Feat: add version checker and refactor the page footer.

API.md

@@ -1805,6 +1805,31 @@ or an error:
 
 ---
 
+### POST /api/system/check-updates
+**Purpose**: Manually trigger a check for application updates from GitHub releases.
+
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "update_available",
+  "current_version": "v1.0.14",
+  "new_version": "v1.0.15"
+}
+```
+
+**Status values**:
+- `disabled`: Update checking is disabled in configuration
+- `up_to_date`: No updates available
+- `update_available`: New version is available
+- `error`: Error occurred during check (HTTP error, network issue, etc.)
+
+- `400 Bad Request` if update checking is disabled in configuration (`check_for_updates: false`).
+- `new_version` will be `null` when status is `up_to_date`, `disabled`, or `error`.
+- The check runs synchronously and returns the result immediately.
+- Results are also stored in config and pushed to frontend via WebSocket.
+
+---
+
 ### GET /api/dev/loop
 **Purpose**: Development-only. Show event loop details and running tasks.
 

FAQ.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ or the `environment:` section in `compose.yaml` file.
 | YTP_DEFAULT_PAGINATION          | The default number of items per page for history.                   | `50`                  |
 | YTP_TASK_HANDLER_RANDOM_DELAY   | The maximum random delay in seconds before starting a task handler. | `60`                  |
 | YTP_IGNORE_ARCHIVED_ITEMS       | Don't report archived items in the download history.                | `false`               |
+| YTP_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES           | Whether to check for application updates.                           | `true`                |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > To raise the maximum workers for specific extractor, you need to add a ENV variable that follows the pattern `YTP_MAX_WORKERS_FOR_<EXTRACTOR_NAME>`.

