support live streams (closes #302, closes #752, closes #978)

app/tests/test_download_queue.py

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import tempfile
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
+import time
 
-from ytdl import DownloadQueue
+from ytdl import DownloadInfo, DownloadQueue
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -386,3 +387,243 @@ async def test_add_sets_clip_bounds_on_download_info(dq_env):
     download = dq.pending.get("https://example.com/clip")
     assert download.info.clip_start == 10.0
     assert download.info.clip_end == 99.5
+
+
+def _upcoming_entry(url: str, *, release_timestamp: float | None = None) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "_type": "video",
+        "id": "live1",
+        "title": "Upcoming Stream",
+        "url": url,
+        "webpage_url": url,
+        "live_status": "is_upcoming",
+        "release_timestamp": release_timestamp if release_timestamp is not None else time.time() + 3600,
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_add_upcoming_stream_scheduled_without_starting(dq_env):
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-upcoming"
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        result = await dq.add_entry(
+            _upcoming_entry(url),
+            "video",
+            "auto",
+            "any",
+            "best",
+            "",
+            "",
+            0,
+            auto_start=True,
+        )
+
+    assert result["status"] == "ok"
+    assert dq.queue.exists(url)
+    download = dq.queue.get(url)
+    assert download.info.status == "scheduled"
+    assert download.info.live_status == "is_upcoming"
+    assert download.info.live_release_timestamp is not None
+    start_mock.assert_not_called()
+    assert url in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_probe_scheduled_starts_when_live(dq_env):
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-upcoming"
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq.add_entry(
+            _upcoming_entry(url),
+            "video",
+            "auto",
+            "any",
+            "best",
+            "",
+            "",
+            0,
+            auto_start=True,
+        )
+
+    download = dq.queue.get(url)
+
+    def fake_probe_extract(self, probe_url, ytdl_options_presets=None, ytdl_options_overrides=None):
+        assert probe_url == url
+        return {
+            "_type": "video",
+            "id": "live1",
+            "title": "Live Now",
+            "url": url,
+            "webpage_url": url,
+            "live_status": "is_live",
+            "formats": [{"format_id": "22"}],
+        }
+
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__extract_info", fake_probe_extract), \
+         patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+
+    assert url not in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+    assert download.info.live_status == "is_live"
+    assert download.info.status == "pending"
+    start_mock.assert_called_once_with(download)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_import_scheduled_re_registers_monitor(dq_env):
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-restart"
+    release = time.time() + 7200
+
+    info = DownloadInfo(
+        id="live1",
+        title="Upcoming Stream",
+        url=url,
+        quality="best",
+        download_type="video",
+        codec="auto",
+        format="any",
+        folder="",
+        custom_name_prefix="",
+        error=None,
+        entry=None,
+        playlist_item_limit=0,
+        split_by_chapters=False,
+        chapter_template="",
+        live_status="is_upcoming",
+        live_release_timestamp=release,
+    )
+    info.status = "scheduled"
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq._DownloadQueue__add_download(info, True)
+
+    assert dq.queue.exists(url)
+    assert dq.queue.get(url).info.status == "scheduled"
+    assert url in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+    start_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_probe_transient_error_retries_without_failing(dq_env):
+    """A single probe failure must not abandon the scheduled stream."""
+    import ytdl
+
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-transient"
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq.add_entry(
+            _upcoming_entry(url),
+            "video", "auto", "any", "best", "", "", 0,
+            auto_start=True,
+        )
+    download = dq.queue.get(url)
+
+    def boom(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise ytdl.yt_dlp.utils.YoutubeDLError("temporary network glitch")
+
+    before = time.time()
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__extract_info", boom):
+        await dq._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+
+    # Still scheduled, still monitored, probe rescheduled into the future.
+    assert download.info.status == "scheduled"
+    assert url in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+    assert dq._scheduled_probe_at[url] >= before
+    assert dq._scheduled_probe_failures[url] == 1
+    notifier.completed.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_probe_gives_up_after_max_failures(dq_env):
+    import ytdl
+
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-dead"
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq.add_entry(
+            _upcoming_entry(url),
+            "video", "auto", "any", "best", "", "", 0,
+            auto_start=True,
+        )
+    download = dq.queue.get(url)
+
+    def boom(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise ytdl.yt_dlp.utils.YoutubeDLError("stream was deleted")
+
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__extract_info", boom):
+        for _ in range(ytdl._LIVE_PROBE_MAX_FAILURES):
+            await dq._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+
+    assert url not in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+    assert not dq.queue.exists(url)
+    assert dq.done.exists(url)
+    assert download.info.status == "error"
+    notifier.completed.assert_awaited()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_probe_recovers_after_transient_then_starts(dq_env):
+    """A transient failure followed by a successful live probe should start the download."""
+    import ytdl
+
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    url = "https://example.com/live-recover"
+    start_mock = AsyncMock()
+
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq.add_entry(
+            _upcoming_entry(url),
+            "video", "auto", "any", "best", "", "", 0,
+            auto_start=True,
+        )
+    download = dq.queue.get(url)
+    # The scheduling placeholder error is set on add.
+    assert download.info.error
+
+    def boom(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        raise ytdl.yt_dlp.utils.YoutubeDLError("temporary glitch")
+
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__extract_info", boom):
+        await dq._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+    assert dq._scheduled_probe_failures[url] == 1
+
+    def live_now(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return {
+            "_type": "video", "id": "live1", "title": "Live Now",
+            "url": url, "webpage_url": url, "live_status": "is_live",
+            "formats": [{"format_id": "22"}],
+        }
+
+    with patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__extract_info", live_now), \
+         patch.object(DownloadQueue, "_DownloadQueue__start_download", start_mock):
+        await dq._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+
+    assert url not in dq._scheduled_probe_at
+    assert url not in dq._scheduled_probe_failures
+    assert download.info.status == "pending"
+    # Placeholder error/msg cleared now that a real download is starting.
+    assert download.info.error is None
+    assert download.info.msg is None
+    start_mock.assert_called_once_with(download)
+
+
+def test_seconds_until_next_probe_none_when_empty(dq_env):
+    notifier = AsyncMock()
+    dq = DownloadQueue(dq_env, notifier)
+    assert dq._seconds_until_next_probe() is None

app/ytdl.py

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ from subscriptions import _entry_id
 
 log = logging.getLogger('ytdl')
 
+_LIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 60
+_LIVE_MAX_CHECK_INTERVAL = 3600
+# Consecutive probe failures (network blips, rate limits, transient extractor
+# errors) tolerated before a scheduled live download is abandoned as errored.
+_LIVE_PROBE_MAX_FAILURES = 5
+
 
 # Characters that are invalid in Windows/NTFS path components. These are pre-
 # sanitised when substituting playlist/channel titles into output templates so
@@ -194,6 +200,8 @@ class DownloadInfo:
         ytdl_options_overrides=None,
         clip_start=None,
         clip_end=None,
+        live_status=None,
+        live_release_timestamp=None,
     ):
         self.id = id if len(custom_name_prefix) == 0 else f'{custom_name_prefix}.{id}'
         self.title = title if len(custom_name_prefix) == 0 else f'{custom_name_prefix}.{title}'
@@ -220,6 +228,8 @@ class DownloadInfo:
         self.ytdl_options_overrides = dict(ytdl_options_overrides or {})
         self.clip_start = clip_start
         self.clip_end = clip_end
+        self.live_status = live_status
+        self.live_release_timestamp = live_release_timestamp
         self.subtitle_files = []
 
     def __setstate__(self, state):
@@ -292,6 +302,10 @@ class DownloadInfo:
             self.clip_start = None
         if not hasattr(self, "clip_end"):
             self.clip_end = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "live_status"):
+            self.live_status = None
+        if not hasattr(self, "live_release_timestamp"):
+            self.live_release_timestamp = None
 
 
 _PERSISTED_DOWNLOAD_FIELDS = (
@@ -313,6 +327,8 @@ _PERSISTED_DOWNLOAD_FIELDS = (
     "ytdl_options_overrides",
     "clip_start",
     "clip_end",
+    "live_status",
+    "live_release_timestamp",
     "status",
     "timestamp",
     "error",
@@ -757,6 +773,10 @@ class DownloadQueue:
         self.done.load()
         self._add_generation = 0
         self._canceled_urls = set()  # URLs canceled during current playlist add
+        self._scheduled_probe_at: dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._scheduled_probe_failures: dict[str, int] = {}
+        self._live_monitor_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+        self._live_monitor_wakeup = asyncio.Event()
 
     def cancel_add(self):
         self._add_generation += 1
@@ -772,9 +792,165 @@ class DownloadQueue:
 
     async def initialize(self):
         log.info("Initializing DownloadQueue")
+        self._start_live_monitor()
         asyncio.create_task(self.__import_queue())
         asyncio.create_task(self.__import_pending())
 
+    def _start_live_monitor(self) -> None:
+        if self._live_monitor_task is not None and not self._live_monitor_task.done():
+            return
+        self._live_monitor_task = asyncio.create_task(self._live_monitor_loop())
+        self._live_monitor_task.add_done_callback(
+            lambda t: log.error("Live monitor loop failed: %s", t.exception())
+            if not t.cancelled() and t.exception()
+            else None
+        )
+
+    def _register_scheduled(self, download: Download) -> None:
+        self._scheduled_probe_at[download.info.url] = 0
+        self._scheduled_probe_failures.pop(download.info.url, None)
+        self._start_live_monitor()
+        self._wake_live_monitor()
+
+    def _unregister_scheduled(self, url: str) -> None:
+        self._scheduled_probe_at.pop(url, None)
+        self._scheduled_probe_failures.pop(url, None)
+
+    def _wake_live_monitor(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            self._live_monitor_wakeup.set()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+
+    def _probe_interval_seconds(self, release_timestamp: Any) -> float:
+        if release_timestamp is not None:
+            try:
+                diff = float(release_timestamp) - time.time()
+                if diff > 0:
+                    return max(_LIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL, min(diff, _LIVE_MAX_CHECK_INTERVAL))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        return float(_LIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+
+    def _seconds_until_next_probe(self) -> Optional[float]:
+        """Time until the earliest scheduled probe, or None when nothing is scheduled."""
+        if not self._scheduled_probe_at:
+            return None
+        return max(0.0, min(self._scheduled_probe_at.values()) - time.time())
+
+    async def _live_monitor_loop(self) -> None:
+        while True:
+            timeout = self._seconds_until_next_probe()
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self._live_monitor_wakeup.wait(), timeout=timeout)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                pass
+            self._live_monitor_wakeup.clear()
+            now = time.time()
+            due: list[Download] = []
+            for url, probe_at in list(self._scheduled_probe_at.items()):
+                if now < probe_at:
+                    continue
+                if not self.queue.exists(url):
+                    self._unregister_scheduled(url)
+                    continue
+                download = self.queue.get(url)
+                if download.info.status != 'scheduled' or download.canceled:
+                    self._unregister_scheduled(url)
+                    continue
+                due.append(download)
+            for download in due:
+                try:
+                    await self._probe_scheduled_download(download)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    # Defensive: _probe_scheduled_download handles its own errors,
+                    # but never let an unexpected failure leave probe_at in the past
+                    # (which would spin this loop) or kill the monitor task.
+                    log.exception("Scheduled live probe crashed for %s: %s", download.info.url, exc)
+                    if download.info.url in self._scheduled_probe_at:
+                        self._scheduled_probe_at[download.info.url] = time.time() + _LIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL
+
+    async def _probe_scheduled_download(self, download: Download) -> None:
+        url = download.info.url
+        info = download.info
+        if info.status != 'scheduled' or download.canceled:
+            self._unregister_scheduled(url)
+            return
+
+        try:
+            entry = await asyncio.get_running_loop().run_in_executor(
+                None,
+                partial(
+                    self.__extract_info,
+                    url,
+                    getattr(info, 'ytdl_options_presets', None),
+                    getattr(info, 'ytdl_options_overrides', {}) or {},
+                ),
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            # Treat all probe failures (transient network blips, rate limits,
+            # extractor errors) as recoverable up to a point: retry on the next
+            # interval and only give up after repeated consecutive failures so a
+            # momentary glitch doesn't abandon a stream the user is waiting for.
+            fails = self._scheduled_probe_failures.get(url, 0) + 1
+            self._scheduled_probe_failures[url] = fails
+            if fails >= _LIVE_PROBE_MAX_FAILURES:
+                log.warning(
+                    "Giving up on scheduled live probe for %s after %d consecutive failures: %s",
+                    info.title, fails, exc,
+                )
+                info.status = 'error'
+                info.msg = str(exc)
+                if not info.error:
+                    info.error = str(exc)
+                self._unregister_scheduled(url)
+                self.queue.delete(url)
+                self.done.put(download)
+                await self.notifier.completed(info)
+            else:
+                log.warning(
+                    "Scheduled live probe failed for %s (attempt %d/%d), will retry: %s",
+                    info.title, fails, _LIVE_PROBE_MAX_FAILURES, exc,
+                )
+                self._scheduled_probe_at[url] = time.time() + _LIVE_CHECK_INTERVAL
+            return
+
+        # Successful probe resets the transient-failure streak.
+        self._scheduled_probe_failures.pop(url, None)
+
+        release_ts = entry.get('release_timestamp')
+        live_status = entry.get('live_status')
+        if release_ts is not None:
+            info.live_release_timestamp = release_ts
+        if live_status is not None:
+            info.live_status = live_status
+
+        if live_status == 'is_upcoming':
+            self._scheduled_probe_at[url] = time.time() + self._probe_interval_seconds(release_ts)
+            await self.notifier.updated(info)
+            return
+
+        self._unregister_scheduled(url)
+        info.status = 'pending'
+        # Clear the "scheduled to start at ..." placeholder now that the stream
+        # is live and a real download is about to begin.
+        info.error = None
+        info.msg = None
+        await self.notifier.updated(info)
+        asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(download))
+
+    def _schedule_upcoming_download(self, download: Download) -> None:
+        download.info.status = 'scheduled'
+        self.queue.put(download)
+        self._register_scheduled(download)
+
+    def _force_start_scheduled(self, download: Download) -> None:
+        self._unregister_scheduled(download.info.url)
+        download.info.status = 'pending'
+        download.info.error = None
+        download.info.msg = None
+        asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(download))
+
     async def __start_download(self, download):
         if download.canceled:
             log.info(f"Download {download.info.title} was canceled, skipping start.")
@@ -886,9 +1062,16 @@ class DownloadQueue:
             log.info(f'playlist limit is set. Processing only first {playlist_item_limit} entries')
             ytdl_options['playlistend'] = playlist_item_limit
         download = Download(dldirectory, self.config.TEMP_DIR, output, output_chapter, dl.quality, dl.format, ytdl_options, dl)
+        is_upcoming = (
+            getattr(dl, 'live_status', None) == 'is_upcoming'
+            or getattr(dl, 'status', None) == 'scheduled'
+        )
         if auto_start is True:
-            self.queue.put(download)
+            if is_upcoming:
-            asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(download))
+                self._schedule_upcoming_download(download)
+            else:
+                self.queue.put(download)
+                asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(download))
         else:
             self.pending.put(download)
         await self.notifier.added(dl)
@@ -1036,6 +1219,8 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                     ytdl_options_overrides=ytdl_options_overrides,
                     clip_start=clip_start,
                     clip_end=clip_end,
+                    live_status=entry.get('live_status'),
+                    live_release_timestamp=entry.get('release_timestamp'),
                 )
                 await self.__add_download(dl, auto_start)
             return {'status': 'ok'}
@@ -1156,13 +1341,21 @@ class DownloadQueue:
 
