diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/__tests__/useSocket.utils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/__tests__/useSocket.utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caacac424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/__tests__/useSocket.utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { Playback, RuntimeStore, TimerPhase, TimerType, runtimeStorePlaceholder } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import { resolveTimerDisplay } from '../useSocket.utils';
+
+const eventTimer = { ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.timer, current: 5_000 };
+const groupTimer = {
+  ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.timer,
+  current: 25_000,
+  phase: TimerPhase.Default,
+  playback: Playback.Play,
+};
+
+function makeState(patch: Partial<RuntimeStore> = {}): RuntimeStore {
+  return {
+    ...runtimeStorePlaceholder,
+    timer: eventTimer,
+    eventNow: {
+      id: 'event-1',
+      timerType: TimerType.CountUp,
+      countToEnd: true,
+    } as RuntimeStore['eventNow'],
+    ...patch,
+  };
+}
+
+describe('resolveTimerDisplay()', () => {
+  it('uses the event timer by default', () => {
+    expect(resolveTimerDisplay(makeState())).toMatchObject({
+      time: eventTimer,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountUp,
+      countToEnd: true,
+      usesGroupTimer: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('uses the group timer and display type when enabled', () => {
+    const display = resolveTimerDisplay(
+      makeState({
+        groupNow: { useGroupTimer: true, timerType: TimerType.CountDown } as RuntimeStore['groupNow'],
+        groupTimer,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(display).toMatchObject({
+      time: groupTimer,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      countToEnd: false,
+      usesGroupTimer: true,
+      eventTimer,
+      eventTimerType: TimerType.CountUp,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('ignores a group timer when the group setting is disabled', () => {
+    const display = resolveTimerDisplay(
+      makeState({
+        groupNow: { useGroupTimer: false, timerType: TimerType.CountDown } as RuntimeStore['groupNow'],
+        groupTimer,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(display.time).toBe(eventTimer);
+    expect(display.usesGroupTimer).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('falls back entirely to the event display while group timer data is unavailable', () => {
+    const display = resolveTimerDisplay(
+      makeState({
+        groupNow: { useGroupTimer: true, timerType: TimerType.CountDown } as RuntimeStore['groupNow'],
+        groupTimer: null,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(display).toMatchObject({
+      time: eventTimer,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountUp,
+      countToEnd: true,
+      usesGroupTimer: false,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
index b64cce05f..c727429f9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { OffsetMode, RuntimeStore, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback, TimerMessage, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OffsetMode, RuntimeStore, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback, TimerMessage } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { useRuntimeStore } from '../stores/runtime';
 import { sendSocket } from '../utils/socket';
+import { resolveTimerDisplay } from './useSocket.utils';
 
 const createSelector =
   <T>(selector: (state: RuntimeStore) => T) =>
@@ -38,15 +39,19 @@ export const useExternalMessageInput = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => (
   visible: state.message.timer.secondarySource === 'secondary',
 }));
 
-export const useMessagePreview = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
-  blink: state.message.timer.blink,
-  blackout: state.message.timer.blackout,
-  phase: state.timer.phase,
-  secondarySource: state.message.timer.secondarySource,
-  showTimerMessage: state.message.timer.visible && Boolean(state.message.timer.text),
-  timerType: state.eventNow?.timerType ?? null,
-  countToEnd: state.eventNow?.countToEnd ?? false,
-}));
+export const useMessagePreview = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => {
+  const timerDisplay = resolveTimerDisplay(state);
+  return {
+    blink: state.message.timer.blink,
+    blackout: state.message.timer.blackout,
+    phase: timerDisplay.time.phase,
+    secondarySource: state.message.timer.secondarySource,
+    showTimerMessage: state.message.timer.visible && Boolean(state.message.timer.text),
+    timerType: timerDisplay.timerType,
+    countToEnd: timerDisplay.countToEnd,
+    usesGroupTimer: timerDisplay.usesGroupTimer,
+  };
+});
 
 export const setMessage = {
   timerText: (payload: string) => sendSocket('message', { timer: { text: payload } }),
@@ -230,20 +235,26 @@ export const useFlagTimerOverView = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
 
 /* ======================= View specific subscriptions ======================= */
 
-export const useTimerSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
-  eventNext: state.eventNext,
-  eventNow: state.eventNow,
-  message: state.message,
-  time: state.timer,
-  clock: state.clock,
-  timerTypeNow: state.eventNow?.timerType ?? TimerType.CountDown,
-  countToEndNow: state.eventNow?.countToEnd ?? false,
-  auxTimer: {
-    aux1: state.auxtimer1.current,
-    aux2: state.auxtimer2.current,
-    aux3: state.auxtimer3.current,
-  },
-}));
+export const useTimerSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => {
+  const timerDisplay = resolveTimerDisplay(state);
+  return {
+    eventNext: state.eventNext,
+    eventNow: state.eventNow,
+    message: state.message,
+    time: timerDisplay.time,
+    eventTimer: timerDisplay.eventTimer,
+    clock: state.clock,
+    timerTypeNow: timerDisplay.timerType,
+    eventTimerType: timerDisplay.eventTimerType,
+    countToEndNow: timerDisplay.countToEnd,
+    usesGroupTimer: timerDisplay.usesGroupTimer,
+    auxTimer: {
+      aux1: state.auxtimer1.current,
+      aux2: state.auxtimer2.current,
+      aux3: state.auxtimer3.current,
+    },
+  };
+});
 
