diff --git a/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/default.nix b/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/default.nix
index 3aa4a12..0d5ebdf 100644
--- a/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/default.nix
@@ -13,5 +13,12 @@ pkgs.symlinkJoin {
         "--prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.git ]}"
       ];
     } (builtins.readFile ./cmake_update_fetchcontent.py))
+
+    (pkgs.writers.writePython3Bin ",video_loop_extractor" {
+      libraries = [ pkgs.python3Packages.librosa pkgs.python3Packages.numpy ];
+      makeWrapperArgs = [
+        "--prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ pkgs.ffmpeg ]}"
+      ];
+    } (builtins.readFile ./video_loop_extractor.py))
   ];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/video_loop_extractor.py b/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/video_loop_extractor.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..55cd7ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tb-dev-scripts/video_loop_extractor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Video Loop Detector and Extractor
+
+Detects where a looped video starts repeating and extracts only the first
+unique segment using audio-based analysis with librosa.
+
+Usage:
+    python loop_extractor.py "video.webm"
+    # Output: video_loop1.webm
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import numpy as np
+import librosa
+
+
+def get_video_duration(video_path: str) -> float:
+    """Get video duration in seconds using ffprobe."""
+    cmd = [
+        "ffprobe", "-v", "quiet",
+        "-print_format", "json",
+        "-show_format",
+        video_path
+    ]
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"ffprobe failed: {result.stderr}")
+
+    data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    return float(data["format"]["duration"])
+
+
+def extract_audio(video_path: str, output_path: str, sample_rate: int = 22050) -> None:
+    """Extract audio from video to WAV file using ffmpeg."""
+    cmd = [
+        "ffmpeg", "-y",
+        "-i", video_path,
+        "-vn",  # No video
+        "-ac", "1",  # Mono
+        "-ar", str(sample_rate),
+        "-f", "wav",
+        output_path
+    ]
+    print(f"  Extracting audio at {sample_rate}Hz mono...")
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"ffmpeg audio extraction failed: {result.stderr}")
+
+
+def compute_chroma_features(audio_path: str, hop_length: int = 22050) -> tuple[np.ndarray, int]:
+    """
+    Compute chroma features from audio file.
+
+    Args:
+        audio_path: Path to audio file
+        hop_length: Samples between frames (~1 second at 22050Hz)
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (chroma features array, sample rate)
+    """
+    print(f"  Loading audio...")
+    y, sr = librosa.load(audio_path, sr=22050, mono=True)
+
+    duration_sec = len(y) / sr
+    print(f"  Audio duration: {duration_sec/3600:.2f} hours ({duration_sec:.0f} seconds)")
+
+    print(f"  Computing chroma features (hop={hop_length} samples, ~{hop_length/sr:.1f}s)...")
+    chroma = librosa.feature.chroma_cqt(y=y, sr=sr, hop_length=hop_length)
+
+    print(f"  Chroma shape: {chroma.shape} (12 pitch classes x {chroma.shape[1]} frames)")
+
+    return chroma, sr
+
+
+def find_loop_period(
+    chroma: np.ndarray,
+    sr: int,
+    hop_length: int,
+    min_loop_sec: float = 900,   # 15 minutes
+    max_loop_sec: float = 10800  # 3 hours
+) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """
+    Find the loop period using recurrence matrix and lag analysis.
+
+    Args:
+        chroma: Chroma feature matrix (12 x n_frames)
+        sr: Sample rate
+        hop_length: Hop length used for chroma
+        min_loop_sec: Minimum loop length in seconds
+        max_loop_sec: Maximum loop length in seconds
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (loop_period_seconds, confidence_score)
+    """
+    n_frames = chroma.shape[1]
+    frame_duration = hop_length / sr
+
+    # Convert time constraints to frame indices
+    min_loop_frames = int(min_loop_sec / frame_duration)
+    max_loop_frames = min(int(max_loop_sec / frame_duration), n_frames - 1)
+
+    print(f"  Building recurrence matrix...")
+    print(f"  Looking for loops between {min_loop_sec/60:.0f} min and {max_loop_sec/3600:.1f} hr")
+
+    # Use time-delay embedding for cleaner results
+    chroma_stack = librosa.feature.stack_memory(chroma, n_steps=4, delay=2)
+
+    # Compute recurrence matrix with affinity mode for fuzzy matching
+    # Using cosine similarity which is robust to amplitude variations
+    rec = librosa.segment.recurrence_matrix(
+        chroma_stack,
+        mode='affinity',
+        metric='cosine',
+        sparse=False,
+        sym=True
+    )
+
+    print(f"  Recurrence matrix shape: {rec.shape}")
+
+    # Convert to lag matrix - this transforms diagonal patterns into horizontal bands
+    print(f"  Converting to lag matrix...")
+    lag = librosa.segment.recurrence_to_lag(rec)
+
+    # Sum along time axis to get lag histogram
+    # Strong peaks indicate dominant repetition periods
+    lag_histogram = np.sum(lag, axis=1)
+
+    # Only consider lags within our valid range
+    lag_histogram[:min_loop_frames] = 0
+    lag_histogram[max_loop_frames:] = 0
+
+    # Find the strongest peak
+    best_lag_frame = np.argmax(lag_histogram)
+    best_score = lag_histogram[best_lag_frame]
+
+    # Normalize score (0-1 range)
+    max_possible = n_frames * 1.0  # Maximum possible sum
+    confidence = best_score / max_possible if max_possible > 0 else 0
+
+    loop_period_sec = best_lag_frame * frame_duration
+
+    print(f"  Best lag: {best_lag_frame} frames = {loop_period_sec:.1f} seconds ({loop_period_sec/60:.1f} min)")
+    print(f"  Confidence score: {confidence:.3f}")
+
+    return loop_period_sec, confidence
+
+
+def find_loop_period_autocorr(
+    chroma: np.ndarray,
+    sr: int,
+    hop_length: int,
+    min_loop_sec: float = 900,
+    max_loop_sec: float = 10800
+) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """
+    Alternative: Find loop period using autocorrelation of chroma features.
