feat: browse channel playlists

README.md

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ These are the default bindings. Overrides in `[keys]` replace an action's bindin
 | `c` | Browse saved categories |
 | `u` | Browse an individual saved channel |
 | `U` (Shift-U) | Open the selected video's channel |
+| `L` (Shift-L, in a channel view) | Browse that channel's public playlists |
 | `s` | Edit the selected channel's tags |
 | `S` | Edit tags for all saved channels in the current category |
 | `R` (Shift-R) | Rename the current category, including category-scoped collection views |
@@ -261,6 +262,12 @@ Combined feeds are not individual categories: `S`, `R`, and `Alt-w` / `Alt-v` re
 
 Press **`U` (Shift-U)** on a video to browse its creator directly, including channels you have not saved. This replaces the current temporary browsing tab without adding a subscription. Channel IDs are preferred; a valid handle is used when an ID is unavailable. Missing channel metadata leaves the current view unchanged. Unsaved channel views survive configuration changes for the session; explicitly removing a saved subscription still removes its channel view.
 
+### Channel playlists (`L`)
+
+Open a channel with `u` or `U`, then press **`L` (Shift-L)** in normal mode. Its public playlists load into a searchable selector: `j` / `k` or arrows move, `i` filters by title, and Enter opens the selected playlist. In filter mode, arrows or Ctrl-J / Ctrl-K move; Esc returns to normal mode, then closes. Closing cancels an in-flight playlist lookup; close and reopen to retry a failed lookup. Configure the shortcut with `channel.playlists`.
+
+Playlist videos use the ordinary video table, 60-row pagination, playback checks, previews, and collection controls. They retain playlist order rather than sorting newest-first; repeated video IDs appear once, like other video views. Playlist views share the temporary tab without changing subscriptions. `-` returns to the channel and `+` restores the playlist's cached rows and selection. `r` refreshes the playlist from page one.
+
 ### Channel tags (`s`, or `S` for bulk editing)
 
 When search results omit a channel handle, `s` reuses its saved mapping or looks up the handle from the channel's canonical ID before opening the editor. Esc cancels a pending lookup without saving. Failed lookups or mismatched channel metadata leave the config unchanged.

src/keys.rs

@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ actions! {
     CategoryBrowse, "category.browse", "Browse categories", VIEW, ["c"];
     ChannelBrowse, "channel.browse", "Browse subscribed channels", VIEW, ["u"];
     VideoChannel, "video.channel", "Open the selected video's channel", VIEW, ["U"];
+    ChannelPlaylists, "channel.playlists", "Browse the current channel's playlists", &[Context::Normal], ["L"];
     ChannelTags, "channel.tags", "Edit the selected YouTube channel's or anime show's category tags", VIEW, ["s"];
     CategoryTags, "category.tags", "Edit category tags for all channels in this category", VIEW, ["S"];
     CategoryRename, "category.rename", "Rename the current or selected category", &[Context::Normal, Context::CollectionNormal, Context::SelectorNormal, Context::TagList], ["R"];
@@ -151,15 +152,15 @@ actions! {
     WatchingBrowse, "view.watching.browse", "Browse started, unfinished videos", VIEW, ["C"];
     WatchStatusWatching, "video.status.watching", "Mark the selected video as watching", VIEW, ["m"];
     WatchStatusWatched, "video.status.watched", "Mark the selected video as watched", VIEW, ["M"];
-    SelectorNext, "selector.select.next", "Select the next category or channel", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["j", "down"];
-    SelectorPrevious, "selector.select.previous", "Select the previous category or channel", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["k", "up"];
+    SelectorNext, "selector.select.next", "Select the next category, channel, or playlist", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["j", "down"];
+    SelectorPrevious, "selector.select.previous", "Select the previous category, channel, or playlist", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["k", "up"];
     SelectorInputNext, "selector.input.next", "Select the next match while editing the filter", &[Context::SelectorInput], ["down", "ctrl+j"];
     SelectorInputPrevious, "selector.input.previous", "Select the previous match while editing the filter", &[Context::SelectorInput], ["up", "ctrl+k"];
-    SelectorEdit, "selector.edit", "Edit the category, channel, or collection filter", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["i"];
-    SelectorOpen, "selector.open", "Open the selected category, channel, or collection", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["enter"];
+    SelectorEdit, "selector.edit", "Edit the category, channel, playlist, or collection filter", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["i"];
+    SelectorOpen, "selector.open", "Open the selected category, channel, playlist, or collection", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["enter"];
     SelectorPin, "selector.pin", "Toggle category pinning (category picker only)", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["p"];
     SelectorToggle, "selector.toggle", "Check a category for combined browsing (category picker only)", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["space"];
-    SelectorClose, "selector.close", "Close the category, channel, or collection picker", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["escape"];
+    SelectorClose, "selector.close", "Close the category, channel, playlist, or collection picker", &[Context::SelectorNormal], ["escape"];
     TagNext, "tags.select.next", "Select the next category tag", &[Context::TagList], ["j", "down"];
     TagPrevious, "tags.select.previous", "Select the previous category tag", &[Context::TagList], ["k", "up"];
     TagEdit, "tags.edit", "Edit the category tag filter", &[Context::TagList], ["i"];
@@ -519,6 +520,10 @@ impl Bindings {
                     ),
                     (&[VideoChannel], "Browse the selected video's channel"),
                     (&[ChannelBrowse], "Choose a saved channel"),
+                    (
+                        &[ChannelPlaylists],
+                        "Browse the current channel's playlists",
+                    ),
                     (&[CategoryBrowse], "Choose a saved category"),
                     (&[ChannelTags], "Edit the selected channel's tags"),
                     (&[CategoryTags], "Edit all channels in a category"),
@@ -615,7 +620,7 @@ impl Bindings {
                 ],
             ),
             (
-                "CHANNEL / CATEGORY / COLLECTION SELECTOR",
+                "CHANNEL / CATEGORY / PLAYLIST / COLLECTION SELECTOR",
                 &[
                     (&[SelectorNext, SelectorPrevious], "Move in NORMAL mode"),
                     (&[SelectorEdit], "Enter filter INSERT mode"),