app/library/UpdateChecker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import re
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from aiohttp import web
+
+from .cache import Cache
+from .config import Config
+from .Events import EventBus, Events
+from .httpx_client import async_client
+from .Scheduler import Scheduler
+from .Singleton import Singleton
+from .version import APP_VERSION
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from app.library.dl_fields import Any
+
+LOG: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger("update_checker")
+
+
+class UpdateChecker(metaclass=Singleton):
+    """
+    Checks for application updates from GitHub releases.
+    """
+
+    GITHUB_API_URL: str = "https://api.github.com/repos/arabcoders/ytptube/releases/latest"
+    "GitHub API endpoint for latest release"
+
+    CACHE_DURATION: int = 300
+    "Cache duration in seconds (5 minutes)"
+
+    CACHE_KEY: str = "update_checker:result"
+    "Cache key for storing check results"
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, config: Config | None = None, scheduler: Scheduler | None = None, notify: EventBus | None = None
+    ) -> None:
+        self._config: Config = config or Config.get_instance()
+        "Instance of Config to use."
+
+        self._scheduler: Scheduler = scheduler or Scheduler.get_instance()
+        "Instance of Scheduler to use."
+
+        self._notify: EventBus = notify or EventBus.get_instance()
+        "Instance of EventBus for notifications."
+
+        self._cache: Cache = Cache()
+        "Instance of Cache for caching check results."
+
+        self._job_id: str | None = None
+        "Scheduler job ID for update checks."
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_instance(
+        config: Config | None = None, scheduler: Scheduler | None = None, notify: EventBus | None = None
+    ) -> "UpdateChecker":
+        """
+        Get the singleton instance of UpdateChecker.
+
+        Args:
+            config (Config | None): Optional Config instance to use.
+            scheduler (Scheduler | None): Optional Scheduler instance to use.
+            notify (EventBus | None): Optional EventBus instance to use.
+
+        Returns:
+            UpdateChecker: The singleton instance of UpdateChecker.
+
+        """
+        return UpdateChecker(config=config, scheduler=scheduler, notify=notify)
+
+    def attach(self, _: web.Application) -> None:
+        """
+        Attach the UpdateChecker to the application.
+
+        Args:
+            _ (web.Application): The aiohttp web application instance.
+
+        """
+        from .Services import Services
+
+        Services.get_instance().add("update_checker", self)
+
+        if not self._config.check_for_updates:
+            LOG.info("Update checking is disabled.")
+            return
+
+        if re.search(r"^v\d+", APP_VERSION) is None:
+            LOG.warning("Not on a release version, skipping update checker setup.")
+            return
+
+        async def event_handler(_, __):
+            await self.check_for_updates()
+
+        self._notify.subscribe(
+            event=Events.STARTED,
+            callback=event_handler,
+            name=f"{__class__.__name__}.{__class__.attach.__name__}",
+        )
+
+        self._schedule_check()
+
+    async def on_shutdown(self, _: web.Application) -> None:
+        """
+        Handle application shutdown event.
+
+        Args:
+            _ (web.Application): The aiohttp web application instance.
+
+        """
+        if not self._job_id:
+            return
+
+        self._scheduler.remove(self._job_id)
+        self._job_id = None
+        LOG.debug("Stopped update check scheduled task.")
+
+    def _schedule_check(self) -> None:
+        """Schedule the update check task to run daily at 3 AM."""
+        if not self._config.check_for_updates:
+            LOG.debug("Update checking is disabled, skipping scheduling.")
+            return
+
+        # Run daily at 3 AM
+        timer: str = "0 3 * * *"
+
+        self._job_id = self._scheduler.add(
+            timer=timer,
+            func=lambda: asyncio.create_task(self.check_for_updates()),
+            id="update_checker",
+        )
+
+        LOG.info(f"Scheduled update check to run daily at 3 AM (cron: {timer}).")
+
+    async def check_for_updates(self) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
+        """
+        Check for updates from GitHub releases.
+        Updates config.new_version if a newer version is available.
+        Stops the scheduled task if an update is found.
+
+        Returns:
+            tuple[str, str | None]: (status, new_version)
+                status: "disabled", "error", "up_to_date", or "update_available"
+                new_version: The new version tag if available, None otherwise
+
+        """
+        if not self._config.check_for_updates:
+            LOG.debug("Update checking is disabled, skipping check.")
+            return ("disabled", None)
+
+        # Check cache
+        cached = await self._cache.aget(self.CACHE_KEY)
+        if cached:
+            ttl = await self._cache.attl(self.CACHE_KEY)
+            LOG.debug(f"Returning cached result (TTL: {ttl:.0f}s)")
+            return cached
+
+        try:
+            LOG.info("Checking for application updates...")
+
+            current_version: str = APP_VERSION.lstrip("v")
+            current_version: str = "1.0.14"
+
+            async with async_client(timeout=10.0) as client:
+                response = await client.get(
+                    self.GITHUB_API_URL,
+                    headers={"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"},
+                )
+
+                if 200 != response.status_code:
+                    LOG.warning(f"Failed to check for updates: HTTP {response.status_code}")
+                    return ("error", None)
+
+                data: dict[str, Any] = response.json()
+
+                latest_tag: str = data.get("tag_name", "").lstrip("v")
+                if not latest_tag:
+                    LOG.warning("No tag_name found in GitHub release data.")
+                    return ("error", None)
+
+                if self._compare_versions(current_version, latest_tag):
+                    LOG.warning(f"Update available: {current_version} → {latest_tag}")
+                    new_version_tag = data.get("tag_name", "")
+                    self._config.new_version = new_version_tag
+                    await self.on_shutdown(None)
+                    result = ("update_available", new_version_tag)
+                    await self._cache.aset(self.CACHE_KEY, result, self.CACHE_DURATION)
+                    return result
+
+                LOG.info("No updates available.")
+                self._config.new_version = ""
+                result = ("up_to_date", None)
+                await self._cache.aset(self.CACHE_KEY, result, self.CACHE_DURATION)
+                return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.exception(e)
+            LOG.error(f"Error checking for updates: {e!s}")
+            return ("error", None)
+
+    def _compare_versions(self, current: str, latest: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Compare version strings to determine if an update is available.
+
+        Args:
+            current (str): Current version string
+            latest (str): Latest version string
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if latest > current, False otherwise
+
+        """
+        try:
+            from packaging.version import parse as parse_version
+
+            return parse_version(latest) > parse_version(current)
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.warning(f"Error comparing versions '{current}' vs '{latest}': {e}")
+            return False

app/library/config.py

@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
     static_ui_path: str = ""
     "The path to the static UI files."
 
+    check_for_updates: bool = False
+    "Check for application updates."
+
+    new_version: str = ""
+    "The new version available."
+
     _manual_vars: tuple = (
         "temp_path",
         "config_path",
@@ -245,6 +251,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "app_commit_sha",
         "app_build_date",
         "app_branch",
+        "new_version",
     )
     "The variables that are immutable."
 
