diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 7cb79882..701d13d1 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -18,7 +18,23 @@ If a tradeoff is required, choose correctness and robustness over short-term con
 
 Long term maintainability is a core priority. If you add new functionality, first check if there is shared logic that can be extracted to a separate module. Duplicate logic across multiple files is a code smell and should be avoided. Don't be afraid to change existing code. Don't take shortcuts by just adding local logic to solve a problem.
 
-This repository is part of a broader multi-repo Silo workspace. Do not assume all plugin-related code lives in this repo.
+This repository is part of a broader multi-repo Silo workspace. The sibling
+repositories are usually checked out under `/Users/nathangray/dev/github/SiloServer`.
+
+- `silo-server` owns the Go backend, web admin UI, API contracts, auth/session
+  behavior, catalog/scanner/playback services, database migrations, Jellyfin
+  compatibility, and host-side plugin runtime.
+- `silo-android` owns the Android phone and TV clients. Client-visible API,
+  auth, playback, session, library, and metadata changes may require Android
+  follow-up.
+- `silo-apple` owns the iOS, tvOS, and macOS clients. Client-visible API, auth,
+  playback, session, library, and metadata changes may require Apple follow-up.
+
+When changing server behavior consumed by clients, check whether both client
+repos need model, routing, playback, or UX updates. Prefer coordinated
+multi-repo changes over leaving one platform behind.
+
+Do not assume all plugin-related code lives in this repo.
 
 - `silo-plugin-sdk` owns the public plugin SDK, protobuf contracts, generated plugin API code, manifest helpers, and runtime bootstrap.
 - `silo-plugins` owns the central plugin catalog / repository manifest.
diff --git a/docs/wiki/admin/collection-templates.md b/docs/wiki/admin/collection-templates.md
index bc1bf5b1..e5980145 100644
--- a/docs/wiki/admin/collection-templates.md
+++ b/docs/wiki/admin/collection-templates.md
@@ -95,6 +95,27 @@ The poster style is intentionally close to Kometa/Plex collection posters:
   black lower-third text box. Use a subtle vignette and shadow/stroke for
   readability instead.
 
+### Poster generation workflow
+
+Generate the raw plate with Codex's `imagegen` skill / built-in image tool,
+then add deterministic typography locally:
+
+1. Prompt for a 2:3 vertical, full-bleed cinematic collection poster plate.
+   Include the template title and context, and explicitly require generic
+   original art with no readable text, logos, watermarks, real posters,
+   recognizable actors, franchise characters, or provider branding.
+2. Copy the generated PNG into
+   `web/public/images/collection-templates/raw/{template_id}.png`, resizing and
+   center-cropping to `1024x1536`.
+3. Create the final poster at
+   `web/public/images/collection-templates/{template_id}.jpg`, resizing and
+   center-cropping to `1000x1500`.
+4. Add typography outside image generation: media type in gold at top-left,
+   collection title at bottom-left, and the source label beneath it. Use a
+   subtle dark vignette/overlay and text shadow or stroke for contrast.
+5. Verify every built-in template has both files. The
+   `internal/collections/templates` tests check this.
+
 ### Trakt "Recommended" templates
 
 The two Trakt Recommended templates require a profile that already has a
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/collections.go b/internal/api/handlers/collections.go
index 1259ee15..cf7d4d57 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/collections.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/collections.go
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ func toCollectionResponse(c userstore.Collection) collectionResponse {
 		LastSyncMessage:            c.LastSyncMessage,
 		ItemCount:                  c.ItemCount,
 		IncludeInServerCollections: c.IncludeInServerCollections,
+		PosterURL:                  c.PosterURL,
 		PosterThumbhash:            c.PosterThumbhash,
 		CreatedAt:                  c.CreatedAt,
 		UpdatedAt:                  c.UpdatedAt,
@@ -986,6 +987,9 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) presignUserCollectionPoster(ctx context.Context, pat
 	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(path, "https://") {
 		return path
 	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		return path
+	}
 	if h.S3GP == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/library_collections.go b/internal/api/handlers/library_collections.go
index 5d427b01..c1c5bdc7 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/library_collections.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/library_collections.go
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ var errLibraryCollectionInUse = errors.New("collection is used by one or more se
 
 const (
 	templateBundleSyncConcurrency    = 4
+	templateBundleInlineSyncLimit    = 20
 	templateBundleCollageConcurrency = 2
 	templateBundleCollageTimeout     = 5 * time.Minute
+	templateBundleAsyncSyncTimeout   = 30 * time.Minute
 
 	collectionManagementModeManual         = "manual"
 	collectionManagementModeSection        = "section"
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ type importMDBListRequest struct {
 	Limit             *int   `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Featured          bool   `json:"featured"`
 	SortOrder         int    `json:"sort_order,omitempty"`
+	PosterURL         string `json:"poster_url"`
 	PosterSourceURL   string `json:"poster_source_url"`
 	BackdropSourceURL string `json:"backdrop_source_url"`
 	SyncSchedule      string `json:"sync_schedule"`
@@ -347,6 +350,7 @@ type importTMDBRequest struct {
 	Limit             *int   `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Featured          bool   `json:"featured"`
 	SortOrder         int    `json:"sort_order,omitempty"`
+	PosterURL         string `json:"poster_url"`
 	PosterSourceURL   string `json:"poster_source_url"`
 	BackdropSourceURL string `json:"backdrop_source_url"`
 	SyncSchedule      string `json:"sync_schedule"`
@@ -369,6 +373,7 @@ type importTMDBFranchiseRequest struct {
 	Limit             *int   `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Featured          bool   `json:"featured"`
 	SortOrder         int    `json:"sort_order,omitempty"`
+	PosterURL         string `json:"poster_url"`
 	PosterSourceURL   string `json:"poster_source_url"`
 	BackdropSourceURL string `json:"backdrop_source_url"`
 	SyncSchedule      string `json:"sync_schedule"`
@@ -393,6 +398,7 @@ type importTMDBDiscoverRequest struct {
 	Limit             *int                       `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Featured          bool                       `json:"featured"`
 	SortOrder         int                        `json:"sort_order,omitempty"`
+	PosterURL         string                     `json:"poster_url"`
 	PosterSourceURL   string                     `json:"poster_source_url"`
 	BackdropSourceURL string                     `json:"backdrop_source_url"`
 	SyncSchedule      string                     `json:"sync_schedule"`
@@ -428,6 +434,7 @@ type importTraktRequest struct {
 	ProfileID         string `json:"profile_id,omitempty"`
 	Limit             *int   `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	Featured          bool   `json:"featured"`
+	PosterURL         string `json:"poster_url"`
 	PosterSourceURL   string `json:"poster_source_url"`
 	BackdropSourceURL string `json:"backdrop_source_url"`
 	SyncSchedule      string `json:"sync_schedule"`
@@ -496,12 +503,14 @@ type applyTemplateBundleResponse struct {
 	Created        []templateBundleApplyEntry      `json:"created"`
 	Skipped        []templateBundleApplyEntry      `json:"skipped"`
 	Failed         []templateBundleApplyEntry      `json:"failed"`
+	SyncQueued     []templateBundleApplyEntry      `json:"sync_queued"`
 	Featured       []templateBundleFeaturedEntry   `json:"featured"`
 	FeaturedFailed []templateBundleFeaturedEntry   `json:"featured_failed"`
 }
 
 type pendingTemplateBundleSync struct {
 	CollectionID string
+	SyncSchedule *string
 	Entry        templateBundleApplyEntry
 }
 
@@ -516,6 +525,11 @@ type templateBundleCollectionRefKey struct {
 	TemplateID string
 }
 
+type templateBundleExistingCollectionKey struct {
+	LibraryID int
+	Slug      string
+}
+
 type requestValidationError struct {
 	err error
 }
@@ -547,6 +561,44 @@ func templateBundleManagementKey(bundleID, templateID string, libraryID int) str
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s:library:%d", bundleID, templateID, libraryID)
 }
 
