diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88c2dab6..ba7705e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,9 +107,11 @@ This project is not affiliated with yt-dlp or any other service.
 It’s a personal project designed to make downloading videos from the internet more convenient. It’s not intended for 
 piracy or any unlawful use.
 
+AI-based tools may have been used to assist with parts of this project. Regardless of how a change is produced, every 
+change is reviewed and approved by the human maintainer before it is included.
+
 This project was built primarily for my own needs and preferences. The UI might not be the most polished or visually 
-refined, but I’m happy with it as it is. You can, however, create and load your own UI for complete customization. I 
-plan to refactor the UI/UX in the future using [Nuxt/ui](https://ui.nuxt.com/).
+refined, but I’m happy with it as it is. You can, however, create and load your own UI for complete customization.
 
 Contributions are welcome, but I may decline changes that don’t align with my vision for the project. Unsolicited pull 
 requests may be ignored. For suggestions or feature requests, please open a discussion or join the Discord server.
diff --git a/app/features/ytdlp/utils.py b/app/features/ytdlp/utils.py
index 745f98fc..50e1ab2f 100644
--- a/app/features/ytdlp/utils.py
+++ b/app/features/ytdlp/utils.py
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ class _DATA:
         {
             "quiet": "-q, --quiet",
             "no_warnings": "--no-warnings",
-            "skip_download": "--skip-download",
             "forceprint": "-O, --print",
-            "simulate": "--simulate",
             "noprogress": "--no-progress",
             "wait_for_video": "--wait-for-video",
             "progress_delta": " --progress-delta",
diff --git a/app/library/ItemDTO.py b/app/library/ItemDTO.py
index f4ef3d85..91c5b211 100644
--- a/app/library/ItemDTO.py
+++ b/app/library/ItemDTO.py
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ class ItemDTO:
     """ The archive ID of the item. """
     sidecar: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
     """ Sidecar data associated with the item. """
+    download_skipped: bool = False
+    """ True when yt-dlp intentionally skips the primary media download. """
 
     # yt-dlp injected fields.
     tmpfilename: str | None = None
diff --git a/app/library/downloads/core.py b/app/library/downloads/core.py
index 7dcf3907..0b298b15 100644
--- a/app/library/downloads/core.py
+++ b/app/library/downloads/core.py
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ class Download:
         download using yt-dlp.
         """
         cookie_file: Path | None = None
+        params: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        download_skipped = False
 
         try:
-            params: dict = (
+            params = (
                 self.info.get_ytdlp_opts()
                 .add(
                     config={
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ class Download:
                 )
                 .get_all()
             )
+            download_skipped = bool(params.get("skip_download") or params.get("simulate"))
 
             params.update(
                 {
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ class Download:
 
                 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, mark_cancelled)
 
-            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "downloading"})
+            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "downloading", "download_skipped": download_skipped})
 
             if isinstance(self.info_dict, dict) and len(self.info_dict) > 1:
                 self.logger.debug(f"Downloading '{self.info.url}' using pre-info.")
@@ -222,7 +225,18 @@ class Download:
                         {
                             k: v
                             for k, v in self.info.extras.items()
-                            if k not in _dct and v is not None and k not in ("is_live",)
+                            if v is not None
+                            and k not in ("is_live",)
+                            and (
+                                k not in _dct
+                                or (
+                                    (
+                                        k.startswith("playlist_")
+                                        or k in {"playlist", "n_entries", "__last_playlist_index"}
+                                    )
+                                    and _dct.get(k) in (None, "", "NA")
+                                )
+                            )
                         }
                     )
 
@@ -232,14 +246,35 @@ class Download:
                 self.logger.debug(f"Downloading using url: {self.info.url}")
                 ret = cls.download(url_list=[self.info.url])
 
