implement media page

src/lib/components/content/MediaViewer.svelte

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { loadCachedMedia } from '../../services/cache/media-cache.js';
+
   interface Props {
     url: string;
     isOpen: boolean;
@@ -7,6 +9,9 @@
 
   let { url, isOpen, onClose }: Props = $props();
 
+  let cachedUrl = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let blobUrl: string | null = null;
+
   function getMediaType(url: string): 'image' | 'video' | 'audio' | 'unknown' {
     const lower = url.toLowerCase();
     if (/\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|webp|svg|bmp)$/i.test(lower)) return 'image';
@@ -28,6 +33,41 @@
   }
 
   const mediaType = $derived(getMediaType(url));
+
+  // Load cached media when URL changes
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (isOpen && url) {
+      // Clean up previous blob URL
+      if (blobUrl && blobUrl.startsWith('blob:')) {
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
+        blobUrl = null;
+      }
+
+      const type = getMediaType(url);
+      if (type !== 'unknown') {
+        loadCachedMedia(url, type)
+          .then((loadedUrl) => {
+            cachedUrl = loadedUrl;
+            blobUrl = loadedUrl;
+          })
+          .catch((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to load cached media:', error);
+            cachedUrl = url; // Fallback to original URL
+          });
+      } else {
+        cachedUrl = url;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Cleanup function
+    return () => {
+      if (blobUrl && blobUrl.startsWith('blob:')) {
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
+        blobUrl = null;
+      }
+    };
+  });
+
 </script>
 
 {#if isOpen}
@@ -43,13 +83,13 @@
       <button class="media-viewer-close" onclick={onClose} aria-label="Close">×</button>
       
       {#if mediaType === 'image'}
-        <img src={url} alt="Media" class="media-viewer-media" />
+        <img src={cachedUrl || url} alt="Media" class="media-viewer-media" />
       {:else if mediaType === 'video'}
-        <video src={url} controls class="media-viewer-media" autoplay={false}>
+        <video src={cachedUrl || url} controls class="media-viewer-media" autoplay={false}>
           <track kind="captions" />
         </video>
       {:else if mediaType === 'audio'}
-        <audio src={url} controls class="media-viewer-audio" autoplay={false}></audio>
+        <audio src={cachedUrl || url} controls class="media-viewer-audio" autoplay={false}></audio>
       {:else}
         <div class="media-viewer-unknown">
           <p>Unsupported media type</p>
@@ -91,6 +131,15 @@
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 640px) {
+    .media-viewer-content {
+      padding: 1rem;
+    }
   }
 
   .media-viewer-close {
@@ -128,12 +177,20 @@
   }
 
   .media-viewer-media {
-    max-width: 100vw;
+    max-width: calc(100vw - 4rem);
-    max-height: 100vh;
+    max-height: calc(100vh - 4rem);
     width: auto;
     height: auto;
     object-fit: contain;
     border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 640px) {
+    .media-viewer-media {
+      max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
+      max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem);
+    }
   }
 
   @media (max-width: 640px) {

src/lib/components/layout/ProfileBadge.svelte

@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@
           profile = p;
         }
         lastLoadedPubkey = currentPubkey;
+        
+        // CRITICAL: Store the kind 0 event in sessionStorage IMMEDIATELY when profile loads
+        // This ensures the profile page can load instantly when clicked
+        try {
+          const cached = await getProfile(currentPubkey);
+          if (cached && cached.event) {
+            sessionStorage.setItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent', JSON.stringify(cached.event));
+          }
+        } catch (cacheError) {
+          // Non-critical - continue even if cache read fails
+        }
       }
     } finally {
       // Only clear loading if this is still the current pubkey
@@ -150,19 +161,45 @@
   async function handleProfileClick(e: MouseEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();
     
-    // Try to get the kind 0 event from cache
+    // The event should already be in sessionStorage from loadProfile()
+    // But double-check and ensure it's there before navigating
     try {
+      // Try cache first (instant) - should be there since we loaded the profile
       const cached = await getProfile(pubkey);
       if (cached && cached.event) {
-        // Store the kind 0 event in sessionStorage so the profile page can use it
+        // Store it in sessionStorage (might already be there, but ensure it is)
         sessionStorage.setItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent', JSON.stringify(cached.event));
+      } else {
+        // Not in cache - try to get from sessionStorage (might have been set by loadProfile)
+        const existing = sessionStorage.getItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
+        if (!existing) {
+          // Last resort: fetch it quickly
+          try {
+            const { nostrClient } = await import('../../services/nostr/nostr-client.js');
+            const { relayManager } = await import('../../services/nostr/relay-manager.js');
+            const { KIND } = await import('../../types/kind-lookup.js');
+            const { config } = await import('../../services/nostr/config.js');
+            
+            const relays = relayManager.getProfileReadRelays();
+            const events = await nostrClient.fetchEvents(
+              [{ kinds: [KIND.METADATA], authors: [pubkey], limit: 1 }],
+              relays,
+              { useCache: 'relay-first', cacheResults: true, timeout: config.shortTimeout }
+            );
+            
+            if (events.length > 0) {
+              sessionStorage.setItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent', JSON.stringify(events[0]));
+            }
+          } catch (fetchError) {
+            // Fetch failed - continue anyway, profile page will handle it
+          }
+        }
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      // Cache read failed - continue without preloaded event
+      // Non-critical - continue anyway
-      console.warn('Failed to get profile event from cache:', error);
     }
     
