diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 1ec4755..3e75b62 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.Configuration
         public bool IncludeWatchedContent { get; set; } = false;
         public string SortBy { get; set; } = "Random";
         public string SortOrder { get; set; } = "Ascending";
+        
+        public bool EnableCustomOverlay { get; set; } = false;
+        public string CustomOverlayText { get; set; } = "";
+        public string CustomOverlayImageUrl { get; set; } = "";
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
index 8604d0a..a450d08 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -212,6 +212,29 @@
 
                     <!-- ADVANCED TAB -->
                     <div id="media-bar-enhanced-advanced" class="tab-content" style="display:none;">
+                        <h2 class="sectionTitle">Custom Slideshow Overlay</h2>
+                        <p>Inject a custom text or floating image over the slideshow. This can be overridden by specific Seasonal Sections.</p>
+                        
+                        <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
+                            <label>
+                                <input is="emby-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="EnableCustomOverlay" name="EnableCustomOverlay" />
+                                <span>Enable Custom Overlay</span>
+                            </label>
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">If enabled, the text or image below will hover over the slideshow globally.</div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="inputContainer">
+                            <input is="emby-input" type="text" id="CustomOverlayText" name="CustomOverlayText" />
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">Text to display on the overlay (e.g. "Movie Night!"). Leave blank to use an image instead.</div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="inputContainer">
+                            <input is="emby-input" type="text" id="CustomOverlayImageUrl" name="CustomOverlayImageUrl" />
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">Absolute URL to an image to display on the overlay. If provided, this overrides the text.</div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <hr style="max-width: 800px; margin: 1em 0;">
+
                         <h2 class="sectionTitle">Features</h2>
                         <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
                             <label>
@@ -534,7 +557,8 @@
                             'PreferLocalTrailers', 'ApplyLimitsToCustomIds', 'SeasonalSections',
                             'PreferLocalBackdrops', 'RandomizeThemeVideos', 'RandomizeLocalTrailers',
                             'IncludeWatchedContent', 'ShowPaginationDots', 'MaxParentalRating',
-                            'MaxDaysRecent', 'ExcludeSeasonalContent', 'HideArrowsOnMobile'
+                            'MaxDaysRecent', 'ExcludeSeasonalContent', 'HideArrowsOnMobile',
+                            'EnableCustomOverlay', 'CustomOverlayText', 'CustomOverlayImageUrl'
                         ];
 
                         // Manual mapping for MediaBarIsEnabled -> IsEnabled, to avoid conflicts with other plugins
@@ -645,7 +669,8 @@
                         'PreferLocalTrailers', 'ApplyLimitsToCustomIds', 'SeasonalSections',
                         'PreferLocalBackdrops', 'RandomizeThemeVideos', 'RandomizeLocalTrailers',
                         'IncludeWatchedContent', 'ShowPaginationDots', 'MaxParentalRating',
-                        'MaxDaysRecent', 'ExcludeSeasonalContent', 'HideArrowsOnMobile'
+                        'MaxDaysRecent', 'ExcludeSeasonalContent', 'HideArrowsOnMobile',
+                        'EnableCustomOverlay', 'CustomOverlayText', 'CustomOverlayImageUrl'
                     ];
 
                     keys.forEach(function (key) {
@@ -681,7 +706,9 @@
                         Name: 'New Season',
                         StartDay: 1, StartMonth: 1,
                         EndDay: 1, EndMonth: 1,
-                        MediaIds: ''
+                        MediaIds: '',
+                        OverlayText: '',
+                        OverlayImageUrl: ''
                     }, index);
                 },
 
@@ -742,6 +769,14 @@
                         '    <label class="inputLabel" style="margin-bottom:0.5em; display:block;">Media IDs</label>' +
                         '    <textarea is="emby-textarea" class="emby-textarea section-ids" style="width: 100%; height: 80px; font-family: monospace;">' + (data.MediaIds || '') + '</textarea>' +
                         '    <div class="fieldDescription">Comma-separated or Newline separated list of Movie/Series/Collection IDs to show during this season.<br>Same options available as for the default media IDs.</div>' +
+                        '</div>' + 
+                        '<div class="inputContainer" style="margin-top: 1em;">' +
+                        '    <input is="emby-input" type="text" class="emby-input section-overlay-text" style="width: 100%;" value="' + (data.OverlayText ? data.OverlayText.replace(/"/g, '&quot;') : '') + '" placeholder="Seasonal Custom Overlay Text (e.g. Oscars Time!)" />' +
+                        '    <div class="fieldDescription">Optional: Override the global custom overlay text during this season.</div>' +
+                        '</div>' + 
+                        '<div class="inputContainer">' +
+                        '    <input is="emby-input" type="text" class="emby-input section-overlay-image" style="width: 100%;" value="' + (data.OverlayImageUrl ? data.OverlayImageUrl.replace(/"/g, '&quot;') : '') + '" placeholder="Seasonal Custom Overlay Image URL" />' +
+                        '    <div class="fieldDescription">Optional: Override the global custom overlay image during this season. Overrides the text if provided.</div>' +
                         '</div>';
 
