diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.dom.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.dom.test.tsx
index 2cbe06a0..2ae35f1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.dom.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.dom.test.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import type { PlexItemDetail } from "../lib/api";
 
 afterEach(cleanup);
 
+const noop = () => {};
+
 const detail: PlexItemDetail = {
   id: "m1",
   kind: "movie",
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ function wrap(ui: React.ReactElement) {
 
 describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
   it("renders the multi-source ratings row (IMDb / TMDb / audience)", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" />);
     expect(screen.getByText("IMDb")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText("7.8")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText(/TMDb/)).toBeTruthy(); // "TMDb · 1.2K" (vote count compacted)
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
   });
 
   it("renders the facts panel with budget / revenue / studios / countries", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" />);
     expect(screen.getByText("plex.info.facts.title")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText("plex.info.facts.budget")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.getByText("$160M")).toBeTruthy();
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
 
   it("keyword chips filter the library on click", () => {
     const onFilter = vi.fn();
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("heist"));
     expect(onFilter).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ keywords: ["heist"] });
   });
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
   // E28: every value that filters says so on hover — the genre, certificate and studio had no hint
   // while the keyword and the year did — and a value filters in the facts panel as in the header.
   it("every filtering value carries a filter hint", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={() => {}} />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={() => {}} />);
     for (const v of ["heist", "Crime", "R", "Studio A"])
       for (const el of screen.getAllByText(v))
         expect(el.closest("[title]")?.getAttribute("title")).toBe(`plex.info.filterValue:${v}`);
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
 
   it("the facts panel's year and certificate filter like the header's", () => {
     const onFilter = vi.fn();
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
     const [, factsCert] = screen.getAllByText("R");
     fireEvent.click(factsCert!);
     expect(onFilter).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith({ contentRatings: ["R"] });
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
 
   it("crew members open the person page on click", () => {
     const onOpenPerson = vi.fn();
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="page" onOpenPerson={onOpenPerson} />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="page" onOpenPerson={onOpenPerson} />);
     expect(screen.getByText("plex.info.crew")).toBeTruthy();
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Jane Director"));
     expect(onOpenPerson).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Jane Director");
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
   it("RatingsRow: with no IMDb score, the audience score becomes the filterable one", () => {
     const onFilter = vi.fn();
     const noImdb = { ...detail, imdb_rating: null, imdb_id: null, imdb_url: null };
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={noImdb} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={noImdb} variant="page" onFilter={onFilter} />);
     expect(screen.queryByText("IMDb")).toBeNull();
     // audience (8.4) is now the primary/filterable score → clicking it filters ratingMin.
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("8.4"));
@@ -141,14 +143,14 @@ describe("PlexInfo enriched detail (page)", () => {
 
   it("RatingsRow: suppresses the duplicate audience chip when it equals the IMDb score", () => {
     const dupe = { ...detail, rating: 7.8 }; // audience == imdb_rating (7.8)
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={dupe} variant="page" />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={dupe} variant="page" />);
     expect(screen.getByText("IMDb")).toBeTruthy();
     expect(screen.queryByText("plex.info.audience")).toBeNull(); // duplicate audience chip suppressed
     expect(screen.getAllByText("7.8")).toHaveLength(1); // the score shows once (IMDb only)
   });
 
   it("the overlay variant stays lean (no facts / keywords / crew panels)", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="overlay" />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={detail} variant="overlay" />);
     expect(screen.queryByText("plex.info.facts.title")).toBeNull();
     expect(screen.queryByText("plex.info.keywords")).toBeNull();
     expect(screen.queryByText("plex.info.crew")).toBeNull();
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ describe("PlexInfo layout B (page)", () => {
   };
 
   it("stacks the collection, the crew and the cast in the main column, the facts beside it", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={full} variant="page" />);
+    wrap(<PlexInfo onPlayItem={noop} detail={full} variant="page" />);
     const coll = heading("The Collection");
     const crew = heading("plex.info.crew");
     const cast = heading("plex.info.cast");
@@ -205,7 +207,13 @@ describe("PlexInfo layout B (page)", () => {
   });
 
