diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/AuthService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/AuthService.cs
index a277a34..5851fe1 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/AuthService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/AuthService.cs	
@@ -73,19 +73,33 @@ public class AuthService(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) : IAuthService
     /// Launches a browser session and extracts auth data after login.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>True when auth data is captured successfully.</returns>
-    public async Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync()
+    public async Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync(Action<string>? statusCallback = null)
     {
+        statusCallback?.Invoke("Preparing browser dependencies ...");
+
         try
         {
             bool runningInDocker = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OFDL_DOCKER") != null;
-
             await SetupBrowser(runningInDocker);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            statusCallback?.Invoke("Failed to prepare browser dependencies.");
+            Log.Error(ex, "Failed to download browser dependencies");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        statusCallback?.Invoke("Please login using the opened Chromium window.");
+
+        try
+        {
             CurrentAuth = await GetAuthFromBrowser();
 
             return CurrentAuth != null;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
+            statusCallback?.Invoke("Failed to get auth from browser.");
             Log.Error(ex, "Failed to load auth from browser");
             return false;
         }
@@ -107,7 +121,7 @@ public class AuthService(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) : IAuthService
         {
             string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(CurrentAuth, Formatting.Indented);
             await File.WriteAllTextAsync(filePath, json);
-            Log.Debug($"Auth saved to file: {filePath}");
+            Log.Debug("Auth saved to file: {FilePath}", filePath);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -115,7 +129,7 @@ public class AuthService(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) : IAuthService
         }
     }
 
-    private Task SetupBrowser(bool runningInDocker)
+    private Task SetupBrowser(bool runningInDocker) => Task.Run(() =>
     {
         if (runningInDocker)
         {
@@ -134,15 +148,16 @@ public class AuthService(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) : IAuthService
             if (folders.Any())
             {
                 Log.Information("chromium already downloaded. Skipping install step.");
-                return Task.CompletedTask;
+                return;
             }
         }
 
         int exitCode = Program.Main(["install", "--with-deps", "chromium"]);
-        return exitCode != 0
-            ? throw new Exception($"Playwright chromium download failed. Exited with code {exitCode}")
-            : Task.CompletedTask;
-    }
+        if (exitCode != 0)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"Playwright chromium download failed. Exited with code {exitCode}");
+        }
+    });
 
     private static async Task<string> GetBcToken(IPage page) =>
         await page.EvaluateAsync<string>("window.localStorage.getItem('bcTokenSha') || ''");
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs
index 173d376..c47f6b1 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/DownloadService.cs	
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using FFmpeg.NET;
diff --git a/OF DL.Core/Services/IAuthService.cs b/OF DL.Core/Services/IAuthService.cs
index 5078615..d882872 100644
--- a/OF DL.Core/Services/IAuthService.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Core/Services/IAuthService.cs	
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ public interface IAuthService
     /// <summary>
     /// Launches a browser session and extracts auth data after login.
     /// </summary>
-    Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync();
+    /// <param name="statusCallback">
+    /// Optional callback for reporting status messages to be displayed in the UI.
+    /// </param>
+    Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync(Action<string>? statusCallback = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Persists the current auth data to disk.
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index f879f55..f702c79 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs	
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
 
     [ObservableProperty] private string _authScreenMessage = string.Empty;
 
+    [ObservableProperty] [NotifyCanExecuteChangedFor(nameof(StartBrowserLoginCommand))]
+    private bool _isBrowserLoginInProgress;
+
     [ObservableProperty] private string _errorMessage = string.Empty;
 
     private string _actualFfmpegPath = string.Empty;
@@ -676,7 +679,7 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
         CreatorConfigEditor.AddCreatorCommand.Execute(null);
     }
 
-    [RelayCommand]
+    [RelayCommand(CanExecute = nameof(CanStartBrowserLogin))]
     private async Task StartBrowserLoginAsync()
     {
         if (configService.CurrentConfig.DisableBrowserAuth)
@@ -685,10 +688,29 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
             return;
         }
 
-        SetLoading("Opening browser for authentication...");
+        IsBrowserLoginInProgress = true;
         AppendLog("Starting browser authentication flow.");
 
-        bool success = await authService.LoadFromBrowserAsync();
+        StartBrowserLoginCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
+        bool success;
+        try
+        {
+            success = await authService.LoadFromBrowserAsync(message =>
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                AuthScreenMessage = message;
+                AppendLog(message);
+            });
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            IsBrowserLoginInProgress = false;
+        }
+
         if (!success || authService.CurrentAuth == null)
         {
             AuthScreenMessage =
@@ -963,6 +985,11 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
         CurrentScreen != AppScreen.Loading &&
         !IsDownloading;
 
