diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 65a4f1ed..cea4d77f 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -720,12 +720,19 @@ class bitvidApp {
           }
         };
 
-        const encodedUrl = trigger.getAttribute("data-play-url") || "";
-        const encodedMagnet = trigger.getAttribute("data-play-magnet") || "";
+        const rawUrlValue =
+          (trigger.dataset && typeof trigger.dataset.playUrl === "string"
+            ? trigger.dataset.playUrl
+            : null) ?? trigger.getAttribute("data-play-url") ?? "";
+        const rawMagnetValue =
+          (trigger.dataset && typeof trigger.dataset.playMagnet === "string"
+            ? trigger.dataset.playMagnet
+            : null) ?? trigger.getAttribute("data-play-magnet") ?? "";
 
-        const url = decodeDataValue(encodedUrl);
-        const rawMagnet = decodeDataValue(encodedMagnet);
-        const magnet = safeDecodeMagnet(rawMagnet) || rawMagnet;
+        const url = decodeDataValue(rawUrlValue);
+        const decodedMagnetValue = decodeDataValue(rawMagnetValue);
+        const magnet =
+          safeDecodeMagnet(decodedMagnetValue) || decodedMagnetValue;
         const eventId = trigger.getAttribute("data-video-id");
 
         if (eventId) {
@@ -1365,11 +1372,6 @@ class bitvidApp {
     const authorSet = new Set();
 
     // 3) Build each card
-    const encodeDataValue = (value) =>
-      typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0
-        ? encodeURIComponent(value)
-        : "";
-
     videos.forEach((video, index) => {
       if (!video.id || !video.title) {
         console.error("Video missing ID/title:", video);
@@ -1452,8 +1454,8 @@ class bitvidApp {
       const magnetCandidate = trimmedMagnet || legacyInfoHash;
       const magnetSupported = isValidMagnetUri(magnetCandidate);
       const magnetProvided = magnetCandidate.length > 0;
-      const encodedMagnet = encodeDataValue(magnetCandidate);
-      const encodedUrl = encodeDataValue(trimmedUrl);
+      const playbackUrl = trimmedUrl;
+      const playbackMagnet = magnetCandidate;
       const showUnsupportedTorrentBadge =
         !trimmedUrl && magnetProvided && !magnetSupported;
       const torrentBadge = showUnsupportedTorrentBadge
@@ -1474,8 +1476,8 @@ class bitvidApp {
           <a
             href="${shareUrl}"
             data-video-id="${video.id}"
-            data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-            data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+            data-play-url=""
+            data-play-magnet=""
             data-torrent-supported="${magnetSupported ? "true" : "false"}"
             class="block cursor-pointer relative group"
           >
@@ -1492,8 +1494,8 @@ class bitvidApp {
             <h3
               class="text-lg font-bold text-white line-clamp-2 hover:text-blue-400 cursor-pointer mb-3"
               data-video-id="${video.id}"
-              data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-              data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+              data-play-url=""
+              data-play-magnet=""
               data-torrent-supported="${magnetSupported ? "true" : "false"}"
             >
               ${this.escapeHTML(video.title)}
@@ -1537,6 +1539,15 @@ class bitvidApp {
         } else if (magnetProvided && magnetSupported) {
           cardEl.dataset.torrentSupported = "true";
         }
+        const interactiveEls = cardEl.querySelectorAll("[data-video-id]");
+        interactiveEls.forEach((el) => {
+          if (!el.dataset) return;
+          el.dataset.playUrl = playbackUrl || "";
+          el.dataset.playMagnet = playbackMagnet || "";
+          if (magnetProvided) {
+            el.dataset.torrentSupported = magnetSupported ? "true" : "false";
+          }
+        });
       }
       fragment.appendChild(cardEl);
     });
diff --git a/js/channelProfile.js b/js/channelProfile.js
index e8bc1ecd..42909fd5 100644
--- a/js/channelProfile.js
+++ b/js/channelProfile.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { isWhitelistEnabled } from "./config.js";
 import {
   deriveTitleFromEvent,
   parseVideoEventPayload,
+  findLegacyMagnetInEvent,
 } from "./videoEventUtils.js";
 
 /**
@@ -244,11 +245,6 @@ async function loadUserVideos(pubkey) {
     const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
     const allKnownEventsArray = Array.from(nostrClient.allEvents.values());
 
