diff --git a/CURRENT.md b/CURRENT.md
index c6e6d9a..d700761 100644
--- a/CURRENT.md
+++ b/CURRENT.md
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ mobile draft at 390px.
   - [x] C11 preview caching: Discord-hosted image/GIF previews (WebP 320px, hash-addressed, 5 MiB
     cap, one attempt) run after every walk in both modes. Live run `...-20260916090722`:
     `previewed: 2`; thumbs served over `/api/media/<scrape>/<item>/thumb` (200).
+  - [x] C28 Media grid usability. Infinite scroll (240 px threshold) with a Load more fallback,
+    `previewError` exposed so tiles show PRIVATE (403) or GONE (404/410) with the reason in the
+    tooltip, and the scrape strip lists only queued/running jobs — paused scrapes move to History.
   - [x] C27 Non-media stream guard. Rows awaiting backfill fell back to first-frame `<video>` with
     a provider page URL (YouTube embed, redirectors), and the stream route piped the HTML through
     (`text/html` errors). Now only real video files (mp4/webm/m4v) are framed, the stream route
diff --git a/docs/media.md b/docs/media.md
index 7eba850..49fd30e 100644
--- a/docs/media.md
+++ b/docs/media.md
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ that deletion is irreversible. The delete button is disabled for a 5 second coun
   preview is a static frame and the animated GIF plays while hovering. The status row reads
   `(Images/Videos) | Downloaded I/V | Cached I/V | Loaded I/V` — image counts include GIFs, and
   each slot is the count for the active filters. A scrape strip shows live progress with Stop; it
-  polls every 4 seconds while the tab is open and shows `X/Yp (~Z%)` when the search total is
-  known. Some channels deny the bot the search endpoint (`Missing Access`) even though history
+  polls every 4 seconds while the tab is open, lists only queued/running jobs (paused ones live in
+  History), and shows `X/Yp (~Z%)` when the search total is known. The grid scrolls infinitely
+  (a **Load more** button appears as a fallback). Media whose source answers `403` shows a
+  **PRIVATE** tile and `404`/`410` shows **GONE**, with the reason in the tooltip. Some channels deny the bot the search endpoint (`Missing Access`) even though history
   reads work, so the total is optional.
   **New scrape…** (rightmost) opens a popup with Server and Group chat trees (servers expand to
   channels; each row has Links and Download). Every scrape button asks for confirmation; the
diff --git a/docs/webui.md b/docs/webui.md
index aaeb081..7d500d7 100644
--- a/docs/webui.md
+++ b/docs/webui.md
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ replaceable.
 | POST | `/api/audio/stop` | none | Stop speech and clear the queue |
 | POST | `/api/audio/capture` | `start` | Start or stop capture |
 | GET | `/api/transcript` | `limit?`, `sessionId?` | Sessions and captured segments |
-| GET | `/api/media` | `kind?`, `source?`, `channelId?`, `authorId?`, `aspect?`, `resolution?`, `after?`, `before?`, `limit?`, `offset?` | Media items across every scrape, newest first. `source` is `attachment`, `sticker`, or `embed`; `aspect` and `resolution` are the preset keys; `after`/`before` are ISO times on `posted_at`. Items carry `authorName`, `postedAt`, `width`, `height`, `aspectRatio`, `contentType`, `durationSecs`; `localUrl`/`thumbUrl` when a file or preview exists |
+| GET | `/api/media` | `kind?`, `source?`, `channelId?`, `authorId?`, `aspect?`, `resolution?`, `after?`, `before?`, `limit?`, `offset?` | Media items across every scrape, newest first. `source` is `attachment`, `sticker`, or `embed`; `aspect` and `resolution` are the preset keys; `after`/`before` are ISO times on `posted_at`. Items carry `authorName`, `postedAt`, `width`, `height`, `aspectRatio`, `contentType`, `durationSecs`, `previewError`; `localUrl`/`thumbUrl` when a file or preview exists |
 | GET | `/api/media/:scrapeId/:itemId/file` | none | The downloaded file, content-typed from its extension |
 | GET | `/api/media/:scrapeId/:itemId/thumb` | none | The cached preview (type from `preview_ext`) |
 | GET | `/api/media/:scrapeId/:itemId/stream` | none | Playback/full-view source: the local file, or the remote URL refreshed from the source message. Supports `Range`. Non-media upstream responses (provider pages) return `415` |
diff --git a/poc/public/media.css b/poc/public/media.css
index b9a692e..d6f60be 100644
--- a/poc/public/media.css
+++ b/poc/public/media.css
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.vk-media-load-more {
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    justify-self: center;
+    margin: 10px 0;
+}
+
 .vk-media-prompt {
     grid-column: 1 / -1;
     display: flex;
diff --git a/poc/public/media.js b/poc/public/media.js
index 44090e6..7c9b035 100644
--- a/poc/public/media.js
+++ b/poc/public/media.js
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
         authors: null,
         errors: [],
         loaded: false,
+        loading: false,
+        more: false,
         stats: null,
         metaFields: JSON.parse(
             localStorage.getItem("vk-media-meta-fields") ??
@@ -227,24 +229,29 @@
         renderStatus();
     }
 
