diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/concerns/mediamtx_playback.rb b/backend/app/controllers/concerns/mediamtx_playback.rb
index 330de04..4d205f1 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/concerns/mediamtx_playback.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/concerns/mediamtx_playback.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,20 @@ module MediamtxPlayback
   private
 
   def mediamtx_paths_index
-    @mediamtx_paths_index ||= Mediamtx::Client.new.list_paths.index_by { |i| i["name"] }
+    mediamtx_paths_index_for_url(MatchLiveTv.mediamtx_api_url)
+  end
+
+  def mediamtx_paths_index_for(session)
+    mediamtx_paths_index_for_url(session.mediamtx_api_base_url)
+  end
+
+  def mediamtx_paths_index_for_url(api_url)
+    @mediamtx_paths_by_origin ||= {}
+    @mediamtx_paths_by_origin[api_url] ||= Mediamtx::Client.new(base_url: api_url).list_paths.index_by { |i| i["name"] }
   end
 
   def mediamtx_path_info(session, path_name: mediamtx_playback_path_name(session))
-    mediamtx_paths_index[path_name]
+    mediamtx_paths_index_for(session)[path_name]
   end
 
   def mediamtx_playback_path_name(session)
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ module MediamtxPlayback
   end
 
   def mediamtx_publisher_online?(session)
-    info = mediamtx_paths_index[session.mediamtx_path_name]
+    info = mediamtx_paths_index_for(session)[session.mediamtx_path_name]
     info && info["online"]
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/hls_proxy_controller.rb b/backend/app/controllers/hls_proxy_controller.rb
index e877057..8a44dbe 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/hls_proxy_controller.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/hls_proxy_controller.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class HlsProxyController < ActionController::Base
   def proxy_mediamtx_path(upstream_path)
     return head :not_found if upstream_path.blank?
 
-    upstream = "#{MatchLiveTv.mediamtx_hls_url}/#{upstream_path}"
+    origin = hls_origin_for(upstream_path)
+    upstream = "#{origin}/#{upstream_path}"
     upstream = "#{upstream}?#{request.query_string}" if request.query_string.present?
     cookie = request.headers["Cookie"].presence || "cookieCheck=1"
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class HlsProxyController < ActionController::Base
       if response.status.in?([301, 302, 307, 308])
         location = response.headers["location"].to_s
         cookie = cookie_from_set_header(response.headers["set-cookie"]).presence || cookie
-        upstream = resolve_upstream_url(location)
+        upstream = resolve_upstream_url(location, origin)
         next
       end
 
@@ -43,10 +44,21 @@ class HlsProxyController < ActionController::Base
     head :bad_gateway
   end
 
-  def resolve_upstream_url(location)
+  def hls_origin_for(upstream_path)
+    session_id = upstream_path[/\Alive\/match_([0-9a-f-]{36})/i, 1]
+    if session_id
+      session = StreamSession.find_by(id: session_id)
+      node_hls = session&.stream_node&.internal_hls_url.presence
+      return node_hls.sub(%r{/$}, "") if node_hls.present?
+    end
+
+    MatchLiveTv.mediamtx_hls_url.sub(%r{/$}, "")
+  end
+
+  def resolve_upstream_url(location, origin)
     return location if location.start_with?("http://", "https://")
 
-    base = MatchLiveTv.mediamtx_hls_url.sub(%r{/$}, "")
+    base = origin.to_s.sub(%r{/$}, "")
     location.start_with?("/") ? "#{base}#{location}" : "#{base}/#{location}"
   end
 
diff --git a/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_ensure_job.rb b/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_ensure_job.rb
index bf75674..2c36f57 100644
--- a/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_ensure_job.rb
+++ b/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_ensure_job.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Avvia/riavvia il relay YouTube solo sui worker con YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER=1 (coda youtube_relay).
+# Avvia/riavvia il relay YouTube sul worker del nodo (coda youtube_relay_<slug>).
 class YoutubeRelayEnsureJob < ApplicationJob
   queue_as Streams::YoutubeRelay::QUEUE
 
diff --git a/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job.rb b/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job.rb
index cf868f3..2b366a4 100644
--- a/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job.rb
+++ b/backend/app/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class YoutubeRelayStopJob < ApplicationJob
     return unless result == :wrong_host
     return if attempts >= 30
 
-    self.class.set(wait: 2.seconds).perform_later(session_id, attempts + 1)
+    self.class.set(wait: 2.seconds, queue: Streams::YoutubeRelay.queue_for(session))
+      .perform_later(session_id, attempts + 1)
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/models/youtube_credential.rb b/backend/app/models/youtube_credential.rb
index 808a54b..5bd1335 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/youtube_credential.rb
+++ b/backend/app/models/youtube_credential.rb
@@ -4,19 +4,33 @@ class YoutubeCredential < ApplicationRecord
   attr_encrypted :access_token,
     key: :encryption_key,
     attribute: "access_token_encrypted",
-    mode: :single_iv_salt
+    mode: :single_iv_and_salt,
+    algorithm: "aes-256-cbc",
+    iv: :encryption_iv
   attr_encrypted :refresh_token,
     key: :encryption_key,
     attribute: "refresh_token_encrypted",
-    mode: :single_iv_salt
+    mode: :single_iv_and_salt,
+    algorithm: "aes-256-cbc",
+    iv: :encryption_iv
 
   def expired?
     expires_at.present? && expires_at < Time.current
   end
 
+  def usable?
+    refresh_token.present?
+  rescue ArgumentError, OpenSSL::Cipher::CipherError, NoMethodError
+    false
+  end
+
   private
 
   def encryption_key
     Rails.application.secret_key_base[0, 32]
   end
+
+  def encryption_iv
+    encryption_key[0, 16]
+  end
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/services/mediamtx/client.rb b/backend/app/services/mediamtx/client.rb
index 92a5ab0..4388b55 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/mediamtx/client.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/mediamtx/client.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ module Mediamtx
     def create_path(session)
       path = session.mediamtx_path_name
       # record: false finché non c'è publisher — con alwaysAvailable MediaMTX registrerebbe
-      # solo la slate (schermo nero) in pausa/attesa.
-      # YouTube: niente slate sul path camera (maschera il video al relay ffmpeg).
+      # solo la slate in pausa/attesa. Slate resta accesa anche su YouTube (copertina se l'app cade).
       body = recording_body(session, enabled: false).merge(
         source: "publisher",
         overridePublisher: true
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ module Mediamtx
     end
 
       # Slate alwaysAvailable: copertina sullo stesso path quando il telefono è offline.
-    # Disattivare quando il publisher è in onda; riattivare in pausa/disconnessione.
+    # Resta accesa anche con publisher in onda (MediaMTX usa il publisher se presente).
     def set_always_available(session, enabled:)
       path = session.mediamtx_path_name
       return true if always_available_remembered?(path, enabled: enabled)
diff --git a/backend/app/services/mediamtx/publisher_sync.rb b/backend/app/services/mediamtx/publisher_sync.rb
index 39340db..157fd19 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/mediamtx/publisher_sync.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/mediamtx/publisher_sync.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ module Mediamtx
         if @session.paused?
           # RTMP ancora connesso in pausa: non forzare live/reconnect.
         else
-          enable_live_path_once!(@session)
           if @session.may_go_live?
             @session.go_live!
             @session.reload
@@ -75,23 +74,10 @@ module Mediamtx
       @session.update!(timeout_job_id: job)
     end
 
-    # Compatibilità con webhook / controller.
     def self.schedule_youtube_pipeline!(session, force: false)
       Youtube::LivePipeline.schedule!(session, force: force)
     end
 
-    def enable_live_path_once!(session)
-      return unless session.platform == "youtube"
-
-      key = format("youtube:slate_disabled:%s", session.id)
-      return unless redis.set(key, "1", nx: true, ex: 48.hours.to_i)
-
-      Client.for_session(session).set_always_available(session, enabled: false)
-    rescue Client::Error => e
-      redis.del(format("youtube:slate_disabled:%s", session.id))
-      Rails.logger.warn("[PublisherSync] disable slate session=#{session.id}: #{e.message}")
-    end
-
     def restore_slate_path!(session)
       return if session.platform == "matchlivetv"
 
@@ -183,7 +169,7 @@ module Mediamtx
       key = format("youtube_relay:sched:%s", session.id)
       return unless redis.set(key, "1", nx: true, ex: 10)
 
-      YoutubeRelayEnsureJob.set(queue: Streams::YoutubeRelay::QUEUE).perform_later(session.id)
+      Streams::YoutubeRelay.enqueue_ensure!(session)
     end
 
     def redis
diff --git a/backend/app/services/streams/node_provisioner.rb b/backend/app/services/streams/node_provisioner.rb
index 92c9060..2062d4f 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/streams/node_provisioner.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/streams/node_provisioner.rb
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ module Streams
       dns.upsert_a(hostname, ip)
 
       simulated = instance.raw.is_a?(Hash) && (instance.raw[:simulated] || instance.raw["simulated"])
-      api_base = simulated ? home.api_base_url : "http://#{private_ip}:9997"
-      internal_rtmp = simulated ? home.internal_rtmp_url : "rtmp://#{private_ip}:1935"
-      internal_hls = simulated ? home.internal_hls_url : "http://#{private_ip}:8888"
+      urls = urls_for_node(role: role, home: home, hostname: hostname, simulated: simulated,
+                           private_ip: private_ip, public_ip: ip, use_node_hostname: use_node_hostname)
 
       StreamNode.create!(
         slug: slug,
@@ -88,11 +87,11 @@ module Streams
         status: "ready",
         provider: provider_name_for(cloud, role: role),
         provider_instance_id: instance.id,
-        rtmp_base_url: use_node_hostname ? "rtmp://#{hostname}:1935" : home.rtmp_base_url,
-        hls_base_url: use_node_hostname ? "https://#{hostname}/hls" : home.hls_base_url,
-        api_base_url: api_base,
-        internal_rtmp_url: internal_rtmp,
-        internal_hls_url: internal_hls,
+        rtmp_base_url: urls.fetch(:rtmp_base_url),
+        hls_base_url: urls.fetch(:hls_base_url),
+        api_base_url: urls.fetch(:api_base_url),
+        internal_rtmp_url: urls.fetch(:internal_rtmp_url),
+        internal_hls_url: urls.fetch(:internal_hls_url),
         max_publishers: max,
         max_relays: max,
         last_health_at: Time.current,
@@ -105,6 +104,39 @@ module Streams
       )
     end
 
+    def urls_for_node(role:, home:, hostname:, simulated:, private_ip:, public_ip: nil, use_node_hostname:)
+      if role == "lab" && ENV["MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL"].present?
+        return {
+          api_base_url: ENV.fetch("MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL"),
+          internal_rtmp_url: ENV.fetch("MEDIAMTX_LAB_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL", "rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935"),
+          internal_hls_url: ENV.fetch("MEDIAMTX_LAB_HLS_URL", "http://mediamtx_lab:8888"),
+          rtmp_base_url: ENV.fetch("MEDIAMTX_LAB_RTMP_URL", "rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935"),
+          # HLS pubblico resta sul proxy del sito: il controller instrada al MediaMTX del nodo.
+          hls_base_url: home.hls_base_url
+        }
+      end
+
+      control_ip = control_ip_for(role: role, private_ip: private_ip, public_ip: public_ip)
+      {
+        api_base_url: simulated ? home.api_base_url : "http://#{control_ip}:9997",
+        internal_rtmp_url: simulated ? home.internal_rtmp_url : "rtmp://#{control_ip}:1935",
+        internal_hls_url: simulated ? home.internal_hls_url : "http://#{control_ip}:8888",
+        rtmp_base_url: use_node_hostname ? "rtmp://#{hostname}:1935" : home.rtmp_base_url,
+        # Player del sito: proxy Rails/edge. HTTPS diretto sul nodo arriva dopo TLS/Caddy.
+        hls_base_url: home.hls_base_url
+      }
+    end
+
+    # Senza WireGuard/network privata Rails deve parlare con l'IPv4 pubblico (API+HLS).
+    def control_ip_for(role:, private_ip:, public_ip:)
+      public_ip = public_ip.presence
+      return private_ip if role != "cloud" || public_ip.blank?
+      return public_ip if ENV["STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL"] == "1"
+      return public_ip if private_ip.blank? || private_ip == public_ip
+
+      private_ip
+    end
+
     def next_slug(prefix)
       used = StreamNode.where("slug LIKE ?", "#{prefix}-%").pluck(:slug)
       n = 1
diff --git a/backend/app/services/streams/youtube_relay.rb b/backend/app/services/streams/youtube_relay.rb
index eb9677d..51e4c6e 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/streams/youtube_relay.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/streams/youtube_relay.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+require "json"
+require "net/http"
+require "uri"
+
 module Streams
-  # Relay verso YouTube: legge RTMP/HLS da MediaMTX e inoltra su RTMPS (-c copy). Nessun overlay.
-  # ffmpeg gira solo sui worker Sidekiq con YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER=1 (coda youtube_relay).
+  # Relay verso YouTube: legge HLS da MediaMTX e inoltra su RTMPS (-c copy).
+  # Sul nodo cloud ffmpeg è avviato dall'agent locale (immagine CPX) all'avvio diretta.
   class YoutubeRelay
     class Error < StandardError; end
 
