diff --git a/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py b/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
index fb6a005d..4d6bf3a6 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ def test_drawer_renders_the_rich_tmdb_fields():
     assert "trailer_url" in _JS and "providers" in _JS
 
 
+def test_youtube_open_button_links_to_youtube_not_a_show_page():
+    # regression: the open-show button ran parseInt(youtube_id) → opened a random library
+    # show (e.g. id 3) or a broken link. youtube cards must open a YouTube link instead.
+    open_block = _JS.split("var openBtn")[1].split("var stateBtn")[0]
+    assert "dlType(d.kind) === 'youtube'" in open_block
+    assert "youtube.com/watch?v=" in open_block
+    # the data-vdpg-open (open-show) path must NOT be taken for youtube
+    assert "data-vdpg-open" in open_block            # still there for movie/show
+    assert open_block.index("'youtube'") < open_block.index("data-vdpg-open")  # youtube branch first
+
+
 def test_drawer_has_episode_youtube_and_availability_blocks():
     assert "vdpg-dr-ytthumb" in _JS                     # youtube big thumbnail header
     assert "vdpg-dr-ep" in _JS and "vdpg-dr-epstill" in _JS   # episode still + block
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js b/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
index 0486b7c5..995e39af 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
@@ -154,9 +154,15 @@
         var lab = q('label'); if (lab.textContent !== labelTxt) lab.textContent = labelTxt;
 
         var act = q('actions');
-        var openBtn = d.media_id ? '<button class="vdpg-open" type="button" data-vdpg-open="' + esc(d.media_id) +
-            '" data-kind="' + esc(d.kind || 'movie') + '" data-source="' + esc(d.media_source || 'library') +
-            '" title="Open ' + (d.kind === 'movie' ? 'movie' : 'show') + ' page">' + OPEN_SVG + '</button>' : '';
+        // youtube videos aren't TMDB titles — the open button links to YouTube, not a show page
+        // (parseInt on a video id was opening a random library show / a broken link).
+        var openBtn = !d.media_id ? ''
+            : (dlType(d.kind) === 'youtube'
+                ? '<a class="vdpg-open" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + encodeURIComponent(d.media_id) +
+                  '" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Open on YouTube">' + OPEN_SVG + '</a>'
+                : '<button class="vdpg-open" type="button" data-vdpg-open="' + esc(d.media_id) +
+                  '" data-kind="' + esc(d.kind || 'movie') + '" data-source="' + esc(d.media_source || 'library') +
+                  '" title="Open ' + (d.kind === 'movie' ? 'movie' : 'show') + ' page">' + OPEN_SVG + '</button>');
         var stateBtn = active
             ? '<button class="adl-row-cancel" type="button" data-vdpg-cancel="' + d.id + '" title="Cancel">' + X_SVG + '</button>'
             : isFail(d.status)