diff --git a/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.html b/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.html
index d5450fa..2da3aeb 100644
--- a/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.html
+++ b/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.html
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
     <div class="rounded-xl overflow-hidden shadow-2xl ring-1 ring-slate-700/50 bg-black/90"
          style="height: calc(100vh - 10rem); max-height: calc(100vh - 10rem); aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; width: auto; max-width: 92vw;">
       @if (embedUrl(); as url) {
-        <iframe [src]="url" class="w-full h-full" frameborder="0"
+        <iframe [src]="url" [title]="current()?.title || 'Short video'" class="w-full h-full" frameborder="0"
                 allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
                 allowfullscreen></iframe>
       } @else if (loading()) {
-        <div class="w-full h-full animate-pulse bg-slate-800"></div>
+        <div class="w-full h-full flex flex-col gap-3 items-center justify-center bg-slate-800 text-slate-400 text-sm">
+          <div class="h-8 w-8 rounded-full border-2 border-slate-600 border-t-red-500 animate-spin" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+          <span role="status">Chargement des Shorts…</span>
+        </div>
       } @else if (error()) {
         <div class="w-full h-full flex flex-col gap-3 items-center justify-center text-slate-300 p-6 text-center">
           <span>{{ error() }}</span>
@@ -47,6 +50,9 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Navigation buttons -->
+    @if (busyMore()) {
+      <div class="absolute top-2 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 px-2 py-1 rounded-full bg-black/60 text-white text-xs" role="status">Chargement…</div>
+    }
     <button (click)="prev()" [disabled]="!canPrev()"
             class="absolute -right-14 top-6 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center h-10 w-10 rounded-full bg-slate-800/70 hover:bg-slate-700 text-white ring-1 ring-slate-700/60 disabled:opacity-40"
             aria-label="Previous short">
diff --git a/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.ts b/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.ts
index c0d40cf..b98f628 100644
--- a/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/shorts/watch-short.component.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 import { YoutubeApiService } from '../../services/youtube-api.service';
 import { InstanceService, Provider } from '../../services/instance.service';
 import { Video } from '../../models/video.model';
-import { isShortVideo } from '../../app/shared/utils/video-kind';
+import { isShortVideo, YOUTUBE_SHORT_MAX_SECONDS } from '../../app/shared/utils/video-kind';
 
 const SHORTS_QUERY = 'shorts';
+/** Requête de secours quand la première ne donne aucun Short. */
+const SHORTS_ALT_QUERY = '#shorts';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-watch-short',
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
   private lastSwipeY: number | null = null;
   private lastScrollTs = 0;
   private lastProvider: string | null = null;
+  /** true quand la requête de secours (#shorts) a déjà été tentée pour ce chargement. */
+  private altQueryTried = false;
 
   readonly provider = computed(() => this.instances.selectedProvider());
   readonly providersList = computed(() => this.instances.providers());
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
           origin = window.location.origin || '';
           ref = window.location.href || '';
         } catch {}
-        let u = `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/${encodeURIComponent(v.videoId)}?autoplay=1&mute=1&rel=0&modestbranding=1&playsinline=1&controls=1&enablejsapi=1`;
+        let u = `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/${encodeURIComponent(v.videoId)}?autoplay=1&mute=1&rel=0&modestbranding=1&playsinline=1&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&loop=1&playlist=${encodeURIComponent(v.videoId)}`;
         if (origin) u += `&origin=${encodeURIComponent(origin)}`;
         if (ref) u += `&widget_referrer=${encodeURIComponent(ref)}`;
         return this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustResourceUrl(u);
@@ -140,16 +144,33 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
     const ids = Array.from(new Set(list.map(v => v.videoId))).slice(0, 50);
     try {
       const durations = await firstValueFrom(this.api.getYouTubeDurations(ids));
-      const maxShort = 70; // seconds (include some margin)
       return list.filter(v => {
         const d = durations?.[v.videoId] ?? 0;
-        return d > 0 && d <= maxShort;
+        return d > 0 && d <= YOUTUBE_SHORT_MAX_SECONDS;
       });
     } catch {
       return [];
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Filtre Shorts YouTube en préférant les durées déjà enrichies par
+   * searchShortsPage (0 appel API supplémentaire). Ne refait un appel
+   * videos.list que si aucune durée n'est connue (économie de quota).
