feat: sync latest local changes (backend, frontend, scripts)

Dockerfile

@@ -7,14 +7,7 @@ COPY frontend/ ./
 RUN npm run build
 
 # Runtime Stage for Backend
-FROM python:3.11-slim
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/python:v1.49.1-jammy
-
-# Install system dependencies required for Playwright and compiled extensions
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    curl \
-    git \
-    build-essential \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -22,10 +15,6 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY backend/requirements.txt backend/
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r backend/requirements.txt
 
-# Install Playwright browsers (Chromium only to save space)
-RUN playwright install chromium
-RUN playwright install-deps chromium
-
 # Copy Backend Code
 COPY backend/ backend/
 

Dockerfile.dev

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# PureStream Development Dockerfile
+# Copies all files to avoid Synology Drive volume mount issues
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/python:v1.49.1-jammy
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy backend files
+COPY backend/ /app/backend/
+
+# Copy pre-built frontend
+COPY frontend/dist/ /app/frontend/dist/
+
+# Create directories for cache and session
+RUN mkdir -p /app/cache /app/session
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+WORKDIR /app/backend
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt && \
+    pip install playwright-stealth && \
+    playwright install chromium
+
+# Environment variables
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV CACHE_DIR=/app/cache
+ENV MAX_CACHE_SIZE_MB=500
+ENV CACHE_TTL_HOURS=24
+ENV ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin123
+
+EXPOSE 8002
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8002"]

backend/api/routes/feed.py

@@ -134,6 +134,77 @@ init_cache()
 
 from typing import Optional, Any, Union, List, Dict
 
+# ========== FEED METADATA CACHE ==========
+FEED_METADATA_CACHE = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "feed_metadata.json")
+METADATA_TTL_HOURS = 24  # Keep feed order for 24 hours (for instant load)
+
+def load_cached_feed() -> Optional[List[dict]]:
+    """Load cached feed metadata for instant startup."""
+    if not os.path.exists(FEED_METADATA_CACHE):
+        return None
+    
+    try:
+        if (time.time() - os.path.getmtime(FEED_METADATA_CACHE)) > (METADATA_TTL_HOURS * 3600):
+            return None
+            
+        with open(FEED_METADATA_CACHE, "r") as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except:
+        return None
+
+def save_cached_feed(videos: List[dict]):
+    """Save feed metadata to cache."""
+    try:
+        with open(FEED_METADATA_CACHE, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(videos, f)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"DEBUG: Failed to save feed metadata: {e}")
+
+# Import services for fallback aggregation
+from core.tiktok_api_service import TikTokAPIService
+from api.routes.user import get_fallback_accounts
+
+async def generate_fallback_feed(limit: int = 5) -> List[dict]:
+    """
+    Generate a feed by aggregating latest videos from verified creators.
+    Used when cache is empty and we want to avoid Playwright startup headers.
+    """
+    print("DEBUG: Generating fallback feed from verified users...")
+    cookies, user_agent = PlaywrightManager.load_stored_credentials()
+    
+    # Use verified accounts from fallback list
+    accounts = get_fallback_accounts()
+    # Shuffle accounts to get variety
+    import random
+    random.shuffle(accounts)
+    
+    # Select top 5-8 accounts to query
+    selected = accounts[:8]
+    
+    tasks = []
+    # We only need 1 recent video from each to make a "feed"
+    for acc in selected:
+        tasks.append(TikTokAPIService.get_user_videos(
+            acc['username'], 
+            cookies=cookies, 
+            user_agent=user_agent, 
+            limit=1 # Just 1 video per creator
+        ))
+    
+    # Run in parallel
+    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
+    
+    feed = []
+    for res in results:
+        if isinstance(res, list) and res:
+            feed.extend(res)
+            
+    # Shuffle the resulting feed
+    random.shuffle(feed)
+    
+    print(f"DEBUG: Generated fallback feed with {len(feed)} videos")
+    return feed[:limit]
+
 class FeedRequest(BaseModel):
     """Request body for feed endpoint with optional JSON credentials."""
     credentials: Optional[Union[Dict, List]] = None
@@ -171,12 +242,39 @@ async def get_feed_simple(fast: bool = False, skip_cache: bool = False):
         
         # When skipping cache for infinite scroll, do more scrolling to get different videos
         if skip_cache:
-            scroll_count = 8  # More scrolling to get fresh content
+            scroll_count = 8
             
+        # [OPTIMIZATION] Fast Load Strategy
+        if fast and not skip_cache:
+            # 1. Try Memory/Disk Cache first (Instant)
+            cached_feed = load_cached_feed()
+            if cached_feed:
+                print(f"DEBUG: Returning cached feed ({len(cached_feed)} videos)")
+                return cached_feed
+                
+            # 2. Try Fallback Aggregation (Fast HTTP, no browser)
+            # This fetches real latest videos from top creators via direct API
+            try:
+                aggregated = await generate_fallback_feed(limit=5)
+                if aggregated:
+                     save_cached_feed(aggregated)
+                     return aggregated
+            except Exception as agg_err:
+                 print(f"DEBUG: Aggregation fallback failed: {agg_err}")
+                 
+        # 3. Playwright Interception (Slowest, but guaranteed 'For You' algorithm)
         videos = await PlaywrightManager.intercept_feed(scroll_count=scroll_count)
+        
+        # Save successful result to cache for next time
+        if videos and len(videos) > 0 and not skip_cache:
+             save_cached_feed(videos)
+             
         return videos
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"DEBUG: Feed error: {e}")
+        
+        # 4. Ultimate Fallback if everything fails (Verified users static list?)
+        # For now just re-raise, as UI handles empty state
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
 
 
@@ -281,21 +379,29 @@ async def proxy_video(
         if not os.path.exists(video_path):
             raise Exception("Video file not created")
         
-        print(f"Downloaded codec: {video_codec} (no transcoding - client will decode)")
+        print(f"Downloaded codec: {video_codec}")
         
-        # Save to cache directly - NO TRANSCODING
+        # Save to cache directly - client-side player handles all formats
         cached_path = save_to_cache(url, video_path)
         stats = get_cache_stats()
         print(f"CACHED: {url[:50]}... ({stats['files']} files, {stats['size_mb']}MB total)")
         
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"DEBUG: yt-dlp download failed: {e}")
+        print(f"DEBUG: yt-dlp download failed: {str(e)}")
         # Cleanup
         if cookie_file_path and os.path.exists(cookie_file_path):
-            os.unlink(cookie_file_path)
+            try:
+                os.unlink(cookie_file_path)
+            except:
+                pass
         if os.path.exists(temp_dir):
-            shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+            try:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Could not download video: {e}")
+                shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+            except:
+                pass
+                
+        # Return 422 for processing failure instead of 500 (server crash)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail=f"Video processing failed: {str(e)}")
     
     # Cleanup temp (cached file is separate)
     if cookie_file_path and os.path.exists(cookie_file_path):
@@ -393,4 +499,9 @@ async def thin_proxy_video(
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Thin proxy error: {e}")
         # Ensure cleanup if possible
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+        if 'r' in locals():
+            await r.aclose()
+        if 'client' in locals():
+            await client.aclose()
+            
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=502, detail=f"Upstream Proxy Error: {str(e)}")

backend/api/routes/user.py

@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from typing import Optional, List
 import httpx
 import asyncio
+import time
+import re
+from typing import Optional, List
 
 from core.playwright_manager import PlaywrightManager
+from core.tiktok_api_service import TikTokAPIService
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ async def get_user_videos(
 ):
     """
     Fetch videos from a TikTok user's profile.
-    Uses Playwright to crawl the user's page for reliable results.
+    Uses direct API calls for speed (~100-500ms), with Playwright fallback.
     """
     username = username.replace("@", "")
     
@@ -123,10 +127,25 @@ async def get_user_videos(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
     
     print(f"Fetching videos for @{username}...")
+    start_time = time.time()
     
+    # Try fast API first
+    try:
+        videos = await TikTokAPIService.get_user_videos(username, cookies, user_agent, limit)
+        if videos:
+            duration = time.time() - start_time
+            print(f"[API] Got {len(videos)} videos in {duration:.2f}s")
+            return {"username": username, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "source": "api", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[API] Failed for {username}: {e}")
+    
+    # Fallback to Playwright if API fails or returns empty
+    print(f"[Fallback] Using Playwright for @{username}...")
     try:
         videos = await PlaywrightManager.fetch_user_videos(username, cookies, user_agent, limit)
-        return {"username": username, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos)}
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
+        print(f"[Playwright] Got {len(videos)} videos in {duration:.2f}s")
+        return {"username": username, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "source": "playwright", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error fetching videos for {username}: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
@@ -140,7 +159,7 @@ async def search_videos(
 ):
     """
     Search for videos by keyword or hashtag.
-    Uses Playwright to crawl TikTok search results for reliable data.
+    Uses direct API calls for speed (~200-800ms), with Playwright fallback.
     """
     # Load stored credentials
     cookies, user_agent = PlaywrightManager.load_stored_credentials()
@@ -149,13 +168,157 @@ async def search_videos(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
     
     print(f"Searching for: {query} (limit={limit}, cursor={cursor})...")
+    start_time = time.time()
     
