diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26e0087..4cece93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ Build and push this container to ghcr
 - [x] header on playlist page
 - [x] Choose database directory
 - [x] add extension to download
+- [ ] server-side watch progress
diff --git a/handlers/set_timestamp.go b/handlers/set_timestamp.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a609ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/set_timestamp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+
+	"ytdlp-site/database"
+	"ytdlp-site/originals"
+)
+
+func SetTimestamp(c echo.Context) error {
+	// Parse the ID from the URL parameter
+	id, err := strconv.ParseUint(c.Param("id"), 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "Invalid ID format"})
+	}
+
+	// Define a struct to receive the timestamp from JSON
+	type TimestampRequest struct {
+		Timestamp string `json:"timestamp"`
+	}
+
+	// Parse the request body
+	var req TimestampRequest
+	if err := c.Bind(&req); err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "Invalid request body"})
+	}
+
+	// Validate that timestamp was provided
+	if req.Timestamp == "" {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "Timestamp is required"})
+	}
+
+	// Get database connection
+	db := database.Get()
+
+	// Update the timestamp field with the value from the request
+	result := db.Model(&originals.Original{}).
+		Where("id = ?", id).
+		Update("timestamp", req.Timestamp)
+
+	// Handle database errors
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.Errorln(result.Error)
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]string{"error": "Database error"})
+	}
+
+	// Check if record was found
+	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
+		log.Errorln(gorm.ErrRecordNotFound)
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]string{"error": "Record not found"})
+	}
+
+	return c.NoContent(http.StatusOK)
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 915b174..2ef4da7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func main() {
 	e.GET("/temp/:token", tempHandler)
 	e.POST("/video/:id/process", processHandler, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
 	e.POST("/video/:id/toggle_watched", handlers.ToggleWatched, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
+	e.POST("/video/:id/set_timestamp", handlers.SetTimestamp, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
 	e.POST("/delete_video/:id", deleteVideoHandler, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
 	e.POST("/delete_audio/:id", deleteAudioHandler, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
 	e.POST("/transcode_to_video/:id", transcodeToVideoHandler, handlers.AuthMiddleware)
diff --git a/originals/originals.go b/originals/originals.go
index 5226ca4..2d236ed 100644
--- a/originals/originals.go
+++ b/originals/originals.go
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ const (
 
 type Original struct {
 	gorm.Model
-	UserID  uint
-	URL     string
-	Title   string
-	Artist  string
-	Status  Status
-	Audio   bool // video download requested
-	Video   bool // audio download requested
-	Watched bool
+	UserID    uint
+	URL       string
+	Title     string
+	Artist    string
+	Status    Status
+	Audio     bool // video download requested
+	Video     bool // audio download requested
+	Watched   bool
+	Timestamp float64
 
 	Playlist   bool // part of a playlist
 	PlaylistID uint // Playlist.ID (if part of a playlist)
diff --git a/templates/video.html b/templates/video.html
index c40a8d3..d8e5289 100644
--- a/templates/video.html
+++ b/templates/video.html
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <input type="hidden" id="video-id" value="{{.original.ID}}">
+    <input type="hidden" id="video-timestamp" value="{{.original.Timestamp}}">
     <script src="/static/script/save-media-progress.js"></script>
 
     {{template "footer" .}}