diff --git a/unshackle/commands/dl.py b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
index 06fa306..9a97711 100644
--- a/unshackle/commands/dl.py
+++ b/unshackle/commands/dl.py
@@ -628,12 +628,17 @@ class dl:
                         "device_type": self.cdm.device_type.name,
                     }
                 else:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        f"Loaded PlayReady CDM: {self.cdm.certificate_chain.get_name()} (L{self.cdm.security_level})"
-                    )
+                    # Handle both local PlayReady CDM and RemoteCdm (which has certificate_chain=None)
+                    is_remote = self.cdm.certificate_chain is None and hasattr(self.cdm, "device_name")
+                    if is_remote:
+                        cdm_name = self.cdm.device_name
+                        self.log.info(f"Loaded PlayReady Remote CDM: {cdm_name} (L{self.cdm.security_level})")
+                    else:
+                        cdm_name = self.cdm.certificate_chain.get_name() if self.cdm.certificate_chain else "Unknown"
+                        self.log.info(f"Loaded PlayReady CDM: {cdm_name} (L{self.cdm.security_level})")
                     cdm_info = {
                         "type": "PlayReady",
-                        "certificate": self.cdm.certificate_chain.get_name(),
+                        "certificate": cdm_name,
                         "security_level": self.cdm.security_level,
                     }
 
diff --git a/unshackle/commands/serve.py b/unshackle/commands/serve.py
index d7e5d4d..9276976 100644
--- a/unshackle/commands/serve.py
+++ b/unshackle/commands/serve.py
@@ -166,10 +166,26 @@ def serve(
                 if "playready_devices" not in user_config:
                     user_config["playready_devices"] = prd_device_names
 
+            def create_serve_authentication(serve_playready_flag: bool):
+                @web.middleware
+                async def serve_authentication(request: web.Request, handler) -> web.Response:
+                    if serve_playready_flag and request.path in ("/playready", "/playready/"):
+                        response = await handler(request)
+                    else:
+                        response = await pywidevine_serve.authentication(request, handler)
+
+                    if serve_playready_flag and request.path.startswith("/playready"):
+                        from pyplayready import __version__ as pyplayready_version
+                        response.headers["Server"] = f"https://git.gay/ready-dl/pyplayready serve v{pyplayready_version}"
+
+                    return response
+                return serve_authentication
+
             if no_key:
                 app = web.Application(middlewares=[cors_middleware])
             else:
-                app = web.Application(middlewares=[cors_middleware, pywidevine_serve.authentication])
+                serve_auth = create_serve_authentication(serve_playready and bool(prd_devices))
+                app = web.Application(middlewares=[cors_middleware, serve_auth])
 
             app["config"] = serve_config
             app["debug_api"] = debug_api
@@ -203,6 +219,14 @@ def serve(
                 playready_app.on_cleanup.append(pyplayready_serve._cleanup)
                 playready_app.add_routes(pyplayready_serve.routes)
 
+                async def playready_ping(_: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+                    from pyplayready import __version__ as pyplayready_version
+                    response = web.json_response({"message": "OK"})
+                    response.headers["Server"] = f"https://git.gay/ready-dl/pyplayready serve v{pyplayready_version}"
+                    return response
+
+                app.router.add_route("*", "/playready", playready_ping)
+
                 app.add_subapp("/playready", playready_app)
                 log.info(f"PlayReady CDM endpoints available at http://{host}:{port}/playready/")
             elif serve_playready: