diff --git a/public/css/main.css b/public/css/main.css
index d42530d..e0bf2fe 100644
--- a/public/css/main.css
+++ b/public/css/main.css
@@ -776,6 +776,30 @@ h4 {
   gap: var(--space-sm);
 }
 
+.laya-component-status {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: var(--space-xs);
+  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
+}
+
+#laya-service-state {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.laya-start-command {
+  padding: var(--space-sm);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  overflow-x: auto;
+  user-select: all;
+}
+
+.laya-notice-action {
+  margin-left: var(--space-sm);
+  padding: 2px var(--space-xs);
+}
+
 .laya-progress {
   margin-top: var(--space-md);
 }
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index cba891e..d7f983d 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <title>nodecast-tv | IPTV Player</title>
   <meta name="description" content="Stream live TV, movies, and series with EPG support">
   <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css?v=4">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css?v=5">
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Outfit:wght@800&display=swap"
@@ -485,9 +485,10 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="laya-model-panel" id="laya-model-panel">
                   <div class="laya-model-heading">
-                    <div><strong>Local AI model · Laya</strong><div id="laya-model-status" class="setting-hint" role="status">Checking status…</div></div>
-                    <span id="laya-model-size" class="setting-hint"></span>
+                    <div><strong>Local AI · Laya</strong><div id="laya-model-status" class="setting-hint" role="status">Checking status…</div></div>
                   </div>
+                  <div class="laya-component-status"><span id="laya-model-state">Model: Checking…</span><span id="laya-model-size" class="setting-hint"></span></div>
+                  <div id="laya-service-state">Local AI service: Checking…</div>
                   <div id="laya-model-message" class="setting-hint"></div>
                   <div id="laya-download-progress" class="laya-progress" hidden>
                     <div id="laya-progress-track" class="laya-progress-track" role="progressbar" aria-label="Local AI model download progress">
@@ -500,8 +501,11 @@
                   <div class="laya-model-actions">
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" id="laya-download-model">Download model</button>
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost" id="laya-remove-model">Remove downloaded model</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost" id="laya-check-again" hidden>Check again</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost" id="laya-copy-command" hidden>Copy start command</button>
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost" id="laya-use-standard" hidden>Use Standard</button>
                   </div>
+                  <div id="laya-start-command" class="laya-start-command" hidden><code>docker compose --profile laya up -d</code></div>
                   <p class="setting-hint">The model runs on this server. Channel names and metadata are not sent to an AI service.</p>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -1180,9 +1184,9 @@
   <script src="/js/components/VideoPlayer.js?v=5"></script>
   <script src="/js/services/channelLanguageDetection.js?v=1"></script>
   <script src="/js/services/channelLanguageFusion.js?v=1"></script>
-  <script src="/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js?v=1"></script>
+  <script src="/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/services/channelVariantGrouping.js?v=4"></script>
-  <script src="/js/components/ChannelList.js?v=7"></script>
+  <script src="/js/components/ChannelList.js?v=8"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/SourceManager.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/EpgGuide.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/HomePage.js?v=2"></script>
@@ -1190,7 +1194,7 @@
   <script src="/js/pages/Guide.js?v=2"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/MoviesPage.js?v=4"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/SeriesPage.js?v=1"></script>
-  <script src="/js/pages/Settings.js?v=5"></script>
+  <script src="/js/pages/Settings.js?v=6"></script>
   <script src="/js/pages/WatchPage.js?v=1"></script>
   <script src="/js/app.js?v=4"></script>
   <script>
diff --git a/public/js/components/ChannelList.js b/public/js/components/ChannelList.js
index 9b4be88..6ee47a7 100644
--- a/public/js/components/ChannelList.js
