diff --git a/front/package.json b/front/package.json
index 35b619b30..9801d2245 100644
--- a/front/package.json
+++ b/front/package.json
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "@types/jquery": "3.5.14",
     "@types/lodash-es": "4.17.6",
     "@types/qs": "6.9.7",
+    "@types/semantic-ui": "^2.2.7",
     "@types/showdown": "^2.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.30.5",
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "2.3.3",
diff --git a/front/src/components/ShortcutsModal.vue b/front/src/components/ShortcutsModal.vue
index e0474f8d4..4fc96f2f7 100644
--- a/front/src/components/ShortcutsModal.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/ShortcutsModal.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import Modal from '~/components/semantic/Modal.vue'
+import SemanticModal from '~/components/semantic/Modal.vue'
 import { useVModel } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const player = computed(() => [
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <modal v-model:show="showRef">
+  <semantic-modal v-model:show="showRef">
     <header class="header">
       <translate translate-context="*/*/*/Noun">
         Keyboard shortcuts
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@ const player = computed(() => [
         </translate>
       </button>
     </footer>
-  </modal>
+  </semantic-modal>
 </template>
diff --git a/front/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/front/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index 91089c7d3..db825ab98 100644
--- a/front/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,133 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { RouteRecordName } from 'vue-router'
+
+import UserModal from '~/components/common/UserModal.vue'
+import Logo from '~/components/Logo.vue'
+import SearchBar from '~/components/audio/SearchBar.vue'
+import UserMenu from '~/components/common/UserMenu.vue'
+import SemanticModal from '~/components/semantic/Modal.vue'
+
+import useThemeList from '~/composables/useThemeList'
+import useTheme from '~/composables/useTheme'
+import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { computed, ref, watch, watchEffect, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
+import { useStore } from '~/store'
+import { setupDropdown } from '~/utils/fomantic'
+
+interface Props {
+  width: number
+}
+
+defineProps<Props>()
+
+const store = useStore()
+const theme = useTheme()
+const themes = useThemeList()
+const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
+
+const route = useRoute()
+const isCollapsed = ref(true)
+watch(() => route.path, () => (isCollapsed.value = true))
+
+const additionalNotifications = computed(() => store.getters['ui/additionalNotifications'])
+const logoUrl = computed(() => store.state.auth.authenticated ? 'library.index' : 'index')
+
+const labels = computed(() => ({
+  mainMenu: $pgettext('Sidebar/*/Hidden text', 'Main menu'),
+  selectTrack: $pgettext('Sidebar/Player/Hidden text', 'Play this track'),
+  pendingFollows: $pgettext('Sidebar/Notifications/Hidden text', 'Pending follow requests'),
+  pendingReviewEdits: $pgettext('Sidebar/Moderation/Hidden text', 'Pending review edits'),
+  pendingReviewReports:  $pgettext('Sidebar/Moderation/Hidden text', 'Pending review reports'),
+  language: $pgettext('Sidebar/Settings/Dropdown.Label/Short, Verb', 'Language'),
+  theme: $pgettext('Sidebar/Settings/Dropdown.Label/Short, Verb', 'Theme'),
+  addContent: $pgettext('*/Library/*/Verb', 'Add content'),
+  administration: $pgettext('Sidebar/Admin/Title/Noun', 'Administration')
+}))
+
+type SidebarMenuTabs = 'explore' | 'myLibrary'
+const expanded = ref<SidebarMenuTabs>('explore')
+
+const ROUTE_MAPPINGS: Record<SidebarMenuTabs, RouteRecordName[]> = {
+  explore: [
+    'search', 
+    'library.index', 
+    'library.podcasts.browse', 
+    'library.albums.browse', 
+    'library.albums.detail', 
+    'library.artists.browse',
+    'library.artists.detail',
+    'library.tracks.detail',
+    'library.playlists.browse',
+    'library.playlists.detail',
+    'library.radios.browse',
+    'library.radios.detail'
+  ],
+  myLibrary: [
+    'library.me',
+    'library.albums.me',
+    'library.artists.me',
+    'library.playlists.me',
+    'library.radios.me',
+    'favorites'
+  ]
+}
+
+watchEffect(() => {
+  if (ROUTE_MAPPINGS.explore.includes(route.name as RouteRecordName)) {
+    expanded.value = 'explore'
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (ROUTE_MAPPINGS.myLibrary.includes(route.name as RouteRecordName)) {
+    expanded.value = 'myLibrary'
+    return
+  }
+
+  expanded.value = store.state.auth.authenticated ? 'myLibrary' : 'explore'
+})
+
+const moderationNotifications = computed(() => 
+  store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewEdits
+    + store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewReports
+    + store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewRequests
+)
+
+const isProduction = import.meta.env.PROD
+const showUserModal = ref(false)
+const showLanguageModal = ref(false)
+const showThemeModal = ref(false)
+
+// TODO (wvffle): Use current language this.$language.current
+const languageSelection = undefined
+// export default {
+//   watch: {
+//     languageSelection: function (v) {
+//       this.$store.dispatch('ui/currentLanguage', v)
+//       this.$refs.languageModal.closeModal()
+//     }
+//   },
+// }
+
+watch(() => store.state.auth.authenticated, (authenticated) => {
+  if (authenticated) {
+    setupDropdown('.admin-dropdown')
+  }
+
+  setupDropdown('.user-dropdown')
