diff --git a/core/automation/handlers/video_process_youtube_wishlist.py b/core/automation/handlers/video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
index e76d5718..219bfdcc 100644
--- a/core/automation/handlers/video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
+++ b/core/automation/handlers/video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def enqueue_ctx(video: Dict[str, Any], channel_settings: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict
     cs = channel_settings if isinstance(channel_settings, dict) else {}
     ctx = {
         "channel": cs.get("custom_name") or video.get("channel_title"),
+        "channel_id": video.get("channel_id"),   # so the drawer can open the in-app channel page
         "video_title": video.get("video_title"),
         "published_at": video.get("published_at"),
     }
diff --git a/database/video_database.py b/database/video_database.py
index 27e5c15d..4e96613c 100644
--- a/database/video_database.py
+++ b/database/video_database.py
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ class VideoDatabase:
         conn = self._get_connection()
         try:
             r = conn.execute(
-                "SELECT title, thumbnail_url, duration, view_count "
+                "SELECT channel_id, title, thumbnail_url, duration, view_count "
                 "FROM youtube_channel_videos WHERE youtube_id=? LIMIT 1", (youtube_id,)).fetchone()
             return dict(r) if r else None
         finally:
diff --git a/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py b/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
index 4d6bf3a6..94f47cae 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_downloads_page.py
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ 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():
+def test_youtube_open_button_opens_the_channel_page_not_a_show():
     # 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.
+    # show (id 3 → '3rd Rock'). youtube cards must open the in-app CHANNEL page 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
+    assert "data-vdpg-open-channel" in open_block      # opens the in-app channel page
+    assert "youtube.com/watch?v=" in open_block         # fallback when the channel id is unknown
+    # clicking it dispatches an open-detail for the channel (reuses the show-detail page)
+    assert "kind: 'channel', source: 'youtube'" in _JS
 
 
 def test_drawer_has_episode_youtube_and_availability_blocks():
diff --git a/tests/test_video_process_youtube_wishlist.py b/tests/test_video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
index 42eeaabf..e1c7025b 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_process_youtube_wishlist.py
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ def test_videos_to_enqueue_skips_already_queued_no_cap():
     assert [v["video_id"] for v in out] == ["a", "c", "d"]   # b in flight; rest ALL kept
 
 
+def test_enqueue_ctx_carries_channel_id_for_the_drawer():
+    from core.automation.handlers.video_process_youtube_wishlist import enqueue_ctx
+    ctx = enqueue_ctx({"channel_id": "UC1", "channel_title": "Chan",
+                       "video_title": "V", "published_at": "2024-01-01"}, {})
+    assert ctx["channel_id"] == "UC1" and ctx["channel"] == "Chan"
+
+
 def test_videos_to_enqueue_drops_idless():
     assert videos_to_enqueue([{"video_title": "no id"}], []) == []
 
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js b/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
index 995e39af..3b8b7ff2 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-downloads-page.js
@@ -154,12 +154,16 @@
         var lab = q('label'); if (lab.textContent !== labelTxt) lab.textContent = labelTxt;
 
         var act = q('actions');
-        // 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).
+        // youtube videos aren't TMDB titles. Open the in-app CHANNEL page (channels-as-shows)
+        // when we know the channel id; fall back to the YouTube video link otherwise. (The old
+        // open-show button ran parseInt on the video id → opened a random library show.)
+        var ytCh = dlType(d.kind) === 'youtube' ? parseCtx(d).channel_id : null;
         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>'
+                ? (ytCh
+                    ? '<button class="vdpg-open" type="button" data-vdpg-open-channel="' + esc(ytCh) + '" title="Open channel">' + OPEN_SVG + '</button>'
+                    : '<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>');
@@ -296,6 +300,8 @@
         var btns = [];
         if (d.media_id && !isYt) btns.push('<button class="vdpg-dr-btn" type="button" data-vdpg-open="' + esc(d.media_id) +
             '" data-kind="' + esc(d.kind || 'movie') + '" data-source="' + esc(d.media_source || 'library') + '">Open in library</button>');
+        var ytCh = meta.channel_id || ctx.channel_id;
+        if (isYt && ytCh) btns.push('<button class="vdpg-dr-btn" type="button" data-vdpg-open-channel="' + esc(ytCh) + '">Open channel</button>');
         if (isYt && d.media_id) btns.push('<a class="vdpg-dr-btn" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + encodeURIComponent(d.media_id) + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open on YouTube</a>');
         if (isActive(d.status)) btns.push('<button class="vdpg-dr-btn vdpg-dr-danger" type="button" data-vdpg-cancel="' + d.id + '">Cancel</button>');
         else if (isFail(d.status)) btns.push('<button class="vdpg-dr-btn vdpg-dr-accent" type="button" data-vdpg-retry="' + d.id + '">Retry</button>');
@@ -437,6 +443,13 @@
                 }));
                 return;
             }
+            var och = e.target.closest('[data-vdpg-open-channel]');
+            if (och) {
+                document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('soulsync:video-open-detail', {
+                    detail: { kind: 'channel', source: 'youtube', id: och.getAttribute('data-vdpg-open-channel') }
+                }));
+                return;
+            }
             var cp = e.target.closest('[data-vdpg-copy]');
             if (cp) {
                 var path = cp.getAttribute('data-vdpg-copy');