diff --git a/backend/app/api/downloads.py b/backend/app/api/downloads.py
index 98fd48b..6b2437d 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/downloads.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/downloads.py
@@ -168,6 +168,45 @@ async def recent_activity():
         })
 
 
+@bp.route("/reset-orphaned", methods=["POST"])
+async def reset_orphaned_downloads():
+    """Reset orphaned running downloads back to queued.
+
+    Jobs can get stuck in 'running' status if the worker crashes.
+    This endpoint resets them so they can be retried.
+    """
+    from app.tasks.maintenance import reset_orphaned_jobs
+
+    # Allow specifying threshold, default to 0 to reset ALL running jobs
+    data = await request.get_json() or {}
+    threshold_minutes = data.get("threshold_minutes", 0)  # 0 = reset all running
+
+    try:
+        if threshold_minutes == 0:
+            # Reset all running jobs immediately (synchronous for immediate feedback)
+            from app.tasks.maintenance import _reset_all_running_jobs_async
+            import asyncio
+
+            # Run in the current event loop
+            result = await _reset_all_running_jobs_async()
+            current_app.logger.info(f"Manual reset of running jobs: {result}")
+            return jsonify({
+                "message": f"Reset {result['reset_count']} orphaned running jobs",
+                "reset_count": result['reset_count'],
+            })
+        else:
+            # Queue the task for threshold-based reset
+            task = reset_orphaned_jobs.delay(threshold_minutes)
+            return jsonify({
+                "message": "Orphaned job reset queued",
+                "task_id": task.id,
+                "threshold_minutes": threshold_minutes,
+            }), 202
+    except Exception as e:
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Failed to reset orphaned jobs: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+
 @bp.route("/stats", methods=["GET"])
 async def get_stats():
     """Get download statistics."""
@@ -208,4 +247,6 @@ async def get_stats():
             "completed": status_counts.get(DownloadStatus.COMPLETED, 0),
             "failed": status_counts.get(DownloadStatus.FAILED, 0),
             "pending": status_counts.get(DownloadStatus.PENDING, 0),
+            "queued": status_counts.get(DownloadStatus.QUEUED, 0),
+            "running": status_counts.get(DownloadStatus.RUNNING, 0),
         })
diff --git a/backend/app/services/gallery_dl.py b/backend/app/services/gallery_dl.py
index 0f24b46..0171a71 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/gallery_dl.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/gallery_dl.py
@@ -173,8 +173,15 @@ class GalleryDLService:
         },
     }
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, rate_limit: Optional[float] = None):
+        """Initialize the GalleryDL service.
+
+        Args:
+            rate_limit: Override for download rate limit (seconds between requests).
+                       If None, uses environment default.
+        """
         self.settings = get_settings()
+        self._rate_limit = rate_limit if rate_limit is not None else self.settings.download_rate_limit
         self._base_config = self._load_base_config()
 
     def _load_base_config(self) -> dict:
@@ -198,8 +205,8 @@ class GalleryDLService:
                 "base-directory": self.settings.download_path,
                 "archive": str(Path(self.settings.config_path) / "archive.sqlite3"),
                 "skip": True,
-                "sleep": self.settings.download_rate_limit,
-                "sleep-request": max(1.0, self.settings.download_rate_limit / 2),
+                "sleep": self._rate_limit,
+                "sleep-request": max(1.0, self._rate_limit / 2),
                 "retries": 3,
                 "timeout": 30.0,
                 "verify": True,
@@ -311,19 +318,23 @@ class GalleryDLService:
         """Categorize the error based on output and return code."""
         combined = f"{stdout} {stderr}".lower()
 
-        # Check for "no new content" first - skipped files with return code 1 is normal
-        if return_code == 1:
-            # Check if output indicates content was processed (skipped = already downloaded)
-            if "skipping" in combined or "skip" in combined:
-                return ErrorType.NO_NEW_CONTENT, "No new content to download"
-            # Empty output with return code 1 often means nothing to download
-            if not stdout.strip() or "no results" in combined:
+        # Check for "no new content" FIRST for any non-zero return code
+        # Gallery-dl returns 1 when all files are skipped or no new content found
+        # This check must run before other error checks to avoid false positives
+        skip_indicators = ["skipping", "skip", "already exists", "archive"]
+        if any(indicator in combined for indicator in skip_indicators):
+            # If we see skip messages and no actual error messages, it's just "no new content"
+            actual_errors = ["error", "failed", "exception", "traceback"]
+            if not any(err in combined for err in actual_errors):
                 return ErrorType.NO_NEW_CONTENT, "No new content to download"
 
-        # Auth errors - be more specific to avoid false positives from debug URLs
-        # Look for actual error messages, not just keywords that appear in URLs
-        auth_patterns = [
-            "401",
+        # Empty output with low return codes often means nothing to download
+        if return_code in (0, 1) and not stdout.strip():
+            return ErrorType.NO_NEW_CONTENT, "No new content to download"
+
+        # Auth errors - look for error context, not just HTTP codes that appear in debug logs
+        # HTTP debug lines look like: '"GET /path HTTP/1.1" 401 None' - we need to detect actual errors
+        auth_error_patterns = [
             "unauthorized",
             "login required",
             "please login",
@@ -332,28 +343,84 @@ class GalleryDLService:
             "session expired",
             "invalid cookie",
             "cookies are expired",
+            "cookies have expired",
+            "not logged in",
         ]
-        if any(pattern in combined for pattern in auth_patterns):
+        # Check for 401 specifically as an HTTP error response (not in URLs)
+        # Look for patterns like "401" followed by error context or at end of HTTP log line
+        has_401_error = (
+            '" 401 ' in combined or  # HTTP response: "GET /path HTTP/1.1" 401 None
+            "401 unauthorized" in combined or
+            "error 401" in combined or
+            "status: 401" in combined or
+            "status code: 401" in combined
+        )
+        if has_401_error or any(pattern in combined for pattern in auth_error_patterns):
             return ErrorType.AUTH_ERROR, "Authentication failed - cookies may be expired or invalid"
 
