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+# Scheduled Downloads Implementation Plan
+
+## Overview
+This document outlines the implementation plan for adding scheduled download functionality to the BDFR Web Interface. Users will be able to configure downloads that run automatically on a daily schedule, perfect for keeping up with new content from their favorite subreddits or users.
+
+## Requirements Summary
+- **Database**: SQLite with SQLAlchemy ORM
+- **Scheduling**: Daily frequency (runs every 24 hours)
+- **UI Approach**: Simple - checkbox in Advanced Options + management section on main page
+- **Time Filter**: Automatically set to "last day" for daily runs
+- **Duplicate Handling**: Works with existing no-dupes functionality
+- **Deployment**: Docker container environment
+- **Execution Model**: **Sequential only - one task at a time, queued execution**
+
+## Architecture
+
+### 1. Database Schema
+
+#### ScheduledTask Table
+```python
+class ScheduledTask:
+    id: UUID (Primary Key)
+    name: str  # User-friendly name for the task
+    enabled: bool  # Whether task is active
+    
+    # Download Configuration
+    source_type: str  # "subreddit" or "user"
+    source_name: str  # Name of subreddit or username
+    download_mode: str  # "download", "archive", or "clone"
+    
+    # Filter Options
+    limit: int
+    sort: str  # "hot", "top", "new", etc.
+    time_filter: str  # Always "day" for daily tasks
+    min_score: int (optional)
+    no_dupes: bool  # Always true for scheduled tasks
+    simple_check: bool
+    
+    # Scheduling
+    schedule_frequency: str  # "daily" (extensible for future: "weekly", "custom")
+    run_time: time  # Time of day to run (e.g., "02:00:00")
+    timezone: str  # User's timezone (default: UTC)
+    
+    # Metadata
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+    last_run_at: datetime (nullable)
+    next_run_at: datetime
+    
+    # Authentication
+    auth_state: str (nullable)  # For authenticated downloads
+```
+
+#### TaskExecutionHistory Table
+```python
+class TaskExecutionHistory:
+    id: UUID (Primary Key)
+    task_id: UUID (Foreign Key -> ScheduledTask)
+    
+    # Execution Details
+    started_at: datetime
+    completed_at: datetime (nullable)
+    status: str  # "success", "failed", "running", "queued"
+    
+    # Results
+    items_found: int
+    items_downloaded: int
+    error_message: str (nullable)
+    
+    # Link to download
+    download_id: str  # Links to active_downloads tracking
+```
+
+### 2. Backend Components
+
+#### File Structure
+```
+web_interface/
+├── app/
+│   ├── __init__.py
+│   ├── main.py (existing)
+│   ├── auth.py (existing)
+│   ├── database.py (NEW - SQLAlchemy setup)
+│   ├── models.py (NEW - DB models)
+│   ├── scheduler.py (NEW - APScheduler + Queue integration)
+│   ├── task_queue.py (NEW - Sequential task queue manager)
+│   └── scheduled_tasks.py (NEW - Task management logic)
+├── data/
+│   └── scheduled_tasks.db (SQLite database - created at runtime)
+└── requirements.txt (UPDATE - add dependencies)
+```
+
+#### Dependencies to Add
+```txt
+sqlalchemy>=2.0.0
+alembic>=1.12.0  # For database migrations
+apscheduler>=3.10.0  # For task scheduling
+```
+
+#### API Endpoints
+
+**Scheduled Tasks CRUD:**
+- `POST /api/scheduled-tasks` - Create new scheduled task
+- `GET /api/scheduled-tasks` - List all scheduled tasks
+- `GET /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}` - Get specific task details
+- `PUT /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}` - Update task configuration
+- `DELETE /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}` - Delete task
+- `POST /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}/toggle` - Enable/disable task
+- `POST /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}/run-now` - Trigger immediate execution (adds to queue)
+
+**Task History & Queue:**
+- `GET /api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}/history` - Get execution history
+- `GET /api/scheduled-tasks/history/recent` - Get recent executions across all tasks
+- `GET /api/scheduled-tasks/queue` - Get current task queue status
+
+### 3. Sequential Task Queue System
+
+#### Task Queue Manager (`task_queue.py`)
+
+**Core Concept**: Only one scheduled download can run at a time. When multiple tasks are triggered (either by schedule or "Run Now"), they are queued and executed sequentially.
+
+```python
+import asyncio
+from typing import Optional, List, Dict
+from datetime import datetime
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class TaskQueue:
+    """
+    Manages sequential execution of scheduled download tasks.
+    Ensures only one task runs at a time.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        self.current_task: Optional[str] = None  # Current task_id being executed
+        self.is_processing: bool = False
+        self.worker_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+    
+    async def add_task(self, task_id: str, priority: int = 0):
+        """
+        Add a task to the queue.
+        
+        Args:
+            task_id: UUID of the scheduled task
+            priority: 0 = scheduled (normal), 1 = manual "Run Now" (higher priority)
+        """
+        await self.queue.put({
+            'task_id': task_id,
+            'priority': priority,
+            'queued_at': datetime.now()
+        })
+        logger.info(f"Task {task_id} added to queue (priority={priority}, queue_size={self.queue.qsize()})")
+        
+        # Start worker if not already running
+        if not self.is_processing:
+            await self.start_worker()
+    
+    async def start_worker(self):
+        """Start the queue worker if not already running"""
+        if self.worker_task is None or self.worker_task.done():
+            self.worker_task = asyncio.create_task(self._process_queue())
+            logger.info("Queue worker started")
+    
+    async def _process_queue(self):
+        """Process tasks from queue sequentially"""
+        self.is_processing = True
+        logger.info("Queue worker processing started")
+        
+        while True:
+            try:
+                # Wait for next task (with timeout to allow graceful shutdown)
+                try:
+                    task_info = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                        self.queue.get(),
+                        timeout=60.0
+                    )
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    # Check if queue is empty
+                    if self.queue.empty():
+                        logger.info("Queue empty, worker stopping")
+                        break
+                    continue
+                
+                task_id = task_info['task_id']
+                self.current_task = task_id
+                
+                logger.info(f"Executing task {task_id} from queue (queue_size={self.queue.qsize()})")
+                
+                # Execute the task (this will block until download completes)
+                try:
+                    await execute_scheduled_task(task_id)
+                    logger.info(f"Task {task_id} completed successfully")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Task {task_id} failed: {e}")
+                finally:
+                    self.current_task = None
+                    self.queue.task_done()
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Queue worker error: {e}")
+        
+        self.is_processing = False
+        logger.info("Queue worker stopped")
+    
+    def get_queue_status(self) -> Dict:
+        """Get current queue status"""
+        return {
+            'current_task': self.current_task,
+            'queue_size': self.queue.qsize(),
+            'is_processing': self.is_processing
+        }
+    
+    async def stop(self):
+        """Stop the queue worker gracefully"""
+        logger.info("Stopping queue worker...")
