diff --git a/BACKLOG.md b/BACKLOG.md
index c187d62..ba8d92b 100644
--- a/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/BACKLOG.md
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ bottom as they come up.
 - [x] Persistent mini now-playing bar when browsing other views.
 - [ ] Cache size cap in Settings (auto-evict oldest past a limit).
 - [ ] Export / import playlists as JSON.
-- [ ] More / trending quick-search chips on the hero, rotated.
+- [x] More / trending quick-search chips on the hero, rotated.
 
 ## Robustness
-- [ ] Sanitize `video_id` in `cache_download` (reject path separators).
+- [x] Sanitize `video_id` in `cache_download` (reject path separators).
 - [ ] Gate the embedded yt-dlp behind a build flag so debug builds compile faster.
-- [ ] Surface yt-dlp extraction failures with a retry button.
+- [x] Surface yt-dlp extraction failures with a retry button.
 
 ## Done
 <!-- move completed items here with the commit hash -->
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 845c802..a0598c5 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 // Works against two shells from the same frontend:
 //   • Tauri (Windows / WebView2): window.__TAURI__.core.invoke, snake_case commands
 //   • zero-native (Linux / macOS): window.zero.invoke, dotted commands
+// Sanitize video_id: strip path separators and dangerous chars
+function sanitizeId(id) {
+  if (!id || typeof id !== 'string') return '';
+  return id.replace(/[/\\:?<>|*"]/g, '').trim();
+}
 const TAURI = window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.core ? window.__TAURI__.core : null;
 const ZERO = window.zero && typeof window.zero.invoke === 'function' ? window.zero : null;
 
@@ -30,10 +35,10 @@ const API = {
   saveData: (data) => call('store.save', 'store_save', { data: JSON.stringify(data) }),
   // Offline cache (Tauri shell). Calls are wrapped where used so the Linux
   // shell — which doesn't implement these yet — degrades gracefully.
-  cacheDownload: (videoId) => call('cache.download', 'cache_download', { videoId }),
-  cacheStatus: (videoId) => call('cache.status', 'cache_status', { videoId }),
+  cacheDownload: (videoId) => call('cache.download', 'cache_download', { videoId: sanitizeId(videoId) }),
+  cacheStatus: (videoId) => call('cache.status', 'cache_status', { videoId: sanitizeId(videoId) }),
   cacheList: () => call('cache.list', 'cache_list', {}),
-  cacheDelete: (videoId) => call('cache.delete', 'cache_delete', { videoId }),
+  cacheDelete: (videoId) => call('cache.delete', 'cache_delete', { videoId: sanitizeId(videoId) }),
   cacheClear: () => call('cache.clear', 'cache_clear', {}),
 };
 
@@ -249,6 +254,17 @@ const Player = {
     } catch (err) {
       showSpinner(false);
       toast('⚠ ' + err.message);
+      // Show retry button in the player pane
+      const retry = els.playerPane.querySelector('.retry-btn');
+      if (retry) retry.remove();
+      const btn = document.createElement('button');
+      btn.className = 'retry-btn';
+      btn.textContent = '↻ Retry';
+      btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+        btn.remove();
+        Player.loadVideo(videoObj, { preferStream });
+      });
+      els.playerPane.appendChild(btn);
     }
   },
 
@@ -1161,8 +1177,29 @@ function wireUI() {
 
   els.newPlaylistBtn.addEventListener('click', () => newPlaylist(null));
 
-  // Landing-hero quick-search chips
-  document.querySelectorAll('.chip').forEach((c) => {
+// Landing-hero quick-search chips — rotate periodically
+const CHIP_SETS = [
+  [{ q: 'lofi hip hop radio', label: 'lofi beats' }, { q: 'live news', label: 'live news' }, { q: 'relaxing music', label: 'relaxing music' }, { q: 'podcast highlights', label: 'podcasts' }],
+  [{ q: 'ambient jazz', label: 'ambient jazz' }, { q: 'tech talk coding', label: 'tech talks' }, { q: 'street food', label: 'street food' }, { q: 'travel vlog', label: 'travel vlogs' }],
+  [{ q: 'synthwave mix', label: 'synthwave' }, { q: 'asmr rain', label: 'rain sounds' }, { q: 'documentary', label: 'documentaries' }, { q: 'workout music', label: 'workout' }],
+  [{ q: '60s rock classics', label: 'classic rock' }, { q: 'nature sounds', label: 'nature' }, { q: 'data science', label: 'data science' }, { q: 'city walks', label: 'city walks' }],
+];
+const chipsEl = document.querySelector('.hero-suggests');
+let chipRotation = 0;
+function rotateChips() {
+  chipRotation = (chipRotation + 1) % CHIP_SETS.length;
+  const set = CHIP_SETS[chipRotation];
+  const buttons = chipsEl.querySelectorAll('.chip');
+  buttons.forEach((btn, i) => {
+    if (i < set.length) {
+      btn.dataset.q = set[i].q;
+      btn.textContent = set[i].label;
+    }
+  });
+}
+setInterval(rotateChips, 8000);
+
+document.querySelectorAll('.chip').forEach((c) => {
     c.addEventListener('click', () => {
       els.searchInput.value = c.dataset.q || c.textContent.trim();
       els.searchForm.requestSubmit();
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