-    // Navigate to profile page
+    // Navigate IMMEDIATELY - don't wait for anything
     goto(`/profile/${pubkey}`);
   }
 </script>

src/lib/components/write/CreateEventForm.svelte

@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@
               {/if}
               {#if imageTag}
                 <div class="metadata-item">
-                  <strong class="metadata-label">Image:</strong>
+                  <strong class="metadata-label">Image URL:</strong>
-                  <img src={imageTag[1]} alt="" class="preview-image" onerror={(e) => { (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'; }} />
+                  <span class="metadata-value">{imageTag[1]}</span>
                 </div>
               {/if}
             </div>
@@ -1728,13 +1728,6 @@
     color: var(--fog-dark-text, #f9fafb);
   }
 
-  .preview-image {
-    max-width: 100%;
-    max-height: 300px;
-    border-radius: 0.375rem;
-    margin-top: 0.5rem;
-    display: block;
-  }
 
   .d-tag-preview {
     padding: 0.75rem;

src/lib/modules/profiles/ProfilePage.svelte

@@ -18,7 +18,25 @@
   import { KIND } from '../../types/kind-lookup.js';
   import CommentForm from '../comments/CommentForm.svelte';
   import { getProfile } from '../../services/cache/profile-cache.js';
-  
+  import MediaViewer from '../../components/content/MediaViewer.svelte';
+  import { getEventLink } from '../../services/event-links.js';
+  import Icon from '../../components/ui/Icon.svelte';
+
+  // Media gallery state
+  let mediaViewerOpen = $state(false);
+  let mediaViewerUrl = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let selectedMediaEvent = $state<NostrEvent | null>(null);
+
+  interface MediaItem {
+    url: string;
+    type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio';
+    thumbnailUrl?: string;
+    event: NostrEvent;
+    title?: string;
+    summary?: string;
+    alt?: string;
+    content?: string;
+  }
 
