diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/views.py b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
index 01b18c0..6ae35f4 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 from api.src.search_processor import SearchProcess
 from home.src.download.queue import PendingInteract
+from home.src.download.subscriptions import (
+    ChannelSubscription,
+    PlaylistSubscription,
+)
 from home.src.download.yt_dlp_base import CookieHandler
 from home.src.es.connect import ElasticWrap
 from home.src.es.snapshot import ElasticSnapshot
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ from home.src.frontend.searching import SearchForm
 from home.src.frontend.watched import WatchState
 from home.src.index.channel import YoutubeChannel
 from home.src.index.generic import Pagination
+from home.src.index.playlist import YoutubePlaylist
 from home.src.index.reindex import ReindexProgress
 from home.src.index.video import SponsorBlock, YoutubeVideo
 from home.src.ta.config import AppConfig, ReleaseVersion
@@ -318,9 +323,8 @@ class ChannelApiListView(ApiBaseView):
 
         return Response(self.response)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def post(request):
-        """subscribe to list of channels"""
+    def post(self, request):
+        """subscribe/unsubscribe to list of channels"""
         data = request.data
         try:
             to_add = data["data"]
@@ -329,12 +333,28 @@ class ChannelApiListView(ApiBaseView):
             print(message)
             return Response({"message": message}, status=400)
 
-        pending = [i["channel_id"] for i in to_add if i["channel_subscribed"]]
-        url_str = " ".join(pending)
-        subscribe_to.delay(url_str)
+        pending = []
+        for channel_item in to_add:
+            channel_id = channel_item["channel_id"]
+            if channel_item["channel_subscribed"]:
+                pending.append(channel_id)
+            else:
+                self._unsubscribe(channel_id)
+
+        if pending:
+            url_str = " ".join(pending)
+            subscribe_to.delay(url_str, expected_type="channel")
 
         return Response(data)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _unsubscribe(channel_id: str):
+        """unsubscribe"""
+        print(f"[{channel_id}] unsubscribe from channel")
+        ChannelSubscription().change_subscribe(
+            channel_id, channel_subscribed=False
+        )
+
 
 class ChannelApiVideoView(ApiBaseView):
     """resolves to /api/channel/<channel-id>/video
@@ -373,6 +393,38 @@ class PlaylistApiListView(ApiBaseView):
         self.get_document_list(request)
         return Response(self.response)
 
+    def post(self, request):
+        """subscribe/unsubscribe to list of playlists"""
+        data = request.data
+        try:
+            to_add = data["data"]
+        except KeyError:
+            message = "missing expected data key"
+            print(message)
+            return Response({"message": message}, status=400)
+
+        pending = []
+        for playlist_item in to_add:
+            playlist_id = playlist_item["playlist_id"]
+            if playlist_item["playlist_subscribed"]:
+                pending.append(playlist_id)
+            else:
+                self._unsubscribe(playlist_id)
+
+        if pending:
+            url_str = " ".join(pending)
+            subscribe_to.delay(url_str, expected_type="playlist")
+
+        return Response(data)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _unsubscribe(playlist_id: str):
+        """unsubscribe"""
+        print(f"[{playlist_id}] unsubscribe from playlist")
+        PlaylistSubscription().change_subscribe(
+            playlist_id, subscribe_status=False
+        )
+
 
 class PlaylistApiView(ApiBaseView):
     """resolves to /api/playlist/<playlist_id>/
@@ -387,6 +439,17 @@ class PlaylistApiView(ApiBaseView):
         self.get_document(playlist_id)
         return Response(self.response, status=self.status_code)
 
+    def delete(self, request, playlist_id):
+        """delete playlist"""
+        print(f"{playlist_id}: delete playlist")
+        delete_videos = request.GET.get("delete-videos", False)
+        if delete_videos:
+            YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id).delete_videos_playlist()
+        else:
+            YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id).delete_metadata()
+
+        return Response({"success": True})
+
 
 class PlaylistApiVideoView(ApiBaseView):
     """resolves to /api/playlist/<playlist_id>/video
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/subscriptions.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/subscriptions.py
index 6325cb4..aef62d6 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/subscriptions.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/subscriptions.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class SubscriptionHandler:
         self.task = task
         self.to_subscribe = False
 
