diff --git a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
index 7b747d639..6db7ca7b5 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const Operator = React.lazy(() => import('./features/operator/OperatorExport'));
 const TimerView = React.lazy(() => import('./views/timer/Timer'));
 const MinimalTimerView = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/minimal-timer/MinimalTimer'));
 const ClockView = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/clock/Clock'));
-const Countdown = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/countdown/Countdown'));
+const Countdown = React.lazy(() => import('./views/countdown/Countdown'));
 
 const Backstage = React.lazy(() => import('./views/backstage/Backstage'));
 const Timeline = React.lazy(() => import('./views/timeline/TimelinePage'));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.module.scss b/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.module.scss
index e81e1d854..d8f2d8cf3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.module.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 @use '../../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
 
 .baseButton {
-  height: 2rem;
-  padding-inline: 1em;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5em;
 
+  width: fit-content;
+  padding-inline: 1em;
+
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   border-radius: 3px;
 
@@ -50,3 +51,11 @@
     opacity: $viewer-opacity-disabled;
   }
 }
+
+.medium {
+  height: 2rem;
+}
+
+.large {
+  height: 3.5rem;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.tsx
index 9ef2fd196..9a09a1889 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/buttons/Button.tsx
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import style from './Button.module.scss';
 
 interface ButtonProps extends ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> {
   variant?: 'subtle' | 'primary';
+  size?: 'medium' | 'large';
 }
 
 export default function Button(props: ButtonProps) {
-  const { className, children, variant = 'subtle', ...buttonProps } = props;
+  const { className, children, variant = 'subtle', size = 'medium', ...buttonProps } = props;
 
   return (
-    <button className={cx([style.baseButton, style[variant], className])} type='button' {...buttonProps}>
+    <button className={cx([style.baseButton, style[variant], style[size], className])} type='button' {...buttonProps}>
       {children}
     </button>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
index 973c8b0b8..333faeb4d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
@@ -164,11 +164,15 @@ export const useTimeUntilData = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
   clock: state.clock,
   offset: state.runtime.offsetMode === OffsetMode.Absolute ? state.runtime.offset : state.runtime.relativeOffset,
   offsetMode: state.runtime.offsetMode,
-  currentDay: state.eventNow?.dayOffset ?? 0, //The day of the currently running event
+  currentDay: state.eventNow?.dayOffset ?? 0,
   actualStart: state.runtime.actualStart,
   plannedStart: state.runtime.plannedStart,
 }));
 
+export const useCurrentDay = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+  currentDay: state.eventNow?.dayOffset ?? 0,
+}));
+
 export const useRuntimeOffset = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
   offset: state.runtime.offset,
 }));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/follow-button/FollowButton.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/follow-button/FollowButton.module.scss
index c5167dd27..f8534e3cd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/follow-button/FollowButton.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/follow-button/FollowButton.module.scss
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
   color: #fff;
   font-size: 1rem;
   border-radius: 99px;
-  transition: bottom 1s;
+  // transition in
+  transition: bottom 0.3s;
 
   &:active {
-    transition: background-color $transition-time-action;
     background-color: $blue-900;
   }
 }
 
 .hidden {
+  // transition out
   transition: bottom 1s;
   bottom: -50px;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
index 14c7d0e64..b65900133 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@
     padding-inline: 0.25rem;
     background-color: $gray-1250;
     color: $ui-white;
-    white-space: pre;
+    // allow multi-line text but trim before
+    white-space: pre-line;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
index 4058c92a6..8a9893b50 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
     const { data: customFields } = useCustomFields();
 