 export const useCountdownSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
   playback: state.timer.playback,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eefc4fa72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { RuntimeStore, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+
+type TimerDisplaySource = Pick<RuntimeStore, 'eventNow' | 'groupNow' | 'groupTimer' | 'timer'>;
+
+export function resolveTimerDisplay(state: TimerDisplaySource) {
+  const eventTimerType = state.eventNow?.timerType ?? TimerType.CountDown;
+
+  if (state.groupNow?.useGroupTimer === true && state.groupTimer !== null) {
+    return {
+      time: state.groupTimer,
+      timerType: state.groupNow.timerType,
+      countToEnd: false,
+      usesGroupTimer: true,
+      eventTimer: state.timer,
+      eventTimerType,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    time: state.timer,
+    timerType: eventTimerType,
+    countToEnd: state.eventNow?.countToEnd ?? false,
+    usesGroupTimer: false,
+    eventTimer: state.timer,
+    eventTimerType,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/rundownMetadata.test.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/rundownMetadata.test.ts
index e60446be4..c96de719f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/rundownMetadata.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/rundownMetadata.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { OntimeDelay, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeDelay, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, SupportedEntry, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { initRundownMetadata } from '../rundownMetadata';
+import { getFlatRundownMetadata, initRundownMetadata } from '../rundownMetadata';
 
 describe('initRundownMetadata()', () => {
   it('processes nested rundown data', () => {
@@ -300,3 +300,36 @@ describe('initRundownMetadata()', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('getFlatRundownMetadata()', () => {
+  it('exposes group timer settings on a group and its events', () => {
+    const group = {
+      id: 'group',
+      type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+      entries: ['event'],
+      colour: 'red',
+      useGroupTimer: true,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountUp,
+    } as OntimeGroup;
+    const event = {
+      id: 'event',
+      type: SupportedEntry.Event,
+      parent: group.id,
+      timeStart: 0,
+      timeEnd: 1,
+      duration: 1,
+      dayOffset: 0,
+      gap: 0,
+      skip: false,
+      linkStart: false,
+    } as OntimeEvent;
+
+    const flat = getFlatRundownMetadata(
+      { entries: { [group.id]: group, [event.id]: event }, flatOrder: [group.id, event.id] },
+      null,
+    );
+
+    expect(flat[0]).toMatchObject({ groupUsesTimer: true, groupTimerType: TimerType.CountUp });
+    expect(flat[1]).toMatchObject({ groupUsesTimer: true, groupTimerType: TimerType.CountUp });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/rundownMetadata.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/rundownMetadata.ts
index 5e410bae0..90d7b125f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/rundownMetadata.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/rundownMetadata.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import {
   OntimeDelay,
   OntimeEntry,
   OntimeEvent,
+  OntimeGroup,
   OntimeMilestone,
   PlayableEvent,
   Rundown,
+  TimerType,
   isOntimeEvent,
   isOntimeGroup,
   isPlayableEvent,
@@ -29,7 +31,11 @@ export type RundownMetadata = {
   isFirstAfterGroup: boolean;
 };
 
-export type ExtendedEntry<T extends OntimeEntry = OntimeEntry> = T & RundownMetadata;
+export type ExtendedEntry<T extends OntimeEntry = OntimeEntry> = T &
+  RundownMetadata & {
+    groupUsesTimer?: boolean;
+    groupTimerType?: TimerType;
+  };
 
 export const lastMetadataKey = 'LAST';
 
@@ -65,10 +71,23 @@ export function getFlatRundownMetadata(
 ): ExtendedEntry[] {
   const { process } = initRundownMetadata(selectedEventId);
   const flatRundown: ExtendedEntry[] = [];
+  let activeGroup: OntimeGroup | null = null;
 
   for (const id of data.flatOrder) {
     const entry = data.entries[id];
-    const extendedEntry = { ...entry, ...process(entry) };
+    if (isOntimeGroup(entry)) {
+      activeGroup = entry;
+    } else if (entry.parent !== activeGroup?.id) {
+      activeGroup = null;
+    }
+
+    const timerGroup = isOntimeGroup(entry) ? entry : activeGroup;
+    const extendedEntry = {
+      ...entry,
+      ...process(entry),
+      groupUsesTimer: timerGroup?.useGroupTimer ?? false,
+      groupTimerType: timerGroup?.timerType,
+    };
     flatRundown.push(extendedEntry);
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.module.scss
index 7f64c4856..b0ca94865 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.module.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
   border-top: 1px solid $white-7;
 }
 
+.timerSource {
+  color: $active-indicator;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
 .blackout {
   display: none;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
index 62c7e6709..ff0c867fb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
-import { IoArrowDown, IoArrowUp, IoBan, IoTime } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import { IoArrowDown, IoArrowUp, IoBan, IoTime, IoTimerOutline } from 'react-icons/io5';
 import { LuArrowDownToLine } from 'react-icons/lu';
 
 import { CornerWithPip } from '../../../common/components/editor-utils/EditorUtils';
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const secondarySourceLabels: Record<string, string> = {
 };
 
 export default function TimerPreview() {
-  const { blink, blackout, countToEnd, phase, secondarySource, showTimerMessage, timerType } = useMessagePreview();
+  const { blink, blackout, countToEnd, phase, secondarySource, showTimerMessage, timerType, usesGroupTimer } =
+    useMessagePreview();
   const { data } = useViewSettings();
 
   const main = (() => {
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ export default function TimerPreview() {
 
   const secondary = (() => {
     // message is a fullscreen overlay or secondary is not active
-    if (showTimerMessage || !secondarySource) return null;
+    if (showTimerMessage) return null;
+    if (usesGroupTimer) return 'Event timer';
+    if (!secondarySource) return null;
 
     // we need to check aux first since it takes priority
     return secondarySourceLabels[secondarySource];
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ export default function TimerPreview() {
     <div className={style.preview}>
       <CornerWithPip onExtractClick={(event) => handleLinks('timer', event)} pipElement={<PipRoot />} />
       <div className={contentClasses}>
+        {usesGroupTimer && <div className={style.timerSource}>Group timer</div>}
         <div
           className={style.mainContent}
           data-phase={showColourOverride && phase}
@@ -65,6 +69,14 @@ export default function TimerPreview() {
         {secondary !== null && <div className={style.secondaryContent}>{secondary}</div>}
       </div>
       <div className={style.eventStatus}>
+        <Tooltip
+          text='Timer display controlled by group'
+          render={<span />}
+          className={style.statusIcon}
+          data-active={usesGroupTimer}
+        >
+          <IoTimerOutline />
+        </Tooltip>
         <Tooltip
           text='Time type: Count down'
           render={<span />}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/EntryEditor.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/EntryEditor.module.scss
index 1cf8d1328..9be48e4eb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/EntryEditor.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/EntryEditor.module.scss
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
   gap: 1rem;
 }
 
