YouTube playlists on the watchlist — frontend (search, detail, watchlist)

- search: paste a playlist link → it resolves to a 'YouTube playlist' chip
  (cover, owner, count) with Add-to-watchlist; clicking the chip opens it.
  (isPlaylistRef + playlistCard + followPlaylist/unfollowPlaylist helpers.)
- routing: /video-detail/youtube/playlist/<PL…> deep-links like a channel
  (string id); the open-detail event handles kind='playlist'.
- detail view: a FLAT list in the curator's order (no year-seasons, no season
  nav / view toggle, no catalog streaming — it's a partial set). Billboard shows
  'Playlist · N videos · owner'. Reuses the show-detail shell + the new
  duration/views cards.
- watchlist: followed playlists sit beside channels in the Channels tab (rounded
  square + a list badge), open on click, ✕ to unfollow.

Live-validated (Lex Fridman playlist resolves + renders in order). The 2 shell
test 'failures' are the pre-existing window.-assertion (no new globals added).

webui/static/video/video-detail.js

@@ -164,13 +164,19 @@
 
         var meta = [];
         if (d.source === 'youtube') {
-            meta.push('<span class="vd-status vd-status--yt">YouTube</span>');
+            var isPl = d.kind === 'playlist';
+            meta.push('<span class="vd-status vd-status--yt">' + (isPl ? 'Playlist' : 'YouTube') + '</span>');
             var yc = window.VideoYoutube;
-            var subs = yc && yc.compactCount(d.subscriber_count); if (subs) meta.push('<span>' + subs + ' subscribers</span>');
+            if (isPl) {
-            // NB: no "N videos" — YouTube doesn't expose a reliable total, and what we
+                // A playlist IS a known, fixed list, so its count is real (unlike a
-            // fetch is just the recent page (the cap), so showing it would mislead.
+                // channel's total). Owner shows as a genre tag below.
-            var views = yc && yc.compactCount(d.view_count); if (views) meta.push('<span>' + views + ' views</span>');
+                if (d.video_count != null) meta.push('<span>' + esc(d.video_count) + ' videos</span>');
-            if (d.handle) meta.push('<span>' + esc(d.handle) + '</span>');
+            } else {
+                var subs = yc && yc.compactCount(d.subscriber_count); if (subs) meta.push('<span>' + subs + ' subscribers</span>');
+                // NB: no "N videos" for a CHANNEL — YouTube doesn't expose a reliable total.
+                var views = yc && yc.compactCount(d.view_count); if (views) meta.push('<span>' + views + ' views</span>');
+                if (d.handle) meta.push('<span>' + esc(d.handle) + '</span>');
+            }
             var mm = q('[data-vd-meta]'); if (mm) mm.innerHTML = meta.join('');
             renderActions(d);
             var ll = q('[data-vd-links]'); if (ll) ll.innerHTML = '';
@@ -869,6 +875,7 @@
     function renderViewToggle() {
         var host = q('[data-vd-view-toggle]');
         if (!host) return;
+        if (data && data.kind === 'playlist') { host.innerHTML = ''; return; }   // flat list — no view toggle
         host.innerHTML = VIEWS.map(function (v) {
             return '<button class="vd-vt-btn' + (v.id === seasonView ? ' vd-vt-btn--active' : '') +
                 '" type="button" data-vd-view="' + v.id + '" title="' + v.label + '">' +
@@ -879,6 +886,7 @@
     function renderSeasonNav() {
         var host = q('[data-vd-season-nav]');
         if (!host || !data || !data.seasons.length) { if (host) host.innerHTML = ''; return; }
+        if (data.kind === 'playlist') { host.innerHTML = ''; return; }   // flat list — no season nav
         if (data.source === 'youtube') {   // channels: search + sort controls above the
             // year nav — which still honours the view toggle (rail posters, timeline,
             // tabs, list). Flat mode (search / most-viewed / longest) hides the nav.
@@ -1539,6 +1547,51 @@
             .catch(function () { showLoading(false); setText('[data-vd-title]', 'Could not load channel'); });
     }
 
