diff --git a/app/library/config.py b/app/library/config.py
index bb744967..9c3ef4fb 100644
--- a/app/library/config.py
+++ b/app/library/config.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
     temp_path: str = "/tmp"
     """The path to the temporary directory."""
 
+    simple_mode: bool = False
+    """Enable simple mode."""
+
     temp_keep: bool = False
     """Keep temporary files after the download is complete."""
 
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "prevent_premiere_live",
         "temp_disabled",
         "allow_internal_urls",
+        "simple_mode",
     )
     "The variables that are booleans."
 
@@ -259,6 +263,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "default_preset",
         "instance_title",
         "console_enabled",
+        "simple_mode",
         "browser_control_enabled",
         "file_logging",
         "base_path",
diff --git a/ui/app/components/Simple.vue b/ui/app/components/Simple.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62e37650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app/components/Simple.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,611 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="basic-wrapper">
+    <div class="form-container" :class="{ 'is-centered': shouldCenterForm }">
+      <section class="download-form box">
+        <form class="download-form__body" autocomplete="off" @submit.prevent="addDownload">
+          <label class="label" for="download-url">What you would like to download?</label>
+          <div class="field has-addons">
+            <div class="control is-expanded">
+              <input id="download-url" v-model="formUrl" :disabled="!socketStore.isConnected || addInProgress"
+                class="input" placeholder="https://..." type="url" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="control">
+              <button type="submit" class="button is-primary" :class="{ 'is-loading': addInProgress }"
+                :disabled="!socketStore.isConnected || addInProgress || !formUrl.trim()">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-plus" /></span>
+                <span>Add</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+
+    <Transition name="queue-fade">
+      <section v-if="hasAnyItems" key="queue" class="queue-section">
+        <TransitionGroup name="queue-card" tag="div" class="columns is-multiline queue-card-columns">
+          <div v-for="entry in displayItems" :key="entry.item._id" class="column is-12-mobile is-6-tablet">
+            <article class="queue-card card" :class="{ 'is-history': 'history' === entry.source }">
+              <div class="card-content">
+                <div v-if="'queue' === entry.source && shouldShowProgress(entry.item)"
+                  class="progress-bar is-unselectable mb-3">
+                  <div class="progress-percentage">{{ updateProgress(entry.item) }}</div>
+                  <div class="progress" :style="{ width: getProgressWidth(entry.item) }"></div>
+                </div>
+                <article class="media">
+                  <figure class="media-left">
+                    <figure class="image is-16by9 queue-thumb" :class="{ 'is-clickable': isEmbedable(entry.item.url) }"
+                      role="presentation" @click="openPlayer(entry.item)">
+                      <img :src="resolveThumbnail(entry)" :alt="entry.item.title || 'Video thumbnail'" loading="lazy">
+                      <span
+                        v-if="entry.item.filename && entry.item.status === 'finished' || isEmbedable(entry.item.url)"
+                        class="queue-thumb__overlay">
+                        <span class="icon has-text-white"><i class="fa-solid fa-play" /></span>
+                      </span>
+                    </figure>
+                  </figure>
+                  <div class="media-content">
+                    <p class="title is-6 mb-0 queue-title">
+                      <NuxtLink target="_blank" :href="entry.item.url">{{ entry.item.title }}</NuxtLink>
+                    </p>
+                    <div class="field is-grouped">
+                      <div class="control">
+                        <span class="tag is-size-7 has-text-weight-semibold is-uppercase"
+                          :class="getSourceTagClass(entry)">
+                          {{ getSourceLabel(entry) }}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <div class="control">
