diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ae6bd7d..1b48a99d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Certain configuration values can be set via environment variables, using the `-e
 | YTP_MAX_WORKERS          | How many works to use for downloads                              | `1`                                |
 | YTP_AUTH_USERNAME        | Username for basic authentication                                | `empty string`                     |
 | YTP_AUTH_PASSWORD        | Password for basic authentication                                | `empty string`                     |
+| YTP_CONSOLE_ENABLED      | Whether to enable the console                                    | `false`                            |
 | YTP_REMOVE_FILES         | Remove the actual file when clicking the remove button           | `false`                            |
 | YTP_CONFIG_PATH          | Path to where the queue persistence files will be saved          | `/config`                          |
 | YTP_TEMP_PATH            | Path where intermediary download files will be saved             | `/tmp`                             |
diff --git a/app/library/HttpAPI.py b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
index fb77f979..67535b8c 100644
--- a/app/library/HttpAPI.py
+++ b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
@@ -608,8 +608,21 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
         if not url:
             return web.json_response(data={"error": "url param is required."}, status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code)
 
+        data = {
+            "url": url,
+        }
+
+        preset = request.query.get("preset")
+        if preset:
+            exists = Presets.get_instance().get(preset)
+            if not exists:
+                return web.json_response(
+                    data={"error": f"Preset '{preset}' does not exist."}, status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code
+                )
+            data["preset"] = preset
+
         try:
-            status = await self.add(**self.format_item({"url": url}))
+            status = await self.add(**self.format_item(data))
         except ValueError as e:
             return web.json_response(data={"error": str(e)}, status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code)
 
diff --git a/app/library/HttpSocket.py b/app/library/HttpSocket.py
index 4ba96b6f..30ca13fc 100644
--- a/app/library/HttpSocket.py
+++ b/app/library/HttpSocket.py
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ class HttpSocket(Common):
 
     @ws_event
     async def cli_post(self, sid: str, data):
+        if not self.config.console_enabled:
+            await self.emitter.error("Console is disabled.", to=sid)
+            return
+
         if not data:
             await self.emitter.emit(Events.CLI_CLOSE, {"exitcode": 0}, to=sid)
             return
diff --git a/app/library/config.py b/app/library/config.py
index a331c1ca..b1a9c2b0 100644
--- a/app/library/config.py
+++ b/app/library/config.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class Config:
     secret_key: str
     "The secret key to use for the application."
 
+    console_enabled: bool = False
+    "Enable direct access to yt-dlp console."
+
     _manual_vars: tuple = (
         "temp_path",
         "config_path",
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@ class Config:
         "pip_ignore_updates",
         "basic_mode",
         "file_logging",
+        "console_enabled",
     )
     "The variables that are booleans."
 
@@ -200,6 +204,7 @@ class Config:
         "default_preset",
         "instance_title",
         "sentry_dsn",
+        "console_enabled",
     )
     "The variables that are relevant to the frontend."
 
@@ -353,14 +358,13 @@ class Config:
 
         # save key as bytes.
         if os.path.exists(key_file) and os.path.getsize(key_file) > 5:
-            with open(key_file,"rb") as f:
+            with open(key_file, "rb") as f:
                 self.secret_key = f.read().strip()
         else:
             self.secret_key = os.urandom(32)
             with open(key_file, "wb") as f:
                 f.write(self.secret_key)
 
-
         self.started = time.time()
 