-    def subscribe(self):
+    def subscribe(self, expected_type=False):
         """subscribe to url_str items"""
         if self.task:
             self.task.send_progress(["Processing form content."])
@@ -343,11 +343,16 @@ class SubscriptionHandler:
             if self.task:
                 self._notify(idx, item, total)
 
-            self.subscribe_type(item)
+            self.subscribe_type(item, expected_type=expected_type)
 
-    def subscribe_type(self, item):
+    def subscribe_type(self, item, expected_type):
         """process single item"""
         if item["type"] == "playlist":
+            if expected_type and expected_type != "playlist":
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"expected {expected_type} url but got {item.get('type')}"
+                )
+
             PlaylistSubscription().process_url_str([item])
             return
 
@@ -360,6 +365,11 @@ class SubscriptionHandler:
         else:
             raise ValueError("failed to subscribe to: " + item["url"])
 
+        if expected_type and expected_type != "channel":
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"expected {expected_type} url but got {item.get('type')}"
+            )
+
         self._subscribe(channel_id)
 
     def _subscribe(self, channel_id):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/thumbnails.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/thumbnails.py
index 95461e8..7041ec2 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/thumbnails.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/thumbnails.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ThumbManagerBase:
                 print(f"{self.item_id}: retry thumbnail download {url}")
                 sleep((i + 1) ** i)
 
-        return False
+        return self.get_fallback()
 
     def get_fallback(self):
         """get fallback thumbnail if not available"""
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
index 526dbd4..11478dd 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/yt_dlp_base.py
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ class CookieHandler:
 
     def set_cookie(self, cookie):
         """set cookie str and activate in cofig"""
-        RedisArchivist().set_message("cookie", cookie)
+        RedisArchivist().set_message("cookie", cookie, save=True)
         path = ".downloads.cookie_import"
-        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", True, path=path)
+        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", True, path=path, save=True)
         self.config["downloads"]["cookie_import"] = True
         print("cookie: activated and stored in Redis")
 
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
index f2d6231..60764ea 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/frontend/api_calls.py
@@ -4,14 +4,8 @@ Functionality:
 - called via user input
 """
 
-from home.src.download.subscriptions import (
-    ChannelSubscription,
-    PlaylistSubscription,
-)
-from home.src.index.playlist import YoutubePlaylist
 from home.src.ta.ta_redis import RedisArchivist
-from home.src.ta.urlparser import Parser
-from home.tasks import run_restore_backup, subscribe_to
+from home.tasks import run_restore_backup
 
 
 class PostData:
@@ -36,14 +30,11 @@ class PostData:
         exec_map = {
             "change_view": self._change_view,
             "change_grid": self._change_grid,
-            "unsubscribe": self._unsubscribe,
-            "subscribe": self._subscribe,
             "sort_order": self._sort_order,
             "hide_watched": self._hide_watched,
             "show_subed_only": self._show_subed_only,
             "show_ignored_only": self._show_ignored_only,
             "db-restore": self._db_restore,
-            "delete-playlist": self._delete_playlist,
         }
 
         return exec_map[self.to_exec]
@@ -67,34 +58,6 @@ class PostData:
         RedisArchivist().set_message(key, {"status": grid_items})
         return {"success": True}
 
-    def _unsubscribe(self):
-        """unsubscribe from channels or playlists"""
-        id_unsub = self.exec_val
-        print(f"{id_unsub}: unsubscribe")
-        to_unsub_list = Parser(id_unsub).parse()
-        for to_unsub in to_unsub_list:
-            unsub_type = to_unsub["type"]
-            unsub_id = to_unsub["url"]
-            if unsub_type == "playlist":
-                PlaylistSubscription().change_subscribe(
-                    unsub_id, subscribe_status=False
-                )
-            elif unsub_type == "channel":
-                ChannelSubscription().change_subscribe(
-                    unsub_id, channel_subscribed=False
-                )
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("failed to process " + id_unsub)
-
-        return {"success": True}
-
-    def _subscribe(self):
-        """subscribe to channel or playlist, called from js buttons"""
-        id_sub = self.exec_val
-        print(f"{id_sub}: subscribe")
-        subscribe_to.delay(id_sub)
-        return {"success": True}
-
     def _sort_order(self):
         """change the sort between published to downloaded"""
         sort_order = {"status": self.exec_val}
@@ -139,16 +102,3 @@ class PostData:
         filename = self.exec_val
         run_restore_backup.delay(filename)
         return {"success": True}
-
-    def _delete_playlist(self):
-        """delete playlist, only metadata or incl all videos"""
-        playlist_dict = self.exec_val
-        playlist_id = playlist_dict["playlist-id"]
-        playlist_action = playlist_dict["playlist-action"]
-        print(f"{playlist_id}: delete playlist {playlist_action}")
-        if playlist_action == "metadata":
-            YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id).delete_metadata()
-        elif playlist_action == "all":
-            YoutubePlaylist(playlist_id).delete_videos_playlist()
-
-        return {"success": True}
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
index d1cccce..4946bee 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/config.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class AppConfig:
             self.config[config_dict][config_value] = to_write
             updated.append((config_value, to_write))
 