+.timerDisplaySettings {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
 .column {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/GroupEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/GroupEditor.tsx
index 94b4e831e..bf96c2e5d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/GroupEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/entry-editor/GroupEditor.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, OntimeGroup } from 'ontime-types';
+import { MaybeNumber, OntimeGroup, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 import { millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import * as Editor from '../../../common/components/editor-utils/EditorUtils';
 import SwatchSelect from '../../../common/components/input/colour-input/SwatchSelect';
 import AppLink from '../../../common/components/link/app-link/AppLink';
+import Select from '../../../common/components/select/Select';
+import Switch from '../../../common/components/switch/Switch';
 import { useEntryActionsContext } from '../../../common/context/EntryActionsContext';
 import useCustomFields from '../../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
 import { getOffsetState } from '../../../common/utils/offset';
@@ -107,6 +109,38 @@ export default function GroupEditor({ group }: GroupEditorProps) {
         <EventTextArea field='note' label='Note' initialValue={group.note} submitHandler={handleSubmit} />
       </div>
 
+      <div className={style.column}>
+        <Editor.Title>Timer display</Editor.Title>
+        <div className={style.timerDisplaySettings}>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='useGroupTimer'>Use group timer</Editor.Label>
+            <Editor.Label className={style.switchLabel}>
+              <Switch
+                id='useGroupTimer'
+                checked={group.useGroupTimer}
+                onCheckedChange={(useGroupTimer) => updateEntry({ id: group.id, useGroupTimer })}
+              />
+              {group.useGroupTimer ? 'On' : 'Off'}
+            </Editor.Label>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='groupTimerType'>Timer type</Editor.Label>
+            <Select
+              id='groupTimerType'
+              disabled={!group.useGroupTimer}
+              value={group.timerType}
+              onValueChange={(timerType: TimerType | null) => {
+                if (timerType !== null) updateEntry({ id: group.id, timerType });
+              }}
+              options={[
+                { value: TimerType.CountDown, label: 'Count down' },
+                { value: TimerType.CountUp, label: 'Count up' },
+              ]}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div className={style.column}>
         <Editor.Title>
           Custom Fields
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEvent.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEvent.tsx
index 0afbe8bdd..09350fb91 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEvent.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEvent.tsx
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export default function RundownEvent({
         eventIndex={eventIndex}
         endAction={endAction}
         timerType={timerType}
+        groupTimerType={parentGroup?.useGroupTimer ? parentGroup.timerType : undefined}
         title={title}
         note={note}
         delay={delay}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEventInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEventInner.tsx
index a0b53e715..a07fa7ce9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEventInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-event/RundownEventInner.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   IoPlayForward,
   IoPlaySkipForward,
   IoTime,
+  IoTimerOutline,
 } from 'react-icons/io5';
 import { LuArrowDownToLine } from 'react-icons/lu';
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ interface RundownEventInnerProps {
   eventIndex: number;
   endAction: EndAction;
   timerType: TimerType;
+  groupTimerType?: TimerType;
   title: string;
   note: string;
   delay: number;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ function RundownEventInner({
   countToEnd,
   endAction,
   timerType,
+  groupTimerType,
   title,
   note,
   delay,
@@ -150,6 +153,14 @@ function RundownEventInner({
           {loaded && <EventBlockProgressBar />}
         </div>
         <div className={style.eventStatus} tabIndex={-1}>
+          {groupTimerType && (
+            <Tooltip
+              text={`Timer display controlled by group (${groupTimerType === TimerType.CountUp ? 'count up' : 'count down'})`}
+              render={<span />}
+            >
+              <IoTimerOutline className={cx([style.statusIcon, style.active])} />
+            </Tooltip>
+          )}
           <Tooltip text={`Time type: ${timerType}`} render={<span />}>
             <TimerIcon type={timerType} className={style.statusIcon} />
           </Tooltip>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.module.scss
index d26124860..e338f5129 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.module.scss
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@
     gap: 0.5rem;
   }
 
+  .timerIndicator {
+    display: grid;
+    flex: 0 0 1.5rem;
+    place-items: center;
+    color: $active-indicator;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+  }
+
   .metaRow {
     display: flex;
     gap: $block-clearance; // same as RundownEvent.eventTimers
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.tsx
index 91a8ca56d..6db374a6e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/rundown-group/RundownGroup.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useSortable } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
 import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities';
-import { EntryId, OntimeGroup } from 'ontime-types';
+import { EntryId, OntimeGroup, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_MINUTE } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { MouseEvent, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import {
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   IoDuplicateOutline,
   IoFolderOpenOutline,
   IoReorderTwo,
+  IoTimerOutline,
   IoTrash,
   IoLockClosed,
 } from 'react-icons/io5';
@@ -174,6 +175,14 @@ export default function RundownGroup({ data, hasCursor, collapsed, onCollapse }:
       <div className={style.header}>
         <div className={style.titleRow}>
           <TitleEditor title={data.title} entryId={data.id} placeholder='Group title' />
+          {data.useGroupTimer && (
+            <Tooltip
+              text={`Group timer (${data.timerType === TimerType.CountUp ? 'count up' : 'count down'})`}
+              render={<span className={style.timerIndicator} />}
+            >
+              <IoTimerOutline />
+            </Tooltip>
+          )}
           <IconButton aria-label='Collapse' variant='subtle-white' onClick={() => onCollapse(!collapsed, data.id)}>
             {collapsed ? <IoChevronUp /> : <IoChevronDown />}
           </IconButton>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.module.scss b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59aa73754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.timerOverrideCell {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 1.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.timerOverrideIndicator {
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  color: $active-indicator;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.tsx
index 9c7a8a463..a4317359a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/cuesheetColsFactory.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-import { CustomFields, TimeStrategy, URLPreset, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  CustomFields,
+  TimeStrategy,
+  TimerType,
+  URLPreset,
+  isOntimeDelay,
+  isOntimeEvent,
+  isOntimeGroup,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { IoTimerOutline } from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import DelayIndicator from '../../../../common/components/delay-indicator/DelayIndicator';
+import Tooltip from '../../../../common/components/tooltip/Tooltip';
 import type { ExtendedEntry } from '../../../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
 import { formatDuration, formatTime } from '../../../../common/utils/time';
 import { AppMode } from '../../../../ontimeConfig';
@@ -17,6 +27,8 @@ import MutedText from './MutedText';
 import SingleLineCell from './SingleLineCell';
 import TimeInput from './TimeInput';
 
