diff --git a/public/display-manifest.json b/public/display-manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..369bc38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/display-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "short_name": "TTRPG Display",
+  "name": "TTRPG Initiative Tracker — Player Display",
+  "icons": [
+    {
+      "src": "favicon.ico",
+      "sizes": "64x64 32x32 24x24 16x16",
+      "type": "image/x-icon"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "logo192.png",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "sizes": "192x192"
+    },
+    {
+      "src": "logo512.png",
+      "type": "image/png",
+      "sizes": "512x512"
+    }
+  ],
+  "start_url": "/display",
+  "scope": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "orientation": "landscape",
+  "theme_color": "#1A202C",
+  "background_color": "#1A202C"
+}
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 7be5c77..4082b06 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -3519,8 +3519,12 @@ function App() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-    if (queryParams.get('playerView') === 'true' || window.location.pathname === '/display') {
+    const isDisplay = queryParams.get('playerView') === 'true' || window.location.pathname === '/display';
+    if (isDisplay) {
       setIsPlayerViewOnlyMode(true);
+      // swap manifest so Android home-screen installs launch /display
+      const link = document.querySelector('link[rel="manifest"]');
+      if (link) link.href = `${process.env.PUBLIC_URL || ''}/display-manifest.json`;
     }
     if (window.location.pathname === '/logs') {
       setIsLogsMode(true);