diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApi.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApi.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc527dde3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApi.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Api.Channels;
+
+namespace ErsatzTV.Application.Channels;
+
+public record GetChannelByIdForApi(int Id) : IRequest<Option<ChannelResponseModel>>;
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApiHandler.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApiHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95b04ab2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Queries/GetChannelByIdForApiHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Api.Channels;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Interfaces.Repositories;
+using static ErsatzTV.Application.Channels.Mapper;
+
+namespace ErsatzTV.Application.Channels;
+
+public class GetChannelByIdForApiHandler(IChannelRepository channelRepository)
+    : IRequestHandler<GetChannelByIdForApi, Option<ChannelResponseModel>>
+{
+    public Task<Option<ChannelResponseModel>> Handle(GetChannelByIdForApi request, CancellationToken cancellationToken) =>
+        channelRepository.GetChannel(request.Id)
+            .MapT(ProjectToResponseModel);
+}
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelId.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelId.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7f6c6aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelId.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+namespace ErsatzTV.Application.Playouts;
+
+public record GetPlayoutIdByChannelId(int ChannelId) : IRequest<Option<int>>;
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandler.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee44c1e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Playouts/Queries/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using ErsatzTV.Infrastructure.Data;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace ErsatzTV.Application.Playouts;
+
+public class GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandler(IDbContextFactory<TvContext> dbContextFactory)
+    : IRequestHandler<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId, Option<int>>
+{
+    public async Task<Option<int>> Handle(GetPlayoutIdByChannelId request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        await using TvContext dbContext = await dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return await dbContext.Playouts
+            .Filter(p => p.Channel.Id == request.ChannelId)
+            .Map(p => p.Id)
+            .ToListAsync(cancellationToken)
+            .Map(list => list.HeadOrNone());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Data/Repositories/ChannelRepository.cs b/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Data/Repositories/ChannelRepository.cs
index 6d7d9c6a7..79ce5d889 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Data/Repositories/ChannelRepository.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Infrastructure/Data/Repositories/ChannelRepository.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ public class ChannelRepository(IDbContextFactory<TvContext> dbContextFactory) :
         await using TvContext dbContext = await dbContextFactory.CreateDbContextAsync();
         return await dbContext.Channels
             .AsNoTracking()
+            .Include(c => c.FFmpegProfile)
             .Include(c => c.Artwork)
             .Include(c => c.Watermark)
             .OrderBy(c => c.Id)
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Channels/GetChannelByIdForApiHandlerTests.cs b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Channels/GetChannelByIdForApiHandlerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b49f5646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Channels/GetChannelByIdForApiHandlerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using ErsatzTV.Application.Channels;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Api.Channels;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Domain;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Interfaces.Repositories;
+using LanguageExt;
+using NSubstitute;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Shouldly;
+
+namespace ErsatzTV.Tests.Application.Channels;
+
+[TestFixture]
+public class GetChannelByIdForApiHandlerTests
+{
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Should_Project_ResponseModel_When_Found()
+    {
+        IChannelRepository repository = Substitute.For<IChannelRepository>();
+        repository.GetChannel(7)
+            .Returns(Option<Channel>.Some(new Channel(Guid.NewGuid())
+            {
+                Id = 7,
+                Number = "7.1",
+                SortNumber = 7.1,
+                Name = "Retro Cartoons",
+                Group = "Kids",
+                Categories = "animation",
+                FFmpegProfile = new FFmpegProfile { Name = "HLS 720p" },
+                PreferredAudioLanguageCode = "eng",
+                StreamingMode = StreamingMode.HttpLiveStreamingSegmenter,
+                IsEnabled = false,
+                ShowInEpg = false
+            }));
+        var handler = new GetChannelByIdForApiHandler(repository);
+
+        Option<ChannelResponseModel> result =
+            await handler.Handle(new GetChannelByIdForApi(7), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.IsSome.ShouldBeTrue();
+        ChannelResponseModel channel = result.IfNone(() => throw new InvalidOperationException());
+        channel.Id.ShouldBe(7);
+        channel.Number.ShouldBe("7.1");
+        channel.SortNumber.ShouldBe(7.1);
+        channel.Name.ShouldBe("Retro Cartoons");
+        channel.FFmpegProfile.ShouldBe("HLS 720p");
+        channel.Language.ShouldBe("eng");
+        channel.StreamingMode.ShouldBe("HLS Segmenter");
+        channel.IsEnabled.ShouldBeFalse();
+        channel.ShowInEpg.ShouldBeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Should_Return_None_When_Missing()
+    {
+        IChannelRepository repository = Substitute.For<IChannelRepository>();
+        repository.GetChannel(Arg.Any<int>()).Returns(Option<Channel>.None);
+        var handler = new GetChannelByIdForApiHandler(repository);
+
+        Option<ChannelResponseModel> result =
+            await handler.Handle(new GetChannelByIdForApi(99), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.IsNone.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Playouts/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandlerTests.cs b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Playouts/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandlerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..228d0f83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Application/Playouts/GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandlerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using ErsatzTV.Application.Playouts;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Domain;
+using ErsatzTV.Infrastructure.Data;
+using ErsatzTV.Tests.Support;
+using LanguageExt;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Shouldly;
+
+namespace ErsatzTV.Tests.Application.Playouts;
+
+[TestFixture]
+public class GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandlerTests
+{
+    private InMemoryTvContext _db = null!;
+
+    [SetUp]
+    public async Task SetUp() => _db = await InMemoryTvContext.CreateAsync();
+
+    [TearDown]
+    public async Task TearDown() => await _db.DisposeAsync();
+
+    private GetPlayoutIdByChannelIdHandler CreateHandler() => new(_db.Factory);
+
+    private async Task<(int ChannelId, int PlayoutId)> SeedChannelWithPlayout(string number)
+    {
+        await using TvContext context = _db.CreateContext();
+        var channel = new Channel(Guid.NewGuid()) { Number = number, Name = $"Channel {number}" };
+        context.Channels.Add(channel);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var playout = new Playout { ChannelId = channel.Id, ScheduleKind = PlayoutScheduleKind.Classic };
+        context.Playouts.Add(playout);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        return (channel.Id, playout.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Handle_Should_Return_Playout_Id_For_Channel_Id()
+    {
+        (int channelId, int playoutId) = await SeedChannelWithPlayout("5.1");
+
+        Option<int> result = await CreateHandler().Handle(new GetPlayoutIdByChannelId(channelId), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.IsSome.ShouldBeTrue();
+        result.IfNone(-1).ShouldBe(playoutId);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Handle_Should_Return_None_When_Channel_Has_No_Playout()
+    {
+        (int channelId, _) = await SeedChannelWithPlayout("5.1");
+
+        Option<int> result =
+            await CreateHandler().Handle(new GetPlayoutIdByChannelId(channelId + 1000), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.IsNone.ShouldBeTrue();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Tests/Controllers/ChannelControllerTests.cs b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Controllers/ChannelControllerTests.cs
index f1f12b89f..570ac80a6 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Tests/Controllers/ChannelControllerTests.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Tests/Controllers/ChannelControllerTests.cs
@@ -97,20 +97,20 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     }
 
