diff --git a/Public API v1.yaml b/Public API v1.yaml
index ad43d48..0ca76da 100644
--- a/Public API v1.yaml	
+++ b/Public API v1.yaml	
@@ -666,11 +666,367 @@ paths:
             schema:
               $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
         description: ''
-      description: "Gets a single download using its download_id and session_id. session_id is the device fingerprint. If none was provided at the time of download, then set session_id is 'undeclared'."
+      description: "Gets a single download using its download_id."
       security:
         - Auth query parameter: []
       tags:
         - downloader
+  /api/pauseDownload:
+    post:
+      summary: Pauses one download
+      operationId: post-api-pause-download
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Pause a single download using its download_id."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+  /api/pauseAllDownloads:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+      summary: Pauses all downloads
+      operationId: post-api-pause-all-downloads
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+  /api/resumeDownload:
+    post:
+      summary: Resume one download
+      operationId: post-api-resume-download
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Resume a single download using its download_id."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+  /api/resumeAllDownloads:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+      summary: Resumes all downloads
+      operationId: post-api-resume-all-downloads
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+  /api/restartDownload:
+    post:
+      summary: Restart one download
+      operationId: post-api-restart-download
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Restart a single download using its download_id."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+  /api/cancelDownload:
+    post:
+      summary: Cancel one download
+      operationId: post-api-cancel-download
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Cancel a single download using its download_id."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+  /api/clearDownload:
+    post:
+      summary: Clear one download
+      operationId: post-api-clear-download
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDownloadRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Clears a single download from the downloaded list using its download_id."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+  /api/clearFinishedDownloads:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - downloader
+      summary: Clear finished downloads
+      operationId: post-api-clear-finished-downloads
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+  /api/getTask:
+    post:
+      summary: Get info for one task
+      operationId: post-api-get-task
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTaskResponse'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTaskRequest'
+        description: ''
+      description: "Gets a single task using its key."
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+  /api/getTasks:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Get tasks
+      operationId: post-api-get-tasks
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetAllTasksResponse'
+  /api/resetTasks:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Resets all tasks
+      operationId: post-api-reset-tasks
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      security:
+        - Auth query parameter: []
+  /api/runTask:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Runs one task
+      operationId: post-api-run-task
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTaskRequest'
+  /api/confirmTask:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Confirms a task
+      operationId: post-api-confirm-task
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTaskRequest'
+  /api/cancelTask:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Cancels a task
+      operationId: post-api-cancel-task
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTaskRequest'
+  /api/updateTaskSchedule:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Updates task schedule
+      operationId: post-api-update-task-schedule
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateTaskScheduleRequest'
+  /api/updateTaskData:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Updates task data
+      operationId: post-api-update-task-data
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateTaskDataRequest'
+  /api/getDBBackups:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Get database backups
+      operationId: post-api-get-database-backups
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetDBBackupsResponse'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+  /api/restoreDBBackup:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - tasks
+      summary: Restore database backup
+      operationId: post-api-restore-database-backup
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessObject'
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RestoreDBBackupRequest'
   /api/auth/login:
     post:
       summary: Login
@@ -1231,6 +1587,59 @@ components:
           type: array
           items:
             $ref: '#/components/schemas/Download'
+    GetTaskRequest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        task_key:
+          type: string
+      required:
+        - task_key
+    UpdateTaskScheduleRequest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        task_key:
+          type: string
+        new_schedule:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Schedule'
+      required:
+        - task_key
+        - new_schedule
+    UpdateTaskDataRequest:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        task_key:
+          type: string
+        new_data:
+          type: object
+      required:
+        - task_key
+        - new_data
+    GetTaskResponse:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        task:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
+    GetAllTasksResponse:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        tasks:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Task'
+    GetDBBackupsResponse:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        tasks:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DBBackup'
+    RestoreDBBackupRequest:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - file_name
+      properties:
+        file_name:
+          type: string
     GetMp3sResponse:
       required:
         - mp3s
@@ -1506,6 +1915,10 @@ components:
           type: string
         playlist_id:
           type: string
+        url:
+          type: string
+        type:
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/FileType'
     DownloadArchiveRequest:
       required:
         - sub
@@ -1967,6 +2380,77 @@ components:
           type: string
         sub_name:
           type: string
+    Task:
+      required:
+        - key
+        - last_ran
+        - last_confirmed
+        - running
+        - confirming
+        - data
+        - error
+        - schedule
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        key:
+          type: string
+        last_ran:
+          type: number
+        last_confirmed:
+          type: number
+        running:
+          type: boolean
+        confirming:
+          type: boolean
+        data:
+          type: object
+        error:
+          type: string
+        schedule:
+          type: object
+    Schedule:
+      required:
+        - type
+        - data
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        type:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+            - timestamp
+            - recurring
+        data:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            dayOfWeek:
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: number
+            hour:
+              type: number
+            minute:
+              type: number
+            timestamp:
+              type: number
+    DBBackup:
+      required:
+        - name
+        - timestamp
+        - size
+        - source
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+        timestamp:
+          type: number
+        size:
+          type: number
+        source:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+            - local
+            - remote
     SubscriptionRequestData:
       required:
         - id
diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index b12d502..2882663 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const unzipper = require('unzipper');
 const db_api = require('./db');
 const utils = require('./utils')
 const low = require('lowdb')
-const ProgressBar = require('progress');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch');
 const URL = require('url').URL;
 const CONSTS = require('./consts')
@@ -28,11 +27,11 @@ const youtubedl = require('youtube-dl');
 const logger = require('./logger');
 const config_api = require('./config.js');
 const downloader_api = require('./downloader');
+const tasks_api = require('./tasks');
 const subscriptions_api = require('./subscriptions');
 const categories_api = require('./categories');
 const twitch_api = require('./twitch');
-
-const is_windows = process.platform === 'win32';
+const youtubedl_api = require('./youtube-dl');
 
 var app = express();
 
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@ const admin_token = '4241b401-7236-493e-92b5-b72696b9d853';
 config_api.initialize();
 db_api.initialize(db, users_db);
 auth_api.initialize(db_api);
-downloader_api.initialize(db_api);
-subscriptions_api.initialize(db_api, downloader_api);
-categories_api.initialize(db_api);
 
 // Set some defaults
 db.defaults(
@@ -359,34 +355,6 @@ async function downloadReleaseFiles(tag) {
     });
 }
 
-// helper function to download file using fetch
-async function fetchFile(url, path, file_label) {
-    var len = null;
-    const res = await fetch(url);
-
-    len = parseInt(res.headers.get("Content-Length"), 10);
-
-    var bar = new ProgressBar(`  Downloading ${file_label} [:bar] :percent :etas`, {
-        complete: '=',
-        incomplete: ' ',
-        width: 20,
-        total: len
-    });
-    const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(path);
-    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        res.body.pipe(fileStream);
-        res.body.on("error", (err) => {
-          reject(err);
-        });
-        res.body.on('data', function (chunk) {
-            bar.tick(chunk.length);
-        });
-        fileStream.on("finish", function() {
-          resolve();
-        });
-      });
-  }
-
 async function downloadReleaseZip(tag) {
     return new Promise(async resolve => {
         // get name of zip file, which depends on the version
@@ -397,7 +365,7 @@ async function downloadReleaseZip(tag) {
         let output_path = path.join(__dirname, `youtubedl-material-release-${tag}.zip`);
 
         // download zip from release
-        await fetchFile(latest_zip_link, output_path, 'update ' + tag);
+        await utils.fetchFile(latest_zip_link, output_path, 'update ' + tag);
         resolve(true);
     });
 
@@ -568,8 +536,6 @@ async function loadConfig() {
         watchSubscriptionsInterval();
     }
 
-    db_api.importUnregisteredFiles();
-
     // start the server here
     startServer();
 
@@ -710,156 +676,8 @@ async function getUrlInfos(url) {
 
 async function startYoutubeDL() {
     // auto update youtube-dl
-    await autoUpdateYoutubeDL();
-}
-
-// auto updates the underlying youtube-dl binary, not YoutubeDL-Material
-async function autoUpdateYoutubeDL() {
-    const download_sources = {
-        'youtube-dl': {
-            'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/tags',
-            'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLBinary
-        },
-        'youtube-dlc': {
-            'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/tags',
-            'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLCBinary
-        },
-        'yt-dlp': {
-            'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/tags',
-            'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLPBinary
-        }
-    }
-    return new Promise(async resolve => {
-        const default_downloader = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_default_downloader');
-        const tags_url = download_sources[default_downloader]['tags_url'];
-        // get current version
-        let current_app_details_exists = fs.existsSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH);
-        if (!current_app_details_exists) {
-            logger.warn(`Failed to get youtube-dl binary details at location '${CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH}'. Generating file...`);
-            fs.writeJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH, {"version":"2020.00.00", "downloader": default_downloader});
-        }
-        let current_app_details = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH));
-        let current_version = current_app_details['version'];
-        let current_downloader = current_app_details['downloader'];
-        let stored_binary_path = current_app_details['path'];
-        if (!stored_binary_path || typeof stored_binary_path !== 'string') {
-            // logger.info(`INFO: Failed to get youtube-dl binary path at location: ${CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH}, attempting to guess actual path...`);
-            const guessed_base_path = 'node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/';
-            const guessed_file_path = guessed_base_path + 'youtube-dl' + (is_windows ? '.exe' : '');
-            if (fs.existsSync(guessed_file_path)) {
-                stored_binary_path = guessed_file_path;
-                // logger.info('INFO: Guess successful! Update process continuing...')
-            } else {
-                logger.error(`Guess '${guessed_file_path}' is not correct. Cancelling update check. Verify that your youtube-dl binaries exist by running npm install.`);
-                resolve(false);
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // got version, now let's check the latest version from the youtube-dl API
-
-
-        fetch(tags_url, {method: 'Get'})
-        .then(async res => res.json())
-        .then(async (json) => {
-            // check if the versions are different
-            if (!json || !json[0]) {
-                logger.error(`Failed to check ${default_downloader} version for an update.`)
-                resolve(false);
-                return false;
-            }
-            const latest_update_version = json[0]['name'];
-            if (current_version !== latest_update_version || default_downloader !== current_downloader) {
-                // versions different or different downloader is being used, download new update
-                logger.info(`Found new update for ${default_downloader}. Updating binary...`);
-                try {
-                    await checkExistsWithTimeout(stored_binary_path, 10000);
-                } catch(e) {
-                    logger.error(`Failed to update ${default_downloader} - ${e}`);
-                }
-                
-                await download_sources[default_downloader]['func'](latest_update_version);
-
-                resolve(true);
-            } else {
-                resolve(false);
-            }
-        })
-        .catch(err => {
-            logger.error(`Failed to check ${default_downloader} version for an update.`)
-            logger.error(err);
-            resolve(false);
-            return false;
-        });
-    });
-}
-
-async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLBinary(new_version) {
-    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
-
-    const download_url = `https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/latest/download/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
-    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
-
-    await fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `youtube-dl ${new_version}`);
-
-    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'youtube-dl');
-}
-
-async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLCBinary(new_version) {
-    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
-
-    const download_url = `https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/releases/latest/download/youtube-dlc${file_ext}`;
-    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
-
-    await fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `youtube-dlc ${new_version}`);
-
-    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'youtube-dlc');
-}
-
-async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLPBinary(new_version) {
-    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
-
-    const download_url = `https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp${file_ext}`;
-    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
-
-    await fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `yt-dlp ${new_version}`);
-
-    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'yt-dlp');
-}
-
-function updateDetailsJSON(new_version, downloader) {
-    const details_json = fs.readJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH);
-    if (new_version) details_json['version'] = new_version;
-    details_json['downloader'] = downloader;
-    fs.writeJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH, details_json);
-}
-
-async function checkExistsWithTimeout(filePath, timeout) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-
-        var timer = setTimeout(function () {
-            if (watcher) watcher.close();
-            reject(new Error('File did not exists and was not created during the timeout.'));
-        }, timeout);
-
-        fs.access(filePath, fs.constants.R_OK, function (err) {
-            if (!err) {
-                clearTimeout(timer);
-                if (watcher) watcher.close();
-                resolve();
-            }
-        });
-
-        var dir = path.dirname(filePath);
-        var basename = path.basename(filePath);
-        var watcher = fs.watch(dir, function (eventType, filename) {
-            if (eventType === 'rename' && filename === basename) {
-                clearTimeout(timer);
-                if (watcher) watcher.close();
-                resolve();
-            }
-        });
-    });
+    const update_available = await youtubedl_api.checkForYoutubeDLUpdate();
+    if (update_available) await youtubedl_api.updateYoutubeDL(update_available);
 }
 
 app.use(function(req, res, next) {
@@ -1878,6 +1696,104 @@ app.post('/api/cancelDownload', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
     res.send({success: success});
 });
 
+// tasks
+
+app.post('/api/getTasks', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const tasks = await db_api.getRecords('tasks');
+    for (let task of tasks) {
+        if (task['schedule']) task['next_invocation'] = tasks_api.TASKS[task['key']]['job'].nextInvocation().getTime();
+    }
+    res.send({tasks: tasks});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/resetTasks', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const tasks_keys = Object.keys(tasks_api.TASKS);
+    for (let i = 0; i < tasks_keys.length; i++) {
+        const task_key = tasks_keys[i];
+        tasks_api.TASKS[task_key]['job'] = null;
+    }
+    await db_api.removeAllRecords('tasks');
+    await tasks_api.setupTasks();
+    res.send({success: true});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/getTask', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const task_key = req.body.task_key;
+    const task = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+    if (task['schedule']) task['next_invocation'] = tasks_api.TASKS[task_key]['job'].nextInvocation().getTime();
+    res.send({task: task});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/runTask', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const task_key = req.body.task_key;
+    const task = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+
+    let success = true;
+    if (task['running'] || task['confirming']) success = false;
+    else await tasks_api.executeRun(task_key);
+
+    res.send({success: success});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/confirmTask', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const task_key = req.body.task_key;
+    const task = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+
+    let success = true;
+    if (task['running'] || task['confirming'] || !task['data']) success = false;
+    else await tasks_api.executeConfirm(task_key);
+
+    res.send({success: success});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/updateTaskSchedule', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const task_key = req.body.task_key;
+    const new_schedule = req.body.new_schedule;
+  
+    await tasks_api.updateTaskSchedule(task_key, new_schedule);
+
+    res.send({success: true});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/updateTaskData', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const task_key = req.body.task_key;
+    const new_data = req.body.new_data;
+  
+    const success = await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {data: new_data});
+
+    res.send({success: success});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/getDBBackups', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const backup_dir = path.join('appdata', 'db_backup');
+    const db_backups = [];
+
+    const candidate_backups = await utils.recFindByExt(backup_dir, 'bak', null, [], false);
+    for (let i = 0; i < candidate_backups.length; i++) {
+        const candidate_backup = candidate_backups[i];
+
+        // must have specific format
+        if (candidate_backup.split('.').length - 1 !== 4) continue;
+
+        const candidate_backup_path = candidate_backup;
+        const stats = fs.statSync(candidate_backup_path);
+
+        db_backups.push({ name: path.basename(candidate_backup), timestamp: parseInt(candidate_backup.split('.')[2]), size: stats.size, source: candidate_backup.includes('local') ? 'local' : 'remote' });
+    }
+
+    db_backups.sort((a,b) => b.timestamp - a.timestamp);
+
+    res.send({db_backups: db_backups});
+});
+
+app.post('/api/restoreDBBackup', optionalJwt, async (req, res) => {
+    const file_name = req.body.file_name;
+
+    const success = await db_api.restoreDB(file_name);
+
+    res.send({success: success});
+});
+
 // logs management
 
 app.post('/api/logs', optionalJwt, async function(req, res) {
diff --git a/backend/authentication/auth.js b/backend/authentication/auth.js
index 7aad070..de54a0b 100644
--- a/backend/authentication/auth.js
+++ b/backend/authentication/auth.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const config_api = require('../config');
 const consts = require('../consts');
 const logger = require('../logger');
+const db_api = require('../db');
 
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 const { uuid } = require('uuidv4');
@@ -12,15 +13,12 @@ var JwtStrategy = require('passport-jwt').Strategy,
     ExtractJwt = require('passport-jwt').ExtractJwt;
 
 // other required vars
-let db_api = null;
 let SERVER_SECRET = null;
 let JWT_EXPIRATION = null;
 let opts = null;
 let saltRounds = null;
 
-exports.initialize = function(db_api) {
-  setDB(db_api);
-
+exports.initialize = function() {
   /*************************
    * Authentication module
    ************************/
@@ -51,10 +49,6 @@ exports.initialize = function(db_api) {
   }));
 }
 
-function setDB(input_db_api) {
-  db_api = input_db_api;
-}
-
 exports.passport = require('passport');
 
 exports.passport.serializeUser(function(user, done) {
diff --git a/backend/categories.js b/backend/categories.js
index 269ae9c..2236d9f 100644
--- a/backend/categories.js
+++ b/backend/categories.js
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 const utils = require('./utils');
 const logger = require('./logger');
-
-var db_api = null;
-
-function setDB(input_db_api) { db_api = input_db_api }
-
-function initialize(input_db_api) {
-    setDB(input_db_api);
-}
-
+const db_api = require('./db');
 /*
 
 Categories:
@@ -137,7 +129,6 @@ function applyCategoryRules(file_json, rules, category_name) {
 // }
 
 module.exports = {
-    initialize: initialize,
     categorize: categorize,
     getCategories: getCategories,
     getCategoriesAsPlaylists: getCategoriesAsPlaylists
diff --git a/backend/db.js b/backend/db.js
index 18f9064..591b92b 100644
--- a/backend/db.js
+++ b/backend/db.js
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ const tables = {
         name: 'download_queue',
         primary_key: 'uid'
     },
+    tasks: {
+        name: 'tasks',
+        primary_key: 'key'
+    },
     test: {
         name: 'test'
     }
@@ -300,6 +304,7 @@ exports.getFileDirectoriesAndDBs = async () => {
 }
 
 exports.importUnregisteredFiles = async () => {
+    const imported_files = [];
     const dirs_to_check = await exports.getFileDirectoriesAndDBs();
 
     // run through check list and check each file to see if it's missing from the db
@@ -316,12 +321,17 @@ exports.importUnregisteredFiles = async () => {
             const file_is_registered = !!(files_with_same_url.find(file_with_same_url => path.resolve(file_with_same_url.path) === path.resolve(file.path)));
             if (!file_is_registered) {
                 // add additional info
-                await exports.registerFileDB(file['path'], dir_to_check.type, dir_to_check.user_uid, null, dir_to_check.sub_id, null);
-                logger.verbose(`Added discovered file to the database: ${file.id}`);
+                const file_obj = await exports.registerFileDB(file['path'], dir_to_check.type, dir_to_check.user_uid, null, dir_to_check.sub_id, null);
+                if (file_obj) {
+                    imported_files.push(file_obj['uid']);
+                    logger.verbose(`Added discovered file to the database: ${file.id}`);
+                } else {
+                    logger.error(`Failed to import ${file['path']} automatically.`);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-
+    return imported_files;
 }
 
 exports.addMetadataPropertyToDB = async (property_key) => {
@@ -744,6 +754,66 @@ exports.removeRecord = async (table, filter_obj) => {
     return !!(output['result']['ok']);
 }
 
+// exports.removeRecordsByUIDBulk = async (table, uids) => {
+//     // local db override
+//     if (using_local_db) {
+//         applyFilterLocalDB(local_db.get(table), filter_obj, 'remove').write();
+//         return true;
+//     }
+
+//     const table_collection = database.collection(table);
+        
+//     let bulk = table_collection.initializeOrderedBulkOp(); // Initialize the Ordered Batch
+
+//     const item_ids_to_remove = 
+
+//     for (let i = 0; i < item_ids_to_update.length; i++) {
+//         const item_id_to_update = item_ids_to_update[i];
+//         bulk.find({[key_label]: item_id_to_update }).updateOne({
+//             "$set": update_obj[item_id_to_update]
+//         });
+//     }
+
+//     const output = await bulk.execute();
+//     return !!(output['result']['ok']);
+// }
+
+
+exports.findDuplicatesByKey = async (table, key) => {
+    let duplicates = [];
+    if (using_local_db) {
+        // this can probably be optimized
+        const all_records = await exports.getRecords(table);
+        const existing_records = {};
+        for (let i = 0; i < all_records.length; i++) {
+            const record = all_records[i];
+            const value = record[key];
+
+            if (existing_records[value]) {
+                duplicates.push(record);
+            }
+
+            existing_records[value] = true;
+        }
+        return duplicates;
+    }
+    
+    const duplicated_values = await database.collection(table).aggregate([
+        {"$group" : { "_id": `$${key}`, "count": { "$sum": 1 } } },
+        {"$match": {"_id" :{ "$ne" : null } , "count" : {"$gt": 1} } }, 
+        {"$project": {[key] : "$_id", "_id" : 0} }
+    ]).toArray();
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < duplicated_values.length; i++) {
+        const duplicated_value = duplicated_values[i];
+        const duplicated_records = await exports.getRecords(table, duplicated_value, false);
+        if (duplicated_records.length > 1) {
+            duplicates = duplicates.concat(duplicated_records.slice(1, duplicated_records.length));
+        }
+    }
+    return duplicates;
+}
+
 exports.removeAllRecords = async (table = null, filter_obj = null) => {
     // local db override
     const tables_to_remove = table ? [table] : tables_list;
@@ -917,6 +987,52 @@ const createDownloadsRecords = (downloads) => {
     return new_downloads;
 }
 
