diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ef119b6..0649e26 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Priority: `P1` quick win · `P2` moderate · `P3` large effort
 
 ### Features
 
-- [ ] `P1` **Auto-restart crashed processing loops** — add backoff-based restart when `_processing_loop` dies
+- [x] `P1` **Auto-restart crashed processing loops** — add backoff-based restart when `_processing_loop` dies
 - [ ] `P1` **"Start All" targets button** — "Stop All" exists but "Start All" is missing
 - [ ] `P2` **Manual backup trigger endpoint** — `POST /system/auto-backup/trigger` (~5 lines)
 - [ ] `P2` **Scene snapshot should capture device brightness** — `software_brightness` not saved/restored
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
index f04d062..062db99 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/core/processing/processor_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Processing manager — thin orchestrator for devices and target processors."""
 
 import asyncio
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -33,6 +34,22 @@ logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_STATE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 30  # seconds between health checks
 
+# Auto-restart constants
+_RESTART_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5        # max restarts within the window
+_RESTART_WINDOW_SEC = 300        # 5 minutes — reset counter after stable period
+_RESTART_BACKOFF_BASE = 2.0      # initial backoff seconds
+_RESTART_BACKOFF_MAX = 30.0      # cap backoff at 30s
+
+
+@dataclass
+class _RestartState:
+    """Per-target auto-restart tracking."""
+    attempts: int = 0
+    first_crash_time: float = 0.0
+    last_crash_time: float = 0.0
+    restart_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+    enabled: bool = True  # disabled on manual stop
+
 
 @dataclass
 class DeviceState:
@@ -108,6 +125,7 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         self._overlay_manager = OverlayManager()
         self._event_queues: List[asyncio.Queue] = []
         self._metrics_history = MetricsHistory(self)
+        self._restart_states: Dict[str, _RestartState] = {}
         logger.info("Processor manager initialized")
 
     @property
@@ -381,6 +399,10 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         proc = self._processors[target_id]
         if proc.is_running:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Cannot remove target {target_id} while processing")
+        # Clean up restart state
+        rs = self._restart_states.pop(target_id, None)
+        if rs and rs.restart_task and not rs.restart_task.done():
+            rs.restart_task.cancel()
         del self._processors[target_id]
         logger.info(f"Unregistered target {target_id}")
 
@@ -444,6 +466,29 @@ class ProcessorManager:
 
         await proc.start()
 
+        # Enable auto-restart and attach crash callback
+        rs = self._restart_states.get(target_id)
+        if rs:
+            # Cancel any pending restart task (e.g. if manually restarted before backoff expired)
+            if rs.restart_task and not rs.restart_task.done():
+                rs.restart_task.cancel()
+            rs.enabled = True
+        else:
+            rs = _RestartState()
+            self._restart_states[target_id] = rs
+
+        # Reset restart counter if previous crashes were long ago (stable period)
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if rs.first_crash_time and (now - rs.first_crash_time) > _RESTART_WINDOW_SEC:
+            rs.attempts = 0
+            rs.first_crash_time = 0.0
+
+        # Attach done callback to detect crashes
+        if proc._task is not None:
+            proc._task.add_done_callback(
+                lambda task, tid=target_id: self._on_task_done(tid, task)
+            )
+
     async def stop_processing(self, target_id: str):
         """Stop processing for a target (any type).
 
@@ -451,6 +496,14 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         and no other targets are still actively processing on it, the device
         is restored to its idle state (static color or pre-streaming snapshot).
         """
+        # Disable auto-restart before stopping (manual stop = intentional)
+        rs = self._restart_states.get(target_id)
+        if rs:
+            rs.enabled = False
+            if rs.restart_task and not rs.restart_task.done():
+                rs.restart_task.cancel()
+                rs.restart_task = None
+
         proc = self._get_processor(target_id)
         await proc.stop()
 
@@ -462,10 +515,17 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         """Get current processing state for a target (any type).
 
         For WLED targets, device health info is merged in.
+        Auto-restart state is always included.
         """
         proc = self._get_processor(target_id)
         state = proc.get_state()
 
+        # Include auto-restart info
+        rs = self._restart_states.get(target_id)
+        if rs and rs.attempts > 0:
+            state["auto_restart_attempts"] = rs.attempts
+            state["auto_restart_exhausted"] = rs.attempts > _RESTART_MAX_ATTEMPTS
+
         # Merge device health for device-aware targets
         if proc.device_id is not None and proc.device_id in self._devices:
             h = self._devices[proc.device_id].health
@@ -761,6 +821,109 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         else:
             logger.info(f"Auto-restore: {ds.device_type} device {device_id} dark (closed by processor)")
 