+    # [Smart Search] Username Detection Priority
+    # If query looks like a username (contains dots, underscores, or starts with @), 
+    # try fetching that specific user's videos FIRST.
+    # This solves issues where searching for exact username returns unrelated content.
+    clean_query = query.strip()
+    
+    # Handle @ prefix commonly used by users - STRICT MODE
+    # If user explicitly types "@", they want a user lookup, NOT a keyword search.
+    strict_user_lookup = False
+    if clean_query.startswith("@"):
+        clean_query = clean_query[1:]
+        strict_user_lookup = True
+        
+    # Also treat dots/underscores as likely usernames
+    is_username_format = bool(re.match(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_\.]+$", clean_query)) and len(clean_query) > 2
+    
+    # DEBUG LOGGING TO FILE
+    try:
+        with open("search_debug.log", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+             f.write(f"\n--- Search: {query} ---\n")
+             f.write(f"Strict: {strict_user_lookup}, Format: {is_username_format}, Clean: {clean_query}\n")
+    except: pass
+
+    if is_username_format or strict_user_lookup:
+        print(f"[Smart Search] Query '{query}' identified as username. Strict: {strict_user_lookup}")
+        try:
+             # Try direct profile fetch via API
+            videos = await TikTokAPIService.get_user_videos(clean_query, cookies, user_agent, limit)
+            if videos:
+                duration = time.time() - start_time
+                print(f"[API-Profile-Priority] Found {len(videos)} videos for user '{query}' in {duration:.2f}s")
+                return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": 0, "source": "user_profile_priority", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+            
+            # Try Playwright fallback BEFORE yt-dlp
+            # Playwright scraping provides thumbnails and correct metadata, while yt-dlp flat-playlist does not.
+            print(f"[Smart Search] API failed, trying Playwright for user '{query}'...")
+            try:
+                videos = await PlaywrightManager.fetch_user_videos(clean_query, cookies, user_agent, limit)
+                if videos:
+                    duration = time.time() - start_time
+                    print(f"[Playwright-Profile-Priority] Found {len(videos)} videos for user '{query}' in {duration:.2f}s")
+                    return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": 0, "source": "user_profile_playwright_priority", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+            except Exception as pw_err:
+                 print(f"[Smart Search] Playwright profile fetch failed: {pw_err}")
+
+            # Try yt-dlp fallback if Playwright also fails
+            print(f"[Smart Search] Playwright failed, trying yt-dlp for user '{query}'...")
+            
+            # Log we are trying ytdlp
+            try:
+                with open("search_debug.log", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                     f.write(f"Attempting yt-dlp for {clean_query}...\n")
+            except: pass
+            
+            videos = await TikTokAPIService.get_user_videos_via_ytdlp(clean_query, limit)
+            
+            try:
+                with open("search_debug.log", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                     f.write(f"yt-dlp Result: {len(videos)} videos\n")
+            except: pass
+
+            if videos:
+                duration = time.time() - start_time
+                print(f"[yt-dlp-Priority] Found {len(videos)} videos for user '{query}' in {duration:.2f}s")
+                return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": 0, "source": "user_profile_ytdlp", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+
+            # If strict usage of "@" was used and we found nothing, DO NOT fallback to generic search.
+            # It's better to show "No videos found" than random unrelated results.
+            if strict_user_lookup:
+                print(f"[Smart Search] Strict lookup for '{query}' found no results. Returning empty.")
+                return {"query": query, "videos": [], "count": 0, "cursor": 0, "source": "user_not_found_strict", "duration_ms": int((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)}
+
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Smart Search] Priority profile fetch failed: {e}")
+            if strict_user_lookup:
+                 return {"query": query, "videos": [], "count": 0, "cursor": 0, "source": "error_strict", "duration_ms": int((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)}
+            # Fall through to normal search only if NOT strict
+    
+    # Try fast API search
+    try:
+        videos = await TikTokAPIService.search_videos(query, cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+        if videos:
+            duration = time.time() - start_time
+            print(f"[API] Found {len(videos)} videos in {duration:.2f}s")
+            return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": cursor + len(videos), "source": "api", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[API] Search failed for {query}: {e}")
+    
+    # Fallback Phase 1: Check if query is a "trending" misspelling and retry API if so
+    # Regex for: hot, trend, trens, hor, hott, trand, etc.
+    trend_pattern = r"(hot|hor|hott)\s*(trend|trens|trand|tred)|(trend|trens|trand)"
+    is_trend_query = bool(re.search(trend_pattern, query.lower()))
+    
+    if is_trend_query and (not videos):
+        print(f"[Smart Fallback] Query '{query}' detected as trending request. Retrying with 'hot trend'...")
+        try:
+             # Try normalized query on API
+            videos = await TikTokAPIService.search_videos("hot trend", cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+            if videos:
+                duration = time.time() - start_time
+                print(f"[API-Fallback] Found {len(videos)} videos for 'hot trend' in {duration:.2f}s")
+                return {"query": "hot trend", "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": cursor + len(videos), "source": "api_fallback", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+        except Exception:
+            pass # Continue to Playwright if this fails
+    
+    # Fallback Phase 2: Playwright
+    # Fallback to Playwright if API fails or returns empty
+    print(f"[Fallback] Using Playwright for search '{query}'...")
     try:
         videos = await PlaywrightManager.search_videos(query, cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
-        return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": cursor + len(videos)}
+        
+        # Smart Fallback Phase 3: If Playwright also fails for trending query, try normalized query
+        if not videos and is_trend_query:
+             print(f"[Playwright-Fallback] No results for '{query}'. Retrying with 'hot trend'...")
+             videos = await PlaywrightManager.search_videos("hot trend", cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error searching for {query}: {e}")
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+        # Don't raise yet, try user fallback
+        pass
+
+    # Fallback Phase 4: Exact Username Match (Secondary Fallback)
+    # If generic search failed, and query looks like a username, try fetching their profile directly (if not tried already)
+    # Note: We already tried this at the top, but we try again here with Playwright as a backup if the API profile fetch failed earlier.
+    
+    if (not videos) and is_username_format:
+        print(f"[Smart Fallback] Query '{query}' yielded no search results. Attempting secondary profile fetch (Playwright)...")
+        try:
+            # We already tried API profile fetch at start, so try Playwright now
+             print(f"[Smart Fallback] API failed, trying Playwright for user '{query}'...")
+             videos = await PlaywrightManager.fetch_user_videos(query, cookies, user_agent, limit)
+             if videos:
+                duration = time.time() - start_time
+                print(f"[Playwright-Profile] Found {len(videos)} videos for user '{query}' in {duration:.2f}s")
+                return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": 0, "source": "user_profile_playwright", "duration_ms": int(duration * 1000)}
+                    
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[Smart Fallback] Profile fetch failed: {e}")
+            pass
+
+    if not videos:
+         # Only raise error if we truly found nothing after all attempts
+         # or return empty list instead of 500?
+         # A 500 implies server broken. Empty list implies no results.
+         # Let's return empty structure to be safe for frontend
+         return {"query": query, "videos": [], "count": 0, "cursor": cursor, "source": "empty"}
+
+    return {"query": query, "videos": videos, "count": len(videos), "cursor": cursor + len(videos), "source": "playwright", "duration_ms": int((time.time() - start_time) * 1000)}
 
 
 # Cache for suggested accounts
@@ -178,7 +341,6 @@ async def get_suggested_accounts(
     
     # Check cache
     if _suggested_cache["accounts"] and (time.time() - _suggested_cache["updated_at"]) < CACHE_TTL:
-        print("Returning cached suggested accounts")
         return {"accounts": _suggested_cache["accounts"][:limit], "cached": True}
     
     # Load stored credentials
@@ -191,17 +353,24 @@ async def get_suggested_accounts(
     print("Fetching fresh suggested accounts from TikTok...")
     
     try:
-        accounts = await PlaywrightManager.fetch_suggested_accounts(cookies, user_agent, limit)
+        # Enforce a strict timeout to prevent hanging or heavy resource usage blocking the server
+        # If Playwright takes > 15 seconds, we default to fallback.
+        try:
+            accounts = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                PlaywrightManager.fetch_suggested_accounts(cookies, user_agent, limit), 
+                timeout=15.0
+            )
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            print("Suggest fetch timed out, using fallback.")
+            accounts = []
         
         if accounts and len(accounts) >= 5:  # Need at least 5 accounts from dynamic fetch
             _suggested_cache["accounts"] = accounts
             _suggested_cache["updated_at"] = time.time()
             return {"accounts": accounts[:limit], "cached": False}
         else:
-            # Fallback: fetch actual profile data with avatars for static list
+            # Just return static accounts directly without API calls - TikTok API is unreliable
-            print("Dynamic fetch failed, fetching profile data for static accounts...")
+            return {"accounts": get_fallback_accounts()[:limit], "cached": False, "fallback": True}
-            fallback_list = get_fallback_accounts()[:min(limit, 20)]  # Limit to 20 for speed
-            return await fetch_profiles_with_avatars(fallback_list, cookies, user_agent)
             
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error fetching suggested accounts: {e}")

backend/core/download_service.py

@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@ class DownloadService:
         self.download_dir = "downloads"
         if not os.path.exists(self.download_dir):
             os.makedirs(self.download_dir)
+        
+        # Auto-update yt-dlp on startup (Disabled for stability/speed)
+        # self.update_ytdlp()
+
+    def update_ytdlp(self):
+        """
+        Auto-update yt-dlp to the latest nightly/pre-release version.
+        """
+        try:
+            print("Checking for yt-dlp updates (nightly)...")
+            import subprocess
+            import sys
+            # Use the current python executable to run pip
+            subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "-U", "--pre", "yt-dlp", "--break-system-packages"])
+            print("yt-dlp updated successfully.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Failed to update yt-dlp: {e}")
 
     async def download_video(self, url: str) -> dict:
         """

backend/core/playwright_manager.py

@@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ from playwright.async_api import async_playwright, Response, Browser, BrowserCon
 try:
     from playwright_stealth import stealth_async
 except ImportError:
-    print("WARNING: playwright_stealth not found, disabling stealth mode.")
+    try:
-    async def stealth_async(page):
+        from playwright_stealth import Stealth
-        pass
+        async def stealth_async(page):
+            await Stealth().apply_stealth_async(page)
+    except ImportError:
+        print("WARNING: playwright_stealth not found, disabling stealth mode.")
+        async def stealth_async(page):
+            pass
 
 
 COOKIES_FILE = "cookies.json"
@@ -43,10 +48,18 @@ class PlaywrightManager:
         "--start-maximized"
     ]
     
-    DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
+    DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/122.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
     
     # Use installed Chrome instead of Playwright's Chromium (avoids slow download)
-    CHROME_PATH = "/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome"
+    import platform
+    import os
+    
+    # Check if running on macOS
+    if platform.system() == "Darwin" and os.path.exists("/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome"):
+        CHROME_PATH = "/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome"
+    else:
+        # On Linux/Docker, use Playwright's bundled Chromium (None lets Playwright decide)
+        CHROME_PATH = None
     
     # VNC login state (class-level to persist across requests)
     _vnc_playwright = None
@@ -515,8 +528,26 @@ class PlaywrightManager:
                 try:
                     data = await response.json()
                     
-                    # TikTok returns videos in "itemList" or "aweme_list"
+                    # TikTok returns videos in various nested formats
-                    items = data.get("itemList", []) or data.get("aweme_list", [])
+                    items = []
+                    
+                    # Try direct itemList first
+                    if data.get("itemList") and isinstance(data["itemList"], list):
+                        items = data["itemList"]
+                    elif data.get("aweme_list") and isinstance(data["aweme_list"], list):
+                        items = data["aweme_list"]
+                    # Try nested data structure
+                    elif data.get("data"):
+                        nested_data = data["data"]
+                        if isinstance(nested_data, list):
+                            for item in nested_data:
+                                if isinstance(item, dict):
+                                    if "item" in item and isinstance(item["item"], dict):
+                                        items.append(item["item"])
+                                    else:
+                                        items.append(item)
+                        elif isinstance(nested_data, dict):
+                            items = nested_data.get("itemList", []) or nested_data.get("aweme_list", [])
                     
                     for item in items:
                         video_data = PlaywrightManager._extract_video_data(item)
@@ -744,10 +775,68 @@ class PlaywrightManager:
                 # Wait for videos to load
                 await asyncio.sleep(2)
                 
