diff --git a/ads.js b/ads.js
index c3aea0a..0a199c2 100644
Binary files a/ads.js and b/ads.js differ
diff --git a/public/admin.html b/public/admin.html
index 7c5e7bd..38972be 100644
--- a/public/admin.html
+++ b/public/admin.html
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@
 
       <div class="pane" id="pane-members" hidden>
         <div class="card" id="memSearchCard">
-          <div class="card-head"><h3>Find a member</h3><span class="sub">email, @username, member #, share code or wallet address</span></div>
-          <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap"><input id="memSearch" placeholder="jim@example.com, @teameb, #24, 0x1234…" style="flex:1;min-width:240px"><button type="button" class="btn small" id="memOpen">Open</button></div>
+          <div class="card-head"><h3>Find a member</h3><span class="sub">matches as you type; Enter opens the first match</span></div>
+          <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap"><input id="memSearch" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Start typing a name, username, email, member # or wallet…" style="flex:1;min-width:240px"><button type="button" class="btn small" id="memOpen">Open</button></div>
+          <div id="memHits" hidden style="margin-top:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden"></div>
           <p class="small" id="memSearchMsg" hidden style="margin:8px 0 0"></p>
         </div>
         <div class="card" id="memCard" hidden>
@@ -420,6 +421,6 @@
 </div>
 
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260913a"></script>
-<script src="/assets/admin.js?v=20260913a"></script>
+<script src="/assets/admin.js?v=20260913b"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/public/assets/admin.js b/public/assets/admin.js
index 46d7a23..4724ea1 100644
--- a/public/assets/admin.js
+++ b/public/assets/admin.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
   }
   function kv(rows) { return '<table class="adm-table kv">' + rows.map(r => '<tr><th style="width:170px">' + r[0] + '</th><td>' + r[1] + '</td></tr>').join('') + '</table>'; }
   function renderMember(d) {
-    mcCur = d; const a = d.account;
+    mcCur = d; const a = d.account; $('memHits').hidden = true;
     $('memCard').hidden = false; document.querySelectorAll('#pane-members > .card').forEach(c => { if (c.id !== 'memCard' && c.id !== 'memSearchCard') c.hidden = true; });
     $('mcName').textContent = (a.username ? '@' + a.username : a.email) + (a.memberId ? ' · member #' + a.memberId : ' · free member');
     $('mcSub').textContent = 'joined ' + when(a.created) + ' · last seen ' + ago(a.lastSeen);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
       ['Payouts received', t.payoutsIn + (t.payoutsIn ? ' · ' + polOf(t.receivedWei) + ' POL' : '')],
       ['Credits', cr ? cr.available.toLocaleString() + ' available · ' + cr.inCampaigns.toLocaleString() + ' in campaigns · ' + cr.total.toLocaleString() + ' total' : '<span class="muted">-</span>'],
       ['Earned pool', d.earnedSplit ? d.earnedSplit.total.toLocaleString() + ' (' + (d.earnedSplit.grade || 0).toLocaleString() + ' purchased-grade)' : '-'],
-      ['Legacy', d.legacy ? esc(d.legacy.brand) + ' ' + d.legacy.seg + (d.legacy.grant ? ' · ' + d.legacy.grant.credits + ' credits granted ' + when(d.legacy.grant.at) : ' · not granted') : '<span class="muted">not on the legacy list</span>'],
+      ['Old-site account', d.legacy ? 'had a ' + (d.legacy.brand === 'both' ? 'Faucet Wave and Tier One Ads' : d.legacy.brand === 'tier1ads' ? 'Tier One Ads' : 'Faucet Wave') + ' account (' + d.legacy.seg + ') · welcome-back credits ' + (d.legacy.grant ? d.legacy.grant.credits + ' issued ' + when(d.legacy.grant.at) : 'not issued (joined outside the legacy bridge)') : '<span class="muted">none on record</span>'],
       ['Promo codes', d.promos.length ? d.promos.map(p => esc(p.code) + ' (' + p.credits + ', ' + when(p.ts) + ')').join('<br>') : '<span class="muted">none</span>'],
       ['Drip', d.drip ? (d.drip.stopped ? 'stopped' : 'step ' + d.drip.step + ', next ' + when(d.drip.next_at)) + (d.drip.angle ? ' · ' + esc(d.drip.angle) : '') : '<span class="muted">-</span>'],
       ['Holding tank', d.tank ? (d.tank.waiting ? '<b>waiting for a sponsor</b>' : 'not in tank') + (d.tank.adoptedBy.length ? ' · adopted by ' + d.tank.adoptedBy.map(x => memLink(x.email, x.name)).join(', ') : '') + (d.tank.adopted.length ? ' · adopted ' + d.tank.adopted.map(x => memLink(x.email, x.name)).join(', ') : '') : '-'],
@@ -366,8 +366,26 @@
     if (location.hash !== '#members') history.replaceState(null, '', '#members');
   }
   function closeMember() { $('memCard').hidden = true; document.querySelectorAll('#pane-members > .card').forEach(c => { c.hidden = false; }); }