+    # ===== AUTO-RESTART =====
+
+    def _on_task_done(self, target_id: str, task: asyncio.Task) -> None:
+        """Task done callback — detects crashes and schedules auto-restart."""
+        # Ignore graceful cancellation (manual stop)
+        if task.cancelled():
+            return
+
+        exc = task.exception()
+        if exc is None:
+            return  # Clean exit (shouldn't happen, but harmless)
+
+        rs = self._restart_states.get(target_id)
+        if not rs or not rs.enabled:
+            return  # Auto-restart disabled (manual stop was called)
+
+        now = time.monotonic()
+
+        # Reset counter if previous crash window expired
+        if rs.first_crash_time and (now - rs.first_crash_time) > _RESTART_WINDOW_SEC:
+            rs.attempts = 0
+            rs.first_crash_time = 0.0
+
+        rs.attempts += 1
+        rs.last_crash_time = now
+        if not rs.first_crash_time:
+            rs.first_crash_time = now
+
+        if rs.attempts > _RESTART_MAX_ATTEMPTS:
+            logger.error(
+                f"[AUTO-RESTART] Target {target_id} crashed {rs.attempts} times "
+                f"in {now - rs.first_crash_time:.0f}s — giving up"
+            )
+            self._fire_event({
+                "type": "state_change",
+                "target_id": target_id,
+                "processing": False,
+                "crashed": True,
+                "auto_restart_exhausted": True,
+            })
+            return
+
+        backoff = min(
+            _RESTART_BACKOFF_BASE * (2 ** (rs.attempts - 1)),
+            _RESTART_BACKOFF_MAX,
+        )
+        logger.warning(
+            f"[AUTO-RESTART] Target {target_id} crashed (attempt {rs.attempts}/"
+            f"{_RESTART_MAX_ATTEMPTS}), restarting in {backoff:.1f}s"
+        )
+
+        self._fire_event({
+            "type": "state_change",
+            "target_id": target_id,
+            "processing": False,
+            "crashed": True,
+            "auto_restart_in": backoff,
+            "auto_restart_attempt": rs.attempts,
+        })
+
+        # Schedule the restart (runs in the event loop)
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            logger.error(f"[AUTO-RESTART] No running event loop for {target_id}")
+            return
+
+        rs.restart_task = loop.create_task(self._auto_restart(target_id, backoff))
+
+    async def _auto_restart(self, target_id: str, delay: float) -> None:
+        """Wait for backoff delay, then restart the target processor."""
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logger.info(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Restart cancelled for {target_id}")
+            return
+
+        rs = self._restart_states.get(target_id)
+        if not rs or not rs.enabled:
+            logger.info(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Restart aborted for {target_id} (disabled)")
+            return
+
+        proc = self._processors.get(target_id)
+        if proc is None:
+            logger.warning(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Target {target_id} no longer registered")
+            return
+        if proc.is_running:
+            logger.info(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Target {target_id} already running, skipping")
+            return
+
+        logger.info(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Restarting target {target_id} (attempt {rs.attempts})")
+        try:
+            await self.start_processing(target_id)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"[AUTO-RESTART] Failed to restart {target_id}: {e}")
+            self._fire_event({
+                "type": "state_change",
+                "target_id": target_id,
+                "processing": False,
+                "crashed": True,
+                "auto_restart_error": str(e),
+            })
+
     # ===== LIFECYCLE =====
 
     async def stop_all(self):
@@ -768,6 +931,12 @@ class ProcessorManager:
         await self._metrics_history.stop()
         await self.stop_health_monitoring()
 
+        # Cancel all pending auto-restart tasks
+        for rs in self._restart_states.values():
+            rs.enabled = False
+            if rs.restart_task and not rs.restart_task.done():
+                rs.restart_task.cancel()
+
         # Stop all processors
         for target_id, proc in list(self._processors.items()):
             if proc.is_running:
diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
index a71db6c..ecce09f 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/dashboard.js
@@ -279,11 +279,6 @@ function _updateSyncClocksInPlace(syncClocks) {
         if (!card) continue;
         const speedEl = card.querySelector('.dashboard-clock-speed');
         if (speedEl) speedEl.textContent = `${c.speed}x`;
-        const badge = card.querySelector('.dashboard-badge-active, .dashboard-badge-stopped');
-        if (badge) {
-            badge.className = c.is_running ? 'dashboard-badge-active' : 'dashboard-badge-stopped';
-            badge.textContent = c.is_running ? t('sync_clock.status.running') : t('sync_clock.status.paused');
-        }
         const btn = card.querySelector('.dashboard-target-actions .dashboard-action-btn');
         if (btn) {
             btn.className = `dashboard-action-btn ${c.is_running ? 'stop' : 'start'}`;
@@ -294,10 +289,6 @@ function _updateSyncClocksInPlace(syncClocks) {
 }
 
 function renderDashboardSyncClock(clock) {
-    const statusBadge = clock.is_running
-        ? `<span class="dashboard-badge-active">${t('sync_clock.status.running')}</span>`
-        : `<span class="dashboard-badge-stopped">${t('sync_clock.status.paused')}</span>`;
-
     const toggleAction = clock.is_running
         ? `dashboardPauseClock('${clock.id}')`
         : `dashboardResumeClock('${clock.id}')`;
@@ -313,7 +304,7 @@ function renderDashboardSyncClock(clock) {
         <div class="dashboard-target-info">
             <span class="dashboard-target-icon">${ICON_CLOCK}</span>
             <div>
-                <div class="dashboard-target-name">${escapeHtml(clock.name)} ${statusBadge}</div>
+                <div class="dashboard-target-name">${escapeHtml(clock.name)}</div>
                 ${subtitle ? `<div class="dashboard-target-subtitle">${subtitle}</div>` : ''}
             </div>
         </div>