+    // A playlist → a single FLAT season in the curator's order (a partial set, so
+    // no year-grouping, no season nav, no catalog streaming).
+    function ytPlaylistToShow(resp) {
+        var pl = resp.playlist || {};
+        var vids = pl.videos || [];
+        ytVideoMap = {};
+        vids.forEach(function (v) { ytVideoMap[v.youtube_id] = v; });
+        var season = { season_number: 1, title: 'Videos', poster_url: ytProx(pl.thumbnail_url),
+            episode_owned: 0, episode_total: vids.length, episodes: vids.map(ytEpisodeOf) };
+        return { kind: 'playlist', source: 'youtube', id: pl.playlist_id, title: pl.title || 'Playlist',
+            overview: '', poster_url: ytProx(pl.thumbnail_url), has_poster: !!pl.thumbnail_url,
+            backdrop_url: ytProx(pl.thumbnail_url), has_backdrop: !!pl.thumbnail_url,
+            genres: pl.channel_title ? [pl.channel_title] : [], handle: null,
+            subscriber_count: null, view_count: null, video_count: pl.video_count,
+            following: !!resp.following, _playlist: pl, seasons: [season], season_count: 1,
+            episode_total: vids.length, episode_owned: 0 };
+    }
+
+    function loadPlaylist(id) {
+        currentKind = 'show'; currentSource = 'youtube';
+        if (currentId !== id) artAttemptedFor = null;
+        currentId = id;
+        if (!root()) return;
+        ytFilter = { q: '', sort: 'newest' };
+        ytCancelLoad();
+        showLoading(true); resetExtras(); showEpSyncing(false);
+        ['[data-vd-episodes]', '[data-vd-season-nav]'].forEach(function (s) { var n = q(s); if (n) n.innerHTML = ''; });
+        var r0 = root(); if (r0) r0.style.removeProperty('--vd-accent-rgb');
+        ytResetPlaylists();
+        fetch('/api/video/youtube/playlist/' + encodeURIComponent(id), { headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json' } })
+            .then(function (r) { return r.ok ? r.json() : null; })
+            .then(function (resp) {
+                showLoading(false);
+                if (!resp || !resp.success || !resp.playlist) { setText('[data-vd-title]', 'Playlist unavailable'); return; }
+                if (currentId !== id) return;
+                data = ytPlaylistToShow(resp); menuOpen = false; missingOnly = false;
+                selectedSeason = 1;
+                var mt = q('[data-vd-missing-toggle]'); if (mt) { mt.hidden = true; mt.classList.remove('vd-missing-toggle--on'); }
+                renderBillboard(data); renderViewToggle(); renderSeasonNav(); renderEpisodes();
+                var sub = document.querySelector('.video-subpage[data-video-subpage="video-show-detail"]');
+                if (sub) sub.scrollTop = 0;
+            })
+            .catch(function () { showLoading(false); setText('[data-vd-title]', 'Could not load playlist'); });
+    }
+
     function ytFindEp(id) {
         if (!data || !data.seasons) return null;
         for (var i = 0; i < data.seasons.length; i++) {
@@ -1655,6 +1708,7 @@
         if (e.detail.kind === 'movie') loadMovie(e.detail.id, src);
         else if (e.detail.kind === 'show') loadShow(e.detail.id, src);
         else if (e.detail.kind === 'channel') loadChannel(e.detail.id);
+        else if (e.detail.kind === 'playlist') loadPlaylist(e.detail.id);
         // 'person' is handled by video-person.js (same event).
     }
 

webui/static/video/video-search.js

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     var wired = false;
     var trendingCache = null;  // null = not fetched; [] = fetched/empty
     var lastChannel = null;    // resolved YouTube channel awaiting a Follow
+    var lastPlaylist = null;   // resolved YouTube playlist awaiting Add-to-watchlist
 