                     div.querySelector('.btn-remove').addEventListener('click', function () {
@@ -786,7 +821,9 @@
                             StartMonth: parseInt(el.querySelector('.start-month').value),
                             EndDay: parseInt(el.querySelector('.end-day').value),
                             EndMonth: parseInt(el.querySelector('.end-month').value),
-                            MediaIds: el.querySelector('.section-ids').value
+                            MediaIds: el.querySelector('.section-ids').value,
+                            OverlayText: el.querySelector('.section-overlay-text').value,
+                            OverlayImageUrl: el.querySelector('.section-overlay-image').value
                         });
                     });
                     return sections;
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
index f643472..76af5f9 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
@@ -1031,3 +1031,75 @@
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
   }
 }
+/* Floating Custom Overlay Styling */
+.custom-overlay-container {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8vh;
+  left: 4vw;
+  z-index: 15;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  pointer-events: none; /* Let clicks pass through to the slider */
+  animation: fadeInOverlay 1.5s ease-in-out forwards;
+}
+
+.custom-overlay-text {
+  font-family: "Archivo Narrow", sans-serif;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 2.5rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), -1px -1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  margin: 0;
+  letter-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+.custom-overlay-image {
+  max-width: 300px;
+  max-height: 120px;
+  object-fit: contain;
+  filter: drop-shadow(2px 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeInOverlay {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-10px);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Make it smaller on mobile portrait */
+@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) and (orientation: portrait) {
+  .custom-overlay-container {
+    top: 5vh;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    width: 90%;
+    justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  
+  .custom-overlay-text {
+    font-size: 1.8rem;
+  }
+  
+  .custom-overlay-image {
+    max-width: 200px;
+    max-height: 80px;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes fadeInOverlay {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+      transform: translate(-50%, -10px);
+    }
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+      transform: translate(-50%, 0);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index e378448..89f246b 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ const CONFIG = {
   enableKeyboardControls: true,
   alwaysShowArrows: false,
   hideArrowsOnMobile: true,
+  enableCustomOverlay: false,
+  customOverlayText: "",
+  customOverlayImageUrl: "",
   enableCustomMediaIds: true,
   enableSeasonalContent: false,
   customMediaIds: "",
@@ -3777,6 +3780,88 @@ const slidesInit = async () => {
     return;
   }
   
+  const renderCustomOverlay = () => {
+    let activeOverlayText = CONFIG.customOverlayText;
+    let activeOverlayImage = CONFIG.customOverlayImageUrl;
+    let isSeasonOverride = false;
+
+    if (CONFIG.enableSeasonalContent && CONFIG.seasonalSections) {
+      try {
+        const sections = JSON.parse(CONFIG.seasonalSections || "[]");
+        const now = new Date();
+        const currentMonth = now.getMonth() + 1;
+        const currentDay = now.getDate();
+
+        for (const section of sections) {
+          const startMonth = parseInt(section.StartMonth);
+          const startDay = parseInt(section.StartDay);
+          const endMonth = parseInt(section.EndMonth);
+          const endDay = parseInt(section.EndDay);
+
+          let isActive = false;
+          if (startMonth === endMonth) {
+            if (currentMonth === startMonth && currentDay >= startDay && currentDay <= endDay) {
+              isActive = true;
+            }
+          } else if (startMonth < endMonth) {
+            if (currentMonth > startMonth && currentMonth < endMonth) {
+              isActive = true;
+            } else if (currentMonth === startMonth && currentDay >= startDay) {
+              isActive = true;
+            } else if (currentMonth === endMonth && currentDay <= endDay) {
+              isActive = true;
+            }
+          } else { // Wraps around year
+            if (currentMonth > startMonth || currentMonth < endMonth) {
+              isActive = true;
+            } else if (currentMonth === startMonth && currentDay >= startDay) {
+              isActive = true;
+            } else if (currentMonth === endMonth && currentDay <= endDay) {
+              isActive = true;
+            }
+          }
+
+          if (isActive) {
+            if (section.OverlayText || section.OverlayImageUrl) {
+                isSeasonOverride = true;
+                if (section.OverlayText) activeOverlayText = section.OverlayText;
+                if (section.OverlayImageUrl) activeOverlayImage = section.OverlayImageUrl;
+            }
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error("🎬 Media Bar:", "Error parsing seasonal sections for overlay:", e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!CONFIG.enableCustomOverlay && !isSeasonOverride) {
+      return; 
+    }
+
+    if (!activeOverlayText && !activeOverlayImage) return;
+
+    const overlayContainer = document.createElement("div");
+    overlayContainer.className = "custom-overlay-container";
+
+    if (activeOverlayImage) {
+      const img = document.createElement("img");
+      img.className = "custom-overlay-image";
+      img.src = activeOverlayImage;
+      overlayContainer.appendChild(img);
+    } else if (activeOverlayText) {
+      const p = document.createElement("p");
+      p.className = "custom-overlay-text";
+      p.textContent = activeOverlayText;
+      overlayContainer.appendChild(p);
+    }
+
+    const slidesContainer = document.getElementById("slides-container");
+    if (slidesContainer) {
+      slidesContainer.appendChild(overlayContainer);
+    }
+  };
+  
   if (CONFIG.enableClientSideSettings) {
       MediaBarEnhancedSettingsManager.init();
       const isClientSideEnabled = MediaBarEnhancedSettingsManager.getSetting('enabled', true);
@@ -3875,6 +3960,8 @@ const slidesInit = async () => {
 
     initArrowNavigation();
 
+    renderCustomOverlay();
+
     await SlideshowManager.loadSlideshowData();
 
     SlideshowManager.initTouchEvents();