src/main.rs

@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@
 //! Help scrolls with j/k, arrows, Ctrl-J/K and page keys; ? or Esc closes it. Text inputs keep literal ?.
 //! Normal-mode u opens a searchable saved-channel selector with the category browser's modal controls.
 //! Normal-mode U opens the selected video's creator directly, without saving a subscription.
+//! Normal-mode L in a channel opens its public playlists in the searchable selector.
+//! Enter browses playlist videos in provider order with normal pagination, playback and view history.
 //! Choices include untagged registrations and category-only channels, deduplicated with readable handle labels.
-//! Channels, combined feeds and unpinned categories share one temporary tab; hidden views retain history.
+//! Channels, playlists, combined feeds and unpinned categories share one temporary tab; hidden views retain history.
 //! Channel views use the same pagination but extract only their stored channel identity; S stays category-only.
 //! Unfiltered channel/feed/tag catalogs traverse uploads, then flatten Releases album tracks.
 //! Release tracks share the raw-row budget; absent Releases tabs are normal, other failures are page errors.
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ enum ViewSource {
     Category(String),
     CategoryGroup(Vec<String>),
     Channel(String),
+    Playlist(String),
     WatchLater(Option<String>),
     SavedVideos(Option<String>),
     Watching,
@@ -225,7 +228,11 @@ impl ViewSource {
         group: &'a [String],
     ) -> &'a [String] {
         match self {
-            Self::Search | Self::WatchLater(_) | Self::SavedVideos(_) | Self::Watching => &[],
+            Self::Search
+            | Self::Playlist(_)
+            | Self::WatchLater(_)
+            | Self::SavedVideos(_)
+            | Self::Watching => &[],
             Self::Feed => feed,
             Self::Category(name) => &config.categories[name],
             Self::CategoryGroup(_) => group,
@@ -581,6 +588,7 @@ fn filter_choices(
 enum BrowserKind {
     Categories,
     Channels,
+    Playlists,
     WatchLater,
     SavedVideos,
 }
@@ -595,6 +603,7 @@ struct Browser {
     matches: Vec<usize>,
     selection: ListState,
     error: Option<String>,
+    job: Option<Job>,
 }
 
 impl Browser {
@@ -605,7 +614,9 @@ impl Browser {
             &mut self.matches,
             &mut self.selection,
         );
-        self.error = None;
+        if self.kind != BrowserKind::Playlists {
+            self.error = None;
+        }
     }
 
     fn selected_choice(&self) -> Option<&(String, ViewSource)> {
@@ -645,6 +656,8 @@ struct KeyHints {
     saved_videos: String,
     watching: String,
     group_save: String,
+    channel_playlists: String,
+    playlists: String,
 }
 