-        if "429" in combined or "rate limit" in combined or "too many requests" in combined:
+        # Rate limiting - look for actual rate limit errors
+        rate_limit_patterns = [
+            '" 429 ',  # HTTP response
+            "rate limit",
+            "too many requests",
+            "ratelimit",
+            "throttl",
+        ]
+        if any(pattern in combined for pattern in rate_limit_patterns):
             return ErrorType.RATE_LIMITED, "Rate limited by server - try increasing sleep time"
 
-        if "404" in combined or "not found" in combined:
+        # 404 Not Found - check for HTTP 404 responses, not just "404" anywhere
+        not_found_patterns = [
+            '" 404 ',  # HTTP response
+            "error 404",
+            "status: 404",
+            "not found",
+            "does not exist",
+            "no longer available",
+        ]
+        if any(pattern in combined for pattern in not_found_patterns):
             return ErrorType.NOT_FOUND, "URL not found - artist may have changed username or deleted content"
 
-        if "timeout" in combined or "connection" in combined or "network" in combined:
+        # Network errors
+        network_error_patterns = [
+            "timeout",
+            "timed out",
+            "connection refused",
+            "connection reset",
+            "network unreachable",
+            "name resolution",
+            "dns",
+            "ssl error",
+            "certificate verify",
+        ]
+        if any(pattern in combined for pattern in network_error_patterns):
             return ErrorType.NETWORK_ERROR, "Network error - check internet connection"
 
-        if "403" in combined or "forbidden" in combined or "access denied" in combined:
+        # 403 Forbidden / Access denied
+        access_denied_patterns = [
+            '" 403 ',  # HTTP response
+            "error 403",
+            "forbidden",
+            "access denied",
+            "permission denied",
+            "tier required",
+            "pledge required",
+        ]
+        if any(pattern in combined for pattern in access_denied_patterns):
             return ErrorType.ACCESS_DENIED, "Access denied - may need higher subscription tier"
 
-        if "http error" in combined:
+        # Generic HTTP errors
+        if "http error" in combined or "httperror" in combined:
             return ErrorType.HTTP_ERROR, "HTTP error occurred"
 
-        if "no suitable" in combined or "unsupported" in combined:
+        # Unsupported URL
+        if "no suitable" in combined or "unsupported" in combined or "no extractor" in combined:
             return ErrorType.UNSUPPORTED_URL, "URL format not supported by gallery-dl"
 
+        # If we got here with return code 1 and saw some activity, it might just be no new content
+        if return_code == 1:
+            return ErrorType.NO_NEW_CONTENT, "No new content to download"
+
         return ErrorType.UNKNOWN_ERROR, f"Unknown error (return code: {return_code})"
 
     def _count_downloaded_files(self, stdout: str) -> int:
@@ -575,6 +642,6 @@ class GalleryDLService:
             "content_types": defaults.get("content_types", ["all"]),
             "directory_pattern": defaults.get("directory"),
             "filename_pattern": defaults.get("filename"),
-            "sleep": self.settings.download_rate_limit,
-            "sleep_request": max(1.0, self.settings.download_rate_limit / 2),
+            "sleep": self._rate_limit,
+            "sleep_request": max(1.0, self._rate_limit / 2),
         }
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/celery_app.py b/backend/app/tasks/celery_app.py
index 8aa27d1..406dde1 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/celery_app.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/celery_app.py
@@ -1,12 +1,51 @@
 """Celery application configuration."""
 
+import logging
 from celery import Celery
 from celery.schedules import crontab
 
 from app.config import get_settings
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 settings = get_settings()
 
+
+def _get_parallel_limit_from_db():
+    """Try to get parallel_limit from database, fall back to environment.
+
+    This is called once at Celery startup. Changes require worker restart.
+    """
+    try:
+        import asyncio
+        from sqlalchemy import select
+        from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import create_async_engine, AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
+
+        async def _fetch():
+            engine = create_async_engine(settings.async_database_url, echo=False)
+            session_factory = async_sessionmaker(engine, class_=AsyncSession, expire_on_commit=False)
+            try:
+                async with session_factory() as session:
+                    from app.models.setting import Setting, DEFAULT_SETTINGS
+                    result = await session.execute(
+                        select(Setting).where(Setting.key == "download.parallel_limit")
+                    )
+                    setting = result.scalar()
+                    if setting:
+                        return setting.value
+                    return DEFAULT_SETTINGS.get("download.parallel_limit", settings.download_parallel_limit)
+            finally:
+                await engine.dispose()
+
+        return asyncio.run(_fetch())
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Could not read parallel_limit from database, using environment: {e}")
+        return settings.download_parallel_limit
+
+
+# Get parallel limit (database takes precedence over environment)
+parallel_limit = _get_parallel_limit_from_db()
+logger.info(f"Celery worker concurrency set to: {parallel_limit}")
+
 celery_app = Celery(
     "gallery_subscriber",
     broker=settings.redis_url,
@@ -24,7 +63,7 @@ celery_app.conf.update(
     task_track_started=True,
     task_time_limit=3600,  # 1 hour max per task
     worker_prefetch_multiplier=1,  # Process one task at a time
-    worker_concurrency=settings.download_parallel_limit,
+    worker_concurrency=parallel_limit,
 )
 
