REFACTORING_PLAN.md

@@ -11,8 +11,20 @@ at any time. Synchronization is a runtime relationship between the slots, not a
 startup mode.
 
 The design must leave a clean extension point for an `mxlfabrics` reader after
-the local MXL player is stable. It must also support a later playlist layer
-without moving playlist timing or selection into media readers.
+the local MXL player is stable. Playlist timing and selection must remain above
+media readers and playback workers.
+
+## Current status
+
+- Stages 0 through 11 are complete.
+- The reader-factory extension point from Stage 12 is complete; the
+  `mxlfabrics` implementation remains future work.
+- Stage 13 is complete, including manual/timed navigation, looping,
+  pause/resume, failure policies, playlist-level retry configuration, and GUI
+  diagnostics.
+- Playlist lifecycle messages are explicit `PlaylistEvent` values produced by
+  `PlaylistEventCoordinator`; runtime cancellation owns shutdown, so shared
+  event channels are not closed by either endpoint.
 
 ## Required behaviour
 
@@ -61,7 +73,7 @@ without moving playlist timing or selection into media readers.
 - Stopping both members of a synchronized group closes the group atomically.
 - Stop commands cancel active reads and retry backoff promptly.
 
-### Future playlist behaviour
+### Playlist behaviour
 
 A playlist is an ordered list of playback entries. Each entry describes a
 complete desired session state and may contain:
@@ -244,22 +256,24 @@ transition.
 4. Start independent workers for both configured slots.
 5. Let either worker begin playing without waiting for the other.
 
-## Future playlist model
+## Playlist model
 
-The exact public types can be chosen later, but the intended model is:
+The implemented model is conceptually:
 
 ```go
 type PlaylistEntry struct {
     Name          string
-    VideoUUID     string
-    AudioUUID     string
+    Video         PlaylistFeed // domain + UUID, optional
+    Audio         PlaylistFeed // domain + UUID, optional
     SyncRequested bool
     Duration      time.Duration
 }
 
 type Playlist struct {
-    Entries []PlaylistEntry
-    Loop    bool
+    Entries   []PlaylistEntry
+    Loop      bool
+    OnFailure PlaylistFailurePolicy // wait or next
+    Retry     *RetryPolicy           // optional playlist-wide override
 }
 ```
 
@@ -505,7 +519,7 @@ Acceptance criteria:
 - Fake readers can drive all controller and supervisor tests.
 - Local MXL remains the reference implementation.
 
-### Stage 13 — Simple playlist
+### Stage 13 — Simple playlist (complete)
 
 Work:
 

cmd/mxl-player/config.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"mxl-player/internal/playback"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +18,25 @@ func resolveDomain(shared, override string) string {
 	return shared
 }
 
+func normalizeFeedInput(domain, uuid string) (string, string) {
+	return strings.TrimSpace(domain), strings.TrimSpace(uuid)
+}
+
+func resolveRetryPolicy(
+	cli playback.RetryPolicy,
+	cliMaxAttemptsSet bool,
+	playlist playback.Playlist,
+) playback.RetryPolicy {
+	if playlist.Retry == nil {
+		return cli
+	}
+	resolved := *playlist.Retry
+	if cliMaxAttemptsSet {
+		resolved.MaxAttempts = cli.MaxAttempts
+	}
+	return resolved
+}
+
 func (a appArgs) playbackConfig() playback.SessionConfig {
 	return playback.SessionConfig{
 		Video: playback.FeedConfig{

cmd/mxl-player/config_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"mxl-player/internal/playback"
+)
 
 func TestAppArgsPlaybackConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -139,3 +144,55 @@ func TestAppArgsPlaybackConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestResolveRetryPolicy(t *testing.T) {
+	cli := playback.RetryPolicy{
+		MaxAttempts: 0, InitialDelay: time.Second, MaxDelay: 5 * time.Second,
+	}
+	fileRetry := playback.RetryPolicy{
+		MaxAttempts: 4, InitialDelay: 250 * time.Millisecond, MaxDelay: 2 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name              string
+		playlist          playback.Playlist
+		cliMaxAttemptsSet bool
+		want              playback.RetryPolicy
+	}{
+		{name: "no playlist retry uses CLI", want: cli},
+		{
+			name:     "playlist retry is used by default",
+			playlist: playback.Playlist{Retry: &fileRetry},
+			want:     fileRetry,
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "explicit CLI infinite overrides playlist attempts",
+			playlist:          playback.Playlist{Retry: &fileRetry},
+			cliMaxAttemptsSet: true,
+			want: playback.RetryPolicy{
+				MaxAttempts: 0, InitialDelay: fileRetry.InitialDelay, MaxDelay: fileRetry.MaxDelay,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := resolveRetryPolicy(cli, test.cliMaxAttemptsSet, test.playlist); got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("resolveRetryPolicy() = %#v, want %#v", got, test.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeFeedInput(t *testing.T) {
+	domain, uuid := normalizeFeedInput(
+		" \t/dev/shm/mxl\n",
+		"\r 5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197ef \t",
+	)
+	if domain != "/dev/shm/mxl" {
+		t.Fatalf("domain = %q", domain)
+	}
+	if uuid != "5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197ef" {
+		t.Fatalf("UUID = %q", uuid)
+	}
+}

cmd/mxl-player/frame_pacing.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+import "time"
+
+const guiFrameInterval = time.Second / 60
+
+// videoPollInterval bounds GUI latency when no video producer is waiting.
+// It is not a video-rate cap: Next returns immediately whenever a frame
+// arrives, including for sources faster than this interval.
+const videoPollInterval = 8 * time.Millisecond
+
+func remainingFrameTime(start, now time.Time, interval time.Duration) time.Duration {
+	remaining := interval - now.Sub(start)
+	if remaining < 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return remaining
+}
+
+func paceFrame(start time.Time) {
+	if remaining := remainingFrameTime(start, time.Now(), guiFrameInterval); remaining > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(remaining)
+	}
+}

cmd/mxl-player/frame_pacing_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestRemainingFrameTime(t *testing.T) {
+	start := time.Date(2026, time.September, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	interval := 16 * time.Millisecond
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		elapsed time.Duration
+		want    time.Duration
+	}{
+		{name: "no work", want: interval},
+		{name: "partial budget", elapsed: 5 * time.Millisecond, want: 11 * time.Millisecond},
+		{name: "exact budget", elapsed: interval},
+		{name: "over budget", elapsed: 20 * time.Millisecond},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := remainingFrameTime(start, start.Add(test.elapsed), interval)
+			if got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("remainingFrameTime() = %v, want %v", got, test.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

cmd/mxl-player/main.go

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	APP_NAME         = "MXL Player"
-	APP_VER          = "0.1.0"
+	APP_VER          = "1.0.0"
 	WIN_WIDTH  int32 = 1280
 	WIN_HEIGHT int32 = 720
 )
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
 		configuredPlaylist = playlist
+		retryPolicy = resolveRetryPolicy(
+			retryPolicy,
+			flagSet.Changed("max-attempts"),
+			configuredPlaylist,
+		)
 	}
 	if args.VideoDomain == "" {
 		args.VideoDomain = args.Domain
@@ -372,6 +377,8 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 	doReconnect := func() {
+		videoDomainStr, videoStr = normalizeFeedInput(videoDomainStr, videoStr)
+		audioDomainStr, audioStr = normalizeFeedInput(audioDomainStr, audioStr)
 		videoActive = videoStr != ""
 		audioActive = audioStr != ""
 
@@ -465,6 +472,8 @@ func main() {
 		displayedVideoWidth  uint32 = placeholderWidth
 		displayedVideoHeight uint32 = placeholderHeight
 		displayedVideoStride uint32 = placeholderStride
+		displayedVideoSource playback.FeedConfig
+		hasDisplayedVideo    bool
 
 		fps          float64
 		dropTracker  videoDropTracker
@@ -480,6 +489,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	// ImGui
 	var (
+		statsWindowWidth    float32 = 460
+		statsWindowHeight   float32 = 510
 		settingWindowWidth  float32 = 700
 		settingsWindowState bool    = true
 	)
@@ -523,6 +534,7 @@ func main() {
 			if err := r.RecreateSwapchain(); err != nil {
 				if errors.Is(err, renderer.ErrMinimized) {
 					resized = true
+					paceFrame(frameStart)
 					continue
 				}
 				panic(err)
@@ -534,7 +546,7 @@ func main() {
 		var shownSource playback.FeedConfig
 		hasFrame := false
 
