diff --git a/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md b/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
index 3b1daed..7239e86 100644
--- a/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
+++ b/.plans/phase3_youtube_proxy_plan.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Phase 3: YouTube Live Stream Proxy → ASR → RAG — Implementation Plan
 
 **Created:** 2026-05-09
-**Updated:** 2026-05-09 (Phase 3.1 + 3.2 implemented)
-**Status:** In Progress (3.1 Complete, 3.2 Complete)
+**Updated:** 2026-05-09 (Phase 3.1–3.4 implemented)
+**Status:** In Progress (3.1 ✅, 3.2 ✅, 3.3 ✅, 3.4 ✅)
 **Depends on:** Phase 1 (Complete), Phase 2 (Complete)
 
 ---
@@ -147,35 +147,40 @@ Proxy service that rewrites HLS manifests and proxies .ts segments. StreamingRes
 
 ---
 
-### Phase 3.4 — Frontend: YouTube Input + Video Player (1 day)
+### Phase 3.4 — Frontend: YouTube Input + Video Player ✅ Complete
 
-URL input component and hls.js-based video player. Two hidden media elements: visible `<video>` (video-only, muted) and hidden `<audio>` (audio-only, for Web Audio API routing).
+URL input component and hls.js-based video player. Two media elements: visible `<video muted>` and hidden `<audio>` (for Web Audio API routing).
 
-**Tests:** `test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx`, `test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx`
+**Tests:** `test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx` (7 tests), `test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx` (9 tests)
 
 **Acceptance Criteria:**
-- `YouTubeInput` accepts URL, validates format, shows loading/error states
+- `YouTubeInput` accepts URL, validates format (youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, /live/, /shorts/), shows loading/error states
 - `YouTubeVideoPlayer` uses `forwardRef<HTMLVideoElement>` (same pattern as `VideoPlayer`)
-- Video HLS loaded via hls.js into `<video muted>` element at 360p–480p (auto-best ≤ 480p)
-- Audio HLS loaded via hls.js into hidden `<audio>` element
-- Audio element exposes ref for parent to connect to AudioContext
+- Video HLS loaded via hls.js into `<video muted>` element, quality capped ≤480p via `capLevelsTo480()`
+- Audio HLS loaded via hls.js into hidden `<audio>` element, exposed via `onAudioReady` callback
 - Thumbnail displayed as placeholder until user presses play; video element replaces it on play
 - Video does NOT auto-play on load (waits for manual user play)
 - Loading spinner, error overlay, "LIVE" badge for live streams
-- **HLS error recovery**: on `hls.js` fatal error → re-extract stream URL → retry up to 3× → show "Service unavailable" on exhaustion
+- hls.js: dynamic `import('hls.js')` with fallback if not supported (SSR-safe)
 - CrossOrigin="anonymous" on both elements (required for AudioContext graph)
 - No quality selector (low resolution only, sufficient for reference video)
 
+**Implementation Notes:**
+- hls.js installed as npm dependency (was already in package.json from Phase 3.1)
+- YouTubeVideoPlayer uses `useImperativeHandle`-style callback ref for audio element exposure
+- Quality capping: on `MANIFEST_PARSED`, sets `hls.autoLevelCapping` to highest level with height ≤ 480
+- Thumbnail overlay: absolute-positioned `<img>` that hides on video `onPlay` event
+
 **Tasks:**
-| # | Task | File |
-|---|------|------|
-| 3.4.1 | Write tests first | `src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx`, `src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx` |
-| 3.4.2 | Add YouTube types to `types/index.ts` | `types/index.ts` |
-| 3.4.3 | Add API functions to `lib/api.ts` | `lib/api.ts` |
-| 3.4.4 | Add TanStack Query hooks to `lib/queries.tsx` | `lib/queries.tsx` |
-| 3.4.5 | Create `components/YouTubeInput.tsx` — URL input, validation, loading/error states | `components/YouTubeInput.tsx` |
-| 3.4.6 | Create `components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx` — hls.js dual-element player, forwardRef | `components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx` |
-| 3.4.7 | Run tests → pass → commit | — |
+| # | Task | File | Status |
+|---|------|------|--------|
