diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStore.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStore.cs
index bd82faf49..694315b8d 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStore.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStore.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ session['LeaseExpiresUtc'] = newTicks
 redis.call('SET', KEYS[1], cjson.encode(session), 'PX', leaseDurationMs)
 return 1";
 
+    private readonly IConnectionMultiplexer _redis;
     private readonly IDatabase _db;
     private readonly TranscodeStoreOptions _options;
     private readonly ILogger<RedisTranscodeSessionStore> _logger;
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ return 1";
         IOptions<TranscodeStoreOptions> options,
         ILogger<RedisTranscodeSessionStore> logger)
     {
+        _redis = redis;
         _db = redis.GetDatabase();
         _options = options.Value;
         _logger = logger;
@@ -140,4 +144,54 @@ return 1";
     }
 
     private static string GetKey(string playSessionId) => KeyPrefix + playSessionId;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var sessions = new List<TranscodeSession>();
+        var servers = _redis.GetServers();
+
+        foreach (var server in servers)
+        {
+            if (!server.IsConnected)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var keys = new List<RedisKey>();
+            await foreach (var key in server.KeysAsync(database: _db.Database, pattern: KeyPrefix + "*", pageSize: 1000).WithCancellation(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                keys.Add(key);
+            }
+
+            var tasks = keys.Select(key => _db.StringGetAsync(key)).ToList();
+            var values = await Task.WhenAll(tasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            foreach (var raw in values)
+            {
+                if (!raw.HasValue)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                TranscodeSession? session;
+                try
+                {
+                    session = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<TranscodeSession>(raw.ToString());
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to deserialize transcode session from Redis.");
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (session is not null)
+                {
+                    sessions.Add(session);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return sessions;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTask.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTask.cs
index 9cc2cc512..5a7142986 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTask.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTask.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     private readonly IConfigurationManager _configurationManager;
     private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
     private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
+    private readonly ITranscodeSessionStore _sessionStore;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DeleteTranscodeFileTask"/> class.
@@ -29,16 +31,19 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     /// <param name="fileSystem">Instance of the <see cref="IFileSystem"/> interface.</param>
     /// <param name="configurationManager">Instance of the <see cref="IConfigurationManager"/> interface.</param>
     /// <param name="localization">Instance of the <see cref="ILocalizationManager"/> interface.</param>
+    /// <param name="sessionStore">Instance of the <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> interface.</param>
     public DeleteTranscodeFileTask(
         ILogger<DeleteTranscodeFileTask> logger,
         IFileSystem fileSystem,
         IConfigurationManager configurationManager,
-        ILocalizationManager localization)
+        ILocalizationManager localization,
+        ITranscodeSessionStore sessionStore)
     {
         _logger = logger;
         _fileSystem = fileSystem;
         _configurationManager = configurationManager;
         _localization = localization;
+        _sessionStore = sessionStore;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -78,25 +83,39 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         var minDateModified = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-1);
         progress.Report(50);
 
-        DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(_configurationManager.GetTranscodePath(), minDateModified, progress, cancellationToken);
+        IEnumerable<TranscodeSession> activeSessions;
+        try
+        {
+            activeSessions = await _sessionStore.GetActiveSessionsAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to retrieve active transcode sessions. Skipping deletion to avoid removing files in use.");
+            progress.Report(100);
+            return;
+        }
 
-        return Task.CompletedTask;
+        DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(_configurationManager.GetTranscodePath(), minDateModified, activeSessions, progress, cancellationToken);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Deletes the transcoded temp files from directory with a last write time less than a given date.
+    /// Deletes the transcoded temp files from directory with a last write time less than a given date,
+    /// skipping any files that belong to an active transcode session.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="directory">The directory.</param>
     /// <param name="minDateModified">The min date modified.</param>
+    /// <param name="activeSessions">The currently active transcode sessions.</param>
     /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">The task cancellation token.</param>
-    private void DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(string directory, DateTime minDateModified, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    private void DeleteTempFilesFromDirectory(string directory, DateTime minDateModified, IEnumerable<TranscodeSession> activeSessions, IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        var activeSessionList = activeSessions.ToList();
+
         var filesToDelete = _fileSystem.GetFiles(directory, true)
             .Where(f => _fileSystem.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(f) < minDateModified)
             .ToList();
@@ -112,6 +131,13 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
+            if (IsFileProtectedByActiveSession(file.FullName, activeSessionList))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Skipping deletion of {FilePath} as it belongs to an active transcode session.", file.FullName);
+                index++;
+                continue;
+            }
+
             FileSystemHelper.DeleteFile(_fileSystem, file.FullName, _logger);
 
