refactor: share the toolbar scrim and dedupe playback and download paths

Extracts the repeated toolbar fade into a single ToolbarScrim widget, folds
duplicated request/retry handling in the media server HTTP client, and
collapses the parallel playback-source, download-manager and live TV helper
paths into shared implementations.

lib/providers/playback_state_provider.dart

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
     var anchor = current;
     // Bounded so a pathological all-same-file queue cannot spin.
     for (var steps = 0; steps <= _playQueueTotalCount; steps++) {
-      final result = await _itemAfter(anchor);
+      final result = await _itemAtOffset(anchor, 1);
       final candidate = result.item;
       if (result.status != QueueNavigationStatus.found || candidate == null) {
         return result;
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
     final current = _loadedItems[indexResult.index!];
     MediaItem candidate = current;
     for (var steps = 0; steps <= _playQueueTotalCount; steps++) {
-      final result = await _itemBefore(candidate);
+      final result = await _itemAtOffset(candidate, -1);
       final before = result.item;
       if (result.status != QueueNavigationStatus.found || before == null) {
         return result;
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
 
     // Collapse to the first episode of the candidate's same-file group.
     for (var steps = 0; steps <= _playQueueTotalCount; steps++) {
-      final result = await _itemBefore(candidate);
+      final result = await _itemAtOffset(candidate, -1);
       final before = result.item;
       if (result.status == QueueNavigationStatus.failed) return result;
       if (result.status != QueueNavigationStatus.found || before == null || !candidate.sharesFileWith(before)) {
@@ -359,18 +359,19 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
     return QueueNavigationResult.found(candidate);
   }
 
-  /// The queue item immediately after [anchor], extending a server-backed
+  /// The queue item [delta] steps from [anchor], extending a server-backed
   /// window when needed. The centered response proves whether [anchor] is at
   /// the global boundary; a window-local index is never compared with the
   /// queue's global item count.
-  Future<QueueNavigationResult> _itemAfter(MediaItem anchor) async {
+  Future<QueueNavigationResult> _itemAtOffset(MediaItem anchor, int delta) async {
     final anchorId = playQueueItemIdFor(anchor);
     if (anchorId == null) return const QueueNavigationResult.unavailable();
     var anchorIndex = _findLoadedIndex(anchorId);
     if (anchorIndex == -1) return const QueueNavigationResult.unavailable();
 
-    if (anchorIndex + 1 < _loadedItems.length) {
-      return QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[anchorIndex + 1]);
+    var target = anchorIndex + delta;
+    if (target >= 0 && target < _loadedItems.length) {
+      return QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[target]);
     }
 
     // Local queues are fully resident, so their window edge is the queue edge.
@@ -382,43 +383,15 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider with ChangeNotifier, DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
     }
 
     // Refresh around the actual anchor. Queue ids are opaque and need not be
-    // consecutive, so never guess `anchorId + 1`.
+    // consecutive, so never guess the neighbour's id.
     if (!await _loadServerWindow(anchorId)) {
       return const QueueNavigationResult.failed();
     }
     anchorIndex = _findLoadedIndex(anchorId);
     if (anchorIndex == -1) return const QueueNavigationResult.failed();
-    return anchorIndex + 1 < _loadedItems.length
-        ? QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[anchorIndex + 1])
-        : const QueueNavigationResult.boundary();
-  }
-
-  /// The queue item immediately before [anchor], extending a server-backed
-  /// window when needed.
-  Future<QueueNavigationResult> _itemBefore(MediaItem anchor) async {
-    final anchorId = playQueueItemIdFor(anchor);
-    if (anchorId == null) return const QueueNavigationResult.unavailable();
-    var anchorIndex = _findLoadedIndex(anchorId);
-    if (anchorIndex == -1) return const QueueNavigationResult.unavailable();
-
-    if (anchorIndex > 0) {
-      return QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[anchorIndex - 1]);
-    }
-
-    if (_windowFetcher == null || _playQueueId == null) {
-      return const QueueNavigationResult.boundary();
-    }
-    if (_playQueueTotalCount > 0 && _loadedItems.length >= _playQueueTotalCount) {
-      return const QueueNavigationResult.boundary();
-    }
-
-    if (!await _loadServerWindow(anchorId)) {
-      return const QueueNavigationResult.failed();
-    }
-    anchorIndex = _findLoadedIndex(anchorId);
-    if (anchorIndex == -1) return const QueueNavigationResult.failed();
-    return anchorIndex > 0
-        ? QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[anchorIndex - 1])
+    target = anchorIndex + delta;
+    return target >= 0 && target < _loadedItems.length
+        ? QueueNavigationResult.found(_loadedItems[target])
         : const QueueNavigationResult.boundary();
   }
 

lib/screens/discover_screen.dart

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import '../utils/media_image_helper.dart';
 import '../utils/content_utils.dart';
 import '../widgets/cycling_media_backdrop.dart';
 import '../widgets/optimized_media_image.dart' show blurArtwork;
-import '../widgets/rasterized_gradient.dart';
+import '../widgets/toolbar_scrim.dart';
 import '../providers/discover_provider.dart';
 import '../providers/multi_server_provider.dart';
 import '../providers/watch_state_store.dart';
@@ -741,153 +741,125 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
   }
 
   Widget _buildOverlaidAppBar() {
-    final statusBarHeight = MediaQuery.paddingOf(context).top;
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
-    final overlayColor = colorScheme.brightness == Brightness.dark ? Colors.black : colorScheme.surface;
     final foregroundColor = colorScheme.onSurface;
-    return RasterizedGradient(
-      gradient: LinearGradient(
-        begin: Alignment.topCenter,
-        end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
-        colors: [
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.3),
-          Colors.transparent,
-        ],
-        stops: const [0.0, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0],
-      ),
-      child: Padding(
-        padding: .only(top: statusBarHeight, left: 16, right: 16, bottom: 8),
-        child: Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8),
-          child: Row(
-            children: [
-              if (!PlatformDetector.isTV())
-                Text(
-                  t.discover.title,
-                  style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(color: foregroundColor, fontWeight: .bold),
-                ),
-              const Spacer(),
-              Consumer2<WatchTogetherProvider, CompanionRemoteProvider>(
-                builder: (context, watchTogether, companionRemote, _) {
-                  final isDesktop = PlatformDetector.shouldActAsRemoteHost(context);
+    return ToolbarScrim(
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          if (!PlatformDetector.isTV())
+            Text(
+              t.discover.title,
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleLarge?.copyWith(color: foregroundColor, fontWeight: .bold),
+            ),
+          const Spacer(),
+          Consumer2<WatchTogetherProvider, CompanionRemoteProvider>(
+            builder: (context, watchTogether, companionRemote, _) {
+              final isDesktop = PlatformDetector.shouldActAsRemoteHost(context);
 
-                  return FocusableActionBar(
-                    key: _actionBarKey,
-                    onNavigateLeft: _navigateToSidebar,
-                    onNavigateDown: _focusContentFromAppBar,
-                    actions: [
-                      FocusableAction(
-                        icon: Symbols.refresh_rounded,
-                        iconColor: foregroundColor,
-                        onPressed: _discover.load,
-                      ),
-                      // Watch Together
-                      FocusableAction(
-                        onPressed: () =>
-                            Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const WatchTogetherScreen())),
-                        child: Stack(
-                          children: [
-                            IconButton(
-                              icon: AppIcon(
-                                Symbols.group_rounded,
-                                fill: watchTogether.isInSession ? 1 : 0,
-                                color: watchTogether.isInSession ? colorScheme.primary : foregroundColor,
+              return FocusableActionBar(
+                key: _actionBarKey,
+                onNavigateLeft: _navigateToSidebar,
+                onNavigateDown: _focusContentFromAppBar,
+                actions: [
+                  FocusableAction(icon: Symbols.refresh_rounded, iconColor: foregroundColor, onPressed: _discover.load),
+                  // Watch Together
+                  FocusableAction(
+                    onPressed: () =>
+                        Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const WatchTogetherScreen())),
+                    child: Stack(
+                      children: [
+                        IconButton(
+                          icon: AppIcon(
+                            Symbols.group_rounded,
+                            fill: watchTogether.isInSession ? 1 : 0,
+                            color: watchTogether.isInSession ? colorScheme.primary : foregroundColor,
+                          ),
+                          onPressed: () =>
+                              Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const WatchTogetherScreen())),
+                          tooltip: t.watchTogether.title,
+                        ),
+                        if (watchTogether.isInSession && watchTogether.participantCount > 1)
+                          Positioned(
+                            top: 6,
+                            right: 6,
+                            child: Container(
+                              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4, vertical: 1),
+                              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                                color: colorScheme.primary,
+                                borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
                               ),
-                              onPressed: () => Navigator.push(
+                              child: Text(
+                                '${watchTogether.participantCount}',
+                                style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onPrimary, fontSize: 10, fontWeight: .bold),
+                              ),
+                            ),
+                          ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  // Companion Remote
+                  FocusableAction(
+                    onPressed: () {
+                      if (isDesktop) {
+                        RemoteSessionDialog.show(context);
+                      } else {
+                        Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const MobileRemoteScreen()));
+                      }
+                    },
+                    child: Stack(
+                      children: [
+                        IconButton(
+                          icon: AppIcon(
+                            Symbols.phone_android_rounded,
+                            fill: companionRemote.isConnected ? 1 : 0,
+                            color: companionRemote.isConnected ? colorScheme.primary : foregroundColor,
+                          ),
+                          onPressed: () {
+                            if (isDesktop) {
+                              RemoteSessionDialog.show(context);
+                            } else {
+                              Navigator.push(
                                 context,
-                                MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => const WatchTogetherScreen()),
+                                MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const MobileRemoteScreen()),
+                              );
+                            }
+                          },
+                          tooltip: t.companionRemote.title,
+                        ),
+                        if (companionRemote.isConnected)
+                          Positioned(
+                            top: 6,
+                            right: 6,
+                            child: Container(
+                              width: 8,
+                              height: 8,
+                              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                                color: Colors.green,
+                                shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                                border: Border.fromBorderSide(BorderSide(color: foregroundColor, width: 1)),
                               ),
-                              tooltip: t.watchTogether.title,
                             ),
-                            if (watchTogether.isInSession && watchTogether.participantCount > 1)
-                              Positioned(
-                                top: 6,
-                                right: 6,
-                                child: Container(
-                                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4, vertical: 1),
-                                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                    color: colorScheme.primary,
-                                    borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
-                                  ),
-                                  child: Text(
-                                    '${watchTogether.participantCount}',
-                                    style: TextStyle(color: colorScheme.onPrimary, fontSize: 10, fontWeight: .bold),
-                                  ),
-                                ),
-                              ),
-                          ],
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                      // Companion Remote
-                      FocusableAction(
-                        onPressed: () {
-                          if (isDesktop) {
-                            RemoteSessionDialog.show(context);
-                          } else {
-                            Navigator.push(
-                              context,
-                              MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const MobileRemoteScreen()),
-                            );
-                          }
-                        },
-                        child: Stack(
-                          children: [
-                            IconButton(
-                              icon: AppIcon(
-                                Symbols.phone_android_rounded,
-                                fill: companionRemote.isConnected ? 1 : 0,
-                                color: companionRemote.isConnected ? colorScheme.primary : foregroundColor,
-                              ),
-                              onPressed: () {
-                                if (isDesktop) {
-                                  RemoteSessionDialog.show(context);
-                                } else {
-                                  Navigator.push(
-                                    context,
-                                    MaterialPageRoute(builder: (context) => const MobileRemoteScreen()),
-                                  );
-                                }
-                              },
-                              tooltip: t.companionRemote.title,
-                            ),
-                            if (companionRemote.isConnected)
-                              Positioned(
-                                top: 6,
-                                right: 6,
-                                child: Container(
-                                  width: 8,
-                                  height: 8,
-                                  decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                                    color: Colors.green,
-                                    shape: BoxShape.circle,
-                                    border: Border.fromBorderSide(BorderSide(color: foregroundColor, width: 1)),
-                                  ),
-                                ),
-                              ),
-                          ],
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                      // Server Tasks — Plex-only (`/activities` API has no
-                      // Jellyfin equivalent), hide the button entirely on
-                      // Jellyfin-only profiles so the chrome doesn't show
-                      // a permanently empty popover.
-                      if (PlatformDetector.isDesktop(context) &&
-                          context.select<MultiServerProvider, bool>((p) => p.hasOnlinePlexServers))
-                        FocusableAction(
-                          onPressed: () => _serverActivitiesButtonKey.currentState?.togglePanel(),
-                          child: ServerActivitiesButton(key: _serverActivitiesButtonKey),
-                        ),
-                      // User menu — profiles + sign out
-                      _buildUserMenuAction(context),
-                    ],
-                  );
-                },
-              ),
-            ],
+                          ),
+                      ],
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                  // Server Tasks — Plex-only (`/activities` API has no
+                  // Jellyfin equivalent), hide the button entirely on
+                  // Jellyfin-only profiles so the chrome doesn't show
+                  // a permanently empty popover.
+                  if (PlatformDetector.isDesktop(context) &&
+                      context.select<MultiServerProvider, bool>((p) => p.hasOnlinePlexServers))
+                    FocusableAction(
+                      onPressed: () => _serverActivitiesButtonKey.currentState?.togglePanel(),
+                      child: ServerActivitiesButton(key: _serverActivitiesButtonKey),
+                    ),
+                  // User menu — profiles + sign out
+                  _buildUserMenuAction(context),
+                ],
+              );
+            },
           ),
-        ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -1076,7 +1048,6 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
     final showServerNameOnHubs = svc.read(SettingsService.showServerNameOnHubs);
     final hubsSpanMultipleServers = _hubsSpanMultipleServers();
     final browseHubs = _tvBrowseHubs;
-    final fullBleedWidth = MainScreenFocusScope.fullBleedWidthOf(context);
 