-		frameCtx, frameCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		frameCtx, frameCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, videoPollInterval)
 		pendingFrame, frameErr := videoBridge.Next(frameCtx)
 		frameCancel()
 
@@ -570,6 +582,16 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		snapshot, hasSnapshot := player.Controller.Snapshot()
+		desiredVideo := desiredVideoFeed(snapshot, hasSnapshot)
+		if !desiredVideo.Active ||
+			desiredVideo.Domain != displayedVideoSource.Domain ||
+			desiredVideo.UUID != displayedVideoSource.UUID {
+			hasDisplayedVideo = false
+		}
+		if hasFrame {
+			displayedVideoSource = shownSource
+			hasDisplayedVideo = shouldShowVideo(desiredVideo, shownSource)
+		}
 
 		// stats
 		if hasFrame {
@@ -592,8 +614,8 @@ func main() {
 		if r != nil {
 			gui.BeginFrame(time.Since(lastFrame), int32(r.Extent().Width), int32(r.Extent().Height))
 			if showStats {
-				cimgui.SetNextWindowPos(cimgui.Vec2{X: 0, Y: 0})
-				cimgui.SetNextWindowSize(cimgui.Vec2{X: 460, Y: 510})
+				cimgui.SetNextWindowPos(cimgui.Vec2{X: float32(r.Extent().Width) - statsWindowWidth, Y: 0})
+				cimgui.SetNextWindowSize(cimgui.Vec2{X: statsWindowWidth, Y: statsWindowHeight})
 				cimgui.BeginV("Stats", &showStats, cimgui.WindowFlagsNoResize|cimgui.WindowFlagsNoScrollbar)
 				mediaStats := player.MediaStats.Snapshot()
 				cimgui.SeparatorText("Video")
@@ -717,7 +739,13 @@ func main() {
 				drawFeedsSections := func() {
 					cimgui.SeparatorText("Video")
 					cimgui.InputTextWithHint("Video domain", "/dev/shm/mxl", &videoDomainStr, 0, nil)
+					if cimgui.IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit() {
+						videoDomainStr, _ = normalizeFeedInput(videoDomainStr, "")
+					}
 					cimgui.InputTextWithHint("Video UUID", "", &videoStr, 0, nil)
+					if cimgui.IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit() {
+						_, videoStr = normalizeFeedInput("", videoStr)
+					}
 					if videoActive {
 						cimgui.SameLine()
 						if cimgui.Button("Stop##video") {
@@ -742,7 +770,13 @@ func main() {
 					}
 					cimgui.SeparatorText("Audio")
 					cimgui.InputTextWithHint("Audio domain", "/dev/shm/mxl", &audioDomainStr, 0, nil)
+					if cimgui.IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit() {
+						audioDomainStr, _ = normalizeFeedInput(audioDomainStr, "")
+					}
 					cimgui.InputTextWithHint("Audio UUID", "", &audioStr, 0, nil)
+					if cimgui.IsItemDeactivatedAfterEdit() {
+						_, audioStr = normalizeFeedInput("", audioStr)
+					}
 					if audioActive {
 						cimgui.SameLine()
 						if cimgui.Button("Stop##audio") {
@@ -811,6 +845,46 @@ func main() {
 					} else {
 						cimgui.Text("End behavior: stop")
 					}
+					cimgui.Text(fmt.Sprintf(
+						"Failure behavior: %s",
+						configuredPlaylist.OnFailure,
+					))
+					if retryPolicy.MaxAttempts == 0 {
+						cimgui.Text("Retries: infinite")
+					} else {
+						cimgui.Text(fmt.Sprintf(
+							"Attempts per entry: %d",
+							retryPolicy.MaxAttempts,
+						))
+					}
+					cimgui.Text(fmt.Sprintf(
+						"Retry delay: %s to %s",
+						retryPolicy.InitialDelay,
+						retryPolicy.MaxDelay,
+					))
+
+					if hasPlaylistSnapshot && playlistSnapshot.HasFailure {
+						failure := playlistSnapshot.Failure
+						name := failure.EntryName
+						if name == "" {
+							name = fmt.Sprintf("Entry %d", failure.EntryIndex+1)
+						}
+						cimgui.SeparatorText("Last failure")
+						cimgui.TextWrapped(fmt.Sprintf(
+							"%s: %s failed",
+							name,
+							failure.Status.Unit,
+						))
+						cimgui.Text(fmt.Sprintf(
+							"Attempts: %d | failed attempts: %d",
+							failure.Status.Attempt,
+							failure.Status.FailedAttempts,
+						))
+						cimgui.Text(fmt.Sprintf("Policy: %s", failure.Policy))
+						if failure.Status.Err != nil {
+							cimgui.TextWrapped(failure.Status.Err.Error())
+						}
+					}
 
 					preview := "No entry selected"
 					if hasPlaylistSnapshot && playlistSnapshot.State.HasSelection {
@@ -1003,7 +1077,7 @@ func main() {
 			}
 
 			if settingsWindowState {
-				cimgui.SetNextWindowPos(cimgui.Vec2{X: float32(r.Extent().Width) - settingWindowWidth, Y: 0})
+				cimgui.SetNextWindowPos(cimgui.Vec2{X: 0, Y: 0})
 				cimgui.SetNextWindowSize(cimgui.Vec2{X: settingWindowWidth, Y: float32(r.Extent().Height)})
 				if cimgui.BeginV("Settings & Info", &settingsWindowState, cimgui.WindowFlagsNone) {
 					drawSettingsContents()
@@ -1017,11 +1091,13 @@ func main() {
 				displayedVideoWidth,
 				displayedVideoHeight,
 				displayedVideoStride,
+				hasDisplayedVideo,
 			)
 			if errors.Is(err, renderer.ErrOutOfDate) {
 				if rerr := r.RecreateSwapchain(); rerr != nil {
 					if errors.Is(rerr, renderer.ErrMinimized) {
 						resized = true
+						paceFrame(frameStart)
 						continue
 					}
 					panic(rerr)

cmd/mxl-player/playlist_file.go

@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ type playlistFile struct {
 	Entries   []playlistFileEntry `json:"entries"`
 	Loop      bool                `json:"loop"`
 	OnFailure string              `json:"on_failure"`
+	Retry     *playlistFileRetry  `json:"retry"`
+}
+
+type playlistFileRetry struct {
+	MaxAttempts  *int   `json:"max_attempts"`
+	InitialDelay string `json:"initial_delay"`
+	MaxDelay     string `json:"max_delay"`
 }
 
 type playlistFileEntry struct {
@@ -73,6 +80,13 @@ func decodePlaylistFile(reader io.Reader) (playback.Playlist, error) {
 			"on_failure %q: %w", file.OnFailure, playback.ErrPlaylistFailurePolicy,
 		)
 	}
+	if file.Retry != nil {
+		retry, err := decodePlaylistRetry(*file.Retry)
+		if err != nil {
+			return playback.Playlist{}, err
+		}
+		playlist.Retry = &retry
+	}
 	for index, entry := range file.Entries {
 		duration := time.Duration(0)
 		if entry.Duration != "" {
@@ -103,6 +117,37 @@ func decodePlaylistFile(reader io.Reader) (playback.Playlist, error) {
 	return playlist, nil
 }
 