@@ -8,6 +12,7 @@ module Streams
     OWNER_KEY = "youtube_relay:owner:%s"
     OWNED_SET = "youtube_relay:owned:%s"
     QUEUE = :youtube_relay
+    QUEUE_PREFIX = "youtube_relay"
 
     class << self
       def worker?
@@ -18,18 +23,44 @@ module Streams
         ENV.fetch("RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT", "4").to_i
       end
 
+      def local_node_slug
+        ENV["STREAM_NODE_SLUG"].presence || NodeRegistry::HOME_SLUG
+      end
+
+      def assigned_node_slug(session)
+        session.stream_node&.slug.presence || NodeRegistry::HOME_SLUG
+      end
+
+      def node_matches?(session)
+        assigned_node_slug(session) == local_node_slug
+      end
+
+      def queue_for(session)
+        "#{QUEUE_PREFIX}_#{assigned_node_slug(session)}"
+      end
+
+      def enqueue_ensure!(session, wait: nil)
+        opts = { queue: queue_for(session) }
+        opts[:wait] = wait if wait
+        YoutubeRelayEnsureJob.set(**opts).perform_later(session.id)
+      end
+
+      def enqueue_stop!(session)
+        YoutubeRelayStopJob.set(queue: queue_for(session)).perform_later(session.id)
+      end
+
       def start(session)
-        return unless worker?
+        return enqueue_ensure!(session) unless worker? && node_matches?(session)
 
         start_on_worker!(session)
       end
 
       # Non cancella owner/pid qui: solo il worker owner deve killare ffmpeg.
       def stop(session)
-        if worker? && owner_is_local?(session.id)
+        if worker? && owner_is_local?(session.id) && node_matches?(session)
           stop_on_worker!(session)
         else
-          YoutubeRelayStopJob.set(queue: QUEUE).perform_later(session.id)
+          enqueue_stop!(session)
         end
         true
       end
@@ -41,7 +72,7 @@ module Streams
         return false if pid.blank? && owner.present? && owner != worker_id && redis.ttl(format(OWNER_KEY, session_id)) <= 30
         return false if pid.blank?
 
-        return process_alive?(pid) if owner.blank? || owner == worker_id
+        return process_alive?(pid, session_id: session_id) if owner.blank? || owner == worker_id
 
         # Relay su altro host: attivo se lock owner ancora fresco.
         redis.ttl(format(OWNER_KEY, session_id)) > 30
@@ -52,15 +83,22 @@ module Streams
         return if session.terminal?
         return if session.stream_key.blank?
 
-        if worker?
+        if worker? && node_matches?(session)
           ensure_on_worker!(session)
         else
-          YoutubeRelayEnsureJob.set(queue: QUEUE).perform_later(session.id)
+          enqueue_ensure!(session)
         end
       end
 
       def ensure_on_worker!(session)
         return :not_worker unless worker?
+        unless node_matches?(session)
+          enqueue_ensure!(session, wait: 2.seconds)
+          Rails.logger.info(
+            "[YoutubeRelay] wrong_node local=#{local_node_slug} assigned=#{assigned_node_slug(session)} session=#{session.id}"
+          )
+          return :wrong_host
+        end
         return unless session.platform == "youtube"
         return if session.terminal?
         return if session.stream_key.blank?
@@ -68,7 +106,7 @@ module Streams
         return unless intake_available?(session)
 
         pid = pid_for(session.id)
-        if pid.present? && !process_alive?(pid.to_i)
+        if pid.present? && !process_alive?(pid.to_i, session_id: session.id)
           clear_local_ownership(session.id)
         end
 
@@ -78,8 +116,8 @@ module Streams
         end
 
         if at_capacity?
-          YoutubeRelayEnsureJob.set(wait: 5.seconds, queue: QUEUE).perform_later(session.id)
-          Rails.logger.info("[YoutubeRelay] at capacity worker=#{worker_id} session=#{session.id} requeue")
+          enqueue_ensure!(session, wait: 5.seconds)
+          Rails.logger.info("[YoutubeRelay] at capacity worker=#{worker_id} node=#{local_node_slug} session=#{session.id} requeue")
           return :at_capacity
         end
 
@@ -109,7 +147,7 @@ module Streams
           return :noop
         end
 
-        terminate_pid(pid)
+        terminate_pid(pid, session_id: session.id)
         clear_local_ownership(session.id)
         Rails.logger.info("[YoutubeRelay] stopped pid=#{pid} session=#{session.id} worker=#{worker_id}")
         :stopped
@@ -140,26 +178,88 @@ module Streams
 
         stop_on_worker!(session) if pid_for(session.id).present? && owner_is_local?(session.id)
 
+        # Due EnsureJob concorrenti (concurrency Sidekiq > 1) non devono spawnare due ffmpeg.
+        unless redis.set(format("youtube_relay:startlock:%s", session.id), worker_id, nx: true, ex: 20)
+          return pid_for(session.id).to_i
+        end
+
         log_path = log_file(session)
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(log_path))
         intake_source = mediamtx_intake_source(session)
         output = "rtmps://a.rtmps.youtube.com/live2/#{session.stream_key}"
 
-        pid = Process.spawn(
-          *youtube_ffmpeg_args(intake_source, output),
-          %i[out err] => log_path,
-          pgroup: true
-        )
-        Process.detach(pid)
+        pid = if relay_agent_enabled?
+                start_via_agent!(session)
+              else
+                spawn_ffmpeg!(youtube_ffmpeg_args(intake_source, output), log_path)
+              end
         store_pid(session.id, pid)
         claim_ownership!(session.id)
-        Rails.logger.info("[YoutubeRelay] started pid=#{pid} session=#{session.id} intake=#{intake_source.join(":")} worker=#{worker_id}")
+        Rails.logger.info(
+          "[YoutubeRelay] started pid=#{pid} session=#{session.id} intake=#{intake_source.join(':')} " \
+          "worker=#{worker_id} agent=#{relay_agent_url || '-'}"
+        )
         schedule_youtube_activate(session)
         pid
       rescue Errno::ENOENT => e
         raise Error, "ffmpeg non disponibile: #{e.message}"
       end
 
+      def relay_agent_url
+        ENV["STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL"].presence
+      end
+
+      def relay_agent_enabled?
+        relay_agent_url.present?
+      end
+
+      def relay_agent_secret
+        ENV["STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET"].presence || ENV["MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET"].presence || ""
+      end
+
+      def spawn_ffmpeg!(args, log_path)
+        pid = Process.spawn(*args, %i[out err] => log_path, pgroup: true)
+        Process.detach(pid)
+        pid
+      end
+
+      def start_via_agent!(session)
+        payload = {
+          "session_id" => session.id,
+          "path" => session.mediamtx_path_name,
+          "rtmps" => "rtmps://a.rtmps.youtube.com/live2/#{session.stream_key}"
+        }
+        res = agent_request(Net::HTTP::Post, "/relays", payload)
+        pid = res["pid"].to_i
+        raise Error, "relay agent spawn failed: #{res.inspect}" if pid <= 0
+
+        File.write(
+          log_file(session),
+          "agent=#{relay_agent_url} pid=#{pid} path=#{session.mediamtx_path_name}\n"
+        )
+        pid
+      end
+
+      def agent_request(http_class, path, payload = nil)
+        uri = URI.parse("#{relay_agent_url.chomp('/')}#{path}")
+        http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
+        http.open_timeout = 5
+        http.read_timeout = 10
+        req = http_class.new(uri)
+        req["Authorization"] = "Bearer #{relay_agent_secret}" if relay_agent_secret.present?
+        req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+        req.body = JSON.generate(payload) if payload
+        res = http.request(req)
+        body = res.body.present? ? JSON.parse(res.body) : {}
+        unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
+          raise Error, "relay agent #{path} HTTP #{res.code} #{body.inspect}"
+        end
+
+        body
+      rescue JSON::ParserError => e
+        raise Error, "relay agent JSON: #{e.message}"
+      end
+
       # Remux verso YouTube: video+audio copy (AAC già da app/slate a 48k mono).
       # HLS (ADTS) → FLV richiede -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc; RTMP ha già ASC in FLV tags.
       def youtube_ffmpeg_args(intake_source, output)
@@ -179,6 +279,9 @@ module Streams
         end
 
         common_head + [
+          "-reconnect", "1",
+          "-reconnect_streamed", "1",
+          "-reconnect_delay_max", "2",
           "-rw_timeout", "15000000",
           "-live_start_index", "-1",
           "-i", url,
@@ -190,14 +293,29 @@ module Streams
       end
 
       def mediamtx_intake_source(session)
-        base = session.mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url
+        rtmp_base, hls_base = intake_bases(session)
         if Mediamtx::PublisherOnline.active?(session)
-          return [:rtmp, "#{base.chomp('/')}/#{session.mediamtx_path_name}"]
+          return [:rtmp, "#{rtmp_base.chomp('/')}/#{session.mediamtx_path_name}"]
         end
 
         path = session.mediamtx_path_name
-        hls = session.mediamtx_internal_hls_url.chomp("/")
-        [:hls, "#{hls}/#{path}/index.m3u8"]
+        [:hls, "#{hls_base.chomp('/')}/#{path}/index.m3u8"]
+      end
+
+      # Sul nodo assegnato ffmpeg legge MediaMTX in loopback (o hostname Docker locale).
+      def intake_bases(session)
+        if relay_agent_enabled? && node_matches?(session)
+          return ["rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935", "http://127.0.0.1:8888"]
+        end
+
+        if node_matches?(session)
+          [
+            ENV["STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL"].presence || session.mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url,
+            ENV["STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL"].presence || session.mediamtx_internal_hls_url
+          ]
+        else
+          [session.mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url, session.mediamtx_internal_hls_url]
+        end
       end
 
       def intake_available?(session)
@@ -257,7 +375,9 @@ module Streams
         redis.get(format(REDIS_KEY, session_id))
       end
 
-      def process_alive?(pid)
+      def process_alive?(pid, session_id: nil)
+        return agent_session_running?(session_id) if relay_agent_enabled? && session_id.present?
+
         stat = File.read("/proc/#{pid.to_i}/stat")
         return false if stat.split[2] == "Z"
 
@@ -267,12 +387,26 @@ module Streams
         false
       end
 
-      def terminate_pid(pid)
+      def agent_session_running?(session_id)
+        res = agent_request(Net::HTTP::Get, "/relays/#{session_id}")
+        res["running"] == true
+      rescue Error
+        false
+      end
+
+      def terminate_pid(pid, session_id: nil)
+        if relay_agent_enabled? && session_id.present?
+          agent_request(Net::HTTP::Delete, "/relays/#{session_id}")
+          return
+        end
+
         Process.kill("TERM", -pid.to_i)
         sleep 0.5
       rescue Errno::ESRCH
         nil
       else
+        return if relay_agent_enabled?
+
         begin
           Process.kill("KILL", -pid.to_i)
         rescue Errno::ESRCH
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/credential_resolver.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/credential_resolver.rb
index c01aead..f4ff451 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/credential_resolver.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/credential_resolver.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ module Youtube
     end
 
     def team_channel_available?
-      @ent.youtube_enabled? && @ent.premium_full? && @mode == "team" && @team.club.youtube_credential.present?
+      @ent.youtube_enabled? && @ent.premium_full? && @mode == "team" &&
+        @team.club.youtube_credential&.usable?
     end
 
     def effective_channel
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/live_pipeline.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/live_pipeline.rb
index d323eb7..0742fd3 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/live_pipeline.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/live_pipeline.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ module Youtube
           return
         end
 
-        Mediamtx::Client.for_session(session).set_always_available(session, enabled: false)
         session.go_live! if session.may_go_live?
         session.reconnect! if session.reconnecting? && session.may_reconnect?
 
