fix: eliminate duplicate API requests on startup

- Skip redundant notifyListeners in HiddenLibrariesProvider init when
  set is empty (empty→empty is a no-op for consumers)
- Track last-seen hidden keys in DiscoverScreen to avoid reloading
  content when the listener fires without an actual change
- Track previous online server set in MultiServerProvider; only re-check
  DVR availability when a new server comes online
- Remove dead content-loading pipeline from libraries_screen (sorts,
  pagination, filters, items) that was never rendered
- Move /media/providers fetch into PlexClient.create() init, replacing
  lazy EPG cache and providing libraries including shared items

lib/providers/hidden_libraries_provider.dart

@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ class HiddenLibrariesProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     _storageService = await StorageService.getInstance();
     _hiddenLibraryKeys = _storageService.getHiddenLibraries();
     _isInitialized = true;
+    // Only notify if there are actually hidden libraries — the default empty
+    // set is already visible to consumers, so empty→empty is a no-op.
+    if (_hiddenLibraryKeys.isNotEmpty) {
       notifyListeners();
     }
+  }
 
   /// Hide a library by its key
   /// Updates both in-memory state and persistent storage

lib/providers/multi_server_provider.dart

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 
+import '../models/livetv_dvr.dart';
 import '../services/plex_client.dart';
 import '../services/data_aggregation_service.dart';
 import '../services/multi_server_manager.dart';
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ class LiveTvServerInfo {
   final String dvrKey;
   final String? lineup;
 
-  LiveTvServerInfo({required this.serverId, required this.dvrKey, this.lineup});
+  /// Full DVR objects including channel mappings (avoids re-fetching in LiveTvScreen)
+  final List<LiveTvDvr> dvrs;
+
+  LiveTvServerInfo({required this.serverId, required this.dvrKey, this.lineup, this.dvrs = const []});
 }
 
 /// Provider for multi-server Plex connections
@@ -32,12 +36,22 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   final List<LiveTvServerInfo> _liveTvServers = [];
   List<LiveTvServerInfo> get liveTvServers => List.unmodifiable(_liveTvServers);
 
+  /// Previously-seen set of online server IDs, used to detect new servers
+  Set<String> _previousOnlineServerIds = {};
+
   MultiServerProvider(this._serverManager, this._aggregationService) {
     // Listen to server status changes
     _statusSubscription = _serverManager.statusStream.listen((_) {
+      final currentOnline = Set<String>.from(onlineServerIds);
+      final hasNewServer = currentOnline.any((id) => !_previousOnlineServerIds.contains(id));
+      _previousOnlineServerIds = currentOnline;
+
       notifyListeners();
-      // Re-check live TV availability when servers come online
+
+      // Only re-check live TV when a new server came online
+      if (hasNewServer) {
         checkLiveTvAvailability();
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -123,7 +137,7 @@ class MultiServerProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
       try {
         final dvrs = await client.getDvrs();
         for (final dvr in dvrs) {
-          newLiveTvServers.add(LiveTvServerInfo(serverId: serverId, dvrKey: dvr.key, lineup: dvr.lineup));
+          newLiveTvServers.add(LiveTvServerInfo(serverId: serverId, dvrKey: dvr.key, lineup: dvr.lineup, dvrs: dvrs));
         }
       } catch (e) {
         appLogger.d('LiveTV check failed for server $serverId', error: e);

lib/screens/discover_screen.dart

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
   final ValueNotifier<double> _indicatorProgress = ValueNotifier(0.0);
   bool _isAutoScrollPaused = false;
   HiddenLibrariesProvider? _hiddenLibrariesProvider;
+  Set<String> _lastSeenHiddenKeys = {};
 
   // WatchStateAware: watch on-deck items and their parent shows/seasons
   @override
@@ -258,6 +259,11 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
   }
 
   void _onHiddenLibrariesChanged() {
+    final currentKeys = _hiddenLibrariesProvider?.hiddenLibraryKeys ?? {};
+    if (currentKeys.length == _lastSeenHiddenKeys.length && currentKeys.containsAll(_lastSeenHiddenKeys)) {
+      return; // No actual change
+    }
+    _lastSeenHiddenKeys = Set.of(currentKeys);
     _loadContent();
   }
 
@@ -451,9 +457,17 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
 
       // Get hidden libraries for filtering
       final hiddenLibrariesProvider = Provider.of<HiddenLibrariesProvider>(context, listen: false);
+      _lastSeenHiddenKeys = Set.of(hiddenLibrariesProvider.hiddenLibraryKeys);
 
