diff --git a/docs/dev/creating-a-service.md b/docs/dev/creating-a-service.md
index 04fa6163..da867629 100644
--- a/docs/dev/creating-a-service.md
+++ b/docs/dev/creating-a-service.md
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ use `self.request_input(prompt)`, never a bare `input()`. Under `serve` mode
 there is no local terminal, so a bare `input()` would hang the server waiting on
 stdin that never arrives; `request_input` instead relays the prompt to the
 remote client through the attached `InputBridge`. Locally it routes through the
-shared Rich console (`console.input`) so the prompt renders correctly alongside
+shared Rich console (`prompt_user`) so the prompt renders correctly alongside
 progress and log output.
 
 !!! warning "Key token caches by whatever varies per session"
diff --git a/docs/dev/rest-api/remote-sessions.md b/docs/dev/rest-api/remote-sessions.md
index 56a89ecf..0923e38a 100644
--- a/docs/dev/rest-api/remote-sessions.md
+++ b/docs/dev/rest-api/remote-sessions.md
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ session API and a good template for any client.
 - **Retries.** The download-side HTTP session mounts an adapter with
   `Retry(total=5, backoff_factor=0.2, status_forcelist=[429, 500, 502, 503, 504])`.
 - **Flow.** `authenticate()` → `create` (+ poll `prompt` every 2s up to a 600s
-  deadline, answering `pending_input` prompts) → `get_titles()` → `get_tracks()`
+  deadline, answering `pending_input` prompts; with stdin closed the client logs an
+  error and raises `SystemExit(1)` instead of posting an empty answer) → `get_titles()` → `get_tracks()`
   (merging returned `session_headers`/`session_cookies`, re-parsing `manifests`) →
   license via proxy or `server_cdm` → `close()` (`DELETE`, saving any returned
   `cache`).
diff --git a/unshackle/core/console.py b/unshackle/core/console.py
index bbf58ba4..1015b389 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/console.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/console.py
@@ -427,4 +427,20 @@ console = ComfyConsole(
 )
 
 
-__all__ = ("ComfyLogRenderer", "ComfyRichHandler", "ComfyConsole", "GradientPulseBarColumn", "SyncLive", "console")
+def prompt_user(prompt: str) -> str:
+    """Ask the user for input on the shared console, themed and indented like the rest of the output."""
+    indent = " " * 5
+    body = Text(indent + prompt.rstrip("\n ").replace("\n", "\n" + indent), style="text")
+    body.append("\n" + indent + "> ", style="rule.text")
+    return console.input(body)
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    "ComfyLogRenderer",
+    "ComfyRichHandler",
+    "ComfyConsole",
+    "GradientPulseBarColumn",
+    "SyncLive",
+    "console",
+    "prompt_user",
+)
diff --git a/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py b/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
index 72388b57..c5e9d11a 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/proxies/proton.py
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 import requests
-from rich.text import Text
 
 from unshackle.core.config import config
-from unshackle.core.console import console
+from unshackle.core.console import prompt_user
 from unshackle.core.proxies.proxy import Proxy
 
 log = logging.getLogger("proxies.proton")
@@ -326,13 +325,12 @@ class ProtonVPN(Proxy):
             log.error("Proton: unexpected TV login response")
             return False
 
-        indent = " " * 5
         prompt = (
             "Proton: open https://account.proton.me/vpn/tv/code\n"
             f"Enter code {user_code}, then press Enter to continue..."
         )
         try:
-            console.input(Text(indent + prompt.replace("\n", "\n" + indent), style="text"))
+            prompt_user(prompt)
         except EOFError:
             return False
 
diff --git a/unshackle/core/remote_service.py b/unshackle/core/remote_service.py
index dd7bfd4f..38a2566d 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/remote_service.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/remote_service.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from rich.padding import Padding
 from rich.rule import Rule
 
 from unshackle.core.config import config
-from unshackle.core.console import console
+from unshackle.core.console import console, prompt_user
 from unshackle.core.constants import AnyTrack
 from unshackle.core.credential import Credential
 from unshackle.core.titles import Title_T, Titles_T, remap_titles
@@ -616,7 +616,11 @@ class RemoteService:
 
             if status == "pending_input":
                 prompt = resp.get("prompt", "Enter input: ")
-                user_response = click.prompt(prompt.rstrip("\n "), default="", show_default=False)
+                try:
+                    user_response = prompt_user(prompt)
+                except EOFError:
+                    log.error("Remote auth needs interactive input but stdin is closed")
+                    raise SystemExit(1) from None
                 self.client.post(
                     f"/api/session/{self._session_id}/prompt",
                     {"response": user_response},
diff --git a/unshackle/core/service.py b/unshackle/core/service.py
index 7331e919..c3b6f0a5 100644
--- a/unshackle/core/service.py
+++ b/unshackle/core/service.py
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ import requests
 from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter, Retry
 from rich.padding import Padding
 from rich.rule import Rule
-from rich.text import Text
 
 from unshackle.core.cacher import Cacher
 from unshackle.core.config import config
-from unshackle.core.console import console
+from unshackle.core.console import console, prompt_user
 from unshackle.core.constants import AnyTrack
 from unshackle.core.credential import Credential
 from unshackle.core.drm import DRM_T
@@ -369,9 +368,7 @@ class Service(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         """
         if self._input_bridge is not None:
             return self._input_bridge.request_input(prompt)
-        indent = " " * 5
-        padded = indent + prompt.replace("\n", "\n" + indent)
-        return console.input(Text(padded, style="text"))
+        return prompt_user(prompt)
 
     def search(self) -> Generator[SearchResult, None, None]:
         """