     def _get_attributes(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/ui/assets/css/style.css b/ui/assets/css/style.css
index f166f27f..58aa328c 100644
--- a/ui/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/ui/assets/css/style.css
@@ -259,3 +259,7 @@ hr {
 .is-pre {
   white-space: pre;
 }
+
+.has-text-bold {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
diff --git a/ui/components/EmbedPlayer.vue b/ui/components/EmbedPlayer.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b692a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/EmbedPlayer.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="content">
+    <h1 class="has-text-white">Not downloaded yet.</h1>
+    <figure class="image is-16by9">
+      <iframe class="has-ratio" :src="url" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen />
+    </figure>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  url: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  }
+})
+
+const emitter = defineEmits(['closeModel'])
+
+const eventFunc = e => {
+  if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+    emitter('closeModel')
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => window.addEventListener('keydown', eventFunc))
+onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('keydown', eventFunc))
+</script>
diff --git a/ui/components/History.vue b/ui/components/History.vue
index 44be0a0f..131cd808 100644
--- a/ui/components/History.vue
+++ b/ui/components/History.vue
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@
                   v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail" />
                 <img v-else src="/images/placeholder.png" />
               </span>
+              <span v-else-if="isEmbedable(item.url)" @click="embed_url = getEmbedable(item.url)" class="play-overlay">
+                <div class="play-icon"></div>
+                <img @load="e => pImg(e)" :src="'/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)"
+                  v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail" />
+                <img v-else src="/images/placeholder.png" />
+              </span>
               <template v-else>
                 <img @load="e => pImg(e)" v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail"
                   :src="'/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)" />
@@ -243,6 +249,14 @@
       </div>
       <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="closeVideo"></button>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="embed_url">
+      <div class="modal-background" @click="embed_url = ''"></div>
+      <div class="modal-content">
+        <EmbedPlayer :url="embed_url" @closeModel="embed_url = ''" />
+      </div>
+      <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="embed_url = ''"></button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -251,6 +265,7 @@ import moment from 'moment'
 import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { makeDownload, formatBytes, ucFirst } from '~/utils/index'
 import toast from '~/plugins/toast'
+import { isEmbedable, getEmbedable } from '~/utils/embedable'
 
 const emitter = defineEmits(['getInfo'])
 const config = useConfigStore()
@@ -263,6 +278,7 @@ const showCompleted = useStorage('showCompleted', true)
 const hideThumbnail = useStorage('hideThumbnailHistory', false)
 const direction = useStorage('sortCompleted', 'desc')
 
+const embed_url = ref('')
 const video_item = ref(null)
 
 const playVideo = item => video_item.value = item
diff --git a/ui/components/Queue.vue b/ui/components/Queue.vue
index 4ae417e8..8277e38f 100644
--- a/ui/components/Queue.vue
+++ b/ui/components/Queue.vue
@@ -52,11 +52,18 @@
             </div>
           </header>
           <div v-if="false === hideThumbnail" class="card-image">
-            <figure class="image is-3by1" v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail">
-              <img :alt="item.title" :src="'/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)" />
-            </figure>
-            <figure class="image is-3by1" v-else>
-              <img :src="'/images/placeholder.png'" />
+            <figure class="image is-3by1">
+              <span v-if="isEmbedable(item.url)" @click="() => embed_url = getEmbedable(item.url)" class="play-overlay">
+                <div class="play-icon"></div>
+                <img @load="e => pImg(e)" :src="'/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)"
+                  v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail" />
+                <img v-else src="/images/placeholder.png" />
+              </span>
+              <template v-else>
+                <img @load="e => pImg(e)" v-if="item.extras?.thumbnail"
+                  :src="'/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)" />
+                <img v-else src="/images/placeholder.png" />
+              </template>
             </figure>
           </div>
           <div class="card-content">
@@ -133,6 +140,14 @@
         </span>
       </p>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="embed_url">
+      <div class="modal-background" @click="embed_url = ''"></div>
+      <div class="modal-content">
+        <EmbedPlayer :url="embed_url" @closeModel="embed_url = ''" />
+      </div>
+      <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="embed_url = ''"></button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -140,6 +155,7 @@
 import moment from 'moment'
 import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { ucFirst } from '~/utils/index'
+import { isEmbedable, getEmbedable } from '~/utils/embedable'
 
 const emitter = defineEmits(['getInfo'])
 const config = useConfigStore();
@@ -150,6 +166,7 @@ const selectedElms = ref([]);
 const masterSelectAll = ref(false);
 const showQueue = useStorage('showQueue', true)
 const hideThumbnail = useStorage('hideThumbnailQueue', false)
+const embed_url = ref('')
 
 watch(masterSelectAll, (value) => {
   for (const key in stateStore.queue) {
diff --git a/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue b/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
index 4c668630..21e57b72 100644
--- a/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
+++ b/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
@@ -6,17 +6,23 @@
   height: 100%;
   width: 100%;
 }
+
 </style>
 <template>
-  <div>
+  <div v-if="infoLoaded">
     <video class="player" ref="video" :poster="thumbnail" :title="title" playsinline controls crossorigin="anonymous"
       preload="auto" autoplay>
       <source v-for="source in sources" :key="source.src" :src="source.src" @error="source.onerror"
         :type="source.type" />
-      <track v-for="(track, i) in tracks" :key="track.file" :kind="track.kind" :label="track.label" :srclang="track.lang"
-        :src="track.file" :default="notFirefox && i === 0" />
+      <track v-for="(track, i) in tracks" :key="track.file" :kind="track.kind" :label="track.label"
+        :srclang="track.lang" :src="track.file" :default="notFirefox && i === 0" />
     </video>
   </div>
+  <div style="text-align: center;" v-else>
+    <div class="icon">
+      <i class="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin fa-4x" />
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ import { onMounted, onUpdated, ref, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import Hls from 'hls.js'
 import { makeDownload } from '~/utils/index'
 const config = useConfigStore()
+const toast = useToast()
 