+exports.backupDB = async () => {
+    const backup_dir = path.join('appdata', 'db_backup');
+    fs.ensureDirSync(backup_dir);
+    const backup_file_name = `${using_local_db ? 'local' : 'remote'}_db.json.${Date.now()/1000}.bak`;
+    const path_to_backups = path.join(backup_dir, backup_file_name);
+
+    logger.verbose(`Backing up ${using_local_db ? 'local' : 'remote'} DB to ${path_to_backups}`);
+
+    const table_to_records = {};
+    for (let i = 0; i < tables_list.length; i++) {
+        const table = tables_list[i];
+        table_to_records[table] = await exports.getRecords(table);
+    }
+
+    fs.writeJsonSync(path_to_backups, table_to_records);
+
+    return backup_file_name;
+}
+
+exports.restoreDB = async (file_name) => {
+    const path_to_backup = path.join('appdata', 'db_backup', file_name);
+
+    logger.debug('Reading database backup file.');
+    const table_to_records = fs.readJSONSync(path_to_backup);
+
+    if (!table_to_records) {
+        logger.error(`Failed to restore DB! Backup file '${path_to_backup}' could not be read.`);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    logger.debug('Clearing database.');
+    await exports.removeAllRecords();
+
+    logger.debug('Database cleared! Beginning restore.');
+    let success = true;
+    for (let i = 0; i < tables_list.length; i++) {
+        const table = tables_list[i];
+        if (!table_to_records[table] || table_to_records[table].length === 0) continue;
+        success &= await exports.bulkInsertRecordsIntoTable(table, table_to_records[table]);
+    }
+
+    logger.debug('Restore finished!');
+
+    return success;
+}
+
 exports.transferDB = async (local_to_remote) => {
     const table_to_records = {};
     for (let i = 0; i < tables_list.length; i++) {
@@ -926,9 +1042,8 @@ exports.transferDB = async (local_to_remote) => {
 
     using_local_db = !local_to_remote;
     if (local_to_remote) {
-        // backup local DB
-        logger.debug('Backup up Local DB...');
-        await fs.copyFile('appdata/local_db.json', `appdata/local_db.json.${Date.now()/1000}.bak`);
+        logger.debug('Backup up DB...');
+        await exports.backupDB();
         const db_connected = await exports.connectToDB(5, true);
         if (!db_connected) {
             logger.error('Failed to transfer database - could not connect to MongoDB. Verify that your connection URL is valid.');
diff --git a/backend/downloader.js b/backend/downloader.js
index e151f87..f139a1f 100644
--- a/backend/downloader.js
+++ b/backend/downloader.js
@@ -14,26 +14,19 @@ const twitch_api = require('./twitch');
 const { create } = require('xmlbuilder2');
 const categories_api = require('./categories');
 const utils = require('./utils');
-
-let db_api = null;
+const db_api = require('./db');
 
 const mutex = new Mutex();
 let should_check_downloads = true;
 
 const archivePath = path.join(__dirname, 'appdata', 'archives');
 
-function setDB(input_db_api) { db_api = input_db_api }
-
-exports.initialize = (input_db_api) => {
-    setDB(input_db_api);
-    categories_api.initialize(db_api);
-    if (db_api.database_initialized) {
-        setupDownloads();
-    } else {
-        db_api.database_initialized_bs.subscribe(init => {
-            if (init) setupDownloads();
-        });
-    }
+if (db_api.database_initialized) {
+    setupDownloads();
+} else {
+    db_api.database_initialized_bs.subscribe(init => {
+        if (init) setupDownloads();
+    });
 }
 
 exports.createDownload = async (url, type, options, user_uid = null, sub_id = null, sub_name = null) => {
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index d8d0e37..76daecd 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -599,6 +599,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "call-bind": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/call-bind/-/call-bind-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7O+FbCihrB5WGbFYesctwmTKae6rOiIzmz1icreWJ+0aA7LJfuqhEso2T9ncpcFtzMQtzXf2QGGueWJGTYsqrA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.1",
+        "get-intrinsic": "^1.0.2"
+      }
+    },
     "camelcase": {
       "version": "5.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/camelcase/-/camelcase-5.3.1.tgz",
@@ -909,6 +918,15 @@
         "readable-stream": "^3.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "cron-parser": {
+      "version": "3.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cron-parser/-/cron-parser-3.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wyVZtbRs6qDfFd8ap457w3XVntdvqcwBGxBoTvJQH9KGVKL/fB+h2k3C8AqiVxvUQKN1Ps/Ns46CNViOpVDhfQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "is-nan": "^1.3.2",
+        "luxon": "^1.26.0"
+      }
+    },
     "cross-spawn": {
       "version": "7.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.1.tgz",
@@ -968,6 +986,15 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/defer-to-connect/-/defer-to-connect-1.1.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-0ISdNousHvZT2EiFlZeZAHBUvSxmKswVCEf8hW7KWgG4a8MVEu/3Vb6uWYozkjylyCxe0JBIiRB1jV45S70WVQ=="
     },
+    "define-properties": {
+      "version": "1.1.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/define-properties/-/define-properties-1.1.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uckOqKcfaVvtBdsVkdPv3XjveQJsNQqmhXgRi8uhvWWuPYZCNlzT8qAyblUgNoXdHdjMTzAqeGjAoli8f+bzPA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "has-property-descriptors": "^1.0.0",
+        "object-keys": "^1.1.1"
+      }
+    },
     "delayed-stream": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delayed-stream/-/delayed-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -1358,11 +1385,26 @@
         "rimraf": "2"
       }
     },
+    "function-bind": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/function-bind/-/function-bind-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yIovAzMX49sF8Yl58fSCWJ5svSLuaibPxXQJFLmBObTuCr0Mf1KiPopGM9NiFjiYBCbfaa2Fh6breQ6ANVTI0A=="
+    },
     "get-caller-file": {
       "version": "2.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-caller-file/-/get-caller-file-2.0.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-DyFP3BM/3YHTQOCUL/w0OZHR0lpKeGrxotcHWcqNEdnltqFwXVfhEBQ94eIo34AfQpo0rGki4cyIiftY06h2Fg=="
     },
+    "get-intrinsic": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-intrinsic/-/get-intrinsic-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kWZrnVM42QCiEA2Ig1bG8zjoIMOgxWwYCEeNdwY6Tv/cOSeGpcoX4pXHfKUxNKVoArnrEr2e9srnAxxGIraS9Q==",
+      "requires": {
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.1",
+        "has": "^1.0.3",
+        "has-symbols": "^1.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "get-stream": {
       "version": "5.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-stream/-/get-stream-5.1.0.tgz",
@@ -1460,11 +1502,32 @@
         "har-schema": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "has": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has/-/has-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-f2dvO0VU6Oej7RkWJGrehjbzMAjFp5/VKPp5tTpWIV4JHHZK1/BxbFRtf/siA2SWTe09caDmVtYYzWEIbBS4zw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "function-bind": "^1.1.1"
+      }
+    },
     "has-flag": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-3.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-tdRU3CGZriJWmfNGfloH87lVuv0="
     },
+    "has-property-descriptors": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-property-descriptors/-/has-property-descriptors-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-62DVLZGoiEBDHQyqG4w9xCuZ7eJEwNmJRWw2VY84Oedb7WFcA27fiEVe8oUQx9hAUJ4ekurquucTGwsyO1XGdQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "get-intrinsic": "^1.1.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "has-symbols": {
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-symbols/-/has-symbols-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-l3LCuF6MgDNwTDKkdYGEihYjt5pRPbEg46rtlmnSPlUbgmB8LOIrKJbYYFBSbnPaJexMKtiPO8hmeRjRz2Td+A=="
+    },
     "has-yarn": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-yarn/-/has-yarn-2.1.0.tgz",
@@ -1635,6 +1698,15 @@
         "is-path-inside": "^3.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "is-nan": {
+      "version": "1.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-nan/-/is-nan-1.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-E+zBKpQ2t6MEo1VsonYmluk9NxGrbzpeeLC2xIViuO2EjU2xsXsBPwTr3Ykv9l08UYEVEdWeRZNouaZqF6RN0w==",
+      "requires": {
+        "call-bind": "^1.0.0",
+        "define-properties": "^1.1.3"
+      }
+    },
     "is-npm": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-npm/-/is-npm-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2034,6 +2106,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "long-timeout": {
+      "version": "0.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/long-timeout/-/long-timeout-0.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-lyHXiLR+C8taJMLivuGg2lXatRQ="
+    },
     "lowdb": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lowdb/-/lowdb-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2051,6 +2128,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lowercase-keys/-/lowercase-keys-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-G2Lj61tXDnVFFOi8VZds+SoQjtQC3dgokKdDG2mTm1tx4m50NUHBOZSBwQQHyy0V12A0JTG4icfZQH+xPyh8VA=="
     },
+    "luxon": {
+      "version": "1.28.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-1.28.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TfTiyvZhwBYM/7QdAVDh+7dBTBA29v4ik0Ce9zda3Mnf8on1S5KJI8P2jKFZ8+5C0jhmr0KwJEO/Wdpm0VeWJQ=="
+    },
     "make-dir": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-dir/-/make-dir-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -2407,6 +2489,16 @@
         "iconv-lite": "^0.4.15"
       }
     },
+    "node-schedule": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-schedule/-/node-schedule-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nl4JTiZ7ZQDc97MmpTq9BQjYhq7gOtoh7SiPH069gBFBj0PzD8HI7zyFs6rzqL8Y5tTiEEYLxgtbx034YPrbyQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "cron-parser": "^3.5.0",
+        "long-timeout": "0.1.1",
+        "sorted-array-functions": "^1.3.0"
+      }
+    },
     "nodemon": {
       "version": "2.0.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemon/-/nodemon-2.0.7.tgz",
@@ -2475,6 +2567,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-assign/-/object-assign-4.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-IQmtx5ZYh8/AXLvUQsrIv7s2CGM="
     },
+    "object-keys": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-keys/-/object-keys-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NuAESUOUMrlIXOfHKzD6bpPu3tYt3xvjNdRIQ+FeT0lNb4K8WR70CaDxhuNguS2XG+GjkyMwOzsN5ZktImfhLA=="
+    },
     "on-finished": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-finished/-/on-finished-2.3.0.tgz",
@@ -3053,6 +3150,11 @@
         "is-arrayish": "^0.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "sorted-array-functions": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sorted-array-functions/-/sorted-array-functions-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2sqgzeFlid6N4Z2fUQ1cvFmTOLRi/sEDzSQ0OKYchqgoPmQBVyM3959qYx3fpS6Esef80KjmpgPeEr028dP3OA=="
+    },
     "sparse-bitfield": {
       "version": "3.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sparse-bitfield/-/sparse-bitfield-3.0.3.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index d30ded2..76db3a5 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "multer": "^1.4.2",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
     "node-id3": "^0.1.14",
+    "node-schedule": "^2.1.0",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.7",
     "passport": "^0.4.1",
     "passport-http": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/backend/subscriptions.js b/backend/subscriptions.js
index 869cf76..1b35a4f 100644
--- a/backend/subscriptions.js
+++ b/backend/subscriptions.js
@@ -8,15 +8,8 @@ const logger = require('./logger');
 
 const debugMode = process.env.YTDL_MODE === 'debug';
 