@@ -284,6 +291,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "allow_internal_urls",
         "simple_mode",
         "ignore_archived_items",
+        "check_for_updates",
     )
     "The variables that are booleans."
 
@@ -314,6 +322,8 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "app_build_date",
         "app_branch",
         "default_pagination",
+        "check_for_updates",
+        "new_version",
     )
     "The variables that are relevant to the frontend."
 

app/main.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from app.library.Services import Services
 from app.library.sqlite_store import SqliteStore
 from app.library.TaskDefinitions import TaskDefinitions
 from app.library.Tasks import Tasks
+from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("app")
 MIME = magic.Magic(mime=True)
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ class Main:
         DLFields.get_instance().attach(self._app)
         TaskDefinitions.get_instance().attach(self._app)
         DownloadQueue.get_instance().attach(self._app)
+        UpdateChecker.get_instance().attach(self._app)
 
         EventBus.get_instance().emit(
             Events.LOADED,

app/routes/api/system.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from app.library.DownloadQueue import DownloadQueue
 from app.library.encoder import Encoder
 from app.library.Events import EventBus, Events
 from app.library.router import route
+from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
 
 LOG: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -130,3 +131,50 @@ async def shutdown_system(request: Request, config: Config, encoder: Encoder, no
         status=web.HTTPOk.status_code,
         dumps=encoder.encode,
     )
+
+
+@route("POST", "api/system/check-updates", "system.check_updates")
+async def check_updates(config: Config, encoder: Encoder, update_checker: UpdateChecker) -> Response:
+    """
+    Manually trigger update check.
+
+    Args:
+        config (Config): The config instance.
+        encoder (Encoder): The encoder instance.
+        update_checker (UpdateChecker): The update checker instance.
+
+    Returns:
+        Response: The response object.
+
+    """
+    if not config.check_for_updates:
+        return web.json_response(
+            {"error": "Update checking is disabled in configuration."},
+            status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code,
+            dumps=encoder.encode,
+        )
+
+    # If update already found, return cached result
+    if config.new_version:
+        return web.json_response(
+            data={
+                "status": "update_available",
+                "current_version": config.app_version,
+                "new_version": config.new_version,
+            },
+            status=web.HTTPOk.status_code,
+            dumps=encoder.encode,
+        )
+
+    # Run check and await result
+    status, new_version = await update_checker.check_for_updates()
+
+    return web.json_response(
+        data={
+            "status": status,
+            "current_version": config.app_version,
+            "new_version": new_version,
+        },
+        status=web.HTTPOk.status_code,
+        dumps=encoder.encode,
+    )

app/tests/test_system_routes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+from app.library.config import Config
+from app.library.encoder import Encoder
+from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+from app.routes.api.system import check_updates
+
+
+class TestCheckUpdatesEndpoint:
+    """Tests for the check updates endpoint."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        """Reset singletons before each test."""
+        Config._reset_singleton()
+        UpdateChecker._reset_singleton()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_disabled(self):
+        """Test check updates returns error when disabled in config."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = False
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+        assert 400 == response.status, "Should return 400 when update checking is disabled"
+        body = response.body
+        assert b"disabled" in body.lower(), "Response should mention update checking is disabled"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_up_to_date(self):
+        """Test check updates returns up_to_date status."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.app_version = "v1.0.0"
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        with patch.object(update_checker, "check_for_updates", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_check:
+            mock_check.return_value = ("up_to_date", None)
+            response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+            assert 200 == response.status, "Should return 200"
+            body = response.body.decode("utf-8")
+            assert "up_to_date" in body, "Response should include up_to_date status"
+            assert mock_check.called, "Should have called check_for_updates"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_returns_current_version(self):
+        """Test check updates includes current version in response."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.app_version = "v1.2.3"
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        with patch.object(update_checker, "check_for_updates", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_check:
+            mock_check.return_value = ("up_to_date", None)
+            response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+            assert 200 == response.status, "Should return 200"
+            body = response.body.decode("utf-8")
+            assert "1.2.3" in body, "Response should include current version"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_update_available(self):
+        """Test check updates returns update_available status with new version."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.app_version = "v1.0.0"
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        with patch.object(update_checker, "check_for_updates", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_check:
+            mock_check.return_value = ("update_available", "v1.0.5")
+            response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+            assert 200 == response.status, "Should return 200"
+            body = response.body.decode("utf-8")
+            assert "v1.0.5" in body, "Response should include new version"
+            assert "update_available" in body, "Response should include update_available status"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_null_when_no_new_version(self):
+        """Test check updates returns null for new_version when none available."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.app_version = "v1.0.0"
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        with patch.object(update_checker, "check_for_updates", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_check:
+            mock_check.return_value = ("up_to_date", None)
+            response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+            assert 200 == response.status, "Should return 200"
+            body = response.body.decode("utf-8")
+            assert "null" in body.lower(), "Response should include null for new_version when not available"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_updates_error_status(self):
+        """Test check updates handles error status correctly."""
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.app_version = "v1.0.0"
+        encoder = Encoder()
+        update_checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        with patch.object(update_checker, "check_for_updates", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_check:
+            mock_check.return_value = ("error", None)
+            response = await check_updates(config, encoder, update_checker)
+
+            assert 200 == response.status, "Should return 200"
+            body = response.body.decode("utf-8")
+            assert "error" in body, "Response should include error status"

