diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/api/apiConstants.ts b/apps/client/src/common/api/apiConstants.ts
index 714af6c81..6e86b7cfb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/api/apiConstants.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/api/apiConstants.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ export const APP_SETTINGS = ['appSettings'];
 export const VIEW_SETTINGS = ['viewSettings'];
 export const RUNTIME = ['runtimeStore'];
 
-export const serverPort = import.meta.env.DEV ? STATIC_PORT : window.location.port;
-export const serverURL = import.meta.env.DEV ? `http://localhost:${serverPort}` : window.location.origin;
-export const websocketUrl = `${window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss" : "ws"}://${window.location.hostname}:${serverPort}/ws`;
+const location = window.location;
+const socketProtocol = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+
+export const serverPort = import.meta.env.DEV ? STATIC_PORT : location.port;
+export const serverURL = import.meta.env.DEV ? `http://${location.hostname}:${serverPort}` : location.origin;
+export const websocketUrl = `${socketProtocol}://${location.hostname}:${serverPort}/ws`;
 
 export const eventURL = `${serverURL}/eventdata`;
 export const rundownURL = `${serverURL}/events`;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/ParamInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/ParamInput.tsx
index 73af5dab6..54fb5a183 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/ParamInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/ParamInput.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ export default function ParamInput({ paramField }: EditFormInputProps) {
 
   if (type === 'option') {
     const optionFromParams = searchParams.get(id);
-    const defaultOptionValue = paramField.values.find((value) => value === optionFromParams);
+    const defaultOptionValue = optionFromParams || undefined;
 
     return (
       <Select placeholder='Select an option' variant='ontime' name={id} defaultValue={defaultOptionValue}>
-        {paramField.values.map((value) => (
-          <option key={value} value={value}>
+        {Object.entries(paramField.values).map(([key, value]) => (
+          <option key={key} value={key}>
             {value}
           </option>
         ))}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/constants.ts b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/constants.ts
index c7e746aa7..682f4ab62 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/constants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const TIME_FORMAT_OPTION: ParamField = {
   title: '12  / 24 hour timer',
   description: 'Whether to show the time in 12 or 24 hour mode. Overrides the global setting from preferences',
   type: 'option',
-  values: ['12', '24'],
+  values: { '12': '12 hour AM/PM', '24': '24 hour' },
 };
 
 export const CLOCK_OPTIONS: ParamField[] = [
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const CLOCK_OPTIONS: ParamField[] = [
     title: 'Align Horizontal',
     description: 'Moves the horizontally in page to start = left | center | end = right',
     type: 'option',
-    values: ['start', 'center', 'end'],
+    values: { start: 'Start', center: 'Center', end: 'End' },
   },
   {
     id: 'offsetx',
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const CLOCK_OPTIONS: ParamField[] = [
     title: 'Align Vertical',
     description: 'Moves the vertically in page to start = left | center | end = right',
     type: 'option',
-    values: ['start', 'center', 'end'],
+    values: { start: 'Start', center: 'Center', end: 'End' },
   },
   {
     id: 'offsety',
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const MINIMAL_TIMER_OPTIONS: ParamField[] = [
     title: 'Align Horizontal',
     description: 'Moves the horizontally in page to start = left | center | end = right',
     type: 'option',
-    values: ['start', 'center', 'end'],
+    values: { start: 'Start', center: 'Center', end: 'End' },
   },
   {
     id: 'offsetx',
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const MINIMAL_TIMER_OPTIONS: ParamField[] = [
     title: 'Align Vertical',
     description: 'Moves the vertically in page to start = left | center | end = right',
     type: 'option',
-    values: ['start', 'center', 'end'],
+    values: { start: 'Start', center: 'Center', end: 'End' },
   },
   {
     id: 'offsety',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/types.ts b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/types.ts
index de086c422..de00d86f7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/types.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/view-params-editor/types.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ type BaseField = {
   description: string;
 };
 
-type OptionsField = { type: 'option'; values: string[] };
+type OptionsField = { type: 'option'; values: Record<string, string> };
 type StringField = { type: 'string' };
 type BooleanField = { type: 'boolean' };
 type NumberField = { type: 'number' };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
index 6aabb0670..854449fcc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
       <div className={style.gap} />
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
+        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
         icon={<IoColorWand />}
         className={isQuickStartOpen ? style.open : ''}
         clickHandler={onQuickStartOpen}
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
       />
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
+        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
         icon={<IoPushOutline />}
         className={isUploadOpen ? style.open : ''}
         clickHandler={onUploadOpen}
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
         icon={<IoSaveOutline />}
+        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
         clickHandler={downloadRundown}
         tooltip='Export project file'
         aria-label='Export project file'
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
       <div className={style.gap} />
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
+        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
         icon={isIntegrationOpen ? <IoExtensionPuzzle /> : <IoExtensionPuzzleOutline />}
         className={isIntegrationOpen ? style.open : ''}
         clickHandler={onIntegrationOpen}
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
       />
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
+        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
         icon={<IoSettingsOutline />}
         className={isSettingsOpen ? style.open : ''}
         clickHandler={onSettingsOpen}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.scss
index 5fd1ae1ec..1144ab9a7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @use '../../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
+@use '../../../theme/v2Styles' as *;
 
 .backstage {
   margin: 0;
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@
     background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
     padding: 16px 24px;
     border-radius: 8px;
+
+    &.blink {
+      animation: blink 0.5s ease-in-out 3;
+    }
   }
 
