feat(audio): add streaming-only mode backend

Add streaming_only setting that skips L1+L2 cache writes while still
respecting offline cache (local-first). When enabled:
- download_and_stream() skips final cache.insert()
- Standard download path skips cache.insert()
- Offline cache continues to work normally

This reduces storage usage for users who prefer pure streaming.

src-tauri/src/commands/playback.rs

@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ pub async fn play_track(
     // Not in any cache - check if streaming is enabled
     log::info!("Track {} not in any cache, checking streaming setting...", track_id);
 
-    // Check if stream_first_track is enabled
+    // Check streaming settings
-    let (stream_first_enabled, buffer_seconds) = {
+    let (stream_first_enabled, buffer_seconds, streaming_only) = {
         let store = audio_settings.store.lock().map_err(|e| format!("Lock error: {}", e))?;
         match store.get_settings() {
-            Ok(settings) => (settings.stream_first_track, settings.stream_buffer_seconds),
+            Ok(settings) => (settings.stream_first_track, settings.stream_buffer_seconds, settings.streaming_only),
             Err(e) => {
                 log::warn!("Failed to get audio settings, using defaults: {}", e);
-                (false, 3)
+                (false, 3, false)
             }
         }
     };
@@ -171,10 +171,17 @@ pub async fn play_track(
         let url = stream_url.url.clone();
         let cache_clone = cache.clone();
         let content_len = stream_info.content_length;
+        let skip_cache = streaming_only;
         tokio::spawn(async move {
-            match download_and_stream(&url, buffer_writer, track_id, cache_clone, content_len).await {
+            match download_and_stream(&url, buffer_writer, track_id, cache_clone, content_len, skip_cache).await {
-                Ok(()) => log::info!("Track {} ready for instant replay from cache", track_id),
+                Ok(()) => {
-                Err(e) => log::error!("Streaming cache failed for track {}: {}", track_id, e),
+                    if skip_cache {
+                        log::info!("Track {} streaming complete (cache disabled)", track_id);
+                    } else {
+                        log::info!("Track {} ready for instant replay from cache", track_id);
+                    }
+                },
+                Err(e) => log::error!("Streaming failed for track {}: {}", track_id, e),
             }
         });
 
@@ -196,8 +203,12 @@ pub async fn play_track(
     let audio_data = download_audio(&stream_url.url).await?;
     let data_size = audio_data.len();
 
-    // Cache it
+    // Cache it (unless streaming_only mode)
-    cache.insert(track_id, audio_data.clone());
+    if !streaming_only {
+        cache.insert(track_id, audio_data.clone());
+    } else {
+        log::info!("Streaming-only mode: skipping cache for track {}", track_id);
+    }
 
     // Play it
     state.player.play_data(audio_data, track_id)?;
@@ -491,13 +502,14 @@ fn extract_audio_format_from_header(data: &[u8]) -> Result<(u32, u16, u32), Stri
 }
 
 /// Download audio chunks and stream them to the buffer writer
-/// Also caches the complete data when download finishes
+/// Also caches the complete data when download finishes (unless skip_cache is true)
 async fn download_and_stream(
     url: &str,
     writer: crate::player::BufferWriter,
     track_id: u64,
     cache: Arc<AudioCache>,
     content_length: u64,
+    skip_cache: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
     use futures_util::StreamExt;
@@ -594,9 +606,13 @@ async fn download_and_stream(
         avg_speed
     );
 
-    // Cache the complete file for future plays
+    // Cache the complete file for future plays (unless streaming-only mode)
-    log::info!("Caching track {} for future playback", track_id);
+    if skip_cache {
-    cache.insert(track_id, all_data);
+        log::info!("Streaming-only mode: skipping cache for track {}", track_id);
+    } else {
+        log::info!("Caching track {} for future playback", track_id);
+        cache.insert(track_id, all_data);
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }

src-tauri/src/config/audio_settings.rs

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ pub struct AudioSettings {
     pub stream_first_track: bool,
     /// Initial buffer size in seconds before starting streaming playback (1-10, default 3)
     pub stream_buffer_seconds: u8,
+    /// When true, skip L1+L2 cache writes (streaming-only mode). Offline cache still works.
+    pub streaming_only: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for AudioSettings {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ impl Default for AudioSettings {
             alsa_hardware_volume: false,  // Disabled by default (maximum compatibility)
             stream_first_track: true,  // Enabled by default for faster playback start
             stream_buffer_seconds: 3,  // 3 seconds initial buffer
+            streaming_only: false,  // Disabled by default (cache tracks for instant replay)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ impl AudioSettingsStore {
         let _ = conn.execute("ALTER TABLE audio_settings ADD COLUMN alsa_hardware_volume INTEGER DEFAULT 0", []);
         let _ = conn.execute("ALTER TABLE audio_settings ADD COLUMN stream_first_track INTEGER DEFAULT 0", []);
         let _ = conn.execute("ALTER TABLE audio_settings ADD COLUMN stream_buffer_seconds INTEGER DEFAULT 3", []);
+        let _ = conn.execute("ALTER TABLE audio_settings ADD COLUMN streaming_only INTEGER DEFAULT 0", []);
 
         Ok(Self { conn })
     }
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ impl AudioSettingsStore {
     pub fn get_settings(&self) -> Result<AudioSettings, String> {
         self.conn
             .query_row(
-                "SELECT output_device, exclusive_mode, dac_passthrough, preferred_sample_rate, backend_type, alsa_plugin, alsa_hardware_volume, stream_first_track, stream_buffer_seconds FROM audio_settings WHERE id = 1",
+                "SELECT output_device, exclusive_mode, dac_passthrough, preferred_sample_rate, backend_type, alsa_plugin, alsa_hardware_volume, stream_first_track, stream_buffer_seconds, streaming_only FROM audio_settings WHERE id = 1",
                 [],
                 |row| {
                     // Parse backend_type from JSON string
@@ -108,6 +112,7 @@ impl AudioSettingsStore {
                         alsa_hardware_volume: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(6)?.unwrap_or(0) != 0,
                         stream_first_track: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(7)?.unwrap_or(0) != 0,
                         stream_buffer_seconds: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(8)?.unwrap_or(3) as u8,
+                        streaming_only: row.get::<_, Option<i64>>(9)?.unwrap_or(0) != 0,
                     })
                 },
             )
@@ -215,6 +220,16 @@ impl AudioSettingsStore {
             .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to set stream buffer seconds: {}", e))?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    pub fn set_streaming_only(&self, enabled: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.conn
+            .execute(
+                "UPDATE audio_settings SET streaming_only = ?1 WHERE id = 1",
+                params![enabled as i64],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to set streaming only: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 /// Thread-safe wrapper
@@ -319,3 +334,12 @@ pub fn set_audio_stream_buffer_seconds(
     let store = state.store.lock().map_err(|e| format!("Lock error: {}", e))?;
     store.set_stream_buffer_seconds(seconds)
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn set_audio_streaming_only(
+    state: tauri::State<'_, AudioSettingsState>,
+    enabled: bool,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let store = state.store.lock().map_err(|e| format!("Lock error: {}", e))?;
+    store.set_streaming_only(enabled)
+}

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             config::audio_settings::set_audio_alsa_hardware_volume,
             config::audio_settings::set_audio_stream_first_track,
             config::audio_settings::set_audio_stream_buffer_seconds,
+            config::audio_settings::set_audio_streaming_only,
             // Audio backend commands
             commands::get_available_backends,
             commands::get_devices_for_backend,