-    const encodeDataValue = (value) =>
-      typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0
-        ? encodeURIComponent(value)
-        : "";
-
     videos.forEach((video, index) => {
       // Decrypt if user owns a private video
       if (
@@ -349,15 +345,16 @@ async function loadUserVideos(pubkey) {
       const legacyInfoHash =
         typeof video.infoHash === "string" ? video.infoHash.trim() : "";
       const magnetCandidate = trimmedMagnet || legacyInfoHash;
-      const encodedUrl = encodeDataValue(video.url);
-      const encodedMagnet = encodeDataValue(magnetCandidate);
+      const playbackUrl =
+        typeof video.url === "string" ? video.url : "";
+      const playbackMagnet = magnetCandidate || "";
 
       cardEl.innerHTML = `
         <div
           class="cursor-pointer relative group"
           data-video-id="${video.id}"
-          data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-          data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+          data-play-url=""
+          data-play-magnet=""
         >
           <div class="ratio-16-9">
             <img
@@ -372,8 +369,8 @@ async function loadUserVideos(pubkey) {
             <h3
               class="text-lg font-bold text-white mb-2 line-clamp-2"
               data-video-id="${video.id}"
-              data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-              data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+              data-play-url=""
+              data-play-magnet=""
             >
               ${safeTitle}
             </h3>
@@ -385,6 +382,13 @@ async function loadUserVideos(pubkey) {
         </div>
       `;
 
+      const interactiveEls = cardEl.querySelectorAll("[data-video-id]");
+      interactiveEls.forEach((el) => {
+        if (!el.dataset) return;
+        el.dataset.playUrl = playbackUrl || "";
+        el.dataset.playMagnet = playbackMagnet || "";
+      });
+
       fragment.appendChild(cardEl);
     });
 
@@ -488,8 +492,12 @@ function localConvertEventToVideo(event) {
 
   const trimmedUrl = typeof url === "string" ? url.trim() : "";
   const trimmedMagnet = typeof magnet === "string" ? magnet.trim() : "";
+  const legacyMagnet = findLegacyMagnetInEvent(event);
+  const trimmedLegacyMagnet =
+    typeof legacyMagnet === "string" ? legacyMagnet.trim() : "";
   const trimmedInfoHash = typeof infoHash === "string" ? infoHash.trim() : "";
-  const playbackMagnet = trimmedMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
+  const playbackMagnet =
+    trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
   const parsedVersion =
     typeof version === "number"
       ? version
@@ -533,7 +541,7 @@ function localConvertEventToVideo(event) {
     title: resolvedTitle,
     url: trimmedUrl,
     magnet: playbackMagnet,
-    rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet,
+    rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet,
     infoHash: trimmedInfoHash,
     thumbnail: parsedContent.thumbnail ?? "",
     description: parsedContent.description ?? "",
diff --git a/js/nostr.js b/js/nostr.js
index 06c65763..b13765cd 100644
--- a/js/nostr.js
+++ b/js/nostr.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { accessControl } from "./accessControl.js";
 import {
   deriveTitleFromEvent,
   parseVideoEventPayload,
+  findLegacyMagnetInEvent,
 } from "./videoEventUtils.js";
 
 /**
@@ -106,8 +107,12 @@ function convertEventToVideo(event) {
 
   const trimmedUrl = typeof url === "string" ? url.trim() : "";
   const trimmedMagnet = typeof magnet === "string" ? magnet.trim() : "";
+  const legacyMagnet = findLegacyMagnetInEvent(event);
+  const trimmedLegacyMagnet =
+    typeof legacyMagnet === "string" ? legacyMagnet.trim() : "";
   const trimmedInfoHash = typeof infoHash === "string" ? infoHash.trim() : "";
-  const playbackMagnet = trimmedMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
+  const playbackMagnet =
+    trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
 
   const numericVersion = Number.isFinite(version) ? version : 0;
   const hasPlayableSource = Boolean(trimmedUrl) || Boolean(playbackMagnet);
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ function convertEventToVideo(event) {
     title: resolvedTitle,
     url: trimmedUrl,
     magnet: playbackMagnet,
-    rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet,
+    rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet,
     infoHash: trimmedInfoHash,
     thumbnail: parsedContent.thumbnail ?? "",
     description: parsedContent.description ?? "",
diff --git a/js/subscriptions.js b/js/subscriptions.js
index 20f85344..83e581b1 100644
--- a/js/subscriptions.js
+++ b/js/subscriptions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { nostrClient } from "./nostr.js";
 import {
   deriveTitleFromEvent,
   parseVideoEventPayload,
+  findLegacyMagnetInEvent,
 } from "./videoEventUtils.js";
 
 /**
@@ -254,11 +255,6 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
     // Only declare localAuthorSet once
     const localAuthorSet = new Set();
 