             index++;
@@ -121,4 +147,24 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTask : IScheduledTask, IConfigurableScheduledTas
 
         progress.Report(100);
     }
+
+    private static bool IsFileProtectedByActiveSession(string filePath, IList<TranscodeSession> activeSessions)
+    {
+        foreach (var session in activeSessions)
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.ManifestPath) &&
+                string.Equals(filePath, session.ManifestPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session.SegmentPathPrefix) &&
+                filePath.StartsWith(session.SegmentPathPrefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/ITranscodeSessionStore.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/ITranscodeSessionStore.cs
index 9ab00f70a..9ae802731 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/ITranscodeSessionStore.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/ITranscodeSessionStore.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -59,4 +60,14 @@ public interface ITranscodeSessionStore
     /// <param name="cancellationToken">A cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
     Task DeleteAsync(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns all currently active transcoding sessions from the store.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">A cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An enumerable of <see cref="TranscodeSession"/> objects representing all active sessions.
+    /// Returns an empty enumerable if no sessions are active or if the store cannot be reached.
+    /// </returns>
+    Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/NullTranscodeSessionStore.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/NullTranscodeSessionStore.cs
index e7dcdd1d1..4626a677d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/NullTranscodeSessionStore.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/NullTranscodeSessionStore.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -28,4 +30,8 @@ public sealed class NullTranscodeSessionStore : ITranscodeSessionStore
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public Task DeleteAsync(string playSessionId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        => Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(Array.Empty<TranscodeSession>());
 }
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsHaTakeoverTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsHaTakeoverTests.cs
index 23b231e11..e0b0f492c 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsHaTakeoverTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsHaTakeoverTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Api.Controllers;
@@ -172,6 +173,18 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Tests.Controllers
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
+            public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+            {
+                lock (_lock)
+                {
+                    var sessions = _sessions.Values
+                        .Where(s => s.LeaseExpiresUtc > DateTime.UtcNow)
+                        .Select(Clone)
+                        .ToList();
+                    return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(sessions);
+                }
+            }
+
             private static TranscodeSession Clone(TranscodeSession source)
                 => new TranscodeSession
                 {
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsSessionRegistrationTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsSessionRegistrationTests.cs
index 05a5e3948..1c7d9dbd2 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsSessionRegistrationTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.Api.Tests/Controllers/DynamicHlsSessionRegistrationTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
@@ -184,6 +185,18 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Tests.Controllers
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
+            public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+            {
+                lock (_lock)
+                {
+                    var sessions = _sessions.Values
+                        .Where(s => s.LeaseExpiresUtc > DateTime.UtcNow)
+                        .Select(Clone)
+                        .ToList();
+                    return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(sessions);
+                }
+            }
+
             private static TranscodeSession Clone(TranscodeSession source)
                 => new TranscodeSession
                 {
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Tests/Fakes/InMemoryTranscodeSessionStore.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Tests/Fakes/InMemoryTranscodeSessionStore.cs
index 82772ca67..0d9c4d00d 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Tests/Fakes/InMemoryTranscodeSessionStore.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Tests/Fakes/InMemoryTranscodeSessionStore.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
@@ -92,6 +93,16 @@ public sealed class InMemoryTranscodeSessionStore : ITranscodeSessionStore
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        lock (_lock)
+        {
+            var sessions = _sessions.Values.Select(Clone).ToList();
+            return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(sessions);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static TranscodeSession Clone(TranscodeSession source)
         => new TranscodeSession
         {
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStoreTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStoreTests.cs
index 3bc51b002..873fb5662 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStoreTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/MediaEncoding/RedisTranscodeSessionStoreTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
@@ -209,6 +210,19 @@ public class RedisTranscodeSessionStoreTests
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                var sessions = _sessions.Values