       // Get settings for hub mode preference (ensure initialized before accessing)
       final settingsProvider = Provider.of<SettingsProvider>(context, listen: false);
+
+      // Reuse already-loaded libraries to avoid a redundant API call inside hub fetching
+      final librariesProvider = context.read<LibrariesProvider>();
+      final librariesByServer = librariesProvider.libraries.isNotEmpty
+          ? multiServerProvider.aggregationService.groupLibrariesByServer(librariesProvider.libraries)
+          : null;
+
       await settingsProvider.ensureInitialized();
 
       // Start OnDeck and hubs fetch in parallel
@@ -464,6 +478,7 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
       final hubsFuture = multiServerProvider.aggregationService.getHubsFromAllServers(
         hiddenLibraryKeys: hiddenLibrariesProvider.hiddenLibraryKeys,
         useGlobalHubs: settingsProvider.useGlobalHubs,
+        librariesByServer: librariesByServer,
       );
 
       // Wait for OnDeck to complete and show it immediately

lib/screens/libraries/libraries_screen.dart

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import 'package:plezy/widgets/app_icon.dart';
 import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
-import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
 import '../../focus/focus_theme.dart';
 import '../../focus/focusable_action_bar.dart';
 import '../../focus/focusable_button.dart';
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import '../../mixins/tab_navigation_mixin.dart';
 import '../../../services/plex_client.dart';
 import '../../models/plex_library.dart';
 import '../../models/plex_metadata.dart';
-import '../../models/plex_sort.dart';
 import '../../providers/hidden_libraries_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/libraries_provider.dart';
 import '../../providers/multi_server_provider.dart';
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ import '../../services/storage_service.dart';
 import '../../mixins/refreshable.dart';
 import '../../mixins/item_updatable.dart';
 import '../../i18n/strings.g.dart';
-import '../../utils/error_message_utils.dart';
 import 'state_messages.dart';
 import 'tabs/library_browse_tab.dart';
 import 'tabs/library_recommended_tab.dart';
@@ -96,15 +93,6 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
   String? _selectedLibraryGlobalKey;
   bool _isInitialLoad = true;
 
-  Map<String, String> _selectedFilters = {};
-  PlexSort? _selectedSort;
-  bool _isSortDescending = false;
-  List<PlexMetadata> _items = [];
-  int _currentPage = 0;
-  bool _hasMoreItems = true;
-  CancelToken? _cancelToken;
-  int _requestId = 0;
-  static const int _pageSize = 1000;
 
   /// Flag to prevent onTabChanged from focusing when we're programmatically changing tabs
   bool _isRestoringTab = false;
@@ -182,10 +170,6 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
     }
 
     if (libraryGlobalKeyToLoad != null && mounted) {
-      final savedFilters = storage.getLibraryFilters(sectionId: libraryGlobalKeyToLoad);
-      if (savedFilters.isNotEmpty) {
-        _selectedFilters = Map.from(savedFilters);
-      }
       _loadLibraryContent(libraryGlobalKeyToLoad);
     }
   }
@@ -337,7 +321,6 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _cancelToken?.cancel();
     _outerScrollController.dispose();
     _recommendedTabChipFocusNode.dispose();
     _browseTabChipFocusNode.dispose();
@@ -352,15 +335,6 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
     setState(fn);
   }
 
-  /// Helper method to get user-friendly error message from exception
-  String _getErrorMessage(dynamic error, String context) {
-    if (error is DioException) {
-      return mapDioErrorToMessage(error, context: context);
-    }
-
-    return mapUnexpectedErrorToMessage(error, context: context);
-  }
-
   /// Check if libraries come from multiple servers
   bool _hasMultipleServers(List<PlexLibrary> libraries) {
     final uniqueServerIds = libraries.where((lib) => lib.serverId != null).map((lib) => lib.serverId).toSet();
@@ -392,22 +366,11 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
     final libraryIndex = visibleLibraries.indexWhere((lib) => lib.globalKey == libraryGlobalKey);
     if (libraryIndex == -1) return; // Library not found or hidden
 
-    final library = visibleLibraries[libraryIndex];
-
-    final isChangingLibrary = !_isInitialLoad && _selectedLibraryGlobalKey != libraryGlobalKey;
-
-    // Get the correct client for this library's server
-    final client = context.getClientForLibrary(library);
-
     _updateState(() {
       _selectedLibraryGlobalKey = libraryGlobalKey;
       _errorMessage = null;
       // Clear loaded tabs tracking for new library
       _loadedTabs.clear();
-      // Only clear filters when explicitly changing library (not on initial load)
-      if (isChangingLibrary) {
-        _selectedFilters.clear();
-      }
     });
 