-            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "finished" if 0 == ret else "error"})
+            self.status_queue.put(
+                {
+                    "id": self.id,
+                    "status": "finished" if 0 == ret else "error",
+                    "download_skipped": download_skipped,
+                }
+            )
         except yt_dlp.utils.ExistingVideoReached as exc:
             self.logger.error(exc)
-            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "skip", "msg": "Item has already been downloaded."})
+            self.status_queue.put(
+                {
+                    "id": self.id,
+                    "status": "skip",
+                    "msg": "Item has already been downloaded.",
+                    "download_skipped": download_skipped,
+                }
+            )
         except Exception as exc:
             self.logger.exception(exc)
             self.logger.error(exc)
-            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "error", "msg": str(exc), "error": str(exc)})
+            self.status_queue.put(
+                {
+                    "id": self.id,
+                    "status": "error",
+                    "msg": str(exc),
+                    "error": str(exc),
+                    "download_skipped": download_skipped,
+                }
+            )
         finally:
             self.status_queue.put(Terminator())
             if cookie_file and cookie_file.exists():
diff --git a/app/library/downloads/status_tracker.py b/app/library/downloads/status_tracker.py
index edd248d8..d7a10748 100644
--- a/app/library/downloads/status_tracker.py
+++ b/app/library/downloads/status_tracker.py
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ class StatusTracker:
         self.tmpfilename = status.get("tmpfilename")
 
         self.info.status = status.get("status", self.info.status)
+        if "download_skipped" in status:
+            self.info.download_skipped = bool(status.get("download_skipped"))
         self.info.msg = status.get("msg")
         self.info.postprocessor = status.get("postprocessor", None)
 
diff --git a/app/tests/test_download.py b/app/tests/test_download.py
index f32a7d8a..1d57b7d8 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_download.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_download.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestDownloadHooks:
             max_workers = 1
             temp_keep = False
             temp_disabled = True
-            download_info_expires = 3600
+            download_info_expires = 0
 
             @staticmethod
             def get_instance():
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TestDownloadStale:
             max_workers = 1
             temp_keep = False
             temp_disabled = True
-            download_info_expires = 3600
+            download_info_expires = 0
 
             @staticmethod
             def get_instance():
@@ -272,6 +272,130 @@ class TestDownloadStale:
 
