diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 96b9c850..da500c43 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
         "NUXT_API_URL": "http://localhost:8081/api/",
         "NUXT_PUBLIC_WSS": ":8081/",
       },
-      "console": "internalConsole"
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "outputCapture": "std",
     },
     {
       "name": "Python: main.py",
diff --git a/app/library/HttpAPI.py b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
index 2479085e..4ffef7b1 100644
--- a/app/library/HttpAPI.py
+++ b/app/library/HttpAPI.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from .Utils import (
     StreamingError,
     arg_converter,
     calc_download_path,
+    get_sidecar_subtitles,
     get_video_info,
     validate_url,
     validate_uuid,
@@ -1178,6 +1179,46 @@ class HttpAPI(Common):
         except Exception as e:
             return web.json_response(data={"error": str(e)}, status=web.HTTPInternalServerError.status_code)
 
+    @route("GET", "api/file/info/{file:.*}")
+    async def get_file_info(self, request: Request) -> Response:
+        """
+        Get file info
+
+        Args:
+            request (Request): The request object.
+
+        Returns:
+            Response: The response object.
+
+        """
+        file: str = request.match_info.get("file")
+        if not file:
+            return web.json_response(data={"error": "file is required."}, status=web.HTTPBadRequest.status_code)
+
+        try:
+            realFile: str = calc_download_path(base_path=self.config.download_path, folder=file, create_path=False)
+            if not os.path.exists(realFile) or not os.path.isfile(realFile):
+                return web.json_response(
+                    data={"error": f"File '{file}' does not exist."}, status=web.HTTPNotFound.status_code
+                )
+
+            realFile = Path(realFile)
+
+            response = {
+                "ffprobe": await ffprobe(realFile),
+                "sidecar": get_sidecar_subtitles(realFile),
+            }
+
+            for i, f in enumerate(response["sidecar"]):
+                response["sidecar"][i]["file"] = str(Path(realFile).with_name(f["file"].name)).replace(
+                    self.config.download_path, ""
+                ).strip("/")
+
+            return web.json_response(data=response, status=web.HTTPOk.status_code, dumps=self.encoder.encode)
+        except Exception as e:
+            LOG.exception(e)
+            return web.json_response(data={"error": str(e)}, status=web.HTTPInternalServerError.status_code)
+
     @route("GET", "api/youtube/auth")
     async def is_authenticated(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         """
diff --git a/app/library/Playlist.py b/app/library/Playlist.py
index a83074ca..befd9193 100644
--- a/app/library/Playlist.py
+++ b/app/library/Playlist.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-import glob
-import re
 from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from aiohttp.web import HTTPFound, Response
 
 from .ffprobe import ffprobe
-from .Subtitle import Subtitle
-from .Utils import StreamingError, calc_download_path, check_id
+from .Utils import StreamingError, calc_download_path, check_id, get_sidecar_subtitles
 
 
 class Playlist:
@@ -41,28 +38,19 @@ class Playlist:
             msg = f"Unable to get '{rFile}' duration."
             raise StreamingError(msg)
 
-        duration: float = float(ff.metadata.get("duration"))
-
         playlist = []
         playlist.append("#EXTM3U")
 
         subs = ""
 
-        index = 0
-        for item in self.get_sidecar_files(rFile):
-            if item.suffix not in Subtitle.allowed_extensions:
-                continue
-
-            index += 1
-            lang: str = "und"
-            lg = re.search(r"\.(?P<lang>\w{2,3})\.\w{3}$", item.name)
-            if lg:
-                lang = lg.groupdict().get("lang")
+        duration: float = float(ff.metadata.get("duration"))
+        for sub_file in get_sidecar_subtitles(rFile):
+            lang = sub_file["lang"]
+            item = sub_file["file"]
+            name = sub_file["name"]
 