+                        <span class="tag is-size-7 has-text-weight-semibold" :class="getStatusClass(entry.item)">{{
+                          getStatusLabel(entry.item) }}</span>
+                      </div>
+                      <div class="control">
+                        <span class="tag" :date-datetime="entry.item.datetime" v-rtime="entry.item.datetime" />
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p v-if="getDescription(entry.item)" class="content is-size-7 has-text-grey queue-description">
+                      {{ getDescription(entry.item) }}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                </article>
+
+                <div v-if="'queue' === entry.source" class="buttons are-small is-right is-flex-wrap-wrap mt-3">
+                  <button v-if="canStart(entry.item)" class="button is-success is-light" type="button"
+                    @click="startQueueItem(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-circle-play" /></span>
+                    <span>Start</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button v-if="canPause(entry.item)" class="button is-warning is-light" type="button"
+                    @click="pauseQueueItem(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-pause" /></span>
+                    <span>Pause</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button class="button is-warning" type="button" @click="cancelDownload(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-xmark" /></span>
+                    <span>Cancel</span>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+
+                <div v-else class="buttons are-small is-right is-flex-wrap-wrap mt-3">
+                  <a v-if="getDownloadLink(entry.item)" class="button is-link" :href="getDownloadLink(entry.item)"
+                    :download="getDownloadName(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-download" /></span>
+                    <span>Download</span>
+                  </a>
+                  <button v-if="entry.item.status != 'finished' || !entry.item.filename" class="button is-info is-light"
+                    type="button" @click="requeueItem(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-rotate-right" /></span>
+                    <span>Requeue</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button class="button is-danger" type="button" @click="deleteHistoryItem(entry.item)">
+                    <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-trash" /></span>
+                    <span>Delete</span>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </article>
+          </div>
+        </TransitionGroup>
+      </section>
+    </Transition>
+
+    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="videoItem">
+      <div class="modal-background" @click="closePlayer"></div>
+      <div class="modal-content is-unbounded-model">
+        <VideoPlayer type="default" :isMuted="false" autoplay="true" :isControls="true" :item="videoItem"
+          class="is-fullwidth" @closeModel="closePlayer" />
+      </div>
+      <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="closePlayer"></button>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="embedUrl">
+      <div class="modal-background" @click="closePlayer"></div>
+      <div class="modal-content is-unbounded-model">
+        <EmbedPlayer :url="embedUrl" @closeModel="closePlayer" />
+      </div>
+      <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="closePlayer"></button>
+    </div>
+
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
+import type { item_request } from '~/types/item'
+import type { ItemStatus, StoreItem } from '~/types/store'
+import { useNotification } from '~/composables/useNotification'
+import { useConfigStore } from '~/stores/ConfigStore'
+import { useStateStore } from '~/stores/StateStore'
+import { useSocketStore } from '~/stores/SocketStore'
+import { isEmbedable, getEmbedable } from '~/utils/embedable'
+import EmbedPlayer from '~/components/EmbedPlayer.vue'
+import { ag, encodePath, makeDownload, request, stripPath, ucFirst, uri } from '~/utils'
+
+const configStore = useConfigStore()
+const stateStore = useStateStore()
+const socketStore = useSocketStore()
+const toast = useNotification()
+
+const { app, paused } = storeToRefs(configStore)
+const { queue, history } = storeToRefs(stateStore)
+
+const embedUrl = ref<string>('')
+const videoItem = ref<StoreItem | null>(null)
+
+const formUrl = ref<string>('')
+const addInProgress = ref<boolean>(false)
