fix(apex): eliminate ghost tabs, deduplicate media, enforce uniform 2:3 continue watching cards, fix detail page title wrap, and pre-warm streamer to prevent source errors

apex/combined-entrypoint.sh

@@ -337,6 +337,19 @@ cp -f "$ENCODING_XML" "/data/jellyfin/config/encoding.xml" 2>/dev/null || true
 sed -i 's|<EnableVideoEncoding>false</EnableVideoEncoding>|<EnableVideoEncoding>true</EnableVideoEncoding>|g' "$ENCODING_XML" "/data/jellyfin/config/encoding.xml" 2>/dev/null || true
 echo "[JELLYFIN] Configured high-performance video encoding & direct stream remux in $ENCODING_XML"
 
+echo "[HEALTH] Telegram streamer starting in background..."
+PYTHONUTF8=1 PYTHONIOENCODING=utf-8 python3 /opt/apex/tg_streamer.py &
+TG_STREAMER_PID=$!
+
+echo "[HEALTH] Awaiting Telegram streamer initialization on port 8082..."
+for i in $(seq 1 40); do
+    if curl -s -f http://127.0.0.1:8082/health >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "[HEALTH] Telegram streamer is active and healthy on port 8082 (took ${i}s)."
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
 echo "[HEALTH] Jellyfin starting in background (local datadir)..."
 launch_jellyfin
 
@@ -348,9 +361,6 @@ fi
 sync_jellyfin_back &
 SYNC_PID=$!
 
-echo "[HEALTH] Telegram streamer starting in background..."
-PYTHONUTF8=1 PYTHONIOENCODING=utf-8 python3 /opt/apex/tg_streamer.py &
-TG_STREAMER_PID=$!
 
 echo "[HEALTH] FastAPI Gateway (PID $FASTAPI_PID) and Nginx (PID $NGINX_PID) active."
 

apex/repair_jellyfin_libraries.py

@@ -850,6 +850,116 @@ def heal_missing_db_strm_paths(databases=None):
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[REPAIR] Note healing missing DB STRMs: {e}")
 
+
+def deduplicate_media_strms(roots=None, databases=None):
+    """
+    Deduplicates .strm files on disk and removes duplicate rows from Jellyfin BaseItems.
+    When multiple folders or .strm files point to the exact same stream URL, picks the
+    canonical version, deletes the duplicate folder/file from disk, and removes the redundant
+    rows from BaseItems in jellyfin.db.
+    """
+    media_roots = roots or [
+        "/data/jellyfin/media/Movies",
+        "/data/jellyfin/media/TV Shows",
+        "/opt/jellyfin-local/media/Movies",
+        "/opt/jellyfin-local/media/TV Shows",
+    ]
+    db_list = databases or TARGET_DATABASES
+
+    def score_path(p: str) -> int:
+        score = 0
+        bname = os.path.basename(p)
+        parent = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(p))
+        lower_p = p.lower()
+        for bad in ("linkz", "www.", "t.me", "telegram", "sample", "trailer"):
+            if bad in lower_p:
+                score -= 50
+        if re.search(r"\(\d{4}\)", parent) or re.search(r"\(\d{4}\)", bname):
+            score += 20
+        if "-" in parent:
+            score += 10
+        if "." in parent or "," in parent:
+            score += 5
+        if re.search(r"\bIT\b", p):
+            score += 15
+        score += min(len(parent), 30)
+        return score
+
+    all_deleted_paths = []
+    all_deleted_dirs = []
+
+    for root_dir in media_roots:
+        if not os.path.isdir(root_dir):
+            continue
+        url_map = {}
+        for dirpath, _, filenames in os.walk(root_dir):
+            for fn in filenames:
+                if fn.lower().endswith(".strm"):
+                    fp = os.path.join(dirpath, fn)
+                    try:
+                        with open(fp, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore") as f:
+                            url = f.read().strip()
+                        if url:
+                            url_map.setdefault(url, []).append(fp)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+        for url, filepaths in url_map.items():
+            if len(filepaths) <= 1:
+                continue
+            filepaths.sort(key=score_path, reverse=True)
+            canonical = filepaths[0]
+            duplicates = filepaths[1:]
+
+            for dup in duplicates:
+                dup_dir = os.path.dirname(dup)
+                canon_dir = os.path.dirname(canonical)
+                if dup_dir != canon_dir and dup_dir != root_dir:
+                    print(f"[DEDUP] Removing duplicate media folder: '{dup_dir}' (retaining '{canon_dir}')")
+                    try:
+                        shutil.rmtree(dup_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+                        all_deleted_dirs.append(dup_dir)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"[DEDUP] Error removing folder {dup_dir}: {e}")
+                else:
+                    print(f"[DEDUP] Removing duplicate media file: '{dup}' (retaining '{canonical}')")
+                    try:
+                        if os.path.exists(dup):
+                            os.remove(dup)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"[DEDUP] Error removing file {dup}: {e}")
+                all_deleted_paths.append(dup)
+
+    for db_p in db_list:
+        if not os.path.exists(db_p):
+            continue
+        try:
+            conn = sqlite3.connect(db_p, timeout=10)
+            cur = conn.cursor()
+            del_count = 0
+            for d in all_deleted_dirs:
+                cur.execute("DELETE FROM BaseItems WHERE Path = ? OR Path LIKE ?", (d, f"{d}/%"))
+                del_count += cur.rowcount
+            for p in all_deleted_paths:
+                cur.execute("DELETE FROM BaseItems WHERE Path = ?", (p,))
+                del_count += cur.rowcount
+            cur.execute("""
+                DELETE FROM BaseItems
+                WHERE Id NOT IN (
+                    SELECT MIN(Id)
+                    FROM BaseItems
+                    GROUP BY Path
+                )
+                AND Path IS NOT NULL AND Path != ''
+            """)
+            del_count += cur.rowcount
+            conn.commit()
+            conn.close()
+            if del_count > 0:
+                print(f"[DEDUP] Cleaned {del_count} redundant BaseItems database row(s) in {db_p}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[DEDUP] Note cleaning database {db_p}: {e}")
+
 def main():
     env_force = os.environ.get("RESET_JELLYFIN_PASSWORD", "").strip().lower() in ("1", "true", "yes")
     manual_trigger = any(os.path.exists(p) for p in MANUAL_RESET_TRIGGERS)
@@ -880,6 +990,7 @@ def main():
     heal_mismatched_media()
     heal_channel_and_db_names()
     heal_missing_db_strm_paths()
+    deduplicate_media_strms()
     repair_user_subtitle_preferences()
     repair_user_policy_preferences()
     repair_system_xml()