 impl KeyHints {
@@ -872,6 +885,12 @@ impl KeyHints {
                     key(Action::InfoHide)
                 ),
             ],
+            channel_playlists: format!("· {} playlists ", key(Action::ChannelPlaylists)),
+            playlists: format!(
+                " Playlists · {} filter · {} browse ",
+                key(Action::SelectorEdit),
+                key(Action::SelectorOpen)
+            ),
             browser: [
                 format!(
                     " Categories · {} filter · {} check · {} browse · {} pin · {} rename ",
@@ -1079,7 +1098,7 @@ impl App {
             .filter(|(_, view)| match &view.source {
                 ViewSource::Search | ViewSource::Feed => true,
                 ViewSource::Category(name) => self.config.pinned_categories.contains(name),
-                ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_) | ViewSource::Channel(_)
+                ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_) | ViewSource::Channel(_) | ViewSource::Playlist(_)
                 | ViewSource::WatchLater(_) | ViewSource::SavedVideos(_) | ViewSource::Watching => false,
             })
             .chain(self.temporary_view.as_ref().and_then(|source| {
@@ -1109,8 +1128,15 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn open_browser(&mut self, kind: BrowserKind) {
+        if kind == BrowserKind::Playlists
+            && !matches!(self.views[self.view_index].source, ViewSource::Channel(_))
+        {
+            self.status = "Open a channel first to browse its playlists.".into();
+            return;
+        }
         self.close_preview();
         let choices: Vec<_> = match kind {
+            BrowserKind::Playlists => Vec::new(),
             BrowserKind::Categories => self
                 .config
                 .categories
@@ -1168,12 +1194,43 @@ impl App {
             choices,
             selection: ListState::default(),
             error: None,
+            job: None,
         };
         browser.refilter();
         browser.selection.select(selected);
+        if kind == BrowserKind::Playlists
+            && let ViewSource::Channel(channel) = &self.views[self.view_index].source
+        {
+            match Job::channel_playlists(channel) {
+                Ok(job) => browser.job = Some(job),
+                Err(error) => browser.error = Some(error.to_string()),
+            }
+        }
         self.browser = Some(browser);
     }
 
+    fn finish_playlists(&mut self, result: Result<String, String>) {
+        let Some(browser) = &mut self.browser else {
+            return;
+        };
+        browser.job = None;
+        match result.and_then(|output| youtube::channel_playlists(&output)) {
+            Ok(playlists) => {
+                browser.choices = playlists
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|playlist| (playlist.title, ViewSource::Playlist(playlist.id)))
+                    .collect();
+                browser.search_names = browser
+                    .choices
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|(title, _)| title.to_lowercase())
+                    .collect();
+                browser.refilter();
+            }
+            Err(error) => browser.error = Some(error),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn browse_key(&mut self, key: KeyEvent, action: Option<Action>) {
         let mut browser = self.browser.take().expect("browser is open");
         let action = if browser.mode == Mode::Insert {
@@ -1457,6 +1514,7 @@ impl App {
             source,
             ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_)
                 | ViewSource::Channel(_)
+                | ViewSource::Playlist(_)
                 | ViewSource::WatchLater(_)
                 | ViewSource::SavedVideos(_)
                 | ViewSource::Watching
@@ -1515,6 +1573,9 @@ impl App {
             }
             self.status = format!("Searching for {} (page {page})...", view.submitted_query);
             Job::search(&view.submitted_query, view.next_start)
+        } else if let ViewSource::Playlist(id) = &view.source {
+            self.status = format!("Loading {} page {page}...", view.name);
+            Job::playlist(id, view.next_start)
         } else {
             let channels =
                 view.source
@@ -1586,7 +1647,7 @@ impl App {
                 (view.next_start - 1) / PAGE_SIZE + 1
             );
         }
-        if view.source != ViewSource::Search
+        if !matches!(view.source, ViewSource::Search | ViewSource::Playlist(_))
             && view
                 .source
                 .channels(&self.config, &self.feed_channels, &view.group_channels)
@@ -1612,14 +1673,15 @@ impl App {
 