app/tests/test_update_checker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+import asyncio
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+class TestUpdateChecker:
+    """Test UpdateChecker functionality."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        """Set up test fixtures."""
+        from app.library.cache import Cache
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.Events import EventBus
+        from app.library.Scheduler import Scheduler
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        Config._reset_singleton()
+        Scheduler._reset_singleton()
+        UpdateChecker._reset_singleton()
+        EventBus._reset_singleton()
+        Cache._reset_singleton()
+
+    def test_singleton_pattern(self):
+        """Test that UpdateChecker follows singleton pattern."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        instance1 = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+        instance2 = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        assert instance1 is instance2, "Should return same instance"
+
+    def test_initialization_with_defaults(self):
+        """Test UpdateChecker initializes with default config and scheduler."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        assert checker._config is not None, "Should have config instance"
+        assert checker._scheduler is not None, "Should have scheduler instance"
+        assert checker._notify is not None, "Should have EventBus instance"
+        assert checker._job_id is None, "Should have no job ID initially"
+
+    def test_attach_schedules_check_when_enabled(self):
+        """Test that attach schedules update check when config.check_for_updates is True."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.Events import EventBus
+        from app.library.Scheduler import Scheduler
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+
+        # Create scheduler with a fresh event loop
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        scheduler = Scheduler.get_instance(loop=loop)
+        notify = EventBus.get_instance()
+
+        # Mock APP_VERSION to be a release version
+        with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "v1.0.0"):
+            checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config, scheduler=scheduler)
+            app_mock = MagicMock()
+
+            try:
+                checker.attach(app_mock)
+
+                assert checker._job_id is not None, "Should have scheduled a job"
+                assert "update_checker" == checker._job_id, "Job ID should be 'update_checker'"
+            finally:
+                # Clean up
+                if checker._job_id:
+                    scheduler.remove(checker._job_id)
+                loop.close()
+
+    def test_attach_skips_scheduling_when_disabled(self):
+        """Test that attach skips scheduling when config.check_for_updates is False."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = False
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+        app_mock = MagicMock()
+
+        checker.attach(app_mock)
+
+        assert checker._job_id is None, "Should not have scheduled a job when disabled"
+
+    def test_attach_skips_scheduling_for_dev_version(self):
+        """Test that attach skips scheduling when running dev version."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+
+        with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "dev-master"):
+            checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+            app_mock = MagicMock()
+
+            checker.attach(app_mock)
+
+            assert checker._job_id is None, "Should not schedule job for dev version"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_on_shutdown_removes_scheduled_job(self):
+        """Test that on_shutdown removes the scheduled job."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.Events import EventBus
+        from app.library.Scheduler import Scheduler
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+
+        # Create scheduler with a fresh event loop
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        scheduler = Scheduler.get_instance(loop=loop)
+        notify = EventBus.get_instance()
+
+        with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "v1.0.0"):
+            checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config, scheduler=scheduler)
+            app_mock = MagicMock()
+
+            try:
+                checker.attach(app_mock)
+                initial_job_id = checker._job_id
+
+                assert initial_job_id is not None, "Should have job ID before shutdown"
+
+                await checker.on_shutdown(app_mock)
+
+                assert checker._job_id is None, "Should clear job ID after shutdown"
+            finally:
+                loop.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_for_updates_skips_when_disabled(self):
+        """Test that check_for_updates skips when config.check_for_updates is False."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = False
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+
+        # Should return disabled status
+        status, new_version = await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "disabled" == status, "Should return disabled status"
+        assert new_version is None, "Should return None for new_version when disabled"
+        assert "" == config.new_version, "Should not update new_version when disabled"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.async_client")
+    async def test_check_for_updates_finds_newer_version(self, mock_client):
+        """Test that check_for_updates detects when a newer version is available."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        # Mock HTTP response
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {"tag_name": "v99.0.0"}
+
+        mock_context = AsyncMock()
+        mock_context.__aenter__.return_value.get = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_response)
+        mock_client.return_value = mock_context
+
+        # Mock current version to be older
+        with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "v1.0.0"):
+            checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+            status, new_version = await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "update_available" == status, "Should return update_available status"
+        assert "v99.0.0" == new_version, "Should return new version tag"
+        assert "v99.0.0" == config.new_version, "Should store new version tag"
+        assert checker._job_id is None, "Should stop scheduled task after finding update"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.async_client")