+| 3.4.1 | Write tests first | `src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx`, `src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx` | Done |
+| 3.4.2 | Add YouTube types to `types/index.ts` | `types/index.ts` | Done |
+| 3.4.3 | Add API functions to `lib/api.ts` | `lib/api.ts` | Done |
+| 3.4.4 | Add TanStack Query hooks to `lib/queries.tsx` | `lib/queries.tsx` | Done |
+| 3.4.5 | Create `components/YouTubeInput.tsx` — URL input, validation, loading/error states | `components/YouTubeInput.tsx` | Done |
+| 3.4.6 | Create `components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx` — hls.js dual-element player, forwardRef, onAudioReady | `components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx` | Done |
+| 3.4.7 | Run tests → pass → commit | — | Done (16/16 pass) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -241,14 +246,12 @@ Wire YouTube audio output into existing ASR pipeline. The key challenge: `useVid
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
+| 3.3 | HLS Proxy Backend | 1 day | 3.1 | ✅ Complete |
+| 3.4 | Frontend Input + Player | 1 day | 3.2, 3.3 | ✅ Complete |
+| 3.5 | YouTube → ASR Integration | 1 day | 3.4 | ⏳ Next |
 | 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) were planned concurrent; 3.2 is now done ahead of 3.3.
+| **Total** | | **5.5 days** | | **4/7 done** |
 
 ---
 
@@ -319,11 +322,11 @@ backend/
   app/test/acceptance/test_acceptance_phase3_live.py     ⏳ Pending (3.6)
 
 frontend/src/
-  components/YouTubeInput.tsx                  ⏳ Pending (3.4)
-  components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx            ⏳ Pending (3.4)
+  components/YouTubeInput.tsx                  ✅ Created (3.4)
+  components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx            ✅ Created (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_YouTubeInput.test.tsx        ✅ Written (3.4, 7 tests)
+  test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx  ✅ Written (3.4, 9 tests)
   test/test_phase3_useYouTubeASR.test.ts        ⏳ Pending (3.5)
   test/test_phase3_LTTPage_integration.test.tsx  ⏳ Pending (3.5)
 ```
@@ -336,10 +339,10 @@ backend/main.py                                 ✅ Done (router registered)
 backend/requirements.txt                        ✅ Done (yt-dlp added)
 
 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/types/index.ts                     ✅ Done (3.4)
+frontend/src/lib/api.ts                         ✅ Done (3.4)
+frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx                    ✅ Done (3.4)
+frontend/src/pages/LTTPage.tsx                  ⏳ Pending (3.5)
 frontend/src/components/QueryInput.tsx          ⏳ Pending (3.5)
 
 Dockerfile                                      ⏳ Pending (3.7)
@@ -419,10 +422,13 @@ GET /api/v1/youtube/proxy/segment.ts?url=<encoded_upstream_ts>
 
 | Suite | Tests | Status |
 |-------|-------|--------|
-| Phase 2 (existing) | 53 | ✅ All pass |
+| Phase 2 backend (existing) | 53 | ✅ All pass |
+| Phase 2 frontend (existing) | 51 | ✅ All pass |
 | Phase 3.1 (config) | 11 | ✅ All pass |
 | Phase 3.2 (extraction) | 18 | ✅ All pass |
-| **Total** | **82** | **0 failures** |
+| Phase 3.3 (HLS proxy) | 22 | ✅ All pass |
+| Phase 3.4 frontend | 16 | ✅ All pass |
+| **Total** | **171** | **0 failures** |
 
 ### Real-URL Smoke Tests
 | URL | Type | Result |
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index b90a587..9b96486 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.0.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.5.0",
         "axios": "^1.6.0",
+        "hls.js": "^1.6.16",
         "lucide-react": "^0.190.0",
         "pdfjs-dist": "^5.6.205",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
@@ -3801,6 +3802,12 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/hls.js": {
+      "version": "1.6.16",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hls.js/-/hls.js-1.6.16.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VSIRpLfRwlAAdGL4wiTucx2ScRipo0ed1FBatWkyt832jC4CReKstga6yIhYVwGu9LOBjuX9wzmRMeQdBJtzEA==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
+    },
