diff --git a/playback_lab/README.md b/playback_lab/README.md
index db11b24401..ded67f88fe 100644
--- a/playback_lab/README.md
+++ b/playback_lab/README.md
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
 ```
 
 `stage-mpv.sh` 只把本地 Phase 1 产物复制到未跟踪的 HAP native 库目录，不把 34 MB 的二进制提交到仓库。
+
+面板中的 `OHCodec Probe` 只请求 `hwdec=ohcodec`，不会把当前 EGL window 注入 Direct Surface。没有独占 `ohos_direct_surface` 时，MPV 必须回退软件解码；面板会显示 requested/actual decoder、hwdec state、capability 摘要和回退原因。
diff --git a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/bridge.cpp b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/bridge.cpp
index 752c08a79c..6964923dbc 100644
--- a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/bridge.cpp
+++ b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/bridge.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "player.h"
 #include "render.h"
 #include "audio/out/ao_harmony.h"
+#include "video/harmony_hwdec.h"
 
 #include <ace/xcomponent/native_interface_xcomponent.h>
 #include <hilog/log.h>
@@ -90,6 +91,20 @@ napi_value setAudioEnabled(napi_env env, napi_callback_info info)
     return result;
 }
 
+napi_value setHardwareDecode(napi_env env, napi_callback_info info)
+{
+    size_t argc = 1;
+    napi_value argv[1] = {nullptr};
+    bool enabled = false;
+    bool value = false;
+    if (napi_get_cb_info(env, info, &argc, argv, nullptr, nullptr) == napi_ok && argc > 0 &&
+        napi_get_value_bool(env, argv[0], &value) == napi_ok)
+        enabled = value;
+    napi_value result = nullptr;
+    napi_get_boolean(env, gPlayer.setHardwareDecode(enabled), &result);
+    return result;
+}
+
 napi_value pause(napi_env env, napi_callback_info)
 {
     gPlayer.pause();
@@ -140,6 +155,34 @@ napi_value getState(napi_env env, napi_callback_info)
     napi_set_named_property(env, object, "renderCount", value);
     napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.lastError.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
     napi_set_named_property(env, object, "lastError", value);
+    napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.requestedDecoder.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "requestedDecoder", value);
+    napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.actualDecoder.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "actualDecoder", value);
+    napi_get_boolean(env, state.hwdecRequested, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwdecRequested", value);
+    napi_get_boolean(env, state.hwdecActive, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwdecActive", value);
+    napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.hwdecBackend.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwdecBackend", value);
+    napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.hwFallbackReason.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwdecFallbackReason", value);
+    napi_create_string_utf8(env, state.hwCapability.c_str(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwCapability", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.hardwareFrameCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hardwareFrameCount", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.softwareFrameCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "softwareFrameCount", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.hwFallbackCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "hwFallbackCount", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.nativeBufferImportCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "nativeBufferImportCount", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.nativeBufferImportFailure, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "nativeBufferImportFailure", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.surfacePresentCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "surfacePresentCount", value);
+    napi_create_int64(env, state.gpuInteropFrameCount, &value);
+    napi_set_named_property(env, object, "gpuInteropFrameCount", value);
     napi_create_string_utf8(env, gRenderer.surfaceStatus(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
     napi_set_named_property(env, object, "surface", value);
     napi_create_string_utf8(env, gRenderer.eglStatus(), NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &value);
@@ -195,6 +238,7 @@ napi_value Init(napi_env env, napi_value exports)
         {"load", nullptr, load, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
         {"play", nullptr, play, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
         {"setAudioEnabled", nullptr, setAudioEnabled, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
+        {"setHardwareDecode", nullptr, setHardwareDecode, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