     // Mark that initial load is complete
@@ -439,137 +402,11 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
       }
     });
 
-    // Cancel any existing requests
-    _cancelToken?.cancel();
-    _cancelToken = CancelToken();
-    final currentRequestId = ++_requestId;
-
-    // Reset pagination state
-    _updateState(() {
-      _currentPage = 0;
-      _hasMoreItems = true;
-      _items = [];
-    });
-
-    try {
-      // Load sort options for the new library
-      await _loadSortOptions(library);
-
-      final filtersWithSort = _buildFiltersWithSort();
-
-      // Load pages sequentially
-      await _loadAllPagesSequentially(library, filtersWithSort, currentRequestId, client);
-    } catch (e) {
-      // Ignore cancellation errors
-      if (e is DioException && e.type == DioExceptionType.cancel) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      _updateState(() {
-        _errorMessage = _getErrorMessage(e, 'library content');
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  /// Load all pages sequentially until all items are fetched
-  Future<void> _loadAllPagesSequentially(
-    PlexLibrary library,
-    Map<String, String> filtersWithSort,
-    int requestId,
-    PlexClient client,
-  ) async {
-    while (_hasMoreItems && requestId == _requestId) {
-      try {
-        final result = await client.getLibraryContent(
-          library.key,
-          start: _currentPage * _pageSize,
-          size: _pageSize,
-          filters: filtersWithSort,
-          cancelToken: _cancelToken,
-        );
-
-        // Tag items with server info for multi-server support
-        final taggedItems = result.items
-            .map((item) => item.copyWith(serverId: library.serverId, serverName: library.serverName))
-            .toList();
-
-        // Check if request is still valid
-        if (requestId != _requestId) {
-          return; // Request was superseded
-        }
-
-        _updateState(() {
-          _items.addAll(taggedItems);
-          _currentPage++;
-          _hasMoreItems = taggedItems.length >= _pageSize;
-        });
-      } catch (e) {
-        // Check if it's a cancellation
-        if (e is DioException && e.type == DioExceptionType.cancel) {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        // For other errors, update state and rethrow
-        _updateState(() {
-          _hasMoreItems = false;
-        });
-        rethrow;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  Future<void> _loadSortOptions(PlexLibrary library) async {
-    try {
-      final client = context.getClientForLibrary(library);
-
-      final sortOptions = await client.getLibrarySorts(library.key);
-
-      // Load saved sort preference for this library
-      final storage = await StorageService.getInstance();
-      final savedSortData = storage.getLibrarySort(library.globalKey);
-
-      // Find the saved sort in the options
-      PlexSort? savedSort;
-      bool descending = false;
-
-      if (savedSortData != null) {
-        final sortKey = savedSortData['key'] as String?;
-        if (sortKey != null) {
-          savedSort = sortOptions.firstWhere((s) => s.key == sortKey, orElse: () => sortOptions.first);
-          descending = (savedSortData['descending'] as bool?) ?? false;
-        } else {
-          savedSort = sortOptions.first;
-        }
-      } else {
-        savedSort = sortOptions.first;
-      }
-
-      _updateState(() {
-        _selectedSort = savedSort;
-        _isSortDescending = descending;
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      _updateState(() {
-        _selectedSort = null;
-        _isSortDescending = false;
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  Map<String, String> _buildFiltersWithSort() {
-    final filtersWithSort = Map<String, String>.from(_selectedFilters);
-    if (_selectedSort != null) {
-      filtersWithSort['sort'] = _selectedSort!.getSortKey(descending: _isSortDescending);
-    }
-    return filtersWithSort;
   }
 
   @override
   void updateItemInLists(String ratingKey, PlexMetadata updatedMetadata) {
-    final index = _items.indexWhere((item) => item.ratingKey == ratingKey);
-    if (index != -1) {
-      _items[index] = updatedMetadata;
-    }
+    // Delegate to the active tab — parent doesn't maintain its own item list
   }
 
