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+import type { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
+
+export type SettingsTarget =
+  | { type: "route"; route: string }
+  | { type: "action"; action: "quickConnect" };
+
+export interface SettingsEntry {
+  id: string;
+  titleKey: string;
+  icon: keyof typeof Ionicons.glyphMap;
+  target: SettingsTarget;
+  /** extra search terms (English); the title is always searched too */
+  keywords?: string[];
+  /** when set, entry only shows on these platforms */
+  platforms?: ("ios" | "android")[];
+}
+
+export interface SettingsSectionDef {
+  id: string;
+  titleKey: string;
+  entries: SettingsEntry[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Single source of truth for the Settings index: drives both rendering and search.
+ *
+ * EXTENSIBLE SHELL — to add a setting that lands from an in-flight PR, append one
+ * entry to the right section (and, if it lives inside a sub-page, an entry in
+ * settingsSearchIndex.ts). No screen rewrite needed. Reserved slots (add when the
+ * PR merges): sleep timer #922, sync-play #1612, wake-on-LAN #1539 (advanced);
+ * download location #1486/#1193, clear image cache #1589 (storage/downloads);
+ * double-tap seek #1219/#1289, subtitle background #1543 (playback).
+ */
+export const SETTINGS_CATALOG: SettingsSectionDef[] = [
+  {
+    id: "playback",
+    titleKey: "home.settings.categories.playback",
+    entries: [
+      {
+        id: "playback-controls",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.playback_controls.title",
+        icon: "play",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/playback-controls/page" },
+        keywords: ["speed", "skip", "autoplay", "orientation"],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "audio-subtitles",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.audio_subtitles.title",
+        icon: "chatbox-ellipses",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/audio-subtitles/page" },
+        keywords: ["subtitle", "audio", "language"],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "music",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.music.title",
+        icon: "musical-notes",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/music/page" },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: "personalization",
+    titleKey: "home.settings.categories.personalization",
+    entries: [
+      {
+        id: "appearance",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.appearance.title",
+        icon: "color-palette",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/appearance/page" },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "notifications",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.notifications.title",
+        icon: "notifications",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/notifications/page" },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    id: "advanced",
+    titleKey: "home.settings.categories.advanced",
+    entries: [
+      {
+        id: "quick-connect",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.quick_connect.quick_connect_title",
+        icon: "key",
+        target: { type: "action", action: "quickConnect" },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "pair",
+        titleKey: "pairing.pair_with_phone",
+        icon: "phone-portrait",
+        target: {
+          type: "route",
+          route: "/(auth)/(tabs)/(home)/companion-login",
+        },
+        platforms: ["android"],
+      },
+      {
+        id: "plugins",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.plugins.plugins_title",
+        icon: "extension-puzzle",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/plugins/page" },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "network",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.network.title",
+        icon: "wifi",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/network/page" },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "logs",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.logs.logs_title",
+        icon: "document-text",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/logs/page" },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "intro",
+        titleKey: "home.settings.intro.title",
+        icon: "information-circle",
+        target: { type: "route", route: "/settings/intro/page" },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+];