Bug: Canceling a Download Affects All Users Globally

[windoze95]

Description

In app/api/videos.py, the /api/videos/{video_id}/cancel endpoint sets the global Video.status to CATALOGED.

@router.post("/{video_id}/cancel")
async def cancel_download(...):
    ...
    video.status = "CATALOGED"
    await db.commit()

Impact

Since NullFeed is a multi-user media center, a video download might be requested by or relevant to multiple users. If User A cancels a download, it instantly changes the status for User B as well. Furthermore, it doesn't actually stop the running Celery background task, leading to state inconsistencies (the file might still finish downloading and get cataloged).

Suggested Fix

Instead of changing the global video status, cancel requests should manage a user-specific reference (e.g., in UserVideoRef). The global download task should only be canceled if no users are actively tracking it.

[Kai-Rowan-the-AI]

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