-        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", self.config)
+        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", self.config, save=True)
         return updated
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class AppConfig:
 
             message = {"status": value}
             redis_key = f"{user_id}:{key}"
-            RedisArchivist().set_message(redis_key, message)
+            RedisArchivist().set_message(redis_key, message, save=True)
 
     def get_colors(self):
         """overwrite config if user has set custom values"""
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class ScheduleBuilder:
                     to_write = value
                 redis_config["scheduler"][key] = to_write
 
-        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", redis_config)
+        RedisArchivist().set_message("config", redis_config, save=True)
         mess_dict = {
             "status": self.MSG,
             "level": "info",
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/helper.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/helper.py
index eb924b3..0028c11 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/helper.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/helper.py
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ import requests
 
 def ignore_filelist(filelist: list[str]) -> list[str]:
     """ignore temp files for os.listdir sanitizer"""
-    to_ignore = ["Icon\r\r", "Temporary Items", "Network Trash Folder"]
+    to_ignore = [
+        "@eaDir",
+        "Icon\r\r",
+        "Network Trash Folder",
+        "Temporary Items",
+    ]
     cleaned: list[str] = []
     for file_name in filelist:
         if file_name.startswith(".") or file_name in to_ignore:
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ def clear_dl_cache(config: dict) -> int:
     """clear leftover files from dl cache"""
     print("clear download cache")
     cache_dir = os.path.join(config["application"]["cache_dir"], "download")
-    leftover_files = os.listdir(cache_dir)
+    leftover_files = ignore_filelist(os.listdir(cache_dir))
     for cached in leftover_files:
         to_delete = os.path.join(cache_dir, cached)
         os.remove(to_delete)
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
index 46b1b5c..77de528 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class RedisArchivist(RedisBase):
         message: dict,
         path: str = ".",
         expire: bool | int = False,
+        save: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """write new message to redis"""
         self.conn.execute_command(
@@ -54,6 +55,16 @@ class RedisArchivist(RedisBase):
                 secs = expire
             self.conn.execute_command("EXPIRE", self.NAME_SPACE + key, secs)
 
+        if save:
+            self.bg_save()
+
+    def bg_save(self) -> None:
+        """save to aof"""
+        try:
+            self.conn.bgsave()
+        except redis.exceptions.ResponseError:
+            pass
+
     def get_message(self, key: str) -> dict:
         """get message dict from redis"""
         reply = self.conn.execute_command("JSON.GET", self.NAME_SPACE + key)
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
index 5ce1d62..a2c4cdb 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
@@ -343,9 +343,12 @@ def re_sync_thumbs(self):
 
 
 @shared_task(bind=True, name="subscribe_to", base=BaseTask)
-def subscribe_to(self, url_str):
-    """take a list of urls to subscribe to"""
-    SubscriptionHandler(url_str, task=self).subscribe()
+def subscribe_to(self, url_str: str, expected_type: str | bool = False):
+    """
+    take a list of urls to subscribe to
+    optionally validate expected_type channel / playlist
+    """
+    SubscriptionHandler(url_str, task=self).subscribe(expected_type)
 
