diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
index a9366cc36..85d05738b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@ import { patchRuntime, patchRuntimeProperty } from '../stores/runtime';
 
 let websocket: WebSocket | null = null;
 let reconnectTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+type SocketListener = (payload: unknown) => void;
+
+const socketListeners = new Map<WsPacketToClient['tag'], Set<SocketListener>>();
+
+export function subscribeSocket<T extends WsPacketToClient['tag']>(
+  tag: T,
+  listener: (payload: Extract<WsPacketToClient, { tag: T }>['payload']) => void,
+) {
+  const listeners = socketListeners.get(tag) ?? new Set();
+  const socketListener = listener as SocketListener;
+  listeners.add(socketListener);
+  socketListeners.set(tag, listeners);
+  return () => {
+    listeners.delete(socketListener);
+  };
+}
+
+function notifySocketListeners(tag: WsPacketToClient['tag'], payload: unknown) {
+  socketListeners.get(tag)?.forEach((listener) => listener(payload));
+}
+
 const socketConfig = {
   reconnectBaseInterval: 1000, // 1 second
   reconnectMaxInterval: 30000, // 30 seconds
@@ -124,6 +145,10 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
       }
 
       switch (tag) {
+        case MessageTag.TeleprompterCommand: {
+          notifySocketListeners(tag, payload);
+          break;
+        }
         case MessageTag.Pong: {
           const offset = (new Date().getTime() - new Date(payload).getTime()) * 0.5;
           patchRuntimeProperty('ping', offset);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.scss b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.scss
index 3db72a64b..d5f2f3828 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.scss
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
   }
 }
 
+.teleprompter--controlled .teleprompter__scroller {
+  overflow-y: hidden;
+}
+
 .teleprompter__content {
   width: var(--tp-text-width);
   margin-inline: auto;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.tsx
index 990c0bf22..94b2678c0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/Teleprompter.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import { OntimeView } from 'ontime-types';
-import { type CSSProperties, useState } from 'react';
+import { MessageTag, OntimeView } from 'ontime-types';
+import { type CSSProperties, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import EmptyPage from '../../common/components/state/EmptyPage';
 import ViewParamsEditor from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
 import { useSelectedEventId } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { useWindowTitle } from '../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
 import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
+import { sendSocket, subscribeSocket } from '../../common/utils/socket';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import Loader from '../common/loader/Loader';
 import ControlOverlay from './control-overlay/ControlOverlay';
@@ -15,12 +16,33 @@ import { defaults, getTeleprompterOptions, useTeleprompterOptions } from './tele
 import { stepFontSize } from './teleprompter.scroll';
 import { buildScript, composeFlip } from './teleprompter.utils';
 import { useSyncTeleprompterParams } from './useSyncTeleprompterParams';
-import { useTeleprompterControls } from './useTeleprompterControls';
+import { applyTeleprompterCommand, useTeleprompterControls } from './useTeleprompterControls';
 import { type TeleprompterData, useTeleprompterData } from './useTeleprompterData';
 import { useTeleprompterScroll } from './useTeleprompterScroll';
 
 import './Teleprompter.scss';
 
+const commandHistoryLimit = 100;
+
+function rememberCommandId(receivedIds: Set<string>, commandId: string): boolean {
+  if (receivedIds.has(commandId)) return false;
+
+  receivedIds.add(commandId);
+  if (receivedIds.size > commandHistoryLimit) {
+    for (const oldestCommandId of receivedIds) {
+      receivedIds.delete(oldestCommandId);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+function getEmptyMessage(scriptSource: string, blockCount: number): string | null {
+  if (scriptSource === 'none') return 'Select which field holds the script in the view options';
+  if (blockCount === 0) return 'There is no script text in the selected field';
+  return null;
+}
+
 export default function TeleprompterLoader() {
   const { data, status } = useTeleprompterData();
 
@@ -45,6 +67,10 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
   const isMirrored = useViewOptionsStore((state) => state.mirror);
 
   const [showHelp, setShowHelp] = useState(false);
+  const [controlMode, setControlMode] = useState(options.controlMode);
+  const receivedCommandIds = useRef(new Set<string>());
+
+  useEffect(() => setControlMode(options.controlMode), [options.controlMode]);
 
   const fromParams = { flipH: options.flipH, flipV: options.flipV, fontSize: options.fontSize };
   const paramsKey = `${fromParams.flipH}|${fromParams.flipV}|${fromParams.fontSize}`;
@@ -67,7 +93,7 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
     showGroups: options.showGroups,
   });
 