+func decodePlaylistRetry(file playlistFileRetry) (playback.RetryPolicy, error) {
+	retry := playback.RetryPolicy{
+		InitialDelay: initialRetryDelay,
+		MaxDelay:     maxRetryDelay,
+	}
+	if file.MaxAttempts != nil {
+		retry.MaxAttempts = *file.MaxAttempts
+	}
+	var err error
+	if file.InitialDelay != "" {
+		retry.InitialDelay, err = time.ParseDuration(file.InitialDelay)
+		if err != nil {
+			return playback.RetryPolicy{}, fmt.Errorf(
+				"retry initial_delay %q: %w", file.InitialDelay, err,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	if file.MaxDelay != "" {
+		retry.MaxDelay, err = time.ParseDuration(file.MaxDelay)
+		if err != nil {
+			return playback.RetryPolicy{}, fmt.Errorf(
+				"retry max_delay %q: %w", file.MaxDelay, err,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := retry.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return playback.RetryPolicy{}, fmt.Errorf("validate playlist retry: %w", err)
+	}
+	return retry, nil
+}
+
 func playlistFileFeedToPlayback(feed *playlistFileFeed) playback.PlaylistFeed {
 	if feed == nil {
 		return playback.PlaylistFeed{}

cmd/mxl-player/playlist_file_test.go

@@ -91,6 +91,41 @@ func TestDecodePlaylistFileAllowsEmptyPlaylist(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDecodePlaylistFileRetry(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `{
+		"retry": {
+			"max_attempts": 3,
+			"initial_delay": "250ms",
+			"max_delay": "2s"
+		},
+		"entries": []
+	}`
+	got, err := decodePlaylistFile(strings.NewReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decodePlaylistFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.Retry == nil {
+		t.Fatal("decodePlaylistFile() retry = nil")
+	}
+	want := playback.RetryPolicy{
+		MaxAttempts: 3, InitialDelay: 250 * time.Millisecond, MaxDelay: 2 * time.Second,
+	}
+	if *got.Retry != want {
+		t.Fatalf("retry = %#v, want %#v", *got.Retry, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodePlaylistFileRetryDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	got, err := decodePlaylistFile(strings.NewReader(`{"retry":{},"entries":[]}`))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decodePlaylistFile() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.Retry == nil || got.Retry.MaxAttempts != 0 ||
+		got.Retry.InitialDelay != initialRetryDelay || got.Retry.MaxDelay != maxRetryDelay {
+		t.Fatalf("retry = %#v", got.Retry)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDecodePlaylistFileRejectsInvalidInput(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
@@ -103,6 +138,10 @@ func TestDecodePlaylistFileRejectsInvalidInput(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "unknown field", input: `{"unknown": true}`, wantText: "unknown field"},
 		{name: "multiple roots", input: `{"entries": []} {"entries": []}`, wantText: "multiple root values"},
 		{name: "invalid failure policy", input: `{"on_failure":"skip","entries":[]}`, wantErr: playback.ErrPlaylistFailurePolicy},
+		{name: "negative retry attempts", input: `{"retry":{"max_attempts":-1},"entries":[]}`, wantErr: playback.ErrInvalidMaxAttempts},
+		{name: "invalid initial delay", input: `{"retry":{"initial_delay":"soon"},"entries":[]}`, wantText: "retry initial_delay"},
+		{name: "invalid maximum delay", input: `{"retry":{"max_delay":"later"},"entries":[]}`, wantText: "retry max_delay"},
+		{name: "invalid retry range", input: `{"retry":{"initial_delay":"2s","max_delay":"1s"},"entries":[]}`, wantErr: playback.ErrInvalidRetryRange},
 		{
 			name:     "invalid duration",
 			input:    `{"entries":[{"video":{"domain":"/video","uuid":"video"},"duration":"later"}]}`,

cmd/mxl-player/playlist_runtime.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"mxl-player/internal/playback"
 )
 
-const playlistReadinessInterval = 10 * time.Millisecond
+const playlistEventInterval = 10 * time.Millisecond
 
 var (
 	ErrPlayerPlaybackRequired          = errors.New("player playback is required")
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ var (
 )
 
 type playerPlaylist struct {
-	Controller  *playback.PlaylistController
-	Coordinator *playback.PlaylistReadinessCoordinator
-	Commands    chan playback.PlaylistCommand
-	Readiness   chan playback.PlaylistReadiness
+	Controller *playback.PlaylistController
+
+	// commands is written by GUI-facing methods and consumed by Controller.
+	// events is written by coordinator and consumed by Controller. Run owns
+	// both goroutine lifecycles; cancellation replaces channel closing.
+	coordinator *playback.PlaylistEventCoordinator
+	commands    chan playback.PlaylistCommand
+	events      chan playback.PlaylistEvent
 }
 
 func newPlayerPlaylist(
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ func newPlayerPlaylist(
 	}
 
 	commands := make(chan playback.PlaylistCommand, 32)
-	readiness := make(chan playback.PlaylistReadiness, 8)
+	events := make(chan playback.PlaylistEvent, 8)
 	controller, err := playback.NewPlaylistController(
 		playlist,
 		retry,
@@ -49,12 +53,12 @@ func newPlayerPlaylist(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	coordinator, err := playback.NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator(
+	coordinator, err := playback.NewPlaylistEventCoordinator(
 		controller,
 		player.Controller,
 		player.Status,
-		readiness,
-		playlistReadinessInterval,
+		events,
+		playlistEventInterval,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -62,9 +66,9 @@ func newPlayerPlaylist(
 
 	return &playerPlaylist{
 		Controller:  controller,
-		Coordinator: coordinator,
-		Commands:    commands,
-		Readiness:   readiness,
+		coordinator: coordinator,
+		commands:    commands,
+		events:      events,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -74,10 +78,10 @@ func (p *playerPlaylist) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	results := make(chan error, 2)
 	go func() {
-		results <- p.Controller.Run(runCtx, p.Commands, p.Readiness)
+		results <- p.Controller.Run(runCtx, p.commands, p.events)
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		results <- p.Coordinator.Run(runCtx)
+		results <- p.coordinator.Run(runCtx)
 	}()
 
 	first := <-results
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ func (p *playerPlaylist) Resume() bool {
 
 func (p *playerPlaylist) enqueue(command playback.PlaylistCommand) bool {
 	select {
-	case p.Commands <- command:
+	case p.commands <- command:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false

cmd/mxl-player/playlist_runtime_test.go

@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func TestNewPlayerPlaylistWiresComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newPlayerPlaylist() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if runtime.Controller == nil || runtime.Coordinator == nil {
+	if runtime.Controller == nil || runtime.coordinator == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("runtime components = %#v", runtime)
 	}
-	if runtime.Commands == nil || runtime.Readiness == nil {
+	if runtime.commands == nil || runtime.events == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("runtime channels = %#v", runtime)
 	}
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestPlayerPlaylistNavigationHelpers(t *testing.T) {
 		if !test.send() {
 			t.Fatal("navigation helper returned false")
 		}
-		if got := <-runtime.Commands; got != test.want {
+		if got := <-runtime.commands; got != test.want {
 			t.Fatalf("navigation command = %#v, want %#v", got, test.want)
 		}
 	}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestPlayerPlaylistNavigationQueueFull(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newPlayerPlaylist() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	for range cap(runtime.Commands) {
+	for range cap(runtime.commands) {
 		if !runtime.Next() {
 			t.Fatal("queue filled before reaching capacity")
 		}

cmd/mxl-player/video_visibility.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package main
+
+import "mxl-player/internal/playback"
+
+func desiredVideoFeed(
+	snapshot playback.SessionSnapshot,
+	available bool,
+) playback.FeedConfig {
+	if !available {
+		return playback.FeedConfig{}
+	}
+	switch snapshot.Plan.Topology {
+	case playback.TopologyIndependent:
+		if snapshot.Plan.Video.Active {
+			return snapshot.Plan.Video
+		}
+	case playback.TopologySynchronized:
+		if snapshot.Plan.Sync.Active() {
+			return snapshot.Plan.Sync.Video
+		}
+	}
+	return playback.FeedConfig{}
+}
+
+func shouldShowVideo(
+	desired playback.FeedConfig,
+	delivered playback.FeedConfig,
+) bool {
+	return desired.Active && sameVideoSource(desired, delivered)
+}

cmd/mxl-player/video_visibility_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"mxl-player/internal/playback"
+)
+
+func TestDesiredVideoFeed(t *testing.T) {
+	video := playback.FeedConfig{Domain: "/video", UUID: "video", Active: true}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		available bool
+		plan      playback.SessionPlan
+		want      playback.FeedConfig
+	}{
+		{name: "snapshot unavailable"},
+		{name: "idle", available: true, plan: playback.SessionPlan{Topology: playback.TopologyIdle}},
+		{name: "audio only", available: true, plan: playback.SessionPlan{Topology: playback.TopologyIndependent}},
+		{name: "independent video", available: true, plan: playback.SessionPlan{Topology: playback.TopologyIndependent, Video: video}, want: video},
+		{name: "synchronized video", available: true, plan: playback.SessionPlan{Topology: playback.TopologySynchronized, Sync: playback.SyncPairConfig{Video: video, Audio: playback.FeedConfig{Active: true}}}, want: video},
+	}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := desiredVideoFeed(playback.SessionSnapshot{Plan: test.plan}, test.available)
+			if got != test.want {
+				t.Fatalf("desiredVideoFeed() = %#v, want %#v", got, test.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShouldShowVideoRequiresDesiredSource(t *testing.T) {
+	desired := playback.FeedConfig{Domain: "/video", UUID: "video", Active: true}
+	if !shouldShowVideo(desired, desired) {
+		t.Fatal("matching active video was hidden")
+	}
+	if shouldShowVideo(playback.FeedConfig{}, desired) {
+		t.Fatal("video was shown without an active desired feed")
+	}
+	other := desired
+	other.UUID = "other"
+	if shouldShowVideo(desired, other) {
+		t.Fatal("frame from old source was shown")
+	}
+}

feeds-uuid.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197ed
+5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197ec
+
+5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197ef
+5fbec3b1-1b0f-417d-9059-8b94a47197eb
+
+2618979d-76a5-45e0-83cb-0f192978d1cd
+9d2a041b-01cf-4ee4-bffa-188fe093c99b

imgui.ini

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Size=400,400
 Collapsed=0
 
 [Window][Settings & Info]
-Pos=580,0
-Size=700,720
+Pos=0,0
+Size=700,1080
 Collapsed=0
 
