Fix sleep bug, fix menu return

src-tauri/src/commands/download/mod.rs

@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ pub async fn enqueue_video_downloads(
 /// (FIFO within a priority), registers each, flips it to `downloading`, and
 /// spawns a worker. Each spawned worker calls this again on completion/failure,
 /// so the queue drains itself without any frontend involvement.
-async fn pump_download_queue(
+pub(crate) async fn pump_download_queue(
     app: tauri::AppHandle,
     db_service: Arc<crate::storage::db_service::RusqliteService>,
     active_downloads: Arc<Mutex<std::collections::HashSet<i64>>>,

src-tauri/src/commands/player/mod.rs

@@ -378,6 +378,65 @@ pub(super) async fn check_for_local_download(
     }
 }
 
+/// Re-point queued streaming items at completed local downloads.
+///
+/// Sources are resolved once when the queue is built, so downloads that finish
+/// while it plays (preloaded upcoming tracks) — or that existed before the
+/// connection dropped — would otherwise keep streaming. Called before advancing
+/// so the next track always prefers the on-disk copy.
+///
+/// Returns the number of items switched to a local source.
+pub(super) async fn refresh_queue_local_sources(
+    controller: &PlayerController,
+    db: &DatabaseWrapper,
+) -> Result<usize, String> {
+    // Collect remote item IDs first; the queue lock must not be held across awaits.
+    let remote_ids: Vec<String> = {
+        let queue = controller.queue();
+        let queue_lock = queue.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        queue_lock
+            .items()
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|item| match &item.source {
+                MediaSource::Remote { jellyfin_item_id, .. } => Some(jellyfin_item_id.clone()),
+                _ => None,
+            })
+            .collect()
+    };
+
+    if remote_ids.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(0);
+    }
+
+    let mut local_paths: Vec<(String, String)> = Vec::new();
+    for id in remote_ids {
+        if let Some(path) = check_for_local_download(db, &id).await? {
+            local_paths.push((id, path));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if local_paths.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(0);
+    }
+
+    let queue = controller.queue();
+    let mut queue_lock = queue.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    let mut switched = 0;
+    for item in queue_lock.items_mut() {
+        if let MediaSource::Remote { jellyfin_item_id, .. } = &item.source {
+            if let Some((id, path)) = local_paths.iter().find(|(id, _)| id == jellyfin_item_id) {
+                info!("[Player] Switching queued track {} to local download: {}", id, path);
+                item.source = MediaSource::Local {
+                    file_path: PathBuf::from(path),
+                    jellyfin_item_id: Some(id.clone()),
+                };
+                switched += 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(switched)
+}
+
 /// Play a single media item (audio or video)
 ///
 /// Accepts a PlayItemRequest with all optional fields properly defaulted.
@@ -679,6 +738,7 @@ pub async fn player_next(
     player: State<'_, PlayerStateWrapper>,
     session: State<'_, MediaSessionManagerWrapper>,
     playback_mode: State<'_, super::playback_mode::PlaybackModeManagerWrapper>,
+    db: State<'_, DatabaseWrapper>,
 ) -> Result<PlayerStatus, String> {
     debug!("[player_next] Command called from frontend");
 
@@ -697,6 +757,10 @@ pub async fn player_next(
     } else {
         // Local playback
         let controller = player.0.lock().await;
+        // Prefer downloads that completed since the queue was built
+        if let Err(e) = refresh_queue_local_sources(&controller, &db).await {
+            warn!("[player_next] Failed to refresh local sources: {}", e);
+        }
         controller.next().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         controller.emit_queue_changed();
 
@@ -732,6 +796,7 @@ pub async fn player_previous(
     player: State<'_, PlayerStateWrapper>,
     session: State<'_, MediaSessionManagerWrapper>,
     playback_mode: State<'_, super::playback_mode::PlaybackModeManagerWrapper>,
+    db: State<'_, DatabaseWrapper>,
 ) -> Result<PlayerStatus, String> {
     // Check if we're in remote mode
     let mode = playback_mode.0.get_mode();
@@ -748,6 +813,10 @@ pub async fn player_previous(
     } else {
         // Local playback
         let controller = player.0.lock().await;
+        // Prefer downloads that completed since the queue was built
+        if let Err(e) = refresh_queue_local_sources(&controller, &db).await {
+            warn!("[player_previous] Failed to refresh local sources: {}", e);
+        }
         controller.previous().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         controller.emit_queue_changed();
 
@@ -1669,12 +1738,23 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
     player: State<'_, PlayerStateWrapper>,
     db: State<'_, DatabaseWrapper>,
     smart_cache: State<'_, SmartCacheWrapper>,
+    download_manager: State<'_, crate::commands::download::DownloadManagerWrapper>,
+    app: tauri::AppHandle,
     user_id: String,
     _download_base_path: String,
 ) -> Result<PreloadResult, String> {
-    let db_service = {
+    // The pump only starts rows that carry both a stream URL and a target dir,
+    // so resolve the same storage root the user-initiated download paths use
+    // (storage_get_path = the database's parent directory).
+    let (db_service, target_dir) = {
         let database = db.0.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-        Arc::new(database.service())
+        let target_dir = database
+            .path()
+            .parent()
+            .ok_or_else(|| "Database path has no parent directory".to_string())?
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .to_string();
+        (Arc::new(database.service()), target_dir)
     };
 
     // Get cache settings
@@ -1712,10 +1792,12 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
 
     // Process each upcoming item
     for item in upcoming_items {
-        // Only process items with Remote source (not already local)
-        let jellyfin_id = match &item.source {
-            MediaSource::Remote { jellyfin_item_id, .. } => {
-                jellyfin_item_id.clone()
+        // Only process items with Remote source (not already local). The
+        // source already carries the resolved stream URL — reuse it so the
+        // pump can start the download without any extra resolution step.
+        let (jellyfin_id, stream_url) = match &item.source {
+            MediaSource::Remote { jellyfin_item_id, stream_url } => {
+                (jellyfin_item_id.clone(), stream_url.clone())
             }
             MediaSource::Local { .. } => {
                 already_downloaded += 1;
@@ -1727,9 +1809,13 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
             }
         };
 
-        // Check if already downloaded
+        // Check if already downloaded or actively in flight. Stale pending rows
+        // without a stream URL are NOT skipped here — the upsert below heals
+        // them so the pump can finally start them.
         let query = Query::with_params(
-            "SELECT file_path FROM downloads WHERE item_id = ? AND user_id = ? AND status IN ('completed', 'downloading', 'pending') LIMIT 1",
+            "SELECT file_path FROM downloads WHERE item_id = ? AND user_id = ?
+             AND (status IN ('completed', 'downloading')
+                  OR (status = 'pending' AND stream_url IS NOT NULL)) LIMIT 1",
             vec![
                 QueryParam::String(jellyfin_id.clone()),
                 QueryParam::String(user_id.clone()),
@@ -1746,14 +1832,29 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Queue for download with low priority (preload priority = -100)
-        let file_path = format!("{}/{}.mp3", sanitize_filename(&item.album.clone().unwrap_or_default()), sanitize_filename(&item.title));
+        // Queue for download with low priority (preload priority = -100) so
+        // user-initiated downloads always win a pump slot first.
+        let album_dir = item
+            .album
+            .as_deref()
+            .filter(|a| !a.is_empty())
+            .unwrap_or("Unknown Album");
+        let file_path = format!(
+            "downloads/{}/{}.mp3",
+            sanitize_filename(album_dir),
+            sanitize_filename(&item.title)
+        );
 