     async def start_pending(self, ids):
         for id in ids:
-            if not self.pending.exists(id):
+            if self.pending.exists(id):
-                log.warning(f'requested start for non-existent download {id}')
+                dl = self.pending.get(id)
+                self.pending.delete(id)
+                if getattr(dl.info, 'live_status', None) == 'is_upcoming':
+                    self._schedule_upcoming_download(dl)
+                else:
+                    self.queue.put(dl)
+                    asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(dl))
                 continue
-            dl = self.pending.get(id)
+            if self.queue.exists(id):
-            self.queue.put(dl)
+                dl = self.queue.get(id)
-            self.pending.delete(id)
+                if dl.info.status == 'scheduled':
-            asyncio.create_task(self.__start_download(dl))
+                    self._force_start_scheduled(dl)
+                continue
+            log.warning(f'requested start for non-existent download {id}')
         return {'status': 'ok'}
 
     async def cancel(self, ids):
@@ -1177,6 +1370,8 @@ class DownloadQueue:
                 log.warning(f'requested cancel for non-existent download {id}')
                 continue
             dl = self.queue.get(id)
+            if dl.info.status == 'scheduled':
+                self._unregister_scheduled(id)
             if dl.started():
                 dl.cancel()
             else:

ui/src/app/app.html

@@ -706,16 +706,31 @@
             </td>
             <td title="{{ download.value.filename }}">
               <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-center row-gap-2 column-gap-3">
-                <div>{{ download.value.title }} </div>
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-center flex-wrap gap-2">
-                <ngb-progressbar height="1.5rem" [showValue]="download.value.status !== 'preparing'" [striped]="download.value.status === 'preparing'" [animated]="download.value.status === 'preparing'" type="success"
+                  <span>{{ download.value.title }}</span>
-                [value]="download.value.status === 'preparing' ? 100 : download.value.percent" class="download-progressbar" />
+                  @if (download.value.live_status === 'is_live' && download.value.status !== 'scheduled') {
+                    <span class="badge bg-danger">LIVE</span>
+                  }
+                </div>
+                @if (download.value.status === 'scheduled') {
+                  <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark">
+                    <fa-icon [icon]="faClock" />
+                    Waiting for stream
+                    @if (liveCountdownSeconds(download.value); as secs) {
+                      - starts in {{ secs | eta }}
+                    }
+                  </span>
+                } @else {
+                  <ngb-progressbar height="1.5rem" [showValue]="download.value.status !== 'preparing'" [striped]="download.value.status === 'preparing'" [animated]="download.value.status === 'preparing'" type="success"
+                  [value]="download.value.status === 'preparing' ? 100 : download.value.percent" class="download-progressbar" />
+                }
               </div>
             </td>
             <td>{{ download.value.speed | speed }}</td>
             <td>{{ download.value.eta | eta }}</td>
             <td>
               <div class="d-flex">
-                @if (download.value.status === 'pending') {
+                @if (download.value.status === 'pending' || download.value.status === 'scheduled') {
                   <button type="button" class="btn btn-link" [attr.aria-label]="'Start download for ' + download.value.title" (click)="downloadItemByKey(download.key)"><fa-icon [icon]="faDownload" /></button>
                 }
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-link" [attr.aria-label]="'Remove ' + download.value.title + ' from queue'" (click)="delDownload('queue', download.key)"><fa-icon [icon]="faTrashAlt" /></button>