-                # Scroll a bit to trigger more video loading
+                # Scroll loop to ensure we get enough videos
-                await page.evaluate("window.scrollBy(0, 500)")
+                scroll_attempts = 0
-                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                last_count = 0
+                max_scrolls = 20  # Prevent infinite loops
                 
+                while len(captured_videos) < limit and scroll_attempts < max_scrolls:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Scrolling profile (Current: {len(captured_videos)}/{limit})...")
+                    await page.evaluate("window.scrollBy(0, 800)")
+                    await asyncio.sleep(1.5) # Wait for network/DOM
+                    
+                    # DOM Fallback check inside loop (for hybrid loading)
+                    if len(captured_videos) == last_count:
+                         # If count didn't increase via network, try scraping DOM again
+                         # This handles cases where TikTok renders new items in DOM without standard API
+                         # (Unlikely for infinite scroll, but good safety)
+                         pass 
+                    
+                    last_count = len(captured_videos)
+                    scroll_attempts += 1
+                
+                # DOM Fallback: If no API captured (SSR case), scrape from DOM
+                if len(captured_videos) == 0:
+                    print("DEBUG: No API response for user videos, trying DOM scrape (SSR)...")
+                    video_elements = await page.locator('div[data-e2e="user-post-item"]').all()
+                    
+                    for el in video_elements:
+                        if len(captured_videos) >= limit:
+                            break
+                        try:
+                            # Extract data from DOM attributes/links
+                            url = await el.locator("a").get_attribute("href")
+                            desc = await el.locator("img").get_attribute("alt") 
+                            # Try to find specific img for cover
+                            # Often the img alt is the description
+                            
+                            if url:
+                                # Parse video ID and author from URL
+                                # Format: https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123456...
+                                if "/video/" in url:
+                                    parts = url.split("/video/")
+                                    vid_id = parts[1].split("?")[0] if len(parts) > 1 else ""
+                                    
+                                    # We already know the author from the function arg, but can verify
+                                    # Construct basic video object
+                                    dom_video = {
+                                        "id": vid_id,
+                                        "url": url,
+                                        "author": username,
+                                        "description": desc or f"Video by @{username}",
+                                        "views": 0, # Cannot easily get from list view DOM
+                                        "likes": 0
+                                    }
+                                    
+                                    # Try to get thumbnail info
+                                    thumb = await el.locator("img").get_attribute("src")
+                                    if thumb:
+                                        dom_video["thumbnail"] = thumb
+                                        
+                                    captured_videos.append(dom_video)
+                        except Exception as el_err:
+                            print(f"DEBUG: Error extracting DOM item: {el_err}")
+
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"DEBUG: Error navigating to profile: {e}")
             
@@ -760,59 +849,19 @@ class PlaywrightManager:
     async def search_videos(query: str, cookies: list, user_agent: str = None, limit: int = 20, cursor: int = 0) -> list:
         """
         Search for videos by keyword or hashtag.
-        Uses Playwright to intercept TikTok search results API.
+        Optimized: Uses page.evaluate to fetch specific offsets via internal API.
-        
-        Args:
-            query: Search query
-            cookies: Auth cookies
-            user_agent: Browser user agent
-            limit: Max videos to capture in this batch
-            cursor: Starting offset for pagination
         """
-        from playwright.async_api import async_playwright, Response
+        from playwright.async_api import async_playwright
         from urllib.parse import quote
+        import json
         
         if not user_agent:
             user_agent = PlaywrightManager.DEFAULT_USER_AGENT
         
-        if not cookies:
-            print("DEBUG: No cookies available for search")
-            return []
-        
         print(f"DEBUG: Searching for '{query}' (limit={limit}, cursor={cursor})...")
         
         captured_videos = []
         
-        async def handle_response(response: Response):
-            """Capture search results API responses."""
-            nonlocal captured_videos
-            
-            url = response.url
-            
-            # Look for search results API
-            if "search" in url and ("item_list" in url or "video" in url or "general" in url):
-                try:
-                    data = await response.json()
-                    
-                    # Try different response formats
-                    items = data.get("itemList", []) or data.get("data", []) or data.get("item_list", [])
-                    
-                    for item in items:
-                        # If we have enough for this specific batch, we don't need more
-                        if len(captured_videos) >= limit:
-                            break
-                        
-                        video_data = PlaywrightManager._extract_video_data(item)
-                        if video_data:
-                            # Avoid duplicates within the same capture session
-                            if not any(v['id'] == video_data['id'] for v in captured_videos):
-                                captured_videos.append(video_data)
-                    
-                    print(f"DEBUG: Captured {len(items)} videos from search API (Total batch: {len(captured_videos)})")
-                    
-                except Exception as e:
-                    print(f"DEBUG: Error parsing search API response: {e}")
-        
         async with async_playwright() as p:
             browser = await p.chromium.launch(
                 headless=True,
@@ -820,51 +869,69 @@ class PlaywrightManager:
                 args=PlaywrightManager.BROWSER_ARGS
             )
             
-            context = await browser.new_context(user_agent=user_agent)
+            context = await browser.new_context(
-            await context.add_cookies(cookies)
+                user_agent=user_agent,
+                viewport={"width": 1280, "height": 720}
+            )
+            
+            if cookies:
+                await context.add_cookies(cookies)
             
             page = await context.new_page()
             await stealth_async(page)
-            page.on("response", handle_response)
             
             try:
-                # Navigate to TikTok search page
+                # 1. Navigate to Search Page to initialize session/state
-                search_url = f"https://www.tiktok.com/search/video?q={quote(query)}"
+                # We don't need to wait for full load if we are just going to fetch
-                try:
+                search_url = f"https://www.tiktok.com/search?q={quote(query)}"
-                    await page.goto(search_url, wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=15000)
+                await page.goto(search_url, wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=20000)
-                except:
-                    print("DEBUG: Navigation timeout, proceeding anyway")
                 
-                # Wait for initial results
+                # 2. If cursor > 0 (or always), Try to fetch API directly from browser context
-                await asyncio.sleep(3)
+                # This leverages the browser's valid session/signature generation
+                print(f"DEBUG: Executing internal API fetch for offset {cursor}...")
                 
-                # Scroll based on cursor to reach previous results and then capture new ones
+                api_script = f"""
-                # Each scroll typically loads 12-20 items
+                    async () => {{
-                # We scroll more as the cursor increases
+                        const url = "https://www.tiktok.com/api/search/general/full/?keyword={quote(query)}&offset={cursor}&count={limit}&search_source=normal_search&is_filter_search=0";
-                scroll_count = (cursor // 10) + 1
+                        try {{
-                # Limit total scrolls to avoid hanging
+                            const res = await fetch(url);
-                scroll_count = min(scroll_count, 10)
+                            return await res.json();
+                        }} catch (e) {{
+                            return {{ error: e.toString() }};
+                        }}
+                    }}
+                """
                 
-                for i in range(scroll_count):
+                data = await page.evaluate(api_script)
-                    await page.evaluate("window.scrollBy(0, 1500)")
-                    await asyncio.sleep(1.5)
-                
-                # After reaching the offset, scroll a bit more to trigger the specific batch capture
-                batch_scrolls = (limit // 10) + 2  # Add extra scrolls to be safe
-                for _ in range(batch_scrolls):
-                    await page.evaluate("window.scrollBy(0, 2000)")  # Larger scroll
-                    await asyncio.sleep(1.0) # Faster scroll cadence
-                
-                # Wait a bit after scrolling for all responses to settle
-                await asyncio.sleep(2.5)
                 
+                # 3. Parse Results
+                if data and "error" not in data:
+                    items = []
+                     # Try data list directly (general search)
+                    if data.get("data") and isinstance(data["data"], list):
+                        for item in data["data"]:
+                            if isinstance(item, dict):
+                                if "item" in item:
+                                    items.append(item["item"])
+                                elif "aweme" in item:
+                                    items.append(item["aweme"])
+                                elif "type" in item and item["type"] == 1: # Video type
+                                    items.append(item)
+                    # Try itemList (item search)
+                    elif data.get("itemList"):
+                        items = data["itemList"]
+                    elif data.get("item_list"):
+                        items = data["item_list"]
             except Exception as e:
-                print(f"DEBUG: Error during search: {e}")
+                print(f"DEBUG: Search navigation error: {e}")
             
             await browser.close()
         
-        print(f"DEBUG: Total captured search videos in this batch: {len(captured_videos)}")
+        print(f"DEBUG: Total captured search videos: {len(captured_videos)}")
         return captured_videos
+                
+
+
 
     @staticmethod
     async def fetch_suggested_accounts(cookies: list, user_agent: str = None, limit: int = 50) -> list:

backend/core/tiktok_api_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+"""
+TikTok Direct API Service - Fast API calls without browser automation.
+
+Replaces Playwright crawling with direct HTTP requests to TikTok's internal APIs.
+Expected performance: ~100-500ms vs 5-15 seconds with Playwright.
+"""
+
+import httpx
+import asyncio
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
+from core.playwright_manager import PlaywrightManager
+
+
+class TikTokAPIService:
+    """
+    Direct TikTok API calls for instant data retrieval.
+    
+    Key endpoints used:
+    - /api/user/detail/?uniqueId={username} - Get user profile and secUid
+    - /api/post/item_list/?secUid={secUid}&count={count} - Get user's videos
+    - /api/search/general/full/?keyword={query} - Search videos
+    """
+    
+    BASE_URL = "https://www.tiktok.com"
+    DEFAULT_USER_AGENT = "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_headers(cookies: List[dict], user_agent: str = None) -> dict:
+        """Build request headers with cookies and user agent."""
+        cookie_str = "; ".join([f"{c['name']}={c['value']}" for c in cookies])
+        
+        return {
+            "User-Agent": user_agent or TikTokAPIService.DEFAULT_USER_AGENT,
+            "Referer": "https://www.tiktok.com/",
+            "Cookie": cookie_str,
+            "Accept": "application/json, text/plain, */*",
+            "Accept-Language": "en-US,en;q=0.9",
+            "sec-ch-ua": '"Not_A Brand";v="8", "Chromium";v="120", "Google Chrome";v="120"',
+            "sec-ch-ua-mobile": "?0",
+            "sec-ch-ua-platform": '"Windows"',
+            "sec-fetch-dest": "empty",
+            "sec-fetch-mode": "cors",
+            "sec-fetch-site": "same-origin",
+        }
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_video_data(item: dict) -> Optional[dict]:
+        """
+        Extract video data from TikTok API response item.
+        Matches the format used by PlaywrightManager._extract_video_data().
+        """
+        try:
+            if not isinstance(item, dict):
+                return None
+            
+            video_id = item.get("id") or item.get("aweme_id")
+            
+            # Get author info
+            author_data = item.get("author", {})
+            author = author_data.get("uniqueId") or author_data.get("unique_id") or "unknown"
+            
+            # Get description
+            desc = item.get("desc") or item.get("description") or ""
+            
+            # Check if this is a product/shop video
+            is_shop_video = bool(item.get("products") or item.get("commerce_info") or item.get("poi_info"))
+            
+            # Get thumbnail/cover image
+            thumbnail = None
+            video_data = item.get("video", {})
+            
+            thumbnail_sources = [
+                video_data.get("cover"),
+                video_data.get("dynamicCover"),
+                video_data.get("originCover"),
+            ]
+            for src in thumbnail_sources:
+                if src:
+                    thumbnail = src
+                    break
+            
+            # Get direct CDN URL
+            cdn_url = None
+            cdn_sources = [
+                video_data.get("playAddr"),
+                video_data.get("downloadAddr"),
+            ]
+            for src in cdn_sources:
+                if src:
+                    cdn_url = src
+                    break
+            
+            # Video page URL
+            video_url = f"https://www.tiktok.com/@{author}/video/{video_id}"
+            
+            # Get stats
+            stats = item.get("stats", {}) or item.get("statistics", {})
+            views = stats.get("playCount") or stats.get("play_count") or 0
+            likes = stats.get("diggCount") or stats.get("digg_count") or 0
+            comments = stats.get("commentCount") or stats.get("comment_count") or 0
+            shares = stats.get("shareCount") or stats.get("share_count") or 0
+            
+            if video_id and author:
+                result = {
+                    "id": str(video_id),
+                    "url": video_url,
+                    "author": author,
+                    "description": desc[:200] if desc else f"Video by @{author}"
+                }
+                if thumbnail:
+                    result["thumbnail"] = thumbnail
+                if cdn_url:
+                    result["cdn_url"] = cdn_url
+                if views:
+                    result["views"] = views
+                if likes:
+                    result["likes"] = likes
+                if comments:
+                    result["comments"] = comments
+                if shares:
+                    result["shares"] = shares
+                if is_shop_video:
+                    result["has_product"] = True
+                return result
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: Error extracting video data: {e}")
+        
+        return None
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_user_sec_uid(username: str, cookies: List[dict], user_agent: str = None) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Get user's secUid from their profile.
+        secUid is required for the video list API.
+        """
+        headers = TikTokAPIService._build_headers(cookies, user_agent)
+        profile_url = f"{TikTokAPIService.BASE_URL}/api/user/detail/?uniqueId={username}"
+        
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=10.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+                response = await client.get(profile_url, headers=headers)
+                
+                if response.status_code != 200:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Failed to get user profile, status: {response.status_code}")
+                    return None
+                
+                data = response.json()
+                user_info = data.get("userInfo", {})
+                user = user_info.get("user", {})
+                sec_uid = user.get("secUid")
+                
+                if sec_uid:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: Got secUid for @{username}: {sec_uid[:20]}...")
+                    return sec_uid
+                    
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: Error getting secUid for {username}: {e}")
+        
+        return None
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_user_videos(
+        username: str, 
+        cookies: List[dict], 
+        user_agent: str = None, 
+        limit: int = 20,
+        cursor: int = 0
+    ) -> List[dict]:
+        """
+        Fetch videos from a user's profile using direct API call.
+        
+        Args:
+            username: TikTok username (without @)
+            cookies: Auth cookies list
+            user_agent: Browser user agent
+            limit: Max videos to return
+            cursor: Pagination cursor for more videos
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of video dictionaries
+        """
+        print(f"DEBUG: [API] Fetching videos for @{username} (limit={limit})...")
+        
+        # Step 1: Get secUid
+        sec_uid = await TikTokAPIService.get_user_sec_uid(username, cookies, user_agent)
+        
+        if not sec_uid:
+            print(f"DEBUG: [API] Could not get secUid for @{username}")
+            return []
+        
+        # Step 2: Fetch video list
+        headers = TikTokAPIService._build_headers(cookies, user_agent)
+        
+        # Build video list API URL
+        video_list_url = (
+            f"{TikTokAPIService.BASE_URL}/api/post/item_list/?"
+            f"secUid={quote(sec_uid)}&"
+            f"count={min(limit, 35)}&"  # TikTok max per request is ~35
+            f"cursor={cursor}"
+        )
+        
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+                response = await client.get(video_list_url, headers=headers)
+                
+                if response.status_code != 200:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: [API] Video list failed, status: {response.status_code}")
+                    return []
+                
+                data = response.json()
+                
+                # Extract videos from response
+                items = data.get("itemList", []) or data.get("aweme_list", [])
+                
+                videos = []
+                for item in items[:limit]:
+                    video_data = TikTokAPIService._extract_video_data(item)
+                    if video_data:
+                        videos.append(video_data)
+                
+                print(f"DEBUG: [API] Successfully fetched {len(videos)} videos for @{username}")
+                return videos
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: [API] Error fetching videos for {username}: {e}")
+            return []
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def search_videos(
+        query: str,
+        cookies: List[dict],
+        user_agent: str = None,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        cursor: int = 0
+    ) -> List[dict]:
+        """
+        Search for videos using direct API call.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Search keyword or hashtag
+            cookies: Auth cookies list
+            user_agent: Browser user agent
+            limit: Max videos to return
+            cursor: Pagination offset
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of video dictionaries
+        """
+        print(f"DEBUG: [API] Searching for '{query}' (limit={limit}, cursor={cursor})...")
+        
+        headers = TikTokAPIService._build_headers(cookies, user_agent)
+        
+        # Build search API URL
+        # TikTok uses different search endpoints, try the main one
+        search_url = (
+            f"{TikTokAPIService.BASE_URL}/api/search/general/full/?"
+            f"keyword={quote(query)}&"
+            f"offset={cursor}&"
+            f"search_source=normal_search&"
+            f"is_filter_search=0&"
+            f"web_search_code=%7B%22tiktok%22%3A%7B%22client_params_x%22%3A%7B%22search_engine%22%3A%7B%22ies_mt_user_live_video_card_use_498%22%3A1%7D%7D%7D%7D"
+        )
+        
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+                response = await client.get(search_url, headers=headers)
+                
+                if response.status_code != 200:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: [API] Search failed, status: {response.status_code}")
+                    # Try alternative search endpoint
+                    return await TikTokAPIService._search_videos_alt(query, cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+                
+                data = response.json()
+                
+                # Search results structure
+                videos = []
+                
+                # Try different response formats
+                item_list = data.get("data", [])
+                if not item_list:
+                    item_list = data.get("itemList", [])
+                if not item_list:
+                    item_list = data.get("item_list", [])
+                
+                for item in item_list[:limit]:
+                    # Search results may have nested structure
+                    video_item = item.get("item", item)
+                    video_data = TikTokAPIService._extract_video_data(video_item)
+                    if video_data:
+                        videos.append(video_data)
+                
+                if videos:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: [API] Successfully found {len(videos)} videos for '{query}'")
+                    return videos
+                else:
+                    # Fallback to alternative endpoint
+                    return await TikTokAPIService._search_videos_alt(query, cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: [API] Error searching for {query}: {e}")
+            return await TikTokAPIService._search_videos_alt(query, cookies, user_agent, limit, cursor)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _search_videos_alt(
+        query: str,
+        cookies: List[dict],
+        user_agent: str = None,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        cursor: int = 0
+    ) -> List[dict]:
+        """
+        Alternative search using video-specific endpoint.
+        """
+        print(f"DEBUG: [API] Trying alternative search endpoint...")
+        
+        headers = TikTokAPIService._build_headers(cookies, user_agent)
+        
+        # Try video-specific search endpoint
+        search_url = (
+            f"{TikTokAPIService.BASE_URL}/api/search/item/full/?"
+            f"keyword={quote(query)}&"
+            f"offset={cursor}&"
+            f"count={min(limit, 30)}"
+        )
+        
+        try:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+                response = await client.get(search_url, headers=headers)
+                
+                if response.status_code != 200:
+                    print(f"DEBUG: [API] Alt search also failed, status: {response.status_code}")
+                    return []
+                
+                data = response.json()
+                
+                videos = []
+                item_list = data.get("itemList", []) or data.get("item_list", []) or data.get("data", [])
+                
+                for item in item_list[:limit]:
+                    video_data = TikTokAPIService._extract_video_data(item)
+                    if video_data:
+                        videos.append(video_data)
+                
+                print(f"DEBUG: [API] Alt search found {len(videos)} videos")
+                return videos
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: [API] Alt search error: {e}")
+            return []
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_user_videos_via_ytdlp(username: str, limit: int = 20) -> List[dict]:
+        """
+        Fetch user videos using yt-dlp (Robust fallback).
+        """
+        print(f"DEBUG: [yt-dlp] Fetching videos for @{username}...")
+        import subprocess
+        import json
+        
+        # Determine yt-dlp path (assume it's in the same python environment)
+        import sys
+        import os
+        
+        # Helper to find executable
+        def get_yt_dlp_path():
+            # Try same dir as python executable
+            path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), 'yt-dlp.exe')
+            if os.path.exists(path): return path
+            # Try global
+            return 'yt-dlp'
+            
+            get_yt_dlp_path(),
+            f"https://www.tiktok.com/@{username}",
+            # "--flat-playlist",  # Disabled to get full metadata (thumbnails)
+            "--skip-download",    # Don't download video files
+            "--dump-json",
+            "--playlist-end", str(limit),
+            "--no-warnings",
+            "--ignore-errors"     # Skip private/removed videos
+        
+        try:
+            # Run async subprocess
+            process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
+                *cmd,
+                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+            )
+            
+            stdout, stderr = await process.communicate()
+            
+            if process.returncode != 0:
+                print(f"DEBUG: [yt-dlp] Failed: {stderr.decode()}")
+                return []
+                
+            videos = []
+            output = stdout.decode('utf-8')
+            
+            for line in output.splitlines():
+                try:
+                    if not line.strip(): continue
+                    data = json.loads(line)
+                    
+                    # Map yt-dlp format to our format
+                    video_id = data.get('id')
+                    
+                    # Handle Author Name logic
+                    # yt-dlp sometimes returns numeric ID as uploader_id for profiles.
+                    # We prefer the 'uploader' (nickname) if it looks handle-like, or the original search username.
+                    raw_uploader_id = data.get('uploader_id')
+                    
+                    # Heuristic: If uploader_id is numeric, prefer the search username
+                    if raw_uploader_id and raw_uploader_id.isdigit():
+                         unique_id = username
+                    else:
+                         unique_id = raw_uploader_id or username
+                    
+                    # yt-dlp might not give full details in flat-playlist mode, 
+                    # but usually gives enough for a list
+                    # Construct basic object
+                    video = {
+                        "id": video_id,
+                        "url": data.get('url') or f"https://www.tiktok.com/@{unique_id}/video/{video_id}",
+                        "author": unique_id,
+                        "description": data.get('title') or "",
+                        "thumbnail": data.get('thumbnail'), # Flat playlist might not have this?
+                        "views": data.get('view_count', 0),
+                        "likes": data.get('like_count', 0)
+                    }
+                    
+                    # If thumbnail is missing, we might need to assume or use a placeholder
+                    # or yt-dlp flat playlist sometimes misses it.
+                    # But verifying the 'dump-json' output above, it usually has metadata.
+                    
+                    videos.append(video)
+                except Exception as parse_err:
+                    continue
+                    
+            print(f"DEBUG: [yt-dlp] Found {len(videos)} videos")
+            return videos
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"DEBUG: [yt-dlp] Execution error: {e}")
+            return []
+
+# Singleton instance
+tiktok_api = TikTokAPIService()

