Add grid view with thumbnail preview of videos

app/main.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import asyncio
+import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 from aiohttp import web
 from aiohttp.log import access_logger
@@ -264,6 +265,57 @@ async def history(request):
     log.info("Sending download history")
     return web.Response(text=serializer.encode(history))
 
+@routes.get(config.URL_PREFIX + 'thumb')
+async def thumb(request):
+      # Query: base=video|audio, file=<filename>, folder=<subdir or empty>, t=<seconds>
+      base = request.query.get('base', 'video')
+      file = request.query.get('file') or ''
+      folder = request.query.get('folder', '').strip('/')
+      t = request.query.get('t', '1')
+
+      # Choose base dir
+      base_dir = config.AUDIO_DOWNLOAD_DIR if base == 'audio' else config.DOWNLOAD_DIR
+
+      # Build absolute path and secure it
+      # file is a filename relative to the download folder for that item
+      # folder (if any) is relative to base_dir
+      rel_parts = [p for p in [folder, file] if p]
+      abs_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(base_dir, *rel_parts))
+      real_base = os.path.realpath(base_dir)
+      if not abs_path.startswith(real_base):
+          raise web.HTTPBadRequest(text='Invalid path')
+      if not os.path.exists(abs_path):
+          raise web.HTTPNotFound()
+
+      # For audio, return 404 so the img error handler hides it (you’ll show a placeholder instead)
+      audio_exts = ('.mp3', '.m4a', '.opus', '.wav', '.flac')
+      if abs_path.lower().endswith(audio_exts):
+          raise web.HTTPNotFound()
+
+      # Run ffmpeg to stdout (single frame, scaled to width 320)
+      cmd = [
+          'ffmpeg', '-hide_banner', '-loglevel', 'error',
+          '-ss', t, '-i', abs_path,
+          '-frames:v', '1',
+          '-vf', 'scale=320:-1',
+          '-f', 'mjpeg', 'pipe:1',
+      ]
+      try:
+          proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+              *cmd, stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE, stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+          )
+      except FileNotFoundError:
+          raise web.HTTPServiceUnavailable(text='ffmpeg not found')
+
+      data, err = await proc.communicate()
+      if proc.returncode != 0 or not data:
+          raise web.HTTPNotFound(text='Could not generate thumbnail')
+
+      resp = web.Response(body=data, content_type='image/jpeg')
+      # Optional caching
+      resp.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'public, max-age=86400'
+      return resp
+
 @sio.event
 async def connect(sid, environ):
     log.info(f"Client connected: {sid}")

app/ytdl.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import asyncio
 import multiprocessing
 import logging
 import re
+import subprocess
 
 import yt_dlp.networking.impersonate
 from dl_formats import get_format, get_opts, AUDIO_FORMATS
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ class DownloadInfo:
         self.size = None
         self.timestamp = time.time_ns()
         self.error = error
+        self.thumbnail = None
 
 class Download:
     manager = None
@@ -220,6 +222,13 @@ class Download:
                 os.remove(os.path.join(self.download_dir, tmpfile))
         except Exception as e:
             log.warning(f"Error deleting temporary files: {e}")
+    
+    def _is_audio_download(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+           return (self.info.format in AUDIO_FORMATS)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
 
 class PersistentQueue:
     def __init__(self, path):

ui/package.json

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.7.0",
     "@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^18.0.0",
     "@ng-select/ng-select": "^14.0.0",
+    "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
     "bootstrap": "^5.3.6",
     "ngx-cookie-service": "^19.0.0",
     "ngx-socket-io": "~4.8.0",
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
     "@angular/cli": "^19.2.14",
     "@angular/compiler-cli": "^19.2.14",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.29",
-    "codelyzer": "^6.0.2",
+    "codelyzer": "^0.0.28",
     "ts-node": "~10.9.1",
     "tslint": "~6.1.3",
     "typescript": "~5.8.3"

ui/proxy.conf.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "/socket.io": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "ws": true, "secure": false, "changeOrigin": true },
+    "/add": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/delete": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/start": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/history": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/version": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/robots.txt": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/download": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false },
+    "/thumb": { "target": "http://localhost:8081", "secure": false }
+}

