diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
index dd178cd..9db888a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -4,71 +4,35 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import { API_BASE_URL } from '../config';
 
 export const Login: React.FC = () => {
-    const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
-    const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
+    const [sessionId, setSessionId] = useState('');
     const [error, setError] = useState('');
     const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
-    const [showCookieMethod, setShowCookieMethod] = useState(false);
-    const [cookies, setCookies] = useState('');
+    const [showInstructions, setShowInstructions] = useState(true);
     const navigate = useNavigate();
 
-    const handleLogin = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        if (!username.trim() || !password.trim()) return;
+    const handleLogin = async () => {
+        if (!sessionId.trim()) return;
 
         setError('');
         setIsLoading(true);
 
         try {
-            const res = await axios.post(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/login`, {
-                username: username.trim(),
-                password: password.trim()
-            });
-
-            if (res.data.status === 'success') {
-                navigate('/');
-            } else {
-                setError(res.data.message || 'Login failed. Please check your credentials.');
-            }
-        } catch (err: any) {
-            const message = err.response?.data?.detail || err.response?.data?.message || 'Login failed. Please try again.';
-            setError(message);
-        } finally {
-            setIsLoading(false);
-        }
-    };
-
-    const handleCookieLogin = async () => {
-        if (!cookies.trim()) return;
-
-        setError('');
-        setIsLoading(true);
-
-        try {
-            // Try to parse as JSON
-            let jsonCreds;
-            try {
-                jsonCreds = JSON.parse(cookies);
-            } catch {
-                // If not JSON, wrap it as simple session format
-                jsonCreds = {
-                    http: {
-                        cookies: { sessionid: cookies.trim() }
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-
+            // Send sessionid as credentials
             const res = await axios.post(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/credentials`, {
-                credentials: jsonCreds
+                credentials: {
+                    http: {
+                        cookies: { sessionid: sessionId.trim() }
+                    }
+                }
             });
 
             if (res.data.status === 'success') {
                 navigate('/');
             } else {
-                setError(res.data.message || 'Failed to save cookies.');
+                setError(res.data.message || 'Login failed.');
             }
         } catch (err: any) {
-            setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Invalid cookie format.');
+            setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Invalid session. Please try again.');
         } finally {
             setIsLoading(false);
         }
@@ -77,7 +41,7 @@ export const Login: React.FC = () => {
     return (
         <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-br from-gray-950 via-black to-gray-950 flex flex-col">
             {/* Header */}
-            <div className="flex-shrink-0 pt-10 pb-4 px-6 text-center">
+            <div className="flex-shrink-0 pt-8 pb-4 px-6 text-center">
                 <div className="relative inline-block mb-3">
                     <div className="w-14 h-14 bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 to-pink-500 rounded-2xl rotate-12 absolute -inset-1 blur-lg opacity-50" />
                     <div className="relative w-14 h-14 bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 to-pink-500 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -99,91 +63,92 @@ export const Login: React.FC = () => {
                         </div>
                     )}
 
-                    {/* Simple Login Form */}
-                    <form onSubmit={handleLogin} className="space-y-4">
-                        <div>
-                            <label className="block text-gray-400 text-xs mb-1.5 ml-1">Email or Username</label>
-                            <input
-                                type="text"
-                                value={username}
-                                onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
-                                placeholder="Enter your TikTok email"
-                                className="w-full bg-black/60 border-2 border-white/10 rounded-xl p-3.5 text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyan-500/50 placeholder:text-gray-600"
-                                disabled={isLoading}
-                            />
+                    {/* Instructions Toggle */}
+                    <button
+                        onClick={() => setShowInstructions(!showInstructions)}
+                        className="w-full text-left mb-4 p-3 bg-cyan-500/10 border border-cyan-500/20 rounded-xl"
+                    >
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                            <span className="text-cyan-400 text-sm font-medium">📱 How to get your Session ID</span>
+                            <span className="text-cyan-400">{showInstructions ? '▲' : '▼'}</span>
                         </div>
+                    </button>
 
