diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index 3458c43..92380a9 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -780,6 +780,86 @@ body.header-tone-light .app-header .tab.active {
     }
 }
 
+/* TV dashboard: dark room mode (wall display) */
+body.calendar-tv-dark {
+    color-scheme: dark;
+    background-color: #0f172a;
+    color: #e2e8f0;
+    --text-color: #e2e8f0;
+    --border-color: #334155;
+    --secondary-color: #1e293b;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark main {
+    background-color: #0f172a;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view h2,
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view h3 {
+    color: #f1f5f9;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .text-muted {
+    color: #94a3b8 !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .calendar-embed {
+    background-color: #1e293b;
+    border-color: #334155 !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .calendar-embed.bg-white {
+    background-color: #1e293b !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .list-group-item {
+    background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.75);
+    color: #e2e8f0;
+    border-color: #334155 !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .list-group-item-action:hover,
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .list-group-item-action:focus {
+    background-color: rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.65);
+    color: #f8fafc;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .calendar-agenda-today {
+    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fh-primary, #4a90e2) 24%, #1e293b);
+    border-color: var(--fh-primary, #60a5fa) !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .calendar-agenda-today .text-primary {
+    color: var(--fh-primary, #93c5fd) !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .text-primary {
+    color: var(--fh-primary, #93c5fd) !important;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .btn-outline-secondary {
+    color: #cbd5e1;
+    border-color: #64748b;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .btn-outline-secondary:hover,
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .btn-outline-secondary:focus {
+    background-color: #334155;
+    border-color: #94a3b8;
+    color: #f8fafc;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view code {
+    background-color: #334155;
+    color: #e2e8f0;
+}
+
+body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view .badge.bg-secondary {
+    background-color: #475569 !important;
+    color: #f1f5f9;
+}
+
+
 /* Meal detail (recipe) page: sections and flow */
 .meal-detail-header {
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 4c6889c..8eb4c36 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -8,6 +8,30 @@
 
   var apiBase = typeof window.familyHubApiBase === 'string' ? window.familyHubApiBase : '/api';
 
+  /**
+   * Avoids JSON.parse on empty bodies (Firefox: "unexpected end of data at line 1 column 1")
+   * and surfaces clearer errors when PHP returns HTML or nothing.
+   */
+  function parseJsonResponseText(res, text) {
+    var trimmed = (text || '').trim();
+    if (trimmed === '') {
+      var emptyErr = new Error(
+        !res.ok ? (res.statusText || 'Request failed') : 'Empty response from server.'
+      );
+      emptyErr.payload = {};
+      emptyErr.status = res.status;
+      throw emptyErr;
+    }
+    try {
+      return JSON.parse(trimmed);
+    } catch (e) {
+      var parseErr = new Error('Server did not return JSON. Check server logs or network tab.');
+      parseErr.payload = trimmed.slice(0, 500);
+      parseErr.status = res.status;
+      throw parseErr;
+    }
+  }
+
   function postJson(path, body) {
     return fetch(apiBase + path, {
       method: 'POST',
@@ -15,7 +39,8 @@
       credentials: 'same-origin',
       body: JSON.stringify(body || {})
     }).then(function (res) {
-      return res.json().then(function (data) {
+      return res.text().then(function (text) {
+        var data = parseJsonResponseText(res, text);
         if (!res.ok) {
           var err = new Error(data.error || res.statusText || 'Request failed');
           err.payload = data;
@@ -775,11 +800,15 @@
 
