diff --git a/cmd/wire_gen.go b/cmd/wire_gen.go
index 463ac7a44..c4a797ef4 100644
--- a/cmd/wire_gen.go
+++ b/cmd/wire_gen.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func CreateJellyfinAPIRouter(ctx context.Context) *jellyfin.Router {
 	playlistsPlaylists := playlists.NewPlaylists(dataStore, imageUploadService)
 	sonicSonic := sonic.New(dataStore, manager, matcherMatcher)
 	lyricsLyrics := lyrics.NewLyrics(dataStore, manager)
-	router := jellyfin.New(dataStore, artworkArtwork, mediaStreamer, transcodeDecider, players, playTracker, playlistsPlaylists, provider, sonicSonic, lyricsLyrics)
+	router := jellyfin.New(dataStore, artworkArtwork, mediaStreamer, transcodeDecider, players, playTracker, playlistsPlaylists, provider, sonicSonic, lyricsLyrics, broker)
 	return router
 }
 
diff --git a/model/get_entity.go b/model/get_entity.go
index 60972b2e9..3e1a78d1d 100644
--- a/model/get_entity.go
+++ b/model/get_entity.go
@@ -2,29 +2,26 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 )
 
 // TODO: Should the type be encoded in the ID?
 func GetEntityByID(ctx context.Context, ds DataStore, id string) (any, error) {
-	ar, err := ds.Artist(ctx).Get(id)
-	if err == nil {
-		return ar, nil
+	getters := []func() (any, error){
+		func() (any, error) { return ds.Artist(ctx).Get(id) },
+		func() (any, error) { return ds.Album(ctx).Get(id) },
+		func() (any, error) { return ds.Playlist(ctx).Get(id) },
+		func() (any, error) { return ds.MediaFile(ctx).Get(id) },
+		func() (any, error) { return ds.Radio(ctx).Get(id) },
 	}
-	al, err := ds.Album(ctx).Get(id)
-	if err == nil {
-		return al, nil
+	for _, get := range getters {
+		entity, err := get()
+		if err == nil {
+			return entity, nil
+		}
+		if !errors.Is(err, ErrNotFound) {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
-	pls, err := ds.Playlist(ctx).Get(id)
-	if err == nil {
-		return pls, nil
-	}
-	mf, err := ds.MediaFile(ctx).Get(id)
-	if err == nil {
-		return mf, nil
-	}
-	r, err := ds.Radio(ctx).Get(id)
-	if err == nil {
-		return r, nil
-	}
-	return nil, err
+	return nil, ErrNotFound
 }
diff --git a/model/get_entity_test.go b/model/get_entity_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8a4c9e8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/get_entity_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package model_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("GetEntityByID", func() {
+	var ds *tests.MockDataStore
+	var ctx context.Context
+
+	BeforeEach(func() {
+		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{}
+		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
+	})
+
+	It("returns the entity matching the id", func() {
+		ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo).SetData(model.Albums{{ID: "a1", Name: "One"}})
+		entity, err := model.GetEntityByID(ctx, ds, "a1")
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(entity).To(BeAssignableToTypeOf(&model.Album{}))
+		Expect(entity.(*model.Album).ID).To(Equal("a1"))
+	})
+
+	It("returns ErrNotFound when no entity matches", func() {
+		_, err := model.GetEntityByID(ctx, ds, "missing")
+		Expect(err).To(MatchError(model.ErrNotFound))
+	})
+
+	It("propagates unexpected repository errors instead of reporting not-found", func() {
+		ds.Album(ctx).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo).SetError(true)
+		_, err := model.GetEntityByID(ctx, ds, "a1")
+		Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(err).ToNot(MatchError(model.ErrNotFound))
+	})
+})
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/annotations.go b/server/jellyfin/annotations.go
index 8f900ee87..f2c2f546e 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/annotations.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/annotations.go
@@ -8,53 +8,41 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/jellyfin/dto"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/req"
 )
 