-let db_api = null;
-let downloader_api = null;
-
-function setDB(input_db_api) { db_api = input_db_api }
-
-function initialize(input_db_api, input_downloader_api) {
-    setDB(input_db_api);
-    downloader_api = input_downloader_api;
-}
+const db_api = require('./db');
+const downloader_api = require('./downloader');
 
 async function subscribe(sub, user_uid = null) {
     const result_obj = {
@@ -542,7 +535,6 @@ module.exports = {
     unsubscribe            : unsubscribe,
     deleteSubscriptionFile : deleteSubscriptionFile,
     getVideosForSub        : getVideosForSub,
-    initialize             : initialize,
     updateSubscriptionPropertyMultiple : updateSubscriptionPropertyMultiple,
     generateOptionsForSubscriptionDownload: generateOptionsForSubscriptionDownload
 }
diff --git a/backend/tasks.js b/backend/tasks.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2014da3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tasks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+const db_api = require('./db');
+const youtubedl_api = require('./youtube-dl');
+
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const logger = require('./logger');
+const scheduler = require('node-schedule');
+
+const TASKS = {
+    backup_local_db: {
+        run: db_api.backupDB,
+        title: 'Backup DB',
+        job: null
+    },
+    missing_files_check: {
+        run: checkForMissingFiles,
+        confirm: deleteMissingFiles,
+        title: 'Missing files check',
+        job: null
+    },
+    missing_db_records: {
+        run: db_api.importUnregisteredFiles,
+        title: 'Import missing DB records',
+        job: null
+    },
+    duplicate_files_check: {
+        run: checkForDuplicateFiles,
+        confirm: removeDuplicates,
+        title: 'Find duplicate files in DB',
+        job: null
+    },
+    youtubedl_update_check: {
+        run: youtubedl_api.checkForYoutubeDLUpdate,
+        confirm: youtubedl_api.updateYoutubeDL,
+        title: 'Update youtube-dl',
+        job: null
+    }
+}
+
+function scheduleJob(task_key, schedule) {
+    // schedule has to be converted from our format to one node-schedule can consume
+    let converted_schedule = null;
+    if (schedule['type'] === 'timestamp') {
+        converted_schedule = new Date(schedule['data']['timestamp']);
+    } else if (schedule['type'] === 'recurring') {
+        const dayOfWeek = schedule['data']['dayOfWeek'] ? schedule['data']['dayOfWeek'] : null;
+        const hour = schedule['data']['hour']           ? schedule['data']['hour']      : null;
+        const minute = schedule['data']['minute']       ? schedule['data']['minute']    : null;
+        converted_schedule = new scheduler.RecurrenceRule(null, null, null, dayOfWeek, hour, minute);
+    } else {
+        logger.error(`Failed to schedule job '${task_key}' as the type '${schedule['type']}' is invalid.`)
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return scheduler.scheduleJob(converted_schedule, async () => {
+        const task_state = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+        if (task_state['running'] || task_state['confirming']) {
+            logger.verbose(`Skipping running task ${task_state['key']} as it is already in progress.`);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // remove schedule if it's a one-time task
+        if (task_state['schedule']['type'] !== 'recurring') await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {schedule: null});
+        // we're just "running" the task, any confirmation should be user-initiated
+        exports.executeRun(task_key);
+    });
+}
+
+if (db_api.database_initialized) {
+    exports.setupTasks();
+} else {
+    db_api.database_initialized_bs.subscribe(init => {
+        if (init) exports.setupTasks();
+    });
+}
+
+exports.setupTasks = async () => {
+    const tasks_keys = Object.keys(TASKS);
+    for (let i = 0; i < tasks_keys.length; i++) {
+        const task_key = tasks_keys[i];
+        const task_in_db = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+        if (!task_in_db) {
+            // insert task metadata into table if missing
+            await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('tasks', {
+                key: task_key,
+                title: TASKS[task_key]['title'],
+                last_ran: null,
+                last_confirmed: null,
+                running: false,
+                confirming: false,
+                data: null,
+                error: null,
+                schedule: null,
+                options: {}
+            });
+        } else {
+            // reset task if necessary
+            await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {running: false, confirming: false});
+
+            // schedule task and save job
+            if (task_in_db['schedule']) {
+                // prevent timestamp schedules from being set to the past
+                if (task_in_db['schedule']['type'] === 'timestamp' && task_in_db['schedule']['data']['timestamp'] < Date.now()) {
+                    await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {schedule: null});
+                    continue;
+                }
+                TASKS[task_key]['job'] = scheduleJob(task_key, task_in_db['schedule']);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+exports.executeTask = async (task_key) => {
+    if (!TASKS[task_key]) {
+        logger.error(`Task ${task_key} does not exist!`);
+        return;
+    }
+    logger.verbose(`Executing task ${task_key}`);
+    await exports.executeRun(task_key);
+    if (!TASKS[task_key]['confirm']) return;
+    await exports.executeConfirm(task_key);
+    logger.verbose(`Finished executing ${task_key}`);
+}
+
+exports.executeRun = async (task_key) => {
+    logger.verbose(`Running task ${task_key}`);
+    // don't set running to true when backup up DB as it will be stick "running" if restored
+    if (task_key !== 'backup_local_db') await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {running: true});
+    const data = await TASKS[task_key].run();
+    await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {data: TASKS[task_key]['confirm'] ? data : null, last_ran: Date.now()/1000, running: false});
+    logger.verbose(`Finished running task ${task_key}`);
+}
+
+exports.executeConfirm = async (task_key) => {
+    logger.verbose(`Confirming task ${task_key}`);
+    if (!TASKS[task_key]['confirm']) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {confirming: true});
+    const task_obj = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: task_key});
+    const data = task_obj['data'];
+    await TASKS[task_key].confirm(data);
+    await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {confirming: false, last_confirmed: Date.now()/1000, data: null});
+    logger.verbose(`Finished confirming task ${task_key}`);
+}
+
+exports.updateTaskSchedule = async (task_key, schedule) => {
+    logger.verbose(`Updating schedule for task ${task_key}`);
+    await db_api.updateRecord('tasks', {key: task_key}, {schedule: schedule});
+    if (TASKS[task_key]['job']) {
+        TASKS[task_key]['job'].cancel();
+    }
+    if (schedule) {
+        TASKS[task_key]['job'] = scheduleJob(task_key, schedule);
+    }
+}
+
+// missing files check
+
+async function checkForMissingFiles() {
+    const missing_files = [];
+    const all_files = await db_api.getRecords('files');
+    for (let i = 0; i < all_files.length; i++) {
+        const file_to_check = all_files[i];
+        const file_exists = fs.existsSync(file_to_check['path']);
+        if (!file_exists) missing_files.push(file_to_check['uid']);
+    }
+    return {uids: missing_files};
+}
+
+async function deleteMissingFiles(data) {
+    const uids = data['uids'];
+    for (let i = 0; i < uids.length; i++) {
+        const uid = uids[i];
+        await db_api.removeRecord('files', {uid: uid});
+    }
+}
+
+// duplicate files check
+
+async function checkForDuplicateFiles() {
+    const duplicate_files = await db_api.findDuplicatesByKey('files', 'path');
+    const duplicate_uids = duplicate_files.map(duplicate_file => duplicate_file['uid']);
+    if (duplicate_uids && duplicate_uids.length > 0) {
+        return {uids: duplicate_uids};
+    }
+    return {uids: []};
+}
+
+async function removeDuplicates(data) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < data['uids'].length; i++) {
+        await db_api.removeRecord('files', {uid: data['uids'][i]});
+    }
+}
+
+exports.TASKS = TASKS;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/test/tests.js b/backend/test/tests.js
index c52fa13..9ae95a8 100644
--- a/backend/test/tests.js
+++ b/backend/test/tests.js
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ describe('Database', async function() {
             const success = await db_api.getRecord('test', {test: 'test'});
             assert(success);
         });
+
+        it('Restore db', async function() {
+            const db_stats = await db_api.getDBStats();
+            
+            const file_name = await db_api.backupDB();
+            await db_api.restoreDB(file_name);
+
+            const new_db_stats = await db_api.getDBStats();
+
+            assert(JSON.stringify(db_stats), JSON.stringify(new_db_stats));
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Export', function() {
@@ -83,12 +94,37 @@ describe('Database', async function() {
             await db_api.removeAllRecords('test');
         });
         it('Add and read record', async function() {
+            this.timeout(120000);
             await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('test', {test_add: 'test', test_undefined: undefined, test_null: undefined});
             const added_record = await db_api.getRecord('test', {test_add: 'test', test_undefined: undefined, test_null: null});
             assert(added_record['test_add'] === 'test');
             await db_api.removeRecord('test', {test_add: 'test'});
         });
 
+        it('Find duplicates by key', async function() {
+            const test_duplicates = [
+                {
+                    test: 'testing',
+                    key: '1'
+                },
+                {
+                    test: 'testing',
+                    key: '2'
+                },
+                {
+                    test: 'testing_missing',
+                    key: '3'
+                },
+                {
+                    test: 'testing',
+                    key: '4'
+                }
+            ];
+            await db_api.insertRecordsIntoTable('test', test_duplicates);
+            const duplicates = await db_api.findDuplicatesByKey('test', 'test');
+            console.log(duplicates);
+        });
+
         it('Update record', async function() {
             await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('test', {test_update: 'test'});
             await db_api.updateRecord('test', {test_update: 'test'}, {added_field: true});
@@ -122,6 +158,7 @@ describe('Database', async function() {
         });
 
         it('Bulk add', async function() {
+            this.timeout(120000);
             const NUM_RECORDS_TO_ADD = 2002; // max batch ops is 1000
             const test_records = [];
             for (let i = 0; i < NUM_RECORDS_TO_ADD; i++) {
@@ -291,7 +328,6 @@ describe('Multi User', async function() {
     
 describe('Downloader', function() {
     const downloader_api = require('../downloader');
-    downloader_api.initialize(db_api);
     const url = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ';
     const sub_id = 'dc834388-3454-41bf-a618-e11cb8c7de1c';
     const options = {
@@ -348,5 +384,98 @@ describe('Downloader', function() {
         const sample_json = fs.readJSONSync('./test/sample.info.json');
         downloader_api.generateNFOFile(sample_json, nfo_file_path);
         assert(fs.existsSync(nfo_file_path), true);
+        fs.unlinkSync(nfo_file_path);
     });
 });
+
+describe('Tasks', function() {
+    const tasks_api = require('../tasks');
+    beforeEach(async function() {
+        await db_api.connectToDB();
+        await db_api.removeAllRecords('tasks');
+
+        const dummy_task = {
+            run: async () => { await utils.wait(500); return true; },
+            confirm: async () => { await utils.wait(500); return true; },
+            title: 'Dummy task',
+            job: null
+        };
+        tasks_api.TASKS['dummy_task'] = dummy_task;
+
+        await tasks_api.initialize();
+    });
+    it('Backup db', async function() {
+        const backups_original = await utils.recFindByExt('appdata', 'bak');
+        const original_length = backups_original.length;
+        await tasks_api.executeTask('backup_local_db');
+        const backups_new = await utils.recFindByExt('appdata', 'bak');
+        const new_length = backups_new.length;
+        assert(original_length, new_length-1);
+    });
+
+    it('Check for missing files', async function() {
+        await db_api.removeAllRecords('files', {uid: 'test'});
+        const test_missing_file = {uid: 'test', path: 'test/missing_file.mp4'};
+        await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('files', test_missing_file);
+        await tasks_api.executeTask('missing_files_check');
+        const task_obj = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: 'missing_files_check'});
+        assert(task_obj['data'] && task_obj['data']['uids'] && task_obj['data']['uids'].length >= 1, true);
+    });
+
+    it('Check for duplicate files', async function() {
+        this.timeout(300000);
+        await db_api.removeAllRecords('files', {uid: 'test1'});
+        await db_api.removeAllRecords('files', {uid: 'test2'});
+        const test_duplicate_file1 = {uid: 'test1', path: 'test/missing_file.mp4'};
+        const test_duplicate_file2 = {uid: 'test2', path: 'test/missing_file.mp4'};
+        const test_duplicate_file3 = {uid: 'test3', path: 'test/missing_file.mp4'};
+        await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('files', test_duplicate_file1);
+        await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('files', test_duplicate_file2);
+        await db_api.insertRecordIntoTable('files', test_duplicate_file3);
+        await tasks_api.executeTask('duplicate_files_check');
+        const task_obj = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: 'duplicate_files_check'});
+        const duplicated_record_count = await db_api.getRecords('files', {path: 'test/missing_file.mp4'}, true);
+        assert(task_obj['data'] && task_obj['data']['uids'] && task_obj['data']['uids'].length >= 1, true);
+        assert(duplicated_record_count == 1, true);
+    });
+
+    it('Import unregistered files', async function() {
+        this.timeout(300000);
+
+        // pre-test cleanup
+        await db_api.removeAllRecords('files', {title: 'Sample File'});
+        if (fs.existsSync('video/sample.info.json')) fs.unlinkSync('video/sample.info.json');
+        if (fs.existsSync('video/sample.mp4'))       fs.unlinkSync('video/sample.mp4');
+
+        // copies in files
+        fs.copyFileSync('test/sample.info.json', 'video/sample.info.json');
+        fs.copyFileSync('test/sample.mp4', 'video/sample.mp4');
+        await tasks_api.executeTask('missing_db_records');
+        const imported_file = await db_api.getRecord('files', {title: 'Sample File'});
+        assert(!!imported_file, true);
+        
+        // post-test cleanup
+        if (fs.existsSync('video/sample.info.json')) fs.unlinkSync('video/sample.info.json');
+        if (fs.existsSync('video/sample.mp4'))       fs.unlinkSync('video/sample.mp4');
+    });
+
+    it('Schedule and cancel task', async function() {
+        const today_4_hours = new Date();
+        today_4_hours.setHours(today_4_hours.getHours() + 4);
+        await tasks_api.updateTaskSchedule('dummy_task', today_4_hours);
+        assert(!!tasks_api.TASKS['dummy_task']['job'], true);
+        await tasks_api.updateTaskSchedule('dummy_task', null);
+        assert(!!tasks_api.TASKS['dummy_task']['job'], false);
+    });
+
+    it('Schedule and run task', async function() {
+        this.timeout(5000);
+        const today_1_second = new Date();
+        today_1_second.setSeconds(today_1_second.getSeconds() + 1);
+        await tasks_api.updateTaskSchedule('dummy_task', today_1_second);
+        assert(!!tasks_api.TASKS['dummy_task']['job'], true);
+        await utils.wait(2000);
+        const dummy_task_obj = await db_api.getRecord('tasks', {key: 'dummy_task'});
+        assert(dummy_task_obj['data'], true);
+    });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/utils.js b/backend/utils.js
index 137274d..0271ed0 100644
--- a/backend/utils.js
+++ b/backend/utils.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-const fs = require('fs-extra')
-const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const path = require('path');
 const ffmpeg = require('fluent-ffmpeg');
+const archiver = require('archiver');
+const fetch = require('node-fetch');
+const ProgressBar = require('progress');
+
 const config_api = require('./config');
 const logger = require('./logger');
-const CONSTS = require('./consts')
-const archiver = require('archiver');
+const CONSTS = require('./consts');
 
