diff --git a/js/services/r2Service.js b/js/services/r2Service.js
index 2e932659..741cc43e 100644
--- a/js/services/r2Service.js
+++ b/js/services/r2Service.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import {
   safeDecodeNpub,
   verifyPublicAccess as verifyPublicAccessHelper,
   listVideoStorageObjects as listVideoStorageObjectsHelper,
+  deleteStorageKeys as deleteStorageKeysHelper,
 } from "./r2ServiceHelpers.js";
 
 const STATUS_VARIANTS = new Set(["info", "success", "error", "warning"]);
@@ -239,6 +240,14 @@ export class R2Service {
     return listVideoStorageObjectsHelper(this, args);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Delete specific bucket object keys (orphan cleanup). Unlock-gated; returns
+   * { ok, deleted, failed, reason }.
+   */
+  async deleteStorageKeys(args = {}) {
+    return deleteStorageKeysHelper(this, args);
+  }
+
   on(event, handler) {
     if (typeof handler !== "function") {
       return () => {};
diff --git a/js/services/r2ServiceHelpers.js b/js/services/r2ServiceHelpers.js
index 0e3a1aa9..1943132c 100644
--- a/js/services/r2ServiceHelpers.js
+++ b/js/services/r2ServiceHelpers.js
@@ -238,15 +238,9 @@ export function buildProviderClient(settings, { makeR2Client, makeS3Client } = {
   });
 }
 
-/**
- * List the object keys under a user's storage prefix (u/<npub>/). `ctx` is the
- * R2Service instance (resolveConnection / makeR2Client / makeS3Client /
- * listObjects). Unlock-gated; returns { ok, reason, keys }.
- */
-export async function listVideoStorageObjects(
-  ctx,
-  { npub = "", pubkey = "", credentials = null } = {},
-) {
+// Shared unlock-gated connection+client resolution for the storage-maintenance
+// helpers. Returns { settings, s3, bucket } on success or { reason } on failure.
+async function resolveStorageClient(ctx, { npub, pubkey, credentials }) {
   let resolvedNpub = (npub || "").trim();
   if (!resolvedNpub && pubkey) {
     resolvedNpub = safeEncodeNpub(pubkey) || "";
@@ -256,37 +250,82 @@ export async function listVideoStorageObjects(
     try {
       settings = await ctx.resolveConnection(resolvedNpub);
     } catch (err) {
-      devLogger.warn("[R2Service] listVideoStorageObjects: resolve failed:", err);
+      devLogger.warn("[R2Service] storage client resolve failed:", err);
     }
   }
   if (!settings) {
-    return { ok: false, reason: "no-connection", keys: [] };
+    return { reason: "no-connection" };
   }
   if (
     !(settings.accessKeyId || "").trim() ||
     !(settings.secretAccessKey || "").trim()
   ) {
-    return { ok: false, reason: "storage-locked", keys: [] };
+    return { reason: "storage-locked" };
   }
   const bucket = (settings.bucket || "").trim();
   if (!bucket) {
-    return { ok: false, reason: "missing-bucket", keys: [] };
+    return { reason: "missing-bucket" };
   }
-  let s3;
   try {
     const ensureSdk =
       typeof ctx.ensureS3SdkLoaded === "function"
         ? ctx.ensureS3SdkLoaded
         : ensureS3SdkLoaded;
     await ensureSdk();
-    s3 = buildProviderClient(settings, {
+    const s3 = buildProviderClient(settings, {
       makeR2Client: ctx.makeR2Client,
       makeS3Client: ctx.makeS3Client,
     });
+    return { settings, s3, bucket, resolvedNpub };
   } catch (err) {
-    devLogger.warn("[R2Service] listVideoStorageObjects: client build failed:", err);
-    return { ok: false, reason: "client-error", keys: [] };
+    devLogger.warn("[R2Service] storage client build failed:", err);
+    return { reason: "client-error" };
   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete specific bucket object keys (orphan cleanup from the My Videos tab).
+ * Unlock-gated; returns { ok, deleted, failed, reason }.
