diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74f65e28..d7b550f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Fixed
 
+### Navidrome Now Playing and scrobble with local playback
+
+**By [@cucadmuh](https://github.com/cucadmuh), PR [#1055](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/1055)**
+
+* **Show in Now Playing** and Navidrome play-count scrobbles no longer silently skip when audio plays from hot cache, offline library pins, or favorites-auto bytes.
+* Presence and queue sync target the **playback server** reachability gate, so a queue on server A still reports to Navidrome while browsing server B.
+
+
+
 ### Now Playing — cards no longer blank out on track change
 
 **By [@Psychotoxical](https://github.com/Psychotoxical), PR [#1042](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/1042)**
diff --git a/src/api/subsonicScrobble.test.ts b/src/api/subsonicScrobble.test.ts
index 7478bf75..ca81017b 100644
--- a/src/api/subsonicScrobble.test.ts
+++ b/src/api/subsonicScrobble.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
-import { scrobbleSong } from './subsonicScrobble';
+import { reportNowPlaying, scrobbleSong } from './subsonicScrobble';
+import { shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer } from '../utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard';
 
 const { apiForServerMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   apiForServerMock: vi.fn(async () => ({})),
@@ -12,12 +13,13 @@ vi.mock('./subsonicClient', () => ({
   apiForServer: apiForServerMock,
 }));
 vi.mock('../utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard', () => ({
-  shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer: () => true,
+  shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer: vi.fn(() => true),
 }));
 
 describe('subsonicScrobble', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     apiForServerMock.mockClear();
+    vi.mocked(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer).mockImplementation(() => true);
     useAuthStore.setState({
       servers: [
         { id: 'a', name: 'A', url: 'http://a.test', username: 'u', password: 'p' },
@@ -41,4 +43,29 @@ describe('subsonicScrobble', () => {
       expect.objectContaining({ id: 't1', submission: true, time: 1_700_000_000_000 }),
     );
   });
+
+  it('reportNowPlaying and scrobbleSong use the presence guard without trackId', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer).mockImplementation(
+      (_serverId: string, trackId?: string) => trackId === undefined,
+    );
+
+    await reportNowPlaying('t-local', 'a');
+    await scrobbleSong('t-local', 1_700_000_000_000, 'a');
+
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a');
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('a', expect.anything());
+    expect(apiForServerMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(apiForServerMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      1,
+      'a',
+      'scrobble.view',
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 't-local', submission: false }),
+    );
+    expect(apiForServerMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      2,
+      'a',
+      'scrobble.view',
+      expect.objectContaining({ id: 't-local', submission: true }),
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/api/subsonicScrobble.ts b/src/api/subsonicScrobble.ts
index 5333abd6..98e3ffbc 100644
--- a/src/api/subsonicScrobble.ts
+++ b/src/api/subsonicScrobble.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ async function scrobbleOnServer(
   submission: boolean,
   time?: number,
 ): Promise<void> {
-  if (!shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(serverId, id)) return;
+  // Presence / play-count updates are not playback-byte fetches — omit trackId so
+  // hot cache, offline library, and favorites-auto do not suppress Navidrome calls.
+  if (!shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(serverId)) return;
   const params: Record<string, unknown> = { id, submission };
   if (time !== undefined) params.time = time;
   await apiForServer(serverId, 'scrobble.view', params);
diff --git a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
index 3deec39e..cd8994e7 100644
--- a/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
+++ b/src/config/settingsCredits.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ const CONTRIBUTOR_ENTRIES = [
       'PsyLab Connections tab with server capability readout, Navidrome admin-role probe, and tab-bar layout fix; server-capability framework with AudioMuse detection via OpenSubsonic sonicSimilarity and sonic Instant Mix routing on Navidrome ≥0.62 (PR #1033)',
       'Library DB: named slow-write op labels for macOS playback-stall diagnosis (PR #1043)',
       'Settings → Servers: compact two-line cards, capability header badges, unified use/active action, delete in edit form, click-pinned version tooltip (PR #1054)',
+      'Navidrome Now Playing and scrobble with hot cache, offline pins, and mixed-server playback reachability (PR #1055)',
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/src/store/queueSync.test.ts b/src/store/queueSync.test.ts
index 22a865e6..b3b6361e 100644
--- a/src/store/queueSync.test.ts
+++ b/src/store/queueSync.test.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
  */
 import type { QueueItemRef, Track } from './playerStoreTypes';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
-const { savePlayQueueMock, playerState, progressSnapshot, isActiveServerReachableMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+const { savePlayQueueMock, playerState, progressSnapshot, isSubsonicServerReachableMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   savePlayQueueMock: vi.fn(async (_ids: string[], _currentId: string | undefined, _pos: number, _serverId: string) => undefined),
-  isActiveServerReachableMock: vi.fn(() => true),
+  isSubsonicServerReachableMock: vi.fn((_serverId: string) => true),
   playerState: {
     queueItems: [] as QueueItemRef[],
     currentTrack: null as Track | null,
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const { savePlayQueueMock, playerState, progressSnapshot, isActiveServerReachabl
 }));
 