+   * Les durées -1 (= non-embeddable, erreur 153) sont toujours exclues.
+   */
+  private async pickYouTubeShorts(list: Video[]): Promise<Video[]> {
+    const shorts = list.filter(v =>
+      typeof v.duration === 'number' && v.duration > 0 && v.duration <= YOUTUBE_SHORT_MAX_SECONDS
+    );
+    const allKnown = list.every(v => typeof v.duration === 'number' && v.duration !== 0);
+    if (shorts.length > 0 || allKnown) return shorts;
+    // Certaines durées manquent : on les récupère au lieu de jeter les vidéos.
+    const missing = list.filter(v => typeof v.duration !== 'number' || v.duration === 0);
+    const fetched = await this.filterYouTubeShorts(missing);
+    return [...shorts, ...fetched.filter(v => this.isShort(v))];
+  }
+
   constructor() {
     // Recharger le flux quand le provider global change (ex. sélecteur du header).
     effect(() => {
@@ -177,6 +198,7 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
     this.items.set([]);
     this.index.set(0);
     this.nextCursor.set(null);
+    this.altQueryTried = false;
     const ready = this.instances.getProviderReadiness(this.provider());
     if (!ready.ready) {
       this.loading.set(false);
@@ -204,42 +226,53 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
       });
       return;
     }
-    // Default: search for shorts keywords via generic search, then filter.
-    // Si la recherche ne donne aucun Short, repli sur le trending filtré
-    // (utile pour Rumble/Odysee/PeerTube/Dailymotion dont la recherche
-    // plein-texte "shorts" est approximative).
-    this.api.searchVideosPage(SHORTS_QUERY).subscribe({
-      next: (res) => {
-        const raw = (res.items || []).filter(v => !!v.videoId);
-        this.nextCursor.set(res.nextCursor || null);
-        const p = this.provider();
-        if (p === 'youtube' && raw.length) {
-          this.filterYouTubeShorts(raw).then(list => {
-            const shorts = list.filter(v => this.isShort(v));
-            if (shorts.length > 0) {
-              this.items.set(shorts);
-              this.index.set(0);
-              this.error.set(null);
-              this.loading.set(false);
-            } else {
-              this.loadTrendingFallback();
-            }
-          }).catch(() => this.loadTrendingFallback());
-          return;
-        }
-        const list = raw.filter(v => this.isShort(v));
-        if (list.length > 0) {
-          this.items.set(list);
-          this.index.set(0);
-          this.error.set(null);
-          this.loading.set(false);
-        } else {
-          this.loadTrendingFallback();
-        }
-      },
-      error: () => {
-        this.loadTrendingFallback();
-      }
+    // Shorts via le flux dédié (filtre durée côté serveur quand possible).
+    // Chaîne de replis : recherche "shorts" → recherche "#shorts" → trending filtré
+    // (utile pour Rumble/Odysee dont la recherche plein-texte reste approximative).