   it("with nothing for the main column, the sidebar's sections take the full width", () => {
-    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={{ ...detail, tmdb: { ...detail.tmdb!, crew: [] } }} variant="page" />);
+    wrap(
+      <PlexInfo
+        onPlayItem={noop}
+        detail={{ ...detail, tmdb: { ...detail.tmdb!, crew: [] } }}
+        variant="page"
+      />,
+    );
     expect(screen.queryByRole("heading", { name: "plex.info.crew" })).toBeNull();
     const side = column(heading("plex.info.facts.title"));
     expect(side).toBe(column(heading("plex.info.keywords")));
@@ -213,3 +221,54 @@ describe("PlexInfo layout B (page)", () => {
     expect([...side.parentElement!.children]).toEqual([side]);
   });
 });
+
+// E28 review D1 + D2: a collection sibling is a Plex card like any other — its "…" menu, its watched
+// toggle and its playlist add, as on the related strip — where it used to be a Play and nothing else.
+describe("a collection strip's card", () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    class Stub {
+      observe() {}
+      unobserve() {}
+      disconnect() {}
+    }
+    globalThis.ResizeObserver ??= Stub as unknown as typeof ResizeObserver;
+  });
+  const withColl: PlexItemDetail = {
+    ...detail,
+    collections: [
+      {
+        id: "c1",
+        title: "The Collection",
+        source: "plex",
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: "m2",
+            type: "movie",
+            title: "Sequel",
+            thumb: "/api/plex/image/m2",
+            status: "in_progress",
+            position_seconds: 60,
+            duration_seconds: 6000,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  };
+
+  it("carries the card's whole action set, the Restart in its menu too", async () => {
+    const onPlayItem = vi.fn();
+    wrap(<PlexInfo detail={withColl} variant="page" onPlayItem={onPlayItem} />);
+    const strip = screen.getByRole("heading", { name: "The Collection" }).parentElement!
+      .parentElement!;
+    const named = (n: string) =>
+      [...strip.querySelectorAll("button")].find((b) => b.getAttribute("aria-label") === n);
+    expect(named("plex.markWatched")).toBeDefined();
+    expect(named("plex.playlistAdd.manage")).toBeDefined();
+    const more = strip.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("button[aria-haspopup]");
+    expect(more).not.toBeNull();
+    fireEvent.click(more!);
+    const restart = await screen.findAllByRole("menuitem", { hidden: true });
+    fireEvent.click(restart.find((r) => r.textContent === "card.restartTitle")!);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(onPlayItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith("m2", true));
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
index 714cfaff..e4468862 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { qk } from "../lib/queryKeys";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Check, ExternalLink, FolderPlus, ListPlus, Play, RotateCcw, Star, X } from "lucide-react";
-import { api, type PlexFilters, type PlexItemDetail } from "../lib/api";
+import { api, type PlexCard, type PlexFilters, type PlexItemDetail } from "../lib/api";
 import { formatRuntime } from "../lib/format";
 import { notifyActionError } from "../lib/actionErrors";
 import { DetailCustomizeMenu, Filterable, PrefToggle } from "./plexDetailUi";
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import { IconLink } from "./ui/LinkButton";
 import { PageHeading } from "./ui/Headings";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { PlexPosterCard } from "./plexCards";
+import { PlexMenu } from "./PlexMenu";
+import { useContextMenu } from "./ui/useContextMenu";
+import { usePlexCardActions } from "./usePlexCardActions";
+import { toggleWatchState } from "../lib/plexWatch";
 
 // The rich "media info" surface for a Plex item — poster/art, IMDb score + link, content rating,
 // genres, director, cast (with photos), summary. Reused in TWO places: a full-page view opened from
@@ -346,8 +350,10 @@ type Props = {
   onFilter?: (patch: Partial<PlexFilters>) => void;
   // When provided, a cast member's photo/name opens their filmography page instead of filtering.
   onOpenPerson?: (name: string) => void;
-  // Play a sibling title from a collection strip (opens its player).
-  onPlayItem?: (id: string, fromStart?: boolean) => void;
+  // Play a sibling title from a collection strip: the page opens its player, the overlay plays it
+  // in the running one. Required, so no variant draws a collection card whose Play does nothing
+  // (E28 review D1).
+  onPlayItem: (id: string, fromStart?: boolean) => void;
   // The item's library key — enables the admin "Manage collections" editor (page variant, movies).
   library?: string;
 };
@@ -416,6 +422,39 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
     onStateChange?.();
   };
 
+  // A collection sibling is a Plex card like any other (E28 review D2): the related strip's menu, its
+  // watched toggle and its playlist add. The flip lands on this item's cached detail, whose strip it
+  // is; the resync corrects it to the truth either way.
+  const colMenu = useContextMenu<PlexCard>();
+  const toggleColWatched = (card: PlexCard) =>
+    toggleWatchState(card, t, {
+      optimistic: (next) =>
+        qc.setQueriesData<PlexItemDetail>({ queryKey: qk.plexItem(detail.id) }, (old) =>
+          old
+            ? {
+                ...old,
+                collections: old.collections?.map((col) => ({
+                  ...col,
+                  items: col.items.map((m) => (m.id === card.id ? { ...m, status: next } : m)),
+                })),
+              }
+            : old,
+        ),
+      resync: () => {
+        qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.plexItem(detail.id) });
+        qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.plexItem(card.id) });
+        qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.plexLibrary() });
+      },
+    });
+  const colActions = usePlexCardActions(
+    {
+      onOpen: (c) => onPlayItem(c.id),
+      onRestart: (c) => onPlayItem(c.id, true),
+      onToggleWatched: toggleColWatched,
+    },
+    colMenu.open,
+  );
+
   const cast = showCast ? detail.cast : [];
   const overlay = variant === "overlay";
   const mutedCls = overlay ? "text-white/70" : "text-muted";
@@ -710,7 +749,7 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
                   </Button>
                 )}
               </div>
-              <Carousel ariaLabel={col.title} gap="gap-3" keyboardNav={!!onPlayItem}>
+              <Carousel ariaLabel={col.title} gap="gap-3" keyboardNav>
                 {col.items.map((m, i) => (
                   // The one media card, as on every other strip (E28 S3h). A grid cell, so the
                   // card fills the slot the carousel stretches to its tallest card.
@@ -719,8 +758,13 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
                       card={{ ...m, type: "movie" }}
                       shelf
                       navIndex={i}
-                      onOpen={() => onPlayItem?.(m.id)}
-                      onRestart={onPlayItem && (() => onPlayItem(m.id, true))}
+                      onOpen={() => onPlayItem(m.id)}
+                      onRestart={() => onPlayItem(m.id, true)}
+                      onToggleWatched={toggleColWatched}
+                      onAdd={colActions.add}
+                      menuProps={colMenu.triggerProps}
+                      menuButtonProps={colMenu.buttonProps}
+                      menuOpen={colMenu.open && colMenu.target?.id === m.id}
                     />
                   </div>
                 ))}
@@ -857,6 +901,7 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
           onClose={() => setPlaylistOpen(false)}
         />
       )}
+      <PlexMenu menu={colMenu} actions={colActions} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.controls.dom.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.controls.dom.test.tsx
index ec26ecb5..2d4b641b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.controls.dom.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.controls.dom.test.tsx
@@ -312,6 +312,47 @@ describe("a double-tap on a side third skips 10 s (C5)", () => {
   });
 });
 