     // websocket data
-    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, eventNow, runtime, auxtimer1 } =
-      useStore(runtimeStore);
+    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, eventNow, runtime, auxtimer1 } = useStore(runtimeStore);
     const selectedId = eventNow?.id ?? null;
     const nextId = eventNext?.id ?? null;
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index b1dfa9be9..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,186 +0,0 @@
-@use '../../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
-
-.countdown {
-  margin: 0;
-  box-sizing: border-box; /* reset */
-  overflow: hidden;
-  width: 100%; /* restrict the page width to viewport */
-  height: 100vh;
-
-  font-family: var(--font-family-override, $viewer-font-family);
-  background: var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
-  color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
-
-  /* =================== MAIN - SELECT ===================*/
-
-  .event-select {
-    display: flex;
-    margin-top: 8vh;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    flex-direction: column;
-
-    &__title {
-      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2rem);
-    }
-
-    &__events {
-      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
-      margin-top: 1em;
-      overflow-y: auto;
-      height: 70vh;
-      width: 60vw;
-    }
-  }
-
-  .logo {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 2vw;
-    left: 2vw;
-    max-width: min(200px, 20vw);
-  }
-
-  /* =================== MAIN - EVENT CONTAINER ===================*/
-
-  .countdown-container {
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 100%;
-    gap: min(2vh, 1rem);
-    padding: min(2vh, 1rem) clamp(1rem, 10vw, 4rem);
-
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto 1fr;
-    grid-template-columns: 100%;
-    grid-template-areas:
-      'header'
-      'status'
-      'clock'
-      'title'
-      'timers';
-
-    /* =================== HEADER + EXTRAS ===================*/
-
-    .clock-container {
-      grid-area: header;
-      margin-left: auto;
-      font-weight: 600;
-
-      .label {
-        font-size: $timer-label-size;
-        color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-        text-transform: uppercase;
-      }
-
-      .time {
-        font-size: $timer-value-size;
-        color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
-        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-        line-height: 0.95em;
-      }
-    }
-
-    .status {
-      grid-area: status;
-      color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
-      font-weight: 600;
-    }
-
-    /* =================== TIMER + TITLE ===================*/
-
-    .timer {
-      grid-area: clock;
-
-      font-family: var(--font-family-override, $viewer-font-family);
-      color: var(--timer-color-override, $timer-color);
-      font-size: 15vw;
-      line-height: 0.9em;
-      text-align: center;
-      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-      font-weight: 600;
-      opacity: 1;
-
-      &--paused {
-        opacity: $viewer-opacity-disabled;
-      }
-
-      &--finished {
-        color: $timer-finished-color;
-      }
-    }
-
-    .title {
-      grid-area: title;
-      background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
-      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
-      border-radius: 8px;
-
-      font-weight: 600;
-      font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 80px);
-      color: var(--accent-color-override, $accent-color);
-      line-height: 1.1em;
-      text-align: center;
-    }
-
-    /* =================== FOOTER TIMERS ===================*/
-
-    .timer-group {
-      grid-area: timers;
-      display: grid;
-      grid-template-areas:
-        'projected-start projected-end'
-        'scheduled-start scheduled-end';
-      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-      justify-items: center;
-      text-align: center;
-      row-gap: clamp(1rem, 5vh, 4rem);
-
-      align-self: flex-end;
-      height: fit-content;
-
-      &__projected-start {
-        grid-area: projected-start;
-      }
-
-      &__projected-end {
-        grid-area: projected-end;
-      }
-
-      &__scheduled-start {
-        grid-area: scheduled-start;
-      }
-
-      &__scheduled-end {
-        grid-area: scheduled-end;
-      }
-
-      &__label {
-        font-size: $timer-label-size;
-        color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-        text-transform: uppercase;
-      }
-
-      &__value {
-        margin-top: 0.5rem;
-        font-size: $timer-value-size;
-        color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
-        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-        line-height: 0.95em;
-
-        &--delayed {
-          color: $delay-color;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-
-/* =================== MOBILE ===================*/
-@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
-  .countdown {
-    .logo img {
-      height: min(50px, 10vh);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8951b985c..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import {
-  OntimeEntry,
-  OntimeEvent,
-  Playback,
-  ProjectData,
-  Runtime,
-  Settings,
-  TimerPhase,
-} from 'ontime-types';
-
-import ViewLogo from '../../../common/components/view-logo/ViewLogo';
-import ViewParamsEditor from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
-import { useWindowTitle } from '../../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
-import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
-import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../../common/utils/time';
-import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
-import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
-import { getFormattedTimer, isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
-
-import { fetchTimerData, getTimerItems, TimerMessage } from './countdown.helpers';
-import { getCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
-import CountdownSelect from './CountdownSelect';
-
-import './Countdown.scss';
-
-interface CountdownProps {
-  events: OntimeEvent[];
-  general: ProjectData;
-  isMirrored: boolean;
-  runtime: Runtime;
-  selectedId: string | null;
-  settings: Settings | undefined;
-  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
-}
-
-export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
-  const { events, general, isMirrored, runtime, selectedId, settings, time } = props;
-  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
-
-  const [follow, setFollow] = useState<OntimeEvent | null>(null);
-  const [delay, setDelay] = useState(0);
-
-  useWindowTitle('Countdown');
-
-  // eg. http://localhost:4001/countdown?eventId=ei0us
-  // update data to the event we are following
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!events) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const eventId = searchParams.get('eventid');
-    const eventIndex = searchParams.get('event');
-
-    // if there is no event selected, we reset the data
-    if (!eventId && !eventIndex) {
-      setFollow(null);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    let followThis: OntimeEvent | null = null;
-
-    if (eventId !== null) {
-      followThis = events.find((event) => event.id === eventId) || null;
-    } else if (eventIndex !== null) {
-      followThis = events?.[Number(eventIndex) - 1];
-    }
-    if (followThis !== null) {
-      setFollow(followThis);
-      const idx: number = events.findIndex((event: OntimeEntry) => event.id === followThis?.id);
-      const delayToEvent = events[idx]?.delay ?? 0;
-      setDelay(delayToEvent);
-    }
-  }, [events, searchParams]);
-
-  const { message: runningMessage, timer: runningTimer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, selectedId, runtime.offset);
-
-  const standby = time.playback !== Playback.Play && time.playback !== Playback.Roll && selectedId === follow?.id;
-  const finished = time.phase === TimerPhase.Overtime;
-  const isRunningFinished = finished && runningMessage === TimerMessage.running;
-  const delayedTimerStyles = delay > 0 ? 'aux-timers__value--delayed' : '';
-
-  const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
-  const { scheduledStart, scheduledEnd, projectedStart, projectedEnd } = getTimerItems(
-    follow?.timeStart,
-    follow?.timeEnd,
-    delay,
-    runtime.offset,
-  );
-
-  const hideSeconds = searchParams.get('hideTimerSeconds');
-  const formattedTimer = getFormattedTimer(runningTimer, time.timerType, getLocalizedString('common.minutes'), {
-    removeSeconds: isStringBoolean(hideSeconds),
-    removeLeadingZero: false,
-  });
-
-  const persistParam = () => {
-    const eventId = searchParams.get('eventid');
-    if (eventId !== null) {
-      return { id: 'eventid', value: eventId };
-    }
-    const eventIndex = searchParams.get('event');
-    if (eventIndex !== null) {
-      return { id: 'eventindex', value: eventIndex };
-    }
-    return undefined;
-  };
-
-  const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
-  const viewOptions = getCountdownOptions(defaultFormat, persistParam());
-
-  return (
-    <div className={`countdown ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''}`} data-testid='countdown-view'>
-      {general?.projectLogo && <ViewLogo name={general.projectLogo} className='logo' />}
-      <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={viewOptions} />
-      {follow === null ? (
-        <CountdownSelect events={events} />
-      ) : (
-        <div className='countdown-container' data-testid='countdown-event'>
-          <div className='clock-container'>
-            <div className='label'>{getLocalizedString('common.time_now')}</div>
-            <SuperscriptTime time={clock} className='time' />
-          </div>
-
-          {runningMessage !== TimerMessage.unhandled && (
-            <div className='status'>{getLocalizedString(`countdown.${runningMessage}`)}</div>
-          )}
-
-          <SuperscriptTime
-            time={formattedTimer}
-            className={`timer ${standby ? 'timer--paused' : ''} ${isRunningFinished ? 'timer--finished' : ''}`}
-          />
-          {follow?.title && <div className='title'>{follow.title}</div>}
-
-          <div className='timer-group'>
-            {projectedStart && projectedEnd && (
-              <div className='timer-group__projected-start'>
-                <div className='timer-group__label'>{getLocalizedString('common.projected_start')}</div>
-                <SuperscriptTime time={projectedStart} className={`timer-group__value ${delayedTimerStyles}`} />
-              </div>
-            )}
-            {projectedStart && projectedEnd && (
-              <div className='timer-group__projected-end'>
-                <div className='timer-group__label'>{getLocalizedString('common.projected_end')}</div>
-                <SuperscriptTime time={projectedEnd} className={`timer-group__value ${delayedTimerStyles}`} />
-              </div>
-            )}
-            <div className='timer-group__scheduled-start'>