     fn finish_page(&mut self, result: Result<String, String>) {
         self.job = None;
-        let parsed = result.and_then(|output| {
-            if self.views[self.view_index].source == ViewSource::Search {
-                youtube::search_results(&output)
-            } else {
-                youtube::feed_results(&output, &self.views[self.view_index].feed_requests)
-            }
+        let parsed = result.and_then(|output| match &self.views[self.view_index].source {
+            ViewSource::Search => youtube::search_results(&output),
+            ViewSource::Playlist(_) => youtube::playlist_results(&output),
+            _ => youtube::feed_results(&output, &self.views[self.view_index].feed_requests),
         });
-        let feed = self.views[self.view_index].source != ViewSource::Search;
+        let feed = !matches!(
+            self.views[self.view_index].source,
+            ViewSource::Search | ViewSource::Playlist(_)
+        );
         let replacing = !self.views[self.view_index].loaded;
         match parsed.and_then(|page| self.views[self.view_index].accept_page(page, feed)) {
             Ok(()) if replacing => self.close_preview(),
@@ -1952,6 +2014,7 @@ impl App {
             }
             (matches!(&view.source, ViewSource::Channel(identity) if !self.feed_channels.contains(identity))
                 || matches!(&view.source, ViewSource::Watching)
+                || matches!(&view.source, ViewSource::Playlist(_))
                 || matches!(&view.source, ViewSource::WatchLater(category) | ViewSource::SavedVideos(category) if category.as_ref().is_none_or(|name| config.categories.contains_key(name))))
                 .then_some(view)
         }));
@@ -1972,6 +2035,7 @@ impl App {
         if matches!(
             &self.views[self.view_index].source,
             ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_)
+                | ViewSource::Playlist(_)
                 | ViewSource::WatchLater(_)
                 | ViewSource::SavedVideos(_)
                 | ViewSource::Watching
@@ -2259,6 +2323,7 @@ impl App {
                     view.source,
                     ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_)
                         | ViewSource::Channel(_)
+                        | ViewSource::Playlist(_)
                         | ViewSource::WatchLater(_)
                         | ViewSource::SavedVideos(_)
                         | ViewSource::Watching
@@ -2633,6 +2698,14 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn update(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(result) = self
+            .browser
+            .as_mut()
+            .and_then(|browser| browser.job.as_mut())
+            .and_then(Job::poll)
+        {
+            self.finish_playlists(result);
+        }
         if let Some(result) = self.job.as_mut().and_then(Job::poll) {
             self.finish_page(result);
         }
@@ -2927,6 +3000,7 @@ impl App {
                 }
                 Some(Action::CategoryBrowse) => self.open_browser(BrowserKind::Categories),
                 Some(Action::ChannelBrowse) => self.open_browser(BrowserKind::Channels),
+                Some(Action::ChannelPlaylists) => self.open_browser(BrowserKind::Playlists),
                 Some(Action::VideoChannel) => self.open_video_channel(),
                 Some(Action::ChannelTags) => self.open_category_picker(),
                 Some(Action::CategoryTags) => self.open_bulk_category_picker(),
@@ -3166,6 +3240,7 @@ impl App {
                         ViewSource::SavedVideos(_) => self.key_hints.saved_videos.as_str(),
                         ViewSource::Watching => self.key_hints.watching.as_str(),
                         ViewSource::CategoryGroup(_) => self.key_hints.group_save.as_str(),
+                        ViewSource::Channel(_) => self.key_hints.channel_playlists.as_str(),
                         _ => "",
                     },
                     self.job.is_some().then_some(spinner),
@@ -3279,7 +3354,7 @@ impl App {
             );
         }
         self.draw_category_dialog(frame);
-        self.draw_browser(frame);
+        self.draw_browser(frame, elapsed);
         self.draw_category_name_input(frame);
         self.draw_help(frame);
         self.draw_collection_removal(frame);
@@ -3331,19 +3406,24 @@ impl App {
         frame.render_widget(block, popup);
     }
 
