diff --git a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
index 26034c1..1af456f 100644
--- a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
+++ b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
@@ -253,33 +253,27 @@ router.get('/movie/:id', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
   } catch (e) { res.status(500).json({ error: e.message }); }
 });
 
-// POST /api/tools/media/xrel-check – Cover-Badge Batch-Check
+// POST /api/tools/media/xrel-check – Check ob deutsche Releases existieren
+// Nimmt max 5 Filme pro Request (Frontend schickt mehrere kleine Batches)
 router.post('/xrel-check', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
-  const movies = (req.body.movies || []).slice(0, 20);
+  const movies = (req.body.movies || []).slice(0, 5);
   if (!movies.length) return res.json({});
 
   const result = {};
-  // 3er-Batches
-  for (let i = 0; i < movies.length; i += 3) {
-    const chunk = movies.slice(i, i + 3);
-    await Promise.all(chunk.map(async m => {
-      try {
-        const extInfoId = await findExtInfoId(m.title, m.original_title);
-        if (!extInfoId) { result[m.id] = false; return; }
-        // Schnell-Check: nur P2P Seite 1 prüfen ob german vorhanden
-        const p2p = await xrelFetch('/p2p/releases.json', { ext_info_id: extInfoId, per_page: 25 });
-        const p2pHit = (p2p.list || []).some(r => r.main_lang === 'german');
-        if (p2pHit) { result[m.id] = true; return; }
-        // Auch Scene prüfen
-        const scene = await xrelFetch('/release/ext_info.json', { id: extInfoId, per_page: 25 });
-        const sceneHit = (scene.list || []).some(r => /german|deutsch/i.test(r.dirname || ''));
-        result[m.id] = sceneHit;
-      } catch (_) {
-        result[m.id] = false;
-      }
-    }));
-    if (i + 3 < movies.length) await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 250));
-  }
+  await Promise.all(movies.map(async m => {
+    try {
+      const extInfoId = await findExtInfoId(m.title, m.original_title);
+      if (!extInfoId) { result[m.id] = false; return; }
+      // P2P zuerst – main_lang ist zuverlässig
+      const p2p = await xrelFetch('/p2p/releases.json', { ext_info_id: extInfoId, per_page: 25 }, 8000);
+      if ((p2p.list || []).some(r => r.main_lang === 'german')) { result[m.id] = true; return; }
+      // Scene als Fallback
+      const scene = await xrelFetch('/release/ext_info.json', { id: extInfoId, per_page: 25 }, 8000);
+      result[m.id] = (scene.list || []).some(r => /german|deutsch/i.test(r.dirname || ''));
+    } catch (_) {
+      result[m.id] = false;
+    }
+  }));
   res.json(result);
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
index 05c356f..4d00885 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
@@ -261,13 +261,19 @@ function KinoGrid({ onOpenModal }) {
     api('/tools/media/now-playing')
       .then(list => {
         setMovies(list);
-        // xREL-Batch-Check nach Laden
-        api('/tools/media/xrel-check', {
-          method: 'POST',
-          body: { movies: list.map(m => ({ id: m.id, title: m.title, original_title: m.original_title, release_date: m.release_date })) }
-        }).then(result => {
-          setXrelIds(new Set(Object.entries(result).filter(([,v]) => v).map(([k]) => Number(k))));
-        }).catch(() => {});
+        // xREL-Badge: progressive 5er-Batches
+        const moviesMeta = list.map(m => ({ id: m.id, title: m.title, original_title: m.original_title }));
+        for (let i = 0; i < moviesMeta.length; i += 5) {
+          const chunk = moviesMeta.slice(i, i + 5);
+          api('/tools/media/xrel-check', { method:'POST', body:{ movies: chunk } })
+            .then(result => {
+              setXrelIds(prev => {
+                const next = new Set(prev);
+                Object.entries(result).forEach(([k,v]) => { if (v) next.add(Number(k)); });
+                return next;
+              });
+            }).catch(() => {});
+        }
       })
       .catch(e => setError(e.message))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false));
@@ -320,12 +326,18 @@ function DemnächstGrid({ onOpenModal }) {
       .then(grps => {
         setGroups(grps);
         const allMovies = Object.values(grps).flat();
-        api('/tools/media/xrel-check', {
-          method: 'POST',
-          body: { movies: allMovies.map(m => ({ id: m.id, title: m.title, original_title: m.original_title, release_date: m.release_date })) }
-        }).then(result => {
-          setXrelIds(new Set(Object.entries(result).filter(([,v]) => v).map(([k]) => Number(k))));