 [Window][Stats]
+Pos=1460,0
 Size=460,510
 Collapsed=0
 

internal/imgui/imgui.go

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package imgui
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"mxl-player/internal/sdl"
+
 	cimgui "github.com/AllenDang/cimgui-go/imgui"
 )
 
@@ -17,9 +19,20 @@ func New() *Context {
 	ctx := cimgui.CreateContext()
 	cimgui.SetCurrentContext(ctx)
 	io := cimgui.CurrentIO()
+	cimgui.CurrentPlatformIO().SetClipboardHandler(sdlClipboardHandler{})
 	return &Context{ctx: ctx, io: io}
 }
 
+type sdlClipboardHandler struct{}
+
+func (sdlClipboardHandler) GetClipboard() string {
+	return sdl.GetClipboardText()
+}
+
+func (sdlClipboardHandler) SetClipboard(text string) {
+	sdl.SetClipboardText(text)
+}
+
 func (c *Context) Destroy() {
 	cimgui.DestroyContext()
 }

internal/imgui/input_sdl3.go

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ import (
 	cimgui "github.com/AllenDang/cimgui-go/imgui"
 )
 
+const (
+	sdlKModShift uint16 = 0x0001 | 0x0002
+	sdlKModCtrl  uint16 = 0x0040 | 0x0080
+	sdlKModAlt   uint16 = 0x0100 | 0x0200
+	sdlKModGUI   uint16 = 0x0400 | 0x0800
+)
+
 // SDL3 event (128 byte raw buffer) -> imgui
 func (c *Context) ProcessEvent(event *[128]byte) {
 	eventType := *(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&event[0]))
@@ -15,7 +22,9 @@ func (c *Context) ProcessEvent(event *[128]byte) {
 	switch eventType {
 	case sdl.EventKeyDown, sdl.EventKeyUp:
 		scancode := *(*uint32)(unsafe.Pointer(&event[24]))
+		modifiers := *(*uint16)(unsafe.Pointer(&event[32]))
 		down := eventType == sdl.EventKeyDown
+		c.addKeyModifiers(modifiers)
 		key := sdlScancodeToImGuiKey(scancode)
 		if key >= 0 {
 			c.io.AddKeyEvent(key, down)
@@ -47,6 +56,13 @@ func (c *Context) ProcessEvent(event *[128]byte) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Context) addKeyModifiers(modifiers uint16) {
+	c.io.AddKeyEvent(cimgui.ModCtrl, modifiers&sdlKModCtrl != 0)
+	c.io.AddKeyEvent(cimgui.ModShift, modifiers&sdlKModShift != 0)
+	c.io.AddKeyEvent(cimgui.ModAlt, modifiers&sdlKModAlt != 0)
+	c.io.AddKeyEvent(cimgui.ModSuper, modifiers&sdlKModGUI != 0)
+}
+
 func sdlScancodeToImGuiKey(scancode uint32) cimgui.Key {
 	switch scancode {
 	case 40: // SDL_SCANCODE_RETURN
@@ -79,6 +95,10 @@ func sdlScancodeToImGuiKey(scancode uint32) cimgui.Key {
 		return cimgui.KeyLeftAlt
 	case 230: // SDL_SCANCODE_RALT
 		return cimgui.KeyRightAlt
+	case 227: // SDL_SCANCODE_LGUI
+		return cimgui.KeyLeftSuper
+	case 231: // SDL_SCANCODE_RGUI
+		return cimgui.KeyRightSuper
 	default:
 		// Letters A-Z: scancodes 4-29 map to ImGui KeyA-KeyZ
 		if scancode >= 4 && scancode <= 29 {

internal/playback/playlist.go

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type Playlist struct {
 	Entries   []PlaylistEntry
 	Loop      bool
 	OnFailure PlaylistFailurePolicy
+	Retry     *RetryPolicy
 }
 
 func (f PlaylistFeed) IsConfigured() bool {
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@ func (p Playlist) Validate() error {
 	if err := p.OnFailure.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if p.Retry != nil {
+		if err := p.Retry.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("playlist retry: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
 	for index, entry := range p.Entries {
 		if err := entry.Validate(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("playlist entry %d: %w", index, err)

internal/playback/playlist_controller.go

@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ const (
 type PlaylistEvent struct {
 	Revision uint64
 	Kind     PlaylistEventKind
+	Failure  Status
 }
 
-// PlaylistReadiness is retained as an alias for callers that only publish
-// ready events. Its zero Kind is PlaylistEventReady.
-type PlaylistReadiness = PlaylistEvent
-
 type playlistTimer interface {
 	C() <-chan time.Time
 	Stop() bool
@@ -47,13 +44,24 @@ type PlaylistController struct {
 	mu          sync.RWMutex
 	snapshot    PlaylistSnapshot
 	hasSnapshot bool
+	failure     PlaylistFailure
+}
+
+type PlaylistFailure struct {
+	EntryIndex int
+	EntryName  string
+	Revision   uint64
+	Policy     PlaylistFailurePolicy
+	Status     Status
 }
 
 type PlaylistSnapshot struct {
-	State    PlaylistState
-	Entry    PlaylistEntry
-	Revision uint64
-	Timing   PlaylistTimingState
+	State      PlaylistState
+	Entry      PlaylistEntry
+	Revision   uint64
+	Timing     PlaylistTimingState
+	Failure    PlaylistFailure
+	HasFailure bool
 }
 
 var (
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ func NewPlaylistController(
 func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	commands <-chan PlaylistCommand,
-	readiness <-chan PlaylistReadiness,
+	events <-chan PlaylistEvent,
 ) error {
 	state := PlaylistState{}
 	revision := uint64(0)
@@ -155,6 +163,7 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 				continue
 			}
 			if apply {
+				c.clearFailure()
 				stopTimer()
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -169,16 +178,23 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 			state = next
 			c.publish(state, revision, timing)
 
-		case ready, ok := <-readiness:
+		case event, ok := <-events:
 			if !ok {
-				readiness = nil
+				events = nil
 				continue
 			}
-			if ready.Kind == PlaylistEventFailed {
-				if ready.Revision != revision {
+			if event.Kind == PlaylistEventFailed {
+				if event.Revision != revision {
 					continue
 				}
 				stopTimer()
+				c.setFailure(PlaylistFailure{
+					EntryIndex: state.CurrentIndex,
+					EntryName:  c.playlist.Entries[state.CurrentIndex].Name,
+					Revision:   revision,
+					Policy:     c.playlist.OnFailure,
+					Status:     event.Failure,
+				})
 				// A failed entry must not retain a live or apparently active
 				// duration clock, even when the policy is to wait.
 				timing = NewPlaylistTiming(revision, timing.Duration)
@@ -208,8 +224,11 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 				c.publish(state, revision, timing)
 				continue
 			}
+			if event.Kind != PlaylistEventReady {
+				continue
+			}
 			if timing.Paused &&
-				ready.Revision == timing.Revision &&
+				event.Revision == timing.Revision &&
 				timing.Duration > 0 &&
 				!timing.Expired {
 				timing.Ready = true
@@ -218,7 +237,7 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) Run(
 			}
 			nextTiming, started := StartPlaylistTiming(
 				timing,
-				ready.Revision,
+				event.Revision,
 				c.now(),
 			)
 			if !started {
@@ -285,15 +304,29 @@ func (c *PlaylistController) publish(
 