-  const { scrollerRef, contentRef, registerBlock, controller, isRunning, speed, canReengageFollow, parkedAt } =
+  const { scrollerRef, contentRef, registerBlock, controller, isRunning, speed, isFollowingLoadedEvent, parkedAt } =
     useTeleprompterScroll({
       initialSpeed: options.speed,
       followLoaded: options.followLoaded,
@@ -87,6 +113,8 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
 
   const handleResetFontSize = () => setLive((current) => ({ ...current, fontSize: defaults.fontSize }));
   const handleToggleHelp = () => setShowHelp((current) => !current);
+  const handleToggleControlMode = () => setControlMode((current) => (current === 'free' ? 'controlled' : 'free'));
+  const isControlled = controlMode === 'controlled';
 
   useSyncTeleprompterParams({ speed, fontSize: live.fontSize, flipH: live.flipH, flipV: live.flipV });
 
@@ -97,9 +125,29 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
     onFontSize: handleFontSize,
     onResetFontSize: handleResetFontSize,
     onToggleHelp: handleToggleHelp,
+    enabled: !isControlled,
   });
 
-  const hasScriptSource = options.scriptSource !== 'none';
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return subscribeSocket(MessageTag.TeleprompterCommand, ({ commandId, command }) => {
+      if (!isControlled || !rememberCommandId(receivedCommandIds.current, commandId)) return;
+      applyTeleprompterCommand(command, controller);
+    });
+  }, [controller, isControlled]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    sendSocket(MessageTag.ClientSet, {
+      teleprompter: {
+        mode: controlMode,
+        playback: isRunning ? 'playing' : 'paused',
+        speed,
+        isFollowingLoadedEvent,
+        parkedAt,
+      },
+    });
+  }, [controlMode, isFollowingLoadedEvent, isRunning, parkedAt, speed]);
+
+  const emptyMessage = getEmptyMessage(options.scriptSource, blocks.length);
 
   const effectiveFlip = composeFlip(live.flipH, live.flipV, isMirrored);
 
@@ -114,6 +162,7 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
     <div
       className={cx([
         'teleprompter',
+        isControlled && 'teleprompter--controlled',
         effectiveFlip.flipH && 'teleprompter--flip-h',
         effectiveFlip.flipV && 'teleprompter--flip-v',
         // nothing to hold back the eye from when no event is cued
@@ -124,10 +173,8 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
     >
       <ViewParamsEditor target={OntimeView.Teleprompter} viewOptions={viewOptions} />
 
-      {!hasScriptSource ? (
-        <EmptyPage text='Select which field holds the script in the view options' />
-      ) : blocks.length === 0 ? (
-        <EmptyPage text='There is no script text in the selected field' />
+      {emptyMessage ? (
+        <EmptyPage text={emptyMessage} />
       ) : (
         <>
           <div className='teleprompter__scroller' data-testid='teleprompter-scroller' ref={scrollerRef}>
@@ -148,10 +195,11 @@ function Teleprompter({ rundown, rundownMetadata, customFields }: TeleprompterDa
           <ControlOverlay
             isRunning={isRunning}
             speed={speed}
-            canReengageFollow={canReengageFollow}
             parkedAt={parkedAt}
             controller={controller}
             onToggleHelp={handleToggleHelp}
+            controlMode={controlMode}
+            onToggleControlMode={handleToggleControlMode}
           />
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/control-overlay/ControlOverlay.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/control-overlay/ControlOverlay.tsx
index 7637fceb2..9bb2559b8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/control-overlay/ControlOverlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/control-overlay/ControlOverlay.tsx
@@ -1,70 +1,119 @@
-import type { MouseEvent } from 'react';
-import { IoAdd, IoArrowUp, IoHelpCircleOutline, IoLocate, IoPause, IoPlay, IoRemove } from 'react-icons/io5';
+import type { MouseEvent, PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import {
+  IoAdd,
+  IoArrowDown,
+  IoArrowUp,
+  IoHelpCircleOutline,
+  IoLockClosed,
+  IoLockOpen,
+  IoPause,
+  IoPlay,
+  IoRemove,
+} from 'react-icons/io5';
 
 import IconButton from '../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
 import Tooltip from '../../../common/components/tooltip/Tooltip';
 import { useFadeOutOnInactivity } from '../../../common/hooks/useFadeOutOnInactivity';
 import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { SPEED_STEP } from '../teleprompter.scroll';
-import type { ParkedAt, TeleprompterController } from '../teleprompter.types';
+import type { ParkedAt, TeleprompterControlMode, TeleprompterController } from '../teleprompter.types';
 
