Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ Saves title + description of every novel to CSV and JSONL.
 Fully resumable — safe to restart if interrupted.
 """
 
+# ── audioop stub ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Python 3.13 removed the `audioop` stdlib module.
+# Gradio 4.x pulls in pydub which tries to import it — and crashes.
+# We don't use any audio features, so a no-op stub fixes the crash entirely.
+import sys as _sys
+import types as _types
+if "audioop" not in _sys.modules:
+    _audioop_stub = _types.ModuleType("audioop")
+    _sys.modules["audioop"]   = _audioop_stub
+    _sys.modules["pyaudioop"] = _audioop_stub   # pydub tries this name too
+# ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 import os
 import csv
 import json
@@ -522,11 +534,9 @@ with gr.Blocks(title="Novel Scraper") as demo:
     btn_refresh.click(ui_status, outputs=status_box)
     btn_refresh.click(ui_files,  outputs=file_out)
 
-    # Gradio 5/6: use gr.Timer for auto-polling
-    timer_status = gr.Timer(value=5)
-    timer_files  = gr.Timer(value=10)
-    timer_status.tick(ui_status, outputs=status_box)
-    timer_files.tick(ui_files,   outputs=file_out)
+    # Gradio 4.x auto-poll — fires every N seconds while the tab is open
+    demo.load(ui_status, outputs=status_box, every=5)
+    demo.load(ui_files,  outputs=file_out,   every=10)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo.launch()