   // Public method to refresh content (for normal navigation)
@@ -597,8 +434,6 @@ class _LibrariesScreenState extends State<LibrariesScreen>
     appLogger.d('LibrariesScreen.fullRefresh() called - reloading all content');
     setState(() {
       _selectedLibraryGlobalKey = null;
-      _selectedFilters.clear();
-      _items.clear();
       _errorMessage = null;
     });
 

lib/screens/livetv/live_tv_screen.dart

@@ -130,22 +130,15 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
         'Live TV DVRs: ${liveTvServers.map((s) => '${s.serverId}/${s.dvrKey} lineup=${s.lineup}').join(', ')}',
       );
 
-      // Build a set of enabled channel keys per server from DVR mappings
+      // Build a set of enabled channel keys per server from cached DVR data
       final enabledKeysByServer = <String, Set<String>>{};
-      final queriedServers = <String>{};
+      final processedServers = <String>{};
       for (final serverInfo in liveTvServers) {
-        if (!queriedServers.add(serverInfo.serverId)) continue;
-        try {
-          final client = multiServer.getClientForServer(serverInfo.serverId);
-          if (client == null) continue;
-          final dvrs = await client.getDvrs();
-          final enabledKeys = _extractEnabledChannelKeys(dvrs);
+        if (!processedServers.add(serverInfo.serverId)) continue;
+        final enabledKeys = _extractEnabledChannelKeys(serverInfo.dvrs);
         if (enabledKeys != null) {
           enabledKeysByServer[serverInfo.serverId] = enabledKeys;
         }
-        } catch (e) {
-          appLogger.e('Failed to load DVR mappings for server ${serverInfo.serverId}', error: e);
-        }
       }
 
       for (final serverInfo in liveTvServers) {

lib/services/multi_server_manager.dart

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class MultiServerManager {
       clientIdentifier: clientIdentifier,
     );
 
-    final client = PlexClient(
+    final client = await PlexClient.create(
       config,
       serverId: serverId,
       serverName: server.name,

lib/services/plex_client.dart

@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ class PlexClient {
   /// Whether to operate in offline mode (use cache only)
   bool _offlineMode = false;
 
+  /// Libraries parsed from /media/providers (includes individually shared items)
+  late final List<PlexLibrary> _providerLibraries;
+
+  /// EPG providers parsed from /media/providers
+  late final List<({String identifier, String gridEndpoint})> _providerEpg;
+
   /// Set offline mode - when true, only cached responses are returned
   void setOfflineMode(bool offline) {
     _offlineMode = offline;
@@ -157,7 +163,29 @@ class PlexClient {
     return utf8.decode(responseBytes, allowMalformed: true);
   }
 
-  PlexClient(
+  /// Create a fully initialized PlexClient.
+  /// Fetches /media/providers to discover libraries (including individually shared items) and EPG providers.
+  static Future<PlexClient> create(
+    PlexConfig config, {
+    required String serverId,
+    String? serverName,
+    List<String>? prioritizedEndpoints,
+    Future<void> Function(String newBaseUrl)? onEndpointChanged,
+    VoidCallback? onAllEndpointsExhausted,
+  }) async {
+    final client = PlexClient._(
+      config,
+      serverId: serverId,
+      serverName: serverName,
+      prioritizedEndpoints: prioritizedEndpoints,
+      onEndpointChanged: onEndpointChanged,
+      onAllEndpointsExhausted: onAllEndpointsExhausted,
+    );
+    await client._initMediaProviders();
+    return client;
+  }
+
+  PlexClient._(
     this.config, {
     required this.serverId,
     this.serverName,
@@ -203,6 +231,91 @@ class PlexClient {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Fetch /media/providers and parse libraries + EPG providers from the response.
+  /// This discovers individually shared items that don't appear in /library/sections.
+  Future<void> _initMediaProviders() async {
+    try {
+      final response = await _dio.get('/media/providers');
+      final container = _getMediaContainer(response);
+      if (container == null) {
+        _providerLibraries = [];
+        _providerEpg = [];
+        return;
+      }
+
+      final providers = container['MediaProvider'] as List?;
+      if (providers == null) {
+        _providerLibraries = [];
+        _providerEpg = [];
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Parse libraries from the library provider
+      final libraries = <PlexLibrary>[];
+      final epg = <({String identifier, String gridEndpoint})>[];
+
+      for (final provider in providers) {
+        if (provider is! Map) continue;
+        final identifier = provider['identifier'] as String?;
+        if (identifier == null) continue;
+
+        final features = provider['Feature'] as List?;
+        if (features == null) continue;
+
+        // Library provider — extract directories as libraries
+        if (identifier == 'com.plexapp.plugins.library') {
+          for (final feature in features) {
+            if (feature is! Map) continue;
+            if (feature['type'] != 'content') continue;
+
+            final directories = feature['Directory'] as List?;
+            if (directories == null) continue;
+
+            for (final dir in directories) {
+              if (dir is! Map<String, dynamic>) continue;
+
+              // Skip entries without id (Home hub) and playlists
+              final id = dir['id'] as String?;
+              if (id == null) continue;
+              if (dir['type'] == 'playlist') continue;
+
+              // Set key = id so downstream code gets a plain section ID (e.g. "1")
+              final json = Map<String, dynamic>.from(dir);
+              json['key'] = id;
+
+              libraries.add(
+                PlexLibrary.fromJson(json).copyWith(serverId: serverId, serverName: serverName),
+              );
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        // EPG provider — extract grid endpoints
+        final protocols = provider['protocols'] as String?;
+        if (protocols != null && protocols.contains('livetv')) {
+          for (final feature in features) {
+            if (feature is! Map) continue;
+            if (feature['type'] == 'grid') {
+              final gridEndpoint = feature['key'] as String?;
+              if (gridEndpoint != null) {
+                epg.add((identifier: identifier, gridEndpoint: gridEndpoint));
+                appLogger.d('Discovered EPG provider: $identifier (grid: $gridEndpoint)');
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      _providerLibraries = libraries;
+      _providerEpg = epg;
+      appLogger.d('Media providers: ${libraries.length} libraries, ${epg.length} EPG provider(s)');
+    } catch (e) {
+      appLogger.w('Failed to fetch /media/providers, will fall back to /library/sections', error: e);
+      _providerLibraries = [];
+      _providerEpg = [];
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Update the token used by this client
   void updateToken(String newToken) {
     // Update both the Dio headers and the config to ensure consistency
@@ -413,8 +526,12 @@ class PlexClient {
   }
 