             subs = ',SUBTITLES="subs"'
-
             url = f"{self.url}api/player/m3u8/subtitle/{quote(str(Path(file).with_name(item.name)))}.m3u8?duration={duration}"
-            name = f"{item.suffix[1:].upper()} ({index}) - {lang}"
             playlist.append(
                 f'#EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=SUBTITLES,GROUP-ID="subs",NAME="{name}",DEFAULT=NO,AUTOSELECT=NO,FORCED=NO,LANGUAGE="{lang}",URI="{url}"'
             )
@@ -71,20 +59,3 @@ class Playlist:
         playlist.append(f"{self.url}api/player/m3u8/video/{quote(file)}.m3u8")
 
         return "\n".join(playlist)
-
-    def get_sidecar_files(self, file: Path) -> list[Path]:
-        """
-        Get sidecar files for the given file.
-
-        :param file: File to get sidecar files for.
-        :return: List of sidecar files.
-        """
-        files = []
-
-        for sub_file in file.parent.glob(f"{glob.escape(file.stem)}.*"):
-            if sub_file == file or sub_file.is_file() is False or sub_file.stem.startswith("."):
-                continue
-
-            files.append(sub_file)
-
-        return files
diff --git a/app/library/Utils.py b/app/library/Utils.py
index b8e3fe7d..bad19221 100644
--- a/app/library/Utils.py
+++ b/app/library/Utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import copy
+import glob
 import ipaddress
 import json
 import logging
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ IGNORED_KEYS: tuple[str] = (
 )
 YTDLP_INFO_CLS: yt_dlp.YoutubeDL = None
 
+ALLOWED_SUBS_EXTENSIONS: tuple[str] = (".srt", ".vtt", ".ass")
+
 
 class StreamingError(Exception):
     """Raised when an error occurs during streaming."""
@@ -524,3 +527,27 @@ def validate_uuid(uuid_str: str, version: int = 4) -> bool:
         return True
     except ValueError:
         return False
+
+
+def get_sidecar_subtitles(file: pathlib.Path) -> list[dict]:
+    """
+    Get sidecar files for the given file.
+
+    :param file: File to get sidecar files for.
+    :return: List of sidecar files.
+    """
+    files = []
+
+    for i, f in enumerate(file.parent.glob(f"{glob.escape(file.stem)}.*")):
+        if f == file or f.is_file() is False or f.stem.startswith("."):
+            continue
+
+        if f.suffix not in ALLOWED_SUBS_EXTENSIONS:
+            continue
+
+        lg = re.search(r"\.(?P<lang>\w{2,3})\.\w{3}$", f.name)
+        lang = lg.groupdict().get("lang") if lg else "und"
+
+        files.append({"file": f, "lang": lang, "name": f"{f.suffix[1:].upper()} ({i}) - {lang}"})
+
+    return files
diff --git a/app/library/encoder.py b/app/library/encoder.py
index 2a788649..0ed61c57 100644
--- a/app/library/encoder.py
+++ b/app/library/encoder.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class Encoder(json.JSONEncoder):
@@ -9,10 +10,14 @@ class Encoder(json.JSONEncoder):
     """
 
     def default(self, o):
-        if isinstance(o, object) and hasattr(o, "serialize"):
-            return o.serialize()
+        if isinstance(o, Path):
+            return str(o)
 
-        if isinstance(o, object) and hasattr(o, "__dict__"):
-            return o.__dict__
+        if isinstance(o, object):
+            if hasattr(o, "serialize"):
+                return o.serialize()
+
+            if hasattr(o, "__dict__"):
+                return o.__dict__
 
         return json.JSONEncoder.default(self, o)
diff --git a/ui/components/History.vue b/ui/components/History.vue
index b5aab95d..44be0a0f 100644
--- a/ui/components/History.vue
+++ b/ui/components/History.vue
@@ -235,12 +235,11 @@
       </p>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="video_link">
+    <div class="modal is-active" v-if="video_item">
       <div class="modal-background" @click="closeVideo"></div>
       <div class="modal-content">
-        <VideoPlayer type="default" :link="video_link" :isMuted="false" autoplay="true" :isControls="true"
-          :title="video_title" :thumbnail="video_thumbnail" :artist="video_artist" class="is-fullwidth"
-          @closeModel="closeVideo" />
+        <VideoPlayer type="default" :isMuted="false" autoplay="true" :isControls="true" :item="video_item"
+          class="is-fullwidth" @closeModel="closeVideo" />
       </div>
       <button class="modal-close is-large" aria-label="close" @click="closeVideo"></button>
     </div>
@@ -264,36 +263,10 @@ const showCompleted = useStorage('showCompleted', true)
 const hideThumbnail = useStorage('hideThumbnailHistory', false)
 const direction = useStorage('sortCompleted', 'desc')
 