-              <div className='timer-group__label'>{getLocalizedString('common.scheduled_start')}</div>
-              <SuperscriptTime time={scheduledStart} className={`timer-group__value ${delayedTimerStyles}`} />
-            </div>
-            <div className='timer-group__scheduled-end'>
-              <div className='timer-group__label'>{getLocalizedString('common.scheduled_end')}</div>
-              <SuperscriptTime time={scheduledEnd} className={`timer-group__value ${delayedTimerStyles}`} />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fd9676a4..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { OntimeEntry, OntimeEvent, SupportedEntry } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import Empty from '../../../common/components/state/Empty';
-import { formatTime } from '../../../common/utils/time';
-import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
-
-import { sanitiseTitle } from './countdown.helpers';
-
-import './Countdown.scss';
-
-interface CountdownSelectProps {
-  events: OntimeEntry[];
-}
-
-const scheduleFormat = { format12: 'hh:mm a', format24: 'HH:mm' };
-
-export default function CountdownSelect(props: CountdownSelectProps) {
-  const { events } = props;
-  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
-
-  const filteredEvents = events.filter((event: OntimeEntry) => event.type === SupportedEntry.Event) as OntimeEvent[];
-
-  return (
-    <div className='event-select' data-testid='countdown__select'>
-      <span className='event-select__title'>{getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')}</span>
-      <ul className='event-select__events'>
-        {!events.length ? (
-          <Empty text='No events in database' />
-        ) : (
-          filteredEvents.map((event: OntimeEvent, counter: number) => {
-            const index = counter + 1;
-            const title = sanitiseTitle(event.title);
-            const start = formatTime(event.timeStart, scheduleFormat);
-            const end = formatTime(event.timeEnd, scheduleFormat);
-
-            return (
-              <li key={event.id}>
-                <Link to={`/countdown?eventid=${event.id}`}>{`${index}. ${start} → ${end} | ${title}`}</Link>
-              </li>
-            );
-          })
-        )}
-      </ul>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f1e93d163..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-import { ViewExtendedTimer } from 'common/models/TimeManager.type';
-import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
-import { dayInMs } from 'ontime-utils';
-
-import { fetchTimerData, sanitiseTitle, TimerMessage } from '../countdown.helpers';
-
-describe('sanitiseTitle() function', () => {
-  it('should return a title when valid', () => {
-    const validTitles = ['Test', 'test', 'test000', '...', 'test0999', 'test%&'];
-
-    for (const title of validTitles) {
-      expect(sanitiseTitle(title)).toBe(title);
-    }
-  });
-
-  it('should return {no title} when invalid', () => {
-    const invalidTitles = ['', undefined, null];
-    for (const title of invalidTitles) {
-      expect(sanitiseTitle(title as unknown as string)).toBe('{no title}');
-    }
-  });
-});
-
-describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
-  it('shows current timer if current is the one we follow', () => {
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const currentMockValue = 13;
-    const follow = { id: followId } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { current: currentMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId, 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.running);
-    expect(timer).toBe(currentMockValue);
-  });
-
-  it('shows the countdown to an upcoming event', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const timeNow = 1000;
-    const follow = { id: 'anotherevent', timeStart: startMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.toStart);
-    expect(timer).toBe(startMockValue - timeNow);
-  });
-
-  it('shows the timer of a scheduled event that hasnt started', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const endMockValue = 20000;
-    const timeNow = 15000;
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.waiting);
-    expect(timer).toBe(endMockValue - startMockValue);
-  });
-
-  it('shows the end time of a finished event', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const endMockValue = 20000;
-    const timeNow = 30000;
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.ended);
-    expect(timer).toBe(endMockValue);
-  });
-
-  it('handle an idle event that finishes after midnight', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const endMockValue = 1000;
-    const timeNow = 15000;
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.waiting);
-    expect(timer).toBe(dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue);
-  });
-
-  it('handle an current event that finishes after midnight', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const endMockValue = 1000;
-    const timeNow = 15000;
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId, 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.running);
-    expect(timer).toBe(dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue);
-  });
-
-  it('handle an event that finishes after midnight but hasnt started', () => {
-    const startMockValue = 10000;
-    const endMockValue = 1000;
-    const timeNow = 2000;
-    const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
-
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
-    expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.toStart);
-    expect(timer).toBe(startMockValue - timeNow);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.helpers.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.helpers.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e19b8caf1..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.helpers.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-import { OntimeEvent, Playback } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
-import { formatTime } from '../../../common/utils/time';
-import { isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
-
-export enum TimerMessage {
-  toStart = 'to_start',
-  waiting = 'waiting',
-  running = 'running',
-  ended = 'ended',
-  unhandled = '',
-}
-
-/**
- * Parses string as a title
- */
-export const sanitiseTitle = (title: string | null) => (title ? title : '{no title}');
-
-/**
- * Returns a parsed timer and relevant status message
- */
-export const fetchTimerData = (
-  time: ViewExtendedTimer,
-  follow: OntimeEvent | null,
-  selectedId: string | null,
-  offset: number,
-): { message: TimerMessage; timer: number } => {
-  if (follow === null) {
-    return { message: TimerMessage.unhandled, timer: 0 };
-  }
-
-  if (selectedId === follow.id) {
-    // if it is selected, it may not be running
-    return {
-      message: time.playback === Playback.Pause ? TimerMessage.waiting : TimerMessage.running,
-      timer: time.current ?? 0,
-    };
-  }
-
-  const showProjected = getShouldShowProjected();
-  const addedTime = showProjected ? offset : 0;
-  if (time.clock < follow.timeStart) {
-    // if it hasnt started, we count to start
-    return { message: TimerMessage.toStart, timer: follow.timeStart - time.clock - addedTime };
-  }
-
-  if (follow.timeStart <= time.clock && time.clock <= follow.timeEnd) {
-    // if it has started, we show running timer
-    return { message: TimerMessage.waiting, timer: time.current ?? 0 };
-  }
-
-  // running timer timer is not the one we are following
-
-  // ends day after
-  if (follow.timeStart > follow.timeEnd) {
-    if (follow.timeStart > time.clock) {
-      // if it hasnt started, we count to start
-      return { message: TimerMessage.toStart, timer: follow.timeStart - time.clock - addedTime };
-    }
-    if (follow.timeStart <= time.clock) {
-      // if it has started, we show running timer
-      return { message: TimerMessage.waiting, timer: time.current ?? 0 };
-    }
-    // if it has ended, we show how long ago
-    return { message: TimerMessage.ended, timer: follow.timeEnd };
-  }
-
-  // if it has ended, we show how long ago
-  return { message: TimerMessage.ended, timer: follow.timeEnd };
-};
-
-/**
- * Gets values for the timer items
- */
-export function getTimerItems(start: number | undefined, end: number | undefined, delay: number, offset: number) {
-  if (start == null || end == null) {
-    return {
-      scheduledStart: '',
-      scheduledEnd: '',
-      projectedStart: '',
-      projectedEnd: '',
-    };
-  }
-
-  const showProjected = getShouldShowProjected();
-  const scheduledStart = formatTime(start + delay);
-  const scheduledEnd = formatTime(end + delay);
-  const projectedStart = showProjected ? formatTime(start + delay - offset) : '';
-  const projectedEnd = showProjected ? formatTime(end + delay - offset) : '';
-
-  return {
-    scheduledStart,
-    scheduledEnd,
-    projectedStart,
-    projectedEnd,
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Gets from the URL whether the showProjected option is active
- */
-function getShouldShowProjected() {
-  const params = new URL(document.location.href).searchParams;
-  return isStringBoolean(params.get('showProjected'));
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.options.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.options.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c8c8b2d4..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/countdown.options.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { getTimeOption, hideTimerSeconds, OptionTitle } from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
-import { ParamField, ViewOption } from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/types';
-
-const makePersistedField = (id: string, value: string): ParamField => {
-  return {
-    id,
-    title: 'Used to keep the selection on submit',
-    description: 'Used to keep the selection on submit',
-    type: 'persist',
-    value,
-  };
-};
-
-type Persisted = { id: string; value: string };
-export const getCountdownOptions = (timeFormat: string, persisted?: Persisted): ViewOption[] => [
-  { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
-  { title: OptionTitle.TimerOptions, collapsible: true, options: [hideTimerSeconds] },
-  {
-    title: OptionTitle.BehaviourOptions,
-    collapsible: true,
-    options: [
-      {
-        id: 'showProjected',
-        title: 'Show projected time',
-        description: 'Show projected times for the event, as well as apply the runtime offset to the timer.',
-        type: 'boolean',
-        defaultValue: false,
-      },
-      ...(persisted ? [makePersistedField(persisted.id, persisted.value)] : []),
-    ],
-  },
-];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/TranslationProvider.tsx b/apps/client/src/translation/TranslationProvider.tsx
index ca0d471ad..2a2d7c3bb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/TranslationProvider.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/TranslationProvider.tsx
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ const translationsList = {
   zh: langZhCn,
 };
 
