diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StreamApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StreamApiController.php
index b215eed..230f248 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StreamApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StreamApiController.php
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Episode;
+use App\Models\Watched;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 
 class StreamApiController extends Controller
 {
@@ -34,4 +38,36 @@ class StreamApiController extends Controller
             'extra_subtitles' => $subtitles,
         ], 200);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Track that the authenticated user has watched the episode.
+     * Called client-side after 10 seconds of playback.
+     */
+    public function trackWatched(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'episode_id' => 'required|integer|exists:episodes,id',
+        ]);
+
+        $user = Auth::user();
+        if (! $user) {
+            return response()->json(['watched' => false], 401);
+        }
+
+        $episodeId = $request->input('episode_id');
+
+        // 1-hour cooldown to prevent duplicate entries
+        $time = Carbon::now()->subHour(1);
+        $alreadyWatched = Watched::where('user_id', $user->id)
+            ->where('episode_id', $episodeId)
+            ->where('created_at', '>=', $time)
+            ->exists();
+
+        if (! $alreadyWatched) {
+            Watched::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'episode_id' => $episodeId]);
+            cache()->forget('user'.$user->id.'watched'.$episodeId);
+        }
+
+        return response()->json(['watched' => true], 200);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StreamController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StreamController.php
index e4747b7..485f52e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StreamController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StreamController.php
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ use App\Models\Gallery;
 use App\Models\Hentai;
 use App\Models\Playlist;
 use App\Models\PlaylistEpisode;
-use App\Models\Watched;
 use hisorange\BrowserDetect\Facade as Browser;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 
@@ -52,18 +50,6 @@ class StreamController extends Controller
         // Increment Popular Count
         $episode->incrementPopularCount();
 
-        if (! Auth::guest()) {
-            $user = Auth::user();
-
-            // Add to user watched list
-            $time = Carbon::now()->subHour(1);
-            $alreadyWatched = Watched::where('user_id', $user->id)->where('episode_id', $episode->id)->where('created_at', '>=', $time)->exists();
-            if (! $alreadyWatched) {
-                Watched::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'episode_id' => $episode->id]);
-                cache()->forget('user'.$user->id.'watched'.$episode->id);
-            }
-        }
-
         // Mobile Detection
         $isMobile = Browser::isMobile();
 
diff --git a/resources/js/player.js b/resources/js/player.js
index d2f643b..8686dca 100644
--- a/resources/js/player.js
+++ b/resources/js/player.js
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ var streamServerCount = 0;
 var ambientMode = true;
 var serverFallback = false;
 var saveInterval;
+var watchTracked = false;
+
+// Track that the user watched at least 10 seconds of the video
+function trackWatchTime() {
+    if (watchTracked) return;
+    var video = document.getElementsByTagName('video')[0];
+    if (video && video.currentTime >= 10) {
+        watchTracked = true;
+        var episodeId = document.getElementById('e_id').value;
+        window.axios.post('/watched/track', {
+            episode_id: episodeId
+        }).then(function (response) {
+            console.log('Watch tracked for episode ' + episodeId);
+        }).catch(function (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to track watch: ' + error);
+        });
+    }
+}
 
 var subtitleInstance = null;
 
@@ -322,6 +340,11 @@ function initPlayer() {
         playNextPlaylistVideo();
     });
 
+    // Track watch time after 10 seconds of playback
+    player.on('timeupdate', () => {
+        trackWatchTime();
+    });
+
     player.on('languagechange', (event) => {
         let lang = event.detail.plyr.captions.language;
 
@@ -437,6 +460,11 @@ async function initVidstackPlayer() {
             }
         })();
     });
+
+    // Track watch time after 10 seconds of playback
+    player.addEventListener('time-update', () => {
+        trackWatchTime();
+    });
 }
 
 // Get Data from API
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 488db14..5c924f9 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Route::get('/v1/monthly-views', [HentaiApiController::class, 'getMonthlyViews'])
 // Stream Page
 Route::get('/hentai/{title}', [StreamController::class, 'index'])->name('hentai.index');
 Route::post('/player/api', [StreamApiController::class, 'getStream'])->name('hentai.player');
+Route::post('/watched/track', [StreamApiController::class, 'trackWatched'])->name('hentai.watched');
 
 // Search
 Route::get('/search', [HomeController::class, 'search'])->name('hentai.search');