-        // Insert download record with preload priority
+        // Insert with the stream URL + target dir the pump needs to start it.
+        // On conflict, heal pre-existing rows that were queued without a URL
+        // (they could never start) instead of leaving them stuck.
         let insert_query = Query::with_params(
-            "INSERT INTO downloads (item_id, user_id, file_path, status, priority, queued_at, item_name, artist_name, album_name)
-             VALUES (?, ?, ?, 'pending', -100, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, ?, ?, ?)
-             ON CONFLICT(item_id, user_id) DO NOTHING",
+            "INSERT INTO downloads (item_id, user_id, file_path, status, priority, queued_at, item_name, artist_name, album_name, download_source, media_type, stream_url, target_dir)
+             VALUES (?, ?, ?, 'pending', -100, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, ?, ?, ?, 'auto', 'audio', ?, ?)
+             ON CONFLICT(item_id, user_id) DO UPDATE SET
+                 stream_url = excluded.stream_url,
+                 target_dir = excluded.target_dir
+             WHERE downloads.status = 'pending' AND downloads.stream_url IS NULL",
             vec![
                 QueryParam::String(jellyfin_id),
                 QueryParam::String(user_id.clone()),
@@ -1761,6 +1862,8 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
                 QueryParam::String(item.title.clone()),
                 item.artist.clone().map(QueryParam::String).unwrap_or(QueryParam::Null),
                 item.album.clone().map(QueryParam::String).unwrap_or(QueryParam::Null),
+                QueryParam::String(stream_url),
+                QueryParam::String(target_dir.clone()),
             ],
         );
 
@@ -1780,6 +1883,16 @@ pub async fn player_preload_upcoming(
         }
     }
 
+    // Kick the pump so the queued preloads actually start; without this they'd
+    // only begin once some other download activity pumps the queue.
+    if queued_count > 0 {
+        let active_downloads = {
+            let manager = download_manager.0.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+            manager.get_active_downloads()
+        };
+        crate::commands::download::pump_download_queue(app, db_service, active_downloads).await;
+    }
+
     info!("[Preload] Result: queued={}, already_downloaded={}, skipped={}", queued_count, already_downloaded, skipped);
 
     Ok(PreloadResult {
@@ -1886,6 +1999,97 @@ pub async fn player_disable_jellyfin(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    /// Queue items enqueued as Remote must flip to Local once a completed
+    /// download exists on disk — this is what makes preloaded tracks (and
+    /// offline playback after a connection drop) actually use the cache.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_refresh_queue_local_sources_switches_completed_downloads() {
+        use super::{refresh_queue_local_sources, DatabaseWrapper};
+        use crate::player::{MediaItem, MediaSource, MediaType, PlayerController};
+        use crate::storage::Database;
+        use std::sync::Mutex;
+
+        // A real file on disk for the completed download; a missing file for
+        // the second entry to prove nonexistent files are not switched.
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join("jellytau-test-refresh-sources");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+        let existing = dir.join("track-a.mp3");
+        std::fs::write(&existing, b"audio").unwrap();
+        let missing = dir.join("track-b-missing.mp3");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&missing);
+
+        let database = Database::open_in_memory().unwrap();
+        {
+            let conn = database.connection();
+            let conn = conn.lock().unwrap();
+            conn.execute_batch(&format!(
+                r#"
+                INSERT INTO servers (id, name, url) VALUES ('srv', 'Test', 'http://test');
+                INSERT INTO users (id, server_id, username) VALUES ('user1', 'srv', 'tester');
+                INSERT INTO downloads (item_id, user_id, file_path, status)
+                    VALUES ('track-a', 'user1', '{}', 'completed');
+                INSERT INTO downloads (item_id, user_id, file_path, status)
+                    VALUES ('track-b', 'user1', '{}', 'completed');
+                "#,
+                existing.display(),
+                missing.display()
+            ))
+            .unwrap();
+        }
+        let db = DatabaseWrapper(Mutex::new(database));
+
+        let make_item = |id: &str| MediaItem {
+            id: id.to_string(),
+            title: id.to_string(),
+            name: None,
+            artist: None,
+            album: None,
+            album_name: None,
+            album_id: None,
+            artist_items: None,
+            artists: None,
+            primary_image_tag: None,
+            item_type: None,
+            playlist_id: None,
+            duration: None,
+            artwork_url: None,
+            media_type: MediaType::Audio,
+            source: MediaSource::Remote {
+                stream_url: format!("http://test/Audio/{}/stream", id),
+                jellyfin_item_id: id.to_string(),
+            },
+            video_codec: None,
+            needs_transcoding: false,
+            video_width: None,
+            video_height: None,
+            subtitles: vec![],
+            series_id: None,
+            server_id: None,
+        };
+
+        let controller = PlayerController::default();
+        controller
+            .set_queue(vec![make_item("track-a"), make_item("track-b")], 0)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let switched = refresh_queue_local_sources(&controller, &db).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(switched, 1, "only the download whose file exists switches");
+
+        let queue = controller.queue();
+        let queue_lock = queue.lock().unwrap();
+        match &queue_lock.items()[0].source {
+            MediaSource::Local { file_path, jellyfin_item_id } => {
+                assert_eq!(file_path, &existing);
+                assert_eq!(jellyfin_item_id.as_deref(), Some("track-a"));
+            }
+            other => panic!("track-a should be local, got {:?}", other),
+        }
+        assert!(
+            matches!(queue_lock.items()[1].source, MediaSource::Remote { .. }),
+            "track-b's file is missing, it must stay remote"
+        );
+    }
+
     /// Test track index finding in album
     /// This reproduces the bug where clicking songs 1-5 always played song 13
     #[test]

src-tauri/src/commands/player/queue.rs

@@ -347,10 +347,16 @@ pub async fn player_add_tracks_by_ids(
 #[specta::specta]
 pub async fn player_skip_to(
     player: State<'_, PlayerStateWrapper>,
+    db: State<'_, DatabaseWrapper>,
     index: usize,
 ) -> Result<PlayerStatus, String> {
     let controller = player.0.lock().await;
 
+    // Prefer downloads that completed since the queue was built
+    if let Err(e) = super::refresh_queue_local_sources(&controller, &db).await {
+        log::warn!("[player_skip_to] Failed to refresh local sources: {}", e);
+    }
+
     // Skip to the index and get the item to play
     let item = {
         let queue = controller.queue();

src-tauri/src/commands/player/timers.rs

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ pub async fn player_play_next_episode(
 pub async fn player_on_playback_ended(
     player: State<'_, PlayerStateWrapper>,
     repository_manager: State<'_, crate::commands::repository::RepositoryManagerWrapper>,
+    db: State<'_, DatabaseWrapper>,
     item_id: Option<String>,
     repository_handle: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ pub async fn player_on_playback_ended(
     // Handle the decision
     match decision {
         AutoplayDecision::Stop => {
-            log::debug!("[Autoplay] Decision: Stop playback");
+            log::info!("[Autoplay] Decision: Stop playback");
             let controller = controller_arc.lock().await;
             // Clear the queue so the frontend's currentQueueItem becomes null and
             // the mini player hides. Without this, the queue still holds the last
@@ -193,9 +194,14 @@ pub async fn player_on_playback_ended(
             }
         }
         AutoplayDecision::AdvanceToNext => {
-            log::debug!("[Autoplay] Decision: Advance to next track");
+            log::info!("[Autoplay] Decision: Advance to next track");
             // Advance to next track in queue
             let controller = controller_arc.lock().await;
+            // Prefer downloads that completed since the queue was built (e.g.
+            // preloaded upcoming tracks) over continuing to stream.
+            if let Err(e) = super::refresh_queue_local_sources(&controller, &db).await {
+                log::warn!("[Autoplay] Failed to refresh local sources: {}", e);
+            }
             if let Err(e) = controller.next() {
                 log::error!("[Autoplay] Failed to advance to next track: {}", e);
                 // Emit PlaybackEnded event on error

src-tauri/src/commands/repository.rs

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub struct RepositoryManagerWrapper(pub RepositoryManager);
 #[specta::specta]
 pub async fn repository_create(
     manager: State<'_, RepositoryManagerWrapper>,
+    player: State<'_, crate::commands::player::PlayerStateWrapper>,
     db: State<'_, crate::commands::storage::DatabaseWrapper>,
     connectivity: State<'_, crate::commands::connectivity::ConnectivityMonitorWrapper>,
     server_url: String,
@@ -115,6 +116,14 @@ pub async fn repository_create(
     manager.0.create(handle.clone(), hybrid);
     info!("[REPO] Repository stored successfully");
 