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	c.snapshot = PlaylistSnapshot{
-		State:    state,
-		Entry:    entry,
-		Revision: revision,
-		Timing:   timing,
+		State:      state,
+		Entry:      entry,
+		Revision:   revision,
+		Timing:     timing,
+		Failure:    c.failure,
+		HasFailure: c.failure.Revision != 0,
 	}
 	c.hasSnapshot = true
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
+func (c *PlaylistController) setFailure(failure PlaylistFailure) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.failure = failure
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (c *PlaylistController) clearFailure() {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.failure = PlaylistFailure{}
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
 func stopPlaylistTimer(timer playlistTimer) {
 	if timer == nil || timer.Stop() {
 		return

internal/playback/playlist_controller_timing_test.go

@@ -68,9 +68,11 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerStartsOneTimerForMatchingReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 		return snapshot.Revision == 1
 	})
 
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 0}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 0}
 	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1, Kind: PlaylistEventKind(99)}
+	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 
 	snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerStartsOneTimerForMatchingReadiness(t *testing.T) {
 	if snapshot.Timing.Deadline != now.Add(10*time.Second) {
 		t.Fatalf("deadline = %v, want %v", snapshot.Timing.Deadline, now.Add(10*time.Second))
 	}
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	if timer.isStopped() {
 		t.Fatal("timer stopped after duplicate readiness")
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerTimerExpiryAdvances(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	timer.fire(now.Add(10 * time.Second))
 
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerLoopingTimerExpiryWraps(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
 		return snapshot.Timing.Started
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerFinalExpiryStopsWithoutCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
 		return snapshot.Timing.Started
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerManualSelectionStopsOldTimer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	oldTimer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerZeroDurationDoesNotCreateTimer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	assertNoPlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 
 	close(commands)
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerCancellationStopsTimer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	timer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	cancel()
 	if err := waitForPlaylistResult(t, result); !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerPauseAndResumeTimer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistNext}
 	_ = receivePlaylistSession(t, sessions)
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	oldTimer := receiveFakePlaylistTimer(t, timers)
 	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
 		return snapshot.Timing.Started
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerRecordsQueuedReadinessWhilePaused(t *testing.T) {
 		return snapshot.Timing.Paused
 	})
 
-	readiness <- PlaylistReadiness{Revision: 1}
+	readiness <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1}
 	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
 		return snapshot.Timing.Paused && snapshot.Timing.Ready
 	})
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ func startTimedPlaylistController(
 ) (
 	*PlaylistController,
 	chan PlaylistCommand,
-	chan PlaylistReadiness,
+	chan PlaylistEvent,
 	chan SessionCommand,
 	chan *fakePlaylistTimer,
 	time.Time,
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ func startTimedPlaylistController(
 		return timer
 	}
 	commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 16)
-	readiness := make(chan PlaylistReadiness, 16)
+	readiness := make(chan PlaylistEvent, 16)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	result := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, readiness) }()

internal/playback/playlist_event_coordinator.go

@@ -18,45 +18,45 @@ type PlaybackStatusSnapshotSource interface {
 	SnapshotAll() PlaybackStatusSnapshot
 }
 
-type playlistReadinessTicker interface {
+type playlistEventTicker interface {
 	C() <-chan time.Time
 	Stop()
 }
 
-type playlistReadinessTickerFactory func(time.Duration) playlistReadinessTicker
+type playlistEventTickerFactory func(time.Duration) playlistEventTicker
 
-type realPlaylistReadinessTicker struct {
+type realPlaylistEventTicker struct {
 	ticker *time.Ticker
 }
 
-func (t realPlaylistReadinessTicker) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.ticker.C }
-func (t realPlaylistReadinessTicker) Stop()               { t.ticker.Stop() }
+func (t realPlaylistEventTicker) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.ticker.C }
+func (t realPlaylistEventTicker) Stop()               { t.ticker.Stop() }
 
 var (
-	ErrPlaylistSnapshotSourceRequired  = errors.New("playlist snapshot source is required")
-	ErrSessionSnapshotSourceRequired   = errors.New("session snapshot source is required")
-	ErrStatusSnapshotSourceRequired    = errors.New("playback status snapshot source is required")
-	ErrPlaylistReadinessOutputRequired = errors.New("playlist readiness output channel is required")
-	ErrPlaylistReadinessInterval       = errors.New("playlist readiness interval must be positive")
+	ErrPlaylistSnapshotSourceRequired = errors.New("playlist snapshot source is required")
+	ErrSessionSnapshotSourceRequired  = errors.New("session snapshot source is required")
+	ErrStatusSnapshotSourceRequired   = errors.New("playback status snapshot source is required")
+	ErrPlaylistEventOutputRequired    = errors.New("playlist event output channel is required")
+	ErrPlaylistEventInterval          = errors.New("playlist event interval must be positive")
 )
 
-type PlaylistReadinessCoordinator struct {
+type PlaylistEventCoordinator struct {
 	playlist PlaylistSnapshotSource
 	session  SessionSnapshotSource
 	statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshotSource
-	output   chan<- PlaylistReadiness
+	output   chan<- PlaylistEvent
 	interval time.Duration
 
-	newTicker playlistReadinessTickerFactory
+	newTicker playlistEventTickerFactory
 }
 
-func NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator(
+func NewPlaylistEventCoordinator(
 	playlist PlaylistSnapshotSource,
 	session SessionSnapshotSource,
 	statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshotSource,
-	output chan<- PlaylistReadiness,
+	output chan<- PlaylistEvent,
 	interval time.Duration,
-) (*PlaylistReadinessCoordinator, error) {
+) (*PlaylistEventCoordinator, error) {
 	if playlist == nil {
 		return nil, ErrPlaylistSnapshotSourceRequired
 	}
@@ -67,25 +67,25 @@ func NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator(
 		return nil, ErrStatusSnapshotSourceRequired
 	}
 	if output == nil {
-		return nil, ErrPlaylistReadinessOutputRequired
+		return nil, ErrPlaylistEventOutputRequired
 	}
 	if interval <= 0 {
-		return nil, ErrPlaylistReadinessInterval
+		return nil, ErrPlaylistEventInterval
 	}
 
-	return &PlaylistReadinessCoordinator{
+	return &PlaylistEventCoordinator{
 		playlist: playlist,
 		session:  session,
 		statuses: statuses,
 		output:   output,
 		interval: interval,
-		newTicker: func(interval time.Duration) playlistReadinessTicker {
-			return realPlaylistReadinessTicker{ticker: time.NewTicker(interval)}
+		newTicker: func(interval time.Duration) playlistEventTicker {
+			return realPlaylistEventTicker{ticker: time.NewTicker(interval)}
 		},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *PlaylistReadinessCoordinator) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (c *PlaylistEventCoordinator) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	ticker := c.newTicker(c.interval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
@@ -112,13 +112,14 @@ func (c *PlaylistReadinessCoordinator) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 				continue
 			}
 			statuses := c.statuses.SnapshotAll()
-			if IsSessionFailed(sessionSnapshot, statuses) {
+			if failure, failed := SessionFailureStatus(sessionSnapshot, statuses); failed {
 				if playlistSnapshot.Revision == emittedFailedRevision {
 					continue
 				}
 				failed := PlaylistEvent{
 					Revision: playlistSnapshot.Revision,
 					Kind:     PlaylistEventFailed,
+					Failure:  failure,
 				}
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ func (c *PlaylistReadinessCoordinator) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			ready := PlaylistReadiness{Revision: playlistSnapshot.Revision}
+			ready := PlaylistEvent{Revision: playlistSnapshot.Revision}
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return ctx.Err()
@@ -217,24 +218,39 @@ func IsSessionFailed(
 	session SessionSnapshot,
 	statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshot,
 ) bool {
+	_, failed := SessionFailureStatus(session, statuses)
+	return failed
+}
+
+func SessionFailureStatus(
+	session SessionSnapshot,
+	statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshot,
+) (Status, bool) {
 	if statuses.Generation != session.Generation {
-		return false
+		return Status{}, false
 	}
 
 	switch session.Plan.Topology {
 	case TopologyIndependent:
-		return (session.Plan.Video.Active && statusIsFailed(
+		if session.Plan.Video.Active && statusIsFailed(
 			statuses.Video, statuses.HasVideo, session.Generation, session.Plan.Video,
-		)) || (session.Plan.Audio.Active && statusIsFailed(
+		) {
+			return statuses.Video, true
+		}
+		if session.Plan.Audio.Active && statusIsFailed(
 			statuses.Audio, statuses.HasAudio, session.Generation, session.Plan.Audio,
-		))
+		) {
+			return statuses.Audio, true
+		}
+		return Status{}, false
 	case TopologySynchronized:
-		return statuses.HasSync &&
+		failed := statuses.HasSync &&
 			statuses.Sync.Generation == session.Generation &&
 			statuses.Sync.State == StateFailed &&
 			sameSyncSource(statuses.Sync.Pair, session.Plan.Sync)
+		return statuses.Sync, failed
 	default:
-		return false
+		return Status{}, false
 	}
 }
 

internal/playback/playlist_event_coordinator_test.go

@@ -63,55 +63,55 @@ func (s *fakePlaybackStatusSnapshotSource) set(snapshot PlaybackStatusSnapshot)
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
-type fakePlaylistReadinessTicker struct {
+type fakePlaylistEventTicker struct {
 	ch chan time.Time
 