     [Test]
-    public async Task Create_Should_Return_201_With_Location_And_Body()
+    public async Task Create_Should_Return_201_With_Location_And_ResponseModel_Body()
     {
         _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<CreateChannel>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Right<BaseError, CreateChannelResult>(new CreateChannelResult(5)));
-        ChannelViewModel vm = MakeVm(5);
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
-            .Returns(Option<ChannelViewModel>.Some(vm));
+        ChannelResponseModel model = MakeResponseModel(5);
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelByIdForApi>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<ChannelResponseModel>.Some(model));
 
         IActionResult result = await _controller.Create(MakeCreateRequest(number: "5"), CancellationToken.None);
 
         var created = result.ShouldBeOfType<CreatedResult>();
         created.StatusCode.ShouldBe(201);
         created.Location.ShouldBe("/api/channels/5");
-        created.Value.ShouldBe(vm);
+        created.Value.ShouldBe(model);
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     {
         _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<CreateChannel>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Right<BaseError, CreateChannelResult>(new CreateChannelResult(5)));
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
-            .Returns(Option<ChannelViewModel>.Some(MakeVm(5)));
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelByIdForApi>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<ChannelResponseModel>.Some(MakeResponseModel(5)));
 
         await _controller.Create(MakeCreateRequest(number: "12", name: "Movies"), CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -188,18 +188,23 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     }
 
     [Test]
-    public async Task Update_Should_Return_200_And_Map_Route_Id()
+    public async Task Update_Should_Return_200_With_ResponseModel_And_Map_Route_Id()
     {
-        ChannelViewModel vm = MakeVm(7);
         _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<UpdateChannel>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
-            .Returns(Right<BaseError, ChannelViewModel>(vm));
+            .Returns(Right<BaseError, ChannelViewModel>(MakeVm(7)));
+        ChannelResponseModel model = MakeResponseModel(7);
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelByIdForApi>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<ChannelResponseModel>.Some(model));
 