ui/src/app/app.spec.ts

@@ -182,6 +182,37 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(payload.ytdlOptionsOverrides).toBe('');
   });
 
+  it('shows waiting badge for scheduled live stream', () => {
+    downloads.queue.set('https://example.com/live', {
+      id: 'live1',
+      title: 'Upcoming Stream',
+      url: 'https://example.com/live',
+      download_type: 'video',
+      quality: 'best',
+      format: 'any',
+      folder: '',
+      custom_name_prefix: '',
+      playlist_item_limit: 0,
+      status: 'scheduled',
+      live_status: 'is_upcoming',
+      live_release_timestamp: Date.now() / 1000 + 3600,
+      msg: '',
+      percent: 0,
+      speed: 0,
+      eta: 0,
+      filename: '',
+      checked: false,
+    });
+    downloads.queueChanged.next();
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const root = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(root.textContent).toContain('Waiting for stream');
+    expect(root.textContent).toContain('starts in');
+  });
+
   it('includes titleRegex in subscribe payload', () => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
     const app = fixture.componentInstance;

ui/src/app/app.ts

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
   lastCopiedErrorId: string | null = null;
   private previousDownloadType = 'video';
   private addRequestSub?: Subscription;
+  private liveCountdownTimer?: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>;
   private selectionsByType: Record<string, {
     codec: string;
     format: string;
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
     // Subscribe to download updates
     this.downloads.queueChanged.pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)).subscribe(() => {
       this.updateMetrics();
+      this.syncLiveCountdownTimer();
       this.cdr.markForCheck();
     });
     this.downloads.doneChanged.pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)).subscribe(() => {
@@ -295,6 +297,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
     // Subscribe to real-time updates
     this.downloads.updated.pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)).subscribe(() => {
       this.updateMetrics();
+      this.syncLiveCountdownTimer();
       this.cdr.markForCheck();
     });
 
@@ -337,6 +340,9 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
     this.addRequestSub?.unsubscribe();
+    if (this.liveCountdownTimer) {
+      clearInterval(this.liveCountdownTimer);
+    }
     this.colorSchemeMediaQuery.removeEventListener('change', this.onColorSchemeChanged);
   }
 
@@ -1106,6 +1112,26 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.downloads.startById([id]).subscribe();
   }
 
+  liveCountdownSeconds(download: Download): number | null {
+    const ts = download.live_release_timestamp;
+    if (ts == null || download.status !== 'scheduled') {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return Math.max(0, ts - Date.now() / 1000);
+  }
+
+  private syncLiveCountdownTimer() {
+    const hasScheduled = Array.from(this.downloads.queue.values()).some(
+      (download) => download.status === 'scheduled',
+    );
+    if (hasScheduled && !this.liveCountdownTimer) {
+      this.liveCountdownTimer = setInterval(() => this.cdr.markForCheck(), 1000);
+    } else if (!hasScheduled && this.liveCountdownTimer) {
+      clearInterval(this.liveCountdownTimer);
+      this.liveCountdownTimer = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   retryDownload(key: string, download: Download) {
     this.addDownload({
       url: download.url,
@@ -1631,7 +1657,7 @@ export class App implements AfterViewInit, OnInit, OnDestroy {
         speed += download.speed || 0;
       } else if (download.status === 'preparing') {
         active++;
-      } else if (download.status === 'pending') {
+      } else if (download.status === 'pending' || download.status === 'scheduled') {
         queued++;
       }
     });

ui/src/app/interfaces/download.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export interface Download {
   ytdl_options_overrides?: Record<string, unknown>;
   clip_start?: number;
   clip_end?: number;
+  live_status?: string;
+  live_release_timestamp?: number;
   status: string;
   msg: string;
   percent: number;