-    async function loadMedia(reset) {
-        if (!state.loaded) return;
+    const PAGE_SIZE = 60;
 
+    async function loadMedia(reset) {
+        if (!state.loaded || state.loading) return;
+
+        state.loading = true;
         if (reset) {
             state.items = [];
             state.offset = 0;
+            state.more = false;
         }
 
         try {
             const items = await window.VK.api.get(
-                `/api/media?limit=60&offset=${state.offset}&${filterQuery()}`
+                `/api/media?limit=${PAGE_SIZE}&offset=${state.offset}&${filterQuery()}`
             );
             state.items = state.items.concat(items);
             state.offset += items.length;
+            state.more = items.length >= PAGE_SIZE;
         } catch (error) {
             setStatus(`media load failed: ${error.message}`);
-            renderGrid();
-            return;
+        } finally {
+            state.loading = false;
         }
 
         renderGrid();
@@ -281,7 +288,8 @@
 
     function renderScrapes() {
         scrapeList.replaceChildren();
-        const active = state.scrapes.filter(scrape => ["queued", "running", "paused"].includes(scrape.state));
+        // Only live jobs: a paused scrape is not running and belongs in History, not the strip.
+        const active = state.scrapes.filter(scrape => ["queued", "running"].includes(scrape.state));
 
         for (const scrape of active) {
             const row = el("div", "vk-media-scrape");
@@ -421,7 +429,14 @@
     }
 
     function placeholder(media, item) {
-        media.replaceChildren(el("span", "vk-media-card-kind", item.kind.toUpperCase()));
+        const error = item.previewError ?? "";
+        let label = item.kind.toUpperCase();
+        if (/\b403\b/.test(error)) label = "PRIVATE";
+        else if (/\b(404|410)\b/.test(error)) label = "GONE";
+
+        const node = el("span", "vk-media-card-kind", label);
+        if (error) node.title = error;
+        media.replaceChildren(node);
     }
 
     /** Only real video files can be framed; embed pages (YouTube etc.) never are. */
@@ -535,7 +550,15 @@
         }
 
         for (const item of state.items) grid.append(renderCard(item));
-        if (!state.items.length) grid.append(el("div", "vk-media-status", "No media matches the filters."));
+
+        if (!state.items.length) {
+            grid.append(el("div", "vk-media-status", "No media matches the filters."));
+        } else if (state.more) {
+            const more = el("button", "btn btn-secondary vk-media-load-more", "Load more");
+            more.type = "button";
+            more.addEventListener("click", () => void loadMedia(false));
+            grid.append(more);
+        }
     }
 
     function filterSelect(options, value, onChange) {
@@ -774,6 +797,12 @@
         if (state.view === "media") void loadScrapes();
     }, 4000);
 
+    // Infinite scroll: fetch the next page before the grid bottom is reached.
+    grid.addEventListener("scroll", () => {
+        if (state.loading || !state.more) return;
+        if (grid.scrollTop + grid.clientHeight >= grid.scrollHeight - 240) void loadMedia(false);
+    });
+
     // ---- Scrape popup: server or group-chat trees ----
 
     const scrapeModal = document.createElement("div");
diff --git a/poc/src/media.ts b/poc/src/media.ts
index 4ad5f22..bbaa3fc 100644
--- a/poc/src/media.ts
+++ b/poc/src/media.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ export interface MediaItemResult {
     playUrl: string | null;
     /** The remote thumbnail URL from Discord's embed data (may be an animated GIF). */
     remotePreviewUrl: string | null;
+    /** Why no preview exists, when a fetch failed (for example "http 404"). */
+    previewError: string | null;
     localUrl: string | null;
     thumbUrl: string | null;
     provider: string | null;
@@ -739,6 +741,7 @@ export class MediaService {
                 url: row.url,
                 playUrl: row.play_url,
                 remotePreviewUrl: row.preview_url,
+                previewError: row.preview_error,
                 localUrl:
                     row.file_path && !meta.downloadDir
                         ? `/api/media/${meta.id}/${row.id}/file`