diff --git a/backend/app/models/job.py b/backend/app/models/job.py
index 06fd474..24d8677 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/job.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/job.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class ProgressEvent(BaseModel):
     percent: float
     speed: str | None = None
     eta: str | None = None
-    downloaded_bytes: int | None = None
-    total_bytes: int | None = None
+    downloaded_bytes: int | float | None = None
+    total_bytes: int | float | None = None
     filename: str | None = None
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/backend/app/services/download.py b/backend/app/services/download.py
index 6a7d802..fff1f01 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/download.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/download.py
@@ -79,8 +79,53 @@ class DownloadService:
     async def enqueue(self, job_create: JobCreate, session_id: str) -> Job:
         """Create a job and submit it for background download.
 
-        Returns the ``Job`` immediately with status ``queued``.
+        For playlist URLs, creates one job per entry.
+        Returns the first ``Job`` immediately with status ``queued``.
         """
+        # Check if this is a playlist URL — if so, split into individual jobs
+        info = await self._loop.run_in_executor(
+            self._executor,
+            self._extract_url_info,
+            job_create.url,
+        )
+        entries: list[dict] = []
+        if info and (info.get("_type") == "playlist" or "entries" in info):
+            raw_entries = info.get("entries") or []
+            for e in raw_entries:
+                if isinstance(e, dict):
+                    entry_url = e.get("url") or e.get("webpage_url", "")
+                    if entry_url:
+                        entries.append({
+                            "url": entry_url,
+                            "title": e.get("title") or e.get("id", "Unknown"),
+                        })
+
+        if len(entries) > 1:
+            # Playlist: create one job per entry
+            logger.info(
+                "Playlist detected: %d entries for URL %s",
+                len(entries),
+                job_create.url,
+            )
+            first_job: Job | None = None
+            for entry in entries:
+                entry_create = JobCreate(
+                    url=entry["url"],
+                    format_id=job_create.format_id,
+                    quality=job_create.quality,
+                    output_template=job_create.output_template,
+                    media_type=job_create.media_type,
+                    output_format=job_create.output_format,
+                )
+                job = await self._enqueue_single(entry_create, session_id)
+                if first_job is None:
+                    first_job = job
+            return first_job  # type: ignore[return-value]
+        else:
+            return await self._enqueue_single(job_create, session_id)
+
+    async def _enqueue_single(self, job_create: JobCreate, session_id: str) -> Job:
+        """Create a single job and submit it for background download."""
         job_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         template = resolve_template(
             job_create.url,
@@ -113,7 +158,7 @@ class DownloadService:
             "quiet": True,
             "no_warnings": True,
             "noprogress": True,
-            "noplaylist": False,
+            "noplaylist": True,  # Individual jobs — don't re-expand playlists
         }
         if job_create.format_id:
             opts["format"] = job_create.format_id
@@ -395,6 +440,16 @@ class DownloadService:
             logger.exception("URL info extraction failed for %s", url)
             return None
 
+    def _is_audio_only_source(self, url: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if a URL points to an audio-only source (no video streams)."""
+        # Known audio-only domains
+        audio_domains = [
+            "bandcamp.com",
+            "soundcloud.com",
+        ]
+        url_lower = url.lower()
+        return any(domain in url_lower for domain in audio_domains)
+
     async def get_url_info(self, url: str) -> dict:
         """Get URL metadata: title, type (single/playlist), entries."""
         info = await self._loop.run_in_executor(
@@ -403,34 +458,42 @@ class DownloadService:
             url,
         )
         if not info:
-            return {"type": "unknown", "title": None, "entries": []}
+            return {"type": "unknown", "title": None, "entries": [], "is_audio_only": False}
+
+        # Domain-based audio detection (more reliable than format sniffing)
+        domain_audio = self._is_audio_only_source(url)
 
         result_type = info.get("_type", "video")
         if result_type == "playlist" or "entries" in info:
             entries_raw = info.get("entries") or []
             entries = []
+            unavailable_count = 0
             for e in entries_raw:
                 if isinstance(e, dict):
+                    title = e.get("title") or e.get("id", "Unknown")
+                    # Detect private/unavailable entries
+                    if title in ("[Private video]", "[Deleted video]", "[Unavailable]"):
+                        unavailable_count += 1
+                        continue
                     entries.append({
-                        "title": e.get("title") or e.get("id", "Unknown"),
+                        "title": title,
                         "url": e.get("url") or e.get("webpage_url", ""),
                         "duration": e.get("duration"),
                     })
-            # Detect audio-only source (no video formats)
-            is_audio_only = False
-            if info.get("categories"):
-                is_audio_only = "Music" in info["categories"]
-            return {
+            result = {
                 "type": "playlist",
                 "title": info.get("title", "Playlist"),
                 "count": len(entries),
                 "entries": entries,
-                "is_audio_only": is_audio_only,
+                "is_audio_only": domain_audio,
             }
+            if unavailable_count > 0:
+                result["unavailable_count"] = unavailable_count
+            return result
         else:
             # Single video/track
             has_video = bool(info.get("vcodec") and info["vcodec"] != "none")
-            is_audio_only = not has_video
+            is_audio_only = domain_audio or not has_video
             return {
                 "type": "single",
                 "title": info.get("title"),
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_health.py b/backend/tests/test_health.py
index f5c973b..f55b4df 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_health.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_health.py
@@ -72,20 +72,15 @@ class TestHealthEndpoint:
         assert len(parts) == 3, f"Expected semver, got {version}"
 
     @pytest.mark.anyio
-    async def test_health_queue_depth_reflects_active_jobs(self, client):
+    async def test_health_queue_depth_reflects_active_jobs(self, db):
         """queue_depth counts queued + downloading + extracting, not terminal."""
-        # Get the db from the test app via a back-door: make requests that
-        # create jobs, then check health.
-        # Create 2 queued jobs by posting downloads
-        resp1 = await client.post("/api/downloads", json={"url": "https://example.com/a"})
-        resp2 = await client.post("/api/downloads", json={"url": "https://example.com/b"})
-        assert resp1.status_code == 201
-        assert resp2.status_code == 201
+        # Insert active jobs directly into DB
+        sid = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        await create_job(db, _make_job(sid, "queued"))
+        await create_job(db, _make_job(sid, "downloading"))
 
-        health = await client.get("/api/health")
-        data = health.json()
-        # At least 2 active jobs (might be more if worker picked them up)
-        assert data["queue_depth"] >= 2
+        depth = await get_queue_depth(db)
+        assert depth >= 2
 
     @pytest.mark.anyio
     async def test_health_queue_depth_excludes_completed(self, db):
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index e8926ff..8979e75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 import { onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useSSE } from '@/composables/useSSE'
 import { useConfigStore } from '@/stores/config'
+import { useDownloadsStore } from '@/stores/downloads'
 import { useThemeStore } from '@/stores/theme'
 import AppHeader from '@/components/AppHeader.vue'
 import AppFooter from '@/components/AppFooter.vue'
 
 const configStore = useConfigStore()
+const downloadsStore = useDownloadsStore()
 const themeStore = useThemeStore()
 const { connect } = useSSE()
 
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   themeStore.init()
   await configStore.loadConfig()
   await themeStore.loadCustomThemes()
+  await downloadsStore.fetchJobs()
   connect()
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/types.ts b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
index 70428d2..897d4a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export interface ProgressEvent {
   downloaded_bytes: number | null
   total_bytes: number | null
   filename: string | null
+  error_message?: string | null
 }
 
 export interface FormatInfo {
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ export interface UrlInfo {
   entries: UrlInfoEntry[]
   duration?: number | null
   is_audio_only: boolean
+  unavailable_count?: number
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UrlInput.vue b/frontend/src/components/UrlInput.vue
index 1a57cc2..a6e971f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UrlInput.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UrlInput.vue
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ function formatTooltip(fmt: string): string {
         <div v-if="urlInfo.entries.length > 10" class="preview-more">
           …and {{ urlInfo.entries.length - 10 }} more
         </div>
+        <div v-if="urlInfo.unavailable_count" class="preview-warning">
+          ⚠ {{ urlInfo.unavailable_count }} private/unavailable item{{ urlInfo.unavailable_count > 1 ? 's' : '' }} skipped
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -588,6 +591,15 @@ button:disabled {
   font-style: italic;
 }
 
+.preview-warning {
+  padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
+  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
+  color: var(--color-warning);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-warning) 10%, transparent);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+}
+
 .toggle-pill.disabled {
   opacity: 0.4;
   cursor: not-allowed;
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/downloads.ts b/frontend/src/stores/downloads.ts
index e6657a2..584d3a8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/downloads.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/downloads.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export const useDownloadsStore = defineStore('downloads', () => {
       if (event.speed !== null) existing.speed = event.speed
       if (event.eta !== null) existing.eta = event.eta
       if (event.filename !== null) existing.filename = event.filename
+      if (event.error_message) existing.error_message = event.error_message
       // Trigger reactivity by re-setting the map entry
       jobs.value.set(event.job_id, { ...existing })
     } else {