backend/debug_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import asyncio
+import httpx
+import sys
+from core.playwright_manager import PlaywrightManager
+
+async def test_api():
+    print("Loading credentials...")
+    cookies, user_agent = PlaywrightManager.load_stored_credentials()
+    
+    headers = {
+        "User-Agent": user_agent or "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36",
+        "Referer": "https://www.tiktok.com/",
+        "Cookie": "; ".join([f"{c['name']}={c['value']}" for c in cookies]),
+    }
+    
+    username = "x.ka.baongoc"
+    url = f"https://www.tiktok.com/api/user/detail/?uniqueId={username}"
+    
+    print(f"Fetching {url}...")
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=10.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+        res = await client.get(url, headers=headers)
+        print(f"Status: {res.status_code}")
+        if res.status_code == 200:
+            try:
+                data = res.json()
+                user = data.get("userInfo", {}).get("user", {})
+                sec_uid = user.get("secUid")
+                print(f"SecUid: {sec_uid}")
+                if not sec_uid:
+                    print("Response body preview:", str(data)[:500])
+            except:
+                print("JSON Decode Failed. Content preview:")
+                print(res.text[:500])
+        else:
+            print("Response:", res.text[:500])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            loop = asyncio.ProactorEventLoop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        loop.run_until_complete(test_api())
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)

backend/following.json

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 [
   "nhythanh_04",
   "po.trann77",
-  "tieu_hy26"
+  "tieu_hy26",
+  "phamthuy9722r",
+  "tlin99",
+  "mjxdj9"
 ]

backend/main.py

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+import sys
+import asyncio
+
+# CRITICAL: Set Windows event loop policy BEFORE any other imports
+# Playwright requires ProactorEventLoop for subprocess support on Windows
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsProactorEventLoopPolicy())
+
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
@@ -5,12 +13,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from pathlib import Path
 from api.routes import auth, feed, download, following, config, user
-import sys
-import asyncio
 
-# Force Proactor on Windows for Playwright
-if sys.platform == "win32":
-    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsProactorEventLoopPolicy())
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):

backend/requirements.txt

@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ python-multipart
 websockets
 python-dotenv
 crawl4ai
-playwright
+playwright==1.49.1
 playwright-stealth
+httpx

backend/run_windows.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""
+Windows-compatible startup script for PureStream.
+Sets ProactorEventLoop policy BEFORE uvicorn imports anything.
+"""
+import sys
+import asyncio
+
+# CRITICAL: Must be set before importing uvicorn or any async code
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsProactorEventLoopPolicy())
+    # Also create the loop early
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+    print(f"DEBUG: Forced ProactorEventLoop: {type(loop)}")
+
+# Now import and run uvicorn
+import uvicorn
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    uvicorn.run(
+        "main:app",
+        host="0.0.0.0",
+        port=8002,
+        reload=False,  # Disabled: reload subprocess loses ProactorEventLoop on Windows
+        loop="asyncio"  # Use asyncio, which should now use our ProactorEventLoop
+    )

backend/verify_fix_cookies.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import asyncio
+from backend.core.playwright_manager import PlaywrightManager
+
+async def test_search():
+    print("Testing search_videos with STORED COOKIES...")
+    cookies, ua = PlaywrightManager.load_stored_credentials()
+    print(f"Loaded {len(cookies)} cookies. UA: {ua[:50]}...")
+    
+    videos = await PlaywrightManager.search_videos("gai xinh nhay", cookies=cookies, user_agent=ua, limit=5)
+    
+    print(f"Found {len(videos)} videos.")
+    for i, v in enumerate(videos):
+        play_addr = v.get("video", {}).get("play_addr")
+        print(f"Video {i} Play Addr: {play_addr}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(test_search())

backup_project.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+$ProjectDir = Get-Location
+$Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"
+$BackupDir = Join-Path $ProjectDir "backups"
+$BackupFile = Join-Path $BackupDir "kv_tiktok_backup_$Timestamp.zip"
+
+# Create backup directory if it doesn't exist
+if (-not (Test-Path $BackupDir)) {
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $BackupDir | Out-Null
+    Write-Host "Created backup directory: $BackupDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+}
+
+Write-Host "Starting backup of $ProjectDir..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Target file: $BackupFile" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+# Exclude list (Patterns to ignore)
+$ExcludePatterns = @(
+    "^\.git", 
+    "^\.venv", 
+    "^node_modules", 
+    "__pycache__", 
+    "^backups", 
+    "\.log$", 
+    "backend\\downloads", 
+    "backend\\cache", 
+    "backend\\session", 
+    "frontend\\dist"
+)
+
+# Get files to zip
+$FilesToZip = Get-ChildItem -Path $ProjectDir -Recurse | Where-Object {
+    $relativePath = $_.FullName.Substring($ProjectDir.Path.Length + 1)
+    $shouldExclude = $false
+    
+    foreach ($pattern in $ExcludePatterns) {
+        if ($relativePath -match $pattern) {
+            $shouldExclude = $true
+            break
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Also exclude the backup directory itself and any zip files inside root (if active)
+    if ($relativePath -like "backups\*") { $shouldExclude = $true }
+    
+    return -not $shouldExclude
+}
+
+if ($FilesToZip.Count -eq 0) {
+    Write-Error "No files found to backup!"
+}
+
+# Compress
+Write-Host "Compressing $($FilesToZip.Count) files..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$FilesToZip | Compress-Archive -DestinationPath $BackupFile -Force
+
+if (Test-Path $BackupFile) {
+    $Item = Get-Item $BackupFile
+    $SizeMB = [math]::Round($Item.Length / 1MB, 2)
+    Write-Host "Backup created successfully!" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "Location: $BackupFile"
+    Write-Host "Size: $SizeMB MB"
+}
+else {
+    Write-Error "Backup failed!"
+}

backup_project.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Configuration
+PROJECT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+BACKUP_DIR="${PROJECT_DIR}/backups"
+BACKUP_FILE="${BACKUP_DIR}/kv_tiktok_backup_${TIMESTAMP}.zip"
+
+# Create backup directory if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -d "$BACKUP_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Creating backup directory: $BACKUP_DIR"
+    mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+fi
+
+echo "Starting backup of ${PROJECT_DIR}..."
+echo "Target file: ${BACKUP_FILE}"
+
+# Zip the project contents, excluding heavy/generated folders
+# Using -r for recursive, -q for quiet (optional), -x to exclude patterns
+zip -r "$BACKUP_FILE" . \
+    -x "*.git*" \
+    -x "*.venv*" \
+    -x "*node_modules*" \
+    -x "*__pycache__*" \
+    -x "*.DS_Store" \
+    -x "*backend/downloads*" \
+    -x "*backend/cache*" \
+    -x "*backend/session*" \
+    -x "*frontend/dist*" \
+    -x "*backups*" \
+    -x "*.log"
+
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "✅ Backup created successfully!"
+    echo "📂 Location: ${BACKUP_FILE}"
+    
+    # Show file size
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        SIZE=$(stat -f%z "$BACKUP_FILE")
+    else
+        SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$BACKUP_FILE")
+    fi
+    # Convert to MB
+    SIZE_MB=$(echo "scale=2; $SIZE / 1024 / 1024" | bc)
+    echo "📦 Size: ${SIZE_MB} MB"
+else
+    echo "❌ Backup failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi

docker-compose.dev.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# PureStream Development Docker Compose
+# Uses Dockerfile.dev which COPIES files to avoid Synology Drive filesystem issues
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    container_name: purestream_dev
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+    ports:
+      - "8002:8002"
+    volumes:
+      # Only mount data directories (not code)
+      - purestream_cache:/app/cache
+      - purestream_session:/app/session
+    shm_size: '2gb'
+
+volumes:
+  purestream_cache:
+  purestream_session:
+
+    # NOTE: 
+    # - Frontend is served by backend at http://localhost:8002
+    # - Code changes require rebuild: docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build

frontend/package.json

@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
     "artplayer": "^5.3.0",
     "axios": "^1.13.2",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
+    "esbuild": "^0.27.2",
     "framer-motion": "^12.23.26",
-    "lucide-react": "^0.561.0",
+    "hls.js": "^1.6.15",
+    "lucide-react": "^0.563.0",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.30.2",
+    "rollup": "^4.56.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
     "zustand": "^5.0.9"
   },
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.10",
     "typescript": "^5.5.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.0.1",
-    "vite": "^5.4.1"
+    "vite": "^5.4.21"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "@rollup/rollup-win32-x64-msvc": "^4.56.0"
   }
 }

