diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e94f1b11..f0a2e512 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "cobalt",
     "description": "save what you love",
-    "version": "5.5.1",
+    "version": "5.6",
     "author": "wukko",
     "exports": "./src/cobalt.js",
     "type": "module",
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@
         "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
         "url-pattern": "1.0.3",
         "xml-js": "^1.6.11",
-        "youtubei.js": "^5.0.0"
+        "youtubei.js": "^5.1.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/cobalt.js b/src/cobalt.js
index 118ddfb1..990f5d31 100644
--- a/src/cobalt.js
+++ b/src/cobalt.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { buildFront } from "./modules/build.js";
 import { changelogHistory } from "./modules/pageRender/onDemand.js";
 import { sha256 } from "./modules/sub/crypto.js";
 import findRendered from "./modules/pageRender/findRendered.js";
+import { celebrationsEmoji } from "./modules/pageRender/elements.js";
 
 if (process.env.selfURL && process.env.port) {
     const commitHash = shortCommit();
@@ -138,21 +139,29 @@ if (process.env.selfURL && process.env.port) {
                     break;
                 case 'onDemand':
                     if (req.query.blockId) {
-                        let blockId = req.query.blockId.slice(0, 3)
+                        let blockId = req.query.blockId.slice(0, 3);
                         let r, j;
                         switch(blockId) {
-                            case "0":
+                            case "0": // changelog history
                                 r = changelogHistory();
                                 j = r ? apiJSON(3, { t: r }) : apiJSON(0, { t: "couldn't render this block" })
                                 break;
+                            case "1": // celebrations emoji
+                                r = celebrationsEmoji();
+                                j = r ? apiJSON(3, { t: r }) : false
+                                break;
                             default:
                                 j = apiJSON(0, { t: "couldn't find a block with this id" })
                                 break;
                         }
-                        res.status(j.status).json(j.body);
+                        if (j.body) {
+                            res.status(j.status).json(j.body)
+                        } else {
+                            res.status(204).end()
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        let j = apiJSON(0, { t: "no block id" })
-                        res.status(j.status).json(j.body);
+                        let j = apiJSON(0, { t: "no block id" });
+                        res.status(j.status).json(j.body)
                     }
                     break;
                 default:
diff --git a/src/front/cobalt.css b/src/front/cobalt.css
index a0fb336b..f7034a66 100644
--- a/src/front/cobalt.css
+++ b/src/front/cobalt.css
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     --line-height: 1.65rem;
     --red: rgb(255, 0, 61);
     --gap: 0.6rem;
+    --rainbow-gradient: linear-gradient(161deg,#ffe454,#ff6964,#fe85e5,#bd26fe,#587ae9,#8ded95);
 }
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
     :root {
@@ -655,6 +656,19 @@ button:active,
     display: block;
     text-align: right;
 }
+#about-donate-footer::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    height: 110%;
+    width: 32%;
+    background: var(--rainbow-gradient);
+    z-index: -2;
+    filter: blur(5px);
+    opacity: 0.65;
+}
+#about-donate-footer:active::before {
+    opacity: 0;
+}
 /* adapt the page according to screen size */
 @media screen and (min-width: 2300px) {
     html {
@@ -797,6 +811,10 @@ button:active,
         flex-direction: column;
         align-items: stretch;
     }
+    #about-donate-footer::before {
+        height: 50%;
+        width: 50%;
+    }
     .footer-pair .footer-button {
         width: 100%!important;
     }
diff --git a/src/front/cobalt.js b/src/front/cobalt.js
index 8b8d9732..adc84a31 100644
--- a/src/front/cobalt.js
+++ b/src/front/cobalt.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-let ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
-let isIOS = ua.match("iphone os");
-let isMobile = ua.match("android") || ua.match("iphone os");
-let version = 26;
