diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/hooks.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/hooks.server.ts
index a1cfe09..dca9f6e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { isAuthenticated } from "$lib/services";
+import { redirect } from "@sveltejs/kit";
+import { isAuthenticated, UnauthorizedError } from "$lib/services";
 import { logger, generateRequestId } from "$lib/logger";
 import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
       },
     });
   } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof UnauthorizedError) {
+      const loginUrl = `/login?redirect=${encodeURIComponent(url.pathname)}`;
+      throw redirect(303, loginUrl);
+    }
     const duration = Date.now() - startTime;
     logger.error("Request handler error", {
       requestId,
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/services.ts b/packages/frontend/src/lib/services.ts
index 5fbe506..5c87929 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/lib/services.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/services.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ import type {
 } from "$lib/types";
 import { logger } from "$lib/logger";
 
+export class UnauthorizedError extends Error {
+  constructor() {
+    super("Unauthorized");
+    this.name = "UnauthorizedError";
+  }
+}
+
+function isUnauthorizedError(error: unknown): boolean {
+  if (error && typeof error === "object" && "response" in error) {
+    const resp = (error as { response?: { errors?: { message: string }[] } }).response;
+    if (resp?.errors?.some((e) => e.message === "Unauthorized")) return true;
+  }
+  const msg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+  return msg.startsWith("Unauthorized");
+}
+
 // Helper to log API calls
 async function loggedApiCall<T>(
   operationName: string,
@@ -32,6 +48,10 @@ async function loggedApiCall<T>(
     return result;
   } catch (error) {
     const duration = Date.now() - startTime;
+    if (isUnauthorizedError(error)) {
+      logger.debug(`🔒 API: ${operationName} unauthorized`, { duration, context });
+      throw new UnauthorizedError();
+    }
     logger.error(`❌ API: ${operationName} failed`, {
       duration,
       context,
@@ -816,13 +836,12 @@ const RECORDINGS_QUERY = gql`
   }
 `;
 
-export async function getRecordings(fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch) {
+export async function getRecordings(fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch, token?: string) {
   return loggedApiCall(
     "getRecordings",
     async () => {
-      const data = await getGraphQLClient(fetchFn).request<{ recordings: Recording[] }>(
-        RECORDINGS_QUERY,
-      );
+      const client = token ? getAuthClient(token, fetchFn) : getGraphQLClient(fetchFn);
+      const data = await client.request<{ recordings: Recording[] }>(RECORDINGS_QUERY);
       return data.recordings;
     },
     {},
@@ -960,14 +979,12 @@ const RECORDING_QUERY = gql`
   }
 `;
 
-export async function getRecording(id: string, fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch) {
+export async function getRecording(id: string, fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch, token?: string) {
   return loggedApiCall(
     "getRecording",
     async () => {
-      const data = await getGraphQLClient(fetchFn).request<{ recording: Recording | null }>(
-        RECORDING_QUERY,
-        { id },
-      );
+      const client = token ? getAuthClient(token, fetchFn) : getGraphQLClient(fetchFn);
+      const data = await client.request<{ recording: Recording | null }>(RECORDING_QUERY, { id });
       return data.recording;
     },
     { id },
@@ -1799,13 +1816,12 @@ const ANALYTICS_QUERY = gql`
   }
 `;
 
-export async function getAnalytics(fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch) {
+export async function getAnalytics(fetchFn?: typeof globalThis.fetch, token?: string) {
   return loggedApiCall(
     "getAnalytics",
     async () => {
-      const data = await getGraphQLClient(fetchFn).request<{ analytics: Analytics | null }>(
-        ANALYTICS_QUERY,
-      );
+      const client = token ? getAuthClient(token, fetchFn) : getGraphQLClient(fetchFn);
+      const data = await client.request<{ analytics: Analytics | null }>(ANALYTICS_QUERY);
       return data.analytics;
     },
     {},
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/me/analytics/+page.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/routes/me/analytics/+page.server.ts
index 4d6019f..61c59f1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/me/analytics/+page.server.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/me/analytics/+page.server.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { redirect } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 import { isModel } from "$lib/api";
 import { getAnalytics } from "$lib/services";
 
-export async function load({ locals, fetch }) {
+export async function load({ locals, fetch, cookies }) {
   if (!isModel(locals.authStatus.user!)) {
     throw redirect(302, "/me/profile");
   }
+  const token = cookies.get("session_token") || "";
   return {
-    analytics: await getAnalytics(fetch).catch(() => null),
+    analytics: await getAnalytics(fetch, token).catch(() => null),
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/buttplug/+page.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/buttplug/+page.server.ts
index 1c2f5ec..9a4f7dc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/buttplug/+page.server.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/buttplug/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 import { getRecording } from "$lib/services";
 import type { Recording } from "$lib/types";
 
-export async function load({ url, fetch }) {
+export async function load({ url, fetch, cookies }) {
   const recordingId = url.searchParams.get("recording");
+  const token = cookies.get("session_token") || "";
 
   let recording: Recording | null = null;
   if (recordingId) {
-    try {
-      recording = await getRecording(recordingId, fetch);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Failed to load recording:", error);
-    }
+    recording = await getRecording(recordingId, fetch, token).catch(() => null);
   }
 
-  return {
-    recording,
-  };
+  return { recording };
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/recordings/+page.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/recordings/+page.server.ts
index c87da3e..6bbb94f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/recordings/+page.server.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/play/recordings/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { getRecordings } from "$lib/services";
 
-export async function load({ fetch }) {
+export async function load({ fetch, cookies }) {
+  const token = cookies.get("session_token") || "";
   return {
-    recordings: await getRecordings(fetch).catch(() => []),
+    recordings: await getRecordings(fetch, token),
   };
 }