+// E28 review D1: the info overlay drew its collection siblings with a Play that did nothing — the
+// overlay had no way to play one. It plays it in this player, at its resume point or from the start.
+describe("a collection sibling in the info overlay", () => {
+  const withSibling = (id: string): PlexItemDetail => ({
+    ...item(id),
+    cast: [],
+    genres: [],
+    directors: [],
+    collections: [
+      {
+        id: "c1",
+        title: "Saga",
+        source: "plex",
+        items: [
+          {
+            id: "B",
+            type: "movie",
+            title: "Title B",
+            thumb: "",
+            status: "in_progress",
+            position_seconds: 300,
+            duration_seconds: 3000,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+
+  it("plays its Restart in this player, from the start", { timeout: 10000 }, async () => {
+    const { session } = mount({ details: { A: withSibling("A"), B: item("B", 300) } });
+    await playingAt("/media/A", 100);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText("plex.player.more"));
+    fireEvent.click(await menuItem("plex.player.infoBtn"));
+    // The overlay is a lazy chunk: its first import takes a while under the test runner.
+    const restart = await screen.findByRole("button", { name: "card.restart" }, { timeout: 5000 });
+    fireEvent.click(restart);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastStart(session)).toEqual(["B", 0]));
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("heading", { name: "Saga" })).toBeNull(); // the overlay closed
+  });
+});
+
 describe("the C5 row", () => {
   it("has no Stop, Restart or ±10 s buttons, and keeps the rare tools behind the ⋯", async () => {
     mount({ details: { A: item("A") } });
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
index 968492a9..63413c58 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue, fromStart = false }
   // to that item (Back within 3 s of the next) resumes it like any other. A flag, not a consumed
   // prop: StrictMode replays this effect, and a consumed one resumed on the replay.
   const movedOnRef = useRef(false);
+  // An item `go` was asked to play from its start (a collection sibling's Restart in the info
+  // overlay); the opening item's own `fromStart` is the prop above.
+  const startAtZeroRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!detail || detail.id !== id || startedForRef.current === id) return;
     startedForRef.current = id;
@@ -637,7 +640,9 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue, fromStart = false }
     setAudioOrd(aOrd);
     setSubOrd(subOrdForLang(detail.subtitle_streams ?? [], subLang));
     const resume =
-      detail.status !== "watched" && !(fromStart && !movedOnRef.current)
+      detail.status !== "watched" &&
+      !(fromStart && !movedOnRef.current) &&
+      startAtZeroRef.current !== id
         ? detail.position_seconds || 0
         : 0;
     void loadSession(resume);
@@ -818,8 +823,9 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue, fromStart = false }
   );
 
   const go = useCallback(
-    (otherId: string | null | undefined, watchedWrite?: Promise<unknown>) => {
+    (otherId: string | null | undefined, watchedWrite?: Promise<unknown>, fromZero = false) => {
       if (otherId) {
+        startAtZeroRef.current = fromZero ? otherId : null;
         // A played-through item settles as watched, with no checkpoint at the credits (see
         // usePlexProgress's `finish`) — said BEFORE the pause below, whose own checkpoint on the
         // 'pause' event can land before the player has re-rendered for the next item. The write is
@@ -1840,7 +1846,16 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue, fromStart = false }
             onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
           >
             <Suspense fallback={null}>
-              <PlexInfo detail={detail} variant="overlay" onClose={() => setInfoOpen(false)} />
+              <PlexInfo
+                detail={detail}
+                variant="overlay"
+                onClose={() => setInfoOpen(false)}
+                // A collection sibling plays right here (E28 review D1), as Next would.
+                onPlayItem={(other, fromZero) => {
+                  setInfoOpen(false);
+                  go(other, undefined, fromZero);
+                }}
+              />
             </Suspense>
           </div>
         </div>