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	stopped bool
 }
 
-func newFakePlaylistReadinessTicker() *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker {
-	return &fakePlaylistReadinessTicker{ch: make(chan time.Time, 16)}
+func newFakePlaylistEventTicker() *fakePlaylistEventTicker {
+	return &fakePlaylistEventTicker{ch: make(chan time.Time, 16)}
 }
 
-func (t *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.ch }
-func (t *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker) Stop() {
+func (t *fakePlaylistEventTicker) C() <-chan time.Time { return t.ch }
+func (t *fakePlaylistEventTicker) Stop() {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	t.stopped = true
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 }
-func (t *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker) tick() { t.ch <- time.Now() }
-func (t *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker) isStopped() bool {
+func (t *fakePlaylistEventTicker) tick() { t.ch <- time.Now() }
+func (t *fakePlaylistEventTicker) isStopped() bool {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 	return t.stopped
 }
 
-func TestNewPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorValidatesDependencies(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNewPlaylistEventCoordinatorValidatesDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 	playlist := &fakePlaylistSnapshotSource{}
 	session := &fakeSessionSnapshotSource{}
 	statuses := &fakePlaybackStatusSnapshotSource{}
-	output := make(chan PlaylistReadiness)
+	output := make(chan PlaylistEvent)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
 		playlist PlaylistSnapshotSource
 		session  SessionSnapshotSource
 		statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshotSource
-		output   chan<- PlaylistReadiness
+		output   chan<- PlaylistEvent
 		interval time.Duration
 		wantErr  error
 	}{
 		{name: "playlist", session: session, statuses: statuses, output: output, interval: time.Millisecond, wantErr: ErrPlaylistSnapshotSourceRequired},
 		{name: "session", playlist: playlist, statuses: statuses, output: output, interval: time.Millisecond, wantErr: ErrSessionSnapshotSourceRequired},
 		{name: "statuses", playlist: playlist, session: session, output: output, interval: time.Millisecond, wantErr: ErrStatusSnapshotSourceRequired},
-		{name: "output", playlist: playlist, session: session, statuses: statuses, interval: time.Millisecond, wantErr: ErrPlaylistReadinessOutputRequired},
-		{name: "interval", playlist: playlist, session: session, statuses: statuses, output: output, wantErr: ErrPlaylistReadinessInterval},
+		{name: "output", playlist: playlist, session: session, statuses: statuses, interval: time.Millisecond, wantErr: ErrPlaylistEventOutputRequired},
+		{name: "interval", playlist: playlist, session: session, statuses: statuses, output: output, wantErr: ErrPlaylistEventInterval},
 		{name: "valid", playlist: playlist, session: session, statuses: statuses, output: output, interval: time.Millisecond},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			coordinator, err := NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator(
+			coordinator, err := NewPlaylistEventCoordinator(
 				test.playlist,
 				test.session,
 				test.statuses,
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestNewPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorValidatesDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				test.interval,
 			)
 			if !errors.Is(err, test.wantErr) {
-				t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator() error = %v, want %v", err, test.wantErr)
+				t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistEventCoordinator() error = %v, want %v", err, test.wantErr)
 			}
 			if test.wantErr != nil && coordinator != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("coordinator = %#v, want nil", coordinator)
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ func TestPlaylistEntryMatchesSession(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorEmitsOncePerRevision(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPlaylistEventCoordinatorEmitsOncePerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	playlist, session, statuses := readyVideoSnapshots(1)
-	output := make(chan PlaylistReadiness, 4)
-	coordinator, ticker, cancel, result := startReadinessCoordinator(
+	output := make(chan PlaylistEvent, 4)
+	coordinator, ticker, cancel, result := startEventCoordinator(
 		t,
 		playlist,
 		session,
@@ -188,16 +188,16 @@ func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorEmitsOncePerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	ticker.tick()
-	if got := receivePlaylistReadiness(t, output); got.Revision != 1 {
+	if got := receivePlaylistEvent(t, output); got.Revision != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("readiness revision = %d, want 1", got.Revision)
 	}
 	ticker.tick()
-	assertNoPlaylistReadiness(t, output)
+	assertNoPlaylistEvent(t, output)
 
 	next := playlistSnapshotForVideo(2)
 	playlist.set(next, true)
 	ticker.tick()
-	if got := receivePlaylistReadiness(t, output); got.Revision != 2 {
+	if got := receivePlaylistEvent(t, output); got.Revision != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("readiness revision = %d, want 2", got.Revision)
 	}
 
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorEmitsOncePerRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorWaitsForAllConditions(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPlaylistEventCoordinatorWaitsForAllConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	playlist, session, statuses := readyVideoSnapshots(1)
-	output := make(chan PlaylistReadiness, 1)
-	_, ticker, cancel, result := startReadinessCoordinator(t, playlist, session, statuses, output)
+	output := make(chan PlaylistEvent, 1)
+	_, ticker, cancel, result := startEventCoordinator(t, playlist, session, statuses, output)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorWaitsForAllConditions(t *testing.T) {
 			statuses.set(validStatuses.snapshot)
 			test.mutate()
 			ticker.tick()
-			assertNoPlaylistReadiness(t, output)
+			assertNoPlaylistEvent(t, output)
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorWaitsForAllConditions(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = waitForPlaylistResult(t, result)
 }
 
-func TestPlaylistReadinessCoordinatorCancellationWhileBlockedSending(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPlaylistEventCoordinatorCancellationWhileBlockedSending(t *testing.T) {
 	playlist, session, statuses := readyVideoSnapshots(1)
-	output := make(chan PlaylistReadiness)
-	_, ticker, cancel, result := startReadinessCoordinator(t, playlist, session, statuses, output)
+	output := make(chan PlaylistEvent)
+	_, ticker, cancel, result := startEventCoordinator(t, playlist, session, statuses, output)
 
 	ticker.tick()
 	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
@@ -322,15 +322,15 @@ func playlistSnapshotForVideo(revision uint64) PlaylistSnapshot {
 	}
 }
 
-func startReadinessCoordinator(
+func startEventCoordinator(
 	t *testing.T,
 	playlist PlaylistSnapshotSource,
 	session SessionSnapshotSource,
 	statuses PlaybackStatusSnapshotSource,
-	output chan<- PlaylistReadiness,
-) (*PlaylistReadinessCoordinator, *fakePlaylistReadinessTicker, context.CancelFunc, <-chan error) {
+	output chan<- PlaylistEvent,
+) (*PlaylistEventCoordinator, *fakePlaylistEventTicker, context.CancelFunc, <-chan error) {
 	t.Helper()
-	coordinator, err := NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator(
+	coordinator, err := NewPlaylistEventCoordinator(
 		playlist,
 		session,
 		statuses,
@@ -338,28 +338,28 @@ func startReadinessCoordinator(
 		time.Millisecond,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistReadinessCoordinator() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistEventCoordinator() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	ticker := newFakePlaylistReadinessTicker()
-	coordinator.newTicker = func(time.Duration) playlistReadinessTicker { return ticker }
+	ticker := newFakePlaylistEventTicker()
+	coordinator.newTicker = func(time.Duration) playlistEventTicker { return ticker }
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	result := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() { result <- coordinator.Run(ctx) }()
 	return coordinator, ticker, cancel, result
 }
 
-func receivePlaylistReadiness(t *testing.T, output <-chan PlaylistReadiness) PlaylistReadiness {
+func receivePlaylistEvent(t *testing.T, output <-chan PlaylistEvent) PlaylistEvent {
 	t.Helper()
 	select {
 	case readiness := <-output:
 		return readiness
 	case <-time.After(time.Second):
 		t.Fatal("timed out waiting for playlist readiness")
-		return PlaylistReadiness{}
+		return PlaylistEvent{}
 	}
 }
 