+func rememberTemplateBundleExistingCollection(
+	collections map[templateBundleExistingCollectionKey]*models.LibraryCollection,
+	libraryID int,
+	collection *models.LibraryCollection,
+) {
+	if collection == nil || strings.TrimSpace(collection.Slug) == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	collections[templateBundleExistingCollectionKey{
+		LibraryID: libraryID,
+		Slug:      collection.Slug,
+	}] = collection
+}
+
+func forgetTemplateBundleExistingCollection(
+	collections map[templateBundleExistingCollectionKey]*models.LibraryCollection,
+	selectedLibraryIDs map[int]struct{},
+	collection *models.LibraryCollection,
+) {
+	if collection == nil || strings.TrimSpace(collection.Slug) == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	for _, libraryID := range collection.LibraryIDs {
+		if _, ok := selectedLibraryIDs[libraryID]; ok {
+			delete(collections, templateBundleExistingCollectionKey{
+				LibraryID: libraryID,
+				Slug:      collection.Slug,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	if len(collection.LibraryIDs) == 0 {
+		delete(collections, templateBundleExistingCollectionKey{
+			LibraryID: collection.LibraryID,
+			Slug:      collection.Slug,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func templateLimitPtr(tmpl templates.Template) *int {
 	if tmpl.DefaultLimit <= 0 {
 		return nil
@@ -1499,6 +1551,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 		Created:        []templateBundleApplyEntry{},
 		Skipped:        []templateBundleApplyEntry{},
 		Failed:         []templateBundleApplyEntry{},
+		SyncQueued:     []templateBundleApplyEntry{},
 		Featured:       []templateBundleFeaturedEntry{},
 		FeaturedFailed: []templateBundleFeaturedEntry{},
 	}
@@ -1507,13 +1560,41 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 	for _, libraryID := range libraryIDs {
 		selectedLibraryIDs[libraryID] = struct{}{}
 	}
+
+	collectionsByLibraryID := make(map[int][]*models.LibraryCollection, len(libraryIDs))
+	remainingByLibrarySlug := make(map[templateBundleExistingCollectionKey]*models.LibraryCollection)
+	for _, libraryID := range libraryIDs {
+		collections, err := h.repo.ListByLibrary(workCtx, libraryID, catalog.ListLibraryCollectionsOptions{IncludeHidden: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			library := librariesByID[libraryID]
+			if req.DeleteExisting {
+				resp.DeleteFailed = append(resp.DeleteFailed, templateBundleCollectionEntry{
+					LibraryID:   library.ID,
+					LibraryName: library.Name,
+					Reason:      err.Error(),
+				})
+			} else {
+				slog.Warn("listing existing collections before template bundle apply",
+					"bundle_id", bundle.ID,
+					"library_id", library.ID,
+					"error", err,
+				)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		collectionsByLibraryID[libraryID] = collections
+		for _, collection := range collections {
+			rememberTemplateBundleExistingCollection(remainingByLibrarySlug, libraryID, collection)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if req.DeleteExisting {
 		if !req.DryRun && h.SectionRepo != nil {
 			// Generated featured sections must go before we delete the
 			// collections they reference; otherwise every following delete
 			// trips the in-use guard and the admin sees a misleading wall of
 			// "collection_in_use" errors.
-			if err := h.SectionRepo.DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections(workCtx, bundle.ID, libraryIDs); err != nil {
+			if err := h.SectionRepo.DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections(workCtx, libraryIDs); err != nil {
 				slog.Error("deleting generated template bundle featured sections", "bundle_id", bundle.ID, "error", err)
 				writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "delete_setup_failed", "Failed to clear generated featured sections before delete")
 				return
@@ -1522,16 +1603,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 		seenCollections := make(map[string]struct{})
 		for _, libraryID := range libraryIDs {
 			library := librariesByID[libraryID]
-			collections, err := h.repo.ListByLibrary(workCtx, libraryID, catalog.ListLibraryCollectionsOptions{IncludeHidden: true})
-			if err != nil {
-				resp.DeleteFailed = append(resp.DeleteFailed, templateBundleCollectionEntry{
-					LibraryID:   library.ID,
-					LibraryName: library.Name,
-					Reason:      err.Error(),
-				})
-				continue
-			}
-			for _, collection := range collections {
+			for _, collection := range collectionsByLibraryID[libraryID] {
 				if _, ok := seenCollections[collection.ID]; ok {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -1549,9 +1621,15 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 				}
 				if err := h.deleteServerCollection(workCtx, collection.ID); err != nil {
 					entry.Reason = err.Error()
-					resp.DeleteFailed = append(resp.DeleteFailed, entry)
+					if errors.Is(err, errLibraryCollectionInUse) {
+						entry.Reason = "in_use_by_section"
+						resp.DeleteSkipped = append(resp.DeleteSkipped, entry)
+					} else {
+						resp.DeleteFailed = append(resp.DeleteFailed, entry)
+					}
 					continue
 				}
+				forgetTemplateBundleExistingCollection(remainingByLibrarySlug, selectedLibraryIDs, collection)
 				entry.Reason = "deleted"
 				resp.Deleted = append(resp.Deleted, entry)
 			}
@@ -1577,6 +1655,9 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 			key := templateBundleManagementKey(bundle.ID, templateID, library.ID)
 			existing, err := h.repo.GetByManagementKey(workCtx, collectionManagementModeTemplateBundle, bundle.ID, key)
 			if err == nil {
+				if !req.DryRun {
+					h.ensureTemplatePoster(workCtx, existing, tmpl)
+				}
 				entry.CollectionID = existing.ID
 				entry.Reason = "already_exists"
 				resp.Skipped = append(resp.Skipped, entry)
@@ -1592,6 +1673,26 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 				resp.Failed = append(resp.Failed, entry)
 				continue
 			}
+			if !(req.DryRun && req.DeleteExisting) {
+				existingBySlug := remainingByLibrarySlug[templateBundleExistingCollectionKey{
+					LibraryID: library.ID,
+					Slug:      slugifyCollectionName(tmpl.Title),
+				}]
+				if existingBySlug != nil {
+					if !req.DryRun {
+						h.ensureTemplatePoster(workCtx, existingBySlug, tmpl)
+					}
+					entry.CollectionID = existingBySlug.ID
+					entry.Reason = "already_exists"
+					resp.Skipped = append(resp.Skipped, entry)
+					collectionRefs[templateBundleCollectionRefKey{LibraryID: library.ID, TemplateID: tmpl.ID}] = templateBundleCollectionRef{
+						CollectionID: existingBySlug.ID,
+						Template:     tmpl,
+						Library:      library,
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+			}
 			if req.DryRun {
 				entry.Reason = "would_create"
 				resp.Created = append(resp.Created, entry)
@@ -1611,15 +1712,28 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 			entry.CollectionID = collection.ID
 			pendingSyncs = append(pendingSyncs, pendingTemplateBundleSync{
 				CollectionID: collection.ID,
+				SyncSchedule: collection.SyncSchedule,
 				Entry:        entry,
 			})
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(pendingSyncs) > 0 {
-		created, failed := h.syncTemplateBundleCollections(workCtx, pendingSyncs)
-		resp.Created = append(resp.Created, created...)
-		resp.Failed = append(resp.Failed, failed...)
+		var created []templateBundleApplyEntry
+		if shouldQueueTemplateBundleSyncs(bundle, len(pendingSyncs)) {
+			created = templateBundleCreatedEntries(pendingSyncs)
+			queued, failed := h.queueTemplateBundleSyncs(workCtx, pendingSyncs)
+			resp.Created = append(resp.Created, created...)
+			resp.SyncQueued = append(resp.SyncQueued, queued...)
+			resp.Failed = append(resp.Failed, failed...)
+			h.syncTemplateBundleCollectionsAsync(bundle.ID, pendingSyncs)
+		} else {
+			var failed []templateBundleApplyEntry
+			created, failed = h.syncTemplateBundleCollections(workCtx, pendingSyncs)
+			resp.Created = append(resp.Created, created...)
+			resp.Failed = append(resp.Failed, failed...)
+			h.generateTemplateBundleCollagesAsync(created)
+		}
 		for _, entry := range created {
 			library := librariesByID[entry.LibraryID]
 			tmpl, _ := h.templateRegistry().Get(entry.TemplateID)
@@ -1629,7 +1743,6 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 				Library:      library,
 			}
 		}
-		h.generateTemplateBundleCollagesAsync(created)
 	}
 
 	if req.Featured != nil {
@@ -1648,6 +1761,127 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleApplyTemplateBundle(w http.ResponseWrit
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
 }
 
+func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) ensureTemplatePoster(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	collection *models.LibraryCollection,
+	tmpl templates.Template,
+) {
+	posterPath := strings.TrimSpace(tmpl.PosterPath)
+	if posterPath == "" || collection == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if collection.PosterURL != "" && !collection.PosterAutoGenerated {
+		return
+	}
+	emptyThumbhash := ""
+	notAutoGenerated := false
+	if err := h.repo.Update(ctx, catalog.UpdateLibraryCollectionInput{
+		ID:                  collection.ID,
+		PosterURL:           &posterPath,
+		PosterThumbhash:     &emptyThumbhash,
+		PosterAutoGenerated: &notAutoGenerated,
+	}); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("failed to apply template poster",
+			"collection_id", collection.ID,
+			"template_id", tmpl.ID,
+			"poster_path", posterPath,
+			"error", err,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func shouldQueueTemplateBundleSyncs(bundle templates.Bundle, pendingCount int) bool {
+	return bundle.ID == "all_defaults" || pendingCount > templateBundleInlineSyncLimit
+}
+
+func templateBundleCreatedEntries(pending []pendingTemplateBundleSync) []templateBundleApplyEntry {
+	entries := make([]templateBundleApplyEntry, 0, len(pending))
+	for _, item := range pending {
+		entries = append(entries, item.Entry)
+	}
+	return entries
+}
+
+func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) queueTemplateBundleSyncs(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	pending []pendingTemplateBundleSync,
+) ([]templateBundleApplyEntry, []templateBundleApplyEntry) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	queued := make([]templateBundleApplyEntry, 0, len(pending))
+	failed := make([]templateBundleApplyEntry, 0)
+	for _, item := range pending {
+		if item.SyncSchedule == nil || strings.TrimSpace(*item.SyncSchedule) == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := h.repo.UpdateNextSyncAt(ctx, item.CollectionID, &now); err != nil {
+			entry := item.Entry
+			entry.Reason = fmt.Sprintf("queue sync: %v", err)
+			failed = append(failed, entry)
+			continue
+		}
+		entry := item.Entry
+		entry.Reason = "sync_queued"
+		queued = append(queued, entry)
+	}
+	return queued, failed
+}
+
+func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) syncTemplateBundleCollectionsAsync(
+	bundleID string,
+	pending []pendingTemplateBundleSync,
+) {
+	if h.service == nil || len(pending) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	pending = append([]pendingTemplateBundleSync(nil), pending...)
+	go func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), templateBundleAsyncSyncTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		startedAt := time.Now()
+		created, failed := h.syncTemplateBundleCollections(ctx, pending)
+		h.generateTemplateBundleCollagesAsync(created)
+		h.advanceTemplateBundleSyncSchedules(ctx, pending)
+
+		slog.Info("template bundle async sync complete",
+			"bundle_id", bundleID,
+			"pending", len(pending),
+			"synced", len(created),
+			"failed", len(failed),
+			"duration", time.Since(startedAt).Round(time.Millisecond),
+		)
+		for _, entry := range failed {
+			slog.Warn("template bundle async sync failed",
+				"bundle_id", bundleID,
+				"collection_id", entry.CollectionID,
+				"template_id", entry.TemplateID,
+				"library_id", entry.LibraryID,
+				"reason", entry.Reason,
+			)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) advanceTemplateBundleSyncSchedules(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	pending []pendingTemplateBundleSync,
+) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	for _, item := range pending {
+		if item.SyncSchedule == nil || strings.TrimSpace(*item.SyncSchedule) == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		next := catalog.ComputeNextSyncAtFrom(*item.SyncSchedule, now)
+		if err := h.repo.UpdateNextSyncAt(ctx, item.CollectionID, next); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("template bundle async sync: failed to advance schedule",
+				"collection_id", item.CollectionID,
+				"template_id", item.Entry.TemplateID,
+				"error", err,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) syncTemplateBundleCollections(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	pending []pendingTemplateBundleSync,
@@ -1707,6 +1941,14 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) generateTemplateBundleCollagesAsync(entries [
 		for _, collectionID := range collectionIDs {
 			collectionID := collectionID
 			eg.Go(func() error {
+				collection, err := h.repo.GetByID(ctx, collectionID)
+				if err != nil {
+					slog.Warn("collage: failed to load collection", "collection_id", collectionID, "error", err)
+					return nil
+				}
+				if collection.PosterURL != "" && !collection.PosterAutoGenerated {
+					return nil
+				}
 				if err := h.service.CollageGen.GenerateCollectionPoster(ctx, collectionID); err != nil {
 					if errors.Is(err, collage.ErrNotEnoughImages) {
 						slog.Debug("collage: not enough images", "collection_id", collectionID)
@@ -1944,6 +2186,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createCollectionFromTemplate(
 			Limit:            limit,
 			Featured:         tmpl.Featured,
 			SortOrder:        tmpl.DefaultSortOrder,
+			PosterURL:        tmpl.PosterPath,
 			SyncSchedule:     tmpl.DefaultSyncSchedule,
 			ManagementMode:   collectionManagementModeTemplateBundle,
 			ManagementSource: bundleID,
@@ -1961,6 +2204,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createCollectionFromTemplate(
 			Limit:            limit,
 			Featured:         tmpl.Featured,
 			SortOrder:        tmpl.DefaultSortOrder,
+			PosterURL:        tmpl.PosterPath,
 			SyncSchedule:     tmpl.DefaultSyncSchedule,
 			ManagementMode:   collectionManagementModeTemplateBundle,
 			ManagementSource: bundleID,
@@ -1978,6 +2222,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createCollectionFromTemplate(
 			Limit:            limit,
 			Featured:         tmpl.Featured,
 			SortOrder:        tmpl.DefaultSortOrder,
+			PosterURL:        tmpl.PosterPath,
 			SyncSchedule:     tmpl.DefaultSyncSchedule,
 			ManagementMode:   collectionManagementModeTemplateBundle,
 			ManagementSource: bundleID,
@@ -2009,6 +2254,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createCollectionFromTemplate(
 			Limit:            limit,
 			Featured:         tmpl.Featured,
 			SortOrder:        tmpl.DefaultSortOrder,
+			PosterURL:        tmpl.PosterPath,
 			SyncSchedule:     tmpl.DefaultSyncSchedule,
 			ManagementMode:   collectionManagementModeTemplateBundle,
 			ManagementSource: bundleID,
@@ -2050,6 +2296,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createMDBListCollection(
 		Visibility:       "visible",
 		Featured:         req.Featured,
 		SortOrder:        req.SortOrder,
+		PosterURL:        req.PosterURL,
 		SourceURL:        req.URL,
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfig,
 		ManagementMode:   managementMode,
@@ -2098,6 +2345,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createTMDBCollection(
 		Visibility:       "visible",
 		Featured:         req.Featured,
 		SortOrder:        req.SortOrder,
+		PosterURL:        req.PosterURL,
 		SourceURL:        buildTMDBSourceURL(preset, mediaType, timeWindow),
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfig,
 		ManagementMode:   managementMode,
@@ -2155,6 +2403,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createTMDBFranchiseCollection(
 		Visibility:       "visible",
 		Featured:         req.Featured,
 		SortOrder:        req.SortOrder,
+		PosterURL:        req.PosterURL,
 		SourceURL:        buildTMDBCollectionSourceURL(req.CollectionID),
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfig,
 		ManagementMode:   managementMode,
@@ -2206,6 +2455,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) createTMDBDiscoverCollection(
 		Visibility:       "visible",
 		Featured:         req.Featured,
 		SortOrder:        req.SortOrder,
+		PosterURL:        req.PosterURL,
 		SourceURL:        buildTMDBDiscoverSourceURL(req.MediaType, req.Spec.SortBy),
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfig,
 		ManagementMode:   managementMode,
@@ -2394,6 +2644,7 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) HandleImportTraktCollection(w http.ResponseWr
 		CollectionType:   "trakt",
 		Visibility:       "visible",
 		Featured:         req.Featured,
+		PosterURL:        req.PosterURL,
 		SourceURL:        buildTraktSourceURL(preset, mediaType, profileID),
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfig,
 		ManagementMode:   managementMode,
@@ -2592,6 +2843,9 @@ func (h *LibraryCollectionHandler) presignGPURL(r *http.Request, path string) st
 	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(path, "https://") {
 		return path
 	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		return path
+	}
 	if h.s3GP == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers/user_collection_imports.go b/internal/api/handlers/user_collection_imports.go
index c8588a50..739f69b3 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers/user_collection_imports.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers/user_collection_imports.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type userImportSharedFields struct {
 	Limit        *int   `json:"limit,omitempty"`
 	SyncSchedule string `json:"sync_schedule"`
 	IsShared     bool   `json:"is_shared"`
+	PosterURL    string `json:"poster_url"`
 	LibraryIDs   []int  `json:"library_ids,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ func (h *UserCollectionImportHandler) createImportedCollection(
 		SourceConfig:     sourceConfigJSON,
 		SyncSchedule:     schedule,
 		NextSyncAt:       usercollections.InitialNextSyncAt(schedule),
+		PosterURL:        strings.TrimSpace(shared.PosterURL),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to create collection")
diff --git a/internal/catalog/library_collection_service.go b/internal/catalog/library_collection_service.go
index cc6caac7..76fe0feb 100644
--- a/internal/catalog/library_collection_service.go
+++ b/internal/catalog/library_collection_service.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/collage"
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/collectionutil"
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/models"
 )
 
@@ -245,7 +246,6 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	entries = limitMDBListEntries(entries, limit)
 