 interface ControlOverlayProps {
   isRunning: boolean;
   speed: number;
-  canReengageFollow: boolean;
   parkedAt: ParkedAt;
   controller: TeleprompterController;
   onToggleHelp: () => void;
+  controlMode: TeleprompterControlMode;
+  onToggleControlMode: () => void;
+}
+
+interface ControlButtonProps {
+  label: string;
+  accessibleLabel: string;
+  onPress: () => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  isActive?: boolean;
+  testId?: string;
+}
+
+function ControlButton({
+  label,
+  accessibleLabel,
+  onPress,
+  disabled,
+  isActive,
+  testId,
+  children,
+}: PropsWithChildren<ControlButtonProps>) {
+  // Pointer activation yields focus so the next Space reaches the transport.
+  const handleClick = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    if (event.detail > 0) {
+      event.currentTarget.blur();
+    }
+    onPress();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Tooltip
+      text={label}
+      render={
+        <IconButton
+          variant={isActive ? 'primary' : 'subtle-white'}
+          size='large'
+          onClick={handleClick}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          data-testid={testId}
+          aria-label={accessibleLabel}
+        />
+      }
+    >
+      {children}
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
 }
 
 export default function ControlOverlay({
   isRunning,
   speed,
-  canReengageFollow,
   parkedAt,
   controller,
   onToggleHelp,
+  controlMode,
+  onToggleControlMode,
 }: ControlOverlayProps) {
   const isActive = useFadeOutOnInactivity(true);
-
-  // Pointer activation yields focus so the next Space reaches the transport.
-  const press = (action: () => void) => (event: MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
-    if (event.detail > 0) {
-      event.currentTarget.blur();
-    }
-    action();
-  };
+  const isControlled = controlMode === 'controlled';
 
   return (
     <div className={cx(['teleprompter__controls', !isActive && 'teleprompter__controls--idle'])}>
-      <Tooltip
-        text={isRunning ? 'Pause (Space)' : 'Play (Space)'}
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant='subtle-white'
-            size='large'
-            onClick={press(controller.togglePlay)}
-            data-testid='teleprompter-play'
-            aria-label={isRunning ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
-          />
-        }
+      <ControlButton
+        label={isControlled ? 'Switch to free mode' : 'Switch to controlled mode'}
+        accessibleLabel='Toggle control mode'
+        onPress={onToggleControlMode}
+        isActive={isControlled}
+      >
+        {isControlled ? <IoLockClosed /> : <IoLockOpen />}
+      </ControlButton>
+
+      <ControlButton
+        label={isRunning ? 'Pause (Space)' : 'Play (Space)'}
+        accessibleLabel={isRunning ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
+        onPress={controller.togglePlay}
+        disabled={isControlled}
+        testId='teleprompter-play'
       >
         {isRunning ? <IoPause /> : <IoPlay />}
-      </Tooltip>
+      </ControlButton>
 
-      <Tooltip
-        text='Slow down (Left arrow)'
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant='subtle-white'
-            size='large'
-            onClick={press(() => controller.changeSpeed(-SPEED_STEP))}
-            aria-label='Slow down'
-          />
-        }
+      <ControlButton
+        label='Slow down (Left arrow)'
+        accessibleLabel='Slow down'
+        onPress={() => controller.changeSpeed(-SPEED_STEP)}
+        disabled={isControlled}
       >
         <IoRemove />
-      </Tooltip>
+      </ControlButton>
 
       <div className='teleprompter__speed' data-testid='teleprompter-speed'>
         {speed}
@@ -77,63 +126,36 @@ export default function ControlOverlay({
         </span>
       )}
 
-      <Tooltip
-        text='Speed up (Right arrow)'
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant='subtle-white'
-            size='large'
-            onClick={press(() => controller.changeSpeed(SPEED_STEP))}
-            aria-label='Speed up'
-          />
-        }
+      <ControlButton
+        label='Speed up (Right arrow)'
+        accessibleLabel='Speed up'
+        onPress={() => controller.changeSpeed(SPEED_STEP)}
+        disabled={isControlled}
       >
         <IoAdd />
-      </Tooltip>
+      </ControlButton>
 
