silo-server/internal/api/handlers/playback.go

package handlers

import (
	"bytes"
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log/slog"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"sort"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"sync"
	"time"

	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"

	apimw "github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/api/middleware"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/catalog"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/clientip"
	evt "github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/events"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/markers"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/models"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/nodepool"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/playback"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/streamtoken"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/subtitles"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/transcodenode"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/userstore"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/watchstate"
	"github.com/Silo-Server/silo-server/internal/watchsync"
)

// SessionManagerInterface defines the operations the PlaybackHandler needs
// on the session manager.
type SessionManagerInterface interface {
	StartSession(userID int, profileID string, fileID int, method playback.PlayMethod, transcodeAudio bool) (*playback.Session, error)
	StartSessionWithFiles(userID int, profileID string, effectiveFileID int, requestedFileID int, method playback.PlayMethod, transcodeAudio bool) (*playback.Session, error)
	UpdateProgress(sessionID string, position float64, isPaused bool) error
	UpdateAudioTrack(sessionID string, audioTrackIndex int, method playback.PlayMethod) error
	UpdateStreamState(sessionID string, state playback.SessionStreamState) error
	TouchActivity(sessionID string) error
	BeginTransport(sessionID string) error
	EndTransport(sessionID string) error
	SetEffectiveMediaFileID(sessionID string, fileID int) error
	SetTranscodeNodeURL(sessionID, url string) error
	SetWebSocket(sessionID string, connected bool) error
	StopSession(sessionID string) error
	GetSession(sessionID string) (*playback.Session, error)
}

type sessionStarterWithFilesContext interface {
	StartSessionWithFilesContext(ctx context.Context, userID int, profileID string, effectiveFileID int, requestedFileID int, method playback.PlayMethod, transcodeAudio bool) (*playback.Session, error)
}

// ProxyPicker selects a proxy node for stream routing.
type ProxyPicker interface {
	Pick() *nodepool.Node
}

// TranscodeAcquirer selects a transcode node for transcoding jobs.
type TranscodeAcquirer interface {
	Acquire() *nodepool.Node
	FindByURL(url string) *nodepool.Node
}

type PlaybackItemAccessChecker interface {
	EnsureAccessible(ctx context.Context, contentID string, filter catalog.AccessFilter) error
}

type PlaybackEpisodeLookup interface {
	GetByID(ctx context.Context, contentID string) (*models.Episode, error)
}

type PlaybackSessionSyncer interface {
	SyncNow(ctx context.Context) error
}

// PlaybackSettingsReader reads server settings for playback decisions.
type PlaybackSettingsReader interface {
	Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (string, error)
}

// PlaybackFileVersionFetcher retrieves alternate file versions for a content item.
type PlaybackFileVersionFetcher interface {
	GetByContentID(ctx context.Context, contentID string) ([]*models.MediaFile, error)
	GetByEpisodeID(ctx context.Context, episodeID string) ([]*models.MediaFile, error)
}

type PlaybackProbeEnsurer interface {
	Ensure(ctx context.Context, file *models.MediaFile) (*models.MediaFile, error)
}

type PlaybackChapterThumbnailQueuer interface {
	QueuePriorityFileAtPosition(ctx context.Context, fileID int, targetSeconds float64)
}

// PlaybackOriginalLanguageLookup fetches the original language for a content item.
type PlaybackOriginalLanguageLookup interface {
	GetOriginalLanguage(ctx context.Context, contentID string) (string, error)
}

// PlaybackHandler handles playback session HTTP endpoints.
type PlaybackHandler struct {
	sessionMgr              SessionManagerInterface
	fileResolver            FilePathResolver            // optional; enables stream_url in responses
	StoreProvider           userstore.UserStoreProvider // optional; enables progress/history persistence
	WatchScrobbler          PlaybackWatchScrobbler
	StableIdentityResolver  *watchstate.StableIdentityResolver
	profileStaler           ProfileStaler
	profileRefreshRequester ProfileRefreshRequester
	AdminStore              PlaybackAdminStore    // optional; enables admin playback history/live session cleanup
	SessionSyncer           PlaybackSessionSyncer // optional; enables immediate session sync to shared admin view
	EventsHub               *evt.Hub
	MissingMarker           MissingFileMarker
	ProxyPool               ProxyPicker               // optional; enables proxy-based stream URLs
	TranscodePool           TranscodeAcquirer         // optional; enables transcode node selection
	JWTSecret               string                    // needed for signing stream tokens
	ItemAccess              PlaybackItemAccessChecker // optional; enables file authorization checks
	EpisodeLookup           PlaybackEpisodeLookup     // optional; resolves episode files to their series
	OriginalLangLookup      PlaybackOriginalLanguageLookup
	SettingsRepo            PlaybackSettingsReader     // optional; reads server settings (e.g., allow_4k_transcode)
	FileVersionFetcher      PlaybackFileVersionFetcher // optional; queries sibling file versions for 4K guard
	ProbeEnsurer            PlaybackProbeEnsurer       // optional; repairs missing probe metadata on demand
	ChapterThumbnailQueuer  PlaybackChapterThumbnailQueuer
	IntroAnalyzer           IntroEpisodeAnalyzer
	IntroRepository         PlaybackIntroEligibilityChecker
	MarkerRegistry          *markers.Registry
	MarkerResolver          markers.ExternalIDResolver
	MarkerUpserter          PlaybackMarkerUpserter
	MarkerUpdateNotifier    PlaybackMarkerUpdateNotifier
	MarkerLazyContext       context.Context
	MarkerLazyInFlight      sync.Map
	SubtitleRepo            subtitles.Repository // optional; enables downloaded subtitles in playback
	RealtimeHub             *playback.RealtimeHub
	CommandTracker          *playback.CommandTracker
	CommandDispatcher       *playback.CommandDispatcher
	FFmpegPath              string
	HWAccel                 string
	HWDevice                string
	TranscodeDir            string
	FFmpegLogSink           playback.FFmpegLogSink
	transcodeMu             sync.RWMutex
	transcodes              map[string]*playback.TranscodeSession
	realtimeCommandMu       sync.Mutex
	realtimeCommands        map[string]playbackCommandRecord
}

type PlaybackWatchScrobbler interface {
	ScrobbleStart(ctx context.Context, event watchsync.ScrobbleEvent) error
	ScrobblePause(ctx context.Context, event watchsync.ScrobbleEvent) error
	ScrobbleStop(ctx context.Context, event watchsync.ScrobbleEvent) error
}

type sessionExpirationHookSetter interface {
	SetExpirationHook(func(*playback.Session))
}

// NewPlaybackHandler creates a new PlaybackHandler backed by the given
// session manager. Pass optional FilePathResolver to enable stream_url
// and subtitle_urls in start playback responses.
func NewPlaybackHandler(sessionMgr SessionManagerInterface, opts ...FilePathResolver) *PlaybackHandler {
	h := &PlaybackHandler{
		sessionMgr:       sessionMgr,
		TranscodeDir:     filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "silo-transcode"),
		transcodes:       make(map[string]*playback.TranscodeSession),
		realtimeCommands: make(map[string]playbackCommandRecord),
	}
	if len(opts) > 0 {
		h.fileResolver = opts[0]
	}
	if setter, ok := sessionMgr.(sessionExpirationHookSetter); ok {
		setter.SetExpirationHook(h.handleExpiredSession)
	}
	return h
}

// SetProfileStaler configures an optional staleness trigger for taste profiles.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) SetProfileStaler(ps ProfileStaler) {
	h.profileStaler = ps
}

// SetProfileRefreshRequester configures an optional background refresh queue for taste profiles.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) SetProfileRefreshRequester(requester ProfileRefreshRequester) {
	h.profileRefreshRequester = requester
}

// CleanupOrphanedTranscodes removes stale per-session temp directories for
// transcodes that are no longer tracked in memory.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) CleanupOrphanedTranscodes() (int, error) {
	h.transcodeMu.RLock()
	active := make(map[string]struct{}, len(h.transcodes))
	for sessionID := range h.transcodes {
		active[sessionID] = struct{}{}
	}
	h.transcodeMu.RUnlock()

	return playback.CleanupOrphanedTranscodeDirs(h.TranscodeDir, active)
}

// playbackThresholds reads the playback.watched_threshold and
// playback.min_resume_threshold settings. Zero values mean "use defaults".
func (h *PlaybackHandler) playbackThresholds(ctx context.Context) userstore.ProgressThresholds {
	if h.SettingsRepo == nil {
		return userstore.ProgressThresholds{}
	}
	var t userstore.ProgressThresholds
	if v, _ := h.SettingsRepo.Get(ctx, "playback.watched_threshold"); v != "" {
		if pct, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && pct > 0 {
			t.WatchedPct = pct
		}
	}
	if v, _ := h.SettingsRepo.Get(ctx, "playback.min_resume_threshold"); v != "" {
		if pct, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && pct > 0 {
			t.MinResumePct = pct
		}
	}
	return t
}

// --- Request/Response types ---

// hdrDetails describes granular HDR support advertised by the client.
// Optional — absent means the resolver falls back to the boolean HDR flag.
// Dolby Vision profile numbers follow MediaCodec:
//
//	5 = DvheStn / DvheSt (single-layer)
//	7 = DvheDtb / DvheDtr / DvheDth (dual-layer BL+EL — needs multi-instance)
//	8 = DvheSt4k / DvavSe
type hdrDetails struct {
	HDR10               bool  `json:"hdr10"`
	HDR10Plus           bool  `json:"hdr10_plus"`
	HLG                 bool  `json:"hlg"`
	DolbyVisionProfiles []int `json:"dolby_vision_profiles"`
}

// audioPassthroughCapabilities describes what the connected audio sink can
// decode bit-exact. Distinct from `codecs_audio`, which describes what the
// client can decode itself. Passthrough codecs come from `AudioCapabilities`
// (HDMI EDID / Bluetooth / USB DAC capability probing on Android; equivalent
// on iOS/tvOS).
type audioPassthroughCapabilities struct {
	PassthroughCodecs  []string `json:"passthrough_codecs"`
	SpatializerEnabled bool     `json:"spatializer_enabled"`
	MaxChannels        int      `json:"max_channels"`
}

// startPlaybackRequest represents the JSON body for POST /playback/start.
type startPlaybackRequest struct {
	FileID                       int                           `json:"file_id"`
	ProfileID                    string                        `json:"profile_id"`
	PlayMethod                   string                        `json:"play_method"`
	StartPosition                *float64                      `json:"start_position,omitempty"`
	AudioTrackIndex              *int                          `json:"audio_track_index,omitempty"`
	PreserveDirectAudioSelection bool                          `json:"preserve_direct_audio_selection,omitempty"`
	CodecsVideo                  []string                      `json:"codecs_video"`
	CodecsAudio                  []string                      `json:"codecs_audio"`
	Containers                   []string                      `json:"containers"`
	MaxResolution                string                        `json:"max_resolution"`
	HDR                          bool                          `json:"hdr"`
	HdrDetails                   *hdrDetails                   `json:"hdr_details,omitempty"`
	AudioPassthrough             *audioPassthroughCapabilities `json:"audio_passthrough,omitempty"`
}

// progressRequest represents the JSON body for POST /playback/{session_id}/progress.
type progressRequest struct {
	Position float64 `json:"position"`
	IsPaused bool    `json:"is_paused"`
}