-const video_link = ref('')
-const video_title = ref('')
-const video_thumbnail = ref('')
-const video_artist = ref('')
+const video_item = ref(null)
 
-const playVideo = item => {
-  video_thumbnail.value = '';
-  video_artist.value = '';
-  video_link.value = makeDownload(config, item, 'm3u8')
-  video_title.value = item.title
-  if (item.extras?.thumbnail) {
-    video_thumbnail.value = '/api/thumbnail?url=' + encodePath(item.extras.thumbnail)
-  }
-  if (item.extras?.channel) {
-    video_artist.value = item.extras.channel
-  }
-  if (!video_artist.value && item.extras?.uploader) {
-    video_artist.value = item.extras.uploader
-  }
-  if (!item.extras?.is_video && item.extras?.is_audio) {
-    video_audio.value = true
-  }
-}
-
-const closeVideo = () => {
-  video_link.value = ''
-  video_title.value = ''
-  video_thumbnail.value = ''
-  video_artist.value = ''
-}
+const playVideo = item => video_item.value = item
+const closeVideo = () => video_item.value = null
 
 watch(masterSelectAll, (value) => {
   for (const key in stateStore.history) {
diff --git a/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue b/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
index e1b32a44..e27df2f5 100644
--- a/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
+++ b/ui/components/VideoPlayer.vue
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 
 <template>
   <div>
-    <video ref="video" :poster="thumbnail" :controls="isControls" :title="title" playsinline>
-      <source :src="link" type="application/x-mpegURL" />
+    <video id="player" ref="video" :poster="thumbnail" :title="title" playsinline>
+      <source v-for="source in sources" :key="source.src" :src="source.src" @error="source.onerror" />
+      <track v-for="track in tracks" :key="track.file" :kind="track.kind" :label="track.label" :srclang="track.lang"
+        :src="track.file" default />
     </video>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -29,33 +31,27 @@ import { onMounted, onUpdated, ref, defineProps, defineEmits, onUnmounted } from
 import Hls from 'hls.js'
 import Plyr from 'plyr'
 import 'plyr/dist/plyr.css'
+import { makeDownload } from '~/utils/index'
+const config = useConfigStore()
 
 const props = defineProps({
-  link: {
-    type: String,
-    default: ''
-  },
-  title: {
-    type: String,
-    default: ''
-  },
-  thumbnail: {
-    type: String,
-    default: ''
-  },
-  artist: {
-    type: String,
-    default: ''
-  },
-  isControls: {
-    type: Boolean,
-    default: true
+  item: {
+    type: Object,
+    default: () => ({})
   },
 })
 
 const emitter = defineEmits(['closeModel'])
 
 const video = ref(null)
+const tracks = ref([])
+const sources = ref([])
+
+const thumbnail = ref('')
+const artist = ref('')
+const title = ref('')
+const isAudio = ref(false)
+
 let player = null;
 let hls = null;
 