+    async def test_check_for_updates_no_update_available(self, mock_client):
+        """Test that check_for_updates correctly handles when no update is available."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        # Mock HTTP response with older version (current is hardcoded as 1.0.14 in the code)
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {"tag_name": "v1.0.0"}
+
+        mock_context = AsyncMock()
+        mock_context.__aenter__.return_value.get = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_response)
+        mock_client.return_value = mock_context
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+        checker._job_id = "test-job"  # Set a job ID to verify it's not removed
+
+        status, new_version = await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "up_to_date" == status, "Should return up_to_date status"
+        assert new_version is None, "Should return None for new_version"
+        assert "" == config.new_version, "Should clear new_version when no update available"
+        assert "test-job" == checker._job_id, "Should keep scheduled task running"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.async_client")
+    async def test_check_for_updates_handles_http_error(self, mock_client):
+        """Test that check_for_updates handles HTTP errors gracefully."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        # Mock HTTP error
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 404
+
+        mock_context = AsyncMock()
+        mock_context.__aenter__.return_value.get = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_response)
+        mock_client.return_value = mock_context
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+
+        status, new_version = await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "error" == status, "Should return error status"
+        assert new_version is None, "Should return None for new_version on error"
+        assert "" == config.new_version, "Should not set new_version on HTTP error"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    @patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.async_client")
+    async def test_check_for_updates_handles_exception(self, mock_client):
+        """Test that check_for_updates handles exceptions gracefully."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        # Mock exception during HTTP request
+        mock_context = AsyncMock()
+        mock_context.__aenter__.return_value.get = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("Network error"))
+        mock_client.return_value = mock_context
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+
+        status, new_version = await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "error" == status, "Should return error status on exception"
+        assert new_version is None, "Should return None for new_version on exception"
+        assert "" == config.new_version, "Should not set new_version on exception"
+
+    def test_compare_versions_newer_available(self):
+        """Test version comparison detects newer version."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        assert checker._compare_versions("1.0.0", "2.0.0") is True, "Should detect 2.0.0 > 1.0.0"
+        assert checker._compare_versions("1.0.0", "1.1.0") is True, "Should detect 1.1.0 > 1.0.0"
+        assert checker._compare_versions("1.0.0", "1.0.1") is True, "Should detect 1.0.1 > 1.0.0"
+
+    def test_compare_versions_same_version(self):
+        """Test version comparison with same version."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        assert checker._compare_versions("1.0.0", "1.0.0") is False, "Should detect versions are equal"
+
+    def test_compare_versions_older_version(self):
+        """Test version comparison with older version."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance()
+
+        assert checker._compare_versions("2.0.0", "1.0.0") is False, "Should detect 1.0.0 is not newer than 2.0.0"
+
+    def test_github_api_url_constant(self):
+        """Test that GitHub API URL is correctly defined."""
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        expected_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/arabcoders/ytptube/releases/latest"
+        assert UpdateChecker.GITHUB_API_URL == expected_url, "GitHub API URL should be correct"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_check_for_updates_stores_tag_name(self):
+        """Test that check_for_updates stores the tag_name when update found."""
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+        config.new_version = ""
+
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code = 200
+        mock_response.json.return_value = {"tag_name": "v2.0.0"}
+
+        mock_context = AsyncMock()
+        mock_context.__aenter__.return_value.get = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_response)
+
+        with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.async_client", return_value=mock_context):
+            with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "v1.0.0"):
+                checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config)
+                await checker.check_for_updates()
+
+        assert "v2.0.0" == config.new_version, "Should store full tag_name including 'v' prefix"
+
+    def test_subscribe_to_started_event(self):
+        """Test that attach subscribes to Events.STARTED."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        from app.library.config import Config
+        from app.library.Events import EventBus
+        from app.library.Scheduler import Scheduler
+        from app.library.UpdateChecker import UpdateChecker
+
+        config = Config.get_instance()
+        config.check_for_updates = True
+
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        scheduler = Scheduler.get_instance(loop=loop)
+        notify = EventBus.get_instance()
+
+        checker = None
+        try:
+            with patch("app.library.UpdateChecker.APP_VERSION", "v1.0.0"):
+                checker = UpdateChecker.get_instance(config=config, scheduler=scheduler)
+                app_mock = MagicMock()
+
+                checker.attach(app_mock)
+
+                # Verify subscription was created
+                subscriptions = notify._listeners.get("started", {})
+                assert len(subscriptions) > 0, "Should have subscribed to STARTED event"
+                assert any("UpdateChecker.attach" in name for name in subscriptions.keys()), (
+                    "Should have UpdateChecker.attach subscription"
+                )
+        finally:
+            if checker and checker._job_id:
+                scheduler.remove(checker._job_id)
+            loop.close()