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube/team_status.rb b/backend/app/services/youtube/team_status.rb
index 15ebb12..352c55f 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/youtube/team_status.rb
+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube/team_status.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module Youtube
       when "matchlivetv_light"
         PlatformCredential.configured?
       when "team"
-        @team.club.youtube_credential.present? || PlatformCredential.configured?
+        @team.club.youtube_credential&.usable? || PlatformCredential.configured?
       else
         false
       end
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module Youtube
       if @mode == "matchlivetv_light"
         PlatformCredential.configured?
       elsif @mode == "team"
-        @team.club.youtube_credential.blank? && PlatformCredential.configured?
+        !@team.club.youtube_credential&.usable? && PlatformCredential.configured?
       else
         false
       end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Youtube
     end
 
     def needs_team_oauth?
-      @mode == "team" && @ent.premium_full? && @team.club.youtube_credential.blank? && !PlatformCredential.configured?
+      @mode == "team" && @ent.premium_full? && !@team.club.youtube_credential&.usable? && !PlatformCredential.configured?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/app/views/public/live/show.html.erb b/backend/app/views/public/live/show.html.erb
index 5b4bf6d..a2d3134 100644
--- a/backend/app/views/public/live/show.html.erb
+++ b/backend/app/views/public/live/show.html.erb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   </div>
   <p id="offline-msg" class="live-status-msg" hidden><%= t("live.show.offline_msg") %></p>
   <p id="awaiting-msg" class="live-status-msg" hidden><%= t("live.show.awaiting_msg") %></p>
+  <p id="reconnecting-msg" class="live-status-msg" hidden><%= t("live.show.js_reconnecting_awaiting") %></p>
   <p id="paused-msg" class="live-status-msg" hidden><%= t("live.show.paused_msg") %></p>
 
   <script>
@@ -63,25 +64,26 @@
     const offlineMsg = document.getElementById("offline-msg");
     const pausedMsg = document.getElementById("paused-msg");
     const awaitingMsg = document.getElementById("awaiting-msg");
+    const reconnectingMsg = document.getElementById("reconnecting-msg");
     const playHint = document.getElementById("play-hint");
     const streamBadge = document.getElementById("live-stream-badge");
 
     function syncStreamBadge(data) {
       if (!streamBadge) return;
       if (data.stream_closed) {
-        streamBadge.textContent = "<%= j t("live.overlays.badge_ended") %>";
+        streamBadge.textContent = <%= raw t("live.overlays.badge_ended").to_json %>;
         streamBadge.className = "live-ovl-badge live-ovl-badge--right badge-ended";
         return;
       }
       const paused = !!(data.paused || data.status === "paused");
       if (paused) {
-        streamBadge.textContent = "<%= j t("live.index.badge_paused") %>";
+        streamBadge.textContent = <%= raw t("live.index.badge_paused").to_json %>;
         streamBadge.className = "live-ovl-badge live-ovl-badge--right badge-wait";
       } else if (data.on_air) {
-        streamBadge.textContent = "<%= j t("live.index.badge_live") %>";
+        streamBadge.textContent = <%= raw t("live.index.badge_live").to_json %>;
         streamBadge.className = "live-ovl-badge live-ovl-badge--right badge-live";
       } else {
-        streamBadge.textContent = "<%= j t("live.overlays.badge_waiting") %>";
+        streamBadge.textContent = <%= raw t("live.overlays.badge_waiting").to_json %>;
         streamBadge.className = "live-ovl-badge live-ovl-badge--right badge-wait";
       }
     }
@@ -282,9 +284,10 @@
         if (onAir || sessionLive) {
           offlineMsg.hidden = true;
           if (!publisherOnline && showingCover && !paused) {
-            awaitingMsg.hidden = false;
-            awaitingMsg.textContent = "<%= j t("live.show.js_reconnecting_awaiting") %>";
+            awaitingMsg.hidden = true;
+            if (reconnectingMsg) reconnectingMsg.hidden = false;
           } else {
+            if (reconnectingMsg) reconnectingMsg.hidden = true;
             awaitingMsg.hidden = !awaitingSignal;
           }
           pausedMsg.hidden = !paused;
@@ -299,6 +302,7 @@
         } else {
           offlineMsg.hidden = false;
           awaitingMsg.hidden = true;
+          if (reconnectingMsg) reconnectingMsg.hidden = true;
           pausedMsg.hidden = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/backend/config/sidekiq.yml b/backend/config/sidekiq.yml
index bcaa07c..186e04d 100644
--- a/backend/config/sidekiq.yml
+++ b/backend/config/sidekiq.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 :concurrency: 5
 :queues:
   - critical
+  - youtube_relay_home
   - youtube_relay
   - default
diff --git a/backend/db/schema.rb b/backend/db/schema.rb
index 331f878..77653d6 100644
--- a/backend/db/schema.rb
+++ b/backend/db/schema.rb
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2026_08_13_184100) do
     t.string "regia_token_digest"
     t.datetime "regia_token_expires_at"
     t.uuid "stream_node_id"
-    t.boolean "audio_muted", default: false, null: false
     t.string "min_quality_preset", default: "auto", null: false
+    t.boolean "audio_muted", default: false, null: false
     t.index ["match_id"], name: "index_stream_sessions_on_match_id"
     t.index ["publish_token"], name: "index_stream_sessions_on_publish_token", unique: true
     t.index ["regia_token_digest"], name: "index_stream_sessions_on_regia_token_digest", unique: true
diff --git a/backend/lib/tasks/streams_nodes.rake b/backend/lib/tasks/streams_nodes.rake
index fe347f4..8e7f446 100644
--- a/backend/lib/tasks/streams_nodes.rake
+++ b/backend/lib/tasks/streams_nodes.rake
@@ -29,4 +29,126 @@ namespace :streams do
       puts Streams::DnsProviders::Lab.new.hosts_file_snippet
     end
   end
+
+  namespace :relay do
+    desc "Mostra coda e slug nodo per i worker ffmpeg YouTube"
+    task queues: :environment do
+      puts "local_slug=#{Streams::YoutubeRelay.local_node_slug} worker=#{Streams::YoutubeRelay.worker?}"
+      StreamNode.order(:slug).find_each do |node|
+        puts "node=#{node.slug} queue=youtube_relay_#{node.slug} status=#{node.status} relays=#{node.max_relays}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    desc "Simula un telefono RTMP e verifica che ffmpeg parta sul worker del nodo lab"
+    task simulate: :environment do
+      abort "Esegui questo task nel container Rails (docker compose exec rails ...)" unless File.exist?("/.dockerenv") || ENV["FORCE_RELAY_SIMULATE"] == "1"
+
+      home = Streams::NodeRegistry.ensure_home_from_env!
+      lab = StreamNode.find_by(slug: ENV.fetch("STREAM_NODE_SLUG", "ingest-lab-01"))
+      lab ||= Streams::NodeProvisioner.new.provision_lab!
+      user = User.find_by!(email: ENV.fetch("E2E_USER_EMAIL", "coach@matchlivetv.test"))
+      team = user.teams.first || user.clubs.first&.teams&.first || Team.first
+      abort "Nessun team per #{user.email}" unless team
+      match = team.matches.first || team.matches.create!(opponent_name: "Relay sim")
+
+      previous_max = home.max_publishers
+      filler = nil
+      session = nil
+      ffmpeg_pid = nil
+      begin
+        home.update!(max_publishers: 1, status: "ready")
+        filler = occupy_home!(home, user, match)
+        session = build_lab_youtube_session!(lab, user, match)
+        Mediamtx::Client.for_session(session).create_path(session)
+        session.begin_connect! if session.may_begin_connect?
+        session.update!(status: "connecting") unless session.status.in?(%w[connecting live reconnecting])
+
+        puts "filler_home=#{filler.id} lab_session=#{session.id} node=#{session.stream_node.slug} queue=#{Streams::YoutubeRelay.queue_for(session)}"
+        ffmpeg_pid = spawn_test_rtmp!(session)
+        wait_for!("publisher MediaMTX", 30) { Mediamtx::PublisherOnline.active?(session.reload) }
+
+        Streams::YoutubeRelay.enqueue_ensure!(session)
+        wait_for!("owner Redis sul nodo lab", 25) do
+          owner_for(session.id) == lab.slug
+        end
+
+        owner = owner_for(session.id)
+        home_owns = relay_redis.sismember(format(Streams::YoutubeRelay::OWNED_SET, "home"), session.id)
+        puts "owner=#{owner} home_owns=#{home_owns} queue=#{Streams::YoutubeRelay.queue_for(session)}"
+        abort "FAIL: owner atteso #{lab.slug}, trovato #{owner.inspect}" unless owner == lab.slug
+        abort "FAIL: il worker home ha reclamato la sessione lab" if home_owns
+        puts "OK — ffmpeg assegnato al worker #{lab.slug}, non a home"
+      ensure
+        begin
+          Process.kill("TERM", ffmpeg_pid) if ffmpeg_pid
+        rescue Errno::ESRCH
+          nil
+        end
+        session&.update!(status: "ended", ended_at: Time.current) if session&.persisted?
+        filler&.update!(status: "ended", ended_at: Time.current) if filler&.persisted?
+        home.update!(max_publishers: previous_max)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+def occupy_home!(home, user, match)
+  StreamSession.create!(
+    match: match,
+    user: user,
+    platform: "matchlivetv",
+    status: "live",
+    privacy_status: "unlisted",
+    stream_node: home,
+    publish_token: SecureRandom.hex(8),
+    started_at: Time.current
+  )
+end
+
+def build_lab_youtube_session!(lab, user, match)
+  StreamSession.create!(
+    match: match,
+    user: user,
+    platform: "youtube",
+    status: "idle",
+    privacy_status: "unlisted",
+    stream_node: lab,
+    publish_token: SecureRandom.hex(8),
+    stream_key: "e2e-dummy-#{SecureRandom.hex(6)}"
+  )
+end
+
+def spawn_test_rtmp!(session)
+  intake = "#{session.mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url.chomp('/')}/#{session.mediamtx_path_name}"
+  cmd = [
+    "ffmpeg", "-hide_banner", "-loglevel", "error",
+    "-re", "-f", "lavfi", "-i", "testsrc=size=1280x720:rate=30",
+    "-f", "lavfi", "-i", "sine=frequency=440:sample_rate=48000",
+    "-t", "40",
+    "-c:v", "libx264", "-preset", "veryfast", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p", "-b:v", "1500k",
+    "-c:a", "aac", "-ac", "1", "-ar", "48000", "-b:a", "96k",
+    "-f", "flv", intake
+  ]
+  pid = Process.spawn(*cmd, %i[out err] => "/tmp/relay_sim_ffmpeg.log")
+  Process.detach(pid)
+  puts "telefono simulato pid=#{pid} rtmp=#{intake}"
+  pid
+end
+
+def wait_for!(label, timeout_sec)
+  deadline = Time.now + timeout_sec
+  loop do
+    return true if yield
+    abort "FAIL timeout: #{label}" if Time.now >= deadline
+
+    sleep 1
+  end
+end
+
+def owner_for(session_id)
+  relay_redis.get(format(Streams::YoutubeRelay::OWNER_KEY, session_id))
+end
+
+def relay_redis
+  @relay_redis ||= Redis.new(url: ENV.fetch("REDIS_URL", "redis://redis:6379/0"))
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job_spec.rb b/backend/spec/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job_spec.rb
index 493feb8..52236cf 100644
--- a/backend/spec/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/jobs/youtube_relay_stop_job_spec.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe YoutubeRelayStopJob, type: :job do
   it "requeues when stop runs on the wrong host" do
-    session = instance_double(StreamSession, id: SecureRandom.uuid)
+    session = instance_double(StreamSession, id: SecureRandom.uuid, stream_node: nil)
     allow(StreamSession).to receive(:find_by).and_return(session)
     allow(Streams::YoutubeRelay).to receive(:worker?).and_return(true)
     allow(Streams::YoutubeRelay).to receive(:stop_on_worker!).and_return(:wrong_host)
 
     job_proxy = double("ConfiguredJob")
-    expect(described_class).to receive(:set).with(wait: 2.seconds).and_return(job_proxy)
+    expect(described_class).to receive(:set).with(wait: 2.seconds, queue: "youtube_relay_home").and_return(job_proxy)
     expect(job_proxy).to receive(:perform_later).with(session.id, 1)
 
