diff --git a/app/Models/Event.php b/app/Models/Event.php
index 41ce382e..1494c5a3 100644
--- a/app/Models/Event.php
+++ b/app/Models/Event.php
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ class Event extends Model
     public function ensureLiveShowToken(): string
     {
         if (is_string($this->live_show_token) && $this->live_show_token !== '') {
-            $this->refreshLiveShowTokenExpiry();
+            if (! ($this->live_show_token_expires_at instanceof \Carbon\CarbonInterface)) {
+                $this->refreshLiveShowTokenExpiry();
+            }
 
             return $this->live_show_token;
         }
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/api.ts b/resources/js/admin/api.ts
index 83d4830e..c895ca4d 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/api.ts
+++ b/resources/js/admin/api.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export type LiveShowLink = {
   url: string;
   qr_code_data_url: string | null;
   rotated_at: string | null;
+  expires_at: string | null;
 };
 
 export type TenantEvent = {
@@ -1766,6 +1767,7 @@ function normalizeLiveShowLink(payload: JsonValue | LiveShowLink | null | undefi
       url: '',
       qr_code_data_url: null,
       rotated_at: null,
+      expires_at: null,
     };
   }
 
@@ -1776,6 +1778,7 @@ function normalizeLiveShowLink(payload: JsonValue | LiveShowLink | null | undefi
     url: typeof record.url === 'string' ? record.url : '',
     qr_code_data_url: typeof record.qr_code_data_url === 'string' ? record.qr_code_data_url : null,
     rotated_at: typeof record.rotated_at === 'string' ? record.rotated_at : null,
+    expires_at: typeof record.expires_at === 'string' ? record.expires_at : null,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
index 74441c73..bfc1e416 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
@@ -2603,6 +2603,11 @@
       "rotateSuccess": "Live-Show-Link neu generiert.",
       "rotateFailed": "Live-Show-Link konnte nicht neu generiert werden.",
       "rotatedAt": "Zuletzt erneuert {{time}}",
+      "expiresAt": "Gültig bis {{time}}",
+      "expiresSoonAt": "Läuft bald ab: {{time}}",
+      "expiredAt": "Abgelaufen am {{time}}",
+      "expiredHint": "Generiere den Link neu, um wieder eine aktive URL und einen aktiven QR-Code zu erhalten.",
+      "rotateNow": "Jetzt neu generieren",
       "noExpiry": "Dauerhaft gültig, bis von Dir erneuert.",
       "loadFailed": "Live-Show-Link konnte nicht geladen werden.",
       "copySuccess": "Link kopiert",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
index 4b4207ba..dc4faee3 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
@@ -2605,6 +2605,11 @@
       "rotateSuccess": "Live Show link rotated.",
       "rotateFailed": "Live Show link could not be rotated.",
       "rotatedAt": "Last rotated {{time}}",
+      "expiresAt": "Valid until {{time}}",
+      "expiresSoonAt": "Expires soon: {{time}}",
+      "expiredAt": "Expired at {{time}}",
+      "expiredHint": "Rotate the link to generate a new active URL and QR code.",
+      "rotateNow": "Rotate now",
       "noExpiry": "No expiry date (valid until you rotate it).",
       "loadFailed": "Live Show link could not be loaded.",
       "copySuccess": "Link copied",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.tsx
index b6eed088..41668944 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ export default function MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage() {
   const back = useBackNavigation(slug ? adminPath(`/mobile/events/${slug}`) : adminPath('/mobile/events'));
 
   const locale = i18n.language?.startsWith('en') ? 'en-GB' : 'de-DE';
+  const linkExpiryInfo = React.useMemo(() => parseLinkExpiry(liveShowLink?.expires_at ?? null, locale), [liveShowLink?.expires_at, locale]);
+  const linkExpired = linkExpiryInfo?.isExpired ?? false;
 