   /// Get library sections
-  /// Returns libraries automatically tagged with this client's serverId and serverName
+  /// Returns libraries automatically tagged with this client's serverId and serverName.
+  /// Prefers /media/providers data (includes individually shared items),
+  /// falls back to /library/sections for old servers.
   Future<List<PlexLibrary>> getLibraries() async {
+    if (_providerLibraries.isNotEmpty) return _providerLibraries;
+    // Fallback for old servers that don't support /media/providers
     final response = await _dio.get('/library/sections');
     return _extractLibraryList(response);
   }
@@ -2112,55 +2229,9 @@ class PlexClient {
     }, 'Failed to get EPG channels');
   }
 
-  /// Cached EPG providers (discovered from /media/providers)
-  List<({String identifier, String gridEndpoint})>? _epgProviders;
-
-  /// Discover all EPG providers from media providers
+  /// Return EPG providers (already parsed from /media/providers during initialization)
   Future<List<({String identifier, String gridEndpoint})>> _discoverEpgProviders() async {
-    if (_epgProviders != null) return _epgProviders!;
-
-    try {
-      final response = await _dio.get('/media/providers');
-      final container = _getMediaContainer(response);
-      if (container == null) return [];
-
-      final providers = container['MediaProvider'] as List?;
-      if (providers == null) return [];
-
-      final results = <({String identifier, String gridEndpoint})>[];
-
-      for (final provider in providers) {
-        if (provider is! Map) continue;
-        final protocols = provider['protocols'] as String?;
-        if (protocols == null || !protocols.contains('livetv')) continue;
-
-        final identifier = provider['identifier'] as String?;
-        if (identifier == null) continue;
-
-        final features = provider['Feature'] as List?;
-        if (features == null) continue;
-        for (final feature in features) {
-          if (feature is! Map) continue;
-          if (feature['type'] == 'grid') {
-            final gridEndpoint = feature['key'] as String?;
-            if (gridEndpoint != null) {
-              results.add((identifier: identifier, gridEndpoint: gridEndpoint));
-              appLogger.d('Discovered EPG provider: $identifier (grid: $gridEndpoint)');
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      _epgProviders = results;
-      appLogger.d('Discovered ${results.length} EPG provider(s)');
-      if (results.isEmpty) {
-        appLogger.w('No EPG providers found');
-      }
-      return results;
-    } catch (e) {
-      appLogger.e('Failed to discover EPG providers', error: e);
-    }
-    return [];
+    return _providerEpg;
   }
 
   /// Parse a list of JSON items into [LiveTvProgram] objects, skipping any that fail.