+export type TranslationKey = keyof typeof langEn;
+
 interface TranslationContextValue {
-  getLocalizedString: (key: keyof typeof langEn, lang?: string) => string;
+  getLocalizedString: (key: TranslationKey, lang?: string) => string;
 }
 
 const TranslationContext = createContext<TranslationContextValue>({
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ export const TranslationProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
   const { data } = useSettings();
 
   const getLocalizedString = useCallback(
-    (key: keyof typeof langEn, lang = data?.language || 'en'): string => {
+    (key: TranslationKey, lang = data?.language || 'en'): string => {
       if (lang in translationsList) {
         if (key in translationsList[lang as keyof typeof translationsList]) {
           return translationsList[lang as keyof typeof translationsList][key];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..637f1fc3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+@use '../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
+
+$item-height: 3.5rem;
+
+.countdown {
+  margin: 0;
+  box-sizing: border-box; /* reset */
+  overflow: hidden;
+  width: 100%; /* restrict the page width to viewport */
+  height: 100vh;
+
+  font-family: var(--font-family-override, $viewer-font-family);
+  background: var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
+  color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $view-element-gap;
+  padding: $view-outer-padding;
+  font-size: $base-font-size;
+
+  /* =================== HEADER + EXTRAS ===================*/
+  .project-header {
+    font-size: $header-font-size;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .logo {
+    max-width: min(200px, 20vw);
+  }
+
+  .title {
+    line-height: 1.1em;
+  }
+
+  .clock-container {
+    margin-left: auto;
+    font-weight: 600;
+
+    .label {
+      font-size: $timer-label-size;
+      color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+
+    .time {
+      font-size: $timer-value-size;
+      color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
+      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+      line-height: 0.95em;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .fab-container {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 1.5rem;
+    bottom: calc(1.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+    right: $view-inline-padding;
+
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: end;
+    gap: 2rem;
+
+    transition-property: opacity;
+    transition-duration: 0.3s;
+  }
+
+  .fab-container--hidden {
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
+  /* ========================= LIST ========================*/
+  .empty-container {
+    text-align: center;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    button {
+      margin-top: 2rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .list-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+
+    padding-bottom: 60vh;
+  }
+
+  /* ====================== LIST-ITEM ======================*/
+  .sub {
+    margin: 2px;
+    flex: 1;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 1rem 1fr auto;
+    grid-template-areas:
+      'binder schedule  status'
+      'binder title     timer'
+      'binder secondary secondary';
+    column-gap: 1rem;
+    background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
+    padding-right: 1rem;
+    border-radius: $element-border-radius;
+    overflow: clip;
+
+    &:hover {
+      .sub__label {
+        color: $ui-white;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .sub--selected {
+    background: $blue-700;
+  }
+
+  .sub--live {
+    background-color: $green-700;
+  }
+
+  .sub__binder {
+    background: var(--user-color, var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color));
+    grid-area: binder;
+  }
+
+  .sub__schedule {
+    grid-area: schedule;
+    padding-top: 0.5rem;
+
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.25em;
+    font-size: $timer-label-size;
+    color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+  }
+
+  .sub__schedule--delayed {
+    color: $delay-color;
+  }
+
+  .sub__schedule--ahead {
+    color: $green-500;
+  }
+
+  .sub__schedule--behind {
+    color: $orange-500;
+  }
+
+  .sub__title {
+    grid-area: title;
+    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+
+    font-size: $title-font-size;
+    line-height: 1.1em;
+  }
+
+  .sub__secondary {
+    grid-area: secondary;
+    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+
+    font-size: $base-font-size;
+    line-height: 1.1em;
+    // allow multi-line text but trim before
+    white-space: pre-line;
+  }
+
+  .sub__status {
+    grid-area: status;
+    padding-top: 0.5rem;
+
+    font-size: $timer-label-size;
+    text-align: right;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+  }
+
+  .sub__label {
+    grid-area: status;
+    padding-top: 0.5rem;
+
+    font-size: $timer-label-size;
+    color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
+    text-align: right;
+  }
+
+  .sub__timer {
+    grid-area: timer;
+
+    font-size: $timer-value-size;
+    line-height: 1.1em;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-align: right;
+  }
+
+  /* ====================== MODIFIERS ======================*/
+  .subdued {
+    opacity: 0.6;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cacc18e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { IoAdd } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import {
+  CustomFields,
+  EntryId,
+  isOntimeEvent,
+  isPlayableEvent,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  ProjectData,
+  Settings,
+} from 'ontime-types';
+
+import Button from '../../common/components/buttons/Button';
+import Empty from '../../common/components/state/Empty';
+import ViewLogo from '../../common/components/view-logo/ViewLogo';
+import ViewParamsEditor from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
+import { useWindowTitle } from '../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
+import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
+import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../common/utils/time';
+import SuperscriptTime from '../../features/viewers/common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
+import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+
+import { getCountdownOptions, useCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
+import { getOrderedSubscriptions } from './countdown.utils';
+import CountdownSelect from './CountdownSelect';
+import CountdownSubscriptions from './CountdownSubscriptions';
+
+import './Countdown.scss';
+
+interface CountdownProps {
+  customFields: CustomFields;
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
+  general: ProjectData;
+  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
+  isMirrored: boolean;
+  selectedId: EntryId | null;
+  settings: Settings | undefined;
+}
+
+export default function Countdown({
+  customFields,
+  events,
+  general,
+  time,
+  isMirrored,
+  selectedId,
+  settings,
+}: CountdownProps) {
+  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const { subscriptions } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
+
+  useWindowTitle('Countdown');
+
+  // gather rundown data
+  const playableEvents = events.filter((event) => isOntimeEvent(event) && isPlayableEvent(event));
+
+  // gather timer data
+  const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
+
+  // gather presentation data
+  const hasEvents = playableEvents.length > 0;
+
+  // gather option data
+  const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