     return TvSpotlightScaffold(
       hubs: browseHubs,
@@ -1110,14 +1081,7 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
               bottom: 0,
               child: _cachedTvBrowseRail(browseHubs, showServerName: showServerNameOnHubs || hubsSpanMultipleServers),
             ),
-          Builder(
-            builder: (context) => SideNavigationBleedBuilder(
-              targetBleed: MainScreenFocusScope.sideNavigationBleedOf(context),
-              child: ExcludeFocusTraversal(child: _buildOverlaidAppBar()),
-              builder: (context, animatedBleed, child) =>
-                  Positioned(top: 0, left: -animatedBleed, width: fullBleedWidth, child: child!),
-            ),
-          ),
+          TvToolbarOverlay(child: _buildOverlaidAppBar()),
           if (_switchingProfile) const ProfileSwitchingOverlay(),
         ],
       ),

lib/screens/explore_screen.dart

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import '../widgets/desktop_app_bar.dart';
 import '../widgets/hub_section.dart';
 import '../widgets/focusable_popup_menu_button.dart';
 import '../widgets/settings_builder.dart';
-import '../widgets/rasterized_gradient.dart';
+import '../widgets/toolbar_scrim.dart';
 import '../widgets/tv_browse_rail.dart';
 import '../widgets/tv_spotlight_scaffold.dart';
 import 'catalog_search_screen.dart';
@@ -331,75 +331,57 @@ class ExploreScreenState extends State<ExploreScreen>
 
   Widget _buildTvToolbar(CatalogSourcesProvider sources) {
     final active = sources.activeSource;
-    final statusBarHeight = MediaQuery.paddingOf(context).top;
-    final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
-    final overlayColor = colorScheme.brightness == Brightness.dark ? Colors.black : colorScheme.surface;
-    final foregroundColor = colorScheme.onSurface;
+    final foregroundColor = Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onSurface;
 
-    return RasterizedGradient(
-      gradient: LinearGradient(
-        begin: Alignment.topCenter,
-        end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
-        colors: [
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
-          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.3),
-          Colors.transparent,
-        ],
-        stops: const [0.0, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0],
-      ),
-      child: Padding(
-        padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: statusBarHeight + 8, left: 16, right: 16, bottom: 16),
-        child: Row(
-          children: [
-            const Spacer(),
-            FocusableActionBar(
-              key: _actionBarKey,
-              onNavigateLeft: _navigateToSidebar,
-              onNavigateDown: _tvBrowseRailKey.currentState?.requestFocus,
-              onBack: _navigateToSidebar,
-              spacing: 4,
-              actions: [
-                if (active != null && sources.connectedSources.length > 1)
-                  FocusableAction(
-                    debugLabel: 'ExploreSourceSwitcher',
-                    onPressed: () => _sourceMenuKey.currentState?.showButtonMenu(focusFirstItem: true),
-                    child: _buildSourceSwitcher(
-                      sources,
-                      active,
-                      textStyle: Theme.of(
-                        context,
-                      ).textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(color: foregroundColor, fontWeight: .w600),
-                      anchorAlignment: AppMenuAnchorAlignment.end,
-                      parentOwnsFocus: true,
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                if (active != null)
-                  FocusableAction(
-                    icon: Symbols.search_rounded,
-                    iconColor: foregroundColor,
-                    tooltip: t.common.search,
-                    onPressed: () => Navigator.of(
-                      context,
-                    ).push(MaterialPageRoute<void>(builder: (_) => CatalogSearchScreen(source: active))),
-                  ),
+    return ToolbarScrim(
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          const Spacer(),
+          FocusableActionBar(
+            key: _actionBarKey,
+            onNavigateLeft: _navigateToSidebar,
+            onNavigateDown: _tvBrowseRailKey.currentState?.requestFocus,
+            onBack: _navigateToSidebar,
+            spacing: 4,
+            actions: [
+              if (active != null && sources.connectedSources.length > 1)
                 FocusableAction(
-                  icon: Symbols.refresh_rounded,
-                  iconColor: foregroundColor,
-                  tooltip: t.common.refresh,
-                  onPressed: () => unawaited(_explore.load()),
+                  debugLabel: 'ExploreSourceSwitcher',
+                  onPressed: () => _sourceMenuKey.currentState?.showButtonMenu(focusFirstItem: true),
+                  child: _buildSourceSwitcher(
+                    sources,
+                    active,
+                    textStyle: Theme.of(
+                      context,
+                    ).textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(color: foregroundColor, fontWeight: .w600),
+                    anchorAlignment: AppMenuAnchorAlignment.end,
+                    parentOwnsFocus: true,
+                  ),
                 ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
+              if (active != null)
+                FocusableAction(
+                  icon: Symbols.search_rounded,
+                  iconColor: foregroundColor,
+                  tooltip: t.common.search,
+                  onPressed: () => Navigator.of(
+                    context,
+                  ).push(MaterialPageRoute<void>(builder: (_) => CatalogSearchScreen(source: active))),
+                ),
+              FocusableAction(
+                icon: Symbols.refresh_rounded,
+                iconColor: foregroundColor,
+                tooltip: t.common.refresh,
+                onPressed: () => unawaited(_explore.load()),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
   }
 
   Widget _buildTvContent(List<ExploreRowHub> rowHubs, CatalogSourcesProvider sources) {
     final tvHubs = [for (final rowHub in rowHubs) rowHub.hub];
-    final fullBleedWidth = MainScreenFocusScope.fullBleedWidthOf(context);
     return TvSpotlightScaffold(
       hubs: tvHubs,
       spotlightListenable: _spotlight,
@@ -447,14 +429,7 @@ class ExploreScreenState extends State<ExploreScreen>
                 tallPosterScale: TvBrowseRailLayout.compactTallPosterScale,
               ),
             ),
-          Builder(
-            builder: (context) => SideNavigationBleedBuilder(
-              targetBleed: MainScreenFocusScope.sideNavigationBleedOf(context),
-              child: ExcludeFocusTraversal(child: _buildTvToolbar(sources)),
-              builder: (context, animatedBleed, child) =>
-                  Positioned(top: 0, left: -animatedBleed, width: fullBleedWidth, child: child!),
-            ),
-          ),
+          TvToolbarOverlay(child: _buildTvToolbar(sources)),
         ],
       ),
     );

lib/screens/livetv/live_tv_screen.dart

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import 'tabs/guide_tab.dart';
 import 'tabs/recordings_tab.dart';
 import 'tabs/whats_on_tab.dart';
 
+typedef _FavoriteScope = ({String source, String storeKey, FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode mode});
+
 enum LiveTvTab { guide, whatsOn, recordings }
 
 class LiveTvScreen extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -66,13 +68,15 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
   Set<String> _favoriteKeys = {};
   List<FavoriteChannel> _favoriteChannels = [];
 
