diff --git a/src/features/academy/academyUI.js b/src/features/academy/academyUI.js
index ee99ade..1bcb1fc 100644
--- a/src/features/academy/academyUI.js
+++ b/src/features/academy/academyUI.js
@@ -555,29 +555,66 @@ class AcademyUI {
         console.log('🎬 Media requirements:', mediaRequirements);
         
         // Get filtered media from library
-        const mediaItems = window.libraryManager.getMediaForPreferences(
+        let mediaItems = window.libraryManager.getMediaForPreferences(
             mediaRequirements.videoFilter,
             mediaRequirements.videoCount
         );
         
+        // Fallback to all videos if no matches
+        if (mediaItems.length === 0) {
+            console.warn('⚠️ No media items matched preferences. Using all available videos.');
+            mediaItems = window.libraryManager.getAllVideosWithMetadata();
+        }
+        
         console.log('🎬 Loaded media for session:', mediaItems.length, 'items');
         console.log('🎯 Preference filter:', preferenceFilter);
         console.log('⏱️ Session duration:', detailedConfig.session.duration);
         console.log('📋 Tasks:', detailedConfig.tasks.length);
         console.log('🎯 Objectives:', detailedConfig.objectives);
 
-        // If we have media items, log their details
-        if (mediaItems.length > 0) {
-            console.log('📹 Sample media item:', mediaItems[0]);
-        } else {
-            console.warn('⚠️ No media items matched preferences. Will use all available videos.');
-            // Fallback to all videos if no matches
-            const allVideos = window.libraryManager.getAllVideosWithMetadata();
-            console.log('📹 Using all videos as fallback:', allVideos.length);
+        // Sync videos to videoPlayerManager for video playback
+        if (window.videoPlayerManager && mediaItems.length > 0) {
+            const videoPaths = mediaItems.map(item => item.path || item.fullPath);
+            window.videoPlayerManager.videoLibrary.background = videoPaths;
+            window.videoPlayerManager.videoLibrary.task = videoPaths;
+            window.videoPlayerManager.videoLibrary.reward = videoPaths;
+            window.videoPlayerManager.videoLibrary.punishment = videoPaths;
+            console.log(`🔄 Synced ${videoPaths.length} videos to videoPlayerManager for Level ${levelConfig.levelNumber}`);
         }
 
-        // TODO: Integrate with existing startTrainingSession() in training-academy.html
-        // For now, just call the existing function if available
+        // Update trainingVideoLibrary global for training-academy.html
+        if (mediaItems.length > 0) {
+            window.trainingVideoLibrary = mediaItems;
+            console.log(`📹 Set trainingVideoLibrary with ${mediaItems.length} videos`);
+        }
+
+        // Enable video if this level requires it (has video media requirements)
+        if (detailedConfig.media && detailedConfig.media.videos && detailedConfig.media.videos.required > 0) {
+            // Load and update settings to enable video
+            const settings = typeof window.loadAcademySettings === 'function' 
+                ? window.loadAcademySettings() 
+                : { enableVideo: false };
+            
+            if (!settings.enableVideo) {
+                console.log('🎬 Level requires video - enabling video in settings');
+                settings.enableVideo = true;
+                if (typeof window.saveAcademySettings === 'function') {
+                    window.saveAcademySettings(settings);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Set the selected training mode to trigger proper training flow
+        window.selectedTrainingMode = 'training-academy';
+
+        // Store current level info globally for access during session
+        window.currentAcademyLevel = {
+            levelNumber: levelConfig.levelNumber,
+            config: detailedConfig,
+            mediaRequirements: mediaRequirements
+        };
+
+        // Call the existing training session starter
         if (typeof window.startTrainingSession === 'function') {
             window.startTrainingSession();
         } else {
diff --git a/training-academy.html b/training-academy.html
index 0af3a8e..e8df334 100644
--- a/training-academy.html
+++ b/training-academy.html
@@ -2969,9 +2969,32 @@
             // Get settings for TTS and video
             const settings = loadAcademySettings();
             
+            // Debug: Check video library status
+            console.log('🎬 Video library check:');
+            console.log('  - trainingVideoLibrary length:', trainingVideoLibrary?.length || 0);
+            console.log('  - settings.enableVideo:', settings.enableVideo);
+            console.log('  - window.libraryManager exists:', !!window.libraryManager);
+            
+            // Ensure trainingVideoLibrary is populated
+            if ((!trainingVideoLibrary || trainingVideoLibrary.length === 0) && window.libraryManager) {
+                console.log('📹 trainingVideoLibrary empty, loading from libraryManager...');
+                const allVideos = window.libraryManager.getAllVideosWithMetadata();
+                if (allVideos && allVideos.length > 0) {
+                    trainingVideoLibrary = allVideos;
+                    console.log(`✅ Loaded ${trainingVideoLibrary.length} videos from libraryManager`);
+                }
+            }
+            
             // Start background video if enabled
             if (settings.enableVideo && trainingVideoLibrary.length > 0) {
+                console.log(`🎬 Starting video playback (${trainingVideoLibrary.length} videos available)`);
                 startBackgroundVideo();
+            } else {
+                if (!settings.enableVideo) {
+                    console.log('⏸️ Video disabled in settings');
+                } else {
+                    console.warn('⚠️ No videos available for playback');
+                }
             }
             
             // TTS announcement