 
 class TestDownloadFlow:
+    def test_download_pushes_download_skipped_flag(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
+        class Cfg:
+            debug = False
+            ytdlp_debug = False
+            max_workers = 1
+            temp_keep = False
+            temp_disabled = True
+            download_info_expires = 3600
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def get_instance():
+                return Cfg
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.library.downloads.core.Config", Cfg)
+
+        download = Download(
+            info=make_item(),
+            info_dict={"id": "test-id", "url": "http://u", "formats": [{"format_id": "18"}]},
+        )
+        download.status_queue = cast(Any, DummyQueue())
+        download._hook_handlers = Mock(
+            progress_hook=Mock(),
+            postprocessor_hook=Mock(),
+            post_hook=Mock(),
+        )
+        download.info.get_ytdlp_opts = Mock(
+            return_value=Mock(
+                add=Mock(
+                    return_value=Mock(
+                        get_all=Mock(return_value={"skip_download": True}),
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        )
+
+        class FakeYTDLP:
+            def __init__(self, params):
+                self.params = params
+                self._download_retcode = 0
+                self._interrupted = False
+
+            def process_ie_result(self, ie_result, download):
+                return ie_result, download
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.library.downloads.core.YTDLP", FakeYTDLP)
+
+        download._download()
+
+        queue = cast(DummyQueue, download.status_queue)
+        assert queue.items[0]["download_skipped"] is True
+        assert queue.items[1]["download_skipped"] is True
+
+    def test_download_prefers_real_playlist_extras_over_placeholder_preinfo(
+        self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
+    ) -> None:
+        class Cfg:
+            debug = False
+            ytdlp_debug = False
+            max_workers = 1
+            temp_keep = False
+            temp_disabled = True
+            download_info_expires = 0
+
+            @staticmethod
+            def get_instance():
+                return Cfg
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.library.downloads.core.Config", Cfg)
+
+        item = make_item()
+        item.extras = {
+            "playlist": "Internet Dating Slang",
+            "playlist_title": "Internet Dating Slang",
+            "playlist_index": 1,
+            "playlist_autonumber": 1,
+            "n_entries": 2,
+        }
+        download = Download(
+            info=item,
+            info_dict={
+                "id": "test-id",
+                "url": "http://u",
+                "title": "Video Title",
+                "formats": [{"format_id": "18"}],
+                "playlist": "NA",
+                "playlist_title": None,
+                "playlist_index": "NA",
+                "playlist_autonumber": "",
+                "n_entries": None,
+            },
+        )
+        download.status_queue = cast(Any, DummyQueue())
+        download._hook_handlers = Mock(
+            progress_hook=Mock(),
+            postprocessor_hook=Mock(),
+            post_hook=Mock(),
+        )
+        download.info.get_ytdlp_opts = Mock(
+            return_value=Mock(add=Mock(return_value=Mock(get_all=Mock(return_value={}))))
+        )
+
+        captured: dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+        class FakeYTDLP:
+            def __init__(self, params):
+                self.params = params
+                self._download_retcode = 0
+                self._interrupted = False
+
+            def process_ie_result(self, ie_result, download):
+                captured["ie_result"] = ie_result
+                return ie_result, download
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("app.library.downloads.core.YTDLP", FakeYTDLP)
+
+        download._download()
+
+        ie_result = captured["ie_result"]
+        assert ie_result["playlist"] == "Internet Dating Slang"
+        assert ie_result["playlist_title"] == "Internet Dating Slang"
+        assert ie_result["playlist_index"] == 1
+        assert ie_result["playlist_autonumber"] == 1
+        assert ie_result["n_entries"] == 2
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_download_flow_inline_process(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         class Cfg:
@@ -724,6 +848,14 @@ class TestStatusTracker:
         await st.process_status_update(status)
         assert st.info.status == "downloading", "Should update info status"
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_process_status_update_sets_download_skipped(self, mock_config: dict) -> None:
+        st = StatusTracker(**mock_config)
+        status = {"id": "test-id", "status": "downloading", "download_skipped": True}
+
+        await st.process_status_update(status)
+        assert st.info.download_skipped is True, "Should update download_skipped from status queue"
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_process_status_update_sets_tmpfilename(self, mock_config: dict) -> None:
         st = StatusTracker(**mock_config)
diff --git a/app/tests/test_itemdto.py b/app/tests/test_itemdto.py
index 72a27a9a..0358d57d 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_itemdto.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_itemdto.py
@@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ class TestItemDTO:
         assert dto.is_archivable is True
         assert dto.is_archived is True
 
+    @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.get_archive_id")
+    @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.YTDLPOpts")
+    @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.archive_read")
+    def test_post_init_does_not_infer_download_skipped_flag(self, mock_read, mock_opts, mock_get_id):
+        mock_get_id.return_value = {"archive_id": "arch", "id": "arch", "ie_key": "YT"}
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.preset.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.add_cli.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.get_all.return_value = {
+            "download_archive": "/tmp/a.txt",
+            "skip_download": True,
+        }
+        mock_read.return_value = ["arch"]
+
+        dto = ItemDTO(id="vid", title="t", url="u", folder="f")
+
+        assert dto.download_skipped is False
+
     @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.archive_read")
     def test_serialize_triggers_archive_status_when_finished(self, mock_read):
         # Given a finished item with archive info
@@ -125,12 +142,32 @@ class TestItemDTO:
         for key in ItemDTO.removed_fields():
             assert key not in data
 
