescription": "Display your currently watching and bookmark sections as carousels instead of a grid. Disabled by default.",
-        "carouselViewLabel": "Carousel view"
+        "carouselViewLabel": "Carousel view",
+        "forceCompactEpisodeView": "Force compact episode view",
+        "forceCompactEpisodeViewDescription": "Force the episode carousel in the player to use the \"classic\" compact vertical view. Disabled by default.",
+        "forceCompactEpisodeViewLabel": "Compact episodes"
       }
     },
     "connections": {
diff --git a/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts b/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
index 88f7b747..dc747e62 100644
--- a/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
+++ b/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface SettingsInput {
   enableDetailsModal?: boolean;
   enableImageLogos?: boolean;
   enableCarouselView?: boolean;
+  forceCompactEpisodeView?: boolean;
   sourceOrder?: string[];
   enableSourceOrder?: boolean;
   proxyTmdb?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx b/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
index ebebe778..945ff354 100644
--- a/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/atoms/Episodes.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { Menu } from "@/components/player/internals/ContextMenu";
 import { useOverlayRouter } from "@/hooks/useOverlayRouter";
 import { PlayerMeta } from "@/stores/player/slices/source";
 import { usePlayerStore } from "@/stores/player/store";
+import { usePreferencesStore } from "@/stores/preferences";
 import { useProgressStore } from "@/stores/progress";
 
 import { hasAired } from "../utils/aired";
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ export function EpisodesView({
   const descriptionRefs = useRef<{
     [key: string]: HTMLParagraphElement | null;
   }>({});
+  const forceCompactEpisodeView = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.forceCompactEpisodeView,
+  );
 
   const isTextTruncated = (element: HTMLElement | null) => {
     if (!element) return false;
@@ -248,7 +252,12 @@ export function EpisodesView({
     content = (
       <div className="relative">
         {/* Horizontal scroll buttons */}
-        <div className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 px-4 hidden lg:block">
+        <div
+          className={classNames(
+            "absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 px-4",
+            forceCompactEpisodeView ? "hidden" : "hidden lg:block",
+          )}
+        >
           <button
             type="button"
             className="p-2 bg-black/80 hover:bg-video-context-hoverColor transition-colors rounded-full border border-video-context-border backdrop-blur-sm"
@@ -261,8 +270,14 @@ export function EpisodesView({
         <div
           ref={carouselRef}
           className={classNames(
-            "flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:overflow-x-auto space-y-3 sm:space-y-4 lg:space-y-0 lg:space-x-4 pb-4 pt-2 lg:px-12 scrollbar-hide",
-            { "carousel-container": window.innerWidth >= 1024 },
+            "flex pb-4 pt-2 scrollbar-hide",
+            {
+              "carousel-container":
+                window.innerWidth >= 1024 && !forceCompactEpisodeView,
+            },
+            forceCompactEpisodeView
+              ? "flex-col  space-y-3"
+              : "flex-col lg:flex-row lg:overflow-x-auto space-y-3 sm:space-y-4 lg:space-y-0 lg:space-x-4 lg:px-12 ",
           )}
           style={{
             scrollbarWidth: "none",
@@ -289,7 +304,12 @@ export function EpisodesView({
               return (
                 <div key={ep.id} ref={isActive ? activeEpisodeRef : null}>
                   {/* Extra small screens - Simple vertical list with no thumbnails */}
-                  <div className="block sm:hidden w-full px-3">
+                  <div
+                    className={classNames(
+                      "block w-full px-3",
+                      forceCompactEpisodeView ? "" : "sm:hidden",
+                    )}
+                  >
                     <Menu.Link
                       onClick={() => playEpisode(ep.id)}
                       active={isActive}
@@ -327,6 +347,7 @@ export function EpisodesView({
                     onClick={() => playEpisode(ep.id)}
                     className={classNames(
                       "hidden sm:flex lg:hidden w-full rounded-lg overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 relative cursor-pointer",
+                      forceCompactEpisodeView ? "!hidden" : "",
                       isActive
                         ? "bg-video-context-hoverColor/50"
                         : "hover:bg-video-context-hoverColor/50",
@@ -430,6 +451,7 @@ export function EpisodesView({
                     onClick={() => playEpisode(ep.id)}
                     className={classNames(
                       "hidden lg:block flex-shrink-0 transition-all duration-200 relative cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden",
+                      forceCompactEpisodeView ? "!hidden" : "",
                       isActive
                         ? "bg-video-context-hoverColor/50"
                         : "hover:bg-video-context-hoverColor/50",
@@ -547,7 +569,12 @@ export function EpisodesView({
         </div>
 