+    this.api.searchShortsPage(SHORTS_QUERY).subscribe({
+      next: (res) => this.handleShortsResponse(res, true),
+      error: () => this.loadShortsAltQueryOrTrending(),
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** Applique le filtre Shorts à une page de résultats (1er passage ou requête de secours). */
+  private handleShortsResponse(res: { items: Video[]; nextCursor?: string | null }, allowAltQuery: boolean): void {
+    const raw = (res.items || []).filter(v => !!v.videoId);
+    this.nextCursor.set(res.nextCursor || null);
+    const show = (list: Video[]) => {
+      this.items.set(list);
+      this.index.set(0);
+      this.error.set(null);
+      this.loading.set(false);
+    };
+    if (this.provider() === 'youtube' && raw.length) {
+      this.pickYouTubeShorts(raw).then(list => {
+        const shorts = list.filter(v => this.isShort(v));
+        if (shorts.length > 0) show(shorts);
+        else if (allowAltQuery) this.loadShortsAltQueryOrTrending();
+        else this.loadTrendingFallback();
+      }).catch(() => {
+        if (allowAltQuery) this.loadShortsAltQueryOrTrending();
+        else this.loadTrendingFallback();
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    const list = raw.filter(v => this.isShort(v));
+    if (list.length > 0) show(list);
+    else if (allowAltQuery) this.loadShortsAltQueryOrTrending();
+    else this.loadTrendingFallback();
+  }
+
+  /** 2e chance avec une requête alternative avant le repli trending. */
+  private loadShortsAltQueryOrTrending(): void {
+    if (this.altQueryTried) {
+      this.loadTrendingFallback();
+      return;
+    }
+    this.altQueryTried = true;
+    this.api.searchShortsPage(SHORTS_ALT_QUERY).subscribe({
+      next: (res) => this.handleShortsResponse(res, false),
+      error: () => this.loadTrendingFallback(),
     });
   }
 
@@ -294,7 +327,7 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
         this.busyMore.set(false);
       };
       if (p === 'youtube' && raw.length) {
-        this.filterYouTubeShorts(raw).then((list: Video[]) => apply(list.filter((v: Video) => this.isShort(v)))).catch(() => { apply([]); });
+        this.pickYouTubeShorts(raw).then((list: Video[]) => apply(list.filter((v: Video) => this.isShort(v)))).catch(() => { apply([]); });
       } else {
         apply(raw.filter((v: Video) => this.isShort(v)));
       }
@@ -308,7 +341,7 @@ export class WatchShortComponent {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.api.searchVideosPage(SHORTS_QUERY, cursor || undefined).subscribe({
+    this.api.searchShortsPage(SHORTS_QUERY, cursor || undefined).subscribe({
       next: (res) => {
         handle(res);
       },
diff --git a/src/services/youtube-api.service.ts b/src/services/youtube-api.service.ts
index d08cf04..4c7c942 100644
--- a/src/services/youtube-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/youtube-api.service.ts
@@ -968,6 +968,137 @@ export class YoutubeApiService {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Flux Shorts par provider (page #/shorts).
+   * Contrairement à une recherche plein-texte "shorts" (qui retourne surtout
+   * des vidéos longues ensuite éliminées par le filtre client), on filtre la
+   * durée côté serveur quand l'API le permet :
+   *  - YouTube : search.list `videoDuration=short` (< 4 min), resserré à ≤70 s côté client.
+   *  - Dailymotion : `shorter_than=2` (en minutes), resserré à ≤75 s côté client.
+   *  - PeerTube : `durationMin=1&durationMax=75` (en secondes).
+   *  - Autres (odysee/rumble/...) : recherche générique + filtre client uniquement.
+   * Les durées YouTube sont enrichies ici (comme searchVideosPage) pour éviter
+   * un second appel videos.list côté composant (économie de quota).
+   */
+  public searchShortsPage(query = 'shorts', cursor?: string | null, providerOverride?: Provider | null): Observable<PagedResult<Video>> {
+    const provider = providerOverride || this.instances.selectedProvider();
+    const region = this.instances.region();
+    const q = String(query || '').trim() || 'shorts';
+    switch (provider) {
+      case 'youtube': {
+        const key = this.getActiveYouTubeKey();
+        if (!key) return of({ items: [], nextCursor: null });
+        const params = new URLSearchParams({
+          type: 'video',
+          part: 'snippet',
+          maxResults: '25',
+          q,
+          regionCode: String(region),
+          safeSearch: 'moderate',
+          videoEmbeddable: 'true',
+          // Le filtre clé : sans lui, "shorts" ne retourne que des vidéos longues.
+          videoDuration: 'short',
+          order: 'viewCount',
+          key: String(key),
+        });
+        try {
+          const lang = String(this.i18n.lang()).toLowerCase();
+          if (lang) params.set('relevanceLanguage', lang);
+        } catch {}
+        if (cursor) params.set('pageToken', cursor);
+        const cacheKey = `yt:shorts|${region}|${q}|${cursor || ''}`;
+        const cached = this.searchCache.get(cacheKey);
+        const now = Date.now();
+        if (cached && (now - cached.ts) < this.CACHE_TTL_MS) {
+          return of(cached.data);
+        }
+        const path = `/youtube/v3/search`;
+        return this.fetchYouTube(path, params, key).pipe(
+          map(res => ({
+            items: (res.items || []).map((i: any) => this.mapYouTubeSearchItemToVideo(i)),
+            nextCursor: res.nextPageToken || null,
+          } as PagedResult<Video>)),
+          switchMap((out) => {
+            const ids = out.items.map(v => v.videoId).filter(Boolean);
+            if (!ids.length) return of(out);
+            return this.getYouTubeContentAndStats(ids).pipe(
+              map((stats) => {
+                const enriched = out.items.map(v => {
+                  const s = stats[v.videoId];
+                  if (!s) return v;
+                  // duration -1 = non-embeddable (erreur 153) : on garde la
+                  // vidéo en recherche (avec durée 0) mais les Shorts la filtrent.