+import style from './cuesheetColsFactory.module.scss';
+
 function getColumnLabel(column: CuesheetCellContext['column']): string {
   return typeof column.columnDef.header === 'string' ? column.columnDef.header : column.id;
 }
@@ -193,17 +205,38 @@ function MakeSingleLineField({ row, column, table }: CuesheetCellContext) {
   }
 
   const canWrite = column.columnDef.meta?.canWrite;
-  if (!canWrite) {
-    return <GhostedText>{initialValue}</GhostedText>;
-  }
-
-  return (
+  const content = canWrite ? (
     <SingleLineCell
       initialValue={initialValue as string}
       fieldId={column.id}
       fieldLabel={getColumnLabel(column)}
       handleUpdate={update}
     />
+  ) : (
+    <GhostedText>{initialValue}</GhostedText>
+  );
+
+  if (column.id !== 'title') {
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  const isGroupOverride = isOntimeGroup(row.original) && row.original.useGroupTimer;
+  const isEventOverride = isOntimeEvent(row.original) && row.original.groupUsesTimer;
+  if (!isGroupOverride && !isEventOverride) {
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  const timerType = isOntimeGroup(row.original) ? row.original.timerType : row.original.groupTimerType;
+  const direction = timerType === TimerType.CountUp ? 'count up' : 'count down';
+  const tooltip = isGroupOverride ? `Group timer (${direction})` : `Timer display controlled by group (${direction})`;
+
+  return (
+    <div className={style.timerOverrideCell}>
+      {content}
+      <Tooltip text={tooltip} render={<span className={style.timerOverrideIndicator} />}>
+        <IoTimerOutline />
+      </Tooltip>
+    </div>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.scss b/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.scss
index 0cdb6eefd..e6dcc260d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.scss
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
     width: 100%;
     overflow: hidden;
 
+    .timer-source {
+      color: $viewer-label-color;
+      font-size: 0.75rem;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      text-align: center;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+
     .timer {
       opacity: 1;
       font-family: $viewer-font-family;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.tsx
index 73fd9cd66..a291caa51 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/editor/pip-timer/PipTimer.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { getFormattedTimer, getTimerByType } from '../../common/viewUtils';
 import {
   getEstimatedFontSize,
+  getEventTimerSecondary,
   getIsPlaying,
   getSecondaryDisplay,
   getShowMessage,
@@ -23,7 +24,18 @@ interface PipTimerProps {
 }
 
 export function PipTimer({ viewSettings }: PipTimerProps) {
-  const { eventNow, message, time, clock, timerTypeNow, countToEndNow, auxTimer } = useTimerSocket();
+  const {
+    eventNow,
+    message,
+    time,
+    eventTimer,
+    clock,
+    timerTypeNow,
+    eventTimerType,
+    countToEndNow,
+    usesGroupTimer,
+    auxTimer,
+  } = useTimerSocket();
 
   // gather modifiers
   const showOverlay = getShowMessage(message.timer);
@@ -59,7 +71,9 @@ export function PipTimer({ viewSettings }: PipTimerProps) {
     return null;
   })();
 
-  const secondaryContent = getSecondaryDisplay(message, currentAux, 'min', false, true, false);
+  const secondaryContent = usesGroupTimer
+    ? getEventTimerSecondary(eventTimer, eventTimerType, clock, 'min', false, true)
+    : getSecondaryDisplay(message, currentAux, 'min', false, true, false);
 
   // gather presentation styles
   const resolvedTimerColour = getTimerColour(viewSettings, undefined, showWarning, showDanger);
@@ -77,6 +91,7 @@ export function PipTimer({ viewSettings }: PipTimerProps) {
       </div>
 
       <div className='timer-container'>
+        {usesGroupTimer && <div className='timer-source'>Group timer</div>}
         <div
           className={cx(['timer', !isPlaying && 'timer--paused', showFinished && 'timer--finished'])}
           style={{ fontSize: `${timerFontSize}vw` }}
@@ -96,11 +111,11 @@ export function PipTimer({ viewSettings }: PipTimerProps) {
           className={cx(['progress-container', !isPlaying && 'progress-container--paused'])}
           now={time.current}
           complete={totalTime}
-          eventId={eventNow?.id}
+          eventId={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.id}
           normalColor={viewSettings.normalColor}
-          warning={eventNow?.timeWarning}
+          warning={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.timeWarning}
           warningColor={viewSettings.warningColor}
-          danger={eventNow?.timeDanger}
+          danger={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.timeDanger}
           dangerColor={viewSettings.dangerColor}
           hideOvertime={!showFinished}
         />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.scss b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.scss
index 26bb448d8..4a3362fd2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.scss
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@
     width: 100%;
     overflow: hidden;
 
