diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go b/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
index d9f9c87..3cf6825 100644
--- a/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_controller.go
@@ -4,12 +4,33 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 )
 
+type PlaylistReadiness struct {
+	Revision uint64
+}
+
+type playlistTimer interface {
+	C() <-chan time.Time
+	Stop() bool
+}
+
+type playlistTimerFactory func(time.Duration) playlistTimer
+
+type realPlaylistTimer struct {
+	timer *time.Timer
+}
+
+func (t realPlaylistTimer) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.timer.C }
+func (t realPlaylistTimer) Stop() bool          { return t.timer.Stop() }
+
 type PlaylistController struct {
 	playlist Playlist
 	retry    RetryPolicy
 	sessions chan<- SessionCommand
+	now      func() time.Time
+	newTimer playlistTimerFactory
 
 	mu          sync.RWMutex
 	snapshot    PlaylistSnapshot
@@ -20,6 +41,7 @@ type PlaylistSnapshot struct {
 	State    PlaylistState
 	Entry    PlaylistEntry
 	Revision uint64
+	Timing   PlaylistTimingState
 }
 
 var (
@@ -44,16 +66,32 @@ func NewPlaylistController(
 		playlist: playlist,
 		retry:    retry,
 		sessions: sessions,
+		now:      time.Now,
+		newTimer: func(duration time.Duration) playlistTimer {
+			return realPlaylistTimer{timer: time.NewTimer(duration)}
+		},
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	commands <-chan PlaylistCommand,
+	readiness <-chan PlaylistReadiness,
 ) error {
 	state := PlaylistState{}
 	revision := uint64(0)
-	c.publish(state, revision)
+	timing := PlaylistTimingState{}
+	var timer playlistTimer
+	var timerC <-chan time.Time
+	var timerRevision uint64
+	c.publish(state, revision, timing)
+
+	stopTimer := func() {
+		stopPlaylistTimer(timer)
+		timer = nil
+		timerC = nil
+	}
+	defer stopTimer()
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -75,16 +113,75 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 				continue
 			}
 			if apply {
+				stopTimer()
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return ctx.Err()
 				case c.sessions <- sessionCommand:
 				}
 				revision++
+				entry, _ := next.Entry(c.playlist)
+				timing = NewPlaylistTiming(revision, entry.Duration)
 			}
 
 			state = next
-			c.publish(state, revision)
+			c.publish(state, revision, timing)
+
+		case ready, ok := <-readiness:
+			if !ok {
+				readiness = nil
+				continue
+			}
+			nextTiming, started := StartPlaylistTiming(
+				timing,
+				ready.Revision,
+				c.now(),
+			)
+			if !started {
+				continue
+			}
+			timing = nextTiming
+			timerRevision = timing.Revision
+			timer = c.newTimer(timing.Duration)
+			timerC = timer.C()
+			c.publish(state, revision, timing)
+
+		case firedAt := <-timerC:
+			firedRevision := timerRevision
+			timer = nil
+			timerC = nil
+			nextTiming, expired := ExpirePlaylistTiming(
+				timing,
+				firedRevision,
+				firedAt,
+			)
+			if !expired {
+				continue
+			}
+			timing = nextTiming
+
+			next, sessionCommand, apply, err := ApplyPlaylistSelection(
+				c.playlist,
+				state,
+				PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext},
+				c.retry,
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				c.publish(state, revision, timing)
+				continue
+			}
+			if apply {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return ctx.Err()
+				case c.sessions <- sessionCommand:
+				}
+				revision++
+				entry, _ := next.Entry(c.playlist)
+				timing = NewPlaylistTiming(revision, entry.Duration)
+			}
+			state = next
+			c.publish(state, revision, timing)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -95,7 +192,11 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Snapshot() (PlaylistSnapshot, bool) {
 	return c.snapshot, c.hasSnapshot
 }
 
-func (c *PlaylistController) publish(state PlaylistState, revision uint64) {
+func (c *PlaylistController) publish(
+	state PlaylistState,
+	revision uint64,
+	timing PlaylistTimingState,
+) {
 	entry, _ := state.Entry(c.playlist)
 
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -103,7 +204,18 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) publish(state PlaylistState, revision uint64) {
 		State:    state,
 		Entry:    entry,
 		Revision: revision,
+		Timing:   timing,
 	}
 	c.hasSnapshot = true
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 }
+
+func stopPlaylistTimer(timer playlistTimer) {
+	if timer == nil || timer.Stop() {
+		return
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-timer.C():
+	default:
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
index 31ffddb..886b055 100644
--- a/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_test.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerCommitsStateAfterSessionDelivery(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	result := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands) }()
+	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, nil) }()
 