     function $(sel) { return document.querySelector(sel); }
     function esc(s) {
@@ -188,8 +189,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // A pasted YouTube channel link → resolve + render a Follow chip instead of
+    // A pasted YouTube channel OR playlist link → resolve + render a Follow chip
-    // a normal title search (the obscure-channel entry point).
+    // instead of a normal title search (the obscure-channel / playlist entry point).
     function runChannel(ref) {
         var seq = ++reqSeq;
         show('[data-video-search-loading]', true);
@@ -197,16 +198,22 @@
             if (seq !== reqSeq) return;
             show('[data-video-search-loading]', false);
             show('[data-video-search-hint]', false);
+            show('[data-video-search-empty]', false);
             var host = $('[data-video-search-results]'); if (!host) return;
-            if (!d || !d.success || !d.channel) {
+            if (d && d.success && d.playlist) {
-                show('[data-video-search-empty]', false);
+                lastPlaylist = d.playlist; lastChannel = null;
-                host.innerHTML = '<div class="vsr-group"><div class="vyt-miss">' +
+                host.innerHTML = '<div class="vsr-group"><h2 class="vsr-group-title">' +
-                    'Couldn’t read that channel. Paste a channel link like ' +
+                    '<span class="vsr-group-ic" aria-hidden="true">▶</span>YouTube playlist</h2>' +
-                    '<code>youtube.com/@handle</code>.</div></div>';
+                    '<div class="vyt-search">' + VideoYoutube.playlistCard(d.playlist, d.following) + '</div></div>';
                 return;
             }
-            lastChannel = d.channel;
+            if (!d || !d.success || !d.channel) {
-            show('[data-video-search-empty]', false);
+                host.innerHTML = '<div class="vsr-group"><div class="vyt-miss">' +
+                    'Couldn’t read that link. Paste a channel link like ' +
+                    '<code>youtube.com/@handle</code> or a playlist link.</div></div>';
+                return;
+            }
+            lastChannel = d.channel; lastPlaylist = null;
             host.innerHTML = '<div class="vsr-group"><h2 class="vsr-group-title">' +
                 '<span class="vsr-group-ic" aria-hidden="true">▶</span>YouTube channel</h2>' +
                 '<div class="vyt-search">' + VideoYoutube.searchCard(d.channel, d.following) + '</div></div>';
@@ -226,7 +233,7 @@
             showIdle();                               // back to the trending rail
             return;
         }
-        if (window.VideoYoutube && VideoYoutube.isChannelRef(q)) {
+        if (window.VideoYoutube && (VideoYoutube.isChannelRef(q) || VideoYoutube.isPlaylistRef(q))) {
             timer = setTimeout(function () { runChannel(q); }, 360);
             return;
         }
@@ -255,6 +262,28 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // Add / remove the resolved playlist chip to the watchlist.
+    function togglePlaylistFollow(btn) {
+        if (!lastPlaylist) return;
+        var on = btn.classList.contains('vyt-follow--on');
+        btn.disabled = true;
+        var done = function () { btn.disabled = false; document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('soulsync:video-wishlist-changed')); };
+        if (on) {
+            VideoYoutube.unfollowPlaylist(lastPlaylist.playlist_id).then(function () {
+                btn.classList.remove('vyt-follow--on'); btn.innerHTML = '+ Follow'; done();
+            }).catch(function () { btn.disabled = false; });
+        } else {
+            VideoYoutube.followPlaylist(lastPlaylist).then(function (d) {
+                if (d && d.success) {
+                    btn.classList.add('vyt-follow--on'); btn.innerHTML = '✓ Following';
+                    if (typeof showToast === 'function')
+                        showToast('Added ' + lastPlaylist.title + ' to watchlist', 'success');
+                }
+                done();
+            }).catch(function () { btn.disabled = false; });
+        }
+    }
+
     function openCard(card) {
         var kind = card.getAttribute('data-vsr-open');
         var id = parseInt(card.getAttribute('data-vsr-id'), 10);
@@ -280,6 +309,8 @@
                 if (e.button !== 0 || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.altKey) return;
                 var fb = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-follow]');
                 if (fb && results.contains(fb)) { e.preventDefault(); toggleFollow(fb); return; }
+                var pfb = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-follow-playlist]');
+                if (pfb && results.contains(pfb)) { e.preventDefault(); togglePlaylistFollow(pfb); return; }
                 var ytc = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-open-channel]');
                 if (ytc && results.contains(ytc)) {
                     e.preventDefault();
@@ -287,6 +318,13 @@
                         { detail: { kind: 'channel', source: 'youtube', id: ytc.getAttribute('data-vyt-open-channel') } }));
                     return;
                 }
+                var ytp = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-playlist]');   // the chip (not its button) → open detail
+                if (ytp && results.contains(ytp)) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('soulsync:video-open-detail',
+                        { detail: { kind: 'playlist', source: 'youtube', id: ytp.getAttribute('data-vyt-playlist') } }));
+                    return;
+                }
                 var card = e.target.closest('[data-vsr-open]');
                 if (!card || !results.contains(card)) return;
                 e.preventDefault();