+    .timer-source {
+      color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+      font-size: $timer-label-size;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      text-align: center;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+
     .end-message {
       text-align: center;
       font-size: 11.5vw;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
index 9ca0dbf93..16aa3a04d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { getTimerOptions, useTimerOptions } from './timer.options';
 import {
   getCardData,
   getEstimatedFontSize,
+  getEventTimerSecondary,
   getIsPlaying,
   getSecondaryDisplay,
   getShowClock,
@@ -52,7 +53,19 @@ export default function TimerLoader() {
 }
 
 function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings, entries }: TimerData) {
-  const { eventNext, eventNow, message, time, clock, timerTypeNow, countToEndNow, auxTimer } = useTimerSocket();
+  const {
+    eventNext,
+    eventNow,
+    message,
+    time,
+    eventTimer,
+    clock,
+    timerTypeNow,
+    eventTimerType,
+    countToEndNow,
+    usesGroupTimer,
+    auxTimer,
+  } = useTimerSocket();
   const {
     hideClock,
     hideCards,
@@ -78,7 +91,7 @@ function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings,
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const localisedMinutes = getLocalizedString('common.minutes');
 
-  const showSoundPrompt = useTimerSound(time.phase, endSound);
+  const showSoundPrompt = useTimerSound(eventTimer.phase, endSound);
 
   // gather modifiers
   const viewTimerType = timerType ?? timerTypeNow;
@@ -128,14 +141,18 @@ function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings,
     return null;
   })();
 
-  const secondaryContent = getSecondaryDisplay(
-    message,
-    currentAux,
-    localisedMinutes,
-    hideTimerSeconds,
-    removeLeadingZeros,
-    hideSecondary,
-  );
+  const secondaryContent =
+    usesGroupTimer && !hideSecondary
+      ? getEventTimerSecondary(
+          eventTimer,
+          eventTimerType,
+          clock,
+          localisedMinutes,
+          hideTimerSeconds,
+          removeLeadingZeros,
+          timeformat,
+        )
+      : getSecondaryDisplay(message, currentAux, localisedMinutes, hideTimerSeconds, removeLeadingZeros, hideSecondary);
 
   // gather presentation styles
   const resolvedTimerColour = getTimerColour(viewSettings, timerColour, showWarning, showDanger);
@@ -176,6 +193,7 @@ function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings,
       {showClock && <TimerAutoTickingClock clockFormat={timeformat} />}
 
       <div className={cx(['timer-container', message.timer.blink && !showOverlay && 'blink'])}>
+        {usesGroupTimer && <div className='timer-source'>Group timer</div>}
         {showEndMessage ? (
           <FitText mode='multi' min={64} max={256} className='end-message'>
             {freezeMessage}
@@ -202,11 +220,11 @@ function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings,
           className={cx(['progress-container', !isPlaying && 'progress-container--paused'])}
           now={time.current}
           complete={totalTime}
-          eventId={eventNow?.id}
+          eventId={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.id}
           normalColor={viewSettings.normalColor}
-          warning={eventNow?.timeWarning}
+          warning={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.timeWarning}
           warningColor={viewSettings.warningColor}
-          danger={eventNow?.timeDanger}
+          danger={usesGroupTimer ? undefined : eventNow?.timeDanger}
           dangerColor={viewSettings.dangerColor}
           hideOvertime={!showFinished}
         />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/__tests__/timer.utils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timer/__tests__/timer.utils.test.ts
index 78f210751..300b12814 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/__tests__/timer.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/__tests__/timer.utils.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
-import { TimerPhase } from 'ontime-types';
+import { TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { shouldPlayEndSound } from '../timer.utils';
+import { getEventTimerSecondary, shouldPlayEndSound } from '../timer.utils';
+
+describe('getEventTimerSecondary()', () => {
+  it('formats the event countdown as a labelled secondary value', () => {
+    expect(
+      getEventTimerSecondary({ current: 65_000, elapsed: 5_000 }, TimerType.CountDown, 0, 'min', false, false),
+    ).toBe('Event timer 00:01:05');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves the event count-up display', () => {
+    expect(getEventTimerSecondary({ current: 55_000, elapsed: 5_000 }, TimerType.CountUp, 0, 'min', false, false)).toBe(
+      'Event timer 00:00:05',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to remaining time when the event timer is hidden', () => {
+    expect(getEventTimerSecondary({ current: 5_000, elapsed: 55_000 }, TimerType.None, 0, 'min', false, false)).toBe(
+      'Event timer 00:00:05',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('shows event progress instead of wall-clock time for clock events', () => {
+    expect(
+      getEventTimerSecondary({ current: 5_000, elapsed: 55_000 }, TimerType.Clock, 12_000, 'min', false, false),
+    ).toBe('Event timer 00:00:05');
+  });
+});
 
 describe('shouldPlayEndSound()', () => {
   test.each([TimerPhase.Default, TimerPhase.Warning, TimerPhase.Danger])(
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
index 6537c524a..5690a24ac 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import {
   RundownEntries,
   TimerMessage,
   TimerPhase,
+  TimerState,
   TimerType,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 import { isPlaybackActive } from 'ontime-utils';
 
-import { getFormattedTimer, getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
+import { getFormattedTimer, getPropertyValue, getTimerByType } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 /**
  * Whether a message should be shown
@@ -144,6 +145,25 @@ export function getSecondaryDisplay(
   return;
 }
 