+    // Give the player controller a repository for next-episode lookups. The
+    // Android playback-ended callback has no repository handle, so without
+    // this the episode autoplay countdown never triggers there.
+    if let Some(repo) = manager.0.get(&handle) {
+        let controller = player.0.lock().await;
+        controller.set_repository(repo);
+    }
+
     Ok(handle)
 }
 

src-tauri/src/player/events.rs

@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ pub enum PlayerStatusEvent {
         /// Remaining seconds (for time-based timer)
         remaining_seconds: u32,
     },
+    /// Time-based sleep timer expired: playback must stop. The backend stops
+    /// its own (MPV/ExoPlayer) playback, but HTML5 video on Linux plays in the
+    /// webview outside the backend's control — the frontend pauses it on this
+    /// event.
+    SleepTimerExpired,
     /// Show next episode popup with countdown
     ShowNextEpisodePopup {
         /// Current episode that just finished

src-tauri/src/player/mod.rs

@@ -165,6 +165,16 @@ impl PlayerController {
         self.jellyfin_client.clone()
     }
 
+    /// Configure the media repository used for next-episode lookups.
+    ///
+    /// The Android ExoPlayer ended-callback calls `on_playback_ended` with no
+    /// repository handle (unlike the Linux HTML5 path, which passes one per
+    /// call), so the controller needs a repository of its own or episode
+    /// autoplay silently decides Stop.
+    pub fn set_repository(&self, repo: Arc<dyn MediaRepository>) {
+        *self.repository.lock_safe() = Some(repo);
+    }
+
     /// Configure the playback reporter for dual sync (local DB + server).
     /// Called from `player_configure_jellyfin` on login/restore/reauth.
     pub async fn set_playback_reporter(&self, reporter: Option<PlaybackReporter>) {
@@ -707,6 +717,10 @@ impl PlayerController {
                                 mode: SleepTimerMode::Off,
                                 remaining_seconds: 0,
                             });
+                            // Tell the frontend playback must stop: HTML5 video
+                            // (Linux) plays outside the backend, so stopping the
+                            // backend below doesn't reach it.
+                            emitter.emit(PlayerStatusEvent::SleepTimerExpired);
                         }
                         drop(timer);
 
@@ -879,9 +893,17 @@ impl PlayerController {
             let repo = self.repository.lock_safe().clone();
             let jellyfin_id = current.jellyfin_id().unwrap_or(&current.id);
             let next_ep_result = if let Some(repo) = &repo {
-                self.fetch_next_episode_for_item(jellyfin_id, repo).await?
+                // Degrade lookup failures to Stop: playback already ended, and
+                // surfacing an error here just kills autoplay silently upstream.
+                match self.fetch_next_episode_for_item(jellyfin_id, repo).await {
+                    Ok(next) => next,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("[PlayerController] Next-episode lookup failed for {}: {}", jellyfin_id, e);
+                        None
+                    }
+                }
             } else {
-                debug!("[PlayerController] No repository available for audio-path episode lookup");
+                warn!("[PlayerController] No repository available for episode lookup - cannot autoplay next episode");
                 None
             };
             if let Some(next_ep) = next_ep_result {
@@ -936,7 +958,7 @@ impl PlayerController {
             debug!("[PlayerController] Cleared stale end_reason for video: {:?}", stale_reason);
         }
 
-        debug!("[PlayerController] on_video_playback_ended: item_id={}", item_id);
+        log::info!("[PlayerController] on_video_playback_ended: item_id={}", item_id);
 
         // Check sleep timer state
         let timer_mode = {
@@ -969,8 +991,17 @@ impl PlayerController {
             _ => {}
         }
 
-        // Fetch next episode for the video that just ended
-        if let Some(next_ep) = self.fetch_next_episode_for_item(item_id, &repo).await? {
+        // Fetch next episode for the video that just ended. Degrade lookup
+        // failures to Stop: playback already ended, and propagating an error
+        // here just kills autoplay silently upstream.
+        let next_ep_result = match self.fetch_next_episode_for_item(item_id, &repo).await {
+            Ok(next) => next,
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("[PlayerController] Next-episode lookup failed for {}: {}", item_id, e);
+                None
+            }
+        };
+        if let Some(next_ep) = next_ep_result {
             let settings = self.autoplay_settings.lock_safe().clone();
 
             let limit_reached = self.increment_autoplay_count();
@@ -1020,7 +1051,7 @@ impl PlayerController {
         let season_id = match &current_repo_item.season_id {
             Some(sid) => sid.clone(),
             None => {
-                debug!("[PlayerController] Current item has no season_id, cannot find next episode");
+                log::info!("[PlayerController] Current item has no season_id, cannot find next episode");
                 return Ok(None);
             }
         };
@@ -1042,19 +1073,19 @@ impl PlayerController {
         // (offline repo ignores sort_by and sorts by sort_name instead)
         let mut episodes = result.items;
         episodes.sort_by_key(|e| e.index_number.unwrap_or(i32::MAX));
-        debug!("[PlayerController] Season has {} episodes, looking for next after {}", episodes.len(), current_repo_item.id);
+        log::info!("[PlayerController] Season has {} episodes, looking for next after {}", episodes.len(), current_repo_item.id);
 
         // Find the current episode by ID and return the next one
         if let Some(current_idx) = episodes.iter().position(|e| e.id == current_repo_item.id) {
             if current_idx + 1 < episodes.len() {
                 let next = &episodes[current_idx + 1];
-                debug!("[PlayerController] Found next episode: {} (index {})", next.name, current_idx + 1);
+                log::info!("[PlayerController] Found next episode: {} (index {})", next.name, current_idx + 1);
                 return Ok(Some((current_repo_item, next.clone())));
             } else {
-                debug!("[PlayerController] Current episode is the last in the season");
+                log::info!("[PlayerController] Current episode is the last in the season");
             }
         } else {
-            debug!("[PlayerController] Current episode not found in season episodes");
+            log::info!("[PlayerController] Current episode not found in season episodes (ids: {:?})", episodes.iter().map(|e| e.id.as_str()).take(20).collect::<Vec<_>>());
         }
 