   function readMealsLibrary() {
     var el = document.getElementById('mealsLibraryJson');
-    if (!el || !el.textContent) {
+    if (!el) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    var raw = (el.textContent || '').trim();
+    if (raw === '') {
       return [];
     }
     try {
-      return JSON.parse(el.textContent);
+      return JSON.parse(raw);
     } catch (e) {
       return [];
     }
@@ -1032,7 +1061,8 @@
       var safeId = String(mealId);
       fetch(apiBase + '/meal_export.php?mealId=' + encodeURIComponent(safeId), { credentials: 'same-origin' })
         .then(function (res) {
-          return res.json().then(function (data) {
+          return res.text().then(function (text) {
+            var data = parseJsonResponseText(res, text);
             return { res: res, data: data };
           });
         })
@@ -1083,7 +1113,11 @@
       var reader = new FileReader();
       reader.onload = function () {
         try {
-          mealImportParsed = JSON.parse(String(reader.result || ''));
+          var raw = String(reader.result || '').trim();
+          if (raw === '') {
+            throw new Error('File is empty.');
+          }
+          mealImportParsed = JSON.parse(raw);
           $prev.text(JSON.stringify(mealImportParsed, null, 2));
           $('#btnMealImportSubmit').prop('disabled', false);
           if ($fb.length) {
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index 76e34f6..d61af11 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
 GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost/family-hub/auth/google/callback
 
-# Google Calendar
+# Google Calendar (Calendar tab embed). Replace placeholders—leaving your_calendar_id_here hides the embed.
+# Easiest: set GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID to the Calendar ID from Google Calendar → Settings → Integrate calendar.
+# Optional: paste the embed URL or full <iframe> HTML into GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE; wrap the whole value in "double quotes" if you have parsing issues.
 GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID=your_calendar_id_here
 GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE=your_embed_code_here
 
diff --git a/includes/api_bootstrap.php b/includes/api_bootstrap.php
index 765b5eb..ed1b133 100644
--- a/includes/api_bootstrap.php
+++ b/includes/api_bootstrap.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function readJsonBody(): array {
 
 function sendJson(array $payload, int $code = 200): void {
     http_response_code($code);
-    echo json_encode($payload);
+    echo json_encode($payload, familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags());
     exit;
 }
 
diff --git a/includes/chore_helpers.php b/includes/chore_helpers.php
index db83b37..bd2be54 100644
--- a/includes/chore_helpers.php
+++ b/includes/chore_helpers.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/persona.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/utils.php';
 
 const CHORE_SCHEDULE_ONCE = 'once';
 const CHORE_SCHEDULE_RECURRING = 'recurring';
@@ -32,11 +33,11 @@ function legacyAssigneeNameToIds(string $name, array $people): array {
     if ($name === '') {
         return [];
     }
-    $lower = mb_strtolower($name, 'UTF-8');
+    $lower = familyHubStrLowerUtf8($name);
     $ids = [];
     foreach ($people as $p) {
         $pn = trim((string) ($p['name'] ?? ''));
-        if ($pn !== '' && mb_strtolower($pn, 'UTF-8') === $lower) {
+        if ($pn !== '' && familyHubStrLowerUtf8($pn) === $lower) {
             $ids[] = (string) $p['id'];
         }
     }
diff --git a/includes/db.php b/includes/db.php
index 857b776..4d1348c 100644
--- a/includes/db.php
+++ b/includes/db.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+require_once __DIR__ . '/utils.php';
+
 function getDataDirectory(): string {
     return __DIR__ . '/../data';
 }
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ function writeJsonFile(string $filename, $data): bool {
         fclose($fp);
         return false;
     }
-    $json = json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE);
+    $json = json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags());
     if ($json === false) {
         flock($fp, LOCK_UN);
         fclose($fp);
diff --git a/includes/footer.php b/includes/footer.php
index 2efcdcc..d7f50e7 100644
--- a/includes/footer.php
+++ b/includes/footer.php
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 </main>
+  <?php if (empty($isCalendarTvView)): ?>
   <footer class="bg-light p-3 mt-4">
     <div class="container text-center">
       <p>Family Hub &copy; <?= date('Y') ?></p>
     </div>
   </footer>
+  <?php endif; ?>
   