         {/* Right scroll button */}
-        <div className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 px-4 hidden lg:block">
+        <div
+          className={classNames(
+            "absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 z-10 px-4",
+            forceCompactEpisodeView ? "hidden" : "hidden lg:block",
+          )}
+        >
           <button
             type="button"
             className="p-2 bg-black/80 hover:bg-video-context-hoverColor transition-colors rounded-full border border-video-context-border backdrop-blur-sm"
@@ -597,13 +624,25 @@ function EpisodesOverlay({
     [router],
   );
 
+  const forceCompactEpisodeView = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.forceCompactEpisodeView,
+  );
+
   return (
     <Overlay id={id}>
       <OverlayRouter id={id}>
         <OverlayPage id={id} path="/" width={343} height={431}>
           <SeasonsView setSeason={setSeason} selectedSeason={selectedSeason} />
         </OverlayPage>
-        <OverlayPage id={id} path="/episodes" width={0} height={375} fullWidth>
+        <OverlayPage
+          id={id}
+          path="/episodes"
+          width={343}
+          height={
+            forceCompactEpisodeView || window.innerWidth < 1024 ? 431 : 375
+          }
+          fullWidth={!forceCompactEpisodeView}
+        >
           {selectedSeason.length > 0 ? (
             <EpisodesView
               selectedSeason={selectedSeason}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts b/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
index 6344f166..94578374 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function useSettingsState(
   enableSkipCredits: boolean,
   enableImageLogos: boolean,
   enableCarouselView: boolean,
+  forceCompactEpisodeView: boolean,
 ) {
   const [proxyUrlsState, setProxyUrls, resetProxyUrls, proxyUrlsChanged] =
     useDerived(proxyUrls);
@@ -160,6 +161,12 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     resetEnableCarouselView,
     enableCarouselViewChanged,
   ] = useDerived(enableCarouselView);
+  const [
+    forceCompactEpisodeViewState,
+    setForceCompactEpisodeViewState,
+    resetForceCompactEpisodeView,
+    forceCompactEpisodeViewChanged,
+  ] = useDerived(forceCompactEpisodeView);
 
   function reset() {
     resetTheme();
@@ -183,6 +190,7 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     resetEnableSourceOrder();
     resetProxyTmdb();
     resetEnableCarouselView();
+    resetForceCompactEpisodeView();
   }
 
   const changed =
@@ -205,7 +213,8 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     sourceOrderChanged ||
     enableSourceOrderChanged ||
     proxyTmdbChanged ||
-    enableCarouselViewChanged;
+    enableCarouselViewChanged ||
+    forceCompactEpisodeViewChanged;
 
   return {
     reset,
@@ -310,5 +319,10 @@ export function useSettingsState(
       set: setEnableCarouselViewState,
       changed: enableCarouselViewChanged,
     },
+    forceCompactEpisodeView: {
+      state: forceCompactEpisodeViewState,
+      set: setForceCompactEpisodeViewState,
+      changed: forceCompactEpisodeViewChanged,
+    },
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index c3c26564..273fc1fc 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     (s) => s.setEnableCarouselView,
   );
 
+  const forceCompactEpisodeView = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.forceCompactEpisodeView,
+  );
+  const setForceCompactEpisodeView = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.setForceCompactEpisodeView,
+  );
+
   const account = useAuthStore((s) => s.account);
   const updateProfile = useAuthStore((s) => s.setAccountProfile);
   const updateDeviceName = useAuthStore((s) => s.updateDeviceName);
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     enableSkipCredits,
     enableImageLogos,
     enableCarouselView,
+    forceCompactEpisodeView,
   );
 