-  $('memOpen').addEventListener('click', () => { const q = $('memSearch').value.trim(); if (q) openMember(q); });
-  $('memSearch').addEventListener('keydown', e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') $('memOpen').click(); });
+  // live matches while typing: any part of the username, email, member #, share code or wallet
+  let memHitList = [];
+  function memMatches(q) {
+    q = q.toLowerCase();
+    return allMembers.filter(a => [a.username, a.email, a.memberId ? '#' + a.memberId : '', a.memberId, a.code, a.address, a.sponsorName].filter(Boolean).join(' ').toLowerCase().includes(q)).slice(0, 12);
+  }
+  async function memTypeahead() {
+    const q = $('memSearch').value.trim();
+    if (!allMembers.length) { try { const r = await api('/api/admin/members'); allMembers = r.members || []; } catch (e) {} }
+    if (q.length < 2) { $('memHits').hidden = true; memHitList = []; return; }
+    memHitList = memMatches(q);
+    $('memHits').innerHTML = memHitList.length ? memHitList.map(a => '<button type="button" data-mcopen="' + esc(a.email) + '" style="display:flex;gap:12px;width:100%;text-align:left;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 12px;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;font:inherit"><b style="min-width:140px">' + (a.username ? '@' + esc(a.username) : '<span class="muted">no username</span>') + '</b><span>' + esc(a.email) + '</span><span class="muted">' + (a.memberId ? '#' + a.memberId : 'free') + (a.sponsorName ? ' · under ' + esc(a.sponsorName) : '') + '</span></button>').join('')
+      : '<p class="muted small" style="margin:0;padding:8px 12px">No member matches that.</p>';
+    $('memHits').hidden = false;
+  }
+  $('memSearch').addEventListener('input', memTypeahead);
+  $('memSearch').addEventListener('focus', memTypeahead);
+  $('memOpen').addEventListener('click', () => { const q = $('memSearch').value.trim(); if (!q) return; if (memHitList.length) openMember(memHitList[0].email); else openMember(q); });
+  $('memSearch').addEventListener('keydown', e => { if (e.key === 'Enter') $('memOpen').click(); if (e.key === 'Escape') $('memHits').hidden = true; });
+  document.addEventListener('click', e => { if (!e.target.closest('#memSearchCard')) $('memHits').hidden = true; });
   $('mcBack').addEventListener('click', closeMember);
   document.addEventListener('click', e => { const l = e.target.closest('[data-mcopen]'); if (l) { e.preventDefault(); openMember(l.dataset.mcopen); } });
   document.querySelectorAll('[data-mcact]').forEach(b => b.addEventListener('click', busy(b, async () => {
diff --git a/public/assets/my.js b/public/assets/my.js
index aad4382..20e94a1 100644
--- a/public/assets/my.js
+++ b/public/assets/my.js
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@
     IAP.adSlot('text', 'adStripTop');
     if ($('adSlotPane-' + name)) IAP.adSlot('banner', 'adSlotPane-' + name);
     if (name === 'earn') setEarnSub(earnSub); // refresh whichever sub-tab is active
+    else if (vidState.token) stopVideo();
     if (name === 'profile') loadLineBanner();
     if (name === 'line') { loadLineage(); loadUplineMessages(); loadCoach(); loadLinkStats(); loadProspects(); }
     if (name === 'campaigns') ['cTarget', 'cImage', 'cVideoUrl'].forEach(id => { if ($(id)) $(id).value = ''; }); // no residual URL between visits
@@ -989,13 +990,26 @@
       $('vidStartBtn').hidden = false;
     } catch (e) {}
   }
+  // leaving the player (other sub-tab, other pane, page hidden) stops the clip: nothing plays or earns in the background (Marty, 2026-09-13)
+  function stopVideo() {
+    const p = $('vidPlayer'); if (!p) return;
+    const was = !!vidState.token && !vidState.done;
+    try { p.pause(); p.ontimeupdate = null; p.onseeking = null; p.removeAttribute('src'); p.load(); } catch (e) {}
+    vidState.token = null; vidState.done = false; vidState.credited = false; vidState.maxSeen = 0;
+    if ($('vidWrap')) $('vidWrap').hidden = true;
+    if ($('vidBox')) { $('vidBox').hidden = false; if (was) $('vidBox').innerHTML = '<span class="muted small">Video stopped when you left the tab. Tap Load a video to start a fresh one.</span>'; }
+    if ($('vidStartBtn')) { $('vidStartBtn').disabled = false; $('vidStartBtn').textContent = 'Load a video'; }
+  }
+  document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => { if (document.hidden && vidState.token && !vidState.done) stopVideo(); });
   async function loadVideoAd() {
     let r = null;
     try { r = await (await fetch('/api/my/videos?orientation=landscape')).json(); } catch (e) {}
     if (!r || !r.ad) {
       $('vidBox').innerHTML = '<span class="muted small">' + (r && r.status && r.status.left <= 0
         ? 'That is today\'s video set. Come back tomorrow.'
