diff --git a/components/video-modal.html b/components/video-modal.html
index 0969fd66..57f9ce38 100644
--- a/components/video-modal.html
+++ b/components/video-modal.html
@@ -304,25 +304,6 @@
                     </div>
                   </div>
                   <div class="video-modal__actions-group">
-                    <button
-                      id="copyMagnetBtn"
-                      type="button"
-                      class="video-modal__action-button focus-ring accent-action-button"
-                      aria-label="Copy magnet"
-                    >
-                      <svg
-                        class="video-modal__action-icon icon-image"
-                        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                        aria-hidden="true"
-                        focusable="false"
-                      >
-                        <path
-                          fill="currentColor"
-                          d="M17.374 20.235c2.444-2.981 6.626-8.157 6.626-8.157l-3.846-3.092s-2.857 3.523-6.571 8.097c-4.312 5.312-11.881-2.41-6.671-6.671 4.561-3.729 8.097-6.57 8.097-6.57l-3.092-3.842s-5.173 4.181-8.157 6.621c-2.662 2.175-3.76 4.749-3.76 7.24 0 5.254 4.867 10.139 10.121 10.139 2.487 0 5.064-1.095 7.253-3.765zm4.724-7.953l-1.699 2.111-1.74-1.397 1.701-2.114 1.738 1.4zm-10.386-10.385l1.4 1.738-2.113 1.701-1.397-1.74 2.11-1.699z"
-                        />
-                      </svg>
-                      <span class="video-modal__action-label">Copy magnet</span>
-                    </button>
                     <div class="popover" data-modal-zap-wrapper>
                       <button
                         id="modalZapBtn"
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index e5c8110e..d35d15a5 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -8459,7 +8459,7 @@ class Application {
       this.currentVideo.torrentSupported = !!magnetForPlayback;
     }
     this.currentMagnetUri = magnetForPlayback || null;
-    this.setCopyMagnetState(!!magnetForPlayback);
+    // this.setCopyMagnetState(!!magnetForPlayback); // Removed
 
     const unsubscribers = [];
     const subscribe = (eventName, handler) => {
@@ -8757,8 +8757,8 @@ class Application {
 
     this.currentMagnetUri = sanitizedMagnet || null;
 
-    this.setCopyMagnetState(!!sanitizedMagnet);
-    this.setShareButtonState(true);
+    // this.setCopyMagnetState(!!sanitizedMagnet); // Removed
+    // this.setShareButtonState(true); // Moved to after showModalWithPoster
 
     const nevent = window.NostrTools.nip19.neventEncode({ id: eventId });
     const pushUrl =
@@ -8781,6 +8781,8 @@ class Application {
 
     await this.showModalWithPoster(this.currentVideo);
 
+    this.setShareButtonState(true);
+
     this.commentController?.load(this.currentVideo);
 
     const playbackOptions = {
@@ -9131,8 +9133,8 @@ class Application {
 
     this.currentMagnetUri = sanitizedMagnet || null;
 
-    this.setCopyMagnetState(!!sanitizedMagnet);
-    this.setShareButtonState(false);
+    // this.setCopyMagnetState(!!sanitizedMagnet);
+    // this.setShareButtonState(false);
 
     if (this.videoModal) {
       this.videoModal.updateMetadata({
@@ -9150,6 +9152,8 @@ class Application {
 
     await this.showModalWithPoster(this.currentVideo, hasTrigger ? { trigger } : {});
 
+    this.setShareButtonState(false);
+
     this.commentController?.load(null);
 