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import { Feed } from './components/Feed';
 const Dashboard = () => {
   return (
     <div className="h-screen bg-black">
-      <Feed />
+      <Routes>
+        <Route path="/" element={<Feed />} />
+      </Routes>
     </div>
   )
 }
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ function App() {
           <Route path="/login" element={<Login />} />
           <Route path="/admin" element={<Admin />} />
           <Route
-            path="/"
+            path="/*"
             element={
               <ProtectedRoute>
                 <Dashboard />

frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Home, Search, Heart, LogOut } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface SidebarProps {
+    activeTab: 'foryou' | 'search' | 'profile';
+    onTabChange: (tab: 'foryou' | 'search' | 'profile') => void;
+    onLogout?: () => void;
+}
+
+export const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({ activeTab, onTabChange, onLogout }) => {
+    return (
+        <div className="hidden md:flex flex-col w-20 lg:w-64 h-full glass-panel border-r-0 border-r-white/10 z-50 transition-all duration-300">
+            {/* Logo */}
+            <div className="p-6 flex items-center gap-3">
+                <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-tr from-violet-500 to-fuchsia-500 flex-shrink-0" />
+                <h1 className="text-xl font-bold bg-clip-text text-transparent bg-gradient-to-r from-white to-gray-400 hidden lg:block">
+                    PureStream
+                </h1>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Nav Items */}
+            <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-2 px-3 py-4">
+                <NavItem
+                    icon={<Home size={24} />}
+                    label="For You"
+                    isActive={activeTab === 'foryou'}
+                    onClick={() => onTabChange('foryou')}
+                />
+                <NavItem
+                    icon={<Search size={24} />}
+                    label="Search"
+                    isActive={activeTab === 'search'}
+                    onClick={() => onTabChange('search')}
+                />
+                {/* Placeholder for future features */}
+                <NavItem
+                    icon={<Heart size={24} />}
+                    label="Likes"
+                    isActive={false}
+                    onClick={() => { }}
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Bottom Actions */}
+            <div className="p-4 border-t border-white/10 space-y-2">
+                <button
+                    onClick={onLogout}
+                    className="flex items-center gap-4 w-full p-3 rounded-xl text-gray-400 hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-red-400 transition-all group"
+                >
+                    <LogOut size={22} className="group-hover:scale-110 transition-transform" />
+                    <span className="hidden lg:block font-medium">Log Out</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+interface NavItemProps {
+    icon: React.ReactNode;
+    label: string;
+    isActive: boolean;
+    onClick: () => void;
+}
+
+const NavItem: React.FC<NavItemProps> = ({ icon, label, isActive, onClick }) => {
+    return (
+        <button
+            onClick={onClick}
+            className={`flex items-center gap-4 w-full p-3 rounded-xl transition-all duration-200 group
+                ${isActive
+                    ? 'bg-white/10 text-white shadow-lg shadow-black/20'
+                    : 'text-gray-400 hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-white'
+                }`}
+        >
+            <div className={`${isActive ? 'scale-110' : 'group-hover:scale-110'} transition-transform duration-200`}>
+                {icon}
+            </div>
+            <span className={`hidden lg:block font-medium ${isActive ? 'text-white' : ''}`}>
+                {label}
+            </span>
+        </button>
+    );
+};

frontend/src/components/SkeletonFeed.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+export const SkeletonFeed: React.FC = () => {
+    return (
+        <div className="h-full w-full bg-[#0f0f15] relative overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center">
+            {/* Main Video Area Skeleton */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full skeleton-pulse opacity-50"></div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Right Sidebar Action Buttons */}
+            <div className="absolute right-4 bottom-24 flex flex-col items-center gap-6 z-10">
+                {[1, 2, 3, 4].map((_, i) => (
+                    <div key={i} className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+                        <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                        <div className="w-8 h-3 rounded-md skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                    </div>
+                ))}
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Bottom Info Area */}
+            <div className="absolute bottom-6 left-4 right-20 z-10 space-y-3">
+                <div className="w-32 h-5 rounded-md skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                <div className="w-64 h-4 rounded-md skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                <div className="w-48 h-4 rounded-md skeleton-pulse bg-white/10 opacity-70" />
+
+                {/* Music Skeleton */}
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-2">
+                    <div className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                    <div className="w-40 h-4 rounded-md skeleton-pulse bg-white/10" />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Overlay Gradient */}
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-transparent to-black/60 pointer-events-none" />
+        </div>
+    );
+};

frontend/src/components/UserCard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import type { UserProfile } from '../types';
+
+interface UserCardProps {
+  user: UserProfile;
+}
+
+const UserCard: React.FC<UserCardProps> = ({ user }) => {
+  const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 shadow-md rounded-lg p-4 mb-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="flex items-center">
+          <img
+            src={user.avatar}
+            alt={user.username}
+            className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full mr-4"
+          />
+          <div>
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold">{user.nickname}</h2>
+            <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">@{user.username}</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setIsExpanded(!isExpanded)}
+          className="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded"
+        >
+          {isExpanded ? 'Hide Stats' : 'Show Stats'}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      {isExpanded && (
+        <div className="mt-4">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 text-center">
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-bold text-lg">{user.followers?.toLocaleString()}</p>
+              <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Followers</p>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-bold text-lg">{user.following?.toLocaleString()}</p>
+              <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Following</p>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-bold text-lg">{user.likes?.toLocaleString()}</p>
+              <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Likes</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {user.bio && (
+            <div className="mt-4">
+              <h3 className="font-bold">Bio</h3>
+              <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">{user.bio}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default UserCard;

frontend/src/components/VideoPlayer.tsx

@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ import type { Video } from '../types';
 import { API_BASE_URL } from '../config';
 import { videoCache } from '../utils/videoCache';
 
-// Check if browser supports HEVC codec (Safari, Chrome 107+, Edge)
+
-const supportsHEVC = (): boolean => {
-    if (typeof MediaSource === 'undefined') return false;
-    return MediaSource.isTypeSupported('video/mp4; codecs="hvc1"') ||
-        MediaSource.isTypeSupported('video/mp4; codecs="hev1"');
-};
 
 interface HeartParticle {
     id: number;
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
     const progressBarRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     const [isPaused, setIsPaused] = useState(false);
     const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
-    const [objectFit] = useState<'cover' | 'contain'>('cover');
+
     const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
     const [duration, setDuration] = useState(0);
     const [isSeeking, setIsSeeking] = useState(false);
@@ -55,7 +50,7 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
     const [cachedUrl, setCachedUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
     const [codecError, setCodecError] = useState(false);  // True if video codec not supported
     const lastTapRef = useRef<number>(0);
-    const browserSupportsHEVC = useRef(supportsHEVC());
+
 
     const fullProxyUrl = `${API_BASE_URL}/feed/proxy?url=${encodeURIComponent(video.url)}`;
     const thinProxyUrl = video.cdn_url ? `${API_BASE_URL}/feed/thin-proxy?cdn_url=${encodeURIComponent(video.cdn_url)}` : null;
@@ -121,18 +116,16 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
         setUseFallback(false);
         setIsLoading(true);  // Show loading for new video
         setCodecError(false);  // Reset codec error for new video
-        setCachedUrl(null);
+        // Disable client-side caching for now as it causes partial content issues with Range requests
-        setShowSidebar(false); // Reset sidebar for new video
+        // The backend has its own LRU cache which is sufficient
-
         const checkCache = async () => {
-            const cached = await videoCache.get(video.url);
+            // Force clear any existing cache for this video to ensure we don't serve bad blobs
-            if (cached) {
+            await videoCache.delete(video.url);
-                const blob_url = URL.createObjectURL(cached);
+            setCachedUrl(null);
-                setCachedUrl(blob_url);
-            }
         };
-
         checkCache();
+
+
     }, [video.id]);
 
     // Progress tracking
@@ -154,15 +147,21 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
             const videoEl = e.target as HTMLVideoElement;
             const error = videoEl?.error;
 
-            // Check if this is a codec/decode error (MEDIA_ERR_DECODE = 3)
+            // Check if this is a codec/decode error (MEDIA_ERR_DECODE = 3, MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED = 4)
             if (error?.code === 3 || error?.code === 4) {
                 console.log(`Codec error detected (code ${error.code}):`, error.message);
-                // Only show codec error if browser doesn't support HEVC
+
-                if (!browserSupportsHEVC.current) {
+                // Always fall back to full proxy which will transcode to H.264
-                    setCodecError(true);
+                if (!useFallback) {
-                    setIsLoading(false);
+                    console.log('Codec not supported, falling back to full proxy (will transcode to H.264)...');
+                    setUseFallback(true);
                     return;
                 }
+
+                // If even full proxy failed, show error
+                setCodecError(true);
+                setIsLoading(false);
+                return;
             }
 
             if (thinProxyUrl && !useFallback) {
@@ -182,25 +181,26 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
         };
     }, [thinProxyUrl, useFallback, cachedUrl]);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
+    // Disable active caching
-        const cacheVideo = async () => {
+    // useEffect(() => {
-            if (!cachedUrl || !proxyUrl || proxyUrl === cachedUrl) return;
+    //     const cacheVideo = async () => {
-
+    //         if (!cachedUrl || !proxyUrl || proxyUrl === cachedUrl) return;
-            try {
+    //
-                const response = await fetch(proxyUrl);
+    //         try {
-                if (response.ok) {
+    //             const response = await fetch(proxyUrl);
-                    const blob = await response.blob();
+    //             if (response.ok) {
-                    await videoCache.set(video.url, blob);
+    //                 const blob = await response.blob();
-                }
+    //                 await videoCache.set(video.url, blob);
-            } catch (error) {
+    //             }
-                console.debug('Failed to cache video:', error);
+    //         } catch (error) {
-            }
+    //             console.debug('Failed to cache video:', error);
-        };
+    //         }
-
+    //     };
-        if (isActive && !isLoading) {
+    //
-            cacheVideo();
+    //     if (isActive && !isLoading) {
-        }
+    //         cacheVideo();
-    }, [isActive, isLoading, proxyUrl, cachedUrl, video.url]);
+    //     }
+    // }, [isActive, isLoading, proxyUrl, cachedUrl, video.url]);
 
     const togglePlayPause = () => {
         if (!videoRef.current) return;
@@ -376,20 +376,32 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
             onClick={handleVideoClick}
             onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
         >
-            {/* Video Element - preload="metadata" for instant player readiness */}
+            {/* Ambient Background (Blurred) */}
-            <video
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden">
-                ref={videoRef}
+                <video
-                src={proxyUrl}
+                    src={proxyUrl}
-                loop
+                    muted
-                playsInline
+                    loop
-                preload="metadata"
+                    className="w-full h-full object-cover blur-2xl opacity-50 scale-110"
-                muted={isMuted}
+                />
-                className="w-full h-full"
+            </div>
-                style={{ objectFit }}
+
-                onCanPlay={() => setIsLoading(false)}
+            {/* Video Element - Main Content */}
-                onWaiting={() => setIsLoading(true)}
+            <div className="relative z-10 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">
-                onPlaying={() => setIsLoading(false)}
+                <video
-            />
+                    ref={videoRef}
+                    src={proxyUrl}
+                    loop
+                    playsInline
+                    preload="metadata"
+                    muted={isMuted}
+                    className="max-h-full max-w-full"
+                    style={{ objectFit: 'contain' }}
+                    onCanPlay={() => setIsLoading(false)}
+                    onWaiting={() => setIsLoading(true)}
+                    onPlaying={() => setIsLoading(false)}
+                />
+            </div>
 