+    @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.YTDLPOpts")
+    def test_serialize_does_not_recompute_download_skipped(self, mock_opts):
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.preset.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.add_cli.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.get_all.return_value = {}
+
+        dto = ItemDTO(id="vid", title="t", url="u", folder="f", download_skipped=True)
+
+        mock_opts.get_instance.reset_mock()
+
+        data = dto.serialize()
+
+        assert data["download_skipped"] is True
+        mock_opts.get_instance.assert_not_called()
+
     @patch("app.library.ItemDTO.YTDLPOpts")
     def test_get_ytdlp_opts_uses_preset_and_cli(self, mock_opts):
         mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.preset.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
         mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.add_cli.return_value = mock_opts.get_instance.return_value
 
         dto = ItemDTO(id="id", title="t", url="u", folder="f", preset="p", cli="--x")
+
+        mock_opts.get_instance.reset_mock()
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.preset.reset_mock()
+        mock_opts.get_instance.return_value.add_cli.reset_mock()
+
         opts = dto.get_ytdlp_opts()
 
         mock_opts.get_instance.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/app/tests/test_sqlite_store.py b/app/tests/test_sqlite_store.py
index 3a52c3d8..263182dd 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_sqlite_store.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_sqlite_store.py
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ async def make_store() -> SqliteStore:
     return store
 
 
-def make_item(idx: int, *, status: str = "finished") -> ItemDTO:
+def make_item(idx: int, *, status: str = "finished", cli: str = "", download_skipped: bool = False) -> ItemDTO:
     return ItemDTO(
         id=f"vid{idx}",
         title=f"Video {idx}",
         url=f"https://example.com/{idx}",
         folder="/downloads",
         status=status,
+        cli=cli,
+        download_skipped=download_skipped,
     )
 
 
@@ -90,6 +92,22 @@ async def test_enqueue_upsert_and_fetch_saved():
     await store.close()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_enqueue_upsert_persists_download_skipped_flag():
+    store = await make_store()
+    item = make_item(2, download_skipped=True)
+
+    await store.enqueue_upsert("history", item)
+    await store.flush()
+
+    saved = await store.fetch_saved("history")
+    assert len(saved) == 1
+    _, loaded = saved[0]
+    assert item.download_skipped is True
+    assert loaded.download_skipped is True
+    await store.close()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_delete_and_bulk_delete():
     store = await make_store()
diff --git a/ui/app/components/History.vue b/ui/app/components/History.vue
index 8c3c96dd..0bd3dd7c 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/History.vue
+++ b/ui/app/components/History.vue
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
               <td class="w-44 px-3 py-3 align-top whitespace-nowrap">
                 <div class="flex items-center justify-end gap-1">
                   <UButton
-                    v-if="!item.filename"
+                    v-if="showRetryAction(item)"
                     color="warning"
                     variant="outline"
                     size="xs"
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
 
           <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 *:min-w-32 *:flex-1">
             <UButton
-              v-if="!item.filename"
+              v-if="showRetryAction(item)"
               color="warning"
               variant="outline"
               icon="i-lucide-rotate-cw"
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ import { useStorage, useIntersectionObserver } from '@vueuse/core';
 import { useDialog } from '~/composables/useDialog';
 import type { StoreItem } from '~/types/store';
 import { useConfirm } from '~/composables/useConfirm';
-import { deepIncludes, getPath, getImage } from '~/utils';
+import { deepIncludes, getPath, getImage, isDownloadSkipped } from '~/utils';
 import type { item_request } from '~/types/item';
 
 const emitter = defineEmits<{
@@ -816,6 +816,8 @@ const getListImage = (item: StoreItem): string =>
 
 const getGridImage = (item: StoreItem): string => getImage(config.app.download_path, item) || '';
 
