diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py b/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
index b4ed93a..c098aff 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/api/routes/system.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 
 import psutil
-from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Query
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from wled_controller import __version__
 from wled_controller.api.auth import AuthRequired
+from wled_controller.api.dependencies import get_processor_manager
 from wled_controller.api.schemas.system import (
     DisplayInfo,
     DisplayListResponse,
@@ -192,6 +193,19 @@ def get_system_performance(_: AuthRequired):
     )
 
 
+@router.get("/api/v1/system/metrics-history", tags=["Config"])
+async def get_metrics_history(
+    _: AuthRequired,
+    manager=Depends(get_processor_manager),
+):
+    """Return the last ~2 minutes of system and per-target metrics.
+
+    Used by the dashboard to seed charts on page load so history
+    survives browser refreshes.
+    """
+    return manager.metrics_history.get_history()
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ADB helpers (for Android / scrcpy engine)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/metrics_history.py b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/metrics_history.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3870e73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/metrics_history.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+"""Server-side ring buffer for system and per-target metrics."""
+
+import asyncio
+from collections import deque
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Dict, Optional
+
+from wled_controller.utils import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+MAX_SAMPLES = 120  # ~2 minutes at 1-second interval
+SAMPLE_INTERVAL = 1.0  # seconds
+
+
+def _collect_system_snapshot() -> dict:
+    """Collect CPU/RAM/GPU metrics (blocking — run in thread pool).
+
+    Returns a dict suitable for direct JSON serialization.
+    """
+    import psutil
+
+    mem = psutil.virtual_memory()
+    snapshot = {
+        "t": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+        "cpu": psutil.cpu_percent(interval=None),
+        "ram_pct": mem.percent,
+        "ram_used": round(mem.used / 1024 / 1024, 1),
+        "ram_total": round(mem.total / 1024 / 1024, 1),
+        "gpu_util": None,
+        "gpu_temp": None,
+    }
+
+    try:
+        from wled_controller.api.routes.system import _nvml_available, _nvml, _nvml_handle
+
+        if _nvml_available:
+            util = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetUtilizationRates(_nvml_handle)
+            temp = _nvml.nvmlDeviceGetTemperature(_nvml_handle, _nvml.NVML_TEMPERATURE_GPU)
+            snapshot["gpu_util"] = float(util.gpu)
+            snapshot["gpu_temp"] = float(temp)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return snapshot
+
+
+class MetricsHistory:
+    """In-memory ring buffer collecting system and per-target metrics."""
+
+    def __init__(self, processor_manager):
+        self._manager = processor_manager
+        self._system: deque = deque(maxlen=MAX_SAMPLES)
+        self._targets: Dict[str, deque] = {}
+        self._task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+
+    async def start(self):
+        """Start the background sampling loop."""
+        if self._task and not self._task.done():
+            return
+        self._task = asyncio.create_task(self._sample_loop())
+        logger.info("Metrics history sampling started")
+
+    async def stop(self):
+        """Stop the background sampling loop."""
+        if self._task:
+            self._task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+            self._task = None
+        logger.info("Metrics history sampling stopped")
+
+    async def _sample_loop(self):
+        """Sample system + target metrics every SAMPLE_INTERVAL seconds."""
+        while True:
+            try:
+                await self._sample()
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                raise
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Metrics sampling error: {e}")
+            await asyncio.sleep(SAMPLE_INTERVAL)
+
+    async def _sample(self):
+        """Collect one snapshot of system and target metrics."""
+        # System metrics (blocking psutil/nvml calls in thread pool)
+        sys_snap = await asyncio.to_thread(_collect_system_snapshot)
+        self._system.append(sys_snap)
+
+        # Per-target metrics from processor states
+        try:
+            all_states = self._manager.get_all_target_states()
+        except Exception:
+            all_states = {}
+
+        now = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+        active_ids = set()
+        for target_id, state in all_states.items():
+            active_ids.add(target_id)
+            if target_id not in self._targets:
+                self._targets[target_id] = deque(maxlen=MAX_SAMPLES)
+            if state.get("processing"):
+                self._targets[target_id].append({
+                    "t": now,
+                    "fps": state.get("fps_actual"),
+                    "fps_target": state.get("fps_target"),
+                    "timing": state.get("timing_total_ms"),
+                    "errors": state.get("errors_count", 0),
+                })
+
+        # Prune deques for targets no longer registered
+        for tid in list(self._targets.keys()):
+            if tid not in active_ids:
+                del self._targets[tid]
+
+    def get_history(self) -> dict:
+        """Return all history for the API response."""
+        return {
+            "system": list(self._system),
+            "targets": {tid: list(dq) for tid, dq in self._targets.items()},
+        }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
index 1384060..94b8f0d 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from wled_controller.core.devices.led_client import (
 from wled_controller.core.audio.audio_capture import AudioCaptureManager
 from wled_controller.core.processing.live_stream_manager import LiveStreamManager
 from wled_controller.core.processing.color_strip_stream_manager import ColorStripStreamManager
+from wled_controller.core.processing.metrics_history import MetricsHistory
 from wled_controller.core.processing.value_stream import ValueStreamManager
 from wled_controller.core.capture.screen_overlay import OverlayManager
 from wled_controller.core.processing.target_processor import (
@@ -97,8 +98,13 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         ) if value_source_store else None
         self._overlay_manager = OverlayManager()
         self._event_queues: List[asyncio.Queue] = []
+        self._metrics_history = MetricsHistory(self)
         logger.info("Processor manager initialized")
 
+    @property
+    def metrics_history(self) -> MetricsHistory:
+        return self._metrics_history
+
     # ===== SHARED CONTEXT (passed to target processors) =====
 
     def _build_context(self) -> TargetContext:
@@ -718,6 +724,7 @@ class ProcessorManager:
 
     async def stop_all(self):
         """Stop processing and health monitoring for all targets and devices."""
+        await self._metrics_history.stop()
         await self.stop_health_monitoring()
 
         # Stop all processors
@@ -761,6 +768,7 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         self._health_monitoring_active = True
         for device_id in self._devices:
             self._start_device_health_check(device_id)
+        await self._metrics_history.start()
         logger.info("Started health monitoring for all devices")
 
     async def stop_health_monitoring(self):
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
index 5ce1409..286f1a1 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import { renderPerfSection, initPerfCharts, startPerfPolling, stopPerfPolling }
 import { startAutoRefresh } from './tabs.js';
 
 const DASHBOARD_COLLAPSED_KEY = 'dashboard_collapsed';
-const FPS_HISTORY_KEY = 'dashboard_fps_history';
-const MAX_FPS_SAMPLES = 30;
+const MAX_FPS_SAMPLES = 120;
 
-let _fpsHistory = _loadFpsHistory();   // { targetId: number[] }
+let _fpsHistory = {};                  // { targetId: number[] }
 let _fpsCharts = {};                   // { targetId: Chart }
 let _lastRunningIds = [];              // sorted target IDs from previous render
 let _uptimeBase = {};                  // { targetId: { seconds, timestamp } }
@@ -21,19 +20,6 @@ let _uptimeTimer = null;
 let _uptimeElements = {};              // { targetId: HTMLElement } — cached DOM refs
 let _metricsElements = new Map();
 
-function _loadFpsHistory() {
-    try {
-        const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(FPS_HISTORY_KEY);
-        if (raw) return JSON.parse(raw);
-    } catch {}
-    return {};
-}
-
-function _saveFpsHistory() {
-    try { sessionStorage.setItem(FPS_HISTORY_KEY, JSON.stringify(_fpsHistory)); }
-    catch {}
-}
-
 function _pushFps(targetId, value) {
     if (!_fpsHistory[targetId]) _fpsHistory[targetId] = [];
     _fpsHistory[targetId].push(value);
@@ -120,8 +106,26 @@ function _createFpsChart(canvasId, history, fpsTarget) {
     });
 }
 
-function _initFpsCharts(runningTargetIds) {
+async function _initFpsCharts(runningTargetIds) {
     _destroyFpsCharts();
+
+    // Seed FPS history from server ring buffer on first load
+    if (Object.keys(_fpsHistory).length === 0 && runningTargetIds.length > 0) {
+        try {
+            const resp = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/system/metrics-history`, { headers: getHeaders() });
+            if (resp.ok) {
+                const data = await resp.json();
+                const serverTargets = data.targets || {};
+                for (const id of runningTargetIds) {
+                    const samples = serverTargets[id] || [];
+                    _fpsHistory[id] = samples.map(s => s.fps).filter(v => v != null);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch {
+            // Silently ignore — charts will fill from polling
+        }
+    }
+
     // Clean up history for targets that are no longer running
     for (const id of Object.keys(_fpsHistory)) {
         if (!runningTargetIds.includes(id)) delete _fpsHistory[id];
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ function _initFpsCharts(runningTargetIds) {
         const fpsTarget = parseFloat(canvas.dataset.fpsTarget) || 30;
         _fpsCharts[id] = _createFpsChart(`dashboard-fps-${id}`, history, fpsTarget);
     }
-    _saveFpsHistory();
+
     _cacheMetricsElements(runningTargetIds);
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ function _updateRunningMetrics(enrichedRunning) {
             }
         }
     }
-    _saveFpsHistory();
+
 }
 
 function _updateProfilesInPlace(profiles) {
@@ -412,7 +416,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender = false) {
                 ${_sectionContent('perf', renderPerfSection())}
             </div>
             <div class="dashboard-dynamic">${dynamicHtml}</div>`;
-            initPerfCharts();
+            await initPerfCharts();
         } else {
             const dynamic = container.querySelector('.dashboard-dynamic');
             if (dynamic.innerHTML !== dynamicHtml) {
@@ -421,7 +425,7 @@ export async function loadDashboard(forceFullRender = false) {
         }
         _lastRunningIds = runningIds;
         _cacheUptimeElements();
-        _initFpsCharts(runningIds);
+        await _initFpsCharts(runningIds);
         _startUptimeTimer();
         startPerfPolling();
 
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
index eef23d8..d352a94 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/perf-charts.js
@@ -1,35 +1,19 @@
 /**
  * Performance charts — real-time CPU, RAM, GPU usage with Chart.js.
+ * History is seeded from the server-side ring buffer on init.
  */
 
 import { API_BASE, getHeaders } from '../core/api.js';
 import { t } from '../core/i18n.js';
 import { dashboardPollInterval } from '../core/state.js';
 
-const MAX_SAMPLES = 60;
-const STORAGE_KEY = 'perf_history';
+const MAX_SAMPLES = 120;
 
 let _pollTimer = null;
 let _charts = {};     // { cpu: Chart, ram: Chart, gpu: Chart }
-let _history = _loadHistory();
+let _history = { cpu: [], ram: [], gpu: [] };
 let _hasGpu = null;   // null = unknown, true/false after first fetch
 
-function _loadHistory() {
-    try {
-        const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
-        if (raw) {
-            const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
-            if (parsed.cpu && parsed.ram && parsed.gpu) return parsed;
-        }
-    } catch {}
-    return { cpu: [], ram: [], gpu: [] };
-}
-
-function _saveHistory() {
-    try { sessionStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(_history)); }
-    catch {}
-}
-
 /** Returns the static HTML for the perf section (canvas placeholders). */
 export function renderPerfSection() {
     return `<div class="perf-charts-grid">
@@ -88,20 +72,41 @@ function _createChart(canvasId, color, fillColor) {
     });
 }
 
+/** Seed charts from server-side metrics history. */
+async function _seedFromServer() {
+    try {
+        const resp = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/system/metrics-history`, { headers: getHeaders() });
+        if (!resp.ok) return;
+        const data = await resp.json();
+        const samples = data.system || [];
+        _history.cpu = samples.map(s => s.cpu).filter(v => v != null);
+        _history.ram = samples.map(s => s.ram_pct).filter(v => v != null);
+        _history.gpu = samples.map(s => s.gpu_util).filter(v => v != null);
+
+        // Detect GPU availability from history
+        if (_history.gpu.length > 0) {
+            _hasGpu = true;
+        }
+
+        for (const key of ['cpu', 'ram', 'gpu']) {
+            if (_charts[key] && _history[key].length > 0) {
+                _charts[key].data.datasets[0].data = [..._history[key]];
+                _charts[key].data.labels = _history[key].map(() => '');
+                _charts[key].update();
+            }
+        }
+    } catch {
+        // Silently ignore — charts will fill from polling
+    }
+}
+
 /** Initialize Chart.js instances on the already-mounted canvases. */
-export function initPerfCharts() {
+export async function initPerfCharts() {
     _destroyCharts();
     _charts.cpu = _createChart('perf-chart-cpu', '#2196F3', 'rgba(33,150,243,0.15)');
     _charts.ram = _createChart('perf-chart-ram', '#4CAF50', 'rgba(76,175,80,0.15)');
     _charts.gpu = _createChart('perf-chart-gpu', '#FF9800', 'rgba(255,152,0,0.15)');
-    // Restore any existing history data into the freshly created charts
-    for (const key of ['cpu', 'ram', 'gpu']) {
-        if (_charts[key] && _history[key].length > 0) {
-            _charts[key].data.datasets[0].data = [..._history[key]];
-            _charts[key].data.labels = _history[key].map(() => '');
-            _charts[key].update();
-        }
-    }
+    await _seedFromServer();
 }
 
