updated tasks

backend/analyze.go

@@ -715,12 +715,10 @@ func buildSegmentsFromAnalyzeHits(hits []analyzeHit, duration float64) []aiSegme
 	for i := 1; i < len(out); i++ {
 		n := out[i]
 
-		const mergeGapSeconds = 15.0
+		// Direkt aufeinanderfolgende Segmente mit gleichem Label immer mergen,
-
+		// unabhängig von der Lücke. Sobald ein anderes Label dazwischen liegt,
-		sameLabel := strings.EqualFold(cur.Label, n.Label)
+		// wird automatisch nicht gemergt, weil wir nur mit dem direkten Nachfolger arbeiten.
-		nearEnough := n.StartSeconds <= cur.EndSeconds+mergeGapSeconds
+		if strings.EqualFold(cur.Label, n.Label) {
-
-		if sameLabel && nearEnough {
 			if n.StartSeconds < cur.StartSeconds {
 				cur.StartSeconds = n.StartSeconds
 			}

backend/assets_generate.go

@@ -473,7 +473,13 @@ func ensureAssetsForVideoDetailed(ctx context.Context, videoPath string, sourceU
 				cellW,
 				cellH,
 			); err != nil {
-				fmt.Println("⚠️ preview sprite:", err)
+				if sfi, statErr := os.Stat(spritePath); statErr == nil && sfi != nil && !sfi.IsDir() && sfi.Size() > 0 {
+					// Sprite existiert am Ende trotzdem -> Warnung unterdrücken
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Optional: nur kurze Meldung statt voller ffmpeg-Ausgabe
+				//fmt.Printf("⚠️ preview sprite failed for %s\n", videoPath)
 				return
 			}
 

backend/assets_sprite.go

@@ -78,14 +78,29 @@ func generatePreviewSpriteWebP(
 	base := strings.TrimSuffix(outPath, ext)
 	tmpPath := base + ".tmp" + ext
 
+	// alte temp-Datei vorsichtshalber vorher entfernen
+	_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
+
+	// bei JEDEM Fehler temp wieder aufräumen
+	renameOK := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !renameOK {
+			_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	ffmpegPath := strings.TrimSpace(getSettings().FFmpegPath)
 	if ffmpegPath == "" {
 		ffmpegPath = "ffmpeg"
 	}
 
+	// robustere Filterkette
 	vf := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"fps=1/%g,scale=%d:%d:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease:flags=lanczos,"+
+		"fps=1/%f,"+
-			"pad=%d:%d:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,tile=%dx%d:margin=0:padding=0",
+			"scale=%d:%d:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease:flags=bilinear,"+
+			"pad=%d:%d:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black,"+
+			"setsar=1,"+
+			"tile=%dx%d:margin=0:padding=0",
 		stepSec,
 		cellW, cellH,
 		cellW, cellH,
@@ -96,18 +111,17 @@ func generatePreviewSpriteWebP(
 		ctx,
 		ffmpegPath,
 		"-hide_banner",
-		"-loglevel", "error",
 		"-y",
 		"-i", videoPath,
 		"-an",
 		"-sn",
+		"-threads", "1",
 		"-vf", vf,
-		"-vsync", "vfr",
 		"-frames:v", "1",
 		"-c:v", "libwebp",
 		"-lossless", "0",
-		"-compression_level", "6",
+		"-compression_level", "3",
-		"-q:v", "80",
+		"-q:v", "65",
 		"-f", "webp",
 		tmpPath,
 	)
@@ -115,10 +129,17 @@ func generatePreviewSpriteWebP(
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
-		if msg != "" {
+		if msg == "" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("ffmpeg sprite failed: %w: %s", err, msg)
+			msg = "(keine ffmpeg-ausgabe)"
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("ffmpeg sprite failed: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"ffmpeg sprite failed for %q -> %q: %w | args=%q | output=%s",
+			videoPath,
+			tmpPath,
+			err,
+			strings.Join(cmd.Args, " "),
+			msg,
+		)
 	}
 
 	fi, err := os.Stat(tmpPath)
@@ -126,15 +147,14 @@ func generatePreviewSpriteWebP(
 		return fmt.Errorf("sprite temp stat failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	if fi.IsDir() || fi.Size() <= 0 {
-		_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
 		return fmt.Errorf("sprite temp file invalid/empty")
 	}
 
 	_ = os.Remove(outPath)
 	if err := os.Rename(tmpPath, outPath); err != nil {
-		_ = os.Remove(tmpPath)
 		return fmt.Errorf("sprite rename failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	renameOK = true
 	return nil
 }

backend/live.go

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func startPreviewHLS(ctx context.Context, job *RecordJob, m3u8URL, previewDir, h
 				publishJobUpsert(job)
 			}
 
-			fmt.Printf("⚠️  preview hq ffmpeg failed: %v (%s)\n", err, st)
+			//fmt.Printf("⚠️  preview hq ffmpeg failed: %v (%s)\n", err, st)
 		}
 
 		jobsMu.Lock()

backend/preview.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"image/jpeg"
 	"image/png"
 	"io"
-	"log"
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
@@ -621,7 +620,6 @@ func coverBatchEnter(force bool) {
 		coverBatchErrors = 0
 		coverBatchNoThumb = 0
 		coverBatchDecodeErr = 0
-		log.Printf("[cover] BATCH START")
 	}
 
 	coverBatchInflight++
@@ -648,20 +646,6 @@ func coverBatchLeave(outcome string, status int) {
 	}
 
 	coverBatchInflight--
-	if coverBatchInflight <= 0 {
-		dur := time.Since(coverBatchStarted).Round(time.Millisecond)
-		log.Printf(
-			"[cover] BATCH END total=%d miss=%d forced=%d errors=%d noThumb=%d decodeFail=%d took=%s",
-			coverBatchTotal,
-			coverBatchMiss,
-			coverBatchForced,
-			coverBatchErrors,
-			coverBatchNoThumb,
-			coverBatchDecodeErr,
-			dur,
-		)
-		coverBatchInflight = 0
-	}
 }
 
 var reModelFromStem = regexp.MustCompile(`^(.*?)_\d{1,2}_\d{1,2}_\d{4}__\d{1,2}-\d{2}-\d{2}`)

backend/recorder_settings.json

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
   "autoStartAddedDownloads": false,
   "useChaturbateApi": true,
   "useMyFreeCamsWatcher": true,
-  "autoDeleteSmallDownloads": false,
+  "autoDeleteSmallDownloads": true,
-  "autoDeleteSmallDownloadsBelowMB": 50,
+  "autoDeleteSmallDownloadsBelowMB": 200,
   "lowDiskPauseBelowGB": 5,
   "blurPreviews": false,
   "teaserPlayback": "hover",
   "teaserAudio": false,
   "enableNotifications": true,
-  "encryptedCookies": "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"
+  "encryptedCookies": "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"
 }

backend/routes.go

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func registerRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux, auth *AuthManager) *ModelStore {
 	api.HandleFunc("/api/generated/coverinfo/list", generatedCoverInfoList)
 
 	// Tasks
+	api.HandleFunc("/api/tasks/status", tasksStatusHandler)
 	api.HandleFunc("/api/tasks/generate-assets", tasksGenerateAssets)
 
 	// --------------------------

backend/tasks_assets.go

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ func snapshotAssetsState() AssetsTaskState {
 	return st
 }
 
+func getGenerateAssetsTaskStatus() AssetsTaskState {
+	return snapshotAssetsState()
+}
+
 func tasksGenerateAssets(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
@@ -305,7 +309,7 @@ func runGenerateMissingAssets(ctx context.Context) {
 			updateAssetsState(func(st *AssetsTaskState) {
 				st.Error = "mindestens ein Eintrag konnte nicht vollständig analysiert werden (siehe Logs)"
 			})
-			fmt.Println("⚠️ tasks generate assets analyze:", aerr)
+			//fmt.Println("⚠️ tasks generate assets analyze:", aerr)
 		}
 
 		updateAssetsState(func(st *AssetsTaskState) {

backend/tasks_cleanup.go

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func settingsCleanupHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// doneDir auflösen
 	doneAbs, err := resolvePathRelativeToApp(s.DoneDir)
 	if err != nil || strings.TrimSpace(doneAbs) == "" {
+		setCleanupTaskError("doneDir auflösung fehlgeschlagen")
 		http.Error(w, "doneDir auflösung fehlgeschlagen", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ func settingsCleanupHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		mb = 0
 	}
 
+	setCleanupTaskRunning("Räume auf…")
+
 	resp := cleanupResp{}
 
 	// 1) Kleine Downloads löschen (wenn mb > 0)
@@ -83,6 +86,10 @@ func settingsCleanupHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	resp.GeneratedOrphansRemoved = gcStats.Removed
 
 	resp.DeletedBytesHuman = formatBytesSI(resp.DeletedBytes)
+
+	orphansTotalRemoved := resp.GeneratedOrphansRemoved
+	setCleanupTaskDone(fmt.Sprintf("geprüft: %d · Orphans: %d", resp.ScannedFiles, orphansTotalRemoved))
+
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
 }
 
@@ -311,7 +318,7 @@ func runGeneratedGarbageCollector() generatedGCStats {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("🧹 [gc] generated/meta checked=%d removed_orphans=%d\n", checkedMeta, removedMeta)
+	//fmt.Printf("🧹 [gc] generated/meta checked=%d removed_orphans=%d\n", checkedMeta, removedMeta)
 	stats.Checked += checkedMeta
 	stats.Removed += removedMeta
 

backend/tasks_status.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// backend\tasks_status.go
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type CleanupTaskState struct {
+	Running bool   `json:"running"`
+	Text    string `json:"text,omitempty"`
+	Error   string `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type TasksStatusResponse struct {
+	GenerateAssets AssetsTaskState  `json:"generateAssets"`
+	Cleanup        CleanupTaskState `json:"cleanup"`
+	AnyRunning     bool             `json:"anyRunning"`
+}
+
+var (
+	cleanupTaskMu    sync.Mutex
+	cleanupTaskState CleanupTaskState
+)
+
+func snapshotCleanupTaskState() CleanupTaskState {
+	cleanupTaskMu.Lock()
+	st := cleanupTaskState
+	cleanupTaskMu.Unlock()
+	return st
+}
+
+func setCleanupTaskRunning(text string) {
+	cleanupTaskMu.Lock()
+	cleanupTaskState = CleanupTaskState{
+		Running: true,
+		Text:    strings.TrimSpace(text),
+		Error:   "",
+	}
+	cleanupTaskMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func setCleanupTaskDone(text string) {
+	cleanupTaskMu.Lock()
+	cleanupTaskState = CleanupTaskState{
+		Running: false,
+		Text:    strings.TrimSpace(text),
+		Error:   "",
+	}
+	cleanupTaskMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func setCleanupTaskError(errText string) {
+	cleanupTaskMu.Lock()
+	cleanupTaskState = CleanupTaskState{
+		Running: false,
+		Text:    "",
+		Error:   strings.TrimSpace(errText),
+	}
+	cleanupTaskMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func tasksStatusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		http.Error(w, "Nur GET erlaubt", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	assets := getGenerateAssetsTaskStatus()
+	cleanup := snapshotCleanupTaskState()
+
+	resp := TasksStatusResponse{
+		GenerateAssets: assets,
+		Cleanup:        cleanup,
+		AnyRunning:     assets.Running || cleanup.Running,
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store")
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+}

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ import Downloads from './components/ui/Downloads'
 import ModelsTab from './components/ui/ModelsTab'
 import ProgressBar from './components/ui/ProgressBar'
 import ModelDetails from './components/ui/ModelDetails'
-import { SignalIcon, HeartIcon, HandThumbUpIcon, EyeIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid'
+import {
+  SignalIcon,
+  HeartIcon,
+  HandThumbUpIcon,
+  EyeIcon,
+  ArrowDownTrayIcon,
+  ArchiveBoxIcon,
+  UserGroupIcon,
+  Squares2X2Icon,
+  Cog6ToothIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/solid'
 import PerformanceMonitor from './components/ui/PerformanceMonitor'
 import { useNotify } from './components/ui/notify'
 //import { startChaturbateOnlinePolling } from './lib/chaturbateOnlinePoller'
@@ -448,6 +458,7 @@ export default function App() {
   const [cookies, setCookies] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
   const [cookiesLoaded, setCookiesLoaded] = useState(false)
   const [selectedTab, setSelectedTab] = useState('running')
+  const [settingsTaskRunning, setSettingsTaskRunning] = useState(false)
   const [playerJob, setPlayerJob] = useState<RecordJob | null>(null)
   const [playerExpanded, setPlayerExpanded] = useState(false)
   const [playerStartAtSec, setPlayerStartAtSec] = useState<number | null>(null)
@@ -543,6 +554,56 @@ export default function App() {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authed) return
+
+    let cancelled = false
+    let timer: number | null = null
+
+    const loadSettingsTaskState = async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('/api/tasks/generate-assets', { cache: 'no-store' as any })
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          if (!cancelled) setSettingsTaskRunning(false)
+          return
+        }
+
+        const data = await res.json().catch(() => null)
+        if (cancelled) return
+
+        const running = Boolean(data?.running)
+        setSettingsTaskRunning(running)
+      } catch {
+        if (!cancelled) setSettingsTaskRunning(false)
+      }
+    }
+
+    const schedule = (ms: number) => {
+      if (cancelled) return
+      timer = window.setTimeout(async () => {
+        await loadSettingsTaskState()
+        schedule(document.hidden ? 8000 : 3000)
+      }, ms)
+    }
+
+    void loadSettingsTaskState()
+    schedule(3000)
+
+    const onVis = () => {
+      if (!document.hidden) {
+        void loadSettingsTaskState()
+      }
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', onVis)
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
+      if (timer != null) window.clearTimeout(timer)
+      document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', onVis)
+    }
+  }, [authed])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     void checkAuth()
   }, [checkAuth])
@@ -2051,11 +2112,35 @@ export default function App() {
   }, [jobs, pendingWatchedRooms])
 
   const tabs: TabItem[] = [
-    { id: 'running', label: 'Laufende Downloads', count: runningTabCount },
+    {
-    { id: 'finished', label: 'Abgeschlossene Downloads', count: doneCount },
+      id: 'running',
-    { id: 'models', label: 'Models', count: modelsCount },
+      label: 'Laufende Downloads',
-    { id: 'categories', label: 'Kategorien' },
+      count: runningTabCount,
-    { id: 'settings', label: 'Einstellungen' },
+      icon: ArrowDownTrayIcon,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'finished',
+      label: 'Abgeschlossene Downloads',
+      count: doneCount,
+      icon: ArchiveBoxIcon,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'models',
+      label: 'Models',
+      count: modelsCount,
+      icon: UserGroupIcon,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'categories',
+      label: 'Kategorien',
+      icon: Squares2X2Icon,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'settings',
+      label: 'Einstellungen',
+      icon: Cog6ToothIcon,
+      spinIcon: settingsTaskRunning,
+    },
   ]
 
   const canStart = useMemo(() => sourceUrl.trim().length > 0 && !busy, [sourceUrl, busy])
@@ -3256,7 +3341,12 @@ export default function App() {
 
           {selectedTab === 'models' ? <ModelsTab /> : null}
           {selectedTab === 'categories' ? <CategoriesTab /> : null}
-          {selectedTab === 'settings' ? <RecorderSettings onAssetsGenerated={bumpAssets} /> : null}
+          {selectedTab === 'settings' ? (
+            <RecorderSettings
+              onAssetsGenerated={bumpAssets}
+              onTaskRunningChange={setSettingsTaskRunning}
+            />
+          ) : null}
         </main>
 
         <CookieModal

frontend/src/components/ui/CategoriesTab.tsx

@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ function modelKeyFromFilename(fileOrPath: string): string | null {
   return stem ? stem.trim() : null
 }
 
-// ✅ passt zu Backend: generated/meta/<id>/preview.webp
-function thumbUrlFromOutput(output: string): string | null {
-  const id = assetIdFromOutput(output)
-  if (!id) return null
-  return `/generated/meta/${encodeURIComponent(id)}/preview.webp`
-}
-
 async function ensureCover(category: string, thumbPath: string, modelName: string | null, refresh: boolean) {
   const m = (modelName || '').trim()
   const url =
@@ -363,12 +356,27 @@ export default function CategoriesTab() {
 
             // ✅ random Pick -> Thumb -> ensureCover (generiert Cover garantiert ohne 404, sofern Thumb existiert)
             const pick = list[Math.floor(Math.random() * list.length)]
-            const thumb = thumbUrlFromOutput(pick)
+            const id = assetIdFromOutput(pick)
-
+            if (!id) {
-            if (!thumb) {
+              return { tag: r.tag, ok: true, status: 0, text: 'skipped (no asset id)' }
-              return { tag: r.tag, ok: true, status: 0, text: 'skipped (no thumb url)' }
             }
 
+            // Preview aktiv generieren / aufwecken
+            const previewRes = await fetch(`/api/preview?id=${encodeURIComponent(id)}`, {
+              method: 'GET',
+              cache: 'no-store',
+            })
+
+            if (!previewRes.ok) {
+              return {
+                tag: r.tag,
+                ok: false,
+                status: previewRes.status,
+                text: `preview generation failed: HTTP ${previewRes.status}`,
+              }
+            }
+
+            const thumb = `/generated/meta/${encodeURIComponent(id)}/preview.webp`
             const model = modelKeyFromFilename(pick)
 
             await ensureCover(r.tag, thumb, model, true)

frontend/src/components/ui/FinishedDownloadsCardsView.tsx

@@ -1166,15 +1166,18 @@ export default function FinishedDownloadsCardsView({
   }
   
   const mobileStackDepth = 3
+  const mobilePreloadDepth = mobileStackDepth + 3
 
-  // Sichtbarer Stack bleibt bei 3 Karten
+  // ✅ 4 Karten mounten, aber nur 3 sichtbar stacken
-  const mobileVisibleStackRows = isSmall ? rows.slice(0, mobileStackDepth) : []
+  const mobileLoadedStackRows = isSmall ? rows.slice(0, mobilePreloadDepth) : []
+  const mobileVisibleStackRows = mobileLoadedStackRows.slice(0, mobileStackDepth)
+  const mobilePreloadedRow = mobileLoadedStackRows[mobileStackDepth] ?? null
 
   // größerer Peek-Offset für stärkeren Stack-Effekt
   const stackPeekOffsetPx = 15
 
   // weil wir nach OBEN stacken, brauchen wir oben Platz
-  const stackExtraTopPx = (Math.min(mobileVisibleStackRows.length, mobileStackDepth) - 1)
+  const stackExtraTopPx = Math.max(0, Math.min(mobileVisibleStackRows.length, mobileStackDepth) - 1)
 
   return (
     <div className="relative">
@@ -1215,48 +1218,76 @@ export default function FinishedDownloadsCardsView({
                     const visible = mobileVisibleStackRows
                     const topRow = visible[0]
                     const backRows = visible.slice(1)
+                    const preloadRow = mobilePreloadedRow
 
                     return (
                       <>
-                        {/* Hintere Karten zuerst (absolut, dekorativ) */}
+                      {/* Hintere Karten zuerst (absolut, dekorativ) */}
-                        {backRows
+                      {backRows
-                          .map((j, backIdx) => {
+                        .map((j, backIdx) => {
-                            const idx = backIdx + 1 // 1,2...
+                          const idx = backIdx + 1 // 1,2...
-                            const { k, cardInner } = renderCardItem(j, {
+                          const { k, cardInner } = renderCardItem(j, {
-                              forceStill: true,
+                            forceStill: true,
-                              disableInline: true,
+                            disableInline: true,
-                              disablePreviewHover: true,
+                            disablePreviewHover: true,
-                              isDecorative: true,
+                            isDecorative: true,
-                              forceLoadStill: true,
+                            forceLoadStill: true,
-                              blur: true,
+                            blur: true,
-                              preloadTeaserWhenStill: true,
+                            preloadTeaserWhenStill: true,
-                            })
-
-                            const depth = idx
-                            const y = -(depth * stackPeekOffsetPx)
-                            const scale = 1 - depth * 0.03
-                            const opacity = 1 - depth * 0.14
-
-                            return (
-                              <div
-                                key={k}
-                                className="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 pointer-events-none will-change-[transform,opacity] transition-[transform,opacity] duration-220 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none"
-                                style={{
-                                  zIndex: 20 - depth,
-                                  transform: `translateY(${y}px) scale(${scale}) translateZ(0)`,
-                                  opacity,
-                                  transformOrigin: 'top center',
-                                }}
-                                aria-hidden="true"
-                              >
-                                <div className="relative">
-                                  {cardInner}
-                                  <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-lg bg-white/8 dark:bg-black/8" />
-                                </div>
-                              </div>
-                            )
                           })
-                          .reverse()}
+
+                          const depth = idx
+                          const y = -(depth * stackPeekOffsetPx)
+                          const scale = 1 - depth * 0.03
+                          const opacity = 1 - depth * 0.14
+
+                          return (
+                            <div
+                              key={k}
+                              className="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 pointer-events-none will-change-[transform,opacity] transition-[transform,opacity] duration-220 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none"
+                              style={{
+                                zIndex: 20 - depth,
+                                transform: `translateY(${y}px) scale(${scale}) translateZ(0)`,
+                                opacity,
+                                transformOrigin: 'top center',
+                              }}
+                              aria-hidden="true"
+                            >
+                              <div className="relative">
+                                {cardInner}
+                                <div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-lg bg-white/8 dark:bg-black/8" />
+                              </div>
+                            </div>
+                          )
+                        })
+                        .reverse()}
+
+                        {preloadRow ? (() => {
+                          const { k, cardInner } = renderCardItem(preloadRow, {
+                            forceStill: true,
+                            disableInline: true,
+                            disablePreviewHover: true,
+                            isDecorative: true,
+                            forceLoadStill: true,
+                            preloadTeaserWhenStill: true,
+                          })
+
+                          return (
+                            <div
+                              key={`${k}__preload`}
+                              className="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 pointer-events-none"
+                              style={{
+                                zIndex: 1,
+                                opacity: 0,
+                                transform: `translateY(${-(mobileStackDepth * stackPeekOffsetPx)}px) scale(${1 - mobileStackDepth * 0.03}) translateZ(0)`,
+                                transformOrigin: 'top center',
+                              }}
+                              aria-hidden="true"
+                            >
+                              {cardInner}
+                            </div>
+                          )
+                        })() : null}
 
                         {/* Oberste Karte im Flow -> bestimmt die echte Höhe */}
                         {topRow ? (() => {

frontend/src/components/ui/LiveVideo.tsx

@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ import { applyInlineVideoPolicy, DEFAULT_INLINE_MUTED } from './videoPolicy'
 export default function LiveVideo({
   src,
   muted = DEFAULT_INLINE_MUTED,
+  volume = 1,
   className,
   roomStatus,
+  onVolumeChange,
 }: {
   src: string
   muted?: boolean
+  volume?: number
   className?: string
   roomStatus?: string
+  onVolumeChange?: (volume: number, muted: boolean) => void
 }) {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null)
   const [broken, setBroken] = useState(false)
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ export default function LiveVideo({
     setBrokenReason(null)
 
     applyInlineVideoPolicy(video, { muted })
+    video.volume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume))
+    video.muted = muted || volume <= 0
 
     const hardReset = () => {
       try {
@@ -135,7 +141,28 @@ export default function LiveVideo({
       video.removeEventListener('error', onError)
       hardReset()
     }
-  }, [src, muted, roomStatus])
+  }, [src, roomStatus])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const video = ref.current
+    if (!video) return
+
+    const safeVolume = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, volume))
+    video.volume = safeVolume
+    video.muted = muted || safeVolume <= 0
+  }, [volume, muted])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const video = ref.current
+    if (!video || !onVolumeChange) return
+
+    const emit = () => {
+      onVolumeChange(video.volume, video.muted)
+    }
+
+    video.addEventListener('volumechange', emit)
+    return () => video.removeEventListener('volumechange', emit)
+  }, [onVolumeChange])
 
   if (broken) {
     return (
@@ -159,7 +186,6 @@ export default function LiveVideo({
       onClick={() => {
         const v = ref.current
         if (v) {
-          v.muted = false
           v.play().catch(() => {})
         }
       }}

frontend/src/components/ui/ModelPreview.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import HoverPopover from './HoverPopover'
 import LiveVideo from './LiveVideo'
-import { XMarkIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
+import {
+  XMarkIcon,
+  SpeakerXMarkIcon,
+  SpeakerWaveIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
 
 type Props = {
   jobId: string
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ export default function ModelPreview({
   const enteredViewOnce = useRef(false)
 
   const [pageVisible, setPageVisible] = useState(true)
+  const [popupMuted, setPopupMuted] = useState(true)
+  const [popupVolume, setPopupVolume] = useState(1)
 
   const toMs = (v: any): number => {
     if (typeof v === 'number' && Number.isFinite(v)) return v
@@ -276,18 +282,51 @@ export default function ModelPreview({
               <div className="absolute inset-0">
                 <LiveVideo
                   src={hq}
-                  muted={false}
+                  muted={popupMuted}
+                  volume={popupVolume}
                   roomStatus={roomStatus}
+                  onVolumeChange={(nextVolume, nextMuted) => {
+                    setPopupVolume(nextVolume)
+                    setPopupMuted(nextMuted)
+                  }}
                   className="w-full h-full object-contain object-bottom relative z-0"
                 />
 
                 {showLiveBadge ? (
-                  <div className="absolute left-2 top-2 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-600/90 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white shadow-sm">
+                  <div className="absolute left-2 top-2 z-[20] inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-600/90 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white shadow-sm">
                     <span className="inline-block size-1.5 rounded-full bg-white animate-pulse" />
                     Live
                   </div>
                 ) : null}
 
+                <div className="absolute right-2 bottom-2 z-[60]">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="pointer-events-auto inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-black/65 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-white shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/10 hover:bg-black/75 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-white/70"
+                    title={popupMuted ? 'Ton an' : 'Stumm'}
+                    aria-label={popupMuted ? 'Ton an' : 'Stumm'}
+                    onClick={(e) => {
+                      e.preventDefault()
+                      e.stopPropagation()
+
+                      if (popupMuted) {
+                        setPopupMuted(false)
+                        if (popupVolume <= 0) setPopupVolume(1)
+                      } else {
+                        setPopupMuted(true)
+                      }
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <span className="text-[13px] leading-none">
+                      {popupMuted ? (
+                        <SpeakerXMarkIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <SpeakerWaveIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                      )}
+                    </span>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+
                 <button
                   type="button"
                   className="absolute right-2 top-2 z-20 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md p-1.5 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-white/70 bg-white/75 text-gray-900 ring-1 ring-black/10 hover:bg-white/90 dark:bg-black/40 dark:text-white dark:ring-white/10 dark:hover:bg-black/55"

frontend/src/components/ui/Player.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   ArrowsPointingOutIcon,
   ArrowsPointingInIcon,
   XMarkIcon,
+  SpeakerXMarkIcon,
+  SpeakerWaveIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
 import { DEFAULT_PLAYER_START_MUTED } from './videoPolicy'
 import RecordJobActions from './RecordJobActions'
@@ -320,6 +322,9 @@ export default function Player({
   const [hlsReady, setHlsReady] = React.useState(false)
   const isLive = isRunning && hlsReady
 
+  const [liveMuted, setLiveMuted] = React.useState(startMuted)
+  const [liveVolume, setLiveVolume] = React.useState(startMuted ? 0 : 1)
+
   // ✅ Backend erwartet "id=" (nicht "name=")
   // running: echte job.id (jobs-map lookup)
   // finished: Dateiname ohne Extension als Stem (wenn dein Backend finished so mapped)
@@ -1763,13 +1768,43 @@ export default function Player({
           <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black">
             <LiveVideo
               src={liveHlsSrc}
-              muted={startMuted}
+              muted={liveMuted}
+              volume={liveVolume}
+              onVolumeChange={(nextVolume, nextMuted) => {
+                setLiveVolume(nextVolume)
+                setLiveMuted(nextMuted)
+              }}
               className="w-full h-full object-contain object-bottom"
             />
             
-            <div className="absolute right-2 bottom-2 z-[60] pointer-events-none inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-600/90 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white shadow-sm">
+            <div className="absolute right-2 bottom-2 z-[60] flex items-center gap-2">
-              <span className="inline-block size-1.5 rounded-full bg-white animate-pulse" />
+              <button
-              Live
+                type="button"
+                className="pointer-events-auto inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-black/65 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-white shadow-sm ring-1 ring-white/10 hover:bg-black/75"
+                title={liveMuted ? 'Ton an' : 'Stumm'}
+                aria-label={liveMuted ? 'Ton an' : 'Stumm'}
+                onClick={() => {
+                  if (liveMuted) {
+                    setLiveMuted(false)
+                    if (liveVolume <= 0) setLiveVolume(1)
+                  } else {
+                    setLiveMuted(true)
+                  }
+                }}
+              >
+                <span className="text-[13px] leading-none">
+                  {liveMuted ? (
+                    <SpeakerXMarkIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <SpeakerWaveIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  )}
+                </span>
+              </button>
+
+              <div className="pointer-events-none inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-600/90 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-white shadow-sm">
+                <span className="inline-block size-1.5 rounded-full bg-white animate-pulse" />
+                Live
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         ) : (
@@ -1857,10 +1892,18 @@ export default function Player({
             ) : null}
 
             {!isRunning ? (
-              <span className="rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium">{runtimeLabel}</span>
+              <>
-            ) : null}
+                <span className="rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium">
+                  {runtimeLabel}
+                </span>
 
-            {sizeLabel !== '—' ? <span className="rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium">{sizeLabel}</span> : null}
+                {sizeLabel !== '—' ? (
+                  <span className="rounded bg-black/40 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium">
+                    {sizeLabel}
+                  </span>
+                ) : null}
+              </>
+            ) : null}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>

frontend/src/components/ui/RecorderSettings.tsx

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ const DEFAULTS: RecorderSettings = {
 
 type Props = {
   onAssetsGenerated?: () => void
+  onTaskRunningChange?: (running: boolean) => void
 }
 
 function shortTaskFilename(name?: string, max = 52) {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ function shortTaskFilename(name?: string, max = 52) {
   return '…' + s.slice(-(max - 1))
 }
 
-export default function RecorderSettings({ onAssetsGenerated }: Props) {
+export default function RecorderSettings({ onAssetsGenerated, onTaskRunningChange }: Props) {
   const [value, setValue] = useState<RecorderSettings>(DEFAULTS)
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
   const [saveSuccessUntilMs, setSaveSuccessUntilMs] = useState<number>(0)
@@ -141,6 +142,15 @@ export default function RecorderSettings({ onAssetsGenerated }: Props) {
     fading: false,
   })
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const running =
+      assetsTask.status === 'running' ||
+      cleanupTask.status === 'running' ||
+      cleaning
+
+    onTaskRunningChange?.(running)
+  }, [assetsTask.status, cleanupTask.status, cleaning, onTaskRunningChange])
+
   const pauseGB = Number(value.lowDiskPauseBelowGB ?? DEFAULTS.lowDiskPauseBelowGB ?? 5)
   const uiPauseGB = diskStatus?.pauseGB ?? pauseGB
   const uiResumeGB = diskStatus?.resumeGB ?? (pauseGB + 3)
@@ -216,6 +226,57 @@ export default function RecorderSettings({ onAssetsGenerated }: Props) {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let alive = true
+
+    const loadTaskStatus = async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('/api/tasks/generate-assets', { cache: 'no-store' })
+        if (!res.ok) return
+
+        const data = await res.json().catch(() => null)
+        if (!alive || !data) return
+
+        const running = Boolean(data.running)
+        const done = Number(data.done ?? 0)
+        const total = Number(data.total ?? 0)
+        const currentFile = shortTaskFilename(data.currentFile)
+
+        if (running) {
+          setAssetsTask((t) => ({
+            ...t,
+            status: 'running',
+            title: 'Assets generieren',
+            text: currentFile || '',
+            done,
+            total,
+            err: undefined,
+            fading: false,
+          }))
+        } else {
+          setAssetsTask((t) => ({
+            ...t,
+            status: 'idle',
+            title: 'Assets generieren',
+            text: '',
+            done: 0,
+            total: 0,
+            err: undefined,
+            fading: false,
+          }))
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // ignorieren
+      }
+    }
+
+    void loadTaskStatus()
+
+    return () => {
+      alive = false
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   async function browse(target: 'record' | 'done' | 'ffmpeg') {
     setErr(null)
     setMsg(null)

frontend/src/components/ui/Tabs.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export type TabItem = {
   count?: number | string
   icon?: TabIcon
   disabled?: boolean
+  spinIcon?: boolean
 }
 
 export type TabsVariant =
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ export default function Tabs({
             {tabs.map((tab, idx) => {
               const selected = tab.id === current.id
               const disabled = !!tab.disabled
+              const Icon = tab.icon
 
               return (
                 <button
@@ -239,13 +241,26 @@ export default function Tabs({
                     disabled && 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50 hover:bg-transparent hover:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-gray-400'
                   )}
                 >
-                  <span className="inline-flex max-w-full min-w-0 items-center justify-center">
+                  <span className="inline-flex max-w-full min-w-0 items-center justify-center gap-2">
+                    {Icon ? (
+                      <Icon
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                        className={clsx(
+                          'size-4 shrink-0 transition-transform',
+                          tab.spinIcon && 'animate-spin',
+                          selected
+                            ? 'text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400'
+                            : 'text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-500 dark:group-hover:text-gray-300'
+                        )}
+                      />
+                    ) : null}
+
                     <span className="min-w-0 truncate whitespace-nowrap" title={tab.label}>
                       {tab.label}
                     </span>
 
                     {tab.count !== undefined ? (
-                      <span className="ml-2 shrink-0 tabular-nums min-w-[2.25rem] rounded-full bg-white/70 px-2 py-0.5 text-center text-xs font-medium text-gray-900 dark:bg-white/10 dark:text-white">
+                      <span className="ml-1 shrink-0 tabular-nums min-w-[2.25rem] rounded-full bg-white/70 px-2 py-0.5 text-center text-xs font-medium text-gray-900 dark:bg-white/10 dark:text-white">
                         {tab.count}
                       </span>
                     ) : null}

frontend/src/components/ui/VideoSplitModal.tsx

@@ -621,14 +621,10 @@ export default function VideoSplitModal({
           setAiHits(metaAiHits)
           setAiSegments(metaAiSegments)
 
-          if (metaAiSegments.length > 0 && effectiveDuration > 0) {
+          // AI-Modus benutzt die Segmente direkt.
-            const nextSplits = metaAiSegments
+          // Splits bleiben nur für manuellen Modus.
-              .flatMap((seg) => [seg.start, seg.end])
+          if (metaAiSegments.length > 0) {
-              .filter((t) => t > 0.2 && t < effectiveDuration - 0.2)
+            setSplits([])
-              .sort((a, b) => a - b)
-              .filter((t, i, arr) => i === 0 || Math.abs(arr[i - 1] - t) >= 0.2)
-
-            setSplits(nextSplits)
           }
         }
 
@@ -923,7 +919,7 @@ export default function VideoSplitModal({
               try {
                 await onApply?.({
                   job,
-                  splits,
+                  splits: aiSegments.length > 0 ? [] : splits,
                   segments: selectedSegments,
                 })
                 onClose()
@@ -1170,7 +1166,7 @@ export default function VideoSplitModal({
                   })}
 
                   {/* Split-Marker */}
-                  {splits.map((time) => {
+                  {aiSegments.length === 0 && splits.map((time) => {
                     const left = duration > 0 ? (time / duration) * 100 : 0
                     return (
                       <button
@@ -1207,6 +1203,7 @@ export default function VideoSplitModal({
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
+                {aiSegments.length === 0 && (
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                   {splits.length === 0 ? (
                     <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
@@ -1236,6 +1233,7 @@ export default function VideoSplitModal({
                     ))
                   )}
                 </div>
+              )}
               </div>
             </div>
           </section>