     described_class.new.perform(session.id, 0)
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/hls_proxy_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/hls_proxy_spec.rb
index 6fe91aa..91147c3 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/hls_proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/hls_proxy_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe "HLS proxy", type: :request do
   let(:mediamtx_hls) { "http://mediamtx.test:8888" }
+  let(:session_id) { "cc7e90b2-c672-4401-b5d3-51fdcdc7a214" }
   let(:playlist) do
     <<~M3U8
       #EXTM3U
@@ -13,24 +14,89 @@ RSpec.describe "HLS proxy", type: :request do
       /live/match_#{session_id}/segment0.ts
     M3U8
   end
-  let(:session_id) { "cc7e90b2-c672-4401-b5d3-51fdcdc7a214" }
+
+  def stub_hls_get(url, status:, body: "", headers: {}, location: nil)
+    response_headers = headers.dup
+    response_headers["location"] = location if location
+    faraday_response = instance_double(
+      Faraday::Response,
+      status: status,
+      body: body,
+      headers: response_headers
+    )
+    conn = instance_double(Faraday::Connection)
+    allow_any_instance_of(HlsProxyController).to receive(:hls_conn).and_return(conn)
+    allow(conn).to receive(:get) do |requested, &block|
+      expect(requested).to start_with(url.split("?").first)
+      block&.call(instance_double(Faraday::Request, headers: {}))
+      faraday_response
+    end
+  end
 
   before do
     allow(MatchLiveTv).to receive(:mediamtx_hls_url).and_return(mediamtx_hls)
   end
 
   describe "GET /live/match_:session_id/*" do
-    it "proxies MediaMTX redirect and rewrites playlist paths to /hls/" do
-      stub_request(:get, "#{mediamtx_hls}/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8")
-        .to_return(status: 302, headers: { "Location" => "/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8?cookieCheck=1" })
-      stub_request(:get, "#{mediamtx_hls}/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8?cookieCheck=1")
-        .to_return(status: 200, body: playlist, headers: { "Content-Type" => "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" })
+    it "rewrites playlist paths to /hls/" do
+      stub_hls_get(
+        "#{mediamtx_hls}/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8",
+        status: 200,
+        body: playlist,
+        headers: { "content-type" => "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }
+      )
 
       get "/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8"
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
       expect(response.body).to include("/hls/live/match_#{session_id}/segment0.ts")
-      expect(response.body).not_to include("/live/match_#{session_id}/segment0.ts")
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "GET /hls/live/match_:id on a lab node" do
+    let!(:lab) do
+      StreamNode.create!(
+        slug: "ingest-lab-hls-spec",
+        hostname: "ingest-lab-hls-spec.lab.mltv-stream.net",
+        role: "lab",
+        status: "ready",
+        provider: "local",
+        rtmp_base_url: "rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935",
+        hls_base_url: "http://localhost:3000/hls",
+        api_base_url: "http://mediamtx_lab:9997",
+        internal_rtmp_url: "rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935",
+        internal_hls_url: "http://mediamtx_lab:8888"
+      )
+    end
+
+    before do
+      user = User.create!(email: "hls-lab@test.com", name: "H", password: "Password123", role: "coach")
+      club = Club.create!(name: "HlsLab", sport: "volleyball")
+      team = club.teams.create!(name: "T", sport: "volleyball", slug: "hls-lab-t")
+      match = team.matches.create!(opponent_name: "X")
+      StreamSession.create!(id: session_id, match: match, user: user, platform: "matchlivetv", stream_node: lab)
+    end
+
+    it "proxies HLS to the session MediaMTX, not home" do
+      requested = []
+      faraday_response = instance_double(
+        Faraday::Response,
+        status: 200,
+        body: playlist,
+        headers: { "content-type" => "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl" }
+      )
+      conn = instance_double(Faraday::Connection)
+      allow_any_instance_of(HlsProxyController).to receive(:hls_conn).and_return(conn)
+      allow(conn).to receive(:get) do |url, &block|
+        requested << url
+        block&.call(instance_double(Faraday::Request, headers: {}))
+        faraday_response
+      end
+
+      get "/hls/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8"
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+      expect(requested.first).to eq("http://mediamtx_lab:8888/live/match_#{session_id}/index.m3u8")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/public/regia_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/public/regia_spec.rb
index fe501f5..aba59c7 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/public/regia_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/public/regia_spec.rb
@@ -225,4 +225,34 @@ RSpec.describe "Public regia", type: :request do
     expect(tel["thermal_state"]).to eq("nominal")
     expect(tel).to have_key("publisher_online")
   end
+
+  it "legge publisher_online dal MediaMTX del nodo assegnato" do
+    node = StreamNode.create!(
+      slug: "ingest-regia-cloud",
+      hostname: "ingest-regia-cloud.mltv-stream.net",
+      role: "cloud",
+      status: "ready",
+      provider: "hetzner",
+      rtmp_base_url: "rtmp://ingest-regia-cloud.mltv-stream.net:1935",
+      hls_base_url: "http://localhost:3000/hls",
+      api_base_url: "http://203.0.113.9:9997",
+      internal_hls_url: "http://203.0.113.9:8888",
+      max_publishers: 4,
+      max_relays: 4
+    )
+    session.update!(stream_node: node)
+    home_client = instance_double(Mediamtx::Client, list_paths: [])
+    cloud_client = instance_double(
+      Mediamtx::Client,
+      list_paths: [{ "name" => session.mediamtx_path_name, "online" => true, "ready" => true }]
+    )
+    allow(Mediamtx::Client).to receive(:new).and_call_original
+    allow(Mediamtx::Client).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(base_url: MatchLiveTv.mediamtx_api_url)).and_return(home_client)
+    allow(Mediamtx::Client).to receive(:new).with(hash_including(base_url: "http://203.0.113.9:9997")).and_return(cloud_client)
+
+    token = Sessions::RegiaAccess.new(session).issue_token!
+    get public_regia_status_path(token)
+    expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+    expect(response.parsed_body["publisher_online"]).to eq(true)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_cloud_spec.rb b/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_cloud_spec.rb
index 705ad51..e167bee 100644
--- a/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_cloud_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_cloud_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Streams::NodeProvisioner cloud" do
     ENV["HLS_PUBLIC_URL"] = "https://home.example/hls"
     ENV["STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX"] = "mltv-stream.net"
     ENV["STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS"] = "4"
+    ENV["STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL"] = "0"
 
     node = Streams::NodeProvisioner.new(cloud: cloud, dns: dns).provision_cloud!
     expect(node.slug).to eq("ingest-01")
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@ RSpec.describe "Streams::NodeProvisioner cloud" do
     expect(node.hostname).to eq("ingest-01.mltv-stream.net")
     expect(node.rtmp_base_url).to eq("rtmp://ingest-01.mltv-stream.net:1935")
     expect(node.api_base_url).to eq("http://10.0.0.9:9997")
+    expect(node.hls_base_url).to eq("https://home.example/hls")
+    expect(node.internal_hls_url).to eq("http://10.0.0.9:8888")
     expect(dns).to have_received(:upsert_a).with("ingest-01.mltv-stream.net", "49.13.9.9")
   ensure
     %w[
       MEDIAMTX_API_URL MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL HLS_PUBLIC_URL
-      STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS
+      STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL
     ].each { |k| ENV.delete(k) }
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_spec.rb b/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_spec.rb
index c62f3d6..5ee493e 100644
--- a/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/services/streams/node_provisioner_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::NodeProvisioner do
       "MEDIAMTX_API_URL" => "http://mtx-home:9997",
       "MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://ingest-home.example:1935",
       "HLS_PUBLIC_URL" => "https://ingest-home.example/hls",
-      "STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS" => "2"
+      "STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS" => "2",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL" => nil
     ) do
       provisioner = described_class.new
       node = provisioner.provision_lab!
@@ -45,13 +46,35 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::NodeProvisioner do
     end
   end
 
+  it "attaches a dedicated lab MediaMTX when MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL is set" do
+    with_env(
+      "STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER" => "local_lab",
+      "STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER" => "lab",
+      "MEDIAMTX_API_URL" => "http://mtx-home:9997",
+      "MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://ingest-home.example:1935",
+      "HLS_PUBLIC_URL" => "https://ingest-home.example/hls",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL" => "http://mediamtx_lab:9997",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_HLS_URL" => "http://mediamtx_lab:8888",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935"
+    ) do
+      node = described_class.new.provision_lab!
+      expect(node.api_base_url).to eq("http://mediamtx_lab:9997")
+      expect(node.internal_rtmp_url).to eq("rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935")
+      expect(node.internal_hls_url).to eq("http://mediamtx_lab:8888")
+      expect(node.rtmp_base_url).to eq("rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935")
+      expect(node.hls_base_url).to eq("https://ingest-home.example/hls")
+    end
+  end
+
   it "refuses to decommission a busy node" do
     with_env(
       "STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER" => "local_lab",
       "STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER" => "lab",
       "MEDIAMTX_API_URL" => "http://mtx-home:9997",
       "MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://ingest-home.example:1935",
-      "HLS_PUBLIC_URL" => "https://ingest-home.example/hls"
+      "HLS_PUBLIC_URL" => "https://ingest-home.example/hls",
+      "MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL" => nil
     ) do
       node = described_class.new.provision_lab!
       user = User.create!(email: "lab@example.com", name: "L", password: "Password123", role: "coach")
diff --git a/backend/spec/services/streams/youtube_relay_spec.rb b/backend/spec/services/streams/youtube_relay_spec.rb
index 08cd7be..6e40d9a 100644
--- a/backend/spec/services/streams/youtube_relay_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/services/streams/youtube_relay_spec.rb
@@ -18,10 +18,57 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::YoutubeRelay do
     it "remuxes HLS with AAC bitstream filter for FLV" do
       cmd = args(:hls, "http://mediamtx:8888/live/match_x/index.m3u8")
       expect(cmd).to include("-c:v", "copy", "-c:a", "copy", "-bsf:a", "aac_adtstoasc", "-f", "flv")
+      expect(cmd).to include("-reconnect", "1")
       expect(cmd).not_to include("-b:a")
     end
   end
 
+  describe "node queue affinity" do
+    def with_env(vars)
+      previous = vars.keys.index_with { |k| ENV[k] }
+      vars.each { |k, v| ENV[k] = v }
+      yield
+    ensure
+      previous.each { |k, v| v.nil? ? ENV.delete(k) : ENV[k] = v }
+    end
+
+    let(:session_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }
+    let(:lab_node) { instance_double(StreamNode, slug: "ingest-lab-01") }
+
+    def session_double(stream_node: nil)
+      instance_double(
+        StreamSession,
+        id: session_id,
+        platform: "youtube",
+        terminal?: false,
+        stream_key: "yt-key",
+        status: "live",
+        stream_node: stream_node,
+        mediamtx_path_name: "live/match_#{session_id}",
+        mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url: "rtmp://10.0.0.9:1935",
+        mediamtx_internal_hls_url: "http://10.0.0.9:8888"
+      )
+    end
+
+    it "routes home sessions to youtube_relay_home" do
+      expect(described_class.queue_for(session_double)).to eq("youtube_relay_home")
+    end
+
+    it "routes overflow sessions to the node slug queue" do
+      expect(described_class.queue_for(session_double(stream_node: lab_node))).to eq("youtube_relay_ingest-lab-01")
+    end
+
+    it "requeues ensure to the assigned node when the local worker does not match" do
+      with_env("STREAM_NODE_SLUG" => "home", "YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER" => "1") do
+        allow(described_class).to receive(:worker?).and_return(true)
+        job_proxy = double("ConfiguredJob", perform_later: true)
+        expect(YoutubeRelayEnsureJob).to receive(:set).with(hash_including(queue: "youtube_relay_ingest-lab-01", wait: 2.seconds)).and_return(job_proxy)
+
+        expect(described_class.ensure_on_worker!(session_double(stream_node: lab_node))).to eq(:wrong_host)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "multi-host sticky stop/capacity" do
     let(:redis) { Redis.new(url: ENV.fetch("REDIS_URL", "redis://redis:6379/0")) }
     let(:session_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }
@@ -30,6 +77,7 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::YoutubeRelay do
       allow(described_class).to receive(:worker?).and_return(true)
       allow(described_class).to receive(:worker_id).and_return("worker-a")
       allow(described_class).to receive(:max_concurrent).and_return(1)
+      allow(described_class).to receive(:local_node_slug).and_return("home")
       redis.flushdb
     end
 