 # Celery Beat schedule for periodic tasks
@@ -44,4 +83,32 @@ celery_app.conf.beat_schedule = {
         "task": "tasks.update_storage_stats",
         "schedule": crontab(minute="*/30"),  # Every 30 minutes
     },
+    "reset-orphaned-jobs": {
+        "task": "tasks.reset_orphaned_jobs",
+        "schedule": crontab(minute="*/15"),  # Every 15 minutes
+    },
 }
+
+
+# Worker startup signal - reset any orphaned running jobs
+@celery_app.on_after_configure.connect
+def setup_worker_startup(sender, **kwargs):
+    """Called after Celery is configured but before workers start processing."""
+    pass  # Placeholder - actual reset happens in worker_ready signal
+
+
+from celery.signals import worker_ready
+
+@worker_ready.connect
+def on_worker_ready(sender, **kwargs):
+    """Called when a worker is ready to accept tasks.
+
+    Resets any jobs stuck in 'running' status from previous runs.
+    This handles the case where workers crashed or were restarted.
+    """
+    try:
+        from app.tasks.maintenance import reset_all_running_jobs_sync
+        result = reset_all_running_jobs_sync()
+        logger.info(f"Worker startup: {result}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to reset orphaned jobs on worker startup: {e}")
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/downloads.py b/backend/app/tasks/downloads.py
index 1d79348..6673ed7 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/downloads.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/downloads.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from app.models.base import utcnow
 from app.models.source import Source
 from app.models.subscription import Subscription
 from app.models.download import Download, DownloadStatus, ErrorType as DBErrorType
+from app.models.setting import Setting, DEFAULT_SETTINGS
 from app.services.gallery_dl import GalleryDLService, SourceConfig, DownloadResult
 from app.services.credential_manager import CredentialManager
 from app.events import publish_event
@@ -41,6 +42,46 @@ async def _cleanup_engine(engine):
     await engine.dispose()
 
 
+async def _get_db_setting(session: AsyncSession, key: str, default=None):
+    """Get a setting value from the database, falling back to defaults.
+
+    Args:
+        session: Database session
+        key: Setting key (e.g., 'download.rate_limit')
+        default: Fallback if not in database or DEFAULT_SETTINGS
+
+    Returns:
+        The setting value
+    """
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(Setting).where(Setting.key == key)
+    )
+    setting = result.scalar()
+
+    if setting:
+        return setting.value
+
+    # Fall back to DEFAULT_SETTINGS, then to provided default
+    return DEFAULT_SETTINGS.get(key, default)
+
+
+def _get_db_setting_sync(key: str, default=None):
+    """Synchronously get a setting value from the database.
+
+    This is used for getting settings in Celery task retry logic.
+    Creates a fresh connection for each call.
+    """
+    async def _fetch():
+        session_factory, engine = get_async_session()
+        try:
+            async with session_factory() as session:
+                return await _get_db_setting(session, key, default)
+        finally:
+            await _cleanup_engine(engine)
+
+    return asyncio.run(_fetch())
+
+
 async def _download_source_async(source_id: int, download_id: int = None) -> dict:
     """Async implementation of source download.
 
@@ -139,6 +180,9 @@ async def _download_source_async(source_id: int, download_id: int = None) -> dic
                 if not cookies_path and source_platform in ["patreon", "subscribestar"]:
                     logger.warning(f"No credentials for {source_platform}, download may fail")
 
+            # Get rate limit from database settings
+            db_rate_limit = await _get_db_setting(session, "download.rate_limit", settings.download_rate_limit)
+
         # Session is now closed - DB connection released
     finally:
         await _cleanup_engine(engine)
@@ -149,7 +193,7 @@ async def _download_source_async(source_id: int, download_id: int = None) -> dic
     dl_error = None
 
     try:
-        gdl_service = GalleryDLService()
+        gdl_service = GalleryDLService(rate_limit=db_rate_limit)
         dl_result = await gdl_service.download(
             url=source_url,
             subscription_name=subscription_name,
@@ -271,9 +315,16 @@ async def _scheduled_check_async() -> dict:
         async with session_factory() as session:
             now = utcnow()
 
+            # Get global schedule interval from database settings
+            # This is the primary interval that controls how often sources are checked
+            global_interval = await _get_db_setting(
+                session, "download.schedule_interval", 3600  # Default 1 hour
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Using global schedule interval: {global_interval} seconds")
+
             # Find sources due for checking:
             # - enabled = True
-            # - last_check is NULL OR (now - last_check) > check_interval
+            # - last_check is NULL OR (now - last_check) > global_interval
             # Order by subscription priority, then by when last checked
             query = (
                 select(Source)
@@ -298,14 +349,15 @@ async def _scheduled_check_async() -> dict:
             result = await session.execute(query)
             sources = result.scalars().all()
 
-            # Filter by check_interval
+            # Filter by global schedule interval from Settings
+            # All sources use the same interval - no per-source overrides
             due_sources = []
             for source in sources:
                 if source.last_check is None:
                     due_sources.append(source)
                 else:
                     time_since_check = (now - source.last_check).total_seconds()
-                    if time_since_check >= source.check_interval:
+                    if time_since_check >= global_interval:
                         due_sources.append(source)
 
             logger.info(f"Found {len(due_sources)} sources due for checking")
@@ -403,7 +455,7 @@ async def _cleanup_old_downloads_async() -> dict:
 
 # Celery tasks that wrap async functions
 
-@celery_app.task(bind=True, max_retries=3)
+@celery_app.task(bind=True)
 def download_source(self, source_id: int, download_id: int = None):
     """Download new content from a single source.
 