-  /// Source URI per Live TV server/DVR, built from machineIdentifier + EPG provider identifier.
-  final Map<String, String> _favoriteSourceByLiveServer = {};
-  final Map<String, String> _favoriteSourceByChannel = {};
-  final Map<String, String> _favoriteStoreByLiveServer = {};
-  final Map<String, String> _favoriteStoreByChannel = {};
+  /// Favorite source URI, store key and persistence mode per Live TV server/DVR.
+  /// The source is built from machineIdentifier + EPG provider identifier.
+  final Map<String, _FavoriteScope> _favoriteScopeByLiveServer = {};
+  final Map<String, String> _liveServerKeyByChannel = {};
+
+  /// Store key per favorite source. A superset of the scope sources: it also
+  /// collects sources of fetched and toggled favorites that belong to other
+  /// servers sharing an account-scoped store.
   final Map<String, String> _favoriteStoreBySource = {};
-  final Map<String, FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode> _favoriteModeByStore = {};
   Future<void>? _channelsLoadFuture;
   int _favoritesLoadGeneration = 0;
   Future<void>? _favoritesLoadFuture;
@@ -90,8 +94,13 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
 
   String _liveServerScopeKey(LiveTvServerInfo serverInfo) => '${serverInfo.serverId}\u0000${serverInfo.dvrKey}';
 
+  _FavoriteScope? _favoriteScopeForChannel(LiveTvChannel channel) {
+    final liveServerKey = _liveServerKeyByChannel[liveTvChannelScopeKey(channel)];
+    return liveServerKey == null ? null : _favoriteScopeByLiveServer[liveServerKey];
+  }
+
   String _sourceForChannel(LiveTvChannel channel) {
-    return channel.favoriteSource ?? _favoriteSourceByChannel[liveTvChannelScopeKey(channel)] ?? '';
+    return channel.favoriteSource ?? _favoriteScopeForChannel(channel)?.source ?? '';
   }
 
   String _favoriteKeyForChannel(LiveTvChannel channel) => favoriteChannelKey(_sourceForChannel(channel), channel.key);
@@ -303,12 +312,9 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
 
       final allChannels = <LiveTvChannel>[];
       final seenChannels = <String>{};
-      final favoriteSourceByLiveServer = <String, String>{};
-      final favoriteSourceByChannel = <String, String>{};
-      final favoriteStoreByLiveServer = <String, String>{};
-      final favoriteStoreByChannel = <String, String>{};
+      final favoriteScopeByLiveServer = <String, _FavoriteScope>{};
+      final liveServerKeyByChannel = <String, String>{};
       final favoriteStoreBySource = <String, String>{};
-      final favoriteModeByStore = <String, FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode>{};
 
       appLogger.d(
         'Live TV DVRs: ${liveTvServers.map((s) => '${s.serverId}/${s.dvrKey} lineup=${s.lineup}').join(', ')}',
@@ -333,10 +339,12 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
           final sourceTitle = _sourceTitleForServerInfo(serverInfo);
           final storeKey = liveTv.favoriteStoreKey;
           final liveServerKey = _liveServerScopeKey(serverInfo);
-          favoriteSourceByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = source;
-          favoriteStoreByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = storeKey;
+          favoriteScopeByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = (
+            source: source,
+            storeKey: storeKey,
+            mode: liveTv.favoritePersistenceMode,
+          );
           favoriteStoreBySource[source] = storeKey;
-          favoriteModeByStore[storeKey] = liveTv.favoritePersistenceMode;
 
           final channels = await genericClient.liveTv.fetchChannels(lineup: serverInfo.lineup);
           // Plex's DVR exposes a separate enabled-channel mapping; Jellyfin
@@ -355,9 +363,7 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
             );
             final dedupKey = liveTvChannelScopeKey(scopedChannel);
             if (seenChannels.add(dedupKey)) {
-              final scopeKey = liveTvChannelScopeKey(scopedChannel);
-              favoriteSourceByChannel[scopeKey] = source;
-              favoriteStoreByChannel[scopeKey] = storeKey;
+              liveServerKeyByChannel[dedupKey] = liveServerKey;
               allChannels.add(scopedChannel);
             }
           }
@@ -378,24 +384,15 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
 
       setState(() {
         _channels = allChannels;
-        _favoriteSourceByLiveServer
+        _favoriteScopeByLiveServer
           ..clear()
-          ..addAll(favoriteSourceByLiveServer);
-        _favoriteSourceByChannel
+          ..addAll(favoriteScopeByLiveServer);
+        _liveServerKeyByChannel
           ..clear()
-          ..addAll(favoriteSourceByChannel);
-        _favoriteStoreByLiveServer
-          ..clear()
-          ..addAll(favoriteStoreByLiveServer);
-        _favoriteStoreByChannel
-          ..clear()
-          ..addAll(favoriteStoreByChannel);
+          ..addAll(liveServerKeyByChannel);
         _favoriteStoreBySource
           ..clear()
           ..addAll(favoriteStoreBySource);
-        _favoriteModeByStore
-          ..clear()
-          ..addAll(favoriteModeByStore);
         _isLoading = false;
       });
 
@@ -433,10 +430,8 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
     _favoritesLoaded = false;
     _favoritesWritable = false;
     final previousStoreBySource = Map<String, String>.of(_favoriteStoreBySource);
-    final sourceByLiveServer = Map<String, String>.of(_favoriteSourceByLiveServer);
-    final storeByLiveServer = Map<String, String>.of(_favoriteStoreByLiveServer);
+    final scopeByLiveServer = Map<String, _FavoriteScope>.of(_favoriteScopeByLiveServer);
     final storeBySource = Map<String, String>.of(_favoriteStoreBySource);
-    final modeByStore = Map<String, FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode>.of(_favoriteModeByStore);
     final merged = <FavoriteChannel>[];
     final successfulStores = <String>{};
     final failedStores = <String>{};
@@ -448,12 +443,10 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
       final liveTv = client.liveTv;
       final storeKey = liveTv.favoriteStoreKey;
       final liveServerKey = _liveServerScopeKey(serverInfo);
-      storeByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = storeKey;
-      modeByStore[storeKey] = liveTv.favoritePersistenceMode;
 
       try {
         final source = await liveTv.buildFavoriteChannelSource(lineup: serverInfo.lineup);
-        sourceByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = source;
+        scopeByLiveServer[liveServerKey] = (source: source, storeKey: storeKey, mode: liveTv.favoritePersistenceMode);
         storeBySource[source] = storeKey;
         if (successfulStores.contains(storeKey)) continue;
 
@@ -482,18 +475,12 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
 
     if (!mounted || loadGeneration != _favoritesLoadGeneration) return;
     setState(() {
-      _favoriteSourceByLiveServer
+      _favoriteScopeByLiveServer
         ..clear()
-        ..addAll(sourceByLiveServer);
-      _favoriteStoreByLiveServer
-        ..clear()
-        ..addAll(storeByLiveServer);
+        ..addAll(scopeByLiveServer);
       _favoriteStoreBySource
         ..clear()
         ..addAll(storeBySource);
-      _favoriteModeByStore
-        ..clear()
-        ..addAll(modeByStore);
       _favoriteChannels = merged;
       _refreshFavoriteKeys();
       _favoritesLoaded = failedStores.isEmpty || successfulStores.isNotEmpty || merged.isNotEmpty;
@@ -515,8 +502,7 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
     _enqueueFavoriteMutation(() {
       final source = _sourceForChannel(channel);
       final favoriteKey = favoriteChannelKey(source, channel.key);
-      final scopeKey = liveTvChannelScopeKey(channel);
-      final storeKey = channel.favoriteStoreKey ?? _favoriteStoreByChannel[scopeKey];
+      final storeKey = channel.favoriteStoreKey ?? _favoriteScopeForChannel(channel)?.storeKey;
       if (storeKey != null) _favoriteStoreBySource[source] = storeKey;
 
       setState(() {
@@ -596,16 +582,13 @@ class _LiveTvScreenState extends State<LiveTvScreen>
     for (final serverInfo in multiServer.liveTvServers) {
       final client = multiServer.getClientForServer(ServerId(serverInfo.serverId));
       if (client == null) continue;
-      final liveServerKey = _liveServerScopeKey(serverInfo);
-      final storeKey = _favoriteStoreByLiveServer[liveServerKey];
-      if (storeKey == null || !writtenStores.add(storeKey)) continue;
-      final mode = _favoriteModeByStore[storeKey] ?? client.liveTv.favoritePersistenceMode;
-      final source = _favoriteSourceByLiveServer[liveServerKey];
-      if (source == null) continue;
-      final channels = switch (mode) {
-        FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode.sharedFullList => byStore[storeKey] ?? const <FavoriteChannel>[],
+      final scope = _favoriteScopeByLiveServer[_liveServerScopeKey(serverInfo)];
+      if (scope == null || !writtenStores.add(scope.storeKey)) continue;
+      final storeChannels = byStore[scope.storeKey] ?? const <FavoriteChannel>[];
+      final channels = switch (scope.mode) {
+        FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode.sharedFullList => storeChannels,
         FavoriteChannelPersistenceMode.serverSlice =>
-          (byStore[storeKey] ?? const <FavoriteChannel>[]).where((favorite) => favorite.source == source).toList(),
+          storeChannels.where((favorite) => favorite.source == scope.source).toList(),
       };
       writes.add(client.liveTv.setFavoriteChannels(channels));
     }

lib/screens/video_player/parts/episode_navigation.dart

@@ -568,16 +568,18 @@ extension _VideoPlayerEpisodeNavigationMethods on VideoPlayerScreenState {
 
         final playbackResolver = PlaybackSourceResolver(serverManager: serverManager, database: database);
         final playbackContext = await playbackResolver.resolve(
-          metadata: metadata,
-          selectedMediaIndex: targetMediaIndex,
-          selectedMediaSourceId: selectedMediaSourceId,
-          preferredVersionSignature: preferredVersionSignature,
+          PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+            metadata: metadata,
+            selectedMediaIndex: targetMediaIndex,
+            selectedMediaSourceId: selectedMediaSourceId,
+            preferredVersionSignature: preferredVersionSignature,
+            qualityPreset: targetQualityPreset,
+            selectedAudioStreamId: targetAudioStreamId,
+            preferredSubtitleTrack: initializationSubtitleTrack,
+            sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
+            transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
+          ),
           offlineLibraryMode: _offlineLibraryMode,
-          qualityPreset: targetQualityPreset,
-          selectedAudioStreamId: targetAudioStreamId,
-          preferredSubtitleTrack: initializationSubtitleTrack,
-          sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
-          transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
         );
         if (!isCurrentReload()) return _MediaReloadOutcome.superseded;
         final result = playbackContext.result;