@@ -40,7 +88,8 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::YoutubeRelay do
         platform: "youtube",
         terminal?: false,
         stream_key: "yt-key",
-        status: "live"
+        status: "live",
+        stream_node: nil
       )
     end
 
@@ -52,15 +101,91 @@ RSpec.describe Streams::YoutubeRelay do
       expect(redis.get(format(Streams::YoutubeRelay::OWNER_KEY, session_id))).to eq("worker-b")
     end
 
-    it "requeues ensure when at capacity" do
+    it "requeues ensure on the node queue when at capacity" do
       other_id = SecureRandom.uuid
       redis.sadd(format(Streams::YoutubeRelay::OWNED_SET, "worker-a"), other_id)
       allow(described_class).to receive(:intake_available?).and_return(true)
-      expect(YoutubeRelayEnsureJob).to receive(:set).with(hash_including(wait: 5.seconds, queue: :youtube_relay)).and_return(
+      expect(YoutubeRelayEnsureJob).to receive(:set).with(hash_including(wait: 5.seconds, queue: "youtube_relay_home")).and_return(
         double(perform_later: true)
       )
 
       expect(described_class.ensure_on_worker!(session_double)).to eq(:at_capacity)
     end
   end
+
+  describe ".mediamtx_intake_source (private)" do
+    def with_env(vars)
+      previous = vars.keys.index_with { |k| ENV[k] }
+      vars.each { |k, v| ENV[k] = v }
+      yield
+    ensure
+      previous.each { |k, v| v.nil? ? ENV.delete(k) : ENV[k] = v }
+    end
+
+    let(:session) do
+      instance_double(
+        StreamSession,
+        stream_node: instance_double(StreamNode, slug: "ingest-lab-01"),
+        mediamtx_path_name: "live/match_abc",
+        mediamtx_internal_rtmp_url: "rtmp://10.0.0.9:1935",
+        mediamtx_internal_hls_url: "http://10.0.0.9:8888"
+      )
+    end
+
+    it "uses loopback RTMP when the worker is on the assigned node" do
+      with_env(
+        "STREAM_NODE_SLUG" => "ingest-lab-01",
+        "STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935"
+      ) do
+        allow(Mediamtx::PublisherOnline).to receive(:active?).with(session).and_return(true)
+        expect(described_class.send(:mediamtx_intake_source, session)).to eq(
+          [:rtmp, "rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935/live/match_abc"]
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "uses loopback when the node relay agent is enabled" do
+      with_env(
+        "STREAM_NODE_SLUG" => "ingest-lab-01",
+        "STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL" => "http://203.0.113.10:9100",
+        "STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL" => "rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935"
+      ) do
+        allow(Mediamtx::PublisherOnline).to receive(:active?).with(session).and_return(true)
+        expect(described_class.send(:mediamtx_intake_source, session)).to eq(
+          [:rtmp, "rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935/live/match_abc"]
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "relay agent spawn" do
+    def with_env(vars)
+      previous = vars.keys.index_with { |k| ENV[k] }
+      vars.each { |k, v| ENV[k] = v }
+      yield
+    ensure
+      previous.each { |k, v| v.nil? ? ENV.delete(k) : ENV[k] = v }
+    end
+
+    it "asks the node agent to start ffmpeg and stores the pid" do
+      session = instance_double(
+        StreamSession,
+        id: "sess-1",
+        mediamtx_path_name: "live/match_abc",
+        stream_key: "yt-key"
+      )
+      allow(described_class).to receive(:log_file).and_return("/tmp/youtube_relay_test.log")
+      allow(File).to receive(:write)
+      expect(described_class).to receive(:agent_request).with(
+        Net::HTTP::Post,
+        "/relays",
+        hash_including("session_id" => "sess-1", "path" => "live/match_abc")
+      ).and_return("pid" => 4242)
+
+      pid = with_env("STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL" => "http://203.0.113.10:9100") do
+        described_class.send(:start_via_agent!, session)
+      end
+      expect(pid).to eq(4242)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/services/youtube/live_pipeline_spec.rb b/backend/spec/services/youtube/live_pipeline_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32e6349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/spec/services/youtube/live_pipeline_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Youtube::LivePipeline do
+  let(:user) { User.create!(email: "ytpipe@test.it", name: "U", password: "Password123", role: "coach") }
+  let(:club) { Club.create!(name: "C", sport: "volleyball", primary_color: "#e53935", secondary_color: "#ffffff") }
+  let(:team) { club.teams.create!(name: "T", sport: "volleyball") }
+  let(:match) { team.matches.create!(opponent_name: "Opp", sport: "volleyball") }
+  let(:session) do
+    StreamSession.create!(
+      match: match,
+      user: user,
+      platform: "youtube",
+      status: "live",
+      youtube_broadcast_id: "bcast",
+      stream_key: "yt-key"
+    )
+  end
+  let(:client) { instance_double(Mediamtx::Client) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(Mediamtx::Client).to receive(:for_session).and_return(client)
+    allow(Mediamtx::PublisherOnline).to receive(:active?).and_return(true)
+    allow(Streams::YoutubeRelay).to receive(:ensure_publishing!)
+    allow(Streams::YoutubeRelay).to receive(:running?).and_return(true)
+    allow(described_class).to receive(:schedule!)
+    allow(described_class).to receive(:schedule_activate!)
+    allow(client).to receive(:set_always_available)
+  end
+
+  it "non spegne la slate quando il publisher è online" do
+    described_class.tick_session!(session)
+
+    expect(client).not_to have_received(:set_always_available)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/docs/infrastructure/STREAMING_AUTOSCALE.md b/docs/infrastructure/STREAMING_AUTOSCALE.md
index 2385777..afd45c0 100644
--- a/docs/infrastructure/STREAMING_AUTOSCALE.md
+++ b/docs/infrastructure/STREAMING_AUTOSCALE.md
@@ -200,6 +200,17 @@ Prima (o in parallelo) al Cloud “vero”:
 
 Cosa il lab **non** replica al 100%: tempi boot Hetzner, vSwitch, RTMP 4G multi-nodo (smoke WAN dopo).
 
+### Relay ffmpeg sul nodo (lab locale / collaudo)
+
+L’overflow deve spostare **ffmpeg**, non solo l’ingest RTMP. In lab `local_lab` il MediaMTX resta quello home; si alza un secondo Sidekiq che ascolta solo `youtube_relay_<slug>` così la CPU del remux è isolata.
+
+1. Provisiona il nodo: admin **Nodi stream** o `rails streams:nodes:provision_lab` (slug tipo `ingest-lab-01`).
+2. Worker locale: `STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 bash scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh`
+3. Collaudo: `STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 bash scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh up`
+4. Per assegnare sessioni al lab: riempi home (`STREAM_NODE_HOME_MAX_PUBLISHERS=1`) oppure alza `max_publishers` del lab e satura home.
+5. Verifica: `docker top` / log `[YoutubeRelay] started ... worker=ingest-lab-01` sul container relay, **non** su `sidekiq` home.
+6. Nodo Cloud Hetzner: stesso modello quando WireGuard espone Redis/Postgres; cloud-init dovrà avviare Sidekiq con `STREAM_NODE_SLUG` e `STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL=rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935`.
+
 ---
 
 ## 11. Fasi di implementazione
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ Cosa il lab **non** replica al 100%: tempi boot Hetzner, vSwitch, RTMP 4G multi-
 | **L — Lab Proxmox** | `LocalLab` / `ProxmoxLab`, DNS lab, admin nodi | **implementata sul branch** |
 | **0 — Multi-nodo ready** | Registry + URL RTMP/HLS in API (`StreamNode`, `Streams::NodeRegistry`) | **implementata sul branch** |
 | **1 — Hetzner Cloud + DNS** | `HetznerCloudProvider` + `HetznerDnsProvider`, `mltv-stream.net`, cloud-init, WireGuard (§16) | **implementata sul branch** (WG ops manuale) |
-| **2 — Routing relay** | Coda `youtube_relay`, sticky owner, cap `RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT` | **implementata sul branch** |
+| **2 — Routing relay** | Coda `youtube_relay_<slug>` per nodo, worker overflow senza code `default`, sticky owner, cap `RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT` | **implementata sul branch** (lab Docker/collaudo; Cloud dopo WG) |
 | **3 — Autoscaler** | Soglie + warm spare (+1), kill-switch `STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED` | **implementata sul branch** |
 | **4 — Hardening** | Drain sicuro, budget, kill-switch Redis/admin, alert overflow, runbook | **implementata sul branch** (solo test lab — **non in prod**) |
 | **A — Auction (futuro)** | Migrazione control plane + vSwitch al posto di WireGuard | Hardware dedicato Hetzner |
@@ -244,11 +255,13 @@ Cosa il lab **non** replica al 100%: tempi boot Hetzner, vSwitch, RTMP 4G multi-
 
 ### Fase 2 — dettagli implementati
 
-- Coda Sidekiq dedicata `youtube_relay` (priorità sopra `default`)
-- `YoutubeRelayEnsureJob` / `YoutubeRelayStopJob` solo su quella coda
+- Coda Sidekiq dedicata `youtube_relay_<slug>` (home: `youtube_relay_home`; overflow: `youtube_relay_ingest-01`)
+- `YoutubeRelayEnsureJob` / `YoutubeRelayStopJob` sulla coda del **nodo assegnato**
 - Stop sticky: non cancella owner da Rails; lo stop gira sull’owner o requeue (`:wrong_host`)
 - Cap per worker: `RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT` (default 4) + set Redis `youtube_relay:owned:HOSTNAME`
-- Ensure a capacità piena → requeue 5s invece di avviare un secondo ffmpeg locale
+- Ensure a capacità piena → requeue 5s sulla stessa coda nodo
+- Worker home ascolta `youtube_relay_home` (+ `youtube_relay` legacy). Worker overflow: solo la propria coda, **niente** `default`/`critical`
+- Intake locale: `STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL` (loopback sul CPX, `mediamtx` in Docker lab)
 
 ### Fase 3 — dettagli implementati
 
diff --git a/infra/.env.collaudo.example b/infra/.env.collaudo.example
index c5556c0..f342d10 100644
--- a/infra/.env.collaudo.example
+++ b/infra/.env.collaudo.example
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ STREAM_NODE_ENV=collaudo
 STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER=local_lab
 RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT=4
 YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER=1
+# Worker home: STREAM_NODE_SLUG=home (default). Overflow: coda youtube_relay_<slug>
 
 STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED=0
 STREAM_AUTOSCALE_KIND=lab
diff --git a/infra/docker-compose.collaudo.yml b/infra/docker-compose.collaudo.yml
index e8d9f00..8c39095 100644
--- a/infra/docker-compose.collaudo.yml
+++ b/infra/docker-compose.collaudo.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ services:
       - ./stream-node:/opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node:ro
 
   sidekiq:
+    hostname: home
     env_file:
       - .env
+    environment:
+      STREAM_NODE_SLUG: home
+      YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER: "1"
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx:8888
     volumes:
       - ./stream-node:/opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node:ro
 
diff --git a/infra/docker-compose.prod.yml b/infra/docker-compose.prod.yml
index fecc287..6ff2cf8 100644
--- a/infra/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/infra/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ services:
       context: ../backend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     restart: unless-stopped
+    hostname: home
     command: bundle exec sidekiq -C config/sidekiq.yml -e production
     environment:
       RAILS_ENV: production
@@ -180,6 +181,9 @@ services:
       YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_URI: ${YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_URI:-}
       YOUTUBE_PLATFORM_REFRESH_TOKEN: ${YOUTUBE_PLATFORM_REFRESH_TOKEN:-}
       YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER: "1"
+      STREAM_NODE_SLUG: home
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx:8888
       RAILS_INTERNAL_URL: http://rails:3000
       MEDIAMTX_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx:8888
       MEDIAMTX_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
diff --git a/infra/docker-compose.yml b/infra/docker-compose.yml
index bd9c34d..4785bdd 100644
--- a/infra/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/infra/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@ services:
       retries: 3
       start_period: 10s
 
+  # Secondo ingest = nodo lab/cloud locale (RTMP host :11935).
+  mediamtx_lab:
+    image: bluenviron/mediamtx:latest
+    ports:
+      - "11935:1935"
+      - "18888:8888"
+      - "19997:9997"
+    volumes:
+      - ./mediamtx.yml:/mediamtx.yml:ro
+      - ./slates:/slates:ro
+      - recordings_lab:/recordings
+    command: /mediamtx.yml
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "/mediamtx", "--help"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 10s
+
   rails:
     build:
       context: ../backend
@@ -60,6 +79,34 @@ services:
       MEDIAMTX_API_URL: http://mediamtx:9997
       MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL: ${MEDIAMTX_RTMP_URL:-rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935}
       MEDIAMTX_HLS_URL: ${MEDIAMTX_HLS_URL:-http://mediamtx:8888}
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:9997
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:8888
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_RTMP_URL: rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935
+      MEDIAMTX_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
+      STREAM_NODE_HOME_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_NODE_HOME_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-1}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER: ${STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER:-local_lab}
+      STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER: ${STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER:-lab}
+      STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED:-1}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_KIND: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_KIND:-lab}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ALLOW_CLOUD: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ALLOW_CLOUD:-0}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_SOFT_FREE_SLOTS: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_SOFT_FREE_SLOTS:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_WARM_SPARE: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_WARM_SPARE:-1}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_MAX_NODES: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_MAX_NODES:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_INTERVAL_SECS: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_INTERVAL_SECS:-30}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL: ${STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL:-1}
+      STREAM_NODE_ENV: ${STREAM_NODE_ENV:-lab}
+      STREAM_DNS_ZONE: ${STREAM_DNS_ZONE:-mltv-stream.net}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX: ${STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX:-mltv-stream.net}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-4}
+      HCLOUD_TOKEN: ${HCLOUD_TOKEN:-}
+      HCLOUD_LOCATION: ${HCLOUD_LOCATION:-nbg1}
+      HCLOUD_SERVER_TYPE: ${HCLOUD_SERVER_TYPE:-cpx12}
+      HCLOUD_IMAGE: ${HCLOUD_IMAGE:-debian-12}
+      HCLOUD_SSH_KEY: ${HCLOUD_SSH_KEY:-matchlivetv-stream-hetzner}
+      HCLOUD_NETWORK_ID: ${HCLOUD_NETWORK_ID:-}
+      HCLOUD_USER_DATA_FILE: /opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
       HLS_PUBLIC_URL: ${HLS_PUBLIC_URL:-http://localhost:3000/hls}
       MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET: ${MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET:-mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret}
       RAILS_WEBHOOK_URL: http://rails:3000
@@ -100,12 +147,15 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       mediamtx:
         condition: service_started
+      mediamtx_lab:
+        condition: service_started
       garage:
         condition: service_started
     volumes:
       - ../backend:/app
       - recordings:/recordings
       - bundle_cache:/usr/local/bundle
+      - ./stream-node:/opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node:ro
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3000/up"]
       interval: 15s
@@ -118,6 +168,85 @@ services:
       context: ../backend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     command: bundle exec sidekiq -C config/sidekiq.yml
+    hostname: home
+    environment:
+      RAILS_ENV: development
+      BUNDLE_WITHOUT: ""
+      BUNDLE_DEPLOYMENT: "0"
+      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-matchlivetv_dev}@postgres:5432/matchlivetv
+      REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
+      MEDIAMTX_API_URL: http://mediamtx:9997
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_API_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:9997
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:8888
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935
+      MEDIAMTX_LAB_RTMP_URL: rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935
+      STREAM_NODE_HOME_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_NODE_HOME_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-1}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER: ${STREAM_CLOUD_PROVIDER:-local_lab}
+      STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER: ${STREAM_DNS_PROVIDER:-lab}
+      STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_LAB_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ENABLED:-1}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_KIND: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_KIND:-lab}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ALLOW_CLOUD: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_ALLOW_CLOUD:-0}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_SOFT_FREE_SLOTS: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_SOFT_FREE_SLOTS:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_WARM_SPARE: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_WARM_SPARE:-1}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_MAX_NODES: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_MAX_NODES:-2}
+      STREAM_AUTOSCALE_INTERVAL_SECS: ${STREAM_AUTOSCALE_INTERVAL_SECS:-30}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL: ${STREAM_CLOUD_PUBLIC_CONTROL:-1}
+      STREAM_NODE_ENV: ${STREAM_NODE_ENV:-lab}
+      STREAM_DNS_ZONE: ${STREAM_DNS_ZONE:-mltv-stream.net}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX: ${STREAM_CLOUD_DNS_SUFFIX:-mltv-stream.net}
+      STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS: ${STREAM_CLOUD_MAX_PUBLISHERS:-4}
+      HCLOUD_TOKEN: ${HCLOUD_TOKEN:-}
+      HCLOUD_LOCATION: ${HCLOUD_LOCATION:-nbg1}
+      HCLOUD_SERVER_TYPE: ${HCLOUD_SERVER_TYPE:-cpx12}
+      HCLOUD_IMAGE: ${HCLOUD_IMAGE:-debian-12}
+      HCLOUD_SSH_KEY: ${HCLOUD_SSH_KEY:-matchlivetv-stream-hetzner}
+      HCLOUD_NETWORK_ID: ${HCLOUD_NETWORK_ID:-}
+      HCLOUD_USER_DATA_FILE: /opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
+      MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET: ${MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET:-mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret}
+      RAILS_WEBHOOK_URL: http://rails:3000
+      SECRET_KEY_BASE: ${SECRET_KEY_BASE:-dev_secret_key_base_change_me_32chars_min}
+      JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET:-matchlivetv_jwt_dev_secret}
+      YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID: ${YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID:-}
+      YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET:-}
+      YOUTUBE_PLATFORM_REFRESH_TOKEN: ${YOUTUBE_PLATFORM_REFRESH_TOKEN:-}
+      YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_URI: ${YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_URI:-http://localhost:3000/api/v1/youtube/callback}
+      YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER: "1"
+      STREAM_NODE_SLUG: home
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx:8888
+      MEDIAMTX_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx:1935
+      MEDIAMTX_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx:8888
+      RECORDINGS_PATH: /recordings
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_ENDPOINT: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_ENDPOINT:-http://garage:3900}
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_BUCKET: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_BUCKET:-matchlivetv-replays}
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_REGION: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_REGION:-garage}
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY_ID:-}
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY:-}
+      REPLAY_STORAGE_FORCE_PATH_STYLE: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_FORCE_PATH_STYLE:-true}
+    depends_on:
+      rails:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      garage:
+        condition: service_started
+    volumes:
+      - ../backend:/app
+      - recordings:/recordings
+      - bundle_cache:/usr/local/bundle
+      - ./stream-node:/opt/matchlivetv/infra/stream-node:ro
+
+  # Worker ffmpeg per il secondo MediaMTX (nodo lab locale, RTMP host :11935).
+  #   STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 docker compose --profile stream-node up -d sidekiq_relay
+  sidekiq_relay:
+    profiles: ["stream-node"]
+    build:
+      context: ../backend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    command:
+      - bash
+      - -lc
+      - bundle exec sidekiq -c $${RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT:-2} -q youtube_relay_$${STREAM_NODE_SLUG} -e $${RAILS_ENV:-development}
+    hostname: ${STREAM_NODE_SLUG:-ingest-lab-01}
     environment:
       RAILS_ENV: development
       BUNDLE_WITHOUT: ""
@@ -131,6 +260,17 @@ services:
       JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET:-matchlivetv_jwt_dev_secret}
       YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID: ${YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID:-}
       YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET:-}
+      YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER: "1"
+      STREAM_NODE_SLUG: ${STREAM_NODE_SLUG:-ingest-lab-01}
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:8888
+      STREAM_NODE_REMOTE_SSH: ${STREAM_NODE_REMOTE_SSH:-}
+      STREAM_NODE_SSH_KEY: ${STREAM_NODE_SSH_KEY:-/root/.ssh/id_ed25519}
+      STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL: ${STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL:-}
+      STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET: ${MEDIAMTX_WEBHOOK_SECRET:-mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret}
+      MEDIAMTX_INTERNAL_RTMP_URL: rtmp://mediamtx_lab:1935
+      MEDIAMTX_HLS_URL: http://mediamtx_lab:8888
+      RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT: ${RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT:-2}
       RECORDINGS_PATH: /recordings
       REPLAY_STORAGE_ENDPOINT: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_ENDPOINT:-http://garage:3900}
       REPLAY_STORAGE_BUCKET: ${REPLAY_STORAGE_BUCKET:-matchlivetv-replays}
@@ -171,6 +311,7 @@ volumes:
   postgres_data:
   redis_data:
   recordings:
+  recordings_lab:
   bundle_cache:
   garage_meta:
   garage_data:
diff --git a/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml b/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
index f229444..14b4656 100644
--- a/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
+++ b/infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #cloud-config
-# Nodo stream Hetzner: MediaMTX + ffmpeg.
+# Nodo stream Hetzner: MediaMTX + ffmpeg + relay-agent (YouTube sul nodo).
 # HCLOUD_USER_DATA_FILE=.../infra/stream-node/cloud-init.yaml
 
 package_update: true
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ packages:
   - ffmpeg
   - curl
   - apparmor
+  - python3
+  - fonts-dejavu-core
 