+    private bool CanStartBrowserLogin() =>
+        CurrentScreen == AppScreen.Auth &&
+        !IsDownloading &&
+        !IsBrowserLoginInProgress;
+
     partial void OnCurrentScreenChanged(AppScreen value)
     {
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsLoadingScreen));
@@ -979,6 +1006,7 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
         RefreshIgnoredUsersListsCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         LogoutCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         EditConfigCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
+        StartBrowserLoginCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         OpenSinglePostOrMessageModalCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         SubmitSinglePostOrMessageCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
     }
@@ -992,6 +1020,7 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
         RefreshUsersCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         RefreshIgnoredUsersListsCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         LogoutCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
+        StartBrowserLoginCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         OpenSinglePostOrMessageModalCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
         SubmitSinglePostOrMessageCommand.NotifyCanExecuteChanged();
     }
@@ -1425,7 +1454,8 @@ public partial class MainWindowViewModel(
 
     private bool ValidateConfiguredToolPathsOnStartup()
     {
-        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> validationErrors = ConfigValidationService.Validate(configService.CurrentConfig);
+        IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> validationErrors =
+            ConfigValidationService.Validate(configService.CurrentConfig);
         bool hasToolPathErrors = false;
         FfmpegPathError = string.Empty;
         FfprobePathError = string.Empty;
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Views/AboutWindow.axaml.cs b/OF DL.Gui/Views/AboutWindow.axaml.cs
index 3a8b19a..9d4a604 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Views/AboutWindow.axaml.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Views/AboutWindow.axaml.cs	
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public partial class AboutWindow : Window
     private async void OnOpenFfprobeLicenseClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) =>
         await OpenExternalUrlAsync(FfprobeLicenseUrl);
 
-    private void OnCloseClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => Close();
-
     private async Task OpenExternalUrlAsync(string url)
     {
         try
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Views/FaqWindow.axaml.cs b/OF DL.Gui/Views/FaqWindow.axaml.cs
index 966b92d..221a1d4 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Views/FaqWindow.axaml.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Views/FaqWindow.axaml.cs	
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ public partial class FaqWindow : Window
 
     public ObservableCollection<FaqEntry> Entries { get; } = [];
 
-    public string RuntimeSummary { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
-
-    private void OnCloseClick(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => Close();
-
     private void BuildEntries()
     {
         Entries.Clear();
diff --git a/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml b/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml
index 748b009..1a4e212 100644
--- a/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml	
+++ b/OF DL.Gui/Views/MainWindow.axaml	
@@ -994,6 +994,7 @@
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="10" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
                         <Button Content="Login with Browser"
                                 Classes="primary"
+                                IsEnabled="{Binding !IsBrowserLoginInProgress}"
                                 Command="{Binding StartBrowserLoginCommand}" />
                     </StackPanel>
                 </StackPanel>
diff --git a/OF DL.Tests/Services/ApiServiceTests.cs b/OF DL.Tests/Services/ApiServiceTests.cs
index 7b327ed..81d9dfd 100644
--- a/OF DL.Tests/Services/ApiServiceTests.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Tests/Services/ApiServiceTests.cs	
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ public class ApiServiceTests
         MethodInfo method = typeof(ApiService).GetMethod("TryGetDrmInfo",
                                 BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static)
                             ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("TryGetDrmInfo not found.");
-        object?[] args = { files, null, null, null, null };
+        object?[] args = [files, null, null, null, null];
         bool result = (bool)method.Invoke(null, args)!;
         manifestDash = (string)args[1]!;
         cloudFrontPolicy = (string)args[2]!;
diff --git a/OF DL.Tests/Services/DownloadServiceTests.cs b/OF DL.Tests/Services/DownloadServiceTests.cs
index 81c10ab..ca4e993 100644
--- a/OF DL.Tests/Services/DownloadServiceTests.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Tests/Services/DownloadServiceTests.cs	
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ public class DownloadServiceTests
         DownloadService service =
             CreateService(new FakeConfigService(new Config()), new MediaTrackingDbService(), apiService);
 
-        (string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)? result = await service.GetDecryptionInfo(
-            "https://example.com/file.mpd", "policy", "signature", "kvp", "1", "2", "post",
-            true, false);
+        (string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)? result =
+            await service.GetDecryptionInfo(
+                "https://example.com/file.mpd", "policy", "signature", "kvp", "1", "2", "post",
+                true, false);
 
         Assert.NotNull(result);
         Assert.Equal("ofdl-key", result.Value.decryptionKey);
@@ -100,9 +101,10 @@ public class DownloadServiceTests
         DownloadService service =
             CreateService(new FakeConfigService(new Config()), new MediaTrackingDbService(), apiService);
 
-        (string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)? result = await service.GetDecryptionInfo(
-            "https://example.com/file.mpd", "policy", "signature", "kvp", "1", "2", "post",
-            false, false);
+        (string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)? result =
+            await service.GetDecryptionInfo(
+                "https://example.com/file.mpd", "policy", "signature", "kvp", "1", "2", "post",
+                false, false);
 
         Assert.NotNull(result);
         Assert.Equal("cdm-key", result.Value.decryptionKey);
@@ -124,7 +126,8 @@ public class DownloadServiceTests
         await File.WriteAllTextAsync(tempFilename, "abc");
 