apex/tests/test_repair_jellyfin_libraries.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import tempfile
 import pytest
 
 from repair_jellyfin_libraries import (
+    deduplicate_media_strms,
     repair_database,
     cleanup_empty_media_folders,
     heal_subtitle_files,
@@ -702,3 +703,56 @@ def test_heal_mismatched_media_merges_into_existing_destination(tmp_path):
 
 
 
+
+
+def test_deduplicate_media_strms_removes_duplicate_folders_and_db_rows(tmp_path):
+    movies_root = tmp_path / "Movies"
+    movies_root.mkdir()
+
+    # Canonical movie
+    canon_dir = movies_root / "Spider-Man Brand New Day (2026)"
+    canon_dir.mkdir()
+    canon_strm = canon_dir / "Spider-Man Brand New Day (2026).strm"
+    canon_strm.write_text("http://stream/119/video.mp4")
+
+    # Duplicate movie with noisy prefix
+    dup_dir = movies_root / "Man Brand New Day (2026)"
+    dup_dir.mkdir()
+    dup_strm = dup_dir / "Man Brand New Day (2026).strm"
+    dup_strm.write_text("http://stream/119/video.mp4")
+
+    # Setup test DB
+    db_file = tmp_path / "jellyfin.db"
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_file))
+    cur = conn.cursor()
+    cur.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE BaseItems (
+            Id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            Path TEXT,
+            Name TEXT,
+            type TEXT
+        )
+    """)
+    cur.execute("INSERT INTO BaseItems VALUES ('id1', ?, 'Spider-Man', 'Movie')", (str(canon_strm),))
+    cur.execute("INSERT INTO BaseItems VALUES ('id2', ?, 'Spider-Man', 'Movie')", (str(canon_dir),))
+    cur.execute("INSERT INTO BaseItems VALUES ('id3', ?, 'Man', 'Movie')", (str(dup_strm),))
+    cur.execute("INSERT INTO BaseItems VALUES ('id4', ?, 'Man', 'Movie')", (str(dup_dir),))
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    deduplicate_media_strms(roots=[str(movies_root)], databases=[str(db_file)])
+
+    assert canon_dir.exists()
+    assert canon_strm.exists()
+    assert not dup_dir.exists()
+    assert not dup_strm.exists()
+
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_file))
+    cur = conn.cursor()
+    cur.execute("SELECT Path FROM BaseItems")
+    paths = [r[0] for r in cur.fetchall()]
+    conn.close()
+
+    assert str(canon_strm) in paths
+    assert str(dup_strm) not in paths
+    assert str(dup_dir) not in paths

apex/ui/abyss.css

@@ -238,17 +238,22 @@ input[type="radio"]:checked {
     accent-color: rgb(var(--abyss-accent));
 }
 