         IActionResult result = await _controller.Update(7, MakeUpdateRequest(number: "5"), CancellationToken.None);
 
-        result.ShouldBeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Value.ShouldBe(vm);
+        result.ShouldBeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Value.ShouldBe(model);
         await _mediator.Received(1).Send(
             Arg.Is<UpdateChannel>(c => c.ChannelId == 7),
             Arg.Any<CancellationToken>());
+        await _mediator.Received(1).Send(
+            Arg.Is<GetChannelByIdForApi>(q => q.Id == 7),
+            Arg.Any<CancellationToken>());
     }
 
     [Test]
@@ -354,22 +359,22 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     }
 
     [Test]
-    public async Task GetById_Should_Return_200_For_Some()
+    public async Task GetById_Should_Return_200_With_ResponseModel_For_Some()
     {
-        ChannelViewModel vm = MakeVm(4);
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
-            .Returns(Option<ChannelViewModel>.Some(vm));
+        ChannelResponseModel model = MakeResponseModel(4);
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelByIdForApi>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<ChannelResponseModel>.Some(model));
 
         IActionResult result = await _controller.GetById(4, CancellationToken.None);
 
-        result.ShouldBeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Value.ShouldBe(vm);
+        result.ShouldBeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Value.ShouldBe(model);
     }
 
     [Test]
     public async Task GetById_Should_Return_404_For_None()
     {
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
-            .Returns(Option<ChannelViewModel>.None);
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetChannelByIdForApi>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<ChannelResponseModel>.None);
 
         IActionResult result = await _controller.GetById(4, CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -379,13 +384,21 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
         problemDetails.Title.ShouldBe("Resource not found");
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void ResetPlayout_Route_Is_Keyed_By_Int_Id()
+    {
+        MethodInfo reset = typeof(ChannelController).GetMethod(nameof(ChannelController.ResetPlayout))!;
+        reset.GetCustomAttributes<HttpMethodAttribute>(inherit: true).Single().Template
+            .ShouldBe("/api/channels/{id:int}/playout/reset");
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public async Task ResetPlayout_Should_Return_ProblemDetails_404_For_Missing_Channel()
     {
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelNumber>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Option<int>.None);
 
-        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout("404", mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
+        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout(404, mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
 
         var notFound = result.ShouldBeOfType<NotFoundObjectResult>();
         var problemDetails = notFound.Value.ShouldBeOfType<ProblemDetails>();
@@ -393,6 +406,22 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
         problemDetails.Title.ShouldBe("Resource not found");
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public async Task ResetPlayout_Should_Resolve_Playout_By_Channel_Id()
+    {
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<int>.Some(9));
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+            .Returns(Option<PlayoutNameViewModel>.Some(MakePlayout(9, PlayoutScheduleKind.Classic)));
+
+        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout(42, mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.ShouldBeOfType<AcceptedResult>().StatusCode.ShouldBe(202);
+        await _mediator.Received(1).Send(
+            Arg.Is<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(q => q.ChannelId == 42),
+            Arg.Any<CancellationToken>());
+    }
+
     [TestCase(PlayoutScheduleKind.Classic, PlayoutBuildMode.Refresh)]
     [TestCase(PlayoutScheduleKind.Block, PlayoutBuildMode.Reset)]
     [TestCase(PlayoutScheduleKind.Sequential, PlayoutBuildMode.Reset)]
@@ -400,12 +429,12 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
         PlayoutScheduleKind scheduleKind,
         PlayoutBuildMode expectedMode)
     {
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelNumber>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Option<int>.Some(9));
         _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutById>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Option<PlayoutNameViewModel>.Some(MakePlayout(9, scheduleKind)));
 
-        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout("5", mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
+        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout(5, mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
 
         result.ShouldBeOfType<AcceptedResult>().StatusCode.ShouldBe(202);
         _workerChannel.Reader.TryRead(out IBackgroundServiceRequest? request).ShouldBeTrue();
@@ -417,11 +446,11 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     [Test]
     public async Task ResetPlayout_Should_Return_409_When_Playout_Locked()
     {
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelNumber>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Option<int>.Some(9));
         _entityLocker.IsPlayoutLocked(9).Returns(true);
 
-        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout("5", mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
+        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout(5, mode: null, CancellationToken.None);
 
         var conflict = result.ShouldBeOfType<ConflictObjectResult>();
         conflict.Value.ShouldBeOfType<ProblemDetails>().Status.ShouldBe(409);
@@ -431,10 +460,10 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
     [Test]
     public async Task ResetPlayout_Should_Honor_Explicit_Mode()
     {
-        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelNumber>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
+        _mediator.Send(Arg.Any<GetPlayoutIdByChannelId>(), Arg.Any<CancellationToken>())
             .Returns(Option<int>.Some(9));
 