             {/* Loading Overlay - Subtle pulsing logo */}
             {isLoading && !codecError && (
@@ -482,9 +494,9 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
                 )}
             </div>
 
-            {/* Side Controls - Only show when video is paused */}
+            {/* Side Controls - Always visible on hover or when paused */}
             <div
-                className={`absolute bottom-36 right-4 flex flex-col gap-3 transition-all duration-300 transform ${isPaused && showSidebar ? 'translate-x-0 opacity-100' : 'translate-x-[200%] opacity-0'
+                className={`absolute bottom-36 right-4 flex flex-col gap-3 transition-all duration-300 transform ${showControls || isPaused ? 'translate-x-0 opacity-100' : 'translate-x-2 opacity-0'
                     }`}
             >
                 {/* Follow Button */}
@@ -505,6 +517,7 @@ export const VideoPlayer: React.FC<VideoPlayerProps> = ({
                 <a
                     href={downloadUrl}
                     download
+                    onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                     className="w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/10 rounded-full text-white transition-all"
                     title="Download"
                 >

frontend/src/config.ts

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-export const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.PROD
+export const API_BASE_URL = '/api';
-    ? '/api'
-    : (import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:8002/api');

frontend/src/index.css

@@ -15,6 +15,30 @@
         height: 100vh;
         height: 100dvh;
     }
+    
+    body {
+        @apply bg-[#0f0f15] text-white antialiased;
+        color-scheme: dark;
+        font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
+    }
+}
+
+@layer components {
+    .glass-panel {
+        @apply bg-white/5 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/10;
+    }
+    
+    .glass-panel-hover {
+        @apply hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors duration-200;
+    }
+
+    .btn-primary {
+        @apply bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-600 to-indigo-600 hover:from-violet-500 hover:to-indigo-500 text-white font-medium px-4 py-2 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-95 shadow-lg shadow-indigo-500/20;
+    }
+    
+    .btn-ghost {
+        @apply hover:bg-white/10 text-gray-300 hover:text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-xl transition-all active:scale-95;
+    }
 }
 
 @layer utilities {
@@ -33,33 +57,17 @@
         display: none;
         /* Chrome, Safari and Opera */
     }
-}
+    
-
+    .text-shadow {
-@layer utilities {
+        text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
-    .scrollbar-hide::-webkit-scrollbar {
-        display: none;
-    }
-
-    .scrollbar-hide {
-        -ms-overflow-style: none;
-        scrollbar-width: none;
     }
 }
 
+/* Animations */
 @keyframes shake {
-
+    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
-    0%,
+    25% { transform: translateX(-4px); }
-    100% {
+    75% { transform: translateX(4px); }
-        transform: translateX(0);
-    }
-
-    25% {
-        transform: translateX(-4px);
-    }
-
-    75% {
-        transform: translateX(4px);
-    }
 }
 
 .animate-shake {
@@ -67,34 +75,25 @@
 }
 
 @keyframes heart-float {
-    0% {
+    0% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(0) rotate(-15deg); }
-        opacity: 1;
+    25% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.2) rotate(10deg); }
-        transform: scale(0) rotate(-15deg);
+    50% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scale(1) translateY(-30px) rotate(-5deg); }
-    }
+    100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.6) translateY(-80px) rotate(15deg); }
-
-    25% {
-        opacity: 1;
-        transform: scale(1.2) rotate(10deg);
-    }
-
-    50% {
-        opacity: 0.8;
-        transform: scale(1) translateY(-30px) rotate(-5deg);
-    }
-
-    100% {
-        opacity: 0;
-        transform: scale(0.6) translateY(-80px) rotate(15deg);
-    }
 }
 
 .animate-heart-float {
     animation: heart-float 1s ease-out forwards;
 }
 
-body {
+@keyframes shimmer {
-    @apply bg-black antialiased;
+    0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
-    color-scheme: dark;
+    100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
+}
+
+.skeleton-pulse {
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 75%);
+    background-size: 200% 100%;
+    animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
 }
 
 .artplayer-app {

frontend/src/utils/feedLoader.ts

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FeedLoader {
       }
 
       const cacheKey = 'feed-full';
-      
+
       // Skip cache check when explicitly requested (for infinite scroll)
       if (!skipCache) {
         const cached = this.getCached(cacheKey);
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class FeedLoader {
         }
       }
 
-      const videos = await this.fetchFeed(skipCache);
+      const videos = await this.fetchFeed(skipCache, fast);
-      
+
       // Only cache if not skipping (initial load)
       if (!skipCache) {
         this.setCached(cacheKey, videos);
@@ -62,11 +62,15 @@ class FeedLoader {
     }
   }
 
-  private async fetchFeed(skipCache: boolean = false): Promise<Video[]> {
+  private async fetchFeed(skipCache: boolean = false, fast: boolean = false): Promise<Video[]> {
     // Add skip_cache parameter to force backend to fetch fresh videos
-    const url = skipCache 
+    let url = `${API_BASE_URL}/feed?`;
-      ? `${API_BASE_URL}/feed?skip_cache=true` 
+    if (skipCache) url += 'skip_cache=true&';
-      : `${API_BASE_URL}/feed`;
+    if (fast) url += 'fast=true&';
+
+    // Clean trailing & or ?
+    url = url.replace(/[?&]$/, '');
+
     const response = await axios.get(url);
 
     if (!Array.isArray(response.data)) {

frontend/src/utils/videoPrefetch.ts

@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ class VideoPrefetcher {
       return;
     }
 
-    const API_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:8002/api'; // Hardcoded or imported from config
+    const API_BASE_URL_CONFIG = (await import('../config')).API_BASE_URL;
+    const API_BASE_URL = API_BASE_URL_CONFIG || 'http://localhost:8002/api'; // Fallback if import fails
     const fullProxyUrl = `${API_BASE_URL}/feed/proxy?url=${encodeURIComponent(video.url)}`;
     // Use thin proxy if available for better performance
     const thinProxyUrl = video.cdn_url ? `${API_BASE_URL}/feed/thin-proxy?cdn_url=${encodeURIComponent(video.cdn_url)}` : null;

frontend/vite.config.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 
-// https://vite.dev/config/
+// https://vitejs.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react()],
+  server: {
+    host: '0.0.0.0', // Allow access from outside the container
+    port: 5173,
+    proxy: {
+      '/api': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:8002',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        timeout: 60000,
+      },
+    },
+  },
 })

manage_app.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+param (
+    [string]$Action = "start"
+)
+
+$BackendPort = 8002
+$FrontendPort = 5173
+$RootPath = Get-Location
+$BackendDir = Join-Path $RootPath "backend"
+$FrontendDir = Join-Path $RootPath "frontend"
+
+function Stop-App {
+    Write-Host "Stopping PureStream..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    $ports = @($BackendPort, $FrontendPort)
+    foreach ($port in $ports) {
+        $processes = Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort $port -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty OwningProcess -Unique
+        if ($processes) {
+            foreach ($pidVal in $processes) {
+                Write-Host "Killing process on port $port (PID: $pidVal)" -ForegroundColor Red
+                Stop-Process -Id $pidVal -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            }
+        } else {
+             Write-Host "No process found on port $port" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        }
+    }
+    Write-Host "Stopped." -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+
+function Start-App {
+    # Check if ports are already in use
+    $backendActive = Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort $BackendPort -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    $frontendActive = Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort $FrontendPort -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    
+    if ($backendActive -or $frontendActive) {
+        Write-Host "Ports are already in use. Stopping existing instances..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Stop-App
+    }
+
+    Write-Host "Starting PureStream Backend..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    # Launch in a new CMD window so user can see logs and it stays open (/k)
+    Start-Process "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/k title PureStream Backend & cd /d `"$BackendDir`" & `"$RootPath\.venv\Scripts\python.exe`" run_windows.py" -WindowStyle Normal
+
+    Write-Host "Starting PureStream Frontend..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    # Launch in a new CMD window
+    Start-Process "cmd.exe" -ArgumentList "/k title PureStream Frontend & cd /d `"$FrontendDir`" & npm run dev" -WindowStyle Normal
+    
+    Write-Host "PureStream is starting!" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "Backend API: http://localhost:$BackendPort"
+    Write-Host "Frontend UI: http://localhost:$FrontendPort"
+}
+
+switch ($Action.ToLower()) {
+    "stop" { Stop-App }
+    "start" { Start-App }
+    "restart" { Stop-App; Start-App }
+    default { 
+        Write-Host "Usage: .\manage_app.ps1 [start|stop|restart]" -ForegroundColor Red 
+        Write-Host "Defaulting to 'start'..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Start-App
+    }
+}

restart_app.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "🔄 Restarting PureStream WebApp..."
+
+# Function to kill process on port
+kill_port() {
+    PORT=$1
+    if lsof -i:$PORT -t >/dev/null; then
+        PID=$(lsof -ti:$PORT)
+        echo "Killing process on port $PORT (PID: $PID)..."
+        kill -9 $PID
+    else
+        echo "Port $PORT is free."
+    fi
+}
+
+# 1. Stop existing processes
+echo "🛑 Stopping services..."
+kill_port 8000 # Backend
+kill_port 8002 # Frontend (Target)
+kill_port 8003 # Frontend (Alt)
+kill_port 5173 # Frontend (Default)
+
+# 2. Start Backend
+echo "🚀 Starting Backend (Port 8000)..."
+cd backend
+# Check if venv exists matching user env, else use python3
+PYTHON_CMD="python3"
+# Start uvicorn in background
+nohup $PYTHON_CMD -m uvicorn main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 > ../backend.log 2>&1 &
+BACKEND_PID=$!
+echo "Backend started with PID $BACKEND_PID"
+cd ..
+
+# 3. Start Frontend
+echo "🎨 Starting Frontend (Port 8002)..."
+cd frontend
+# Start vite in background
+nohup npm run dev -- --port 8002 --host > ../frontend.log 2>&1 &
+FRONTEND_PID=$!
+echo "Frontend started with PID $FRONTEND_PID"
+cd ..
+
+echo "✅ App restarted successfully!"
+echo "--------------------------------"
+echo "Backend:  http://localhost:8000"
+echo "Frontend: http://localhost:8002"
+echo "--------------------------------"
+echo "Logs are being written to backend.log and frontend.log"

run_debug_search.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+$env:PYTHONPATH = "c:\Users\Admin\Downloads\kv-tiktok\backend"
+& "c:\Users\Admin\Downloads\kv-tiktok\.venv\Scripts\python.exe" tests/debug_search.py