+        if self.worker_task and not self.worker_task.done():
+            # Wait for current task to complete
+            await self.worker_task
+        logger.info("Queue worker stopped")
+
+# Global queue instance
+task_queue = TaskQueue()
+```
+
+### 4. Scheduler Service (Docker-Aware with Sequential Queue)
+
+#### APScheduler Configuration
+```python
+from apscheduler.schedulers.asyncio import AsyncIOScheduler
+from apscheduler.triggers.cron import CronTrigger
+from apscheduler.jobstores.sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemyJobStore
+import pytz
+
+# Use database job store for persistence across container restarts
+jobstores = {
+    'default': SQLAlchemyJobStore(url='sqlite:///data/scheduler_jobs.db')
+}
+
+# Configure scheduler for Docker container
+scheduler = AsyncIOScheduler(
+    jobstores=jobstores,
+    timezone=pytz.UTC,  # Container runs in UTC
+    job_defaults={
+        'coalesce': True,  # Combine multiple missed executions into one
+        'max_instances': 1,  # Only one instance of each job at a time
+        'misfire_grace_time': 3600  # Allow up to 1 hour late execution
+    }
+)
+
+# Add job for each enabled task
+def schedule_task(task: ScheduledTask):
+    """
+    Schedule a task to be added to the queue at specified time.
+    Note: This doesn't execute the task directly, it queues it.
+    """
+    user_tz = pytz.timezone(task.timezone)
+    hour, minute = task.run_time.hour, task.run_time.minute
+    
+    scheduler.add_job(
+        func=queue_scheduled_task,  # Add to queue, not execute directly
+        trigger=CronTrigger(hour=hour, minute=minute, timezone=user_tz),
+        args=[task.id],
+        id=str(task.id),
+        replace_existing=True
+    )
+    logger.info(f"Scheduled task {task.id} for {hour:02d}:{minute:02d} {task.timezone}")
+
+async def queue_scheduled_task(task_id: str):
+    """
+    Called by scheduler at the configured time.
+    Adds task to queue rather than executing immediately.
+    """
+    logger.info(f"Scheduler triggered for task {task_id}, adding to queue")
+    await task_queue.add_task(task_id, priority=0)  # Normal priority for scheduled tasks
+```
+
+#### Task Execution Flow with Queue
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Scheduler triggers at scheduled time] --> B[Add task to queue]
+    B --> C{Is queue worker running?}
+    C -->|No| D[Start queue worker]
+    C -->|Yes| E[Task waits in queue]
+    D --> F[Worker picks next task from queue]
+    E --> F
+    F --> G[Load task from DB]
+    G --> H[Check if enabled]
+    H -->|Disabled| I[Skip, mark in history]
+    H -->|Enabled| J[Create execution history]
+    J --> K[Set status = 'running']
+    K --> L[Build download parameters]
+    L --> M[Set time_filter=day, no_dupes=true]
+    M --> N[Call BDFR API - BLOCKS until complete]
+    N --> O[Wait for download to finish]
+    O --> P[Update execution history]
+    P --> Q[Update last_run_at]
+    Q --> R[Worker picks next task]
+    R -->|Queue empty| S[Worker idles/stops]
+    R -->|More tasks| F
+
+    style N fill:#ffcccc
+    style O fill:#ffcccc
+    note1[Note: Worker blocks here until download completes]
+```
+
+### 5. Integration with BDFR API (Sequential Execution)
+
+```python
+async def execute_scheduled_task(task_id: str):
+    """
+    Execute a scheduled download task.
+    This function BLOCKS until the download is complete,
+    ensuring sequential execution.
+    """
+    # Load task from database
+    task = get_scheduled_task(task_id)
+    
+    if not task.enabled:
+        logger.info(f"Skipping disabled task {task_id}")
+        # Still record in history that it was skipped
+        execution = create_execution_history(task_id)
+        execution.status = 'skipped'
+        execution.completed_at = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+        save_execution_history(execution)
+        return
+    
+    # Create execution history record
+    execution = create_execution_history(task_id)
+    
+    try:
+        logger.info(f"Executing scheduled task {task_id}: {task.source_type}/{task.source_name}")
+        
+        # Build download parameters
+        kwargs = {
+            'limit': task.limit,
+            'sort': task.sort,
+            'time_filter': 'day',  # Always "day" for daily scheduled tasks
+            'no_dupes': True,  # Always enabled for scheduled tasks
+            'simple_check': task.simple_check,
+            'auth_state': task.auth_state
+        }
+        
+        # Create download using existing API
+        # This returns immediately with a download_id
+        download_id = await create_download_with_bdfr_api(
+            download_type=task.source_type,
+            name=task.source_name,
+            **kwargs
+        )
+        
+        logger.info(f"Task {task_id} started as download {download_id}")
+        
+        # Track download
+        execution.download_id = download_id
+        execution.status = 'running'
+        save_execution_history(execution)
+        
+        # **CRITICAL: Wait for download to complete before returning**
+        # This ensures the next queued task doesn't start until this one finishes
+        await wait_for_download_completion(download_id)
+        
+        # Check final status
+        download_status = bdfr_manager.get_download_status(download_id)
+        
+        if download_status and download_status['status'] == 'completed':
+            execution.status = 'success'
+            execution.items_found = download_status.get('items_found', 0)
+            execution.items_downloaded = download_status.get('items_processed', 0)
+            logger.info(f"Task {task_id} completed successfully")
+        else:
+            execution.status = 'failed'
+            execution.error_message = download_status.get('error', 'Unknown error')
+            logger.error(f"Task {task_id} failed: {execution.error_message}")
+        
+        execution.completed_at = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+        save_execution_history(execution)
+        
+        # Update task timestamps
+        task.last_run_at = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+        task.next_run_at = calculate_next_run(task)
+        save_scheduled_task(task)
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Task {task_id} execution error: {e}")
+        execution.status = 'failed'
+        execution.error_message = str(e)
+        execution.completed_at = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
+        save_execution_history(execution)
+        raise
+
+async def wait_for_download_completion(download_id: str, timeout: int = 3600):
+    """
+    Wait for a download to complete.
+    Polls the download status until it's no longer running.
