diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2ed5a7b..877665a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const movieRoutes = require("./routes/movies");
 const versionRoutes = require("./routes/version");
 const settingsRoutes = require("./routes/settings");
 const adminDbRoutes = require("./routes/adminDb");
+const videoRoutes = require("./routes/video");
 
 app.use(express.static('public'));
 app.use("/api/users", userRoutes);
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ app.use("/api/movies", movieRoutes);
 app.use("/api/version", versionRoutes);
 app.use("/api/settings", settingsRoutes);
 app.use("/api/admin", adminDbRoutes);
+app.use("/api/video", videoRoutes);
 
 // Start Server
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000;
diff --git a/models/Movie.js b/models/Movie.js
index a854260..5083547 100644
--- a/models/Movie.js
+++ b/models/Movie.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ const movieSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
   player_mode: { type: String, required: false, enum: ["auto", "video", "embed"], default: "auto" },
   video_src: { type: String, required: false }, // direct video file URL or HLS (.m3u8)
   embed_src: { type: String, required: false }, // URL or iframe code
+  // Server-hosted file (relative path under VIDEO_FILES_DIR, default public/video)
+  // If set, the backend can stream it via /api/video/:movieId (Range/seek supported).
+  video_file: { type: String, required: false },
   watchedBy: [{ type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User' }]
 }, { timestamps: true });
 
diff --git a/public/control.html b/public/control.html
index 7b26bab..f18a600 100644
--- a/public/control.html
+++ b/public/control.html
@@ -354,6 +354,14 @@
                   <div class="col-12 col-lg-8">
                     <label for="video_src" class="form-label">Video URL (mp4/webm/m3u8)</label>
                     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="video_src" placeholder="https://.../movie.mp4 or .../playlist.m3u8">
+                    <div class="form-text">If you use a server file (below) and leave this empty, it will auto-use <code>/api/video/&lt;movieId&gt;</code>.</div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div class="col-12">
+                    <label for="video_file" class="form-label">Server video file (optional)</label>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control font-monospace" id="video_file" placeholder="my_movie.mp4 or 2026/my_movie.mp4">
+                    <div class="form-text">
+                      Relative path under <code>VIDEO_FILES_DIR</code> (default: <code>public/video</code>). Supports seeking (Range).
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                   <div class="col-12">
                     <label for="embed_src" class="form-label">Embed URL or iframe code</label>
@@ -700,6 +708,12 @@
               <div class="col-12">
                 <label for="edit_video_src" class="form-label">Video URL (mp4/webm/m3u8)</label>
                 <input type="text" class="form-control" id="edit_video_src" placeholder="https://.../movie.mp4 or .../playlist.m3u8">
+                <div class="form-text">If you use a server file (below) and leave this empty, it will auto-use <code>/api/video/&lt;movieId&gt;</code>.</div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="col-12">
+                <label for="edit_video_file" class="form-label">Server video file (optional)</label>
+                <input type="text" class="form-control font-monospace" id="edit_video_file" placeholder="my_movie.mp4 or 2026/my_movie.mp4">
+                <div class="form-text">Relative path under <code>VIDEO_FILES_DIR</code> (default: <code>public/video</code>).</div>
               </div>
               <div class="col-12">
                 <label for="edit_embed_src" class="form-label">Embed URL or iframe code</label>
diff --git a/public/js/app_control.js b/public/js/app_control.js
index 0dd0cab..947f26e 100644
--- a/public/js/app_control.js
+++ b/public/js/app_control.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
   const editVodLinkEl = document.getElementById('edit_vod_link');
   const editPlayerModeEl = document.getElementById('edit_player_mode');
   const editVideoSrcEl = document.getElementById('edit_video_src');
+  const editVideoFileEl = document.getElementById('edit_video_file');
   const editEmbedSrcEl = document.getElementById('edit_embed_src');
   const editRefreshOmdbEl = document.getElementById('edit_refresh_omdb');
   const editTitleEl = document.getElementById('edit_title');
@@ -1817,6 +1818,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     const vod_link = document.getElementById('vod_link').value.trim();
     const player_mode = (document.getElementById('player_mode')?.value || 'auto').trim();
     const video_src = document.getElementById('video_src')?.value?.trim() || '';
+    const video_file = document.getElementById('video_file')?.value?.trim() || '';
     const embed_src = document.getElementById('embed_src')?.value?.trim() || '';
 