 	// Pre-fetch all external-ID lookups grouped by item type (movie vs series)
 	// in two batched queries instead of up to 3×N GetByExternalID calls
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 		}
 		candidates := pickCandidatesByPriority(lookup, entry, itemType)
 		if len(candidates) == 0 {
-			warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Sprintf("No match in library %d for %s", collection.LibraryID, entry.Title))
 			continue
 		}
 		sourceRank := entry.Rank
@@ -332,7 +331,19 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	resolvedByIndex := make(map[int]resolvedEntry, len(resolved))
 	for _, r := range resolved {
+		resolvedByIndex[r.entryIndex] = r
+	}
+
+	scannedEntries := 0
+	for index, entry := range entries {
+		scannedEntries = index + 1
+		r, ok := resolvedByIndex[index]
+		if !ok {
+			warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Sprintf("No match in library %d for %s", collection.LibraryID, entry.Title))
+			continue
+		}
 		var chosen string
 		for _, candidate := range r.candidates {
 			if libraryMembers[candidate] {
@@ -341,7 +352,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 			}
 		}
 		if chosen == "" {
-			warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Sprintf("No match in library %d for %s", collection.LibraryID, entries[r.entryIndex].Title))
+			warnings = append(warnings, fmt.Sprintf("No match in library %d for %s", collection.LibraryID, entry.Title))
 			continue
 		}
 		matchedItems = append(matchedItems, LibraryCollectionItemInput{
@@ -349,6 +360,9 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 			Position:    len(matchedItems),
 			SourceRank:  r.sourceRank,
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matchedItems), limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := s.collections.ReplaceItems(ctx, collection.ID, matchedItems); err != nil {
@@ -368,11 +382,11 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 	run, err := s.collections.RecordSyncRun(ctx, RecordLibraryCollectionSyncRunInput{
 		CollectionID:   collection.ID,
 		Status:         status,
-		Message:        fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), len(entries)),
+		Message:        fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), scannedEntries),
 		ItemsAdded:     len(matchedItems),
 		ItemsRemoved:   0,
 		ItemsMatched:   len(matchedItems),
-		ItemsUnmatched: len(entries) - len(matchedItems),
+		ItemsUnmatched: scannedEntries - len(matchedItems),
 		Warnings:       warningsJSON,
 		StartedAt:      startedAt,
 		CompletedAt:    completedAt,
@@ -388,13 +402,6 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncMDBListCollection(ctx context.Context, co
 	return run, nil
 }
 
-func limitMDBListEntries(entries []mdblistEntry, limit *int) []mdblistEntry {
-	if limit == nil || *limit <= 0 || len(entries) <= *limit {
-		return entries
-	}
-	return entries[:*limit]
-}
-
 func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context, collection *models.LibraryCollection, cfg libraryCollectionSourceConfig, opts SyncCollectionOptions) (*models.LibraryCollectionSyncRun, error) {
 	startedAt := syncTimestamp()
 
@@ -419,19 +426,12 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context,
 		}
 	}
 
-	fetchLimit := 0
-	if cfg.Limit != nil {
-		fetchLimit = *cfg.Limit
-	}
+	fetchLimit := collectionutil.SourceFetchLimit(cfg.Limit)
 	results, err := s.TMDBCollections.GetCollectionPreset(ctx, preset, mediaType, timeWindow, fetchLimit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching TMDB preset: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
-
 	slog.Info("TMDB preset sync: fetched results",
 		"collection_id", collection.ID,
 		"preset", preset,
@@ -445,8 +445,10 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context,
 	warnings := make([]string, 0)
 	unmatchedCount := 0
 	duplicateCount := 0
+	scannedEntries := 0
 
 	for i, entry := range results {
+		scannedEntries = i + 1
 		item, err := s.resolveTMDBEntry(ctx, collection.LibraryID, entry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -495,6 +497,9 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context,
 			Position:    len(matchedItems),
 			SourceRank:  i + 1,
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matchedItems), cfg.Limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	slog.Info("TMDB preset sync: complete",
@@ -503,7 +508,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context,
 		"matched", len(matchedItems),
 		"unmatched", unmatchedCount,
 		"duplicates", duplicateCount,
-		"total", len(results),
+		"total", scannedEntries,
 	)
 
 	if err := s.collections.ReplaceItems(ctx, collection.ID, matchedItems); err != nil {
@@ -514,7 +519,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBPresetCollection(ctx context.Context,
 	if len(warnings) > 0 {
 		status = "warning"
 	}
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), len(results))
+	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), scannedEntries)
 	if duplicateCount > 0 {
 		message = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d duplicates skipped)", message, duplicateCount)
 	}
@@ -587,14 +592,6 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBFranchiseCollection(ctx context.Conte
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching TMDB collection: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// `limit` is intentionally applied AFTER the fetch — TMDB collection
-	// payloads are tiny (~1 page per franchise) and the order is curated, so
-	// truncating beforehand would drop the canonical tail (e.g. the last few
-	// MCU entries) without ever consulting the library.
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
-
 	slog.Info("TMDB franchise sync: fetched results",
 		"collection_id", collection.ID,
 		"tmdb_collection_id", cfg.CollectionID,
@@ -606,8 +603,10 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBFranchiseCollection(ctx context.Conte
 	warnings := make([]string, 0)
 	unmatchedCount := 0
 	duplicateCount := 0
+	scannedEntries := 0
 
 	for i, entry := range results {
+		scannedEntries = i + 1
 		item, err := s.resolveTMDBEntry(ctx, collection.LibraryID, entry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -647,6 +646,9 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBFranchiseCollection(ctx context.Conte
 			Position:    len(matchedItems),
 			SourceRank:  i + 1,
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matchedItems), cfg.Limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	slog.Info("TMDB franchise sync: complete",
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBFranchiseCollection(ctx context.Conte
 		"matched", len(matchedItems),
 		"unmatched", unmatchedCount,
 		"duplicates", duplicateCount,
-		"total", len(results),
+		"total", scannedEntries,
 	)
 
 	if err := s.collections.ReplaceItems(ctx, collection.ID, matchedItems); err != nil {
@@ -666,7 +668,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBFranchiseCollection(ctx context.Conte
 	if len(warnings) > 0 {
 		status = "warning"
 	}
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), len(results))
+	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), scannedEntries)
 	if duplicateCount > 0 {
 		message = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d duplicates skipped)", message, duplicateCount)
 	}
@@ -752,19 +754,12 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBDiscoverCollection(ctx context.Contex
 		OriginalLanguage: cfg.Discover.OriginalLanguage,
 	}
 
-	fetchLimit := 0
-	if cfg.Limit != nil {
-		fetchLimit = *cfg.Limit
-	}
+	fetchLimit := collectionutil.SourceFetchLimit(cfg.Limit)
 	results, err := s.TMDBDiscovers.Discover(ctx, mediaType, params, fetchLimit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching TMDB discover: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
-
 	slog.Info("TMDB discover sync: fetched results",
 		"collection_id", collection.ID,
 		"media_type", mediaType,
@@ -777,8 +772,10 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBDiscoverCollection(ctx context.Contex
 	warnings := make([]string, 0)
 	unmatchedCount := 0
 	duplicateCount := 0
+	scannedEntries := 0
 
 	for i, entry := range results {
+		scannedEntries = i + 1
 		item, err := s.resolveTMDBEntry(ctx, collection.LibraryID, entry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -814,6 +811,9 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBDiscoverCollection(ctx context.Contex
 			Position:    len(matchedItems),
 			SourceRank:  i + 1,
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matchedItems), cfg.Limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	slog.Info("TMDB discover sync: complete",
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBDiscoverCollection(ctx context.Contex
 		"matched", len(matchedItems),
 		"unmatched", unmatchedCount,
 		"duplicates", duplicateCount,
-		"total", len(results),
+		"total", scannedEntries,
 	)
 
 	if err := s.collections.ReplaceItems(ctx, collection.ID, matchedItems); err != nil {
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTMDBDiscoverCollection(ctx context.Contex
 	if len(warnings) > 0 {
 		status = "warning"
 	}
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), len(results))
+	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), scannedEntries)
 	if duplicateCount > 0 {
 		message = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d duplicates skipped)", message, duplicateCount)
 	}
@@ -910,17 +910,11 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTraktPresetCollection(ctx context.Context
 		accessToken = token
 	}
 
-	fetchLimit := 0
-	if cfg.Limit != nil {
-		fetchLimit = *cfg.Limit
-	}
+	fetchLimit := collectionutil.SourceFetchLimit(cfg.Limit)
 	results, err := s.TraktCollections.GetCollectionPreset(ctx, preset, mediaType, fetchLimit, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching Trakt preset: %w", err)
 	}
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
 
 	slog.Info("Trakt preset sync: fetched results",
 		"collection_id", collection.ID,
@@ -934,8 +928,10 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTraktPresetCollection(ctx context.Context
 	warnings := make([]string, 0)
 	unmatchedCount := 0
 	duplicateCount := 0
+	scannedEntries := 0
 
 	for i, entry := range results {
+		scannedEntries = i + 1
 		item, err := s.resolveTraktEntry(ctx, collection.LibraryID, entry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -966,6 +962,9 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTraktPresetCollection(ctx context.Context
 			Position:    len(matchedItems),
 			SourceRank:  sourceRank,
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matchedItems), cfg.Limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := s.collections.ReplaceItems(ctx, collection.ID, matchedItems); err != nil {
@@ -976,7 +975,7 @@ func (s *LibraryCollectionService) syncTraktPresetCollection(ctx context.Context
 	if len(warnings) > 0 {
 		status = "warning"
 	}
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), len(results))
+	message := fmt.Sprintf("Matched %d of %d entries", len(matchedItems), scannedEntries)
 	if duplicateCount > 0 {
 		message = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%d duplicates skipped)", message, duplicateCount)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/collections/templates/builtin.go b/internal/collections/templates/builtin.go
index 6b499569..48053221 100644
--- a/internal/collections/templates/builtin.go
+++ b/internal/collections/templates/builtin.go
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ var builtinTemplates = []Template{
 	},
 }
 