         {"pause", nullptr, pause, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
         {"seek", nullptr, seek, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
         {"stop", nullptr, stop, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, napi_default, nullptr},
diff --git a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.cpp b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.cpp
index c8eaa29693..0cf5073b78 100644
--- a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.cpp
+++ b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "player.h"
 
+#include "video/harmony_hwdec.h"
+
 #include <hilog/log.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -26,7 +28,10 @@ void logMpvError(const char* operation, int code)
 }
 }
 
-PlaybackEngine::PlaybackEngine() = default;
+PlaybackEngine::PlaybackEngine()
+{
+    mpv_harmony_hwdec_set_requested(0);
+}
 
 PlaybackEngine::~PlaybackEngine()
 {
@@ -94,6 +99,30 @@ bool PlaybackEngine::setAudioEnabled(bool enabled)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool PlaybackEngine::setHardwareDecode(bool enabled)
+{
+    if (handle_ == nullptr)
+        return false;
+    int code = mpv_set_property_string(handle_, "hwdec", enabled ? "ohcodec" : "no");
+    if (code < 0) {
+        logMpvError("hwdec", code);
+        setError("hardware decode toggle failed");
+        return false;
+    }
+    mpv_harmony_hwdec_set_requested(enabled ? 1 : 0);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    snapshot_.hwdecRequested = enabled;
+    snapshot_.requestedDecoder = enabled ? "ohcodec" : "software";
+    if (!enabled) {
+        snapshot_.hwdecActive = false;
+        snapshot_.actualDecoder = "software";
+    } else {
+        snapshot_.actualDecoder = "pending";
+        snapshot_.hwFallbackReason.clear();
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 void PlaybackEngine::observeProperties()
 {
     mpv_observe_property(handle_, kTimePos, "time-pos", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE);
@@ -101,6 +130,9 @@ void PlaybackEngine::observeProperties()
     mpv_observe_property(handle_, kPause, "pause", MPV_FORMAT_FLAG);
     mpv_observe_property(handle_, kFps, "estimated-vf-fps", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE);
     mpv_observe_property(handle_, kDropped, "vo-drop-frame-count", MPV_FORMAT_INT64);
+    mpv_observe_property(handle_, kHwdecCurrent, "hwdec-current", MPV_FORMAT_STRING);
+    mpv_observe_property(handle_, kHwdecInterop, "hwdec-interop", MPV_FORMAT_STRING);
+    mpv_observe_property(handle_, kDecoder, "decoder", MPV_FORMAT_STRING);
 }
 
 void PlaybackEngine::load(const std::string& url)
@@ -215,13 +247,18 @@ void PlaybackEngine::release()
         mpv_terminate_destroy(handle_);
         handle_ = nullptr;
     }
+    mpv_harmony_hwdec_set_requested(0);
     setState("RELEASED");
 }
 
 void PlaybackEngine::markFrameRendered()
 {
+    bool hwdec_active = false;
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    hwdec_active = snapshot_.hwdecActive;
     ++snapshot_.renderCount;
+    if (!hwdec_active)
+        mpv_harmony_hwdec_record_software_frame();
     if (snapshot_.firstFrameMs < 0) {
         auto elapsed = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - startedAt_;
         snapshot_.firstFrameMs = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(elapsed).count();
@@ -233,9 +270,60 @@ void PlaybackEngine::markFrameRendered()
 PlaybackSnapshot PlaybackEngine::snapshot() const
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    const_cast<PlaybackEngine *>(this)->syncHwdecStatsLocked();
     return snapshot_;
 }
 
+void PlaybackEngine::syncHwdecStatsLocked()
+{
+    mpv_harmony_hwdec_stats stats = {};
+    if (!mpv_harmony_hwdec_get_stats(&stats))
+        return;
+    snapshot_.hwdecRequested = stats.hwdec_requested != 0;
+    snapshot_.hwdecActive = stats.hwdec_active != 0;
+    snapshot_.hardwareFrameCount = stats.hardware_frame_count;
+    snapshot_.softwareFrameCount = stats.software_frame_count;
+    snapshot_.hwFallbackCount = stats.hw_fallback_count;
+    snapshot_.nativeBufferImportCount = stats.native_buffer_import_count;
+    snapshot_.nativeBufferImportFailure = stats.native_buffer_import_failure;
+    snapshot_.surfacePresentCount = stats.surface_present_count;
+    snapshot_.gpuInteropFrameCount = stats.gpu_interop_frame_count;
+    snapshot_.hwdecBackend = stats.hwdec_backend;
+    snapshot_.hwFallbackReason = stats.fallback_reason;
+    snapshot_.hwCapability = stats.capability_summary;
+    if (stats.decoder_name[0] != '\0')
+        snapshot_.actualDecoder = stats.decoder_name;
+    else if (snapshot_.hwdecRequested && !snapshot_.hwdecActive && stats.hw_fallback_count > 0)
+        snapshot_.actualDecoder = "software";
+}
+
+void PlaybackEngine::handleLogMessage(const mpv_event_log_message* message)
+{