webui/static/video/video-side.css

@@ -2718,6 +2718,11 @@ body[data-side="video"] #soulsync-toggle { display: none; }
 .vyt-wcard-art { display: block; width: 118px; height: 118px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
     border: 2px solid rgba(255, 59, 59, 0.4); transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease; }
 .vyt-wcard-art:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(255, 59, 59, 0.35); }
+/* Followed-playlist cards: a rounded square (not a circle) + a stacked-list badge */
+.vyt-wcard--pl .vyt-wcard-art { position: relative; border-radius: 16px; }
+.vyt-wcard-pl-ic { position: absolute; right: 7px; bottom: 7px; z-index: 2;
+    width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74); color: #fff; font-size: 13px; }
 .vyt-wcard-avatar { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; font-size: 34px; }
 .vyt-wcard-unfollow { position: absolute; top: 4px; right: 50%; margin-right: -59px; width: 26px; height: 26px;
     border-radius: 50%; border: none; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);

webui/static/video/video-side.js

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         var p = pathname.slice(DETAIL_BASE.length).split('/').filter(Boolean);
         if (p.length < 3) return null;
         var kind = p[1];
-        if (kind === 'channel') {   // YouTube channel ids are strings (UC…), not numeric
+        if (kind === 'channel' || kind === 'playlist') {   // YouTube ids are strings (UC… / PL…), not numeric
             return { source: decodeURIComponent(p[0]), kind: kind, id: decodeURIComponent(p[2]) };
         }
         var id = parseInt(p[2], 10);
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
             else if (d.kind === 'show') navigate('video-show-detail');
             else if (d.kind === 'person') navigate('video-person-detail');
             else if (d.kind === 'channel') navigate('video-show-detail');   // channels reuse the show detail page
+            else if (d.kind === 'playlist') navigate('video-show-detail');   // playlists too (flat list)
             else return;
             if (d._replace) {
                 // A redirect (e.g. a tmdb link that's actually owned) → replace the

webui/static/video/video-watchlist.js

@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
             '</span></div></div>';
     }
 