+
+const sortByNewest = (items: StoreItem[]): StoreItem[] => items.slice().sort((a, b) => (b.timestamp ?? 0) - (a.timestamp ?? 0))
+
+const queueItems = computed<StoreItem[]>(() => sortByNewest(Object.values(queue.value ?? {})))
+const historyEntries = computed<StoreItem[]>(() => sortByNewest(Object.values(history.value ?? {})))
+
+const downloadingStatuses: ReadonlySet<ItemStatus | null> = new Set(['downloading', 'postprocessing', 'preparing'])
+
+const isDownloading = (status: ItemStatus | null): boolean => downloadingStatuses.has(status)
+
+const downloadingItems = computed<StoreItem[]>(() => queueItems.value.filter(item => isDownloading(item.status)))
+const queuedItems = computed<StoreItem[]>(() => queueItems.value.filter(item => !isDownloading(item.status)))
+
+type DisplayEntry = { item: StoreItem; source: 'queue' | 'history' }
+
+const displayItems = computed<DisplayEntry[]>(() => [
+  ...downloadingItems.value.map(item => ({ item, source: 'queue' as const })),
+  ...queuedItems.value.map(item => ({ item, source: 'queue' as const })),
+  ...historyEntries.value.map(item => ({ item, source: 'history' as const })),
+])
+
+const hasActiveQueue = computed<boolean>(() => queueItems.value.length > 0)
+const hasAnyItems = computed<boolean>(() => hasActiveQueue.value || historyEntries.value.length > 0)
+const shouldCenterForm = computed<boolean>(() => 0 === queueItems.value.length && 0 === historyEntries.value.length)
+
+const addDownload = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  const url = formUrl.value.trim()
+  if (!url) {
+    toast.error('Please enter a valid URL.')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const payload: item_request[] = [{
+    url,
+    preset: app.value.default_preset,
+    auto_start: true,
+  }]
+
+  try {
+    addInProgress.value = true
+    const response = await request('/api/history', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+    })
+    const data = await response.json()
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      toast.error(data?.error ?? 'Failed to add download.')
+      return
+    }
+
+    const failures = Array.isArray(data) ? data.filter((item: Record<string, any>) => false === item?.status) : []
+    if (failures.length > 0) {
+      failures.forEach((item: Record<string, any>) => toast.error(item?.msg ?? 'Failed to add download.'))
+      return
+    }
+
+    toast.success('Added to queue.')
+    formUrl.value = ''
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to add download.'
+    toast.error(message)
+  } finally {
+    addInProgress.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const resolveThumbnail = (entry: DisplayEntry): string => {
+  const { item, source } = entry
+
+  const sidecarImage = item.sidecar?.image?.[0]?.file
+  if ('history' === source && sidecarImage) {
+    const relativePath = stripPath(app.value.download_path ?? '', sidecarImage)
+    return uri(`/api/download/${encodeURIComponent(relativePath)}`)
+  }
+
+  const remoteThumb = ag<string | null>(item, 'extras.thumbnail', null)
+  if (remoteThumb) {
+    return uri(`/api/thumbnail?id=${item._id}&url=${encodePath(remoteThumb)}`)
+  }
+
+  return '/images/placeholder.png'
+}
+
+const openPlayer = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  if (item.filename && item.status === 'finished') {
+    videoItem.value = item
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (!isEmbedable(item.url)) {
+    return
+  }
+  const embed = getEmbedable(item.url)
+  if (embed) {
+    embedUrl.value = embed
+  }
+}
+
+const closePlayer = (): void => {
+  embedUrl.value = ''
+  videoItem.value = null
+}
+
+const getSourceLabel = (entry: DisplayEntry): string => {
+  if ('history' === entry.source) {
+    return 'History'
+  }
+  if (isDownloading(entry.item.status)) {
+    return 'Active'
+  }
+  return 'Queued'
+}
+
+const getSourceTagClass = (entry: DisplayEntry): string => {
+  if ('history' === entry.source) {
+    return 'is-light'
+  }
+  if (isDownloading(entry.item.status)) {
+    return 'is-info is-light'
+  }
+  return 'is-warning is-light'
+}
+
+const getDescription = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  const direct = (item.description ?? '').toString().trim()
+  if (direct) {
+    return direct
+  }
+
+  const extrasDescription = ag<string | null>(item, 'extras.description', null)?.toString().trim()
+  if (extrasDescription) {
+    return extrasDescription
+  }
+
