feat(playback): back arrow in watch mode navigates straight to the list

Leaving the theater took two clicks: back to browse, then back to the
list. Watch state already shows everything browse offers (episodes,
About, extras), so the bar's back arrow is now route-level back
(new backClicked output wired to each host's goBack), while Close
player and Escape keep exiting to browse without navigating. Replaces
PORTALS.BACK_TO_BROWSE with a generic top-level BACK key (all locales).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ This project uses modern Angular signal-based APIs and patterns. **ALWAYS** use
 **VOD/Series Detail Pages (two-state layout)**:
 
 - Xtream and Stalker detail pages use the shared `PortalDetailShellComponent` (`libs/ui/components/src/lib/portal-detail-shell/`) with two states: **Browse** (hero with poster/metadata/actions, episodes below) and **Watch** (hero collapses with a ~300ms morph, the inline player takes the full content width, metadata moves to an About block below the episodes)
-- Watch state derives from `inlinePlayback() !== null` only; external MPV/VLC playback keeps the browse layout. Esc and the now-playing back button close the inline player back to browse without route navigation
+- Watch state derives from `inlinePlayback() !== null` only; external MPV/VLC playback keeps the browse layout. Esc and "Close player" exit to browse without navigation; the now-playing back arrow is route-level back (straight to the list via the host's `goBack()`)
 - Hosts pass hero chips/meta/actions as `*appDetailTags`/`*appDetailMeta`/`*appDetailActions` templates; the shell stamps them into both the hero and the About block
 - Seasons are tabs (`SeasonTabsComponent`, dropdown beyond 6 seasons) with auto-selection (playing episode's season → resume season → first) that fires the same `seasonSelected` lazy-load/enrichment hooks as manual clicks; grid/list episode view toggle persists to localStorage; season descriptions come from `get_series_info` (Xtream) or TMDB (Stalker)
 - See `docs/architecture/embedded-inline-playback.md` ("Two-State Detail Layout")

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ar.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "إلغاء",
     "CLEAR": "مسح",
     "CLOSE": "إغلاق",
+    "BACK": "رجوع",
     "SHOW_MORE": "المزيد",
     "SHOW_LESS": "أقل",
     "PLAYLISTS": "قوائم التشغيل",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "نسخ رابط البث",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "قيد التشغيل",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "إغلاق المشغل",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "العودة إلى التفاصيل",
         "ABOUT": "نبذة",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "المواسم والحلقات",
         "SEASON_TAB": "الموسم {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ary.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "إلغاء",
     "CLEAR": "مسح",
     "CLOSE": "سد",
+    "BACK": "رجع",
     "SHOW_MORE": "وري كثر",
     "SHOW_LESS": "وري قل",
     "PLAYLISTS": "قوائم التشغيل",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "نسخ رابط البث",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "كيتشغل دابا",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "سد المشغل",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "رجوع للتفاصيل",
         "ABOUT": "حول",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "المواسم والحلقات",
         "SEASON_TAB": "الموسم {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/by.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Адмена",
     "CLEAR": "Ачысціць",
     "CLOSE": "Закрыць",
+    "BACK": "Назад",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Болей",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Меней",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Плэйлісты",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Капіраваць URL-адрас патоку",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Зараз прайграецца",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Закрыць прайгравальнік",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Назад да дэталяў",
         "ABOUT": "Пра фільм",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Сезоны і эпізоды",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Сезон {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/de.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Abbrechen",
     "CLEAR": "Leeren",
     "CLOSE": "Schließen",
+    "BACK": "Zurück",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Mehr",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Weniger",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Playlisten",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Stream-URL kopieren",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Wird wiedergegeben",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Player schließen",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Zurück zu den Details",
         "ABOUT": "Info",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Staffeln und Folgen",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Staffel {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/el.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Ακύρωση",
     "CLEAR": "Εκκαθάριση",
     "CLOSE": "Κλείσιμο",
+    "BACK": "Πίσω",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Περισσότερα",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Λιγότερα",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Λίστα Αναπαραγωγής",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Αντιγραφή διεύθηνσης URL ροής",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Τώρα παίζει",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Κλείσιμο προγράμματος αναπαραγωγής",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Πίσω στις λεπτομέρειες",
         "ABOUT": "Σχετικά",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Σεζόν και επεισόδια",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Σεζόν {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/en.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Cancel",
     "CLEAR": "Clear",
     "CLOSE": "Close",
+    "BACK": "Back",
     "SHOW_MORE": "More",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Less",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Playlists",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Copy Stream URL",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Now playing",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Close player",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Back to details",
         "ABOUT": "About",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Seasons and Episodes",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Season {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/es.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Cancelar",
     "CLEAR": "Borrar",
     "CLOSE": "Cerrar",
+    "BACK": "Atrás",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Más",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Menos",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Listas de reproducción",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Copiar URL de transmisión",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Reproduciendo ahora",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Cerrar reproductor",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Volver a los detalles",
         "ABOUT": "Acerca de",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Temporadas y episodios",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Temporada {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/fr.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Annuler",
     "CLEAR": "Effacer",
     "CLOSE": "Fermer",
+    "BACK": "Retour",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Plus",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Moins",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Listes de lecture",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Copier l'URL du flux",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "En cours de lecture",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Fermer le lecteur",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Retour aux détails",
         "ABOUT": "À propos",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Saisons et épisodes",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Saison {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/it.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Annulla",
     "CLEAR": "Cancella",
     "CLOSE": "Chiudi",
+    "BACK": "Indietro",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Altro",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Meno",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Playlist",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Copia URL streaming",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "In riproduzione",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Chiudi lettore",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Torna ai dettagli",
         "ABOUT": "Info",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Stagioni ed episodi",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Stagione {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ja.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "キャンセル",
     "CLEAR": "クリア",
     "CLOSE": "閉じる",
+    "BACK": "戻る",
     "SHOW_MORE": "もっと見る",
     "SHOW_LESS": "折りたたむ",
     "PLAYLISTS": "プレイリスト",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "ストリームURLをコピー",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "再生中",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "プレーヤーを閉じる",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "詳細に戻る",
         "ABOUT": "概要",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "シーズンとエピソード",
         "SEASON_TAB": "シーズン{{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ko.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "취소",
     "CLEAR": "지우기",
     "CLOSE": "닫기",
+    "BACK": "뒤로",
     "SHOW_MORE": "더 보기",
     "SHOW_LESS": "간략히 보기",
     "PLAYLISTS": "재생목록",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "스트림 URL 복사",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "지금 재생 중",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "플레이어 닫기",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "세부 정보로 돌아가기",
         "ABOUT": "정보",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "시즌 및 에피소드",
         "SEASON_TAB": "시즌 {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/nl.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Annuleren",
     "CLEAR": "Wissen",
     "CLOSE": "Afsluiten",
+    "BACK": "Terug",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Meer",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Minder",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Afspeellijst",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Kopieër Stream URL",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Nu bezig",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Speler sluiten",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Terug naar details",
         "ABOUT": "Over",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Seizoenen en afleveringen",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Seizoen {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pl.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Anuluj",
     "CLEAR": "Wyczyść",
     "CLOSE": "Zamknij",
+    "BACK": "Wstecz",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Więcej",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Mniej",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Listy odtwarzania",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Kopiuj URL strumienia",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Teraz odtwarzane",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Zamknij odtwarzacz",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Wróć do szczegółów",
         "ABOUT": "Informacje",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Sezony i odcinki",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Sezon {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/pt.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Cancelar",
     "CLEAR": "Limpar",
     "CLOSE": "Fechar",
+    "BACK": "Voltar",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Mais",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Menos",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Playlists",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Copiar URL do Stream",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Reproduzindo agora",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Fechar reprodutor",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Voltar aos detalhes",
         "ABOUT": "Sobre",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Temporadas e episódios",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Temporada {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/ru.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "Отмена",
     "CLEAR": "Очистить",
     "CLOSE": "Закрыть",
+    "BACK": "Назад",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Больше",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Меньше",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Плейлисты",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Копировать URL-адрес потока",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Сейчас воспроизводится",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Закрыть плеер",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Назад к сведениям",
         "ABOUT": "Об этом",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Сезоны и эпизоды",
         "SEASON_TAB": "Сезон {{number}}",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/tr.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "İptal",
     "CLEAR": "Temizle",
     "CLOSE": "Kapat",
+    "BACK": "Geri",
     "SHOW_MORE": "Daha fazla",
     "SHOW_LESS": "Daha az",
     "PLAYLISTS": "Oynatma Listeleri",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "Yayın URL'sini kopyala",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "Şimdi oynatılıyor",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "Oynatıcıyı kapat",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "Ayrıntılara dön",
         "ABOUT": "Hakkında",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "Sezonlar ve Bölümler",
         "SEASON_TAB": "{{number}}. Sezon",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zh.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "取消",
     "CLEAR": "清除",
     "CLOSE": "关闭",
+    "BACK": "返回",
     "SHOW_MORE": "更多",
     "SHOW_LESS": "收起",
     "PLAYLISTS": "播放列表",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "复制流 URL",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "正在播放",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "关闭播放器",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "返回详情页",
         "ABOUT": "简介",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "季与集",
         "SEASON_TAB": "第 {{number}} 季",

apps/web/src/assets/i18n/zhtw.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "CANCEL": "取消",
     "CLEAR": "清除",
     "CLOSE": "關閉",
+    "BACK": "返回",
     "SHOW_MORE": "更多",
     "SHOW_LESS": "收起",
     "PLAYLISTS": "播放清單",
@@ -920,7 +921,6 @@
         "COPY_STREAM_URL": "複製串流網址",
         "NOW_PLAYING": "現正播放",
         "CLOSE_PLAYER": "關閉播放器",
-        "BACK_TO_BROWSE": "返回詳細資訊",
         "ABOUT": "簡介",
         "SEASONS_AND_EPISODES": "季數與集數",
         "SEASON_TAB": "第 {{number}} 季",

docs/architecture/embedded-inline-playback.md

@@ -112,9 +112,12 @@ Contracts:
 - Escape closes inline playback: the shell emits `closePlayerRequested`
   when playback is active, the event was not `defaultPrevented`, and no
   element is in browser fullscreen; hosts wire it to `closeInlinePlayer()`.
-- The inline player's now-playing bar has a back button that emits the
-  existing `closed` output — in watch state, back returns to browse, it
-  does not navigate the route.
+- The now-playing bar separates two exits: the back arrow emits
+  `backClicked`, which hosts wire to their route-level `goBack()` (straight
+  back to the list — everything browse offers is also visible in watch, so
+  a two-step unwind would be ceremony); the "Close player" button and
+  Escape emit `closed`/`closePlayerRequested` and return to browse without
+  navigating.
 - Entering watch scrolls the shell to the top; leaving keeps the scroll
   position.
 

libs/portal/stalker/feature/src/lib/stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component.html

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
                 [seriesNavigation]="inlineSeriesNavigation()"
                 (timeUpdate)="handleInlineTimeUpdate($event)"
                 (closed)="closeInlinePlayer()"
+                (backClicked)="goBack()"
                 (streamUrlCopied)="showCopyNotification()"
                 (playbackEnded)="handleInlinePlaybackEnded()"
                 (previousEpisodeRequested)="playPreviousEpisode()"

libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/serial-details/serial-details.component.html

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
                 [seriesNavigation]="inlineSeriesNavigation()"
                 (timeUpdate)="handleInlineTimeUpdate($event)"
                 (closed)="closeInlinePlayer()"
+                (backClicked)="goBack()"
                 (streamUrlCopied)="showCopyNotification()"
                 (playbackEnded)="handleInlinePlaybackEnded()"
                 (previousEpisodeRequested)="playPreviousEpisode()"

libs/portal/xtream/feature/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details-route.component.html

@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
                 [playback]="playback"
                 (timeUpdate)="handleInlineTimeUpdate($event)"
                 (closed)="closeInlinePlayer()"
+                (backClicked)="goBack()"
                 (streamUrlCopied)="showCopyNotification()"
                 (externalFallbackRequested)="
                     handleExternalFallbackRequest($event)

libs/ui/playback/src/lib/portal-inline-player/portal-inline-player.component.html

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
                     type="button"
                     class="player-shell__back"
                     data-testid="inline-player-back"
-                    [attr.aria-label]="'PORTALS.BACK_TO_BROWSE' | translate"
-                    [matTooltip]="'PORTALS.BACK_TO_BROWSE' | translate"
-                    (click)="onClose()"
+                    [attr.aria-label]="'BACK' | translate"
+                    [matTooltip]="'BACK' | translate"
+                    (click)="onBack()"
                 >
                     <mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon>
                 </button>

libs/ui/playback/src/lib/portal-inline-player/portal-inline-player.component.spec.ts

@@ -122,12 +122,18 @@ describe('PortalInlinePlayerComponent', () => {
         expect(events).toEqual(['ended', 'previous', 'next']);
     });
 
-    it('emits closed from the back button in the now-playing bar', () => {
+    it('emits backClicked (not closed) from the back button in the now-playing bar', () => {
+        let backCount = 0;
         let closedCount = 0;
         fixture.componentRef.setInput('playback', {
             streamUrl: 'https://example.test/vod/1.mp4',
             title: 'Movie',
         });
+        (
+            component as unknown as {
+                backClicked: { subscribe: (fn: () => void) => void };
+            }
+        ).backClicked.subscribe(() => backCount++);
         (
             component as unknown as {
                 closed: { subscribe: (fn: () => void) => void };
@@ -141,6 +147,7 @@ describe('PortalInlinePlayerComponent', () => {
         ) as HTMLButtonElement;
         expect(backButton).toBeTruthy();
         backButton.click();
-        expect(closedCount).toBe(1);
+        expect(backCount).toBe(1);
+        expect(closedCount).toBe(0);
     });
 });

libs/ui/playback/src/lib/portal-inline-player/portal-inline-player.component.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export class PortalInlinePlayerComponent {
     });
 
     readonly closed = output<void>();
+    /** Back arrow in the now-playing bar: route-level back, not just close. */
+    readonly backClicked = output<void>();
     readonly timeUpdate = output<{
         currentTime: number;
         duration: number;
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ export class PortalInlinePlayerComponent {
         this.closed.emit();
     }
 
+    onBack(): void {
+        this.backClicked.emit();
+    }
+
     onTimeUpdate(event: { currentTime: number; duration: number }): void {
         this.timeUpdate.emit(event);
     }

libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html

@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
             [playback]="playback"
             (timeUpdate)="onInlineTimeUpdate($event)"
             (closed)="closeInlinePlayback()"
+            (backClicked)="goBack()"
             (streamUrlCopied)="onStreamUrlCopied()"
             (externalFallbackRequested)="
                 onInlineExternalFallbackRequested($event)