diff --git a/internal/handler/emby_playback_info_routes_test.go b/internal/handler/emby_playback_info_routes_test.go
index 1cf4f41..5a7c29c 100644
--- a/internal/handler/emby_playback_info_routes_test.go
+++ b/internal/handler/emby_playback_info_routes_test.go
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ func TestEmbyPlaybackInfoDoesNotExposeTokenInCloudPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	source := body["MediaSources"].([]any)[0].(map[string]any)
 	pathURL, _ := source["Path"].(string)
-	if pathURL != "/api/stream/cloud-1" {
-		t.Fatalf("cloud Path should stay as non-tokenized display stream URL, got %#v", source)
+	if pathURL != "/Movies/Movie.mkv" {
+		t.Fatalf("cloud Path should expose the OpenList source path, got %#v", source)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(pathURL, "api_key=") || strings.Contains(pathURL, "token=") {
 		t.Fatalf("cloud Path must not expose auth key/token: %#v", source)
 	}
-	if strings.Contains(pathURL, "/api/cloud/play/") {
-		t.Fatalf("cloud Path should not expose naked cloud play URL: %#v", source)
+	if strings.Contains(pathURL, "/api/cloud/play/") || strings.Contains(pathURL, "/api/stream/") {
+		t.Fatalf("cloud Path should not expose a playback URL: %#v", source)
 	}
 	directURL, _ := source["DirectStreamUrl"].(string)
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(directURL, "/api/stream/cloud-1") || !strings.Contains(directURL, "api_key=") {
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ func TestEmbyItemsDoNotExposeTokenInEmbeddedCloudPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	source := items[0].(map[string]any)["MediaSources"].([]any)[0].(map[string]any)
 	pathURL, _ := source["Path"].(string)
-	if pathURL != "/api/stream/cloud-1" {
-		t.Fatalf("embedded cloud Path should stay as non-tokenized display stream URL, got %#v", source)
+	if pathURL != "/Movies/Movie.mkv" {
+		t.Fatalf("embedded cloud Path should expose the OpenList source path, got %#v", source)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(pathURL, "api_key=") || strings.Contains(pathURL, "token=") {
 		t.Fatalf("embedded cloud Path must not expose auth key/token: %#v", source)
diff --git a/internal/service/emby_playback.go b/internal/service/emby_playback.go
index 97c5eea..ab1160a 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_playback.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_playback.go
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ func (e *EmbyService) mediaSource(ctx context.Context, m *model.Media, asEmbedde
 		// follow the same STRM entry as generated .strm files; when disabled we
 		// expose /Videos/{id}/stream so playback uses the Emby 302/proxy path.
 		src["IsRemote"] = true
-		src["Path"] = playURL
 	}
 	return src
 }
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ func (e *EmbyService) baseMediaSource(m *model.Media, container string, isCloud
 	return map[string]any{
 		"Id":                    m.ID,
 		"Name":                  m.Title,
-		"Path":                  m.Path,
+		"Path":                  embyMediaSourcePath(m),
 		"Container":             container,
 		"Size":                  m.SizeBytes,
 		"Protocol":              "Http",
@@ -231,6 +230,35 @@ func (e *EmbyService) baseMediaSource(m *model.Media, container string, isCloud
 	}
 }
 
+// embyMediaSourcePath keeps Emby's Path field as a source identity rather
+// than a playback endpoint. OpenList and other path-based cloud providers
+// carry the real provider path in the internal cloud-play ref query. For
+// opaque provider refs, fall back to the display path stored in cloud://.
+func embyMediaSourcePath(m *model.Media) string {
+	if m == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if _, ref, ok := parseCloudMediaPlaybackURL(m.STRMURL); ok && strings.HasPrefix(ref, "/") {
+		return ref
+	}
+	raw := strings.TrimSpace(m.Path)
+	u, err := url.Parse(raw)
+	if err != nil || !strings.EqualFold(u.Scheme, "cloud") {
+		return m.Path
+	}
+	sourcePath := strings.TrimSpace(u.Path)
+	if decoded, decodeErr := url.PathUnescape(sourcePath); decodeErr == nil {
+		sourcePath = decoded
+	}
+	if sourcePath == "" {
+		return "/"
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(sourcePath, "/") {
+		sourcePath = "/" + sourcePath
+	}
+	return sourcePath
+}
+
 func embyMediaContainer(m *model.Media) string {
 	container := strings.Trim(strings.ToLower(m.Container), ". ")
 	if container == "" {
diff --git a/internal/service/emby_playback_test.go b/internal/service/emby_playback_test.go
index 87e77c9..bc52251 100644
--- a/internal/service/emby_playback_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/emby_playback_test.go
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ func TestEmbyPlaybackInfoKeepsSTRMBehindStreamEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	if src["DirectStreamUrl"] != "/api/stream/cloud-1" {
 		t.Fatalf("strm playback should prefer /api/stream when enabled: %#v", src)
 	}
-	if src["Path"] != "/api/stream/cloud-1" {
-		t.Fatalf("path should prefer /api/stream when enabled: %#v", src)
+	if src["Path"] != "/Movies/f1.mkv" {
+		t.Fatalf("path should expose the OpenList source path: %#v", src)
 	}
 	streams := src["MediaStreams"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(streams) == 0 || streams[0]["Type"] != "Video" {
@@ -373,8 +373,23 @@ func TestEmbyPlaybackInfoUsesVideoStreamWhenSTRMDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	if src["DirectStreamUrl"] != "/Videos/cloud-302/stream.mkv" {
 		t.Fatalf("302/proxy mode should use Emby video stream URL: %#v", src)
 	}
-	if src["Path"] != "/Videos/cloud-302/stream.mkv" {
-		t.Fatalf("302/proxy mode path should use Emby video stream URL: %#v", src)
+	if src["Path"] != "/Movies/Movie.mkv" {
+		t.Fatalf("302/proxy mode should preserve the OpenList source path: %#v", src)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEmbyMediaSourcePathFallsBackToCloudDisplayPath(t *testing.T) {
+	media := &model.Media{
+		Path:    `cloud://cloud115/Shows/My%20Show/S01E01.mkv`,
+		STRMURL: `/api/cloud/play/cloud115?ref=opaque-file-id`,
+	}
+	if got := embyMediaSourcePath(media); got != "/Shows/My Show/S01E01.mkv" {
+		t.Fatalf("source path = %q", got)
+	}
+
+	local := &model.Media{Path: `D:\\Media\\Movie.mkv`, STRMURL: `https://example.test/movie.mkv`}
+	if got := embyMediaSourcePath(local); got != local.Path {
+		t.Fatalf("local path = %q, want %q", got, local.Path)
 	}
 }