diff --git a/desktop-client/main.py b/desktop-client/main.py
index 47bff01..7e9b68d 100644
--- a/desktop-client/main.py
+++ b/desktop-client/main.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
         self.seekbar.sliderMoved.connect(self.on_seekbar_dragged)
         self.seekbar.sliderReleased.connect(self.on_seekbar_released)
         
-        self.time_lbl = QLabel("0:00 / 0:00")
+        self.time_lbl = QLabel("00:00:00 / 00:00:00")
         
         # Volume
         self.vol_icon = QLabel("🔊")
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
         if length_ms > 0:
             def fmt(ms):
                 s = max(0, ms) // 1000
-                return f"{s//60}:{s%60:02d}"
+                return f"{s//3600:02d}:{(s%3600)//60:02d}:{s%60:02d}"
                 
             if not self.seekbar.isSliderDown():
                 self.time_lbl.setText(f"{fmt(time_ms)} / {fmt(length_ms)}")
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
             target_ms = int((value / 1000.0) * length_ms)
             def fmt(ms):
                 s = max(0, ms) // 1000
-                return f"{s//60}:{s%60:02d}"
+                return f"{s//3600:02d}:{(s%3600)//60:02d}:{s%60:02d}"
             self.time_lbl.setText(f"{fmt(target_ms)} / {fmt(length_ms)}")
 
     def on_seekbar_released(self):
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class VlcSyncApp(QMainWindow):
             elif action == "pause":
                 self.on_system_message(f"{username} paused")
             elif action == "seek":
-                def fmt(s): return f"{int(s)//60}:{int(s)%60:02d}"
+                def fmt(s): return f"{int(s)//3600:02d}:{(int(s)%3600)//60:02d}:{int(s)%60:02d}"
                 self.on_system_message(f"{username} seeked to {fmt(position_s)}")
 
     def send_chat(self):