lib/screens/video_player/parts/playback_start.dart

@@ -110,15 +110,17 @@ extension _VideoPlayerPlaybackStartMethods on VideoPlayerScreenState {
           database: context.read<AppDatabase>(),
         );
         playbackContext = await playbackResolver.resolve(
-          metadata: _currentMetadata,
-          selectedMediaIndex: _effectiveSelectedMediaIndex,
-          selectedMediaSourceId: _requestedMediaSourceId,
+          PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+            metadata: _currentMetadata,
+            selectedMediaIndex: _effectiveSelectedMediaIndex,
+            selectedMediaSourceId: _requestedMediaSourceId,
+            qualityPreset: _selectedQualityPreset,
+            selectedAudioStreamId: _selectedAudioStreamId,
+            preferredSubtitleTrack: _preferredSubtitleTrack,
+            sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
+            transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
+          ),
           offlineLibraryMode: true,
-          qualityPreset: _selectedQualityPreset,
-          selectedAudioStreamId: _selectedAudioStreamId,
-          preferredSubtitleTrack: _preferredSubtitleTrack,
-          sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
-          transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
         );
         if (playbackContext.result.videoUrl == null) {
           throw PlaybackException(t.messages.fileInfoNotAvailable);

lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart

@@ -1060,16 +1060,18 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
           database: context.read<AppDatabase>(),
         );
         _playbackDataFuture = playbackResolver.resolve(
-          metadata: _currentMetadata,
-          selectedMediaIndex: _effectiveSelectedMediaIndex,
-          selectedMediaSourceId: _requestedMediaSourceId,
-          preferredVersionSignature: widget.preferredVersionSignature,
+          PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+            metadata: _currentMetadata,
+            selectedMediaIndex: _effectiveSelectedMediaIndex,
+            selectedMediaSourceId: _requestedMediaSourceId,
+            preferredVersionSignature: widget.preferredVersionSignature,
+            qualityPreset: _selectedQualityPreset,
+            selectedAudioStreamId: _selectedAudioStreamId,
+            preferredSubtitleTrack: _preferredSubtitleTrack,
+            sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
+            transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
+          ),
           offlineLibraryMode: false,
-          qualityPreset: _selectedQualityPreset,
-          selectedAudioStreamId: _selectedAudioStreamId,
-          preferredSubtitleTrack: _preferredSubtitleTrack,
-          sessionIdentifier: _playbackSessionIdentifier,
-          transcodeSessionId: _playbackTranscodeSessionId,
         );
         // If MPV setup below throws before `_startPlayback` awaits this,
         // tell Dart we've "handled" the future so it's not reported as an

lib/services/download_manager_service.dart

@@ -1646,6 +1646,20 @@ class DownloadManagerService {
     return true;
   }
 
+  /// Hand a prepared task to the native downloader, recording its id first so a
+  /// concurrent cancel can find it. Returns true if the download went inactive
+  /// while enqueueing and the task was dropped again.
+  Future<bool> _enqueuePreparedTask(String globalKey, Task task, String kind) async {
+    await _database.updateBgTaskId(globalKey, task.taskId);
+    final success = await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
+    if (!success) throw Exception('Failed to enqueue $kind task');
+    if (await _cancelEnqueuedTaskIfInactive(globalKey, task.taskId)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    appLogger.i('Enqueued $kind task ${task.taskId} for $globalKey');
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /// Resolve metadata, video URL, and file path, then enqueue a background download task.
   /// Returns true if successfully enqueued, false if it failed immediately.
   Future<bool> _prepareAndEnqueueDownload(
@@ -1753,38 +1767,30 @@ class DownloadManagerService {
         if (_queueBlockedByStorageFailure) return true;
         final metadata = resolvedMetadata;
         final safBaseUri = _storageService.safBaseUri;
+        final DownloadTask task;
+        final String filePath;
+        final String? safRootUri;
         if (_storageService.isUsingSaf && safBaseUri != null) {
-          final safRootUri = await _safStorage.resolvePersistedPermissionUri(safBaseUri);
-          if (safRootUri == null) {
+          final rootUri = await _safStorage.resolvePersistedPermissionUri(safBaseUri);
+          if (rootUri == null) {
             throw StateError('Selected SAF root has no persisted permission');
           }
-          await _replaceDownloadSafRootClaim(globalKey, safRootUri);
+          await _replaceDownloadSafRootClaim(globalKey, rootUri);
 
           // SAF mode: use UriDownloadTask (writes directly to content:// URI,
           // with no pause/resume support).
-          final List<String> pathComponents;
-          final String safFileName;
-          if (metadata.isMovie) {
-            pathComponents = _storageService.getMovieSafPathComponents(metadata);
-            safFileName = _storageService.getMovieSafFileName(metadata, ext);
-          } else if (metadata.isEpisode) {
-            pathComponents = _storageService.getEpisodeSafPathComponents(metadata, showYear: showYear);
-            safFileName = _storageService.getEpisodeSafFileName(metadata, ext);
-          } else {
-            pathComponents = [serverId, metadata.id];
-            safFileName = 'video.$ext';
-          }
+          final target = _storageService.safTarget(metadata, ext, showYear: showYear, serverId: serverId);
 
-          final safDirUri = await _safStorage.createNestedDirectories(safRootUri, pathComponents);
+          final safDirUri = await _safStorage.createNestedDirectories(rootUri, target.components);
           if (safDirUri == null) {
             throw Exception('Failed to create SAF directory');
           }
 
-          await _cleanupSafTargetFile(safDirUri, safFileName);
+          await _cleanupSafTargetFile(safDirUri, target.fileName);
 
-          final task = UriDownloadTask(
+          task = UriDownloadTask(
             url: resolution.videoUrl!,
-            filename: safFileName,
+            filename: target.fileName,
             directoryUri: Uri.parse(safDirUri),
             group: _downloadGroup,
             updates: Updates.statusAndProgress,
@@ -1794,82 +1800,60 @@ class DownloadManagerService {
             metaData: globalKey,
             displayName: displayName,
           );
-
-          _pendingDownloadContext[globalKey] = _DownloadContext(
-            metadata: metadata,
-            queueItem: queueItem,
-            filePath: safDirUri,
-            extension: ext,
-            client: client,
-            showYear: showYear,
-            isSafMode: true,
-            safRootUri: safRootUri,
-            subtitles: resolution.externalSubtitlesResolved ? resolution.externalSubtitles : null,
-          );
-
-          await _database.updateBgTaskId(globalKey, task.taskId);
-          final success = await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
-          if (!success) throw Exception('Failed to enqueue SAF download task');
-          if (await _cancelEnqueuedTaskIfInactive(globalKey, task.taskId)) {
-            return true;
-          }
-          appLogger.i('Enqueued SAF download task ${task.taskId} for $globalKey');
-          return false;
-        }
-
-        await _replaceDownloadSafRootClaim(globalKey, null);
-
-        // Normal mode: use DownloadTask with pause/resume support.
-        String downloadFilePath;
-        if (metadata.isMovie) {
-          downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getMovieVideoPath(metadata, ext);
-        } else if (metadata.isEpisode) {
-          downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getEpisodeVideoPath(metadata, ext, showYear: showYear);
+          filePath = safDirUri;
+          safRootUri = rootUri;
         } else {
-          downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getVideoFilePath(serverId, metadata.id, ext);
+          await _replaceDownloadSafRootClaim(globalKey, null);
+
+          // Normal mode: use DownloadTask with pause/resume support.
+          final String downloadFilePath;
+          if (metadata.isMovie) {
+            downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getMovieVideoPath(metadata, ext);
+          } else if (metadata.isEpisode) {
+            downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getEpisodeVideoPath(metadata, ext, showYear: showYear);
+          } else {
+            downloadFilePath = await _storageService.getVideoFilePath(serverId, metadata.id, ext);
+          }
+
+          // Clean up partial files from previous attempts to prevent
+          // background_downloader from creating numbered copies (File (1).mp4).
+          await Future.wait([
+            _deleteFileIfExists(File(downloadFilePath), 'stale video before re-download'),
+            _deleteFileIfExists(File('$downloadFilePath.part'), 'stale .part before re-download'),
+          ]);
+
+          await File(downloadFilePath).parent.create(recursive: true);
+
+          task = DownloadTask(
+            url: resolution.videoUrl!,
+            filename: path.basename(downloadFilePath),
+            directory: path.dirname(downloadFilePath),
+            baseDirectory: BaseDirectory.root,
+            group: _downloadGroup,
+            updates: Updates.statusAndProgress,
+            requiresWiFi: requiresWiFi,
+            retries: _nativeRetries,
+            allowPause: true,
+            metaData: globalKey,
+            displayName: displayName,
+          );
+          filePath = downloadFilePath;
+          safRootUri = null;
         }
 
-        // Clean up partial files from previous attempts to prevent
-        // background_downloader from creating numbered copies (File (1).mp4).
-        await Future.wait([
-          _deleteFileIfExists(File(downloadFilePath), 'stale video before re-download'),
-          _deleteFileIfExists(File('$downloadFilePath.part'), 'stale .part before re-download'),
-        ]);
-
-        await File(downloadFilePath).parent.create(recursive: true);
-
-        final task = DownloadTask(
-          url: resolution.videoUrl!,
-          filename: path.basename(downloadFilePath),
-          directory: path.dirname(downloadFilePath),
-          baseDirectory: BaseDirectory.root,
-          group: _downloadGroup,
-          updates: Updates.statusAndProgress,
-          requiresWiFi: requiresWiFi,
-          retries: _nativeRetries,
-          allowPause: true,
-          metaData: globalKey,
-          displayName: displayName,
-        );
-
         _pendingDownloadContext[globalKey] = _DownloadContext(
           metadata: metadata,
           queueItem: queueItem,
-          filePath: downloadFilePath,
+          filePath: filePath,
           extension: ext,
           client: client,
           showYear: showYear,
+          isSafMode: safRootUri != null,
+          safRootUri: safRootUri,
           subtitles: resolution.externalSubtitlesResolved ? resolution.externalSubtitles : null,
         );
 