+    This method is faster and uses less memory than the full recurrence matrix.
+    """
+    n_frames = chroma.shape[1]
+    frame_duration = hop_length / sr
+
+    min_loop_frames = int(min_loop_sec / frame_duration)
+    max_loop_frames = min(int(max_loop_sec / frame_duration), n_frames // 2)
+
+    print(f"  Computing autocorrelation of chroma features...")
+
+    # Flatten chroma to 1D for autocorrelation (use mean across pitch classes)
+    chroma_mean = np.mean(chroma, axis=0)
+
+    # Normalize
+    chroma_mean = (chroma_mean - np.mean(chroma_mean)) / (np.std(chroma_mean) + 1e-8)
+
+    # Compute autocorrelation using FFT (efficient for long signals)
+    n = len(chroma_mean)
+    fft = np.fft.fft(chroma_mean, n=2*n)
+    autocorr = np.fft.ifft(fft * np.conj(fft))[:n].real
+    autocorr = autocorr / autocorr[0]  # Normalize
+
+    # Find peaks in valid range
+    autocorr[:min_loop_frames] = 0
+    autocorr[max_loop_frames:] = 0
+
+    best_lag_frame = np.argmax(autocorr)
+    confidence = autocorr[best_lag_frame]
+
+    loop_period_sec = best_lag_frame * frame_duration
+
+    print(f"  Best lag: {best_lag_frame} frames = {loop_period_sec:.1f} seconds ({loop_period_sec/60:.1f} min)")
+    print(f"  Autocorrelation confidence: {confidence:.3f}")
+
+    return loop_period_sec, confidence
+
+
+def extract_segment(
+    video_path: str,
+    output_path: str,
+    duration_sec: float
+) -> None:
+    """Extract first segment of video using ffmpeg stream copy."""
+    cmd = [
+        "ffmpeg", "-y",
+        "-i", video_path,
+        "-t", str(duration_sec),
+        "-c", "copy",  # Stream copy, no re-encoding
+        output_path
+    ]
+    print(f"  Extracting first {duration_sec:.1f} seconds ({duration_sec/60:.1f} min)...")
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True)
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"ffmpeg extraction failed: {result.stderr}")
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Detect video loop point and extract first unique segment"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("video", help="Input video file path")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", help="Output video file path (default: <input>_loop1.<ext>)")
+    parser.add_argument("--min-loop", type=float, default=900,
+                        help="Minimum loop length in seconds (default: 900 = 15 min)")
+    parser.add_argument("--max-loop", type=float, default=10800,
+                        help="Maximum loop length in seconds (default: 10800 = 3 hr)")
+    parser.add_argument("--method", choices=["recurrence", "autocorr"], default="autocorr",
+                        help="Detection method: recurrence (accurate, slow) or autocorr (fast)")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    video_path = args.video
+    if not os.path.exists(video_path):
+        print(f"Error: Video file not found: {video_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Determine output path
+    if args.output:
+        output_path = args.output
+    else:
+        video_stem = Path(video_path).stem
+        video_ext = Path(video_path).suffix
+        output_path = str(Path(video_path).parent / f"{video_stem}_loop1{video_ext}")
+
+    print(f"Input: {video_path}")
+    print(f"Output: {output_path}")
+    print()
+
+    # Get video duration
+    print("[1/5] Getting video info...")
+    duration = get_video_duration(video_path)
+    print(f"  Duration: {duration/3600:.2f} hours")
+    print()
+
+    # Extract audio to temporary file
+    print("[2/5] Extracting audio...")
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".wav", delete=False) as tmp:
+        audio_path = tmp.name
+
+    try:
+        extract_audio(video_path, audio_path)
+        print()
+
+        # Compute chroma features
+        print("[3/5] Computing audio features...")
+        # Use ~1 second hop for efficiency on long videos
+        hop_length = 22050
+        chroma, sr = compute_chroma_features(audio_path, hop_length=hop_length)
+        print()
+
+        # Find loop period
+        print("[4/5] Detecting loop period...")
+        if args.method == "recurrence":
+            loop_period, confidence = find_loop_period(
+                chroma, sr, hop_length,
+                min_loop_sec=args.min_loop,
+                max_loop_sec=args.max_loop
+            )
+        else:
+            loop_period, confidence = find_loop_period_autocorr(
+                chroma, sr, hop_length,
+                min_loop_sec=args.min_loop,
+                max_loop_sec=args.max_loop
+            )
+        print()
+
+        if loop_period < args.min_loop:
+            print(f"Warning: Detected loop period ({loop_period:.0f}s) is below minimum ({args.min_loop:.0f}s)")
+            print("The video may not be a simple loop, or parameters need adjustment.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        # Extract first segment
+        print("[5/5] Extracting first loop segment...")
+        extract_segment(video_path, output_path, loop_period)
+        print()
+
+        # Summary
+        print("=" * 50)
+        print("Done!")
+        print(f"  Detected loop period: {loop_period:.1f} seconds ({loop_period/60:.1f} min)")
+        print(f"  Confidence: {confidence:.3f}")
+        print(f"  Original duration: {duration:.1f} seconds ({duration/60:.1f} min)")
+        print(f"  Estimated repetitions: {duration/loop_period:.1f}x")
+        print(f"  Output: {output_path}")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        if os.path.exists(audio_path):
+            os.unlink(audio_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()