+const showRetryAction = (item: StoreItem): boolean => !item.filename && !isDownloadSkipped(item);
+
 const historyCardClass = (item: StoreItem): string => {
   if (item.status === 'error') {
     return 'border-error';
@@ -1038,6 +1040,9 @@ const clearIncomplete = async () => {
 
 const setIcon = (item: StoreItem) => {
   if ('finished' === item.status) {
+    if (isDownloadSkipped(item)) {
+      return 'i-lucide-ban';
+    }
     if (!item.filename) {
       return 'i-lucide-triangle-alert';
     }
@@ -1063,6 +1068,9 @@ const setIcon = (item: StoreItem) => {
 
 const setIconColor = (item: StoreItem) => {
   if ('finished' === item.status) {
+    if (isDownloadSkipped(item)) {
+      return 'text-info';
+    }
     if (!item.filename) {
       return 'text-warning';
     }
@@ -1084,6 +1092,9 @@ const setIconColor = (item: StoreItem) => {
 
 const setStatus = (item: StoreItem) => {
   if ('finished' === item.status) {
+    if (isDownloadSkipped(item)) {
+      return 'Download skipped';
+    }
     if (item.extras?.is_premiere) {
       return 'Premiered';
     }
diff --git a/ui/app/components/SettingsPanel.vue b/ui/app/components/SettingsPanel.vue
index 63274f1b..61378742 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/SettingsPanel.vue
+++ b/ui/app/components/SettingsPanel.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
                 v-model="bgOpacityModel"
                 :min="0.5"
                 :max="1"
-                :step="0.05"
+                :step="0.01"
                 size="lg"
                 class="w-full"
               />
diff --git a/ui/app/components/Simple.vue b/ui/app/components/Simple.vue
index aae4dc1e..b2401907 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/Simple.vue
+++ b/ui/app/components/Simple.vue
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ import {
   ag,
   encodePath,
   formatTime,
+  isDownloadSkipped,
   makeDownload,
   request,
   stripPath,
@@ -812,6 +813,10 @@ const getStatusLabel = (item: StoreItem): string => {
     return 'Queued';
   }
 
+  if (isDownloadSkipped(item)) {
+    return 'Download skipped';
+  }
+
   if (item.status === 'error' && item.filename) {
     return 'Partial Error';
   }
@@ -824,6 +829,10 @@ const getStatusColor = (item: StoreItem): 'neutral' | 'info' | 'success' | 'erro
     return 'neutral';
   }
 
+  if (isDownloadSkipped(item)) {
+    return 'info';
+  }
+
   if (item.status === 'error' && item.filename) {
     return 'warning';
   }
diff --git a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
index 7adad258..ab8f1382 100644
--- a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
@@ -74,37 +74,44 @@
               :ui="dashboardSidebarUi"
             >
               <template #header="{ collapsed }">
-                <div
-                  class="flex w-full min-w-0 items-center gap-2"
-                  :class="collapsed ? 'justify-center' : ''"
-                >
-                  <span
-                    class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200"
-                    :class="
-                      collapsed
-                        ? 'size-10 rounded-xl bg-elevated/80 ring ring-default shadow-xs'
-                        : ''
-                    "
+                <UTooltip :text="connectionStatusLabel">
+                  <NuxtLink
+                    to="/"
+                    class="flex w-full min-w-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-xl transition-colors hover:bg-elevated/60 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-primary"
+                    :class="collapsed ? 'justify-center p-1' : 'px-1.5 py-1'"
+                    aria-label="Go to home"
                   >
-                    <UIcon
-                      v-if="'connecting' === socket.connectionStatus"
-                      name="i-lucide-loader-circle"
-                      :class="[collapsed ? 'size-6' : 'size-4', 'animate-spin']"
-                    />
-                    <UIcon v-else name="i-lucide-house" :class="collapsed ? 'size-6' : 'size-4'" />
-                  </span>
+                    <span
+                      class="relative inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200"
+                      :class="
+                        collapsed
+                          ? 'size-10 rounded-xl bg-elevated/80 ring ring-default shadow-xs'
+                          : 'size-9 rounded-lg'
+                      "
+                    >
+                      <img
+                        :src="uri('/images/favicon.png')"
+                        alt="YTPTube"
+                        class="rounded-lg object-contain"
+                        :class="collapsed ? 'size-6' : 'size-5'"
+                      />
+                      <span
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                        class="absolute right-0 bottom-0 size-2.5 rounded-full ring-2 ring-default"
+                        :class="connectionStatusDotClass"
+                      />
+                    </span>
 