-func assertNoPlaylistReadiness(t *testing.T, output <-chan PlaylistReadiness) {
+func assertNoPlaylistEvent(t *testing.T, output <-chan PlaylistEvent) {
 	t.Helper()
 	select {
 	case readiness := <-output:

internal/playback/playlist_failure_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package playback
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -145,14 +146,22 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerFailurePolicy(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("NewPlaylistController() error = %v", err)
 			}
 			commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 2)
-			events := make(chan PlaylistReadiness, 2)
+			events := make(chan PlaylistEvent, 2)
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 			result := make(chan error, 1)
 			go func() { result <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, events) }()
 
 			commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 0}
 			<-sessions
-			events <- PlaylistEvent{Revision: 1, Kind: PlaylistEventFailed}
+			failureErr := errors.New("flow unavailable")
+			events <- PlaylistEvent{
+				Revision: 1,
+				Kind:     PlaylistEventFailed,
+				Failure: Status{
+					Unit: UnitVideo, State: StateFailed,
+					Attempt: 2, FailedAttempts: 2, Err: failureErr,
+				},
+			}
 
 			if test.wantAdvance {
 				select {
@@ -160,16 +169,23 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerFailurePolicy(t *testing.T) {
 				case <-time.After(time.Second):
 					t.Fatal("failure did not advance playlist")
 				}
-				snapshot, _ := controller.Snapshot()
+				snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+					return snapshot.State.CurrentIndex == 1 && snapshot.Revision == 2
+				})
 				if snapshot.State.CurrentIndex != 1 || snapshot.Revision != 2 {
 					t.Fatalf("snapshot = %#v, want index 1 revision 2", snapshot)
 				}
+				assertPlaylistFailure(t, snapshot, failureErr)
 			} else {
 				select {
 				case command := <-sessions:
 					t.Fatalf("unexpected session command: %#v", command)
 				case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
 				}
+				snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+					return snapshot.HasFailure
+				})
+				assertPlaylistFailure(t, snapshot, failureErr)
 			}
 
 			cancel()
@@ -179,3 +195,16 @@ func TestPlaylistControllerFailurePolicy(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func assertPlaylistFailure(t *testing.T, snapshot PlaylistSnapshot, wantErr error) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if !snapshot.HasFailure {
+		t.Fatal("snapshot has no playlist failure")
+	}
+	failure := snapshot.Failure
+	if failure.EntryIndex != 0 || failure.EntryName != "first" ||
+		failure.Status.Unit != UnitVideo || failure.Status.Attempt != 2 ||
+		failure.Status.FailedAttempts != 2 || !errors.Is(failure.Status.Err, wantErr) {
+		t.Fatalf("failure = %#v", failure)
+	}
+}

internal/playback/playlist_pipeline_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+package playback
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestPlaylistFailurePipeline(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name        string
+		policy      PlaylistFailurePolicy
+		wantAdvance bool
+	}{
+		{name: "wait retains failed entry", policy: PlaylistFailureWait},
+		{name: "next advances failed entry", policy: PlaylistFailureNext, wantAdvance: true},
+	} {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			playlist := Playlist{
+				OnFailure: test.policy,
+				Entries: []PlaylistEntry{
+					{
+						Name:  "independent",
+						Video: PlaylistFeed{Domain: "/video", UUID: "video"},
+						Audio: PlaylistFeed{Domain: "/audio", UUID: "audio"},
+					},
+					{Name: "next", Video: PlaylistFeed{Domain: "/video", UUID: "next"}},
+				},
+			}
+			h := startPlaylistPipeline(t, playlist)
+			defer h.stop(t)
+
+			h.commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 0}
+			selected := receivePlaylistSession(t, h.sessions).Session
+			waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, h.controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+				return snapshot.Revision == 1
+			})
+			h.setSession(selected, 4)
+			failureErr := errors.New("audio retries exhausted")
+			h.statuses.set(PlaybackStatusSnapshot{
+				Generation: 4,
+				Audio: Status{
+					Unit: UnitAudio, State: StateFailed, Generation: 4,
+					Feed: selected.Audio, Attempt: 3, FailedAttempts: 3, Err: failureErr,
+				},
+				HasAudio: true,
+			})
+			h.ticker.tick()
+
+			if test.wantAdvance {
+				next := receivePlaylistSession(t, h.sessions)
+				if next.Session.Video.UUID != "next" || next.Session.Audio.IsConfigured() {
+					t.Fatalf("advanced session = %#v", next.Session)
+				}
+			} else {
+				select {
+				case command := <-h.sessions:
+					t.Fatalf("wait policy advanced with %#v", command)
+				case <-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond):
+				}
+			}
+
+			snapshot := waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, h.controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+				return snapshot.HasFailure
+			})
+			if snapshot.Failure.Status.Unit != UnitAudio ||
+				!errors.Is(snapshot.Failure.Status.Err, failureErr) {
+				t.Fatalf("failure snapshot = %#v", snapshot.Failure)
+			}
+			wantIndex := 0
+			if test.wantAdvance {
+				wantIndex = 1
+			}
+			if snapshot.State.CurrentIndex != wantIndex {
+				t.Fatalf("current index = %d, want %d", snapshot.State.CurrentIndex, wantIndex)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPlaylistManualSelectionWhileFeedIsReconnecting(t *testing.T) {
+	playlist := navigationPlaylist(false)
+	h := startPlaylistPipeline(t, playlist)
+	defer h.stop(t)
+
+	h.commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 0}
+	selected := receivePlaylistSession(t, h.sessions).Session
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, h.controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 1
+	})
+	h.setSession(selected, 2)
+	h.statuses.set(PlaybackStatusSnapshot{
+		Generation: 2,
+		Video: Status{
+			Unit: UnitVideo, State: StateReconnecting, Generation: 2,
+			Feed: selected.Video, Attempt: 2, FailedAttempts: 1,
+		},
+		HasVideo: true,
+	})
+	h.ticker.tick()
+
+	h.commands <- PlaylistCommand{Kind: PlaylistSelect, Index: 1}
+	next := receivePlaylistSession(t, h.sessions)
+	if next.Session.Audio.UUID != "audio-2" || next.Session.Video.IsConfigured() {
+		t.Fatalf("manual selection session = %#v", next.Session)
+	}
+	waitForPlaylistSnapshot(t, h.controller, func(snapshot PlaylistSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Revision == 2 && snapshot.State.CurrentIndex == 1
+	})
+}
+
+type playlistPipelineHarness struct {
+	controller *PlaylistController
+	commands   chan PlaylistCommand
+	sessions   chan SessionCommand
+	session    *fakeSessionSnapshotSource
+	statuses   *fakePlaybackStatusSnapshotSource
+	ticker     *fakePlaylistEventTicker
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	results    chan error
+}
+
+func startPlaylistPipeline(t *testing.T, playlist Playlist) *playlistPipelineHarness {
+	t.Helper()
+	sessions := make(chan SessionCommand, 8)
+	controller, err := NewPlaylistController(playlist, validPlaylistRetryPolicy(), sessions)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	events := make(chan PlaylistEvent, 8)
+	session := &fakeSessionSnapshotSource{}
+	statuses := &fakePlaybackStatusSnapshotSource{}
+	coordinator, err := NewPlaylistEventCoordinator(
+		controller, session, statuses, events, time.Millisecond,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	ticker := newFakePlaylistEventTicker()
+	coordinator.newTicker = func(time.Duration) playlistEventTicker { return ticker }
+	commands := make(chan PlaylistCommand, 8)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	results := make(chan error, 2)
+	go func() { results <- controller.Run(ctx, commands, events) }()
+	go func() { results <- coordinator.Run(ctx) }()
+	return &playlistPipelineHarness{
+		controller: controller, commands: commands, sessions: sessions,
+		session: session, statuses: statuses, ticker: ticker,
+		cancel: cancel, results: results,
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *playlistPipelineHarness) setSession(desired SessionConfig, generation uint64) {
+	plan, err := BuildSessionPlan(desired, func(FeedConfig, FeedConfig) bool { return false })
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	h.session.set(SessionSnapshot{Desired: desired, Plan: plan, Generation: generation}, true)
+}
+
+func (h *playlistPipelineHarness) stop(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	h.cancel()
+	for range 2 {
+		select {
+		case err := <-h.results:
+			if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+				t.Fatalf("pipeline Run() error = %v", err)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("playlist pipeline did not stop")
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/playback/session_controller_test.go