 vi.mock('../api/subsonicPlayQueue', () => ({ savePlayQueue: savePlayQueueMock }));
-vi.mock('../utils/network/activeServerReachability', () => ({
-  isActiveServerReachable: () => isActiveServerReachableMock(),
+vi.mock('../utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard', () => ({
+  isSubsonicServerReachable: (serverId: string) => isSubsonicServerReachableMock(serverId),
 }));
 vi.mock('../utils/playback/playbackServer', () => ({
   getPlaybackServerId: () => 'srv-a',
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function ref(id: string): QueueItemRef {
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.useFakeTimers();
   vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-05-12T12:00:00Z'));
-  isActiveServerReachableMock.mockReturnValue(true);
+  isSubsonicServerReachableMock.mockReturnValue(true);
   savePlayQueueMock.mockClear();
   savePlayQueueMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
   playerState.queueItems = [];
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ afterEach(() => {
 describe('syncQueueToServer (debounced)', () => {
   const queue = [ref('a'), ref('b')];
 
-  it('skips sync while the active server is unreachable', () => {
-    isActiveServerReachableMock.mockReturnValue(false);
+  it('skips sync while the playback server is unreachable', () => {
+    isSubsonicServerReachableMock.mockReturnValue(false);
     syncQueueToServer(queue, track('a'), 30);
     vi.advanceTimersByTime(5000);
     expect(savePlayQueueMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/src/store/queueSync.ts b/src/store/queueSync.ts
index ada98c59..98daa3c1 100644
--- a/src/store/queueSync.ts
+++ b/src/store/queueSync.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { savePlayQueue } from '../api/subsonicPlayQueue';
 import type { QueueItemRef, Track } from './playerStoreTypes';
-import { isActiveServerReachable } from '../utils/network/activeServerReachability';
+import { isSubsonicServerReachable } from '../utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard';
 import { getPlaybackServerId } from '../utils/playback/playbackServer';
 import { getPlaybackProgressSnapshot } from './playbackProgress';
 import { usePlayerStore } from './playerStore';
@@ -27,12 +27,17 @@ const QUEUE_ID_LIMIT = 1000;
 let syncTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 let lastQueueHeartbeatAt = 0;
 
+function isPlaybackServerReachable(): boolean {
+  const serverId = getPlaybackServerId();
+  return serverId ? isSubsonicServerReachable(serverId) : false;
+}
+
 export function syncQueueToServer(queue: QueueItemRef[], currentTrack: Track | null, currentTime: number): void {
-  if (!isActiveServerReachable()) return;
+  if (!isPlaybackServerReachable()) return;
   if (syncTimeout) clearTimeout(syncTimeout);
   syncTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
     syncTimeout = null;
-    if (!isActiveServerReachable()) return;
+    if (!isPlaybackServerReachable()) return;
     const ids = queue.slice(0, QUEUE_ID_LIMIT).map(r => r.trackId);
     const pos = Math.floor(currentTime * 1000);
     const serverId = getPlaybackServerId();
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ export function flushQueueSyncToServer(queue: QueueItemRef[], currentTrack: Trac
     clearTimeout(syncTimeout);
     syncTimeout = null;
   }
-  if (!isActiveServerReachable()) return Promise.resolve();
+  if (!isPlaybackServerReachable()) return Promise.resolve();
   if (!currentTrack || queue.length === 0) return Promise.resolve();
   lastQueueHeartbeatAt = Date.now();
   const ids = queue.slice(0, QUEUE_ID_LIMIT).map(r => r.trackId);
diff --git a/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.test.ts b/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.test.ts
index f740601c..c759c671 100644
--- a/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { useAuthStore } from '../../store/authStore';
+import { resetAuthStore } from '../../test/helpers/storeReset';
 import { setActiveServerReachable } from './activeServerReachability';
 import { shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer } from './subsonicNetworkGuard';
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ vi.mock('../playback/resolvePlaybackUrl', () => ({
 