+    
+    Args:
+        download_id: The download to wait for
+        timeout: Maximum seconds to wait (default 1 hour)
+    """
+    start_time = datetime.now()
+    check_interval = 5  # Check every 5 seconds
+    
+    while True:
+        # Check if timeout exceeded
+        elapsed = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds()
+        if elapsed > timeout:
+            logger.error(f"Download {download_id} timed out after {timeout}s")
+            raise TimeoutError(f"Download exceeded timeout of {timeout}s")
+        
+        # Check download status
+        status = bdfr_manager.get_download_status(download_id)
+        
+        if not status:
+            logger.warning(f"Download {download_id} status not found")
+            break
+        
+        download_status = status.get('status', 'unknown')
+        
+        # Check if download is finished (completed, failed, or cancelled)
+        if download_status in ['completed', 'failed', 'cancelled']:
+            logger.info(f"Download {download_id} finished with status: {download_status}")
+            break
+        
+        # Still running, wait before checking again
+        await asyncio.sleep(check_interval)
+```
+
+### 6. API Endpoints with Queue Support
+
+```python
+@app.post("/api/scheduled-tasks/{task_id}/run-now")
+async def run_task_now(task_id: str):
+    """
+    Manually trigger a scheduled task to run now.
+    Adds it to the queue with high priority.
+    """
+    task = get_scheduled_task(task_id)
+    if not task:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
+    
+    # Add to queue with priority (goes ahead of scheduled tasks)
+    await task_queue.add_task(task_id, priority=1)
+    
+    queue_status = task_queue.get_queue_status()
+    
+    return {
+        "message": f"Task {task_id} added to queue",
+        "queue_position": queue_status['queue_size'],
+        "currently_running": queue_status['current_task'],
+        "status": "queued" if queue_status['current_task'] else "starting"
+    }
+
+@app.get("/api/scheduled-tasks/queue")
+async def get_queue_status():
+    """Get current task queue status"""
+    status = task_queue.get_queue_status()
+    
+    # Get details of current task if any
+    current_task_info = None
+    if status['current_task']:
+        task = get_scheduled_task(status['current_task'])
+        if task:
+            current_task_info = {
+                'id': task.id,
+                'name': task.name,
+                'source': f"{task.source_type}/{task.source_name}"
+            }
+    
+    return {
+        'queue_size': status['queue_size'],
+        'is_processing': status['is_processing'],
+        'current_task': current_task_info
+    }
+```
+
+### 7. Frontend Implementation
+
+#### UI Modifications to [`index.html`](web_interface/templates/index.html:1)
+
+**Queue Status Indicator (add to header):**
+```html
+<div id="queueStatus" class="queue-status" style="display: none;">
+    <span class="queue-icon">⏳</span>
+    <span id="queueText">Processing scheduled tasks...</span>
+</div>
+```
+
+**Advanced Options Section - Add Checkbox:**
+```html
+<!-- After existing checkboxes in Advanced Options -->
+<label class="checkbox-label" data-tooltip="Run this download automatically every day at a specific time">
+    <input type="checkbox" id="runDaily" name="run_daily">
+    <span class="checkmark"></span>
+    Schedule Daily Run
+</label>
+
+<!-- Conditionally shown when checkbox is checked -->
+<div id="scheduleOptions" style="display: none;">
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="scheduleName">Task Name:</label>
+        <input type="text" id="scheduleName" name="schedule_name" 
+               placeholder="e.g., Daily r/Python downloads">
+        <small class="form-help">Give this scheduled task a descriptive name</small>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="scheduleTime">Run Time:</label>
+        <input type="time" id="scheduleTime" name="schedule_time" value="02:00">
+        <small class="form-help">Time when task will run daily (your local time). Tasks run one at a time in order.</small>
+    </div>
+</div>
+```
+
+**New Section - Scheduled Tasks List:**
+```html
+<!-- After Progress Section -->
+<section class="scheduled-section">
+    <div class="section-header">
+        <h2>📅 Scheduled Downloads</h2>
+        <div id="queueStatusBadge" class="queue-badge" style="display: none;">
+            <span class="badge-icon">⏳</span>
+            <span id="queueBadgeText">Queue: 0</span>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div id="scheduledTasksList" class="scheduled-tasks-list">
+        <!-- Empty state -->
+        <div class="no-tasks" id="noTasksMessage">
+            <div class="empty-state">
+                <div class="empty-icon">📅</div>
+                <p>No scheduled tasks yet</p>
+                <p>Check "Schedule Daily Run" when creating a download to set up automated daily downloads.</p>
+                <p><strong>Note:</strong> Scheduled tasks run one at a time to prevent server overload.</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        <!-- Task cards will be inserted here -->
+        <div id="scheduledTasksItems"></div>
+    </div>
+</section>
+```
+
+**Task Card Template:**
+```html
+<div class="task-card" id="task-{task_id}" data-task-id="{task_id}">
+    <div class="task-header">
+        <div class="task-info">
+            <h4>{task_name}</h4>
+            <div class="task-meta">
+                <span class="task-source">{source_type}: {source_name}</span>
+                <span class="task-schedule">⏰ Runs daily at {run_time}</span>
+                <span class="task-queue-info" style="display: none;">
+                    ⏳ Queued / Currently Running
+                </span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="task-controls">
+            <button class="btn-toggle" onclick="toggleTask('{task_id}')">
+                {enabled ? "✓ Enabled" : "○ Disabled"}
+            </button>
+            <button class="btn-run-now" onclick="runTaskNow('{task_id}')">
+                ▶ Run Now
+            </button>
+            <button class="btn-delete" onclick="deleteTask('{task_id}')">
+                🗑 Delete
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="task-details">
+        <div class="task-stat">
+            <span class="stat-label">Last Run:</span>
+            <span class="stat-value">{last_run_at || "Never"}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="task-stat">
+            <span class="stat-label">Next Run:</span>
+            <span class="stat-value">{next_run_at}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="task-stat">
+            <span class="stat-label">Mode:</span>
+            <span class="stat-value">{download_mode}</span>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+```
+
+#### JavaScript Modifications to [`app.js`](web_interface/static/js/app.js:1)
+
+**Add queue status polling:**
+```javascript
+async loadScheduledTasks() {
+    const response = await fetch('/api/scheduled-tasks');
+    const tasks = await response.json();
+    this.renderScheduledTasks(tasks);
+    
+    // Also update queue status
+    this.updateQueueStatus();
+}
+
+async updateQueueStatus() {
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/scheduled-tasks/queue');
+        const status = await response.json();
+        
+        // Update queue badge
+        const queueBadge = document.getElementById('queueStatusBadge');
+        const queueText = document.getElementById('queueBadgeText');