// playbackSessionResponse represents a playback session in JSON responses.
type playbackSessionResponse struct {
	SessionID       string              `json:"session_id"`
	UserID          int                 `json:"user_id"`
	ProfileID       string              `json:"profile_id"`
	MediaFileID     int                 `json:"media_file_id"`
	PlayMethod      string              `json:"play_method"`
	Position        float64             `json:"position"`
	IsPaused        bool                `json:"is_paused"`
	StreamURL       string              `json:"stream_url"`
	AudioTrackIndex int                 `json:"audio_track_index"`
	DurationSeconds *float64            `json:"duration_seconds"`
	SubtitleURLs    []subtitleURL       `json:"subtitle_urls,omitempty"`
	PlaybackInfo    *playbackInfoResult `json:"playback_info,omitempty"`
}

type playbackInfoResult struct {
	StreamType     string `json:"stream_type"`
	TranscodeAudio bool   `json:"transcode_audio"`
	VideoCodec     string `json:"video_codec"`
	AudioCodec     string `json:"audio_codec"`
}

// subtitleURL represents a subtitle track URL in a playback response.
type subtitleURL struct {
	Index           int    `json:"index"`
	Language        string `json:"language"`
	Codec           string `json:"codec,omitempty"`
	Label           string `json:"label"`
	Source          string `json:"source"`
	Forced          bool   `json:"forced"`
	HearingImpaired bool   `json:"hearing_impaired"`
	URL             string `json:"url"`
	FontBundleURL   string `json:"font_bundle_url,omitempty"`
}

// changeAudioRequest represents the JSON body for PATCH /playback/{session_id}/audio.
type changeAudioRequest struct {
	AudioTrackIndex int     `json:"audio_track_index"`
	Position        float64 `json:"position"`
}

// changeAudioResponse represents the JSON response for PATCH /playback/{session_id}/audio.
type changeAudioResponse struct {
	AudioTrackIndex int                 `json:"audio_track_index"`
	PlayMethod      string              `json:"play_method"`
	StreamURL       string              `json:"stream_url"`
	SwitchMode      string              `json:"switch_mode"`
	PlaybackInfo    *playbackInfoResult `json:"playback_info,omitempty"`
}

type transcodeStartRequest struct {
	SessionID          string  `json:"session_id"`
	SeekSeconds        float64 `json:"seek_seconds"`
	TargetResolution   string  `json:"target_resolution"`
	TargetCodecVideo   string  `json:"target_codec_video"`
	TargetCodecAudio   string  `json:"target_codec_audio"`
	TargetBitrateKbps  int     `json:"target_bitrate_kbps"`
	SegmentDuration    int     `json:"segment_duration"`
	SubtitleTrackIndex int     `json:"subtitle_track_index"`
	SubtitleBurnIn     bool    `json:"subtitle_burn_in"`
}

type transcodeStartResponse struct {
	SessionID             string   `json:"session_id"`
	Status                string   `json:"status"`
	SwitchedFileID        *int     `json:"switched_file_id,omitempty"`
	ManifestURL           string   `json:"manifest_url"`
	DurationSeconds       *float64 `json:"duration_seconds"`
	PlayerStartSeconds    float64  `json:"player_start_seconds"`
	StreamOriginSeconds   float64  `json:"stream_origin_seconds"`
	TimelineOffsetSeconds float64  `json:"timeline_offset_seconds"`
	CanSeekAnywhere       bool     `json:"can_seek_anywhere"`
}

// toPlaybackSessionResponse converts a playback.Session to an API response.
func toPlaybackSessionResponse(s *playback.Session) playbackSessionResponse {
	return playbackSessionResponse{
		SessionID:       s.ID,
		UserID:          s.UserID,
		ProfileID:       s.ProfileID,
		MediaFileID:     s.MediaFileID,
		PlayMethod:      string(semanticPlayMethod(s)),
		Position:        s.Position,
		IsPaused:        s.IsPaused,
		StreamURL:       playbackStreamURL(s),
		AudioTrackIndex: s.AudioTrackIndex,
	}
}

func semanticPlayMethod(s *playback.Session) playback.PlayMethod {
	if s == nil {
		return ""
	}
	if s.BasePlayMethod != "" {
		return s.BasePlayMethod
	}
	return s.PlayMethod
}

func fileDurationSeconds(file *models.MediaFile) *float64 {
	if file == nil || file.Duration <= 0 {
		return nil
	}
	duration := float64(file.Duration)
	return &duration
}

func canSeekAnywhere(req transcodeStartRequest, file *models.MediaFile) bool {
	if file == nil || file.Duration <= 0 {
		return false
	}
	// Copy-video HLS sessions use FFmpeg's real manifest so the player only
	// seeks within the currently exposed window. Out-of-window seeks should
	// restart explicitly instead of relying on segment 404s to move FFmpeg.
	return !strings.EqualFold(req.TargetCodecVideo, "copy")
}

func buildTranscodeStartResponse(
	req transcodeStartRequest,
	file *models.MediaFile,
	switchedFileID *int,
	manifestURL string,
) transcodeStartResponse {
	resp := transcodeStartResponse{
		SessionID:       req.SessionID,
		Status:          "started",
		SwitchedFileID:  switchedFileID,
		ManifestURL:     manifestURL,
		DurationSeconds: fileDurationSeconds(file),
	}
	if canSeekAnywhere(req, file) {
		resp.PlayerStartSeconds = req.SeekSeconds
		resp.StreamOriginSeconds = 0
		resp.TimelineOffsetSeconds = 0
		resp.CanSeekAnywhere = true
		return resp
	}
	resp.PlayerStartSeconds = 0
	resp.StreamOriginSeconds = req.SeekSeconds
	resp.TimelineOffsetSeconds = req.SeekSeconds
	resp.CanSeekAnywhere = false
	return resp
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) ensurePlaybackProbe(ctx context.Context, file *models.MediaFile) *models.MediaFile {
	if h == nil || h.ProbeEnsurer == nil || file == nil {
		return file
	}
	repaired, err := h.ProbeEnsurer.Ensure(ctx, file)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Warn("playback probe repair failed", "file_id", file.ID, "path", file.FilePath, "error", err)
		return file
	}
	if repaired != nil {
		return repaired
	}
	return file
}

func playbackStreamURL(s *playback.Session) string {
	if s == nil {
		return ""
	}
	if s.PlayMethod == playback.PlayTranscode {
		return fmt.Sprintf("/playback/transcode/%s/master.m3u8", s.ID)
	}
	return fmt.Sprintf("/stream/%s", s.ID)
}

func buildPlaybackInfo(session *playback.Session, file *models.MediaFile) *playbackInfoResult {
	if session == nil {
		return nil
	}

	info := &playbackInfoResult{
		TranscodeAudio: session.TranscodeAudio,
	}

	switch session.PlayMethod {
	case playback.PlayTranscode:
		info.StreamType = "hls"
		if strings.EqualFold(session.TargetVideoCodec, "copy") || session.TargetVideoCodec == "" {
			info.VideoCodec = sourceVideoCodec(file)
		} else {
			info.VideoCodec = session.TargetVideoCodec
		}
		if session.TranscodeAudio {
			info.AudioCodec = "aac"
		} else if strings.EqualFold(session.TargetAudioCodec, "copy") || session.TargetAudioCodec == "" {
			info.AudioCodec = sourceAudioCodec(file)
		} else {
			info.AudioCodec = session.TargetAudioCodec
		}
	case playback.PlayRemux, playback.PlayDirect:
		info.StreamType = "progressive"
		info.VideoCodec = sourceVideoCodec(file)
		if session.TranscodeAudio {
			info.AudioCodec = "aac"
		} else {
			info.AudioCodec = sourceAudioCodec(file)
		}
	default:
		info.StreamType = "progressive"
		info.VideoCodec = sourceVideoCodec(file)
		info.AudioCodec = sourceAudioCodec(file)
	}

	return info
}

func requestedMediaFileID(session *playback.Session) int {
	if session == nil {
		return 0
	}
	if session.RequestedMediaFileID > 0 {
		return session.RequestedMediaFileID
	}
	return session.MediaFileID
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) loadFileByPreferredID(
	ctx context.Context,
	preferredID int,
	fallbackID int,
) (*models.MediaFile, error) {
	if h.fileResolver == nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file resolver not configured")
	}
	if preferredID > 0 {
		file, err := h.fileResolver.GetByID(ctx, preferredID)
		if err == nil && file != nil {
			return file, nil
		}
		if err != nil && (fallbackID == 0 || fallbackID == preferredID) {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	if fallbackID > 0 && fallbackID != preferredID {
		return h.fileResolver.GetByID(ctx, fallbackID)
	}
	return nil, nil
}

func sourceVideoCodec(file *models.MediaFile) string {
	if file == nil {
		return ""
	}
	if len(file.VideoTracks) > 0 && file.VideoTracks[0].Codec != "" {
		return file.VideoTracks[0].Codec
	}
	return file.CodecVideo
}

func sourceAudioCodec(file *models.MediaFile) string {
	if file == nil {
		return ""
	}
	if len(file.AudioTracks) > 0 && file.AudioTracks[0].Codec != "" {
		return file.AudioTracks[0].Codec
	}
	return file.CodecAudio
}

func directPlayAudioTrackIndex(file *models.MediaFile) int {
	if file == nil || len(file.AudioTracks) == 0 {
		return 0
	}
	for i, track := range file.AudioTracks {
		if track.Default {
			return i
		}
	}
	return 0
}

func clientSupportsAudioCodec(req startPlaybackRequest, codec string) bool {
	if codec == "" {
		return true
	}
	if len(req.CodecsAudio) == 0 {
		return playback.BrowserSupportsAudioCodec(codec)
	}
	for _, supported := range req.CodecsAudio {
		if strings.EqualFold(supported, codec) {
			return true
		}
	}
	if req.AudioPassthrough != nil {
		for _, supported := range req.AudioPassthrough.PassthroughCodecs {
			if strings.EqualFold(supported, codec) {
				return true
			}
		}
	}
	return false
}

func adjustPlaybackForSelectedAudio(
	file *models.MediaFile,
	req startPlaybackRequest,
	method playback.PlayMethod,
	transcodeAudio bool,
	audioTrackIndex int,
	preserveDirectAudioSelection bool,
) (playback.PlayMethod, bool) {
	if file == nil || len(file.AudioTracks) == 0 || audioTrackIndex < 0 || audioTrackIndex >= len(file.AudioTracks) {
		return method, transcodeAudio
	}

	selectedTrack := file.AudioTracks[audioTrackIndex]
	audioSupported := clientSupportsAudioCodec(req, selectedTrack.Codec)

	switch method {
	case playback.PlayDirect:
		if preserveDirectAudioSelection {
			return playback.PlayDirect, false
		}
		// Direct play cannot force the browser onto a non-default audio stream.
		// Promote to remux so ffmpeg can map the selected track explicitly.
		if audioTrackIndex != directPlayAudioTrackIndex(file) {
			return playback.PlayRemux, !audioSupported
		}
		if !audioSupported {
			return playback.PlayRemux, true
		}
		return method, false
	case playback.PlayRemux:
		return method, !audioSupported
	default:
		return method, transcodeAudio
	}
}