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+watch(() => store.state.auth.availablePermissions, () => {
+  if (store.state.auth.authenticated) {
+    setupDropdown('.admin-dropdown')
+  }
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  document.getElementById('fake-sidebar')?.classList.add('loaded')
+})
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <aside :class="['ui', 'vertical', 'left', 'visible', 'wide', {'collapsed': isCollapsed}, 'sidebar', 'component-sidebar']">
     <header class="ui basic segment header-wrapper">
@@ -54,7 +184,7 @@
                   :to="{name: 'manage.moderation.reports.list', query: {q: 'resolved:no'}}"
                 >
                   <div
-                    v-if="$store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewReports + $store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewRequests> 0"
+                    v-if="$store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewReports + $store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewRequests > 0"
                     :title="labels.pendingReviewReports"
                     :class="['ui', 'circular', 'mini', 'right floated', 'accent', 'label']"
                   >
@@ -131,10 +261,10 @@
             @click.prevent.exact="showUserModal = !showUserModal"
           >
             <img
-              v-if="$store.state.auth.authenticated && $store.state.auth.profile.avatar && $store.state.auth.profile.avatar.urls.medium_square_crop"
+              v-if="$store.state.auth.authenticated && $store.state.auth.profile?.avatar.urls.medium_square_crop"
               class="ui avatar image"
               alt=""
-              :src="$store.getters['instance/absoluteUrl']($store.state.auth.profile.avatar.urls.medium_square_crop)"
+              :src="$store.getters['instance/absoluteUrl']($store.state.auth.profile?.avatar.urls.medium_square_crop)"
             >
             <actor-avatar
               v-else-if="$store.state.auth.authenticated"
@@ -157,7 +287,7 @@
           @show-theme-modal-event="showThemeModal=true"
           @show-language-modal-event="showLanguageModal=true"
         />
-        <modal
+        <semantic-modal
           ref="languageModal"
           v-model:show="showLanguageModal"
           :fullscreen="false"
@@ -178,17 +308,17 @@
               :key="key"
             >
               <input
-                :id="key"
+                :id="`${key}`"
                 v-model="languageSelection"
                 type="radio"
                 name="language"
                 :value="key"
               >
-              <label :for="key">{{ language }}</label>
+              <label :for="`${key}`">{{ language }}</label>
             </fieldset>
           </div>
-        </modal>
-        <modal
+        </semantic-modal>
+        <semantic-modal
           ref="themeModal"
           v-model:show="showThemeModal"
           :fullscreen="false"
@@ -218,7 +348,7 @@
               <label :for="t.key">{{ t.name }}</label>
             </fieldset>
           </div>
-        </modal>
+        </semantic-modal>
         <div class="item collapse-button-wrapper">
           <button
             :class="['ui', 'basic', 'big', {'vibrant': !isCollapsed}, 'inverted icon', 'collapse', 'button']"
@@ -269,27 +399,27 @@
       </h1>
       <div class="ui small hidden divider" />
       <section
-        :class="['ui', 'bottom', 'attached', {active: selectedTab === 'library'}, 'tab']"
         :aria-label="labels.mainMenu"
+        class="ui bottom attached active tab"
       >
         <nav
           class="ui vertical large fluid inverted menu"
           role="navigation"
           :aria-label="labels.mainMenu"
         >
-          <div :class="[{collapsed: !exploreExpanded}, 'collapsible item']">
+          <div :class="[{ collapsed: expanded !== 'explore' }, 'collapsible item']">
             <h2
               class="header"
               role="button"
               tabindex="0"
-              @click="exploreExpanded = true"
-              @focus="exploreExpanded = true"
+              @click="expanded = 'explore'"
+              @focus="expanded = 'explore'"
             >
               <translate translate-context="*/*/*/Verb">
                 Explore
               </translate>
               <i
-                v-if="!exploreExpanded"
+                v-if="expanded !== 'explore'"
                 class="angle right icon"
               />
             </h2>
@@ -355,20 +485,20 @@
           </div>
           <div
             v-if="$store.state.auth.authenticated"
-            :class="[{collapsed: !myLibraryExpanded}, 'collapsible item']"
+            :class="[{ collapsed: expanded !== 'myLibrary' }, 'collapsible item']"
           >
             <h3
               class="header"
               role="button"
               tabindex="0"
-              @click="myLibraryExpanded = true"
-              @focus="myLibraryExpanded = true"
+              @click="expanded = 'myLibrary'"
+              @focus="expanded = 'myLibrary'"
             >
               <translate translate-context="*/*/*/Noun">
                 My Library
               </translate>
               <i
-                v-if="!myLibraryExpanded"
+                v-if="expanded !== 'myLibrary'"
                 class="angle right icon"
               />
             </h3>
@@ -451,7 +581,7 @@
             </div>
           </div>
           <div
-            v-if="!production"
+            v-if="!isProduction"
             class="item"
           >
             <a
@@ -467,251 +597,6 @@
   </aside>
 </template>
 