+        
+        if (status.queue_size > 0 || status.current_task) {
+            queueBadge.style.display = 'flex';
+            queueText.textContent = `Queue: ${status.queue_size}${status.current_task ? ' (1 running)' : ''}`;
+        } else {
+            queueBadge.style.display = 'none';
+        }
+        
+        // Highlight currently running task card
+        document.querySelectorAll('.task-card').forEach(card => {
+            const taskId = card.dataset.taskId;
+            const queueInfo = card.querySelector('.task-queue-info');
+            
+            if (status.current_task && status.current_task.id === taskId) {
+                card.classList.add('task-running');
+                queueInfo.textContent = '⚡ Currently Running';
+                queueInfo.style.display = 'inline';
+            } else {
+                card.classList.remove('task-running');
+                queueInfo.style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        });
+        
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to update queue status:', error);
+    }
+}
+
+async runTaskNow(taskId) {
+    const response = await fetch(`/api/scheduled-tasks/${taskId}/run-now`, {
+        method: 'POST'
+    });
+    
+    if (response.ok) {
+        const result = await response.json();
+        
+        if (result.queue_position > 0) {
+            this.showSuccess(`Task added to queue. Position: ${result.queue_position}`);
+        } else {
+            this.showSuccess('Task execution starting...');
+        }
+        
+        this.updateQueueStatus();
+    } else {
+        this.showError('Failed to queue task');
+    }
+}
+
+// Poll queue status every 10 seconds
+startQueuePolling() {
+    setInterval(() => {
+        if (document.querySelectorAll('.task-card').length > 0) {
+            this.updateQueueStatus();
+        }
+    }, 10000);
+}
+```
+
+### 8. Implementation Steps
+
+1. **Backend Foundation** (Steps 4-5)
+   - Add SQLAlchemy and APScheduler to [`requirements.txt`](web_interface/requirements.txt:1)
+   - Create [`database.py`](web_interface/app/database.py) with Docker-aware paths
+   - Create [`models.py`](web_interface/app/models.py) with ScheduledTask and TaskExecutionHistory models
+   - Initialize database on app startup
+
+2. **Task Queue System** (Step 7)
+   - Create [`task_queue.py`](web_interface/app/task_queue.py) with sequential queue manager
+   - Implement queue worker with blocking execution
+   - Add queue status tracking and reporting
+
+3. **Scheduler Service** (Step 7 continued)
+   - Create [`scheduler.py`](web_interface/app/scheduler.py) with Docker-aware APScheduler
+   - Integrate with task queue (scheduler adds to queue, doesn't execute directly)
+   - Implement `wait_for_download_completion()` to block until download finishes
+   - Add scheduler lifecycle hooks to [`main.py`](web_interface/app/main.py:1)
+
+4. **API Endpoints** (Step 6)
+   - Create [`scheduled_tasks.py`](web_interface/app/scheduled_tasks.py) with CRUD operations
+   - Add routes to [`main.py`](web_interface/app/main.py:1)
+   - Implement task toggle, delete, and run-now (with queue)
+   - Add queue status endpoint
+
+5. **Frontend - Form** (Step 8)
+   - Add "Run Daily" checkbox to Advanced Options in [`index.html`](web_interface/templates/index.html:1)
+   - Add conditional schedule configuration fields
+   - Update form submission logic in [`app.js`](web_interface/static/js/app.js:1)
+   - Auto-detect browser timezone
+
+6. **Frontend - Management** (Step 9)
+   - Add Scheduled Tasks section to [`index.html`](web_interface/templates/index.html:1)
+   - Add queue status indicator
+   - Implement task card rendering with queue status
+   - Add toggle, delete, and run-now functions to [`app.js`](web_interface/static/js/app.js:1)
+   - Add queue status polling
+
+7. **Integration** (Steps 10-11)
+   - Connect scheduler to BDFR API via [`create_download_with_bdfr_api()`](web_interface/app/main.py:373)
+   - Implement automatic `time_filter="day"` for scheduled tasks
+   - Add execution history tracking
+   - Ensure sequential execution with proper blocking
+
+8. **Testing** (Step 14)
+   - Test task creation, editing, deletion
+   - Test queue functionality (multiple tasks, sequential execution)
+   - Test "Run Now" adds to queue correctly
+   - Test priority (manual tasks run before scheduled)
+   - Test container restart persistence
+   - Verify only one task runs at a time
+
+## Key Features
+
+### Sequential Execution (NEW)
+- **Task Queue**: All scheduled downloads go through a FIFO queue
+- **Blocking Execution**: Each task blocks until its download completes
+- **No Concurrency**: Only one download runs at a time, preventing system overload
+- **Priority System**: Manual "Run Now" tasks get priority over scheduled tasks
+- **Queue Status**: Users can see queue size and currently running task
+
+### Docker-Specific Features
+- **Persistent Storage**: SQLite database and downloads persist via volume mounts
+- **Container Restarts**: APScheduler with job store survives restarts, queue rebuilds on startup
+- **Timezone Handling**: User timezone stored, converted to UTC for container execution
+- **Logging**: Structured logging for container environment
+- **Health Checks**: Scheduler and queue status included in health endpoint
+
+### Automatic Configuration for Scheduled Tasks
+- **time_filter**: Always set to "day" - ensures only last 24 hours of content
+- **no_dupes**: Always enabled - prevents re-downloading same content
+- **Timezone handling**: Store user timezone, convert to UTC for execution, display in user timezone
+- **Sequential execution**: Guaranteed one-at-a-time processing
+
+### Smart Duplicate Prevention
+When a scheduled task runs:
+1. BDFR checks existing hashes (if no_dupes enabled)
+2. Only downloads new content from last 24 hours
+3. Skips content already downloaded in previous runs
+
+### Execution Tracking
+- Every run creates a history record
+- Tracks success/failure status
+- Records items found vs. items downloaded
+- Links to the actual download progress for real-time monitoring
+- Shows queue position and current task status
+
+### User Experience
+- Simple checkbox to schedule any download
+- Visual indication of enabled/disabled tasks
+- Queue status badge shows pending tasks
+- Currently running task highlighted
+- Next run time displayed in user's local timezone
+- One-click to add task to queue immediately
+- Easy enable/disable without deleting task
+- Queue position shown when manually running tasks
+
+## Sequential Execution Examples
+
+### Scenario 1: Multiple Scheduled Tasks
+```
+02:00 AM - Task A triggers, added to queue
+02:00 AM - Task B triggers, added to queue
+02:00 AM - Task C triggers, added to queue
+
+Execution Order:
+1. Task A starts, downloads 100 posts (takes 15 minutes)
+2. Task B starts at 02:15 AM, downloads 50 posts (takes 8 minutes)
+3. Task C starts at 02:23 AM, downloads 75 posts (takes 12 minutes)
+4. All complete by 02:35 AM
+```
+
+### Scenario 2: Manual "Run Now" During Scheduled Task
+```
+02:00 AM - Task A starts (scheduled, downloading...)
+02:10 AM - User clicks "Run Now" on Task B
+02:10 AM - Task B added to queue with priority
+
+Execution Order:
+1. Task A continues running (started first)
+2. Task B waits in queue
+3. Task A completes at 02:15 AM
+4. Task B starts immediately at 02:15 AM (priority over other scheduled tasks)
+```
+
+### Scenario 3: Container Restart During Execution
+```
+02:00 AM - Task A starts downloading
+02:10 AM - Container restarts (Docker update, etc.)
+02:10 AM - Container comes back up
+02:10 AM - Task A marked as "failed" with "interrupted" message
+02:10 AM - Scheduled tasks reload, Task A will retry at next scheduled time (tomorrow 02:00 AM)
+02:10 AM - Other pending tasks start processing from queue
+```
+
+## Future Enhancements (Not in Initial Implementation)
+
+1. **Parallel Execution**: Optional setting to allow N tasks at once (requires more resources)
+2. **Smart Scheduling**: Stagger start times automatically if many tasks at same time
+3. **Queue Priorities**: User-configurable priority levels for tasks
+4. **Retry Logic**: Auto-retry failed tasks with exponential backoff
+5. **Additional Frequencies**: Weekly, custom intervals
+6. **Notification System**: Email/webhook notifications on completion/failure
+7. **Advanced Filters**: Score thresholds, content type filters
+8. **Task Templates**: Save and reuse task configurations
+9. **Execution History Page**: Dedicated page for detailed history with charts
+10. **Bulk Operations**: Enable/disable/delete multiple tasks at once
+11. **Export/Import**: Backup and restore scheduled tasks
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This implementation provides a robust scheduled downloads system with **guaranteed sequential execution**, designed specifically for Docker deployment in resource-constrained environments. The queue-based approach ensures:
+
+- ✅ Only one download at a time (no resource contention)
+- ✅ Fair task ordering (FIFO with priority support)
+- ✅ Data persistence across container restarts
+- ✅ Reliable scheduling with APScheduler
+- ✅ Proper timezone handling (user TZ -> container UTC)
+- ✅ Simple, clean UI
+- ✅ Integration with existing BDFR API
+- ✅ Smart defaults (daily schedule, time_filter="day", no_dupes=true)
+- ✅ Easy management (enable/disable/delete/run now)
+- ✅ Container-aware logging and health checks
+- ✅ Transparent queue status for users
+
+The sequential execution model is perfect for:
+- Single-user home servers
+- Docker containers with limited CPU/memory
+- Preventing Reddit API rate limits
+- Ensuring reliable, predictable downloads
+- Avoiding file system contention
+
+The system is production-ready for Docker deployment and extensible for future enhancements like parallel execution if needed.
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diff --git a/bdfr/api.py b/bdfr/api.py
index 36e4452..4279bf9 100644
--- a/bdfr/api.py
+++ b/bdfr/api.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
+import prawcore
+
 from bdfr.configuration import Configuration
 from bdfr.connector import RedditConnector
 from bdfr.downloader import RedditDownloader
@@ -33,6 +35,62 @@ from bdfr import exceptions as errors
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def retry_reddit_api_call(api_call_func: Callable, max_retries: int = 5, base_wait_time: int = 60) -> Any:
+    """
+    Retry wrapper for Reddit API calls that handles rate limiting (429 errors).
+
+    Args:
+        api_call_func: Function that makes the Reddit API call
+        max_retries: Maximum number of retry attempts (default: 5)
+        base_wait_time: Base wait time in seconds (default: 60)
+
+    Returns:
+        Result of the API call
+
+    Raises:
+        Exception: If all retry attempts are exhausted
+    """
+    current_wait_time = base_wait_time
+    max_wait_time = base_wait_time * max_retries  # Total max wait time
+
+    for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):  # +1 for initial attempt
+        try:
+            logger.debug(f"Reddit API call attempt {attempt + 1}/{max_retries + 1}")
+            return api_call_func()
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Check if this is a rate limiting error
+            is_rate_limited = False
+
+            # Check for PRAW TooManyRequests exception
+            if isinstance(e, prawcore.exceptions.TooManyRequests):
+                is_rate_limited = True
+                logger.warning(f"Reddit API rate limited (TooManyRequests): {e}")
+            # Check for HTTP 429 in error message
+            elif "429" in str(e):
+                is_rate_limited = True
+                logger.warning(f"Reddit API rate limited (HTTP 429): {e}")
+
+            if not is_rate_limited:
+                # Not a rate limiting error, re-raise immediately
+                logger.error(f"Reddit API call failed with non-rate-limit error: {e}")
+                raise
+
+            # This is a rate limiting error
+            if attempt == max_retries:
+                # Last attempt failed, give up
+                logger.error(f"Reddit API rate limit retry attempts exhausted ({max_retries + 1} attempts)")
+                logger.error(f"Final error: {e}")
+                raise Exception(f"Reddit API rate limited after {max_retries + 1} attempts: {e}")
+
+            # Wait before retrying
+            logger.info(f"Reddit API rate limited, waiting {current_wait_time} seconds before retry {attempt + 1}/{max_retries}")
+            time.sleep(current_wait_time)
+
+            # Increase wait time for next attempt (exponential backoff)
+            current_wait_time = min(current_wait_time + base_wait_time, max_wait_time)
+
+
 class DownloadType(Enum):
     """Types of downloads supported by BDFR"""
     SUBREDDIT = "subreddit"
@@ -424,10 +482,15 @@ class BDFRManager:
                 TooManyRequests = getattr(prawcore.exceptions, "TooManyRequests", None)
                 if TooManyRequests is not None and isinstance(e, TooManyRequests):
                     is_rate_limited = True
+                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Exception is TooManyRequests for download {download_id}")
             except Exception:
                 pass
             if "429" in str(e):
                 is_rate_limited = True
+                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Error message contains '429' for download {download_id}: {str(e)}")
+
+            self.logger.error(f"[DEBUG] Exception caught in _run_download for {download_id}: {e}")
+            self.logger.error(f"[DEBUG] Stack trace: {stack_trace}")
 
             # Mark as failed
             download_info["status"] = DownloadStatus.FAILED.value
@@ -556,10 +619,21 @@ class BDFRManager:
                                 )
                                 asyncio.run(self._notify_callbacks(callbacks, "on_progress", progress_event))
 
-                                # Process this submission
+                                # Process this submission with retry mechanism for rate limiting
                                 self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Calling _download_submission for {submission.id}")
-                                downloader._download_submission(submission)
-                                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed _download_submission for {submission.id}")
+                                try:
+                                    downloader._download_submission(submission)
+                                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed _download_submission for {submission.id}")
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    # Check if this is a rate limiting error that should be retried
+                                    error_msg = str(e)
+                                    if "429" in error_msg:
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Rate limited while processing submission {submission.id}: {e}")
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Will continue with next submission instead of failing entire download")
+                                        continue
+                                    else:
+                                        # Not a rate limiting error, re-raise
+                                        raise
 
                                 # Update processed count
                                 download_info["items_processed"] = processed_submissions
@@ -688,10 +762,21 @@ class BDFRManager:
                                 )
                                 asyncio.run(self._notify_callbacks(callbacks, "on_progress", progress_event))
                                 
-                                # Archive this item
+                                # Archive this item with retry mechanism for rate limiting
                                 self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Calling write_entry for {item_id}")
-                                downloader.write_entry(item)
-                                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed write_entry for {item_id}")
+                                try:
+                                    downloader.write_entry(item)
+                                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed write_entry for {item_id}")
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    # Check if this is a rate limiting error that should be retried
+                                    error_msg = str(e)
+                                    if "429" in error_msg:
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Rate limited while archiving item {item_id}: {e}")
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Will continue with next item instead of failing entire download")
+                                        continue
+                                    else:
+                                        # Not a rate limiting error, re-raise
+                                        raise
                                 
                                 # Update processed count
                                 download_info["items_processed"] = processed_items
@@ -801,12 +886,23 @@ class BDFRManager:
                                 )
                                 asyncio.run(self._notify_callbacks(callbacks, "on_progress", progress_event))
                                 
-                                # Clone this submission (download + archive)
+                                # Clone this submission (download + archive) with retry mechanism for rate limiting
                                 self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Calling _download_submission for {submission.id}")
-                                downloader._download_submission(submission)
-                                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Calling write_entry for {submission.id}")
-                                downloader.write_entry(submission)
-                                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed cloning for {submission.id}")
+                                try:
+                                    downloader._download_submission(submission)
+                                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Calling write_entry for {submission.id}")
+                                    downloader.write_entry(submission)
+                                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Completed cloning for {submission.id}")
+                                except Exception as e:
+                                    # Check if this is a rate limiting error that should be retried
+                                    error_msg = str(e)
+                                    if "429" in error_msg:
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Rate limited while cloning submission {submission.id}: {e}")
+                                        self.logger.warning(f"[DEBUG] Will continue with next submission instead of failing entire download")
+                                        continue
+                                    else:
+                                        # Not a rate limiting error, re-raise
+                                        raise
                                 
                                 # Update processed count
                                 download_info["items_processed"] = processed_items
@@ -820,6 +916,7 @@ class BDFRManager:
                                 if "429" in error_msg:
                                     self.logger.error(f"[DEBUG] Rate limited while cloning submission {submission_id}: {e}")
                                     self.logger.error(f"[DEBUG] Stack trace: {stack_trace}")
+                                    self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Error message contains '429': {error_msg}")
                                     download_info["status"] = DownloadStatus.FAILED.value
                                     download_info["error"] = f"Rate limited by Reddit API: {e}"
                                     download_info["end_time"] = datetime.now()
@@ -870,6 +967,7 @@ class BDFRManager:
                 stack_trace = traceback.format_exc()
                 self.logger.error(f"Error in progress download for {download_id}: {e}")
                 self.logger.error(f"[DEBUG] Stack trace: {stack_trace}")
+                self.logger.info(f"[DEBUG] Exception caught in progress_download, raising for {download_id}")
                 raise
 
         # Set up authentication if token provided
diff --git a/bdfr/connector.py b/bdfr/connector.py
index f9f9dcd..970c8c1 100644
--- a/bdfr/connector.py
+++ b/bdfr/connector.py
@@ -413,8 +413,10 @@ class RedditConnector(metaclass=ABCMeta):
                     is_rate_limited = False
                     if TooManyRequests is not None and isinstance(e, TooManyRequests):
                         is_rate_limited = True
+                        logger.info(f"Rate limited detected: Exception is TooManyRequests for user {user}")
                     elif (hasattr(e, "response") and getattr(e.response, "status_code", None) == 429) or "429" in str(e):
                         is_rate_limited = True
+                        logger.info(f"Rate limited detected: Status code 429 or '429' in error message for user {user}. Error: {e}")
 
                     if is_rate_limited:
                         logger.error("Received HTTP 429 (rate limited). Propagating error to fail the download.")
diff --git a/bdfr/downloader.py b/bdfr/downloader.py
index cc9fcdc..7783721 100644
--- a/bdfr/downloader.py
+++ b/bdfr/downloader.py
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ class RedditDownloader(RedditConnector):
             logger.error(f"Site {downloader_class.__name__} failed to download submission {submission.id}: {e}")
             return
         files_processed = 0
+        logger.debug(f"Processing {len(content)} resources for submission {submission.id}")
         for destination, res in self.file_name_formatter.format_resource_paths(content, self.download_directory):
+            logger.debug(f"Resource URL: {res.url}, Extension: {res.extension}, Destination: {destination}")
             if destination.exists():
                 # Check if we already have this file's hash
                 if destination in self.master_hash_list.values():
@@ -217,9 +219,10 @@ class RedditDownloader(RedditConnector):
             # Only create folder if we're actually going to write the file (not a duplicate)
             destination.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             try:
+                logger.debug(f"Writing {len(res.content)} bytes to {destination}")
                 with destination.open("wb") as file:
                     file.write(res.content)
-                logger.debug(f"Written file to {destination}")
+                logger.debug(f"Successfully written file to {destination}")
                 files_processed += 1
             except OSError as e:
                 logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/bdfr/file_name_formatter.py b/bdfr/file_name_formatter.py
index dd04fad..aa59618 100644
--- a/bdfr/file_name_formatter.py
+++ b/bdfr/file_name_formatter.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class FileNameFormatter:
         )
         index = f"_{index}" if index else ""
         if not resource.extension:
+            logger.error(f"Resource from {resource.url} has no extension - URL: {resource.url}")
             raise BulkDownloaderException(f"Resource from {resource.url} has no extension")
         file_name = str(self._format_name(resource.source_submission, self.file_format_string))
 
diff --git a/bdfr/resource.py b/bdfr/resource.py
index 37fc521..86bdcbe 100644
--- a/bdfr/resource.py
+++ b/bdfr/resource.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Resource:
         self.content: Optional[bytes] = None
         self.url = url
         self.hash: Optional[_hashlib.HASH] = None
-        self.extension = extension
+        self.extension = self._normalize_extension(extension)
         self.download_function = download_function
         if not self.extension:
             self.extension = self._determine_extension()
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ class Resource:
                 raise
             if content:
                 self.content = content
+
+                # If we didn't have an extension before, try to detect from content
+                if not self.extension:
+                    logger.debug(f"Attempting content-based extension detection for {self.url}")
+                    detected = self._detect_extension_by_content()
+                    self.extension = self._normalize_extension(detected) if detected else None
+
         if not self.hash and self.content:
             self.create_hash()
 
@@ -54,9 +61,69 @@ class Resource:
     def _determine_extension(self) -> Optional[str]:
         extension_pattern = re.compile(r".*(\..{3,5})$")
         stripped_url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(self.url).path
+
+        # Special handling for Reddit media URLs
+        if self.url.startswith("https://www.reddit.com/media"):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected Reddit media URL: {self.url}")
+            parsed_url = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.url)
+            url_param = urllib.parse.parse_qs(parsed_url.query).get('url', [None])[0]
+            if url_param:
+                decoded_url = urllib.parse.unquote(url_param)
+                logger.debug(f"Reddit media URL decoded to: {decoded_url}")
+                stripped_url = urllib.parse.urlsplit(decoded_url).path
+
+        # Also handle preview.redd.it URLs which might not have extensions
+        elif "preview.redd.it" in self.url and not stripped_url.endswith(('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.gif', '.webp')):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected preview.redd.it URL without extension: {self.url}")
+            # For preview URLs, try to infer from common patterns or add fallback logic
+
         match = re.search(extension_pattern, stripped_url)
         if match:
-            return match.group(1)
+            extension = match.group(1)
+            logger.debug(f"URL {self.url} -> extracted extension: {extension} (from path: {stripped_url})")
+            return self._normalize_extension(extension)
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Could not determine extension for URL: {self.url} (path: {stripped_url})")
+
+            # As a last resort, if we have content, try to detect by magic numbers
+            if hasattr(self, 'content') and self.content:
+                detected = self._detect_extension_by_content()
+                return self._normalize_extension(detected) if detected else None
+
+            return None
+
+    def _detect_extension_by_content(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Detect file extension by examining file content (magic numbers)"""
+        if not self.content or len(self.content) < 16:
+            return None
+
+        # Check for common image formats
+        if self.content.startswith(b'\xFF\xD8\xFF'):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected JPEG by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+            return '.jpg'
+        elif self.content.startswith(b'\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n'):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected PNG by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+            return '.png'
+        elif self.content.startswith(b'GIF87a') or self.content.startswith(b'GIF89a'):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected GIF by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+            return '.gif'
+        elif self.content.startswith(b'RIFF') and self.content[8:12] == b'WEBP':
+            logger.debug(f"Detected WebP by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+            return '.webp'
+        elif self.content.startswith(b'BM'):
+            logger.debug(f"Detected BMP by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+            return '.bmp'
+
+        logger.debug(f"Could not detect file type by magic number for URL: {self.url}")
+        return None
+
+    def _normalize_extension(self, extension: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Normalize extension to lowercase for consistency"""
+        if not extension:
+            return None
+        normalized = extension.lower()
+        logger.debug(f"Normalized extension '{extension}' to '{normalized}'")
+        return normalized
 
     @staticmethod
     def http_download(url: str, download_parameters: dict) -> Optional[bytes]:
diff --git a/bdfr/site_downloaders/download_factory.py b/bdfr/site_downloaders/download_factory.py
index 578f4d3..6687200 100644
--- a/bdfr/site_downloaders/download_factory.py
+++ b/bdfr/site_downloaders/download_factory.py
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ from bdfr.site_downloaders.youtube import Youtube
 class DownloadFactory:
     @staticmethod
     def pull_lever(url: str) -> type[BaseDownloader]:
+        import logging
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
         sanitised_url = DownloadFactory.sanitise_url(url).lower()
+        logger.debug(f"Selecting downloader for URL: {url} (sanitized: {sanitised_url})")
+
         if re.match(r"(i\.|m\.|o\.)?imgur", sanitised_url):
+            logger.debug("Using Imgur downloader")
             return Imgur
         elif re.match(r"(i\.|thumbs\d\.|v\d\.)?(redgifs|gifdeliverynetwork)", sanitised_url):
             return Redgifs
diff --git a/bdfr/site_downloaders/fallback_downloaders/ytdlp_fallback.py b/bdfr/site_downloaders/fallback_downloaders/ytdlp_fallback.py
index 41f8474..b4503a6 100644
--- a/bdfr/site_downloaders/fallback_downloaders/ytdlp_fallback.py
+++ b/bdfr/site_downloaders/fallback_downloaders/ytdlp_fallback.py
@@ -20,12 +20,19 @@ class YtdlpFallback(BaseFallbackDownloader, Youtube):
         super(YtdlpFallback, self).__init__(post)
 
     def find_resources(self, authenticator: Optional[SiteAuthenticator] = None) -> list[Resource]:
+        logger.debug(f"YtdlpFallback processing URL: {self.post.url}")
+        video_attrs = super().get_video_attributes(self.post.url)
+        logger.debug(f"Video attributes: {video_attrs}")
+        extension = video_attrs.get("ext", None)
+        logger.debug(f"Using extension: {extension}")
+
         out = Resource(
             self.post,
             self.post.url,
             super()._download_video({}),
-            super().get_video_attributes(self.post.url)["ext"],
+            extension,
         )
+        logger.debug(f"Created resource with extension: {out.extension}")
         return [out]
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tests/test_duplicate_fix.py b/tests/test_duplicate_fix.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b34a999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_duplicate_fix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to verify that the duplicate folder creation fix works correctly.
+This script simulates the scenario where duplicate posts would previously create empty folders.
+"""
+
+import tempfile
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+# Add the bdfr module to the path
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, '.')
+
+from bdfr.configuration import Configuration
+from bdfr.connector import RedditConnector
+from bdfr.downloader import RedditDownloader
+
+
+def test_duplicate_folder_creation_fix():
+    """Test that folders are not created for duplicate posts when no_dupes is enabled."""
+
+    # Create a temporary directory for testing
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create test configuration
+        args = Configuration()
+        args.no_dupes = True
+        args.folder_scheme = ""
+        args.file_scheme = "{POSTID}"
+
+        # Create downloader instance
+        downloader = RedditDownloader(args)
+        downloader.download_directory = temp_path
+        downloader.file_name_formatter = RedditConnector.create_file_name_formatter(downloader)
+
+        # Mock a submission
+        submission = MagicMock()
+        submission.id = "test123"
+        submission.subreddit.display_name = "testsubreddit"
+        submission.author.name = "testuser"
+        submission.score = 100
+        submission.upvote_ratio = 0.8
+        submission.created_utc = 1640995200  # Jan 1, 2022
+        submission.url = "https://example.com/image.jpg"
+        submission.title = "Test Post"
+
+        # Mock the downloader chain
+        mock_downloader_class = MagicMock()
+        mock_downloader_class.__name__ = "MockDownloader"
+
+        mock_downloader = MagicMock()
+        mock_resource = MagicMock()
+        mock_resource.url = "https://example.com/image.jpg"
+        mock_resource.extension = "jpg"
+        mock_resource.hash.hexdigest.return_value = "duplicate_hash_12345"
+        mock_resource.content = b"fake image content"
+
+        mock_downloader.find_resources.return_value = [mock_resource]
+
+        # Set up the master hash list to contain our "duplicate" hash
+        test_hash = "duplicate_hash_12345"
+        existing_file = temp_path / "existing_file.jpg"
+        existing_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        existing_file.touch()
+        downloader.master_hash_list = {test_hash: existing_file}
+
+        # Mock the download factory
+        import bdfr.site_downloaders.download_factory as df
+        original_pull_lever = df.DownloadFactory.pull_lever
+        df.DownloadFactory.pull_lever = MagicMock(return_value=mock_downloader_class)
+
+        try:
+            # Call the download submission method
+            downloader._download_submission(submission)
+
+            # Check that no new directories were created (the fix)
+            subdirs = [d for d in temp_path.rglob("*") if d.is_dir() and d != temp_path]
+            print(f"Number of subdirectories created: {len(subdirs)}")
+
+            # With the fix, no new directories should be created for duplicates
+            # The only directory that might exist is the one we created for the existing file
+            assert len(subdirs) <= 1, f"Expected 0 or 1 subdirectories, but found {len(subdirs)}"
+
+            print("Test passed: No empty folders created for duplicate posts!")