     const shareUrl = this.buildShareUrlFromEventId(this.currentVideo.id);
diff --git a/verification/debug_modal_failure.png b/verification/debug_modal_failure.png
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diff --git a/verification/debug_modal_hidden.png b/verification/debug_modal_hidden.png
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diff --git a/verification/debug_modal_not_visible.png b/verification/debug_modal_not_visible.png
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diff --git a/verification/debug_post_click.png b/verification/debug_post_click.png
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diff --git a/verification/debug_share_btn_fail.png b/verification/debug_share_btn_fail.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf83f89d
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diff --git a/verification/verify_share_menu.py b/verification/verify_share_menu.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36a4572c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/verification/verify_share_menu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import sys
+import os
+import time
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+
+def verify_share_menu(page):
+    print("Navigating to app...")
+    page.goto("http://localhost:8000")
+
+    # Wait for app to load
+    print("Waiting for app to load...")
+    try:
+        # Just wait for anything to indicate readiness, cards might be lazy loaded
+        page.wait_for_load_state("networkidle", timeout=5000)
+        # Check for card container
+        page.wait_for_selector("#videoList", timeout=5000)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Initial load wait error (ignoring): {e}")
+
+    # Handle disclaimer if present
+    try:
+        print("Checking for disclaimer...")
+        disclaimer = page.query_selector("#disclaimerAgreeBtn")
+        if disclaimer and disclaimer.is_visible():
+            print("Disclaimer found, clicking agree...")
+            page.click("#disclaimerAgreeBtn")
+            page.wait_for_selector("#disclaimerModal", state="hidden", timeout=3000)
+            print("Disclaimer dismissed.")
+        else:
+            print("No visible disclaimer found.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Disclaimer check exception: {e}")
+
+    # Force a refresh of the cards or wait explicitly
+    print("Waiting for any card...")
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_selector(".card", timeout=15000)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to find cards: {e}")
+        page.screenshot(path="verification/debug_no_cards.png")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Click the first video card to open the modal
+    print("Opening video modal...")
+    try:
+        # Use JS click as it is most reliable against overlays/scrolling
+        page.evaluate("() => { const card = document.querySelector(\".card\"); if(card) { card.scrollIntoView(); card.click(); } else { throw new Error(\"No card found\"); } }")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Click evaluation failed: {e}")
+        page.screenshot(path="verification/debug_click_fail.png")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Wait for modal to open
+    print("Waiting for modal...")
+    try:
+        # Check if modal is visible - use a function that returns true immediately if visible
+        # We loop here to be safe and debug
+        for i in range(20):
+            is_visible = page.evaluate("() => { const el = document.getElementById(playerModal); return el && !el.hasAttribute(hidden) && !el.classList.contains(hidden); }")
+            if is_visible:
+                print("Modal is confirmed visible via JS.")
+                break
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+        else:
+             print("Modal did not become visible.")
+             page.screenshot(path="verification/debug_modal_not_visible.png")
+             # sys.exit(1) # Dont exit yet, check if its maybe just taking long or other issue
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Modal check failed: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Verify "Copy Magnet" button is NOT in the main actions group
+    print("Verifying absence of Copy Magnet button in main UI...")
+    magnet_btn = page.query_selector("#copyMagnetBtn")
+    if magnet_btn and page.evaluate("el => !el.hasAttribute(\"hidden\") && !el.classList.contains(\"hidden\")", magnet_btn):
+        print("ERROR: Copy Magnet button is still visible in the main UI!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Find and click the Share button
+    print("Clicking Share button...")
+    try:
+        # Ensure share button is visible/clickable
+        # If modal wasnt visible to playwright but IS visible to JS, we might need force=True
+        page.click("#shareBtn", force=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to click share button: {e}")
+        page.screenshot(path="verification/debug_share_btn_fail.png")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Wait for the popover menu to appear
+    print("Waiting for Share menu...")
+    try:
+        page.wait_for_selector("[data-menu=\"video-share\"]", timeout=5000)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Share menu did not appear: {e}")
+        page.screenshot(path="verification/debug_share_menu_fail.png")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Take a screenshot of the open menu
+    print("Taking screenshot...")
+    page.screenshot(path="verification/share_menu_verification.png")
+
+    # Verify menu items
+    print("Verifying menu items...")
+    menu = page.locator("[data-menu=\"video-share\"]")
+    text_content = menu.inner_text()
+    print(f"Menu content: {text_content}")
+
+    if "Copy URL" not in text_content:
+        print("ERROR: Copy URL item missing")
+    if "Share on Nostr" not in text_content:
+        print("ERROR: Share on Nostr item missing")
+    if "Copy Magnet" not in text_content:
+        print("ERROR: Copy Magnet item missing")
+    if "Copy CDN Link" not in text_content:
+        print("ERROR: Copy CDN Link item missing")
+
+    print("Verification complete!")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    with sync_playwright() as p:
+        browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=True)
+        page = browser.new_page()
+        try:
+            verify_share_menu(page)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Verification failed: {e}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        finally:
+            browser.close()