-/* 4. TYPOGRAPHY */
+/* 4. TYPOGRAPHY - Native Header Tabs Fully Suppressed in Favor of Apex TV Topbar */
 
-.headerTabs.sectionTabs {
-    text-size-adjust: 110%;
-    font-size: 110%;
-    padding-top: 8px;
-    margin-top: -2em;
-    width: fit-content;
-    max-width: 95vw;
-    align-self: center !important;
-    border-radius: 50px;
+.headerTabs,
+.headerTabs.sectionTabs,
+.emby-tabs,
+.emby-tabs-slider,
+.sectionTabs {
+    display: none !important;
+    visibility: hidden !important;
+    height: 0 !important;
+    width: 0 !important;
+    opacity: 0 !important;
+    pointer-events: none !important;
+    overflow: hidden !important;
+    margin: 0 !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
 }
 
 .pageTitle {
@@ -2559,7 +2564,7 @@ body:has(#videoOsdPage) .skinHeader .MuiTypography-root.MuiTypography-body1 {
     }
 
     .headerTabs.sectionTabs {
-        margin-top: -4.9em !important;
+        display: none !important;
     }
 }
 
@@ -2653,7 +2658,7 @@ body:has(#videoOsdPage) .skinHeader .MuiTypography-root.MuiTypography-body1 {
     }
 
     body:has(#indexPage.homePage:not(.hide)) .headerTabs.sectionTabs {
-        margin-top: -4.9em !important;
+        display: none !important;
     }
 }
 
@@ -2699,41 +2704,43 @@ body:has(#videoOsdPage) .skinHeader .MuiTypography-root.MuiTypography-body1 {
 
 @media (min-aspect-ratio: 1.98/1) {
     .detailImageContainer .card {
-        width: 21vw !important;
+        width: 150px !important;
+        max-width: 150px !important;
     }
 
     .detailRibbon {
-        padding-left: 28.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 20px !important;
     }
 
     .detailPagePrimaryContent,
     .layout-tv .detailPageSecondaryContainer.padded-left,
     .layout-desktop .detailPageSecondaryContainer.padded-left {
-        padding-left: 28.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 0 !important;
     }
 
     .detailPageContent {
-        padding-left: 28.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 0 !important;
     }
 }
 
 @media (min-aspect-ratio: 2.7/1) {
     .detailImageContainer .card {
-        width: 16vw !important;
+        width: 150px !important;
+        max-width: 150px !important;
     }
 
     .detailRibbon {
-        padding-left: 23.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 20px !important;
     }
 
     .detailPagePrimaryContent,
     .layout-tv .detailPageSecondaryContainer.padded-left,
     .layout-desktop .detailPageSecondaryContainer.padded-left {
-        padding-left: 23.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 0 !important;
     }
 
     .detailPageContent {
-        padding-left: 23.45vw !important;
+        padding-left: 0 !important;
     }
 }
 
@@ -4124,35 +4131,48 @@ button[data-action="search"] {
     margin-right: 14px !important;
 }
 
-/* 1. Continue Watching & Next Up (16:9 Landscape) */
+/* 1. Continue Watching & Next Up: Uniform 2:3 Vertical Rectangular Posters */
 .resumeSection .card,
 .nextUpSection .card,
 div[data-category="resume"] .card,
 div[data-category="nextup"] .card {
-    width: 280px !important;
-    max-width: 280px !important;
-    flex: 0 0 280px !important;
+    width: 150px !important;
+    max-width: 150px !important;
+    flex: 0 0 150px !important;
 }
 
 .resumeSection .cardScalable,
 .nextUpSection .cardScalable,
 div[data-category="resume"] .cardScalable,
 div[data-category="nextup"] .cardScalable,
+.resumeSection .card[data-type="Episode"] .cardScalable,
+.nextUpSection .card[data-type="Episode"] .cardScalable,
+div[data-category="resume"] .card[data-type="Episode"] .cardScalable,
+div[data-category="nextup"] .card[data-type="Episode"] .cardScalable,
 .thumbCard .cardScalable,
 .backdropCard .cardScalable {
-    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
+    aspect-ratio: 2 / 3 !important;
     border-radius: 12px !important;
     overflow: hidden !important;
 }
 