   let profile = $state<ProfileData | null>(null);
   let profileEvent = $state<NostrEvent | null>(null); // The kind 0 event
@@ -33,6 +51,181 @@
   let loadingWall = $state(false);
   let loadingMedia = $state(false);
   let activeTab = $state<'pins' | 'media' | 'notifications' | 'interactions' | 'wall'>('pins');
+
+  // Extract media items from media events
+  function extractMediaItems(events: NostrEvent[]): MediaItem[] {
+    const items: MediaItem[] = [];
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+
+    for (const event of events) {
+      // Extract metadata from event tags
+      const titleTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'title');
+      const summaryTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'summary');
+      const altTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'alt');
+      
+      const title = titleTag?.[1] || undefined;
+      const summary = summaryTag?.[1] || undefined;
+      const alt = altTag?.[1] || undefined;
+      const content = event.content || undefined;
+
+      // Normalize URL helper
+      function normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
+        try {
+          const parsed = new URL(url);
+          return `${parsed.protocol}//${parsed.host.toLowerCase()}${parsed.pathname}`.replace(/\/$/, '');
+        } catch {
+          return url.trim().replace(/\/$/, '').toLowerCase();
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Parse imeta tag
+      function parseImetaTag(tag: string[]): {
+        url?: string;
+        mimeType?: string;
+        thumbnailUrl?: string;
+      } {
+        let url: string | undefined;
+        let mimeType: string | undefined;
+        let thumbnailUrl: string | undefined;
+
+        for (let i = 1; i < tag.length; i++) {
+          const item = tag[i];
+          if (item.startsWith('url ')) {
+            url = item.substring(4).trim();
+          } else if (item.startsWith('m ')) {
+            mimeType = item.substring(2).trim();
+          } else if (item.startsWith('thumb ')) {
+            thumbnailUrl = item.substring(6).trim();
+          }
+        }
+        return { url, mimeType, thumbnailUrl };
+      }
+
+      // Get imeta for URL
+      function getImetaForUrl(url: string): { mimeType?: string; thumbnailUrl?: string } | null {
+        const normalized = normalizeUrl(url);
+        for (const tag of event.tags) {
+          if (tag[0] === 'imeta') {
+            const imeta = parseImetaTag(tag);
+            if (imeta.url && normalizeUrl(imeta.url) === normalized) {
+              return { mimeType: imeta.mimeType, thumbnailUrl: imeta.thumbnailUrl };
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      // 1. Check image tag
+      const imageTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === 'image');
+      if (imageTag && imageTag[1]) {
+        const normalized = normalizeUrl(imageTag[1]);
+        if (!seen.has(normalized)) {
+          const imeta = getImetaForUrl(imageTag[1]);
+          let type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio' = 'image';
+          if (imeta?.mimeType) {
+            if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('video/')) type = 'video';
+            else if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('audio/')) type = 'audio';
+          }
+          items.push({
+            url: imageTag[1],
+            type,
+            thumbnailUrl: imeta?.thumbnailUrl,
+            event,
+            title,
+            summary,
+            alt,
+            content
+          });
+          seen.add(normalized);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 2. Check imeta tags
+      for (const tag of event.tags) {
+        if (tag[0] === 'imeta') {
+          const imeta = parseImetaTag(tag);
+          if (imeta.url) {
+            const normalized = normalizeUrl(imeta.url);
+            if (!seen.has(normalized)) {
+              let type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio' = 'image';
+              if (imeta.mimeType) {
+                if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('video/')) type = 'video';
+                else if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('audio/')) type = 'audio';
+              }
+              items.push({
+                url: imeta.url,
+                type,
+                thumbnailUrl: imeta.thumbnailUrl,
+                event,
+                title,
+                summary,
+                alt,
+                content
+              });
+              seen.add(normalized);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 3. Extract from content (plain URLs)
+      const urlRegex = /(https?:\/\/[^\s<>"{}|\\^`\[\]]+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|webp|svg|bmp|mp4|webm|ogg|mov|avi|mkv|mp3|wav|flac|aac|m4a)(\?[^\s<>"{}|\\^`\[\]]*)?)/gi;
+      urlRegex.lastIndex = 0;
+      let match;
+      while ((match = urlRegex.exec(event.content)) !== null) {
+        const url = match[1];
+        const normalized = normalizeUrl(url);
+        if (!seen.has(normalized)) {
+          const ext = match[2].toLowerCase();
+          let type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio' = 'image';
+          if (['mp4', 'webm', 'ogg', 'mov', 'avi', 'mkv'].includes(ext)) {
+            type = 'video';
+          } else if (['mp3', 'wav', 'ogg', 'flac', 'aac', 'm4a'].includes(ext)) {
+            type = 'audio';
+          }
+          const imeta = getImetaForUrl(url);
+          if (imeta?.mimeType) {
+            if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('video/')) type = 'video';
+            else if (imeta.mimeType.startsWith('audio/')) type = 'audio';
+          }
+          items.push({
+            url,
+            type,
+            thumbnailUrl: imeta?.thumbnailUrl,
+            event,
+            title,
+            summary,
+            alt,
+            content
+          });
+          seen.add(normalized);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return items;
+  }
+
+  // Get all media items from media events
+  let mediaItems = $derived(extractMediaItems(mediaEvents));
+
+  function openMediaViewer(item: MediaItem) {
+    mediaViewerUrl = item.url;
+    selectedMediaEvent = item.event;
+    mediaViewerOpen = true;
+  }
+
+  function closeMediaViewer() {
+    mediaViewerOpen = false;
+    mediaViewerUrl = null;
+    selectedMediaEvent = null;
+  }
+
+  function viewEvent(event: NostrEvent) {
+    // Store event in sessionStorage so the event page can use it without re-fetching
+    sessionStorage.setItem('aitherboard_preloadedEvent', JSON.stringify(event));
+    goto(getEventLink(event));
+  }
   let nip05Validations = $state<Record<string, boolean | null>>({}); // null = checking, true = valid, false = invalid
   // Compute pubkey from route params
   let profilePubkey = $derived.by(() => decodePubkey($page.params.pubkey));
@@ -173,7 +366,7 @@
   async function loadProfileEvent(pubkey: string) {
     if (!isMounted) return;
     try {
-      // Check sessionStorage for a preloaded kind 0 event (from ProfileBadge click)
+      // PRIORITY 1: Check sessionStorage for a preloaded kind 0 event (from ProfileBadge click) - INSTANT
       if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
         const preloadedEventStr = sessionStorage.getItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
         if (preloadedEventStr) {
@@ -181,32 +374,34 @@
             const preloadedEvent = JSON.parse(preloadedEventStr) as NostrEvent;
             // Verify the event is a kind 0 event and matches the pubkey
             if (preloadedEvent.kind === KIND.METADATA && preloadedEvent.pubkey === pubkey) {
-              // Use the preloaded event
+              // Use the preloaded event INSTANTLY
               profileEvent = preloadedEvent;
               // Clear it after reading
               sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
               // Don't load wall comments here - load them when Wall tab is clicked
               return;
+            } else {
+              // Wrong pubkey - clear it
+              sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
             }
           } catch (parseError) {
             // Invalid JSON in sessionStorage, continue with normal loading
-            console.warn('Failed to parse preloaded profile event from sessionStorage:', parseError);
             sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
           }
         }
       }
 