+                    .Where(s => s.LeaseExpiresUtc > DateTime.UtcNow)
+                    .Select(Clone)
+                    .ToList();
+                return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(sessions);
+            }
+        }
+
         private static TranscodeSession Clone(TranscodeSession source)
             => new TranscodeSession
             {
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/ScheduledTasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/ScheduledTasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests.cs
index 30d6b7470..90dd010d5 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/ScheduledTasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests/ScheduledTasks/DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
+using Moq;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Server.Implementations.Tests.ScheduledTasks;
@@ -31,6 +36,27 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests
             LastDurablePlaybackOffset = 12_000_000L,
         };
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a mock <see cref="IConfigurationManager"/> that returns <paramref name="transcodePath"/>
+    /// as the configured transcode path, used by the <c>GetTranscodePath</c> extension method.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static Mock<IConfigurationManager> CreateConfigMock(string transcodePath)
+    {
+        var appPathsMock = new Mock<IApplicationPaths>();
+        appPathsMock
+            .Setup(p => p.CreateAndCheckMarker(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()));
+
+        var configMock = new Mock<IConfigurationManager>();
+        configMock
+            .Setup(c => c.GetConfiguration("encoding"))
+            .Returns(new EncodingOptions { TranscodingTempPath = transcodePath });
+        configMock
+            .Setup(c => c.CommonApplicationPaths)
+            .Returns(appPathsMock.Object);
+
+        return configMock;
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// A directory that belongs to a session with a live lease must NOT be deleted.
     /// The store returns non-null, signalling to the cleanup task that the session is active.
@@ -87,6 +113,206 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests
         Assert.Null(liveSession);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Files that belong to an active session (manifest or segments) must NOT be deleted
+    /// even when their modification time is older than <c>minDateModified</c>.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "UnitTest")]
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync_WithActiveSession_DoesNotDeleteActiveFiles()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string TranscodePath = "/transcode";
+        const string SessionId = "active-session-1";
+        const string ManifestPath = "/transcode/active-session-1/manifest.m3u8";
+        const string SegmentPath = "/transcode/active-session-1/segment0.ts";
+
+        var store = new CleanupTestSessionStore();
+        var session = new TranscodeSession
+        {
+            PlaySessionId = SessionId,
+            OwnerPod = "pod-a",
+            LeaseExpiresUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(5),
+            ManifestPath = ManifestPath,
+            SegmentPathPrefix = "/transcode/active-session-1/segment",
+            MediaSourceId = "media-source-1",
+        };
+        await store.SetAsync(session);
+
+        var deletedFiles = new List<string>();
+        var oldModifyTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2);
+
+        var fileSystemMock = new Mock<IFileSystem>();
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetFiles(TranscodePath, true))
+            .Returns(new[]
+            {
+                new FileSystemMetadata { FullName = ManifestPath, IsDirectory = false },
+                new FileSystemMetadata { FullName = SegmentPath, IsDirectory = false },
+            });
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(It.IsAny<FileSystemMetadata>()))
+            .Returns(oldModifyTime);
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.DeleteFile(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Callback<string>(path => deletedFiles.Add(path));
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetFiles(TranscodePath, false))
+            .Returns(Enumerable.Empty<FileSystemMetadata>());
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetDirectories(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+            .Returns(Enumerable.Empty<FileSystemMetadata>());
+
+        var configMock = CreateConfigMock(TranscodePath);
+
+        var localizationMock = new Mock<MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization.ILocalizationManager>();
+        localizationMock
+            .Setup(l => l.GetLocalizedString(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Returns<string>(s => s);
+
+        var loggerMock = new Mock<Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger<Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask>>();
+
+        var task = new Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask(
+            loggerMock.Object,
+            fileSystemMock.Object,
+            configMock.Object,
+            localizationMock.Object,
+            store);
+
+        // Act
+        await task.ExecuteAsync(new Progress<double>(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert – neither the manifest nor the segment should have been deleted
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(ManifestPath, deletedFiles);
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(SegmentPath, deletedFiles);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Files whose session lease has expired are NOT returned by <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore.GetActiveSessionsAsync"/>
+    /// and therefore should be eligible for time-based deletion.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "UnitTest")]