-let regex = new RegExp(/https:\/\/(www\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._\+~#=]{1,256}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{1,6}\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()!@:%_\+.~#?&\/\/=]*)/);
-let notification = `<div class="notification-dot"></div>`
+const ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
+const isIOS = ua.match("iphone os");
+const isMobile = ua.match("android") || ua.match("iphone os");
+const version = 26;
+const regex = new RegExp(/https:\/\/(www\.)?[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._\+~#=]{1,256}\.[a-zA-Z0-9()]{1,6}\b([-a-zA-Z0-9()!@:%_\+.~#?&\/\/=]*)/);
+const notification = `<div class="notification-dot"></div>`;
 
-let store = {}
-
-let switchers = {
+const switchers = {
     "theme": ["auto", "light", "dark"],
     "vCodec": ["h264", "av1", "vp9"],
     "vQuality": ["1080", "max", "2160", "1440", "720", "480", "360"],
@@ -15,11 +13,15 @@ let switchers = {
     "dubLang": ["original", "auto"],
     "vimeoDash": ["false", "true"],
     "audioMode": ["false", "true"]
-}
-let checkboxes = ["disableTikTokWatermark", "fullTikTokAudio", "muteAudio"];
-let exceptions = { // used for mobile devices
+};
+const checkboxes = ["disableTikTokWatermark", "fullTikTokAudio", "muteAudio"];
+const exceptions = { // used for mobile devices
     "vQuality": "720"
-}
+};
+
+const apiURL = '';
+
+let store = {};
 
 function eid(id) {
     return document.getElementById(id)
@@ -333,65 +335,83 @@ async function download(url) {
         if (url.includes("youtube.com/") || url.includes("/youtu.be/")) req.vCodec = sGet("vCodec").slice(0, 4);
         if ((url.includes("tiktok.com/") || url.includes("douyin.com/")) && sGet("disableTikTokWatermark") === "true") req.isNoTTWatermark = true;
     }
-    await fetch('/api/json', { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(req), headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }).then(async (r) => {
-        let j = await r.json();
-        if (j.status !== "error" && j.status !== "rate-limit") {
-            if (j.url || j.picker) {
-                switch (j.status) {
-                    case "redirect":
-                        changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>');
-                        setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1); }, 1500);
-                        sGet("downloadPopup") === "true" ? popup('download', 1, j.url) : window.open(j.url, '_blank');
-                        break;
-                    case "picker":
-                        if (j.audio && j.picker) {
-                            changeDownloadButton(2, '?..')
-                            fetch(`${j.audio}&p=1`).then(async (res) => {
-                                let jp = await res.json();
-                                if (jp.status === "continue") {
-                                    changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>');
-                                    popup('picker', 1, { audio: j.audio, arr: j.picker, type: j.pickerType });
-                                    setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1) }, 2500);
-                                } else {
-                                    changeButton(0, jp.text);
-                                }
-                            }).catch((error) => internetError());
-                        } else if (j.picker) {
+
+    let j = await fetch(`${apiURL}/api/json`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: JSON.stringify(req),
+        headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
+    }).then((r) => { return r.json() }).catch((e) => { return false });
+    if (!j) {
+        internetError();
+        return
+    }
+
+    if (j && j.status !== "error" && j.status !== "rate-limit") {
+        if (j.text && (!j.url || !j.picker)) {
+            if (j.status === "success") {
+                changeButton(2, j.text)
+            } else changeButton(0, loc.noURLReturned);
+        }
+        switch (j.status) {
+            case "redirect":
+                changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>');
+                setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1); }, 1500);
+                sGet("downloadPopup") === "true" ? popup('download', 1, j.url) : window.open(j.url, '_blank');
+                break;
+            case "picker":
+                if (j.audio && j.picker) {
+                    changeDownloadButton(2, '?..')