+++ b/public/js/components/ChannelList.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class ChannelList {
         this.channelLanguagePreferences = this.loadChannelLanguagePreferences();
         this.layaLanguageResults = new Map();
         this.languageDetectionNotice = '';
+        this.languageDetectionFallback = false;
         this._languageDetectionRequest = 0;
 
         this.loadCollapsedState();
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ class ChannelList {
         const safeMode = ['algo', 'laya', 'hybrid'].includes(mode) ? mode : 'algo';
         this.layaLanguageResults.clear();
         this.languageDetectionNotice = '';
+        this.languageDetectionFallback = false;
         if (this.channels.length > 0) {
             this.render();
             void this.refreshLayaLanguages(safeMode);
@@ -346,6 +348,7 @@ class ChannelList {
         if (mode === 'algo') {
             this.layaLanguageResults.clear();
             this.languageDetectionNotice = '';
+            this.languageDetectionFallback = false;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -359,6 +362,15 @@ class ChannelList {
         });
         const results = new Map();
         try {
+            const status = await API.laya.getStatus();
+            if (!status?.modelPresent || !status?.runtimeAvailable) {
+                if (requestId !== this._languageDetectionRequest) return;
+                this.layaLanguageResults.clear();
+                this.languageDetectionFallback = true;
+                this.languageDetectionNotice = 'Local AI service is unavailable. Standard channel matching is being used.';
+                this.render();
+                return;
+            }
             for (let index = 0; index < descriptors.length; index += 64) {
                 const response = await API.laya.detectLanguages(descriptors.slice(index, index + 64));
                 (response.results || []).forEach(result => results.set(String(result.id), result));
@@ -366,12 +378,12 @@ class ChannelList {
             if (requestId !== this._languageDetectionRequest) return;
             this.layaLanguageResults = results;
             this.languageDetectionNotice = '';
+            this.languageDetectionFallback = false;
         } catch (err) {
             if (requestId !== this._languageDetectionRequest) return;
             this.layaLanguageResults.clear();
-            this.languageDetectionNotice = mode === 'hybrid'
-                ? 'Local AI is unavailable; using standard channel matching.'
-                : 'Local AI is unavailable. Download or start the model in Settings.';
+            this.languageDetectionFallback = true;
+            this.languageDetectionNotice = 'Local AI service is unavailable. Standard channel matching is being used.';
             console.warn('[ChannelList] Local AI language detection unavailable:', err.message);
         }
         this.render();
@@ -405,7 +417,9 @@ class ChannelList {
             selectedVariants: this.selectedVariants,
             preferredLanguage: this.preferredLanguage,
             languagePreferences: this.channelLanguagePreferences,
-            languageMode: window.app?.player?.settings?.languageDetectionMode || 'algo',
+            languageMode: this.languageDetectionFallback
+                ? 'algo'
+                : (window.app?.player?.settings?.languageDetectionMode || 'algo'),
             languageResults: this.layaLanguageResults,
             isFavorite: channel => this.isFavorite(channel.sourceId, channel.id),
             isHidden: channel => this.isHidden('channel', channel.sourceId, channel.streamId || channel.id)
@@ -420,6 +434,15 @@ class ChannelList {
             notice.className = 'laya-language-notice';
             notice.setAttribute('role', 'status');
             notice.textContent = this.languageDetectionNotice;
+            const settingsButton = document.createElement('button');
+            settingsButton.type = 'button';
+            settingsButton.className = 'btn btn-ghost laya-notice-action';
+            settingsButton.textContent = 'Open settings';
+            settingsButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                window.app?.navigateTo?.('settings');
+                window.app?.pages?.settings?.switchTab?.('player');
+            });
+            notice.appendChild(settingsButton);
             this.container.appendChild(notice);
         }
 
diff --git a/public/js/pages/Settings.js b/public/js/pages/Settings.js
index 44af86f..8bef5a0 100644
--- a/public/js/pages/Settings.js