 const props = defineProps({
   item: {
@@ -46,6 +53,7 @@ const isAudio = ref(false)
 const isApple = /(iPhone|iPod|iPad).*AppleWebKit/i.test(navigator.userAgent)
 const volume = useStorage('player_volume', 1)
 const notFirefox = !navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().includes('firefox')
+const infoLoaded = ref(false)
 
 let hls = null;
 
@@ -56,6 +64,18 @@ const eventFunc = e => {
 }
 
 onMounted(async () => {
+  const req = await request(makeDownload(config, props.item, 'api/file/info'));
+
+  const response = await req.json()
+
+  if (!req.ok) {
+    toast.error(`Failed to fetch video info. ${response?.error}`)
+    emitter('closeModel')
+    return
+  }
+
+  infoLoaded.value = true
+  await nextTick()
 
   video.value.volume = volume.value
 
@@ -63,13 +83,10 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     volume.value = video.value.volume
   })
 
-  const response = await (await request(makeDownload(config, props.item, 'api/file/info'))).json()
-
   if (props.item.extras?.thumbnail) {
     thumbnail.value = '/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(props.item.extras.thumbnail)
   }
 
-
   // -- check if mimetype is video/mp4 and device is apple
   // -- as always apple, apple like to be snowflakes.
   if (isApple) {
@@ -135,6 +152,10 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 })
 
 const prepareVideoPlayer = () => {
+  if (!infoLoaded.value) {
+    return
+  }
+
   if (false === ("mediaSession" in navigator)) {
     return
   }
diff --git a/ui/layouts/default.vue b/ui/layouts/default.vue
index 865e86fd..d65dff04 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/ui/layouts/default.vue
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
         <NuxtLink class="navbar-item  has-tooltip-bottom" to="/"
           v-tooltip="socket.isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Connecting'">
           <span>
-            <span class="icon"> <i class="fas fa-home" /></span>
-            <span :class="socket.isConnected ? 'has-text-success' : 'has-text-danger'">
-              <b>YTPTube</b>
+            <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-home" /></span>
+            <span class="has-text-bold" :class="`has-text-${socket.isConnected ? 'success' : 'danger'}`">
+              YTPTube
             </span>
             <span v-if="config?.app?.instance_title">: {{ config.app.instance_title }}</span>
           </span>
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
         <div class="navbar-item is-hidden-tablet">
           <NuxtLink class="button is-dark has-tooltip-bottom" to="/" v-tooltip.bottom="'Downloads'">
-            <span :class="socket.isConnected ? 'has-text-success' : 'has-text-danger'" class="icon"><i
-                class="fa-solid fa-home" /></span>
+            <span :class="socket.isConnected ? 'has-text-success' : 'has-text-danger'" class="icon">
+              <img src="/favicon.ico" /></span>
           </NuxtLink>
         </div>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           </NuxtLink>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="navbar-item" v-if="!config.app.basic_mode">
+        <div class="navbar-item" v-if="!config.app.basic_mode && config.app.console_enabled">
           <NuxtLink class="button is-dark has-tooltip-bottom" to="/console" v-tooltip.bottom="'Terminal'">
             <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-terminal" /></span>
           </NuxtLink>
diff --git a/ui/pages/console.vue b/ui/pages/console.vue
index 90c9beaf..05b3df2c 100644
--- a/ui/pages/console.vue
+++ b/ui/pages/console.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ watch(() => isLoading.value, async value => {
   focusInput()
 }, { immediate: true })
 