+  const countdownOptions = getCountdownOptions(defaultFormat, customFields);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`countdown ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''}`} data-testid='countdown-view'>
+      <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={countdownOptions} />
+      <div className='project-header'>
+        {general?.projectLogo && <ViewLogo name={general.projectLogo} className='logo' />}
+        <div className='title'>{general.title}</div>
+        <div className='clock-container'>
+          <div className='label'>{getLocalizedString('common.time_now')}</div>
+          <SuperscriptTime time={clock} className='time' />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {!hasEvents && <Empty text={getLocalizedString('common.no_data')} className='empty-container' />}
+
+      {hasEvents && editMode && (
+        <CountdownSelect events={playableEvents} subscriptions={subscriptions} disableEdit={() => setEditMode(false)} />
+      )}
+
+      {hasEvents && !editMode && (
+        <CountdownContents
+          playableEvents={playableEvents}
+          subscriptions={subscriptions}
+          time={time}
+          goToEditMode={() => setEditMode(true)}
+          selectedId={selectedId}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+interface CountdownContentsProps {
+  playableEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  selectedId: EntryId | null;
+  subscriptions: EntryId[];
+  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
+  goToEditMode: () => void;
+}
+
+function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, selectedId, subscriptions, time, goToEditMode }: CountdownContentsProps) {
+  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+
+  if (subscriptions.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className='empty-container'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-container' />
+        <Button variant='primary' size='large' onClick={goToEditMode}>
+          <IoAdd /> Add
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const subscribedEvents = getOrderedSubscriptions(subscriptions, playableEvents);
+
+  if (subscribedEvents.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className='empty-container'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.select_event')} className='empty-container' />
+        <Button variant='primary' size='large' onClick={goToEditMode}>
+          <IoAdd /> Add
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <CountdownSubscriptions
+      subscribedEvents={subscribedEvents}
+      selectedId={selectedId}
+      time={time}
+      goToEditMode={goToEditMode}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..192d80fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSelect.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { IoArrowBack, IoClose, IoSaveOutline } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { EntryId, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import Button from '../../common/components/buttons/Button';
+import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import ClockTime from '../../features/viewers/common/clock-time/ClockTime';
+
+import { makeSubscriptionsUrl } from './countdown.utils';
+
+import './Countdown.scss';
+
+interface CountdownSelectProps {
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
+  subscriptions: EntryId[];
+  disableEdit: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function CountdownSelect({ events, subscriptions, disableEdit }: CountdownSelectProps) {
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<EntryId[]>(subscriptions);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  /**
+   * Toggles an entry from the selected set
+   */
+  const toggleSelect = (entryId: EntryId) => {
+    setSelected((prev) => {
+      if (prev.includes(entryId)) {
+        // If the entry is already selected, remove it
+        return prev.filter((id) => id !== entryId);
+      }
+      return [...prev, entryId];
+    });
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a URL with the selected subscriptions
+   * and navigates to it
+   */
+  const applySelection = () => {
+    // we remove events that no longer exist to avoid stale subscriptions
+    const filteredSelected = selected.filter((id) => events.some((event) => event.id === id));
+    const url = makeSubscriptionsUrl(window.location.href, filteredSelected);
+    disableEdit();
+    setSelected([]);
+    navigate(url.search.toString());
+  };
+
+  // make a copy of the selected array for quick lookup
+  const selectedIds = new Set(selected);
+
+  return (
+    <div className='list-container'>
+      {events.map((event: OntimeEvent, index: number) => {
+        const title = event.title || '{no title}';
+        const isSelected = selectedIds.has(event.id);
+
+        return (
+          <div
+            key={index}
+            role='button'
+            tabIndex={0}
+            onClick={() => toggleSelect(event.id)}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+                toggleSelect(event.id);
+                e.stopPropagation();
+              }
+            }}
+            className={cx(['sub', isSelected && 'sub--selected'])}
+          >
+            <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event?.colour ?? '' }} />
+            <div className='sub__schedule'>
+              <ClockTime value={event.timeStart} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+              →
+              <ClockTime value={event.timeEnd} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+            </div>
+            <div className='sub__label'>{isSelected ? 'Click to remove' : 'Click to add'}</div>
+            <div className='sub__title'>{title}</div>
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+
+      <div className='fab-container'>
+        <Button variant='subtle' size='large' onClick={disableEdit}>
+          <IoArrowBack /> Go back
+        </Button>
+        <Button variant='subtle' size='large' onClick={() => setSelected([])} disabled={selected.length === 0}>
+          <IoClose /> Clear
+        </Button>
+        <Button variant='primary' size='large' disabled={events.length < 1} onClick={applySelection}>
+          <IoSaveOutline /> Save
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b4fe74cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { IoPencil } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import { EntryId, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import Button from '../../common/components/buttons/Button';
+import { useFadeOutOnInactivity } from '../../common/hooks/useFadeOutOnInactivity';
+import useFollowComponent from '../../common/hooks/useFollowComponent';
+import { useCurrentDay, useRuntimeOffset } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
+import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { throttle } from '../../common/utils/throttle';
+import FollowButton from '../../features/operator/follow-button/FollowButton';
+import ClockTime from '../../features/viewers/common/clock-time/ClockTime';
+import { getPropertyValue } from '../../features/viewers/common/viewUtils';
+import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+
+import { useCountdownOptions } from './countdown.options';
+import { getIsLive, getSubscriptionDisplayData, sanitiseTitle, timerProgress } from './countdown.utils';
+
+import './Countdown.scss';
+
+interface CountdownSubscriptionsProps {
+  subscribedEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  selectedId: EntryId | null;
+  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
+  goToEditMode: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function CountdownSubscriptions({
+  time,
+  subscribedEvents,
+  selectedId,
+  goToEditMode,