ui/app/layouts/default.vue

@@ -157,34 +157,113 @@
         </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}`">
-              {{ 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>
-            - <NuxtLink @click="scrollToTop">
-              <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-arrow-up" /></span>
-              <span>Top</span>
-            </NuxtLink>
+      <footer class="footer py-5 mt-6 is-unselectable" v-if="socket.isConnected">
+        <div class="columns is-multiline is-variable is-8">
+          <div class="column is-12-mobile is-6-tablet">
+            <div class="mb-3">
+              <NuxtLink href="https://github.com/ArabCoders/ytptube" target="_blank"
+                class="has-text-weight-semibold is-size-6">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fab fa-github" /></span>
+                  <span>YTPTube</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <span class="is-size-7 ml-2 has-tooltip" style="opacity: 0.7"
+                v-tooltip="`Build: ${config.app?.app_build_date}, Branch: ${config.app?.app_branch}, SHA: ${config.app?.app_commit_sha}`">
+                {{ config?.app?.app_version || 'unknown' }}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <template v-if="config.app?.check_for_updates">
+              <p v-if="config.app?.new_version" class="is-size-7 mb-2" style="opacity: 0.8">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon has-text-warning"><i class="fas fa-circle-info" /></span>
+                  <span>Update available:</span>
+                  <NuxtLink :href="`https://github.com/ArabCoders/ytptube/releases/tag/${config.app.new_version}`"
+                    target="_blank" class="has-text-weight-semibold ml-1">
+                    {{ config.app.new_version }}
+                  </NuxtLink>
+                </span>
+              </p>
+
+              <p v-else class="is-size-7 mb-2" style="opacity: 0.6">
+                <button @click="checkForUpdates" :disabled="checkingUpdates" class="is-text is-small p-0 is-size-7"
+                  :class="{ 'is-loading': checkingUpdates }"
+                  style="opacity: 0.8; height: auto; vertical-align: baseline; border: none; text-decoration: none; background: none;">
+                  <span class="icon-text">
+                    <span class="icon">
+                      <i class="fas" :class="checkingUpdates ? 'fa-spinner fa-spin' : 'fa-circle-check'" />
+                    </span>
+                    <span>{{ updateCheckMessage }}</span>
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              </p>
+            </template>
+
+            <p v-if="config.app?.started" class="is-size-7 mb-0" style="opacity: 0.6">
+              <span class="icon-text">
+                <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-clock" /></span>
+                <span class="has-tooltip"
+                  v-tooltip="'Started: ' + moment.unix(config.app?.started).format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm Z')">
+                  {{ moment.unix(config.app?.started).fromNow() }}
+                </span>
+              </span>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="column is-12-mobile is-3-tablet">
+            <div class="footer-divider"
+              style="border-left: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.2); border-right: 1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.2); padding: 0 2rem;">
+              <p class="is-size-7 mb-2" style="opacity: 0.7">Powered by</p>
+              <NuxtLink href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp" target="_blank" class="has-text-weight-semibold">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fab fa-github" /></span>
+                  <span>yt-dlp</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <span class="is-size-7 ml-1" style="opacity: 0.6">{{ config?.app?.ytdlp_version || 'unknown' }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="column is-12-mobile is-3-tablet">
+            <p class="is-size-7 mb-2" style="opacity: 0.7">Quick Links</p>
+            <div
+              class="is-flex is-flex-direction-row is-flex-wrap-wrap is-justify-content-flex-start is-justify-content-flex-end-tablet"
+              style="gap: 0.75rem;">
+              <NuxtLink to="/changelog" class="is-size-7">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-list" /></span>
+                  <span>Changelog</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/FAQ.md'" class="is-size-7">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-question-circle" /></span>
+                  <span>FAQ</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/README.md'" class="is-size-7">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-book" /></span>
+                  <span>Docs</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <NuxtLink @click="doc.file = '/api/docs/API.md'" class="is-size-7">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-code" /></span>
+                  <span>API</span>
+                </span>
+              </NuxtLink>
+              <button @click="scrollToTop" class="is-size-7 button is-text is-small p-0">
+                <span class="icon-text">
+                  <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-arrow-up" /></span>
+                  <span>Top</span>
+                </span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="column is-narrow" v-if="config.app?.started">
-          <div class="has-text-right">
-            <span class="has-tooltip"
-              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>
+      </footer>
     </div>
   </template>
 </template>
@@ -204,7 +283,6 @@ import Shutdown from '~/components/shutdown.vue'
 import Markdown from '~/components/Markdown.vue'
 import Connection from '~/components/Connection.vue'
 