-        await _database.updateBgTaskId(globalKey, task.taskId);
-        final success = await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
-        if (!success) throw Exception('Failed to enqueue download task');
-        if (await _cancelEnqueuedTaskIfInactive(globalKey, task.taskId)) {
-          return true;
-        }
-        appLogger.i('Enqueued download task ${task.taskId} for $globalKey');
-        return false;
+        return _enqueuePreparedTask(globalKey, task, safRootUri != null ? 'SAF download' : 'download');
       });
       if (becameInactive) return true;
       return true;
@@ -2417,23 +2401,12 @@ class DownloadManagerService {
   }
 
   Future<String?> _resolveSafStoredPath(MediaItem metadata, String ext, int? showYear, String safRootUri) async {
-    final List<String> pathComponents;
-    final String safFileName;
-    if (metadata.isMovie) {
-      pathComponents = _storageService.getMovieSafPathComponents(metadata);
-      safFileName = _storageService.getMovieSafFileName(metadata, ext);
-    } else if (metadata.isEpisode) {
-      pathComponents = _storageService.getEpisodeSafPathComponents(metadata, showYear: showYear);
-      safFileName = _storageService.getEpisodeSafFileName(metadata, ext);
-    } else {
-      pathComponents = [metadata.serverId!, metadata.id];
-      safFileName = 'video.$ext';
-    }
+    final target = _storageService.safTarget(metadata, ext, showYear: showYear, serverId: metadata.serverId);
 
-    final dirUri = await _safStorage.createNestedDirectories(safRootUri, pathComponents);
+    final dirUri = await _safStorage.createNestedDirectories(safRootUri, target.components);
     if (dirUri == null) return null;
 
-    final child = await _safStorage.getChild(dirUri, [safFileName]);
+    final child = await _safStorage.getChild(dirUri, [target.fileName]);
     return child?.uri;
   }
 

lib/services/download_storage_service.dart

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:path/path.dart' as path;
 
 import '../media/media_item.dart';
+import '../media/media_item_types.dart';
 import '../utils/app_logger.dart';
 import '../utils/formatters.dart';
 import 'settings_service.dart';
@@ -477,6 +478,28 @@ class DownloadStorageService {
   /// Get the extension-less episode filename used for SAF lookups.
   String getEpisodeSafBaseName(MediaItem episode) => _formatEpisodeFileName(episode);
 
+  /// Directory components and file name of a SAF download target. Used by both
+  /// the enqueue path that writes the file and the completion path that looks
+  /// it back up, so the two stay on the same layout. [serverId] is only read
+  /// for kinds without a dedicated folder scheme.
+  ({List<String> components, String fileName}) safTarget(
+    MediaItem metadata,
+    String extension, {
+    int? showYear,
+    required String? serverId,
+  }) {
+    if (metadata.isMovie) {
+      return (components: getMovieSafPathComponents(metadata), fileName: getMovieSafFileName(metadata, extension));
+    }
+    if (metadata.isEpisode) {
+      return (
+        components: getEpisodeSafPathComponents(metadata, showYear: showYear),
+        fileName: getEpisodeSafFileName(metadata, extension),
+      );
+    }
+    return (components: [serverId!, metadata.id], fileName: 'video.$extension');
+  }
+
   bool isSafUri(String storedPath) {
     return storedPath.startsWith('content://');
   }

lib/services/music/music_source_resolver.dart

@@ -64,17 +64,19 @@ class ServerMusicSourceResolver implements MusicSourceResolver {
   Future<MusicSource> resolve(MediaItem track) async {
     final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
     final context = await PlaybackSourceResolver(serverManager: serverManager, database: database).resolve(
-      metadata: track,
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: track,
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        // Video-shaped preset is ignored for tracks; `original` also keeps the
+        // resolver's downloaded-copy preference on.
+        qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
+        audioQualityPreset: settings.read(SettingsService.musicQualityPreset),
+        // Plex music transcode requires both session ids; fresh per track so
+        // concurrent gapless arming never reuses a live transcode session.
+        sessionIdentifier: generateSessionIdentifier(),
+        transcodeSessionId: generateSessionIdentifier(),
+      ),
       offlineLibraryMode: false,
-      // Video-shaped preset is ignored for tracks; `original` also keeps the
-      // resolver's downloaded-copy preference on.
-      qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
-      audioQualityPreset: settings.read(SettingsService.musicQualityPreset),
-      // Plex music transcode requires both session ids; fresh per track so
-      // concurrent gapless arming never reuses a live transcode session.
-      sessionIdentifier: generateSessionIdentifier(),
-      transcodeSessionId: generateSessionIdentifier(),
     );
 
     final result = context.result;

lib/services/playback_initialization_service.dart

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import '../media/media_item.dart';
 import '../media/media_item_types.dart';
 import '../media/media_server_client.dart';
 import '../media/media_source_info.dart';
-import '../models/audio_quality_preset.dart';
-import '../models/transcode_quality_preset.dart';
 import '../mpv/models.dart';
 import '../utils/app_logger.dart';
 import '../utils/global_key_utils.dart';
@@ -110,19 +108,11 @@ class PlaybackInitializationService {
   ///
   /// Downloaded/offline path: when [preferOffline] finds a downloaded copy,
   /// builds from cached [MediaSourceInfo] and local sidecars immediately.
-  Future<PlaybackInitializationResult> getPlaybackData({
-    required MediaItem metadata,
-    required int selectedMediaIndex,
-    String? selectedMediaSourceId,
-    String? preferredVersionSignature,
+  Future<PlaybackInitializationResult> getPlaybackData(
+    PlaybackInitializationOptions options, {
     bool preferOffline = false,
-    TranscodeQualityPreset qualityPreset = TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
-    AudioQualityPreset? audioQualityPreset,
-    int? selectedAudioStreamId,
-    SubtitleTrack? preferredSubtitleTrack,
-    String? sessionIdentifier,
-    String? transcodeSessionId,
   }) async {
+    final metadata = options.metadata;
     final serverId = metadata.serverId ?? client?.serverId;
 
     DownloadedVideoSource? offlineSource;
@@ -130,8 +120,8 @@ class PlaybackInitializationService {
       offlineSource = await _resolveOfflineVideoSource(
         ServerId(serverId),
         metadata.id,
-        mediaIndex: selectedMediaIndex,
-        selectedMediaSourceId: selectedMediaSourceId,
+        mediaIndex: options.selectedMediaIndex,
+        selectedMediaSourceId: options.selectedMediaSourceId,
         // With no client there is nothing to stream from, so any downloaded
         // version beats failing. With a client the strict match must stand:
         // an explicitly requested non-downloaded version streams from the
@@ -156,20 +146,7 @@ class PlaybackInitializationService {
 
     PlaybackInitializationResult result;
     try {
-      result = await client!.getPlaybackInitialization(
-        PlaybackInitializationOptions(
-          metadata: metadata,
-          selectedMediaIndex: selectedMediaIndex,
-          selectedMediaSourceId: selectedMediaSourceId,
-          preferredVersionSignature: preferredVersionSignature,
-          qualityPreset: qualityPreset,
-          audioQualityPreset: audioQualityPreset,
-          selectedAudioStreamId: selectedAudioStreamId,
-          preferredSubtitleTrack: preferredSubtitleTrack,
-          sessionIdentifier: sessionIdentifier,
-          transcodeSessionId: transcodeSessionId,
-        ),
-      );
+      result = await client!.getPlaybackInitialization(options);
     } catch (e) {
       rethrow;
     }

lib/services/playback_source_resolver.dart

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 import '../database/app_database.dart';
 import '../media/ids.dart';
 import '../media/media_backend.dart';
-import '../media/media_item.dart';
 import '../media/media_server_client.dart';
-import '../models/audio_quality_preset.dart';
-import '../models/transcode_quality_preset.dart';
-import '../mpv/mpv.dart';
 import 'multi_server_manager.dart';
 import 'playback_context.dart';
 import 'playback_initialization_service.dart';
@@ -17,40 +13,20 @@ class PlaybackSourceResolver {
   const PlaybackSourceResolver({required this.serverManager, required this.database});
 
   /// [preferOffline] overrides the default downloaded-copy preference
-  /// (`offlineLibraryMode || qualityPreset.isOriginal`). Pass false for
-  /// flows that must stay on the server stream, e.g. a transcode restart.
-  ///
-  /// [audioQualityPreset] is the music transcode preset, consulted by the
-  /// backends only for [MediaKind.track] items ([qualityPreset] is
-  /// video-shaped and ignored for tracks).
-  Future<PlaybackContext> resolve({
-    required MediaItem metadata,
-    required int selectedMediaIndex,
-    String? selectedMediaSourceId,
-    String? preferredVersionSignature,
+  /// (`offlineLibraryMode || options.qualityPreset.isOriginal`, so an omitted
+  /// preset keeps it on). Pass false for flows that must stay on the server
+  /// stream, e.g. a transcode restart.
+  Future<PlaybackContext> resolve(
+    PlaybackInitializationOptions options, {
     required bool offlineLibraryMode,
-    required TranscodeQualityPreset qualityPreset,
-    AudioQualityPreset? audioQualityPreset,
-    int? selectedAudioStreamId,
-    SubtitleTrack? preferredSubtitleTrack,
-    String? sessionIdentifier,
-    String? transcodeSessionId,
     bool? preferOffline,
   }) async {
+    final metadata = options.metadata;
     final reportingClient = _playbackClient(serverIdOrNull(metadata.serverId), offlineLibraryMode: offlineLibraryMode);
     final service = PlaybackInitializationService(client: reportingClient, database: database);
     final result = await service.getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: metadata,
-      selectedMediaIndex: selectedMediaIndex,
-      selectedMediaSourceId: selectedMediaSourceId,
-      preferredVersionSignature: preferredVersionSignature,
-      preferOffline: preferOffline ?? (offlineLibraryMode || qualityPreset.isOriginal),
-      qualityPreset: qualityPreset,
-      audioQualityPreset: audioQualityPreset,
-      selectedAudioStreamId: selectedAudioStreamId,
-      preferredSubtitleTrack: preferredSubtitleTrack,
-      sessionIdentifier: sessionIdentifier,
-      transcodeSessionId: transcodeSessionId,
+      options,
+      preferOffline: preferOffline ?? (offlineLibraryMode || options.qualityPreset.isOriginal),
     );
 