+}: CountdownSubscriptionsProps) {
+  const { secondarySource, showProjected } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const showFab = useFadeOutOnInactivity(true);
+
+  const timeoutId = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const [lockAutoScroll, setLockAutoScroll] = useState(false);
+  const selectedRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const scrollToComponent = useFollowComponent({
+    followRef: selectedRef,
+    scrollRef,
+    doFollow: !lockAutoScroll,
+    topOffset: 0,
+  });
+
+  // reset scroll if nothing is selected
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!selectedId) {
+      if (!lockAutoScroll) {
+        scrollRef.current?.scrollTo(0, 0);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [selectedId, lockAutoScroll, scrollRef]);
+
+  // scroll to component if user clicks the Follow button
+  const handleOffset = () => {
+    if (selectedId) {
+      scrollToComponent();
+    }
+    setLockAutoScroll(false);
+  };
+
+  // prevent considering automated scrolls as user scrolls
+  const handleUserScroll = () => {
+    if (selectedRef?.current && scrollRef?.current) {
+      const selectedRect = selectedRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const scrollerRect = scrollRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      if (selectedRect && scrollerRect) {
+        const distanceFromTop = selectedRect.top - scrollerRect.top;
+        const hasScrolledOutOfThreshold = distanceFromTop < -8 || distanceFromTop > 50;
+        setLockAutoScroll(hasScrolledOutOfThreshold);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+  const throttledHandleScroll = throttle(handleUserScroll, 1000);
+
+  // when the user scrolls we check if we need to show the button
+  const handleScroll = () => {
+    if (timeoutId.current) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId.current);
+    }
+
+    throttledHandleScroll();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className='list-container' onWheel={handleScroll} onTouchMove={handleScroll} ref={scrollRef}>
+      {subscribedEvents.map((event) => {
+        const secondaryData = getPropertyValue(event, secondarySource);
+        const isLive = getIsLive(event.id, selectedId, time.playback);
+
+        return (
+          <div key={event.id} ref={isLive ? selectedRef : undefined} className={cx(['sub', isLive && 'sub--live'])}>
+            <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event.colour }} />
+            <div className={cx(['sub__schedule', event.delay > 0 && 'sub__schedule--delayed'])}>
+              {showProjected ? (
+                <ProjectedSchedule timeStart={event.timeStart} timeEnd={event.timeEnd} delay={event.delay} />
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <ClockTime value={event.timeStart + event.delay} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+                  →
+                  <ClockTime value={event.timeEnd + event.delay} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <SubscriptionStatus key={event.id} event={event} selectedId={selectedId} time={time} />
+            <div className={cx(['sub__title', !event.title && 'subdued'])}>{sanitiseTitle(event.title)}</div>
+            {secondaryData && <div className='sub__secondary'>{secondaryData}</div>}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+      <div className={cx(['fab-container', !showFab && 'fab-container--hidden'])}>
+        <Button variant='primary' size='large' onClick={goToEditMode}>
+          <IoPencil /> Edit
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <FollowButton isVisible={lockAutoScroll} onClickHandler={handleOffset} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+interface ProjectedScheduleProps {
+  timeStart: number;
+  timeEnd: number;
+  delay: number;
+}
+function ProjectedSchedule(props: ProjectedScheduleProps) {
+  const { timeStart, timeEnd, delay } = props;
+
+  const { offset } = useRuntimeOffset();
+
+  // offset is negative if we are ahead
+  const projectedOffset = offset - delay;
+
+  const classes = cx([projectedOffset > 0 && 'sub__schedule--ahead', projectedOffset < 0 && 'sub__schedule--behind']);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ClockTime
+        value={timeStart - projectedOffset}
+        className={classes}
+        preferredFormat12='h:mm'
+        preferredFormat24='HH:mm'
+      />
+      →
+      <ClockTime value={timeEnd - projectedOffset} preferredFormat12='h:mm' preferredFormat24='HH:mm' />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+interface SubscriptionStatusProps {
+  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
+  event: OntimeEvent;
+  selectedId: EntryId | null;
+}
+
+function SubscriptionStatus({ time, event, selectedId }: SubscriptionStatusProps) {
+  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const { currentDay } = useCurrentDay();
+  const { offset } = useRuntimeOffset();
+  const { showProjected } = useCountdownOptions();
+
+  // TODO: use reporter values as in the event block chip
+  const { status, timer } = getSubscriptionDisplayData(
+    time,
+    event,
+    selectedId,
+    offset,
+    currentDay,
+    getLocalizedString('common.minutes'),
+    showProjected,
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className='sub__status'>{getLocalizedString(timerProgress[status])}</div>
+      <div className='sub__timer'>{timer}</div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a9f2d4a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { CustomFields, EntryId, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import {
+  getTimeOption,
+  makeOptionsFromCustomFields,
+  OptionTitle,
+} from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
+import { ViewOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/types';
+import { isStringBoolean } from '../../features/viewers/common/viewUtils';
+
+export const getCountdownOptions = (timeFormat: string, customFields: CustomFields): ViewOption[] => {
+  const secondaryOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, { note: 'Note' });
+
+  return [
+    { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'sub',
+          title: 'Event subscription',
+          description: 'The events to follow',
+          value: '',
+          type: 'persist',
+        },
+        {
+          // TODO: adding a secondary source is removing the subscriptions
+          // this seems to be a bug with persist assuming that the property has a single entry
+          id: 'secondary-src',
+          title: 'Event secondary text',
+          description: 'Select the data source for auxiliary text shown in the card',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: secondaryOptions,
+          defaultValue: '',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.BehaviourOptions,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'showProjected',
+          title: 'Show projected time',
+          description: 'Whether scheduled times should account for runtime offset',
+          type: 'boolean',
+          defaultValue: false,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+};
+
+type CountdownOptions = {
+  subscriptions: EntryId[];
+  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
+  showProjected: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Utility extract the view options from URL Params
+ * the names and fallback are manually matched with timerOptions
+ */
+function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams): CountdownOptions {
+  // we manually make an object that matches the key above
+  return {
+    subscriptions: searchParams.getAll('sub') as EntryId[],
+    secondarySource: searchParams.get('secondary-src') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
