diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/JellypodController.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/JellypodController.cs
index 4baa6dc..93dd4e4 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/JellypodController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/JellypodController.cs
@@ -362,4 +362,116 @@ public class JellypodController : ControllerBase
 
         return Ok(new { RemovedCount = duplicatesToRemove.Count });
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates playback progress for an episode.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="podcastId">Podcast ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="episodeId">Episode ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="request">Progress update request.</param>
+    /// <returns>No content.</returns>
+    [HttpPost("podcasts/{podcastId}/episodes/{episodeId}/progress")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
+    public async Task<ActionResult> UpdatePlaybackProgress(
+        [FromRoute] Guid podcastId,
+        [FromRoute] Guid episodeId,
+        [FromBody] PlaybackProgressRequest request)
+    {
+        var podcast = await _storageService.GetPodcastAsync(podcastId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var episode = podcast?.Episodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == episodeId);
+
+        if (podcast == null || episode == null)
+        {
+            return NotFound();
+        }
+
+        episode.PlaybackPositionTicks = request.PositionTicks;
+        episode.LastPlayedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        // Mark as played if we've reached near the end (within last 5%)
+        if (episode.Duration.HasValue && request.PositionTicks > 0)
+        {
+            var durationTicks = episode.Duration.Value.Ticks;
+            var percentComplete = (double)request.PositionTicks / durationTicks;
+            if (percentComplete >= 0.95)
+            {
+                episode.IsPlayed = true;
+                episode.PlayCount++;
+                _logger.LogInformation("Episode marked as played: {Title} (played {Count} times)", episode.Title, episode.PlayCount);
+            }
+        }
+
+        await _storageService.UpdatePodcastAsync(podcast).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        return NoContent();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Marks an episode as played or unplayed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="podcastId">Podcast ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="episodeId">Episode ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="played">Whether the episode is played.</param>
+    /// <returns>No content.</returns>
+    [HttpPost("podcasts/{podcastId}/episodes/{episodeId}/played")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
+    public async Task<ActionResult> SetPlayedStatus(
+        [FromRoute] Guid podcastId,
+        [FromRoute] Guid episodeId,
+        [FromQuery] bool played = true)
+    {
+        var podcast = await _storageService.GetPodcastAsync(podcastId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var episode = podcast?.Episodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == episodeId);
+
+        if (podcast == null || episode == null)
+        {
+            return NotFound();
+        }
+
+        episode.IsPlayed = played;
+        if (played)
+        {
+            episode.LastPlayedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            episode.PlayCount++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            episode.PlaybackPositionTicks = 0;
+        }
+
+        await _storageService.UpdatePodcastAsync(podcast).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Episode {Title} marked as {Status}", episode.Title, played ? "played" : "unplayed");
+        return NoContent();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets playback progress for an episode.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="podcastId">Podcast ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="episodeId">Episode ID.</param>
+    /// <returns>Playback progress info.</returns>
+    [HttpGet("podcasts/{podcastId}/episodes/{episodeId}/progress")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
+    public async Task<ActionResult<PlaybackProgressResponse>> GetPlaybackProgress(
+        [FromRoute] Guid podcastId,
+        [FromRoute] Guid episodeId)
+    {
+        var podcast = await _storageService.GetPodcastAsync(podcastId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var episode = podcast?.Episodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == episodeId);
+
+        if (podcast == null || episode == null)
+        {
+            return NotFound();
+        }
+
+        return Ok(new PlaybackProgressResponse
+        {
+            PositionTicks = episode.PlaybackPositionTicks,
+            IsPlayed = episode.IsPlayed,
+            LastPlayedDate = episode.LastPlayedDate,
+            PlayCount = episode.PlayCount
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressRequest.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ace6c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod.Api.Models;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Request to update playback progress.
+/// </summary>
+public class PlaybackProgressRequest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the playback position in ticks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long PositionTicks { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressResponse.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..386e346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Api/Models/PlaybackProgressResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod.Api.Models;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Response containing playback progress info.