   <!-- Bootstrap JS from CDN -->
   <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/includes/grocery_helpers.php b/includes/grocery_helpers.php
index 87b7623..3eb6df0 100644
--- a/includes/grocery_helpers.php
+++ b/includes/grocery_helpers.php
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
+require_once __DIR__ . '/utils.php';
+
 /**
  * @param mixed $raw
  * @return array<int, array<string, mixed>>
@@ -35,8 +37,8 @@ function normalizeCatalogList($raw): array {
 }
 
 function groceryCatalogDedupeKey(string $storeId, string $name, string $size): string {
-    $n = mb_strtolower(trim($name), 'UTF-8');
-    $s = mb_strtolower(trim($size), 'UTF-8');
+    $n = familyHubStrLowerUtf8(trim($name));
+    $s = familyHubStrLowerUtf8(trim($size));
     return $storeId . '|' . $n . '|' . $s;
 }
 
diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index ca7cda4..1ad3e7d 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   }
   $bodyStyle = implode('; ', $bodyStyleParts) . ';';
 ?>
-<body class="family-hub-body <?= htmlspecialchars($headerThemeClass ?? 'header-tone-dark', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" style="<?= htmlspecialchars($bodyStyle, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>">
+<body class="family-hub-body <?= htmlspecialchars($headerThemeClass ?? 'header-tone-dark', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?><?= !empty($isCalendarTvView) ? ' calendar-tv-dark' : '' ?>" style="<?= htmlspecialchars($bodyStyle, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>">
   <?php $hideTopHeader = !empty($isCalendarTvView); ?>
   <?php if (!$hideTopHeader): ?>
   <header class="app-header app-header-with-tabs text-white pt-3 px-3 pb-2 mb-0">
@@ -220,4 +220,9 @@
   <script>
     window.familyHubApiBase = <?= json_encode($familyHubApiBase, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_APOS | JSON_HEX_AMP) ?>;
   </script>
-  <main class="container py-4">
+  <?php
+    $fhMainClasses = !empty($isCalendarTvView)
+      ? 'container-fluid px-0 py-0'
+      : 'container py-4';
+  ?>
+  <main class="<?= htmlspecialchars($fhMainClasses, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>">
diff --git a/includes/utils.php b/includes/utils.php
index 6937b50..739b3d8 100644
--- a/includes/utils.php
+++ b/includes/utils.php
@@ -33,3 +33,29 @@ function familyHubWebApiBase(): string {
     }
     return $sd . '/api';
 }
+
+/**
+ * Bitmask for json_encode so pasted recipe text (or any user string) with malformed UTF-8
+ * does not make json_encode return false. Without substitution, failed embeds emit an empty
+ * &lt;script type="application/json"&gt; and the meals UI hits JSON.parse errors.
+ *
+ * @return int
+ */
+function familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags(): int {
+    $f = JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE;
+    if (defined('JSON_INVALID_UTF8_SUBSTITUTE')) {
+        $f |= JSON_INVALID_UTF8_SUBSTITUTE;
+    }
+    return $f;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lowercase for comparisons and keys. Uses mbstring when available; otherwise ASCII-only strtolower
+ * so grocery/chore code does not fatal on hosts without ext-mbstring.
+ */
+function familyHubStrLowerUtf8(string $s): string {
+    if (function_exists('mb_strtolower')) {
+        return mb_strtolower($s, 'UTF-8');
+    }
+    return strtolower($s);
+}
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 5f4e729..4741985 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ if (fhRelativeLuminance($themePalette['primary']) >= 0.62) {
 include 'includes/header.php';
 ?>
 
-<div class="<?= $isCalendarTvView ? 'container-fluid px-3 py-3' : 'container' ?>">
+<div class="<?= $isCalendarTvView ? 'container-fluid px-2 py-0' : 'container' ?>">
     <div class="tab-content" id="dashboardContentArea">
         <?php include 'tabs/' . $activeTab . '.php'; ?>
     </div>
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2ad52e8..5cdbc4f 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The **Calendar** tab embeds your family calendar in the hub using these values (
 | Variable | What it is | Where to find it |
 | -------- | ----------- | ---------------- |
 | **`GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID`** | ID of the calendar to target (APIs, sharing, embeds) | **[Google Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/)** → hover the calendar in the sidebar → **⋮** → **Settings and sharing** → scroll to **Integrate calendar** → **Calendar ID** (often an email or `...@group.calendar.google.com`). If **`GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE`** is unset, the tab builds a standard embed URL from this ID. |
-| **`GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE`** | Embed URL or full iframe HTML from Google | Same **Settings and sharing** page → **Integrate calendar** → copy the **embed code** (iframe) or the `https://calendar.google.com/...` URL from the `src` attribute. Prefer this when you want Google’s chosen view options. |
+| **`GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE`** | Embed URL or full iframe HTML from Google | Same **Settings and sharing** page → **Integrate calendar** → copy the **embed code** (iframe) or the `https://calendar.google.com/...` URL from the `src` attribute. Prefer this when you want Google’s chosen view options. Leave the placeholder `your_embed_code_here` unchanged only if you use **`GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID`** instead. If a long iframe line misbehaves in `.env`, wrap the whole value in **double quotes**. |
 