@@ -344,6 +344,38 @@ func TestSessionControllerCancellationStopsAndJoinsRuntime(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestSessionControllerStopAllWhileSessionIsActive(t *testing.T) {
+	events := make(chan controllerEvent, 32)
+	controller := newRecordingController(t, events)
+	initial := validCommandSession()
+	initial.SyncRequested = false
+	commands := make(chan SessionCommand)
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { done <- controller.Run(context.Background(), initial, commands) }()
+	receiveIndependentStarts(t, events)
+
+	commands <- SessionCommand{Kind: CommandStopAll}
+	stopped := map[Unit]bool{}
+	for len(stopped) < 2 {
+		event := receiveControllerEvent(t, events)
+		if event.action != "stop" || (event.unit != UnitVideo && event.unit != UnitAudio) {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected stop event: %+v", event)
+		}
+		stopped[event.unit] = true
+	}
+	snapshot := waitControllerSnapshot(t, controller, func(snapshot SessionSnapshot) bool {
+		return snapshot.Plan.Topology == TopologyIdle
+	})
+	if snapshot.Desired.Video.Active || snapshot.Desired.Audio.Active {
+		t.Fatalf("stopped desired session = %#v", snapshot.Desired)
+	}
+
+	close(commands)
+	if err := <-done; err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSessionControllerSnapshotTracksDesiredPlanAndGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 	events := make(chan controllerEvent, 64)
 	controller := newRecordingController(t, events)

internal/playback/video_bridge.go

@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ func (b *VideoBridge) Next(
 	}
 }
 
+// TryNext returns a frame only when a producer is already waiting. It never
+// blocks the caller, allowing UI/render loops to run independently of video
+// frame cadence. A returned frame has the same completion requirements as
+// one returned by Next.
+func (b *VideoBridge) TryNext() (*PendingVideoFrame, bool) {
+	select {
+	case pending := <-b.requests:
+		return pending, true
+	default:
+		return nil, false
+	}
+}
+
 func (f *PendingVideoFrame) Complete(err error) {
 	f.completeOnce.Do(func() {
 		f.result <- err

internal/playback/video_bridge_test.go

@@ -144,3 +144,52 @@ func TestVideoBridgeNextHonorsCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Next() error = %v, want %v", err, context.Canceled)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestVideoBridgeTryNextReturnsImmediatelyWhenEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	bridge := NewVideoBridge()
+	if pending, ok := bridge.TryNext(); ok || pending != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TryNext() = %#v, %t; want nil, false", pending, ok)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVideoBridgeTryNextDeliversWithoutCopyAndRequiresCompletion(t *testing.T) {
+	bridge := NewVideoBridge()
+	frame := VideoFrame{Index: 9, Payload: []byte{1, 2, 3}}
+	consumeResult := make(chan error, 1)
+	started := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		close(started)
+		consumeResult <- bridge.ConsumeVideo(context.Background(), frame)
+	}()
+	<-started
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(videoBridgeTestTimeout)
+	var pending *PendingVideoFrame
+	for pending == nil && time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		pending, _ = bridge.TryNext()
+		if pending == nil {
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+	if pending == nil {
+		t.Fatal("TryNext() did not receive waiting producer")
+	}
+	if &pending.Frame.Payload[0] != &frame.Payload[0] {
+		t.Fatal("TryNext() copied borrowed payload")
+	}
+	select {
+	case err := <-consumeResult:
+		t.Fatalf("ConsumeVideo() returned before completion: %v", err)
+	default:
+	}
+
+	pending.Complete(nil)
+	select {
+	case err := <-consumeResult:
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("ConsumeVideo() error = %v", err)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(videoBridgeTestTimeout):
+		t.Fatal("ConsumeVideo() did not return after completion")
+	}
+}

internal/renderer/renderer.go

@@ -455,7 +455,12 @@ func validateFramePayload(
 
 // DrawFrame acquires an image, records commands, submits, and presents.
 // Returns ErrOutOfDate if the swapchain needs recreation
-func (r *Renderer) DrawFrame(videoW, videoH, stride uint32) error {
+func (r *Renderer) DrawFrame(
+	videoW uint32,
+	videoH uint32,
+	stride uint32,
+	showVideo bool,
+) error {
 	imageIndex, res := r.dev.AcquireNextImage(r.swapchain, r.imageAvailable, ^uint64(0))
 	if res == vk.ErrorOutOfDateKHR || res == vk.SuboptimalKHR {
 		return ErrOutOfDate
@@ -483,7 +488,7 @@ func (r *Renderer) DrawFrame(videoW, videoH, stride uint32) error {
 		r.fbs[imageIndex],
 		vk.Rect2D{Offset: vk.Offset2D{X: 0, Y: 0}, Extent: r.extent},
 		[]vk.ClearValue{
-			vk.ClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+			vk.ClearColor(0.025, 0.03, 0.04, 1.0),
 			vk.ClearDepthStencil(1.0, 0),
 		},
 	)
@@ -494,17 +499,19 @@ func (r *Renderer) DrawFrame(videoW, videoH, stride uint32) error {
 		MinDepth: 0, MaxDepth: 1,
 	})
 	cmd.SetScissor(vk.Rect2D{Offset: vk.Offset2D{X: 0, Y: 0}, Extent: r.extent})
-	cmd.BindPipeline(r.decodePipeline)
-	cmd.BindDescriptorSet(r.decodeLayout, 0, r.decodeSet)
-	pc := PushConstants{
-		Width:       videoW,
-		Height:      videoH,
-		StrideBytes: stride,
-		WinW:        r.extent.Width,
-		WinH:        r.extent.Height,
+	if showVideo {
+		cmd.BindPipeline(r.decodePipeline)
+		cmd.BindDescriptorSet(r.decodeLayout, 0, r.decodeSet)
+		pc := PushConstants{
+			Width:       videoW,
+			Height:      videoH,
+			StrideBytes: stride,
+			WinW:        r.extent.Width,
+			WinH:        r.extent.Height,
+		}
+		cmd.PushConstants(r.decodeLayout, vk.ShaderStageFragment, 0, unsafe.Pointer(&pc), 20)
+		cmd.Draw(3, 1, 0, 0)
 	}
-	cmd.PushConstants(r.decodeLayout, vk.ShaderStageFragment, 0, unsafe.Pointer(&pc), 20)
-	cmd.Draw(3, 1, 0, 0)
 	if r.ImGuiDraw != nil {
 		r.ImGuiDraw(cmd)
 	}

internal/sdl/sdl.go

@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ var (
 	sdlGetAudioPlaybackDevices func(count *int32) uintptr
 	sdlGetAudioDeviceName      func(devid uint32) uintptr
 
-	sdlStartTextInput func(window uintptr)
-	sdlStopTextInput  func(window uintptr)
+	sdlStartTextInput   func(window uintptr)
+	sdlStopTextInput    func(window uintptr)
+	sdlGetClipboardText func() uintptr
+	sdlSetClipboardText func(text *byte) bool
+	sdlFree             func(memory uintptr)
 )
 
 var loaded = false
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ func Load() error {
 	// input
 	purego.RegisterLibFunc(&sdlStartTextInput, h, "SDL_StartTextInput")
 	purego.RegisterLibFunc(&sdlStopTextInput, h, "SDL_StopTextInput")
+	purego.RegisterLibFunc(&sdlGetClipboardText, h, "SDL_GetClipboardText")
+	purego.RegisterLibFunc(&sdlSetClipboardText, h, "SDL_SetClipboardText")
+	purego.RegisterLibFunc(&sdlFree, h, "SDL_free")
 	loaded = true
 	return nil
 }
@@ -197,3 +203,21 @@ func GetAudioPlaybackDevices() []AudioDevice {
 // Input wrappers
 func StartTextInput(window uintptr) { sdlStartTextInput(window) }
 func StopTextInput(window uintptr)  { sdlStopTextInput(window) }
+
+func GetClipboardText() string {
+	text := sdlGetClipboardText()
+	if text == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	result := cstr(text)
+	sdlFree(text)
+	return result
+}
+
+func SetClipboardText(text string) bool {
+	bytes := make([]byte, len(text)+1)
+	copy(bytes, text)
+	result := sdlSetClipboardText(&bytes[0])
+	runtime.KeepAlive(bytes)
+	return result
+}

playlists/sample-list-all.json

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 {
   "loop": true,
   "on_failure": "next",
+  "retry": {
+      "max_attempts": 3,
+      "initial_delay": "500ms",
+      "max_delay": "5s"
+    },
   "entries": [
     {
       "name": "timelapse",