fix

app/Http/Controllers/MediaController.php

@@ -666,26 +666,27 @@ public function destroy($id)
         return response()->json(['message' => 'Media deleted']);
     }
 
-    // SAVE media
+    // SAVE media — uses the shared saved_items system (HasSaves), same as /saves/*.
 public function toggleSaveMedia($id)
 {
-    $user = auth()->user();
+    $media = Media::findOrFail($id);
 
-    if ($user->savedMedia()->where('media_id', $id)->exists()) {
-        // already saved → unsave
-        $user->savedMedia()->detach($id);
-        return response()->json(['message' => 'Unsaved!']);
-    } else {
-        // not saved → save
-        $user->savedMedia()->attach($id);
-        return response()->json(['message' => 'Saved!']);
-    }
+    $media->toggleSaveStatus();
+
+    return response()->json([
+        'message' => $media->is_saved ? 'Saved!' : 'Unsaved!',
+        'is_saved' => $media->is_saved,
+        'saved_count' => $media->saved_count,
+    ]);
 }
 
-    // GET saved
+    // GET saved — media the user saved via saved_items.
     public function saved()
     {
-        return auth()->user()->savedMedia()->with(['image','detailImage','categories', 'subCategories', 'myNote' , 'tags'])->get();
+        return Media::whereHas('saves', fn ($q) => $q->where('user_id', auth()->id()))
+            ->with(['image','detailImage','categories', 'subCategories', 'myNote' , 'tags'])
+            ->latest()
+            ->get();
     }
 
     // RECORD a play for the current user (feeds popular + recently played).