Update server.py

server.py

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import json
 import asyncio
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
+import threading
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@ async def scan_and_compress_videos():
 
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def startup_event():
-    """Schedule compression scan on server startup with 30s delay."""
+    """Schedule compression scan on server startup with 30s delay using background thread."""
     print("\n" + "="*80)
     print("STARTUP EVENT TRIGGERED")
     print("="*80)
@@ -424,14 +426,16 @@ async def startup_event():
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"✗ Error checking ffmpeg: {e}")
     
-    # Schedule scan as background task (don't wait for it)
-    async def delayed_scan():
+    # Schedule scan in a background thread (more reliable for deployment)
+    def run_delayed_scan():
         print("\nWaiting 30 seconds before starting compression scan...")
-        await asyncio.sleep(30)
+        time.sleep(30)
         print("Starting compression scan now...")
-        await scan_and_compress_videos()
+        asyncio.run(scan_and_compress_videos())
     
-    asyncio.create_task(delayed_scan())
+    scan_thread = threading.Thread(target=run_delayed_scan, daemon=True)
+    scan_thread.start()
+    print("✓ Background scan thread scheduled")
 
 
 @app.get("/")