@@ -415,8 +467,14 @@ def download_source(self, source_id: int, download_id: int = None):
         return asyncio.run(_download_source_async(source_id, download_id=download_id))
     except Exception as e:
         logger.exception(f"Task failed for source {source_id}: {e}")
-        # Retry with exponential backoff
-        raise self.retry(exc=e, countdown=60 * (2 ** self.request.retries))
+        # Get retry count from database settings
+        max_retries = _get_db_setting_sync("download.retry_count", 3)
+        if self.request.retries < max_retries:
+            # Retry with exponential backoff
+            raise self.retry(exc=e, countdown=60 * (2 ** self.request.retries), max_retries=max_retries)
+        else:
+            logger.error(f"Max retries ({max_retries}) exceeded for source {source_id}")
+            raise
 
 
 @celery_app.task
@@ -437,7 +495,7 @@ def cleanup_old_downloads():
     return asyncio.run(_cleanup_old_downloads_async())
 
 
-@celery_app.task(bind=True, max_retries=2)
+@celery_app.task(bind=True)
 def process_download(self, download_id: int):
     """Process a single download record (for retries).
 
@@ -469,4 +527,10 @@ def process_download(self, download_id: int):
         return asyncio.run(_process())
     except Exception as e:
         logger.exception(f"Task failed for download {download_id}: {e}")
-        raise self.retry(exc=e, countdown=60 * (2 ** self.request.retries))
+        # Get retry count from database settings
+        max_retries = _get_db_setting_sync("download.retry_count", 3)
+        if self.request.retries < max_retries:
+            raise self.retry(exc=e, countdown=60 * (2 ** self.request.retries), max_retries=max_retries)
+        else:
+            logger.error(f"Max retries ({max_retries}) exceeded for download {download_id}")
+            raise
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py b/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
index 5934f1a..56286b4 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
@@ -3,20 +3,26 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import os
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy import select, update
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import create_async_engine, AsyncSession, async_sessionmaker
 
 from app.config import get_settings
 from app.tasks.celery_app import celery_app
 from app.models.setting import Setting, STORAGE_STATS_SETTING
+from app.models.download import Download, DownloadStatus
+from app.models.base import utcnow
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 settings = get_settings()
 
+# Maximum time a job can be in "running" state before considered orphaned
+# This should be longer than the task_time_limit (1 hour) to account for legitimate long runs
+STALE_RUNNING_THRESHOLD_MINUTES = 90
+
 
 def get_async_session():
     """Get async session factory for Celery tasks."""
@@ -125,3 +131,114 @@ def update_storage_stats() -> dict:
     result = asyncio.run(_update_storage_stats_async())
     logger.info(f"Storage stats updated: {result}")
     return result
+
+
+async def _reset_orphaned_running_jobs_async(threshold_minutes: int = None) -> dict:
+    """Reset jobs stuck in 'running' status back to 'queued'.
+
+    Jobs can get stuck in 'running' status if the worker crashes or restarts
+    while processing them. This function detects and resets these orphaned jobs.
+
+    Args:
+        threshold_minutes: Jobs running longer than this are considered orphaned.
+                          If None, uses STALE_RUNNING_THRESHOLD_MINUTES.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with count of reset jobs
+    """
+    if threshold_minutes is None:
+        threshold_minutes = STALE_RUNNING_THRESHOLD_MINUTES
+
+    session_factory, engine = get_async_session()
+
+    try:
+        async with session_factory() as session:
+            now = utcnow()
+            cutoff = now - timedelta(minutes=threshold_minutes)
+
+            # Find running jobs that started before the cutoff
+            # OR running jobs with no started_at (shouldn't happen but handle it)
+            query = select(Download).where(
+                Download.status == DownloadStatus.RUNNING,
+                (Download.started_at < cutoff) | (Download.started_at == None)
+            )
+
+            result = await session.execute(query)
+            orphaned_jobs = result.scalars().all()
+
+            reset_count = 0
+            for job in orphaned_jobs:
+                job.status = DownloadStatus.QUEUED
+                job.started_at = None
+                job.error_message = f"Reset from orphaned running state (was running since {job.started_at})"
+                reset_count += 1
+                logger.info(f"Reset orphaned job {job.id} (URL: {job.url[:50]}...) to QUEUED")
+
+            if reset_count > 0:
+                await session.commit()
+                logger.info(f"Reset {reset_count} orphaned running jobs to QUEUED")
+            else:
+                logger.debug("No orphaned running jobs found")
+
+            return {"reset_count": reset_count, "threshold_minutes": threshold_minutes}
+
+    finally:
+        await _cleanup_engine(engine)
+
+
+async def _reset_all_running_jobs_async() -> dict:
+    """Reset ALL jobs in 'running' status back to 'queued'.
+
+    This is useful on worker startup to clean up any jobs that were
+    interrupted by a previous shutdown/crash.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with count of reset jobs
+    """
+    session_factory, engine = get_async_session()
+
+    try:
+        async with session_factory() as session:
+            # Find all running jobs
+            query = select(Download).where(Download.status == DownloadStatus.RUNNING)
+            result = await session.execute(query)
+            running_jobs = result.scalars().all()
+
+            reset_count = 0
+            for job in running_jobs:
+                job.status = DownloadStatus.QUEUED
+                job.started_at = None
+                job.error_message = "Reset on worker startup"
+                reset_count += 1
+                logger.info(f"Reset running job {job.id} to QUEUED on startup")
+
+            if reset_count > 0:
+                await session.commit()
+                logger.info(f"Reset {reset_count} running jobs to QUEUED on worker startup")
+
+            return {"reset_count": reset_count}
+
+    finally:
+        await _cleanup_engine(engine)
+
+
+@celery_app.task(name="tasks.reset_orphaned_jobs")
+def reset_orphaned_jobs(threshold_minutes: int = None) -> dict:
+    """Celery task to reset orphaned running jobs.
+
+    Jobs that have been in 'running' status for longer than the threshold
+    are considered orphaned (worker probably crashed) and reset to 'queued'.
+    """
+    logger.info("Checking for orphaned running jobs...")
+    result = asyncio.run(_reset_orphaned_running_jobs_async(threshold_minutes))
+    return result
+
+
+def reset_all_running_jobs_sync() -> dict:
+    """Synchronous function to reset all running jobs.
+
+    Called on worker startup before Celery is fully initialized.
+    """
+    logger.info("Resetting all running jobs on worker startup...")
+    result = asyncio.run(_reset_all_running_jobs_async())
+    return result
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.js b/frontend/src/services/api.js
index d7750fe..5874318 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export const downloadsApi = {
   retry: (id) => api.post(`/downloads/${id}/retry`),
   stats: (params = {}) => api.get('/downloads/stats', { params }),
   recentActivity: (params = {}) => api.get('/downloads/recent-activity', { params }),
+  resetOrphaned: (thresholdMinutes = 0) => api.post('/downloads/reset-orphaned', { threshold_minutes: thresholdMinutes }),
 }
 