         Ok(None)
@@ -1766,4 +1797,280 @@ mod tests {
         let reason = controller.take_end_reason();
         assert!(reason.is_none(), "take_end_reason should clear the state");
     }
+
+    // ===== Next-episode autoplay decision tests =====
+
+    use crate::repository::types as repo_types;
+
+    /// Mock repository serving a single season of episodes for next-episode
+    /// lookup tests. Only `get_item` and `get_items` are used by
+    /// `fetch_next_episode_for_item`; everything else is unreachable.
+    struct MockEpisodeRepo {
+        episodes: Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>,
+    }
+
+    impl MockEpisodeRepo {
+        fn season(count: usize) -> Self {
+            let episodes = (1..=count)
+                .map(|i| {
+                    let mut item = make_repo_episode(&format!("ep{}", i), i as i32);
+                    item.name = format!("Episode {}", i);
+                    item
+                })
+                .collect();
+            Self { episodes }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn make_repo_episode(id: &str, index: i32) -> repo_types::MediaItem {
+        repo_types::MediaItem {
+            id: id.to_string(),
+            name: format!("Episode {}", index),
+            item_type: "Episode".to_string(),
+            is_folder: false,
+            server_id: "server".to_string(),
+            parent_id: Some("season1".to_string()),
+            library_id: None,
+            overview: None,
+            genres: None,
+            runtime_ticks: None,
+            production_year: None,
+            premiere_date: None,
+            community_rating: None,
+            official_rating: None,
+            primary_image_tag: None,
+            backdrop_image_tags: None,
+            parent_backdrop_image_tags: None,
+            album_id: None,
+            album_name: None,
+            album_artist: None,
+            artists: None,
+            artist_items: None,
+            index_number: Some(index),
+            series_id: Some("series1".to_string()),
+            series_name: Some("Test Series".to_string()),
+            season_id: Some("season1".to_string()),
+            season_name: Some("Season 1".to_string()),
+            parent_index_number: Some(1),
+            user_data: None,
+            media_streams: None,
+            media_sources: None,
+            people: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait::async_trait]
+    impl crate::repository::MediaRepository for MockEpisodeRepo {
+        async fn get_libraries(&self) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::Library>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_items(
+            &self,
+            parent_id: &str,
+            _options: Option<repo_types::GetItemsOptions>,
+        ) -> Result<repo_types::SearchResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            assert_eq!(parent_id, "season1", "episode lookup must query the season");
+            Ok(repo_types::SearchResult {
+                items: self.episodes.clone(),
+                total_record_count: self.episodes.len(),
+            })
+        }
+        async fn get_item(&self, item_id: &str) -> Result<repo_types::MediaItem, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            self.episodes
+                .iter()
+                .find(|e| e.id == item_id)
+                .cloned()
+                .ok_or(repo_types::RepoError::NotFound {
+                    message: format!("{} not found", item_id),
+                })
+        }
+        async fn get_latest_items(&self, _: &str, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_resume_items(&self, _: Option<&str>, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_next_up_episodes(&self, _: Option<&str>, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_recently_played_audio(&self, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_rediscover_albums(&self, _: Option<&str>, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_resume_movies(&self, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_genres(&self, _: Option<&str>) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::Genre>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn search(&self, _: &str, _: Option<repo_types::SearchOptions>) -> Result<repo_types::SearchResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_playback_info(&self, _: &str) -> Result<repo_types::PlaybackInfo, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_audio_stream_url(&self, _: &str) -> Result<String, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_live_tv_channels(&self) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::MediaItem>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_channels(&self) -> Result<repo_types::SearchResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn open_live_stream(&self, _: &str) -> Result<repo_types::LiveStreamInfo, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn report_playback_start(&self, _: &str, _: i64) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn report_playback_progress(&self, _: &str, _: i64) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn report_playback_stopped(&self, _: &str, _: i64) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        fn get_image_url(&self, _: &str, _: repo_types::ImageType, _: Option<repo_types::ImageOptions>) -> String {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        fn get_subtitle_url(&self, _: &str, _: &str, _: i32, _: &str) -> String {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        fn get_video_download_url(&self, _: &str, _: &str, _: Option<&str>) -> String {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn mark_favorite(&self, _: &str) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn unmark_favorite(&self, _: &str) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_person(&self, _: &str) -> Result<repo_types::MediaItem, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_items_by_person(&self, _: &str, _: Option<repo_types::GetItemsOptions>) -> Result<repo_types::SearchResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_similar_items(&self, _: &str, _: Option<usize>) -> Result<repo_types::SearchResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn create_playlist(&self, _: &str, _: &[String]) -> Result<repo_types::PlaylistCreatedResult, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn delete_playlist(&self, _: &str) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn rename_playlist(&self, _: &str, _: &str) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn get_playlist_items(&self, _: &str) -> Result<Vec<repo_types::PlaylistEntry>, repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn add_to_playlist(&self, _: &str, _: &[String]) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn remove_from_playlist(&self, _: &str, _: &[String]) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn move_playlist_item(&self, _: &str, _: &str, _: u32) -> Result<(), repo_types::RepoError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Video (HTML5/Linux) path: ending mid-season must produce the
+    /// next-episode popup with auto-advance.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_video_playback_ended_offers_next_episode() {
+        let controller = PlayerController::default();
+        let repo: Arc<dyn MediaRepository> = Arc::new(MockEpisodeRepo::season(3));
+
+        let decision = controller
+            .on_video_playback_ended("ep2", repo)
+            .await
+            .expect("decision should succeed");
+
+        match decision {
+            AutoplayDecision::ShowNextEpisodePopup {
+                current_episode,
+                next_episode,
+                auto_advance,
+                ..
+            } => {
+                assert_eq!(current_episode.id, "ep2");
+                assert_eq!(next_episode.id, "ep3");
+                assert!(auto_advance, "default settings should auto-advance");
+            }
+            other => panic!("Expected ShowNextEpisodePopup, got {:?}", other),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Last episode of the season: no popup, stop.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_video_playback_ended_last_episode_stops() {
+        let controller = PlayerController::default();
+        let repo: Arc<dyn MediaRepository> = Arc::new(MockEpisodeRepo::season(3));
+
+        let decision = controller
+            .on_video_playback_ended("ep3", repo)
+            .await
+            .expect("decision should succeed");
+
+        assert!(matches!(decision, AutoplayDecision::Stop));
+    }
+
+    /// Android/ExoPlayer path: `on_playback_ended` has no per-call repository,
+    /// so the controller-level repository (wired up in `repository_create`)
+    /// must be used for the next-episode lookup. Regression test for episode
+    /// autoplay never triggering on Android because no repository was set.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_playback_ended_uses_controller_repository_for_episodes() {
+        let controller = PlayerController::default();
+        controller.set_repository(Arc::new(MockEpisodeRepo::season(3)));
+
+        // Queue holds the episode that just finished playing
+        let episode = MediaItem {
+            media_type: MediaType::Video,
+            source: MediaSource::Remote {
+                stream_url: "http://example.com/ep1.mkv".to_string(),
+                jellyfin_item_id: "ep1".to_string(),
+            },
+            ..create_test_items(1).remove(0)
+        };
+        controller.play_queue(vec![episode], 0).unwrap();
+
+        // Clear the NewTrackLoaded reason to simulate natural track end
+        controller.take_end_reason();
+
+        let decision = controller.on_playback_ended().await.unwrap();
+
+        match decision {
+            AutoplayDecision::ShowNextEpisodePopup { next_episode, .. } => {
+                assert_eq!(next_episode.id, "ep2");
+            }
+            other => panic!("Expected ShowNextEpisodePopup, got {:?}", other),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Without a controller repository the Android episode path must still
+    /// stop gracefully (previous behavior) rather than error.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_playback_ended_without_repository_stops() {
+        let controller = PlayerController::default();
+
+        let episode = MediaItem {
+            media_type: MediaType::Video,
+            source: MediaSource::Remote {
+                stream_url: "http://example.com/ep1.mkv".to_string(),
+                jellyfin_item_id: "ep1".to_string(),
+            },
+            ..create_test_items(1).remove(0)
+        };
+        controller.play_queue(vec![episode], 0).unwrap();
+        controller.take_end_reason();
+
+        let decision = controller.on_playback_ended().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(matches!(decision, AutoplayDecision::Stop));
+    }
 }

src-tauri/src/player/queue.rs

@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ impl QueueManager {
         &self.items
     }
 
+    /// Mutable access to queue items.
+    ///
+    /// Used to re-point streaming entries at a completed local download
+    /// without disturbing queue order, shuffle state, or the current index.
+    pub fn items_mut(&mut self) -> &mut [MediaItem] {
+        &mut self.items
+    }
+
     /// Get the current item index
     pub fn current_index(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.current_index

src-tauri/src/repository/hybrid.rs

@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ mod tests {
             genres: Some(vec!["Action".to_string(), "Adventure".to_string()]),
             runtime_ticks: Some(7200000000),
             production_year: Some(2024),
+            premiere_date: None,
             community_rating: Some(8.5),
             official_rating: Some("PG-13".to_string()),
             primary_image_tag: Some("image-tag-123".to_string()),

src-tauri/src/repository/offline.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl OfflineRepository {
                 .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str::<Vec<String>>(s).ok()),
             runtime_ticks: item.runtime_ticks,
             production_year: item.production_year,
+            premiere_date: item.premiere_date,
             community_rating: item.community_rating,
             official_rating: item.official_rating,
             primary_image_tag: item.primary_image_tag,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ struct CachedItem {
     genres: Option<String>,
     runtime_ticks: Option<i64>,
     production_year: Option<i32>,
+    premiere_date: Option<String>,
     community_rating: Option<f64>,
     official_rating: Option<String>,
     primary_image_tag: Option<String>,
@@ -145,8 +147,9 @@ fn row_to_cached_item(row: &rusqlite::Row) -> rusqlite::Result<CachedItem> {
         season_id: row.get(20)?,
         season_name: row.get(21)?,
         parent_index_number: row.get(22)?,
-        // Appended as the final column in every SELECT that maps through this fn.
+        // Appended as the final columns in every SELECT that maps through this fn.
         is_folder: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(23)?.unwrap_or(0) != 0,
+        premiere_date: row.get(24)?,
     })
 }
 