 write_files:
   - path: /opt/stream-node/mediamtx.yml
     permissions: "0644"
     content: |
       logLevel: info
-      # Allinea a infra/mediamtx.yml: API raggiungibile anche da IP non-localhost
-      # (in prod restringere via WireGuard / firewall Hetzner).
       authInternalUsers:
         - user: any
           pass:
@@ -34,34 +34,61 @@ write_files:
       hlsAddress: :8888
       paths:
         all_others:
+  - path: /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.service
+    permissions: "0644"
+    content: |
+      [Unit]
+      Description=Match Live TV YouTube relay agent
+      After=network-online.target docker.service
+      Wants=network-online.target
+      [Service]
+      Type=simple
+      EnvironmentFile=-/opt/stream-node/agent.env
+      ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.py
+      Restart=always
+      RestartSec=2
+      [Install]
+      WantedBy=multi-user.target
+  - path: /opt/stream-node/agent.env
+    permissions: "0600"
+    content: |
+      STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET=mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret
+      STREAM_NODE_AGENT_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:9100
+      STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8888
+      STREAM_NODE_RELAY_LOG_DIR=/var/log
   - path: /opt/stream-node/bootstrap.sh
     permissions: "0755"
     content: |
       #!/bin/bash
       set -euo pipefail
-      mkdir -p /recordings /slates
+      mkdir -p /recordings /slates /var/log
       systemctl enable --now docker
-      # aspetta il socket docker
       for i in $(seq 1 60); do
         if docker info >/dev/null 2>&1; then break; fi
         sleep 2
       done
       docker pull bluenviron/mediamtx:latest
       docker rm -f mediamtx 2>/dev/null || true
-      # Slate offline (alwaysAvailable) — richiesta da Mediamtx::Client#create_path.
-      # MediaMTX 1.20+: AAC del publisher RTMP deve matchare la slate.
-      # Allineato ad app Android (BroadcastConfig: 48 kHz mono) e infra/scripts/generate_slate.sh.
-      mkdir -p /slates
-      ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i color=c=black:s=1280x720:d=2 -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=48000:cl=mono \
-        -c:v libx264 -t 2 -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -ac 1 -ar 48000 -shortest /slates/offline.mp4
-      # Debian cloud image: docker.io senza apparmor_parser → serve unconfined o pkg apparmor
+      FONT=/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
+      # Copertina alwaysAvailable (NON nera): resta in HLS/YouTube se l'app cade.
+      ffmpeg -y -f lavfi -i color=c=0x0a0a0e:s=1280x720:r=30:d=30 \
+        -f lavfi -i anullsrc=r=48000:cl=mono \
+        -vf "drawtext=fontfile=${FONT}:text='Match Live TV':fontsize=64:fontcolor=white:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-text_h)/2-48,drawtext=fontfile=${FONT}:text='Trasmissione in pausa':fontsize=36:fontcolor=white:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-text_h)/2+36" \
+        -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -profile:v baseline -level 3.1 \
+        -x264-params "keyint=30:min-keyint=30:scenecut=0:bframes=0" \
+        -g 30 -keyint_min 30 -preset fast \
+        -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ac 1 -ar 48000 -shortest /slates/offline.mp4
       docker run -d --name mediamtx --restart unless-stopped --network host \
         --security-opt apparmor=unconfined \
         -v /opt/stream-node/mediamtx.yml:/mediamtx.yml:ro \
         -v /recordings:/recordings \
         -v /slates:/slates:ro \
         bluenviron/mediamtx:latest /mediamtx.yml
-      # smoke locale
+      if [[ -f /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.py ]]; then
+        cp /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.service /etc/systemd/system/mltv-relay-agent.service
+        systemctl daemon-reload
+        systemctl enable --now mltv-relay-agent.service
+      fi
       for i in $(seq 1 30); do
         if curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:9997/v3/paths/list >/dev/null; then
           echo "mediamtx ready" | tee /opt/stream-node/ready
diff --git a/infra/stream-node/relay-agent.py b/infra/stream-node/relay-agent.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c0d876c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/stream-node/relay-agent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Avvia/ferma ffmpeg sul nodo stream (loopback MediaMTX → YouTube).
+Il control plane chiama questo agent all'avvio della diretta; ffmpeg resta sul CPX.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import threading
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+SECRET = os.environ.get("STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET", "")
+LISTEN = os.environ.get("STREAM_NODE_AGENT_LISTEN", "0.0.0.0:9100")
+HLS_BASE = os.environ.get("STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL", "http://127.0.0.1:8888").rstrip("/")
+LOG_DIR = os.environ.get("STREAM_NODE_RELAY_LOG_DIR", "/var/log")
+
+_lock = threading.Lock()
+# session_id -> {"pid": int, "path": str, "proc": Popen}
+_relays: dict[str, dict] = {}
+
+
+def _authorized(handler: BaseHTTPRequestHandler) -> bool:
+    if not SECRET:
+        return True
+    hdr = handler.headers.get("Authorization", "")
+    return hdr == f"Bearer {SECRET}"
+
+
+def _ffmpeg_cmd(path: str, rtmps: str) -> list[str]:
+    return [
+        "ffmpeg",
+        "-nostdin",
+        "-hide_banner",
+        "-loglevel",
+        "warning",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-reconnect",
+        "1",
+        "-reconnect_streamed",
+        "1",
+        "-reconnect_on_network_error",
+        "1",
+        "-reconnect_delay_max",
+        "2",
+        "-rw_timeout",
+        "15000000",
+        "-live_start_index",
+        "-1",
+        "-i",
+        f"{HLS_BASE}/{path}/index.m3u8",
+        "-c:v",
+        "copy",
+        "-c:a",
+        "copy",
+        "-bsf:a",
+        "aac_adtstoasc",
+        "-f",
+        "flv",
+        rtmps,
+    ]
+
+
+def _alive(pid: int) -> bool:
+    try:
+        os.kill(pid, 0)
+        return True
+    except OSError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _stop_session(session_id: str) -> None:
+    info = _relays.pop(session_id, None)
+    if not info:
+        return
+    proc = info.get("proc")
+    pid = int(info.get("pid") or 0)
+    if proc and proc.poll() is None:
+        try:
+            os.killpg(proc.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            proc.wait(timeout=2)
+        except Exception:
+            try:
+                os.killpg(proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+    elif pid:
+        try:
+            os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+
+def _start_session(session_id: str, path: str, rtmps: str) -> int:
+    existing = _relays.get(session_id)
+    if existing:
+        proc = existing.get("proc")
+        pid = int(existing.get("pid") or 0)
+        if proc is not None and proc.poll() is None and existing.get("path") == path:
+            return pid
+    _stop_session(session_id)
+    os.makedirs(LOG_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+    safe = path.replace("/", "_")
+    log_path = os.path.join(LOG_DIR, f"youtube-relay-{safe}.log")
+    log = open(log_path, "ab", buffering=0)
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(
+        _ffmpeg_cmd(path, rtmps),
+        stdout=log,
+        stderr=log,
+        start_new_session=True,
+    )
+    _relays[session_id] = {"pid": proc.pid, "path": path, "proc": proc}
+    return proc.pid
+
+
+class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    def log_message(self, fmt: str, *args) -> None:
+        print(f"[relay-agent] {self.address_string()} {fmt % args}")
+
+    def _json(self, code: int, payload: dict) -> None:
+        body = json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(code)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(body)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(body)
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:
+        parsed = urlparse(self.path)
+        if parsed.path in ("/health", "/"):
+            self._json(200, {"ok": True, "relays": len(_relays)})
+            return
+        if not _authorized(self):
+            self._json(401, {"error": "unauthorized"})
+            return
+        if parsed.path.startswith("/relays/"):
+            session_id = parsed.path.split("/relays/", 1)[1].strip("/")
+            with _lock:
+                info = _relays.get(session_id)
+                running = bool(info and _alive(int(info["pid"])))
+                if info and not running:
+                    _relays.pop(session_id, None)
+            if not running:
+                self._json(404, {"running": False, "session_id": session_id})
+                return
+            self._json(200, {"running": True, "session_id": session_id, "pid": info["pid"], "path": info["path"]})
+            return
+        self._json(404, {"error": "not found"})
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:
+        if not _authorized(self):
+            self._json(401, {"error": "unauthorized"})
+            return
+        if urlparse(self.path).path != "/relays":
+            self._json(404, {"error": "not found"})
+            return
+        length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length") or 0)
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(self.rfile.read(length) or b"{}")
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            self._json(400, {"error": "invalid json"})
+            return
+        session_id = str(data.get("session_id") or "").strip()
+        path = str(data.get("path") or "").strip()
+        rtmps = str(data.get("rtmps") or "").strip()
+        if not session_id or not path or not rtmps.startswith("rtmps://"):
+            self._json(400, {"error": "session_id, path, rtmps required"})
+            return
+        with _lock:
+            pid = _start_session(session_id, path, rtmps)
+        self._json(201, {"pid": pid, "session_id": session_id, "path": path})
+
+    def do_DELETE(self) -> None:
+        if not _authorized(self):
+            self._json(401, {"error": "unauthorized"})
+            return
+        parsed = urlparse(self.path)
+        if not parsed.path.startswith("/relays/"):
+            self._json(404, {"error": "not found"})
+            return
+        session_id = parsed.path.split("/relays/", 1)[1].strip("/")
+        with _lock:
+            _stop_session(session_id)
+        self._json(200, {"stopped": True, "session_id": session_id})
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    host, port_s = LISTEN.rsplit(":", 1)
+    httpd = ThreadingHTTPServer((host, int(port_s)), Handler)
+    print(f"[relay-agent] listen {LISTEN} hls={HLS_BASE}")
+    httpd.serve_forever()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/native/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/E2EWizardFlowTest.kt b/native/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/E2EWizardFlowTest.kt
index bebdff6..44b9caa 100644
--- a/native/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/E2EWizardFlowTest.kt
+++ b/native/android/app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/E2EWizardFlowTest.kt
@@ -37,10 +37,26 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
 
     @Test
     fun login_newMatch_wizard_reachesBroadcastScreen() {
-        waitForAnyText(s(R.string.login_email), su(R.string.login_submit), timeoutMs = 45_000)
-        fillLogin()
-        waitForText(su(R.string.matches_new), timeoutMs = 45_000)
-        tapClickableText(su(R.string.matches_new))
+        waitForAnyText(
+            s(R.string.login_email),
+            su(R.string.login_submit),
+            "Email",
+            "ACCEDI",
+            "LOG IN",
+            su(R.string.matches_new),
+            "NUOVA PARTITA",
+            "NEW MATCH",
+            timeoutMs = 45_000,
+        )
+        if (!hasMatchList()) {
+            fillLogin()
+        }
+        if (!hasMatchList()) {
+            tapLoginSubmit()
+            SystemClock.sleep(4000)
+        }
+        waitForAnyText(su(R.string.matches_new), "NUOVA PARTITA", "NEW MATCH", timeoutMs = 60_000)
+        tapFirstAvailable(su(R.string.matches_new), "NUOVA PARTITA", "NEW MATCH")
         waitForText(s(R.string.sheet_quick_option), timeoutMs = 15_000)
         tapClickableText(s(R.string.sheet_quick_option))
         waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_step_title_match), timeoutMs = 45_000)
@@ -48,20 +64,46 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
         tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_action_next))
         waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_step_title_transmission), timeoutMs = 45_000)
         waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_transmission_platform_title), timeoutMs = 30_000)
-        scrollDown()
-        tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_action_next))
-        waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_step_title_network), timeoutMs = 45_000)
+        selectYoutubeIfRequested()
+        val onNetworkStep = {
+            device.hasObject(By.text(s(R.string.wizard_network_test_start_label))) ||
+                device.hasObject(By.text("AVVIA TEST RETE")) ||
+                device.hasObject(By.text("START NETWORK TEST"))
+        }
+        repeat(4) {
+            if (onNetworkStep()) return@repeat
+            runCatching { tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_action_next)) }
+            if (onNetworkStep()) return@repeat
+            // AVANTI è in fondo alla colonna: uno swipe verso l'alto lo riporta in vista.
+            scrollUp()
+            SystemClock.sleep(1_200)
+        }
+        waitForAnyText(
+            s(R.string.wizard_network_test_start_label),
+            "AVVIA TEST RETE",
+            "START NETWORK TEST",
+            timeoutMs = 45_000,
+        )
         waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_network_test_start_label), timeoutMs = 30_000)
         tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_network_test_start_label))
         waitForText(s(R.string.wizard_action_start), timeoutMs = 30_000)
         waitUntilEnabled(s(R.string.wizard_action_start), timeoutMs = 25_000)
-        scrollDown()
-        tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_action_start))
+        if (wantsYoutube()) {
+            waitForTextContaining("youtube.com", "youtu.be", timeoutMs = 60_000)
+        }
+        tapStartLive()
         waitForAnyText(
             s(R.string.broadcast_status_live),
             s(R.string.broadcast_status_connecting),
             s(R.string.broadcast_status_reconnecting),
-            timeoutMs = 60_000,
+            s(R.string.broadcast_close_set_button),
+            s(R.string.score_action_close_set),
+            s(R.string.broadcast_terminate_cd),
+            "IN DIRETTA",
+            "LIVE",
+            "CONNESSIONE…",
+            "CONNECTING…",
+            timeoutMs = 90_000,
         )
         // CLOSE SET è un SideIconButton: in hierarchy compare come content-desc, non sempre come text.
         assertTrue(
@@ -73,6 +115,9 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
                 s(R.string.broadcast_terminate_cd),
             ),
         )
+        // Tiene la diretta accesa per visione browser / secondo emulatore.
+        val holdMs = InstrumentationRegistry.getArguments().getString("holdLiveMs")?.toLongOrNull() ?: 0L
+        if (holdMs > 0) SystemClock.sleep(holdMs)
     }
 
     private fun grantRuntimePermissions() {
@@ -94,14 +139,108 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
     }
 