+    if (!message || !message->text)
+        return;
+    const char* text = message->text;
+    if (std::strstr(text, "h264_ohcodec") || std::strstr(text, "hevc_ohcodec")) {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+        snapshot_.actualDecoder = std::strstr(text, "hevc_ohcodec") ? "hevc_ohcodec" : "h264_ohcodec";
+        snapshot_.hwdecActive = true;
+    }
+    if (message->prefix && std::strncmp(message->prefix, "vd", 2) == 0 &&
+        (std::strstr(text, "fallback") || std::strstr(text, "falling back") ||
+         std::strstr(text, "No hardware decoding"))) {
+        bool requested = false;
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+            requested = snapshot_.hwdecRequested;
+        }
+        if (requested)
+            mpv_harmony_hwdec_set_fallback(text);
+    }
+    if (message->prefix && std::strncmp(message->prefix, "vd", 2) == 0) {
+        OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, LOG_DOMAIN, LOG_TAG,
+                     "mpv[%{public}s] %{public}s", message->prefix, text);
+    }
+}
+
 void PlaybackEngine::setState(const char* state)
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
@@ -273,6 +361,27 @@ void PlaybackEngine::updateProperty(uint64_t userdata, const mpv_event_property*
         case kDropped:
             if (property->format == MPV_FORMAT_INT64) snapshot_.dropped = *static_cast<int64_t*>(property->data);
             break;
+        case kHwdecCurrent:
+            if (property->format == MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
+                const char *value = *static_cast<char **>(property->data);
+                snapshot_.hwdecActive = value && std::strcmp(value, "no") != 0;
+            }
+            break;
+        case kHwdecInterop:
+            if (property->format == MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
+                const char *value = *static_cast<char **>(property->data);
+                snapshot_.hwdecBackend = value ? value : "";
+            }
+            break;
+        case kDecoder:
+            if (property->format == MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
+                const char *value = *static_cast<char **>(property->data);
+                if (value && value[0]) {
+                    snapshot_.actualDecoder = value;
+                    mpv_harmony_hwdec_set_decoder(value);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
         default:
             break;
     }
@@ -289,10 +398,9 @@ void PlaybackEngine::eventLoop()
             case MPV_EVENT_LOG_MESSAGE: {
                 auto* message = static_cast<mpv_event_log_message*>(event->data);
                 if (message != nullptr && message->prefix != nullptr &&
-                    std::strncmp(message->prefix, "ao", 2) == 0) {
-                    OH_LOG_Print(LOG_APP, LOG_INFO, LOG_DOMAIN, LOG_TAG,
-                                 "mpv[%{public}s] %{public}s", message->prefix, message->text);
-                }
+                    (std::strncmp(message->prefix, "ao", 2) == 0 ||
+                     std::strncmp(message->prefix, "vd", 2) == 0))
+                    handleLogMessage(message);
                 break;
             }
             case MPV_EVENT_PROPERTY_CHANGE:
diff --git a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.h b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.h
index 8f2070f063..3edbee2836 100644
--- a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.h
+++ b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/cpp/player.h
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ struct PlaybackSnapshot {
     int64_t firstFrameMs = -1;
     uint64_t renderCount = 0;
     std::string lastError;
+    std::string requestedDecoder = "software";
+    std::string actualDecoder = "software";
+    std::string hwdecBackend;
+    std::string hwFallbackReason;
+    std::string hwCapability;
+    bool hwdecRequested = false;
+    bool hwdecActive = false;
+    int64_t hardwareFrameCount = 0;
+    int64_t softwareFrameCount = 0;
+    int64_t hwFallbackCount = 0;
+    int64_t nativeBufferImportCount = 0;
+    int64_t nativeBufferImportFailure = 0;
+    int64_t surfacePresentCount = 0;
+    int64_t gpuInteropFrameCount = 0;
 };
 
 class PlaybackEngine {
@@ -27,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 
     bool initialize();
     bool setAudioEnabled(bool enabled);
+    bool setHardwareDecode(bool enabled);
     void load(const std::string& url);
     void play();
     void pause();
@@ -44,6 +59,8 @@ private:
     void setState(const char* state);
     void setError(const std::string& error);
     void updateProperty(uint64_t userdata, const mpv_event_property* property);
+    void syncHwdecStatsLocked();
+    void handleLogMessage(const mpv_event_log_message* message);
 
     mutable std::mutex mutex_;