   const loadLink = React.useCallback(async () => {
     if (!slug) return;
@@ -316,21 +318,21 @@ export default function MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage() {
             <XStack gap="$2" marginTop="$2" alignItems="center" flexWrap="nowrap">
               <IconAction
                 label={t('liveShowSettings.link.copy', 'Copy')}
-                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url}
+                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url || linkExpired}
                 onPress={() => liveShowLink?.url && copyToClipboard(liveShowLink.url, t)}
               >
                 <Copy size={18} />
               </IconAction>
               <IconAction
                 label={t('liveShowSettings.link.share', 'Share')}
-                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url}
+                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url || linkExpired}
                 onPress={() => liveShowLink?.url && shareLink(liveShowLink.url, event, t)}
               >
                 <Share2 size={18} />
               </IconAction>
               <IconAction
                 label={t('liveShowSettings.link.open', 'Open')}
-                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url}
+                disabled={!liveShowLink?.url || linkExpired}
                 onPress={() => liveShowLink?.url && openLink(liveShowLink.url)}
               >
                 <ExternalLink size={18} />
@@ -360,10 +362,28 @@ export default function MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage() {
               </XStack>
             ) : null}
             {liveShowLink ? (
-              <Text fontSize="$xs" color={muted} marginTop="$1.5">
-                {t('liveShowSettings.link.noExpiry', 'No expiry date set.')}
+              <Text fontSize="$xs" color={linkExpired ? danger : muted} marginTop="$1.5">
+                {linkExpiryInfo
+                  ? linkExpiryInfo.isExpired
+                    ? t('liveShowSettings.link.expiredAt', 'Expired at {{time}}', { time: linkExpiryInfo.formatted })
+                    : linkExpiryInfo.isSoon
+                      ? t('liveShowSettings.link.expiresSoonAt', 'Expires soon: {{time}}', { time: linkExpiryInfo.formatted })
+                      : t('liveShowSettings.link.expiresAt', 'Valid until {{time}}', { time: linkExpiryInfo.formatted })
+                  : t('liveShowSettings.link.noExpiry', 'No expiry date set.')}
               </Text>
             ) : null}
+            {linkExpired ? (
+              <YStack gap="$2" marginTop="$2">
+                <Text fontSize="$xs" color={muted}>
+                  {t('liveShowSettings.link.expiredHint', 'Rotate the link to generate a new active URL and QR code.')}
+                </Text>
+                <CTAButton
+                  label={linkBusy ? t('common.processing', '...') : t('liveShowSettings.link.rotateNow', 'Rotate now')}
+                  onPress={() => handleRotateLink()}
+                  disabled={linkBusy}
+                />
+              </YStack>
+            ) : null}
             {liveShowLink?.rotated_at ? (
               <Text fontSize="$xs" color={muted} marginTop="$1.5">
                 {t('liveShowSettings.link.rotatedAt', 'Last rotated {{time}}', {
@@ -623,6 +643,35 @@ function formatTimestamp(value: string, locale: string): string {
   return date.toLocaleString(locale, { day: '2-digit', month: 'short', year: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
 }
 
+function parseLinkExpiry(
+  value: string | null,
+  locale: string
+): {
+  formatted: string;
+  isExpired: boolean;
+  isSoon: boolean;
+} | null {
+  if (!value) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const date = new Date(value);
+  if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const expiresAt = date.getTime();
+  const isExpired = expiresAt < now;
+  const isSoon = !isExpired && expiresAt - now <= 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+  return {
+    formatted: formatTimestamp(value, locale),
+    isExpired,
+    isSoon,
+  };
+}
+
 function resolveOption<T extends string>(value: unknown, options: T[], fallback: T): T {
   if (typeof value !== 'string') return fallback;
   return options.includes(value as T) ? (value as T) : fallback;
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.test.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da684845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/__tests__/EventLiveShowSettingsPage.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+const fixtures = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  event: {
+    id: 1,
+    name: 'Demo Event',
+    slug: 'demo-event',
+    event_date: '2026-02-12',
+    event_type_id: 1,
+    event_type: { id: 1, name: 'Wedding' },
+    status: 'published',
+    settings: {
+      live_show: {
+        moderation_mode: 'manual',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('react-router-dom', () => ({
+  useParams: () => ({ slug: fixtures.event.slug }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('react-i18next', () => ({
+  useTranslation: () => ({
+    t: (key: string, fallback?: string | Record<string, unknown>) => {
+      if (typeof fallback === 'string') {
+        return fallback;
+      }
+      if (fallback && typeof fallback === 'object' && typeof fallback.defaultValue === 'string') {
+        return fallback.defaultValue;
+      }
+      return key;
+    },
+    i18n: { language: 'en' },
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../api', () => ({
+  getEvent: vi.fn(),
+  getLiveShowLink: vi.fn(),
+  rotateLiveShowLink: vi.fn(),
+  updateEvent: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../auth/tokens', () => ({
+  isAuthError: () => false,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../lib/apiError', () => ({
+  getApiErrorMessage: () => 'error',
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../lib/events', () => ({
+  resolveEventDisplayName: () => fixtures.event.name,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../hooks/useBackNavigation', () => ({
+  useBackNavigation: () => undefined,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/MobileShell', () => ({
+  MobileShell: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  HeaderActionButton: ({ children, onPress }: { children: React.ReactNode; onPress?: () => void }) => (
+    <button type="button" onClick={onPress}>
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/Primitives', () => ({
+  MobileCard: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  CTAButton: ({ label, onPress, disabled }: { label: string; onPress?: () => void; disabled?: boolean }) => (
+    <button type="button" onClick={onPress} disabled={disabled}>
+      {label}
+    </button>
+  ),
+  SkeletonCard: () => <div>Loading...</div>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/FormControls', () => ({
+  MobileField: ({ label, children }: { label: string; children: React.ReactNode }) => (
+    <label>
+      {label}
+      {children}
+    </label>
+  ),
+  MobileInput: (props: React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>) => <input {...props} />,
+  MobileSelect: (props: React.SelectHTMLAttributes<HTMLSelectElement>) => <select {...props} />,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../components/ContextHelpLink', () => ({
+  ContextHelpLink: () => null,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@tamagui/stacks', () => ({
+  YStack: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+  XStack: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@tamagui/text', () => ({
+  SizableText: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <span>{children}</span>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@tamagui/react-native-web-lite', () => ({
+  Pressable: ({
+    children,
+    onPress,
+    disabled,
+    ...rest
+  }: {
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+    onPress?: () => void;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    [key: string]: unknown;
+  }) => (
+    <button type="button" onClick={onPress} disabled={disabled} {...rest}>
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('tamagui', () => ({
+  Slider: Object.assign(
+    ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+    {
+      Track: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{children}</div>,
+      TrackActive: () => <div />,
+      Thumb: () => <div />,
+    }
+  ),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../theme', () => ({
+  useAdminTheme: () => ({
+    textStrong: '#111827',
+    text: '#111827',
+    muted: '#6b7280',
+    danger: '#dc2626',
+    border: '#e5e7eb',
+    surface: '#ffffff',
+    primary: '#ff5a5f',
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('react-hot-toast', () => ({
+  default: {
+    error: vi.fn(),
+    success: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+import MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage from '../EventLiveShowSettingsPage';
+import { getEvent, getLiveShowLink } from '../../api';
+
+describe('MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.mocked(getEvent).mockResolvedValue(fixtures.event as any);
+  });
+
+  it('shows a validity timestamp when link expiry is present', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(getLiveShowLink).mockResolvedValue({
+      token: 'token-1',
+      url: 'https://example.test/show/token-1',
+      qr_code_data_url: null,
+      rotated_at: null,
+      expires_at: '2099-01-01T12:00:00Z',
+    });
+
+    render(<MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Live Show link')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/Valid until/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows expired state and disables stale link actions', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(getLiveShowLink).mockResolvedValue({
+      token: 'token-2',
+      url: 'https://example.test/show/token-2',
+      qr_code_data_url: null,
+      rotated_at: null,
+      expires_at: '2000-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+    });
+
+    render(<MobileEventLiveShowSettingsPage />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/Expired at/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Rotate the link to generate a new active URL and QR code.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Copy' })).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Share' })).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open' })).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/LiveShowDataModelTest.php b/tests/Feature/LiveShowDataModelTest.php
index f7b5bb4c..8d266a20 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/LiveShowDataModelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/LiveShowDataModelTest.php
@@ -52,6 +52,25 @@ class LiveShowDataModelTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertSame($newDate->copy()->addDay()->endOfDay()->toIso8601String(), $event->live_show_token_expires_at?->toIso8601String());
     }
 