     if (!year) {
@@ -1829,8 +1831,8 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!vod_link && !video_src && !embed_src) {
-      showResponse('warning', 'Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / embed_src).');
+    if (!vod_link && !video_src && !video_file && !embed_src) {
+      showResponse('warning', 'Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / video_file / embed_src).');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1841,7 +1843,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
         },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ year, imdb_id, category, vod_link, player_mode, video_src, embed_src })
+        body: JSON.stringify({ year, imdb_id, category, vod_link, player_mode, video_src, video_file, embed_src })
       });
 
       if (res.ok) {
@@ -2025,6 +2027,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     editVodLinkEl.value = movie.vod_link || '';
     if (editPlayerModeEl) editPlayerModeEl.value = movie.player_mode || 'auto';
     if (editVideoSrcEl) editVideoSrcEl.value = movie.video_src || '';
+    if (editVideoFileEl) editVideoFileEl.value = movie.video_file || '';
     if (editEmbedSrcEl) editEmbedSrcEl.value = movie.embed_src || '';
     editRefreshOmdbEl.checked = false;
 
@@ -2051,6 +2054,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     const vod_link = (editVodLinkEl.value || '').trim();
     const player_mode = (editPlayerModeEl?.value || 'auto').trim();
     const video_src = (editVideoSrcEl?.value || '').trim();
+    const video_file = (editVideoFileEl?.value || '').trim();
     const embed_src = (editEmbedSrcEl?.value || '').trim();
     const refreshOmdb = !!editRefreshOmdbEl.checked;
 
@@ -2078,8 +2082,8 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!vod_link && !video_src && !embed_src) {
-      showResponse('warning', 'Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / embed_src).');
+    if (!vod_link && !video_src && !video_file && !embed_src) {
+      showResponse('warning', 'Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / video_file / embed_src).');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -2090,6 +2094,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       vod_link,
       player_mode,
       video_src,
+      video_file,
       embed_src,
       refreshOmdb
     };
@@ -2163,10 +2168,12 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       function buildPlayerBadges(m) {
         const badges = [];
         const hasVideo = !!(m && m.video_src);
+        const hasFile = !!(m && m.video_file);
         const hasEmbed = !!(m && m.embed_src);
         const hasLegacy = !!(m && m.vod_link);
 
         if (hasVideo) badges.push({ text: 'Video', cls: 'bg-primary' });
+        if (hasFile) badges.push({ text: 'Server file', cls: 'bg-dark' });
         if (hasEmbed) badges.push({ text: 'Embed', cls: 'bg-info text-dark' });
         if (hasLegacy) badges.push({ text: 'Legacy', cls: 'bg-secondary' });
 
diff --git a/public/js/app_player.js b/public/js/app_player.js
index 1f28919..d89d1dc 100644
--- a/public/js/app_player.js
+++ b/public/js/app_player.js
@@ -428,13 +428,16 @@ function resolveMovieSource(movie) {
   const legacy = cleanUrlValue(movie?.vod_link);
   const video = cleanUrlValue(movie?.video_src);
   const embed = cleanUrlValue(movie?.embed_src);
+  const serverFile = cleanUrlValue(movie?.video_file);
 
   // Legacy should never embed in the player (open in new tab only).
   // So we only pick legacy if there is no other option, and mark it.
   let picked = null;
-  if (mode === 'video') picked = video || null;
+  const serverVideoUrl = serverFile ? `/api/video/${encodeURIComponent(String(movie?._id || ''))}` : null;
+
+  if (mode === 'video') picked = video || serverVideoUrl || null;
   else if (mode === 'embed') picked = embed || null;
-  else picked = video || embed || null; // auto
+  else picked = video || serverVideoUrl || embed || null; // auto
 
   if (picked) return { src: picked, isLegacy: false };
   if (legacy) return { src: legacy, isLegacy: true };
@@ -500,6 +503,16 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     }
 
     setHeader(movie);
+
+    // Allow <video> to call /api/video/* without Authorization headers by using a cookie.
+    // Best-effort: if it fails, external video_src URLs can still work.
+    try {
+      await fetch('/api/video/session', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: token ? { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` } : undefined,
+      });
+    } catch (_) {}
+
     const resolved = resolveMovieSource(movie);
     if (!resolved?.src) {
       setOpenOriginal(null);
diff --git a/routes/movies.js b/routes/movies.js
index df44231..031ccae 100644
--- a/routes/movies.js
+++ b/routes/movies.js
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ function normalizeOptionalString(v, maxLen = 2048) {
   return s.slice(0, maxLen);
 }
 