func normalizeAudioTrackIndex(file *models.MediaFile, audioTrackIndex int) int {
	if file == nil || len(file.AudioTracks) == 0 {
		return 0
	}
	if audioTrackIndex >= 0 && audioTrackIndex < len(file.AudioTracks) {
		return audioTrackIndex
	}
	return directPlayAudioTrackIndex(file)
}

func playbackAdminSettingsFromRequest(ctx context.Context, repo PlaybackSettingsReader) playback.AdminSettings {
	settings := playback.AdminSettings{
		TranscodeEnabled: true,
	}
	if repo != nil {
		if v, _ := repo.Get(ctx, "allow_4k_transcode"); v == "true" {
			settings.Allow4KTranscode = true
		}
	}
	return settings
}

func resolvePlaybackMethodForFile(
	file *models.MediaFile,
	req startPlaybackRequest,
	audioTrackIndex int,
	adminSettings playback.AdminSettings,
) (playback.PlayMethod, bool) {
	if file == nil {
		return "", false
	}

	caps := playback.ClientCapabilities{
		CodecsVideo:   req.CodecsVideo,
		CodecsAudio:   req.CodecsAudio,
		Containers:    req.Containers,
		MaxResolution: req.MaxResolution,
		HDR:           req.HDR,
	}
	if req.AudioPassthrough != nil {
		caps.AudioPassthroughCodecs = req.AudioPassthrough.PassthroughCodecs
	}
	decision := playback.Resolve(file, caps, adminSettings)
	return adjustPlaybackForSelectedAudio(file, req, decision.Method, decision.TranscodeAudio, audioTrackIndex, false)
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) resolveCapabilityPlaybackSelection(
	ctx context.Context,
	req startPlaybackRequest,
	requestedFile *models.MediaFile,
	audioTrackIndex int,
) (*models.MediaFile, playback.PlayMethod, bool, int) {
	if requestedFile == nil {
		return requestedFile, "", false, 0
	}

	audioTrackIndex = normalizeAudioTrackIndex(requestedFile, audioTrackIndex)
	adminSettings := playbackAdminSettingsFromRequest(ctx, h.SettingsRepo)
	method, transcodeAudio := resolvePlaybackMethodForFile(requestedFile, req, audioTrackIndex, adminSettings)

	if requestedFile.Resolution == "2160p" &&
		method == playback.PlayTranscode &&
		!adminSettings.Allow4KTranscode &&
		h.FileVersionFetcher != nil {
		alt, err := h.findAlternateFile(ctx, requestedFile)
		if err == nil && alt != nil {
			effectiveFile := h.ensurePlaybackProbe(ctx, alt)
			audioTrackIndex = normalizeAudioTrackIndex(effectiveFile, audioTrackIndex)
			method, transcodeAudio = resolvePlaybackMethodForFile(effectiveFile, req, audioTrackIndex, adminSettings)
			return effectiveFile, method, transcodeAudio, audioTrackIndex
		}
	}

	return requestedFile, method, transcodeAudio, audioTrackIndex
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) resolveSeriesID(ctx context.Context, file *models.MediaFile) string {
	if file.EpisodeID == "" || h.EpisodeLookup == nil {
		return ""
	}
	ep, err := h.EpisodeLookup.GetByID(ctx, file.EpisodeID)
	if err != nil || ep == nil {
		return ""
	}
	return ep.SeriesID
}

// resolveOriginalLanguage fetches the original language for a media file's content item.
// For episodes, it looks up the parent series. Returns empty string if unavailable.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) resolveOriginalLanguage(ctx context.Context, file *models.MediaFile) string {
	if h.OriginalLangLookup == nil {
		return ""
	}
	contentID := file.ContentID
	if file.EpisodeID != "" {
		contentID = h.resolveSeriesID(ctx, file)
	}
	if contentID == "" {
		return ""
	}
	lang, err := h.OriginalLangLookup.GetOriginalLanguage(ctx, contentID)
	if err != nil {
		return ""
	}
	return lang
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) restoreSessionProgress(
	ctx context.Context,
	session *playback.Session,
	file *models.MediaFile,
) {
	if h.StoreProvider == nil || session == nil || file == nil {
		return
	}

	targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
	if targetID == "" {
		return
	}

	store, err := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(ctx, session.UserID)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to get user store", "user_id", session.UserID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	progress, err := store.GetProgress(ctx, session.ProfileID, targetID)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to load progress", "target", targetID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	if progress == nil || progress.Completed || progress.PositionSeconds <= 0 {
		return
	}

	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateProgress(session.ID, progress.PositionSeconds, false); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to restore progress", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	session.Position = progress.PositionSeconds
	session.IsPaused = false
}

// --- Persistence helpers ---

// persistProgress saves the current playback position to the UserStore.
// It resolves the mediaFileID to a mediaItemID via the file resolver.
// Errors are logged but do not fail the HTTP request.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) persistProgress(ctx context.Context, session *playback.Session) {
	if h.StoreProvider == nil || h.fileResolver == nil {
		return
	}

	file, err := h.loadFileByPreferredID(ctx, requestedMediaFileID(session), session.MediaFileID)
	targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
	if err != nil || targetID == "" {
		return // file not found or not yet matched to a media item
	}

	store, err := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(ctx, session.UserID)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to get user store", "user_id", session.UserID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	duration := float64(file.Duration)
	if err := store.UpdateProgress(ctx, session.ProfileID, targetID, session.Position, duration, h.playbackThresholds(ctx)); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to persist progress", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
	} else {
		triggerProfileRefresh(ctx, h.profileStaler, h.profileRefreshRequester, session.UserID, session.ProfileID)
	}

	if err := store.UpdateProgressHints(ctx, session.ProfileID, targetID, userstore.VersionHints{
		FileID:     file.ID,
		Resolution: file.Resolution,
		HDR:        file.HDR,
		CodecVideo: file.CodecVideo,
		EditionKey: file.EditionKey,
	}); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to persist version hints", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
	}
}

// persistStopAndHistory saves the final position and adds a watch history entry
// when a playback session is stopped. Errors are logged but do not fail the
// HTTP request.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) persistStopAndHistory(ctx context.Context, session *playback.Session) watchstate.PlaybackStopResult {
	if h.StoreProvider == nil || h.fileResolver == nil {
		return watchstate.PlaybackStopResult{}
	}
	if session == nil || session.Position <= 0 {
		return watchstate.PlaybackStopResult{}
	}

	file, err := h.loadFileByPreferredID(ctx, requestedMediaFileID(session), session.MediaFileID)
	targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
	if err != nil || targetID == "" {
		return watchstate.PlaybackStopResult{}
	}

	duration := float64(file.Duration)
	thresholds := h.playbackThresholds(ctx)
	watchSvc := watchstate.NewService(h.StoreProvider).WithStableIdentityResolver(h.StableIdentityResolver)
	stoppedAt := time.Now().UTC()
	result, err := watchSvc.RecordPlaybackStop(ctx, session.UserID, session.ProfileID, targetID, duration, session.Position, stoppedAt, userstore.VersionHints{
		FileID:     file.ID,
		Resolution: file.Resolution,
		HDR:        file.HDR,
		CodecVideo: file.CodecVideo,
		EditionKey: file.EditionKey,
	}, thresholds)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to persist playback stop", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
	} else {
		triggerProfileRefresh(ctx, h.profileStaler, h.profileRefreshRequester, session.UserID, session.ProfileID)
	}
	return result
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) scrobbleEventForSession(ctx context.Context, session *playback.Session, mediaItemID string, duration, position float64) watchsync.ScrobbleEvent {
	event := watchsync.ScrobbleEvent{
		PlaybackSessionID: session.ID,
		UserID:            session.UserID,
		ProfileID:         session.ProfileID,
		MediaItemID:       mediaItemID,
		PositionSeconds:   position,
		DurationSeconds:   duration,
		OccurredAt:        time.Now().UTC(),
	}
	if h.StableIdentityResolver == nil {
		event.Kind = "movie"
		return event
	}
	identity := h.StableIdentityResolver.ResolveHistoryIdentity(ctx, mediaItemID)
	event.Kind = identity.StableType
	if event.Kind == "" {
		event.Kind = "movie"
	}
	event.SeasonNumber = intPtrValue(identity.Season)
	event.EpisodeNumber = intPtrValue(identity.Episode)
	if identity.ProviderIDs != nil {
		event.IMDbID = identity.ProviderIDs["imdb"]
		event.TMDBID = identity.ProviderIDs["tmdb"]
		event.TVDBID = identity.ProviderIDs["tvdb"]
	}
	if identity.SeriesProviderIDs != nil {
		event.SeriesIMDbID = identity.SeriesProviderIDs["imdb"]
		event.SeriesTMDBID = identity.SeriesProviderIDs["tmdb"]
		event.SeriesTVDBID = identity.SeriesProviderIDs["tvdb"]
	}
	return event
}

func intPtrValue(value *int) int {
	if value == nil {
		return 0
	}
	return *value
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) buildAdminHistoryEntry(
	ctx context.Context,
	session *playback.Session,
) (*AdminPlaybackHistoryEntry, error) {
	if h.AdminStore == nil || h.fileResolver == nil || session == nil {
		return nil, nil
	}

	file, err := h.loadFileByPreferredID(ctx, requestedMediaFileID(session), session.MediaFileID)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading media file: %w", err)
	}

	targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
	profileName := session.ProfileID
	if h.StoreProvider != nil {
		store, storeErr := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(ctx, session.UserID)
		if storeErr != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to get user store for admin history", "session", session.ID, "error", storeErr)
		} else if store != nil {
			profile, profileErr := store.GetProfile(ctx, session.ProfileID)
			if profileErr != nil {
				slog.Error("failed to load profile for admin history", "session", session.ID, "error", profileErr)
			} else if profile != nil && strings.TrimSpace(profile.Name) != "" {
				profileName = profile.Name
			}
		}
	}

	var durationPtr *float64
	completed := false
	if file != nil {
		duration := float64(file.Duration)
		durationPtr = &duration
		if duration > 0 && session.Position/duration > userstore.WatchedFraction(h.playbackThresholds(ctx).WatchedPct) {
			completed = true
		}
	}

	entry := &AdminPlaybackHistoryEntry{
		SessionID:       session.ID,
		UserID:          session.UserID,
		ProfileID:       session.ProfileID,
		ProfileName:     profileName,
		MediaItemID:     targetID,
		MediaFileID:     requestedMediaFileID(session),
		PlayMethod:      string(semanticPlayMethod(session)),
		StartedAt:       session.StartedAt.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
		EndedAt:         time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
		WatchedSeconds:  session.Position,
		DurationSeconds: durationPtr,
		Completed:       completed,
		ClientIP:        clientip.FromContext(ctx),
	}
	return entry, nil
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) syncSessionsNow(ctx context.Context, reason string) {
	if h.SessionSyncer == nil {
		return
	}
	if err := h.SessionSyncer.SyncNow(ctx); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to sync sessions", "reason", reason, "error", err)
	}
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) touchSessionActivity(sessionID string) {
	if h == nil || sessionID == "" {
		return
	}
	if err := h.sessionMgr.TouchActivity(sessionID); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
		slog.Warn("failed to refresh playback activity", "session", sessionID, "error", err, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
	}
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) finalizeSessionStop(ctx context.Context, session *playback.Session, syncNow bool, syncReason string) {
	if h == nil || session == nil || session.ID == "" {
		return
	}
	if ctx == nil {
		ctx = context.Background()
	}

	stopResult := h.persistStopAndHistory(ctx, session)
	if h.WatchScrobbler != nil && stopResult.MediaItemID != "" {
		event := h.scrobbleEventForSession(ctx, session, stopResult.MediaItemID, stopResult.DurationSeconds, stopResult.FinalPositionSeconds)
		event.HistoryID = stopResult.HistoryID
		event.Completed = stopResult.Completed
		if stopResult.Completed {
			if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobbleStop(ctx, event); err != nil {
				slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider stop scrobble", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
			}
		} else if !stopResult.SkippedBelowMinResume {
			if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobblePause(ctx, event); err != nil {
				slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider pause scrobble", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
			}
		}
	}
	if entry, buildErr := h.buildAdminHistoryEntry(ctx, session); buildErr != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to build admin history", "session", session.ID, "error", buildErr)
	} else if entry != nil && h.AdminStore != nil {
		if err := h.AdminStore.RecordHistory(ctx, *entry); err != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to record admin history", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
		}
	}

	if h.AdminStore != nil {
		if err := h.AdminStore.DeleteSession(ctx, session.ID); err != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to delete synced session", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
		}
	}

	h.closeTranscodeSession(session.ID, session.TranscodeNodeURL)
	if syncNow {
		h.syncSessionsNow(ctx, syncReason)
	}
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) finalizeSessionAbort(ctx context.Context, session *playback.Session, syncNow bool, syncReason string) {
	if h == nil || session == nil || session.ID == "" {
		return
	}
	if ctx == nil {
		ctx = context.Background()
	}

	if h.WatchScrobbler != nil && h.fileResolver != nil {
		if file, err := h.loadFileByPreferredID(ctx, requestedMediaFileID(session), session.MediaFileID); err == nil && file != nil {
			targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
			if targetID != "" {
				event := h.scrobbleEventForSession(ctx, session, targetID, float64(file.Duration), session.Position)
				if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobblePause(ctx, event); err != nil {
					slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider abort scrobble", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
				}
			}
		}
	}

	if h.AdminStore != nil {
		if err := h.AdminStore.DeleteSession(ctx, session.ID); err != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to delete synced session", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
		}
	}

	h.closeTranscodeSession(session.ID, session.TranscodeNodeURL)
	if syncNow {
		h.syncSessionsNow(ctx, syncReason)
	}
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) handleExpiredSession(session *playback.Session) {
	if h == nil || session == nil {
		return
	}
	sessionCopy := *session
	go func() {
		slog.Info("expired inactive playback session", "session", sessionCopy.ID, "playback_session_id", sessionCopy.ID)
		h.finalizeSessionStop(context.Background(), &sessionCopy, false, "")
	}()
}

func playbackProgressTarget(file *models.MediaFile) string {
	if file == nil {
		return ""
	}
	if file.EpisodeID != "" {
		return file.EpisodeID
	}
	return file.ContentID
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) persistSeriesPlaybackPreference(
	ctx context.Context,
	userID int,
	profileID string,
	file *models.MediaFile,
) {
	if h.StoreProvider == nil || file == nil {
		return
	}

	seriesID := h.resolveSeriesID(ctx, file)
	if seriesID == "" {
		return
	}

	store, err := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(ctx, userID)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to access user store for series playback preference", "user_id", userID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	if err := store.SetSeriesPlaybackPreference(ctx, userstore.SeriesPlaybackPreference{
		ProfileID:  profileID,
		SeriesID:   seriesID,
		Resolution: file.Resolution,
		HDR:        file.HDR,
		CodecVideo: file.CodecVideo,
	}); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to persist series playback preference", "series_id", seriesID, "profile_id", profileID, "error", err)
	}
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) persistAudioPreference(
	ctx context.Context,
	userID int,
	profileID string,
	file *models.MediaFile,
	trackIndex int,
) {
	if h.StoreProvider == nil || file == nil || trackIndex < 0 || trackIndex >= len(file.AudioTracks) {
		return
	}

	seriesID := h.resolveSeriesID(ctx, file)
	if seriesID == "" {
		return
	}

	store, err := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(ctx, userID)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to access user store for audio preference", "user_id", userID, "error", err)
		return
	}

	track := file.AudioTracks[trackIndex]
	if err := store.SetAudioPreference(ctx, userstore.AudioPreference{
		ProfileID:       profileID,
		SeriesID:        seriesID,
		AudioTrackIndex: trackIndex,
		AudioLanguage:   track.Language,
		TrackSignature:  playback.AudioTrackSignatureFromTrack(track),
	}); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to persist audio preference", "series_id", seriesID, "profile_id", profileID, "error", err)
	}
}

// --- Handler methods ---

// HandleStartPlayback handles POST /playback/start.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleStartPlayback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context())
	if userID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "Authentication required")
		return
	}

	var req startPlaybackRequest
	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Invalid request body")
		return
	}

	if req.FileID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "File ID is required")
		return
	}
	profileID := apimw.GetProfileID(r.Context())
	if profileID == "" {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "X-Profile-Id header is required")
		return
	}
	if req.ProfileID != "" && req.ProfileID != profileID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "profile_id must match X-Profile-Id")
		return
	}
	file, err := h.loadAuthorizedFile(r, req.FileID)
	if err != nil {
		switch {
		case errors.Is(err, catalog.ErrItemNotFound), errors.Is(err, catalog.ErrEpisodeNotFound):
			writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Media file not found")
		default:
			writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to authorize media file")
		}
		return
	}
	file = h.ensurePlaybackProbe(r.Context(), file)

	// Determine audio track.
	audioTrackIndex := 0
	if req.AudioTrackIndex != nil && *req.AudioTrackIndex >= 0 {
		audioTrackIndex = *req.AudioTrackIndex
	} else if file != nil && len(file.AudioTracks) > 0 && h.StoreProvider != nil {
		var seriesPref *playback.AudioTrackPreference
		var preferredLang string
		store, storeErr := h.StoreProvider.ForUser(r.Context(), userID)
		if storeErr == nil {
			seriesID := h.resolveSeriesID(r.Context(), file)
			if seriesID != "" {
				if ap, apErr := store.GetAudioPreference(r.Context(), profileID, seriesID); apErr == nil && ap != nil {
					seriesPref = &playback.AudioTrackPreference{
						AudioTrackIndex: ap.AudioTrackIndex,
						AudioLanguage:   ap.AudioLanguage,
						TrackSignature:  ap.TrackSignature,
					}
				}
			}
			if seriesPref != nil && seriesPref.AudioLanguage == playback.OriginalLanguageSentinel {
				seriesPref.AudioLanguage = h.resolveOriginalLanguage(r.Context(), file)
			}
			if profile, profErr := store.GetProfile(r.Context(), profileID); profErr == nil && profile != nil {
				preferredLang = profile.Language
			}

			// Resolve library override (if no series sticky pref exists).
			var libraryAudioLang string
			if seriesPref == nil {
				if lp, lpErr := store.GetLibraryPlaybackPreference(r.Context(), profileID, file.MediaFolderID); lpErr == nil && lp != nil && lp.AudioLanguage != "" {
					libraryAudioLang = lp.AudioLanguage
				}
			}

			// Resolve "original" sentinel at each preference level.
			needsOriginalLang := preferredLang == playback.OriginalLanguageSentinel ||
				libraryAudioLang == playback.OriginalLanguageSentinel
			if needsOriginalLang {
				originalLang := h.resolveOriginalLanguage(r.Context(), file)
				if preferredLang == playback.OriginalLanguageSentinel {
					preferredLang = originalLang
				}
				if libraryAudioLang == playback.OriginalLanguageSentinel {
					libraryAudioLang = originalLang
				}
			}

			// Apply library language override (skip if resolved to empty).
			if libraryAudioLang != "" {
				preferredLang = libraryAudioLang
			}
		}
		audioTrackIndex = playback.SelectAudioTrack(file.AudioTracks, preferredLang, seriesPref)
	}

	requestedFile := file
	effectiveFile := requestedFile
	method := playback.PlayMethod(req.PlayMethod)
	transcodeAudio := false

	// If the client sent codec capabilities and no explicit play method,
	// use the resolver to determine the best play strategy.
	if method == "" && h.fileResolver != nil && len(req.CodecsVideo) > 0 {
		effectiveFile, method, transcodeAudio, audioTrackIndex = h.resolveCapabilityPlaybackSelection(
			r.Context(),
			req,
			requestedFile,
			audioTrackIndex,
		)
	}

	if method == "" {
		method = playback.PlayDirect
	}
	audioTrackIndex = normalizeAudioTrackIndex(effectiveFile, audioTrackIndex)
	preserveDirectAudioSelection := method == playback.PlayDirect &&
		strings.EqualFold(req.PlayMethod, string(playback.PlayDirect)) &&
		req.PreserveDirectAudioSelection
	method, transcodeAudio = adjustPlaybackForSelectedAudio(
		effectiveFile,
		req,
		method,
		transcodeAudio,
		audioTrackIndex,
		preserveDirectAudioSelection,
	)
	if requestedFile != nil && effectiveFile != nil && requestedFile.ID != effectiveFile.ID {
		if err := preflightPlaybackFile(r.Context(), requestedFile, h.MissingMarker, h.EventsHub); err != nil && !isPlaybackFileMissing(err) {
			slog.Warn("requested playback file preflight failed; continuing with alternate file",
				"requested_file_id", requestedFile.ID,
				"effective_file_id", effectiveFile.ID,
				"error", err,
			)
		}
	}
	if err := preflightPlaybackFile(r.Context(), effectiveFile, h.MissingMarker, h.EventsHub); err != nil {
		writePlaybackFilePreflightError(w, err)
		return
	}

	var session *playback.Session
	if starter, ok := h.sessionMgr.(sessionStarterWithFilesContext); ok {
		session, err = starter.StartSessionWithFilesContext(
			r.Context(),
			userID,
			profileID,
			effectiveFile.ID,
			req.FileID,
			method,
			transcodeAudio,
		)
	} else {
		session, err = h.sessionMgr.StartSessionWithFiles(
			userID,
			profileID,
			effectiveFile.ID,
			req.FileID,
			method,
			transcodeAudio,
		)
	}
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrTooManyStreams) {
			writeError(w, http.StatusTooManyRequests, "too_many_streams", "Too many concurrent streams")
			return
		}
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrTooManyTranscodes) {
			writeError(w, http.StatusTooManyRequests, "too_many_transcodes", "Too many concurrent transcodes")
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to start playback session")
		return
	}
	setPlaybackSessionLogContext(r, session.ID)

	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateAudioTrack(session.ID, audioTrackIndex, session.PlayMethod); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to set audio track", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
	}
	targetAudioCodec := ""
	if session.TranscodeAudio {
		targetAudioCodec = "aac"
	}
	streamBitrateKbps := 0
	if effectiveFile != nil {
		streamBitrateKbps = effectiveFile.Bitrate
	}
	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateStreamState(session.ID, playback.SessionStreamState{
		PlayMethod:        session.PlayMethod,
		BasePlayMethod:    session.BasePlayMethod,
		AudioTrackIndex:   audioTrackIndex,
		TranscodeAudio:    session.TranscodeAudio,
		ClientIP:          clientip.FromContext(r.Context()),
		StreamBitrateKbps: streamBitrateKbps,
		TargetAudioCodec:  targetAudioCodec,
	}); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to set stream state", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
	}
	session.AudioTrackIndex = audioTrackIndex
	session.ClientIP = clientip.FromContext(r.Context())
	session.StreamBitrateKbps = streamBitrateKbps
	session.TargetAudioCodec = targetAudioCodec
	h.persistSeriesPlaybackPreference(r.Context(), userID, profileID, effectiveFile)

	if req.StartPosition != nil {
		if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateProgress(session.ID, *req.StartPosition, false); err != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to set explicit start position", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
		} else {
			session.Position = *req.StartPosition
			session.IsPaused = false
		}
	} else {
		h.restoreSessionProgress(r.Context(), session, file)
	}
	if h.WatchScrobbler != nil && effectiveFile != nil {
		targetID := playbackProgressTarget(effectiveFile)
		if targetID != "" {
			event := h.scrobbleEventForSession(r.Context(), session, targetID, float64(effectiveFile.Duration), session.Position)
			if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobbleStart(r.Context(), event); err != nil {
				slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider start scrobble", "session", session.ID, "error", err)
			}
		}
	}
	if h.ChapterThumbnailQueuer != nil && effectiveFile != nil {
		slog.Info(
			"queueing chapter thumbnails",
			"source",
			"playback_start",
			"content_id",
			effectiveFile.ContentID,
			"file_id",
			effectiveFile.ID,
			"target_seconds",
			session.Position,
		)
		h.ChapterThumbnailQueuer.QueuePriorityFileAtPosition(
			r.Context(),
			effectiveFile.ID,
			session.Position,
		)
	}
	h.maybeQueueLazyPlaybackMarkers(r.Context(), session, effectiveFile)

	resp := toPlaybackSessionResponse(session)
	resp.DurationSeconds = fileDurationSeconds(effectiveFile)
	resp.PlaybackInfo = buildPlaybackInfo(session, effectiveFile)

	var downloadedSubs []subtitles.DownloadedSubtitle
	if h.SubtitleRepo != nil && effectiveFile != nil {
		downloadedSubs, _ = h.SubtitleRepo.ListDownloadedSubtitles(r.Context(), effectiveFile.ID)
	}
	resp.SubtitleURLs = buildSubtitleURLs(session.ID, effectiveFile, downloadedSubs)

	// If proxy nodes are available, generate proxy-based stream URLs.
	if h.ProxyPool != nil && h.JWTSecret != "" {
		proxyNode := h.ProxyPool.Pick()
		if proxyNode != nil {
			tokenClaims := streamtoken.Claims{
				SessionID:  session.ID,
				PlayMethod: string(session.PlayMethod),
			}

			// Resolve media path if possible.
			if effectiveFile != nil {
				tokenClaims.MediaPath = effectiveFile.FilePath
			}

			tokenClaims.TranscodeAudio = session.TranscodeAudio
			tokenClaims.AudioTrackIndex = session.AudioTrackIndex

			// Remux and transcode both use HLS via a transcode node.
			if (session.PlayMethod == playback.PlayTranscode || session.PlayMethod == playback.PlayRemux) && h.TranscodePool != nil {
				if tcNode := h.TranscodePool.Acquire(); tcNode != nil {
					tokenClaims.TranscodeNode = tcNode.URL
					_ = h.sessionMgr.SetTranscodeNodeURL(session.ID, tcNode.URL)
				}
			}

			token, signErr := streamtoken.Sign(tokenClaims, h.JWTSecret, 24*time.Hour)
			if signErr == nil {
				switch session.PlayMethod {
				case playback.PlayDirect:
					resp.StreamURL = proxyNode.URL + "/stream/direct/" + token
				case playback.PlayRemux, playback.PlayTranscode:
					resp.StreamURL = proxyNode.URL + "/stream/transcode/" + token + "/master.m3u8"
				}

				// Update subtitle URLs to use proxy for embedded subs only.
				// External and downloaded subs stay on the API server since
				// the proxy doesn't have access to those files.
				embeddedOffset := 0
				if file != nil {
					embeddedOffset = len(file.ExternalSubtitles)
				}
				for i := range resp.SubtitleURLs {
					if resp.SubtitleURLs[i].Source == "embedded" {
						// Pass the ffmpeg-relative subtitle stream index to the proxy.
						embeddedIdx := resp.SubtitleURLs[i].Index - embeddedOffset
						proxySubtitleURL := proxyNode.URL + "/stream/subtitles/" + token + "/" + strconv.Itoa(embeddedIdx)
						resp.SubtitleURLs[i].URL = proxySubtitleURL + subtitleURLExt(resp.SubtitleURLs[i].Codec)
						if resp.SubtitleURLs[i].FontBundleURL != "" {
							resp.SubtitleURLs[i].FontBundleURL = proxySubtitleURL + "/fonts"
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	h.syncSessionsNow(r.Context(), "start")
	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, resp)
}

// subtitleURLExt returns the URL file extension for a subtitle codec.
// ASS/SSA tracks get ".ass" so the frontend can request raw ASS data for
// client-side rendering (JASSUB); all other text formats get ".vtt".
func subtitleURLExt(codec string) string {
	if playback.IsASS(codec) {
		return ".ass"
	}
	return ".vtt"
}

func buildSubtitleURLs(sessionID string, file *models.MediaFile, downloaded []subtitles.DownloadedSubtitle) []subtitleURL {
	if file == nil {
		return nil
	}

	urls := make([]subtitleURL, 0, len(file.ExternalSubtitles)+len(file.SubtitleTracks)+len(downloaded))

	for i, sub := range file.ExternalSubtitles {
		urls = append(urls, subtitleURL{
			Index:           i,
			Language:        sub.Language,
			Codec:           sub.Format,
			Label:           firstNonEmptyString(sub.Title, sub.EmbeddedTitle, filepath.Base(sub.Path), sub.Language),
			Source:          "external",
			Forced:          sub.Forced,
			HearingImpaired: sub.HearingImpaired,
			URL:             fmt.Sprintf("/stream/%s/subtitles/%d%s", sessionID, i, subtitleURLExt(sub.Format)),
		})
	}

	embeddedOffset := len(file.ExternalSubtitles)
	for i, track := range file.SubtitleTracks {
		if playback.NeedsBurnIn(track.Codec) {
			continue
		}

		urls = append(urls, subtitleURL{
			Index:           embeddedOffset + i,
			Language:        track.Language,
			Codec:           track.Codec,
			Label:           firstNonEmptyString(track.Title, track.EmbeddedTitle, track.Language),
			Source:          "embedded",
			Forced:          track.Forced,
			HearingImpaired: track.HearingImpaired,
			URL:             fmt.Sprintf("/stream/%s/subtitles/%d%s", sessionID, embeddedOffset+i, subtitleURLExt(track.Codec)),
			FontBundleURL:   subtitleFontBundleURL(sessionID, embeddedOffset+i, track.Codec),
		})
	}

	downloadedOffset := embeddedOffset + len(file.SubtitleTracks)
	for i, dl := range downloaded {
		urls = append(urls, subtitleURL{
			Index:           downloadedOffset + i,
			Language:        dl.Language,
			Codec:           string(dl.Format),
			Label:           dl.ReleaseName + " (" + dl.Provider + ")",
			Source:          "downloaded",
			HearingImpaired: dl.HearingImpaired,
			URL:             fmt.Sprintf("/stream/%s/subtitles/%d%s", sessionID, downloadedOffset+i, subtitleURLExt(string(dl.Format))),
		})
	}

	return urls
}

func subtitleFontBundleURL(sessionID string, trackIndex int, codec string) string {
	if !playback.IsASS(codec) {
		return ""
	}
	return fmt.Sprintf("/stream/%s/subtitles/%d/fonts", sessionID, trackIndex)
}

func firstNonEmptyString(values ...string) string {
	for _, value := range values {
		if strings.TrimSpace(value) != "" {
			return value
		}
	}
	return ""
}

// HandleUpdateProgress handles POST /playback/{session_id}/progress.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleUpdateProgress(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context())
	if userID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "Authentication required")
		return
	}

	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	if sessionID == "" {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Session ID is required")
		return
	}
	setPlaybackSessionLogContext(r, sessionID)
	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}
	wasPaused := session.IsPaused

	var req progressRequest
	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Invalid request body")
		return
	}

	err = h.sessionMgr.UpdateProgress(sessionID, req.Position, req.IsPaused)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to update progress")
		return
	}
	h.syncSessionsNow(r.Context(), "progress")

	// Persist progress to UserStore (best-effort).
	if sess, getErr := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID); getErr == nil {
		h.persistProgress(r.Context(), sess)
		if h.WatchScrobbler != nil && wasPaused != sess.IsPaused {
			if file, loadErr := h.loadFileByPreferredID(r.Context(), requestedMediaFileID(sess), sess.MediaFileID); loadErr == nil && file != nil {
				targetID := playbackProgressTarget(file)
				if targetID != "" {
					event := h.scrobbleEventForSession(r.Context(), sess, targetID, float64(file.Duration), sess.Position)
					if sess.IsPaused {
						if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobblePause(r.Context(), event); err != nil {
							slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider pause scrobble", "session", sessionID, "error", err)
						}
					} else if err := h.WatchScrobbler.ScrobbleStart(r.Context(), event); err != nil {
						slog.Warn("failed to queue watch provider resume scrobble", "session", sessionID, "error", err)
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
}

// HandleStopPlayback handles DELETE /playback/{session_id}.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleStopPlayback(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context())
	if userID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "Authentication required")
		return
	}

	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	if sessionID == "" {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Session ID is required")
		return
	}
	setPlaybackSessionLogContext(r, sessionID)

	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}

	err = h.stopPlaybackSession(r.Context(), session)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to stop playback session")
		return
	}

	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
}

// HandleChangeAudioTrack handles PATCH /playback/{session_id}/audio.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleChangeAudioTrack(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context())
	if userID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "Authentication required")
		return
	}

	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	if sessionID == "" {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Session ID is required")
		return
	}
	setPlaybackSessionLogContext(r, sessionID)

	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}

	var req changeAudioRequest
	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Invalid request body")
		return
	}

	// Load file to validate track index.
	if h.fileResolver == nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "File resolver not configured")
		return
	}
	file, err := h.fileResolver.GetByID(r.Context(), session.MediaFileID)
	if err != nil || file == nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Media file not found")
		return
	}
	if req.AudioTrackIndex < 0 || req.AudioTrackIndex >= len(file.AudioTracks) {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Audio track index out of range")
		return
	}

	baseMethod := semanticPlayMethod(session)
	newMethod := baseMethod
	transcodeAudio := session.TranscodeAudio

	newTrack := file.AudioTracks[req.AudioTrackIndex]
	audioCodecNeedsTranscode := !playback.BrowserSupportsAudioCodec(newTrack.Codec)

	if baseMethod == playback.PlayDirect {
		newMethod = playback.PlayRemux
		transcodeAudio = audioCodecNeedsTranscode
	} else if baseMethod == playback.PlayRemux {
		transcodeAudio = audioCodecNeedsTranscode
	} else if baseMethod == playback.PlayTranscode {
		transcodeAudio = true
	}

	targetResolution := ""
	targetVideoCodec := ""
	targetAudioCodec := ""
	targetBitrateKbps := 0
	streamBitrateKbps := session.StreamBitrateKbps
	if session.PlayMethod == playback.PlayTranscode {
		targetResolution = session.TargetResolution
		targetVideoCodec = session.TargetVideoCodec
		targetBitrateKbps = session.TargetBitrateKbps
		if newMethod == playback.PlayTranscode || transcodeAudio {
			targetAudioCodec = "aac"
		} else {
			targetAudioCodec = "copy"
		}
	} else if transcodeAudio {
		targetAudioCodec = "aac"
	}
	slog.Info("audio switch computed playback state",
		"playback_session_id", sessionID,
		"previous_base_play_method", baseMethod,
		"new_base_play_method", newMethod,
		"transport_play_method", session.PlayMethod,
		"audio_track_index", req.AudioTrackIndex,
		"audio_codec", newTrack.Codec,
		"transcode_audio", transcodeAudio,
	)
	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateAudioTrack(sessionID, req.AudioTrackIndex, newMethod); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to update audio track")
		return
	}
	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateStreamState(sessionID, playback.SessionStreamState{
		PlayMethod:        session.PlayMethod,
		BasePlayMethod:    newMethod,
		AudioTrackIndex:   req.AudioTrackIndex,
		TranscodeAudio:    transcodeAudio,
		ClientIP:          session.ClientIP,
		StreamBitrateKbps: streamBitrateKbps,
		TargetResolution:  targetResolution,
		TargetVideoCodec:  targetVideoCodec,
		TargetAudioCodec:  targetAudioCodec,
		TargetBitrateKbps: targetBitrateKbps,
	}); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to update stream state")
		return
	}

	// Handle transcode restart.
	if session.PlayMethod == playback.PlayTranscode {
		if ts := h.getTranscodeSession(sessionID); ts != nil {
			ts.SetAudioTrackIndex(req.AudioTrackIndex)
			seekSeconds := req.Position
			startSegment := computeStartSegment(seekSeconds, ts.Opts().SegmentDuration)
			if restartErr := ts.Restart(context.WithoutCancel(r.Context()), seekSeconds, startSegment); restartErr != nil {
				slog.Error("failed to restart transcode for audio switch", "session", sessionID, "error", restartErr)
			} else {
				h.maybeStartThrottler(r.Context(), ts)
			}
		}
	}

	updatedSession := *session
	updatedSession.AudioTrackIndex = req.AudioTrackIndex
	updatedSession.BasePlayMethod = newMethod
	if session.PlayMethod != playback.PlayTranscode || newMethod == playback.PlayTranscode {
		updatedSession.PlayMethod = newMethod
	}
	updatedSession.TranscodeAudio = transcodeAudio
	updatedSession.TargetResolution = targetResolution
	updatedSession.TargetVideoCodec = targetVideoCodec
	updatedSession.TargetAudioCodec = targetAudioCodec
	updatedSession.TargetBitrateKbps = targetBitrateKbps
	h.persistAudioPreference(r.Context(), userID, session.ProfileID, file, req.AudioTrackIndex)

	resp := changeAudioResponse{
		AudioTrackIndex: req.AudioTrackIndex,
		PlayMethod:      string(newMethod),
		StreamURL:       playbackStreamURL(&updatedSession),
		SwitchMode:      "reload",
		PlaybackInfo:    buildPlaybackInfo(&updatedSession, file),
	}

	if h.ProxyPool != nil && h.JWTSecret != "" {
		if proxyNode := h.ProxyPool.Pick(); proxyNode != nil {
			tokenClaims := streamtoken.Claims{
				SessionID:       sessionID,
				PlayMethod:      string(updatedSession.PlayMethod),
				MediaPath:       file.FilePath,
				TranscodeAudio:  updatedSession.TranscodeAudio,
				AudioTrackIndex: req.AudioTrackIndex,
			}
			if updatedSession.PlayMethod == playback.PlayTranscode && h.TranscodePool != nil {
				if tcNode := h.TranscodePool.Acquire(); tcNode != nil {
					tokenClaims.TranscodeNode = tcNode.URL
					_ = h.sessionMgr.SetTranscodeNodeURL(sessionID, tcNode.URL)
				}
			}
			if token, signErr := streamtoken.Sign(tokenClaims, h.JWTSecret, 24*time.Hour); signErr == nil {
				switch updatedSession.PlayMethod {
				case playback.PlayRemux:
					resp.StreamURL = proxyNode.URL + "/stream/remux/" + token
				case playback.PlayTranscode:
					resp.StreamURL = proxyNode.URL + "/stream/transcode/" + token + "/master.m3u8"
				}
			}
		}
	}

	h.syncSessionsNow(r.Context(), "audio_change")
	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) loadAuthorizedFile(r *http.Request, fileID int) (*models.MediaFile, error) {
	if h.fileResolver == nil || h.ItemAccess == nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("playback authorization dependencies not configured")
	}
	file, err := h.fileResolver.GetByID(r.Context(), fileID)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, mapMediaFileLookupError(err)
	}
	if file == nil || file.MissingSince != nil {
		return nil, catalog.ErrItemNotFound
	}

	filter := requestAccessFilter(r)
	switch {
	case file.EpisodeID != "":
		if h.EpisodeLookup == nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("episode lookup not configured")
		}
		episode, err := h.EpisodeLookup.GetByID(r.Context(), file.EpisodeID)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		if episode == nil {
			return nil, catalog.ErrEpisodeNotFound
		}
		if err := h.ItemAccess.EnsureAccessible(r.Context(), episode.SeriesID, filter); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	case file.ContentID != "":
		if err := h.ItemAccess.EnsureAccessible(r.Context(), file.ContentID, filter); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	default:
		return nil, catalog.ErrItemNotFound
	}

	if !catalog.FileAllowedByAccess(file, filter) {
		return nil, catalog.ErrItemNotFound
	}

	return file, nil
}

// computeStartSegment returns the HLS segment number corresponding to a seek
// position given the segment duration. Both remote and local transcode paths
// use this to align ffmpeg output filenames with the VOD manifest.
func computeStartSegment(seekSeconds float64, segmentDuration int) int {
	if segmentDuration <= 0 {
		segmentDuration = 2
	}
	if seekSeconds <= 0 {
		return 0
	}
	return int(seekSeconds / float64(segmentDuration))
}

// transcodeStartState holds the common parameters needed to finalize a
// transcode start (update session state, log, and sync) for both remote
// and local paths.
type transcodeStartState struct {
	req            transcodeStartRequest
	file           *models.MediaFile
	session        *playback.Session
	switchedFileID *int
	hwAccel        string
}

// finalizeTranscodeStart updates the playback session state after a transcode
// has been started (either locally or on a remote node).
func (h *PlaybackHandler) finalizeTranscodeStart(r *http.Request, st transcodeStartState) {
	if st.switchedFileID != nil {
		if err := h.sessionMgr.SetEffectiveMediaFileID(st.req.SessionID, *st.switchedFileID); err != nil {
			slog.Error("failed to update effective media file", "session", st.req.SessionID, "error", err, "playback_session_id", st.req.SessionID)
		}
	}

	streamBitrateKbps := st.req.TargetBitrateKbps
	if streamBitrateKbps <= 0 {
		streamBitrateKbps = st.file.Bitrate
	}
	transcodeAudio := st.req.TargetCodecAudio != "" && !strings.EqualFold(st.req.TargetCodecAudio, "copy")
	baseMethod := semanticPlayMethod(st.session)

	slog.Info("transcode start preserved base playback state",
		"playback_session_id", st.req.SessionID,
		"base_play_method", baseMethod,
		"transport_play_method", playback.PlayTranscode,
		"audio_track_index", st.session.AudioTrackIndex,
		"target_codec_video", st.req.TargetCodecVideo,
		"target_codec_audio", st.req.TargetCodecAudio,
		"copy_video_original", strings.EqualFold(st.req.TargetCodecVideo, "copy"),
		"transcode_audio", transcodeAudio,
	)

	if err := h.sessionMgr.UpdateStreamState(st.req.SessionID, playback.SessionStreamState{
		PlayMethod:        playback.PlayTranscode,
		BasePlayMethod:    baseMethod,
		AudioTrackIndex:   st.session.AudioTrackIndex,
		TranscodeAudio:    transcodeAudio,
		ClientIP:          st.session.ClientIP,
		StreamBitrateKbps: streamBitrateKbps,
		TargetResolution:  st.req.TargetResolution,
		TargetVideoCodec:  st.req.TargetCodecVideo,
		TargetAudioCodec:  st.req.TargetCodecAudio,
		TargetBitrateKbps: st.req.TargetBitrateKbps,
		TranscodeHWAccel:  st.hwAccel,
	}); err != nil {
		slog.Error("failed to update transcode stream state", "session", st.req.SessionID, "error", err, "playback_session_id", st.req.SessionID)
	}

	h.syncSessionsNow(r.Context(), "transcode_start")
}

// HandleStartTranscode handles POST /playback/transcode/start.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleStartTranscode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context())
	if userID == 0 {
		writeError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "unauthorized", "Authentication required")
		return
	}

	var req transcodeStartRequest
	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "Invalid request body")
		return
	}
	if req.SessionID == "" {
		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "bad_request", "session_id is required")
		return
	}
	setPlaybackSessionLogContext(r, req.SessionID)

	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(req.SessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}
	// Close any existing transcode so a new one can start at different quality.
	// Check both local sessions AND remote node assignments — without the
	// remote check, switching quality on a transcode node never sends DELETE,
	// leaving the old ffmpeg running and its segments on disk.
	if h.getTranscodeSession(req.SessionID) != nil || session.TranscodeNodeURL != "" {
		h.closeTranscodeSession(req.SessionID, session.TranscodeNodeURL)
	}
	abortCurrentSession := func(reason string, cause error) {
		if abortErr := h.abortPlaybackSession(r.Context(), session); abortErr != nil && !errors.Is(abortErr, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			slog.Error("failed to abort playback session",
				"session", req.SessionID,
				"reason", reason,
				"cause", cause,
				"error", abortErr,
				"playback_session_id", req.SessionID,
			)
		}
	}

	file, err := h.fileResolver.GetByID(r.Context(), session.MediaFileID)
	if err != nil {
		if isPlaybackFileLookupMissing(err) {
			abortCurrentSession("load_media_file", err)
			writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Media file not found")
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load media file")
		return
	}
	if file == nil {
		abortCurrentSession("load_media_file", nil)
		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Media file not found")
		return
	}
	file = h.ensurePlaybackProbe(r.Context(), file)
	requestedFile := file

	// Resume and seek-start requests generally cannot safely stream-copy video
	// into HLS output. Arbitrary HEVC seek points often land on non-keyframes,
	// which can leave Chromium stuck on a frozen frame while audio continues
	// advancing. MPEG-2 compatibility HLS is allowed to keep copy-video so Apple
	// devices can avoid a full video transcode for those files.
	if req.SeekSeconds > 0 && strings.EqualFold(req.TargetCodecVideo, "copy") && !playback.IsMPEG2VideoCodec(file.CodecVideo) {
		slog.Info("forcing video transcode for seeked copy request",
			"playback_session_id", req.SessionID,
			"seek_seconds", req.SeekSeconds,
			"source_video_codec", file.CodecVideo,
			"requested_target_codec_video", req.TargetCodecVideo,
			"effective_target_codec_video", "h264",
		)
		req.TargetCodecVideo = "h264"
	}