 ### Google Drive
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ These are **not** in `.env`; they live in `data/family_settings.json` and are ed
 | Key / UI | Purpose | Notes |
 | -------- | -------- | ----- |
 | **Family timezone** | US IANA zone (e.g. `America/Denver`) | Dropdown of US zones only. Drives **today** and date ranges on the **Calendar** tab agenda. Options are the standard PHP US timezone identifiers (e.g. **America/***, **Pacific/Honolulu**). |
-| **Enable two-way Google Calendar sync** | Opt-in for future OAuth sync with Google | Default off. When off, the Calendar tab uses the Google **embed** from `.env` (if set) and the local agenda only—no merge API. When on, the app may show sync messaging; full OAuth is not required for the embed. |
+| **Notify when two-way Google Calendar sync is available** (`calendar_two_way_google`) | Preference for a future OAuth feature | Default off. **Does not enable sync today.** The Calendar tab still uses only the Google **iframe embed** from `.env` (if set). The Family Hub agenda is built from chores, meals, groceries, expenses, bills, and birthdays in this app—not from Google’s API. |
 | **Monthly bill reminders** | `calendar_bill_days` | JSON array of `{ "dayOfMonth": 1–31, "title": "Rent" }`. Shown on the agenda on that calendar day each month. |
 
 **API:** `GET api/calendar_events.php?from=YYYY-MM-DD&to=YYYY-MM-DD` returns `{ success, events, rangeStart, rangeEnd, today }` for the signed-in profile (same session rules as other APIs). Omit `from`/`to` to use the default two-week window from **today** in the family timezone.
diff --git a/tabs/calendar.php b/tabs/calendar.php
index 98f654a..20b6f9b 100644
--- a/tabs/calendar.php
+++ b/tabs/calendar.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $calId = defined('GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID') ? trim((string) GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID) : '';
  */
 function familyHub_google_calendar_embed_url(string $raw): ?string {
     $raw = trim($raw);
-    if ($raw === '') {
+    if ($raw === '' || strcasecmp($raw, 'your_embed_code_here') === 0) {
         return null;
     }
     $allowed = static function (string $u): bool {
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ function familyHub_google_calendar_embed_url(string $raw): ?string {
     if ($allowed($raw)) {
         return $raw;
     }
-    if (preg_match('#<iframe\s[^>]*\ssrc\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\']#i', $raw, $m)) {
+    // Match iframe with src first or after other attributes (previous pattern required \s before src and failed on <iframe src="...">).
+    if (preg_match('#<iframe\s[^>]*\s*src\s*=\s*["\']([^"\']+)["\']#i', $raw, $m)) {
         $u = html_entity_decode($m[1], ENT_QUOTES | ENT_HTML5, 'UTF-8');
         return $allowed($u) ? $u : null;
     }
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ $twoWayMerge = !empty($familySettings['calendar_two_way_google']);
 $isTvView = isset($_GET['view']) && (string) $_GET['view'] === 'tv';
 $calendarBaseUrl = '?tab=calendar';
 $calendarTvUrl = '?tab=calendar&view=tv';
-$lastRefreshedStamp = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i') . ' UTC';
 
 $eventsByDate = [];
 foreach ($events as $ev) {
@@ -82,43 +82,40 @@ $iconByType = [
 ?>
 