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ impl OfflineRepository {
                     genres, series_id, series_name,
                     season_id, season_name, index_number, parent_index_number,
                     album_id, album_name, album_artist, artists,
-                    production_year, runtime_ticks,
+                    production_year, premiere_date, runtime_ticks,
                     primary_image_tag, backdrop_image_tags,
                     community_rating, official_rating,
                     synced_at
@@ -248,10 +251,10 @@ impl OfflineRepository {
                     ?9, ?10, ?11,
                     ?12, ?13, ?14, ?15,
                     ?16, ?17, ?18, ?19,
-                    ?20, ?21,
-                    ?22, ?23,
-                    ?24, ?25,
-                    ?26
+                    ?20, ?21, ?22,
+                    ?23, ?24,
+                    ?25, ?26,
+                    ?27
                 )",
                 vec![
                     QueryParam::String(item.id.clone()),
@@ -318,6 +321,10 @@ impl OfflineRepository {
                         Some(y) => QueryParam::Int(y),
                         None => QueryParam::Null,
                     },
+                    match &item.premiere_date {
+                        Some(d) => QueryParam::String(d.clone()),
+                        None => QueryParam::Null,
+                    },
                     match item.runtime_ticks {
                         Some(r) => QueryParam::Int64(r),
                         None => QueryParam::Null,
@@ -446,6 +453,13 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
         let limit = opts.limit.unwrap_or(10000);  // Match frontend limit for full library loading
         let start_index = opts.start_index.unwrap_or(0);
 
+        // SortBy=Random is the only sort the landing pages rely on offline (the
+        // hero "surprise" pool); everything else keeps the stable name order.
+        let order_by = match opts.sort_by.as_deref() {
+            Some("Random") => "RANDOM()",
+            _ => "i.sort_name ASC, i.name ASC",
+        };
+
         // Build type filter for optional filtering
         let type_filter = if let Some(include_item_types) = &opts.include_item_types {
             if !include_item_types.is_empty() {
@@ -496,13 +510,13 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                     i.runtime_ticks, i.production_year, i.community_rating, i.official_rating,
                     i.primary_image_tag, i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                     i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id, i.season_name,
-                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
             FROM items i
              INNER JOIN available_items ai ON i.id = ai.id
              WHERE i.server_id = ? AND i.parent_id = ?{}
-             ORDER BY i.sort_name ASC, i.name ASC
+             ORDER BY {}
              LIMIT {} OFFSET {}",
-            type_filter, limit, start_index
+            type_filter, order_by, limit, start_index
         );
 
         let query = Query::with_params(
@@ -561,7 +575,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                     i.runtime_ticks, i.production_year, i.community_rating, i.official_rating,
                     i.primary_image_tag, i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                     i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id, i.season_name,
-                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
             FROM items i
              INNER JOIN downloaded_items di ON i.id = di.id
              WHERE i.id = ?",
@@ -606,7 +620,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                         i.runtime_ticks, i.production_year, i.community_rating, i.official_rating,
                         i.primary_image_tag, i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                         i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id, i.season_name,
-                        i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                        i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                 FROM items i
                  INNER JOIN downloaded_items di ON i.id = di.id
                  WHERE i.server_id = ? AND i.library_id = ?
@@ -644,7 +658,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                             i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                             i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                             i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                            i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                            i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                     FROM items i
                      JOIN user_data ud ON i.id = ud.item_id
                      INNER JOIN downloads d ON i.id = d.item_id
@@ -669,7 +683,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                             i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                             i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                             i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                            i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                            i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                     FROM items i
                      JOIN user_data ud ON i.id = ud.item_id
                      INNER JOIN downloads d ON i.id = d.item_id
@@ -757,7 +771,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                        i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                        i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                        i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                       i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                       i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                FROM ranked_plays rp
                 JOIN items i ON rp.display_id = i.id
                 INNER JOIN downloaded_items di ON i.id = di.id
@@ -805,7 +819,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                         i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                         i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                         i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                        i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                        i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                 FROM items i
                  JOIN user_data ud ON i.id = ud.item_id
                  INNER JOIN downloads d ON i.id = d.item_id
@@ -939,7 +953,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                     i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                     i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                     i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                    i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                    i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
             FROM items i
              JOIN items_fts fts ON fts.rowid = i.rowid
              INNER JOIN downloaded_items di ON i.id = di.id
@@ -1099,6 +1113,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
             genres: None,
             runtime_ticks: None,
             production_year: None,
+            premiere_date: None,
             community_rating: None,
             official_rating: None,
             primary_image_tag: person_data.3,
@@ -1152,7 +1167,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                         i.community_rating, i.official_rating, i.primary_image_tag,
                         i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists,
                         i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id,
-                        i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder
+                        i.season_name, i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date
                 FROM items i
                  JOIN item_people ip ON i.id = ip.item_id
                  INNER JOIN downloaded_items di ON i.id = di.id
@@ -1263,7 +1278,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                     i.runtime_ticks, i.production_year, i.community_rating, i.official_rating, \
                     i.primary_image_tag, i.album_id, i.album_name, i.album_artist, i.artists, \
                     i.index_number, i.series_id, i.series_name, i.season_id, i.season_name, \
-                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder \
+                    i.parent_index_number, i.is_folder, i.premiere_date \
              FROM playlist_items pi \
              JOIN items i ON pi.item_id = i.id \
              WHERE pi.playlist_id = ? \
@@ -1302,6 +1317,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OfflineRepository {
                     season_name: row.get(22)?,
                     parent_index_number: row.get(23)?,
                     is_folder: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(24)?.unwrap_or(0) != 0,
+                    premiere_date: row.get(25)?,
                 };
                 Ok((entry_id.to_string(), cached))
             })
@@ -1473,6 +1489,7 @@ mod tests {
                 genres TEXT,
                 runtime_ticks INTEGER,
                 production_year INTEGER,
+                premiere_date TEXT,
                 community_rating REAL,
                 official_rating TEXT,
                 primary_image_tag TEXT,
@@ -1549,6 +1566,7 @@ mod tests {
             genres: None,
             runtime_ticks: None,
             production_year: None,
+            premiere_date: None,
             community_rating: None,
             official_rating: None,
             primary_image_tag: None,

src-tauri/src/repository/online.rs

@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ struct JellyfinItem {
     overview: Option<String>,
     genres: Option<Vec<String>>,
     production_year: Option<i32>,
+    premiere_date: Option<String>,
     community_rating: Option<f64>,
     official_rating: Option<String>,
     run_time_ticks: Option<i64>,
@@ -497,6 +498,7 @@ impl JellyfinItem {
             overview: self.overview,
             genres: self.genres,
             production_year: self.production_year,
+            premiere_date: self.premiere_date,
             community_rating: self.community_rating,
             official_rating: self.official_rating,
             runtime_ticks: self.run_time_ticks,
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OnlineRepository {
         // Request image fields for list views (People only needed in get_item
         // detail view). Genres is needed so cached items carry their genres,
         // which lets the offline store derive genre lists + per-genre counts.
-        endpoint.push_str("&Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,Genres");
+        endpoint.push_str("&Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,Genres,PremiereDate");
 
         let response: ItemsResponse = self.get_json(&endpoint).await?;
 
@@ -639,7 +641,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OnlineRepository {
     }
 
     async fn get_item(&self, item_id: &str) -> Result<MediaItem, RepoError> {
-        let endpoint = format!("/Users/{}/Items/{}?Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,People,MediaStreams,MediaSources", self.user_id, item_id);
+        let endpoint = format!("/Users/{}/Items/{}?Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,People,MediaStreams,MediaSources,PremiereDate", self.user_id, item_id);
 
         let item: JellyfinItem = self.get_json(&endpoint).await?;
         let media_item = item.to_media_item(self.user_id.clone());
@@ -776,6 +778,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OnlineRepository {
                     overview: None,
                     genres: None,
                     production_year: None,
+                    premiere_date: None,
                     community_rating: None,
                     official_rating: None,
                     runtime_ticks: None,
@@ -943,7 +946,7 @@ impl MediaRepository for OnlineRepository {
 