ui/src/app/app.component.html

@@ -321,7 +321,24 @@
     </table>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="metube-section-header">Completed</div>
+  <div class="metube-section-header">
+  <span>Completed</span>
+<div class="btn-group metube-view-toggle" role="group" aria-label="View">
+      <button type="button"
+              class="btn"
+              [ngClass]="viewMode==='list' ? 'btn-primary' : 'btn-outline-secondary'"
+              (click)="setView ? setView('list') : (viewMode='list')">
+        <fa-icon [icon]="faList" class="me-1"></fa-icon> List
+      </button>
+      <button type="button"
+              class="btn"
+              [ngClass]="viewMode==='grid' ? 'btn-primary' : 'btn-outline-secondary'"
+              (click)="setView ? setView('grid') : (viewMode='grid')">
+        <fa-icon [icon]="faGrid" class="me-1"></fa-icon> Grid
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+  <div *ngIf="viewMode==='list'">
   <div class="px-2 py-3 border-bottom">
     <button type="button" class="btn btn-link text-decoration-none px-0 me-4" disabled #doneDelSelected (click)="delSelectedDownloads('done')"><fa-icon [icon]="faTrashAlt"></fa-icon>&nbsp; Clear selected</button>
     <button type="button" class="btn btn-link text-decoration-none px-0 me-4" disabled #doneClearCompleted (click)="clearCompletedDownloads()"><fa-icon [icon]="faCheckCircle"></fa-icon>&nbsp; Clear completed</button>
@@ -352,6 +369,7 @@
               <fa-icon *ngIf="download.value.status == 'finished'" [icon]="faCheckCircle" class="text-success"></fa-icon>
               <fa-icon *ngIf="download.value.status == 'error'" [icon]="faTimesCircle" class="text-danger"></fa-icon>
             </div>
+
             <span ngbTooltip="{{download.value.msg}} | {{download.value.error}}"><a *ngIf="!!download.value.filename; else noDownloadLink" href="{{buildDownloadLink(download.value)}}" target="_blank">{{ download.value.title }}</a></span>
             <ng-template #noDownloadLink>
               {{download.value.title}}
@@ -377,6 +395,52 @@
       </tbody>
     </table>
   </div>
+  </div>
+  <div *ngIf="viewMode==='grid'" class="py-3">
+   <div class="row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-4 row-cols-lg-5 g-3">
+      <div class="col" *ngFor="let download of downloads.done | keyvalue: asIsOrder; trackBy: identifyDownloadRow">
+        <div class="card h-100">
+          <img
+            *ngIf="getThumbnailUrl(download.value) as thumb"
+            [src]="thumb"
+            alt=""
+            class="card-img-top thumb-grid-img"
+            loading="lazy"
+            (error)="onImgError($event)"
+          />
+          <div class="card-body">
+            <div class="text-truncate" [title]="download.value.title">
+              <a *ngIf="!!download.value.filename; else noLink"
+                 [href]="buildDownloadLink(download.value)"
+                 target="_blank">{{ download.value.title }}</a>
+              <ng-template #noLink>{{ download.value.title }}</ng-template>
+            </div>
+            <small class="text-body-secondary" *ngIf="download.value.size">
+              {{ download.value.size | fileSize }}
+            </small>
+          </div>
+          <div class="card-footer d-flex justify-content-end gap-2">
+            <button *ngIf="download.value.status=='error'" type="button" class="btn btn-link p-0"
+                    (click)="retryDownload(download.key, download.value)">
+              <fa-icon [icon]="faRedoAlt"></fa-icon>
+            </button>
+            <a *ngIf="download.value.filename" [href]="buildDownloadLink(download.value)" download class="btn btn-link
+p-0">
+              <fa-icon [icon]="faDownload"></fa-icon>
+            </a>
+            <a [href]="download.value.url" target="_blank" class="btn btn-link p-0">
+              <fa-icon [icon]="faExternalLinkAlt"></fa-icon>
+            </a>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-link p-0" (click)="delDownload('done', download.key)">
+              <fa-icon [icon]="faTrashAlt"></fa-icon>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  
+
 </main><!-- /.container -->
 
