- Implemented "sidecar" thumbnail logic: imports video thumbnails from Google Photos as hidden Drive files to display immediately while videos process.
- Updated MediaService to serve sidecar thumbnails via server-side Base64 encoding, bypassing CORS restrictions.
- Implemented lifecycle management: detects video processing completion to automatically cleanup sidecar files and fallback to native Drive thumbnails.
- Enhanced Media Manager UI: added processing warning banner and refined processing tile styling (centered, lighter overlay).
- Upgraded Drive API to v3 and improved file creation robustness with Advanced API fallbacks.
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