 // Credentials API
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 108a671..1bea648 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@
               <v-icon>mdi-clock-outline</v-icon>
             </v-avatar>
             <div>
-              <div class="text-h4">{{ stats?.pending || 0 }}</div>
-              <div class="text-caption">Pending Downloads</div>
+              <div class="text-h4">{{ activeDownloadsCount }}</div>
+              <div class="text-caption">Active Downloads</div>
+              <div class="text-caption text-grey" v-if="stats?.queued || stats?.running">
+                {{ stats?.queued || 0 }} queued, {{ stats?.running || 0 }} running
+              </div>
             </div>
           </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
@@ -81,6 +84,16 @@
             >
               Retry All Failed ({{ failedCount }})
             </v-btn>
+            <v-btn
+              color="secondary"
+              variant="outlined"
+              prepend-icon="mdi-broom"
+              :loading="resettingOrphaned"
+              :disabled="!stuckRunningCount"
+              @click="resetOrphanedJobs"
+            >
+              Reset Stuck ({{ stuckRunningCount }})
+            </v-btn>
             <v-spacer />
             <div class="text-body-2 text-grey d-flex align-center">
               <v-icon size="small" class="mr-1">mdi-harddisk</v-icon>
@@ -112,41 +125,43 @@
     </v-row>
 
     <v-row class="mt-4">
-      <!-- Running Downloads (auto-refresh) -->
+      <!-- Active Downloads (queued + running, auto-refresh) -->
       <v-col cols="12" md="4">
         <v-card>
           <v-card-title class="d-flex align-center">
-            <v-icon class="mr-2" :class="{ 'mdi-spin': runningDownloads.length }">
-              {{ runningDownloads.length ? 'mdi-loading' : 'mdi-download' }}
+            <v-icon class="mr-2" :class="{ 'mdi-spin': activeDownloads.length }">
+              {{ activeDownloads.length ? 'mdi-loading' : 'mdi-download' }}
             </v-icon>
-            Running
-            <v-chip v-if="runningDownloads.length" size="small" color="info" class="ml-2">
-              {{ runningDownloads.length }}
+            Active
+            <v-chip v-if="activeDownloads.length" size="small" color="info" class="ml-2">
+              {{ activeDownloads.length }}
             </v-chip>
             <v-spacer />
             <v-btn
-              v-if="runningDownloads.length"
+              v-if="activeDownloads.length"
               icon
               size="x-small"
               variant="text"
-              @click="refreshRunning"
+              @click="refreshActive"
             >
               <v-icon>mdi-refresh</v-icon>
             </v-btn>
           </v-card-title>
           <v-card-text>
-            <v-list v-if="runningDownloads.length" density="compact">
-              <v-list-item v-for="dl in runningDownloads" :key="dl.id">
+            <v-list v-if="activeDownloads.length" density="compact">
+              <v-list-item v-for="dl in activeDownloads" :key="dl.id">
+                <template v-slot:prepend>
+                  <v-icon :color="dl.status === 'running' ? 'info' : 'warning'" size="small">
+                    {{ dl.status === 'running' ? 'mdi-loading mdi-spin' : 'mdi-clock-outline' }}
+                  </v-icon>
+                </template>
                 <v-list-item-title class="text-body-2">
                   {{ truncate(dl.url, 30) }}
                 </v-list-item-title>
                 <v-list-item-subtitle>
-                  <v-progress-linear
-                    indeterminate
-                    color="info"
-                    height="4"
-                    class="mt-1"
-                  />
+                  <v-chip size="x-small" :color="dl.status === 'running' ? 'info' : 'warning'" variant="tonal">
+                    {{ dl.status }}
+                  </v-chip>
                 </v-list-item-subtitle>
               </v-list-item>
             </v-list>
@@ -276,7 +291,7 @@ import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useSourcesStore } from '../stores/sources'
 import { useDownloadsStore } from '../stores/downloads'
 import { useNotificationStore } from '../stores/notifications'
-import { settingsApi } from '../services/api'
+import { settingsApi, downloadsApi } from '../services/api'
 