+/// </summary>
+public class PlaybackProgressResponse
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the playback position in ticks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long PositionTicks { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the episode has been played.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsPlayed { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the date the episode was last played.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime? LastPlayedDate { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of times the episode has been played.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int PlayCount { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Channels/JellypodChannel.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Channels/JellypodChannel.cs
index 2e10153..eff9018 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Channels/JellypodChannel.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Channels/JellypodChannel.cs
@@ -236,13 +236,27 @@ public class JellypodChannel : IChannel, IHasCacheKey, IRequiresMediaInfoCallbac
 
         foreach (var episode in episodes)
         {
+            // Build episode name with played indicator
+            var episodeName = episode.IsPlayed
+                ? $"[Played] {episode.Title}"
+                : episode.Title;
+
+            // Build overview with progress info if partially played
+            var overview = episode.Description ?? string.Empty;
+            if (episode.PlaybackPositionTicks > 0 && !episode.IsPlayed && episode.Duration.HasValue)
+            {
+                var progressPercent = (int)((double)episode.PlaybackPositionTicks / episode.Duration.Value.Ticks * 100);
+                var positionTime = TimeSpan.FromTicks(episode.PlaybackPositionTicks);
+                overview = $"[{progressPercent}% - {positionTime:hh\\:mm\\:ss}] {overview}";
+            }
+
             // Don't provide MediaSources here - this forces Jellyfin to call GetChannelItemMediaInfo
             // which allows us to download-on-demand and return proper local file paths
             items.Add(new ChannelItemInfo
             {
                 Id = episode.Id.ToString("N"),
-                Name = episode.Title,
-                Overview = episode.Description,
+                Name = episodeName,
+                Overview = overview,
                 ImageUrl = episode.ImageUrl ?? podcast.ImageUrl,
                 Type = ChannelItemType.Media,
                 ContentType = ChannelMediaContentType.Podcast,
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Models/Episode.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Models/Episode.cs
index b51bca9..d74571a 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Models/Episode.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Models/Episode.cs
@@ -81,4 +81,24 @@ public class Episode
     /// Gets or sets the episode-specific image URL.
     /// </summary>
     public string? ImageUrl { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the playback position in ticks.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long PlaybackPositionTicks { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the episode has been played/completed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsPlayed { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the date the episode was last played.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime? LastPlayedDate { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of times the episode has been played.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int PlayCount { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs
index 07478de..05a3d73 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@ public class PluginServiceRegistrator : IPluginServiceRegistrator
 
         // Register channel
         serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IChannel, JellypodChannel>();
+
+        // Register playback reporting service
+        serviceCollection.AddHostedService<PlaybackReportingService>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Services/PlaybackReportingService.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Services/PlaybackReportingService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcb69d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod/Services/PlaybackReportingService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod.Models;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.Jellypod.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service that listens to Jellyfin playback events and tracks podcast progress.