-      // Try cache first
+      // PRIORITY 2: Try cache (very fast)
       const cached = await getProfile(pubkey);
-      if (cached) {
+      if (cached && cached.event) {
         profileEvent = cached.event;
         // Don't load wall comments here - load them when Wall tab is clicked
         return;
       }
 
-      // Fetch from relays if not in cache - shorter timeout
+      // PRIORITY 3: Fetch from relays with cache-first (should be fast if in cache)
-      // Include profile owner's relay lists
+      // Use default relays for fastest response (don't wait for relay lists)
-      const relays = await getProfileRelaysForPubkey(pubkey);
+      const relays = relayManager.getProfileReadRelays();
       const events = await nostrClient.fetchEvents(
         [{ kinds: [KIND.METADATA], authors: [pubkey], limit: 1 }],
         relays,
@@ -373,12 +568,13 @@
   async function checkMediaAvailability(pubkey: string) {
     if (!isMounted) return;
     try {
-      const profileRelays = relayManager.getProfileReadRelays();
+      // Use feed relays for media events (kinds 20, 21, 22 are feed-like)
+      const feedRelays = relayManager.getFeedReadRelays();
       // Check if any events of kinds 20, 21, 22 exist for this pubkey
       const mediaCheck = await nostrClient.fetchEvents(
         [{ kinds: [KIND.PICTURE_NOTE, KIND.VIDEO_NOTE, KIND.SHORT_VIDEO_NOTE], authors: [pubkey], limit: 1 }],
-        profileRelays,
+        feedRelays,
-        { useCache: 'cache-first', cacheResults: true, timeout: config.shortTimeout }
+        { useCache: 'cache-first', cacheResults: true, timeout: config.mediumTimeout }
       );
       
       if (!isMounted) return;
@@ -393,14 +589,15 @@
     if (!isMounted) return;
     loadingMedia = true;
     try {
-      const profileRelays = relayManager.getFeedReadRelays();
+      // Use feed relays for media events (kinds 20, 21, 22 are feed-like)
+      const feedRelays = relayManager.getFeedReadRelays();
       const fetchPromise = nostrClient.fetchEvents(
         [{ kinds: [KIND.PICTURE_NOTE, KIND.VIDEO_NOTE, KIND.SHORT_VIDEO_NOTE], authors: [pubkey], limit: config.feedLimit }],
-        profileRelays,
+        feedRelays,
         { 
           useCache: 'cache-first',
           cacheResults: true,
-          timeout: config.shortTimeout,
+          timeout: config.mediumTimeout,
           onUpdate: (newMedia) => {
             if (!isMounted) return;
             // Merge with existing media
@@ -758,25 +955,74 @@
 
     loading = true;
     try {
-      // Step 0: Get relays including profile owner's relay lists (non-blocking, with timeout)
+      // CRITICAL: Check sessionStorage SYNCHRONOUSLY first (before any async operations)
-      const profileRelaysPromise = getProfileRelaysForPubkey(pubkey);
+      // This ensures instant loading when coming from ProfileBadge click
+      if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        const preloadedEventStr = sessionStorage.getItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
+        if (preloadedEventStr) {
+          try {
+            const preloadedEvent = JSON.parse(preloadedEventStr) as NostrEvent;
+            // Verify the event is a kind 0 event and matches the pubkey
+            if (preloadedEvent.kind === KIND.METADATA && preloadedEvent.pubkey === pubkey) {
+              // Use the preloaded event INSTANTLY - set it synchronously
+              profileEvent = preloadedEvent;
+              // Clear it after reading
+              sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
+            } else {
+              // Wrong pubkey - clear it
+              sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
+            }
+          } catch (parseError) {
+            // Invalid JSON in sessionStorage, clear it
+            sessionStorage.removeItem('aitherboard_preloadedProfileEvent');
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Step 0: Load profile event from cache (if not already set from sessionStorage)
+      // This is critical for fast loading - check cache immediately
+      const profileEventPromise = profileEvent ? Promise.resolve() : loadProfileEvent(pubkey);
       