-// resolveAnnotated finds which annotated repo owns id. Albums and songs 404 when the user can't
-// access their library; artists span libraries (library_artist), so have no single LibraryID to
-// gate on and rely on list-time scoping. PlaylistRepository.Get enforces playlist visibility.
-// When ok is false the response has already been written, so callers must return without writing
-// the annotation.
-func (api *Router) resolveAnnotated(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, id string) (repo model.AnnotatedRepository, ok bool) {
+// resolveAnnotated finds which annotated repo owns id, returning the resource name used in
+// refreshResource events. Albums and songs 404 when the user can't access their library; artists
+// span libraries (library_artist), so have no single LibraryID to gate on and rely on list-time
+// scoping. PlaylistRepository.Get enforces playlist visibility. When repo is nil the response has
+// already been written, so callers must return without writing the annotation.
+func (api *Router) resolveAnnotated(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, id string) (repo model.AnnotatedRepository, resource string) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
+	entity, err := model.GetEntityByID(ctx, api.ds, id)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
+		api.internalError(w, r, err)
+		return nil, ""
+	}
 	u, _ := request.UserFrom(ctx)
-	if al, err := api.ds.Album(ctx).Get(id); err == nil {
-		if !u.HasLibraryAccess(al.LibraryID) {
-			http.Error(w, "Not Found", http.StatusNotFound)
-			return nil, false
+	switch e := entity.(type) {
+	case *model.Album:
+		if u.HasLibraryAccess(e.LibraryID) {
+			return api.ds.Album(ctx), "album"
 		}
-		return api.ds.Album(ctx), true
-	} else if !errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
-		api.internalError(w, r, err)
-		return nil, false
-	}
-	if _, err := api.ds.Artist(ctx).Get(id); err == nil {
-		return api.ds.Artist(ctx), true
-	} else if !errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
-		api.internalError(w, r, err)
-		return nil, false
-	}
-	if mf, err := api.ds.MediaFile(ctx).Get(id); err == nil {
-		if !u.HasLibraryAccess(mf.LibraryID) {
-			http.Error(w, "Not Found", http.StatusNotFound)
-			return nil, false
+	case *model.Artist:
+		return api.ds.Artist(ctx), "artist"
+	case *model.MediaFile:
+		if u.HasLibraryAccess(e.LibraryID) {
+			return api.ds.MediaFile(ctx), "song"
 		}
-		return api.ds.MediaFile(ctx), true
-	} else if !errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
-		api.internalError(w, r, err)
-		return nil, false
-	}
-	playlistRepo := api.ds.Playlist(ctx)
-	if _, err := playlistRepo.Get(id); err == nil {
-		return playlistRepo, true
-	} else if !errors.Is(err, model.ErrNotFound) {
-		api.internalError(w, r, err)
-		return nil, false
+	case *model.Playlist:
+		return api.ds.Playlist(ctx), "playlist"
 	}
+	// Unknown ids, inaccessible-library items and non-annotatable entities (radios) all read as absent.
 	http.Error(w, "Not Found", http.StatusNotFound)
-	return nil, false
+	return nil, ""
 }
 
 // getUserItemData returns the caller's play/favorite/rating state for a single item. Jellify
@@ -77,14 +65,15 @@ func (api *Router) getUserItemData(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func (api *Router) setFavorite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, starred bool) {
 	id := api.resolveItemID(r.Context(), dto.DecodeID(chi.URLParam(r, "itemId")))
-	repo, ok := api.resolveAnnotated(w, r, id)
-	if !ok {
+	repo, resource := api.resolveAnnotated(w, r, id)
+	if repo == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := repo.SetStar(starred, id); err != nil {
 		api.internalError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
+	api.broker.SendMessage(r.Context(), (&events.RefreshResource{}).With(resource, id))
 	encodedID := dto.EncodeID(id)
 	api.ok(w, r, &dto.UserItemDataDto{IsFavorite: starred, Key: encodedID, ItemId: encodedID})
 }
@@ -96,14 +85,15 @@ func (api *Router) unmarkFavorite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func (api *Router) setItemRating(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, rating int) {
 	id := api.resolveItemID(r.Context(), dto.DecodeID(chi.URLParam(r, "itemId")))
-	repo, ok := api.resolveAnnotated(w, r, id)
-	if !ok {
+	repo, resource := api.resolveAnnotated(w, r, id)
+	if repo == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := repo.SetRating(rating, id); err != nil {
 		api.internalError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
+	api.broker.SendMessage(r.Context(), (&events.RefreshResource{}).With(resource, id))
 	encodedID := dto.EncodeID(id)
 	d := &dto.UserItemDataDto{Key: encodedID, ItemId: encodedID}
 	if rating > 0 {
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/annotations_test.go b/server/jellyfin/annotations_test.go
index 4a7efabd7..9e811a379 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/annotations_test.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/annotations_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/jellyfin/dto"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("Annotations", func() {
 	var api *Router
 	var ds *tests.MockDataStore
+	var broker *fakeEventBroker
 	// alice has access to library 1 only.
 	ctxUser := func() context.Context {
 		return request.WithUser(context.Background(), model.User{ID: "u1", UserName: "alice", Libraries: model.Libraries{{ID: 1, Name: "Music"}}})
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Annotations", func() {
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		ds = &tests.MockDataStore{}
-		api = &Router{ds: ds}
+		broker = &fakeEventBroker{}
+		api = &Router{ds: ds, broker: broker}
 	})
 