 const is_windows = process.platform === 'win32';
 
@@ -266,7 +269,7 @@ function getCurrentDownloader() {
     return details_json['downloader'];
 }
 
-async function recFindByExt(base,ext,files,result)
+async function recFindByExt(base, ext, files, result, recursive = true)
 {
     files = files || (await fs.readdir(base))
     result = result || []
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ async function recFindByExt(base,ext,files,result)
         var newbase = path.join(base,file)
         if ( (await fs.stat(newbase)).isDirectory() )
         {
+            if (!recursive) continue;
             result = await recFindByExt(newbase,ext,await fs.readdir(newbase),result)
         }
         else
@@ -355,6 +359,62 @@ async function cropFile(file_path, start, end, ext) {
     });
 }
 
+async function checkExistsWithTimeout(filePath, timeout) {
+    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+
+        var timer = setTimeout(function () {
+            if (watcher) watcher.close();
+            reject(new Error('File did not exists and was not created during the timeout.'));
+        }, timeout);
+
+        fs.access(filePath, fs.constants.R_OK, function (err) {
+            if (!err) {
+                clearTimeout(timer);
+                if (watcher) watcher.close();
+                resolve();
+            }
+        });
+
+        var dir = path.dirname(filePath);
+        var basename = path.basename(filePath);
+        var watcher = fs.watch(dir, function (eventType, filename) {
+            if (eventType === 'rename' && filename === basename) {
+                clearTimeout(timer);
+                if (watcher) watcher.close();
+                resolve();
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+// helper function to download file using fetch
+async function fetchFile(url, path, file_label) {
+    var len = null;
+    const res = await fetch(url);
+
+    len = parseInt(res.headers.get("Content-Length"), 10);
+
+    var bar = new ProgressBar(`  Downloading ${file_label} [:bar] :percent :etas`, {
+        complete: '=',
+        incomplete: ' ',
+        width: 20,
+        total: len
+    });
+    const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(path);
+    await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        res.body.pipe(fileStream);
+        res.body.on("error", (err) => {
+          reject(err);
+        });
+        res.body.on('data', function (chunk) {
+            bar.tick(chunk.length);
+        });
+        fileStream.on("finish", function() {
+          resolve();
+        });
+    });
+}
+
 // objects
 
 function File(id, title, thumbnailURL, isAudio, duration, url, uploader, size, path, upload_date, description, view_count, height, abr) {
@@ -396,5 +456,7 @@ module.exports = {
     cropFile: cropFile,
     createEdgeNGrams: createEdgeNGrams,
     wait: wait,
+    checkExistsWithTimeout: checkExistsWithTimeout,
+    fetchFile: fetchFile,
     File: File
 }
diff --git a/backend/youtube-dl.js b/backend/youtube-dl.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80432fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/youtube-dl.js
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const fetch = require('node-fetch');
+
+const logger = require('./logger');
+const utils = require('./utils');
+const CONSTS = require('./consts');
+const config_api = require('./config.js');
+
+const is_windows = process.platform === 'win32';
+
+const download_sources = {
+    'youtube-dl': {
+        'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/tags',
+        'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLBinary
+    },
+    'youtube-dlc': {
+        'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/tags',
+        'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLCBinary
+    },
+    'yt-dlp': {
+        'tags_url': 'https://api.github.com/repos/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/tags',
+        'func': downloadLatestYoutubeDLPBinary
+    }
+}
+
+exports.checkForYoutubeDLUpdate = async () => {
+    return new Promise(async resolve => {
+        const default_downloader = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_default_downloader');
+        const tags_url = download_sources[default_downloader]['tags_url'];
+        // get current version
+        let current_app_details_exists = fs.existsSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH);
+        if (!current_app_details_exists) {
+            logger.warn(`Failed to get youtube-dl binary details at location '${CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH}'. Generating file...`);
+            fs.writeJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH, {"version":"2020.00.00", "downloader": default_downloader});
+        }
+        let current_app_details = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH));
+        let current_version = current_app_details['version'];
+        let current_downloader = current_app_details['downloader'];
+        let stored_binary_path = current_app_details['path'];
+        if (!stored_binary_path || typeof stored_binary_path !== 'string') {
+            // logger.info(`INFO: Failed to get youtube-dl binary path at location: ${CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH}, attempting to guess actual path...`);
+            const guessed_base_path = 'node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/';
+            const guessed_file_path = guessed_base_path + 'youtube-dl' + (is_windows ? '.exe' : '');
+            if (fs.existsSync(guessed_file_path)) {
+                stored_binary_path = guessed_file_path;
+                // logger.info('INFO: Guess successful! Update process continuing...')
+            } else {
+                logger.error(`Guess '${guessed_file_path}' is not correct. Cancelling update check. Verify that your youtube-dl binaries exist by running npm install.`);
+                resolve(null);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // got version, now let's check the latest version from the youtube-dl API
+
+
+        fetch(tags_url, {method: 'Get'})
+        .then(async res => res.json())
+        .then(async (json) => {
+            // check if the versions are different
+            if (!json || !json[0]) {
+                logger.error(`Failed to check ${default_downloader} version for an update.`)
+                resolve(null);
+                return;
+            }
+            const latest_update_version = json[0]['name'];
+            if (current_version !== latest_update_version || default_downloader !== current_downloader) {
+                // versions different or different downloader is being used, download new update
+                resolve(latest_update_version);
+            } else {
+                resolve(null);
+            }
+            return;
+        })
+        .catch(err => {
+            logger.error(`Failed to check ${default_downloader} version for an update.`)
+            logger.error(err);
+            resolve(null);
+            return;
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+exports.updateYoutubeDL = async (latest_update_version) => {
+    const default_downloader = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_default_downloader');
+    await download_sources[default_downloader]['func'](latest_update_version);
+}
+
+async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLBinary(new_version) {
+    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
+
+    const download_url = `https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/releases/latest/download/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
+    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
+
+    await utils.fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `youtube-dl ${new_version}`);
+
+    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'youtube-dl');
+}
+
+async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLCBinary(new_version) {
+    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
+
+    const download_url = `https://github.com/blackjack4494/yt-dlc/releases/latest/download/youtube-dlc${file_ext}`;
+    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
+
+    await utils.fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `youtube-dlc ${new_version}`);
+
+    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'youtube-dlc');
+}
+
+async function downloadLatestYoutubeDLPBinary(new_version) {
+    const file_ext = is_windows ? '.exe' : '';
+
+    const download_url = `https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp${file_ext}`;
+    const output_path = `node_modules/youtube-dl/bin/youtube-dl${file_ext}`;
+
+    await utils.fetchFile(download_url, output_path, `yt-dlp ${new_version}`);
+
+    updateDetailsJSON(new_version, 'yt-dlp');
+}
+
+function updateDetailsJSON(new_version, downloader) {
+    const details_json = fs.readJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH);
+    if (new_version) details_json['version'] = new_version;
+    details_json['downloader'] = downloader;
+    fs.writeJSONSync(CONSTS.DETAILS_BIN_PATH, details_json);
+}
diff --git a/src/api-types/index.ts b/src/api-types/index.ts
index c08044a..43f0f06 100644
--- a/src/api-types/index.ts
+++ b/src/api-types/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export type { CreatePlaylistRequest } from './models/CreatePlaylistRequest';
 export type { CreatePlaylistResponse } from './models/CreatePlaylistResponse';
 export type { CropFileSettings } from './models/CropFileSettings';
 export type { DatabaseFile } from './models/DatabaseFile';
+export { DBBackup } from './models/DBBackup';
 export type { DBInfoResponse } from './models/DBInfoResponse';
 export type { DeleteCategoryRequest } from './models/DeleteCategoryRequest';
 export type { DeleteMp3Mp4Request } from './models/DeleteMp3Mp4Request';
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ export type { GetAllDownloadsRequest } from './models/GetAllDownloadsRequest';
 export type { GetAllDownloadsResponse } from './models/GetAllDownloadsResponse';
 export type { GetAllFilesResponse } from './models/GetAllFilesResponse';
 export type { GetAllSubscriptionsResponse } from './models/GetAllSubscriptionsResponse';
+export type { GetAllTasksResponse } from './models/GetAllTasksResponse';
+export type { GetDBBackupsResponse } from './models/GetDBBackupsResponse';
 export type { GetDownloadRequest } from './models/GetDownloadRequest';
 export type { GetDownloadResponse } from './models/GetDownloadResponse';
 export type { GetFileFormatsRequest } from './models/GetFileFormatsRequest';
@@ -63,6 +66,8 @@ export type { GetPlaylistsResponse } from './models/GetPlaylistsResponse';
 export type { GetRolesResponse } from './models/GetRolesResponse';
 export type { GetSubscriptionRequest } from './models/GetSubscriptionRequest';
 export type { GetSubscriptionResponse } from './models/GetSubscriptionResponse';
+export type { GetTaskRequest } from './models/GetTaskRequest';
+export type { GetTaskResponse } from './models/GetTaskResponse';
 export type { GetUsersResponse } from './models/GetUsersResponse';
 export type { IncrementViewCountRequest } from './models/IncrementViewCountRequest';
 export type { inline_response_200_15 } from './models/inline_response_200_15';
@@ -71,6 +76,8 @@ export type { LoginResponse } from './models/LoginResponse';
 export type { Playlist } from './models/Playlist';
 export type { RegisterRequest } from './models/RegisterRequest';
 export type { RegisterResponse } from './models/RegisterResponse';
+export type { RestoreDBBackupRequest } from './models/RestoreDBBackupRequest';
+export { Schedule } from './models/Schedule';
 export type { SetConfigRequest } from './models/SetConfigRequest';
 export type { SharingToggle } from './models/SharingToggle';
 export type { SubscribeRequest } from './models/SubscribeRequest';
@@ -79,6 +86,7 @@ export type { Subscription } from './models/Subscription';
 export type { SubscriptionRequestData } from './models/SubscriptionRequestData';
 export type { SuccessObject } from './models/SuccessObject';
 export type { TableInfo } from './models/TableInfo';
+export type { Task } from './models/Task';
 export type { TestConnectionStringRequest } from './models/TestConnectionStringRequest';
 export type { TestConnectionStringResponse } from './models/TestConnectionStringResponse';
 export type { TransferDBRequest } from './models/TransferDBRequest';
@@ -93,6 +101,8 @@ export type { UpdateConcurrentStreamResponse } from './models/UpdateConcurrentSt
 export type { UpdatePlaylistRequest } from './models/UpdatePlaylistRequest';
 export type { UpdaterStatus } from './models/UpdaterStatus';
 export type { UpdateServerRequest } from './models/UpdateServerRequest';
+export type { UpdateTaskDataRequest } from './models/UpdateTaskDataRequest';
+export type { UpdateTaskScheduleRequest } from './models/UpdateTaskScheduleRequest';
 export type { UpdateUserRequest } from './models/UpdateUserRequest';
 export type { User } from './models/User';
 export { UserPermission } from './models/UserPermission';
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/DBBackup.ts b/src/api-types/models/DBBackup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..710c591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/DBBackup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface DBBackup {
+    name: string;
+    timestamp: number;
+    size: number;
+    source: DBBackup.source;
+}
+
+export namespace DBBackup {
+
+    export enum source {
+        LOCAL = 'local',
+        REMOTE = 'remote',
+    }
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/DownloadFileRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/DownloadFileRequest.ts
index 31ba393..a874a8c 100644
--- a/src/api-types/models/DownloadFileRequest.ts
+++ b/src/api-types/models/DownloadFileRequest.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /* tslint:disable */
 /* eslint-disable */
 