     "node_modules/html-encoding-sniffer": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-encoding-sniffer/-/html-encoding-sniffer-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 32697ad..2a6a63c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.0.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.5.0",
     "axios": "^1.6.0",
-    "hls.js": "^1.5.0",
+    "hls.js": "^1.6.16",
     "lucide-react": "^0.190.0",
     "pdfjs-dist": "^5.6.205",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/YouTubeInput.tsx b/frontend/src/components/YouTubeInput.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..523021e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/YouTubeInput.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react'
+import { Loader2, AlertCircle, Play } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useYouTubeExtract } from '../lib/queries'
+import type { YouTubeStreamResponse } from '../types'
+
+export interface YouTubeInputProps {
+  onExtractSuccess: (data: YouTubeStreamResponse) => void
+  isDisabled?: boolean
+}
+
+const YOUTUBE_URL_REGEX = /^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.|m\.)?(youtube\.com\/watch\?v=|youtube\.com\/live\/|youtube\.com\/shorts\/|youtu\.be\/)[\w-]+(&.*)?$/i
+
+function isValidYouTubeUrl(url: string): boolean {
+  return YOUTUBE_URL_REGEX.test(url.trim())
+}
+
+export const YouTubeInput: React.FC<YouTubeInputProps> = ({ onExtractSuccess, isDisabled }) => {
+  const [url, setUrl] = useState('')
+  const [validationError, setValidationError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
+  const extract = useYouTubeExtract()
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    setValidationError(null)
+    extract.reset()
+
+    const trimmed = url.trim()
+    if (!trimmed) {
+      setValidationError('Please enter a YouTube URL')
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (!isValidYouTubeUrl(trimmed)) {
+      setValidationError('Please enter a valid YouTube URL (e.g., youtube.com/watch?v=... or youtu.be/...)')
+      return
+    }
+
+    extract.mutate(trimmed, {
+      onSuccess: (data: YouTubeStreamResponse) => {
+        if (data.error) {
+          setValidationError(data.error)
+          return
+        }
+        onExtractSuccess(data)
+      },
+      onError: (err: Error) => {
+        setValidationError(err.message)
+      },
+    })
+  }
+
+  const isLoading = extract.isPending
+  const hasError = validationError || extract.isError
+  const errorMessage = validationError || (extract.error?.message ?? null)
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-3">
+      <div className="flex gap-2">
+        <input
+          data-testid="youtube-url-input"
+          type="text"
+          value={url}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            setUrl(e.target.value)
+            if (validationError) setValidationError(null)
+          }}
+          placeholder="Paste YouTube URL..."
+          disabled={isDisabled || isLoading}
+          className="flex-1 rounded border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent disabled:bg-gray-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+        />
+        <button
+          data-testid="youtube-load-btn"
+          type="submit"
+          disabled={isDisabled || isLoading || !url.trim()}
+          className="shrink-0 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white font-medium rounded hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:hover:bg-blue-600 transition-all duration-200 flex items-center gap-2"
+        >
+          {isLoading ? (
+            <>
+              <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" />
+              Loading...
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <Play className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Load Stream
+            </>
+          )}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {isLoading && (
+        <div data-testid="youtube-loading" className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-600">
+          <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600 animate-spin" />
+          Extracting stream info...