@@ -65,7 +61,43 @@ const eventFunc = e => {
   }
 }
 
-onMounted(() => {
+onMounted(async () => {
+  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)
+  }
+
+  sources.value.push({
+    src: makeDownload(config, props.item, 'api/download'),
+    onerror: e => src_error(e),
+  })
+
+  if (props.item.extras?.channel) {
+    artist.value = props.item.extras.channel
+  }
+
+  if (!artist.value && props.item.extras?.uploader) {
+    artist.value = props.item.extras.uploader
+  }
+
+  if (props.item?.title) {
+    title.value = props.item.title
+  }
+
+  if (!props.item.extras?.is_video && props.item.extras?.is_audio) {
+    isAudio.value = true
+  }
+
+  response.sidecar.forEach((cap, id) => {
+    tracks.value.push({
+      kind: "captions",
+      label: cap.name,
+      lang: cap.lang,
+      file: `${makeDownload(config, { filename: cap.file }, 'api/player/subtitle')}.vtt`
+    })
+  })
+
   if (/(iPhone|iPod|iPad).*AppleWebKit/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
     document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--webkit-text-track-display', 'block');
   }
@@ -86,23 +118,23 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 
   window.removeEventListener('keydown', eventFunc)
 
-  if (props.title) {
+  if (title.value) {
     window.document.title = 'YTPTube'
   }
 })
 
 const prepareVideoPlayer = () => {
   let mediaMetadata = {
-    title: props.title,
+    title: title.value,
   };
 
-  if (props.thumbnail) {
+  if (thumbnail.value) {
     mediaMetadata['artwork'] = [
-      { src: props.thumbnail, sizes: '1920x1080', type: 'image/jpeg' },
+      { src: thumbnail.value, sizes: '1920x1080', type: 'image/jpeg' },
     ]
   }
-  if (props.artist) {
-    mediaMetadata['artist'] = props.artist
+  if (artist.value) {
+    mediaMetadata['artist'] = artist.value
   }
 
   let opts = {
@@ -121,28 +153,47 @@ const prepareVideoPlayer = () => {
       enabled: true,
       key: 'plyr'
     },
-    poster: props.thumbnail,
-    artist: props.artist,
-    title: props.title,
+    artist: artist.value,
     mediaMetadata: mediaMetadata,
     captions: {
       update: true,
-    }
+    },
   };
 
-  if (props.artist) {
-    opts.artist = props.artist
+  if (artist.value) {
+    opts.artist = artist.value
   }
 
-  if (props.title) {
-    opts.title = props.title
+  if (title.value) {
+    opts.title = title.value
   }
 
-  if (props.thumbnail) {
-    opts.poster = props.thumbnail
+  if (thumbnail.value) {
+    opts.poster = thumbnail.value
   }
+
   player = new Plyr(video.value, opts);
 
+  player.source = {
+    type: isAudio.value ? 'audio' : 'video',
+    title: title.value,
+    poster: thumbnail.value,
+  };
+
+  if (title.value) {
+    window.document.title = `YTPTube - Playing: ${title.value}`
+  }
+}
+
+const src_error = () => {
+  if (hls) {
+    return
+  }
+  console.warn('Direct play failed, trying HLS.');
+  attach_hls(makeDownload(config, props.item, 'm3u8'));
+}
+
+const attach_hls = link => {
   hls = new Hls({
     debug: false,
     enableWorker: true,
@@ -151,14 +202,7 @@ const prepareVideoPlayer = () => {
     fragLoadingTimeOut: 200000,
   });
 
-  hls.loadSource(props.link)
-
-  if (video.value) {
-    hls.attachMedia(video.value)
-  }
-
-  if (props.title) {
-    window.document.title = `YTPTube - Playing: ${props.title}`
-  }
+  hls.loadSource(link)
+  hls.attachMedia(video.value)
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/ui/utils/index.js b/ui/utils/index.js
index 47960e61..292eabff 100644
--- a/ui/utils/index.js
+++ b/ui/utils/index.js
@@ -350,7 +350,10 @@ const getQueryParams = (url = window.location.search) => Object.fromEntries(new
  * @returns {string} The download URL
  */
 const makeDownload = (config, item, base = 'api/download') => {
-  let baseDir = 'api/download' === base ? `${base}/` : 'api/player/playlist/';
+  let baseDir = 'api/player/m3u8/video/';
+  if ('m3u8' !== base) {
+    baseDir = `${base}/`;
+  }
 
   if (item.folder) {
     item.folder = item.folder.replace(/#/g, '%23');