+.resumeSection .cardImageContainer img,
+.nextUpSection .cardImageContainer img,
+div[data-category="resume"] .cardImageContainer img,
+div[data-category="nextup"] .cardImageContainer img {
+    object-fit: cover !important;
+    width: 100% !important;
+    height: 100% !important;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
     .resumeSection .card,
     .nextUpSection .card,
     div[data-category="resume"] .card,
     div[data-category="nextup"] .card {
-        width: 220px !important;
-        max-width: 220px !important;
-        flex: 0 0 220px !important;
+        width: 125px !important;
+        max-width: 125px !important;
+        flex: 0 0 125px !important;
     }
 }
 
@@ -4537,6 +4557,7 @@ header .pageTitle,
 /* ========================================================
    DETAIL PAGE: POSTER THUMBNAIL & METADATA SPACING FIX
    Prevents poster from overlapping title/metadata text
+   Ensures title never breaks letter-by-letter in landscape or portrait
    ======================================================== */
 #itemDetailPage .detailRibbon,
 .layout-mobile #itemDetailPage .detailRibbon,
@@ -4546,19 +4567,23 @@ header .pageTitle,
     display: flex !important;
     flex-direction: row !important;
     align-items: flex-start !important;
-    gap: 18px !important;
-    padding-left: 16px !important;
-    padding-right: 16px !important;
+    gap: 20px !important;
+    padding-left: 20px !important;
+    padding-right: 20px !important;
+    padding-top: 16px !important;
     margin-top: 0 !important;
     box-sizing: border-box !important;
+    width: 100% !important;
+    max-width: 100% !important;
 }
 
 #itemDetailPage .detailImageContainer,
 .detailImageContainer {
     position: relative !important;
-    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
-    width: 140px !important;
-    max-width: 140px !important;
+    flex: 0 0 150px !important;
+    width: 150px !important;
+    max-width: 150px !important;
+    min-width: 130px !important;
     margin: 0 !important;
     z-index: 2 !important;
 }
@@ -4572,8 +4597,8 @@ header .pageTitle,
     top: auto !important;
     left: auto !important;
     margin: 0 !important;
-    width: 140px !important;
-    max-width: 140px !important;
+    width: 100% !important;
+    max-width: 100% !important;
     border-radius: 12px !important;
 }
 
@@ -4581,17 +4606,27 @@ header .pageTitle,
 .layout-mobile #itemDetailPage .detailPagePrimaryContent,
 .layout-desktop #itemDetailPage .detailPagePrimaryContent,
 .layout-tv #itemDetailPage .detailPagePrimaryContent,
-.detailPagePrimaryContent {
+.detailPagePrimaryContent,
+#itemDetailPage .detailPageContent {
     flex: 1 1 auto !important;
     min-width: 0 !important;
+    width: auto !important;
+    max-width: 100% !important;
     padding-left: 0 !important;
     margin-left: 0 !important;
 }
 
+#itemDetailPage .nameContainer,
 #itemDetailPage .itemName,
+#itemDetailPage .parentName,
+#itemDetailPage h1.itemName,
 .itemName {
-    word-break: break-word !important;
+    white-space: normal !important;
+    word-break: normal !important;
     overflow-wrap: break-word !important;
+    display: block !important;
+    width: auto !important;
+    max-width: 100% !important;
 }
 
 /* Universal Abyss Spotlight Hero Banner Iframe */

apex/ui/spotlight-loader.js

@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ function findHomeTab() {
         '.headerCastButton, .btnCast, button[data-action="cast"], button[data-action="syncplay"], ' +
         'button[title*="SyncPlay" i], button[aria-label*="SyncPlay" i], button[title*="Cast" i], button[aria-label*="Cast" i], ' +
         'button:has(svg[data-testid="CastIcon"]), button:has(svg[data-testid="GroupIcon"]), button:has(svg[data-testid="PeopleIcon"]), ' +
-        '.headerTop .pageTitle, .skinHeader .pageTitle, .headerLogoText, .pageTitleWithDefaultLogo, .headerTabs.sectionTabs'
+        '.headerTop .pageTitle, .skinHeader .pageTitle, .headerLogoText, .pageTitleWithDefaultLogo, .headerTabs, .sectionTabs, .headerTabs.sectionTabs, .emby-tabs, .emby-tabs-slider'
       );
       for (var u = 0; u < unwanted.length; u++) {
         unwanted[u].style.display = "none";