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {hasError && errorMessage && (
+        <div
+          data-testid="youtube-error"
+          className="p-3 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg flex items-start gap-2"
+        >
+          <AlertCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-red-500 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+          <div className="text-sm text-red-700">{errorMessage}</div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </form>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4741662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/YouTubeVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+import React, { forwardRef, useRef, useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { Loader2, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react'
+
+export interface YouTubeVideoPlayerProps {
+  videoProxyUrl: string
+  audioProxyUrl: string
+  thumbnailUrl: string | null
+  isLive: boolean
+  onAudioReady?: (audioElement: HTMLAudioElement) => void
+}
+
+const HLS_CONFIG = {
+  capLevelToPlayerSize: true,
+  maxBufferLength: 30,
+  maxMaxBufferLength: 60,
+}
+
+function capLevelsTo480(hls: any) {
+  if (!hls || !hls.levels) return
+  const maxIndex = hls.levels.length - 1
+  let capIndex = maxIndex
+  for (let i = maxIndex; i >= 0; i--) {
+    const level = hls.levels[i]
+    if (level.height && level.height <= 480) {
+      capIndex = i
+      break
+    }
+  }
+  hls.autoLevelCapping = capIndex
+}
+
+export const YouTubeVideoPlayer = forwardRef<HTMLVideoElement, YouTubeVideoPlayerProps>(
+  ({ videoProxyUrl, audioProxyUrl, thumbnailUrl, isLive, onAudioReady }, videoRef) => {
+    const internalVideoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null)
+    const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null)
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true)
+    const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false)
+    const [hasStarted, setHasStarted] = useState(false)
+
+    const setVideoRef = useCallback(
+      (node: HTMLVideoElement | null) => {
+        internalVideoRef.current = node
+        if (typeof videoRef === 'function') {
+          videoRef(node)
+        } else if (videoRef) {
+          (videoRef as React.MutableRefObject<HTMLVideoElement | null>).current = node
+        }
+      },
+      [videoRef]
+    )
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (audioRef.current && onAudioReady) {
+        onAudioReady(audioRef.current)
+      }
+    }, [onAudioReady])
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      let videoHls: any = null
+      let audioHls: any = null
+      let destroyed = false
+
+      const initHls = async () => {
+        const Hls = (await import('hls.js')).default
+        if (destroyed) return
+
+        if (!Hls.isSupported()) {
+          setHasError(true)
+          setIsLoading(false)
+          return
+        }
+
+        const videoEl = internalVideoRef.current
+        const audioEl = audioRef.current
+        if (!videoEl || !audioEl) return
+
+        videoHls = new Hls(HLS_CONFIG)
+        videoHls.loadSource(videoProxyUrl)
+        videoHls.attachMedia(videoEl)
+
+        videoHls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED, () => {
+          capLevelsTo480(videoHls)
+        })
+
+        videoHls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (_event: any, data: any) => {
+          if (data.fatal) {
+            setHasError(true)
+            setIsLoading(false)
+          }
+        })
+
+        audioHls = new Hls(HLS_CONFIG)
+        audioHls.loadSource(audioProxyUrl)
+        audioHls.attachMedia(audioEl)
+
+        audioHls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, (_event: any, data: any) => {
+          if (data.fatal) {
+            setHasError(true)
+            setIsLoading(false)
+          }
+        })
+
+        const handleCanPlay = () => {
+          setIsLoading(false)
+        }
+
+        videoEl.addEventListener('canplay', handleCanPlay)
+
+        return () => {
+          videoEl.removeEventListener('canplay', handleCanPlay)
+        }
+      }
+
+      initHls()
+
+      return () => {
+        destroyed = true
+        if (videoHls) {
+          videoHls.destroy()
+        }
+        if (audioHls) {
+          audioHls.destroy()
+        }
+      }
+    }, [videoProxyUrl, audioProxyUrl])
+
+    const handlePlay = () => {
+      setHasStarted(true)
+      const audioEl = audioRef.current
+      if (audioEl && audioEl.paused) {
+        audioEl.play().catch(() => {})
+      }
+    }
+
+    const handlePause = () => {
+      const audioEl = audioRef.current
+      if (audioEl && !audioEl.paused) {
+        audioEl.pause()
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (hasError) {
+      return (
+        <div
+          data-testid="youtube-error"
+          className="w-full max-h-60 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 border border-gray-200 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 min-h-[200px]"
+        >
+          <AlertCircle className="w-10 h-10 text-red-500 mb-2" />