-      // Step 1: Load profile and status first (fast from cache) - display immediately
+      // Step 1: Load profile and status from cache first (fast) - display immediately
       // fetchProfile uses parseProfile which prioritizes tags over JSON content
-      // Use profile owner's relays if available, otherwise fall back to default
+      // Use default relays for cache-first loading (fastest)
-      const relaysPromise = profileRelaysPromise.catch(() => relayManager.getProfileReadRelays());
+      const relays = relayManager.getProfileReadRelays();
-      const relays = await relaysPromise;
       
       const profilePromise = fetchProfile(pubkey, relays);
       const statusPromise = fetchUserStatus(pubkey, relays);
       const statusEventPromise = fetchUserStatusEvent(pubkey, relays);
+      
+      // Load pins from cache FIRST (very fast)
+      const pinsPromise = loadPins(pubkey);
+      
+      // Check media availability from cache FIRST (very fast)
+      const mediaCheckPromise = checkMediaAvailability(pubkey);
+      
+      // Wait for all cache-first loads in parallel
       activeFetchPromises.add(profilePromise);
       activeFetchPromises.add(statusPromise);
       activeFetchPromises.add(statusEventPromise);
-      const [profileData, status, statusEvent] = await Promise.all([profilePromise, statusPromise, statusEventPromise]);
+      activeFetchPromises.add(profileEventPromise);
+      activeFetchPromises.add(pinsPromise);
+      activeFetchPromises.add(mediaCheckPromise);
+      
+      const [profileData, status, statusEvent] = await Promise.all([
+        profilePromise,
+        statusPromise,
+        statusEventPromise
+      ]);
+      
+      // Wait for background cache loads (don't block on these)
+      Promise.all([profileEventPromise, pinsPromise, mediaCheckPromise]).catch(() => {
+        // Background loads failed - non-critical
+      });
+      
       activeFetchPromises.delete(profilePromise);
       activeFetchPromises.delete(statusPromise);
       activeFetchPromises.delete(statusEventPromise);
+      activeFetchPromises.delete(profileEventPromise);
+      activeFetchPromises.delete(pinsPromise);
+      activeFetchPromises.delete(mediaCheckPromise);
       
       // Check if this load was aborted or if pubkey changed
       if (!isMounted || abortController.signal.aborted || currentLoadPubkey !== pubkey) {
@@ -801,21 +1047,11 @@
         }
       }
 
-      // Load pins and notifications/interactions in parallel (non-blocking)
+      // Load notifications/interactions in parallel (non-blocking, cache-first)
-      // Don't wait for these - they'll update the UI as they load
+      // Pins and media check already loaded above
       const loadPromises: Promise<void>[] = [];
       