-var builtinBundles = []Bundle{
+var builtinBundles = withAllDefaultsBundle([]Bundle{
 	{
 		ID:          "core_defaults",
 		Title:       "Core Defaults",
@@ -1711,6 +1711,156 @@ var builtinBundles = []Bundle{
 			"mdblist_imdb_top_250_shows",
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		ID:          "streaming_expanded",
+		Title:       "Streaming Originals",
+		Description: "Provider-specific originals and specialty streaming shelves.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"mdblist_streaming_apple_tv_plus",
+			"mdblist_streaming_disney_plus_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_hbo_max_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_hulu_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_netflix_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_peacock_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_prime_video_originals",
+			"mdblist_streaming_shudder",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "awards_and_years",
+		Title:       "Awards & Yearly Picks",
+		Description: "Oscar, Golden Globe, yearly best-of, and movie chart collections.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"mdblist_awards_oscar_winners",
+			"mdblist_awards_golden_globes_winners",
+			"mdblist_best_of_2023",
+			"mdblist_best_of_2024",
+			"mdblist_best_of_2025",
+			"mdblist_charts_popular_movies",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "seasonal_collections",
+		Title:       "Seasonal Collections",
+		Description: "Holiday, observance, and calendar-driven collection shelves.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"mdblist_seasonal_halloween",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_christmas",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_valentines_day",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_easter",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_thanksgiving",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_new_year",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_aapi_heritage_month",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_latinx_heritage_month",
+			"mdblist_seasonal_pride_month",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "studio_collections",
+		Title:       "Studios & Labels",
+		Description: "Curated studio, label, and collection-brand shelves.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"mdblist_misc_criterion_collection",
+			"mdblist_misc_a24",
+			"mdblist_misc_ifc_films",
+			"mdblist_misc_studio_ghibli",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "popular_genres",
+		Title:       "Popular Genres",
+		Description: "TMDB Discover genre shelves sorted by current popularity.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_action",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_adventure",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_animation",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_comedy",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_crime",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_documentary",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_drama",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_family",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_fantasy",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_history",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_horror",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_music",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_mystery",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_romance",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_science_fiction",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_thriller",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_war",
+			"tmdb_discover_popular_western",
+			"tmdb_discover_kids_movies",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "top_rated_genres",
+		Title:       "Top Rated Genres",
+		Description: "TMDB Discover genre shelves sorted by vote average with vote floors.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_action",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_adventure",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_animation",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_comedy",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_crime",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_documentary",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_drama",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_family",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_fantasy",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_history",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_horror",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_music",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_mystery",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_romance",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_science_fiction",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_thriller",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_war",
+			"tmdb_discover_top_rated_western",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		ID:          "franchise_collections",
+		Title:       "Franchise Collections",
+		Description: "TMDB franchise and saga collections for major movie series.",
+		TemplateIDs: []string{
+			"tmdb_franchise_star_wars",
+			"tmdb_franchise_james_bond",
+			"tmdb_franchise_wizarding_world",
+			"tmdb_franchise_fast_furious",
+			"tmdb_franchise_lord_of_the_rings",
+			"tmdb_franchise_hobbit",
+			"tmdb_franchise_jurassic_park",
+			"tmdb_franchise_pirates_of_the_caribbean",
+			"tmdb_franchise_mission_impossible",
+			"tmdb_franchise_monsterverse",
+			"tmdb_franchise_placeholder",
+		},
+	},
+})
+
+func withAllDefaultsBundle(bundles []Bundle) []Bundle {
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{})
+	allTemplateIDs := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, bundle := range bundles {
+		for _, id := range bundle.TemplateIDs {
+			if _, ok := seen[id]; ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			seen[id] = struct{}{}
+			allTemplateIDs = append(allTemplateIDs, id)
+		}
+	}
+
+	allDefaults := Bundle{
+		ID:          "all_defaults",
+		Title:       "All Defaults",
+		Description: "Every default bulk-add template, including core, streaming, awards, seasonal, genre, and franchise collections.",
+		TemplateIDs: allTemplateIDs,
+	}
+
+	out := make([]Bundle, 0, len(bundles)+1)
+	out = append(out, allDefaults)
+	out = append(out, bundles...)
+	return out
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/internal/collections/templates/templates_test.go b/internal/collections/templates/templates_test.go
index 781e1a01..890102a8 100644
--- a/internal/collections/templates/templates_test.go
+++ b/internal/collections/templates/templates_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package templates
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -26,11 +28,30 @@ func TestBuiltinCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 			if strings.TrimSpace(tmpl.PosterPath) == "" {
 				t.Errorf("template %q has empty poster path", tmpl.ID)
 			}
+			if tmpl.PosterPath != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(tmpl.PosterPath, "/images/collection-templates/") {
+				t.Errorf("template %q has invalid poster path %q", tmpl.ID, tmpl.PosterPath)
+			}
 			seenIDs[tmpl.ID] = true
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuiltinTemplatePosterAssetsExist(t *testing.T) {
+	assetRoot := filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", "web", "public", "images", "collection-templates")
+	rawRoot := filepath.Join(assetRoot, "raw")
+
+	for _, tmpl := range List() {
+		t.Run(tmpl.ID, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(assetRoot, tmpl.ID+".jpg")); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("final poster asset missing: %v", err)
+			}
+			if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(rawRoot, tmpl.ID+".png")); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("raw poster plate missing: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuiltinTemplatesValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tmpl := range List() {
 		t.Run(tmpl.ID, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -88,6 +109,54 @@ func TestCoreDefaultsBundleReferencesValidProfileFreeTemplates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBundleOnlyTemplatesAreReachableFromBundles(t *testing.T) {
+	bundled := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, bundle := range ListBundles() {
+		for _, id := range bundle.TemplateIDs {
+			bundled[id] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, tmpl := range List() {
+		switch tmpl.Source {
+		case SourceTMDBDiscover, SourceTMDBCollection:
+			if !bundled[tmpl.ID] {
+				t.Errorf("bundle-only template %q is not referenced by any bundle", tmpl.ID)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllDefaultsBundleIncludesEveryOtherDefaultBundle(t *testing.T) {
+	allDefaults, ok := GetBundle("all_defaults")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("all_defaults bundle is not registered")
+	}
+	bundles := ListBundles()
+	if len(bundles) == 0 || bundles[0].ID != allDefaults.ID {
+		t.Fatal("all_defaults should be the first displayed bundle")
+	}
+
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(allDefaults.TemplateIDs))
+	for _, id := range allDefaults.TemplateIDs {
+		if _, exists := seen[id]; exists {
+			t.Fatalf("all_defaults contains duplicate template %q", id)
+		}
+		seen[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	for _, bundle := range bundles {
+		if bundle.ID == allDefaults.ID {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, id := range bundle.TemplateIDs {
+			if _, ok := seen[id]; !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("all_defaults is missing %q from bundle %q", id, bundle.ID)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRegisterBundleRejectsProfileRequiredTemplates(t *testing.T) {
 	r := NewRegistry()
 	r.Register(Template{
diff --git a/internal/collectionutil/collectionutil.go b/internal/collectionutil/collectionutil.go
index 3cd4c9f5..998e6a1b 100644
--- a/internal/collectionutil/collectionutil.go
+++ b/internal/collectionutil/collectionutil.go
@@ -7,6 +7,30 @@ import (
 
 var ErrOrderedIDsMismatch = errors.New("ordered_ids does not match the current set")
 
+const (
+	collectionSourceFetchMultiplier = 4
+	collectionSourceFetchMin        = 100
+	collectionSourceFetchMax        = 500
+)
+
+func SourceFetchLimit(itemLimit *int) int {
+	if itemLimit == nil || *itemLimit <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	limit := *itemLimit * collectionSourceFetchMultiplier
+	if limit < collectionSourceFetchMin {
+		limit = collectionSourceFetchMin
+	}
+	if limit > collectionSourceFetchMax {
+		limit = collectionSourceFetchMax
+	}
+	return limit
+}
+
+func ItemLimitReached(itemCount int, itemLimit *int) bool {
+	return itemLimit != nil && *itemLimit > 0 && itemCount >= *itemLimit
+}
+
 func HasDuplicateOrderedIDs(ids []string) bool {
 	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(ids))
 	for _, id := range ids {
diff --git a/internal/metadata/tmdb/client.go b/internal/metadata/tmdb/client.go
index 4b5abb6a..8a871929 100644
--- a/internal/metadata/tmdb/client.go
+++ b/internal/metadata/tmdb/client.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const (
 	defaultAPIKey              = "4ef0d7355d9ffb5151e987764708ce96"
 	maxRetries                 = 3
 	maxResponseBody            = 1 << 20 // 1 MB
-	maxCollectionPresetResults = 100
+	maxCollectionPresetResults = 500
 )
 
 // Client is an HTTP client for the TMDB collection preset API surface.
diff --git a/internal/metadata/trakt/client.go b/internal/metadata/trakt/client.go
index bfe410cc..89f8eaa2 100644
--- a/internal/metadata/trakt/client.go
+++ b/internal/metadata/trakt/client.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 	defaultBaseURL             = "https://api.trakt.tv"
 	maxRetries                 = 3
 	maxResponseBody            = 2 << 20
-	maxCollectionPresetResults = 100
+	maxCollectionPresetResults = 500
 	defaultCollectionPageLimit = 20
 	defaultCollectionRateLimit = 5
 	traktAPIVersion            = "2"
diff --git a/internal/sections/repo.go b/internal/sections/repo.go
index 37e68746..84b655e0 100644
--- a/internal/sections/repo.go
+++ b/internal/sections/repo.go
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func (r *Repository) GetGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSection(ctx context.Conte
 
 // DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections removes generated featured
 // sections tied to selected libraries so bundle collection replacement is not
-// blocked by stale generated section references.
-func (r *Repository) DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections(ctx context.Context, bundleID string, libraryIDs []int) error {
+// blocked by stale generated section references from any previous bundle.
+func (r *Repository) DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections(ctx context.Context, libraryIDs []int) error {
 	if len(libraryIDs) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -208,16 +208,15 @@ func (r *Repository) DeleteGeneratedTemplateBundleFeaturedSections(ctx context.C
 		DELETE FROM page_sections
 		WHERE section_type = $1
 		  AND config->>'generated_source' = 'template_bundle_featured'
-		  AND config->>'template_bundle' = $2
 		  AND (
-		    (scope = 'library' AND library_id = ANY($3::int[]))
+		    (scope = 'library' AND library_id = ANY($2::int[]))
 		    OR (
 		      scope = 'home'
 		      AND config->>'library_id' ~ '^[0-9]+$'
-		      AND (config->>'library_id')::int = ANY($3::int[])
+		      AND (config->>'library_id')::int = ANY($2::int[])
 		    )
 		  )
-	`, SectionCollection, bundleID, libraryIDs)
+	`, SectionCollection, libraryIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("deleting generated template bundle featured sections: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/usercollections/sync.go b/internal/usercollections/sync.go
index df76fa8f..359f9460 100644
--- a/internal/usercollections/sync.go
+++ b/internal/usercollections/sync.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/catalog"
+	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/collectionutil"
 	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/userstore"
 )
 
@@ -122,9 +123,6 @@ func (s *Service) syncMDBList(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, co
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(entries) > *cfg.Limit {
-		entries = entries[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
 
 	var movieBatch, seriesBatch catalog.ExternalIDBatch
 	for _, entry := range entries {
@@ -152,7 +150,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncMDBList(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, co
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	matched, unmatched := resolveMatched(len(entries), func(i int) string {
+	resolveLimit := collectionResolveLimit(cfg)
+	matched, unmatched, scanned := resolveMatchedWithLimit(len(entries), resolveLimit, func(i int) string {
 		entry := entries[i]
 		itemType := mdbListItemType(entry)
 		lookup := movieLookup
@@ -173,7 +172,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncMDBList(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, co
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, len(entries), unmatched+droppedByLib)
+	matched = limitCollectionItems(matched, cfg.Limit)
+	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, scanned, unmatched+droppedByLib)
 }
 
 func mdbListItemType(entry mdblistEntry) string {
@@ -239,11 +239,13 @@ func (s *Service) filterByLibraries(ctx context.Context, matched []userstore.Col
 // resolveMatched walks `total` entries, calls `resolve` to get the candidate
 // content_id for each, and produces deduped, position-numbered replacements
 // plus an unmatched count. Shared by all three source backends.
-func resolveMatched(total int, resolve func(i int) string) ([]userstore.CollectionItemReplacement, int) {
+func resolveMatchedWithLimit(total int, limit *int, resolve func(i int) string) ([]userstore.CollectionItemReplacement, int, int) {
 	matched := make([]userstore.CollectionItemReplacement, 0, total)
 	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, total)
 	unmatched := 0
+	scanned := 0
 	for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
+		scanned = i + 1
 		contentID := resolve(i)
 		if contentID == "" {
 			unmatched++
@@ -257,8 +259,29 @@ func resolveMatched(total int, resolve func(i int) string) ([]userstore.Collecti
 			MediaItemID: contentID,
 			Position:    len(matched),
 		})
+		if collectionutil.ItemLimitReached(len(matched), limit) {
+			break
+		}
 	}
-	return matched, unmatched
+	return matched, unmatched, scanned
+}
+
+func collectionResolveLimit(cfg SourceConfig) *int {
+	if len(cfg.LibraryIDs) > 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return cfg.Limit
+}
+
+func limitCollectionItems(items []userstore.CollectionItemReplacement, limit *int) []userstore.CollectionItemReplacement {
+	if limit == nil || *limit <= 0 || len(items) <= *limit {
+		return items
+	}
+	items = items[:*limit]
+	for i := range items {
+		items[i].Position = i
+	}
+	return items
 }
 
 func (s *Service) fetchMDBListEntries(ctx context.Context, url string) ([]mdblistEntry, error) {
@@ -298,17 +321,11 @@ func (s *Service) syncTMDB(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, colle
 	if timeWindow == "" && preset == "trending" {
 		timeWindow = "day"
 	}
-	limit := 0
-	if cfg.Limit != nil {
-		limit = *cfg.Limit
-	}
+	limit := collectionutil.SourceFetchLimit(cfg.Limit)
 	results, err := s.TMDBCollections.GetCollectionPreset(ctx, preset, mediaType, timeWindow, limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching TMDB preset: %w", err)
 	}
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
 
 	// TMDB returns mixed-media-type results (the "trending all" preset can
 	// emit both movie and tv). Batch by item type so each gets a single
@@ -338,7 +355,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncTMDB(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, colle
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	matched, unmatched := resolveMatched(len(results), func(i int) string {
+	resolveLimit := collectionResolveLimit(cfg)
+	matched, unmatched, scanned := resolveMatchedWithLimit(len(results), resolveLimit, func(i int) string {
 		entry := results[i]
 		itemType := "movie"
 		lookup := movieLookup
@@ -360,7 +378,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncTMDB(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, colle
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, len(results), unmatched+droppedByLib)
+	matched = limitCollectionItems(matched, cfg.Limit)
+	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, scanned, unmatched+droppedByLib)
 }
 
 // ── Trakt presets ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -394,17 +413,11 @@ func (s *Service) syncTrakt(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, coll
 		accessToken = token
 	}
 
-	limit := 0
-	if cfg.Limit != nil {
-		limit = *cfg.Limit
-	}
+	limit := collectionutil.SourceFetchLimit(cfg.Limit)
 	results, err := s.TraktCollections.GetCollectionPreset(ctx, preset, mediaType, limit, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching Trakt preset: %w", err)
 	}
-	if cfg.Limit != nil && *cfg.Limit > 0 && len(results) > *cfg.Limit {
-		results = results[:*cfg.Limit]
-	}
 
 	itemType := "movie"
 	if mediaType == "tv" {
@@ -427,7 +440,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncTrakt(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, coll
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	matched, unmatched := resolveMatched(len(results), func(i int) string {
+	resolveLimit := collectionResolveLimit(cfg)
+	matched, unmatched, scanned := resolveMatchedWithLimit(len(results), resolveLimit, func(i int) string {
 		entry := results[i]
 		var tmdb, tvdb string
 		if entry.TMDBID > 0 {
@@ -442,7 +456,8 @@ func (s *Service) syncTrakt(ctx context.Context, store userstore.UserStore, coll
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, len(results), unmatched+droppedByLib)
+	matched = limitCollectionItems(matched, cfg.Limit)
+	return s.applyResult(ctx, store, collection, startedAt, matched, scanned, unmatched+droppedByLib)
 }
 
 // ── Result application ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/internal/userstore/pgstore/collections.go b/internal/userstore/pgstore/collections.go
index 6766c9d7..dcd088cb 100644
--- a/internal/userstore/pgstore/collections.go
+++ b/internal/userstore/pgstore/collections.go
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ func (s *PostgresUserStore) CreateCollection(ctx context.Context, input userstor
 		`INSERT INTO user_personal_collections (
 			id, user_id, profile_id, creator_profile_id, name, description, collection_type, is_shared,
 			query_definition, sort_config, source_url, source_config, sync_schedule, next_sync_at,
-			sort_order, include_in_server_collections, created_at, updated_at
+			sort_order, include_in_server_collections, poster_url, created_at, updated_at
 		) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14,
 			COALESCE((
 				SELECT MAX(sort_order) + 1
 				FROM user_personal_collections
 				WHERE user_id = $2 AND group_id IS NULL
-			), 0), $15, $16, $17)
+			), 0), $15, $16, $17, $18)
 		RETURNING sort_order`,
 		id, s.userID, input.CreatorProfileID, input.CreatorProfileID, input.Name, input.Description,
 		input.CollectionType, input.IsShared, input.QueryDefinition, input.SortConfig,
 		input.SourceURL, input.SourceConfig, input.SyncSchedule, input.NextSyncAt,
-		input.IncludeInServerCollections, now, now,
+		input.IncludeInServerCollections, input.PosterURL, now, now,
 	).Scan(&sortOrder)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating collection: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/userstore/types.go b/internal/userstore/types.go
index e6277966..8506cf1b 100644
--- a/internal/userstore/types.go
+++ b/internal/userstore/types.go
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ type CreateCollectionInput struct {
 	SyncSchedule               *string
 	NextSyncAt                 *time.Time
 	IncludeInServerCollections bool
+	PosterURL                  string
 }
 