+  const errorDescription = item.error?.trim()
+  if (errorDescription) {
+    return errorDescription
+  }
+
+  const message = ag<string | null>(item, 'msg', null)?.toString().trim()
+  if (message) {
+    return message
+  }
+
+  return ''
+}
+
+const statusOverrides: Record<string, string> = {
+  downloading: 'Downloading',
+  postprocessing: 'Post-processing',
+  preparing: 'Preparing',
+  finished: 'Completed',
+  error: 'Error',
+  cancelled: 'Cancelled',
+  not_live: 'Not live yet',
+  skip: 'Skipped',
+}
+
+const getStatusLabel = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  if (null === item.status) {
+    return 'Queued'
+  }
+  return statusOverrides[item.status] ?? ucFirst(item.status.replace(/_/g, ' '))
+}
+
+const statusColorMap: Record<string, string> = {
+  downloading: 'has-text-info',
+  postprocessing: 'has-text-link',
+  preparing: 'has-text-link',
+  finished: 'has-text-success',
+  error: 'has-text-danger',
+  cancelled: 'has-text-grey',
+  not_live: 'has-text-warning',
+  skip: 'has-text-grey',
+}
+
+const getStatusClass = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  if (null === item.status) {
+    return 'has-text-grey'
+  }
+  return statusColorMap[item.status] ?? 'has-text-info'
+}
+
+const shouldShowProgress = (item: StoreItem): boolean => isDownloading(item.status) || null === item.status
+
+const percentPipe = (value: number | null): string => {
+  if (null === value || Number.isNaN(value)) {
+    return '00.00'
+  }
+  return parseFloat(String(value)).toFixed(2)
+}
+
+const ETAPipe = (value: number | null): string => {
+  if (null === value || 0 === value) {
+    return 'Live'
+  }
+  if (value < 60) {
+    return `${Math.round(value)}s`
+  }
+  if (value < 3600) {
+    return `${Math.floor(value / 60)}m ${Math.round(value % 60)}s`
+  }
+  const hours = Math.floor(value / 3600)
+  const minutes = value % 3600
+  return `${hours}h ${Math.floor(minutes / 60)}m ${Math.round(minutes % 60)}s`
+}
+
+const speedPipe = (value: number | null): string => {
+  if (null === value || 0 === value) {
+    return '0KB/s'
+  }
+  const k = 1024
+  const dm = 2
+  const sizes = ['B/s', 'KB/s', 'MB/s', 'GB/s', 'TB/s', 'PB/s', 'EB/s', 'ZB/s', 'YB/s']
+  const i = Math.floor(Math.log(value) / Math.log(k))
+  return `${parseFloat((value / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(dm))} ${sizes[i]}`
+}
+
+const updateProgress = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  let text = ''
+  if (!item.auto_start) {
+    return 'Manual start'
+  }
+  if (null === item.status && true === paused.value) {
+    return 'Global Pause'
+  }
+  if ('postprocessing' === item.status) {
+    return 'Post-processors are running.'
+  }
+  if ('preparing' === item.status) {
+    return ag(item, 'extras.external_downloader') ? 'External downloader.' : 'Preparing'
+  }
+  if (null != item.status) {
+    text += item.percent && !item.is_live ? `${percentPipe(item.percent)}%` : 'Live'
+  }
+  text += item.speed ? ` - ${speedPipe(item.speed)}` : ' - Waiting..'
+  if (null != item.status && item.eta) {
+    text += ` - ${ETAPipe(item.eta)}`
+  }
+  return text
+}
+
+const getProgressWidth = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  const percent = parseFloat(percentPipe(item.percent ?? 0))
+  const clamped = Number.isNaN(percent) ? 0 : Math.min(100, Math.max(0, percent))
+  return `${clamped}%`
+}
+
+const canStart = (item: StoreItem): boolean => !item.status && false === item.auto_start
+const canPause = (item: StoreItem): boolean => !item.status && true === item.auto_start
+
+const startQueueItem = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  socketStore.emit('item_start', item._id)
+}
+
+const pauseQueueItem = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  socketStore.emit('item_pause', item._id)
+}
+
+const cancelDownload = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  socketStore.emit('item_cancel', item._id)
+}
+
+const getDownloadLink = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  if (!item.filename) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  return makeDownload(app.value, item)
+}
+
+const getDownloadName = (item: StoreItem): string => {
+  if (!item.filename) {
+    return 'download'
+  }
+  const segments = item.filename.split('/')
+  return segments[segments.length - 1] || 'download'
+}
+
+const requeueItem = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  if (!item.url) {
+    toast.error('Unable to requeue item; missing URL.')
