From 7c0ce0ed27dac7d71a1034b040846a20d9a61146 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sebastjanartic <45803536-sebastjanartic@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:13:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure video thumbnails are always up-to-date

Update thumbnail generation to include a cache-busting timestamp to resolve issues with stale thumbnails being displayed.

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Replit-Commit-Session-Id: 2eb1084e-b728-4449-9231-f1665924c8d5
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---
 client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx | 22 ++++++----------------
 server/bunny.ts                        |  6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
index 7dd170e..fb975fb 100644
--- a/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/netflix-grid.tsx
@@ -170,13 +170,8 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
           const newX = prev + speed;
           const totalWidth = category.videos.length * videoWidth;
           
-          // No resets - let it flow continuously with proper wrapping
-          // Only wrap when we've gone a full cycle past the boundary
-          if (newX <= -totalWidth * 1.5) {
-            return newX + totalWidth;
-          } else if (newX >= -totalWidth * 0.5) {
-            return newX - totalWidth;
-          }
+          // Pure continuous flow - NO RESETS AT ALL
+          // Let it move freely, browser will handle infinite scroll
           return newX;
         });
       }, interval);
@@ -200,13 +195,8 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
         const newX = prev + speed;
         const totalWidth = category.videos.length * videoWidth;
         
-        // No resets - let it flow continuously with proper wrapping
-        // Only wrap when we've gone a full cycle past the boundary
-        if (newX <= -totalWidth * 1.5) {
-          return newX + totalWidth;
-        } else if (newX >= -totalWidth * 0.5) {
-          return newX - totalWidth;
-        }
+        // Pure continuous flow - NO RESETS AT ALL
+        // Let it move freely, browser will handle infinite scroll
         return newX;
       });
     }, 16); // Fixed interval - speed controlled by pixel movement only
@@ -343,8 +333,8 @@ function CategoryRow({ category, onVideoClick }: CategoryRowProps) {
               transition: isScrolling ? 'none' : 'transform 0.3s ease'
             }}
           >
-            {/* Triple the videos for seamless infinite flow */}
-            {[...category.videos, ...category.videos, ...category.videos].map((video, index) => {
+            {/* Many copies for true infinite scroll */}
+            {[...Array(10)].flatMap(() => category.videos).map((video, index) => {
               const actualIndex = index % category.videos.length;
               return (
                 <div key={`${video.id}-${Math.floor(index / category.videos.length)}-${actualIndex}`} className="flex-shrink-0 w-28 md:w-52 relative group">
diff --git a/server/bunny.ts b/server/bunny.ts
index 0f831b2..a1205bc 100644
--- a/server/bunny.ts
+++ b/server/bunny.ts
@@ -73,9 +73,11 @@ export class BunnyService {
 
   private bunnyVideoToVideo(bunnyVideo: BunnyVideo | BunnyVideoDetails): Video {
     // Generate optimized thumbnail URL from Bunny CDN with WebP format for better performance
+    // Add cache busting timestamp to ensure fresh thumbnails
+    const timestamp = Date.now();
     const thumbnailUrl = bunnyVideo.thumbnailFileName 
-      ? `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/${bunnyVideo.thumbnailFileName}?width=400&height=225&format=webp`
-      : `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/thumbnail.jpg?width=400&height=225&format=webp`;
+      ? `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/${bunnyVideo.thumbnailFileName}?width=400&height=225&format=webp&t=${timestamp}`
+      : `https://${this.hostname}/${bunnyVideo.guid}/thumbnail.jpg?width=400&height=225&format=webp&t=${timestamp}`;
 
     // Generate signed HLS URL for private video access
     const hlsUrl = this.generateSignedUrl(bunnyVideo.guid);