-<script>
-import { mapState, mapActions, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
-import UserModal from '~/components/common/UserModal.vue'
-import Logo from '~/components/Logo.vue'
-import SearchBar from '~/components/audio/SearchBar.vue'
-import UserMenu from '~/components/common/UserMenu.vue'
-import Modal from '~/components/semantic/Modal.vue'
-
-import $ from 'jquery'
-import useThemeList from '~/composables/useThemeList'
-import useTheme from '~/composables/useTheme'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
-import { computed } from 'vue'
-
-export default {
-  name: 'Sidebar',
-  components: {
-    SearchBar,
-    Logo,
-    UserMenu,
-    UserModal,
-    Modal
-  },
-  props: {
-    width: { type: Number, required: true }
-  },
-  setup () {
-    const theme = useTheme()
-    const themes = useThemeList()
-
-    const route = useRoute()
-    const url = computed(() => route.path)
-
-    return {
-      theme,
-      themes,
-      url
-    }
-  },
-  data () {
-    return {
-      selectedTab: 'library',
-      isCollapsed: true,
-      fetchInterval: null,
-      exploreExpanded: false,
-      myLibraryExpanded: false,
-      showUserModal: false,
-      showLanguageModal: false,
-      showThemeModal: false,
-      languageSelection: this.$language.current
-    }
-  },
-  destroy () {
-    if (this.fetchInterval) {
-      clearInterval(this.fetchInterval)
-    }
-  },
-  computed: {
-    ...mapState({
-      queue: state => state.queue
-    }),
-    ...mapGetters({
-      additionalNotifications: 'ui/additionalNotifications'
-    }),
-    labels () {
-      const mainMenu = this.$pgettext('Sidebar/*/Hidden text', 'Main menu')
-      const selectTrack = this.$pgettext('Sidebar/Player/Hidden text', 'Play this track')
-      const pendingFollows = this.$pgettext('Sidebar/Notifications/Hidden text', 'Pending follow requests')
-      const pendingReviewEdits = this.$pgettext('Sidebar/Moderation/Hidden text', 'Pending review edits')
-      const language = this.$pgettext(
-        'Sidebar/Settings/Dropdown.Label/Short, Verb',
-        'Language')
-      const theme = this.$pgettext(
-        'Sidebar/Settings/Dropdown.Label/Short, Verb',
-        'Theme')
-      return {
-        pendingFollows,
-        mainMenu,
-        selectTrack,
-        pendingReviewEdits,
-        language,
-        theme,
-        addContent: this.$pgettext('*/Library/*/Verb', 'Add content'),
-        administration: this.$pgettext('Sidebar/Admin/Title/Noun', 'Administration')
-      }
-    },
-    logoUrl () {
-      if (this.$store.state.auth.authenticated) {
-        return 'library.index'
-      } else {
-        return 'index'
-      }
-    },
-    focusedMenu () {
-      const mapping = {
-        search: 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.index': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.podcasts.browse': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.albums.browse': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.albums.detail': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.artists.browse': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.artists.detail': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.tracks.detail': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.playlists.browse': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.playlists.detail': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.radios.browse': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.radios.detail': 'exploreExpanded',
-        'library.me': 'myLibraryExpanded',
-        'library.albums.me': 'myLibraryExpanded',
-        'library.artists.me': 'myLibraryExpanded',
-        'library.playlists.me': 'myLibraryExpanded',
-        'library.radios.me': 'myLibraryExpanded',
-        favorites: 'myLibraryExpanded'
-      }
-      const m = mapping[this.$route.name]
-      if (m) {
-        return m
-      }
-
-      if (this.$store.state.auth.authenticated) {
-        return 'myLibraryExpanded'
-      } else {
-        return 'exploreExpanded'