         // Request image fields for list views (plus Genres so cached items
         // carry genres for offline genre lists/counts).
-        endpoint.push_str("&Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,Genres");
+        endpoint.push_str("&Fields=BackdropImageTags,ParentBackdropImageTags,Genres,PremiereDate");
 
         let response: ItemsResponse = self.get_json(&endpoint).await?;
         Ok(SearchResult {

src-tauri/src/repository/types.rs

@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ pub struct MediaItem {
     pub genres: Option<Vec<String>>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub production_year: Option<i32>,
+    /// ISO-8601 release/air date (Jellyfin `PremiereDate`). Used to sort
+    /// podcast episodes by release date.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub premiere_date: Option<String>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub community_rating: Option<f64>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -506,6 +510,7 @@ mod tests {
                 overview: None,
                 genres: None,
                 production_year: None,
+                premiere_date: None,
                 community_rating: None,
                 official_rating: None,
                 runtime_ticks: None,
@@ -646,6 +651,7 @@ mod tests {
                 overview: None,
                 genres: None,
                 production_year: None,
+                premiere_date: None,
                 community_rating: None,
                 official_rating: None,
                 runtime_ticks: None,
@@ -706,6 +712,7 @@ mod tests {
                 overview: None,
                 genres: None,
                 production_year: None,
+                premiere_date: None,
                 community_rating: None,
                 official_rating: None,
                 runtime_ticks: None,

src/lib/api/bindings.ts

@@ -1596,7 +1596,12 @@ export type MediaItem = { id: string; name: string; type: string;
  * Whether this item is a folder/container (vs a playable leaf). Used to
  * decide whether a channel item drills into a list or plays directly.
  */
-isFolder?: boolean; serverId: string; parentId?: string | null; libraryId?: string | null; overview?: string | null; genres?: string[] | null; productionYear?: number | null; communityRating?: number | null; officialRating?: string | null; runTimeTicks?: number | null; primaryImageTag?: string | null; backdropImageTags?: string[] | null; parentBackdropImageTags?: string[] | null; albumId?: string | null; albumName?: string | null; albumArtist?: string | null; artists?: string[] | null; artistItems?: ArtistItem[] | null; indexNumber?: number | null; parentIndexNumber?: number | null; seriesId?: string | null; seriesName?: string | null; seasonId?: string | null; seasonName?: string | null; userData?: UserData | null; mediaStreams?: MediaStream[] | null; mediaSources?: MediaSource[] | null; people?: Person[] | null }
+isFolder?: boolean; serverId: string; parentId?: string | null; libraryId?: string | null; overview?: string | null; genres?: string[] | null; productionYear?: number | null; 
+/**
+ * ISO-8601 release/air date (Jellyfin `PremiereDate`). Used to sort
+ * podcast episodes by release date.
+ */
+premiereDate?: string | null; communityRating?: number | null; officialRating?: string | null; runTimeTicks?: number | null; primaryImageTag?: string | null; backdropImageTags?: string[] | null; parentBackdropImageTags?: string[] | null; albumId?: string | null; albumName?: string | null; albumArtist?: string | null; artists?: string[] | null; artistItems?: ArtistItem[] | null; indexNumber?: number | null; parentIndexNumber?: number | null; seriesId?: string | null; seriesName?: string | null; seasonId?: string | null; seasonName?: string | null; userData?: UserData | null; mediaStreams?: MediaStream[] | null; mediaSources?: MediaSource[] | null; people?: Person[] | null }
 /**
  * Media session type tracking the high-level playback context
  */
@@ -1938,6 +1943,13 @@ export type PlayerStatusEvent =
  * Sleep timer state changed
  */
 { type: "sleep_timer_changed"; mode: SleepTimerMode; remaining_seconds: number } | 
+/**
+ * Time-based sleep timer expired: playback must stop. The backend stops
+ * its own (MPV/ExoPlayer) playback, but HTML5 video on Linux plays in the
+ * webview outside the backend's control — the frontend pauses it on this
+ * event.
+ */
+{ type: "sleep_timer_expired" } | 
 /**
  * Show next episode popup with countdown
  */
@@ -1987,7 +1999,12 @@ export type PlaylistEntry =
  * Whether this item is a folder/container (vs a playable leaf). Used to
  * decide whether a channel item drills into a list or plays directly.
  */
-isFolder?: boolean; serverId: string; parentId?: string | null; libraryId?: string | null; overview?: string | null; genres?: string[] | null; productionYear?: number | null; communityRating?: number | null; officialRating?: string | null; runTimeTicks?: number | null; primaryImageTag?: string | null; backdropImageTags?: string[] | null; parentBackdropImageTags?: string[] | null; albumId?: string | null; albumName?: string | null; albumArtist?: string | null; artists?: string[] | null; artistItems?: ArtistItem[] | null; indexNumber?: number | null; parentIndexNumber?: number | null; seriesId?: string | null; seriesName?: string | null; seasonId?: string | null; seasonName?: string | null; userData?: UserData | null; mediaStreams?: MediaStream[] | null; mediaSources?: MediaSource[] | null; people?: Person[] | null }) & { 
+isFolder?: boolean; serverId: string; parentId?: string | null; libraryId?: string | null; overview?: string | null; genres?: string[] | null; productionYear?: number | null; 
+/**
+ * ISO-8601 release/air date (Jellyfin `PremiereDate`). Used to sort
+ * podcast episodes by release date.
+ */
+premiereDate?: string | null; communityRating?: number | null; officialRating?: string | null; runTimeTicks?: number | null; primaryImageTag?: string | null; backdropImageTags?: string[] | null; parentBackdropImageTags?: string[] | null; albumId?: string | null; albumName?: string | null; albumArtist?: string | null; artists?: string[] | null; artistItems?: ArtistItem[] | null; indexNumber?: number | null; parentIndexNumber?: number | null; seriesId?: string | null; seriesName?: string | null; seasonId?: string | null; seasonName?: string | null; userData?: UserData | null; mediaStreams?: MediaStream[] | null; mediaSources?: MediaSource[] | null; people?: Person[] | null }) & { 
 /**
  * The playlist-scoped entry ID (Jellyfin's PlaylistItemId)
  */

src/lib/components/BottomNav.svelte

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { page } from '$app/stores';
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { library } from '$lib/stores/library';
 
   // When a className is supplied the parent positions this bar (e.g. inside a
   // measured in-flow stack); otherwise it self-positions as a fixed bottom bar.
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 
     <!-- Library Button -->
     <button
-      onclick={() => goto('/library')}
+      onclick={() => { library.setCurrentLibrary(null); goto('/library'); }}
       class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 py-2 px-4 transition-colors {isActive('/library') ? 'text-[var(--color-jellyfin)]' : 'text-gray-400 hover:text-white'}"
       aria-label="Library"
     >

src/lib/components/player/VideoPlayer.svelte

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   import SleepTimerModal from "./SleepTimerModal.svelte";
   import SleepTimerIndicator from "./SleepTimerIndicator.svelte";
   import CachedImage from "../common/CachedImage.svelte";
-  import { sleepTimerActive } from "$lib/stores/sleepTimer";
+  import { sleepTimerActive, sleepTimerExpiredSignal } from "$lib/stores/sleepTimer";
 
   interface Props {
     media: MediaItem | null;
@@ -209,6 +209,21 @@
   });
 