+                    fetch(`${j.audio}&p=1`).then(async (res) => {
+                        let jp = await res.json();
+                        if (jp.status === "continue") {
                             changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>');
-                            popup('picker', 1, { arr: j.picker, type: j.pickerType });
+                            popup('picker', 1, { audio: j.audio, arr: j.picker, type: j.pickerType });
                             setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1) }, 2500);
                         } else {
-                            changeButton(0, loc.noURLReturned);
+                            changeButton(0, jp.text);
                         }
-                        break;
-                    case "stream":
-                        changeDownloadButton(2, '?..')
-                        fetch(`${j.url}&p=1`).then(async (res) => {
-                            let jp = await res.json();
-                            if (jp.status === "continue") {
-                                changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>'); window.location.href = j.url;
-                                setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1) }, 2500);
-                            } else {
-                                changeButton(0, jp.text);
-                            }
-                        }).catch((error) => internetError());
-                        break;
-                    case "success":
-                        changeButton(2, j.text);
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        changeButton(0, loc.unknownStatus);
-                        break;
+                    }).catch((error) => internetError());
+                } else if (j.picker) {
+                    changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>');
+                    popup('picker', 1, { arr: j.picker, type: j.pickerType });
+                    setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1) }, 2500);
+                } else {
+                    changeButton(0, loc.noURLReturned);
                 }
-            } else {
-                if (j.status === "success") {
-                    changeButton(2, j.text)
-                } else changeButton(0, loc.noURLReturned);
-            }
-        } else {
-            changeButton(0, j.text);
+                break;
+            case "stream":
+                changeDownloadButton(2, '?..')
+                fetch(`${j.url}&p=1`).then(async (res) => {
+                    let jp = await res.json();
+                    if (jp.status === "continue") {
+                        changeDownloadButton(2, '>>>'); window.location.href = j.url;
+                        setTimeout(() => { changeButton(1) }, 2500);
+                    } else {
+                        changeButton(0, jp.text);
+                    }
+                }).catch((error) => internetError());
+                break;
+            case "success":
+                changeButton(2, j.text);
+                break;
+            default:
+                changeButton(0, loc.unknownStatus);
+                break;
         }
-    }).catch((error) => internetError());
+    } else if (j && j.text) {
+        changeButton(0, j.text);
+    }
+}
+async function loadCelebrationsEmoji() {
+    let bac = eid("about-footer").innerHTML;
+    try {
+        let j = await fetch(`${apiURL}/api/onDemand?blockId=1`).then((r) => { if (r.status === 200) { return r.json() } else { return false } }).catch(() => { return false });
+        if (j && j.status === "success" && j.text) {
+            eid("about-footer").innerHTML = eid("about-footer").innerHTML.replace('<img class="emoji" draggable="false" height="22" width="22" alt="🐲" src="emoji/dragon_face.svg">', j.text);
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        eid("about-footer").innerHTML = bac;
+    }
 }
 async function loadOnDemand(elementId, blockId) {
     store.historyButton = eid(elementId).innerHTML;
@@ -401,17 +421,15 @@ async function loadOnDemand(elementId, blockId) {
         if (store.historyContent) {
             j = store.historyContent;
         } else {
-            await fetch(`/api/onDemand?blockId=${blockId}`).then(async (r) => {
-                j = await r.json();
-                if (j.status === "success") store.historyContent = j;
-            })
-        }
-        if (j.status === "success" && j.status !== "rate-limit") {
-            if (j.text) {