-      }
-    },
-    moderationNotifications () {
-      return (
-        this.$store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewEdits +
-        this.$store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewReports +
-        this.$store.state.ui.notifications.pendingReviewRequests
-      )
-    },
-    production () {
-      return import.meta.env.PROD
-    }
-  },
-  watch: {
-    url: function () {
-      this.isCollapsed = true
-    },
-    '$store.state.moderation.lastUpdate': function () {
-      this.applyContentFilters()
-    },
-    '$store.state.auth.authenticated': {
-      immediate: true,
-      handler (v) {
-        if (v) {
-          this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.setupDropdown('.user-dropdown')
-            this.setupDropdown('.admin-dropdown')
-          })
-        } else {
-          this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.setupDropdown('.user-dropdown')
-          })
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    '$store.state.auth.availablePermissions': {
-      immediate: true,
-      handler (v) {
-        this.$nextTick(() => {
-          this.setupDropdown('.admin-dropdown')
-        })
-      },
-      deep: true
-    },
-    focusedMenu: {
-      immediate: true,
-      handler (n) {
-        if (n) {
-          this[n] = true
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    myLibraryExpanded (v) {
-      if (v) {
-        this.exploreExpanded = false
-      }
-    },
-    exploreExpanded (v) {
-      if (v) {
-        this.myLibraryExpanded = false
-      }
-    },
-    languageSelection: function (v) {
-      this.$store.dispatch('ui/currentLanguage', v)
-      this.$refs.languageModal.closeModal()
-    }
-  },
-  mounted () {
-    this.$nextTick(() => {
-      document.getElementById('fake-sidebar').classList.add('loaded')
-    })
-  },
-  methods: {
-    ...mapActions({
-      cleanTrack: 'queue/cleanTrack'
-    }),
-    applyContentFilters () {
-      const artistIds = this.$store.getters['moderation/artistFilters']().map((f) => {
-        return f.target.id
-      })
-
-      if (artistIds.length === 0) {
-        return
-      }
-      const self = this
-      const tracks = this.tracks.slice().reverse()
-      tracks.forEach(async (t, i) => {
-        // we loop from the end because removing index from the start can lead to removing the wrong tracks
-        const realIndex = tracks.length - i - 1
-        const matchArtist = artistIds.indexOf(t.artist.id) > -1
-        if (matchArtist) {
-          return await self.cleanTrack(realIndex)
-        }
-        if (t.album && artistIds.indexOf(t.album.artist.id) > -1) {
-          return await self.cleanTrack(realIndex)
-        }
-      })
-    },
-    setupDropdown (selector) {
-      const self = this
-      $(self.$el).find(selector).dropdown({
-        selectOnKeydown: false,
-        action: function (text, value, $el) {
-          // used ton ensure focusing the dropdown and clicking via keyboard
-          // works as expected
-          const link = $($el).closest('a')
-          const url = link.attr('href')
-          if (url) {
-            if (url.startsWith('http')) {
-              window.open(url, '_blank').focus()
-            } else {
-              self.$router.push(url)
-            }
-          }
-
-          $(self.$el).find(selector).dropdown('hide')
-        }
-      })
-    }
-  }
-}
-</script>
 <style>
 [type="radio"] {
   position: absolute;
diff --git a/front/src/components/audio/PlayButton.vue b/front/src/components/audio/PlayButton.vue
index efec4b6fd..f046a0a68 100644
--- a/front/src/components/audio/PlayButton.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/audio/PlayButton.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
 import usePlayOptions from '~/composables/audio/usePlayOptions'
 import useReport from '~/composables/moderation/useReport'
 import { useCurrentElement } from '@vueuse/core'
-import jQuery from 'jquery'
+import { setupDropdown, getDropdown } from '~/utils/fomantic'
 
