diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go b/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
index 5552555..d9f9c87 100644
--- a/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ type PlaylistController struct {
 }
 
 type PlaylistSnapshot struct {
-	State PlaylistState
-	Entry PlaylistEntry
+	State    PlaylistState
+	Entry    PlaylistEntry
+	Revision uint64
 }
 
 var (
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 	commands <-chan PlaylistCommand,
 ) error {
 	state := PlaylistState{}
-	c.publish(state)
+	revision := uint64(0)
+	c.publish(state, revision)
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -78,10 +80,11 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 					return ctx.Err()
 				case c.sessions <- sessionCommand:
 				}
+				revision++
 			}
 
 			state = next
-			c.publish(state)
+			c.publish(state, revision)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -92,11 +95,15 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Snapshot() (PlaylistSnapshot, bool) {
 	return c.snapshot, c.hasSnapshot
 }
 
-func (c *PlaylistController) publish(state PlaylistState) {
+func (c *PlaylistController) publish(state PlaylistState, revision uint64) {
 	entry, _ := state.Entry(c.playlist)
 
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	c.snapshot = PlaylistSnapshot{State: state, Entry: entry}
+	c.snapshot = PlaylistSnapshot{
+		State:    state,
+		Entry:    entry,
+		Revision: revision,
+	}
 	c.hasSnapshot = true
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 }
diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
index d2beba1..31ffddb 100644
--- a/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
@@ -257,6 +257,58 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerSnapshotConcurrentReads(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPlaylistControllerSnapshotRevision(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, sessions, cancel, result := startPlaylistController(t, navigationPlaylist(false), 8)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	initial := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return !snapshot.State.HasSelection
+	})
+	if initial.Revision != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("initial revision = %d, want 0", initial.Revision)
+	}
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	selected := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 1
+	})
+	if selected.State.CurrentIndex != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("selected state = %#v, want index 1", selected.State)
+	}
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 2
+	})
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 2}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 3
+	})
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+	boundary, ok := controller.Snapshot()
+	if !ok || boundary.Revision != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("boundary snapshot = %#v, %v; want revision 3", boundary, ok)
+	}
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{}
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+	invalid, ok := controller.Snapshot()
+	if !ok || invalid.Revision != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid-command snapshot = %#v, %v; want revision 3", invalid, ok)
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func startPlaylistController(
 	t *testing.T,
 	playlist Playlist,
diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_timing.go b/internal/playback/playlist_timing.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f766257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_timing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package playback
+
+import "time"
+
+type PlaylistTimingState struct {
+	Revision uint64
+	Duration time.Duration
+	Started  bool
+	Deadline time.Time
+}
+
+func NewPlaylistTiming(
+	revision uint64,
+	duration time.Duration,
+) PlaylistTimingState {
+	return PlaylistTimingState{
+		Revision: revision,
+		Duration: duration,
+	}
+}
+
+func StartPlaylistTiming(
+	current PlaylistTimingState,
+	revision uint64,
+	now time.Time,
+) (PlaylistTimingState, bool) {
+	if revision != current.Revision || current.Duration <= 0 || current.Started {
+		return current, false
+	}
+
+	next := current
+	next.Started = true
+	next.Deadline = now.Add(current.Duration)
+	return next, true
+}
+
+func ExpirePlaylistTiming(
+	current PlaylistTimingState,
+	revision uint64,
+	now time.Time,
+) (PlaylistTimingState, bool) {
+	if revision != current.Revision ||
+		!current.Started ||
+		now.Before(current.Deadline) {
+		return current, false
+	}
+
+	next := current
+	next.Started = false
+	next.Deadline = time.Time{}
+	return next, true
+}
diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_timing_test.go b/internal/playback/playlist_timing_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a73fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_timing_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package playback
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestNewPlaylistTimingResetsState(t *testing.T) {
+	got := NewPlaylistTiming(7, 10*time.Second)
+	want := PlaylistTimingState{Revision: 7, Duration: 10 * time.Second}
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistTiming() = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStartPlaylistTiming(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	current := NewPlaylistTiming(4, 10*time.Second)
+
+	got, started := StartPlaylistTiming(current, 4, now)
+	if !started {
+		t.Fatal("StartPlaylistTiming() started = false, want true")
+	}
+	want := PlaylistTimingState{
+		Revision: 4,
+		Duration: 10 * time.Second,
+		Started:  true,
+		Deadline: now.Add(10 * time.Second),
+	}
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("StartPlaylistTiming() = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStartPlaylistTimingIgnoresInapplicableReadiness(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	started, ok := StartPlaylistTiming(NewPlaylistTiming(4, time.Second), 4, now)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("initial StartPlaylistTiming() did not start")
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		current  PlaylistTimingState
+		revision uint64
+	}{
+		{name: "zero duration", current: NewPlaylistTiming(4, 0), revision: 4},
+		{name: "stale revision", current: NewPlaylistTiming(4, time.Second), revision: 3},
+		{name: "future revision", current: NewPlaylistTiming(4, time.Second), revision: 5},
+		{name: "already started", current: started, revision: 4},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, changed := StartPlaylistTiming(test.current, test.revision, now.Add(time.Second))
+			if changed {
+				t.Fatal("StartPlaylistTiming() changed = true, want false")
+			}
+			if got != test.current {
+				t.Fatalf("StartPlaylistTiming() = %#v, want unchanged %#v", got, test.current)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExpirePlaylistTiming(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	current, _ := StartPlaylistTiming(NewPlaylistTiming(9, 5*time.Second), 9, now)
+
+	got, expired := ExpirePlaylistTiming(current, 9, now.Add(5*time.Second))
+	if !expired {
+		t.Fatal("ExpirePlaylistTiming() expired = false, want true")
+	}
+	want := PlaylistTimingState{Revision: 9, Duration: 5 * time.Second}
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("ExpirePlaylistTiming() = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+
+	again, expired := ExpirePlaylistTiming(got, 9, now.Add(6*time.Second))
+	if expired || again != got {
+		t.Fatalf("duplicate ExpirePlaylistTiming() = %#v, %v; want unchanged, false", again, expired)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExpirePlaylistTimingIgnoresInapplicableEvents(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	current, _ := StartPlaylistTiming(NewPlaylistTiming(4, 10*time.Second), 4, now)
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		revision uint64
+		at       time.Time
+	}{
+		{name: "early", revision: 4, at: now.Add(9 * time.Second)},
+		{name: "stale revision", revision: 3, at: now.Add(10 * time.Second)},
+		{name: "future revision", revision: 5, at: now.Add(10 * time.Second)},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, expired := ExpirePlaylistTiming(current, test.revision, test.at)
+			if expired {
+				t.Fatal("ExpirePlaylistTiming() expired = true, want false")
+			}
+			if got != current {
+				t.Fatalf("ExpirePlaylistTiming() = %#v, want unchanged %#v", got, current)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewPlaylistTimingInvalidatesPreviousDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	old, _ := StartPlaylistTiming(NewPlaylistTiming(1, time.Second), 1, now)
+	current := NewPlaylistTiming(2, 2*time.Second)
+
+	got, expired := ExpirePlaylistTiming(current, old.Revision, old.Deadline)
+	if expired || got != current {
+		t.Fatalf("old expiry changed new timing: %#v, %v", got, expired)
+	}
+}