 function _destroyCharts() {
@@ -158,8 +163,6 @@ async function _fetchPerformance() {
                 card.appendChild(noGpu);
             }
         }
-
-        _saveHistory();
     } catch {
         // Silently ignore fetch errors (e.g., network issues, tab hidden)
     }
@@ -176,5 +179,4 @@ export function stopPerfPolling() {
         clearInterval(_pollTimer);
         _pollTimer = null;
     }
-    _saveHistory();
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
index b1ff583..0595eb6 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/en.json
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
   "kc.pattern_template": "Pattern Template:",
   "kc.pattern_template.hint": "Select the rectangle pattern to use for color extraction",
   "kc.pattern_template.none": "-- Select a pattern template --",
-  "kc.brightness_vs": "🔢 Brightness Source:",
+  "kc.brightness_vs": "Brightness Source:",
   "kc.brightness_vs.hint": "Optional value source that dynamically controls brightness each frame (multiplied with the manual brightness slider)",
   "kc.brightness_vs.none": "None (manual brightness only)",
   "kc.created": "Key colors target created successfully",
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@
   "value_source.deleted": "Value source deleted",
   "value_source.delete.confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this value source?",
   "value_source.error.name_required": "Please enter a name",
-  "targets.brightness_vs": "🔢 Brightness Source:",
+  "targets.brightness_vs": "Brightness Source:",
   "targets.brightness_vs.hint": "Optional value source that dynamically controls brightness each frame (overrides device brightness)",
   "targets.brightness_vs.none": "None (device brightness)"
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
index 1e452f3..10bd15c 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/locales/ru.json
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
   "kc.pattern_template": "Шаблон Паттерна:",
   "kc.pattern_template.hint": "Выберите шаблон прямоугольников для извлечения цветов",
   "kc.pattern_template.none": "-- Выберите шаблон паттерна --",
-  "kc.brightness_vs": "🔢 Источник Яркости:",
+  "kc.brightness_vs": "Источник Яркости:",
   "kc.brightness_vs.hint": "Опциональный источник значений, динамически управляющий яркостью каждый кадр (умножается на ручной слайдер яркости)",
   "kc.brightness_vs.none": "Нет (только ручная яркость)",
   "kc.created": "Цель ключевых цветов успешно создана",
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@
   "value_source.deleted": "Источник значений удалён",
   "value_source.delete.confirm": "Удалить этот источник значений?",
   "value_source.error.name_required": "Введите название",
-  "targets.brightness_vs": "🔢 Источник яркости:",
+  "targets.brightness_vs": "Источник яркости:",
   "targets.brightness_vs.hint": "Необязательный источник значений для динамического управления яркостью каждый кадр (переопределяет яркость устройства)",
   "targets.brightness_vs.none": "Нет (яркость устройства)"
 }
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/kc-editor.html b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/kc-editor.html
index ebeb147..ebe0889 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/kc-editor.html
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/kc-editor.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <div class="label-row">
-                        <label for="kc-editor-brightness-vs" data-i18n="kc.brightness_vs">🔢 Brightness Source:</label>
+                        <label for="kc-editor-brightness-vs" data-i18n="kc.brightness_vs">Brightness Source:</label>
                         <button type="button" class="hint-toggle" onclick="toggleHint(this)" title="?" data-i18n-aria-label="aria.hint">?</button>
                     </div>
                     <small class="input-hint" style="display:none" data-i18n="kc.brightness_vs.hint">Optional value source that dynamically controls brightness each frame (multiplied with the manual brightness slider)</small>
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/target-editor.html b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/target-editor.html
index 984caee..7262115 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/target-editor.html
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/templates/modals/target-editor.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <div class="label-row">
-                        <label for="target-editor-brightness-vs" data-i18n="targets.brightness_vs">🔢 Brightness Source:</label>
+                        <label for="target-editor-brightness-vs" data-i18n="targets.brightness_vs">Brightness Source:</label>
                         <button type="button" class="hint-toggle" onclick="toggleHint(this)" title="?" data-i18n-aria-label="aria.hint">?</button>
                     </div>
                     <small class="input-hint" style="display:none" data-i18n="targets.brightness_vs.hint">Optional value source that dynamically controls brightness each frame (overrides device brightness)</small>