         MediaTrackingDbService dbService = new();
-        DownloadService service = CreateService(new FakeConfigService(new Config { ShowScrapeSize = false }), dbService);
+        DownloadService service =
+            CreateService(new FakeConfigService(new Config { ShowScrapeSize = false }), dbService);
         ProgressRecorder progress = new();
 
         MethodInfo? finalizeMethod = typeof(DownloadService).GetMethod("FinalizeDrmDownload",
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ public class DownloadServiceTests
             tempFilename, DateTime.UtcNow, folder, path, customFileName, filename, 1L, "Posts", progress
         ]);
 
-        bool result = await Assert.IsType<Task<bool>>(resultObject!);
+        bool result = await Assert.IsType<Task<bool>>(resultObject);
         Assert.True(result);
         Assert.True(File.Exists(tempFilename));
         Assert.NotNull(dbService.LastUpdateMedia);
diff --git a/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs b/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs
index d69d026..8259a26 100644
--- a/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs	
+++ b/OF DL.Tests/Services/TestDoubles.cs	
@@ -145,36 +145,45 @@ internal sealed class StaticApiService : IApiService
 
     public Task<List<string>?> GetListUsers(string endpoint) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
-        string username, List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidPostCollection> GetPaidPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
+        string username, List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Posts.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
-
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Posts.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<PostEntities.PostCollection> GetPosts(string endpoint, string folder,
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Streams.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder,
-        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Archived.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<StreamEntities.StreamsCollection> GetStreams(string endpoint, string folder,
+        List<long> paidPostIds, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Messages.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
-        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<ArchivedEntities.ArchivedCollection> GetArchived(string endpoint, string folder,
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint,
-        string folder, string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<MessageEntities.MessageCollection> GetMessages(string endpoint, string folder,
+        IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint,
+    public Task<PurchasedEntities.PaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessages(string endpoint,
+        string folder, string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
+    public Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint,
         string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<List<OF_DL.Models.Entities.Purchased.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint,
-        string folder, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint,
+        string folder, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<UserEntities.User?> GetUserInfo(string endpoint, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
@@ -222,10 +231,12 @@ internal sealed class ConfigurableApiService : IApiService
         MediaHandler?.Invoke(mediaType, endpoint, username, folder) ??
         Task.FromResult<Dictionary<long, string>?>(null);
 
-    public Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<PostEntities.SinglePostCollection> GetPost(string endpoint, string folder,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         PostHandler?.Invoke(endpoint, folder) ?? Task.FromResult(new PostEntities.SinglePostCollection());
 
-    public Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection> GetPaidMessage(string endpoint, string folder,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         PaidMessageHandler?.Invoke(endpoint, folder) ??
         Task.FromResult(new PurchasedEntities.SinglePaidMessageCollection());
 
@@ -259,7 +270,8 @@ internal sealed class ConfigurableApiService : IApiService
         string username, IStatusReporter statusReporter, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+    public Task<Dictionary<string, long>> GetPurchasedTabUsers(string endpoint, Dictionary<string, long> users,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task<List<PurchasedEntities.PurchasedTabCollection>> GetPurchasedTab(string endpoint, string folder,
@@ -295,7 +307,8 @@ internal sealed class OrchestrationDownloadServiceStub : IDownloadService
         string serverFileName, string resolvedFileName, string extension, IProgressReporter progressReporter) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<(string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)?> GetDecryptionInfo(string mpdUrl, string policy,
+    public Task<(string decryptionKey, DateTime lastModified, double? mpdDurationSeconds)?> GetDecryptionInfo(
+        string mpdUrl, string policy,
         string signature, string kvp, string mediaId, string contentId, string drmType, bool clientIdBlobMissing,
         bool devicePrivateKeyMissing) =>
         throw new NotImplementedException();
@@ -459,14 +472,9 @@ internal sealed class RecordingDownloadEventHandler : IDownloadEventHandler
     public void OnMessage(string message) => Messages.Add(message);
 }
 
-internal sealed class RecordingStatusReporter : IStatusReporter
+internal sealed class RecordingStatusReporter(string initialStatus) : IStatusReporter
 {
-    private readonly List<string> _statuses;
-
-    public RecordingStatusReporter(string initialStatus)
-    {
-        _statuses = [initialStatus];
-    }
+    private readonly List<string> _statuses = [initialStatus];
 
     public IReadOnlyList<string> Statuses => _statuses;
 
@@ -489,7 +497,8 @@ internal sealed class FakeAuthService : IAuthService
 
     public Task<bool> LoadFromFileAsync(string filePath = "auth.json") => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync() => throw new NotImplementedException();
+    public Task<bool> LoadFromBrowserAsync(Action<string>? dependencyStatusCallback = null) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 
     public Task SaveToFileAsync(string filePath = "auth.json") => throw new NotImplementedException();