+    public function test_ensuring_existing_live_show_token_does_not_mutate_existing_expiry(): void
+    {
+        $this->freezeTime(function (): void {
+            $eventDate = now()->addDays(5)->startOfDay();
+            $event = Event::factory()->create(['date' => $eventDate]);
+            $event->rotateLiveShowToken();
+            $customExpiry = now()->addHours(6)->toImmutable();
+            $event->forceFill(['live_show_token_expires_at' => $customExpiry])->saveQuietly();
+            $initialExpiry = $event->refresh()->live_show_token_expires_at?->toIso8601String();
+
+            $this->travel(6)->hours();
+            $event->refresh()->ensureLiveShowToken();
+            $expiryAfterEnsure = $event->refresh()->live_show_token_expires_at?->toIso8601String();
+
+            $this->assertNotNull($initialExpiry);
+            $this->assertSame($initialExpiry, $expiryAfterEnsure);
+        });
+    }
+
     public function test_photo_live_status_is_cast_and_defaults_to_none(): void
     {
         $photo = Photo::factory()->create();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Tenant/LiveShowLinkControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Tenant/LiveShowLinkControllerTest.php
index 47d6d014..3c98464e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Tenant/LiveShowLinkControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Tenant/LiveShowLinkControllerTest.php
@@ -62,4 +62,32 @@ class LiveShowLinkControllerTest extends TenantTestCase
         $this->assertIsString($rotatedToken);
         $this->assertNotSame($firstToken, $rotatedToken);
     }
+
+    public function test_loading_live_show_link_does_not_mutate_existing_expiry(): void
+    {
+        $this->freezeTime(function (): void {
+            $event = Event::factory()
+                ->for($this->tenant)
+                ->create([
+                    'name' => ['de' => 'Live-Show Ablauf', 'en' => 'Live Show Expiry'],
+                    'slug' => 'live-show-fixed-expiry',
+                    'date' => now()->addDays(3)->startOfDay(),
+                ]);
+            $event->ensureLiveShowToken();
+            $customExpiry = now()->addHours(4)->toImmutable();
+            $event->forceFill(['live_show_token_expires_at' => $customExpiry])->saveQuietly();
+
+            $first = $this->authenticatedRequest('GET', "/api/v1/tenant/events/{$event->slug}/live-show/link");
+            $first->assertOk();
+            $firstExpiry = $first->json('data.expires_at');
+
+            $this->travel(8)->hours();
+
+            $second = $this->authenticatedRequest('GET', "/api/v1/tenant/events/{$event->slug}/live-show/link");
+            $second->assertOk();
+
+            $this->assertIsString($firstExpiry);
+            $this->assertSame($firstExpiry, $second->json('data.expires_at'));
+        });
+    }
 }