+watch(() => config.app.basic_mode, async () => {
+  if (!config.app.basic_mode) {
+    return
+  }
+  await navigateTo('/')
+})
+
+watch(() => config.app.console_enabled, async () => {
+  if (config.app.console_enabled) {
+    return
+  }
+  await navigateTo('/')
+})
+
 const reSizeTerminal = () => {
   if (!terminal.value) {
     return
diff --git a/ui/pages/presets.vue b/ui/pages/presets.vue
index ebb86fab..79215a47 100644
--- a/ui/pages/presets.vue
+++ b/ui/pages/presets.vue
@@ -66,10 +66,22 @@ div.is-centered {
               </header>
               <div class="card-content">
                 <div class="content">
-                  <p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow">
                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-f" /></span>
                     <span v-text="item.format" />
                   </p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow" v-if="item.folder">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-folder" /></span>
+                    <span>{{ calcPath(item.folder) }}</span>
+                  </p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow" v-if="item.template">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-file" /></span>
+                    <span>{{ item.template }}</span>
+                  </p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow" v-if="item.cookies">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-cookie" /></span>
+                    <span>Has cookies</span>
+                  </p>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div class="card-content" v-if="item?.raw">
@@ -269,4 +281,14 @@ const copyItem = item => {
 
   return copyText(JSON.stringify(data))
 }
+
+const calcPath = path => {
+  const loc = config.app.download_path || '/downloads'
+
+  if (path) {
+    return loc + '/' + sTrim(path, '/')
+  }
+
+  return loc
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/ui/pages/tasks.vue b/ui/pages/tasks.vue
index 535e1a5f..e39507b7 100644
--- a/ui/pages/tasks.vue
+++ b/ui/pages/tasks.vue
@@ -71,21 +71,19 @@ div.is-centered {
               </header>
               <div class="card-content">
                 <div class="content">
-                  <p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow">
                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-clock" /></span>
-                    <span>
-                      {{ tryParse(item.timer) }} - {{ item.timer }}
-                    </span>
+                    <span>{{ tryParse(item.timer) }} - {{ item.timer }}</span>
                   </p>
-                  <p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow" v-if="item.folder">
                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-folder" /></span>
-                    <span>{{ item.folder ? calcPath(item.folder) : config.app.download_path }}</span>
+                    <span>{{ calcPath(item.folder) }}</span>
                   </p>
-                  <p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow" v-if="item.template">
                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-file" /></span>
-                    <span>{{ item.template ? item.template : config.app.output_template }}</span>
+                    <span>{{ item.template }}</span>
                   </p>
-                  <p>
+                  <p class="is-text-overflow">
                     <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-tv" /></span>
                     <span>{{ item.preset ?? config.app.default_preset }}</span>
                   </p>
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ const calcPath = path => {
 }
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  if (!socket.isConnected){
+  if (!socket.isConnected) {
     return;
   }
   socket.on('status', statusHandler)
diff --git a/ui/stores/ConfigStore.js b/ui/stores/ConfigStore.js
index 2fde0e1d..6fe9523e 100644
--- a/ui/stores/ConfigStore.js
+++ b/ui/stores/ConfigStore.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const CONFIG_KEYS = {
     default_preset: 'default',
     instance_title: null,
     sentry_dsn: null,
+    console_enabled: false,
   },
   presets: [
     {
diff --git a/ui/utils/embedable.js b/ui/utils/embedable.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be78437c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/utils/embedable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+const sources = [
+  {
+    name: 'youtube',
+    url: 'https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/',
+    regex: /(?:https?:\/\/)?(?:www\.)?(?:youtube\.com\/(?:[^\/\n\s]+\/\S+\/|(?:v|e(?:mbed)?)\/|\S*?[?&]v=)|youtu\.be\/)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]{11})/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "instagram",
+    url: "https://www.instagram.com/p/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?instagram\.com\/p\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "twitter",
+    url: "https://twitter.com/i/status/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?twitter\.com\/i\/status\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "facebook",
+    url: "https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?facebook\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/posts\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "tiktok",
+    url: "https://www.tiktok.com/embed/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?tiktok\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/video\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "vimeo",
+    url: "https://player.vimeo.com/video/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?vimeo\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "soundcloud",
+    url: "https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?soundcloud\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "spotify",
+    url: "https://open.spotify.com/embed/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:open\.)?spotify\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "twitch",
+    url: "https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?twitch\.tv\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "mixcloud",
+    url: "https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?mixcloud\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "dailymotion",
+    url: "https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/",
+    regex: /https?:\/\/(?:www\.)?dailymotion\.com\/(?:[^/?#&]+)\/video\/([^/?#&]+)/,
+  },
+]
+
+const isEmbedable = url => {
+  return sources.some(source => source.regex.test(url));
+}
+
+const getEmbedable = url => {
+  const source = sources.find(source => source.regex.test(url));
+  const id = source.regex.exec(url)[1];
+  return source.url + id;
+}
+
+export { isEmbedable, getEmbedable };