-      <Tooltip
-        text='Rewind to the top (Home)'
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant={parkedAt === 'script' ? 'primary' : 'subtle-white'}
-            size='large'
-            onClick={press(controller.rewind)}
-            aria-label='Rewind to top'
-          />
-        }
+      <ControlButton
+        label='Nudge up one line (Up arrow)'
+        accessibleLabel='Nudge up one line'
+        onPress={() => controller.nudge(-1)}
+        disabled={isControlled}
       >
         <IoArrowUp />
-      </Tooltip>
+      </ControlButton>
 
-      <Tooltip
-        text={canReengageFollow ? 'Resume following the loaded event (L)' : 'Following the loaded event'}
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant={canReengageFollow ? 'primary' : 'subtle-white'}
-            size='large'
-            disabled={!canReengageFollow}
-            onClick={press(controller.reengageFollow)}
-            data-testid='teleprompter-follow'
-            aria-label='Follow the loaded event'
-          />
-        }
+      <ControlButton
+        label='Nudge down one line (Down arrow)'
+        accessibleLabel='Nudge down one line'
+        onPress={() => controller.nudge(1)}
+        disabled={isControlled}
       >
-        <IoLocate />
-      </Tooltip>
+        <IoArrowDown />
+      </ControlButton>
 
-      <Tooltip
-        text='Keyboard shortcuts (?)'
-        render={
-          <IconButton
-            variant='subtle-white'
-            size='large'
-            onClick={press(onToggleHelp)}
-            aria-label='Keyboard shortcuts'
-          />
-        }
-      >
+      <ControlButton label='Keyboard shortcuts (?)' accessibleLabel='Keyboard shortcuts' onPress={onToggleHelp}>
         <IoHelpCircleOutline />
-      </Tooltip>
+      </ControlButton>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.options.ts
index c4ae01cd4..36ca03bc0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.options.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const defaults = {
   readingLinePos: 25,
   flipH: false,
   flipV: false,
+  controlMode: 'free' as const,
 };
 
 const bounds = {
@@ -55,6 +56,17 @@ export const getTeleprompterOptions = (customFields: CustomFields): ViewOption[]
       title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
       collapsible: true,
       options: [
+        {
+          id: 'controlMode',
+          title: 'Control mode',
+          description: 'Free mode accepts local controls. Controlled mode accepts teleprompter API commands.',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: [
+            { value: 'free', label: 'Free' },
+            { value: 'controlled', label: 'Controlled' },
+          ],
+          defaultValue: defaults.controlMode,
+        },
         {
           id: 'script',
           title: 'Script',
@@ -219,6 +231,7 @@ export function getOptionsFromParams(
     readingLinePos: toNumber(getParam('readingLinePos'), bounds.readingLinePos, defaults.readingLinePos),
     flipH: toBoolean(getParam('flipH'), defaults.flipH),
     flipV: toBoolean(getParam('flipV'), defaults.flipV),
+    controlMode: toEnum(getParam('controlMode'), ['free', 'controlled'], defaults.controlMode),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.scroll.ts b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.scroll.ts
index 541330c47..11936c8b3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.scroll.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.scroll.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,24 @@ export function segmentEndFor(block: BlockGeometry, readingOffset: number): numb
   return block.top + block.height - readingOffset;
 }
 
+/** Applies a signed nudge within the section currently under the reading line. */
+export function nudgeTargetFor(
+  position: number,
+  distance: number,
+  readingOffset: number,
+  blocks: BlockGeometry[],
+  maxScroll: number,
+): number {
+  const index = indexAtReadPoint(position + readingOffset, blocks);
+  if (index === -1) return clamp(position + distance, 0, maxScroll);
+  const block = blocks[index];
+  return clamp(
+    position + distance,
+    Math.max(0, block.top - readingOffset),
+    Math.min(maxScroll, segmentEndFor(block, readingOffset)),
+  );
+}
+
 /**
  * The segment playback should run to, or null past the last one, where the end
  * of the script is the bound.
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.types.ts b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.types.ts
index 23ec509b8..b2ff3112f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.types.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/teleprompter.types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { MaybeString } from 'ontime-types';
+import type { MaybeString, TeleprompterCommand, TeleprompterControlMode } from 'ontime-types';
 
 export type HeadingSource = 'none' | 'title' | 'cue' | 'both';
 
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ export type TeleprompterOptions = {
   readingLinePos: number;
   flipH: boolean;
   flipV: boolean;
+  controlMode: TeleprompterControlMode;
 };
 