     final sourceKind = result.usesLocalMedia
@@ -75,7 +51,7 @@ class PlaybackSourceResolver {
       streamHeaders: _streamHeaders(
         client: reportingClient,
         sourceKind: sourceKind,
-        sessionIdentifier: sessionIdentifier,
+        sessionIdentifier: options.sessionIdentifier,
       ),
     );
   }

lib/services/plex_client/parts/live_tv.dart

@@ -183,31 +183,19 @@ mixin _PlexLiveTvClientMethods on _PlexClientInternals implements LiveTvSupport,
   Future<List<LiveTvChannel>> getEpgChannels({String? lineup}) async {
     List<LiveTvChannel> parseChannels(MediaServerResponse response) {
       final container = _getMediaContainer(response);
-      if (container != null && container['Channel'] is List && (container['Channel'] as List).isNotEmpty) {
-        appLogger.d('EPG channel sample: ${(container['Channel'] as List).first}');
+      if (container == null || (container['Channel'] == null && container['Metadata'] == null)) {
+        appLogger.d('EPG channels: container keys=${container?.keys.toList()}, size=${container?['size']}');
+        return [];
       }
-      if (container != null && container['Channel'] != null) {
-        return (container['Channel'] as List)
-            .map(
-              (json) => LiveTvChannel.fromJson(
-                json as Map<String, dynamic>,
-              ).copyWith(serverId: serverId, serverName: serverName),
-            )
-            .where((ch) => ch.key.isNotEmpty)
-            .toList();
+      final rawChannels = container['Channel'];
+      if (rawChannels is List && rawChannels.isNotEmpty) {
+        appLogger.d('EPG channel sample: ${rawChannels.first}');
       }
-      if (container != null && container['Metadata'] != null) {
-        return (container['Metadata'] as List)
-            .map(
-              (json) => LiveTvChannel.fromJson(
-                json as Map<String, dynamic>,
-              ).copyWith(serverId: serverId, serverName: serverName),
-            )
-            .where((ch) => ch.key.isNotEmpty)
-            .toList();
-      }
-      appLogger.d('EPG channels: container keys=${container?.keys.toList()}, size=${container?['size']}');
-      return [];
+      return _extractContainerList(
+        response,
+        const ['Channel', 'Metadata'],
+        (json) => LiveTvChannel.fromJson(json).copyWith(serverId: serverId, serverName: serverName),
+      ).where((ch) => ch.key.isNotEmpty).toList();
     }
 
     final allChannels = <LiveTvChannel>[];
@@ -545,11 +533,7 @@ mixin _PlexLiveTvClientMethods on _PlexClientInternals implements LiveTvSupport,
       if (container == null) return null;
 
       final containerStatus = container['status'];
-      final statusInt = containerStatus is num
-          ? containerStatus.toInt()
-          : containerStatus is String
-          ? int.tryParse(containerStatus)
-          : null;
+      final statusInt = flexibleInt(containerStatus);
       if (statusInt != null && statusInt != 0 && statusInt != 200) {
         final msg = container['message'] ?? t.liveTv.unknownError;
         appLogger.w('Tune channel error: $msg (status: $containerStatus)');
@@ -579,14 +563,7 @@ mixin _PlexLiveTvClientMethods on _PlexClientInternals implements LiveTvSupport,
         if (op is Map) {
           if (op['Metadata'] case [final Map firstMetadata, ...]) {
             if (firstMetadata['Media'] case [final Map firstMedia, ...]) {
-              final rawBeginsAt = firstMedia['beginsAt'];
-
-              beginsAt = switch (rawBeginsAt) {
-                final num n => n.toInt(),
-                final String s => int.tryParse(s),
-                _ => null,
-              };
-
+              beginsAt = flexibleInt(firstMedia['beginsAt']);
               appLogger.d('beginsAt=$beginsAt');
             }
           }
@@ -652,12 +629,7 @@ mixin _PlexLiveTvClientMethods on _PlexClientInternals implements LiveTvSupport,
         if (media is List && media.isNotEmpty) {
           final firstMedia = media.first;
           if (firstMedia is Map<String, dynamic>) {
-            final rawBeginsAt = firstMedia['beginsAt'];
-            beginsAt = switch (rawBeginsAt) {
-              final num n => n.toInt(),
-              final String s => int.tryParse(s),
-              _ => null,
-            };
+            beginsAt = flexibleInt(firstMedia['beginsAt']);
           }
         }
       }

lib/utils/desktop_window_padding.dart

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class DesktopWindowPadding {
 
   /// Right padding for mobile devices to prevent actions from being too close to edge
   static const double mobileRight = 6.0;
+
+  /// Left padding for macOS reflecting the current fullscreen state
+  static double get macOSLeftCurrent => FullscreenStateManager().isFullscreen ? macOSLeftFullscreen : macOSLeft;
 }
 
 /// Helper class for adjusting app bar widgets to account for desktop window controls
@@ -60,38 +63,18 @@ class DesktopAppBarHelper {
     }
 
     if (context != null && SideNavigationScope.isPresent(context)) {
-      if (includeGestureDetector) {
-        return GestureDetector(
-          behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-          // ignore: no-empty-block - consumes gesture to prevent macOS window dragging
-          onPanDown: (_) {},
-          child: leading,
-        );
-      }
-      return leading;
+      return includeGestureDetector ? wrapWithGestureDetector(leading, opaque: true) : leading;
     }
 
     return ListenableBuilder(
       listenable: FullscreenStateManager(),
       builder: (context, _) {
-        final isFullscreen = FullscreenStateManager().isFullscreen;
-        final leftPadding = isFullscreen ? DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftFullscreen : DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeft;
-
         final paddedWidget = Padding(
-          padding: .only(left: leftPadding),
+          padding: .only(left: DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftCurrent),
           child: leading,
         );
 
-        if (includeGestureDetector) {
-          return GestureDetector(
-            behavior: HitTestBehavior.opaque,
-            // ignore: no-empty-block - consumes gesture to prevent macOS window dragging
-            onPanDown: (_) {},
-            child: paddedWidget,
-          );
-        }
-
-        return paddedWidget;
+        return includeGestureDetector ? wrapWithGestureDetector(paddedWidget, opaque: true) : paddedWidget;
       },
     );
   }
@@ -102,12 +85,7 @@ class DesktopAppBarHelper {
       return flexibleSpace;
     }
 
-    return GestureDetector(
-      behavior: HitTestBehavior.translucent,
-      // ignore: no-empty-block - consumes gesture to prevent macOS window dragging
-      onPanDown: (_) {},
-      child: flexibleSpace,
-    );
+    return wrapWithGestureDetector(flexibleSpace);
   }
 
   /// Calculates the leading width for SliverAppBar to account for macOS traffic lights
@@ -121,9 +99,7 @@ class DesktopAppBarHelper {
       return null;
     }
 
-    final isFullscreen = FullscreenStateManager().isFullscreen;
-    final leftPadding = isFullscreen ? DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftFullscreen : DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeft;
-    return leftPadding + kToolbarHeight;
+    return DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftCurrent + kToolbarHeight;
   }
 
   /// Wraps a widget with GestureDetector on macOS to prevent window dragging
@@ -175,10 +151,8 @@ class DesktopTitleBarPadding extends StatelessWidget {
     return ListenableBuilder(
       listenable: FullscreenStateManager(),
       builder: (context, _) {
-        final isFullscreen = FullscreenStateManager().isFullscreen;
         // In fullscreen, use minimal padding since traffic lights auto-hide
-        final left =
-            leftPadding ?? (isFullscreen ? DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftFullscreen : DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeft);
+        final left = leftPadding ?? DesktopWindowPadding.macOSLeftCurrent;
         final right = rightPadding ?? 0.0;
 
         if (left == 0.0 && right == 0.0) {

lib/utils/media_navigation_helper.dart

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../utils/global_key_utils.dart';
 import 'catalog_navigation_helper.dart';
 import 'music_navigation.dart';
-import 'plex_library_section_helpers.dart';
+import 'plex_library_section_utils.dart';
 import 'video_player_navigation.dart';
 
 /// Result of media navigation indicating what action was taken
@@ -192,11 +192,13 @@ Future<MediaNavigationResult> navigateToMediaItem(
   );
 
   // Handle library section items (shared whole-library entries) — Plex-only;
-  // [PlexLibrarySection.isLibrarySection] reads the stashed `key` from `raw`.
-  if (mi.isLibrarySection) {
-    final sectionKey = mi.librarySectionKey;
-    if (sectionKey != null && mi.serverId != null) {
-      final libraryGlobalKey = buildGlobalKey(ServerId(mi.serverId!), sectionKey);
+  // `PlexMappers` stashes the section path in `raw['key']`. Jellyfin "views"
+  // never appear inside a [MediaItem], so the gate never fires for them.
+  final rawKey = mi.raw?['key'];
+  if (rawKey is String && rawKey.startsWith('/library/sections/')) {
+    final sectionId = plexLibrarySectionIdFromString(rawKey);
+    if (sectionId != null && mi.serverId != null) {
+      final libraryGlobalKey = buildGlobalKey(ServerId(mi.serverId!), '$sectionId');
       MainScreenFocusScope.of(context, listen: false)?.selectLibrary?.call(libraryGlobalKey);
       return MediaNavigationResult.librarySelected;
     }

lib/utils/media_server_http_client.dart

@@ -162,48 +162,19 @@ class MediaServerHttpClient {
   }) => _send('DELETE', path, queryParameters: queryParameters, headers: headers, timeout: timeout, abort: abort);
 