+export function getEventTimerSecondary(
+  timer: Pick<TimerState, 'current' | 'elapsed'>,
+  timerType: TimerType,
+  clock: number,
+  localisedMinutes: string,
+  removeSeconds: boolean,
+  removeLeadingZero: boolean,
+  clockFormat?: string | null,
+): string {
+  const effectiveType = timerType === TimerType.CountUp ? TimerType.CountUp : TimerType.CountDown;
+  const value = getTimerByType(false, effectiveType, clock, timer);
+  const display = getFormattedTimer(value, effectiveType, localisedMinutes, {
+    removeSeconds,
+    removeLeadingZero,
+    clockFormat,
+  });
+  return `Event timer ${display}`;
+}
+
 /**
  * What should we be showing in the cards?
  */
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/db.migration.v3.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/db.migration.v3.ts
index 4f8d43794..c33a0d79b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/db.migration.v3.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/migration/db.migration.v3.ts
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ export function migrateRundown(
           timeEnd: null,
           duration: 0,
           isFirstLinked: false,
-        });
+        } as unknown as OntimeEntry);
       } else if (entry.type === 'delay') {
         append({ id: entry.id, type: SupportedEntry.Delay, duration: entry.duration, parent });
       }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.parser.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.parser.test.ts
index 04cc2b7f2..74e82c500 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.parser.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.parser.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, Rundown, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, Rundown, SupportedEntry, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { makeNewRundown } from '../../../models/dataModel.js';
 import { makeOntimeEvent, makeOntimeGroup, makeOntimeMilestone } from '../__mocks__/rundown.mocks.js';
@@ -276,7 +276,13 @@ describe('parseRundown()', () => {
     expect(parsedRundown.order).toStrictEqual(['group']);
     expect(parsedRundown.flatOrder).toStrictEqual(['group', '1', '2']);
     expect(parsedRundown.entries).toMatchObject({
-      group: { id: 'group', type: SupportedEntry.Group, entries: ['1', '2'] },
+      group: {
+        id: 'group',
+        type: SupportedEntry.Group,
+        entries: ['1', '2'],
+        useGroupTimer: false,
+        timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      },
       '1': { id: '1', type: SupportedEntry.Event },
       '2': { id: '2', type: SupportedEntry.Milestone },
     });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
index e3529183b..3c5768d0c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { parseRundown } from '../rundown.parser.js';
 import {
   calculateDayOffset,
   cloneEntryData,
+  createGroupPatch,
   deleteById,
   doesInvalidateMetadata,
   getIntegerAndFraction,
@@ -36,6 +37,25 @@ import {
 } from '../rundown.utils.js';
 
 describe('test event validator', () => {
+  it('creates groups with the shared timer disabled by default', () => {
+    expect(createGroup({ id: 'group' })).toMatchObject({
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('limits group timers to count down and count up', () => {
+    expect(createGroup({ timerType: TimerType.CountUp }).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountUp);
+    expect(createGroup({ timerType: TimerType.Clock }).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountDown);
+  });
+
+  it('rejects non-boolean group timer updates', () => {
+    const group = createGroup({ useGroupTimer: false });
+    const updated = createGroupPatch(group, { useGroupTimer: 'true' as never });
+
+    expect(updated.useGroupTimer).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it('validates a good object', () => {
     const event = {
       title: 'test',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
index b027bf455..7037a8f0a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   makeString,
   maxDuration,
   validateEndAction,
+  validateGroupTimerType,
   validateTimerType,
   validateTimes,
 } from 'ontime-utils';
@@ -180,6 +181,9 @@ export function createGroupPatch(originalGroup: OntimeGroup, patchGroup: Partial
     note: makeString(patchGroup.note, originalGroup.note),
     entries: patchGroup.entries ?? originalGroup.entries,
     targetDuration: maybeTargetDuration(),
+    useGroupTimer:
+      typeof patchGroup.useGroupTimer === 'boolean' ? patchGroup.useGroupTimer : originalGroup.useGroupTimer,
+    timerType: validateGroupTimerType(patchGroup.timerType, originalGroup.timerType),
     colour: makeString(patchGroup.colour, originalGroup.colour),
     revision: originalGroup.revision,
     timeStart: originalGroup.timeStart,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 04bd00a33..90f2104f7 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ export const startServer = async (): Promise<{ message: string; serverPort: numb
   eventStore.init({
     clock: state.clock,
     timer: state.timer,
+    groupTimer: state.groupTimer,
     message: { ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.message },
     offset: state.offset,
     rundown: state.rundown,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/demoRundowns.ts b/apps/server/src/models/demoRundowns.ts
index 3f1a77744..d022c453c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/demoRundowns.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/demoRundowns.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export const stageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['9bf60f', 'bf71a2', 'c2697f', 'fa593e', 'a8b0b3'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ export const stageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['0aaa7d'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#3E75E8',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ export const stageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['02afca', '75ce86', 'e10ed9', '07df89'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -360,6 +366,8 @@ export const backstageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['bs0101', 'bs0102', 'bs0103', 'bs0104'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#A790F5',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -476,6 +484,8 @@ export const backstageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['bs0201', 'bs0202', 'bs0203', 'bs0204'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -588,6 +598,8 @@ export const backstageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['bs0301'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#3E75E8',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -634,6 +646,8 @@ export const backstageRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['bs0401', 'bs0402', 'bs0403', 'bs0404'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -768,6 +782,8 @@ export const broadcastRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['br0101', 'br0102', 'br0103'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#ED3333',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -851,6 +867,8 @@ export const broadcastRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['br0201', 'br0202', 'br0203', 'br0204'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -959,6 +977,8 @@ export const broadcastRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['br0301', 'br0302'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#3E75E8',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
@@ -1029,6 +1049,8 @@ export const broadcastRundown: Rundown = {
       note: '',
       entries: ['br0401', 'br0402', 'br0403'],
       targetDuration: null,
+      useGroupTimer: false,
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       colour: '#339E4E',
       custom: {},
       revision: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
index eecc5893a..69c50bbe5 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR, MILLIS_PER_MINUTE, MILLIS_PER_SECOND, dayInMs, millisT
 import type { RuntimeState } from '../../stores/runtimeState.js';
 import {
   findDayOffset,
+  getGroupTimer,
   getCurrent,
   getElapsed,
   getExpectedFinish,
@@ -16,6 +17,91 @@ import {
 
 const asTimeOfDay = (value: number): RuntimeState['clock'] => value as RuntimeState['clock'];
 