 	Describe("markFavorite / unmarkFavorite", func() {
@@ -134,6 +137,39 @@ var _ = Describe("Annotations", func() {
 			invoke(api.markFavorite, w, r)
 			Expect(w.Code).To(Equal(http.StatusInternalServerError))
 		})
+
+		It("emits a refreshResource event when starring a song", func() {
+			mfRepo := ds.MediaFile(context.Background()).(*tests.MockMediaFileRepo)
+			mfRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{{ID: "s1", Title: "Song", LibraryID: 1}})
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			r := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/Users/u1/FavoriteItems/s1", nil).WithContext(ctxUser())
+			r = withChiURLParam(r, "itemId", "s1")
+			invoke(api.markFavorite, w, r)
+			Expect(broker.Events).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(broker.Events[0].Data(broker.Events[0])).To(Equal(`{"song":["s1"]}`))
+		})
+
+		It("emits a refreshResource event when starring an album", func() {
+			albumRepo := ds.Album(context.Background()).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo)
+			albumRepo.SetData(model.Albums{{ID: "a1", Name: "One", LibraryID: 1}})
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			r := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/Users/u1/FavoriteItems/"+dto.EncodeID("a1"), nil).WithContext(ctxUser())
+			r = withChiURLParam(r, "itemId", dto.EncodeID("a1"))
+			invoke(api.markFavorite, w, r)
+			Expect(broker.Events).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(broker.Events[0].Data(broker.Events[0])).To(Equal(`{"album":["a1"]}`))
+		})
+
+		It("does not emit an event when the item is not accessible", func() {
+			albumRepo := ds.Album(context.Background()).(*tests.MockAlbumRepo)
+			albumRepo.SetData(model.Albums{{ID: "a1", Name: "One", LibraryID: 2}})
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			r := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/Users/u1/FavoriteItems/"+dto.EncodeID("a1"), nil).WithContext(ctxUser())
+			r = withChiURLParam(r, "itemId", dto.EncodeID("a1"))
+			invoke(api.markFavorite, w, r)
+			Expect(w.Code).To(Equal(http.StatusNotFound))
+			Expect(broker.Events).To(BeEmpty())
+		})
 	})
 