-    fn draw_browser(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
+    fn draw_browser(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, elapsed: Duration) {
         let Some(browser) = &mut self.browser else {
             return;
         };
         let popup = preview_area(frame.area());
         frame.render_widget(Clear, popup);
         let block = Block::bordered()
-            .title(match browser.kind {
-                BrowserKind::Categories => self.key_hints.browser[0].as_str(),
-                BrowserKind::Channels => self.key_hints.browser[1].as_str(),
-                BrowserKind::WatchLater => self.key_hints.browser[2].as_str(),
-                BrowserKind::SavedVideos => self.key_hints.browser[3].as_str(),
-            })
+            .title(loading_title(
+                match browser.kind {
+                    BrowserKind::Categories => self.key_hints.browser[0].as_str(),
+                    BrowserKind::Channels => self.key_hints.browser[1].as_str(),
+                    BrowserKind::WatchLater => self.key_hints.browser[2].as_str(),
+                    BrowserKind::SavedVideos => self.key_hints.browser[3].as_str(),
+                    BrowserKind::Playlists => self.key_hints.playlists.as_str(),
+                },
+                "",
+                browser.job.is_some().then_some(ui::spinner(elapsed)),
+            ))
             .border_style(ui::ACCENT);
         let [input, list, error] = Layout::vertical([
             Constraint::Length(3),
@@ -3375,6 +3455,11 @@ impl App {
         if browser.choices.is_empty() {
             frame.render_widget(
                 Paragraph::new(match browser.kind {
+                    BrowserKind::Playlists if browser.job.is_some() => "Loading playlists...",
+                    BrowserKind::Playlists if browser.error.is_some() => {
+                        "Could not load playlists. Close and reopen to retry."
+                    }
+                    BrowserKind::Playlists => "This channel has no public playlists.",
                     BrowserKind::Categories => {
                         "No categories yet. Use s on a video to save its channel."
                     }
@@ -3394,6 +3479,7 @@ impl App {
                 Paragraph::new(match browser.kind {
                     BrowserKind::Categories => "No matching categories.",
                     BrowserKind::Channels => "No matching channels.",
+                    BrowserKind::Playlists => "No matching playlists.",
                     BrowserKind::WatchLater | BrowserKind::SavedVideos => {
                         "No matching categories or combined collection."
                     }

src/youtube.rs

@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ pub struct Page {
     pub feed_progress: Vec<FeedProgress>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Playlist {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub title: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Video {
     pub id: String,
@@ -192,6 +198,97 @@ pub fn search_results(output: &str) -> Result<Page, String> {
     })
 }
 
+pub fn channel_playlists(output: &str) -> Result<Vec<Playlist>, String> {
+    let results: SearchResults = serde_json::from_str(output)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Invalid channel playlists response: {error}"))?;
+    let mut ids = BTreeSet::new();
+    Ok(results
+        .entries
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|entry| {
+            let mut playlist: Playlist = serde_json::from_str(entry.get()).ok()?;
+            if !valid_playlist_id(&playlist.id) {
+                return None;
+            }
+            playlist.title.retain(|c| !c.is_control());
+            if playlist.title.trim().is_empty() || !ids.insert(playlist.id.clone()) {
+                return None;
+            }
+            Some(playlist)
+        })
+        .collect())
+}
+
+pub fn playlist_results(output: &str) -> Result<Page, String> {
+    let results: SearchResults = serde_json::from_str(output)
+        .map_err(|error| format!("Invalid playlist response: {error}"))?;
+    if results
+        .channel_id
+        .as_deref()
+        .is_some_and(|id| !valid_channel_id(id))
+        || results
+            .uploader_id
+            .as_deref()
+            .is_some_and(|handle| handle.chars().any(char::is_control))
+    {
+        return Err("Playlist returned invalid YouTube creator metadata".into());
+    }
+    let has_more = results.entries.len() >= PAGE_SIZE;
+    let videos = results
+        .entries
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_map(|entry| {
+            let mut video = listed_video(entry)?;
+            // A playlist owner is not necessarily the creator of each video.
+            let same_creator = video
+                .channel_id
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_none_or(|id| Some(id) == results.channel_id.as_ref())
+                && video
+                    .uploader_id
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .is_none_or(|id| Some(id) == results.uploader_id.as_ref());
+            if same_creator && (video.channel_id.is_some() || video.uploader_id.is_some()) {
+                if video.channel_id.is_none() {
+                    video.channel_id = results.channel_id.clone();
+                }
+                if video.uploader_id.is_none() {
+                    video.uploader_id = results.uploader_id.clone();
+                }
+                if video.channel.is_none() {
+                    video.channel = results.channel.clone();
+                }
+            }
+            validate_video(&mut video).ok()?;
+            Some(video)
+        })
+        .collect();
+    Ok(Page {
+        videos,
+        has_more,
+        feed_progress: Vec::new(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn valid_playlist_id(id: &str) -> bool {
+    if !id
+        .bytes()
+        .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == b'-' || c == b'_')
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // Match yt-dlp's YouTube playlist families, including music releases.
+    matches!(id, "RDMM" | "WL" | "LL" | "LM")
+        || [
+            "PL", "LL", "EC", "UU", "FL", "RD", "UL", "TL", "PU", "OLAK5uy_",
+        ]
+        .iter()
+        .any(|prefix| {
+            id.strip_prefix(*prefix)
+                .is_some_and(|suffix| suffix.len() >= 10)
+        })
+}
+
 fn valid_channel_id(id: &str) -> bool {
     id.len() == 24
         && id.starts_with("UC")
@@ -489,6 +586,36 @@ impl Job {
         ]))
     }
 