 type UpdateCollectionInput struct {
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diff --git a/web/src/api/types.ts b/web/src/api/types.ts
index 9af279b0..3c13f064 100644
--- a/web/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/types.ts
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ export interface ImportMDBListCollectionRequest {
   url: string;
   limit?: number;
   featured?: boolean;
+  poster_url?: string;
   poster_source_url?: string;
   backdrop_source_url?: string;
   sync_schedule?: string;
@@ -1264,6 +1265,7 @@ export interface ImportTMDBCollectionRequest {
   media_type: "movie" | "tv" | "all";
   limit?: number;
   featured?: boolean;
+  poster_url?: string;
   poster_source_url?: string;
   backdrop_source_url?: string;
   sync_schedule?: string;
@@ -1287,6 +1289,7 @@ export interface ImportTraktCollectionRequest {
   profile_id?: string;
   limit?: number;
   featured?: boolean;
+  poster_url?: string;
   poster_source_url?: string;
   backdrop_source_url?: string;
   sync_schedule?: string;
@@ -1311,6 +1314,7 @@ export interface UserImportSharedFields {
   limit?: number;
   sync_schedule?: UserCollectionSyncSchedule;
   is_shared?: boolean;
+  poster_url?: string;
   /** Restrict resolution to these libraries; omitted/empty = entire catalog the user can see. */
   library_ids?: number[];
 }
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.test.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.test.tsx
index c72b2144..23872b03 100644
--- a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.test.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ const baseTemplate: CollectionTemplate = {
 describe("CollectionTemplateCard", () => {
   it("shows the template title, description, source badge, and media kind", () => {
     const markup = renderToStaticMarkup(
-      <CollectionTemplateCard template={baseTemplate} onPick={() => {}} />,
+      <CollectionTemplateCard
+        template={{ ...baseTemplate, poster_path: "/images/collection-templates/trending.jpg" }}
+        onPick={() => {}}
+      />,
     );
 
     expect(markup).toContain("Trending Movies This Week");
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ describe("CollectionTemplateCard", () => {
     expect(markup).toContain("TMDB");
     expect(markup).toContain("Movies");
     expect(markup).toContain("syncs daily");
+    expect(markup).not.toContain("<img");
   });
 
   it("badges templates that require a profile", () => {
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.tsx
index 68ef34e5..2ebdfad7 100644
--- a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateCard.tsx
@@ -19,34 +19,20 @@ export function CollectionTemplateCard({ template, onPick }: Props) {
     <button
       type="button"
       onClick={() => onPick(template)}
-      className="border-border hover:border-primary hover:bg-accent group bg-card flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-md border text-left transition-colors"
+      className="border-border hover:border-primary hover:bg-accent bg-card flex h-full flex-col rounded-md border p-4 text-left transition-colors"
     >
-      {template.poster_path ? (
-        <div className="bg-muted relative aspect-[2/3] w-full overflow-hidden">
-          <img
-            src={template.poster_path}
-            alt=""
-            loading="lazy"
-            className="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
-          />
-          <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 flex flex-wrap justify-end gap-1">
-            <TemplateBadges template={template} />
-          </div>
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+        <div
+          className="bg-primary/10 text-primary flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-xl"
+          aria-hidden
+        >
+          {template.icon}
         </div>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2 p-4 pb-0">
-          <div
-            className="bg-primary/10 text-primary flex h-10 w-10 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-xl"
-            aria-hidden
-          >
-            {template.icon}
-          </div>
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-1">
-            <TemplateBadges template={template} />
-          </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-1">
+          <TemplateBadges template={template} />
         </div>
-      )}
-      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3 p-4">
+      </div>
+      <div className="mt-3 flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
         <div>
           <p className="text-sm leading-tight font-medium">{template.title}</p>
           <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 line-clamp-3 text-xs">{template.description}</p>
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
index c1fc0677..5d0d5d79 100644
--- a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { SyncScheduleField } from "@/components/collections/SyncScheduleField";
 
 import { MDBListBrowser } from "./MDBListBrowser";
+import { TemplatePosterField, type TemplatePosterMode } from "./TemplatePosterField";
 
 interface Props {
   template: CollectionTemplate;
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ export function CollectionTemplateConfigForm({
   const defaultProfileId = template.requires_profile ? (profiles[0]?.id ?? "") : "";
   const [profileId, setProfileId] = useState(defaultProfileId);
   const [mdblistUrl, setMdblistUrl] = useState(template.mdblist?.url ?? "");
+  const [posterMode, setPosterMode] = useState<TemplatePosterMode>(() =>
+    template.poster_path ? "default" : "custom",
+  );
+  const [customPosterUrl, setCustomPosterUrl] = useState("");
 
   // Discover- and Collection-source templates are bundle-only: the spec is
   // backend-driven and can't be edited inline. Render a read-only summary so
@@ -135,6 +140,9 @@ export function CollectionTemplateConfigForm({
       featured,
       sync_schedule: syncSchedule.trim() || undefined,
       limit: parsedLimit,
+      ...(posterMode === "custom"
+        ? { poster_source_url: customPosterUrl.trim() || undefined }
+        : { poster_url: template.poster_path || undefined }),
     };
 
     if (template.source === "tmdb" && template.tmdb) {
@@ -284,6 +292,15 @@ export function CollectionTemplateConfigForm({
         </div>
       ) : null}
 
+      <TemplatePosterField
+        template={template}
+        mode={posterMode}
+        onModeChange={setPosterMode}
+        customUrl={customPosterUrl}
+        onCustomUrlChange={setCustomPosterUrl}
+        inputId="template-poster-url"
+      />
+
       <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
         <div className="space-y-2">
           <Label htmlFor="template-limit">Max Items</Label>
@@ -291,7 +308,7 @@ export function CollectionTemplateConfigForm({
             id="template-limit"
             type="number"
             min={1}
-            max={100}
+            max={200}
             step={1}
             inputMode="numeric"
             value={limit}
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateGallery.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateGallery.tsx
index 539681f1..1db2843b 100644
--- a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateGallery.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/CollectionTemplateGallery.tsx
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ function TemplateBundleApplyView({
   const [result, setResult] = useState<ApplyCollectionTemplateBundleResponse | null>(null);
   const applyBundle = useApplyCollectionTemplateBundle();
   const disabled = libraryIds.length === 0 || applyBundle.isPending;
+  const queuesInitialSyncs = bundle.id === "all_defaults";
   const selectedLibraries = useMemo(
     () => libraries.filter((library) => libraryIds.includes(library.id)),
     [libraries, libraryIds],
@@ -403,6 +404,12 @@ function TemplateBundleApplyView({
       <div className="rounded-md border p-3">
         <div className="text-sm font-semibold">{bundle.title}</div>
         <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-xs leading-snug">{bundle.description}</p>
+        {queuesInitialSyncs ? (
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2 text-xs leading-snug">
+            Collections are created first; initial syncs are queued so this large bundle can finish
+            without waiting on every source.
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
       </div>
 
       <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -488,7 +495,7 @@ function TemplateBundleApplyView({
           Preview
         </Button>
         <Button type="button" disabled={disabled} onClick={() => run(false)}>
-          Apply Defaults
+          {applyBundle.isPending ? "Applying..." : "Apply Defaults"}
         </Button>
       </div>
 