-      // Always load pins (for both own and other profiles)
+      // Load notifications or interactions based on profile type (cache-first)
-      loadPromises.push(loadPins(pubkey).catch(() => {
-        // Failed to load pins - non-critical
-      }));
-      
-      // Check if media (kinds 20, 21, 22) are available
-      loadPromises.push(checkMediaAvailability(pubkey).catch(() => {
-        // Failed to check media - non-critical
-      }));
-      
-      // Load notifications or interactions based on profile type
       if (isOwnProfile) {
         loadPromises.push(loadNotifications(pubkey).catch(() => {
           // Failed to load notifications - non-critical
@@ -823,7 +1059,7 @@
         interactionsWithMe = [];
       } else {
         notifications = [];
-        // Load interactions if logged in and viewing another user's profile
+        // Load interactions if logged in and viewing another user's profile (cache-first)
         if (currentUserPubkey) {
           loadPromises.push(loadInteractionsWithMe(pubkey, currentUserPubkey).catch(() => {
             // Failed to load interactions - non-critical
@@ -851,12 +1087,6 @@
           }
         }
       });
-      
-      // Load profile event in background (only needed for wall tab)
-      // Don't await - load it when user clicks Wall tab
-      loadProfileEvent(pubkey).catch(() => {
-        // Failed to load profile event - non-critical
-      });
     } catch (error) {
       // Only update state if this load wasn't aborted
       if (!abortController.signal.aborted && currentLoadPubkey === pubkey) {
@@ -1025,14 +1255,85 @@
       {:else if activeTab === 'media'}
         {#if loadingMedia}
           <p class="text-fog-text-light dark:text-fog-dark-text-light">Loading media...</p>
-        {:else if mediaEvents.length === 0}
+        {:else if mediaItems.length === 0}
           <p class="text-fog-text-light dark:text-fog-dark-text-light">No media posts yet.</p>
         {:else}
-          <div class="media-list">
+          <div class="media-gallery">
-            {#each mediaEvents as media (media.id)}
+            {#each mediaItems as item (item.url)}
-              <FeedPost post={media} />
+              <div 
+                class="media-gallery-item" 
+                role="button"
+                tabindex="0"
+                onclick={() => openMediaViewer(item)}
+                onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); openMediaViewer(item); } }}
+              >
+                {#if item.type === 'image'}
+                  <img 
+                    src={item.thumbnailUrl || item.url} 
+                    alt={item.alt || 'Media'} 
+                    class="media-thumbnail"
+                    loading="lazy"
+                  />
+                {:else if item.type === 'video'}
+                  <div class="media-thumbnail video-thumbnail">
+                    {#if item.thumbnailUrl}
+                      <img src={item.thumbnailUrl} alt={item.alt || 'Video thumbnail'} class="video-thumb-img" loading="lazy" />
+                    {:else}
+                      <video
+                        src={item.url}
+                        class="video-thumb-video"
+                        preload="metadata"
+                        muted
+                        playsinline
+                        onloadeddata={(e) => {
+                          const video = e.currentTarget as HTMLVideoElement;
+                          video.currentTime = 0.1;
+                        }}
+                      ></video>
+                      <div class="video-placeholder-bg"></div>
+                    {/if}
+                    <div class="video-play-overlay">▶</div>
+                  </div>
+                {:else}
+                  <div class="media-thumbnail audio-thumbnail">
+                    <div class="audio-placeholder">
+                      <svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+                        <path d="M12 3v10.55c-.59-.34-1.27-.55-2-.55-2.21 0-4 1.79-4 4s1.79 4 4 4 4-1.79 4-4V7h4V3h-6z" fill="currentColor"/>
+                      </svg>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+                <div class="media-info">
+                  {#if item.title}
+                    <div class="media-title">{item.title}</div>
+                  {/if}
+                  {#if item.summary}
+                    <div class="media-summary">{item.summary}</div>
+                  {/if}
+                  {#if item.alt && !item.title && !item.summary}
+                    <div class="media-alt">{item.alt}</div>
+                  {/if}
+                  {#if item.content && !item.title && !item.summary && !item.alt}
+                    <div class="media-content">{item.content}</div>
+                  {/if}
+                </div>
+                <div 
+                  class="media-overlay" 
+                  role="button"
+                  tabindex="0"
+                  onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); viewEvent(item.event); }}
+                  onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); viewEvent(item.event); } }}
+                >
+                  <button class="media-view-event-btn" title="View event" type="button">
+                    <Icon name="eye" size={16} />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             {/each}
           </div>
+          {#if mediaViewerUrl && mediaViewerOpen}
+            <MediaViewer url={mediaViewerUrl} isOpen={mediaViewerOpen} onClose={closeMediaViewer} />
+          {/if}
         {/if}
       {:else if activeTab === 'notifications'}
         {#if notifications.length === 0}
@@ -1349,4 +1650,235 @@
       max-width: 100%;
     }
   }
+
+  /* Media gallery - Masonry layout like Pinterest */
+  .media-gallery {
+    column-width: 150px;
+    column-gap: 0.75rem;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 640px) {
+    .media-gallery {
+      column-gap: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .media-gallery-item {
+    position: relative;
+    display: inline-block;
+    width: 150px;
+    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: var(--fog-highlight, #f3f4f6);
+    border: 1px solid var(--fog-border, #e5e7eb);
+    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+    outline: none;
+    break-inside: avoid;
+    page-break-inside: avoid;
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 640px) {
+    .media-gallery-item {
+      margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .media-gallery-item:focus {
+    outline: 2px solid var(--fog-accent, #3b82f6);
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+  }
+
+  :global(.dark) .media-gallery-item {
+    background: var(--fog-dark-highlight, #374151);
+    border-color: var(--fog-dark-border, #475569);
+  }
+
+  .media-gallery-item:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+  }
+
+  :global(.dark) .media-gallery-item:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  }
+
+  .media-thumbnail {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    display: block;
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .video-thumbnail,
+  .audio-thumbnail {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 200px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--fog-accent, #3b82f6) 0%, var(--fog-text-light, #52667a) 100%);
+    position: relative;
+    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
+  }
+
+  :global(.dark) .video-thumbnail,
+  :global(.dark) .audio-thumbnail {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--fog-accent, #3b82f6) 0%, var(--fog-text-light, #52667a) 100%);
+    opacity: 0.8;
+  }
+
+  .video-placeholder-bg {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--fog-accent, #3b82f6) 0%, var(--fog-text-light, #52667a) 100%);
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
+
+  .video-thumb-img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  .video-thumb-video {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    display: block;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+
+  .video-play-overlay {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    font-size: 2rem;
+    color: white;
+    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
+  .audio-placeholder {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .audio-placeholder svg {
+    width: 48px;
+    height: 48px;
+  }
+
+  .media-overlay {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.2s;
+    outline: none;
+  }
+
+  .media-overlay:focus {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  .media-gallery-item:hover .media-overlay {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  .media-view-event-btn {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 0.375rem;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    color: white;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    transition: background 0.2s;
+  }
+
+  .media-view-event-btn:hover {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
+  }
+
+  .media-info {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), transparent);
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    color: white;
+    font-size: 0.875rem;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.2s;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    max-height: 50%;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .media-gallery-item:hover .media-info {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  .media-title {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  }
+
+  .media-summary {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  }
+
+  .media-alt {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  }
+
+  .media-content {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  }
 </style>

