diff --git a/client/src/components/FileBrowser.svelte b/client/src/components/FileBrowser.svelte
index de698a4..c19bef0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/FileBrowser.svelte
+++ b/client/src/components/FileBrowser.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
     }
   });
 
+  // Reload hidden files when profile changes
+  $effect(() => {
+    void $profile;
+    if (selectedRoot) {
+      loadFiles();
+    }
+  });
+
   async function loadFiles() {
     $files = await getFiles(selectedRoot);
     const hidden = await getHidden($profile);
diff --git a/client/src/lib/ws.ts b/client/src/lib/ws.ts
index a143650..5d99ba7 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/ws.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/ws.ts
@@ -2,30 +2,40 @@ import { getServer } from "./api";
 import { exportStatus, exportCompleted } from "./stores";
 
 let socket: WebSocket | null = null;
+let reconnectDelay = 2000;
 
 export function connectExportWs() {
   const wsUrl = getServer().replace(/^http/, "ws") + "/ws/export";
   socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
 
+  socket.onopen = () => {
+    reconnectDelay = 2000; // reset backoff on successful connect
+  };
+
   socket.onmessage = (event) => {
-    const msg = JSON.parse(event.data);
-    switch (msg.type) {
-      case "clip_done":
-        exportCompleted.update(n => n + 1);
-        break;
-      case "all_done":
-        exportStatus.set("done");
-        break;
-      case "error":
-        exportStatus.set("error");
-        console.error("Export error:", msg.msg);
-        break;
+    try {
+      const msg = JSON.parse(event.data);
+      switch (msg.type) {
+        case "clip_done":
+          exportCompleted.update(n => n + 1);
+          break;
+        case "all_done":
+          exportStatus.set("done");
+          break;
+        case "error":
+          exportStatus.set("error");
+          console.error("Export error:", msg.msg);
+          break;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("Failed to parse WebSocket message:", e);
     }
   };
 
   socket.onclose = () => {
-    // Reconnect after 2s
-    setTimeout(connectExportWs, 2000);
+    // Reconnect with exponential backoff, max 30s
+    setTimeout(connectExportWs, reconnectDelay);
+    reconnectDelay = Math.min(reconnectDelay * 2, 30000);
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/routes/+page.svelte b/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
index f10280b..53ab6c5 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   import ProfileBar from "../components/ProfileBar.svelte";
   import { mpvStart, mpvLoad, mpvSeek, mpvPause, mpvResume, mpvSetLoop, mpvClearLoop, mpvTimePos, mpvDuration } from "$lib/mpv";
   import { streamUrl, audioUrl, deleteExport, getMarkers } from "$lib/api";
-  import { connectExportWs } from "$lib/ws";
+  import { connectExportWs, disconnectExportWs } from "$lib/ws";
   import { loadSettings, saveSettings } from "$lib/settings";
   import {
     currentFile, cursor, duration, playPos, playing, quality,
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
   onDestroy(() => {
     clearInterval(pollInterval);
+    disconnectExportWs();
   });
 
   // Load file into mpv when currentFile OR quality changes