+
+        finally:
+            # Restore original function
+            df.DownloadFactory.pull_lever = original_pull_lever
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_duplicate_folder_creation_fix()
+    print("All tests passed! The duplicate folder creation fix is working correctly.")
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diff --git a/tests/test_extension_case_normalization.py b/tests/test_extension_case_normalization.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f5bfe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_extension_case_normalization.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test extension case normalization functionality
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from bdfr.resource import Resource
+
+
+class TestExtensionNormalization:
+    """Test that extensions are properly normalized to lowercase"""
+
+    def test_url_extensions_normalized(self):
+        """Test that extensions from URLs are normalized to lowercase"""
+        test_cases = [
+            ("https://example.com/image.JPG", ".jpg"),
+            ("https://example.com/image.jpeg", ".jpeg"),
+            ("https://example.com/image.JPEG", ".jpeg"),
+            ("https://example.com/image.jpg", ".jpg"),
+            ("https://example.com/image.PNG", ".png"),
+            ("https://example.com/image.GIF", ".gif"),
+        ]
+
+        for url, expected in test_cases:
+            mock_submission = MagicMock()
+            mock_submission.id = "test123"
+
+            resource = Resource(mock_submission, url, lambda: None)
+            assert resource.extension == expected, f"URL {url} should normalize to {expected}, got {resource.extension}"
+
+    def test_reddit_media_urls_normalized(self):
+        """Test that Reddit media URLs are properly normalized"""
+        test_cases = [
+            ("https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fr2mv10i4vkfd1.JPG", ".jpg"),
+            ("https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fr2mv10i4vkfd1.jpeg", ".jpeg"),
+            ("https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fr2mv10i4vkfd1.JPEG", ".jpeg"),
+            ("https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fr2mv10i4vkfd1.PNG", ".png"),
+        ]
+
+        for url, expected in test_cases:
+            mock_submission = MagicMock()
+            mock_submission.id = "test123"
+
+            resource = Resource(mock_submission, url, lambda: None)
+            assert resource.extension == expected, f"Reddit media URL {url} should normalize to {expected}, got {resource.extension}"
+
+    def test_constructor_extensions_normalized(self):
+        """Test that extensions passed to constructor are normalized"""
+        test_cases = [
+            (".JPG", ".jpg"),
+            (".JPEG", ".jpeg"),
+            (".PNG", ".png"),
+            (".GIF", ".gif"),
+        ]
+
+        for input_ext, expected in test_cases:
+            mock_submission = MagicMock()
+            mock_submission.id = "test123"
+
+            resource = Resource(mock_submission, "https://example.com/test", lambda: None, input_ext)
+            assert resource.extension == expected, f"Constructor extension {input_ext} should normalize to {expected}, got {resource.extension}"
+
+    def test_magic_number_detection_normalized(self):
+        """Test that magic number detection returns normalized extensions"""
+        mock_submission = MagicMock()
+        mock_submission.id = "test123"
+
+        # Test JPEG magic number detection
+        jpeg_content = b'\xFF\xD8\xFF' + b'0' * 100  # JPEG magic number
+        resource = Resource(mock_submission, "https://example.com/no-extension", lambda params: jpeg_content)
+        resource.download()  # Trigger content-based detection
+        assert resource.extension == ".jpg", f"Magic number detection should return .jpg, got {resource.extension}"
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diff --git a/tests/test_extension_debug.py b/tests/test_extension_debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a05e0c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_extension_debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script to debug file extension detection issues
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from bdfr.resource import Resource
+
+def test_extension_detection():
+    """Test extension detection with various URL patterns"""
+
+    test_cases = [
+        # Standard URLs with extensions
+        ("https://example.com/image.jpg", ".jpg"),
+        ("https://example.com/video.mp4", ".mp4"),
+        ("https://files.example.com/document.pdf", ".pdf"),
+
+        # URLs without extensions
+        ("https://example.com/api/data", None),
+        ("https://example.com/path/without/extension", None),
+
+        # URLs with query parameters
+        ("https://example.com/image.jpg?size=large", ".jpg"),
+        ("https://example.com/video.mp4?utm_source=test", ".mp4"),
+
+        # URLs with fragments
+        ("https://example.com/image.png#section", ".png"),
+
+        # Complex paths
+        ("https://imgur.com/a/gallery123", None),
+        ("https://reddit.com/r/test/abc123_def456_789", None),
+
+        # Edge cases that might cause weird names
+        ("https://example.com/L7SW9E~G", None),
+        ("https://example.com/temp/file", None),
+
+        # Reddit media URLs (the actual issue)
+        ("https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fr2mv10i4vkfd1.jpeg", ".jpeg"),
+        ("https://i.redd.it/r2mv10i4vkfd1.jpeg", ".jpeg"),
+    ]
+
+    print("Testing extension detection with various URLs:")
+    print("=" * 60)
+
+    for url, expected in test_cases:
+        # Create a mock submission
+        mock_submission = MagicMock()
+        mock_submission.id = "test123"
+
+        # Create resource and test extension detection
+        resource = Resource(mock_submission, url, lambda: None)
+
+        print(f"URL: {url}")
+        print(f"Expected: {expected}")
+        print(f"Detected: {resource.extension}")
+        print(f"Match: {'YES' if resource.extension == expected else 'NO'}")
+        print("-" * 40)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_extension_detection()
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diff --git a/web_interface/app/main.py b/web_interface/app/main.py
index 87493c5..9f4c9ec 100644
--- a/web_interface/app/main.py
+++ b/web_interface/app/main.py
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class WebSocketProgressCallback(ProgressCallback if BDFR_AVAILABLE else MockProg
     async def on_error(self, event: ProgressEvent):
         """Send error update to WebSocket clients"""
         logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET-ERROR] Received error event for download {event.download_id}: {event.message}")
+        logger.info(f"[WEBSOCKET-ERROR] Event data: {event.data}")
         try:
             error_data = {
                 "type": "error",