src/lib/services/cache/indexeddb-store.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { openDB, type IDBPDatabase } from 'idb';
 
 const DB_NAME = 'aitherboard';
-const DB_VERSION = 12; // Version 7: Added RSS cache store. Version 8: Added markdown cache store. Version 9: Added event archive store. Version 10: Added GIF cache store. Version 11: Added event version history store. Version 12: Migrate preferences from localStorage to IndexedDB
+const DB_VERSION = 13; // Version 7: Added RSS cache store. Version 8: Added markdown cache store. Version 9: Added event archive store. Version 10: Added GIF cache store. Version 11: Added event version history store. Version 12: Migrate preferences from localStorage to IndexedDB. Version 13: Added media cache store
 
 export interface DatabaseSchema {
   events: {
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ export interface DatabaseSchema {
     value: unknown;
     indexes: { eventKey: string; pubkey: string; kind: number; savedAt: number };
   };
+  media: {
+    key: string; // normalized URL
+    value: unknown;
+    indexes: { cached_at: number };
+  };
 }
 
 let dbInstance: IDBPDatabase<DatabaseSchema> | null = null;
@@ -150,6 +155,12 @@ export async function getDB(): Promise<IDBPDatabase<DatabaseSchema>> {
         eventVersionsStore.createIndex('kind', 'kind', { unique: false });
         eventVersionsStore.createIndex('savedAt', 'savedAt', { unique: false });
       }
+
+      // Media cache store (images, videos, audio)
+      if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('media')) {
+        const mediaStore = db.createObjectStore('media', { keyPath: 'url' });
+        mediaStore.createIndex('cached_at', 'cached_at', { unique: false });
+      }
       },
       blocked() {
         // IndexedDB blocked (another tab may have it open)
@@ -202,7 +213,7 @@ export async function getDB(): Promise<IDBPDatabase<DatabaseSchema>> {
       throw new Error('Failed to open database');
     }
     const db = dbInstance; // TypeScript narrowing helper
-    const criticalStores = ['events', 'profiles', 'preferences', 'eventVersions'];
+    const criticalStores = ['events', 'profiles', 'preferences', 'eventVersions', 'media'];
     const missingStores = criticalStores.filter(store => !db.objectStoreNames.contains(store));
     
     if (missingStores.length > 0) {
@@ -262,6 +273,8 @@ export async function getDB(): Promise<IDBPDatabase<DatabaseSchema>> {
           eventVersionsStore.createIndex('pubkey', 'pubkey', { unique: false });
           eventVersionsStore.createIndex('kind', 'kind', { unique: false });
           eventVersionsStore.createIndex('savedAt', 'savedAt', { unique: false });
+          const mediaStore = db.createObjectStore('media', { keyPath: 'url' });
+          mediaStore.createIndex('cached_at', 'cached_at', { unique: false });
         },
         blocked() {
           // IndexedDB blocked (another tab may have it open)