+++ b/public/js/pages/Settings.js
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class SettingsPage {
             }
         });
         document.getElementById('laya-use-standard')?.addEventListener('click', () => this.useStandardLanguageDetection());
+        document.getElementById('laya-check-again')?.addEventListener('click', () => void this.loadLayaStatus());
+        document.getElementById('laya-copy-command')?.addEventListener('click', () => void this.copyLayaStartCommand());
         document.getElementById('laya-show-details')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
             const details = document.getElementById('laya-error-details');
             const button = document.getElementById('laya-show-details');
@@ -149,11 +151,16 @@ class SettingsPage {
 
     renderLayaStatus(status = {}) {
         const statusElement = document.getElementById('laya-model-status');
+        const modelStateElement = document.getElementById('laya-model-state');
+        const serviceStateElement = document.getElementById('laya-service-state');
         const sizeElement = document.getElementById('laya-model-size');
         const messageElement = document.getElementById('laya-model-message');
         const downloadButton = document.getElementById('laya-download-model');
         const removeButton = document.getElementById('laya-remove-model');
         const useStandardButton = document.getElementById('laya-use-standard');
+        const checkAgainButton = document.getElementById('laya-check-again');
+        const copyCommandButton = document.getElementById('laya-copy-command');
+        const startCommand = document.getElementById('laya-start-command');
         const progress = document.getElementById('laya-download-progress');
         const progressTrack = document.getElementById('laya-progress-track');
         const progressBar = document.getElementById('laya-progress-bar');
@@ -165,12 +172,17 @@ class SettingsPage {
         const mode = this.app.player?.settings?.languageDetectionMode || 'algo';
         const presentation = LayaStatusPresentation.presentLayaStatus(status, mode);
         statusElement.textContent = presentation.statusLabel;
+        modelStateElement.textContent = presentation.modelLabel;
+        serviceStateElement.textContent = presentation.serviceLabel;
         const size = status.sizeBytes || status.runtime?.modelSizeBytes;
-        sizeElement.textContent = size ? this.formatBytes(size) : '';
+        sizeElement.textContent = size ? `· ${this.formatBytes(size)}` : '';
         downloadButton.hidden = !presentation.showDownload;
         downloadButton.textContent = presentation.downloadLabel;
         removeButton.hidden = !presentation.showRemove;
         useStandardButton.hidden = !presentation.showUseStandard;
+        checkAgainButton.hidden = !presentation.showCheckAgain;
+        copyCommandButton.hidden = !presentation.showStartCommand;
+        startCommand.hidden = !presentation.showStartCommand;
         downloadButton.disabled = presentation.busy || Boolean(this.layaOperationPending);
         removeButton.disabled = presentation.busy || Boolean(this.layaOperationPending);
 
@@ -199,6 +211,7 @@ class SettingsPage {
         details.hidden = true;
         details.textContent = presentation.errorDetail;
         if (presentation.errorMessage) messageElement.textContent = presentation.errorMessage;
+        else if (presentation.availabilityMessage) messageElement.textContent = presentation.availabilityMessage;
         else if (this.layaOperationPending) messageElement.textContent = this.layaOperationPending;
         else if (mode !== 'algo' && (!status.modelPresent || !status.runtimeAvailable)) {
             messageElement.textContent = 'Local AI is not ready. Download the model and ensure the runtime is running. Live TV will remain available.';
@@ -266,6 +279,24 @@ class SettingsPage {
         this.renderLayaStatus(this.layaStatus);
     }
 
+    async copyLayaStartCommand() {
+        const command = 'docker compose --profile laya up -d';
+        const button = document.getElementById('laya-copy-command');
+        try {
+            await navigator.clipboard.writeText(command);
+            button.textContent = 'Copied';
+        } catch {
+            const code = document.querySelector('#laya-start-command code');
+            const selection = window.getSelection();
+            const range = document.createRange();
+            range.selectNodeContents(code);
+            selection.removeAllRanges();
+            selection.addRange(range);
