diff --git a/backend/app/routers/generate.py b/backend/app/routers/generate.py
index fc4c9c2..284689b 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/generate.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/generate.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Generate router: text, image, video, and image-to-video generation."""
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
+import httpx
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 
 from ..db import get_conn, get_write_lock
@@ -199,9 +200,16 @@ async def generate_video(
             aspect_ratio=body.aspect_ratio,
             resolution=body.resolution,
         )
+    except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
+        detail = (
+            f"OpenRouter API error: {exc.response.status_code} - {exc.response.text}"
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=detail)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=f"OpenRouter error: {exc}")
+            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=f"OpenRouter error: {exc}"
+        )
 
     user_id = current_user.get("id") or current_user.get("sub")
     job_id = result.get("id", "")
@@ -245,9 +253,16 @@ async def generate_video_from_image(
             aspect_ratio=body.aspect_ratio,
             resolution=body.resolution,
         )
+    except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
+        detail = (
+            f"OpenRouter API error: {exc.response.status_code} - {exc.response.text}"
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=detail)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=f"OpenRouter error: {exc}")
+            status_code=status.HTTP_502_BAD_GATEWAY, detail=f"OpenRouter error: {exc}"
+        )
 
     user_id = current_user.get("id") or current_user.get("sub")
     job_id = result.get("id", "")
diff --git a/frontend/app/templates/generate_video.html b/frontend/app/templates/generate_video.html
index 4b1d13f..2247c82 100644
--- a/frontend/app/templates/generate_video.html
+++ b/frontend/app/templates/generate_video.html
@@ -63,21 +63,14 @@ AI{% endblock %} {% block content %}
           <option value="1080p">1080p</option>
         </select>
 
-        <label for="duration-t"
-          >Duration: <span id="duration-t-val">5</span>s</label
-        >
-        <input
-          type="range"
-          id="duration-t"
-          name="duration_seconds"
-          min="5"
-          max="60"
-          step="1"
-          value="5"
-          oninput="
-            document.getElementById('duration-t-val').textContent = this.value
-          "
-        />
+        <label for="duration-t">Duration (seconds)</label>
+        <select id="duration-t" name="duration_seconds">
+          <option value="4">4s</option>
+          <option value="8">8s</option>
+          <option value="12" selected>12s</option>
+          <option value="16">16s</option>
+          <option value="20">20s</option>
+        </select>
 
         <button type="submit">Generate video</button>
       </form>
@@ -143,21 +136,14 @@ AI{% endblock %} {% block content %}
           <option value="1080p">1080p</option>
         </select>
 
-        <label for="duration-i"
-          >Duration: <span id="duration-i-val">5</span>s</label
-        >
-        <input
-          type="range"
-          id="duration-i"
-          name="duration_seconds"
-          min="5"
-          max="60"
-          step="1"
-          value="5"
-          oninput="
-            document.getElementById('duration-i-val').textContent = this.value
-          "
-        />
+        <label for="duration-i">Duration (seconds)</label>
+        <select id="duration-i" name="duration_seconds">
+          <option value="4">4s</option>
+          <option value="8">8s</option>
+          <option value="12" selected>12s</option>
+          <option value="16">16s</option>
+          <option value="20">20s</option>
+        </select>
 
         <button type="submit">Generate video from image</button>
       </form>