+    pub fn channel_playlists(channel: &str) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let channel = crate::config::normalize_channel(channel)?;
+        Self::spawn(extractor().args([
+            "--flat-playlist",
+            "--dump-single-json",
+            &format!("{channel}/playlists"),
+        ]))
+    }
+
+    pub fn playlist(id: &str, start: usize) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        if !valid_playlist_id(id) {
+            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                "Invalid YouTube playlist ID",
+            ));
+        }
+        let end = page_end(start)?;
+        Self::spawn(extractor().args([
+            "--flat-playlist",
+            "--playlist-start",
+            &start.to_string(),
+            "--playlist-end",
+            &end.to_string(),
+            "--extractor-args",
+            "youtubetab:approximate_date",
+            "--dump-single-json",
+            &format!("https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list={id}"),
+        ]))
+    }
+
     pub fn feed(channels: &[String], requests: &[FeedRequest], query: &str) -> io::Result<Self> {
         let mut job = Self::spawn_all(feed_commands(channels, requests, query)?)?;
         if query.is_empty() {

tests/unit/app.rs

@@ -3749,6 +3749,78 @@ fn back_history_uses_source_identity_after_config_reorders_or_removes_views() {
     assert!(app.job.is_none());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn channel_playlists_filter_open_in_provider_order_and_retain_history_and_config() {
+    let mut app = app(&["tubular"]);
+    let press = |app: &mut App, code| {
+        app.key(KeyEvent::new(code, KeyModifiers::NONE));
+    };
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('L'));
+    assert!(app.browser.is_none());
+    let channel = ViewSource::Channel("https://www.youtube.com/@RustVideos".into());
+    let mut view = View::new("@RustVideos".into(), channel.clone());
+    view.loaded = true;
+    app.views.push(view);
+    app.switch_view(app.views.len() - 1);
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('L'));
+    assert_eq!(app.browser.as_ref().unwrap().kind, BrowserKind::Playlists);
+    app.finish_playlists(Ok(r#"{"entries":[{"id":"PLJ5MFiMfElFA","title":"Conference"},{"id":"PLJ5MFiMfElFB","title":"Tutorials"}]}"#.into()));
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('i'));
+    app.paste("tutor");
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.browser.as_ref().unwrap().selected_choice().unwrap().0,
+        "Tutorials"
+    );
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Enter);
+    assert!(app.browser.is_none());
+    let playlist = ViewSource::Playlist("PLJ5MFiMfElFB".into());
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].source, playlist);
+    app.finish_page(Ok(r#"{"entries":[{"id":"jNQXAC9IVRw","title":"First","timestamp":100},{"id":"rQ_J9WH6CGk","title":"Second","timestamp":200}]}"#.into()));
+    let view = &app.views[app.view_index];
+    assert_eq!(
+        view.videos
+            .iter()
+            .map(|video| video.title.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        ["First", "Second"]
+    );
+    assert!(!view.has_more);
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('j'));
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char(' '));
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.views[app.view_index].playback_videos()[0].id,
+        "rQ_J9WH6CGk"
+    );
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('-'));
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].source, channel);
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('+'));
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].source, playlist);
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].selection.selected(), Some(1));
+    app.apply_config(config::Config {
+        categories: [("Unrelated".into(), Vec::new())].into(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].source, playlist);
+    assert_eq!(app.temporary_view, Some(playlist));
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].selection.selected(), Some(1));
+    assert!(app.config.subscriptions().is_empty());
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('-'));
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('L'));
+    app.finish_playlists(Err("Extractor failed".into()));
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.browser.as_ref().unwrap().error.as_deref(),
+        Some("Extractor failed")
+    );
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Esc);
+    assert!(app.browser.is_none());
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Char('L'));
+    app.finish_playlists(Ok(r#"{"entries":[]}"#.into()));
+    assert!(app.browser.as_ref().unwrap().choices.is_empty());
+    assert!(app.browser.as_ref().unwrap().error.is_none());
+    press(&mut app, KeyCode::Esc);
+    assert_eq!(app.views[app.view_index].source, channel);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn video_channel_shortcut_reuses_saved_views_and_requires_valid_identity() {
     let mut app = app(&["tubular"]);