-        }).catch(() => {});
+        const moviesMeta = allMovies.map(m => ({ id: m.id, title: m.title, original_title: m.original_title }));
+        for (let i = 0; i < moviesMeta.length; i += 5) {
+          const chunk = moviesMeta.slice(i, i + 5);
+          api('/tools/media/xrel-check', { method:'POST', body:{ movies: chunk } })
+            .then(result => {
+              setXrelIds(prev => {
+                const next = new Set(prev);
+                Object.entries(result).forEach(([k,v]) => { if (v) next.add(Number(k)); });
+                return next;
+              });
+            }).catch(() => {});
+        }
       })
       .catch(e => setError(e.message))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false));
@@ -594,30 +606,23 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile }) {
                 <div style={{ display:'flex', flexDirection:'column', gap:4 }}>
                   {detail.xrel.map((r, i) => (
                     <a key={i} href={r.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style={{
-                      display:'flex', alignItems:'center', gap:8,
+                      display:'flex', alignItems:'flex-start', gap:8,
                       background:'rgba(255,255,255,0.03)', border:'1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07)',
                       borderRadius:6, padding:'6px 10px', textDecoration:'none',
                     }}>
                       <span style={{ fontSize:9, fontWeight:700, fontFamily:'monospace',
                         color: r.p2p ? '#4ecdc4' : '#ff6b9d',
                         background: r.p2p ? 'rgba(78,205,196,0.12)' : 'rgba(255,107,157,0.12)',
-                        borderRadius:3, padding:'1px 5px', flexShrink:0 }}>
+                        borderRadius:3, padding:'1px 5px', flexShrink:0, marginTop:1 }}>
                         {r.p2p ? 'P2P' : 'SCN'}
                       </span>
-                      <span style={{ fontSize:10, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.75)', fontFamily:'monospace',
-                        flex:1, overflow:'hidden', textOverflow:'ellipsis', whiteSpace:'nowrap' }}>
-                        {r.dirname}
-                      </span>
-                      {r.size && (
-                        <span style={{ fontSize:9, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.35)', fontFamily:'monospace', flexShrink:0 }}>
-                          {r.size}
-                        </span>
-                      )}
-                      {r.date && (
-                        <span style={{ fontSize:9, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.25)', fontFamily:'monospace', flexShrink:0 }}>
-                          {r.date}
-                        </span>
-                      )}
+                      <div style={{ flex:1, minWidth:0 }}>
+                        <DirnameWrapped dirname={r.dirname} />
+                        <div style={{ display:'flex', gap:8, marginTop:2 }}>
+                          {r.size && <span style={{ fontSize:9, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.35)', fontFamily:'monospace' }}>{r.size}</span>}
+                          {r.date && <span style={{ fontSize:9, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.25)', fontFamily:'monospace' }}>{r.date}</span>}
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
                     </a>
                   ))}
                 </div>
@@ -639,6 +644,26 @@ function Badge({ children, bg, color }) {
   );
 }
 
+// Dirname zweizeilig: vor "German." trennen
+function DirnameWrapped({ dirname }) {
+  if (!dirname) return null;
+  const lower = dirname.toLowerCase();
+  const idx = lower.indexOf('german.');
+  if (idx < 0) {
+    // Kein "German." – einfach umbrechen nach 40 Zeichen Worttrennung
+    return <span style={{ fontSize:10, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.75)', fontFamily:'monospace',
+      wordBreak:'break-all', lineHeight:1.4 }}>{dirname}</span>;
+  }
+  const before = dirname.slice(0, idx + 7); // inkl. "German."
+  const after  = dirname.slice(idx + 7);
+  return (
+    <span style={{ fontSize:10, color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.75)', fontFamily:'monospace', lineHeight:1.4 }}>
+      {before}
+      {after && <><br/><span style={{ color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.5)' }}>{after}</span></>}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
 function StatusBox({ children }) {
   return (
     <div style={{ padding:'28px 20px', textAlign:'center',