diff --git a/pandora/archive/models.py b/pandora/archive/models.py
index 3142f1188..21ef4862f 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/models.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/models.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ class File(models.Model):
     data = models.FileField(null=True, blank=True, upload_to=lambda f, x: file_path(f, 'data.raw'))
 
     def contents(self):
-        if self.data:
+        if self.data != None:
+            self.data.seek(0)
             return self.data.read()
         return None
 
diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 87fbed24a..62a35ced2 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def api_update(request):
     user = request.user
 
     response = json_response({'info': [], 'data': [], 'file': []})
-    
+    volume = None
     if 'files' in data:
         volume, created = models.Volume.objects.get_or_create(user=user, name=data['volume'])
         all_files = []
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ def api_update(request):
                     instance.file.save()
 
     files = models.FileInstance.objects.filter(volume__user=user, file__available=False)
+    if volume:
+        files = files.filter(volume=volume)
     response['data']['info'] = [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__info='{}')]
     #needs some flag to find those that are actually used main is to generic
     response['data']['data'] = [f.file.oshash for f in files.filter(file__is_video=True, file__is_main=True)]
@@ -169,7 +171,6 @@ def api_upload(request):
     '''
     user = request.user
     f = get_object_or_404(models.File, oshash=request.POST['oshash'])
-    print request.FILES
     if 'frame' in request.FILES:
         if f.frames.count() == 0:
             for frame in request.FILES.getlist('frame'):
@@ -183,9 +184,11 @@ def api_upload(request):
         else:
             response = json_response(status=403, text='permissino denied')
     if 'file' in request.FILES:
-        if not f.data:
+        if not f.available:
             f.data.save('data.raw', request.FILES['file'])
-            response = json_response({})
+            f.available = True
+            f.save()
+            response = json_response(status=200, text='file saved')
         else:
             response = json_response(status=403, text='permissino denied')
     return render_to_json_response(response)
diff --git a/pandora/static/js/pandora.local.js b/pandora/static/js/pandora.local.js
index af1200479..1c2298d65 100644
--- a/pandora/static/js/pandora.local.js
+++ b/pandora/static/js/pandora.local.js
@@ -191,6 +191,20 @@ app.afterLaunch.push(function() {
                 }
             );
         },
+        uploadFile: function(oshash) {
+            Ox.print('upload file', oshash);
+            var url = app.local.absolute_url('/api/');
+            app.local.upload({
+                url: url,
+                data: {action: 'upload', oshash: oshash},
+                oshash: oshash,
+                action: 'file'
+                },
+                function(result) {
+                    Ox.print(result);
+                }
+            );
+        },
         cancel: function(oshash) {
             Ox.print('this function needs to be implemented: cancel ', oshash);
         },
@@ -251,6 +265,7 @@ app.afterLaunch.push(function() {
                             }, function(result) {
                                 var videos = {};
                                 function parseResult(result) {
+                                    //extract and upload requested videos
                                     $.each(result.data.data, function(i, oshash) {
                                         $.each(folder_ids, function(i, ids) {
                                             if($.inArray(oshash, ids) > -1) {
@@ -293,6 +308,10 @@ app.afterLaunch.push(function() {
                                             }
                                         });
                                     });
+                                    //upload requested files
+                                    $.each(result.data.file, function(i, oshash) {
+                                        app.local.uploadFile(oshash);
+                                    });
                                 };
                                 if (result.data.info.length>0) {
                                     var post = {'info': {}};