tests/unit/keys.rs

@@ -120,6 +120,47 @@ fn provider_choice_is_configurable_and_normal_only() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn channel_playlists_are_configurable_and_normal_only() {
+    let defaults = Bindings::default();
+    let overrides = configured("[keys.channel]\nplaylists = 'alt+l'\n").unwrap();
+    for &context in ALL {
+        let expected = (context == Context::Normal).then_some(Action::ChannelPlaylists);
+        for (code, modifiers) in [
+            (KeyCode::Char('L'), KeyModifiers::NONE),
+            (KeyCode::Char('L'), KeyModifiers::SHIFT),
+            (KeyCode::Char('l'), KeyModifiers::SHIFT),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(press(&defaults, context, code, modifiers), expected);
+            assert_ne!(
+                press(&overrides, context, code, modifiers),
+                Some(Action::ChannelPlaylists),
+            );
+        }
+        assert_eq!(
+            press(&defaults, context, KeyCode::Char('l'), KeyModifiers::NONE),
+            None,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            press(&overrides, context, KeyCode::Char('l'), KeyModifiers::ALT),
+            expected,
+        );
+    }
+    assert!(default_config().contains("channel.playlists = [\"L\"]"));
+    assert!(defaults.help_text().to_string().lines().any(|line| {
+        line.trim_start().starts_with("L ")
+            && line.contains("Browse the current channel's playlists")
+    }));
+    assert!(overrides.help_text().to_string().lines().any(|line| {
+        line.trim_start().starts_with("Alt+l ")
+            && line.contains("Browse the current channel's playlists")
+    }));
+    let collision = configured("[keys.channel]\nplaylists = 'u'\n")
+        .unwrap_err()
+        .to_string();
+    assert!(collision.contains("channel.playlists") && collision.contains("channel.browse"));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn only_section_headers_are_bold_in_the_grouped_overview() {
     use ratatui::{
@@ -426,6 +467,9 @@ fn collection_removal_defaults_are_scoped_and_inherit_view_actions() {
         (Context::Description, Context::CollectionDescription),
     ] {
         for &(key, action) in &bindings.contexts[ordinary as usize] {
+            if action == Action::ChannelPlaylists {
+                continue;
+            }
             assert_eq!(
                 bindings.resolve(collection, KeyEvent::new(key.code, key.modifiers)),
                 Some(action),
@@ -434,7 +478,8 @@ fn collection_removal_defaults_are_scoped_and_inherit_view_actions() {
         }
         assert_eq!(
             bindings.contexts[collection as usize].len(),
-            bindings.contexts[ordinary as usize].len() + 2,
+            bindings.contexts[ordinary as usize].len() + 2
+                - usize::from(ordinary == Context::Normal),
         );
     }
 }