-                  <div v-if="false === collapsed" class="min-w-0">
-                    <UTooltip :text="connectionStatusLabel">
+                    <div v-if="false === collapsed" class="min-w-0">
                       <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold" :class="connectionStatusColor">
                         YTPTube
                       </p>
-                    </UTooltip>
-                    <p v-if="config?.app?.instance_title" class="truncate text-xs text-toned">
-                      {{ config.app.instance_title }}
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
+                      <p v-if="config?.app?.instance_title" class="truncate text-xs text-toned">
+                        {{ config.app.instance_title }}
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                  </NuxtLink>
+                </UTooltip>
               </template>
 
               <template #default="{ collapsed }">
@@ -1072,6 +1079,18 @@ const connectionStatusColor = computed(() => {
   }
 });
 
+const connectionStatusDotClass = computed(() => {
+  switch (socket.connectionStatus) {
+    case 'connected':
+      return 'bg-success';
+    case 'connecting':
+      return 'bg-warning';
+    case 'disconnected':
+    default:
+      return 'bg-error';
+  }
+});
+
 const connectionStatusLabel = computed(() => {
   switch (socket.connectionStatus) {
     case 'connected':
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/logs.vue b/ui/app/pages/logs.vue
index b73d7a3a..f10818ed 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/logs.vue
+++ b/ui/app/pages/logs.vue
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 xl:flex-row xl:items-start xl:justify-between">
       <div class="min-w-0 space-y-1">
         <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-lg font-semibold text-highlighted">
-          <UIcon name="i-lucide-file-text" class="size-5 text-toned" />
+          <UIcon
+            name="i-lucide-file-text"
+            :class="[
+              'size-5 transition-colors',
+              loading ? 'text-info' : 'animate-pulse text-success',
+            ]"
+            :title="loading ? 'Loading history' : 'Live stream active'"
+            :aria-label="loading ? 'Loading history' : 'Live stream active'"
+          />
           <span>Logs</span>
 
-          <UBadge :color="loading ? 'info' : 'success'" variant="soft" size="sm">
-            {{ loading ? 'Loading history' : 'Live stream' }}
-          </UBadge>
-
-          <UBadge :color="autoScroll ? 'success' : 'neutral'" variant="soft" size="sm">
-            {{ autoScroll ? 'Auto-follow' : 'Manual scroll' }}
-          </UBadge>
+          <UBadge v-if="loading" color="info" variant="soft" size="sm">Loading history</UBadge>
 
           <UBadge color="neutral" variant="soft" size="sm">
             {{ filteredLogs.length }} shown
@@ -77,19 +79,24 @@
           Filter
         </UButton>
 
-        <USwitch
-          v-model="textWrap"
-          color="primary"
+        <UButton
+          color="neutral"
+          :variant="textWrap ? 'soft' : 'outline'"
           size="sm"
-          :label="textWrap ? 'Wrap lines' : 'Horizontal scroll'"
-          :ui="{ root: 'items-center gap-2', wrapper: 'ms-0 text-xs text-toned' }"
-        />
+          icon="i-lucide-wrap-text"
+          :aria-pressed="textWrap"
+          :title="textWrap ? 'Wrap lines enabled' : 'Wrap lines disabled'"
+          :class="['transition-all', textWrap ? '-translate-y-px ring ring-default shadow-xs' : '']"
+          @click="textWrap = !textWrap"
+        >
+          Wrap lines
+        </UButton>
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <UPageCard variant="naked" :ui="pageCardUi">
       <template #body>
-        <div class="space-y-3">
+        <div class="w-full min-w-0 max-w-full space-y-3">
           <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-2 text-xs text-toned">
             <span v-if="searchTerm">
               Query: <code>{{ searchTerm }}</code>
@@ -100,57 +107,69 @@
             </span>
           </div>
 