+        : r && r.allWatched ? 'You have watched every live video for today (each one pays once a day). New ones appear as members launch video campaigns.'
         : 'No member videos are live right now. Check back when a campaign is running.') + '</span>';
+      $('vidBox').hidden = false;
       $('vidWrap').hidden = true;
       return;
     }
@@ -1029,10 +1043,10 @@
     try {
       const r = await (await fetch('/api/my/videowatch', { method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ token: vidState.token }) })).json();
-      if (r.error) { IAP.status(r.error, 'bad'); $('vidHint').textContent = r.error; }
+      if (r.error) { IAP.status(r.error, 'bad'); $('vidHint').textContent = r.error + (/no longer open|stale/.test(r.error) ? ' Loading a fresh one.' : ''); if (/no longer open|stale/.test(r.error)) setTimeout(() => loadVideoAd(), 1200); }
       else if (r.credited) { IAP.status('+' + r.credited + ' credits earned for watching.', 'ok'); $('vidHint').textContent = '+' + r.credited + ' credits earned. Load the next one.'; loadDashboard(); }
       else $('vidHint').textContent = 'That video just ran out of budget — load another.';
-      $('vidProgress').textContent = 'today: ' + ((r.status && r.status.count) || 0) + ' / ' + ((r.status && r.status.cap) || 0) + ' videos watched';
+      if (r.status) $('vidProgress').textContent = 'today: ' + (r.status.count || 0) + ' / ' + r.status.cap + ' videos watched';
     } catch (e) { IAP.status('Could not confirm that watch. Try the next one.', 'bad'); }
     $('vidStartBtn').disabled = false;
     $('vidStartBtn').textContent = 'Next video';
@@ -1305,6 +1319,7 @@
   let earnSub = 'watch';
   function setEarnSub(which) {
     earnSub = ['inbox', 'videos', 'visits'].includes(which) ? which : 'watch';
+    if (earnSub !== 'videos' && vidState.token) stopVideo();
     const w = $('earn-watch'), i = $('earn-inbox'), v = $('earn-videos'), vs = $('earn-visits');
     if (w) w.hidden = earnSub !== 'watch';
     if (i) i.hidden = earnSub !== 'inbox';
diff --git a/public/my.html b/public/my.html
index 630c1bc..7dc17d0 100644
--- a/public/my.html
+++ b/public/my.html
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@
 <script src="/assets/common.js?v=20260913a"></script>
 <script src="/assets/wallet.js?v=20260911a"></script>
 <script src="/assets/promo.js?v=20260911a"></script>
-<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260913a"></script>
+<script src="/assets/my.js?v=20260913b"></script>
 <script src="/assets/chat.js?v=20260907l"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/qa/earn.mjs b/qa/earn.mjs
index 559237f..e398576 100644
--- a/qa/earn.mjs
+++ b/qa/earn.mjs
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 }
 await page.waitForTimeout(800);
 log('after set:', await page.textContent('#earnProgress'), '| claim visible:', !!(await page.$('#earnClaimBtn:not([hidden])')));
-await page.click('#earnStartBtn'); await page.waitForTimeout(900); log('view-after-complete says:', (await page.textContent('#earnAdBox')).trim());
+if (await page.$('#earnStartBtn:not([hidden])')) { await page.click('#earnStartBtn'); await page.waitForTimeout(900); log('view-after-complete says:', (await page.textContent('#earnAdBox')).trim()); }
+else log('view button hidden after the set (done screen with claim), as designed since 2026-09-12');
 if (await page.$('#earnClaimBtn:not([hidden])')) { await page.click('#earnClaimBtn'); await page.waitForTimeout(1000); log('claimed; balance:', await page.textContent('#earnBalance')); }
 else if (credited === 5) problems.push('watch: 5 views credited but claim button not shown');
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index f65f54f..4339727 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -72,10 +72,40 @@ fs.mkdirSync(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
 const UPLOADS_DIR = path.join(DATA_DIR, 'uploads'); // solo-ad media lives on the volume
 fs.mkdirSync(UPLOADS_DIR, { recursive: true });
 const uploadCounts = new Map(); // email:day -> uploads today
-const gauntletTokens = new Map(); // email -> welcome-tour token (server-clock dwell floor)
-const videoTokens = new Map(); // email -> watch-to-earn video token (server-clock watch floor)
+// open earn tokens (ad view / video / visit / tour) live in memory but mirror to the volume so a