+    // Followed playlists sit beside channels in the same grid; the ✕ unfollows.
+    function playlistCard(pl) {
+        var av = window.VideoYoutube
+            ? VideoYoutube.avatar({ poster_url: pl.poster_url, title: pl.title }, 'vyt-wcard-avatar') : '';
+        return '<div class="vyt-wcard vyt-wcard--pl" data-vyt-open-playlist="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) + '" title="Open playlist">' +
+            '<div class="vyt-wcard-art">' + av + '<span class="vyt-wcard-pl-ic" aria-hidden="true">▤</span></div>' +
+            '<button class="vyt-wcard-unfollow" type="button" data-vyt-wunfollow-playlist="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) +
+                '" title="Unfollow">&#10005;</button>' +
+            '<div class="vyt-wcard-info"><span class="vyt-wcard-title" title="' + esc(pl.title) + '">' +
+                esc(pl.title) + '</span><span class="vyt-wcard-meta">Playlist</span></div></div>';
+    }
+
     function $(s, r) { return (r || document).querySelector(s); }
     function esc(s) {
         return String(s == null ? '' : s)
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@
         var grid = $('[data-vwlp-grid]');
         if (state.tab === 'channel') {
             grid.classList.add('vyt-wgrid');
-            grid.innerHTML = items.map(channelCard).join('');
+            grid.innerHTML = items.map(function (it) { return it.playlist_id ? playlistCard(it) : channelCard(it); }).join('');
             return;
         }
         grid.classList.remove('vyt-wgrid');
@@ -144,12 +156,12 @@
             .then(function (r) { return r.ok ? r.json() : null; })
             .then(function (d) {
                 if (ld) ld.classList.add('hidden');
-                var chans = (d && d.channels) || [];
+                var all = ((d && d.channels) || []).concat((d && d.playlists) || []);   // channels + playlists
-                state.channelCount = chans.length;
+                state.channelCount = all.length;
-                var cc = $('[data-vwlp-count-channel]'); if (cc) cc.textContent = chans.length;
+                var cc = $('[data-vwlp-count-channel]'); if (cc) cc.textContent = all.length;
-                render(chans);
+                render(all);
                 updatePagination(null);
-                updateEmpty(chans.length);
+                updateEmpty(all.length);
             })
             .catch(function () { if (ld) ld.classList.add('hidden'); render([]); updateEmpty(0); });
     }
@@ -253,6 +265,16 @@
             }).catch(function () { unf.disabled = false; });
             return;
         }
+        var punf = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-wunfollow-playlist]');
+        if (punf && window.VideoYoutube) {
+            e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation();
+            punf.disabled = true;
+            VideoYoutube.unfollowPlaylist(punf.getAttribute('data-vyt-wunfollow-playlist')).then(function () {
+                if (typeof showToast === 'function') showToast('Unfollowed', 'info');
+                load();
+            }).catch(function () { punf.disabled = false; });
+            return;
+        }
         if (e.button !== 0 || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.altKey) return;
         var ch = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-open-channel]');
         if (ch) {
@@ -261,6 +283,13 @@
                 detail: { kind: 'channel', source: 'youtube', id: ch.getAttribute('data-vyt-open-channel') } }));
             return;
         }
+        var pl = e.target.closest('[data-vyt-open-playlist]');
+        if (pl) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('soulsync:video-open-detail', {
+                detail: { kind: 'playlist', source: 'youtube', id: pl.getAttribute('data-vyt-open-playlist') } }));
+            return;
+        }
         var card = e.target.closest('[data-vwlp-open]');
         if (!card) return;
         e.preventDefault();

webui/static/video/video-youtube.js

@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
         return /youtube\.com\/(@[\w.\-]+|channel\/UC[\w\-]+|c\/[\w.\-]+|user\/[\w.\-]+)/i.test(q);
     }
 
+    // A pasted YouTube *playlist* link (or bare PL/OL/FL/UU id). Rejects mixes (RD…)
+    // and personal lists (WL/LL) — same rule as the backend parse_playlist_id.
+    function isPlaylistRef(q) {
+        q = (q || '').trim();
+        var m = /[?&]list=([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)/.exec(q);
+        var id = m ? m[1] : (/^(PL|OL|FL|UU)[A-Za-z0-9_-]{8,}$/.test(q) ? q : null);
+        return !!(id && !/^(RD|UL|LL|WL)/.test(id));
+    }
+
     function fmtDate(iso) {
         if (!iso) return '';
         var d = new Date(iso.length <= 10 ? iso + 'T00:00:00' : iso);
@@ -101,6 +110,28 @@
             'data-vyt-follow>' + (following ? '✓ Following' : '+ Follow') + '</button>';
     }
 