-    const encodeDataValue = (value) =>
-      typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0
-        ? encodeURIComponent(value)
-        : "";
-
     videos.forEach((video, index) => {
       if (!video.id || !video.title) {
         console.error("Missing ID or title:", video);
@@ -342,15 +338,17 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
 
       const safeTitle = window.app?.escapeHTML(video.title) || "Untitled";
       const safeThumb = window.app?.escapeHTML(video.thumbnail) || "";
-      const encodedMagnet = encodeDataValue(video.magnet);
-      const encodedUrl = encodeDataValue(video.url);
+      const playbackUrl =
+        typeof video.url === "string" ? video.url : "";
+      const playbackMagnet =
+        typeof video.magnet === "string" ? video.magnet : "";
       const cardHtml = `
         <div class="video-card bg-gray-900 rounded-lg overflow-hidden shadow-lg hover:shadow-2xl transition-all duration-300 ${highlightClass}">
           <a
             href="${shareUrl}"
             data-video-id="${video.id}"
-            data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-            data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+            data-play-url=""
+            data-play-magnet=""
             class="block cursor-pointer relative group"
           >
             <div class="ratio-16-9">
@@ -365,8 +363,8 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
             <h3
               class="text-lg font-bold text-white line-clamp-2 hover:text-blue-400 cursor-pointer mb-3"
               data-video-id="${video.id}"
-              data-play-url="${encodedUrl}"
-              data-play-magnet="${encodedMagnet}"
+              data-play-url=""
+              data-play-magnet=""
             >
               ${safeTitle}
             </h3>
@@ -401,6 +399,14 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
       const t = document.createElement("template");
       t.innerHTML = cardHtml.trim();
       const cardEl = t.content.firstElementChild;
+      if (cardEl) {
+        const interactiveEls = cardEl.querySelectorAll("[data-video-id]");
+        interactiveEls.forEach((el) => {
+          if (!el.dataset) return;
+          el.dataset.playUrl = playbackUrl || "";
+          el.dataset.playMagnet = playbackMagnet || "";
+        });
+      }
       fragment.appendChild(cardEl);
     });
 
@@ -516,8 +522,13 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
 
     const trimmedUrl = typeof url === "string" ? url.trim() : "";
     const trimmedMagnet = typeof magnet === "string" ? magnet.trim() : "";
-    const trimmedInfoHash = typeof infoHash === "string" ? infoHash.trim() : "";
-    const playbackMagnet = trimmedMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
+    const legacyMagnet = findLegacyMagnetInEvent(evt);
+    const trimmedLegacyMagnet =
+      typeof legacyMagnet === "string" ? legacyMagnet.trim() : "";
+    const trimmedInfoHash =
+      typeof infoHash === "string" ? infoHash.trim() : "";
+    const playbackMagnet =
+      trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet || trimmedInfoHash;
     const parsedVersion =
       typeof version === "number"
         ? version
@@ -571,7 +582,7 @@ class SubscriptionsManager {
       title: resolvedTitle,
       url: trimmedUrl,
       magnet: playbackMagnet,
-      rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet,
+      rawMagnet: trimmedMagnet || trimmedLegacyMagnet,
       infoHash: trimmedInfoHash,
       thumbnail: parsedContent.thumbnail ?? "",
       description: parsedContent.description ?? "",
diff --git a/js/videoEventUtils.js b/js/videoEventUtils.js
index 4f835f7d..a9ac597c 100644
--- a/js/videoEventUtils.js
+++ b/js/videoEventUtils.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 const MAGNET_URI_PATTERN = /^magnet:\?/i;
 const HEX_INFO_HASH_PATTERN = /\b[0-9a-f]{40}\b/gi;
+const LEGACY_MAGNET_PATTERN = /magnet:\?xt=urn:btih:[0-9a-z]{40,}[^\s"'<>]*/i;
 
 function safeTrim(value) {
   return typeof value === "string" ? value.trim() : "";
@@ -251,3 +252,39 @@ export function parseVideoEventPayload(event = {}) {
     version,
   };
 }
+
+function magnetFromText(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const match = value.match(LEGACY_MAGNET_PATTERN);
+  return match ? match[0] : "";
+}
+
+export function findLegacyMagnetInEvent(event = {}) {
+  const fromContent = magnetFromText(event?.content);
+  if (fromContent) {
+    return fromContent.trim();
+  }
+
+  const tags = Array.isArray(event?.tags) ? event.tags : [];
+  for (const tag of tags) {
+    if (!Array.isArray(tag) || tag.length < 2) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const key = typeof tag[0] === "string" ? tag[0].trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+    const value = typeof tag[1] === "string" ? tag[1].trim() : "";
+    if (!value) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (key === "magnet" && value) {
+      return value;
+    }
+    const fromTag = magnetFromText(value);
+    if (fromTag) {
+      return fromTag.trim();
+    }
+  }
+
+  return "";
+}