+    showProjected: isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showProjected')),
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook exposes the backstage view options
+ */
+export function useCountdownOptions(): CountdownOptions {
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const options = useMemo(() => getOptionsFromParams(searchParams), [searchParams]);
+  return options;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9f3331a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import { EntryId, OntimeEvent, Playback, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { dayInMs } from 'ontime-utils';
+
+import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
+import { getFormattedTimer } from '../../features/viewers/common/viewUtils';
+import type { TranslationKey } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+
+/**
+ * Parses string as a title
+ */
+export function sanitiseTitle(title: string | null) {
+  return title ?? '{no title}';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Whether the current event is live
+ */
+export function getIsLive(currentId: EntryId, selectedId: EntryId | null, playback: Playback): boolean {
+  return currentId === selectedId && playback !== Playback.Armed;
+}
+
+const subscriptionTimerDisplayOptions = {
+  removeSeconds: true,
+  removeLeadingZero: true,
+} as const;
+
+const subscriptionScheduledTimeDisplayOptions = {
+  removeSeconds: true,
+  removeLeadingZero: false,
+} as const;
+
+type TimerMessage = Record<string, TranslationKey>;
+export type ProgressStatus = 'future' | 'due' | 'live' | 'done';
+
+export const timerProgress: TimerMessage = {
+  future: 'countdown.to_start',
+  due: 'timeline.due',
+  live: 'timeline.live',
+  done: 'countdown.ended',
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns a parsed timer and relevant status message
+ * Handles events in different days but disregards whether an event has actually played
+ * TODO: get data from reporter and check if the event has played
+ * TODO: get timer data granularly
+ */
+export function getSubscriptionDisplayData(
+  time: ViewExtendedTimer,
+  subscribedEvent: OntimeEvent,
+  selectedId: EntryId | null,
+  offset: number,
+  currentDay: number,
+  minutesString: string,
+  showProjected = false,
+): { status: ProgressStatus; timer: string } {
+  const offsetAndDelay = showProjected ? offset + subscribedEvent.delay : 0;
+
+  if (selectedId === subscribedEvent.id) {
+    // 1. An event that is loaded but not running is {'due': <countdown | overtime>}
+    if (time.playback === Playback.Armed) {
+      // if we are following the event, but it is not running, we show the scheduled start
+      return {
+        status: 'due',
+        timer: getFormattedTimer(
+          subscribedEvent.timeStart + offsetAndDelay,
+          TimerType.CountDown,
+          minutesString,
+          subscriptionScheduledTimeDisplayOptions,
+        ),
+      };
+    }
+
+    // 2. An event with a time-to-start lower than 0 is {'due': <countdown | scheduledStart>}, show the running timer
+    return {
+      status: 'live',
+      timer: getFormattedTimer(time.current, TimerType.CountDown, minutesString, subscriptionTimerDisplayOptions),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * If the running timer is not the one we are following
+   * we can be in future, due or have ended
+   */
+
+  // 3. event is the day after, we show a countdown to start
+  if (subscribedEvent.dayOffset > currentDay) {
+    const dayOffset = (subscribedEvent.dayOffset - currentDay) * dayInMs;
+    return {
+      status: 'future',
+      timer: getFormattedTimer(
+        subscribedEvent.timeStart + dayOffset - time.clock - offsetAndDelay,
+        TimerType.CountDown,
+        minutesString,
+        subscriptionTimerDisplayOptions,
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 4. event is the before after, show the scheduled end
+  // TODO: get the time from the reporter
+  if (subscribedEvent.dayOffset < currentDay) {
+    return {
+      status: 'done',
+      timer: getFormattedTimer(
+        subscribedEvent.timeEnd,
+        TimerType.CountDown,
+        minutesString,
+        subscriptionScheduledTimeDisplayOptions,
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 5. if event is in future, we count to the scheduled start
+  // TODO: get time until
+  if (time.clock < subscribedEvent.timeStart) {
+    return {
+      status: 'future',
+      timer: getFormattedTimer(
+        subscribedEvent.timeStart - time.clock - offsetAndDelay,
+        TimerType.CountDown,
+        minutesString,
+        subscriptionTimerDisplayOptions,
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  // 6. if event has ended, we show the scheduled end
+  // TODO: get the time from the reporter
+  if (time.clock > subscribedEvent.timeEnd) {
+    return {
+      status: 'done',
+      timer: getFormattedTimer(
+        subscribedEvent.timeEnd,
+        TimerType.CountDown,
+        minutesString,
+        subscriptionScheduledTimeDisplayOptions,
+      ),
+    };
+  }
+
+  // the event here has to be due, we show the countdown the projected start time
+  return {
+    status: 'due',
+    timer: getFormattedTimer(
+      subscribedEvent.timeStart + offsetAndDelay,
+      TimerType.CountDown,
+      minutesString,
+      subscriptionScheduledTimeDisplayOptions,
+    ),
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adds a set of subscriptions to the URL parameters
+ */
+export function makeSubscriptionsUrl(urlRef: string, subscriptions: EntryId[]) {
+  const url = new URL(urlRef);
+  const newParams = new URLSearchParams();
+
+  // copy existing parameters except for 'sub'
+  for (const [key, value] of url.searchParams.entries()) {
+    if (key !== 'sub') {
+      newParams.append(key, value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // add new subscriptions
+  subscriptions.forEach((id) => {
+    newParams.append('sub', id);
+  });
+
+  url.search = newParams.toString();
+
+  return url;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns an array of events subscribed events ordered by scheduled
+ * Since the original array is already ordered, we simply filter out the events
+ * which are not in the subscriptions list.
+ */
+export function getOrderedSubscriptions(subscriptions: EntryId[], playableEvents: OntimeEvent[]): OntimeEvent[] {
+  return playableEvents.filter((event) => subscriptions.includes(event.id));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks through the rundown whether the current event is linked to the loaded event
+ */
+export function isLinkedToLoadedEvent(events: OntimeEvent[], loadedId: EntryId | null, currentId: EntryId): boolean {
+  // if nothing is loaded, we return true to simplify the logic
+  if (!loadedId) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const loadedIndex = events.findIndex((event) => event.id === loadedId);
+  if (loadedIndex === -1) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  for (let i = loadedIndex; i < events.length; i++) {
+    const event = events[i];
+    if (event.id === currentId) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (event.linkStart === null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
index c83d0c2fe..2dff5e4a1 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ test.describe('pages routes are available', () => {
       await expect(page.getByTestId('panel-rundown')).toBeVisible();
       await expect(page.getByTestId('panel-timer-control')).toBeVisible();
       await expect(page.getByTestId('panel-messages-control')).toBeVisible();
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/editor.png' });
     });
 
     test('cuesheet', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -20,60 +19,54 @@ test.describe('pages routes are available', () => {
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
       await page.getByTestId('cuesheet').click();
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/cuesheet.png' });
     });
 
     test('operator', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/op');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/operator.png' });
     });
 
     test('timer', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/timer');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/timer.png' });
     });
 
     test('clock', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/timer');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/clock.png' });
     });
 
     test('minimal', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/minimal');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/minimal.png' });
     });
 
     test('backstage', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/backstage');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/backstage.png' });
     });
 
     test('studio', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/studio');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/studio.png' });
     });
 
     test('countdown', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/countdown');
 
       await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/countdown.png' });
 
-      await page.getByRole('link', { name: '1. 10:00 → 10:20 | Albania' }).click();
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Add' }).click();
       await page.getByText('Albania').click();
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/countdown-2.png' });
+      await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click();
+      await expect(page.getByText('Albania')).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(page.getByText('Latvia')).toBeHidden();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/features/206-url-preset.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/features/206-url-preset.spec.ts
index 3ff3e076d..ba86fb054 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/features/206-url-preset.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/features/206-url-preset.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@ test('URL preset feature, it should redirect to given URL', async ({ page }) =>
 
   // make sure preset works
   await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/testing');
-  await page.getByTestId('countdown__select').click();
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('countdown__select')).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('countdown-view')).toBeVisible();
 });