Update status bar and boot up more quickly with actual radio status

app/main.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import logging
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -34,6 +35,22 @@ setup_logging()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+async def _startup_radio_connect_and_setup() -> None:
+    """Connect/setup the radio in the background so HTTP serving can start immediately."""
+    try:
+        connected = await radio_manager.reconnect(broadcast_on_success=False)
+        if connected:
+            await radio_manager.post_connect_setup()
+            from app.websocket import broadcast_health
+
+            broadcast_health(True, radio_manager.connection_info)
+            logger.info("Connected to radio")
+        else:
+            logger.warning("Failed to connect to radio on startup")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to connect to radio on startup: %s", e)
+
+
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     """Manage database and radio connection lifecycle."""
@@ -47,13 +64,6 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
     await ensure_default_channels()
 
-    try:
-        await radio_manager.connect()
-        logger.info("Connected to radio")
-        await radio_manager.post_connect_setup()
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning("Failed to connect to radio on startup: %s", e)
-
     # Always start connection monitor (even if initial connection failed)
     await radio_manager.start_connection_monitor()
 
@@ -65,9 +75,18 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning("Failed to start fanout modules: %s", e)
 
+    startup_radio_task = asyncio.create_task(_startup_radio_connect_and_setup())
+    app.state.startup_radio_task = startup_radio_task
+
     yield
 
     logger.info("Shutting down")
+    if startup_radio_task and not startup_radio_task.done():
+        startup_radio_task.cancel()
+        try:
+            await startup_radio_task
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            pass
     await fanout_manager.stop_all()
     await radio_manager.stop_connection_monitor()
     await stop_message_polling()

app/routers/health.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["health"])
 class HealthResponse(BaseModel):
     status: str
     radio_connected: bool
+    radio_initializing: bool = False
     connection_info: str | None
     database_size_mb: float
     oldest_undecrypted_timestamp: int | None
@@ -45,9 +46,20 @@ async def build_health_data(radio_connected: bool, connection_info: str | None)
     except Exception:
         pass
 
+    setup_in_progress = getattr(radio_manager, "is_setup_in_progress", False)
+    if not isinstance(setup_in_progress, bool):
+        setup_in_progress = False
+
+    setup_complete = getattr(radio_manager, "is_setup_complete", radio_connected)
+    if not isinstance(setup_complete, bool):
+        setup_complete = radio_connected
+
+    radio_initializing = bool(radio_connected and (setup_in_progress or not setup_complete))
+
     return {
-        "status": "ok" if radio_connected else "degraded",
+        "status": "ok" if radio_connected and not radio_initializing else "degraded",
         "radio_connected": radio_connected,
+        "radio_initializing": radio_initializing,
         "connection_info": connection_info,
         "database_size_mb": db_size_mb,
         "oldest_undecrypted_timestamp": oldest_ts,