tests/unit/youtube.rs

@@ -787,6 +787,120 @@ fn search_sanitizes_display_metadata_and_rejects_invalid_envelopes() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn channel_playlist_listing_uses_flat_ids_sanitizes_and_deduplicates() {
+    // yt-dlp's /playlists tab returns URL rows, not nested playlist contents.
+    let playlists = channel_playlists(
+        r#"{"_type":"playlist","entries":[
+            {"_type":"url","ie_key":"YoutubeTab","id":"PLJ5MFiMfElFA","title":"Rust\u001b"},
+            null,42,{},{"id":"PLJ5MFiMfElFA","title":"Duplicate"},
+            {"id":"PLabcdefghij&list=other","title":"Unsafe"},
+            {"id":"rQ_J9WH6CGk","title":"Video"},
+            {"id":"PLabcdefghij","title":null},
+            {"id":"PLabcdefghij","title":"\u001b\n"},
+            {"id":"OLAK5uy_abcdefghij","title":"Release"}
+        ]}"#,
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+        playlists
+            .iter()
+            .map(|playlist| (playlist.id.as_str(), playlist.title.as_str()))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        [("PLJ5MFiMfElFA", "Rust"), ("OLAK5uy_abcdefghij", "Release")]
+    );
+    assert!(channel_playlists(r#"{"entries":[]}"#).unwrap().is_empty());
+    for output in ["not JSON", "{}", r#"{"entries":null}"#, r#"{"entries":{}}"#] {
+        assert!(channel_playlists(output).is_err());
+        assert!(playlist_results(output).is_err());
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn playlist_ids_are_safe_and_support_music_and_legacy_families() {
+    for id in [
+        "PLJ5MFiMfElFA",
+        "OLAK5uy_abcdefghij-_",
+        "UUabcdefghij",
+        "RDabcdefghij",
+        "RDMM",
+        "WL",
+        "LL",
+        "LM",
+    ] {
+        assert!(valid_playlist_id(id), "{id}");
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Job::playlist(id, 0),
+            Err(error) if error.kind() == io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput
+        ));
+    }
+    for id in [
+        "",
+        "--bad",
+        "PLshort",
+        "PLabcdefghij&x=1",
+        "PLabcdefghij#x",
+        "PLabcdefghij/",
+    ] {
+        assert!(!valid_playlist_id(id), "{id}");
+        assert!(matches!(
+            Job::playlist(id, 1),
+            Err(error) if error.kind() == io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput
+        ));
+    }
+    assert!(Job::channel_playlists("https://example.com/@channel").is_err());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn playlists_preserve_order_repeats_and_creator_identity_with_raw_pagination() {
+    let mut entries = vec![serde_json::Value::Null; PAGE_SIZE];
+    entries[0] = serde_json::json!({
+        "id":"l-GaaivVJCE","title":"First\u{1b}","timestamp":100
+    });
+    entries[1] = serde_json::json!({
+        "id":"SLV9AJxnb1U","title":"Second","timestamp":300,
+        "channel":"Another creator","channel_id":"UC4QobU6STFB0P71PMvOGN5A"
+    });
+    entries[2] = serde_json::json!({"id":"bad","title":"Invalid"});
+    entries[3] = serde_json::json!({"id":"jNQXAC9IVRw","title":null});
+    entries[4] = serde_json::json!({
+        "id":"jNQXAC9IVRw","title":"Members only","availability":"subscriber_only"
+    });
+    entries[5] = entries[0].clone();
+    entries[6] = serde_json::json!({
+        "id":"rQ_J9WH6CGk","title":"Owner upload","channel_id":"UCaYhcUwRBNscFNUKTjgPFiA"
+    });
+    let output = serde_json::json!({
+        "channel_id":"UCaYhcUwRBNscFNUKTjgPFiA","uploader_id":"@RustVideos",
+        "channel":"Rust\u{1b}","entries":entries
+    });
+    let page = playlist_results(&output.to_string()).unwrap();
+    assert!(page.has_more);
+    assert!(page.feed_progress.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(
+        page.videos
+            .iter()
+            .map(|video| video.id.as_str())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        ["l-GaaivVJCE", "SLV9AJxnb1U", "l-GaaivVJCE", "rQ_J9WH6CGk"]
+    );
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[0].title, "First");
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[0].channel, None);
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[0].channel_id, None);
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[0].uploader_id, None);
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[3].channel.as_deref(), Some("Rust"));
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[3].uploader_id.as_deref(), Some("@RustVideos"));
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[1].channel.as_deref(), Some("Another creator"));
+    assert_eq!(
+        page.videos[1].channel_id.as_deref(),
+        Some("UC4QobU6STFB0P71PMvOGN5A")
+    );
+    assert_eq!(page.videos[1].uploader_id, None);
+    assert!(!playlist_results(r#"{"entries":[]}"#).unwrap().has_more);
+    assert!(playlist_results(r#"{"channel_id":"invalid","entries":[]}"#).is_err());
+    assert!(playlist_results(r#"{"uploader_id":"@bad\u001b","entries":[]}"#).is_err());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn feeds_merge_newest_first_deduplicate_and_inherit_channel_identity() {
     let output = r#"{"channel_id":"UCaYhcUwRBNscFNUKTjgPFiA","uploader_id":"@RustVideos","channel":"Rust\u001b","entries":[null,{"id":"l-GaaivVJCE","title":"Older","timestamp":100},{"id":"jNQXAC9IVRw","title":"Unknown","timestamp":null}]}