 const sourcesStore = useSourcesStore()
 const downloadsStore = useDownloadsStore()
@@ -285,8 +300,9 @@ const notifications = useNotificationStore()
 // State
 const checkingAll = ref(false)
 const retryingAll = ref(false)
+const resettingOrphaned = ref(false)
 const storageStats = ref(null)
-const runningDownloads = ref([])
+const activeDownloads = ref([])
 const loadingStats = ref(true)
 const loadingActivity = ref(true)
 const loadingStorage = ref(true)
@@ -300,6 +316,11 @@ const sourcesWithErrors = computed(() =>
   sourcesStore.sources.filter(s => s.error_count > 0).slice(0, 5)
 )
 const failedCount = computed(() => stats.value?.failed || 0)
+const activeDownloadsCount = computed(() =>
+  (stats.value?.queued || 0) + (stats.value?.running || 0)
+)
+// Running jobs that might be stuck (shows count for UI, actual stuck detection happens server-side)
+const stuckRunningCount = computed(() => stats.value?.running || 0)
 
 onMounted(() => {
   // Load data in background - DON'T await, let UI render immediately
@@ -325,18 +346,25 @@ function loadDashboardData() {
     .catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch recent activity:', e))
     .finally(() => loadingActivity.value = false)
 
-  fetchRunningDownloads()
+  fetchActiveDownloads()
 
   // Storage stats can be slow - load independently
   fetchStorageStats()
 }
 
-async function fetchRunningDownloads() {
+async function fetchActiveDownloads() {
   try {
-    const response = await downloadsStore.fetchDownloads({ status: 'running', per_page: 20 })
-    runningDownloads.value = response.items.filter(d => d.status === 'running')
+    // Fetch both queued and running downloads
+    const [queuedResponse, runningResponse] = await Promise.all([
+      downloadsStore.fetchDownloads({ status: 'queued', per_page: 20 }),
+      downloadsStore.fetchDownloads({ status: 'running', per_page: 20 }),
+    ])
+    // Combine and sort: running first, then queued
+    const running = runningResponse.items.filter(d => d.status === 'running')
+    const queued = queuedResponse.items.filter(d => d.status === 'queued')
+    activeDownloads.value = [...running, ...queued]
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to fetch running downloads:', e)
+    console.error('Failed to fetch active downloads:', e)
   }
 }
 
@@ -368,10 +396,10 @@ async function refreshStorageStats() {
 }
 
 function startAutoRefresh() {
-  // Refresh running downloads every 5 seconds when there are active downloads
+  // Refresh active downloads every 5 seconds when there are active downloads
   refreshInterval = setInterval(async () => {
-    if (runningDownloads.value.length > 0 || stats.value?.pending > 0) {
-      await fetchRunningDownloads()
+    if (activeDownloads.value.length > 0 || activeDownloadsCount.value > 0) {
+      await fetchActiveDownloads()
       await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
       await downloadsStore.fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 })
     }
@@ -385,8 +413,8 @@ function stopAutoRefresh() {
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshRunning() {
-  await fetchRunningDownloads()
+async function refreshActive() {
+  await fetchActiveDownloads()
 }
 
 async function checkAllSources() {
@@ -403,7 +431,8 @@ async function checkAllSources() {
       }
     }
     notifications.success(`Queued checks for ${queued} sources`)
-    await fetchRunningDownloads()
+    await fetchActiveDownloads()
+    await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to check sources: ${error.message}`)
   } finally {
@@ -427,7 +456,7 @@ async function retryAllFailed() {
     }
     notifications.success(`Queued retry for ${retried} downloads`)
     await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
-    await fetchRunningDownloads()
+    await fetchActiveDownloads()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to retry downloads: ${error.message}`)
   } finally {
@@ -435,11 +464,26 @@ async function retryAllFailed() {
   }
 }
 
+async function resetOrphanedJobs() {
+  resettingOrphaned.value = true
+  try {
+    const response = await downloadsApi.resetOrphaned(0)  // 0 = reset all running
+    notifications.success(response.data.message || `Reset ${response.data.reset_count} stuck jobs`)
+    await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
+    await fetchActiveDownloads()
+  } catch (error) {
+    notifications.error(`Failed to reset stuck jobs: ${error.message}`)
+  } finally {
+    resettingOrphaned.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 function getStatusIcon(status) {
   const icons = {
     completed: 'mdi-check-circle',
     failed: 'mdi-alert-circle',
     running: 'mdi-loading mdi-spin',
+    queued: 'mdi-clock-outline',
     pending: 'mdi-clock-outline',
     skipped: 'mdi-skip-next',
   }
@@ -451,6 +495,7 @@ function getStatusColor(status) {
     completed: 'success',
     failed: 'error',
     running: 'info',
+    queued: 'warning',
     pending: 'warning',
     skipped: 'grey',
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Settings.vue b/frontend/src/views/Settings.vue
index a45606a..eaef7d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 type="number"
                 min="1"
                 max="10"
-                hint="Maximum number of concurrent downloads (1-10)"
+                hint="Maximum concurrent downloads (1-10). Requires container restart to take effect."
                 persistent-hint
               />
             </v-col>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                 label="Schedule Interval (seconds)"
                 type="number"
                 min="300"
-                hint="How often to check for new content (minimum 5 minutes)"
+                :hint="scheduleIntervalHint"
                 persistent-hint
               />
             </v-col>
@@ -419,6 +419,18 @@ const sortedAllPackages = computed(() => {
   return sorted
 })
 
