diff --git a/src/media_processor.py b/src/media_processor.py
index 3a903e7..09fcfc1 100644
--- a/src/media_processor.py
+++ b/src/media_processor.py
@@ -112,11 +112,16 @@ class MediaProcessor:
                 return path, err, is_permanent
             last_result = (path, err, is_permanent)
             if attempt <= settings.yt_dlp_retry_attempts:
+                # A fresh upload's lower-quality renditions can still be mid-transcode on
+                # VK's side - the "720p" URL then briefly serves the full-res master until
+                # the ladder catches up, which trips our size cap. That's not a permanent
+                # rejection, just needs more time than a stalled connection does.
+                delay = 60.0 if "exceeds size limit" in (err or "") else 3.0
                 logger.warning(
-                    "yt-dlp attempt {}/{} failed transiently for {}: {} - retrying",
-                    attempt, settings.yt_dlp_retry_attempts + 1, url, err,
+                    "yt-dlp attempt {}/{} failed transiently for {}: {} - retrying in {}s",
+                    attempt, settings.yt_dlp_retry_attempts + 1, url, err, delay,
                 )
-                await asyncio.sleep(3.0)
+                await asyncio.sleep(delay)
         return last_result
 
     async def _download_video_ytdlp_attempt(
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ class MediaProcessor:
             )
             output_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
             await unregister_active_path(output_path)
-            return None, "video exceeds size limit", True
+            return None, "video exceeds size limit", False
 
         return output_path, None, False
 
diff --git a/src/text_formatter.py b/src/text_formatter.py
index 8e05e45..3cc2665 100644
--- a/src/text_formatter.py
+++ b/src/text_formatter.py
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ def build_media_unavailable_note(
         media_type = str(getattr(item, "media_type", "медиа") or "медиа")
         if not url:
             continue
-        label = "Смотреть видео" if media_type == "video" else media_type
-        if parse_mode == "html":
-            lines.append(f'- <a href="{html.escape(url, quote=True)}">{html.escape(label)}</a>')
+        if media_type == "video":
+            target = vk_url or url
+            label = "Смотреть видео в VK"
         else:
-            lines.append(f"- {label}: {url}")
+            target = url
+            label = media_type
+        if parse_mode == "html":
+            lines.append(f'- <a href="{html.escape(target, quote=True)}">{html.escape(label)}</a>')
+        else:
+            lines.append(f"- {label}: {target}")
     if not lines:
         return ""
-    if vk_url:
-        if parse_mode == "html":
-            lines.append(f'- <a href="{html.escape(vk_url, quote=True)}">Открыть пост в VK</a>')
-        else:
-            lines.append(f"- пост в VK: {vk_url}")
     header = "Не поместилось в пост:"
     if parse_mode == "html":
         header = f"<i>{html.escape(header)}</i>"