-          <div ref="logContainer" class="logbox overflow-auto" @scroll.passive="handleScroll">
+          <div class="w-full min-w-0 max-w-full overflow-hidden">
             <div
-              class="min-w-full space-y-2 font-mono text-[12px] leading-6 text-default"
-              role="log"
-              aria-live="polite"
+              ref="logContainer"
+              class="logbox overflow-x-auto overflow-y-auto overscroll-x-contain"
+              @scroll.passive="handleScroll"
             >
-              <div v-if="reachedEnd && !hasActiveFilter" class="flex justify-center">
-                <div
-                  class="rounded-full border border-default bg-muted/40 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] text-toned"
-                >
-                  No older lines remain in this file.
-                </div>
-              </div>
-
-              <div v-if="filteredLogs.length > 0" class="space-y-1.5">
-                <article
-                  v-for="(entry, index) in filteredLogs"
-                  :key="entry.log.id"
-                  :class="logRowClass(entry, index)"
-                >
-                  <span class="log-timestamp" :title="logTimeTitle(entry.log.datetime)">
-                    {{ logTimeLabel(entry.log.datetime) }}
-                  </span>
-
-                  <p class="log-line" :class="textWrap ? 'log-line--wrap' : 'log-line--nowrap'">
-                    {{ entry.log.line }}
-                  </p>
-                </article>
-              </div>
-
               <div
-                v-else
-                class="rounded-xl border border-default bg-muted/20 px-4 py-6 text-center"
+                :class="[
+                  'space-y-2 font-mono text-[12px] leading-6 text-default',
+                  textWrap ? 'w-full min-w-0' : 'w-max min-w-full',
+                ]"
+                role="log"
+                aria-live="polite"
               >
-                <div class="space-y-2">
-                  <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-highlighted">
-                    {{
-                      hasActiveFilter
-                        ? 'No log lines match the current filter.'
-                        : 'No log lines are available yet.'
-                    }}
-                  </p>
-
-                  <p v-if="hasActiveFilter" class="text-xs text-toned">
-                    Try a different term or clear <code>{{ query }}</code
-                    >.
-                  </p>
+                <div v-if="reachedEnd && !hasActiveFilter" class="flex justify-center">
+                  <div
+                    class="rounded-full border border-default bg-muted/40 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] text-toned"
+                  >
+                    No older lines remain in this file.
+                  </div>
                 </div>
-              </div>
 
-              <div ref="bottomMarker" />
+                <div v-if="filteredLogs.length > 0" class="space-y-1.5">
+                  <article
+                    v-for="(entry, index) in filteredLogs"
+                    :key="entry.log.id"
+                    :class="[
+                      logRowClass(entry, index),
+                      textWrap ? 'log-row--wrap-fit' : 'log-row--nowrap-fit',
+                    ]"
+                  >
+                    <span class="log-timestamp" :title="logTimeTitle(entry.log.datetime)">
+                      {{ logTimeLabel(entry.log.datetime) }}
+                    </span>
+
+                    <p class="log-line" :class="textWrap ? 'log-line--wrap' : 'log-line--nowrap'">
+                      {{ entry.log.line }}
+                    </p>
+                  </article>
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                  v-else
+                  class="rounded-xl border border-default bg-muted/20 px-4 py-6 text-center"
+                >
+                  <div class="space-y-2">
+                    <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-highlighted">
+                      {{
+                        hasActiveFilter
+                          ? 'No log lines match the current filter.'
+                          : 'No log lines are available yet.'
+                      }}
+                    </p>
+
+                    <p v-if="hasActiveFilter" class="text-xs text-toned">
+                      Try a different term or clear <code>{{ query }}</code
+                      >.
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div ref="bottomMarker" />
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -195,10 +214,10 @@ const autoScroll = ref(true);
 const reachedEnd = ref(false);
 
 const pageCardUi = {
-  root: 'w-full bg-transparent',
-  container: 'w-full p-4 sm:p-5',
-  wrapper: 'w-full items-stretch',
-  body: 'w-full',
+  root: 'w-full min-w-0 max-w-full bg-transparent',
+  container: 'w-full min-w-0 max-w-full p-4 sm:p-5',
+  wrapper: 'w-full min-w-0 items-stretch',
+  body: 'w-full min-w-0 max-w-full overflow-hidden',
 };
 
 const query = ref<string>(
@@ -511,7 +530,9 @@ useHead({ title: 'Logs' });
 