+describe('getGroupTimer()', () => {
+  const makeState = (patch: Partial<RuntimeState> = {}) =>
+    ({
+      clock: asTimeOfDay(10_000),
+      groupNow: {
+        duration: 20_000,
+      },
+      rundown: {
+        actualGroupStart: 5_000,
+      },
+      timer: {
+        addedTime: 4_000,
+        current: 1_000,
+        elapsed: 99_000,
+        phase: TimerPhase.Danger,
+        playback: Playback.Play,
+      },
+      ...patch,
+    }) as RuntimeState;
+
+  it('returns null outside a group', () => {
+    expect(getGroupTimer(makeState({ groupNow: null }))).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('derives elapsed and remaining time from the group start and duration', () => {
+    expect(getGroupTimer(makeState())).toMatchObject({
+      addedTime: 0,
+      current: 15_000,
+      duration: 20_000,
+      elapsed: 5_000,
+      expectedFinish: null,
+      phase: TimerPhase.Default,
+      playback: Playback.Play,
+      secondaryTimer: null,
+      startedAt: 5_000,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('does not inherit event timer progress or added time', () => {
+    const first = getGroupTimer(makeState());
+    const second = getGroupTimer(
+      makeState({
+        timer: {
+          ...makeState().timer,
+          addedTime: -8_000,
+          current: -50_000,
+          elapsed: 500_000,
+        },
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(second).toEqual(first);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps running while the loaded event is paused', () => {
+    const timer = getGroupTimer(makeState({ timer: { ...makeState().timer, playback: Playback.Pause } }));
+
+    expect(timer?.playback).toBe(Playback.Play);
+  });
+
+  it('handles a group running across midnight', () => {
+    const timer = getGroupTimer(
+      makeState({
+        clock: asTimeOfDay(1_000),
+        rundown: { ...makeState().rundown, actualGroupStart: 86_399_000 },
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(timer).toMatchObject({ current: 18_000, elapsed: 2_000 });
+  });
+
+  it('uses the event phase before the group starts and overtime afterwards', () => {
+    const pending = getGroupTimer(
+      makeState({
+        rundown: { ...makeState().rundown, actualGroupStart: null },
+        timer: { ...makeState().timer, phase: TimerPhase.Pending },
+      }),
+    );
+    const overtime = getGroupTimer(makeState({ clock: asTimeOfDay(30_001) }));
+
+    expect(pending).toMatchObject({ current: 20_000, elapsed: null, phase: TimerPhase.Pending });
+    expect(overtime).toMatchObject({ current: -5_001, elapsed: 25_001, phase: TimerPhase.Overtime });
+  });
+});
+
 describe('getElapsed()', () => {
   it('returns active elapsed time from startedAt without add-time adjustments', () => {
     const state = {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/__tests__/runtime.utils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/__tests__/runtime.utils.test.ts
index 4c5079a2a..29fbf5bec 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/__tests__/runtime.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/__tests__/runtime.utils.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   findPreviousPlayableId,
   getEventAtIndex,
   getShouldClockUpdate,
+  getShouldGroupTimerUpdate,
   getShouldOffsetUpdate,
   getShouldTimerUpdate,
   isNewSecond,
@@ -95,6 +96,34 @@ describe('getShouldTimerUpdate()', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('getShouldGroupTimerUpdate()', () => {
+  const timer: TimerState = {
+    addedTime: 0,
+    current: 10_000,
+    duration: 10_000,
+    elapsed: 0,
+    expectedFinish: null,
+    phase: TimerPhase.Default,
+    playback: Playback.Play,
+    secondaryTimer: null,
+    startedAt: 0,
+  };
+
+  it('updates when a group timer appears or disappears', () => {
+    expect(getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(null, timer)).toBe(true);
+    expect(getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(timer, null)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('does not repeatedly publish an absent group timer', () => {
+    expect(getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(null, null)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('uses normal timer tick semantics while a group timer exists', () => {
+    expect(getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(timer, { ...timer, current: 9_500 })).toBe(false);
+    expect(getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(timer, { ...timer, current: 8_999 })).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('getShouldOffsetUpdate()', () => {
   const baseOffset: Offset = {
     absolute: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.service.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.service.ts
index 8e7e722da..2f3efc97d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.service.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { logger } from '../../classes/Logger.js';
 import { timerConfig } from '../../setup/config.js';
 import { eventStore } from '../../stores/EventStore.js';
 import * as runtimeState from '../../stores/runtimeState.js';
-import type { RuntimeState } from '../../stores/runtimeState.js';
+import type { RuntimeState, RuntimeStateSnapshot } from '../../stores/runtimeState.js';
 import { EventTimer } from '../EventTimer.js';
 import { restoreService } from '../restore-service/restore.service.js';
 import type { RestorePoint } from '../restore-service/restore.type.js';
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   findPreviousPlayableId,
   getEventAtIndex,
   getShouldClockUpdate,
+  getShouldGroupTimerUpdate,
   getShouldOffsetUpdate,
   getShouldTimerUpdate,
   isNewSecond,
@@ -51,11 +52,11 @@ class RuntimeService {
   private lastIntegrationTimerValue = -1;
 
   /** last known state */
-  static previousState: RuntimeState;
+  static previousState: RuntimeStateSnapshot;
 
   constructor(eventTimer: EventTimer) {
     this.eventTimer = eventTimer;
-    RuntimeService.previousState = {} as RuntimeState;
+    RuntimeService.previousState = {} as RuntimeStateSnapshot;
   }
 
   @broadcastResult
@@ -710,6 +711,12 @@ function broadcastResult(_target: any, _propertyKey: string, descriptor: Propert
       RuntimeService.previousState.timer = { ...state.timer };
     }
 
+    const updateGroupTimer = getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(RuntimeService.previousState.groupTimer, state.groupTimer);
+    if (updateGroupTimer) {
+      batch.add('groupTimer', state.groupTimer);
+      RuntimeService.previousState.groupTimer = state.groupTimer ? { ...state.groupTimer } : null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * clock has changed by a second or more.
      * or the timer updated so we ensure that the timer and clock ticks are in sync
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.utils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.utils.ts
index 52c900872..26b481669 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/runtime.utils.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ export function getShouldTimerUpdate(previousValue: TimerState | undefined, curr
   );
 }
 