 
 @shared_task(bind=True, name="index_playlists", base=BaseTask)
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel.html
index c2f1e0b..7a7debf 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel.html
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
                             <div>
                                 <p>Last refreshed: {{ channel.source.channel_last_refresh }}</p>
                                 {% if channel.source.channel_subscribed %}
-                                    <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="{{ channel.source.channel_id }}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ channel.source.channel_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
+                                    <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-type="channel" data-subscribe="" data-id="{{ channel.source.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ channel.source.channel_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <button type="button" id="{{ channel.source.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to {{ channel.source.channel_name }}">Subscribe</button>
+                                    <button type="button" data-type="channel" data-subscribe="true" data-id="{{ channel.source.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to {{ channel.source.channel_name }}">Subscribe</button>
                                 {% endif %}
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id.html
index 8948772..7c09888 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id.html
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
                     <p>Subscribers: {{ channel_info.channel_subs|intcomma }}</p>
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if channel_info.channel_subscribed %}
-                    <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="{{ channel_info.channel_id }}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ channel_info.channel_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
+                    <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-type="channel" data-subscribe="" data-id="{{ channel_info.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ channel_info.channel_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
                 {% else %}
-                    <button type="button" id="{{ channel_info.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to {{ channel_info.channel_name }}">Subscribe</button>
+                    <button type="button" data-type="channel" data-subscribe="true" data-id="{{ channel_info.channel_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to {{ channel_info.channel_name }}">Subscribe</button>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id_playlist.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id_playlist.html
index 971e41e..c40a121 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id_playlist.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/channel_id_playlist.html
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
                     <a href="{% url 'playlist_id' playlist.source.playlist_id %}"><h2>{{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}</h2></a>
                     <p>Last refreshed: {{ playlist.source.playlist_last_refresh }}</p>
                     {% if playlist.source.playlist_subscribed %}
-                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
+                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="" data-id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
                     {% else %}
-                        <button type="button" id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
+                        <button type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="true" data-id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist.html
index 2d786bf..c82af74 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist.html
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
                     <a href="{% url 'playlist_id' playlist.source.playlist_id %}"><h2>{{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}</h2></a>
                     <p>Last refreshed: {{ playlist.source.playlist_last_refresh }}</p>
                     {% if playlist.source.playlist_subscribed %}
-                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
+                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="" data-id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
                     {% else %}
-                        <button type="button" id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
+                        <button type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="true" data-id="{{ playlist.source.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist.source.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist_id.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist_id.html
index 92a450d..d5d20dd 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist_id.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/playlist_id.html
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
                 <p>Last refreshed: {{ playlist_info.playlist_last_refresh }}</p>
                 <p>Playlist:
                     {% if playlist_info.playlist_subscribed %}
-                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist_info.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
+                        <button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from {{ playlist_info.playlist_name }}">Unsubscribe</button>
                     {% else %}
-                        <button type="button" id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist_info.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
+                        <button type="button" data-type="playlist" data-subscribe="true" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to {{ playlist_info.playlist_name }}">Subscribe</button>
                     {% endif %}
                 </p>
                 {% if playlist_info.playlist_active %}
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
                 <button onclick="deleteConfirm()" id="delete-item">Delete Playlist</button>
                 <div class="delete-confirm" id="delete-button">
                     <span>Delete {{ playlist_info.playlist_name }}?</span>
-                    <button onclick="deletePlaylist(this)" data-action="metadata" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}">Delete metadata</button>
-                    <button onclick="deletePlaylist(this)" data-action="all" class="danger-button" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}">Delete all</button><br>
+                    <button onclick="deletePlaylist(this)" data-action="" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}">Delete metadata</button>
+                    <button onclick="deletePlaylist(this)" data-action="delete-videos" class="danger-button" data-id="{{ playlist_info.playlist_id }}">Delete all</button><br>
                     <button onclick="cancelDelete()">Cancel</button>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/views.py b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
index ef880a7..507c933 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ class ChannelView(ArchivistResultsView):
         if subscribe_form.is_valid():
             url_str = request.POST.get("subscribe")
             print(url_str)
-            subscribe_to.delay(url_str)
+            subscribe_to.delay(url_str, expected_type="channel")
 
         sleep(1)
         return redirect("channel", permanent=True)
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ class PlaylistView(ArchivistResultsView):
         if subscribe_form.is_valid():
             url_str = request.POST.get("subscribe")
             print(url_str)
-            subscribe_to.delay(url_str)
+            subscribe_to.delay(url_str, expected_type="playlist")
 
         sleep(1)
         return redirect("playlist")
diff --git a/tubearchivist/requirements.txt b/tubearchivist/requirements.txt
index 9933c48..50f5f15 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/requirements.txt
+++ b/tubearchivist/requirements.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 apprise==1.4.5
 celery==5.3.1
-Django==4.2.3
-django-auth-ldap==4.4.0
+Django==4.2.4
+django-auth-ldap==4.5.0
 django-cors-headers==4.2.0
 djangorestframework==3.14.0
 Pillow==10.0.0
-redis==4.6.0
+redis==5.0.0
 requests==2.31.0
 ryd-client==0.0.6
-uWSGI==2.0.21
+uWSGI==2.0.22
 whitenoise==6.5.0
 yt_dlp==2023.7.6
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index 528b1a7..7d2d3cf 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -71,20 +71,27 @@ function isWatchedButton(button) {
   }, 1000);
 }
 
-function unsubscribe(id_unsub) {
-  let payload = JSON.stringify({ unsubscribe: id_unsub });
-  sendPost(payload);
+function subscribeStatus(subscribeButton) {
+  let id = subscribeButton.getAttribute('data-id');
+  let type = subscribeButton.getAttribute('data-type');
+  let subscribe = Boolean(subscribeButton.getAttribute('data-subscribe'));
+  let apiEndpoint;
+  let data;
+  if (type === 'channel') {
+    apiEndpoint = '/api/channel/';
+    data = { data: [{ channel_id: id, channel_subscribed: subscribe }] };
+  } else if (type === 'playlist') {
+    apiEndpoint = '/api/playlist/';
+    data = { data: [{ playlist_id: id, playlist_subscribed: subscribe }] };
+  }
+  apiRequest(apiEndpoint, 'POST', data);
   let message = document.createElement('span');
-  message.innerText = 'You are unsubscribed.';
-  document.getElementById(id_unsub).replaceWith(message);
-}
-
-function subscribe(id_sub) {
-  let payload = JSON.stringify({ subscribe: id_sub });
-  sendPost(payload);
-  let message = document.createElement('span');
-  message.innerText = 'You are subscribed.';
-  document.getElementById(id_sub).replaceWith(message);
+  if (subscribe) {
+    message.innerText = 'You are subscribed.';
+  } else {
+    message.innerText = 'You are unsubscribed.';
+  }
+  subscribeButton.replaceWith(message);
 }
 
 function changeView(image) {
@@ -374,13 +381,11 @@ function deleteChannel(button) {
 function deletePlaylist(button) {
   let playlist_id = button.getAttribute('data-id');
   let playlist_action = button.getAttribute('data-action');
-  let payload = JSON.stringify({
-    'delete-playlist': {
-      'playlist-id': playlist_id,
-      'playlist-action': playlist_action,
-    },
-  });
-  sendPost(payload);
+  let apiEndpoint = `/api/playlist/${playlist_id}/`;
+  if (playlist_action === 'delete-videos') {
+    apiEndpoint += '?delete-videos=true';
+  }
+  apiRequest(apiEndpoint, 'DELETE');
   setTimeout(function () {
     window.location.replace('/playlist/');
   }, 1000);
@@ -1057,9 +1062,9 @@ function createChannel(channel, viewStyle) {
   const channelLastRefresh = channel.channel_last_refresh;
   let button;
   if (channel.channel_subscribed) {
-    button = `<button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="${channelId}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from ${channelName}">Unsubscribe</button>`;
+    button = `<button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-id="${channelId}" data-subscribe="" data-type="channel" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from ${channelName}">Unsubscribe</button>`;
   } else {
-    button = `<button type="button" id="${channelId}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to ${channelName}">Subscribe</button>`;
+    button = `<button type="button" data-id="${channelId}" data-subscribe="true" data-type="channel" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to ${channelName}">Subscribe</button>`;
   }
   // build markup
   const markup = `
@@ -1103,9 +1108,9 @@ function createPlaylist(playlist, viewStyle) {
   const playlistLastRefresh = playlist.playlist_last_refresh;
   let button;
   if (playlist.playlist_subscribed) {
-    button = `<button class="unsubscribe" type="button" id="${playlistId}" onclick="unsubscribe(this.id)" title="Unsubscribe from ${playlistName}">Unsubscribe</button>`;
+    button = `<button class="unsubscribe" type="button" data-id="${playlistId}" data-subscribe="" data-type="playlist" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Unsubscribe from ${playlistName}">Unsubscribe</button>`;
   } else {
-    button = `<button type="button" id="${playlistId}" onclick="subscribe(this.id)" title="Subscribe to ${playlistName}">Subscribe</button>`;
+    button = `<button type="button" data-id="${playlistId}" data-subscribe="true" data-type="playlist" onclick="subscribeStatus(this)" title="Subscribe to ${playlistName}">Subscribe</button>`;
   }
   const markup = `
     <div class="playlist-thumbnail">