diff --git a/custom_components/nvidia_shield/adb_session.py b/custom_components/nvidia_shield/adb_session.py
index 9cb9303..db92fb2 100644
--- a/custom_components/nvidia_shield/adb_session.py
+++ b/custom_components/nvidia_shield/adb_session.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import logging
 from .ha_adb_common import (
     AdbClientBase,
     MediaSessionInfo,  # noqa: F401  (re-export)
+    parse_foreground,
 )
 from .ha_adb_common import ensure_adb_key as _ensure_adb_key
 
@@ -43,3 +44,13 @@ class AdbMediaSessionPoller(AdbClientBase):
                 prefer its media session over stale sessions from other apps.
         """
         return await self.poll_media_sessions(foreground_package)
+
+    async def poll_foreground(self) -> str | None:
+        """Foreground package via `dumpsys activity activities` (RESEARCH R4).
+
+        The grep keeps the dump tiny; the parser handles the R4 line wrap.
+        """
+        dump = await self.shell("dumpsys activity activities 2>/dev/null | grep -iE 'resumed'")
+        if not dump:
+            return None
+        return parse_foreground(dump)
diff --git a/custom_components/nvidia_shield/connection.py b/custom_components/nvidia_shield/connection.py
index c153ed3..262fa5e 100644
--- a/custom_components/nvidia_shield/connection.py
+++ b/custom_components/nvidia_shield/connection.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from .const import (
     ADB_RECONNECT_BACKOFF_START,
     ADB_RECONNECT_JITTER,
     STATE_STORE_TTL,
+    SYSTEM_MEDIA_PACKAGES,
 )
 from .ha_adb_common import MediaSessionInfo, parse_audio_playback
 
@@ -53,11 +54,21 @@ FIELD_IS_AVAILABLE = "is_available"
 FIELD_CURRENT_APP = "current_app"
 FIELD_VOLUME_INFO = "volume_info"
 
+# ADB fallback foreground identity (P3-2): stamped only when the protocol
+# push is silent; consumers prefer FIELD_CURRENT_APP over this.
+FIELD_FOREGROUND = "foreground"
+
 # ADB-derived fields (cleared when the ADB connection goes down — they are
 # regenerated by the watchdog); protocol pushes (IS_ON/IS_AVAILABLE/
 # CURRENT_APP/VOLUME_INFO) are device-reported truth and expire by TTL only,
 # so an ADB outage never clobbers them.
-ADB_FIELDS = (FIELD_AWAKE, FIELD_SESSIONS, FIELD_AUDIO_PLAYBACK, FIELD_RUNNING_APPS)
+ADB_FIELDS = (
+    FIELD_AWAKE,
+    FIELD_SESSIONS,
+    FIELD_AUDIO_PLAYBACK,
+    FIELD_RUNNING_APPS,
+    FIELD_FOREGROUND,
+)
 PROTOCOL_FIELDS = (
     FIELD_IS_ON,
     FIELD_IS_AVAILABLE,
@@ -371,6 +382,12 @@ class ShieldConnectionManager:
         """Protocol current-app push (raw package; name resolution deferred)."""
         return self.store.get(FIELD_CURRENT_APP)
 
+    @property
+    def foreground_app(self) -> str | None:
+        """Best foreground identity: protocol push first, ADB parse fallback
+        (P3-2 store priority: FIELD_CURRENT_APP > FIELD_FOREGROUND)."""
+        return self.store.get(FIELD_CURRENT_APP) or self.store.get(FIELD_FOREGROUND)
+
     @property
     def volume_info(self) -> tuple | None:
         """Protocol volume push as ``(level, max, muted)`` — readout only
@@ -598,10 +615,23 @@ class ShieldConnectionManager:
             # Full dump, no truncation (B4) — low sessions must not be lost.
             await poller.poll_media_sessions(head_lines=None)
             self.store.set(FIELD_SESSIONS, list(poller.all_sessions))
-            self.store.set(
-                FIELD_AUDIO_PLAYBACK, parse_audio_playback(poller.last_dump or "")
-            )
+            # Zero-cost hint from the same dump; system processes filtered
+            # (mediashell/systemui/tv settings/diagtools report "audio").
+            playback = [
+                pkg
+                for pkg in parse_audio_playback(poller.last_dump or "")
+                if pkg not in SYSTEM_MEDIA_PACKAGES
+            ]
+            self.store.set(FIELD_AUDIO_PLAYBACK, playback)
             self.store.set(FIELD_RUNNING_APPS, await poller.poll_running_apps())
+            # Foreground fallback (P3-2): ADB parse only when the protocol
+            # push is silent — store priority is protocol > ADB, so this
+            # never overwrites a live push.
+            if self.store.get(FIELD_CURRENT_APP) is None:
+                foreground = await poller.poll_foreground()
+                if foreground:
+                    self.store.set(FIELD_FOREGROUND, foreground)
+                    self._cache_last_known(foreground)
         else:
             # Standby: playback data is not current — expire it.
             self.store.set(FIELD_SESSIONS, [])
diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 8131182..7d0feac 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class FakePoller:
         self.sessions: list[MediaSessionInfo] = []
         self.apps: list[dict] = []
         self.audio_dump = ""
+        self.foreground: str | None = None
+        self.foreground_calls = 0
         self.head_lines_used: int | None = "unset"
 
     async def connect(self) -> bool:
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ class FakePoller:
     async def poll_running_apps(self) -> list[dict]:
         return list(self.apps)
 
+    async def poll_foreground(self) -> str | None:
+        self.foreground_calls += 1
+        return self.foreground
+
     async def send_media_command(self, command: str) -> bool:
         return self.connected