+export function getShouldGroupTimerUpdate(
+  previousValue: TimerState | null | undefined,
+  currentValue: TimerState | null,
+): boolean {
+  if (previousValue === undefined) return true;
+  if (previousValue === null || currentValue === null) return previousValue !== currentValue;
+  return getShouldTimerUpdate(previousValue, currentValue);
+}
+
 /**
  * Checks whether we should update the offset values
  * - `mode` triggers update
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
index 8c28a5e8d..a2e655235 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Day, MaybeNumber, TimeOfDay, TimerPhase } from 'ontime-types';
+import { Day, MaybeNumber, Playback, TimeOfDay, TimerPhase, TimerState } from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR, checkIsNow, dayInMs, isPlaybackActive } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import type { RuntimeState } from '../stores/runtimeState.js';
@@ -111,6 +111,37 @@ export function getElapsed(state: RuntimeState): MaybeNumber {
   return Math.max(0, activeElapsed);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Derives a timer for the active group from wall-clock time.
+ * Event timer controls such as pause and add time intentionally do not affect it.
+ */
+export function getGroupTimer(state: RuntimeState): TimerState | null {
+  if (state.groupNow === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const { actualGroupStart } = state.rundown;
+  const elapsed = actualGroupStart === null ? null : getTimeSinceStart(state.clock, actualGroupStart);
+  const current = elapsed === null ? state.groupNow.duration : state.groupNow.duration - elapsed;
+
+  let phase = state.timer.phase;
+  if (actualGroupStart !== null) {
+    phase = current < 0 ? TimerPhase.Overtime : TimerPhase.Default;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    addedTime: 0,
+    current,
+    duration: state.groupNow.duration,
+    elapsed,
+    expectedFinish: null,
+    phase,
+    playback: actualGroupStart === null ? state.timer.playback : Playback.Play,
+    secondaryTimer: null,
+    startedAt: actualGroupStart,
+  };
+}
+
 function getTimeSinceStart(clock: TimeOfDay, startedAt: number): number {
   if (clock < startedAt) {
     return clock + dayInMs - startedAt;
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index f306b154e..aab8ec4d5 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   Playback,
   Rundown,
   RundownState,
+  RuntimeStore,
   TimeOfDay,
   TimerPhase,
   TimerState,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   getCurrent,
   getElapsed,
   getExpectedFinish,
+  getGroupTimer,
   getRuntimeOffset,
   getTimerPhase,
   hasCrossedMidnight,
@@ -104,7 +106,9 @@ const runtimeState: RuntimeState = {
   _startDayOffset: null,
 };
 
-export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
+export type RuntimeStateSnapshot = RuntimeState & Pick<RuntimeStore, 'groupTimer'>;
+
+export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeStateSnapshot> {
   // create a shallow copy of the state
   return {
     ...runtimeState,
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
     offset: { ...runtimeState.offset },
     rundown: { ...runtimeState.rundown },
     timer: { ...runtimeState.timer },
+    groupTimer: getGroupTimer(runtimeState),
     _timer: { ...runtimeState._timer },
     _rundown: { ...runtimeState._rundown },
   };
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEntry.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEntry.ts
index 7d87e017d..22120a776 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEntry.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEntry.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export type OntimeGroup = OntimeBaseEvent & {
   note: string;
   entries: EntryId[];
   targetDuration: MaybeNumber;
+  useGroupTimer: boolean;
+  timerType: TimerType;
   colour: string;
   custom: EntryCustomFields;
   // !==== RUNTIME METADATA ====! //
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
index a5e899abd..e012018a0 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: Readonly<RuntimeStore> = {
     secondaryTimer: null, // change on every update
     startedAt: null, // change can only be initiated by user
   },
+  groupTimer: null,
   message: {
     timer: {
       text: '',
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
index d2517c3f6..8a348891c 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export type RuntimeStore = {
   // timer data
   clock: number;
   timer: TimerState;
+  groupTimer: TimerState | null;
 
   // messages service
   message: MessageState;
diff --git a/packages/utils/index.ts b/packages/utils/index.ts
index eff99e854..f31f1ea84 100644
--- a/packages/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/index.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,14 @@ export {
   group as groupDef,
   milestone as milestoneDef,
 } from './src/rundown-utils/entryDefinitions.js';
-export { createDelay, createEvent, createGroup, createMilestone, makeString } from './src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.js';
+export {
+  createDelay,
+  createEvent,
+  createGroup,
+  createMilestone,
+  makeString,
+  validateGroupTimerType,
+} from './src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.js';
 
 // time format utils
 export {
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryDefinitions.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryDefinitions.ts
index 62efe87e7..d2b6bf87d 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryDefinitions.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryDefinitions.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ export const group: Omit<OntimeGroup, 'id'> = {
   note: '',
   entries: [],
   targetDuration: null,
+  useGroupTimer: false,
+  timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
   colour: '',
   custom: {},
   // !==== RUNTIME METADATA ====! //
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.ts
index 4e73eaea0..5b3e94f00 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/entryUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { OntimeDelay, OntimeEvent, OntimeGroup, OntimeMilestone } from 'ontime-types';
-import { SupportedEntry, TimeStrategy } from 'ontime-types';
+import { SupportedEntry, TimeStrategy, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { generateId } from '../generate-id/generateId.js';
 import { validateEndAction, validateTimerType } from '../validate-events/validateEvent.js';
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export function createGroup(patch?: Partial<OntimeGroup>): OntimeGroup {
     note: patch.note ?? '',
     entries: patch.entries ?? [],
     targetDuration: patch.targetDuration ?? null,
+    useGroupTimer: patch.useGroupTimer === true,
+    timerType: validateGroupTimerType(patch.timerType),
     colour: makeString(patch.colour, ''),
     custom: patch.custom ?? {},
     revision: 0,
@@ -77,6 +79,16 @@ export function createGroup(patch?: Partial<OntimeGroup>): OntimeGroup {
   };
 }
 
+export function validateGroupTimerType(
+  value: unknown,
+  fallback: unknown = TimerType.CountDown,
+): TimerType.CountDown | TimerType.CountUp {
+  if (value === TimerType.CountDown || value === TimerType.CountUp) {
+    return value;
+  }
+  return fallback === TimerType.CountUp ? TimerType.CountUp : TimerType.CountDown;
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a new milestone from an optional patch
  */