-        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout("5", PlayoutBuildMode.Continue, CancellationToken.None);
+        IActionResult result = await _controller.ResetPlayout(5, PlayoutBuildMode.Continue, CancellationToken.None);
 
         result.ShouldBeOfType<AcceptedResult>().StatusCode.ShouldBe(202);
         _workerChannel.Reader.TryRead(out IBackgroundServiceRequest? request).ShouldBeTrue();
@@ -457,6 +486,20 @@ public class ChannelControllerTests
             null,
             0);
 
+    private static ChannelResponseModel MakeResponseModel(int id) =>
+        new(
+            id,
+            "5",
+            5.0,
+            "Test",
+            "ErsatzTV",
+            string.Empty,
+            "HLS 720p",
+            "eng",
+            "MPEG-TS",
+            true,
+            false);
+
     private static ChannelViewModel MakeVm(int id) =>
         new(
             id,
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ChannelController.cs b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ChannelController.cs
index d2357e9e7..cfc6362e3 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ChannelController.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV/Controllers/Api/ChannelController.cs
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ public class ChannelController(
     [Tags("Channels")]
     [EndpointSummary("Get a channel by id")]
     [EndpointGroupName("general")]
-    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelViewModel), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelResponseModel), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
     public async Task<IActionResult> GetById(int id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        Option<ChannelViewModel> result = await mediator.Send(new GetChannelById(id), cancellationToken);
+        Option<ChannelResponseModel> result = await mediator.Send(new GetChannelByIdForApi(id), cancellationToken);
         return result.ToGetResult();
     }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class ChannelController(
     [Tags("Channels")]
     [EndpointSummary("Create a channel")]
     [EndpointGroupName("general")]
-    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelViewModel), StatusCodes.Status201Created)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelResponseModel), StatusCodes.Status201Created)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status422UnprocessableEntity)]
     public async Task<IActionResult> Create(
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ public class ChannelController(
             Left: error => Task.FromResult(error.ToErrorResult()),
             Right: async created =>
             {
-                Option<ChannelViewModel> channel =
-                    await mediator.Send(new GetChannelById(created.ChannelId), cancellationToken);
+                Option<ChannelResponseModel> channel =
+                    await mediator.Send(new GetChannelByIdForApi(created.ChannelId), cancellationToken);
                 return channel.Match(
-                    Some: vm => (IActionResult)new CreatedResult($"/api/channels/{vm.Id}", vm),
+                    Some: model => (IActionResult)new CreatedResult($"/api/channels/{model.Id}", model),
                     None: () => ApiResults.NotFoundProblem());
             });
     }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class ChannelController(
     [Tags("Channels")]
     [EndpointSummary("Update a channel")]
     [EndpointGroupName("general")]
-    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelViewModel), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ChannelResponseModel), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status422UnprocessableEntity)]
     public async Task<IActionResult> Update(
@@ -140,7 +140,18 @@ public class ChannelController(
     {
         Either<BaseError, ChannelViewModel> result =
             await mediator.Send(request.ToCommand(id), cancellationToken);
-        return result.ToUpdatedResult();
+        return await result.Match(
+            Left: error => Task.FromResult(error.ToErrorResult()),
+            Right: async _ =>
+            {
+                // Re-project through the read-side query so the response carries the same
+                // ChannelResponseModel shape (incl. SortNumber and FFmpegProfile name) as GET.
+                Option<ChannelResponseModel> channel =
+                    await mediator.Send(new GetChannelByIdForApi(id), cancellationToken);
+                return channel.Match(
+                    Some: model => (IActionResult)new OkObjectResult(model),
+                    None: () => ApiResults.NotFoundProblem());
+            });
     }
 
     [HttpDelete("/api/channels/{id:int}")]
@@ -203,7 +214,7 @@ public class ChannelController(
         return result.ToDeletedResult();
     }
 
