diff --git a/packages/app-launcher-server/app-launcher-server.py b/packages/app-launcher-server/app-launcher-server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..287a136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-launcher-server/app-launcher-server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Allowlisted applications that can be launched
+ALLOWED_APPS = {
+    'firefox': 'firefox',
+    'kodi': 'kodi'
+}
+
+class AppLauncherHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    def log_message(self, format, *args):
+        logger.info(format % args)
+
+    def do_GET(self):
+        if self.path == '/':
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
+            self.end_headers()
+            response = {
+                'status': 'running',
+                'available_apps': list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys()),
+                'usage': 'POST /launch/<app_name> to launch an application'
+            }
+            self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response, indent=2).encode())
+        else:
+            self.send_error(404)
+
+    def do_POST(self):
+        parsed_path = urlparse(self.path)
+        path_parts = parsed_path.path.strip('/').split('/')
+
+        if len(path_parts) == 2 and path_parts[0] == 'launch':
+            app_name = path_parts[1]
+            self.launch_app(app_name)
+        else:
+            self.send_error(404, "Invalid endpoint. Use /launch/<app_name>")
+
+    def launch_app(self, app_name):
+        if app_name not in ALLOWED_APPS:
+            self.send_error(400, f"Application '{app_name}' not allowed. Available apps: {list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys())}")
+            return
+
+        command = ALLOWED_APPS[app_name]
+
+        try:
+            # Launch the application in the background
+            # Ensure we have the proper environment for GUI apps
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+
+            logger.info(f"Launching application: {command}")
+            process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [command],
+                env=env,
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                start_new_session=True
+            )
+
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
+            self.end_headers()
+            response = {
+                'status': 'success',
+                'message': f'Successfully launched {app_name}',
+                'pid': process.pid
+            }
+            self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response).encode())
+
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.error(f"Application not found: {command}")
+            self.send_error(500, f"Application '{app_name}' not found on system")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error launching {command}: {e}")
+            self.send_error(500, f"Failed to launch {app_name}: {str(e)}")
+
+def main():
+    port = int(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 8081
+
+    server = HTTPServer(('0.0.0.0', port), AppLauncherHandler)
+    logger.info(f"App launcher server starting on port {port}")
+    logger.info(f"Available applications: {list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys())}")
+
+    try:
+        server.serve_forever()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Server shutting down...")
+        server.server_close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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diff --git a/packages/app-launcher-server/default.nix b/packages/app-launcher-server/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c86209a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app-launcher-server/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ pkgs }:
+
+pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "app-launcher-server" ''
+  exec ${pkgs.python3}/bin/python3 ${./app-launcher-server.py} "$@"
+''
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diff --git a/packages/default.nix b/packages/default.nix
index 26a79dc..d6645e1 100644
--- a/packages/default.nix
+++ b/packages/default.nix
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 {
   vulkanHDRLayer = pkgs.callPackage ./vulkan-hdr-layer {};
   tea-rbw = pkgs.callPackage ./tea-rbw {};
+  app-launcher-server = pkgs.callPackage ./app-launcher-server {};
 }
diff --git a/roles/kodi/default.nix b/roles/kodi/default.nix
index 7283c27..c40bff8 100644
--- a/roles/kodi/default.nix
+++ b/roles/kodi/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ with lib;
 
 let
   cfg = config.roles.kodi;
+  customPkgs = pkgs.callPackage ../../packages {};
 in
 {
   options.roles.kodi = {
@@ -14,6 +15,18 @@ in
     wayland = mkOption {
       default = true;
     };
+    appLauncherServer = {
+      enable = mkOption {
+        type = types.bool;
+        default = true;
+        description = "Enable HTTP app launcher server for remote control";
+      };
+      port = mkOption {
+        type = types.int;
+        default = 8081;
+        description = "Port for the app launcher HTTP server";
+      };
+    };
   };
 
 
@@ -33,17 +46,35 @@ in
       };
 
       networking.firewall = {
-        allowedTCPPorts = [ 8080 ];
+        allowedTCPPorts = [ 8080 ] ++ optional cfg.appLauncherServer.enable cfg.appLauncherServer.port;
         allowedUDPPorts = [ 8080 ];
       };
 
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
         kodiPkg
         wget
-      ];
+        firefox
+      ] ++ optional cfg.appLauncherServer.enable customPkgs.app-launcher-server;
 
       programs.kdeconnect.enable = true;
 
+      systemd.user.services = mkIf cfg.appLauncherServer.enable {
+        app-launcher-server = {
+          description = "HTTP App Launcher Server";
+          wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+          after = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+          serviceConfig = {
+            Type = "simple";
+            ExecStart = "${customPkgs.app-launcher-server}/bin/app-launcher-server ${toString cfg.appLauncherServer.port}";
+            Restart = "always";
+            RestartSec = "5s";
+            Environment = [
+              "PATH=${pkgs.firefox}/bin:${kodiPkg}/bin:/run/current-system/sw/bin"
+            ];
+          };
+        };
+      };
+
       services = if cfg.autologin then {
           displayManager = {
             autoLogin.enable = true;