	// 4K transcode guard: if source is 4K and allow_4k_transcode is disabled,
	// switch to an alternate non-4K file version for transcoding.
	// Skip the guard when target_codec_video is "copy" — no actual video
	// encoding happens, so the 4K cost concern doesn't apply.
	var switchedFileID *int
	videoCopy := strings.EqualFold(req.TargetCodecVideo, "copy")
	if file.Resolution == "2160p" && h.SettingsRepo != nil && !videoCopy {
		allow4K, _ := h.SettingsRepo.Get(r.Context(), "allow_4k_transcode")
		if allow4K != "true" {
			alt, altErr := h.findAlternateFile(r.Context(), file)
			if altErr != nil || alt == nil {
				writeError(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "no_alternate_version",
					"No lower resolution version available for transcoding")
				return
			}
			file = alt
			file = h.ensurePlaybackProbe(r.Context(), file)
			switchedFileID = &alt.ID
		}
	}
	if requestedFile != nil && file != nil && requestedFile.ID != file.ID {
		if err := preflightPlaybackFile(r.Context(), requestedFile, h.MissingMarker, h.EventsHub); err != nil && !isPlaybackFileMissing(err) {
			slog.Warn("requested transcode file preflight failed; continuing with alternate file",
				"requested_file_id", requestedFile.ID,
				"effective_file_id", file.ID,
				"error", err,
			)
		}
	}
	if err := preflightPlaybackFile(r.Context(), file, h.MissingMarker, h.EventsHub); err != nil {
		if isPlaybackFileMissing(err) {
			abortCurrentSession("preflight_file", err)
		}
		writePlaybackFilePreflightError(w, err)
		return
	}

	// Determine whether to run locally or forward to a remote transcode node.
	tcNode := h.PickTranscodeNode(session.TranscodeNodeURL)

	if tcNode != nil {
		// Remote transcode: forward to the assigned node.
		if err := h.sessionMgr.SetTranscodeNodeURL(req.SessionID, tcNode.URL); err != nil {
			slog.Error("set transcode node URL", "error", err, "session", req.SessionID, "playback_session_id", req.SessionID)
		}

		nodeReq := transcodenode.TranscodeStartRequest{
			SessionID:          req.SessionID,
			InputPath:          file.FilePath,
			SourceVideoCodec:   file.CodecVideo,
			SeekSeconds:        req.SeekSeconds,
			StartSegmentNumber: computeStartSegment(req.SeekSeconds, req.SegmentDuration),
			TargetResolution:   req.TargetResolution,
			TargetCodecVideo:   req.TargetCodecVideo,
			TargetCodecAudio:   req.TargetCodecAudio,
			TargetBitrateKbps:  req.TargetBitrateKbps,
			SegmentDuration:    req.SegmentDuration,
			HWAccel:            h.HWAccel,
			AudioTrackIndex:    session.AudioTrackIndex,
			SubtitleTrackIndex: req.SubtitleTrackIndex,
			SubtitleBurnIn:     req.SubtitleBurnIn,
			TotalDuration:      float64(file.Duration),
		}

		body, _ := json.Marshal(nodeReq)
		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
		defer cancel()

		httpReq, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, tcNode.URL+"/transcode/start", bytes.NewReader(body))
		if err != nil {
			writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to build transcode request")
			return
		}
		httpReq.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
		httpReq.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+h.JWTSecret)

		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(httpReq)
		if err != nil {
			slog.Error("remote transcode start failed", "error", err, "node", tcNode.URL, "session", req.SessionID, "playback_session_id", req.SessionID)
			writeError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, "transcode_node_unavailable", "Transcode node is unavailable")
			return
		}
		defer resp.Body.Close()

		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusAccepted {
			slog.Error("remote transcode start rejected", "status", resp.StatusCode, "node", tcNode.URL)
			writeError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, "transcode_start_failed", "Transcode node rejected the request")
			return
		}
		var nodeResp transcodenode.TranscodeStartResponse
		if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&nodeResp); err != nil {
			slog.Warn("remote transcode start response decode failed",
				"error", err,
				"node", tcNode.URL,
				"session", req.SessionID,
				"playback_session_id", req.SessionID,
			)
		}
		effectiveHWAccel := strings.TrimSpace(nodeResp.HWAccel)
		if effectiveHWAccel == "" {
			effectiveHWAccel = strings.TrimSpace(nodeReq.HWAccel)
		}

		manifestURL := h.buildProxyManifestURL(req.SessionID, session, tcNode.URL)
		h.finalizeTranscodeStart(r, transcodeStartState{
			req:            req,
			file:           file,
			session:        session,
			switchedFileID: switchedFileID,
			hwAccel:        effectiveHWAccel,
		})
		writeJSON(w, http.StatusAccepted, buildTranscodeStartResponse(req, file, switchedFileID, manifestURL))
		return
	}

	// Local transcode (integrated mode — no transcode nodes available).
	if err := os.MkdirAll(h.TranscodeDir, 0o755); err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to prepare transcode directory")
		return
	}

	transcodeSession, err := playback.StartTranscode(context.WithoutCancel(r.Context()), playback.TranscodeOpts{
		InputPath:          file.FilePath,
		OutputDir:          filepath.Join(h.TranscodeDir, req.SessionID),
		SessionID:          req.SessionID,
		SourceVideoCodec:   file.CodecVideo,
		SeekSeconds:        req.SeekSeconds,
		StartSegmentNumber: computeStartSegment(req.SeekSeconds, req.SegmentDuration),
		TargetResolution:   req.TargetResolution,
		TargetCodecVideo:   req.TargetCodecVideo,
		TargetCodecAudio:   req.TargetCodecAudio,
		TargetBitrateKbps:  req.TargetBitrateKbps,
		SegmentDuration:    req.SegmentDuration,
		FFmpegPath:         h.FFmpegPath,
		HWAccel:            h.HWAccel,
		HWDevice:           h.HWDevice,
		AudioTrackIndex:    session.AudioTrackIndex,
		SubtitleTrackIndex: req.SubtitleTrackIndex,
		SubtitleBurnIn:     req.SubtitleBurnIn,
		TotalDuration:      float64(file.Duration),
		FastStart:          true,
		NodeType:           "integrated",
		ExecutionMode:      "integrated",
		FFmpegLogSink:      h.FFmpegLogSink,
	})
	if err != nil {
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to start transcode session")
		return
	}

	h.transcodeMu.Lock()
	h.transcodes[req.SessionID] = transcodeSession
	h.transcodeMu.Unlock()

	h.maybeStartThrottler(r.Context(), transcodeSession)
	h.monitorLocalTranscodeExit(req.SessionID, transcodeSession)

	manifestURL := fmt.Sprintf("/playback/transcode/%s/master.m3u8", req.SessionID)
	h.finalizeTranscodeStart(r, transcodeStartState{
		req:            req,
		file:           file,
		session:        session,
		switchedFileID: switchedFileID,
		hwAccel:        transcodeSession.Opts().HWAccel,
	})
	writeJSON(w, http.StatusAccepted, buildTranscodeStartResponse(req, file, switchedFileID, manifestURL))
}

// HandleGetTranscodeManifest handles GET /playback/transcode/{session_id}/master.m3u8.
// Auth is optional — the session UUID serves as an access token (same pattern
// as /stream/{session_id}). When auth context is present, ownership is verified.
//
// Known-duration sessions expose a synthetic full VOD manifest so the player
// can seek immediately. Copy-mode seeks that would start mid-GOP are forced to
// encoded HLS earlier in HandleStartTranscode; otherwise BuildPlaybackManifest
// still uses the same synthetic VOD path when the session duration is known.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleGetTranscodeManifest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context()); userID != 0 && session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}

	transcodeSession := h.getTranscodeSession(sessionID)
	if transcodeSession == nil {
		// No local session — try proxying to remote transcode node.
		if session.TranscodeNodeURL != "" {
			h.touchSessionActivity(sessionID)
			h.proxyToTranscodeNode(w, r, session.TranscodeNodeURL,
				"/transcode/"+sessionID+"/master.m3u8")
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Transcode session not found")
		return
	}
	h.touchSessionActivity(sessionID)

	manifest, err := transcodeSession.BuildPlaybackManifest("segment/", r.URL.RawQuery)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("build transcode manifest", "error", err, "session", sessionID, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
		writeError(w, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "unavailable", "Transcode manifest not ready")
		return
	}

	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/vnd.apple.mpegurl")
	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store, max-age=0")
	w.Header().Set("Pragma", "no-cache")
	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
	_, _ = w.Write(manifest)
}

// HandleGetTranscodeSegment handles GET /playback/transcode/{session_id}/segment/{name}.
// Auth is optional — the session UUID serves as an access token.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) HandleGetTranscodeSegment(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	session, err := h.sessionMgr.GetSession(sessionID)
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			writePlaybackSessionNotFound(w)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load playback session")
		return
	}
	if userID := apimw.GetUserID(r.Context()); userID != 0 && session.UserID != userID {
		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "forbidden", "Session belongs to another user")
		return
	}

	transcodeSession := h.getTranscodeSession(sessionID)
	if transcodeSession == nil {
		if session.TranscodeNodeURL != "" {
			h.touchSessionActivity(sessionID)
			segmentName := chi.URLParam(r, "name")
			h.proxyToTranscodeNode(w, r, session.TranscodeNodeURL,
				"/transcode/"+sessionID+"/segment/"+segmentName)
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Transcode session not found")
		return
	}
	h.touchSessionActivity(sessionID)

	segmentName := chi.URLParam(r, "name")
	segmentPath, err := transcodeSession.GetSegment(segmentName)
	if err != nil && errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSegmentNotFound) {
		segNum, parseErr := playback.ParseSegmentNumber(segmentName)
		if parseErr == nil {
			now := time.Now()
			decision := transcodeSession.SegmentRecoveryDecision(segNum, now)
			lastProducedAgeMS := int64(-1)
			if !decision.Progress.LastProducedAt.IsZero() {
				lastProducedAgeMS = now.Sub(decision.Progress.LastProducedAt).Milliseconds()
			}
			slog.Info("transcode segment missing",
				"segment", segmentName,
				"requested_segment", segNum,
				"produced_head", decision.Progress.ProducedHead,
				"last_requested_segment", decision.Progress.LastRequestedSegment,
				"start_segment_number", decision.Progress.StartSegmentNumber,
				"last_produced_age_ms", lastProducedAgeMS,
				"wait_timeout_ms", decision.WaitTimeout.Milliseconds(),
				"reason", decision.Reason,
				"session", sessionID,
				"playback_session_id", sessionID,
			)
			if decision.Wait {
				slog.Info("transcode segment wait",
					"segment", segmentName,
					"requested_segment", segNum,
					"produced_head", decision.Progress.ProducedHead,
					"last_requested_segment", decision.Progress.LastRequestedSegment,
					"start_segment_number", decision.Progress.StartSegmentNumber,
					"last_produced_age_ms", lastProducedAgeMS,
					"wait_timeout_ms", decision.WaitTimeout.Milliseconds(),
					"reason", decision.Reason,
					"session", sessionID,
					"playback_session_id", sessionID,
				)
				segmentPath, err = transcodeSession.WaitForSegment(segmentName, decision.WaitTimeout)
				if err != nil && errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSegmentNotFound) {
					slog.Info("transcode segment wait timeout",
						"segment", segmentName,
						"requested_segment", segNum,
						"produced_head", decision.Progress.ProducedHead,
						"last_requested_segment", decision.Progress.LastRequestedSegment,
						"start_segment_number", decision.Progress.StartSegmentNumber,
						"last_produced_age_ms", lastProducedAgeMS,
						"wait_timeout_ms", decision.WaitTimeout.Milliseconds(),
						"reason", decision.Reason,
						"session", sessionID,
						"playback_session_id", sessionID,
					)
				}
			}

			// If the segment is still missing (timed out, or outside the
			// active encode range), either restart at the exact manifest-derived
			// timeline position or return 404 for copy-mode segments outside the
			// current manifest window.
			if err != nil && errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSegmentNotFound) {
				seekSeconds, ok, seekErr := transcodeSession.RestartSeekTarget(segNum)
				if seekErr != nil && !errors.Is(seekErr, playback.ErrManifestNotReady) {
					slog.Error("resolve transcode seek target", "error", seekErr, "segment", segmentName, "session", sessionID, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
				}

				if ok {
					slog.Info("transcode seek restart",
						"segment", segmentName,
						"requested_segment", segNum,
						"produced_head", decision.Progress.ProducedHead,
						"last_requested_segment", decision.Progress.LastRequestedSegment,
						"start_segment_number", decision.Progress.StartSegmentNumber,
						"last_produced_age_ms", lastProducedAgeMS,
						"wait_timeout_ms", decision.WaitTimeout.Milliseconds(),
						"reason", decision.Reason,
						"seek_seconds", seekSeconds,
						"session", sessionID,
						"playback_session_id", sessionID,
					)
					if restartErr := transcodeSession.Restart(
						context.WithoutCancel(r.Context()),
						seekSeconds,
						segNum,
					); restartErr == nil {
						h.maybeStartThrottler(r.Context(), transcodeSession)
						h.monitorLocalTranscodeExit(sessionID, transcodeSession)
						segmentPath, err = transcodeSession.WaitForSegment(segmentName, 30*time.Second)
						if err == nil && strings.EqualFold(transcodeSession.Opts().TargetCodecVideo, "copy") {
							// Copy-mode seeks can resume as soon as the target segment
							// exists, but that sometimes leaves the player one segment
							// away from stalling while FFmpeg catches up. Briefly wait
							// for a single lookahead fragment when available so the
							// first resumed playback window is less brittle.
							nextSegmentName := fmt.Sprintf("seg_%05d.m4s", segNum+1)
							_, _ = transcodeSession.WaitForSegment(nextSegmentName, 1200*time.Millisecond)
						}
					}
				}
			}
		} else if transcodeSession.IsRunning() {
			// Non-numbered segment (e.g., init.mp4 for fMP4 HLS).
			// Wait briefly — the init segment is written almost immediately.
			segmentPath, err = transcodeSession.WaitForSegment(segmentName, 10*time.Second)
		}
	}
	if err != nil {
		if errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSegmentNotFound) {
			writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Segment not found")
			return
		}
		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to load segment")
		return
	}

	// Report segment download for throttle tracking.
	if segNum, parseErr := playback.ParseSegmentNumber(segmentName); parseErr == nil {
		transcodeSession.ReportSegmentDownloaded(segNum)
	}

	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store, max-age=0")
	w.Header().Set("Pragma", "no-cache")
	http.ServeFile(w, r, segmentPath)
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) getTranscodeSession(sessionID string) *playback.TranscodeSession {
	h.transcodeMu.RLock()
	defer h.transcodeMu.RUnlock()
	return h.transcodes[sessionID]
}

func (h *PlaybackHandler) monitorLocalTranscodeExit(sessionID string, session *playback.TranscodeSession) {
	if h == nil || sessionID == "" || session == nil {
		return
	}

	done := session.Done()
	if done == nil {
		return
	}

	go func() {
		<-done
		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)

		h.transcodeMu.RLock()
		current := h.transcodes[sessionID]
		h.transcodeMu.RUnlock()
		if current != session {
			return
		}
		if session.IsRunning() {
			return
		}

		// When ffmpeg exits cleanly (no error), the segments are fully
		// written and should remain servable until the client stops the
		// session. This is critical for copy-mode where ffmpeg finishes
		// writing all content much faster than real-time playback. Only
		// tear down the session on error exits.
		if session.WaitError() == nil {
			return
		}

		if err := h.stopPlaybackSessionByID(context.Background(), sessionID); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, playback.ErrSessionNotFound) {
			slog.Error("failed to stop playback after local transcode exit", "session", sessionID, "error", err, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
		}
	}()
}

// closeTranscodeSession stops a transcode session. If transcodeNodeURL is non-empty,
// sends DELETE to the remote transcode node. Otherwise closes the local session.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) closeTranscodeSession(sessionID, transcodeNodeURL string) {
	// Clean up local session if one exists (defensive).
	h.transcodeMu.Lock()
	session := h.transcodes[sessionID]
	delete(h.transcodes, sessionID)
	h.transcodeMu.Unlock()
	if session != nil {
		_ = session.Close()
	}

	// Send DELETE to remote transcode node if assigned (synchronous with timeout).
	if transcodeNodeURL != "" {
		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
		defer cancel()

		deleteURL := transcodeNodeURL + "/transcode/" + sessionID
		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodDelete, deleteURL, nil)
		if err != nil {
			slog.Error("remote transcode delete: build request", "error", err, "session", sessionID, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
			return
		}
		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+h.JWTSecret)

		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
		if err != nil {
			slog.Warn("remote transcode delete failed", "error", err, "session", sessionID, "node", transcodeNodeURL, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
			return
		}
		resp.Body.Close()
	}
}

// PickTranscodeNode selects a transcode node with soft affinity.
// If currentURL is set and that node is healthy, reuse it unless another node
// has significantly fewer active jobs (2+ difference).
func (h *PlaybackHandler) PickTranscodeNode(currentURL string) *nodepool.Node {
	if h.TranscodePool == nil {
		return nil
	}
	best := h.TranscodePool.Acquire()
	if best == nil {
		return nil
	}
	if currentURL == "" || best.URL == currentURL {
		return best
	}
	// Reuse current node unless the best alternative has significantly fewer jobs.
	current := h.TranscodePool.FindByURL(currentURL)
	if current != nil && current.Healthy && current.Enabled &&
		best.ActiveJobs+2 <= current.ActiveJobs {
		return best // switch to less-loaded node
	}
	if current != nil && current.Healthy && current.Enabled {
		return current // soft affinity — stay on current
	}
	return best // current node is gone or unhealthy
}

// buildProxyManifestURL signs a stream token and builds the proxy-based manifest URL.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) buildProxyManifestURL(sessionID string, session *playback.Session, transcodeNodeURL string) string {
	if h.ProxyPool == nil {
		return fmt.Sprintf("/playback/transcode/%s/master.m3u8", sessionID)
	}
	proxyNode := h.ProxyPool.Pick()
	if proxyNode == nil {
		// No proxy — fall back to API-local path.
		return fmt.Sprintf("/playback/transcode/%s/master.m3u8", sessionID)
	}

	tokenClaims := streamtoken.Claims{
		SessionID:     sessionID,
		PlayMethod:    string(playback.PlayTranscode),
		TranscodeNode: transcodeNodeURL,
	}
	if session != nil {
		tokenClaims.AudioTrackIndex = session.AudioTrackIndex
	}

	token, err := streamtoken.Sign(tokenClaims, h.JWTSecret, 24*time.Hour)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Sprintf("/playback/transcode/%s/master.m3u8", sessionID)
	}

	return proxyNode.URL + "/stream/transcode/" + token + "/master.m3u8"
}

// proxyToTranscodeNode forwards a request to the remote transcode node.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) proxyToTranscodeNode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, transcodeNodeURL, path string) {
	sessionID := chi.URLParam(r, "session_id")
	targetURL := transcodeNodeURL + path
	if rawQuery := r.URL.RawQuery; rawQuery != "" {
		targetURL += "?" + rawQuery
	}

	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(r.Context(), http.MethodGet, targetURL, nil)
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, "internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+h.JWTSecret)

	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("proxy to transcode node", "error", err, "url", targetURL, "playback_session_id", sessionID)
		http.Error(w, "transcode node unavailable", http.StatusBadGateway)
		return
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	for k, vv := range resp.Header {
		for _, v := range vv {
			w.Header().Add(k, v)
		}
	}
	w.WriteHeader(resp.StatusCode)
	io.Copy(w, resp.Body)
}

// maybeStartThrottler reads throttle settings and starts the throttler if enabled.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) maybeStartThrottler(ctx context.Context, session *playback.TranscodeSession) {
	if h.SettingsRepo == nil {
		return
	}
	enableThrottle, _ := h.SettingsRepo.Get(ctx, "enable_transcode_throttle")
	if enableThrottle != "true" {
		return
	}
	thresholdStr, _ := h.SettingsRepo.Get(ctx, "transcode_throttle_seconds")
	threshold := 300 // default
	if v, err := strconv.Atoi(thresholdStr); err == nil && v > 0 {
		threshold = v
	}
	session.StartThrottler(threshold)
}

// findAlternateFile finds a non-4K file version for the same content.
// Prefers SDR over HDR, then highest resolution, then highest bitrate.
func (h *PlaybackHandler) findAlternateFile(ctx context.Context, source *models.MediaFile) (*models.MediaFile, error) {
	if h.FileVersionFetcher == nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file version fetcher not configured")
	}

	var files []*models.MediaFile
	var err error
	if source.EpisodeID != "" {
		files, err = h.FileVersionFetcher.GetByEpisodeID(ctx, source.EpisodeID)
	} else {
		files, err = h.FileVersionFetcher.GetByContentID(ctx, source.ContentID)
	}
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Filter to non-4K candidates.
	candidates := make([]*models.MediaFile, 0, len(files))
	for _, f := range files {
		if f.ID == source.ID || f.Resolution == "2160p" {
			continue
		}
		if source.EditionKey != "" && f.EditionKey != source.EditionKey {
			continue
		}
		if source.EditionKey == "" && f.EditionKey != "" {
			continue
		}
		if source.PresentationGroupKey != "" && f.PresentationGroupKey != "" && f.PresentationGroupKey != source.PresentationGroupKey {
			continue
		}
		if source.PresentationKind != "" && f.PresentationKind != "" && f.PresentationKind != source.PresentationKind {
			continue
		}
		candidates = append(candidates, f)
	}
	if len(candidates) == 0 {
		return nil, nil
	}

	// Sort: SDR before HDR, then highest resolution, then highest bitrate.
	sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
		a, b := candidates[i], candidates[j]
		// Prefer SDR over HDR (SDR = !HDR, so !HDR < HDR means SDR first).
		if a.HDR != b.HDR {
			return !a.HDR
		}
		aRes := resolutionRank(a.Resolution)
		bRes := resolutionRank(b.Resolution)
		if aRes != bRes {
			return aRes > bRes
		}
		return a.Bitrate > b.Bitrate
	})

	return candidates[0], nil
}

// resolutionRank returns a numeric rank for resolution sorting.
func resolutionRank(res string) int {
	switch res {
	case "2160p":
		return 4
	case "1080p":
		return 3
	case "720p":
		return 2
	case "480p":
		return 1
	case "328p":
		return 0
	default:
		return 0
	}
}