 describe('shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    resetAuthStore();
     setActiveServerReachable(null);
     resolvePlaybackUrlMock.mockReturnValue('https://music.test/stream');
   });
@@ -22,8 +25,35 @@ describe('shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns false when the active server probe failed', () => {
+    const activeId = useAuthStore.getState().addServer({
+      name: 'Active',
+      url: 'http://active.test',
+      username: 'u',
+      password: 'p',
+    });
+    useAuthStore.getState().setActiveServer(activeId);
     setActiveServerReachable(false);
-    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer('srv-1', 't1')).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(activeId, 't1')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('allows a non-active playback server when the active probe failed', () => {
+    const playbackId = useAuthStore.getState().addServer({
+      name: 'Playback',
+      url: 'http://playback.test',
+      username: 'u',
+      password: 'p',
+    });
+    const activeId = useAuthStore.getState().addServer({
+      name: 'Browse',
+      url: 'http://browse.test',
+      username: 'u',
+      password: 'p',
+    });
+    useAuthStore.getState().setActiveServer(activeId);
+    setActiveServerReachable(false);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(playbackId, 't1')).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(playbackId)).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(activeId)).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('returns false when the track resolves to a local playback url', () => {
@@ -34,17 +64,31 @@ describe('shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns true for stream playback when the active server is reachable', () => {
+    const activeId = useAuthStore.getState().addServer({
+      name: 'Active',
+      url: 'http://active.test',
+      username: 'u',
+      password: 'p',
+    });
+    useAuthStore.getState().setActiveServer(activeId);
     setActiveServerReachable(true);
-    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer('srv-1', 't1')).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(activeId, 't1')).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('bypasses the local-url skip when called without a trackId (metadata gate)', () => {
+    const activeId = useAuthStore.getState().addServer({
+      name: 'Active',
+      url: 'http://active.test',
+      username: 'u',
+      password: 'p',
+    });
+    useAuthStore.getState().setActiveServer(activeId);
     setActiveServerReachable(true);
     resolvePlaybackUrlMock.mockReturnValue('psysonic-local:///favorites/t1.flac');
     // Byte-style call (with the track id) is blocked because the bytes are local…
-    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer('srv-1', 't1')).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(activeId, 't1')).toBe(false);
     // …but the metadata gate omits the track id, so it never consults
     // resolvePlaybackUrl and stays allowed while the server is reachable.
-    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer('srv-1')).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(activeId)).toBe(true);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.ts b/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.ts
index 97f748fc..37e636e3 100644
--- a/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.ts
+++ b/src/utils/network/subsonicNetworkGuard.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,34 @@
 import { useAuthStore } from '../../store/authStore';
 import { resolvePlaybackUrl } from '../playback/resolvePlaybackUrl';
 import { isDevOfflineBrowseForced } from '../../store/devOfflineBrowseStore';
+import { resolveServerIdForIndexKey } from '../server/serverLookup';
 import { isActiveServerReachable } from './activeServerReachability';
 
+function isSameServerProfile(a: string, b: string): boolean {
+  if (!a || !b) return false;
+  if (a === b) return true;
+  return resolveServerIdForIndexKey(a) === resolveServerIdForIndexKey(b);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Whether `serverId` is worth a best-effort Subsonic call while the browser is
+ * online. The active profile uses the connection-status probe; other profiles
+ * (e.g. queue playback while browsing another server) attempt optimistically.
+ */
+export function isSubsonicServerReachable(serverId: string): boolean {
+  if (!serverId) return false;
+  if (isDevOfflineBrowseForced()) return false;
+  if (typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && !navigator.onLine) return false;
+  const activeId = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId;
+  if (!activeId || isSameServerProfile(serverId, activeId)) {
+    return isActiveServerReachable();
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * Whether a Subsonic API call for `serverId` is worth attempting.
- * Skips when the browser or active server is down, or when the track already
+ * Skips when the browser or target server is down, or when the track already
  * plays from a local `psysonic-local://` URL (offline / favorite-auto bytes).
  */
 export function shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(serverId: string, trackId?: string): boolean {
@@ -16,7 +39,7 @@ export function shouldAttemptSubsonicForServer(serverId: string, trackId?: strin
     const url = resolvePlaybackUrl(trackId, serverId);
     if (url.startsWith('psysonic-local://')) return false;
   }
-  return isActiveServerReachable();
+  return isSubsonicServerReachable(serverId);
 }
 
 /** Convenience for call sites that only know the active server id. */