   /// Fetch raw bytes (e.g. images, BIF files, subtitles).
-  Future<Uint8List> getBytes(
-    String url, {
-    Map<String, String>? headers,
-    Duration? timeout,
-    AbortController? abort,
-  }) async {
-    if (_closing) {
-      throw MediaServerHttpException(type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.cancelled, message: 'HTTP client is closing');
-    }
-
-    final uri = _isAbsoluteUrl(url) ? Uri.parse(url) : _buildUri(url, null);
-    final requestAbort = AbortController();
-    _activeAborts.add(requestAbort);
-    final request = http.AbortableRequest('GET', uri, abortTrigger: _abortTrigger(requestAbort, abort));
-    request.headers.addAll({...defaultHeaders, ...?headers});
-
-    final sw = Stopwatch()..start();
-    try {
-      final streamed = await _withAbortOnTimeout(
-        _client.send(request),
-        timeout ?? connectTimeout,
-        operation: 'GET ${uri.path} connect',
-        abort: requestAbort,
-      );
-
-      final bytes = await _withAbortOnTimeout(
-        streamed.stream.toBytes(),
-        timeout ?? receiveTimeout,
-        operation: 'GET ${uri.path} receive',
-        abort: requestAbort,
-      );
-
-      sw.stop();
-      _logResponse('GET', uri, streamed.statusCode, sw.elapsedMilliseconds);
-      return bytes;
-    } catch (e) {
-      requestAbort.abort();
-      sw.stop();
-      throw MediaServerHttpException.from(e, uri: uri);
-    } finally {
-      _activeAborts.remove(requestAbort);
-    }
+  Future<Uint8List> getBytes(String url, {Map<String, String>? headers, Duration? timeout, AbortController? abort}) {
+    return _perform<Uint8List>(
+      'GET',
+      url,
+      headers: headers,
+      timeout: timeout,
+      abort: abort,
+      consume: (streamed, scope) async {
+        final bytes = await scope.receive(streamed.stream.toBytes());
+        scope.logResponse(streamed.statusCode);
+        return bytes;
+      },
+    );
   }
 
   /// Stream-download a URL directly into a file.
@@ -213,64 +184,48 @@ class MediaServerHttpClient {
     Map<String, String>? headers,
     Duration? timeout,
     AbortController? abort,
-  }) async {
-    if (_closing) {
-      throw MediaServerHttpException(type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.cancelled, message: 'HTTP client is closing');
-    }
+  }) {
+    final tempFile = File('$filePath.download');
+    return _perform<void>(
+      'GET',
+      url,
+      label: 'download',
+      headers: headers,
+      timeout: timeout,
+      abort: abort,
+      // Also clears a temp file left by an earlier attempt when this one never
+      // got past connect.
+      onError: () async {
+        if (await tempFile.exists()) {
+          try {
+            await tempFile.delete();
+          } catch (_) {}
+        }
+      },
+      consume: (streamed, scope) async {
+        if (streamed.statusCode < 200 || streamed.statusCode >= 300) {
+          await streamed.stream.drain<void>();
+          throw MediaServerHttpException(
+            type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.unknown,
+            statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
+            requestUri: scope.uri,
+            message: 'HTTP ${streamed.statusCode}',
+          );
+        }
 
-    final uri = _isAbsoluteUrl(url) ? Uri.parse(url) : _buildUri(url, null);
-    final requestAbort = AbortController();
-    _activeAborts.add(requestAbort);
-    final request = http.AbortableRequest('GET', uri, abortTrigger: _abortTrigger(requestAbort, abort));
-    request.headers.addAll({...defaultHeaders, ...?headers});
-
-    try {
-      final streamed = await _withAbortOnTimeout(
-        _client.send(request),
-        timeout ?? connectTimeout,
-        operation: 'download ${uri.path} connect',
-        abort: requestAbort,
-      );
-
-      if (streamed.statusCode < 200 || streamed.statusCode >= 300) {
-        await streamed.stream.drain<void>();
-        throw MediaServerHttpException(
-          type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.unknown,
-          statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
-          requestUri: uri,
-          message: 'HTTP ${streamed.statusCode}',
-        );
-      }
-
-      final file = File(filePath);
-      await file.parent.create(recursive: true);
-      final tempFile = File('$filePath.download');
-      if (await tempFile.exists()) await tempFile.delete();
-      final sink = tempFile.openWrite();
-      try {
-        await _withAbortOnTimeout(
-          streamed.stream.pipe(sink),
-          timeout ?? receiveTimeout,
-          operation: 'download ${uri.path} receive',
-          abort: requestAbort,
-        );
-      } finally {
-        await sink.close();
-      }
-      if (await file.exists()) await file.delete();
-      await tempFile.rename(filePath);
-    } catch (e) {
-      requestAbort.abort();
-      final tempFile = File('$filePath.download');
-      if (await tempFile.exists()) {
+        final file = File(filePath);
+        await file.parent.create(recursive: true);
+        if (await tempFile.exists()) await tempFile.delete();
+        final sink = tempFile.openWrite();
         try {
-          await tempFile.delete();
-        } catch (_) {}
-      }
-      throw MediaServerHttpException.from(e, uri: uri);
-    } finally {
-      _activeAborts.remove(requestAbort);
-    }
+          await scope.receive(streamed.stream.pipe(sink));
+        } finally {
+          await sink.close();
+        }
+        if (await file.exists()) await file.delete();
+        await tempFile.rename(filePath);
+      },
+    );
   }
 
   void close() {
@@ -297,69 +252,90 @@ class MediaServerHttpClient {
     Object? body,
     Duration? timeout,
     AbortController? abort,
+  }) {
+    return _perform<MediaServerResponse>(
+      method,
+      path,
+      queryParameters: queryParameters,
+      headers: headers,
+      body: body,
+      timeout: timeout,
+      abort: abort,
+      consume: (streamed, scope) async {
+        final effectiveUri = switch (streamed) {
+          http.BaseResponseWithUrl(:final url) => url,
+          _ => scope.uri,
+        };
+
+        final bytes = await scope.receive(streamed.stream.toBytes());
+        scope.logResponse(streamed.statusCode);
+
+        dynamic data;
+        try {
+          data = await _decodeBody(bytes, streamed.headers);
+        } catch (e) {
+          final body = await _decodeTextBody(bytes);
+          throw MediaServerHttpException(
+            type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.unknown,
+            statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
+            responseData: body,
+            requestUri: scope.uri,
+            message: 'Failed to decode response body: $e',
+          );
+        }
+        return MediaServerResponse(
+          statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
+          data: data,
+          headers: streamed.headers,
+          requestUri: scope.uri,
+          effectiveUri: effectiveUri,
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Run one request: closing guard, abort registration, connect phase and
+  /// failure wrapping. [consume] reads the body through its scope, which
+  /// carries the same timeout and abort wiring into the receive phase;
+  /// [onError] runs after the abort and before the failure is wrapped. Every
+  /// exit path deregisters the request from [_activeAborts].
+  Future<T> _perform<T>(
+    String method,
+    String url, {
+    String? label,
+    Map<String, dynamic>? queryParameters,
+    Map<String, String>? headers,
+    Object? body,
+    Duration? timeout,
+    AbortController? abort,
+    Future<void> Function()? onError,
+    required Future<T> Function(http.StreamedResponse streamed, _RequestScope scope) consume,
   }) async {
     if (_closing) {
       throw MediaServerHttpException(type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.cancelled, message: 'HTTP client is closing');
     }
 
-    final uri = _isAbsoluteUrl(path)
-        ? _appendQuery(Uri.parse(path), queryParameters)
-        : _buildUri(path, queryParameters);
-
-    final mergedHeaders = <String, String>{...defaultHeaders, ...?headers};
+    final uri = _resolveUri(url, queryParameters);
+    final operation = label ?? method;
 
     final requestAbort = AbortController();
     _activeAborts.add(requestAbort);
     final request = http.AbortableRequest(method, uri, abortTrigger: _abortTrigger(requestAbort, abort));
-    request.headers.addAll(mergedHeaders);
+    request.headers.addAll({...defaultHeaders, ...?headers});
     _setBody(request, body);
 
-    final sw = Stopwatch()..start();
+    final scope = _RequestScope(this, uri, operation, requestAbort, timeout ?? receiveTimeout);
     try {
       final streamed = await _withAbortOnTimeout(
         _client.send(request),
         timeout ?? connectTimeout,
-        operation: '$method ${uri.path} connect',
+        operation: '$operation ${uri.path} connect',
         abort: requestAbort,
       );
-      final effectiveUri = switch (streamed) {
-        http.BaseResponseWithUrl(:final url) => url,
-        _ => uri,
-      };
-
-      final bytes = await _withAbortOnTimeout(
-        streamed.stream.toBytes(),
-        timeout ?? receiveTimeout,
-        operation: '$method ${uri.path} receive',
-        abort: requestAbort,
-      );
-
-      sw.stop();
-      _logResponse(method, uri, streamed.statusCode, sw.elapsedMilliseconds);
-
-      dynamic data;
-      try {
-        data = await _decodeBody(bytes, streamed.headers);
-      } catch (e) {
-        final body = await _decodeTextBody(bytes);
-        throw MediaServerHttpException(
-          type: MediaServerHttpErrorType.unknown,
-          statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
-          responseData: body,
-          requestUri: uri,
-          message: 'Failed to decode response body: $e',
-        );
-      }
-      return MediaServerResponse(
-        statusCode: streamed.statusCode,
-        data: data,
-        headers: streamed.headers,
-        requestUri: uri,
-        effectiveUri: effectiveUri,
-      );
+      return await consume(streamed, scope);
     } catch (e) {
       requestAbort.abort();
-      sw.stop();
+      await onError?.call();
       throw MediaServerHttpException.from(e, uri: uri);
     } finally {
       _activeAborts.remove(requestAbort);
@@ -410,6 +386,11 @@ class MediaServerHttpClient {
     return _appendQuery(Uri.parse('$base$cleanPath'), queryParameters);
   }
 
+  /// Resolve a request target: absolute URLs keep their own host and query,
+  /// relative paths go through [baseUrl].
+  Uri _resolveUri(String url, Map<String, dynamic>? queryParameters) =>
+      _isAbsoluteUrl(url) ? _appendQuery(Uri.parse(url), queryParameters) : _buildUri(url, queryParameters);
+
   /// Append query parameters to an already-parsed URI.
   Uri _appendQuery(Uri uri, Map<String, dynamic>? queryParameters) {
     if (queryParameters == null || queryParameters.isEmpty) return uri;
@@ -481,6 +462,28 @@ class MediaServerHttpClient {
   }
 }
 