     private fun fillLogin() {
-        val fields = device.wait(Until.findObjects(By.clazz("android.widget.EditText")), 15_000)
-        if (fields.size < 2) error("Campi login non trovati (${fields.size})")
-        pasteIntoField(fields[0], "coach@matchlivetv.test")
-        pasteIntoField(fields[1], "Password123")
-        device.pressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER)
-        // Preferisci il bottone (ultimo match uppercase), non il titolo.
-        tapLastMatchingText(su(R.string.login_submit))
+        repeat(3) {
+            val email = waitForRes("login_email")
+            val password = waitForRes("login_password")
+            pasteIntoField(email, "coach@matchlivetv.test")
+            pasteIntoField(password, "Password123")
+            device.pressKeyCode(KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER)
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            SystemClock.sleep(1500)
+            tapLoginSubmit()
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            SystemClock.sleep(4000)
+            if (hasMatchList()) return
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun wantsYoutube(): Boolean =
+        InstrumentationRegistry.getArguments().getString("platform").equals("youtube", ignoreCase = true)
+
+    private fun tapStartLive() {
+        repeat(6) {
+            val tagged = device.findObject(By.res("wizard_start_live"))
+                ?: device.findObject(By.res("$pkg:id/wizard_start_live"))
+            if (tagged != null && tagged.isEnabled) {
+                val b = tagged.visibleBounds
+                if (b.height() >= 20 && b.bottom <= device.displayHeight && b.top >= 0) {
+                    tagged.click()
+                    device.waitForIdle()
+                    return
+                }
+            }
+            val label = s(R.string.wizard_action_start)
+            val nodes = device.findObjects(By.text(label))
+            val target = nodes.lastOrNull { it.isClickable && it.isEnabled }
+            if (target != null && target.visibleBounds.height() >= 20) {
+                target.click()
+                device.waitForIdle()
+                return
+            }
+            val x = device.displayWidth / 2
+            device.swipe(x, (device.displayHeight * 0.88).toInt(), x, (device.displayHeight * 0.62).toInt(), 24)
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            SystemClock.sleep(300)
+        }
+        tapClickableText(s(R.string.wizard_action_start))
+    }
+
+    private fun selectYoutubeIfRequested() {
+        if (!wantsYoutube()) return
+        waitForAnyText("YouTube Live", timeoutMs = 20_000)
+        tapClickableText("YouTube Live")
+        waitForAnyText(
+            s(R.string.wizard_transmission_unlisted_label),
+            "NON IN ELENCO",
+            "UNLISTED",
+            timeoutMs = 10_000,
+        )
+        tapFirstAvailable(s(R.string.wizard_transmission_unlisted_label), "NON IN ELENCO", "UNLISTED")
         device.waitForIdle()
+        SystemClock.sleep(400)
+    }
+
+    private fun hasMatchList(): Boolean =
+        device.hasObject(By.text(su(R.string.matches_new))) ||
+            device.hasObject(By.text("NUOVA PARTITA")) ||
+            device.hasObject(By.text("NEW MATCH"))
+
+    private fun waitForRes(tag: String): UiObject2 {
+        val obj = device.wait(Until.findObject(By.res(tag)), 10_000)
+            ?: device.wait(Until.findObject(By.res("$pkg:id/$tag")), 2_000)
+            ?: error("Nodo non trovato: $tag")
+        return obj
+    }
+
+    private fun tapLoginSubmit() {
+        val btn = device.wait(Until.findObject(By.res("login_submit")), 3_000)
+            ?: device.wait(Until.findObject(By.res("$pkg:id/login_submit")), 1_000)
+        if (btn != null) {
+            val bounds = btn.visibleBounds
+            device.click(bounds.centerX(), bounds.centerY())
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            return
+        }
+        if (hasMatchList()) return
+        val nodes = device.findObjects(By.text(su(R.string.login_submit))) +
+            device.findObjects(By.text("ACCEDI")) +
+            device.findObjects(By.text("LOG IN"))
+        val target = nodes.lastOrNull { it.isClickable } ?: nodes.lastOrNull()
+        if (target != null) {
+            target.click()
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            return
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun tapFirstAvailable(vararg texts: String) {
+        for (text in texts) {
+            if (device.hasObject(By.text(text))) {
+                tapClickableText(text)
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        error("Nessun testo cliccabile: ${texts.joinToString()}")
     }
 
     private fun pasteIntoField(field: UiObject2, value: String) {
@@ -118,6 +257,18 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
         return obj!!
     }
 
+    private fun waitForTextContaining(vararg needles: String, timeoutMs: Long) {
+        val deadline = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + timeoutMs
+        while (SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() < deadline) {
+            for (needle in needles) {
+                if (device.hasObject(By.textContains(needle))) return
+            }
+            scrollDown(1)
+            SystemClock.sleep(250)
+        }
+        error("Nessun testo contenente: ${needles.joinToString()}")
+    }
+
     private fun waitForAnyText(vararg texts: String, timeoutMs: Long) {
         val deadline = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() + timeoutMs
         while (SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() < deadline) {
@@ -158,25 +309,31 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
     }
 
     private fun tapClickableText(text: String) {
-        device.findObject(By.text(text).clickable(true))?.let { node ->
-            node.click()
-            device.waitForIdle()
-            return
-        }
-        val label = device.wait(Until.findObject(By.text(text)), 15_000)
-            ?: error("Testo non trovato: $text")
-        var node: UiObject2? = label
-        for (i in 0 until 6) {
-            val current = node ?: break
-            if (current.isClickable) {
-                current.click()
-                device.waitForIdle()
-                return
+        repeat(6) {
+            val clickable = device.findObject(By.text(text).clickable(true))
+            val label = clickable ?: device.findObject(By.text(text))
+            if (label != null) {
+                val b = label.visibleBounds
+                if (b.height() >= 16 && b.bottom <= device.displayHeight && b.top >= 0) {
+                    var node: UiObject2? = label
+                    for (i in 0 until 6) {
+                        val current = node ?: break
+                        if (current.isClickable) {
+                            current.click()
+                            device.waitForIdle()
+                            return
+                        }
+                        node = current.parent
+                    }
+                    label.click()
+                    device.waitForIdle()
+                    return
+                }
             }
-            node = current.parent
+            scrollDown(1)
+            device.waitForIdle()
         }
-        label.click()
-        device.waitForIdle()
+        error("Testo non cliccabile visibile: $text")
     }
 
     private fun waitUntilEnabled(text: String, timeoutMs: Long) {
@@ -206,4 +363,15 @@ class E2EWizardFlowTest {
             SystemClock.sleep(300)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun scrollUp(steps: Int = 1) {
+        val centerX = device.displayWidth / 2
+        val startY = (device.displayHeight * 0.35).toInt()
+        val endY = (device.displayHeight * 0.75).toInt()
+        repeat(steps) {
+            device.swipe(centerX, startY, centerX, endY, 24)
+            device.waitForIdle()
+            SystemClock.sleep(300)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/ui/wizard/StepNetworkTestScreen.kt b/native/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/ui/wizard/StepNetworkTestScreen.kt
index 6619071..1dd5c5d 100644
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/ui/wizard/StepNetworkTestScreen.kt
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/ui/wizard/StepNetworkTestScreen.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -263,7 +264,9 @@ fun StepNetworkTestScreen(
                         starting = false
                     }
                 },
-                modifier = Modifier.weight(2f),
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .weight(2f)
+                    .testTag("wizard_start_live"),
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/native/android/app/src/test/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/core/RtmpIngestUrlTest.kt b/native/android/app/src/test/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/core/RtmpIngestUrlTest.kt
index 08170c6..b091968 100644
--- a/native/android/app/src/test/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/core/RtmpIngestUrlTest.kt
+++ b/native/android/app/src/test/kotlin/com/matchlivetv/match_live_tv/core/RtmpIngestUrlTest.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ class RtmpIngestUrlTest {
         assertEquals("rtmp://10.0.2.2:1935/live/match_abc", resolved)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun preservesLabIngestPort() {
+        val resolved = RtmpIngestUrl.resolve(
+            "rtmp://127.0.0.1:11935/live/match_abc",
+            apiBaseUrl = "http://10.0.2.2:3000",
+        )
+        assertEquals("rtmp://10.0.2.2:11935/live/match_abc", resolved)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun keepsProductionHost() {
         val input = "rtmp://stream.matchlivetv.it:1935/live/match_abc"
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/bootstrap_stream_node.sh b/scripts/deploy/bootstrap_stream_node.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..96156bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy/bootstrap_stream_node.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Installa slate + relay-agent su un CPX già provisionato (una tantum, non per ogni diretta).
+#   STREAM_NODE_HOST=116.203.217.194 bash scripts/deploy/bootstrap_stream_node.sh
+set -euo pipefail
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.." && pwd)"
+HOST="${STREAM_NODE_HOST:?Imposta STREAM_NODE_HOST (IPv4 pubblico del CPX)}"
+SSH_KEY="${STREAM_NODE_SSH_KEY_HOST:-$HOME/.ssh/matchlivetv_stream_hetzner}"
+SECRET="${STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET:-mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret}"
+SSH=(ssh -i "$SSH_KEY" -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -o IdentitiesOnly=yes "root@$HOST")
+SCP=(scp -i "$SSH_KEY" -o BatchMode=yes -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -o IdentitiesOnly=yes)
+
+if [[ ! -f "$ROOT/infra/slates/offline.mp4" ]]; then
+  (cd "$ROOT/infra" && bash scripts/generate_slate.sh)
+fi
+
+"${SSH[@]}" "apt-get update -qq && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y python3 fonts-dejavu-core ffmpeg >/dev/null"
+"${SSH[@]}" "mkdir -p /opt/stream-node /slates /var/log"
+"${SCP[@]}" "$ROOT/infra/stream-node/relay-agent.py" "root@$HOST:/opt/stream-node/relay-agent.py"
+"${SCP[@]}" "$ROOT/infra/slates/offline.mp4" "root@$HOST:/slates/offline.mp4"
+"${SSH[@]}" "chmod 755 /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.py"
+"${SSH[@]}" "cat >/opt/stream-node/agent.env <<EOF
+STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET=${SECRET}
+STREAM_NODE_AGENT_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:9100
+STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8888
+STREAM_NODE_RELAY_LOG_DIR=/var/log
+EOF
+chmod 600 /opt/stream-node/agent.env"
+"${SSH[@]}" "cat >/etc/systemd/system/mltv-relay-agent.service <<'EOF'
+[Unit]
+Description=Match Live TV YouTube relay agent
+After=network-online.target
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+EnvironmentFile=/opt/stream-node/agent.env
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /opt/stream-node/relay-agent.py
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=2
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+pkill -f 'ffmpeg -nostdin' || true
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable --now mltv-relay-agent.service
+systemctl restart mltv-relay-agent.service
+curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:9100/health"
+echo "bootstrap ok host=${HOST}"
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh b/scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ab5fdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Avvia/ferma un worker ffmpeg per un nodo lab, riusando l'immagine Sidekiq di collaudo.
+# Uso:
+#   STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 bash scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh up
+#   STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 bash scripts/deploy/collaudo_relay_worker.sh down
+set -euo pipefail
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.." && pwd)"
+SLUG="${STREAM_NODE_SLUG:?Imposta STREAM_NODE_SLUG (es. ingest-lab-01)}"
+ACTION="${1:-up}"
+NAME="infra-sidekiq-relay-${SLUG}"
+COMPOSE=(bash "$ROOT/scripts/deploy/collaudo_compose.sh")
+
+case "$ACTION" in
+  up)
+    docker rm -f "$NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    "${COMPOSE[@]}" run -d --name "$NAME" --no-deps \
+      -e STREAM_NODE_SLUG="$SLUG" \
+      -e YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER=1 \
+      -e HOSTNAME="$SLUG" \
+      -e STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL=rtmp://mediamtx:1935 \
+      -e STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL=http://mediamtx:8888 \
+      sidekiq \
+      bash -lc "bundle exec sidekiq -c \${RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT:-2} -q youtube_relay_${SLUG} -e production"
+    echo "relay worker up name=${NAME} queue=youtube_relay_${SLUG}"
+    ;;
+  down)
+    docker rm -f "$NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    echo "relay worker down name=${NAME}"
+    ;;
+  logs)
+    docker logs -f --tail=80 "$NAME"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Uso: STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 $0 up|down|logs" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh b/scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5a262d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Worker coda youtube_relay_<slug>: parla con l'agent sul CPX (ffmpeg gira lì).
+#
+# Lab locale:
+#   STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-lab-01 bash scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh up
+#
+# CPX:
+#   STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-01 STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL=http://1.2.3.4:9100 bash scripts/dev_sidekiq_relay.sh up
+set -euo pipefail
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
+SLUG="${STREAM_NODE_SLUG:-ingest-lab-01}"
+ACTION="${1:-up}"
+NAME="infra-sidekiq-relay-${SLUG}"
+export STREAM_NODE_SLUG="$SLUG"
+cd "$ROOT/infra"
+
+case "$ACTION" in
+  up)
+    docker rm -f "$NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    extra=()
+    if [[ -n "${STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL:-}" ]]; then
+      extra+=(
+        -e STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL="$STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL"
+        -e STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET="${STREAM_NODE_AGENT_SECRET:-mediamtx_webhook_dev_secret}"
+        -e STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_RTMP_URL=rtmp://127.0.0.1:1935
+        -e STREAM_NODE_LOCAL_HLS_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8888
+      )
+    fi
+    docker compose --profile stream-node run -d --no-deps --name "$NAME" \
+      -e STREAM_NODE_SLUG="$SLUG" \
+      -e HOSTNAME="$SLUG" \
+      -e YOUTUBE_RELAY_WORKER=1 \
+      -e RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT="${RELAY_MAX_CONCURRENT:-1}" \
+      "${extra[@]}" \
+      sidekiq_relay
+    echo "relay worker up name=${NAME} queue=youtube_relay_${SLUG} agent=${STREAM_NODE_RELAY_AGENT_URL:-local}"
+    ;;
+  down)
+    docker rm -f "$NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    echo "relay worker down name=${NAME}"
+    ;;
+  logs)
+    docker logs -f --tail=80 "$NAME"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Uso: STREAM_NODE_SLUG=ingest-01 $0 up|down|logs" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac