diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/views.py b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
index 14f547f6..40ca6468 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from home.src.index.video import SponsorBlock, YoutubeVideo
 from home.src.ta.config import AppConfig
 from home.src.ta.ta_redis import RedisArchivist, RedisQueue
 from home.src.ta.urlparser import Parser
-from home.tasks import check_reindex, download_single, extrac_dl, subscribe_to
+from home.tasks import check_reindex, download_pending, extrac_dl, subscribe_to
 from rest_framework.authentication import (
     SessionAuthentication,
     TokenAuthentication,
@@ -424,14 +424,15 @@ class DownloadApiView(ApiBaseView):
             print(message)
             return Response({"message": message}, status=400)
 
-        pending_video, status_code = PendingInteract(video_id).get_item()
+        _, status_code = PendingInteract(video_id).get_item()
         if status_code == 404:
             message = f"{video_id}: item not found {status_code}"
             return Response({"message": message}, status=404)
 
         print(f"{video_id}: change status to {item_status}")
         if item_status == "priority":
-            download_single.delay(pending_video)
+            PendingInteract(youtube_id=video_id).prioritize()
+            download_pending.delay(from_queue=False)
         else:
             PendingInteract(video_id, item_status).update_status()
             RedisQueue(queue_name="dl_queue").clear_item(video_id)
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
index cd20c9b6..14298dc6 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/download/queue.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from home.src.index.playlist import YoutubePlaylist
 from home.src.index.video_constants import VideoTypeEnum
 from home.src.ta.config import AppConfig
 from home.src.ta.helper import DurationConverter, is_shorts
-from home.src.ta.ta_redis import RedisArchivist
+from home.src.ta.ta_redis import RedisArchivist, RedisQueue
 
 
 class PendingIndex:
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ class PendingInteract:
         path = f"ta_download/_update/{self.youtube_id}"
         _, _ = ElasticWrap(path).post(data=data)
 
+    def prioritize(self):
+        """prioritize pending item in redis queue"""
+        pending_video, _ = self.get_item()
+        vid_type = pending_video.get("vid_type", VideoTypeEnum.VIDEOS.value)
+        to_add = {
+            "youtube_id": pending_video["youtube_id"],
+            "vid_type": vid_type,
+        }
+        RedisQueue(queue_name="dl_queue").add_priority(to_add)
+
     def get_item(self):
         """return pending item dict"""
         path = f"ta_download/_doc/{self.youtube_id}"
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
index eaf8fff4..d8aa3ac5 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/src/ta/ta_redis.py
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ class RedisQueue(RedisBase):
 
     def add_priority(self, to_add):
         """add single video to front of queue"""
-        self.clear_item(to_add)
-        self.conn.execute_command("LPUSH", self.key, to_add)
+        item = json.dumps(to_add)
+        self.clear_item(item)
+        self.conn.execute_command("LPUSH", self.key, item)
 
     def get_next(self):
         """return next element in the queue, False if none"""
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
index d1f9d06e..f1d292dc 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Functionality:
   because tasks are initiated at application start
 """
 
-import json
 import os
 
 from celery import Celery, shared_task
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ from home.src.es.index_setup import ElasitIndexWrap
 from home.src.index.channel import YoutubeChannel
 from home.src.index.filesystem import ImportFolderScanner, scan_filesystem
 from home.src.index.reindex import Reindex, ReindexManual, ReindexOutdated
-from home.src.index.video_constants import VideoTypeEnum
 from home.src.ta.config import AppConfig, ReleaseVersion, ScheduleBuilder
 from home.src.ta.helper import clear_dl_cache
 from home.src.ta.ta_redis import RedisArchivist, RedisQueue
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ def update_subscribed(self):
 
 
 @shared_task(name="download_pending", bind=True)
-def download_pending(self):
+def download_pending(self, from_queue=True):
     """download latest pending videos"""
     manager = TaskManager()
     if manager.is_pending(self):
@@ -73,46 +71,11 @@ def download_pending(self):
 
     manager.init(self)
     downloader = VideoDownloader()
-    downloader.add_pending()
+    if from_queue:
+        downloader.add_pending()
     downloader.run_queue()
 
 
-@shared_task(name="download_single")
-def download_single(pending_video):
-    """start download single video now"""
-    queue = RedisQueue(queue_name="dl_queue")
-
-    to_add = {
-        "youtube_id": pending_video["youtube_id"],
-        "vid_type": pending_video.get("vid_type", VideoTypeEnum.VIDEOS.value),
-    }
-    queue.add_priority(json.dumps(to_add))
-    print(f"Added to queue with priority: {to_add}")
-    # start queue if needed
-    have_lock = False
-    my_lock = RedisArchivist().get_lock("downloading")
-
-    try:
-        have_lock = my_lock.acquire(blocking=False)
-        if have_lock:
-            key = "message:download"
-            mess_dict = {
-                "status": key,
-                "level": "info",
-                "title": "Download single video",
-                "message": "processing",
-            }
-            RedisArchivist().set_message(key, mess_dict, expire=True)
-            VideoDownloader().run_queue()
-        else:
-            print("Download queue already running.")
-
-    finally:
-        # release if only single run
-        if have_lock and not queue.get_next():
-            my_lock.release()
-
-
 @shared_task(name="extract_download")
 def extrac_dl(youtube_ids):
     """parse list passed and add to pending"""