+const scheduleIntervalHint = computed(() => {
+  const seconds = settings.value['download.schedule_interval'] || 3600
+  if (seconds < 60) return `Check every ${seconds} seconds`
+  if (seconds < 3600) return `Check every ${Math.round(seconds / 60)} minutes`
+  if (seconds < 86400) {
+    const hours = seconds / 3600
+    return `Check every ${hours % 1 === 0 ? hours : hours.toFixed(1)} hours`
+  }
+  const days = seconds / 86400
+  return `Check every ${days % 1 === 0 ? days : days.toFixed(1)} days`
+})
+
 onMounted(() => {
   // Don't block UI - load data in background
   loadAll()
diff --git a/summary.md b/summary.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2181d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/summary.md
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+# GallerySubscriber - Project Summary
+
+**Updated:** 2026-01-28 (settings integration, orphan cleanup, error categorization fixes)
+
+## Overview
+
+GallerySubscriber is a Docker-based web application that automates downloading content from subscription platforms (Patreon, SubscribeStar, Discord, Hentai Foundry). It combines a Vue 3 web dashboard, Firefox extension for credential export, and a Python backend with Celery for background task scheduling.
+
+**Core Purpose:** Automatically download and organize content from multiple subscription platforms using gallery-dl as the underlying download engine.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                    GallerySubscriber Stack                      │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ FRONTEND (Vue 3 + Vuetify)                                      │
+│ - Served as static assets from backend (/static)               │
+│ - SPA with client-side routing                                 │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ BACKEND API (Quart + SQLAlchemy)                               │
+│ - Async Python web framework                                    │
+│ - RESTful API + WebSocket for real-time updates                │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ CELERY WORKER (Background Tasks)                               │
+│ - Scheduled downloads via Celery Beat                          │
+│ - gallery-dl subprocess execution                              │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│ DATABASE (PostgreSQL 15) + CACHE (Redis 7)                     │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Technology Stack
+
+| Layer | Technologies |
+|-------|-------------|
+| Backend | Quart 0.19.4, SQLAlchemy 2.0.25, asyncpg, Celery 5.3.6, Hypercorn |
+| Frontend | Vue 3.4.15, Vuetify 3.5.1, Pinia 2.1.7, Vite 5.0.11 |
+| Extension | Firefox WebExtension (Manifest V2) |
+| Infrastructure | Docker, PostgreSQL 15, Redis 7 |
+| Download Engine | gallery-dl >=1.31.0 |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+GallerySubscriber/
+├── backend/app/
+│   ├── main.py              # Quart app entry, serves frontend
+│   ├── config.py            # Pydantic Settings from env
+│   ├── events.py            # Redis pub/sub for WebSocket
+│   ├── api/                 # API blueprints
+│   │   ├── subscriptions.py # Artist/creator CRUD + check trigger
+│   │   ├── sources.py       # Platform URL management
+│   │   ├── downloads.py     # Download history
+│   │   ├── credentials.py   # Encrypted credential storage
+│   │   ├── settings.py      # App configuration
+│   │   ├── platforms.py     # Platform schemas
+│   │   └── websocket.py     # Real-time events
+│   ├── models/              # SQLAlchemy models
+│   │   ├── subscription.py  # Artist/creator groups
+│   │   ├── source.py        # Platform URLs per subscription
+│   │   ├── download.py      # Job records
+│   │   ├── credential.py    # Encrypted auth data
+│   │   ├── content.py       # Downloaded file records
+│   │   └── setting.py       # Key-value config
+│   ├── services/
+│   │   ├── gallery_dl.py    # gallery-dl wrapper
+│   │   └── credential_manager.py
+│   ├── tasks/
+│   │   ├── celery_app.py    # Celery configuration
+│   │   ├── downloads.py     # Download tasks + scheduler
+│   │   └── maintenance.py   # Cleanup jobs
+│   └── utils/
+│       ├── encryption.py    # Fernet crypto
+│       └── cookies.py       # Netscape format handling
+├── frontend/src/
+│   ├── main.js              # Vue app entry
+│   ├── views/               # Page components (Dashboard, Subscriptions, etc.)
+│   ├── stores/              # Pinia state management
+│   ├── services/api.js      # Axios HTTP client
+│   └── composables/         # Reusable logic (useWebSocket)
+├── extension/
+│   ├── manifest.json        # WebExtension config
+│   ├── background/          # Service worker for cookie/token capture
+│   ├── popup/               # Extension popup UI
+│   └── lib/                 # Platform definitions, API calls
+├── alembic/                 # Database migrations
+├── Dockerfile               # Multi-stage build (Node + Python)
+├── docker-compose.yml       # Production stack
+└── docker-compose.dev.yml   # Development with hot-reload
+```
+
+## Key Entry Points
+
+| Component | Entry Point | Command |
+|-----------|-------------|---------|
+| Backend API | `backend/app/main.py` | `hypercorn app.main:app --bind 0.0.0.0:8080` |
+| Celery Worker | `backend/app/tasks/celery_app.py` | `celery -A app.tasks.celery_app worker -B` |
+| Frontend | `frontend/src/main.js` | Built with Vite to `/static` |
+
+## Database Schema
+
+**Core Entities:**
+
+1. **subscriptions** - Artist/creator groups
+   - `name` (unique), `enabled`, `priority`, `metadata` (JSONB)
+
+2. **sources** - Platform URLs per subscription