 
+  // Pause playback when the time-based sleep timer expires. The backend stops
+  // its own (MPV/ExoPlayer) playback itself, but the HTML5 <video> element
+  // plays in the webview outside the backend's control, so it must be paused
+  // here or the sleep timer never actually stops video playback on Linux.
+  let lastSleepExpirySeen = $sleepTimerExpiredSignal;
+  $effect(() => {
+    if ($sleepTimerExpiredSignal !== lastSleepExpirySeen) {
+      lastSleepExpirySeen = $sleepTimerExpiredSignal;
+      if (useHtml5Element && videoElement && !videoElement.paused) {
+        console.log("[VideoPlayer] Sleep timer expired - pausing playback");
+        videoElement.pause();
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   // Set up HLS.js for HLS streams
   $effect(() => {
     if (!useHtml5Element || !videoElement || !currentStreamUrl) {

src/lib/services/playerEvents.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { commands, events, type PlayerStatusEvent, type SleepTimerMode } from "$
 import { player, playbackPosition, playbackDuration, currentMedia } from "$lib/stores/player";
 import { queue, currentQueueItem } from "$lib/stores/queue";
 import { playbackMode } from "$lib/stores/playbackMode";
-import { sleepTimer } from "$lib/stores/sleepTimer";
+import { sleepTimer, sleepTimerExpiredSignal } from "$lib/stores/sleepTimer";
 import { nextEpisode, nextEpisodeItem as nextEpisodeItemStore } from "$lib/stores/nextEpisode";
 import { autoPlayNext } from "$lib/services/nextEpisodeService";
 import { preloadUpcomingTracks } from "$lib/services/preload";
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ function handlePlayerEvent(event: PlayerStatusEvent): void {
       handleSleepTimerChanged(event.mode, event.remaining_seconds);
       break;
 
+    case "sleep_timer_expired":
+      // Backend stops its own playback; this signal lets HTML5 video (which
+      // plays outside the backend on Linux) pause itself too.
+      sleepTimerExpiredSignal.update((n) => n + 1);
+      break;
+
     case "show_next_episode_popup":
       handleShowNextEpisodePopup(
         event.current_episode,

src/lib/stores/movies.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import { writable, derived } from "svelte/store";
 import type { MediaItem } from "$lib/api/types";
 import { auth } from "./auth";
+import { buildHeroMix } from "$lib/utils/heroMix";
 
 /** A single "by genre" row: the genre name plus the movies in it. */
 export interface GenreRow {
@@ -42,31 +43,10 @@ function createMoviesStore() {
 
   const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<MoviesState>(initialState);
 
-  /**
-   * Build the hero rotation. Prefer in-progress movies (most personal), then
-   * fall back to recently added. De-duplicates by id and prefers items that
-   * carry backdrop/primary artwork for a good banner.
-   */
-  function buildHero(continueWatching: MediaItem[], recentlyAdded: MediaItem[]): MediaItem[] {
+  /** Artwork check for hero candidates: needs a backdrop or a primary image. */
   const hasArt = (i: MediaItem) =>
     !!(i.backdropImageTags && i.backdropImageTags.length > 0) || !!i.primaryImageTag;
 
-    const result: MediaItem[] = [];
-    const seen = new Set<string>();
-
-    for (const pool of [continueWatching, recentlyAdded]) {
-      for (const item of pool) {
-        if (result.length >= 6) break;
-        if (hasArt(item) && !seen.has(item.id)) {
-          seen.add(item.id);
-          result.push(item);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result.slice(0, 6);
-  }
-
   async function loadSections(libraryId: string) {
     update(s => ({
       ...s,
@@ -77,12 +57,25 @@ function createMoviesStore() {
     try {
       const repo = auth.getRepository();
 
-      const [resume, latest] = await Promise.all([
+      const [resume, latest, surprise] = await Promise.all([
         repo.getResumeMovies(SECTION_LIMIT),
         repo.getLatestItems(libraryId, SECTION_LIMIT),
+        // Random pool so the hero rotation changes between visits (SortBy=Random
+        // shuffles server-side online, and via SQLite RANDOM() offline).
+        repo
+          .getItems(libraryId, {
+            includeItemTypes: ["Movie"],
+            sortBy: "Random",
+            recursive: true,
+            limit: SECTION_LIMIT,
+          })
+          .then(r => r.items)
+          .catch(() => [] as MediaItem[]),
       ]);
 
-      const heroItems = buildHero(resume, latest);
+      // Mix the hero: in-progress movies first (most personal), then recent
+      // additions, then random picks from across the library.
+      const heroItems = buildHeroMix([resume, latest, surprise], hasArt);
 
       update(s => ({
         ...s,

src/lib/stores/music.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { MediaItem, Genre } from "$lib/api/types";
 import { auth } from "./auth";
 import { excludePodcasts } from "$lib/utils/podcastFilter";
 import { selectDiverseGenres, sampleAcross } from "$lib/utils/genreDiversity";
+import { buildHeroMix } from "$lib/utils/heroMix";
 
 /** A single "by genre" row: the genre name plus the albums in it. */
 export interface GenreRow {
@@ -52,34 +53,10 @@ function createMusicStore() {
 
   const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<MusicState>(initialState);
 
-  /**
-   * Build the hero rotation from a mix of recently played and rediscover
-   * albums, interleaved so the banner alternates "fresh in your ears" with
-   * "remember this?". De-duplicates by id and prefers items that have artwork.
-   */
-  function buildHero(recent: MediaItem[], rediscover: MediaItem[]): MediaItem[] {
+  /** Artwork check for hero candidates: needs a primary image or backdrop. */
   const hasArt = (i: MediaItem) =>
     !!i.primaryImageTag || !!(i.backdropImageTags && i.backdropImageTags.length > 0);
 
-    const recentPool = recent.filter(hasArt);
-    const rediscoverPool = rediscover.filter(hasArt);
-
-    const result: MediaItem[] = [];
-    const seen = new Set<string>();
-    const maxLen = Math.max(recentPool.length, rediscoverPool.length);
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < maxLen && result.length < 6; i++) {
-      for (const candidate of [recentPool[i], rediscoverPool[i]]) {
-        if (candidate && !seen.has(candidate.id)) {
-          seen.add(candidate.id);
-          result.push(candidate);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result.slice(0, 6);
-  }
-
   async function loadSections(libraryId: string) {
     update(s => ({
       ...s,
@@ -90,7 +67,7 @@ function createMusicStore() {
     try {
       const repo = auth.getRepository();
 
-      const [recentlyPlayed, newlyAdded, playlistsResult, rediscover] = await Promise.all([
+      const [recentlyPlayed, newlyAdded, playlistsResult, rediscover, surprise] = await Promise.all([
         repo.getRecentlyPlayedAudio(SECTION_LIMIT),
         repo.getItems(libraryId, {
           includeItemTypes: ["MusicAlbum"],
@@ -107,6 +84,17 @@ function createMusicStore() {
           limit: SECTION_LIMIT,
         }),
         repo.getRediscoverAlbums(libraryId, SECTION_LIMIT),
+        // Random pool so the hero rotation changes between visits (SortBy=Random
+        // shuffles server-side online, and via SQLite RANDOM() offline).
+        repo
+          .getItems(libraryId, {
+            includeItemTypes: ["MusicAlbum"],
+            sortBy: "Random",
+            recursive: true,
+            limit: SECTION_LIMIT,
+          })
+          .then(r => r.items)
+          .catch(() => [] as MediaItem[]),
       ]);
 
       // HACK: drop the "Podcasts" folder that lives inside the music library.
@@ -114,8 +102,11 @@ function createMusicStore() {
       const newlyAddedAlbums = excludePodcasts(newlyAdded.items);
       const playlistItems = excludePodcasts(playlistsResult.items);
       const rediscoverAlbums = excludePodcasts(rediscover);
+      const surpriseAlbums = excludePodcasts(surprise);
 
-      const heroItems = buildHero(recentlyPlayedAlbums, rediscoverAlbums);
+      // Mix the hero: fresh-in-your-ears first, then "remember this?", then
+      // random albums from across the library.
+      const heroItems = buildHeroMix([recentlyPlayedAlbums, rediscoverAlbums, surpriseAlbums], hasArt);
 
       update(s => ({
         ...s,

src/lib/stores/sleepTimer.ts

@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ function createSleepTimerStore() {
 
 export const sleepTimer = createSleepTimerStore();
 
+/**
+ * Incremented each time the backend reports the time-based sleep timer
+ * expired. The backend stops its own (MPV/ExoPlayer) playback itself, but
+ * HTML5 video on Linux plays in the webview outside the backend's control —
+ * VideoPlayer watches this signal and pauses the <video> element.
+ */
+export const sleepTimerExpiredSignal = writable(0);
+
 // Derived stores for convenient access
 export const sleepTimerMode = derived(sleepTimer, ($s) => $s.mode);
 

src/lib/stores/tv.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import { writable, derived } from "svelte/store";
 import type { MediaItem } from "$lib/api/types";
 import { auth } from "./auth";
+import { buildHeroMix } from "$lib/utils/heroMix";
 