+import { FileType } from './FileType';
 
 export interface DownloadFileRequest {
     uid?: string;
@@ -9,5 +10,5 @@ export interface DownloadFileRequest {
     sub_id?: string;
     playlist_id?: string;
     url?: string;
-    type?: string;
+    type?: FileType;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/GetAllTasksResponse.ts b/src/api-types/models/GetAllTasksResponse.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..221d44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/GetAllTasksResponse.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+import { Task } from './Task';
+
+export interface GetAllTasksResponse {
+    tasks?: Array<Task>;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/GetDBBackupsResponse.ts b/src/api-types/models/GetDBBackupsResponse.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b02ced9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/GetDBBackupsResponse.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+import { DBBackup } from './DBBackup';
+
+export interface GetDBBackupsResponse {
+    tasks?: Array<DBBackup>;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/GetFullTwitchChatRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/GetFullTwitchChatRequest.ts
index 6d6a3a6..64a043d 100644
--- a/src/api-types/models/GetFullTwitchChatRequest.ts
+++ b/src/api-types/models/GetFullTwitchChatRequest.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,5 @@ export interface GetFullTwitchChatRequest {
      * User UID
      */
     uuid?: string;
-    /**
-     * Subscription
-     */
     sub?: Subscription;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/GetTaskRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/GetTaskRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..655a69f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/GetTaskRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface GetTaskRequest {
+    task_key: string;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/GetTaskResponse.ts b/src/api-types/models/GetTaskResponse.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f11c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/GetTaskResponse.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+import { Task } from './Task';
+
+export interface GetTaskResponse {
+    task?: Task;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/RestoreDBBackupRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/RestoreDBBackupRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5fde8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/RestoreDBBackupRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface RestoreDBBackupRequest {
+    file_name: string;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/Schedule.ts b/src/api-types/models/Schedule.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..452202d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/Schedule.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface Schedule {
+    type: Schedule.type;
+    data: {
+dayOfWeek?: Array<number>,
+hour?: number,
+minute?: number,
+timestamp?: number,
+};
+}
+
+export namespace Schedule {
+
+    export enum type {
+        TIMESTAMP = 'timestamp',
+        RECURRING = 'recurring',
+    }
+
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/Task.ts b/src/api-types/models/Task.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95c864a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/Task.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface Task {
+    key: string;
+    last_ran: number;
+    last_confirmed: number;
+    running: boolean;
+    confirming: boolean;
+    data: any;
+    error: string;
+    schedule: any;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskDataRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskDataRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7768eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskDataRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+
+export interface UpdateTaskDataRequest {
+    task_key: string;
+    new_data: any;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskScheduleRequest.ts b/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskScheduleRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9e61d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api-types/models/UpdateTaskScheduleRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+import { Schedule } from './Schedule';
+
+export interface UpdateTaskScheduleRequest {
+    task_key: string;
+    new_schedule: Schedule;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 8620fcb..ab9c609 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { PostsService } from './posts.services';
 import { LoginComponent } from './components/login/login.component';
 import { DownloadsComponent } from './components/downloads/downloads.component';
 import { SettingsComponent } from './settings/settings.component';
+import { TasksComponent } from './components/tasks/tasks.component';
 
 const routes: Routes = [
   { path: 'home', component: MainComponent, canActivate: [PostsService] },
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const routes: Routes = [
   { path: 'settings', component: SettingsComponent, canActivate: [PostsService] },
   { path: 'login', component: LoginComponent },
   { path: 'downloads', component: DownloadsComponent, canActivate: [PostsService] },
+  { path: 'tasks', component: TasksComponent, canActivate: [PostsService] },
   { path: '', redirectTo: '/home', pathMatch: 'full' }
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index df61ad2..f1270c7 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
                     <a *ngIf="postsService.config && postsService.config.Advanced.multi_user_mode && !postsService.isLoggedIn" mat-list-item (click)="sidenav.close()" routerLink='/login'><ng-container i18n="Navigation menu Login Page title">Login</ng-container></a>
                     <a *ngIf="postsService.config && allowSubscriptions && postsService.hasPermission('subscriptions')" mat-list-item (click)="postsService.sidepanel_mode === 'over' ? sidenav.close() : null" routerLink='/subscriptions'><ng-container i18n="Navigation menu Subscriptions Page title">Subscriptions</ng-container></a>
                     <a *ngIf="postsService.config && enableDownloadsManager && postsService.hasPermission('downloads_manager')" mat-list-item (click)="postsService.sidepanel_mode === 'over' ? sidenav.close() : null" routerLink='/downloads'><ng-container i18n="Navigation menu Downloads Page title">Downloads</ng-container></a>
+                    <a *ngIf="postsService.config && enableDownloadsManager && postsService.hasPermission('downloads_manager')" mat-list-item (click)="postsService.sidepanel_mode === 'over' ? sidenav.close() : null" routerLink='/tasks'><ng-container i18n="Navigation menu Tasks Page title">Tasks</ng-container></a>
                     <ng-container *ngIf="postsService.config && postsService.hasPermission('settings')">
                         <mat-divider></mat-divider>
                         <a mat-list-item (click)="postsService.sidepanel_mode === 'over' ? sidenav.close() : null" routerLink='/settings'><ng-container i18n="Settings menu label">Settings</ng-container></a>
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 7b26e63..3d6d040 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { MatTabsModule } from '@angular/material/tabs';
 import { MatPaginatorModule } from '@angular/material/paginator';
 import { MatSortModule } from '@angular/material/sort';
 import { MatTableModule } from '@angular/material/table';
+import { MatDatepickerModule } from '@angular/material/datepicker';
 import { DragDropModule } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import { ClipboardModule } from '@angular/cdk/clipboard';
 import { TextFieldModule } from '@angular/cdk/text-field';
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ import { LinkifyPipe, SeeMoreComponent } from './components/see-more/see-more.co
 import { H401Interceptor } from './http.interceptor';
 import { ConcurrentStreamComponent } from './components/concurrent-stream/concurrent-stream.component';
 import { SkipAdButtonComponent } from './components/skip-ad-button/skip-ad-button.component';
+import { TasksComponent } from './components/tasks/tasks.component';
+import { UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent } from './dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component';
+import { RestoreDbDialogComponent } from './dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component';
 
 registerLocaleData(es, 'es');
 