+/// The live request handed to a [MediaServerHttpClient._perform] body handler.
+/// Its stopwatch starts with the connect phase, so [logResponse] reports the
+/// full round trip regardless of how the body was read.
+class _RequestScope {
+  _RequestScope(this._owner, this.uri, this._operation, this._abort, this._receiveTimeout);
+
+  final MediaServerHttpClient _owner;
+  final Uri uri;
+  final String _operation;
+  final AbortController _abort;
+  final Duration _receiveTimeout;
+  final Stopwatch _sw = Stopwatch()..start();
+
+  Future<T> receive<T>(Future<T> future) =>
+      _owner._withAbortOnTimeout(future, _receiveTimeout, operation: '$_operation ${uri.path} receive', abort: _abort);
+
+  void logResponse(int statusCode) {
+    _sw.stop();
+    _owner._logResponse(_operation, uri, statusCode, _sw.elapsedMilliseconds);
+  }
+}
+
 /// Shared [MediaServerHttpClient] instance for ad-hoc requests (update checks,
 /// log uploads, image fetches, etc). No base URL or default Plex headers.
 final httpClient = MediaServerHttpClient();

lib/utils/plex_library_section_helpers.dart

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import '../media/media_item.dart';
-
-/// Plex-only helpers for navigating to a "library section" hub entry.
-///
-/// Plex's home/discover hubs occasionally surface library-section rows
-/// (`/library/sections/{id}/all`) alongside individual items; the
-/// `PlexMappers` adapter stashes the section key in [MediaItem.raw] under
-/// `'key'` so navigation code can detect and route to the library screen
-/// instead of the media-detail screen.
-///
-/// Jellyfin's analogue is the dedicated `MediaLibrary` shape — Jellyfin
-/// "views" never appear inside a [MediaItem], so these helpers correctly
-/// return `false`/`null` for any Jellyfin item.
-extension PlexLibrarySection on MediaItem {
-  /// Whether this item represents a Plex library section (shared
-  /// whole-library entry, not a media item).
-  bool get isLibrarySection {
-    final key = raw?['key'];
-    return key is String && key.startsWith('/library/sections/');
-  }
-
-  /// Extract the library section id from the stashed Plex `raw['key']`.
-  /// Returns `null` for non-section items or items without a parsable id.
-  String? get librarySectionKey {
-    if (!isLibrarySection) return null;
-    final key = raw?['key'] as String?;
-    if (key == null) return null;
-    final match = RegExp(r'/library/sections/(\d+)').firstMatch(key);
-    return match?.group(1);
-  }
-}

lib/widgets/toolbar_scrim.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import 'rasterized_gradient.dart';
+
+/// Top-edge fade behind a toolbar that floats over content, keeping its
+/// glyphs legible against artwork without a solid chrome bar.
+///
+/// The fade is pure black on dark schemes — a tinted surface reads as haze
+/// over backdrop artwork — and the scheme surface otherwise. [child] is laid
+/// out below the status bar with the standard chrome insets.
+class ToolbarScrim extends StatelessWidget {
+  const ToolbarScrim({super.key, required this.child});
+
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final statusBarHeight = MediaQuery.paddingOf(context).top;
+    final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
+    final overlayColor = colorScheme.brightness == Brightness.dark ? Colors.black : colorScheme.surface;
+    return RasterizedGradient(
+      gradient: LinearGradient(
+        begin: Alignment.topCenter,
+        end: Alignment.bottomCenter,
+        colors: [
+          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.5),
+          overlayColor.withValues(alpha: 0.3),
+          Colors.transparent,
+        ],
+        stops: const [0.0, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0],
+      ),
+      child: Padding(
+        padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: statusBarHeight + 8, left: 16, right: 16, bottom: 16),
+        child: child,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/tv_spotlight_scaffold.dart

@@ -142,3 +142,27 @@ class TvSpotlightScaffold extends StatelessWidget {
     );
   }
 }
+
+/// Pins a toolbar to the top of the viewport across the full bleed width,
+/// sliding with the sidebar so it stays put while the content box translates.
+///
+/// Excluded from default focus traversal so that initial/tab-switch focus
+/// lands on content (hero/rails) rather than the toolbar; its buttons stay
+/// reachable via explicit UP from the content. Reads the offset aspect from
+/// its own element, so a sidebar flip rebuilds only this overlay.
+class TvToolbarOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
+  const TvToolbarOverlay({super.key, required this.child});
+
+  final Widget child;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final fullBleedWidth = MainScreenFocusScope.fullBleedWidthOf(context);
+    return SideNavigationBleedBuilder(
+      targetBleed: MainScreenFocusScope.sideNavigationBleedOf(context),
+      child: ExcludeFocusTraversal(child: child),
+      builder: (context, animatedBleed, child) =>
+          Positioned(top: 0, left: -animatedBleed, width: fullBleedWidth, child: child!),
+    );
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/video_controls/helpers/track_selection_helper.dart

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import '../../../utils/track_label_builder.dart';
 import '../../../widgets/focusable_list_tile.dart';
 
 class TrackSelectionHelper {
-  static Widget buildOffTile<T>({
+  static Widget buildOffTile({
     required BuildContext context,
     required bool isSelected,
     required VoidCallback onTap,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TrackSelectionHelper {
     );
   }
 
-  static Widget buildTrackTile<T>({
+  static Widget buildTrackTile({
     required BuildContext context,
     required TrackLabel label,
     required bool isSelected,

lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/track_sheet.dart

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class _SourceAudioColumn extends StatelessWidget {
       initialIndex: selectedIndex,
       itemBuilder: (context, index, scope) {
         final track = tracks[index];
-        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile<AudioTrack>(
+        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile(
           context: context,
           key: scope.keyFor(index),
           label: track.label,
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class _SourceSubtitleColumn extends StatelessWidget {
       footer: _buildSubtitleSearchFooter(context, trackControlsState),
       itemBuilder: (context, index, scope) {
         if (index == 0) {
-          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildOffTile<SubtitleTrack>(
+          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildOffTile(
             context: context,
             key: scope.keyFor(index),
             isSelected: selectedChoice.isOff,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class _SourceSubtitleColumn extends StatelessWidget {
         }
 
         final track = tracks[index - 1];
-        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile<SubtitleTrack>(
+        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile(
           context: context,
           label: track.labelForIndex(index - 1),
           isSelected: track.id == selectedId,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class _AudioColumn extends StatelessWidget {
           channels: track.channelsCount,
           index: index,
         );
-        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile<AudioTrack>(
+        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile(
           context: context,
           key: scope.keyFor(index),
           label: label,
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class _SubtitleColumn extends StatelessWidget {
       footer: _buildSubtitleSearchFooter(context, trackControlsState),
       itemBuilder: (context, index, scope) {
         if (index == 0) {
-          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildOffTile<SubtitleTrack>(
+          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildOffTile(
             context: context,
             key: scope.keyFor(index),
             isSelected: isOffSelected,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class _SubtitleColumn extends StatelessWidget {
         if (trackIndex >= tracks.length) {
           final sourceIndex = trackIndex - tracks.length;
           final sourceTrack = unloadedSourceSidecars[sourceIndex];
-          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile<SubtitleTrack>(
+          return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile(
             context: context,
             label: sourceTrack.labelForIndex(trackIndex),
             isSelected: false,
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class _SubtitleColumn extends StatelessWidget {
           }
         }
 
-        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile<SubtitleTrack>(
+        return TrackSelectionHelper.buildTrackTile(
           context: context,
           label: label,
           isSelected: isPrimary,

test/services/playback_initialization_offline_cache_test.dart

@@ -65,13 +65,15 @@ void main() {
     await PlexApiCache.instance.put(ServerId('srv-1'), '/library/metadata/movie-1', _plexMetadataEnvelope());
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -94,13 +96,15 @@ void main() {
     final client = _FailingPlaybackClient(serverId: ServerId('srv-1'));
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(client: client, database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'track-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.track,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'track-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.track,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -121,13 +125,15 @@ void main() {
     final client = _FailingPlaybackClient(serverId: ServerId('srv-1'));
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(client: client, database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -153,13 +159,15 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 1,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 1,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -186,13 +194,15 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
     );
 
     expect(result.isOffline, isTrue);
@@ -213,14 +223,16 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        selectedMediaSourceId: 'source-a',
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
-      selectedMediaSourceId: 'source-a',
     );
 
     expect(result.isOffline, isTrue);
@@ -243,14 +255,16 @@ void main() {
     final client = _StreamingPlaybackClient(serverId: ServerId('srv-1'));
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(client: client, database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        selectedMediaSourceId: 'source-a',
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
-      selectedMediaSourceId: 'source-a',
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -297,13 +311,15 @@ void main() {
         );
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'item-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.jellyfin,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('jf-machine'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'item-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.jellyfin,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('jf-machine'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 
@@ -325,13 +341,15 @@ void main() {
     await subtitleFile.writeAsString('1\n00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,000\nHello');
 
     final result = await PlaybackInitializationService(database: db).getPlaybackData(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(
-        id: 'movie-1',
-        backend: MediaBackend.plex,
-        kind: MediaKind.movie,
-        serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(
+          id: 'movie-1',
+          backend: MediaBackend.plex,
+          kind: MediaKind.movie,
+          serverId: ServerId('srv-1'),
+        ),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       ),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
       preferOffline: true,
     );
 

test/services/playback_source_resolver_test.dart

@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ void main() {
     manager.debugRegisterClientForTesting(client, online: false);
 
     final context = await PlaybackSourceResolver(serverManager: manager, database: db).resolve(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.plex, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.plex, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
+      ),
       offlineLibraryMode: false,
-      qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
     );
 
     expect(context.result.videoUrl, 'https://example.com/video.mp4');
@@ -80,11 +82,13 @@ void main() {
     manager.debugRegisterClientForTesting(client, online: true);
 
     final context = await PlaybackSourceResolver(serverManager: manager, database: db).resolve(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.plex, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.plex, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
+        sessionIdentifier: 'playback-session-id',
+      ),
       offlineLibraryMode: false,
-      qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
-      sessionIdentifier: 'playback-session-id',
     );
 
     expect(context.sourceKind, PlaybackSourceKind.remoteDirect);
@@ -104,11 +108,13 @@ void main() {
     manager.debugRegisterClientForTesting(client, online: true);
 
     final context = await PlaybackSourceResolver(serverManager: manager, database: db).resolve(
-      metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.jellyfin, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
-      selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+      PlaybackInitializationOptions(
+        metadata: testMediaItem(id: 'item-1', backend: MediaBackend.jellyfin, kind: MediaKind.movie, serverId: 'srv'),
+        selectedMediaIndex: 0,
+        qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
+        sessionIdentifier: 'playback-session-id',
+      ),
       offlineLibraryMode: false,
-      qualityPreset: TranscodeQualityPreset.original,
-      sessionIdentifier: 'playback-session-id',
     );
 
     expect(context.sourceKind, PlaybackSourceKind.remoteDirect);