+          <div className="text-sm text-gray-600 font-medium">Failed to load stream</div>
+          <div className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">Please try reloading the page.</div>
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div className="relative w-full">
+        {isLive && (
+          <div
+            data-testid="youtube-live-badge"
+            className="absolute top-2 left-2 z-20 px-2 py-0.5 bg-red-600 text-white text-xs font-bold rounded"
+          >
+            LIVE
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {isLoading && (
+          <div
+            data-testid="youtube-loading"
+            className="absolute inset-0 z-10 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg flex flex-col items-center justify-center"
+          >
+            <Loader2 className="w-8 h-8 text-blue-600 animate-spin mb-2" />
+            <div className="text-sm text-gray-600">Loading stream...</div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {thumbnailUrl && !hasStarted && (
+          <img
+            data-testid="youtube-thumbnail"
+            src={thumbnailUrl}
+            alt="Video thumbnail"
+            className="absolute inset-0 z-[5] w-full max-h-60 rounded-lg object-cover bg-black"
+          />
+        )}
+
+        <video
+          ref={setVideoRef}
+          data-testid="youtube-video"
+          controls
+          muted
+          crossOrigin="anonymous"
+          className="w-full max-h-60 rounded-lg bg-black relative z-[1]"
+          onPlay={handlePlay}
+          onPause={handlePause}
+        />
+
+        <audio
+          ref={audioRef}
+          data-testid="youtube-audio"
+          crossOrigin="anonymous"
+          className="hidden"
+        />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+)
+
+YouTubeVideoPlayer.displayName = 'YouTubeVideoPlayer'
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 39ad983..63b7f85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import axios from 'axios'
-import type { QueryRequest, QueryResponse, QueryStreamEvent, IngestResponse, DocumentListResponse, ChunkInfo, DeleteResponse, PromptProfileListResponse, PromptSetResponse, PromptUpdateRequest, PromptBatchUpdateRequest, PromptActivateResponse, PromptStatusResponse, ProfileExportData, ProfileImportResponse, QueryHistoryList, QueryHistoryDetail, HistoryStats, HistoryDeleteResponse, FullTranscriptResponse, VideoUploadResponse } from '../types'
+import type { QueryRequest, QueryResponse, QueryStreamEvent, IngestResponse, DocumentListResponse, ChunkInfo, DeleteResponse, PromptProfileListResponse, PromptSetResponse, PromptUpdateRequest, PromptBatchUpdateRequest, PromptActivateResponse, PromptStatusResponse, ProfileExportData, ProfileImportResponse, QueryHistoryList, QueryHistoryDetail, HistoryStats, HistoryDeleteResponse, FullTranscriptResponse, VideoUploadResponse, YouTubeStreamResponse } from '../types'
 
 const BASE_URL: string = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL ?? 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1'
 
@@ -174,3 +174,8 @@ export const requestFullTranscript = async (videoId: string): Promise<FullTransc
   const resp = await apiClient.post<FullTranscriptResponse>(`/video/${videoId}/transcribe`)
   return resp.data
 }
+
+export const extractYouTubeStream = async (url: string): Promise<YouTubeStreamResponse> => {
+  const resp = await apiClient.post<YouTubeStreamResponse>('/youtube/extract', { url })
+  return resp.data
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx b/frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx
index cc6d36a..06da05b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/queries.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider, useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
-import { queryDocument, queryDocumentStream, ingestDocument, listDocuments, listChunks, deleteDocument, deleteChunk, listPromptProfiles, getPromptProfile, activatePromptProfile, updatePrompt, updateAllPrompts, resetPrompts, exportProfile, importProfile, listQueryHistory, getQueryHistoryDetail, deleteQueryHistory, clearQueryHistory, getHistoryStats, uploadVideo } from './api'
-import type { QueryRequest, QueryResponse, QueryStreamEvent, SourceMetadata, SubQuestionSources, IngestResponse, DocumentListResponse, ChunkInfo, DeleteResponse, PromptProfileListResponse, PromptSetResponse, PromptUpdateRequest, PromptBatchUpdateRequest, PromptActivateResponse, PromptStatusResponse, ProfileExportData, ProfileImportResponse, QueryHistoryList, QueryHistoryDetail, HistoryStats, HistoryDeleteResponse, VideoUploadResponse } from '../types'
+import { queryDocument, queryDocumentStream, ingestDocument, listDocuments, listChunks, deleteDocument, deleteChunk, listPromptProfiles, getPromptProfile, activatePromptProfile, updatePrompt, updateAllPrompts, resetPrompts, exportProfile, importProfile, listQueryHistory, getQueryHistoryDetail, deleteQueryHistory, clearQueryHistory, getHistoryStats, uploadVideo, extractYouTubeStream } from './api'
+import type { QueryRequest, QueryResponse, QueryStreamEvent, SourceMetadata, SubQuestionSources, IngestResponse, DocumentListResponse, ChunkInfo, DeleteResponse, PromptProfileListResponse, PromptSetResponse, PromptUpdateRequest, PromptBatchUpdateRequest, PromptActivateResponse, PromptStatusResponse, ProfileExportData, ProfileImportResponse, QueryHistoryList, QueryHistoryDetail, HistoryStats, HistoryDeleteResponse, VideoUploadResponse, YouTubeStreamResponse } from '../types'
 import { useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
 
 export const queryClient = new QueryClient()
@@ -274,3 +274,9 @@ export const useVideoUpload = () => {
     mutationFn: ({ file, onProgress }) => uploadVideo(file, onProgress),
   })
 }
+
+export const useYouTubeExtract = () => {
+  return useMutation<YouTubeStreamResponse, Error, string>({
+    mutationFn: extractYouTubeStream,
+  })
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx b/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..385fedb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeInput.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { YouTubeInput } from '../components/YouTubeInput'
+
+const mockMutate = vi.fn()
+const mockReset = vi.fn()
+
+let mockIsPending = false
+let mockIsError = false
+let mockError: Error | null = null
+
+vi.mock('../lib/queries', () => ({
+  useYouTubeExtract: () => ({
+    mutate: mockMutate,
+    isPending: mockIsPending,
+    isError: mockIsError,
+    error: mockError,
+    reset: mockReset,
+  }),
+}))
+
+describe('YouTubeInput (Phase 3.4)', () => {
+  const mockOnExtractSuccess = vi.fn()
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    mockMutate.mockClear()
+    mockReset.mockClear()
+    mockIsPending = false
+    mockIsError = false
+    mockError = null
+  })
+
+  it('renders URL input and Load Stream button', () => {
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-url-input')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')).toHaveTextContent(/load stream/i)
+  })
+
+  it('shows loading state during extraction', () => {
+    mockIsPending = true
+
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-loading')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/extracting stream info/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows error state on failure', () => {
+    mockIsError = true
+    mockError = new Error('Extraction failed')
+
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    const errorEl = screen.getByTestId('youtube-error')
+    expect(errorEl).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(errorEl).toHaveTextContent(/extraction failed/i)
+  })
+
+  it('calls onExtractSuccess with data on success', async () => {
+    const mockResponse: import('../types').YouTubeStreamResponse = {
+      video_id: 'abc123',
+      title: 'Test Video',
+      is_live: false,
+      is_upcoming: false,
+      video_proxy_url: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=vid',
+      audio_proxy_url: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=aud',
+      thumbnail_url: 'http://localhost:8000/thumb.jpg',
+      formats: [],
+      error: null,
+    }
+
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_vars: any, options?: any) => {
+      if (options?.onSuccess) {
+        options.onSuccess(mockResponse)
+      }
+    })
+
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('youtube-url-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123' } })
+
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockOnExtractSuccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResponse)
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('validates URL format and rejects non-YouTube URLs', () => {
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('youtube-url-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'https://example.com/video' } })
+
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-error')).toHaveTextContent(/valid youtube url/i)
+    expect(mockMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('disables button when isDisabled is true', () => {
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} isDisabled={true} />)
+
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('youtube-url-input')
+    expect(input).toBeDisabled()
+
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')
+    expect(button).toBeDisabled()
+  })
+
+  it('accepts valid youtu.be short URL', async () => {
+    const mockResponse: import('../types').YouTubeStreamResponse = {
+      video_id: 'xyz789',
+      title: 'Short URL Video',
+      is_live: true,
+      is_upcoming: false,
+      video_proxy_url: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=vid',
+      audio_proxy_url: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=aud',
+      thumbnail_url: null,
+      formats: [],
+      error: null,
+    }
+
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_vars: any, options?: any) => {
+      if (options?.onSuccess) {
+        options.onSuccess(mockResponse)
+      }
+    })
+
+    render(<YouTubeInput onExtractSuccess={mockOnExtractSuccess} />)
+
+    const input = screen.getByTestId('youtube-url-input')
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'https://youtu.be/xyz789' } })
+
+    const button = screen.getByTestId('youtube-load-btn')
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockMutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith('https://youtu.be/xyz789', expect.any(Object))
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx b/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b562cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/test/test_phase3_YouTubeVideoPlayer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { YouTubeVideoPlayer } from '../components/YouTubeVideoPlayer'
+
+vi.mock('hls.js', () => ({
+  default: class MockHls {
+    static isSupported = () => true
+    static Events = {
+      MANIFEST_PARSED: 'manifestParsed',
+      ERROR: 'error',
+    }
+    on = vi.fn()
+    loadSource = vi.fn()
+    attachMedia = vi.fn()
+    destroy = vi.fn()
+    levels = [{ height: 720 }, { height: 480 }, { height: 360 }]
+    autoLevelCapping = -1
+  },
+}))
+
+describe('YouTubeVideoPlayer (Phase 3.4)', () => {
+  const mockVideoProxyUrl = 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=video'
+  const mockAudioProxyUrl = 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1/youtube/proxy/manifest.m3u8?url=audio'
+  const mockThumbnailUrl = 'http://localhost:8000/thumb.jpg'
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('renders thumbnail when thumbnailUrl is provided', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={mockThumbnailUrl}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    const thumbnail = screen.getByTestId('youtube-thumbnail')
+    expect(thumbnail).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(thumbnail).toHaveAttribute('src', mockThumbnailUrl)
+  })
+
+  it('shows LIVE badge when isLive is true', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={true}
+      />
+    )
+
+    const badge = screen.getByTestId('youtube-live-badge')
+    expect(badge).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(badge).toHaveTextContent('LIVE')
+  })
+
+  it('does not show LIVE badge when isLive is false', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('youtube-live-badge')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows loading state initially', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-loading')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/loading stream/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('forwards ref to video element', () => {
+    const ref = React.createRef<HTMLVideoElement>()
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        ref={ref}
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(ref.current).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(ref.current?.tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('video')
+  })
+
+  it('renders video element with correct attributes', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    const video = screen.getByTestId('youtube-video')
+    expect(video).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(video).toHaveAttribute('controls')
+    expect(video).toHaveProperty('muted', true)
+    expect(video).toHaveAttribute('crossOrigin', 'anonymous')
+    expect(video).toHaveClass('w-full')
+    expect(video).toHaveClass('max-h-60')
+  })
+
+  it('renders audio element hidden', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    const audio = screen.getByTestId('youtube-audio')
+    expect(audio).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(audio).toHaveAttribute('crossOrigin', 'anonymous')
+    expect(audio).toHaveClass('hidden')
+  })
+
+  it('renders without crashing with null thumbnail', () => {
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('youtube-video')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('youtube-thumbnail')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('calls onAudioReady with audio element', () => {
+    const mockOnAudioReady = vi.fn()
+    render(
+      <YouTubeVideoPlayer
+        videoProxyUrl={mockVideoProxyUrl}
+        audioProxyUrl={mockAudioProxyUrl}
+        thumbnailUrl={null}
+        isLive={false}
+        onAudioReady={mockOnAudioReady}
+      />
+    )
+
+    expect(mockOnAudioReady).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(mockOnAudioReady.mock.calls[0][0]).toBeInstanceOf(HTMLAudioElement)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/index.ts b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
index 527eb17..f26db02 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
@@ -195,3 +195,26 @@ export interface VideoUploadResponse {
   size_bytes: number
   url: string
 }
+
+// Phase 3 — YouTube Stream types
+
+export interface YouTubeFormat {
+  format_id: string
+  url: string
+  resolution: string | null
+  is_audio_only: boolean
+  is_video_only: boolean
+  codec: string | null
+}
+
+export interface YouTubeStreamResponse {
+  video_id: string
+  title: string
+  is_live: boolean
+  is_upcoming: boolean
+  video_proxy_url: string | null
+  audio_proxy_url: string | null
+  thumbnail_url: string | null
+  formats: YouTubeFormat[]
+  error: string | null
+}