Index Page Guide

Sections of the index page

• Page shortcuts: lightweight links below the heading that jump directly to the Playlist filters and Settings sections.
• Share panel: shows a Copy URL button whenever URL-state sharing is enabled for the build, and briefly confirms copy results in place.
• Playlist filters: lets you search playlist titles/descriptions/tags, filter by playlist publication date through a chooser dialog with search and a newest-first toggle, filter by playlist tags using a chooser drawer with search and sort, choose any/all tag matching via a toggle button, and change sort field and sort order.
• Playlist list: shows the current result set as fully clickable cards with thumbnails, metadata including playlist language, playlist tags with a +N more overflow indicator, per-card Lock and Hide actions, and links into the individual playlist pages. Hiding a playlist excludes it from the current view without a full reload; locked playlists cannot be hidden. On mobile, thumbnails and the metadata row are condensed behind a Show details / Hide details toggle that also reveals the full playlist-tag link list.
• Pagination: appears when the filtered list is longer than the current playlists-per-page setting. Utility cards with the Playlists per page control and list-jump links flank the pagination bars.
• Settings: controls theme, contrast, large text, remembering preferences, and clearing saved local settings.
• Footer meta links: give you direct access to Privacy Policy, About, Help, and Back to top.

How the controls work together

The Share panel, text search, tag filters, tag match mode, sort field, and sort order all combine in one client-side index view. The playlists-per-page control lives in the pagination utility cards near the pagination bars. Changing a filter narrows the playlist list first, then sorting and pagination apply to the remaining results. Each playlist card also includes Lock and Hide actions that use the same button sizing as video-card actions.

Hiding a playlist excludes it from the current view until you clear that hidden state, and when URL-state sharing is enabled the copied current-view URL restores that same lock/hide state after reload, browser back/forward navigation, or when opened in another tab. The hidden-playlists card now also exposes a temporary Show Hidden Playlists: off / Show Hidden Playlists: on review toggle so you can inspect only the hidden playlist cards without changing the shareable URL. The Copy URL button always targets the current shareable index URL, and if clipboard copy is unavailable the Share panel status message reveals that URL so you can copy it manually. Locked playlists cannot be hidden. The Clear all button resets filters and pagination while preserving the current lock/hide view state; use Clear hidden playlists to restore hidden cards. If a playlist card looks promising, open it to switch from playlist-level browsing to video-level filtering on the playlist page.

Example scenarios

1. Find playlists from a specific publication window: open the Date chooser, search for one or more `YYYY-MM-DD` values, leave Newest first on if you want the latest dates first, and select the days you want to review.
2. Find the newest playlist about a topic: enter a topic in playlist search, optionally add a playlist tag, then sort by publication date descending.
3. Scan more playlists at once: raise Playlists per page in the pagination utility cards to reduce paging and compare more playlist cards side by side.
4. Find a shorter watch queue: sort by total play time ascending or video count ascending to find smaller playlists first.
5. Share an index review queue: lock or hide a few cards, narrow the list with tags or dates, then use Copy URL to pass the current index-view URL into notes, chat, or another browser tab.

Need an overview of all guides? Return to Help. Need the next step after opening a playlist? Continue to the Playlist Page Guide.