diff --git a/frontend/src/admin.ts b/frontend/src/admin.ts
index c5d9271..a623292 100644
--- a/frontend/src/admin.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/admin.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const adminConfig = {
 const MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES = 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
 const UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
 const UPLOAD_RESUME_KEY_PREFIX = "linearvoid-upload-resume:";
+const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_PUBLIC_APP_URL?.trim() || window.location.origin;
 
 const state = {
   mediaUploading: false,
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ const pageCache: Record<string, string> = {};
 async function loadPageContent(tabName: string): Promise<string> {
   if (pageCache[tabName]) return pageCache[tabName];
 
-  const response = await fetch(`/admin/${tabName}.html`);
+  const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/admin/${tabName}.html`);
   if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Failed to load page: ${tabName}`);
   const html = await response.text();
   pageCache[tabName] = html;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ async function switchTab(tabName: string) {
 
 export async function refreshOverview() {
   try {
-    const response = await fetch("/api/admin/overview");
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/overview`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
     const payload = await response.json();
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ export async function refreshOverview() {
 export async function refreshAnalytics() {
   setStatus("analytics-status", "Loading analytics...");
   try {
-    const response = await fetch("/api/admin/analytics");
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/analytics`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
     const payload = await response.json();
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ export async function refreshAnalytics() {
 async function refreshPlaylist() {
   setStatus("playlist-status", "Loading playlist...");
   try {
-    const response = await fetch("/api/admin/playlist");
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/playlist`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
     const payload = await response.json();
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ async function submitOverride(e: Event) {
   const endTime = (document.getElementById("override-end") as HTMLInputElement).value;
   const reason = (document.getElementById("override-reason") as HTMLInputElement).value;
   try {
-    const resp = await fetch("/api/admin/schedule/overrides", {
+    const resp = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/schedule/overrides`, {
       method: "POST",
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ async function submitOverride(e: Event) {
 
 async function deleteOverride(id: number) {
   try {
-    await fetch(`/api/admin/schedule/overrides?id=${id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+    await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/schedule/overrides?id=${id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
     refreshOverrides();
   } catch {
     /* ignore */
@@ -749,9 +750,12 @@ async function uploadVideo(file: File) {
       setStatus("media-status", `Uploading ${file.name} (${chunkIndex + 1}/${effectiveTotalChunks} chunks)...`);
     }
 
-    const completeResponse = await fetch(`/api/admin/media/uploads/${encodeURIComponent(uploadId)}/complete`, {
-      method: "POST",
-    });
+    const completeResponse = await fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/admin/media/uploads/${encodeURIComponent(uploadId)}/complete`,
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+      },
+    );
 
     if (!completeResponse.ok) {
       throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(completeResponse));
@@ -791,7 +795,7 @@ async function editMedia(file: MediaEntry) {
 
   setStatus("media-status", `Saving metadata for ${file.name}...`);
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/media/${file.id}`, {
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/media/${file.id}`, {
       method: "PUT",
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       body: JSON.stringify({ title, status, tags }),
@@ -816,7 +820,7 @@ async function normalizeMedia(file: MediaEntry) {
 
   setStatus("media-status", `Normalizing ${file.name}...`);
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/media/${file.id}/normalize`, { method: "POST" });
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/media/${file.id}/normalize`, { method: "POST" });
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(response));
 
     setStatus("media-status", `Normalization started for ${file.name}.`);
@@ -836,7 +840,7 @@ function pollNormalizationStatus(id: number, attempt: number) {
   }
   window.setTimeout(async () => {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/media/${id}`);
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/media/${id}`);
       if (!response.ok) return;
       const file = (await response.json()) as MediaEntry;
       if (file.status === "normalizing" || file.status === "needs_normalization") {
@@ -869,7 +873,7 @@ async function deleteMedia(file: MediaEntry) {
 
   setStatus("media-status", `Deleting ${file.name}...`);
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/media/${file.id}`, {
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/media/${file.id}`, {
       method: "DELETE",
     });
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
@@ -887,7 +891,7 @@ async function deleteMedia(file: MediaEntry) {
 async function refreshModerationLogs() {
   setStatus("moderation-status", "Loading moderation logs...");
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/moderation/logs?limit=${adminConfig.moderationLogLimit}`);
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/moderation/logs?limit=${adminConfig.moderationLogLimit}`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
     const payload = await response.json();
@@ -988,7 +992,7 @@ async function refreshChatLog() {
     if (chatLogState.username) params.set("username", chatLogState.username);
     if (chatLogState.text) params.set("text", chatLogState.text);
 
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/chat-log?${params}`);
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/chat-log?${params}`);
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
 
     const payload = await response.json();
@@ -1118,7 +1122,7 @@ async function deleteChatEntry(id: number) {
 
   setStatus("chat-log-status", `Deleting message #${id}...`);
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(`/api/admin/chat-log/${id}`, {
+    const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/chat-log/${id}`, {
       method: "DELETE",
     });
     if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
@@ -1268,7 +1272,7 @@ async function restartService(service: string) {
   const status = document.getElementById("restart-status");
   if (status) status.textContent = `Requesting restart of ${service}...`;
   try {
-    const resp = await fetch(`/api/admin/restart?service=${service}`, { method: "POST" });
+    const resp = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/admin/restart?service=${service}`, { method: "POST" });
     const data = await resp.json();
     if (status) status.textContent = data.message;
   } catch (err) {