 <style scoped>
 .logbox {
-  min-width: 100%;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-width: 0;
+  max-width: 100%;
   min-height: 55vh;
   max-height: 60vh;
   background: transparent;
@@ -520,10 +541,12 @@ useHead({ title: 'Logs' });
 
 .log-row {
   display: flex;
+  min-width: 0;
   align-items: flex-start;
   gap: 0.75rem;
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   border-radius: 0.75rem;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
   padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
   background: var(--ui-bg);
   transition:
@@ -531,6 +554,15 @@ useHead({ title: 'Logs' });
     border-color 0.15s ease;
 }
 
+.log-row--wrap-fit {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.log-row--nowrap-fit {
+  min-width: 100%;
+  width: max-content;
+}
+
 .log-row--alt {
   background: var(--ui-bg-elevated);
 }
diff --git a/ui/app/types/store.d.ts b/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
index 268758fd..ad2f7f18 100644
--- a/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
+++ b/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ type StoreItem = {
     subtitle?: Array<sideCarSubtitle>;
     image?: Array<SideCar>;
   };
+  /** If the primary media download was intentionally skipped */
+  download_skipped?: boolean;
   /** Extras for the item */
   extras: {
     /** Which channel the item belongs to */
diff --git a/ui/app/utils/index.ts b/ui/app/utils/index.ts
index 548c017c..08b6a4e3 100644
--- a/ui/app/utils/index.ts
+++ b/ui/app/utils/index.ts
@@ -793,6 +793,10 @@ const shortPath = (path: string, prefix: string = '...'): string => {
   return `${prefix}/${parts.at(-1)}${hasTrailingSlash ? '/' : ''}`;
 };
 
+const isDownloadSkipped = (
+  item: Pick<StoreItem, 'status' | 'download_skipped'> | null | undefined,
+): boolean => Boolean(item && item.status === 'finished' && item.download_skipped);
+
 /**
  * Recursively test if a value (including nested objects/arrays) contains a query string.
  * - Plain queries match keys or values (case-insensitive).
@@ -1028,6 +1032,7 @@ export {
   enableOpacity,
   stripPath,
   shortPath,
+  isDownloadSkipped,
   deepIncludes,
   getPath,
   getImage,
diff --git a/ui/public/images/favicon.png b/ui/public/images/favicon.png
index a01ddcb0..d691446a 100644
Binary files a/ui/public/images/favicon.png and b/ui/public/images/favicon.png differ
diff --git a/ui/tests/utils/index.test.ts b/ui/tests/utils/index.test.ts
index c32ab448..3cd931fe 100644
--- a/ui/tests/utils/index.test.ts
+++ b/ui/tests/utils/index.test.ts
@@ -388,6 +388,16 @@ describe('data conversion helpers', () => {
     const url = utils.makeDownload({}, { filename: 'playlist' }, 'm3u8');
     expect(url).toBe('/base-path/api/player/m3u8/video/playlist.m3u8');
   });
+
+  it('isDownloadSkipped detects finished skipped-download items', () => {
+    expect(utils.isDownloadSkipped({ status: 'finished', download_skipped: true } as any)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('isDownloadSkipped ignores unfinished or unflagged items', () => {
+    expect(utils.isDownloadSkipped({ status: 'finished', download_skipped: false } as any)).toBe(false);
+    expect(utils.isDownloadSkipped({ status: 'downloading', download_skipped: true } as any)).toBe(false);
+    expect(utils.isDownloadSkipped(undefined as any)).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('dom and browser helpers', () => {