-                        <div>
-                            <label className="block text-gray-400 text-xs mb-1.5 ml-1">Password</label>
-                            <input
-                                type="password"
-                                value={password}
-                                onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-                                placeholder="Enter your password"
-                                className="w-full bg-black/60 border-2 border-white/10 rounded-xl p-3.5 text-white text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyan-500/50 placeholder:text-gray-600"
-                                disabled={isLoading}
-                            />
-                        </div>
-
-                        <button
-                            type="submit"
-                            disabled={!username.trim() || !password.trim() || isLoading}
-                            className={`w-full py-4 text-white font-semibold rounded-xl transition-all transform active:scale-[0.98] text-base mt-2 ${username.trim() && password.trim() && !isLoading
-                                    ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-500 to-pink-500 shadow-lg shadow-pink-500/20'
-                                    : 'bg-gray-700 cursor-not-allowed'
-                                }`}
-                        >
-                            {isLoading ? (
-                                <span className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
-                                    <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-white/30 border-t-white rounded-full animate-spin" />
-                                    Logging in...
-                                </span>
-                            ) : (
-                                'Log In'
-                            )}
-                        </button>
-                    </form>
-
-                    {/* Info */}
-                    <p className="text-gray-600 text-xs text-center mt-4">
-                        Your credentials are used only to log into TikTok on the server. They are not stored.
-                    </p>
-
-                    {/* Cookie Method - Alternative */}
-                    <div className="mt-8 pt-6 border-t border-white/10">
-                        <button
-                            onClick={() => setShowCookieMethod(!showCookieMethod)}
-                            className="w-full text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-400 text-sm py-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
-                        >
-                            <span>{showCookieMethod ? '▲' : '▼'}</span>
-                            <span>Alternative: Cookie Method</span>
-                        </button>
-
-                        {showCookieMethod && (
-                            <div className="mt-3 p-4 bg-white/5 rounded-xl space-y-3">
-                                <p className="text-gray-400 text-xs text-center">
-                                    If login doesn't work, you can paste TikTok cookies directly.
-                                </p>
-                                <textarea
-                                    value={cookies}
-                                    onChange={(e) => setCookies(e.target.value)}
-                                    placeholder='Paste sessionid or full cookie JSON...'
-                                    className="w-full h-24 bg-black/60 border border-white/10 rounded-xl p-3 text-white text-xs font-mono resize-none focus:outline-none focus:border-cyan-500/50 placeholder:text-gray-600"
-                                    disabled={isLoading}
-                                />
-                                <button
-                                    onClick={handleCookieLogin}
-                                    disabled={!cookies.trim() || isLoading}
-                                    className={`w-full py-3 rounded-xl text-sm transition-all ${cookies.trim() && !isLoading
-                                            ? 'bg-white/10 hover:bg-white/20 text-white'
-                                            : 'bg-gray-800 text-gray-500 cursor-not-allowed'
-                                        }`}
-                                >
-                                    Connect with Cookies
-                                </button>
+                    {showInstructions && (
+                        <div className="mb-5 space-y-3">
+                            <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-xl">
+                                <div className="w-6 h-6 bg-cyan-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0 text-white font-bold text-xs">1</div>
+                                <div>
+                                    <p className="text-white text-sm">Open TikTok app → Login</p>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
-                        )}
+
+                            <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-xl">
+                                <div className="w-6 h-6 bg-pink-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0 text-white font-bold text-xs">2</div>
+                                <div>
+                                    <p className="text-white text-sm">On desktop: Open TikTok in Chrome</p>
+                                    <p className="text-gray-500 text-xs mt-0.5">F12 → Application → Cookies → tiktok.com</p>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3 bg-white/5 rounded-xl">
+                                <div className="w-6 h-6 bg-purple-500 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0 text-white font-bold text-xs">3</div>
+                                <div>
+                                    <p className="text-white text-sm">Copy the <code className="bg-white/10 px-1 rounded text-cyan-400">sessionid</code> value</p>
+                                    <p className="text-gray-500 text-xs mt-0.5">Long string starting with numbers</p>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    )}
+
+                    {/* Session ID Input */}
+                    <div className="mb-4">
+                        <label className="block text-gray-400 text-xs mb-1.5 ml-1">Session ID</label>
+                        <input
+                            type="text"
+                            value={sessionId}
+                            onChange={(e) => setSessionId(e.target.value)}
+                            placeholder="Paste your sessionid here..."
+                            className="w-full bg-black/60 border-2 border-white/10 rounded-xl p-4 text-white text-sm font-mono focus:outline-none focus:border-cyan-500/50 placeholder:text-gray-600"
+                            disabled={isLoading}
+                        />
                     </div>
+
+                    {/* Connect Button */}
+                    <button
+                        onClick={handleLogin}
+                        disabled={!sessionId.trim() || isLoading}
+                        className={`w-full py-4 text-white font-semibold rounded-xl transition-all transform active:scale-[0.98] text-base ${sessionId.trim() && !isLoading
+                                ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-500 to-pink-500 shadow-lg shadow-pink-500/20'
+                                : 'bg-gray-700 cursor-not-allowed'
+                            }`}
+                    >
+                        {isLoading ? (
+                            <span className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+                                <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-white/30 border-t-white rounded-full animate-spin" />
+                                Connecting...
+                            </span>
+                        ) : (
+                            'Connect'
+                        )}
+                    </button>
+
+                    {/* Video Tutorial Link */}
+                    <div className="mt-6 text-center">
+                        <a
+                            href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+get+tiktok+sessionid+cookie"
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                            className="text-cyan-400 text-sm underline"
+                        >
+                            Watch tutorial on YouTube →
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {/* Note */}
+                    <p className="text-gray-600 text-xs text-center mt-4">
+                        Your session ID connects you to your TikTok account. It's stored locally on the server.
+                    </p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>