 <footer class="footer navbar-dark bg-dark py-3 mt-5">

ui/src/app/app.component.sass

@@ -6,6 +6,31 @@
     max-width: 960px
     margin: 4rem auto
 
+.thumb
+      width: 80px
+      object-fit: cover
+      border-radius: 4px
+      vertical-align: middle
+
+.thumb-grid-img
+      aspect-ratio: 16/9
+      object-fit: cover
+
+.metube-view-toggle .btn
+      min-width: 96px
+      font-weight: 500
+
+.metube-view-toggle .btn-outline-secondary
+      background-color: var(--bs-body-bg)
+      border-color: var(--bs-border-color)
+      color: var(--bs-body-color)
+
+.metube-view-toggle .btn-outline-secondary:hover
+      background-color: var(--bs-secondary-bg)
+
+.metube-view-toggle .btn-primary
+      box-shadow: 0 .25rem .5rem rgba(0,0,0,.08)
+
 .add-url-component
     margin: 0.5rem auto
 
@@ -31,7 +56,11 @@ button.add-url
     background: var(--bs-secondary-bg)
     padding: 0.5rem 0
     margin-top: 3.5rem
-
+    display: flex
+    align-items: center
+    justify-content: space-between
+    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem
+    
 .metube-section-header:before
     content: ""
     position: absolute

ui/src/app/app.component.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { Formats, Format, Quality } from './formats';
 import { Theme, Themes } from './theme';
 import {KeyValue} from "@angular/common";
 
+import { faList, faTableCells, faGrip } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
+
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-root',
     templateUrl: './app.component.html',
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
   ytDlpVersion: string | null = null;
   metubeVersion: string | null = null;
   isAdvancedOpen = false;
+  viewMode: 'list' | 'grid' = 'list';
+  faList = faList;
+  faTableCells = faTableCells;
+  faGrid = faGrip;
 
   // Download metrics
   activeDownloads = 0;
@@ -504,6 +510,43 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     this.isAdvancedOpen = !this.isAdvancedOpen;
   }
 
+  getThumbnailUrl(dl: Download): string | null {
+    if (this.isAudioDownload(dl)) {
+      // show your local placeholder for audio
+      return 'assets/audio-placeholder.png';
+    }
+    // Build query: base (video/audio), folder (if any), file (the filename)
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    // Decide base by the same logic you use for buildDownloadLink
+    const isAudio = dl.quality === 'audio' ||
+                    (dl.format && ['mp3','m4a','opus','wav','flac'].includes(dl.format));
+    params.set('base', isAudio ? 'audio' : 'video');
+    if (dl.folder) params.set('folder', dl.folder);
+    if (dl.filename) params.set('file', dl.filename);
+    params.set('t', '1'); // second to seek; tweak if you like
+    return `thumb?${params.toString()}`;
+  }
+
+  onImgError(ev: Event) {
+      const img = ev.target as HTMLImageElement | null;
+      if (img) img.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  isAudioDownload(dl: Download): boolean {
+        const audioExts = ['.mp3','.m4a','.opus','.wav','.flac'];
+        if (dl.quality === 'audio') return true;
+        if (dl.format && ['mp3','m4a','opus','wav','flac'].includes(dl.format)) return true;
+        if (dl.filename) {
+          const lower = dl.filename.toLowerCase();
+          if (audioExts.some(ext => lower.endsWith(ext))) return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+  }
+
+  setView(mode: 'list' | 'grid') { 
+    this.viewMode = mode; localStorage.setItem('completedView', mode);
+  }
+
   private updateMetrics() {
     this.activeDownloads = Array.from(this.downloads.queue.values()).filter(d => d.status === 'downloading' || d.status === 'preparing').length;
     this.queuedDownloads = Array.from(this.downloads.queue.values()).filter(d => d.status === 'pending').length;

ui/src/app/downloads.service.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface Download {
   filename: string;
   checked?: boolean;
   deleting?: boolean;
+  thumbnail?: string;
 }
 
 @Injectable({