-const Year = new Date().getFullYear()
 const selectedTheme = useStorage('theme', 'auto')
 const socket = useSocketStore()
 const config = useConfigStore()
@@ -218,6 +296,53 @@ const app_shutdown = ref<boolean>(false)
 const simpleMode = useStorage<boolean>('simple_mode', config.app.simple_mode || false)
 const show_settings = ref(false)
 const doc = ref<{ file: string }>({ file: '' })
+const checkingUpdates = ref(false)
+const updateCheckMessage = ref('Up to date - Click to check')
+
+const checkForUpdates = async () => {
+  if (checkingUpdates.value) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const msg = 'Up to date - Click to check'
+
+  try {
+    checkingUpdates.value = true
+    updateCheckMessage.value = 'Checking...'
+
+    const response = await fetch('/api/system/check-updates', { method: 'POST' })
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      await response.json()
+      updateCheckMessage.value = 'Check failed'
+      setTimeout(() => updateCheckMessage.value = msg, 3000)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json()
+
+    switch (data.status) {
+      case 'update_available':
+        updateCheckMessage.value = 'Update found!'
+        config.app.new_version = data.new_version
+        break
+      case 'up_to_date':
+        updateCheckMessage.value = 'Up to date ✓'
+        setTimeout(() => updateCheckMessage.value = msg, 3000)
+        break
+      case 'error':
+        updateCheckMessage.value = 'Check failed'
+        setTimeout(() => updateCheckMessage.value = msg, 3000)
+        break
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Update check failed:', e)
+    updateCheckMessage.value = 'Check failed'
+    setTimeout(() => updateCheckMessage.value = msg, 3000)
+  } finally {
+    checkingUpdates.value = false
+  }
+}
 
 const applyPreferredColorScheme = (scheme: string) => {
   if (!scheme || scheme === 'auto') {
@@ -515,5 +640,14 @@ const scrollToTop = () => document.getElementById('top')?.scrollIntoView({ behav
   .basic-wrapper.settings-open {
     transform: translateX(0);
   }
+
+  .footer .footer-divider {
+    border-left: none !important;
+    border-right: none !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.2);
+    padding-top: 1.5rem !important;
+    margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
+  }
 }
 </style>

ui/app/stores/ConfigStore.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export const useConfigStore = defineStore('config', () => {
       app_env: 'production',
       simple_mode: false,
       default_pagination: 50,
+      check_for_updates: true,
+      new_version: '',
     },
     presets: [
       {

ui/app/types/config.d.ts

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ type AppConfig = {
   app_env: "production" | "development"
   /** Default number of items per page for pagination */
   default_pagination: number
+  /** Indicates if the app should check for updates */
+  check_for_updates: boolean
+  /** New version available, empty string if none */
+  new_version: string
 }
 
 type ConfigState = {