+// redeploy mid-watch does not lose them (2026-09-13: a member's video watch died in a restart)
+const OPEN_TOKENS_FILE = () => path.join(DATA_DIR, 'open-tokens.json');
+const persistedMaps = {};
+let tokenSaveTimer = null;
+function saveOpenTokens() {
+  tokenSaveTimer = null;
+  try {
+    const out = {};
+    for (const [name, m] of Object.entries(persistedMaps)) out[name] = Object.fromEntries(m);
+    fs.writeFileSync(OPEN_TOKENS_FILE(), JSON.stringify(out));
+  } catch (e) {}
+}
+function persistedMap(name) {
+  const m = new Map();
+  const touch = () => { if (!tokenSaveTimer) tokenSaveTimer = setTimeout(saveOpenTokens, 500); };
+  const set = m.set.bind(m), del = m.delete.bind(m);
+  m.set = (k, v) => { set(k, v); touch(); return m; };
+  m.delete = k => { const r = del(k); if (r) touch(); return r; };
+  persistedMaps[name] = m;
+  return m;
+}
+function loadOpenTokens() {
+  let saved = null; try { saved = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(OPEN_TOKENS_FILE(), 'utf8')); } catch (e) { return; }
+  const cutoff = Date.now() - 2 * 3600 * 1000; let n = 0;
+  for (const [name, m] of Object.entries(persistedMaps)) {
+    for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(saved[name] || {})) if (v && Number(v.ts || 0) > cutoff) { Map.prototype.set.call(m, k, v); n++; }
+  }
+  if (n) console.log('open earn tokens restored:', n);
+}
+const gauntletTokens = persistedMap('gauntlet'); // email -> welcome-tour token (server-clock dwell floor)
+const videoTokens = persistedMap('video'); // email -> watch-to-earn video token (server-clock watch floor)
 const faucetHits = new Map(); // address -> last faucet ts (rehearsal test-POL faucet rate limit)
-const visitTokens = new Map(); // email -> verified-visit token (dwell + captcha floor)
+const visitTokens = persistedMap('visit'); // email -> verified-visit token (dwell + captcha floor)
 // walk the referral chain upward via sponsorRef (code/username/member id)
 async function uplineSlides(email, depth = 3) {
   const out = [];
@@ -189,7 +219,7 @@ function codeTrip(req, ip) {
   else if (ADMIN_EMAIL && mailer.hasKey()) mailer.send(ADMIN_EMAIL, 'InstantAdPay: sign-up guard tripped', text).catch(() => {});
 }
 // earn-view tokens: emailLower -> {token, ts} (one live token per member)
-const earnTokens = new Map();
+const earnTokens = persistedMap('earn');
 // human-check pairs for the view verifier: [emoji shown, word named in the prompt]
 const CAPTCHA = [['🚀', 'rocket'], ['⚡', 'lightning bolt'], ['🔑', 'key'], ['🎯', 'target'],
   ['🌊', 'wave'], ['🔥', 'flame'], ['💎', 'diamond'], ['🧲', 'magnet'], ['🔔', 'bell'], ['🌙', 'moon']];
@@ -332,6 +362,7 @@ async function boot() {
   promos.init({ dataDir: DATA_DIR });
   blog.init({ dataDir: DATA_DIR });
   adminMember.init({ accounts, ads, chain, tank, legacy, promos, messages, dataDir: DATA_DIR });
+  loadOpenTokens();
   setInterval(() => tankNotifyTick().catch(e => console.error('tank notify', e.message)), 15 * 60 * 1000); // new tank arrivals -> Telegram
   geo.init({ dataDir: DATA_DIR }).catch(e => console.error('geo init', e.message));
   setInterval(() => geo.refresh().catch(e => console.error('geo refresh', e.message)), 24 * 3600 * 1000); // monthly file, checked daily
@@ -1775,7 +1806,10 @@ const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
       if (status.left <= 0) return json(res, 200, { ad: null, status });
       const orientation = String(u.searchParams.get('orientation') || ''); // 'portrait' = Shorts reel, 'landscape' = Watch videos tab
       const ad = await ads.serveVideo(Object.assign({ excludeEmail: s.email, orientation }, viewerGeo(req))); // never your own video
-      if (!ad) return json(res, 200, { ad: null, status });
+      if (!ad) { // distinguish "you have watched every live video today" from "nothing is live" (Marty, 2026-09-13)
+        let allWatched = false; try { allWatched = !!(await ads.serveVideo(Object.assign({ excludeEmail: s.email, orientation, ignoreSeen: true }, viewerGeo(req)))); } catch (e) {}
+        return json(res, 200, { ad: null, status, allWatched });
+      }
       const token = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
       videoTokens.set(s.email, { token, ts: Date.now(), id: ad.id, secs: ad.watchSecs });
       return json(res, 200, { ad, token, status });