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync_WithExpiredSession_DeletesFiles()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string TranscodePath = "/transcode";
+        const string SessionId = "expired-session-1";
+        const string ManifestPath = "/transcode/expired-session-1/manifest.m3u8";
+
+        var store = new CleanupTestSessionStore();
+        // Lease expired two hours ago
+        var session = new TranscodeSession
+        {
+            PlaySessionId = SessionId,
+            OwnerPod = "pod-a",
+            LeaseExpiresUtc = DateTime.UtcNow.AddHours(-2),
+            ManifestPath = ManifestPath,
+            SegmentPathPrefix = "/transcode/expired-session-1/segment",
+            MediaSourceId = "media-source-1",
+        };
+        await store.SetAsync(session);
+
+        var deletedFiles = new List<string>();
+        var oldModifyTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2);
+
+        var fileSystemMock = new Mock<IFileSystem>();
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetFiles(TranscodePath, true))
+            .Returns(new[]
+            {
+                new FileSystemMetadata { FullName = ManifestPath, IsDirectory = false },
+            });
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(It.IsAny<FileSystemMetadata>()))
+            .Returns(oldModifyTime);
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.DeleteFile(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Callback<string>(path => deletedFiles.Add(path));
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetDirectories(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+            .Returns(Enumerable.Empty<FileSystemMetadata>());
+
+        var configMock = CreateConfigMock(TranscodePath);
+
+        var localizationMock = new Mock<MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization.ILocalizationManager>();
+        localizationMock
+            .Setup(l => l.GetLocalizedString(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Returns<string>(s => s);
+
+        var loggerMock = new Mock<Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger<Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask>>();
+
+        var task = new Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask(
+            loggerMock.Object,
+            fileSystemMock.Object,
+            configMock.Object,
+            localizationMock.Object,
+            store);
+
+        // Act
+        await task.ExecuteAsync(new Progress<double>(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert – expired session files are eligible for time-based deletion
+        Assert.Contains(ManifestPath, deletedFiles);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore.GetActiveSessionsAsync"/> throws an exception,
+    /// the task should abort deletion safely rather than risk removing files in use.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    [Trait("Category", "UnitTest")]
+    public async Task ExecuteAsync_WhenStoreFails_AbortsDeletion()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string TranscodePath = "/transcode";
+        const string ManifestPath = "/transcode/session-1/manifest.m3u8";
+
+        var deletedFiles = new List<string>();
+        var oldModifyTime = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-2);
+
+        var fileSystemMock = new Mock<IFileSystem>();
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetFiles(TranscodePath, true))
+            .Returns(new[]
+            {
+                new FileSystemMetadata { FullName = ManifestPath, IsDirectory = false },
+            });
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(It.IsAny<FileSystemMetadata>()))
+            .Returns(oldModifyTime);
+        fileSystemMock
+            .Setup(fs => fs.DeleteFile(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Callback<string>(path => deletedFiles.Add(path));
+
+        var configMock = CreateConfigMock(TranscodePath);
+
+        var localizationMock = new Mock<MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization.ILocalizationManager>();
+        localizationMock
+            .Setup(l => l.GetLocalizedString(It.IsAny<string>()))
+            .Returns<string>(s => s);
+
+        var loggerMock = new Mock<Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger<Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask>>();
+
+        var failingStoreMock = new Mock<ITranscodeSessionStore>();
+        failingStoreMock
+            .Setup(s => s.GetActiveSessionsAsync(It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ThrowsAsync(new InvalidOperationException("Redis unavailable"));
+
+        var task = new Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks.DeleteTranscodeFileTask(
+            loggerMock.Object,
+            fileSystemMock.Object,
+            configMock.Object,
+            localizationMock.Object,
+            failingStoreMock.Object);
+
+        // Act
+        await task.ExecuteAsync(new Progress<double>(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Assert – when the store fails, no files should be deleted (safe abort)
+        Assert.Empty(deletedFiles);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Minimal in-memory <see cref="ITranscodeSessionStore"/> used within this test class
     /// to avoid a cross-project reference to Jellyfin.MediaEncoding.Tests.
@@ -166,6 +392,18 @@ public class DeleteTranscodeFileTaskTests
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
 
+        public Task<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>> GetActiveSessionsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            lock (_lock)
+            {
+                var sessions = _sessions.Values
+                    .Where(s => s.LeaseExpiresUtc > DateTime.UtcNow)
+                    .Select(Clone)
+                    .ToList();
+                return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<TranscodeSession>>(sessions);
+            }
+        }
+
         private static TranscodeSession Clone(TranscodeSession source)
             => new TranscodeSession
             {