@@ -135,7 +139,10 @@ export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisible
     TwitchChatComponent,
     SeeMoreComponent,
     ConcurrentStreamComponent,
-    SkipAdButtonComponent
+    SkipAdButtonComponent,
+    TasksComponent,
+    UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent,
+    RestoreDbDialogComponent
   ],
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
@@ -171,6 +178,7 @@ export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisible
     MatPaginatorModule,
     MatSortModule,
     MatTableModule,
+    MatDatepickerModule,
     MatChipsModule,
     DragDropModule,
     ClipboardModule,
diff --git a/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.html b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..662e3be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<div [hidden]="!(tasks && tasks.length > 0)">
+    <div style="overflow: hidden;" [ngClass]="'mat-elevation-z8'">
+        <mat-table style="overflow: hidden" matSort [dataSource]="dataSource">
+          <!-- Title Column -->
+          <ng-container matColumnDef="title">
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <ng-container i18n="Title">Title</ng-container> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+                <span class="one-line" [matTooltip]="element.title ? element.title : null">
+                    {{element.title}}
+                </span>
+            </mat-cell>
+          </ng-container>
+
+          <!-- Last Ran Column -->
+          <ng-container matColumnDef="last_ran">
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <ng-container i18n="Last ran">Last ran</ng-container> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+                <ng-container *ngIf="element.last_ran">{{element.last_ran*1000 | date: 'short'}}</ng-container>
+                <ng-container i18n="N/A" *ngIf="!element.last_ran">N/A</ng-container>
+            </mat-cell>
+          </ng-container>
+
+          <!-- Last Confirmed Column -->
+          <ng-container matColumnDef="last_confirmed">
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <ng-container i18n="Last confirmed">Last confirmed</ng-container> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+                <ng-container *ngIf="element.last_confirmed">{{element.last_confirmed*1000 | date: 'short'}}</ng-container>
+                <ng-container i18n="N/A" *ngIf="!element.last_confirmed">N/A</ng-container>
+            </mat-cell>
+          </ng-container>
+      
+          <!-- Status Column -->
+          <ng-container matColumnDef="status">
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <ng-container i18n="Status">Status</ng-container> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+                <span *ngIf="element.running || element.confirming"><mat-spinner matTooltip="Busy" i18n-matTooltip="Busy" [diameter]="25"></mat-spinner></span>
+                <span *ngIf="!(element.running || element.confirming) && element.schedule" style="display: flex">
+                    <ng-container i18n="Scheduled">Scheduled for</ng-container>&nbsp;
+                    {{element.next_invocation | date: 'short'}}<mat-icon style="font-size: 16px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding-left: 5px;" *ngIf="element.schedule.type === 'recurring'">repeat</mat-icon>
+                </span>
+                <span *ngIf="!(element.running || element.confirming) && !element.schedule">
+                    <ng-container i18n="Not scheduled">Not scheduled</ng-container>
+                </span>
+            </mat-cell>
+          </ng-container>
+
+          <!-- Actions Column -->
+          <ng-container matColumnDef="actions">
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef> <ng-container i18n="Actions">Actions</ng-container> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">
+                <div class="container">
+                    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+                        <div *ngIf="element.data?.uids?.length > 0 || (!element.data?.uids && element.data)" class="col-12 mt-2" style="display: flex; justify-content: center;">
+                            <ng-container>
+                                <button (click)="confirmTask(element.key)" [disabled]="element.running || element.confirming" mat-stroked-button>
+                                    <ng-container *ngIf="element.key == 'missing_files_check'">
+                                        <ng-container i18n="Clear missing files from DB">Clear missing files from DB:</ng-container>{{element.data.uids.length}}
+                                    </ng-container>
+                                    <ng-container *ngIf="element.key == 'duplicate_files_check'">
+                                        <ng-container i18n="Clear duplicate files from DB">Clear duplicate files from DB:</ng-container>&nbsp;{{element.data.uids.length}}
+                                    </ng-container>
+                                    <ng-container *ngIf="element.key == 'youtubedl_update_check'">
+                                        <ng-container i18n="Update binary to">Update binary to:</ng-container>&nbsp;{{element.data}}
+                                    </ng-container>
+                                </button>
+                            </ng-container>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-3">
+                            <button (click)="runTask(element.key)" [disabled]="element.running || element.confirming" mat-icon-button matTooltip="Run" i18n-matTooltip="Run"><mat-icon>play_arrow</mat-icon></button>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-3">
+                            <button (click)="scheduleTask(element)" mat-icon-button matTooltip="Schedule" i18n-matTooltip="Schedule"><mat-icon>schedule</mat-icon></button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </mat-cell>
+          </ng-container>
+      
+            <mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></mat-header-row>
+            <mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></mat-row>
+        </mat-table>
+      
+        <mat-paginator [pageSizeOptions]="[5, 10, 20]"
+                       showFirstLastButtons 
+                       aria-label="Select page of tasks">
+        </mat-paginator>
+      </div>
+
+      <button style="margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 5px;" mat-stroked-button (click)="openRestoreDBBackupDialog()" i18n="Restore DB from backup button">Restore DB from backup</button>
+      <button style="margin-top: 10px; margin-left: 5px;" mat-stroked-button (click)="resetTasks()" color="warn" i18n="Reset tasks button">Reset tasks</button>
+</div>
+
+<div *ngIf="(!tasks || tasks.length === 0) && tasks_retrieved">
+  <h4 style="text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;" i18n="No tasks label">No tasks available!</h4>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.scss b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed84df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+mat-header-cell, mat-cell {
+    justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.one-line {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.icon-button-spinner {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 7px;
+    left: 6px;
+}
+
+.downloads-action-button-div {
+    margin-top: 10px;
+    margin-left: 5px;
+}
+
+.rounded-top {
+    border-radius: 16px 16px 0px 0px !important;
+}
+
+.rounded-bottom {
+    border-radius: 0px 0px 16px 16px !important;
+}
+
+.rounded {
+    border-radius: 16px 16px 16px 16px !important;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.spec.ts b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4ab7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { TasksComponent } from './tasks.component';
+
+describe('TasksComponent', () => {
+  let component: TasksComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<TasksComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ TasksComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TasksComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.ts b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fec372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/components/tasks/tasks.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { MatPaginator } from '@angular/material/paginator';
+import { MatSort } from '@angular/material/sort';
+import { MatTableDataSource } from '@angular/material/table';
+import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/confirm-dialog/confirm-dialog.component';
+import { RestoreDbDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component';
+import { UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-tasks',
+  templateUrl: './tasks.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./tasks.component.scss']
+})
+export class TasksComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  interval_id = null;
+  tasks_check_interval = 1500;
+  tasks = null;
+  tasks_retrieved = false;
+
+  displayedColumns: string[] = ['title', 'last_ran', 'last_confirmed', 'status', 'actions'];
+  dataSource = null;
+
+  db_backups = [];
+
+  @ViewChild(MatPaginator) paginator: MatPaginator;
+  @ViewChild(MatSort) sort: MatSort;
+
+  constructor(private postsService: PostsService, private dialog: MatDialog) { }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    if (this.postsService.initialized) {
+      this.getTasksRecurring();
+    } else {
+      this.postsService.service_initialized.subscribe(init => {
+        if (init) {
+          this.getTasksRecurring();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    if (this.interval_id) { clearInterval(this.interval_id) }
+  }
+
+  getTasksRecurring(): void {
+    this.getTasks();
+    this.interval_id = setInterval(() => {
+      this.getTasks();
+    }, this.tasks_check_interval);
+  }
+
+  getTasks(): void {
+    this.postsService.getTasks().subscribe(res => {
+      if (this.tasks) {
+        if (JSON.stringify(this.tasks) === JSON.stringify(res['tasks'])) return;
+        for (const task of res['tasks']) {
+          const task_index = this.tasks.map(t => t.key).indexOf(task['key']);
+          this.tasks[task_index] = task;
+        }
+        this.dataSource = new MatTableDataSource<Task>(this.tasks);
+      } else {
+        this.tasks = res['tasks'];
+        this.dataSource = new MatTableDataSource<Task>(this.tasks);
+        this.dataSource.paginator = this.paginator;
+        this.dataSource.sort = this.sort;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  runTask(task_key: string): void {
+    this.postsService.runTask(task_key).subscribe(res => {
+      this.getTasks();
+      this.getDBBackups();
+      if (res['success']) this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Successfully ran task!`);
+      else this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to run task!`);
+    }, err => {
+      this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to run task!`);
+      console.error(err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  confirmTask(task_key: string): void {
+    this.postsService.confirmTask(task_key).subscribe(res => {
+      this.getTasks();
+      if (res['success']) this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Successfully confirmed task!`);
+      else this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to confirm task!`);
+    }, err => {
+      this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to confirm task!`);
+      console.error(err);
+    });
+  }
+
+  scheduleTask(task: any): void {
+    // open dialog
+    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent, {
+      data: {
+        task: task
+      }
+    });
+    dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(schedule => {
+      if (schedule || schedule === null) {
+        this.postsService.updateTaskSchedule(task['key'], schedule).subscribe(res => {
+          this.getTasks();
+          console.log(res);
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  getDBBackups(): void {
+    this.postsService.getDBBackups().subscribe(res => {
+      this.db_backups = res['db_backups'];
+    });
+  }
+
+  openRestoreDBBackupDialog(): void {
+    this.dialog.open(RestoreDbDialogComponent, {
+      data: {
+        db_backups: this.db_backups
+      },
+      width: '80vw'
+    })
+  }
+
+  resetTasks(): void {
+    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmDialogComponent, {
+      data: {
+        dialogTitle: $localize`Reset tasks`,
+        dialogText: $localize`Would you like to reset your tasks? All your schedules will be removed as well.`,
+        submitText: $localize`Reset`,
+        warnSubmitColor: true
+      }
+    });
+    dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(confirmed => {
+      if (confirmed) {
+        this.postsService.resetTasks().subscribe(res => {
+          if (res['success']) {
+            this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Tasks successfully reset!`);
+          } else {
+            this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to reset tasks!`);
+          }
+        }, err => {
+          this.postsService.openSnackBar($localize`Failed to reset tasks!`);
+          console.error(err);
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+}
+
+export interface Task {
+  key: string;
+  title: string;
+  last_ran: number;
+  last_confirmed: number;
+  running: boolean;
+  confirming: boolean;
+  data: unknown;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.html b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abcb1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<h4 mat-dialog-title><ng-container i18n="Restore DB from backup">Restore DB from backup</ng-container></h4>
+
+<mat-dialog-content>
+    <mat-selection-list [multiple]="false" [(ngModel)]="selected_backup">
+        <mat-list-option *ngFor="let db_backup of db_backups" [value]="db_backup.name" [matTooltip]="db_backup.name">
+            <div class="container-fluid">
+                <div class="row">
+                    <div class="col-4">
+                        {{db_backup.timestamp*1000 | date: 'short'}}
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="col-4">
+                        {{(db_backup.size/1000).toFixed(2)}} kB
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="col-4" style="text-transform: capitalize;">
+                        {{db_backup.source}}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </mat-list-option>
+    </mat-selection-list>
+</mat-dialog-content>
+
+<mat-dialog-actions>
+    <button mat-button mat-dialog-close><ng-container i18n="Restore DB cancel button">Cancel</ng-container></button>
+    <button mat-button [disabled]="restoring" (click)="restoreClicked()" [disabled]="!selected_backup || selected_backup.length !== 1"><ng-container i18n="Restore button">Restore</ng-container></button>
+    <div class="mat-spinner" *ngIf="restoring">
+      <mat-spinner [diameter]="25"></mat-spinner>
+    </div>
+</mat-dialog-actions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..422e482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { RestoreDbDialogComponent } from './restore-db-dialog.component';
+
+describe('RestoreDbDialogComponent', () => {
+  let component: RestoreDbDialogComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<RestoreDbDialogComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ RestoreDbDialogComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(RestoreDbDialogComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..204a8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/restore-db-dialog/restore-db-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { Component, Inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-restore-db-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './restore-db-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./restore-db-dialog.component.scss']
+})
+export class RestoreDbDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  db_backups = [];
+  selected_backup = null;
+  restoring = false;
+
+  constructor(@Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<RestoreDbDialogComponent>, private postsService: PostsService) {
+    if (this.data?.db_backups) {
+      this.db_backups = this.data.db_backups;
+    }
+
+    this.getDBBackups();
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+  }
+
+  getDBBackups(): void {
+    this.postsService.getDBBackups().subscribe(res => {
+      this.db_backups = res['db_backups'];
+    });
+  }
+
+  restoreClicked(): void {
+    this.restoring = true;
+    if (this.selected_backup.length !== 1) return;
+    this.postsService.restoreDBBackup(this.selected_backup[0]).subscribe(res => {
+      this.restoring = false;
+      if (res['success']) {
+        this.postsService.openSnackBar('Database successfully restored!');
+        this.dialogRef.close();
+      } else {
+        this.postsService.openSnackBar('Failed to restore database! See logs for more info.');
+      }
+    }, err => {
+      this.restoring = false;
+      this.postsService.openSnackBar('Failed to restore database! See browser console for more info.');
+      console.error(err);
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.html b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7782e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<h4 mat-dialog-title><ng-container i18n="Update task schedule">Update task schedule</ng-container></h4>
+
+<mat-dialog-content>
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-12 mt-3">
+                <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="enabled"><ng-container i18n="Enabled">Enabled</ng-container></mat-checkbox>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12 mt-2">
+                <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="recurring" [disabled]="!enabled"><ng-container i18n="Recurring">Recurring</ng-container></mat-checkbox>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12 mt-2" *ngIf="recurring">
+                <mat-form-field>
+                    <mat-select placeholder="Interval" [(ngModel)]="interval" [disabled]="!enabled">
+                      <mat-option value="weekly">Weekly</mat-option>
+                      <mat-option value="daily">Daily</mat-option>
+                    </mat-select>
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+            <div *ngIf="!recurring" class="col-12 mt-2">
+                <mat-form-field>
+                    <mat-label>Choose a date</mat-label>
+                    <input [(ngModel)]="date" [min]="today" matInput [matDatepicker]="picker" [disabled]="!enabled">
+                    <mat-datepicker-toggle matSuffix [for]="picker"></mat-datepicker-toggle>
+                    <mat-datepicker #picker></mat-datepicker>
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+            <div *ngIf="recurring && interval === 'weekly'" class="col-12 mt-2">
+                <mat-button-toggle-group [(ngModel)]="days_of_week" [multiple]="true" [disabled]="!enabled" aria-label="Week day">
+                    <!-- TODO: support translation -->
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="0">M</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="1">T</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="2">W</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="3">T</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="4">F</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="5">S</mat-button-toggle>
+                    <mat-button-toggle [value]="6">S</mat-button-toggle>
+                </mat-button-toggle-group>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12 mt-2">
+                <mat-form-field>
+                    <mat-label>Time</mat-label>
+                    <input type="time" matInput [(ngModel)]="time" [disabled]="!enabled">
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</mat-dialog-content>
+
+<mat-dialog-actions>
+    <button mat-button mat-dialog-close><ng-container i18n="Update task schedule cancel button">Cancel</ng-container></button>
+    <button mat-button (click)="updateTaskSchedule()"><ng-container i18n="Update button">Update</ng-container></button>
+</mat-dialog-actions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe52670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent } from './update-task-schedule-dialog.component';
+
+describe('UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent', () => {
+  let component: UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef61cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/update-task-schedule-dialog/update-task-schedule-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { Component, Inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material/dialog';
+import { Schedule } from 'api-types';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-update-task-schedule-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './update-task-schedule-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./update-task-schedule-dialog.component.scss']
+})
+export class UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  enabled = true;
+  recurring = false;
+  days_of_week = [];
+  interval = 'daily';
+  time = null;
+  date = null;
+  today = new Date();
+
+  constructor(@Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<UpdateTaskScheduleDialogComponent>, private postsService: PostsService) {
+    this.processTask(this.data.task);
+    this.postsService.getTask(this.data.task.key).subscribe(res => {
+      this.processTask(res['task']);
+    });
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+  }
+
+  processTask(task) {
+    if (!task['schedule']) {
+      this.enabled = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const schedule: Schedule = task['schedule'];
+
+    this.recurring = schedule['type'] === Schedule.type.RECURRING;
+
+    if (this.recurring) {
+      this.time = `${schedule['data']['hour']}:${schedule['data']['minute']}`;
+
+      if (schedule['data']['dayOfWeek']) {
+        this.days_of_week = schedule['data']['dayOfWeek'];
+        this.interval = 'weekly';
+      } else {
+        this.interval = 'daily';
+      }
+    } else {
+      const schedule_date = new Date(schedule['data']['timestamp']);
+      this.time = `${schedule_date.getHours()}:${schedule_date.getMinutes()}`
+      this.date = schedule_date;
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateTaskSchedule(): void {
+    if (!this.enabled) {
+      this.dialogRef.close(null);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!this.time) {
+      // needs time!
+    }
+
+    const hours = parseInt(this.time.split(':')[0]);
+    const minutes = parseInt(this.time.split(':')[1]);
+
+    const schedule: Schedule = {type: this.recurring ? Schedule.type.RECURRING : Schedule.type.TIMESTAMP, data: null};
+    if (this.recurring) {
+      schedule['data'] = {hour: hours, minute: minutes};
+      if (this.interval === 'weekly') {
+        schedule['data']['dayOfWeek'] = this.days_of_week;
+      }
+    } else {
+      this.date.setHours(hours, minutes);
+      console.log(this.date);
+      schedule['data'] = {timestamp: this.date.getTime()};
+    }
+    this.dialogRef.close(schedule);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/player/player.component.html b/src/app/player/player.component.html
index 74c0b1b..0bf510f 100644
--- a/src/app/player/player.component.html
+++ b/src/app/player/player.component.html
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
                                         <button *ngIf="(!postsService.isLoggedIn || postsService.permissions.includes('sharing')) && !auto" (click)="openShareDialog()" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>share</mat-icon></button>
                                     </ng-container>
                                     <ng-container *ngIf="db_file">
-                                        <button (click)="downloadVideo()" [disabled]="downloading" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>cloud_download</mat-icon><mat-spinner *ngIf="downloading" class="spinner" [diameter]="35"></mat-spinner></button>
-                                        <button (click)="downloadFile()" [disabled]="downloading" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>save</mat-icon><mat-spinner *ngIf="downloading" class="spinner" [diameter]="35"></mat-spinner></button>
+                                        <button (click)="downloadFile()" [disabled]="downloading" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>cloud_download</mat-icon><mat-spinner *ngIf="downloading" class="spinner" [diameter]="35"></mat-spinner></button>
                                         <button *ngIf="type !== 'subscription' && (!postsService.isLoggedIn || postsService.permissions.includes('sharing'))" (click)="openShareDialog()" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>share</mat-icon></button>
                                         <button (click)="openFileInfoDialog()" *ngIf="db_file" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>info</mat-icon></button>
                                     </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/player/player.component.ts b/src/app/player/player.component.ts
index 5fe3936..9c82d1a 100644
--- a/src/app/player/player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/player.component.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { ShareMediaDialogComponent } from '../dialogs/share-media-dialog/share-m
 import { FileType } from '../../api-types';
 import { TwitchChatComponent } from 'app/components/twitch-chat/twitch-chat.component';
 import { VideoInfoDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/video-info-dialog/video-info-dialog.component';
-import { HttpClient, HttpParams } from '@angular/common/http';
 