+export type { TeleprompterCommand, TeleprompterControlMode };
+
 export type TeleprompterAction =
   | { type: 'togglePlay' }
   | { type: 'nudge'; lines: number }
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ export type TeleprompterController = {
   pause: () => void;
   /** Local input convenience; remote control should use play or pause. */
   togglePlay: () => void;
-  nudge: (lines: number) => void;
+  nudge: (lines: number, options?: { preserveFollow?: boolean }) => void;
   page: (direction: 1 | -1) => void;
   jumpEvent: (direction: 1 | -1) => void;
   setSpeed: (speed: number) => void;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterControls.ts b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterControls.ts
index 21f4f0c84..bd417e027 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterControls.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterControls.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 
 import { useViewParamsEditorStore } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/viewParamsEditor.store';
 import { resolveTeleprompterAction } from './teleprompter.keymap';
-import type { TeleprompterAction, TeleprompterController } from './teleprompter.types';
+import type { TeleprompterAction, TeleprompterCommand, TeleprompterController } from './teleprompter.types';
 
 interface TeleprompterActionContext {
   controller: TeleprompterController;
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface TeleprompterActionContext {
 
 interface UseTeleprompterControlsArgs extends TeleprompterActionContext {
   isHelpOpen: boolean;
+  enabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 const ignoredTags = new Set(['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA', 'SELECT']);
@@ -51,6 +52,19 @@ export function applyTeleprompterAction(action: TeleprompterAction, context: Tel
   }
 }
 
+export function applyTeleprompterCommand(command: TeleprompterCommand, controller: TeleprompterController) {
+  switch (command.type) {
+    case 'play':
+      return controller.play();
+    case 'pause':
+      return controller.pause();
+    case 'setSpeed':
+      return controller.setSpeed(command.linesPerMinute);
+    case 'nudge':
+      return controller.nudge(command.lines, { preserveFollow: true });
+  }
+}
+
 export function useTeleprompterControls(args: UseTeleprompterControlsArgs) {
   const argsRef = useRef(args);
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -66,6 +80,7 @@ export function useTeleprompterControls(args: UseTeleprompterControlsArgs) {
       if (useViewParamsEditorStore.getState().isOpen || argsRef.current.isHelpOpen) {
         return;
       }
+      if (argsRef.current.enabled === false) return;
 
       const action = resolveTeleprompterAction(event);
       if (!action) return;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterScroll.ts b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterScroll.ts
index a17e6f3e0..29fb9b207 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterScroll.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/teleprompter/useTeleprompterScroll.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   hasBrokenFollow,
   indexAtReadPoint,
   linesPerMinuteToPxPerSecond,
+  nudgeTargetFor,
   readPointForAnchor,
   type ScrollAnchor,
   segmentAfter,
@@ -414,10 +415,19 @@ export function useTeleprompterScroll({
       play,
       pause,
       togglePlay: () => (runningRef.current ? pause() : play()),
-      nudge: (lines: number) => {
+      nudge: (lines: number, options) => {
         const distance = lines * lineHeightRef.current;
-        pendingDeltaRef.current += distance;
-        addReaderDrift(distance);
+        const from = posRef.current + pendingDeltaRef.current;
+        const target = nudgeTargetFor(
+          from,
+          distance,
+          readingOffsetRef.current,
+          geometryRef.current,
+          maxScrollRef.current,
+        );
+        const delta = target - from;
+        pendingDeltaRef.current += delta;
+        if (!options?.preserveFollow) addReaderDrift(delta);
         setParkedAt(null);
       },
       page: (direction: 1 | -1) => {
@@ -449,7 +459,7 @@ export function useTeleprompterScroll({
         setAutoScrollLocked(false);
       },
     };
-  }, [addReaderDrift, setPlaybackRunning]);
+  }, [addReaderDrift, scrollTargetFor, setPlaybackRunning]);
 
   return {
     scrollerRef: attachScroller,
@@ -458,9 +468,7 @@ export function useTeleprompterScroll({
     controller,
     isRunning,
     speed,
-    // folds followLoaded in, so callers get one ready-to-use signal instead of
-    // a runtime flag they must remember to AND with the option themselves
-    canReengageFollow: followLoaded && autoScrollLocked,
+    isFollowingLoadedEvent: followLoaded && !autoScrollLocked,
     parkedAt,
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/adapters/WebsocketAdapter.ts b/apps/server/src/adapters/WebsocketAdapter.ts
index e786c2f03..c3916711b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/adapters/WebsocketAdapter.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/adapters/WebsocketAdapter.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { WebSocket, WebSocketServer } from 'ws';
 import { dispatchFromAdapter } from '../api-integration/integration.controller.js';
 import { logger } from '../classes/Logger.js';
 import { authenticateSocket } from '../middleware/authenticate.js';
+import { teleprompterService } from '../services/teleprompter-service/TeleprompterService.js';
 import { eventStore } from '../stores/EventStore.js';
 import getRandomName from '../utils/getRandomName.js';
 import type { IAdapter } from './IAdapter.js';
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
 
   private wss: WebSocketServer | null;
   private readonly clients: Map<ClientId, Client>;
+  private readonly connections: Map<ClientId, WebSocket>;
   private lastConnection: Date | null = null;
   private shouldShowWelcome = true;
 
