diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.html
index 363e958..6433e3f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
           <!-- Loop through genres -->
           @for (genre of genres; track genre) {
-          <option [value]="genre.name">{{ genre.name }}</option>
+          <option [value]="genre.code">{{ genre.name }}</option>
           } }
         </select>
         <div class="error-msg">
@@ -96,5 +96,6 @@
 @if(videoData.send){
 <app-loading-dialog
   loadingMsg="Video is uploading, please be patient a moment."
+  [uploadProgress]="uploadProgress"
 ></app-loading-dialog>
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.ts
index a754098..faa7e6e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/home/upload-video/upload-video.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { VideoService } from '../../../services/video.service';
 import { LoadingDialogComponent } from '../../../shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component';
 import { Video } from '../../../interfaces/video.interface';
 import { GenreService } from '../../../services/genre.service';
+import { HttpEvent, HttpEventType } from '@angular/common/http';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-upload-video',
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ export class UploadVideoComponent {
   @Output() uploadedVideo = new EventEmitter<Video>();
 
   errorMsgFileSize: string | null = null;
+  uploadProgress: number | null = null;
+
   readonly maxFileSizeMB = 20;
 
   videoData = {
@@ -102,28 +105,51 @@ export class UploadVideoComponent {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Handles the video upload form submission.
-   * @param ngForm The video upload form
+   * Handles form submission by validating the form and uploading the video.
+   * @param ngForm - The submitted Angular form
    */
   async onSubmit(ngForm: NgForm): Promise<void> {
     if (ngForm.submitted && ngForm.form.valid) {
-      try {
-        this.videoData.send = true;
-        const uploadedVideo = await this.videoService.uploadVideo(
-          this.createFormData()
-        );
-        this.uploadedVideo.emit(uploadedVideo);
-        ngForm.resetForm();
-        this.closeVideoUploadOverview();
-        this.errorService.clearError();
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.errorService.handleError(error);
-      } finally {
-        this.videoData.send = false;
-      }
+      this.videoData.send = true;
+      this.uploadProgress = 0;
+
+      this.videoService
+        .uploadVideoWithProgress(this.createFormData())
+        .subscribe({
+          next: (event) => this.handleUploadEvent(event, ngForm),
+          error: (err) => this.handleUploadError(err),
+        });
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Handles upload progress and response events.
+   * @param event - The HTTP event from the upload observable
+   * @param ngForm - The form instance used for resetting after upload
+   */
+  private handleUploadEvent(event: HttpEvent<any>, ngForm: NgForm): void {
+    if (event.type === HttpEventType.UploadProgress && event.total) {
+      this.uploadProgress = Math.round(100 * (event.loaded / event.total));
+    } else if (event.type === HttpEventType.Response) {
+      this.uploadedVideo.emit(event.body);
+      ngForm.resetForm();
+      this.closeVideoUploadOverview();
+      this.errorService.clearError();
+      this.uploadProgress = null;
+      this.videoData.send = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handles upload errors and resets UI state.
+   * @param err - The error from the upload observable
+   */
+  private handleUploadError(err: any): void {
+    this.errorService.handleError(err);
+    this.uploadProgress = null;
+    this.videoData.send = false;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a FormData object containing the video data.
    * @returns The FormData for the video upload
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/api.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/api.service.ts
index f07864c..f1e0816 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/api.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/api.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { HttpClient, HttpHeaders } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { HttpClient, HttpEvent, HttpHeaders } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { TokenService } from './token.service';
 import { environment } from '../../environments/environment';
 import { Observable, throwError } from 'rxjs';
@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ export class ApiService {
       .pipe(catchError(this.handleError));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sends a POST request to the specified endpoint with a request body.
+   *
+   * @template T The expected type of the response.
+   * @param endpoint The API endpoint to send the request to.
+   * @param body The request payload to send.
+   * @param auth Whether to include authentication headers. Defaults to false.
+   * @param options Additional options for the request.
+   * @returns An Observable of type HttpEvent<T>.
+   */
+  postWithProgress<T>(
+    endpoint: string,
+    body: any,
+    auth: boolean = false,
+    options: any = {}
+  ): Observable<HttpEvent<T>> {
+    const baseOptions = auth ? { headers: this.getAuthHeaders() } : {};
+    const mergedOptions = { ...baseOptions, ...options };
+
+    return this.http
+      .post<T>(`${environment.baseUrl}${endpoint}`, body, mergedOptions)
+      .pipe(catchError(this.handleError));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sends a PUT request to the specified endpoint with a request body.
    *
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
index d1ac3ca..398f813 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { catchError, firstValueFrom, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { ApiService } from './api.service';
 import { UserService } from './user.service';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TokenService } from './token.service';
 
 @Injectable({
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/video.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/video.service.ts
index 2ee50ef..14a92db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/video.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/video.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { catchError, firstValueFrom, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { catchError, filter, firstValueFrom, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { ApiService } from './api.service';
 import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
 import { ResolutionService } from './resolution.service';
 import { Video } from '../interfaces/video.interface';
+import { HttpClient, HttpEvent, HttpEventType } from '@angular/common/http';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
@@ -15,12 +16,13 @@ export class VideoService {
   private availableResolutions: string[];
 
   /**
-   * Initializes the VideoService with ApiService, AuthService, and ResolutionService
+   * Initializes the VideoService with HttpClient,ApiService, AuthService, and ResolutionService
    *
    * It fetches the available resolutions from the ResolutionService and stores
    * them in the availableResolutions field.
    */
   constructor(
+    private http: HttpClient,
     private apiService: ApiService,
     private authService: AuthService,
     private resolutionService: ResolutionService
@@ -54,9 +56,15 @@ export class VideoService {
    * @param formData the FormData object representing the video to upload
    * @returns a promise resolved when the upload is successful
    */
-  uploadVideo(formData: FormData): Promise<Video> {
-    return firstValueFrom(
-      this.apiService.post('/video/upload/', formData, true)
+  uploadVideoWithProgress(formData: FormData): Observable<any> {
+    return this.apiService.postWithProgress<any>(
+      '/video/upload/',
+      formData,
+      true,
+      {
+        reportProgress: true,
+        observe: 'events',
+      }
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.html
index 2b811b5..a25a227 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <div class="loading-dialog">
   <div class="loading-content">
     <div id="loading" class="loader"></div>
+
+    <!-- Progress indicator -->
+    @if (uploadProgress !== null) {
+    <div class="loader-text">{{ uploadProgress }}%</div>
+    }
+
     <div id="loadingText" class="loading-text">
       <p>{{ loadingMsg }}</p>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.scss
index cb33f4d..e75c451 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.scss
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
+  position: relative;
 }
 
 .loader {
@@ -34,6 +35,17 @@
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
+.loader-text {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 20%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  color: $white;
+  text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px $black;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  font-weight: 400;
+}
+
 .loading-text {
   text-align: center;
   max-width: 300px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.ts
index f10b965..166b828 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/loading-dialog/loading-dialog.component.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 })
 export class LoadingDialogComponent {
   @Input() loadingMsg: string = '';
+  @Input() uploadProgress: number | null = null;
 }