-    [HttpPost("/api/channels/{channelNumber}/playout/reset")]
+    [HttpPost("/api/channels/{id:int}/playout/reset")]
     [Tags("Channels")]
     [EndpointSummary("Reset channel playout")]
     [EndpointDescription(
@@ -215,12 +226,12 @@ public class ChannelController(
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ProblemDetails), StatusCodes.Status409Conflict)]
     public async Task<IActionResult> ResetPlayout(
-        string channelNumber,
+        int id,
         [FromQuery] PlayoutBuildMode? mode,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         Option<int> maybePlayoutId =
-            await mediator.Send(new GetPlayoutIdByChannelNumber(channelNumber), cancellationToken);
+            await mediator.Send(new GetPlayoutIdByChannelId(id), cancellationToken);
         foreach (int playoutId in maybePlayoutId)
         {
             // Mirror Blazor's EntityLocker gating: don't enqueue a rebuild while one is already in flight.
diff --git a/web/src/App.test.tsx b/web/src/App.test.tsx
index c5d52b106..a727628d1 100644
--- a/web/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ describe('ChicoryTV SPA scaffold', () => {
       confirm: true,
       playoutItems: [playoutItem()],
       playoutDetails: playout({ id: 20, scheduleKind: 'Classic' }),
+      channelStates: [{ channelId: 7, channelNumber: '5.1', onAir: true, nowPlaying: null }],
       playouts: { page: [listPlayout({ id: 20, channelNumber: '5.1' })], totalCount: 1 }
     });
 
@@ -1009,8 +1010,9 @@ describe('ChicoryTV SPA scaffold', () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Reset' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
+      // Keyed on the resolved channel id (7), not the playout id (20) or the channel number.
       expect(window.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        '/api/channels/5.1/playout/reset',
+        '/api/channels/7/playout/reset',
         expect.objectContaining({ method: 'POST' })
       );
     });
diff --git a/web/src/App.tsx b/web/src/App.tsx
index c814eb19d..e3302c1d8 100644
--- a/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -1829,8 +1829,17 @@ function PlayoutsScreen() {
     if (!selectedSummary) {
       return;
     }
+    // The reset endpoint keys on the immutable channel id. The playout summary only carries the
+    // channel number, so resolve the id from channel state (which covers every channel).
+    const channelId = channelStates.find(
+      (state) => state.channelNumber === selectedSummary.channelNumber
+    )?.channelId;
+    if (channelId == null) {
+      setMutationError('Unable to resolve the channel for this playout.');
+      return;
+    }
     runMutation(`Reset the playout for ${selectedSummary.channelName}?`, () =>
-      resetChannelPlayout(selectedSummary.channelNumber)
+      resetChannelPlayout(channelId)
     );
   };
 
diff --git a/web/src/api/playouts.test.ts b/web/src/api/playouts.test.ts
index 164b8c0fb..da608608f 100644
--- a/web/src/api/playouts.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/playouts.test.ts
@@ -115,25 +115,16 @@ describe('playouts api client', () => {
     expect(init).toMatchObject({ method: 'DELETE' });
   });
 
-  it('resetChannelPlayout POSTs to the channel playout reset route without a mode', async () => {
+  it('resetChannelPlayout POSTs to the id-keyed channel playout reset route without a mode', async () => {
     const fetchMock = vi.spyOn(window, 'fetch').mockResolvedValue(jsonResponse({}));
 
-    await resetChannelPlayout('12.3');
+    await resetChannelPlayout(20);
 
     const [url, init] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
-    expect(url).toBe('/api/channels/12.3/playout/reset');
+    expect(url).toBe('/api/channels/20/playout/reset');
     expect(init).toMatchObject({ method: 'POST' });
   });
 
-  it('resetChannelPlayout url-encodes the channel number', async () => {
-    const fetchMock = vi.spyOn(window, 'fetch').mockResolvedValue(jsonResponse({}));
-
-    await resetChannelPlayout('a b');
-
-    const [url] = fetchMock.mock.calls[0];
-    expect(url).toBe('/api/channels/a%20b/playout/reset');
-  });
-
   it('erasePlayoutItems POSTs to the erase-items route', async () => {
     const fetchMock = vi.spyOn(window, 'fetch').mockResolvedValue(noContentResponse());
 
diff --git a/web/src/api/playouts.ts b/web/src/api/playouts.ts
index 5d5e08aab..16dd50102 100644
--- a/web/src/api/playouts.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/playouts.ts
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ export function deletePlayout(playoutId: number): Promise<void> {
 
 // Resets the given channel's playout. The server picks the correct default mode per schedule kind
 // (Classic → Refresh, others → Reset), matching the Blazor "Reset Playout" action — so no mode is sent.
-export function resetChannelPlayout(channelNumber: string): Promise<void> {
-  return request<void>(`/api/channels/${encodeURIComponent(channelNumber)}/playout/reset`, { method: 'POST' });
+// Keyed on the immutable channel id (not the user-mutable number), matching the /api/channels/{id} contract.
+export function resetChannelPlayout(channelId: number): Promise<void> {
+  return request<void>(`/api/channels/${channelId}/playout/reset`, { method: 'POST' });
 }
 
 export function erasePlayoutItems(playoutId: number): Promise<void> {