 	Describe("setRating / removeRating", func() {
@@ -253,5 +289,31 @@ var _ = Describe("Annotations", func() {
 			Expect(w.Code).To(Equal(http.StatusOK))
 			Expect(mfRepo.Data["s1"].Rating).To(Equal(0))
 		})
+
+		It("emits a refreshResource event when rating a song", func() {
+			mfRepo := ds.MediaFile(context.Background()).(*tests.MockMediaFileRepo)
+			mfRepo.SetData(model.MediaFiles{{ID: "s1", Title: "Song", LibraryID: 1}})
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			r := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/Users/u1/Items/s1/Rating?Rating=8", nil).WithContext(ctxUser())
+			r = withChiURLParam(r, "itemId", "s1")
+			invoke(api.setRating, w, r)
+			Expect(broker.Events).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(broker.Events[0].Data(broker.Events[0])).To(Equal(`{"song":["s1"]}`))
+		})
 	})
 })
+
+type fakeEventBroker struct {
+	http.Handler
+	Events []events.Event
+}
+
+func (f *fakeEventBroker) SendMessage(_ context.Context, event events.Event) {
+	f.Events = append(f.Events, event)
+}
+
+func (f *fakeEventBroker) SendBroadcastMessage(_ context.Context, event events.Event) {
+	f.Events = append(f.Events, event)
+}
+
+var _ events.Broker = (*fakeEventBroker)(nil)
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/api.go b/server/jellyfin/api.go
index 5e7cad0b8..0f79011c7 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/api.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/api.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/jellyfin/dto"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/cache"
 )
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ type Router struct {
 	provider         external.Provider
 	sonic            sonic.Engine
 	lyrics           lyrics.Lyrics
+	broker           events.Broker
 	lyricsCache      cache.SimpleCache[string, model.LyricList]
 	similarFlight    singleflight.Group
 	serverIDMu       sync.Mutex
@@ -47,11 +49,11 @@ type Router struct {
 func New(ds model.DataStore, artwork artwork.Artwork, streamer stream.MediaStreamer,
 	transcodeDecider stream.TranscodeDecider, players core.Players,
 	scrobbler scrobbler.PlayTracker, playlists playlists.Playlists, provider external.Provider,
-	sonicSvc sonic.Engine, lyricsSvc lyrics.Lyrics) *Router {
+	sonicSvc sonic.Engine, lyricsSvc lyrics.Lyrics, broker events.Broker) *Router {
 	r := &Router{
 		ds: ds, artwork: artwork, streamer: streamer, transcodeDecider: transcodeDecider,
 		players: players, scrobbler: scrobbler, playlists: playlists, provider: provider,
-		sonic: sonicSvc, lyrics: lyricsSvc,
+		sonic: sonicSvc, lyrics: lyricsSvc, broker: broker,
 		lyricsCache: cache.NewSimpleCache[string, model.LyricList](cache.Options{
 			SizeLimit:  1000,
 			DefaultTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/api_test.go b/server/jellyfin/api_test.go
index 62af74794..e8e9cbd4b 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/api_test.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/api_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("Router", func() {
 	It("serves the public handshake through the mounted handler", func() {
 		ds := &tests.MockDataStore{}
-		api := New(ds, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api := New(ds, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/System/Info/Public", nil)
 		api.ServeHTTP(w, r)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Router", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("returns 404 JSON for unknown routes", func() {
-		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/Nonexistent/Route", nil)
 		api.ServeHTTP(w, r)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Router", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("returns 404 JSON for a known path with an unsupported method", func() {
-		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 		r := httptest.NewRequest("PATCH", "/System/Info/Public", nil)
 		api.ServeHTTP(w, r)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Router", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		fp := &fakePlayers{}
-		api := New(ds, nil, nil, nil, fp, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api := New(ds, nil, nil, nil, fp, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 
 		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
 		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/Users/Me", nil)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Router", func() {
 		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
 		conf.Server.AuthRequestLimit = 2
 		conf.Server.AuthWindowLength = time.Minute
-		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api := New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 
 		login := func() int {
 			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go b/server/jellyfin/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
index e0f7b5bb5..445566387 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/e2e/e2e_suite_test.go
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ func setupTestDB() {
 		providerFake,
 		sonicSvc,
 		lyrics.NewLyrics(ds, nil),
+		events.NoopBroker(),
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/routing_test.go b/server/jellyfin/routing_test.go
index b0bc92caf..62b52cfff 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/routing_test.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/routing_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Case-insensitive routing", func() {
 	var api *Router
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
-		api = New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+		api = New(&tests.MockDataStore{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	})
 
 	It("serves a fully lowercase path directly", func() {
diff --git a/server/jellyfin/socket_test.go b/server/jellyfin/socket_test.go
index 7d8874476..8c509fe91 100644
--- a/server/jellyfin/socket_test.go
+++ b/server/jellyfin/socket_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var _ = Describe("handleSocket", func() {
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			token = t
 
-			api = New(ds, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+			api = New(ds, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		})
 
 		It("upgrades when authenticated via the api_key query parameter", func() {