src/lib/services/cache/media-cache.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/**
+ * Media cache using IndexedDB
+ * Stores images, videos, and audio files (including TTS audio) for 30 minutes
+ */
+
+import { getDB } from './indexeddb-store.js';
+
+export interface CachedMedia {
+  url: string; // normalized URL (key)
+  blob: Blob;
+  cached_at: number;
+  type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio';
+}
+
+const CACHE_MAX_AGE = 30 * 60 * 1000; // 30 minutes
+
+/**
+ * Normalize URL for use as cache key (remove query params and fragments)
+ */
+function normalizeUrl(url: string): string {
+  try {
+    const parsed = new URL(url);
+    return `${parsed.protocol}//${parsed.host}${parsed.pathname}`;
+  } catch {
+    // If URL parsing fails, just remove query params and fragments
+    return url.split('?')[0].split('#')[0];
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get cached media blob
+ */
+export async function getCachedMedia(url: string): Promise<Blob | null> {
+  try {
+    const db = await getDB();
+    const normalizedUrl = normalizeUrl(url);
+    const cached = await db.get('media', normalizedUrl);
+    
+    if (!cached) return null;
+    
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if ((now - cached.cached_at) >= CACHE_MAX_AGE) {
+      // Cache expired, delete it
+      await db.delete('media', normalizedUrl);
+      return null;
+    }
+    
+    return cached.blob;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.debug('[media-cache] Failed to get cached media:', error);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cache media blob
+ */
+export async function cacheMedia(url: string, blob: Blob, type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio'): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const db = await getDB();
+    const normalizedUrl = normalizeUrl(url);
+    
+    const cached: CachedMedia = {
+      url: normalizedUrl,
+      blob,
+      cached_at: Date.now(),
+      type
+    };
+    
+    await db.put('media', cached);
+    console.debug(`[media-cache] Cached ${type}: ${normalizedUrl}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Cache write failed (non-critical)
+    console.debug('[media-cache] Failed to cache media:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load media with caching
+ * Returns a blob URL that can be used in img/video/audio src
+ */
+export async function loadCachedMedia(
+  url: string,
+  type: 'image' | 'video' | 'audio'
+): Promise<string> {
+  // Check cache first
+  const cached = await getCachedMedia(url);
+  if (cached) {
+    return URL.createObjectURL(cached);
+  }
+  
+  // Fetch and cache
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(url);
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to fetch media: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+    
+    const blob = await response.blob();
+    
+    // Cache the blob
+    await cacheMedia(url, blob, type);
+    
+    // Return blob URL
+    return URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[media-cache] Failed to load media:', error);
+    // Return original URL as fallback
+    return url;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clear stale cached media (older than max age)
+ */
+export async function clearStaleMedia(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const db = await getDB();
+    const tx = db.transaction('media', 'readwrite');
+    const index = tx.store.index('cached_at');
+    const now = Date.now();
+    
+    // Get all cached media
+    const allCached = await index.getAll();
+    
+    // Delete stale entries
+    const staleKeys = allCached
+      .filter((cached: CachedMedia) => (now - cached.cached_at) >= CACHE_MAX_AGE)
+      .map((cached: CachedMedia) => cached.url);
+    
+    if (staleKeys.length > 0) {
+      await Promise.all(staleKeys.map(key => tx.store.delete(key)));
+      console.debug(`[media-cache] Cleared ${staleKeys.length} stale media files`);
+    }
+    
+    await tx.done;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.debug('[media-cache] Failed to clear stale media:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get cache stats
+ */
+export async function getMediaCacheStats(): Promise<{ total: number; fresh: number; totalSize: number }> {
+  try {
+    const db = await getDB();
+    const tx = db.transaction('media', 'readonly');
+    const index = tx.store.index('cached_at');
+    const now = Date.now();
+    
+    const allCached = await index.getAll();
+    await tx.done;
+    
+    const fresh = allCached.filter((cached: CachedMedia) => (now - cached.cached_at) < CACHE_MAX_AGE);
+    const totalSize = fresh.reduce((sum: number, cached: CachedMedia) => sum + cached.blob.size, 0);
+    
+    return {
+      total: allCached.length,
+      fresh: fresh.length,
+      totalSize
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.debug('[media-cache] Failed to get cache stats:', error);
+    return { total: 0, fresh: 0, totalSize: 0 };
+  }
+}

src/lib/services/tts/tts-service.ts

@@ -440,6 +440,17 @@ class PiperProvider extends AudioProvider {
         throw new Error('Received empty audio blob from Piper TTS server');
       }
 
+      // Cache the audio blob
+      try {
+        const { cacheMedia } = await import('../../services/cache/media-cache.js');
+        // Create a cache key from text + voice + speed for TTS
+        const cacheKey = `tts:${voice.id}:${speed}:${text.substring(0, 100)}`;
+        await cacheMedia(cacheKey, audioBlob, 'audio');
+      } catch (cacheError) {
+        // Cache failure is non-critical
+        console.debug('Failed to cache TTS audio:', cacheError);
+      }
+
       const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);
       this.setupAudioElement(audioUrl, options?.volume ?? 1.0);
       await this.audioElement!.play();