   .timer-group {
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@
     grid-area: schedule;
     overflow: hidden;
     height: 100%;
-    margin-left: clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px);;
+    margin-left: clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px);
   }
 
   .schedule-nav-container {
@@ -143,9 +148,20 @@
     }
 
     .qr {
-      margin-left: clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px);;
+      margin-left: clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px);
       padding: 4px;
       background-color: white;
     }
   }
 }
+
+/* =================== AMIMATION ===================*/
+
+@keyframes blink {
+  0% {
+    background-color: var(--card-background-color-blink-override, $playback-start);
+  }
+  20% {
+    background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
index d2846070b..d6901c466 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import QRCode from 'react-qr-code';
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { EventData, Message, OntimeEvent, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
@@ -43,12 +43,24 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
   const { isMirrored, publ, title, time, backstageEvents, selectedId, general, viewSettings } = props;
   const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const [blinkClass, setBlinkClass] = useState(false);
 
   // Set window title
   useEffect(() => {
     document.title = 'ontime - Backstage Screen';
   }, []);
 
+  // blink on change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setBlinkClass(false);
+
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      setBlinkClass(true);
+    }, 10);
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [selectedId]);
+
   // defer rendering until we load stylesheets
   if (!shouldRender) {
     return null;
@@ -57,7 +69,9 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
   const clock = formatTime(time.clock, formatOptions);
   const startedAt = formatTime(time.startedAt, formatOptions);
   const isNegative = (time.current ?? 0) < 0;
-  const expectedFinish = isNegative ? 'In overtime' : formatTime(time.expectedFinish, formatOptions);
+  const expectedFinish = isNegative
+    ? getLocalizedString('countdown.overtime')
+    : formatTime(time.expectedFinish, formatOptions);
 
   const qrSize = Math.max(window.innerWidth / 15, 128);
   const filteredEvents = getEventsWithDelay(backstageEvents);
@@ -99,7 +113,7 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
         <AnimatePresence>
           {title.showNow && (
             <motion.div
-              className='event now'
+              className={`event now ${blinkClass ? 'blink' : ''}`}
               key='now'
               variants={titleVariants}
               initial='hidden'
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/Translation.types.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/Translation.types.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
index 65a1c3fee..751f2d6d1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TranslationObject } from '../Translation.types';
+import { TranslationObject } from './en';
 
 export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'common.end_time': 'Endzeit',
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.select_event': 'Wählen Sie eine Veranstaltung aus, um sie zu verfolgen',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Zeit bis zum Start',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Warten auf den Veranstaltungsbeginn',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'überfällig',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
index 81f9a0ddf..e6ec906cc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ export const langEn = {
   'countdown.select_event': 'Select an event to follow',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Time to start',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Waiting for event start',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'in overtime',
 };
+
+export type TranslationObject = Record<keyof typeof langEn, string>;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
index 3216855e8..c931c796a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TranslationObject } from '../Translation.types';
+import { TranslationObject } from './en';
 
 export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'common.end_time': 'Hora de finalización',
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'common.start_time': 'Hora de inicio',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Temporizador de presentador',
   'common.started_at': 'Iniciado en',
-  'common.time_now': 'Hora actual',
+  'common.time_now': 'Ahora',
   'countdown.ended': 'Evento finalizado a las',
   'countdown.running': 'Evento en curso',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Seleccionar un evento para seguir',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tiempo para comenzar',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Esperando el inicio del evento',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'en tiempo extra',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
index 2d2795d64..b61eb2236 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TranslationObject } from '../Translation.types';
+import { TranslationObject } from './en';
 
 export const langNo: TranslationObject = {
   'common.end_time': 'Sluttid',
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ export const langNo: TranslationObject = {
   'common.start_time': 'Starttid',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Scenetimer',
   'common.started_at': 'Startet',
-  'common.time_now': 'Tid nå',
+  'common.time_now': 'Klokken nå',
   'countdown.ended': 'Hendelse avsluttet',
   'countdown.running': 'Hendelse pågår',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Velg en hendelse å følge',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tid til start',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Venter på start',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'i overtiden',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
index aceeb2963..4eb1108af 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TranslationObject } from '../Translation.types';
+import { TranslationObject } from './en';
 
 export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.end_time': 'Hora de término',
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.select_event': 'Selecione um evento para acompanhar',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tempo para iniciar',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Aguardando o início do evento',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'em tempo extra',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
index 5ad271c69..98211a237 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { TranslationObject } from '../Translation.types';
+import { TranslationObject } from './en';
 
 export const langSv: TranslationObject = {
   'common.end_time': 'Sluttid',
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ export const langSv: TranslationObject = {
   'common.start_time': 'Starttid',
   'common.stage_timer': 'Timer för scenen',
   'common.started_at': 'Började vid',
-  'common.time_now': 'Tid nu',
+  'common.time_now': 'Klockan nu',
   'countdown.ended': 'Evenemanget avslutades vid',
   'countdown.running': 'Evenemang pågår',
   'countdown.select_event': 'Välj ett evenemang att följa',
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tid till start',
   'countdown.waiting': '"Väntar på att evenemanget ska starta',
+  'countdown.overtime': 'i övertid',
 };
diff --git a/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css b/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css
index 5f886e2d5..958388070 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css
+++ b/apps/server/src/external/styles/override.css
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   --label-color-override: #6c6c6c;
   --timer-color-override: #202020;
   --card-background-color-override: #fff;
+  --card-background-color-blink-override: #339e4e;
   --font-family-override: "Open Sans";
   --font-family-bold-override: "Arial Black";
   --timer-progress-bg-override: #fff;