+    return
+  }
+
+  const payload: item_request = {
+    url: item.url,
+    preset: item.preset || app.value.default_preset,
+    folder: item.folder,
+    template: item.template,
+    cookies: item.cookies,
+    cli: item.cli,
+    auto_start: item.auto_start ?? true,
+  }
+
+  if (item.extras && Object.keys(item.extras).length > 0) {
+    payload.extras = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(item.extras))
+  }
+
+  socketStore.emit('item_delete', { id: item._id, remove_file: false })
+  socketStore.emit('add_url', payload)
+  toast.success('Requeued download.')
+}
+
+const deleteHistoryItem = (item: StoreItem): void => {
+  socketStore.emit('item_delete', { id: item._id, remove_file: app.value.remove_files })
+  toast.info('Removed from history queue.')
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.basic-wrapper {
+  min-height: calc(100vh - 6rem);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2.5rem;
+  padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem;
+}
+
+.form-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1),
+    filter 0.35s ease;
+  will-change: transform;
+}
+
+.form-container.is-centered {
+  transform: translateY(30vh);
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 32px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.25));
+}
+
+.download-form {
+  width: min(560px, 100%);
+  transition: box-shadow 0.45s ease;
+}
+
+.download-form__body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.queue-section {
+  width: min(1100px, 100%);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  transform-origin: top center;
+}
+
+.queue-card-columns {
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.queue-card {
+  height: 100%;
+  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
+}
+
+.queue-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.12);
+}
+
+
+.queue-thumb {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 9rem;
+  border-radius: 0.5rem;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.queue-thumb img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.queue-thumb.is-clickable {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.queue-thumb__overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+  color: #fff;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.queue-thumb.is-clickable:hover .queue-thumb__overlay {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.queue-title {
+  max-width: 18rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.queue-description {
+  max-height: 4.5rem;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  line-clamp: 3;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+}
+
+.queue-fade-enter-active,
+.queue-fade-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
+}
+
+.queue-fade-enter-from,
+.queue-fade-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(18px);
+}
+
+.queue-card-enter-active,
+.queue-card-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
+}
+
+.queue-card-enter-from,
+.queue-card-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(12px);
+}
+
+.queue-card-leave-active {
+  position: absolute;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .form-container.is-centered {
+    transform: translateY(18vh);
+  }
+
+  .queue-thumb {
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
index cd9ef5d5..a965723d 100644
--- a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
@@ -1,169 +1,174 @@
 <template>
-  <Shutdown v-if="app_shutdown" />
-  <div id="main_container" class="container" v-else>
-    <NewVersion v-if="newVersionIsAvailable" />
-    <nav class="navbar is-mobile is-dark">
+  <template v-if="config.app.simple_mode">
+    <Simple />
+  </template>
+  <template v-else>
+    <Shutdown v-if="app_shutdown" />
+    <div id="main_container" class="container" v-else>
+      <NewVersion v-if="newVersionIsAvailable" />
+      <nav class="navbar is-mobile is-dark">
 
-      <div class="navbar-brand pl-5">
-        <NuxtLink class="navbar-item is-text-overflow" to="/" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
-          v-tooltip="socket.isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Connecting'">
-          <span class="is-text-overflow">
-            <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-home" /></span>
-            <span class="has-text-bold" :class="`has-text-${socket.isConnected ? 'success' : 'danger'}`">
-              YTPTube
-            </span>
-            <span class="has-text-bold" v-if="config?.app?.instance_title">: {{ config.app.instance_title }}</span>
-          </span>
-        </NuxtLink>
-
-        <button class="navbar-burger burger" @click="showMenu = !showMenu">
-          <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-          <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-          <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="navbar-menu is-unselectable" :class="{ 'is-active': showMenu }">
-        <div class="navbar-start">
-          <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/browser" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-            <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-folder-tree" /></span>
-            <span>Files</span>
-          </NuxtLink>
-