+                  const duration = typeof s.duration === 'number' && s.duration >= 0 ? s.duration : 0;
+                  return { ...v, duration, views: s.views };
+                });
+                const next = { ...out, items: enriched } as PagedResult<Video>;
+                this.searchCache.set(cacheKey, { ts: now, data: next });
+                return next;
+              })
+            );
+          }),
+          catchError((e) => {
+            try {
+              const reason = e?.error?.error?.errors?.[0]?.reason || '';
+              const msg = String(e?.error?.error?.message || e?.message || '');
+              if (e?.status === 403 && (reason === 'quotaExceeded' || /quota/i.test(msg))) {
+                this.quotaExceeded$.next(true);
+                this.banYouTubeKey(key);
+              } else if (e?.status === 400 && (reason === 'API_KEY_INVALID' || /api key (expired|invalid)/i.test(msg))) {
+                this.banYouTubeKey(key);
+              }
+            } catch {}
+            console.error('YouTube shorts search error', e);
+            return of({ items: [], nextCursor: null });
+          })
+        );
+      }
+      case 'dailymotion': {
+        const page = cursor ? String(cursor) : '1';
+        const limit = 24;
+        const params = new URLSearchParams({
+          limit: String(limit),
+          page: String(page),
+          // Dailymotion compte en minutes : 2 = ≤ 2 min, resserré à ≤75 s côté client.
+          shorter_than: '2',
+          country: String(region).toLowerCase(),
+          fields: 'id,title,thumbnail_url,thumbnail_480_url,thumbnail_720_url,duration,views_total,owner.screenname,owner.avatar_80_url,created_time',
+          search: q,
+        });
+        return this.fetchDailymotion('/videos', params).pipe(
+          map(res => {
+            const list = (res.list || res.result || res.items || res.data || []) as any[];
+            const currentPage = Number(page) || 1;
+            const hasMore = typeof res.has_more === 'boolean' ? res.has_more : (list.length === limit);
+            return {
+              items: list.map((i: any) => this.mapDailymotionItemToVideo(i)),
+              nextCursor: hasMore ? String(currentPage + 1) : null,
+            } as PagedResult<Video>;
+          }),
+          catchError((e) => { console.error('Dailymotion shorts search error', e); return of({ items: [], nextCursor: null }); })
+        );
+      }
+      case 'peertube': {
+        const instance = this.instances.activePeerTubeInstance();
+        const start = cursor ? Number(cursor) : 0;
+        const dmParams = `search=${encodeURIComponent(q)}&count=24&start=${start}&durationMin=1&durationMax=75&sort=-views`;
+        const primary = `/api/peertube/${instance}/api/v1/search/videos?${dmParams}`;
+        const fallback = `/proxy/api/peertube/${instance}/api/v1/search/videos?${dmParams}`;
+        return this.http.get<any>(primary).pipe(
+          catchError(() => this.http.get<any>(fallback)),
+          map(res => ({
+            items: (res.data || []).map((i: any) => this.mapPeerTubeItemToVideo(i, instance)),
+            nextCursor: res.data?.length > 0 ? String(start + 24) : null,
+          } as PagedResult<Video>)),
+          catchError((e) => { console.error(`PeerTube (${instance}) shorts search error`, e); return of({ items: [], nextCursor: null }); })
+        );
+      }
+      default:
+        // Odysee/Rumble/... : pas de filtre durée côté serveur → recherche générique + filtre client.
+        return this.searchVideosPage(q, cursor, providerOverride);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Dailymotion mapper
   private mapDailymotionItemToVideo = (i: any): Video => ({
     url: `/watch/${i.id}`,