+            button.textContent = 'Command selected';
+        }
+        setTimeout(() => { button.textContent = 'Copy start command'; }, 2000);
+    }
+
     async initTranscodingSettings() {
         // Encoder settings
         const hwEncoderSelect = document.getElementById('setting-hw-encoder');
diff --git a/public/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js b/public/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js
index f7d443c..86327fe 100644
--- a/public/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js
+++ b/public/js/services/layaStatusPresentation.js
@@ -37,11 +37,24 @@
         const progressPercent = determined ? Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.round(percentValue))) : null;
         const error = errorParts(status);
         const failed = phase === 'failed';
+        const modelPresent = status.modelPresent === true;
+        const runtimeAvailable = status.runtimeAvailable === true;
+        const ready = modelPresent && runtimeAvailable && !busy && !failed;
+        const statusLabel = ready
+            ? 'Ready'
+            : failed || busy
+                ? PHASE_LABELS[phase]
+                : modelPresent && !runtimeAvailable
+                    ? 'Local AI service unavailable'
+                    : !modelPresent
+                        ? 'Model not downloaded'
+                        : PHASE_LABELS[phase];
         return {
             phase,
-            statusLabel: status.modelPresent && phase === 'idle'
-                ? (status.runtimeAvailable ? 'Model ready' : 'Model downloaded · runtime unavailable')
-                : PHASE_LABELS[phase],
+            ready,
+            statusLabel,
+            modelLabel: `Model: ${modelPresent ? 'Downloaded' : 'Not downloaded'}`,
+            serviceLabel: `Local AI service: ${runtimeAvailable ? 'Available' : 'Unavailable'}`,
             busy,
             showProgress: phase === 'downloading',
             progressIndeterminate: phase === 'downloading' && progressPercent === null,
@@ -53,9 +66,14 @@
             errorMessage: failed ? (error.message || 'The local AI model could not be downloaded.') : '',
             errorDetail: failed ? error.detail : '',
             downloadLabel: failed ? 'Retry download' : 'Download model',
-            showDownload: !busy && !status.modelPresent && (phase === 'idle' || failed),
-            showRemove: !busy && Boolean(status.modelPresent) && !failed,
-            showUseStandard: failed && mode !== 'algo'
+            showDownload: !busy && !modelPresent && (phase === 'idle' || failed),
+            showRemove: !busy && modelPresent,
+            showUseStandard: failed && mode !== 'algo',
+            showCheckAgain: !busy && modelPresent && !runtimeAvailable,
+            showStartCommand: !busy && modelPresent && !runtimeAvailable,
+            availabilityMessage: modelPresent && !runtimeAvailable
+                ? 'The model is installed, but the Local AI service is not running. Standard channel matching is being used.'
+                : ''
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/test/layaStatusPresentation.test.js b/test/layaStatusPresentation.test.js
index 763c970..685a7bf 100644
--- a/test/layaStatusPresentation.test.js
+++ b/test/layaStatusPresentation.test.js
@@ -41,3 +41,28 @@ test('ready models expose removal without download actions', () => {
     assert.equal(view.showRemove, true);
     assert.equal(view.showDownload, false);
 });
+
+test('installed model with unavailable service is not reported ready', () => {
+    const view = presentLayaStatus({
+        phase: 'idle',
+        modelPresent: true,
+        runtimeAvailable: false,
+        sizeBytes: 10
+    }, 'hybrid');
+    assert.equal(view.ready, false);
+    assert.equal(view.statusLabel, 'Local AI service unavailable');
+    assert.equal(view.modelLabel, 'Model: Downloaded');
+    assert.equal(view.serviceLabel, 'Local AI service: Unavailable');
+    assert.equal(view.showDownload, false);
+    assert.equal(view.showRemove, true);
+    assert.equal(view.showCheckAgain, true);
+    assert.equal(view.showStartCommand, true);
+    assert.equal(view.availabilityMessage, 'The model is installed, but the Local AI service is not running. Standard channel matching is being used.');
+});
+
+test('missing model keeps download available', () => {
+    const view = presentLayaStatus({ phase: 'idle', modelPresent: false, runtimeAvailable: false });
+    assert.equal(view.showDownload, true);
+    assert.equal(view.showRemove, false);
+    assert.equal(view.showCheckAgain, false);
+});