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-this-alias -- this logic is used to ensure singleton
     instance = this;
     this.clients = new Map<ClientId, Client>();
+    this.connections = new Map<ClientId, WebSocket>();
     this.wss = null;
   }
 
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
         origin: '',
         path: '',
       });
+      this.connections.set(clientId, ws);
+      teleprompterService.register(clientId);
 
       this.lastConnection = new Date();
       logger.info(LogOrigin.Client, `${this.clients.size} Connections with new: ${clientName}`);
@@ -98,6 +103,8 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
 
       ws.on('close', () => {
         this.clients.delete(clientId);
+        this.connections.delete(clientId);
+        teleprompterService.remove(clientId);
         logger.info(LogOrigin.Client, `${this.clients.size} Connections with disconnected: ${clientName}`);
         this.sendClientList();
       });
@@ -114,7 +121,9 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
             }
             case MessageTag.ClientSet: {
               const previousData = this.getOrCreateClient(clientId);
-              const updatedClient = { ...previousData, ...payload };
+              const { teleprompter, ...clientPatch } = payload;
+              if (teleprompter) teleprompterService.report(clientId, teleprompter);
+              const updatedClient = { ...previousData, ...clientPatch };
               this.clients.set(clientId, updatedClient);
               if (this.shouldShowWelcome && updatedClient.path?.toLowerCase().includes('editor')) {
                 this.shouldShowWelcome = false;
@@ -185,7 +194,11 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
   }
 
   private sendClientList(): void {
-    const payload = Object.fromEntries(this.clients.entries());
+    const payload = Object.fromEntries(
+      this.clients
+        .entries()
+        .map(([clientId, client]) => [clientId, { ...client, teleprompter: teleprompterService.getState(clientId) }]),
+    );
     this.sendAsJson(MessageTag.ClientList, payload);
   }
 
@@ -193,6 +206,16 @@ class SocketServer implements IAdapter {
     return Array.from(this.clients.keys());
   }
 
+  public sendToClient<T extends MessageTag>(
+    target: ClientId,
+    tag: T,
+    payload: Extract<WsPacketToClient, { tag: T }>['payload'],
+  ) {
+    const client = this.connections.get(target);
+    if (!client || client.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) throw new Error(`Client "${target}" not found`);
+    client.send(JSON.stringify({ tag, payload }));
+  }
+
   public renameClient(target: ClientId, name: string) {
     const previousData = this.clients.get(target);
     if (!previousData) {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts
index 6286b107e..fb249ca2a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   ApiActionTag,
+  MessageTag,
   MessageState,
   OffsetMode,
   OntimeEvent,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { auxTimerService } from '../services/aux-timer-service/AuxTimerService.j
 import * as messageService from '../services/message-service/message.service.js';
 import { validateMessage, validateTimerMessage } from '../services/message-service/message.utils.js';
 import { runtimeService } from '../services/runtime-service/runtime.service.js';
+import { teleprompterService } from '../services/teleprompter-service/TeleprompterService.js';
 import { eventStore } from '../stores/EventStore.js';
 import * as assert from '../utils/assert.js';
 import { coerceEnum } from '../utils/coerceType.js';
@@ -307,8 +309,50 @@ const actionHandlers: Record<ApiActionTag, ActionHandler> = {
     runtimeService.setOffsetMode(mode);
     return { payload: 'success' };
   },
+  teleprompter: (payload) => {
+    assert.isObject(payload);
+    const request = payload as Record<string, unknown>;
+    if (
+      typeof request.target !== 'string' ||
+      typeof request.commandId !== 'string' ||
+      request.commandId.trim().length === 0 ||
+      !isTeleprompterCommand(request.command)
+    ) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid teleprompter command');
+    }
+    teleprompterService.deliver(request.target, request.commandId, request.command, (target, commandId, command) => {
+      socket.sendToClient(target, MessageTag.TeleprompterCommand, { commandId, command });
+    });
+    return { payload: { commandId: request.commandId, status: 'delivered' } };
+  },
 };
 