 <div id="calendar" class="tab-content<?= $isTvView ? ' calendar-tv-view' : '' ?>">
+    <?php if ($isTvView): ?>
+    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end align-items-center gap-2 mb-2 calendar-tv-toolbar">
+        <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarBaseUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Exit TV view">
+            <i class="fa fa-xmark me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            Exit TV view
+        </a>
+    </div>
+    <?php else: ?>
     <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-2">
         <h2 class="mb-0">Calendar</h2>
-        <?php if ($isTvView): ?>
-            <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarBaseUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Exit TV view">
-                <i class="fa fa-xmark me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                Exit TV view
-            </a>
-        <?php else: ?>
-            <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarTvUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Open TV view dashboard">
-                <i class="fa fa-tv me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                Open TV view
-            </a>
-        <?php endif; ?>
+        <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarTvUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Open TV view dashboard">
+            <i class="fa fa-tv me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+            Open TV view
+        </a>
     </div>
-    <p class="text-muted small mb-3">
-        <?php if ($isTvView): ?>
-            TV view auto-refreshes every 10 minutes.
-        <?php else: ?>
-            Open TV view for a dedicated dashboard URL that refreshes every 10 minutes.
-        <?php endif; ?>
-    </p>
-    <?php if ($isTvView): ?>
-        <p class="small text-muted mb-3">Last refreshed: <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($lastRefreshedStamp, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></strong></p>
-    <?php endif; ?>
+    <p class="text-muted small mb-3">Open TV view for a full-width dashboard without site chrome.</p>
 
-    <?php if ($twoWayMerge): ?>
-    <div class="alert alert-info mb-3" role="status">
-        <strong>Two-way Google Calendar sync</strong> is enabled in Family settings. OAuth connection is not available in this version yet. Your Google view below (if configured) and the Family Hub agenda still work; full sync will require signing in with Google when supported.
+    <div class="alert alert-secondary mb-3" role="status">
+        <strong>Google Calendar is not synced into Family Hub data.</strong>
+        The Google panel below is an embedded view from Google (live in your browser). The <strong>Family Hub agenda</strong> lists chores, meals, groceries, expenses, bill reminders, and birthdays from this app only—Google events never appear there until a future API connection exists.
+        <?php if ($twoWayMerge): ?>
+            <span class="d-block mt-1 small">You turned on “two-way sync” in settings; OAuth with Google is <strong>not implemented yet</strong>, so that option does not change behavior today.</span>
+        <?php endif; ?>
     </div>
     <?php endif; ?>
 