+/// </summary>
+public class PlaybackReportingService : IHostedService, IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly ISessionManager _sessionManager;
+    private readonly IPodcastStorageService _storageService;
+    private readonly ILogger<PlaybackReportingService> _logger;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PlaybackReportingService"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="sessionManager">Session manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="storageService">Podcast storage service.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">Logger instance.</param>
+    public PlaybackReportingService(
+        ISessionManager sessionManager,
+        IPodcastStorageService storageService,
+        ILogger<PlaybackReportingService> logger)
+    {
+        _sessionManager = sessionManager;
+        _storageService = storageService;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackStart += OnPlaybackStart;
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackStopped += OnPlaybackStopped;
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackProgress += OnPlaybackProgress;
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Jellypod playback reporting service started");
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackStart -= OnPlaybackStart;
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackStopped -= OnPlaybackStopped;
+        _sessionManager.PlaybackProgress -= OnPlaybackProgress;
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Jellypod playback reporting service stopped");
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        Dispose(true);
+        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Releases unmanaged and optionally managed resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="disposing">True to release both managed and unmanaged resources.</param>
+    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+        if (_disposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (disposing)
+        {
+            _sessionManager.PlaybackStart -= OnPlaybackStart;
+            _sessionManager.PlaybackStopped -= OnPlaybackStopped;
+            _sessionManager.PlaybackProgress -= OnPlaybackProgress;
+        }
+
+        _disposed = true;
+    }
+
+    private void OnPlaybackStart(object? sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
+    {
+        _ = HandlePlaybackEventAsync(e, "start");
+    }
+
+    private void OnPlaybackProgress(object? sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
+    {
+        _ = HandlePlaybackEventAsync(e, "progress");
+    }
+
+    private void OnPlaybackStopped(object? sender, PlaybackStopEventArgs e)
+    {
+        _ = HandlePlaybackStoppedAsync(e);
+    }
+
+    private async Task HandlePlaybackEventAsync(PlaybackProgressEventArgs e, string eventType)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var item = e.Item;
+            if (item == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Check if this is a channel item (podcast episode)
+            var channelId = item.ChannelId;
+            if (channelId == Guid.Empty)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Try to find the episode by its ID
+            var episodeIdStr = item.Id.ToString("N");
+            var episode = await FindEpisodeByIdAsync(episodeIdStr).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (episode == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _logger.LogDebug(
+                "Playback {EventType} for podcast episode: {Title}, Position: {Position}",
+                eventType,
+                episode.Episode.Title,
+                e.PlaybackPositionTicks);
+
+            // Update progress
+            episode.Episode.PlaybackPositionTicks = e.PlaybackPositionTicks ?? 0;
+            episode.Episode.LastPlayedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+            await _storageService.UpdatePodcastAsync(episode.Podcast).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling playback {EventType} event", eventType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task HandlePlaybackStoppedAsync(PlaybackStopEventArgs e)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var item = e.Item;
+            if (item == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Check if this is a channel item (podcast episode)
+            var channelId = item.ChannelId;
+            if (channelId == Guid.Empty)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Try to find the episode by its ID
+            var episodeIdStr = item.Id.ToString("N");
+            var episode = await FindEpisodeByIdAsync(episodeIdStr).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (episode == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var positionTicks = e.PlaybackPositionTicks ?? 0;
+            episode.Episode.PlaybackPositionTicks = positionTicks;
+            episode.Episode.LastPlayedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+            // Check if episode is complete (95% or more)
+            if (episode.Episode.Duration.HasValue && positionTicks > 0)
+            {
+                var durationTicks = episode.Episode.Duration.Value.Ticks;
+                var percentComplete = (double)positionTicks / durationTicks;
+
+                _logger.LogInformation(
+                    "Playback stopped for {Title} at {Percent:P1} complete",
+                    episode.Episode.Title,
+                    percentComplete);
+
+                if (percentComplete >= 0.95 && !episode.Episode.IsPlayed)
+                {
+                    episode.Episode.IsPlayed = true;
+                    episode.Episode.PlayCount++;
+                    _logger.LogInformation(
+                        "Episode marked as played: {Title} (played {Count} times)",
+                        episode.Episode.Title,
+                        episode.Episode.PlayCount);
+                }
+            }
+
+            await _storageService.UpdatePodcastAsync(episode.Podcast).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error handling playback stopped event");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<EpisodeWithPodcast?> FindEpisodeByIdAsync(string episodeId)
+    {
+        if (!Guid.TryParse(episodeId, out var episodeGuid))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var podcasts = await _storageService.GetAllPodcastsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        foreach (var podcast in podcasts)
+        {
+            var episode = podcast.Episodes.FirstOrDefault(e => e.Id == episodeGuid);
+            if (episode != null)
+            {
+                return new EpisodeWithPodcast(podcast, episode);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private sealed record EpisodeWithPodcast(Podcast Podcast, Episode Episode);
+}