+function normalizeVideoFile(v) {
+  // Stored as a relative path (no leading slash) like: "my_movie.mp4" or "2026/my_movie.mp4"
+  // Backend streaming endpoint enforces traversal protection too.
+  if (v === undefined) return undefined;
+  if (v === null) return null;
+  const s = String(v).trim();
+  if (!s) return "";
+  return s.slice(0, 1024);
+}
+
 function normalizePlayerMode(v) {
   const s = String(v || "").trim().toLowerCase();
   if (!s) return "auto";
@@ -66,6 +76,14 @@ function hasAnySource({ vod_link, video_src, embed_src }) {
   return !!(a || b || c);
 }
 
+function hasAnySourceIncludingFile({ vod_link, video_src, embed_src, video_file }) {
+  const a = typeof vod_link === "string" ? vod_link.trim() : "";
+  const b = typeof video_src === "string" ? video_src.trim() : "";
+  const c = typeof embed_src === "string" ? embed_src.trim() : "";
+  const d = typeof video_file === "string" ? video_file.trim() : "";
+  return !!(a || b || c || d);
+}
+
 // Fetch movie details from OMDb API
 async function fetchMovieDetailsFromOmdb(imdb_id) {
   const apiKey = typeof process.env.OMDB_API === "string" ? process.env.OMDB_API.trim() : "";
@@ -130,7 +148,7 @@ router.get("/", async (req, res) => {
 
     const projection = isChecklist
       ? "imdb_id title"
-      : "imdb_id title description rating poster year category vod_link player_mode video_src embed_src updatedAt createdAt";
+      : "imdb_id title description rating poster year category vod_link player_mode video_src embed_src video_file updatedAt createdAt";
 
     const cacheKey = `movies:list:${year || "all"}:${isChecklist ? "checklist" : "films"}`;
     const cached = cacheGet(cacheKey);
@@ -312,7 +330,7 @@ router.patch("/users/updateWatchedMovies", async (req, res) => {
 
 // Add movie
 router.post("/add", async (req, res) => {
-  const { imdb_id, category, vod_link, year, player_mode, video_src, embed_src } = req.body;
+  const { imdb_id, category, vod_link, year, player_mode, video_src, embed_src, video_file } = req.body;
 
   try {
     // Get the token from the Authorization header
@@ -338,11 +356,19 @@ router.post("/add", async (req, res) => {
     const normalizedVod = normalizeOptionalString(vod_link, 4096);
     const normalizedVideo = normalizeOptionalString(video_src, 4096);
     const normalizedEmbed = normalizeOptionalString(embed_src, 20000);
+    const normalizedFile = normalizeVideoFile(video_file);
     const normalizedMode = normalizePlayerMode(player_mode);
     if (normalizedMode === null) {
       return res.status(400).json({ message: "player_mode invalide (auto|video|embed)" });
     }
-    if (!hasAnySource({ vod_link: normalizedVod || "", video_src: normalizedVideo || "", embed_src: normalizedEmbed || "" })) {
+    if (
+      !hasAnySourceIncludingFile({
+        vod_link: normalizedVod || "",
+        video_src: normalizedVideo || "",
+        embed_src: normalizedEmbed || "",
+        video_file: normalizedFile || "",
+      })
+    ) {
       return res.status(400).json({ message: "Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / embed_src)." });
     }
 
@@ -377,9 +403,16 @@ router.post("/add", async (req, res) => {
       player_mode: normalizedMode,
       video_src: normalizedVideo || undefined,
       embed_src: normalizedEmbed || undefined,
+      video_file: normalizedFile || undefined,
     });
 
     await movie.save();
+
+    // Convenience: if admin provided a server video_file but no video_src, auto-wire video_src to our streaming endpoint.
+    if ((normalizedFile || "").trim() && !String(movie.video_src || "").trim()) {
+      movie.video_src = `/api/video/${movie._id}`;
+      await movie.save();
+    }
     cacheClear();
 
     res.status(201).json({ message: "Movie added successfully!" });
@@ -463,6 +496,7 @@ router.put("/:id", async (req, res) => {
       player_mode,
       video_src,
       embed_src,
+      video_file,
       refreshOmdb,
     } = req.body || {};
 