+export function isTeleprompterCommand(command: unknown): command is import('ontime-types').TeleprompterCommand {
+  if (!command || typeof command !== 'object' || !('type' in command)) return false;
+  switch (command.type) {
+    case 'play':
+    case 'pause':
+      return true;
+    case 'setSpeed':
+      return (
+        'linesPerMinute' in command &&
+        typeof command.linesPerMinute === 'number' &&
+        Number.isInteger(command.linesPerMinute) &&
+        command.linesPerMinute >= 1 &&
+        command.linesPerMinute <= 40
+      );
+    case 'nudge':
+      return (
+        'lines' in command &&
+        typeof command.lines === 'number' &&
+        Number.isInteger(command.lines) &&
+        Math.abs(command.lines) <= 1000
+      );
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns a value of type number, converting if necessary
  * Otherwise throws
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/TeleprompterService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/TeleprompterService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c191dfaa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/TeleprompterService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import type { TeleprompterCommand, TeleprompterControlState } from 'ontime-types';
+
+type ClientId = string;
+type DeliverCommand = (target: ClientId, commandId: string, command: TeleprompterCommand) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Ephemeral state for connected teleprompter views. The view reports observed
+ * transport state; this service never attempts to own document geometry or
+ * replay a relative nudge after a reconnect.
+ */
+export class TeleprompterService {
+  private readonly states = new Map<ClientId, TeleprompterControlState>();
+  private readonly commandReceipts = new Map<ClientId, Map<string, string>>();
+
+  register(clientId: ClientId) {
+    this.commandReceipts.set(clientId, new Map());
+  }
+
+  remove(clientId: ClientId) {
+    this.states.delete(clientId);
+    this.commandReceipts.delete(clientId);
+  }
+
+  report(clientId: ClientId, state: TeleprompterControlState) {
+    this.states.set(clientId, state);
+  }
+
+  getState(clientId: ClientId) {
+    return this.states.get(clientId);
+  }
+
+  deliver(clientId: ClientId, commandId: string, command: TeleprompterCommand, deliver: DeliverCommand) {
+    const receipts = this.commandReceipts.get(clientId);
+    if (!receipts) throw new Error(`Client "${clientId}" not found`);
+
+    const serialized = JSON.stringify(command);
+    const previous = receipts.get(commandId);
+    if (previous === serialized) return;
+    if (previous !== undefined)
+      throw new Error(`Teleprompter command id "${commandId}" was reused with different data`);
+
+    deliver(clientId, commandId, command);
+    receipts.set(commandId, serialized);
+    if (receipts.size > 100) receipts.delete(receipts.keys().next().value as string);
+  }
+}
+
+export const teleprompterService = new TeleprompterService();
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/__tests__/TeleprompterService.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/__tests__/TeleprompterService.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e6586afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/teleprompter-service/__tests__/TeleprompterService.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { TeleprompterService } from '../TeleprompterService.js';
+
+describe('TeleprompterService', () => {
+  test('keeps reported state and makes retries idempotent', () => {
+    const service = new TeleprompterService();
+    const deliver = vi.fn();
+    service.register('view');
+    service.report('view', {
+      mode: 'controlled',
+      playback: 'paused',
+      speed: 14,
+      isFollowingLoadedEvent: true,
+      parkedAt: null,
+    });
+
+    service.deliver('view', 'command-1', { type: 'nudge', lines: 1 }, deliver);
+    service.deliver('view', 'command-1', { type: 'nudge', lines: 1 }, deliver);
+
+    expect(deliver).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(service.getState('view')?.mode).toBe('controlled');
+    expect(() => service.deliver('view', 'command-1', { type: 'nudge', lines: 2 }, deliver)).toThrow('reused');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/websocket/api.type.ts b/packages/types/src/api/websocket/api.type.ts
index a165e8c77..7b3d7d711 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/api/websocket/api.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/websocket/api.type.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ import type { MessageState } from '../../definitions/runtime/MessageControl.type
 import type { OffsetMode } from '../../definitions/runtime/Offset.type.js';
 import type { RuntimeStore } from '../../definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.js';
 
+export type TeleprompterCommand =
+  | { type: 'play' }
+  | { type: 'pause' }
+  | { type: 'setSpeed'; linesPerMinute: number }
+  | { type: 'nudge'; lines: number };
+export type TeleprompterAction = {
+  tag: 'teleprompter';
+  payload: { target: string; commandId: string; command: TeleprompterCommand };
+};
+export type TeleprompterResponse = { tag: 'teleprompter'; payload: { commandId: string; status: 'delivered' } };
+
 export type VersionAction = {
   tag: 'version';
   payload: undefined;
@@ -156,7 +167,8 @@ export type ApiAction =
   | AddtimeAction
   | AuxtimerAction
   | ClientAction
-  | OffsetmodeAction;
+  | OffsetmodeAction
+  | TeleprompterAction;
 
 export type ApiResponse =
   | VersionResponse
@@ -172,6 +184,7 @@ export type ApiResponse =
   | AddtimeResponse
   | AuxtimerResponse
   | ClientResponse
-  | OffsetmodeResponse;
+  | OffsetmodeResponse
+  | TeleprompterResponse;
 
 export type ApiActionTag = ApiAction['tag'];
diff --git a/packages/types/src/api/websocket/data.type.ts b/packages/types/src/api/websocket/data.type.ts
index 3d09f2158..84ba8e235 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/api/websocket/data.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/api/websocket/data.type.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Client } from '../../definitions/Clients.type.js';
 import type { Log } from '../../definitions/runtime/Logger.type.js';
 import type { RuntimeStore } from '../../definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.js';
 import type { MaybeNumber } from '../../utils/utils.type.js';
+import type { TeleprompterCommand } from './api.type.js';
 import type { RefetchKey } from './refetch.type.js';
 
 export enum MessageTag {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export enum MessageTag {
   Log = 'log',
   RuntimeData = 'runtime-data',
   Refetch = 'refetch',
+  TeleprompterCommand = 'teleprompter-command',
 }
 
 // CLIENT TO SERVER
@@ -35,6 +37,10 @@ type ListClientPacket = {
   payload: Record<string, Client>;
 };
 type RuntimePacket = { tag: MessageTag.RuntimeData; payload: Partial<RuntimeStore> };
+type TeleprompterCommandPacket = {
+  tag: MessageTag.TeleprompterCommand;
+  payload: { commandId: string; command: TeleprompterCommand };
+};
 
 type RefetchPacket = {
   tag: MessageTag.Refetch;
@@ -58,4 +64,5 @@ export type WsPacketToClient =
   | LogPacket
   | ListClientPacket
   | RuntimePacket
-  | RefetchPacket;
+  | RefetchPacket
+  | TeleprompterCommandPacket;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/Clients.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/Clients.type.ts
index 7d7d80f86..c3f959eee 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/Clients.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/Clients.type.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 export type ClientType = 'unknown' | 'ontime' | string;
 
+export type TeleprompterControlMode = 'free' | 'controlled';
+export type TeleprompterPlayback = 'playing' | 'paused';
+export type TeleprompterParkedAt = 'segment' | 'script' | null;
+export type TeleprompterControlState = {
+  mode: TeleprompterControlMode;
+  playback: TeleprompterPlayback;
+  speed: number;
+  isFollowingLoadedEvent: boolean;
+  parkedAt: TeleprompterParkedAt;
+};
+
 export type Client = {
   name: string;
   type: ClientType;
   identify: boolean;
   origin: string;
   path: string;
+  teleprompter?: TeleprompterControlState;
 };
 
 export type ClientList = Record<string, Client>;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index 77e98fd91..4f05a72d2 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export type {
 export { MessageTag } from './api/websocket/data.type.js';
 export type { WsPacketToServer, WsPacketToClient } from './api/websocket/data.type.js';
 export { RefetchKey } from './api/websocket/refetch.type.js';
-export type { ApiAction, ApiActionTag, ApiResponse } from './api/websocket/api.type.js';
+export type { ApiAction, ApiActionTag, ApiResponse, TeleprompterCommand } from './api/websocket/api.type.js';
 // SERVER RUNTIME
 export { type Log, LogLevel, type LogMessage, LogOrigin } from './definitions/runtime/Logger.type.js';
 export { Playback } from './definitions/runtime/Playback.type.js';
@@ -125,7 +125,15 @@ export { type TimerState, TimerPhase } from './definitions/runtime/TimerState.ty
 export { type SimpleTimerState, SimplePlayback, SimpleDirection } from './definitions/runtime/AuxTimer.type.js';
 
 // CLIENT
-export type { Client, ClientList, ClientType } from './definitions/Clients.type.js';
+export type {
+  Client,
+  ClientList,
+  ClientType,
+  TeleprompterControlMode,
+  TeleprompterControlState,
+  TeleprompterParkedAt,
+  TeleprompterPlayback,
+} from './definitions/Clients.type.js';
 
 // TYPE UTILITIES
 export {