-    <div class="row g-4 calendar-tab-layout<?= $embedUrl !== null ? ' calendar-tab-layout-split' : '' ?>">
+    <div class="row <?= $isTvView ? 'g-3' : 'g-4' ?> calendar-tab-layout<?= $embedUrl !== null ? ' calendar-tab-layout-split' : '' ?>">
         <div class="col-12 calendar-tab-google">
-            <h3 class="h5 mb-3">Google Calendar</h3>
+            <h3 class="h5 mb-3"><?= $isTvView ? 'Calendar' : 'Google Calendar' ?></h3>
             <?php if ($embedUrl === null): ?>
                 <?php if (!$isTvView): ?>
                     <p class="text-muted">Connect a shared family calendar by setting <strong>GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE</strong> (embed URL or full <code>&lt;iframe&gt;</code> from Google Calendar) or <strong>GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID</strong> in <code>.env</code>. See <a href="https://calendar.google.com/">Google Calendar</a> → calendar menu → <strong>Settings and sharing</strong> → <strong>Integrate calendar</strong>.</p>
+                <?php else: ?>
+                    <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Google Calendar not configured (set <code class="small">.env</code>).</p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
             <?php else: ?>
                 <?php if ($fromIdOnly && !$isTvView): ?>
@@ -137,8 +134,11 @@ $iconByType = [
             <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 calendar-tab-agenda">
-            <h3 class="h5 mb-3">Family Hub agenda</h3>
-            <p class="text-muted small mb-3">
+            <h3 class="h5 mb-3"><?= $isTvView ? 'Weekly hub' : 'Family Hub agenda' ?></h3>
+            <?php if (!$isTvView): ?>
+            <p class="text-muted small mb-2">Hub data only (not Google Calendar).</p>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+            <p class="text-muted small mb-3 hide hidden" style="display: none;">
                 <?= htmlspecialchars($rangeStart, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?> to <?= htmlspecialchars($rangeEnd, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>
                 · Times use <strong><?= htmlspecialchars(str_replace('_', ' ', (string) ($familySettings['timezone'] ?? '')), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?></strong>
             </p>
@@ -188,3 +188,10 @@ $iconByType = [
     }, 10 * 60 * 1000);
 </script>
 <?php endif; ?>
+<?php if ($isTvView): ?>
+<script>
+    window.setTimeout(function () {
+        window.location.reload();
+    }, 10 * 60 * 1000);
+</script>
+<?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/tabs/currency.php b/tabs/currency.php
index ad8ede0..89111c6 100644
--- a/tabs/currency.php
+++ b/tabs/currency.php
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ $activeCharityDonated = is_numeric($activeBankPerson['charity_donated_total'] ??
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="card-body p-0">
-                        <script type="application/json" id="currencyLeaderboardPeriodData"><?= json_encode($leaderboardRowsByPeriod, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_APOS | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX_QUOT) ?></script>
+                        <script type="application/json" id="currencyLeaderboardPeriodData"><?= json_encode($leaderboardRowsByPeriod, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_APOS | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX_QUOT | familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags()) ?></script>
                         <div class="table-responsive">
                             <table class="table table-striped mb-0 leaderboard-table">
                                 <thead>
diff --git a/tabs/meals.php b/tabs/meals.php
index 6a0600b..552ad16 100644
--- a/tabs/meals.php
+++ b/tabs/meals.php
@@ -492,6 +492,6 @@ $mealEditorForbidden = $editMealId !== '' && !$showMealEditorPage;
         'title' => (string) ($m['title'] ?? ''),
         'tags' => array_values($m['tags'] ?? []),
     ];
-}, $meals), JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_APOS | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE) ?></script>
+}, $meals), JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_APOS | JSON_HEX_AMP | familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags()) ?></script>
 
 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/tabs/settings.php b/tabs/settings.php
index 29fa74d..c3fe479 100644
--- a/tabs/settings.php
+++ b/tabs/settings.php
@@ -102,13 +102,14 @@ $permanenceOptions = [
                                         <?php endforeach; ?>
                                     </select>
                                 </div>
-                                <div class="col-md-6 d-flex align-items-end">
-                                    <div class="form-check mb-2">
+                                <div class="col-12">
+                                    <div class="form-check mb-1">
                                         <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="calendar_two_way_google" name="calendar_two_way_google" value="1"
                                             <?= !empty($familySettings['calendar_two_way_google']) ? 'checked' : '' ?>
                                             <?= !$canManage ? 'disabled' : '' ?>>
-                                        <label class="form-check-label" for="calendar_two_way_google">Enable two-way Google Calendar sync</label>
+                                        <label class="form-check-label" for="calendar_two_way_google">Notify me when two-way Google Calendar sync is available</label>
                                     </div>
+                                    <p class="small text-muted mb-0">Family Hub does not call Google’s API yet. Your calendar appears on the Calendar tab only via <code class="small">.env</code> (<code>GOOGLE_CALENDAR_ID</code> or <code>GOOGLE_CALENDAR_EMBED_CODE</code>). This checkbox only stores a preference; it does not enable sync today.</p>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="col-12">
                                     <label class="form-label">Monthly bill reminders</label>
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ $permanenceOptions = [
                                 ];
                             }
                             ?>
-                            <script type="application/json" id="settingsPeopleEditPayload"><?= json_encode($peopleEditPayload, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE) ?></script>
+                            <script type="application/json" id="settingsPeopleEditPayload"><?= json_encode($peopleEditPayload, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | familyHubJsonEncodeShellFlags()) ?></script>
 
                             <div class="modal fade" id="editPersonModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="editPersonModalLabel" aria-hidden="true" data-bs-backdrop="false">
                                 <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-scrollable">