@@ -513,6 +547,14 @@ router.put("/:id", async (req, res) => {
       const v = normalizeOptionalString(embed_src, 20000);
       movie.embed_src = v ? v : null;
     }
+    if (video_file !== undefined) {
+      const v = normalizeVideoFile(video_file);
+      movie.video_file = v ? v : null;
+      // If we have a server file and no explicit video_src, set it to our streaming endpoint.
+      if (movie.video_file && !String(movie.video_src || "").trim()) {
+        movie.video_src = `/api/video/${movie._id}`;
+      }
+    }
 
     if (year !== undefined && year !== null && year !== "") {
       movie.year = parseOscarYear(year);
@@ -542,12 +584,15 @@ router.put("/:id", async (req, res) => {
       if (poster !== undefined) movie.poster = poster;
     }
 
-    if (!hasAnySource({
-      vod_link: movie.vod_link || "",
-      video_src: movie.video_src || "",
-      embed_src: movie.embed_src || "",
-    })) {
-      return res.status(400).json({ message: "Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / embed_src)." });
+    if (
+      !hasAnySourceIncludingFile({
+        vod_link: movie.vod_link || "",
+        video_src: movie.video_src || "",
+        embed_src: movie.embed_src || "",
+        video_file: movie.video_file || "",
+      })
+    ) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "Ajoute au moins une source (VOD / video_src / embed_src / video_file)." });
     }
 