-                eid(elementId).innerHTML = `<button class="switch bottom-margin" onclick="restoreUpdateHistory()">${loc.collapseHistory}</button>${j.text}`;
+            j = await fetch(`${apiURL}/api/onDemand?blockId=${blockId}`).then((r) => { if (r.status === 200) { return r.json() } else { return false } }).catch(() => { return false });
+            if (j && j.status === "success") {
+                store.historyContent = j;
             } else {
-                throw new Error()
+                throw new Error();
             }
+        }
+        if (j.text) {
+            eid(elementId).innerHTML = `<button class="switch bottom-margin" onclick="restoreUpdateHistory()">${loc.collapseHistory}</button>${j.text}`;
         } else {
             throw new Error()
         }
@@ -431,6 +449,7 @@ window.onload = () => {
     eid("footer").style.visibility = 'visible';
     eid("url-input-area").value = "";
     notificationCheck();
+    loadCelebrationsEmoji();
     if (isIOS) sSet("downloadPopup", "true");
     let urlQuery = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("u");
     if (urlQuery !== null && regex.test(urlQuery)) {
diff --git a/src/localization/languages/en.json b/src/localization/languages/en.json
index a0c3febb..20ed2e5e 100644
--- a/src/localization/languages/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/languages/en.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         "ChangelogPressToHide": "collapse",
         "Donate": "donate",
         "DonateSub": "help me keep it up",
-        "DonateExplanation": "{appName} does not (and will never) serve ads or sell your data, therefore it's <span class=\"text-backdrop\">completely free to use</span>. but turns out developing and keeping up a web service used by over 80 thousand people is not that easy.\n\nif you ever found {appName} useful and want to keep it online, or simply want to thank the developer, consider chipping in! every cent helps and is VERY appreciated :D",
+        "DonateExplanation": "{appName} does not (and will never) serve ads or sell your data, therefore it's <span class=\"text-backdrop\">completely free to use</span>. but turns out developing and keeping up a web service used by over 150,000 people is not that easy.\n\nif you ever found {appName} useful and want to help continue its development and support, or simply want to thank the developer, consider chipping in! every cent helps and is VERY appreciated :D\n\ncurrently, i have big (scaling) plans, and i need your help. {appName}'s usage is growing daily, so i need to make up for it. <span class=\"text-backdrop\">donations are more appreciated than ever.</span>\n\ni am yet to earn anything from {appName}, everything goes back to users, so you're essentially helping everyone.",
         "DonateVia": "donate via",
         "DonateHireMe": "...or you can <a class=\"text-backdrop italic\" href=\"{s}\" target=\"_blank\">hire me</a> :)",
         "SettingsVideoMute": "mute audio",
diff --git a/src/localization/manager.js b/src/localization/manager.js
index 65c048c8..8809d1a5 100644
--- a/src/localization/manager.js
+++ b/src/localization/manager.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as fs from "fs";
 import { appName, repo } from "../modules/config.js";
 import loadJson from "../modules/sub/loadJSON.js";
 
-const locPath = './src/localization/languages'
+const locPath = './src/localization/languages';
 
 let loc = {}
 let languages = [];
diff --git a/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js b/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
index dc016124..32ccd1db 100644
--- a/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
+++ b/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { celebrations } from "../config.js";
+import emoji from "../emoji.js";
 
 export function switcher(obj) {
     let items = ``;
@@ -151,12 +152,20 @@ export function footerButtons(obj) {
                 items += `<button id="${obj[i]["name"]}-footer" class="switch footer-button" onclick="${obj[i]["action"]}()" aria-label="${obj[i]["aria"]}">${obj[i]["text"]}</button>`;
                 break;
             case "popup":
-                let context = obj[i]["context"] ? `, '${obj[i]["context"]}'` : ''
-                let context2 = obj[i+1] && obj[i+1]["context"] ? `, '${obj[i+1]["context"]}'` : ''
+                let buttonName = obj[i]["context"] ? `${obj[i]["name"]}-${obj[i]["context"]}` : obj[i]["name"],
+                    context = obj[i]["context"] ? `, '${obj[i]["context"]}'` : '',