-          <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/presets" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-            <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-sliders" /></span>
-            <span>Presets</span>
-          </NuxtLink>
-          <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown">
-            <a class="navbar-link" @click="(e: MouseEvent) => openMenu(e)">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-tasks" /></span>
-              <span>Tasks</span>
-            </a>
-            <div class="navbar-dropdown">
-              <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/tasks" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-tasks" /></span>
-                <span>List</span>
-              </NuxtLink>
-
-              <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/task_definitions" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-diagram-project" /></span>
-                <span>Definitions</span>
-              </NuxtLink>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/notifications" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-            <span class="icon-text">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-paper-plane" /></span>
-              <span>Notifications</span>
+        <div class="navbar-brand pl-5">
+          <NuxtLink class="navbar-item is-text-overflow" to="/" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
+            v-tooltip="socket.isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Connecting'">
+            <span class="is-text-overflow">
+              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-home" /></span>
+              <span class="has-text-bold" :class="`has-text-${socket.isConnected ? 'success' : 'danger'}`">
+                YTPTube
+              </span>
+              <span class="has-text-bold" v-if="config?.app?.instance_title">: {{ config.app.instance_title }}</span>
             </span>
           </NuxtLink>
 
-          <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/conditions" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
-            <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-filter" /></span>
-            <span>Conditions</span>
-          </NuxtLink>
-
+          <button class="navbar-burger burger" @click="showMenu = !showMenu">
+            <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            <span aria-hidden="true"></span>
+          </button>
         </div>
-        <div class="navbar-end">
-          <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown">
-            <a class="navbar-link" @click="(e: MouseEvent) => openMenu(e)">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-tools" /></span>
-              <span>Other</span>
-            </a>
 
-            <div class="navbar-dropdown">
-              <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/logs" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
-                v-if="config.app.file_logging">
-                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-file-lines" /></span>
-                <span>Logs</span>
-              </NuxtLink>
+        <div class="navbar-menu is-unselectable" :class="{ 'is-active': showMenu }">
+          <div class="navbar-start">
+            <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/browser" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+              <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-folder-tree" /></span>
+              <span>Files</span>
+            </NuxtLink>
 
-              <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/console" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
-                v-if="config.app.console_enabled">
-                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-terminal" /></span>
-                <span>Console</span>
-              </NuxtLink>
+            <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/presets" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+              <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-sliders" /></span>
+              <span>Presets</span>
+            </NuxtLink>
+            <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown">
+              <a class="navbar-link" @click="(e: MouseEvent) => openMenu(e)">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-tasks" /></span>
+                <span>Tasks</span>
+              </a>
+              <div class="navbar-dropdown">
+                <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/tasks" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-tasks" /></span>
+                  <span>List</span>
+                </NuxtLink>
+
+                <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/task_definitions" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-diagram-project" /></span>
+                  <span>Definitions</span>
+                </NuxtLink>
+              </div>
             </div>
+
+            <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/notifications" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+              <span class="icon-text">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-paper-plane" /></span>
+                <span>Notifications</span>
+              </span>
+            </NuxtLink>
+