 export interface IMedia {
   title: string;
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   constructor(public postsService: PostsService, private route: ActivatedRoute, private dialog: MatDialog, private router: Router,
-              public snackBar: MatSnackBar, private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef, private http: HttpClient) {
+              public snackBar: MatSnackBar, private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) {
 
   }
   processConfig() {
@@ -315,10 +314,8 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   downloadFile() {
     const filename = this.playlist[0].title;
     const ext = (this.playlist[0].type === 'audio/mp3') ? '.mp3' : '.mp4';
-    const type = this.playlist[0].type;
-    const url = this.playlist[0].url;
     this.downloading = true;
-    this.postsService.downloadFileFromServer(this.uid, this.uuid, this.sub_id, url, type).subscribe(res => {
+    this.postsService.downloadFileFromServer(this.uid, this.uuid).subscribe(res => {
       this.downloading = false;
       const blob: Blob = res;
       saveAs(blob, filename + ext);
@@ -328,24 +325,6 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
-  downloadVideo() {
-    const filename = this.currentItem.label;
-    const ext = (this.currentItem.type === 'audio/mp3') ? '.mp3' : '.mp4';
-    // const type = this.currentItem.type;
-    const url = this.currentItem.src;
-    this.downloading = true;
-    this.http.get(url, {
-      responseType: 'blob'
-    }).subscribe(res => {
-      const blob: Blob = res;
-      this.downloading = false;
-      saveAs(blob, filename + ext);
-    }, err => {
-      console.log(err);
-      this.downloading = false;
-    })
-  }
-
   playlistPostCreationHandler(playlistID) {
     // changes the route without moving from the current view or
     // triggering a navigation event
diff --git a/src/app/posts.services.ts b/src/app/posts.services.ts
index f157d47..5674fec 100644
--- a/src/app/posts.services.ts
+++ b/src/app/posts.services.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ import {
     DBInfoResponse,
     GetFileFormatsRequest,
     GetFileFormatsResponse,
+    GetTaskRequest,
+    GetTaskResponse,
+    UpdateTaskScheduleRequest,
+    UpdateTaskDataRequest,
+    RestoreDBBackupRequest,
+    Schedule,
 } from '../api-types';
 import { isoLangs } from './settings/locales_list';
 import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
@@ -351,15 +357,12 @@ export class PostsService implements CanActivate {
         return this.http.post<GetAllFilesResponse>(this.path + 'getAllFiles', {sort: sort, range: range, text_search: text_search, file_type_filter: file_type_filter}, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    downloadFileFromServer(uid: string, uuid: string = null, sub_id: string = null, url: string = null, type: string = null) {
+    downloadFileFromServer(uid: string, uuid: string = null) {
         const body: DownloadFileRequest = {
             uid: uid,
-            uuid: uuid,
-            sub_id: sub_id,
-            url: url,
-            type: type
+            uuid: uuid
         };
-        return this.http.post(this.path + 'downloadFile', body, {responseType: 'blob', params: this.httpOptions.params});
+        return this.http.post(this.path + 'downloadFileFromServer', body, {responseType: 'blob', params: this.httpOptions.params});
     }
 
     getFullTwitchChat(id, type, uuid = null, sub = null) {
@@ -544,38 +547,85 @@ export class PostsService implements CanActivate {
         return this.http.post<GetDownloadResponse>(this.path + 'download', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    pauseDownload(download_uid) {
-        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'pauseDownload', {download_uid: download_uid}, this.httpOptions);
+    pauseDownload(download_uid: string) {
+        const body: GetDownloadRequest = {download_uid: download_uid};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'pauseDownload', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
     pauseAllDownloads() {
         return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'pauseAllDownloads', {}, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    resumeDownload(download_uid) {
-        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'resumeDownload', {download_uid: download_uid}, this.httpOptions);
+    resumeDownload(download_uid: string) {
+        const body: GetDownloadRequest = {download_uid: download_uid};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'resumeDownload', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
     resumeAllDownloads() {
         return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'resumeAllDownloads', {}, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    restartDownload(download_uid) {
-        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'restartDownload', {download_uid: download_uid}, this.httpOptions);
+    restartDownload(download_uid: string) {
+        const body: GetDownloadRequest = {download_uid: download_uid};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'restartDownload', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    cancelDownload(download_uid) {
-        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'cancelDownload', {download_uid: download_uid}, this.httpOptions);
+    cancelDownload(download_uid: string) {
+        const body: GetDownloadRequest = {download_uid: download_uid};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'cancelDownload', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
-    clearDownload(download_uid) {
-        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'clearDownload', {download_uid: download_uid}, this.httpOptions);
+    clearDownload(download_uid: string) {
+        const body: GetDownloadRequest = {download_uid: download_uid};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'clearDownload', body, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
     clearFinishedDownloads() {
         return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'clearFinishedDownloads', {}, this.httpOptions);
     }
 
+    getTasks() {
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'getTasks', {}, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    resetTasks() {
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'resetTasks', {}, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    getTask(task_key: string) {
+        const body: GetTaskRequest = {task_key: task_key};
+        return this.http.post<GetTaskResponse>(this.path + 'getTask', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    runTask(task_key: string) {
+        const body: GetTaskRequest = {task_key: task_key};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'runTask', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    confirmTask(task_key: string) {
+        const body: GetTaskRequest = {task_key: task_key};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'confirmTask', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    updateTaskSchedule(task_key: string, schedule: Schedule) {
+        const body: UpdateTaskScheduleRequest = {task_key: task_key, new_schedule: schedule};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'updateTaskSchedule', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    updateTaskData(task_key: string, data: any) {
+        const body: UpdateTaskDataRequest = {task_key: task_key, new_data: data};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'updateTaskData', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    getDBBackups() {
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'getDBBackups', {}, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
+    restoreDBBackup(file_name: string) {
+        const body: RestoreDBBackupRequest = {file_name: file_name};
+        return this.http.post<SuccessObject>(this.path + 'restoreDBBackup', body, this.httpOptions);
+    }
+
     getVersionInfo() {
         return this.http.get<VersionInfoResponse>(this.path + 'versionInfo', this.httpOptions);
     }