diff --git a/musicfetch b/musicfetch
index 47ead33..fe90979 100755
--- a/musicfetch
+++ b/musicfetch
@@ -1284,6 +1284,26 @@ def parse_args():
     return p.parse_args()
 
 
+def _dispatch_chosen(chosen: Hit, hits: list[Hit], root: str, quality: str,
+                     dry_run: bool, lidarr_only: bool, search_all: bool) -> None:
+    """Act on a picked Hit: Lidarr album (add+search, fall to top YouTube hit on
+    no release), Lidarr artist, or a YouTube track. Shared by main() and handle_link."""
+    if chosen.source == "lidarr":
+        if chosen.kind == "album":
+            handled = act_lidarr_album(chosen, root, search_all, dry_run)
+            if not handled and not lidarr_only:
+                yt_fallback = next((h for h in hits if h.source == "youtube"), None)
+                if yt_fallback:
+                    print("Using top YouTube hit as fallback.")
+                    act_youtube(yt_fallback, root, quality, dry_run)
+                else:
+                    print("No YouTube fallback available.")
+        else:
+            act_lidarr_artist(chosen, root, search_all, dry_run)
+    else:
+        act_youtube(chosen, root, quality, dry_run)
+
+
 def main():
     global DEBUG, COOKIES_FILE, COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER
     args = parse_args()
@@ -1325,21 +1345,8 @@ def main():
         print("Nothing selected.")
         return
 
-    if chosen.source == "lidarr":
-        if chosen.kind == "album":
-            handled = act_lidarr_album(chosen, args.root, args.search_all, args.dry_run)
-            if not handled and not args.lidarr_only:
-                # Fall through to the top YouTube hit for the same query.
-                yt_fallback = next((h for h in hits if h.source == "youtube"), None)
-                if yt_fallback:
-                    print("Using top YouTube hit as fallback.")
-                    act_youtube(yt_fallback, args.root, args.quality, args.dry_run)
-                else:
-                    print("No YouTube fallback available.")
-        else:
-            act_lidarr_artist(chosen, args.root, args.search_all, args.dry_run)
-    else:
-        act_youtube(chosen, args.root, args.quality, args.dry_run)
+    _dispatch_chosen(chosen, hits, args.root, args.quality, args.dry_run,
+                     args.lidarr_only, args.search_all)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":