+            <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/conditions" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)">
+              <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-filter" /></span>
+              <span>Conditions</span>
+            </NuxtLink>
+
           </div>
+          <div class="navbar-end">
+            <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown">
+              <a class="navbar-link" @click="(e: MouseEvent) => openMenu(e)">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-tools" /></span>
+                <span>Other</span>
+              </a>
+
+              <div class="navbar-dropdown">
+                <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/logs" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
+                  v-if="config.app.file_logging">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-file-lines" /></span>
+                  <span>Logs</span>
+                </NuxtLink>
+
+                <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/console" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
+                  v-if="config.app.console_enabled">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-terminal" /></span>
+                  <span>Console</span>
+                </NuxtLink>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="navbar-item" v-if="true === config.app.is_native">
+              <button class="button is-dark" @click="shutdownApp">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-power-off" /></span>
+                <span v-if="isMobile">Shutdown</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+
+            <div class="navbar-item">
+              <button class="button is-dark" @click="reloadPage">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-refresh" /></span>
+                <span v-if="isMobile">Reload</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <NotifyDropdown />
+
+            <div class="navbar-item" v-if="!isMobile">
+              <button class="button is-dark has-tooltip-bottom mr-4" v-tooltip.bottom="'WebUI Settings'"
+                @click="show_settings = !show_settings">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-cog" /></span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="navbar-item" v-if="isMobile">
+              <button class="button is-dark" @click="show_settings = !show_settings">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-cog" /></span>
+                <span>WebUI Settings</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
 
-          <div class="navbar-item" v-if="true === config.app.is_native">
-            <button class="button is-dark" @click="shutdownApp">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-power-off" /></span>
-              <span v-if="isMobile">Shutdown</span>
-            </button>
           </div>
-
-
-          <div class="navbar-item">
-            <button class="button is-dark" @click="reloadPage">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-refresh" /></span>
-              <span v-if="isMobile">Reload</span>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-
-          <NotifyDropdown />
-
-          <div class="navbar-item" v-if="!isMobile">
-            <button class="button is-dark has-tooltip-bottom mr-4" v-tooltip.bottom="'WebUI Settings'"
-              @click="show_settings = !show_settings">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-cog" /></span>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          <div class="navbar-item" v-if="isMobile">
-            <button class="button is-dark" @click="show_settings = !show_settings">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-cog" /></span>
-              <span>WebUI Settings</span>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-
         </div>
+      </nav>
+
+      <div>
+        <Settings v-if="show_settings" :isLoading="loadingImage" @reload_bg="() => loadImage(true)" />
+        <NuxtLoadingIndicator />
+        <NuxtPage v-if="!config.app.simple_mode && config.is_loaded" />
+        <Message v-if="!config.is_loaded" class="has-background-info-90 has-text-dark mt-5"
+          title="Loading Configuration" icon="fas fa-spinner fa-spin">
+          <p>Loading application configuration. This usually takes less than a second.</p>
+          <p v-if="!socket.isConnected" class="mt-2">
+            If this is taking too long, please check that the backend server is running and that the WebSocket
+            connection is functional.
+          </p>
+        </Message>
+        <Markdown @closeModel="() => doc.file = ''" :file="doc.file" v-if="doc.file" />
+        <ClientOnly>
+          <Dialog />
+        </ClientOnly>
       </div>
-    </nav>
 
-    <div>
-      <Settings v-if="show_settings" :isLoading="loadingImage" @reload_bg="() => loadImage(true)" />
-      <NuxtLoadingIndicator />
-      <NuxtPage v-if="config.is_loaded" />
-      <Message v-else class="has-background-info-90 has-text-dark mt-5" title="Loading Configuration"
-        icon="fas fa-spinner fa-spin">
-        <p>Loading application configuration. This usually takes less than a second.</p>
-        <p v-if="!socket.isConnected" class="mt-2">
-          If this is taking too long, please check that the backend server is running and that the WebSocket
-          connection is functional.