+ */
+export async function deleteStorageKeys(ctx, { keys = [], npub = "", pubkey = "", credentials = null } = {}) {
+  const list = (Array.isArray(keys) ? keys : []).filter(
+    (k) => typeof k === "string" && k.trim(),
+  );
+  if (!list.length) {
+    return { ok: false, reason: "no-keys", deleted: [], failed: [] };
+  }
+  const resolved = await resolveStorageClient(ctx, { npub, pubkey, credentials });
+  if (resolved.reason) {
+    return { ok: false, reason: resolved.reason, deleted: [], failed: [] };
+  }
+  const { s3, bucket } = resolved;
+  const deleted = [];
+  const failed = [];
+  for (const key of list) {
+    try {
+      await ctx.deleteObject({ s3, bucket, key });
+      deleted.push(key);
+    } catch (err) {
+      failed.push({ key, error: err?.message || String(err) });
+    }
+  }
+  return { ok: true, deleted, failed, reason: "" };
+}
+
+/**
+ * List the object keys under a user's storage prefix (u/<npub>/). `ctx` is the
+ * R2Service instance (resolveConnection / makeR2Client / makeS3Client /
+ * listObjects). Unlock-gated; returns { ok, reason, keys }.
+ */
+export async function listVideoStorageObjects(
+  ctx,
+  { npub = "", pubkey = "", credentials = null } = {},
+) {
+  const resolved = await resolveStorageClient(ctx, { npub, pubkey, credentials });
+  if (resolved.reason) {
+    return { ok: false, reason: resolved.reason, keys: [] };
+  }
+  const { s3, bucket, resolvedNpub } = resolved;
   try {
     const keys = await ctx.listObjects({
       s3,
diff --git a/tests/my-videos-delete-keys.test.mjs b/tests/my-videos-delete-keys.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5060c88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/my-videos-delete-keys.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// deleteStorageKeys reclaims orphaned bucket objects from the My Videos tab. It
+// is destructive, so it must be UNLOCK-GATED (never delete without credentials)
+// and only ever delete the exact keys it was given.
+
+import "./test-helpers/setup-localstorage.mjs";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import test from "node:test";
+import { deleteStorageKeys } from "../js/services/r2ServiceHelpers.js";
+
+function makeCtx() {
+  const deleted = [];
+  const ctx = {
+    resolveConnection: async () => null,
+    ensureS3SdkLoaded: async () => {},
+    makeR2Client: () => ({}),
+    makeS3Client: () => ({}),
+    deleteObject: async ({ key }) => {
+      deleted.push(key);
+    },
+  };
+  return { ctx, deleted };
+}
+
+const UNLOCKED = {
+  provider: "cloudflare_r2",
+  accountId: "acc",
+  bucket: "bkt",
+  accessKeyId: "AK",
+  secretAccessKey: "SK",
+};
+
+test("locked storage never deletes", async () => {
+  const { ctx, deleted } = makeCtx();
+  const result = await deleteStorageKeys(ctx, {
+    keys: ["u/n/a/v.mp4"],
+    credentials: { ...UNLOCKED, accessKeyId: "", secretAccessKey: "" },
+  });
+  assert.equal(result.ok, false);
+  assert.equal(result.reason, "storage-locked");
+  assert.equal(deleted.length, 0, "must not delete anything while locked");
+});
+
+test("empty key list is a no-op", async () => {
+  const { ctx, deleted } = makeCtx();
+  const result = await deleteStorageKeys(ctx, { keys: [], credentials: UNLOCKED });
+  assert.equal(result.reason, "no-keys");
+  assert.equal(deleted.length, 0);
+});
+
+test("unlocked: deletes exactly the given keys", async () => {
+  const { ctx, deleted } = makeCtx();
+  const result = await deleteStorageKeys(ctx, {
+    keys: ["u/n/a/v.mp4", "u/n/a/v.torrent"],
+    credentials: UNLOCKED,
+  });
+  assert.equal(result.ok, true);
+  assert.deepEqual(deleted.sort(), ["u/n/a/v.mp4", "u/n/a/v.torrent"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.deleted.sort(), ["u/n/a/v.mp4", "u/n/a/v.torrent"]);
+});
+
+test("a per-key failure is recorded but doesn't abort the rest", async () => {
+  const { ctx, deleted } = makeCtx();
+  ctx.deleteObject = async ({ key }) => {
+    if (key.includes("boom")) {
+      throw new Error("nope");
+    }
+    deleted.push(key);
+  };
+  const result = await deleteStorageKeys(ctx, {
+    keys: ["u/n/a/boom.mp4", "u/n/a/ok.mp4"],
+    credentials: UNLOCKED,
+  });
+  assert.deepEqual(deleted, ["u/n/a/ok.mp4"]);
+  assert.equal(result.failed.length, 1);
+  assert.equal(result.failed[0].key, "u/n/a/boom.mp4");
+});