     await movie.save();
diff --git a/routes/video.js b/routes/video.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7da306d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/video.js
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+const express = require("express");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");
+const mongoose = require("mongoose");
+const Movie = require("../models/Movie");
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+function parseCookies(header) {
+  const cookies = {};
+  const raw = String(header || "");
+  if (!raw) return cookies;
+  raw.split(";").forEach((part) => {
+    const idx = part.indexOf("=");
+    if (idx <= 0) return;
+    const k = part.slice(0, idx).trim();
+    const v = part.slice(idx + 1).trim();
+    if (!k) return;
+    cookies[k] = decodeURIComponent(v);
+  });
+  return cookies;
+}
+
+function isSafeRelativeFile(p) {
+  if (typeof p !== "string") return false;
+  const s = p.trim();
+  if (!s) return false;
+  if (s.includes("\0")) return false;
+  // No absolute paths
+  if (path.isAbsolute(s)) return false;
+  // Normalize and prevent traversal
+  const norm = path.posix.normalize(s.replaceAll("\\", "/"));
+  if (norm.startsWith("../") || norm === "..") return false;
+  return true;
+}
+
+function guessContentType(filePath) {
+  const ext = String(path.extname(filePath) || "").toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === ".mp4") return "video/mp4";
+  if (ext === ".webm") return "video/webm";
+  if (ext === ".ogv" || ext === ".ogg") return "video/ogg";
+  if (ext === ".m4v") return "video/x-m4v";
+  if (ext === ".mov") return "video/quicktime";
+  if (ext === ".m3u8") return "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl";
+  if (ext === ".ts") return "video/mp2t";
+  return "application/octet-stream";
+}
+
+function getVideoBaseDir() {
+  // Default to your existing public/video folder.
+  const fromEnv = typeof process.env.VIDEO_FILES_DIR === "string" ? process.env.VIDEO_FILES_DIR.trim() : "";
+  const base = fromEnv || path.join(process.cwd(), "public", "video");
+  return path.resolve(base);
+}
+
+function getAuthToken(req) {
+  // <video> can't send Authorization headers, so we use a cookie.
+  const cookies = parseCookies(req.headers.cookie);
+  const cookieToken = cookies.video_auth ? String(cookies.video_auth) : "";
+  if (cookieToken) return cookieToken;
+  // Optional fallback for non-browser clients:
+  const authHeader = String(req.headers.authorization || "");
+  const headerToken = authHeader.toLowerCase().startsWith("bearer ") ? authHeader.slice(7).trim() : "";
+  if (headerToken) return headerToken;
+  // Last resort (not recommended, but handy for debugging):
+  const qs = typeof req.query?.token === "string" ? req.query.token.trim() : "";
+  return qs || "";
+}
+
+function requireAuth(req, res) {
+  const token = getAuthToken(req);
+  if (!token) return { ok: false, error: res.status(401).json({ message: "Missing video auth token" }) };
+  try {
+    const decoded = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
+    return { ok: true, decoded };
+  } catch (_) {
+    return { ok: false, error: res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid or expired video auth token" }) };
+  }
+}
+
+// Called by player.html via fetch() (with Authorization header) to set a cookie usable by <video>.
+router.post("/session", (req, res) => {
+  const authHeader = String(req.headers.authorization || "");
+  const token = authHeader.toLowerCase().startsWith("bearer ") ? authHeader.slice(7).trim() : "";
+  if (!token) return res.status(401).json({ message: "Token is required" });
+
+  try {
+    jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
+    // Cookie scoped to /api/video so it doesn't leak broadly.
+    // httpOnly helps a bit, even though the JWT originally lives in localStorage.
+    const maxAgeSeconds = 60 * 60 * 8; // 8h
+    const cookie = [
+      `video_auth=${encodeURIComponent(token)}`,
+      "Path=/api/video",
+      `Max-Age=${maxAgeSeconds}`,
+      "SameSite=Lax",
+      // If behind HTTPS (recommended), enable Secure.
+      ...(req.secure || req.headers["x-forwarded-proto"] === "https" ? ["Secure"] : []),
+      "HttpOnly",
+    ].join("; ");
+
+    res.setHeader("Set-Cookie", cookie);
+    return res.status(204).end();
+  } catch (_) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: "Invalid or expired token" });
+  }
+});
+
+async function streamMovieFile(req, res) {
+  const auth = requireAuth(req, res);
+  if (!auth.ok) return;
+
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid movie id" });
+  }
+
+  const movie = await Movie.findById(id).select("video_file").lean();
+  const videoFile = typeof movie?.video_file === "string" ? movie.video_file.trim() : "";
+  if (!videoFile) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ message: "No server video file configured for this movie" });
+  }
+  if (!isSafeRelativeFile(videoFile)) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid video_file path" });
+  }
+
+  const baseDir = getVideoBaseDir();
+  const fullPath = path.resolve(baseDir, videoFile);
+  if (!fullPath.startsWith(baseDir + path.sep) && fullPath !== baseDir) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid video_file path" });
+  }
+
+  let stat;
+  try {
+    stat = await fs.promises.stat(fullPath);
+  } catch (_) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ message: "Video file not found on server" });
+  }
+  if (!stat.isFile()) return res.status(404).json({ message: "Video file not found on server" });
+
+  const fileSize = stat.size;
+  const range = String(req.headers.range || "");
+  const contentType = guessContentType(fullPath);
+
+  res.setHeader("Accept-Ranges", "bytes");
+  res.setHeader("Content-Type", contentType);
+  res.setHeader("Cache-Control", "private, max-age=0, must-revalidate");
+
+  // HEAD: only headers (no body)
+  if (req.method === "HEAD") {
+    res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(fileSize));
+    return res.status(200).end();
+  }
+
+  if (!range) {
+    res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(fileSize));
+    return fs.createReadStream(fullPath).pipe(res);
+  }
+
+  // Example: "bytes=0-1023"
+  const match = /^bytes=(\d*)-(\d*)$/i.exec(range);
+  if (!match) {
+    res.setHeader("Content-Range", `bytes */${fileSize}`);
+    return res.status(416).end();
+  }
+
+  const startRaw = match[1];
+  const endRaw = match[2];
+  let start = startRaw ? Number(startRaw) : 0;
+  let end = endRaw ? Number(endRaw) : fileSize - 1;
+
+  if (!Number.isFinite(start) || !Number.isFinite(end) || start < 0 || end < 0 || start > end) {
+    res.setHeader("Content-Range", `bytes */${fileSize}`);
+    return res.status(416).end();
+  }
+
+  if (start >= fileSize) {
+    res.setHeader("Content-Range", `bytes */${fileSize}`);
+    return res.status(416).end();
+  }
+
+  end = Math.min(end, fileSize - 1);
+  const chunkSize = end - start + 1;
+
+  res.status(206);
+  res.setHeader("Content-Range", `bytes ${start}-${end}/${fileSize}`);
+  res.setHeader("Content-Length", String(chunkSize));
+
+  return fs.createReadStream(fullPath, { start, end }).pipe(res);
+}
+
+router.get("/:id", (req, res) => {
+  streamMovieFile(req, res).catch((err) => {
+    return res.status(500).json({ error: err?.message || "Video streaming error" });
+  });
+});
+
+router.head("/:id", (req, res) => {
+  streamMovieFile(req, res).catch((err) => {
+    return res.status(500).json({ error: err?.message || "Video streaming error" });
+  });
+});
+
+module.exports = router;
+