-        </p>
-      </Message>
-      <Markdown @closeModel="() => doc.file = ''" :file="doc.file" v-if="doc.file" />
-      <ClientOnly>
-        <Dialog />
-      </ClientOnly>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="columns mt-3 is-mobile">
-      <div class="column">
-        <div class="has-text-left" v-if="config.app?.app_version">
-          © {{ Year }} - <NuxtLink href="https://github.com/ArabCoders/ytptube" target="_blank">YTPTube</NuxtLink>
-          <span class="has-tooltip"
-            v-tooltip="`Build Date: ${config.app?.app_build_date}, Branch: ${config.app?.app_branch}, commit: ${config.app?.app_commit_sha}`">
-            &nbsp;({{ config?.app?.app_version || 'unknown' }})</span>
-          - <NuxtLink target="_blank" href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp">yt-dlp</NuxtLink>
-          <span>&nbsp;({{ config?.app?.ytdlp_version || 'unknown' }})</span>
-          - <NuxtLink to="/changelog">CHANGELOG</NuxtLink>
-          - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/FAQ.md'">FAQ</NuxtLink>
-          - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/README.md'">README</NuxtLink>
-          - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/API.md'">API</NuxtLink>
+      <div class="columns mt-3 is-mobile">
+        <div class="column">
+          <div class="has-text-left" v-if="config.app?.app_version">
+            © {{ Year }} - <NuxtLink href="https://github.com/ArabCoders/ytptube" target="_blank">YTPTube</NuxtLink>
+            <span class="has-tooltip"
+              v-tooltip="`Build Date: ${config.app?.app_build_date}, Branch: ${config.app?.app_branch}, commit: ${config.app?.app_commit_sha}`">
+              &nbsp;({{ config?.app?.app_version || 'unknown' }})</span>
+            - <NuxtLink target="_blank" href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp">yt-dlp</NuxtLink>
+            <span>&nbsp;({{ config?.app?.ytdlp_version || 'unknown' }})</span>
+            - <NuxtLink to="/changelog">CHANGELOG</NuxtLink>
+            - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/FAQ.md'">FAQ</NuxtLink>
+            - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/README.md'">README</NuxtLink>
+            - <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/API.md'">API</NuxtLink>
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="column is-narrow" v-if="config.app?.started">
-        <div class="has-text-right">
-          <span class="user-hint"
-            v-tooltip="'App Started: ' + moment.unix(config.app?.started).format('YYYY-M-DD H:mm Z')">
-            {{ moment.unix(config.app?.started).fromNow() }}
-          </span>
+        <div class="column is-narrow" v-if="config.app?.started">
+          <div class="has-text-right">
+            <span class="user-hint"
+              v-tooltip="'App Started: ' + moment.unix(config.app?.started).format('YYYY-M-DD H:mm Z')">
+              {{ moment.unix(config.app?.started).fromNow() }}
+            </span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
+  </template>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
@@ -176,6 +181,7 @@ import moment from 'moment'
 import type { YTDLPOption } from '~/types/ytdlp'
 import { useDialog } from '~/composables/useDialog'
 import Dialog from '~/components/Dialog.vue'
+import Simple from '~/components/Simple.vue'
 import Shutdown from '~/components/shutdown.vue'
 import Markdown from '~/components/Markdown.vue'
 
diff --git a/ui/app/stores/ConfigStore.ts b/ui/app/stores/ConfigStore.ts
index 86ff8627..400e4c7b 100644
--- a/ui/app/stores/ConfigStore.ts
+++ b/ui/app/stores/ConfigStore.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const useConfigStore = defineStore('config', () => {
       app_branch: '',
       started: 0,
       app_env: 'production',
+      simple_mode: false,
     },
     presets: [
       {
diff --git a/ui/app/types/config.d.ts b/ui/app/types/config.d.ts
index 91a10443..e9febabb 100644
--- a/ui/app/types/config.d.ts
+++ b/ui/app/types/config.d.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ type AppConfig = {
   browser_control_enabled: boolean
   /** Indicates if file logging is enabled */
   file_logging: boolean
+  /** Indicates if the app is in simple mode */
+  simple_mode: boolean
   /** Indicates if the app is running in a native environment (e.g., Electron) */
   is_native: boolean
   /** App version in format "1.0.0" */
diff --git a/ui/app/types/store.d.ts b/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
index 7d755464..9192b04b 100644
--- a/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
+++ b/ui/app/types/store.d.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ type StoreItem = {
   id: string
   /** Title of the item */
   title: string
+  /** Description of the item */
+  description: string
   /** URL of the item */
   url: string
   /** Preset used for the item */