+   - `subscription_id` (FK), `platform`, `url`
+   - `last_check`, `last_success`, `error_count`, `metadata` (JSONB)
+   - Note: All sources use the global `schedule_interval` setting
+
+3. **downloads** - Job records
+   - `source_id` (FK), `status` (queued|pending|running|completed|failed|skipped)
+   - `file_count`, `total_size`, `error_type`, `error_message`
+
+4. **credentials** - Encrypted platform authentication
+   - `platform` (unique), `credential_type` (cookies|token), `data` (encrypted binary)
+
+5. **content_items** - Downloaded file records
+   - `source_id`, `download_id` (FKs), `external_id`, `file_path`, `file_size`
+
+6. **settings** - Key-value configuration store
+
+**Relationships:**
+```
+Subscription (1) ──→ (many) Source
+Source (1) ──→ (many) Download, ContentItem
+Download (1) ──→ (many) ContentItem
+```
+
+## API Routes
+
+| Endpoint | Methods | Purpose |
+|----------|---------|---------|
+| `/api/subscriptions` | GET, POST | List/create subscriptions |
+| `/api/subscriptions/<id>` | GET, PUT, DELETE | Single subscription CRUD |
+| `/api/subscriptions/<id>/check` | POST | Trigger download check |
+| `/api/subscriptions/<id>/sources` | GET, POST | Sources for subscription |
+| `/api/sources/<id>` | GET, PUT, DELETE | Single source CRUD |
+| `/api/downloads` | GET | Download history with pagination |
+| `/api/downloads/stats` | GET | Download counts by status/platform |
+| `/api/downloads/recent-activity` | GET | Recent failures and completions |
+| `/api/downloads/reset-orphaned` | POST | Reset stuck running jobs |
+| `/api/credentials` | GET, POST | List/upload credentials |
+| `/api/credentials/<platform>` | DELETE | Remove credential |
+| `/api/settings` | GET, PUT | App configuration |
+| `/api/platforms` | GET | Platform definitions |
+| `/ws` | WebSocket | Real-time events |
+
+## Supported Platforms
+
+| Platform | Auth Type | Content Types |
+|----------|-----------|---------------|
+| Patreon | Cookies | images, attachments, posts |
+| SubscribeStar | Cookies | images, attachments |
+| SubscribeStar Adult | Cookies | images, attachments |
+| Hentai Foundry | Cookies | images |
+| Discord | Token | messages, attachments |
+
+## Configuration
+
+**Environment Variables (.env):**
+- `DB_PASSWORD` (required) - PostgreSQL password
+- `SECRET_KEY` (required) - Encryption key (32+ chars)
+- `DOWNLOAD_PARALLEL_LIMIT` (default: 3) - Concurrent downloads
+- `DOWNLOAD_RATE_LIMIT` (default: 3.0) - Seconds between requests
+- `LOG_LEVEL` (default: INFO)
+- `TZ` (default: America/New_York)
+
+## Key Patterns
+
+1. **Async/Await** - Quart + asyncpg for non-blocking I/O
+2. **Event-Driven** - Redis pub/sub → WebSocket for real-time updates
+3. **Service Layer** - GalleryDLService wraps gallery-dl subprocess
+4. **Encrypted Credentials** - Fernet symmetric encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation
+5. **Global Schedule Interval** - All sources checked at the same interval (configured in Settings)
+6. **Celery Beat** - Runs `scheduled_check` every 60s to trigger due downloads
+7. **Database-Driven Settings** - Worker reads rate_limit, retry_count, parallel_limit from DB
+8. **Orphan Job Cleanup** - Worker startup + periodic task resets stuck "running" jobs
+
+## Docker Services
+
+```yaml
+app:      Backend API + Frontend (port 8080)
+celery:   Background worker with scheduler
+db:       PostgreSQL 15-Alpine
+redis:    Redis 7-Alpine
+
+Volumes:
+  downloads: /data/downloads (downloaded files)
+  config:    /data/config (gallery-dl archive)
+  postgres_data: Database persistence
+```
+
+## Common Operations
+
+**Run migrations:**
+```bash
+docker compose exec app alembic upgrade head
+```
+
+**Build and start:**
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+**View logs:**
+```bash
+docker compose logs -f app celery
+```
+
+**Development mode:**
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up
+```
+
+## Extension Workflow
+
+1. User installs Firefox extension
+2. User configures API URL and key in extension options
+3. Extension detects supported platforms when user visits them
+4. User clicks "Export Cookies" in popup
+5. Extension sends encrypted cookies to backend API
+6. Backend stores credentials for gallery-dl authentication
+
+## Download Workflow
+
+1. User creates subscription and adds source URLs
+2. User triggers check or waits for scheduled check
+3. Celery task retrieves credentials and builds gallery-dl config
+4. gallery-dl downloads content to `/data/downloads`
+5. Download records and content items stored in database
+6. Real-time progress broadcast via WebSocket
+
+## Scheduled Tasks (Celery Beat)
+
+| Task | Schedule | Purpose |
+|------|----------|---------|
+| `scheduled_check` | Every 60s | Check if sources are due (based on global schedule_interval) |
+| `cleanup_old_downloads` | Daily 3 AM | Remove old download records (30d completed, 7d failed) |
+| `update_storage_stats` | Every 30 min | Calculate downloads folder size |
+| `reset_orphaned_jobs` | Every 15 min | Reset jobs stuck in "running" > 90 min |
+
+**Worker Startup Behavior:** When Celery worker starts, it resets ALL "running" jobs to "queued" (handles crash recovery).
+
+## Settings (Database-Driven)
+
+| Key | Default | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|---------|
+| `download.schedule_interval` | 3600 | Seconds between source checks (applies to all sources) |
+| `download.rate_limit` | 3.0 | Seconds between gallery-dl requests |
+| `download.parallel_limit` | 3 | Concurrent Celery workers (requires restart) |
+| `download.retry_count` | 3 | Max retries for failed downloads |
+| `download.crawl_depth` | 0 | gallery-dl post crawl depth |