   const availableSources = useMemo(() => {
@@ -282,7 +290,8 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
         state.sourceOrder.changed ||
         state.enableSourceOrder.changed ||
         state.proxyTmdb.changed ||
-        state.enableCarouselView.changed
+        state.enableCarouselView.changed ||
+        state.forceCompactEpisodeView.changed
       ) {
         await updateSettings(backendUrl, account, {
           applicationLanguage: state.appLanguage.state,
@@ -301,6 +310,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
           enableSourceOrder: state.enableSourceOrder.state,
           proxyTmdb: state.proxyTmdb.state,
           enableCarouselView: state.enableCarouselView.state,
+          forceCompactEpisodeView: state.forceCompactEpisodeView.state,
         });
       }
       if (state.deviceName.changed) {
@@ -337,6 +347,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     setRealDebridKey(state.realDebridKey.state);
     setProxyTmdb(state.proxyTmdb.state);
     setEnableCarouselView(state.enableCarouselView.state);
+    setForceCompactEpisodeView(state.forceCompactEpisodeView.state);
 
     if (state.profile.state) {
       updateProfile(state.profile.state);
@@ -378,6 +389,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     setEnableSourceOrder,
     setProxyTmdb,
     setEnableCarouselView,
+    setForceCompactEpisodeView,
   ]);
   return (
     <SubPageLayout>
@@ -443,6 +455,8 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
             setEnableImageLogos={state.enableImageLogos.set}
             enableCarouselView={state.enableCarouselView.state}
             setEnableCarouselView={state.enableCarouselView.set}
+            forceCompactEpisodeView={state.forceCompactEpisodeView.state}
+            setForceCompactEpisodeView={state.forceCompactEpisodeView.set}
           />
         </div>
         <div id="settings-captions" className="mt-28">
diff --git a/src/pages/parts/settings/AppearancePart.tsx b/src/pages/parts/settings/AppearancePart.tsx
index 62564d43..78dbf882 100644
--- a/src/pages/parts/settings/AppearancePart.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/parts/settings/AppearancePart.tsx
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ export function AppearancePart(props: {
 
   enableCarouselView: boolean;
   setEnableCarouselView: (v: boolean) => void;
+
+  forceCompactEpisodeView: boolean;
+  setForceCompactEpisodeView: (v: boolean) => void;
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -389,6 +392,32 @@ export function AppearancePart(props: {
               </p>
             </div>
           </div>
+
+          {/* Force Compact Episode View */}
+          <div>
+            <p className="text-white font-bold mb-3">
+              {t("settings.appearance.options.forceCompactEpisodeView")}
+            </p>
+            <p className="max-w-[25rem] font-medium">
+              {t(
+                "settings.appearance.options.forceCompactEpisodeViewDescription",
+              )}
+            </p>
+            <div
+              onClick={() =>
+                props.setForceCompactEpisodeView(!props.forceCompactEpisodeView)
+              }
+              className={classNames(
+                "bg-dropdown-background hover:bg-dropdown-hoverBackground select-none my-4 cursor-pointer space-x-3 flex items-center max-w-[25rem] py-3 px-4 rounded-lg",
+                "cursor-pointer opacity-100 pointer-events-auto",
+              )}
+            >
+              <Toggle enabled={props.forceCompactEpisodeView} />
+              <p className="flex-1 text-white font-bold">
+                {t("settings.appearance.options.forceCompactEpisodeViewLabel")}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Second Column - Themes */}
diff --git a/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx b/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
index bb7859b3..f470b777 100644
--- a/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface PreferencesStore {
   enableDetailsModal: boolean;
   enableImageLogos: boolean;
   enableCarouselView: boolean;
+  forceCompactEpisodeView: boolean;
   sourceOrder: string[];
   enableSourceOrder: boolean;
   proxyTmdb: boolean;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export interface PreferencesStore {
   setEnableDetailsModal(v: boolean): void;
   setEnableImageLogos(v: boolean): void;
   setEnableCarouselView(v: boolean): void;
+  setForceCompactEpisodeView(v: boolean): void;
   setSourceOrder(v: string[]): void;
   setEnableSourceOrder(v: boolean): void;
   setProxyTmdb(v: boolean): void;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create(
       enableDetailsModal: false,
       enableImageLogos: true,
       enableCarouselView: false,
+      forceCompactEpisodeView: false,
       sourceOrder: [],
       enableSourceOrder: false,
       proxyTmdb: false,
@@ -88,6 +91,11 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create(
           s.enableCarouselView = v;
         });
       },
+      setForceCompactEpisodeView(v) {
+        set((s) => {
+          s.forceCompactEpisodeView = v;
+        });
+      },
       setSourceOrder(v) {
         set((s) => {
           s.sourceOrder = v;