 	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
 		return !snapshot.State.HasSelection
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerCancellationWhileSending(t *testing.T) {
 	commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 1)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	result := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands) }()
+	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, nil) }()
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	cancel()
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func startPlaylistController(
 	commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 64)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	result := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands) }()
+	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, nil) }()
 	return controller, commands, sessions, cancel, result
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/playback/playlist_controller_timing_test.go b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_timing_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cdc502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/playback/playlist_controller_timing_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+package playback
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type fakePlaylistTimer struct {
+	ch chan time.Time
+
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	stopped bool
+}
+
+func newFakePlaylistTimer() *fakePlaylistTimer {
+	return &fakePlaylistTimer{ch: make(chan time.Time, 1)}
+}
+
+func (t *fakePlaylistTimer) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.ch }
+
+func (t *fakePlaylistTimer) Stop() bool {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	alreadyStopped := t.stopped
+	t.stopped = true
+	return !alreadyStopped
+}
+
+func (t *fakePlaylistTimer) isStopped() bool {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	defer t.mu.Unlock()
+	return t.stopped
+}
+
+func (t *fakePlaylistTimer) fire(at time.Time) {
+	t.ch <- at
+}
+
+func timedPlaylist(loop bool) Playlist {
+	return Playlist{
+		Entries: []PlaylistEntry{
+			{
+				Name:     "first",
+				Video:    PlaylistFeed{Domain: "domain", UUID: "video-1"},
+				Duration: 10 * time.Second,
+			},
+			{
+				Name:     "second",
+				Audio:    PlaylistFeed{Domain: "domain", UUID: "audio-2"},
+				Duration: 20 * time.Second,
+			},
+		},
+		Loop: loop,
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerStartsOneTimerForMatchingReadiness(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(false))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 1
+	})
+
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 0}
+	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+
+	snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Timing.Started
+	})
+	if snapshot.Timing.Deadline != now.Add(10*time.Second) {
+		t.Fatalf("deadline = %v, want %v", snapshot.Timing.Deadline, now.Add(10*time.Second))
+	}
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	if timer.isStopped() {
+		t.Fatal("timer stopped after duplicate readiness")
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if !timer.isStopped() {
+		t.Fatal("timer was not stopped when commands closed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerTimerExpiryAdvances(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(false))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	timer.fire(now.Add(10 * time.Second))
+
+	session := receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	if session.Session.Audio.UUID != "audio-2" || session.Session.Video.IsConfigured() {
+		t.Fatalf("advanced session = %#v, want audio-only second entry", session.Session)
+	}
+	snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 2
+	})
+	if snapshot.State.CurrentIndex != 1 || snapshot.Timing.Started {
+		t.Fatalf("advanced snapshot = %#v", snapshot)
+	}
+	if snapshot.Timing.Duration != 20*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("next duration = %v, want %v", snapshot.Timing.Duration, 20*time.Second)
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerLoopingTimerExpiryWraps(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(true))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Timing.Started
+	})
+	timer.fire(now.Add(20 * time.Second))
+
+	session := receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	if session.Session.Video.UUID != "video-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("wrapped session = %#v, want first entry", session.Session)
+	}
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 2 && snapshot.State.CurrentIndex == 0
+	})
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerFinalExpiryStopsWithoutCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(false))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Timing.Started
+	})
+	timer.fire(now.Add(20 * time.Second))
+
+	snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 1 && !snapshot.Timing.Started
+	})
+	if snapshot.State.CurrentIndex != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("final snapshot state = %#v, want final entry", snapshot.State)
+	}
+	select {
+	case command := <-sessions:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected session command: %#v", command)
+	case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerManualSelectionStopsOldTimer(t *testing.T) {
+	controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(false))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	oldTimer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 2
+	})
+	if !oldTimer.isStopped() {
+		t.Fatal("old timer was not stopped by manual selection")
+	}
+	oldTimer.fire(now.Add(10 * time.Second))
+	select {
+	case command := <-sessions:
+		t.Fatalf("stale timer produced session command: %#v", command)
+	case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+	snapshot, _ := controller.Snapshot()
+	if snapshot.Revision != 2 || snapshot.State.CurrentIndex != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stale timer changed snapshot: %#v", snapshot)
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerZeroDurationDoesNotCreateTimer(t *testing.T) {
+	playlist := timedPlaylist(false)
+	playlist.Entries[0].Duration = 0
+	_, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, _, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, playlist)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistControllerCancellationStopsTimer(t *testing.T) {
+	_, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, _, cancel, result :=
+		startTimedPlaylistController(t, timedPlaylist(false))
+
+	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
+	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
+	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	cancel()
+	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want %v", err, context.Canceled)
+	}
+	if !timer.isStopped() {
+		t.Fatal("timer was not stopped on cancellation")
+	}
+}
+
+func startTimedPlaylistController(
+	t *testing.T,
+	playlist Playlist,
+) (
+	*PlaylistController,
+	chan PlaylistCommand,
+	chan PlaylistReadiness,
+	chan SessionCommand,
+	chan *fakePlaylistTimer,
+	time.Time,
+	context.CancelFunc,
+	<-chan error,
+) {
+	t.Helper()
+	sessions := make(chan SessionCommand, 16)
+	controller, err := NewPlaylistController(playlist, validPlaylistRetryPolicy(), sessions)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistController() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	now := time.Date(2026, time.September, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	controller.now = func() time.Time { return now }
+	timers := make(chan *fakePlaylistTimer, 16)
+	controller.newTimer = func(time.Duration) playlistTimer {
+		timer := newFakePlaylistTimer()
+		timers <- timer
+		return timer
+	}
+	commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 16)
+	readiness := make(chan PlaylistReadiness, 16)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	result := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, readiness) }()
+	return controller, commands, readiness, sessions, timers, now, cancel, result
+}
+
+func receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t *testing.T, timers <-chan *fakePlaylistTimer) *fakePlaylistTimer {
+	t.Helper()
+	select {
+	case timer := <-timers:
+		return timer
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("timed out waiting for playlist timer")
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func assertNoPlaylistTimer(t *testing.T, timers <-chan *fakePlaylistTimer) {
+	t.Helper()
+	select {
+	case timer := <-timers:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected playlist timer: %#v", timer)
+	case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+}