+                    buttonName2,
+                    context2;
+
+                if (obj[i+1]) {
+                    buttonName2 = obj[i+1]["context"] ? `${obj[i+1]["name"]}-${obj[i+1]["context"]}` : obj[i+1]["name"];
+                    context2 = obj[i+1]["context"] ? `, '${obj[i+1]["context"]}'` : '';
+                }
+
                 items += `
                 <div class="footer-pair">
-                    <button id="${obj[i]["name"]}-footer" class="switch footer-button" onclick="popup('${obj[i]["name"]}', 1${context})" aria-label="${obj[i]["aria"]}">${obj[i]["text"]}</button>
-                    ${obj[i+1] ? `<button id="${obj[i+1]["name"]}-footer" class="switch footer-button" onclick="popup('${obj[i+1]["name"]}', 1${context2})" aria-label="${obj[i+1]["aria"]}">${obj[i+1]["text"]}</button>`: ''}
+                    <button id="${buttonName}-footer" class="switch footer-button" onclick="popup('${obj[i]["name"]}', 1${context})" aria-label="${obj[i]["aria"]}">${obj[i]["text"]}</button>
+                    ${obj[i+1] ? `<button id="${buttonName2}-footer" class="switch footer-button" onclick="popup('${obj[i+1]["name"]}', 1${context2})" aria-label="${obj[i+1]["aria"]}">${obj[i+1]["text"]}</button>`: ''}
                 </div>`;
                 i++;
                 break;
@@ -169,7 +178,12 @@ export function explanation(text) {
     return `<div class="explanation">${text}</div>`
 }
 export function celebrationsEmoji() {
-    let n = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0].split('-');
-    let dm = `${n[1]}-${n[2]}`;
-    return Object.keys(celebrations).includes(dm) ? celebrations[dm] : "🐲";
+    try {
+        let n = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0].split('-');
+        let dm = `${n[1]}-${n[2]}`;
+        let f = Object.keys(celebrations).includes(dm) ? celebrations[dm] : "🐲";
+        return f != "🐲" ? emoji(f, 22) : false;
+    } catch (e) {
+        return false
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
index e2df0af7..83232fb0 100644
--- a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
+++ b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { backdropLink, celebrationsEmoji, checkbox, collapsibleList, explanation, footerButtons, multiPagePopup, popup, popupWithBottomButtons, sep, settingsCategory, switcher, socialLink } from "./elements.js";
+import { backdropLink, checkbox, collapsibleList, explanation, footerButtons, multiPagePopup, popup, popupWithBottomButtons, sep, settingsCategory, switcher, socialLink } from "./elements.js";
 import { services as s, appName, authorInfo, version, repo, donations, supportedAudio } from "../config.js";
 import { getCommitInfo } from "../sub/currentCommit.js";
 import loc from "../../localization/manager.js";
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
         footerButtons([{
             name: "about",
             type: "popup",
-            text: `${emoji(celebrationsEmoji() , 22)} ${t('AboutTab')}`,
+            text: `${emoji("🐲" , 22)} ${t('AboutTab')}`,
             aria: t('AccessibilityOpenAbout')
         }, {
             name: "about",
diff --git a/src/test/tests.json b/src/test/tests.json
index fe241685..17ed2c41 100644
--- a/src/test/tests.json
+++ b/src/test/tests.json
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
             "status": "redirect"
         }
     }, {
-        "name": "picker: mixed media (3 gifs + image)",
-        "url": "https://twitter.com/emerald_pedrod/status/1582418163521581063?s=20",
+        "name": "picker: mixed media (2 videos)",
+        "url": "https://twitter.com/taehyungsflow/status/1583411488433516544",
         "params": {
             "aFormat": "mp3",
             "isAudioOnly": false,
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
         }
     }, {
         "name": "images",
-        "url": "https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8JP89eB/",
+        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@matryoshk4/video/7231234675476532526",
         "params": {},
         "expected": {
             "code": 200,
@@ -820,6 +820,14 @@
             "code": 200,
             "status": "redirect"
         }
+    }, {
+        "name": "regular video",
+        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCVWoIr9OH/",
+        "params": {},
+        "expected": {
+            "code": 200,
+            "status": "redirect"
+        }
     }, {
         "name": "reel (isAudioOnly)",
         "url": "https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoEBV3eM4QR/",