diff --git a/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md b/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
index 81b326f..3b1daed 100644
--- a/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
+++ b/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Phase 3: YouTube Live Stream Proxy → ASR → RAG — Implementation Plan
 
 **Created:** 2026-05-09
-**Updated:** 2026-05-09 (user decisions incorporated)
-**Status:** Planning
+**Updated:** 2026-05-09 (Phase 3.1 + 3.2 implemented)
+**Status:** In Progress (3.1 Complete, 3.2 Complete)
 **Depends on:** Phase 1 (Complete), Phase 2 (Complete)
 
 ---
 
 ## 1. Overview
 
-Phase 3 adds YouTube live stream (and VOD) playback as an alternative to file upload. User pastes a YouTube URL → backend extracts separate video-only and audio-only HLS streams via yt-dlp → backend proxies HLS manifests and .ts segments (zero re-encoding) → frontend plays video in `<video>` via hls.js, routes audio through hidden `<audio>` element → AudioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement) → existing ASR pipeline (WebSocket → DashScope) → transcript flows into QueryInput → Phase 1 RAG pipeline.
+Phase 3 adds YouTube live stream (and VOD) playback as an alternative to file upload. User pastes a YouTube URL → backend extracts stream URLs via yt-dlp (separate video-only + audio-only for VODs; combined HLS for live) → backend proxies HLS manifests and .ts segments (zero re-encoding) → frontend plays video in `<video>` via hls.js, routes audio through hidden `<audio>` element → AudioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement) → existing ASR pipeline (WebSocket → DashScope) → transcript flows into QueryInput → Phase 1 RAG pipeline.
 
 **Same code works identically for live streams and VODs.**
 
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ YouTube's official iframe player does not expose the audio track to Web Audio AP
 ### Audio Routing
 
 ```
-YouTube HLS audio-only stream
-  → hls.js loads into hidden <audio> element
+YouTube HLS stream (combined video+audio for live; separate tracks for VOD)
+  → hls.js loads into <video> (muted) and hidden <audio> element
   → AudioContext.createMediaElementSource(audioElement)
   → ScriptProcessorNode (Float32 PCM)
   → WebSocket → FastAPI → DashScope realtime ASR
   → transcript → QueryInput
 ```
 
+Note: For VODs, separate video-only and audio-only tracks are used. For live streams, YouTube provides combined formats only — the same HLS manifest URL is used for both elements; hls.js demuxes them independently.
+
 ### Integration With Existing Pipeline
 
 This phase reuses the existing ASR infrastructure entirely:
@@ -55,51 +57,65 @@ This phase reuses the existing ASR infrastructure entirely:
 
 ## 3. Sub-Phases
 
-### Phase 3.1 — Configuration & Infrastructure Setup (0.5 day)
+### Phase 3.1 — Configuration & Infrastructure Setup ✅ Complete
 
 Add config fields, install dependencies, create skeletons, register router.
 
-**Test:** `test_phase3_config.py`
+**Test:** `test_phase3_config.py` (11 tests)
 
 **Tasks:**
-| # | Task | File |
-|---|------|------|
-| 3.1.1 | Add config fields: `youtube_proxy_enabled`, `yt_dlp_timeout`, `yt_dlp_cache_ttl` | `core/config.py` |
-| 3.1.2 | Update `.env.example` | `.env.example` |
-| 3.1.3 | Add deps: `yt-dlp>=2024.0.0` to `requirements.txt`, `hls.js@^1.5.0` to `package.json` | `requirements.txt`, `package.json` |
-| 3.1.4 | Create `models/youtube.py` — `YouTubeExtractRequest`, `YouTubeStreamResponse`, `StreamFormat` | `models/youtube.py` |
-| 3.1.5 | Create `services/youtube_service.py` stub | `services/youtube_service.py` |
-| 3.1.6 | Create `services/hls_proxy.py` stub | `services/hls_proxy.py` |
-| 3.1.7 | Create `routers/youtube.py` stub: `POST /youtube/extract`, `GET /youtube/proxy/{stream_type}/{path}` | `routers/youtube.py` |
-| 3.1.8 | Register router in `main.py` | `main.py` |
-| 3.1.9 | Write and pass `test_phase3_config.py` | `app/test/` |
+| # | Task | File | Status |
+|---|------|------|--------|
+| 3.1.1 | Add config fields: `youtube_proxy_enabled`, `yt_dlp_timeout`, `yt_dlp_cache_ttl` | `core/config.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.2 | Update `.env.example` | `.env.example` | Done |
+| 3.1.3 | Add deps: `yt-dlp>=2024.0.0` to `requirements.txt`, `hls.js@^1.5.0` to `package.json` | `requirements.txt`, `package.json` | Done |
+| 3.1.4 | Create `models/youtube.py` — `YouTubeExtractRequest`, `YouTubeStreamResponse`, `StreamFormat` | `models/youtube.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.5 | Create `services/youtube_service.py` stub | `services/youtube_service.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.6 | Create `services/hls_proxy.py` stub | `services/hls_proxy.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.7 | Create `routers/youtube.py` stub: `POST /youtube/extract`, `GET /youtube/proxy/{stream_type}/{path}` | `routers/youtube.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.8 | Register router in `main.py` | `main.py` | Done |
+| 3.1.9 | Write and pass `test_phase3_config.py` | `app/test/` | Done (11/11 pass) |
 
 ---
 
-### Phase 3.2 — YouTube URL Extraction Backend (0.5 day)
+### Phase 3.2 — YouTube URL Extraction Backend ✅ Complete
 
-yt-dlp wrapper service that extracts separate video-only and audio-only HLS URLs. Returns proxy-wrapped URLs pointing back to our HLS proxy.
+yt-dlp wrapper service that extracts stream URLs and formats. Returns proxy-wrapped URLs pointing back to our HLS proxy.
 
-**Test:** `test_phase3_youtube_extract.py`
+**Test:** `test_phase3_youtube_extract.py` (18 tests)
 
 **Acceptance Criteria:**
 - `POST /api/v1/youtube/extract` accepts `{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..."}`
-- Returns `{ video_id, title, is_live, video_proxy_url, audio_proxy_url, thumbnail_url }`
-- VODs: extracts ~2–10 formats, returns best video+audio pair
-- Live streams: uses `ios` client for HLS, returns current live edge
-- Upcoming/scheduled streams: returns `is_upcoming: true` with scheduled start time
-- Invalid/private URLs: returns clear error
-- URL expiration: caches extraction result with TTL (5 min for live, 30 min for VOD)
+- Returns `{ video_id, title, is_live, video_proxy_url, audio_proxy_url, thumbnail_url, formats, error }`
+- VODs: extracts separate video-only + audio-only tracks, selects best ≤480p + highest-bitrate audio
+- Live streams: extracts combined HLS formats, uses same URL for video and audio (hls.js demuxes)
+- Upcoming/scheduled streams: returns `is_upcoming: true` with no proxy URLs
+- Invalid/private URLs: returns 200 with error field populated (yt-dlp exception caught)
+- URL expiration: in-memory cache with TTL (5 min for live, 30 min for VOD)
+- Service singleton: `@lru_cache` on `_get_youtube_service()` for cache persistence across requests
+
+**Implementation Discoveries:**
+- **No iOS client needed** — default yt-dlp works for both VOD (separate tracks) and live (combined HLS)
+- **Live streams use combined formats** — all live formats include both video+audio; same HLS URL serves both `<video>` and `<audio>` elements
+- **Format selection** (`_pick_best_video`): prefers ≤480p with HLS first, then falls back to ascending height + HLS preference
+- **Error response pattern**: extraction errors return HTTP 200 with `error` field (not 4xx); the API call itself succeeds but YouTube returned an error
+- **Proxy URL construction** (`_build_proxy_url`): URL-encodes upstream URL into `/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=<encoded>`
+
+**Real-URL Verification:**
+```
+VOD:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bF3tkO5jAA → 24 formats, separate video+audio ✓
+Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN9uYWCjQaw → 6 combined formats, same URL ✓
+```
 
 **Tasks:**
-| # | Task | File |
-|---|------|------|
-| 3.2.1 | Write tests first | `app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py` |
-| 3.2.2 | Implement `YouTubeService.extract_streams()` — yt-dlp wrapper with format selection | `services/youtube_service.py` |
-| 3.2.3 | Implement `YouTubeService._select_best_formats()` — separate video/audio from format list, prefer ≤480p | `services/youtube_service.py` |
-| 3.2.4 | Implement format URL caching with TTL | `services/youtube_service.py` |
-| 3.2.5 | Implement `POST /api/v1/youtube/extract` route | `routers/youtube.py` |
-| 3.2.6 | Run tests → pass → commit | — |
+| # | Task | File | Status |
+|---|------|------|--------|
+| 3.2.1 | Write tests first | `app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py` | Done |
+| 3.2.2 | Implement `YouTubeService.extract_streams()` — yt-dlp wrapper with format selection | `services/youtube_service.py` | Done |
+| 3.2.3 | Implement `YouTubeService._select_best_formats()` + `_pick_best_video()` — separate video/audio from format list, prefer ≤480p, combined fallback | `services/youtube_service.py` | Done |
+| 3.2.4 | Implement format URL caching with TTL (live 5 min, VOD 30 min) | `services/youtube_service.py` | Done |
+| 3.2.5 | Implement `POST /api/v1/youtube/extract` route with response model + error handling | `routers/youtube.py` | Done |
+| 3.2.6 | Run tests → pass → verified with real URLs | — | Done (82/82 pass) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -221,18 +237,18 @@ Wire YouTube audio output into existing ASR pipeline. The key challenge: `useVid
 
 ## 4. Timeline
 
-| Sub-Phase | Description | Effort | Depends On |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| 3.1 | Config & Infrastructure | 0.5 day | — |
-| 3.2 | YouTube URL Extraction | 0.5 day | 3.1 |
-| 3.3 | HLS Proxy Backend | 1 day | 3.1 |
-| 3.4 | Frontend Input + Player | 1 day | 3.2, 3.3 |
-| 3.5 | YouTube → ASR Integration | 1 day | 3.4 |
-| 3.6 | Integration & Acceptance | 1 day | 3.5 |
-| 3.7 | Polish & Deployment | 0.5 day | 3.6 |
-| **Total** | | **5.5 days** | |
+| Sub-Phase | Description | Effort | Depends On | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| 3.1 | Config & Infrastructure | 0.5 day | — | ✅ Complete |
+| 3.2 | YouTube URL Extraction | 0.5 day | 3.1 | ✅ Complete |
+| 3.3 | HLS Proxy Backend | 1 day | 3.1 | ⏳ Next |
+| 3.4 | Frontend Input + Player | 1 day | 3.2, 3.3 | Pending |
+| 3.5 | YouTube → ASR Integration | 1 day | 3.4 | Pending |
+| 3.6 | Integration & Acceptance | 1 day | 3.5 | Pending |
+| 3.7 | Polish & Deployment | 0.5 day | 3.6 | Pending |
+| **Total** | | **5.5 days** | | **2/7 done** |
 
-3.2 (extraction) and 3.3 (proxy) can run concurrently.
+3.2 (extraction) and 3.3 (proxy) were planned concurrent; 3.2 is now done ahead of 3.3.
 
 ---
 
@@ -265,13 +281,16 @@ YT_DLP_CACHE_TTL=300
 ## 7. Key Design Decisions
 
 | Decision | Choice | Why |
-|---|---|---|
+|---|---|---|---|
 | Streaming protocol | HLS (m3u8) | hls.js plays it natively; DASH requires dash.js |
-| yt-dlp client | `ios` for live, `web` for VOD | `ios` returns HLS for live streams with 60fps support; format selector prefers ≤480p |
+| yt-dlp client | **Default** (no special client) | Default extractor works for both VOD (separate tracks) and live (combined HLS); iOS client caused "No video formats" errors on some live streams |
+| Live format strategy | **Combined formats, same URL** | Live HLS formats include both video+audio; same URL for `<video>` and `<audio>` elements — hls.js demuxes each independently |
 | HTTP client for proxy | httpx (already present) | Streaming support via `httpx.stream()`; no new dependency |
 | Manifest rewriting | Line-by-line streaming | Live manifests can be large; never buffer whole file |
 | Audio element | Hidden `<audio>` + hls.js | `createMediaElementSource` works on `<audio>` elements |
-| URL caching | In-memory dict with TTL | yt-dlp extraction is slow (~2-5s); reuse for 5 min |
+| URL caching | In-memory dict with TTL | yt-dlp extraction is slow (~2-5s); reuse for 5 min live, 30 min VOD |
+| Service lifetime | `@lru_cache` singleton | Cache must persist across HTTP requests for caching to work |
+| Error response | **HTTP 200 with error field** | API call succeeded; YouTube error is a content-level failure, not a protocol failure |
 | **Full Transcript for YouTube** | **Disabled** | Button hidden; real-time streaming ASR only |
 | **QueryInput during streaming** | **Editable** | User can type corrections while transcript streams (same as existing ASR) |
 | **Video quality** | **360p–480p auto-best** | Low resolution sufficient for reference; no quality selector |
@@ -287,46 +306,46 @@ YT_DLP_CACHE_TTL=300
 ### New Files
 ```
 backend/
-  app/models/youtube.py
-  app/services/youtube_service.py
-  app/services/hls_proxy.py
-  app/routers/youtube.py
-  app/test/test_phase3_config.py
-  app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py
-  app/test/test_phase3_hls_proxy.py
-  app/test/test_phase3_hls_manifest.py
-  app/test/test_integration_phase3.py
-  app/test/acceptance/test_acceptance_phase3_youtube.py
-  app/test/acceptance/test_acceptance_phase3_live.py
+  app/models/youtube.py                        ✅ Created (3.1)
+  app/services/youtube_service.py              ✅ Created (3.1), implemented (3.2)
+  app/services/hls_proxy.py                    ✅ Stub created (3.1)
+  app/routers/youtube.py                       ✅ Created (3.1), implemented (3.2)
+  app/test/test_phase3_config.py               ✅ Written (3.1, 11 tests)
+  app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py      ✅ Written (3.2, 18 tests)
+  app/test/test_phase3_hls_proxy.py            ⏳ Pending (3.3)
+  app/test/test_phase3_hls_manifest.py         ⏳ Pending (3.3)
+  app/test/test_integration_phase3.py          ⏳ Pending (3.6)
+  app/test/acceptance/test_acceptance_phase3_youtube.py  ⏳ Pending (3.6)
+  app/test/acceptance/test_acceptance_phase3_live.py     ⏳ Pending (3.6)
 
 frontend/src/
-  components/YouTubeInput.tsx
-  components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx
-  hooks/useYouTubeASR.ts
-  test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx
-  test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx
-  test/test_phase3_useYouTubeASR.test.ts
-  test/test_phase3_LTTPage_integration.test.tsx
+  components/YouTubeInput.tsx                  ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+  components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx            ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+  hooks/useYouTubeASR.ts                       ⏳ Pending (3.5)
+  test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx        ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+  test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx  ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+  test/test_phase3_useYouTubeASR.test.ts        ⏳ Pending (3.5)
+  test/test_phase3_LTTPage_integration.test.tsx  ⏳ Pending (3.5)
 ```
 
 ### Modified Files
 ```
-backend/app/core/config.py                     # Add 3 config fields
-backend/.env.example                            # Add 3 env vars
-backend/main.py                                 # Register youtube router
-backend/requirements.txt                        # Add yt-dlp
+backend/app/core/config.py                     ✅ Done (3 fields)
+backend/.env.example                            ✅ Done (3 vars)
+backend/main.py                                 ✅ Done (router registered)
+backend/requirements.txt                        ✅ Done (yt-dlp added)
 
-frontend/package.json                           # Add hls.js
-frontend/src/types/index.ts                     # Add YouTube types
-frontend/src/lib/api.ts                         # Add extractYouTube(), getYouTubeProxyUrl()
-frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx                    # Add useYouTubeExtract() mutation
-frontend/src/pages/LTTPage.tsx                  # Add source toggle + YouTube components
-frontend/src/components/QueryInput.tsx          # Accept transcript from either source
+frontend/package.json                           ✅ Done (hls.js added)
+frontend/src/types/index.ts                     ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+frontend/src/lib/api.ts                         ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx                    ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+frontend/src/pages/LTTPage.tsx                  ⏳ Pending (3.4-3.5)
+frontend/src/components/QueryInput.tsx          ⏳ Pending (3.5)
 
-Dockerfile                                      # Add yt-dlp install step
-docker-compose.yml                              # Add env vars if needed
-README.md                                       # YouTube feature section
-development_plan.md                             # Mark Phase 3 status
+Dockerfile                                      ⏳ Pending (3.7)
+docker-compose.yml                              ⏳ Pending (3.7)
+README.md                                       ⏳ Pending (3.7)
+development_plan.md                             ⏳ Pending (3.7)
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -337,7 +356,7 @@ development_plan.md                             # Mark Phase 3 status
 |---|---|---|
 | PO Token expiration (live streams cut at 30s) | High — live streams unusable without token | Auto-re-extract on HLS failure; document cookie-based workaround; acceptance test to quantify |
 | yt-dlp extraction slow (2-5s) | Medium — poor UX on "Load Stream" click | Cache results with TTL; show progress indicator |
-| YouTube format changes break yt-dlp | Medium — sudden breakage | Pin yt-dlp version; CI test with known-good URLs; `pip install -U yt-dlp` in maintenance |
+| YouTube format changes break yt-dlp | Medium — sudden breakage | Pin yt-dlp version; CI test with known-good URLs; `pip install -U yt-dlp` in maintenance. **Note**: iOS client caused "No video formats" on Phoenix TV live stream; default extractor works for both tested URLs. Monitor for regressions. |
 | hls.js audio sync drift vs video | Low — separate streams may drift | hls.js `liveSyncDuration` keeps both near live edge; test with 10+ min streams |
 | Safari `createMediaElementSource` on HLS | Low — known Safari bug with native HLS | hls.js uses MSE, not native HLS — works around Safari bug; Chrome/Firefox unaffected |
 | YouTube ToS for proxy | Low for internal demo | Personal/enterprise internal demo is generally fine; review for public product |
@@ -348,17 +367,31 @@ development_plan.md                             # Mark Phase 3 status
 
 ```
 POST /api/v1/youtube/extract
-  Body: {"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}
+  Body: {"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bF3tkO5jAA"}
   Response: {
-    "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
-    "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up",
+    "video_id": "5bF3tkO5jAA",
+    "title": "《2026年稅務(修訂)(自動交換資料)條例草案》委員會會議",
     "is_live": false,
-    "video_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=...&type=video",
-    "audio_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=...&type=audio",
-    "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/hqdefault.jpg"
+    "is_upcoming": false,
+    "video_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=https%3A%2F%2Frr2---sn-jna...",
+    "audio_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=https%3A%2F%2Frr2---sn-jna...",
+    "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5bF3tkO5jAA/hqdefault.jpg",
+    "formats": [...],
+    "error": null
   }
 
-GET /api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=<encoded_upstream_m3u8>&type=video
+# Live stream (combined formats → same URL for video and audio)
+POST /api/v1/youtube/extract
+  Body: {"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN9uYWCjQaw"}
+  Response: {
+    "video_id": "fN9uYWCjQaw",
+    "is_live": true,
+    "video_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=...",
+    "audio_proxy_url": "/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=...",
+    # video_proxy_url == audio_proxy_url (same combined HLS manifest)
+  }
+
+GET /api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=<encoded_upstream_m3u8>
   → Fetches upstream manifest from googlevideo.com
   → Rewrites segment URLs:
       segment_0.ts → /api/v1/youtube/proxy/segment.ts?url=<encoded_segment_url>
@@ -379,3 +412,20 @@ GET /api/v1/youtube/proxy/segment.ts?url=<encoded_upstream_ts>
 - **hls.js API docs**: [github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/docs/API.md](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/docs/API.md)
 - **hls.js low-latency live**: `lowLatencyMode: true`, `liveSyncDuration: 1.5`
 - **Existing code patterns**: `.plans/phase2_implementation_plan.md`, `backend/app/routers/video.py`, `frontend/src/hooks/useVideoASR.ts`
+
+---
+
+## 12. Test Results (Current)
+
+| Suite | Tests | Status |
+|-------|-------|--------|
+| Phase 2 (existing) | 53 | ✅ All pass |
+| Phase 3.1 (config) | 11 | ✅ All pass |
+| Phase 3.2 (extraction) | 18 | ✅ All pass |
+| **Total** | **82** | **0 failures** |
+
+### Real-URL Smoke Tests
+| URL | Type | Result |
+|-----|------|--------|
+| `5bF3tkO5jAA` (LegCo meeting) | VOD | 24 formats, separate video+audio ✅ |
+| `fN9uYWCjQaw` (Phoenix TV 24h) | Live | 6 combined HLS formats, same URL ✅ |
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 175d7b0..71a7c32 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -36,3 +36,8 @@ ASR_REALTIME_MODEL_NAME=qwen3-asr-flash-realtime
 # Video upload (Phase 2)
 VIDEO_UPLOAD_DIR=./uploads
 MAX_VIDEO_SIZE_MB=300
+
+# YouTube Proxy (Phase 3)
+YOUTUBE_PROXY_ENABLED=true
+YT_DLP_TIMEOUT=30
+YT_DLP_CACHE_TTL=300
diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index c8dc62c..68714db 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     max_video_size_mb: int = 300
     supported_video_formats: list[str] = [".mp4", ".webm", ".mov", ".avi", ".mkv"]
 
+    # YouTube Proxy (Phase 3)
+    youtube_proxy_enabled: bool = True
+    yt_dlp_timeout: int = 30
+    yt_dlp_cache_ttl: int = 300  # seconds (live=5min shared; VOD=30min computed in service)
+
     # Development helpers
     model_config = {"env_file": ".env", "env_file_encoding": "utf-8"}
 
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index d111747..41b7564 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 
-from app.routers import ingest, query, documents, prompts, history, chunks, video, ws_asr
+from app.routers import ingest, query, documents, prompts, history, chunks, video, ws_asr, youtube
 from app.core.config import get_settings
 from app.core.sqlite_db import (
     get_prompts_db,
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ app.include_router(history.router)
 app.include_router(chunks.router)
 app.include_router(video.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(ws_asr.router)
+app.include_router(youtube.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 
 _prompts_conn = get_prompts_db()
 init_prompts_db(_prompts_conn)
diff --git a/backend/app/models/youtube.py b/backend/app/models/youtube.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de30f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/models/youtube.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""YouTube stream extraction models (Phase 3)."""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class YouTubeExtractRequest(BaseModel):
+    url: str
+
+
+class StreamFormat(BaseModel):
+    format_id: str
+    url: str
+    resolution: str | None = None
+    is_audio_only: bool = False
+    is_video_only: bool = False
+    codec: str | None = None
+
+
+class YouTubeStreamResponse(BaseModel):
+    video_id: str
+    title: str
+    is_live: bool = False
+    is_upcoming: bool = False
+    video_proxy_url: str | None = None
+    audio_proxy_url: str | None = None
+    thumbnail_url: str | None = None
+    formats: list[StreamFormat] = []
+    error: str | None = None
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/youtube.py b/backend/app/routers/youtube.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/backend/app/routers/youtube.py
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+import logging
+import time
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+
+from app.models.youtube import YouTubeExtractRequest, YouTubeStreamResponse, StreamFormat
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+router = APIRouter(tags=["youtube"])
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def _get_youtube_service():
+    from app.core.config import get_settings
+    from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+    s = get_settings()
+    return YouTubeService(timeout=s.yt_dlp_timeout, cache_ttl=s.yt_dlp_cache_ttl)
+
+
+@router.post("/youtube/extract", response_model=YouTubeStreamResponse)
+async def extract_youtube_stream(req: YouTubeExtractRequest):
+    from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+    settings = get_settings()
+    if not settings.youtube_proxy_enabled:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=503, detail="YouTube proxy is disabled")
+
+    service = _get_youtube_service()
+    started = time.monotonic()
+    logger.info("youtube-extract-started url=%s", req.url)
+
+    try:
+        data = await service.extract_streams(req.url)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("youtube-extract-failed url=%s error=%s", req.url, e)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+
+    if data.get("error"):
+        logger.warning(
+            "youtube-extract-error url=%s error=%s duration=%.1fs",
+            req.url,
+            data["error"],
+            time.monotonic() - started,
+        )
+        return YouTubeStreamResponse(
+            video_id=data.get("video_id", ""),
+            title=data.get("title", ""),
+            error=data["error"],
+        )
+
+    formats = [
+        StreamFormat(
+            format_id=f.get("format_id", ""),
+            url=f.get("url", ""),
+            resolution=f.get("resolution"),
+            is_audio_only=f.get("acodec", "none") != "none" and f.get("vcodec", "none") == "none",
+            is_video_only=f.get("vcodec", "none") != "none" and f.get("acodec", "none") == "none",
+            codec=f.get("vcodec") or f.get("acodec"),
+        )
+        for f in data.get("formats", [])
+    ]
+
+    logger.info(
+        "youtube-extract-completed url=%s video_id=%s is_live=%s fmt_count=%d duration=%.1fs",
+        req.url,
+        data["video_id"],
+        data["is_live"],
+        len(formats),
+        time.monotonic() - started,
+    )
+
+    return YouTubeStreamResponse(
+        video_id=data["video_id"],
+        title=data["title"],
+        is_live=data["is_live"],
+        is_upcoming=data["is_upcoming"],
+        video_proxy_url=data.get("video_proxy_url"),
+        audio_proxy_url=data.get("audio_proxy_url"),
+        thumbnail_url=data.get("thumbnail_url"),
+        formats=formats,
+    )
diff --git a/backend/app/services/hls_proxy.py b/backend/app/services/hls_proxy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c989e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/services/hls_proxy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+"""HLS manifest proxy service (Phase 3.3).
+
+Rewrites HLS manifests and proxies .ts segments so the browser treats
+them as same-origin, enabling Web Audio API access to the audio track.
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class HLSProxyService:
+    """Streams and rewrites HLS manifests; proxies .ts segments with zero re-encoding."""
+
+    async def rewrite_manifest(self, upstream_url: str) -> bytes:
+        """Fetch upstream HLS manifest and rewrite segment URLs to point to our proxy."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Phase 3.3 — manifest rewriting to be implemented")
+
+    async def proxy_segment(self, upstream_url: str) -> bytes:
+        """Proxy a single .ts segment from the upstream server."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Phase 3.3 — segment proxying to be implemented")
diff --git a/backend/app/services/youtube_service.py b/backend/app/services/youtube_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a5725d
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+++ b/backend/app/services/youtube_service.py
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+import asyncio
+import logging
+import time
+from typing import Any
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
+import yt_dlp
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class YouTubeService:
+    def __init__(self, timeout: int, cache_ttl: int):
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.cache_ttl = cache_ttl
+        self._cache: dict[str, tuple[float, dict]] = {}
+
+    async def extract_streams(self, url: str) -> dict:
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if url in self._cache:
+            cached_at, cached_data = self._cache[url]
+            is_live = cached_data.get("is_live", False)
+            ttl = self.cache_ttl if is_live else self.cache_ttl * 6
+            if now - cached_at < ttl:
+                logger.debug("Cache hit for URL=%s age=%.1fs", url, now - cached_at)
+                return cached_data
+            logger.debug("Cache expired for URL=%s", url)
+
+        try:
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+            info = await loop.run_in_executor(None, lambda: self._extract_sync(url))
+        except yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError as e:
+            logger.warning("yt-dlp extraction failed for URL=%s: %s", url, e)
+            return {"error": str(e)[:500], "video_id": "", "title": "", "formats": []}
+
+        live_status = info.get("live_status", "not_live")
+        is_live = live_status == "is_live"
+        is_upcoming = live_status == "is_upcoming"
+
+        result = {
+            "video_id": info.get("id", ""),
+            "title": info.get("title", ""),
+            "is_live": is_live,
+            "is_upcoming": is_upcoming,
+            "thumbnail_url": info.get("thumbnail"),
+            "formats": info.get("formats", []),
+            "error": None,
+        }
+
+        if not is_upcoming and info.get("formats"):
+            try:
+                video_fmt, audio_fmt = self._select_best_formats(info["formats"])
+                result["video_proxy_url"] = self._build_proxy_url(video_fmt["url"])
+                result["audio_proxy_url"] = self._build_proxy_url(audio_fmt["url"])
+            except ValueError as e:
+                result["error"] = str(e)
+
+        ttl = self.cache_ttl if is_live else self.cache_ttl * 6
+        self._cache[url] = (now, result)
+        return result
+
+    def _extract_sync(self, url: str) -> dict:
+        opts = self._get_ydl_opts(url)
+        with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(opts) as ydl:
+            return ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+    def _get_ydl_opts(self, url: str) -> dict:
+        opts: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "quiet": True,
+            "no_warnings": True,
+            "extract_flat": False,
+        }
+        return opts
+
+    def _select_best_formats(self, formats: list[dict]) -> tuple[dict, dict]:
+        video_only = [
+            f
+            for f in formats
+            if f.get("vcodec", "none") != "none" and f.get("acodec", "none") == "none"
+        ]
+        audio_only = [
+            f
+            for f in formats
+            if f.get("acodec", "none") != "none" and f.get("vcodec", "none") == "none"
+        ]
+        combined = [
+            f
+            for f in formats
+            if f.get("vcodec", "none") != "none"
+            and f.get("acodec", "none") != "none"
+        ]
+
+        has_content = bool(combined or video_only or audio_only)
+        if not has_content:
+            raise ValueError("No streamable formats found")
+
+        if video_only and audio_only:
+            video_fmt = self._pick_best_video(video_only)
+            audio_fmt = max(audio_only, key=lambda f: f.get("abr") or 0)
+            return video_fmt, audio_fmt
+
+        if combined and audio_only:
+            combined_sorted = sorted(combined, key=lambda f: f.get("height") or 9999)
+            return combined_sorted[0], audio_only[0]
+
+        if combined:
+            best_combined = self._pick_best_video(combined)
+            return best_combined, best_combined
+
+        if video_only:
+            raise ValueError("No streamable audio format found")
+        raise ValueError("No streamable video format found")
+
+    def _pick_best_video(self, candidates: list[dict]) -> dict:
+        def _sort_key(f: dict) -> tuple[int, int, int, int]:
+            height = f.get("height") or 9999
+            tbr = f.get("tbr") or 0
+            is_m3u8 = 0 if f.get("protocol") in ("m3u8_native", "m3u8") else 1
+            at_or_under_480 = 0 if height <= 480 else 1
+            if at_or_under_480 == 0:
+                return (0, is_m3u8, -height, -tbr)
+            return (1, is_m3u8, height, -tbr)
+
+        return sorted(candidates, key=_sort_key)[0]
+
+    def _build_proxy_url(self, upstream_url: str) -> str:
+        encoded = quote(upstream_url, safe="")
+        return f"/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url={encoded}"
diff --git a/backend/app/test/test_phase3_config.py b/backend/app/test/test_phase3_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9922e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/test/test_phase3_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+"""Phase 3.1 tests: Configuration and infrastructure setup for YouTube proxy.
+
+Covers:
+- Config fields: youtube_proxy_enabled, yt_dlp_timeout, yt_dlp_cache_ttl defaults and env loading
+- Model schemas: YouTubeExtractRequest, YouTubeStreamResponse, StreamFormat
+- Service stubs: YouTubeService, HLSProxyService instantiation
+- Router registration: youtube.router mounted, endpoint responds 200 with mock
+"""
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+
+class TestYouTubeProxyConfig:
+    """Config fields for YouTube proxy exist with correct defaults."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def clear_cache(self):
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        get_settings.cache_clear()
+        yield
+        get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+    def test_defaults(self):
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        s = get_settings()
+        assert s.youtube_proxy_enabled is True
+        assert s.yt_dlp_timeout == 30
+        assert s.yt_dlp_cache_ttl == 300
+
+    def test_env_override(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("YOUTUBE_PROXY_ENABLED", "false")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("YT_DLP_TIMEOUT", "60")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("YT_DLP_CACHE_TTL", "600")
+
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        s = get_settings()
+        assert s.youtube_proxy_enabled is False
+        assert s.yt_dlp_timeout == 60
+        assert s.yt_dlp_cache_ttl == 600
+
+    def test_bool_parsing(self, monkeypatch):
+        """Bool fields accept 'true'/'false', '1'/'0' (pydantic-settings)."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("YOUTUBE_PROXY_ENABLED", "0")
+
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        s = get_settings()
+        assert s.youtube_proxy_enabled is False
+
+
+class TestYouTubeModels:
+    """Pydantic models for YouTube stream extraction."""
+
+    def test_extract_request(self):
+        from app.models.youtube import YouTubeExtractRequest
+
+        req = YouTubeExtractRequest(url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123")
+        assert req.url == "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"
+
+    def test_stream_response_defaults(self):
+        from app.models.youtube import YouTubeStreamResponse
+
+        resp = YouTubeStreamResponse(video_id="abc123", title="Test Video")
+        assert resp.video_id == "abc123"
+        assert resp.title == "Test Video"
+        assert resp.is_live is False
+        assert resp.is_upcoming is False
+        assert resp.video_proxy_url is None
+        assert resp.audio_proxy_url is None
+        assert resp.formats == []
+        assert resp.error is None
+
+    def test_stream_format(self):
+        from app.models.youtube import StreamFormat
+
+        fmt = StreamFormat(
+            format_id="140",
+            url="https://example.com/audio.m3u8",
+            is_audio_only=True,
+            codec="mp4a.40.2",
+        )
+        assert fmt.format_id == "140"
+        assert fmt.is_audio_only is True
+        assert fmt.is_video_only is False
+        assert fmt.resolution is None
+
+
+class TestYouTubeServices:
+    """Service stubs can be imported and instantiated."""
+
+    def test_youtube_service_instantiate(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        assert svc.timeout == 30
+        assert svc.cache_ttl == 300
+
+    def test_youtube_service_extract_is_async(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        import inspect
+
+        assert inspect.iscoroutinefunction(svc.extract_streams)
+
+    def test_hls_proxy_instantiate(self):
+        from app.services.hls_proxy import HLSProxyService
+
+        svc = HLSProxyService()
+        assert svc is not None
+
+
+class TestYouTubeRouter:
+    """YouTube router is mounted and stub endpoint responds correctly."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def youtube_client(self):
+        from app.routers.youtube import router
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        get_settings.cache_clear()
+        app = FastAPI()
+        app.include_router(router, prefix="/api/v1")
+        return TestClient(app)
+
+    def test_extract_responds_with_mocked_ytdlp(self, youtube_client):
+        from app.routers.youtube import _get_youtube_service
+
+        _get_youtube_service.cache_clear()
+
+        vod_info = {
+            "id": "test123",
+            "title": "Test",
+            "thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumb.jpg",
+            "live_status": "not_live",
+            "formats": [
+                {
+                    "format_id": "135", "height": 480,
+                    "vcodec": "avc1", "acodec": "none",
+                    "ext": "mp4", "protocol": "https",
+                    "url": "https://example.com/video.mp4", "tbr": 1200,
+                },
+                {
+                    "format_id": "140",
+                    "vcodec": "none", "acodec": "mp4a",
+                    "ext": "m4a", "protocol": "https",
+                    "url": "https://example.com/audio.m4a", "abr": 128,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+        mock_ydl = MagicMock()
+        mock_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock_instance.extract_info.return_value = vod_info
+        mock_ydl.__enter__.return_value = mock_instance
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=test123"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["video_id"] == "test123"
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"] is not None
+        assert data["audio_proxy_url"] is not None
+
+    def test_router_tag(self):
+        from app.routers.youtube import router
+
+        assert any(tag == "youtube" for tag in router.tags)
diff --git a/backend/app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py b/backend/app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96ea707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/test/test_phase3_youtube_extract.py
@@ -0,0 +1,446 @@
+"""Phase 3.2 tests: YouTube URL extraction via yt-dlp.
+
+Covers:
+- POST /api/v1/youtube/extract — VOD, live, upcoming, invalid URL
+- Format selection: video-only ≤480p, best audio, HLS preference
+- URL caching: in-memory with TTL, expiry triggers re-extract
+- Proxy URL construction: upstream URL encoded in query param
+- Error handling: DownloadError → 400, timeout → 504, disabled → 503
+
+All yt-dlp external calls are mocked.
+"""
+import time
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers — fake yt-dlp format data
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_format(
+    format_id: str,
+    height: int | None = None,
+    vcodec: str = "none",
+    acodec: str = "none",
+    ext: str = "mp4",
+    protocol: str = "https",
+    url: str = "",
+    abr: float | None = None,
+    tbr: float | None = None,
+    resolution: str | None = None,
+) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "format_id": format_id,
+        "height": height,
+        "width": height * 16 // 9 if height else None,
+        "vcodec": vcodec,
+        "acodec": acodec,
+        "ext": ext,
+        "protocol": protocol,
+        "url": url or f"https://example.com/{format_id}.{ext}",
+        "abr": abr,
+        "tbr": tbr,
+        "resolution": resolution or (f"{height * 16 // 9}x{height}" if height else None),
+    }
+
+
+def _vod_info(video_id: str = "abc123") -> dict:
+    return {
+        "id": video_id,
+        "title": "Test VOD Video",
+        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123/hqdefault.jpg",
+        "live_status": "not_live",
+        "duration": 300,
+        "formats": [
+            _make_format("137", height=1080, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", tbr=5000),
+            _make_format("136", height=720, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", tbr=2500),
+            _make_format("135", height=480, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("134", height=360, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", tbr=600),
+            _make_format("133", height=240, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", tbr=300),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a.40.2", vcodec="none", abr=128),
+            _make_format("251", acodec="opus", vcodec="none", abr=160),
+            _make_format("18", height=360, vcodec="avc1.42001E", acodec="mp4a.40.2", tbr=500),
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def _vod_info_hls(video_id: str = "abc123") -> dict:
+    return {
+        "id": video_id,
+        "title": "Test VOD with HLS",
+        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123/hqdefault.jpg",
+        "live_status": "not_live",
+        "duration": 600,
+        "formats": [
+            _make_format("136", height=720, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", ext="m3u8", protocol="m3u8_native", tbr=2500),
+            _make_format("135", height=480, vcodec="avc1.640028", acodec="none", ext="m3u8", protocol="m3u8_native", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a.40.2", vcodec="none", ext="m3u8", protocol="m3u8_native", abr=128),
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def _live_info(video_id: str = "live999") -> dict:
+    return {
+        "id": video_id,
+        "title": "Live Stream Test",
+        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/live999/hqdefault_live.jpg",
+        "live_status": "is_live",
+        "duration": None,
+        "formats": [
+            _make_format("91", height=144, vcodec="avc1.42C00B", acodec="mp4a.40.5", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("92", height=240, vcodec="avc1.4D4015", acodec="mp4a.40.5", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("93", height=360, vcodec="avc1.4D401E", acodec="mp4a.40.2", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("94", height=480, vcodec="avc1.4D401F", acodec="mp4a.40.2", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("95", height=720, vcodec="avc1.4D401F", acodec="mp4a.40.2", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+        ],
+    }
+
+
+def _upcoming_info(video_id: str = "up999") -> dict:
+    return {
+        "id": video_id,
+        "title": "Upcoming Stream",
+        "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/up999/hqdefault.jpg",
+        "live_status": "is_upcoming",
+        "duration": None,
+        "formats": [],
+    }
+
+
+def _private_info(video_id: str = "priv99") -> dict:
+    import yt_dlp
+
+    raise yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError("Private video. Sign in if you've been granted access to this video")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Mock helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_mock_ydl(return_value: dict | Exception) -> MagicMock:
+    """Build a mock yt_dlp.YoutubeDL context manager with .extract_info."""
+    mock_instance = MagicMock()
+    if isinstance(return_value, Exception):
+        mock_instance.extract_info.side_effect = return_value
+    else:
+        mock_instance.extract_info.return_value = return_value
+    mock_ydl = MagicMock()
+    mock_ydl.__enter__.return_value = mock_instance
+    mock_ydl.__exit__.return_value = None
+    return mock_ydl
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fixtures
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def youtube_client(monkeypatch):
+    """FastAPI TestClient with youtube router mounted, cached settings cleared."""
+    from app.routers.youtube import router
+    from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+    get_settings.cache_clear()
+    monkeypatch.setenv("YOUTUBE_PROXY_ENABLED", "true")
+    get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+    app = FastAPI()
+    app.include_router(router, prefix="/api/v1")
+    return TestClient(app)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Unit: Format selection
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestFormatSelection:
+    def test_selects_best_video_at_or_under_480p(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = _vod_info()["formats"]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        assert video is not None
+        assert audio is not None
+        assert video["height"] == 480
+        assert video["vcodec"] != "none"
+        assert video["acodec"] == "none"
+        assert audio["acodec"] != "none"
+        assert audio["vcodec"] == "none"
+
+    def test_falls_back_to_lowest_video_if_no_480p(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = [
+            _make_format("137", height=1080, vcodec="avc1", acodec="none", tbr=5000),
+            _make_format("136", height=720, vcodec="avc1", acodec="none", tbr=2500),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a", vcodec="none", abr=128),
+        ]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        assert video is not None
+        assert video["height"] == 720  # Lowest available (no ≤480p exist)
+
+    def test_selects_highest_bitrate_audio(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = [
+            _make_format("137", height=480, vcodec="avc1", acodec="none", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a", vcodec="none", abr=128),
+            _make_format("251", acodec="opus", vcodec="none", abr=160),
+            _make_format("250", acodec="opus", vcodec="none", abr=64),
+        ]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        assert audio is not None
+        assert audio["format_id"] == "251"  # Highest abr
+
+    def test_no_formats_raises(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="No streamable formats"):
+            svc._select_best_formats([])
+
+    def test_no_video_only_formats_falls_back_to_combined(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = [
+            _make_format("18", height=360, vcodec="avc1", acodec="mp4a", tbr=500),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a", vcodec="none", abr=128),
+        ]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        # Fallback: combined format as video
+        assert video is not None
+        assert video["format_id"] == "18"
+        assert audio is not None
+
+    def test_hls_preference_for_live(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = [
+            _make_format("135", height=480, vcodec="avc1", acodec="none", ext="mp4", protocol="https", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("301", height=480, vcodec="avc1", acodec="none", ext="m3u8", protocol="m3u8_native", tbr=1200),
+            _make_format("140", acodec="mp4a", vcodec="none", ext="m3u8", protocol="m3u8_native", abr=128),
+        ]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        assert video["protocol"] == "m3u8_native"
+        assert audio["protocol"] == "m3u8_native"
+
+    def test_combined_only_all_combined_formats(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+        formats = [
+            _make_format("93", height=360, vcodec="avc1", acodec="mp4a", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("94", height=480, vcodec="avc1", acodec="mp4a", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("95", height=720, vcodec="avc1", acodec="mp4a", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+            _make_format("96", height=1080, vcodec="avc1", acodec="mp4a", ext="mp4", protocol="m3u8_native"),
+        ]
+        video, audio = svc._select_best_formats(formats)
+
+        assert video["height"] == 480
+        assert audio["height"] == 480
+        assert video["url"] == audio["url"]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Integration: Route + mocked yt-dlp
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestYouTubeExtractVOD:
+    def test_extract_vod_returns_proxy_urls(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_vod_info("abc123"))
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["video_id"] == "abc123"
+        assert data["title"] == "Test VOD Video"
+        assert data["is_live"] is False
+        assert data["is_upcoming"] is False
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"] is not None
+        assert data["audio_proxy_url"] is not None
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"].startswith("/api/v1/youtube/proxy/")
+        assert data["thumbnail_url"] == "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123/hqdefault.jpg"
+        assert len(data["formats"]) > 0
+
+    def test_extract_vod_hls_returns_manifest_proxy_urls(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_vod_info_hls("abc123"))
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert "manifest.m3u8?url=" in data["video_proxy_url"]
+        assert "manifest.m3u8?url=" in data["audio_proxy_url"]
+
+    def test_error_field_is_none_on_success(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_vod_info())
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        assert resp.json()["error"] is None
+
+
+class TestYouTubeExtractLive:
+    def test_extract_live_returns_is_live_true(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_live_info())
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=live999"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["video_id"] == "live999"
+        assert data["is_live"] is True
+        assert data["is_upcoming"] is False
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"] is not None
+        assert data["audio_proxy_url"] is not None
+
+    def test_live_combined_format_same_url_for_both(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_live_info("combined_test"))
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=combined_test"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["is_live"] is True
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"] == data["audio_proxy_url"]
+
+
+class TestYouTubeExtractUpcoming:
+    def test_extract_upcoming_returns_is_upcoming_true(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_upcoming_info())
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up999"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["video_id"] == "up999"
+        assert data["is_upcoming"] is True
+        assert data["is_live"] is False
+        assert data["video_proxy_url"] is None
+        assert data["audio_proxy_url"] is None
+
+
+class TestYouTubeExtractErrors:
+    def test_private_video_returns_error_field(self, youtube_client):
+        import yt_dlp
+
+        exc = yt_dlp.utils.DownloadError("Private video")
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(exc)
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            resp = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=priv99"},
+            )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        data = resp.json()
+        assert data["error"] is not None
+        assert "Private video" in data["error"]
+
+    def test_disabled_proxy_returns_503(self, monkeypatch, youtube_client):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("YOUTUBE_PROXY_ENABLED", "false")
+        from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+        get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+        resp = youtube_client.post(
+            "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+            json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 503
+
+
+class TestURLCaching:
+    def test_cached_result_not_re_extracted(self, youtube_client):
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_vod_info("cached1"))
+        instance = mock_ydl.__enter__.return_value
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            r1 = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cached1"},
+            )
+            r2 = youtube_client.post(
+                "/api/v1/youtube/extract",
+                json={"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cached1"},
+            )
+
+        assert r1.status_code == 200
+        assert r2.status_code == 200
+        assert r1.json()["video_id"] == r2.json()["video_id"]
+        assert instance.extract_info.call_count == 1  # Cached, not called twice
+
+    def test_cache_expiry_triggers_re_extract(self, monkeypatch):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=0)  # 0 TTL = immediate expiry
+
+        mock_ydl = _make_mock_ydl(_vod_info("exp1"))
+        instance = mock_ydl.__enter__.return_value
+
+        with patch("app.services.youtube_service.yt_dlp.YoutubeDL", return_value=mock_ydl):
+            import asyncio
+
+            asyncio.run(svc.extract_streams("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exp1"))
+            # Cache should be set but TTL=0 means expired
+            asyncio.run(svc.extract_streams("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exp1"))
+
+        assert instance.extract_info.call_count == 2
+
+
+class TestProxyURLConstruction:
+    def test_proxy_url_encodes_upstream_url(self):
+        from app.services.youtube_service import YouTubeService
+        from urllib.parse import quote, unquote
+
+        svc = YouTubeService(timeout=30, cache_ttl=300)
+
+        upstream = "https://manifest.googlevideo.com/123/hls_playlist.m3u8?id=abc&key=def"
+        proxy = svc._build_proxy_url(upstream)
+
+        assert proxy.startswith("/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=")
+        # Extract and decode the URL parameter
+        encoded = proxy.split("url=", 1)[1]
+        decoded = unquote(encoded)
+        assert decoded == upstream
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 12f620f..03d0532 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ langchain-openai>=1.1.11,<1.2.0
 dashscope>=0.4.0
 aiofiles>=24.0.0
 zhconv>=1.4.0
+yt-dlp>=2024.0.0
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index c27ef15..32697ad 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.0.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.5.0",
     "axios": "^1.6.0",
+    "hls.js": "^1.5.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.190.0",
     "pdfjs-dist": "^5.6.205",
     "react": "^18.2.0",