start_app.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@echo off
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File manage_app.ps1 start

stop_app.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File manage_app.ps1 stop
+pause

test_stealth.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import sys
+print(f"Python: {sys.executable}")
+print(f"Path: {sys.path}")
+try:
+    import playwright_stealth
+    print(f"Module: {playwright_stealth}")
+    from playwright_stealth import stealth_async
+    print("Import successful!")
+except ImportError as e:
+    print(f"Import failed: {e}")
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"Error: {e}")

tests/debug_search.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import json
+import urllib.request
+import urllib.parse
+import os
+import sys
+
+def debug_search():
+    base_url = "http://localhost:8002/api/user/search"
+    query = "hot trend"
+    params = urllib.parse.urlencode({"query": query, "limit": 10})
+    url = f"{base_url}?{params}"
+    
+    print(f"Testing search for: '{query}'")
+    print(f"URL: {url}")
+    
+    try:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url)
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as response:
+            status_code = response.getcode()
+            print(f"Status Code: {status_code}")
+            
+            if status_code == 200:
+                data = json.loads(response.read().decode('utf-8'))
+                print(f"Source: {data.get('source')}")
+                print(f"Count: {data.get('count')}")
+                videos = data.get("videos", [])
+                if not videos:
+                    print("ERROR: No videos returned!")
+                else:
+                    print(f"First video: {videos[0].get('id')} - {videos[0].get('desc', 'No desc')}")
+            else:
+                print(f"Error: Status {status_code}")
+                
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        print(f"HTTP Error: {e.code} - {e.reason}")
+        print(e.read().decode('utf-8'))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Request failed: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    debug_search()

tests/inspect_html.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+import re
+
+with open("debug_search_page.html", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    html = f.read()
+
+soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html.parser")
+
+# Inspect text occurrences
+print("\n--- Searching for 'trend' text ---")
+text_matches = soup.find_all(string=re.compile("trend", re.IGNORECASE))
+print(f"Found {len(text_matches)} text matches.")
+
+unique_parents = set()
+for text in text_matches:
+    parent = text.parent
+    if parent and parent.name != "script" and parent.name != "style":
+        # Get up to 3 levels of parents
+        chain = []
+        curr = parent
+        for _ in range(3):
+            if curr:
+                chain.append(f"<{curr.name} class='{'.'.join(curr.get('class', []))}'>")
+                curr = curr.parent
+        unique_parents.add(" -> ".join(chain))
+
+for p in list(unique_parents)[:10]:
+    print(p)
+

tests/parse_ssr_data.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+import json
+
+with open("debug_search_page.html", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    html = f.read()
+
+soup = BeautifulSoup(html, "html.parser")
+script = soup.find("script", id="__UNIVERSAL_DATA_FOR_REHYDRATION__")
+
+if script:
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(script.string)
+        print("Found SSR Data!")
+        
+        # Save pretty printed
+        with open("ssr_data.json", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
+            
+        # Search for video list
+        # Look in __DEFAULT_SCOPE__ -> webapp.search-video -> searchVideoList (guessing keys)
+        # or just traverse and print keys
+        
+        def find_keys(obj, target_key, path=""):
+            if isinstance(obj, dict):
+                for k, v in obj.items():
+                    current_path = f"{path}.{k}"
+                    if target_key.lower() in k.lower():
+                        print(f"Found key '{k}' at {current_path}")
+                    find_keys(v, target_key, current_path)
+            elif isinstance(obj, list):
+                for i, item in enumerate(obj):
+                    find_keys(item, target_key, f"{path}[{i}]")
+
+        print("\nSearching for 'item' or 'list' keys...")
+        find_keys(data, "item")
+        find_keys(data, "list")
+        
+        # Check specific known paths
+        default_scope = data.get("__DEFAULT_SCOPE__", {})
+        print(f"\nTop level keys: {list(default_scope.keys())}")
+        
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        print(f"JSON Error: {e}")
+else:
+    print("Script tag not found.")

tests/simple_test.py

@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-import urllib.request
+import urllib.request
-import json
+import json
-
+
-try:
+try:
-    print("Testing /health...")
+    print("Testing /health...")
-    with urllib.request.urlopen("http://localhost:8002/health", timeout=5) as r:
+    with urllib.request.urlopen("http://localhost:8002/health", timeout=5) as r:
-        print(f"Health: {r.status}")
+        print(f"Health: {r.status}")
-
+
-    print("Testing /api/feed...")
+    print("Testing /api/feed...")
-    with open("temp_cookies.json", "r") as f:
+    with open("temp_cookies.json", "r") as f:
-        data = json.load(f)
+        data = json.load(f)
-    
+    
-    # Ensure list format 
+    # Ensure list format 
-    if isinstance(data, dict) and "credentials" in data:
+    if isinstance(data, dict) and "credentials" in data:
-        data = data["credentials"]
+        data = data["credentials"]
-    
+    
-    # Prepare body as dict for safety with new Union type
+    # Prepare body as dict for safety with new Union type
-    body = {"credentials": data}
+    body = {"credentials": data}
-
+
-    req = urllib.request.Request(
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
-        "http://localhost:8002/api/feed",
+        "http://localhost:8002/api/feed",
-        data=json.dumps(body).encode('utf-8'),
+        data=json.dumps(body).encode('utf-8'),
-        headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+        headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
-    )
+    )
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as r:
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as r:
-        print(f"Feed: {r.status}")
+        print(f"Feed: {r.status}")
-        print(r.read().decode('utf-8')[:100])
+        print(r.read().decode('utf-8')[:100])
-
+
-except Exception as e:
+except Exception as e:
-    print(f"Error: {e}")
+    print(f"Error: {e}")

tests/test_crawl.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import asyncio
+import base64
+from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler
+
+async def main():
+    print("Starting Crawl4AI test...")
+    async with AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=True) as crawler:
+        url = "https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=hot+trend"
+        print(f"Crawling: {url}")
+        
+        # Browser config
+        run_conf = {
+            "url": url,
+            "wait_for": "css:[data-e2e='search_video_item']",
+            "css_selector": "[data-e2e='search_video_item']",
+            "screenshot": True,
+            "magic": True
+        }
+        
+        print(f"Crawling with config: {run_conf}")
+        result = await crawler.arun(**run_conf)
+        
+        if result.success:
+            print("Crawl successful!")
+            print(f"HTML length: {len(result.html)}")
+            
+            if result.screenshot:
+                with open("crawl_screenshot.png", "wb") as f:
+                    f.write(base64.b64decode(result.screenshot))
+                print("Saved screenshot to crawl_screenshot.png")
+            
+            # Save for inspection
+            with open("crawl_debug.html", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                f.write(result.html)
+            with open("crawl_debug.md", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                f.write(result.markdown)
+                
+        else:
+            print(f"Crawl failed: {result.error_message}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())

tests/test_login.py

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-import requests
+import requests
-import time
+import time
-
+
-URL = "http://localhost:8002/api/auth/admin-login"
+URL = "http://localhost:8002/api/auth/admin-login"
-
+
-def test_login():
+def test_login():
-    print("Testing Admin Login...")
+    print("Testing Admin Login...")
-    try:
+    try:
-        res = requests.post(URL, json={"password": "admin123"})
+        res = requests.post(URL, json={"password": "admin123"})
-        print(f"Status: {res.status_code}")
+        print(f"Status: {res.status_code}")
-        print(f"Response: {res.text}")
+        print(f"Response: {res.text}")
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
-
+
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":
-    test_login()
+    test_login()

tests/test_request.py

@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-import urllib.request
+import urllib.request
-import json
+import json
-import os
+import os
-
+
-with open("temp_cookies.json", "r") as f:
+with open("temp_cookies.json", "r") as f:
-    data = json.load(f)
+    data = json.load(f)
-
+
-# Ensure data is in the expected dict format for the request body
+# Ensure data is in the expected dict format for the request body
-if isinstance(data, list):
+if isinstance(data, list):
-    # If temp_cookies is just the list, wrap it
+    # If temp_cookies is just the list, wrap it
-    body = {"credentials": data}
+    body = {"credentials": data}
-elif "credentials" not in data:
+elif "credentials" not in data:
-     body = {"credentials": data}
+     body = {"credentials": data}
-else:
+else:
-    body = data
+    body = data
-
+
-req = urllib.request.Request(
+req = urllib.request.Request(
-    "http://localhost:8002/api/feed",
+    "http://localhost:8002/api/feed",
-    data=json.dumps(body).encode('utf-8'),
+    data=json.dumps(body).encode('utf-8'),
-    headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+    headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
-)
+)
-
+
-try:
+try:
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as response:
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req) as response:
-        print(response.read().decode('utf-8'))
+        print(response.read().decode('utf-8'))
-except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
-    print(f"HTTP Error: {e.code}")
+    print(f"HTTP Error: {e.code}")
-    print(e.read().decode('utf-8'))
+    print(e.read().decode('utf-8'))
-except Exception as e:
+except Exception as e:
-    print(f"Error: {e}")
+    print(f"Error: {e}")

tests/test_search.py

@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
-import requests
+import requests
-import json
+import json
-import time
+import time
-
+
-BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8002/api/user/search"
+BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8002/api/user/search"
-
+
-def test_search():
+def test_search():
-    print("Testing Search API...")
+    print("Testing Search API...")
-    try:
+    try:
-        # Simple query
+        # Simple query
-        params = {
+        params = {
-            "query": "dance",
+            "query": "dance",
-            "limit": 50,
+            "limit": 50,
-            "cursor": 0
+            "cursor": 0
-        }
+        }
-        start = time.time()
+        start = time.time()
-        res = requests.get(BASE_URL, params=params)
+        res = requests.get(BASE_URL, params=params)
-        duration = time.time() - start
+        duration = time.time() - start
-        
+        
-        print(f"Status Code: {res.status_code}")
+        print(f"Status Code: {res.status_code}")
-        print(f"Duration: {duration:.2f}s")
+        print(f"Duration: {duration:.2f}s")
-        
+        
-        if res.status_code == 200:
+        if res.status_code == 200:
-            data = res.json()
+            data = res.json()
-            print(f"Videos Found: {len(data.get('videos', []))}")
+            print(f"Videos Found: {len(data.get('videos', []))}")
-            # print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
+            # print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
-        else:
+        else:
-            print("Error Response:")
+            print("Error Response:")
-            print(res.text)
+            print(res.text)
-            
+            
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Request Failed: {e}")
+        print(f"Request Failed: {e}")
-
+
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+if __name__ == "__main__":
-    test_search()
+    test_search()