     PlaybackSnapshot snapshot_;
@@ -52,4 +69,7 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool> stopEvents_{false};
     std::atomic<bool> initialized_{false};
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point startedAt_;
+    static constexpr uint64_t kHwdecCurrent = 6;
+    static constexpr uint64_t kHwdecInterop = 7;
+    static constexpr uint64_t kDecoder = 8;
 };
diff --git a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/ets/pages/Index.ets b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/ets/pages/Index.ets
index ceb529619d..7d49f3f725 100644
--- a/playback_lab/entry/src/main/ets/pages/Index.ets
+++ b/playback_lab/entry/src/main/ets/pages/Index.ets
@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ interface PlaybackState {
   audioFlushCount: number;
   seekAudioResetCount: number;
   audioState: number;
+  requestedDecoder: string;
+  actualDecoder: string;
+  hwdecRequested: boolean;
+  hwdecActive: boolean;
+  hwdecBackend: string;
+  hwdecFallbackReason: string;
+  hwCapability: string;
+  hardwareFrameCount: number;
+  softwareFrameCount: number;
+  hwFallbackCount: number;
+  nativeBufferImportCount: number;
+  nativeBufferImportFailure: number;
+  surfacePresentCount: number;
+  gpuInteropFrameCount: number;
 }
 
 const LOCAL_TEST_URL: string = 'file:///data/storage/el2/base/haps/entry/files/sample.mp4';
@@ -41,7 +55,12 @@ struct Index {
     firstFrameMs: -1, renderCount: 0, lastError: '', surface: 'WAITING', egl: 'WAITING', mpv: 'WAITING',
     audioAvailable: false, audioBackend: 'disabled', sampleRate: 0, sampleFormat: 0, channels: 0,
     channelLayout: 0, submittedFrames: 0, playedFrames: 0, estimatedAudioDelayMs: 0,
-    audioBufferStarvation: 0, audioFlushCount: 0, seekAudioResetCount: 0, audioState: 0
+    audioBufferStarvation: 0, audioFlushCount: 0, seekAudioResetCount: 0, audioState: 0,
+    requestedDecoder: 'software', actualDecoder: 'software', hwdecRequested: false,
+    hwdecActive: false, hwdecBackend: '', hwdecFallbackReason: '', hwCapability: '',
+    hardwareFrameCount: 0, softwareFrameCount: 0, hwFallbackCount: 0,
+    nativeBufferImportCount: 0, nativeBufferImportFailure: 0, surfacePresentCount: 0,
+    gpuInteropFrameCount: 0
   };
   private poller: number = 0;
 
@@ -87,6 +106,12 @@ struct Index {
         Button('Stop').onClick(() => playbackLab.stop())
         Button('Release').onClick(() => playbackLab.release())
       }.width('100%')
+      Row({ space: 8 }) {
+        Button(this.state.hwdecRequested ? 'OHCodec On' : 'OHCodec Probe').onClick(() => {
+          const enabled: boolean = !this.state.hwdecRequested;
+          playbackLab.setHardwareDecode(enabled);
+        })
+      }.width('100%')
       Row({ space: 8 }) {
         Button('-10s').onClick(() => playbackLab.seek(-10))
         Button('+10s').onClick(() => playbackLab.seek(10))
@@ -101,6 +126,12 @@ struct Index {
         .fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%').maxLines(2)
       Text(`flushes=${this.state.audioFlushCount} seekResets=${this.state.seekAudioResetCount}`)
         .fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%')
+      Text(`decoder=${this.state.requestedDecoder} -> ${this.state.actualDecoder} requested=${this.state.hwdecRequested} active=${this.state.hwdecActive} backend=${this.state.hwdecBackend || 'none'}`)
+        .fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%').maxLines(2)
+      Text(`hwFrames=${this.state.hardwareFrameCount} swFrames=${this.state.softwareFrameCount} fallbacks=${this.state.hwFallbackCount} surfacePresent=${this.state.surfacePresentCount} interop=${this.state.gpuInteropFrameCount}`)
+        .fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%').maxLines(2)
+      Text(`fallback=${this.state.hwdecFallbackReason || 'none'} capability=${this.state.hwCapability || 'DEVICE TEST REQUIRED'}`)
+        .fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%').maxLines(3)
       Text(detailLabel(this.detail)).fontSize(13).fontColor($r('app.color.muted')).width('100%').maxLines(2)
     }
     .padding(16).width('100%').height('100%').backgroundColor($r('app.color.background'))
diff --git a/scripts/verify-libmpv-symbols.sh b/scripts/verify-libmpv-symbols.sh
index 6063a6c643..9315bec620 100755
--- a/scripts/verify-libmpv-symbols.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify-libmpv-symbols.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ for symbol in \
     mpv_render_context_render \
     mpv_render_context_set_update_callback \
     mpv_render_context_free \
-    mpv_harmony_audio_get_stats; do
+    mpv_harmony_audio_get_stats \
+    mpv_harmony_hwdec_get_stats; do
     printf '%s\n' "$SYMBOLS" | grep -Eq "[[:space:]]${symbol}$" || {
         printf 'Missing libmpv symbol: %s\n' "$symbol" >&2
         exit 1