+    // A pasted-playlist result chip (mirrors searchCard): cover, title, owner +
+    // count, and an Add-to-watchlist toggle (data-vyt-follow-playlist).
+    function playlistCard(pl, following) {
+        var cover = pl.thumbnail_url
+            ? '<img class="vyt-chip-avatar" src="' + esc(img(pl.thumbnail_url)) + '" alt="" loading="lazy" ' +
+              'onerror="this.outerHTML=\'<span class=&quot;vyt-chip-avatar vyt-avatar--ph&quot;>▤</span>\'">'
+            : '<span class="vyt-chip-avatar vyt-avatar--ph">▤</span>';
+        var sub = [];
+        if (pl.channel_title) sub.push(esc(pl.channel_title));
+        if (pl.video_count != null) sub.push(esc(pl.video_count) + ' videos');
+        return '<div class="vyt-chip" data-vyt-playlist="' + esc(pl.playlist_id) + '">' +
+            '<div class="vyt-chip-head">' + cover +
+                '<div class="vyt-chip-meta">' +
+                    '<span class="vyt-chip-badge">YouTube playlist</span>' +
+                    '<span class="vyt-chip-title">' + esc(pl.title) + '</span>' +
+                    (sub.length ? '<span class="vyt-chip-sub">' + sub.join(' · ') + '</span>' : '') +
+                '</div>' +
+                '<button class="vyt-follow' + (following ? ' vyt-follow--on' : '') + '" type="button" ' +
+                'data-vyt-follow-playlist>' + (following ? '✓ Following' : '+ Follow') + '</button>' +
+            '</div></div>';
+    }
+
     function post(url, body) {
         return fetch(url, { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
             body: JSON.stringify(body || {}) }).then(function (r) { return r.ok ? r.json() : null; });
@@ -114,6 +145,14 @@
             { channel: { youtube_id: ch.youtube_id, title: ch.title, avatar_url: ch.avatar_url } });
     }
     function unfollow(youtubeId) { return post('/api/video/youtube/unfollow', { youtube_id: youtubeId }); }
+    function followPlaylist(pl) {
+        var p = pl || {};
+        return post('/api/video/youtube/playlist/follow', { playlist: {
+            playlist_id: p.playlist_id, title: p.title, thumbnail_url: p.thumbnail_url } });
+    }
+    function unfollowPlaylist(playlistId) {
+        return post('/api/video/youtube/playlist/unfollow', { playlist_id: playlistId });
+    }
     function removeWish(scope, sourceId) {
         return post('/api/video/youtube/wishlist/remove', { scope: scope, source_id: sourceId });
     }
@@ -161,10 +200,11 @@
     }
 
     window.VideoYoutube = {
-        esc: esc, isChannelRef: isChannelRef, fmtDate: fmtDate, avatar: avatar, img: img,
+        esc: esc, isChannelRef: isChannelRef, isPlaylistRef: isPlaylistRef, fmtDate: fmtDate, avatar: avatar, img: img,
         fmtDuration: fmtDuration, compactCount: compactCount,
-        videoCard: videoCard, searchCard: searchCard, followBtn: followBtn,
+        videoCard: videoCard, searchCard: searchCard, playlistCard: playlistCard, followBtn: followBtn,
-        follow: follow, unfollow: unfollow, removeWish: removeWish, addVideos: addVideos, resolve: resolve,
+        follow: follow, unfollow: unfollow, followPlaylist: followPlaylist, unfollowPlaylist: unfollowPlaylist,
+        removeWish: removeWish, addVideos: addVideos, resolve: resolve,
         searchChannels: searchChannels, channelResultCard: channelResultCard,
     };
 })();