diff --git a/backend/app/services/video_renderer.py b/backend/app/services/video_renderer.py
index 188207d..0b71f15 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/video_renderer.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/video_renderer.py
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ class VideoRendererService:
             key=lambda p: p["pause_point"]
         )
 
+        # Debug logging for pause points
+        logger.info(f"Pause-insert: {len(sorted_placements)} placements with pause points")
+        for i, p in enumerate(sorted_placements):
+            logger.info(
+                f"  Placement {i}: cue_index={p.get('ad_cue_index')}, "
+                f"pause_point={p.get('pause_point'):.2f}s, "
+                f"ad_duration={p.get('ad_duration'):.2f}s, "
+                f"consolidated={p.get('consolidated_with_previous', False)}"
+            )
+
         if not sorted_placements:
             logger.warning("No pause points found, copying source video")
             await self._copy_video(source_video_path, output_path)
@@ -344,6 +354,11 @@ class VideoRendererService:
 
             # 4. Add final segment from last pause point to end (re-encoded for uniformity)
             source_duration = await self._get_video_duration(source_video_path)
+            logger.info(
+                f"Final segment check: current_time={current_time:.2f}s, "
+                f"source_duration={source_duration:.2f}s, "
+                f"remaining={source_duration - current_time:.2f}s"
+            )
             if current_time < source_duration:
                 final_segment_path = temp_dir_path / "segment_final.mp4"
                 await self._extract_segment_reencoded(
@@ -354,6 +369,14 @@ class VideoRendererService:
                     video_props
                 )
                 segment_files.append(str(final_segment_path))
+                logger.info(f"Added final segment: {current_time:.2f}s to {source_duration:.2f}s")
+            else:
+                logger.info("No final segment needed (current_time >= source_duration)")
+
+            # Debug: Log all segments before concatenation
+            logger.info(f"Total segments to concatenate: {len(segment_files)}")
+            for idx, seg in enumerate(segment_files):
+                logger.info(f"  Segment {idx}: {seg}")
 
             # 5. Concatenate all segments
             if segment_files: