diff --git a/apps/output/views.py b/apps/output/views.py
index e33bf4ca..8f1790b3 100644
--- a/apps/output/views.py
+++ b/apps/output/views.py
@@ -187,6 +187,54 @@ def generate_m3u(request, profile_name=None, user=None):
     return response
 
 
+def generate_fallback_programs(channel_id, channel_name, now, num_days, program_length_hours, fallback_title, fallback_description):
+    """
+    Generate dummy programs using custom fallback templates when patterns don't match.
+
+    Args:
+        channel_id: Channel ID for the programs
+        channel_name: Channel name to use as fallback in templates
+        now: Current datetime (in UTC)
+        num_days: Number of days to generate programs for
+        program_length_hours: Length of each program in hours
+        fallback_title: Custom fallback title template (empty string if not provided)
+        fallback_description: Custom fallback description template (empty string if not provided)
+
+    Returns:
+        List of program dictionaries
+    """
+    programs = []
+
+    # Use custom fallback title or channel name as default
+    title = fallback_title if fallback_title else channel_name
+
+    # Use custom fallback description or a simple default message
+    if fallback_description:
+        description = fallback_description
+    else:
+        description = f"EPG information is currently unavailable for {channel_name}"
+
+    # Create programs for each day
+    for day in range(num_days):
+        day_start = now + timedelta(days=day)
+
+        # Create programs with specified length throughout the day
+        for hour_offset in range(0, 24, program_length_hours):
+            # Calculate program start and end times
+            start_time = day_start + timedelta(hours=hour_offset)
+            end_time = start_time + timedelta(hours=program_length_hours)
+
+            programs.append({
+                "channel_id": channel_id,
+                "start_time": start_time,
+                "end_time": end_time,
+                "title": title,
+                "description": description,
+            })
+
+    return programs
+
+
 def generate_dummy_programs(channel_id, channel_name, num_days=1, program_length_hours=4, epg_source=None):
     """
     Generate dummy EPG programs for channels.
@@ -216,11 +264,26 @@ def generate_dummy_programs(channel_id, channel_name, num_days=1, program_length
             epg_source.custom_properties
         )
         # If custom generation succeeded, return those programs
-        # If it returned empty (pattern didn't match), fall through to default
+        # If it returned empty (pattern didn't match), check for custom fallback templates
         if custom_programs:
             return custom_programs
         else:
-            logger.info(f"Custom pattern didn't match for '{channel_name}', using default dummy EPG")
+            logger.info(f"Custom pattern didn't match for '{channel_name}', checking for custom fallback templates")
+
+            # Check if custom fallback templates are provided
+            custom_props = epg_source.custom_properties
+            fallback_title = custom_props.get('fallback_title_template', '').strip()
+            fallback_description = custom_props.get('fallback_description_template', '').strip()
+
+            # If custom fallback templates exist, use them instead of default
+            if fallback_title or fallback_description:
+                logger.info(f"Using custom fallback templates for '{channel_name}'")
+                return generate_fallback_programs(
+                    channel_id, channel_name, now, num_days,
+                    program_length_hours, fallback_title, fallback_description
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"No custom fallback templates found, using default dummy EPG")
 
     # Default humorous program descriptions based on time of day
     time_descriptions = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/forms/DummyEPG.jsx b/frontend/src/components/forms/DummyEPG.jsx
index 48b19106..2b6984a8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/forms/DummyEPG.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/forms/DummyEPG.jsx
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
     useState('');
   const [endedTitleTemplate, setEndedTitleTemplate] = useState('');
   const [endedDescriptionTemplate, setEndedDescriptionTemplate] = useState('');
+  const [fallbackTitleTemplate, setFallbackTitleTemplate] = useState('');
+  const [fallbackDescriptionTemplate, setFallbackDescriptionTemplate] =
+    useState('');
   const [channelLogoUrl, setChannelLogoUrl] = useState('');
   const [programPosterUrl, setProgramPosterUrl] = useState('');
   const [timezoneOptions, setTimezoneOptions] = useState([]);
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
         upcoming_description_template: '',
         ended_title_template: '',
         ended_description_template: '',
+        fallback_title_template: '',
+        fallback_description_template: '',
         channel_logo_url: '',
         program_poster_url: '',
         name_source: 'channel',
@@ -463,6 +468,9 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
             custom.upcoming_description_template || '',
           ended_title_template: custom.ended_title_template || '',
           ended_description_template: custom.ended_description_template || '',
+          fallback_title_template: custom.fallback_title_template || '',
+          fallback_description_template:
+            custom.fallback_description_template || '',
           channel_logo_url: custom.channel_logo_url || '',
           program_poster_url: custom.program_poster_url || '',
           name_source: custom.name_source || 'channel',
@@ -487,6 +495,10 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
       );
       setEndedTitleTemplate(custom.ended_title_template || '');
       setEndedDescriptionTemplate(custom.ended_description_template || '');
+      setFallbackTitleTemplate(custom.fallback_title_template || '');
+      setFallbackDescriptionTemplate(
+        custom.fallback_description_template || ''
+      );
       setChannelLogoUrl(custom.channel_logo_url || '');
       setProgramPosterUrl(custom.program_poster_url || '');
     } else {
@@ -501,6 +513,8 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
       setUpcomingDescriptionTemplate('');
       setEndedTitleTemplate('');
       setEndedDescriptionTemplate('');
+      setFallbackTitleTemplate('');
+      setFallbackDescriptionTemplate('');
       setChannelLogoUrl('');
       setProgramPosterUrl('');
     }
@@ -571,6 +585,9 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
           custom.upcoming_description_template || '',
         ended_title_template: custom.ended_title_template || '',
         ended_description_template: custom.ended_description_template || '',
+        fallback_title_template: custom.fallback_title_template || '',
+        fallback_description_template:
+          custom.fallback_description_template || '',
         channel_logo_url: custom.channel_logo_url || '',
         program_poster_url: custom.program_poster_url || '',
         name_source: custom.name_source || 'channel',
@@ -593,6 +610,8 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
     setUpcomingDescriptionTemplate(custom.upcoming_description_template || '');
     setEndedTitleTemplate(custom.ended_title_template || '');
     setEndedDescriptionTemplate(custom.ended_description_template || '');
+    setFallbackTitleTemplate(custom.fallback_title_template || '');
+    setFallbackDescriptionTemplate(custom.fallback_description_template || '');
     setChannelLogoUrl(custom.channel_logo_url || '');
     setProgramPosterUrl(custom.program_poster_url || '');
 
@@ -872,6 +891,53 @@ const DummyEPGForm = ({ epg, isOpen, onClose }) => {
             }}
           />
 
+          {/* Fallback Templates */}
+          <Divider
+            label="Fallback Templates (Optional)"
+            labelPosition="center"
+          />
+
+          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+            When patterns don't match the channel/stream name, use these custom
+            fallback templates instead of the default placeholder messages.
+            Leave empty to use the built-in humorous fallback descriptions.
+          </Text>
+
+          <TextInput
+            id="fallback_title_template"
+            name="fallback_title_template"
+            label="Fallback Title Template"
+            description="Custom title when patterns don't match. If empty, uses the channel/stream name."
+            placeholder="No EPG data available"
+            value={fallbackTitleTemplate}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const value = e.target.value;
+              setFallbackTitleTemplate(value);
+              form.setFieldValue(
+                'custom_properties.fallback_title_template',
+                value
+              );
+            }}
+          />
+
+          <Textarea
+            id="fallback_description_template"
+            name="fallback_description_template"
+            label="Fallback Description Template"
+            description="Custom description when patterns don't match. If empty, uses built-in placeholder messages."
+            placeholder="EPG information is currently unavailable for this channel."
+            minRows={2}
+            value={fallbackDescriptionTemplate}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const value = e.target.value;
+              setFallbackDescriptionTemplate(value);
+              form.setFieldValue(
+                'custom_properties.fallback_description_template',
+                value
+              );
+            }}
+          />
+
           {/* EPG Settings */}
           <Divider label="EPG Settings" labelPosition="center" />