@@ -594,8 +601,13 @@ function buildFeaturedBundleRequest(
 function BundleApplyResult({ result }: { result: ApplyCollectionTemplateBundleResponse }) {
   const actionLabel = result.dry_run ? "Would create" : "Created";
   const deleteActionLabel = result.dry_run ? "Would delete" : "Deleted";
+  const created = result.created ?? [];
+  const skipped = result.skipped ?? [];
+  const failed = result.failed ?? [];
+  const deleted = result.deleted ?? [];
   const deleteFailed = result.delete_failed ?? [];
   const deleteSkipped = result.delete_skipped ?? [];
+  const syncQueued = result.sync_queued ?? [];
   const featured = result.featured ?? [];
   const featuredFailed = result.featured_failed ?? [];
   return (
@@ -603,13 +615,20 @@ function BundleApplyResult({ result }: { result: ApplyCollectionTemplateBundleRe
       <div className="font-medium">
         {result.delete_existing ? (
           <>
-            {deleteActionLabel} {result.deleted.length}; delete skipped {deleteSkipped.length};
-            delete failed {deleteFailed.length};{" "}
+            {deleteActionLabel} {deleted.length}; delete skipped {deleteSkipped.length}; delete
+            failed {deleteFailed.length};{" "}
           </>
         ) : null}
-        {actionLabel} {result.created.length}; skipped {result.skipped.length}; failed{" "}
-        {result.failed.length}; featured {featured.length}; featured failed {featuredFailed.length}
+        {actionLabel} {created.length}; skipped {skipped.length}; failed {failed.length}
+        {syncQueued.length > 0 ? `; sync queued ${syncQueued.length}` : ""}; featured{" "}
+        {featured.length}; featured failed {featuredFailed.length}
       </div>
+      {syncQueued.length > 0 ? (
+        <div className="text-muted-foreground text-xs leading-snug">
+          Initial syncs are running in the background. Collections are available now; items appear
+          as each sync finishes.
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
       {deleteFailed.length > 0 ? (
         <div className="text-destructive space-y-1 text-xs">
           {deleteFailed.slice(0, 5).map((entry) => (
@@ -620,9 +639,9 @@ function BundleApplyResult({ result }: { result: ApplyCollectionTemplateBundleRe
           ))}
         </div>
       ) : null}
-      {result.failed.length > 0 ? (
+      {failed.length > 0 ? (
         <div className="text-destructive space-y-1 text-xs">
-          {result.failed.slice(0, 5).map((entry) => (
+          {failed.slice(0, 5).map((entry) => (
             <div key={`${entry.library_id}:${entry.template_id}`}>
               {entry.library_name} / {entry.template_title}: {entry.reason ?? "failed"}
             </div>
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/TemplatePosterField.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/TemplatePosterField.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79b0ed17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/TemplatePosterField.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { Check } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import type { CollectionTemplate } from "@/lib/collectionTemplates";
+
+export type TemplatePosterMode = "default" | "custom";
+
+interface TemplatePosterFieldProps {
+  template: CollectionTemplate;
+  mode: TemplatePosterMode;
+  onModeChange: (mode: TemplatePosterMode) => void;
+  customUrl: string;
+  onCustomUrlChange: (value: string) => void;
+  inputId: string;
+}
+
+export function TemplatePosterField({
+  template,
+  mode,
+  onModeChange,
+  customUrl,
+  onCustomUrlChange,
+  inputId,
+}: TemplatePosterFieldProps) {
+  const hasDefaultPoster = Boolean(template.poster_path);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2">
+      <Label>Poster</Label>
+      <div className="border-border space-y-3 rounded-md border p-3">
+        {hasDefaultPoster ? (
+          <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Poster source" className="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-2">
+            <PosterChoiceButton
+              label="Server default"
+              active={mode === "default"}
+              onClick={() => onModeChange("default")}
+            />
+            <PosterChoiceButton
+              label="Custom URL"
+              active={mode === "custom"}
+              onClick={() => onModeChange("custom")}
+            />
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+
+        {mode === "default" && template.poster_path ? (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <img
+              src={template.poster_path}
+              alt=""
+              loading="lazy"
+              className="border-border bg-muted h-20 w-14 shrink-0 rounded-md border object-cover"
+            />
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium">Server default</p>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground truncate text-xs">{template.poster_path}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Input
+              id={inputId}
+              type="url"
+              value={customUrl}
+              onChange={(event) => onCustomUrlChange(event.target.value)}
+              placeholder="https://example.com/poster.jpg"
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function PosterChoiceButton({
+  label,
+  active,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  active: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      role="radio"
+      aria-checked={active}
+      onClick={onClick}
+      className={cn(
+        "border-border hover:bg-accent flex h-9 items-center justify-between rounded-md border px-3 text-sm transition-colors",
+        active && "border-primary bg-primary/10 text-primary",
+      )}
+    >
+      <span>{label}</span>
+      {active ? <Check className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden /> : null}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
index 61c51080..b810c99f 100644
--- a/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/CollectionTemplateGallery/UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 
 import { MDBListBrowser } from "./MDBListBrowser";
+import { TemplatePosterField, type TemplatePosterMode } from "./TemplatePosterField";
 
 interface Props {
   template: CollectionTemplate;
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ export function UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm({ template, onCancel, onCreated
   const [isShared, setIsShared] = useState(false);
   const [mdblistUrl, setMdblistUrl] = useState(template.mdblist?.url ?? "");
   const [libraryIds, setLibraryIds] = useState<number[]>([]);
+  const [posterMode, setPosterMode] = useState<TemplatePosterMode>(() =>
+    template.poster_path ? "default" : "custom",
+  );
+  const [customPosterUrl, setCustomPosterUrl] = useState("");
 
   const eligibility = libraryEligibilityForMediaKind(template.media_kind);
   const pickerLibraries = libraries.map((lib) => ({
@@ -113,6 +118,10 @@ export function UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm({ template, onCancel, onCreated
       sync_schedule: scheduleChoiceToRequest(schedule),
       limit: parsedLimit,
       is_shared: isShared,
+      poster_url:
+        posterMode === "custom"
+          ? customPosterUrl.trim() || undefined
+          : template.poster_path || undefined,
       library_ids: libraryIds.length > 0 ? libraryIds : undefined,
     };
 
@@ -236,6 +245,15 @@ export function UserCollectionTemplateConfigForm({ template, onCancel, onCreated
         </p>
       ) : null}
 
+      <TemplatePosterField
+        template={template}
+        mode={posterMode}
+        onModeChange={setPosterMode}
+        customUrl={customPosterUrl}
+        onCustomUrlChange={setCustomPosterUrl}
+        inputId="user-template-poster-url"
+      />
+
       <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
         <div className="space-y-2">
           <Label htmlFor="user-template-limit">Max Items</Label>
diff --git a/web/src/hooks/queries/admin/collections.ts b/web/src/hooks/queries/admin/collections.ts
index 17f9e5d8..a66e7dc5 100644
--- a/web/src/hooks/queries/admin/collections.ts
+++ b/web/src/hooks/queries/admin/collections.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { api } from "@/api/client";
+import { ApiClientError, api } from "@/api/client";
 import type {
   CreateLibraryCollectionRequest,
   ImportMDBListCollectionRequest,
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ import { invalidateAdminCollectionQueries } from "../collectionSurfaceRefresh";
 
 const ADMIN_STALE_TIME = 30_000;
 
+function isLikelyRequestTimeout(error: unknown): boolean {
+  if (error instanceof ApiClientError) {
+    return (
+      error.status === 408 || error.status === 502 || error.status === 503 || error.status === 504
+    );
+  }
+  return error instanceof TypeError;
+}
+
+function applyTemplateBundleErrorMessage(error: unknown): string {
+  if (isLikelyRequestTimeout(error)) {
+    return "The apply request timed out. Silo may still be creating collections; refresh in a minute.";
+  }
+  return error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to apply defaults";
+}
+
 function buildCollectionFormData(
   data: Record<string, unknown>,
   poster?: File | null,
@@ -123,13 +139,15 @@ export function useApplyCollectionTemplateBundle() {
       if (!result.dry_run) {
         const created = result.created.length;
         const deleted = result.deleted?.length ?? 0;
+        const syncQueued = result.sync_queued?.length ?? 0;
         const failed = result.failed.length;
         const deleteFailed = result.delete_failed?.length ?? 0;
         const failureCount = failed + deleteFailed;
-        if (created > 0 || deleted > 0) {
+        if (created > 0 || deleted > 0 || syncQueued > 0) {
           const message = [
             deleted > 0 ? `Deleted ${deleted}` : "",
             created > 0 ? `created ${created}` : "",
+            syncQueued > 0 ? `queued ${syncQueued} syncs` : "",
             failureCount > 0 ? `${failureCount} failed` : "",
           ]
             .filter(Boolean)
@@ -141,7 +159,7 @@ export function useApplyCollectionTemplateBundle() {
       }
     },
     onError: (error) => {
-      toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to apply defaults");
+      toast.error(applyTemplateBundleErrorMessage(error));
     },
   });
 }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/collectionTemplates.ts b/web/src/lib/collectionTemplates.ts
index 918b4c86..d9d0a239 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/collectionTemplates.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/collectionTemplates.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export interface ApplyCollectionTemplateBundleResponse {
   created: CollectionTemplateBundleApplyEntry[];
   skipped: CollectionTemplateBundleApplyEntry[];
   failed: CollectionTemplateBundleApplyEntry[];
+  sync_queued?: CollectionTemplateBundleApplyEntry[];
   featured: CollectionTemplateBundleFeaturedEntry[];
   featured_failed: CollectionTemplateBundleFeaturedEntry[];
 }
diff --git a/web/src/pages/adminCollectionsShared.tsx b/web/src/pages/adminCollectionsShared.tsx
index 6f6a1ac2..93433f17 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/adminCollectionsShared.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/adminCollectionsShared.tsx
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ export function TMDBPresetForm({
             id="tmdb-limit"
             type="number"
             min={1}
-            max={100}
+            max={200}
             step={1}
             inputMode="numeric"
             value={limit}
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ export function TraktPresetForm({
             id="trakt-limit"
             type="number"
             min={1}
-            max={100}
+            max={200}
             step={1}
             inputMode="numeric"
             value={limit}
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ export function CollectionEditForm({
                 id="collection-tmdb-limit"
                 type="number"
                 min={1}
-                max={100}
+                max={200}
                 step={1}
                 inputMode="numeric"
                 value={tmdbLimit}
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ export function CollectionEditForm({
                 id="collection-trakt-limit"
                 type="number"
                 min={1}
-                max={100}
+                max={200}
                 step={1}
                 inputMode="numeric"
                 value={traktLimit}