 /** A single "by genre" row: the genre name plus the series in it. */
 export interface GenreRow {
@@ -45,37 +46,12 @@ function createTvStore() {
 
   const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<TvState>(initialState);
 
-  /**
-   * Build the hero rotation. Prefer in-progress episodes (most personal),
-   * then fall back to next-up, then recently added. De-duplicates by id and
-   * prefers items that carry backdrop/primary artwork for a good banner.
-   */
-  function buildHero(
-    continueWatching: MediaItem[],
-    nextUp: MediaItem[],
-    recentlyAdded: MediaItem[]
-  ): MediaItem[] {
+  /** Artwork check for hero candidates: own/parent backdrop or primary image. */
   const hasArt = (i: MediaItem) =>
     !!(i.backdropImageTags && i.backdropImageTags.length > 0) ||
     !!(i.parentBackdropImageTags && i.parentBackdropImageTags.length > 0) ||
     !!i.primaryImageTag;
 
-    const result: MediaItem[] = [];
-    const seen = new Set<string>();
-
-    for (const pool of [continueWatching, nextUp, recentlyAdded]) {
-      for (const item of pool) {
-        if (result.length >= 6) break;
-        if (hasArt(item) && !seen.has(item.id)) {
-          seen.add(item.id);
-          result.push(item);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return result.slice(0, 6);
-  }
-
   async function loadSections(libraryId: string) {
     update(s => ({
       ...s,
@@ -86,17 +62,30 @@ function createTvStore() {
     try {
       const repo = auth.getRepository();
 
-      const [resume, nextUp, latest] = await Promise.all([
+      const [resume, nextUp, latest, surprise] = await Promise.all([
         repo.getResumeItems(libraryId, SECTION_LIMIT),
         repo.getNextUpEpisodes(undefined, SECTION_LIMIT),
         repo.getLatestItems(libraryId, SECTION_LIMIT),
+        // Random pool so the hero rotation changes between visits (SortBy=Random
+        // shuffles server-side online, and via SQLite RANDOM() offline).
+        repo
+          .getItems(libraryId, {
+            includeItemTypes: ["Series"],
+            sortBy: "Random",
+            recursive: true,
+            limit: SECTION_LIMIT,
+          })
+          .then(r => r.items)
+          .catch(() => [] as MediaItem[]),
       ]);
 
       // Resume items are already video-only from the server, but keep episodes
       // (and the occasional movie that lives in a mixed library) defensively.
       const continueWatching = resume.filter(i => i.type === "Episode" || i.type === "Movie");
 
-      const heroItems = buildHero(continueWatching, nextUp, latest);
+      // Mix the hero: in-progress episodes first (most personal), then next-up,
+      // recent additions, and random series from across the library.
+      const heroItems = buildHeroMix([continueWatching, nextUp, latest, surprise], hasArt);
 
       update(s => ({
         ...s,

src/lib/utils/heroMix.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import type { MediaItem } from "$lib/api/types";
+import { buildHeroMix, shuffle } from "./heroMix";
+
+/** Minimal MediaItem for hero tests; `art: false` strips the image tags. */
+function item(id: string, art = true): MediaItem {
+  return {
+    id,
+    name: `Item ${id}`,
+    type: "Movie",
+    primaryImageTag: art ? `tag-${id}` : undefined,
+  } as MediaItem;
+}
+
+const hasArt = (i: MediaItem) => !!i.primaryImageTag;
+
+describe("shuffle", () => {
+  it("returns a permutation without mutating the input", () => {
+    const input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+    const copy = [...input];
+    const result = shuffle(input);
+    expect(input).toEqual(copy);
+    expect([...result].sort()).toEqual([...input].sort());
+  });
+});
+
+describe("buildHeroMix", () => {
+  it("returns empty for empty pools", () => {
+    expect(buildHeroMix([[], []], hasArt)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("caps the rotation at count", () => {
+    const pool = Array.from({ length: 20 }, (_, i) => item(`a${i}`));
+    expect(buildHeroMix([pool], hasArt, 6)).toHaveLength(6);
+  });
+
+  it("filters items without artwork", () => {
+    const result = buildHeroMix([[item("a", false), item("b")]], hasArt);
+    expect(result.map(i => i.id)).toEqual(["b"]);
+  });
+
+  it("de-duplicates across pools", () => {
+    const a = item("a");
+    const result = buildHeroMix([[a], [a, item("b")]], hasArt);
+    const ids = result.map(i => i.id);
+    expect(ids).toHaveLength(new Set(ids).size);
+    expect(ids).toContain("a");
+    expect(ids).toContain("b");
+  });
+
+  it("leads with an item from the first non-empty pool", () => {
+    const personal = [item("p1"), item("p2"), item("p3")];
+    const rest = [item("r1"), item("r2"), item("r3")];
+    for (let run = 0; run < 20; run++) {
+      const result = buildHeroMix([personal, rest], hasArt);
+      expect(["p1", "p2", "p3"]).toContain(result[0].id);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("takes at most perPool items per pool before backfilling", () => {
+    const a = [item("a1"), item("a2"), item("a3"), item("a4")];
+    const b = [item("b1"), item("b2"), item("b3"), item("b4")];
+    // count 4 with perPool 2: exactly 2 from each pool, no backfill needed.
+    for (let run = 0; run < 20; run++) {
+      const result = buildHeroMix([a, b], hasArt, 4, 2);
+      const fromA = result.filter(i => i.id.startsWith("a")).length;
+      const fromB = result.filter(i => i.id.startsWith("b")).length;
+      expect(fromA).toBe(2);
+      expect(fromB).toBe(2);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("backfills from leftovers when samples fall short of count", () => {
+    const a = [item("a1"), item("a2"), item("a3"), item("a4"), item("a5"), item("a6")];
+    const result = buildHeroMix([a], hasArt, 6, 2);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(6);
+  });
+});

src/lib/utils/heroMix.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Hero banner mix builder, shared by the movies/TV/music landing stores.
+//
+// The hero used to show the first N items of fixed pools (continue watching,
+// recently played, latest), which made it identical on every visit. Instead we
+// sample a couple of items at random from each pool — pools are ordered most
+// personal first — and shuffle the rotation, so the banner is a fresh mix each
+// time while still leading with something personal.
+// TRACES: UR-034 | DR-038
+import type { MediaItem } from "$lib/api/types";
+
+/** Fisher-Yates shuffle; returns a new array, input is untouched. */
+export function shuffle<T>(items: T[]): T[] {
+  const result = [...items];
+  for (let i = result.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+    const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+    [result[i], result[j]] = [result[j], result[i]];
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a varied hero rotation from ordered pools (most personal first).
+ *
+ * Takes up to `perPool` random items from each pool, de-duplicated by id and
+ * filtered to items with usable artwork. The first pick from the first
+ * non-empty pool leads the rotation (so a resumable/recent item greets the
+ * user), the rest are shuffled. If that yields fewer than `count` items, the
+ * remainder is backfilled from whatever is left across all pools.
+ */
+export function buildHeroMix(
+  pools: MediaItem[][],
+  hasArt: (item: MediaItem) => boolean,
+  count = 6,
+  perPool = 2
+): MediaItem[] {
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  const usable = pools.map(pool =>
+    pool.filter(item => {
+      if (!hasArt(item) || seen.has(item.id)) return false;
+      seen.add(item.id);
+      return true;
+    })
+  );
+
+  const picked = new Set<string>();
+  const picks: MediaItem[] = [];
+  for (const pool of usable) {
+    for (const item of shuffle(pool).slice(0, perPool)) {
+      picked.add(item.id);
+      picks.push(item);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (picks.length === 0) return [];
+
+  const [leader, ...rest] = picks;
+  const leftovers = shuffle(usable.flat().filter(item => !picked.has(item.id)));
+  return [leader, ...shuffle(rest), ...leftovers].slice(0, count);
+}