 interface Props extends PlayOptionsProps {
   dropdownIconClasses?: string[]
@@ -95,27 +95,13 @@ const title = computed(() => {
   }
 })
 
-const el = useCurrentElement()
 watch(clicked, async () => {
-  await nextTick()
-  // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-  jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown({
-    selectOnKeydown: false,
-    action (text: unknown, value: unknown, $el: JQuery) {
-      // used to ensure focusing the dropdown and clicking via keyboard
-      // works as expected
-      $el[0].click()
+  await setupDropdown()
 
-      // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-      jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('hide')
-    }
-  })
-
-  // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-  jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('show', function () {
+  getDropdown().dropdown('show', function () {
     // little magic to ensure the menu is always visible in the viewport
     // By default, try to diplay it on the right if there is enough room
-    const menu = jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').find('.menu')
+    const menu = getDropdown().find('.menu')
     const viewportOffset = menu.get(0)?.getBoundingClientRect() ?? { right: 0, left: 0 }
     const viewportWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth
     const rightOverflow = viewportOffset.right - viewportWidth
diff --git a/front/src/components/common/Message.vue b/front/src/components/common/Message.vue
index 1112caf40..725fd6b0d 100644
--- a/front/src/components/common/Message.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/common/Message.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
     ...props.message
   }
 
-  // @ts-expect-error toast is from semantic ui
   $('body').toast(params)
   $('.ui.toast.visible').last().attr('role', 'alert')
 })
diff --git a/front/src/components/favorites/List.vue b/front/src/components/favorites/List.vue
index 2f7ff7102..bce5d41a7 100644
--- a/front/src/components/favorites/List.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/favorites/List.vue
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ const fetchFavorites = async () => {
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchFavorites)
 fetchFavorites()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue b/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
index 21643e481..afec15546 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/Albums.vue
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ watch(() => store.state.moderation.lastUpdate, fetchData)
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchData)
 fetchData()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/src/components/library/Artists.vue b/front/src/components/library/Artists.vue
index f00f66e2e..a8ea2a136 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/Artists.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/Artists.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ watch([() => store.state.moderation.lastUpdate, excludeCompilation], fetchData)
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchData)
 fetchData()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/src/components/library/FileUploadWidget.vue b/front/src/components/library/FileUploadWidget.vue
index a8e5d279b..eebae16bc 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/FileUploadWidget.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/FileUploadWidget.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const headers = computed(() => {
 const patchFileData = (file: VueUploadItem, data: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => {
   let metadata = data.import_metadata as Record<string, unknown>
 
-  // @ts-expect-error Taken from vue-upload-component@3.1.2
+  // @ts-expect-error Taken from 3.1.2
   const filename: string = file.file.name || file.file.filename || file.name
   data.source = `upload://${filename}`
 
diff --git a/front/src/components/library/Podcasts.vue b/front/src/components/library/Podcasts.vue
index 0e1ca5ff7..bb5bf066b 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/Podcasts.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/Podcasts.vue
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ watch(() => store.state.moderation.lastUpdate, fetchData)
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchData)
 fetchData()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/src/components/library/Radios.vue b/front/src/components/library/Radios.vue
index c378ed025..8045935bc 100644
--- a/front/src/components/library/Radios.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/library/Radios.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ const hasFavorites = computed(() => store.state.favorites.count > 0)
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchData)
 fetchData()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/src/components/playlists/Form.vue b/front/src/components/playlists/Form.vue
index 6b6e3f141..1ec0e0569 100644
--- a/front/src/components/playlists/Form.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/playlists/Form.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ const privacyLevelChoices = computed(() => [
 const el = useCurrentElement()
 onMounted(async () => {
   await nextTick()
-  // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
   $(el.value).find('.dropdown').dropdown()
 })
 
diff --git a/front/src/components/semantic/Modal.vue b/front/src/components/semantic/Modal.vue
index eeba5efb0..7b556ca90 100644
--- a/front/src/components/semantic/Modal.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/semantic/Modal.vue
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ const { activate, deactivate, pause, unpause } = useFocusTrap(modal)
 
 const show = useVModel(props, 'show', emit)
 
-const control = ref()
+const control = ref<JQuery | undefined>()
 const initModal = () => {
-  // @ts-expect-error modal is from semantic ui
   control.value = $(modal.value).modal({
     duration: 100,
     onApprove: () => emit('approved'),
diff --git a/front/src/composables/audio/usePlayOptions.ts b/front/src/composables/audio/usePlayOptions.ts
index a9f0bd57d..d2315cf7c 100644
--- a/front/src/composables/audio/usePlayOptions.ts
+++ b/front/src/composables/audio/usePlayOptions.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ export default (props: PlayOptionsProps) => {
 
   const el = useCurrentElement()
   const enqueue = async () => {
-    // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
     jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('hide')
 
     const tracks = await getPlayableTracks()
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ export default (props: PlayOptionsProps) => {
   }
 
   const enqueueNext = async (next = false) => {
-    // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
     jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('hide')
 
     const tracks = await getPlayableTracks()
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@ export default (props: PlayOptionsProps) => {
   const replacePlay = async () => {
     store.dispatch('queue/clean')
 
-    // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
     jQuery(el.value).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('hide')
 
     const tracks = await getPlayableTracks()
diff --git a/front/src/init/directives.ts b/front/src/init/directives.ts
index 0ebce0ea2..d18204065 100644
--- a/front/src/init/directives.ts
+++ b/front/src/init/directives.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,11 @@
 import type { InitModule } from '~/types'
 
-import jQuery from '~/jquery'
+import { setupDropdown } from '~/utils/fomantic'
 
 export const install: InitModule = ({ app, store }) => {
   app.directive('title', function (el, binding) {
     store.commit('ui/pageTitle', binding.value)
   })
 
-  app.directive('dropdown', function (el, binding) {
-    // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-    jQuery(el).dropdown({
-      selectOnKeydown: false,
-      action (text: string, value: string, $el: JQuery<HTMLElement>) {
-        // used to ensure focusing the dropdown and clicking via keyboard
-        // works as expected
-        $el[0]?.click()
-        // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-        jQuery(el).find('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('hide')
-      },
-      ...(binding.value || {})
-    })
-  })
+  app.directive('dropdown', setupDropdown)
 }
diff --git a/front/src/utils/fomantic.ts b/front/src/utils/fomantic.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc89342ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/front/src/utils/fomantic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/// <reference types="semantic-ui" />
+
+import $ from 'jquery'
+import { nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { useCurrentElement } from '@vueuse/core'
+
+const el = useCurrentElement()
+
+export const getDropdown = (selector = '.ui.dropdown'): JQuery => {
+  return $(el.value).find(selector)
+}
+
+export const setupDropdown = async (selector: string | HTMLElement = '.ui.dropdown') => {
+  if (typeof selector === 'string') {
+    await nextTick()
+  }
+
+  const $dropdown = typeof selector === 'string' 
+    ? $(el.value).find(selector)
+    : $(selector)
+
+  $dropdown.dropdown({
+    selectOnKeydown: false,
+    action (text: unknown, value: unknown, $el: JQuery) {
+      // used to ensure focusing the dropdown and clicking via keyboard
+      // works as expected
+      $el[0]?.click()
+
+      $dropdown.dropdown('hide')
+    }
+  })
+
+  return $dropdown
+}
diff --git a/front/src/views/admin/Settings.vue b/front/src/views/admin/Settings.vue
index ed028acdd..faade6432 100644
--- a/front/src/views/admin/Settings.vue
+++ b/front/src/views/admin/Settings.vue
@@ -132,15 +132,14 @@ if (route.hash) {
   scrollTo(route.hash.slice(1))
 }
 
-onMounted(() => {
-  // @ts-expect-error dropdown is from semantic ui
-  $('select.dropdown').dropdown()
+const el = useCurrentElement()
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await nextTick()
+  $(el.value).find('select.dropdown').dropdown()
 })
 
-const el = useCurrentElement()
 watch(settingsData, async () => {
   await nextTick()
-  // @ts-expect-error sticky is from semantic ui
   $(el.value).find('.sticky').sticky({ context: '#settings-grid' })
 })
 
diff --git a/front/src/views/playlists/List.vue b/front/src/views/playlists/List.vue
index 2657a8060..1317d82c8 100644
--- a/front/src/views/playlists/List.vue
+++ b/front/src/views/playlists/List.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ const fetchData = async () => {
 onBeforeRouteUpdate(fetchData)
 fetchData()
 
-// @ts-expect-error semantic ui
 onMounted(() => $('.ui.dropdown').dropdown())
 
 const { $pgettext } = useGettext()
diff --git a/front/yarn.lock b/front/yarn.lock
index 1b3f9174e..816075066 100644
--- a/front/yarn.lock
+++ b/front/yarn.lock
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
     jest-matcher-utils "^28.0.0"
     pretty-format "^28.0.0"
 
-"@types/jquery@3.5.14":
+"@types/jquery@*", "@types/jquery@3.5.14":
   version "3.5.14"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/jquery/-/jquery-3.5.14.tgz#ac8e11ee591e94d4d58da602cb3a5a8320dee577"
   integrity sha512-X1gtMRMbziVQkErhTQmSe2jFwwENA/Zr+PprCkF63vFq+Yt5PZ4AlKqgmeNlwgn7dhsXEK888eIW2520EpC+xg==
@@ -1488,6 +1488,177 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
+"@types/semantic-ui-accordion@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-accordion/-/semantic-ui-accordion-2.2.2.tgz#2f3b9d60a981d9eddc3705619079defaacc3aee0"
+  integrity sha512-XClXI/20W7iFLQ7eyslZswbdv3A4qWEnFz8JvOylGatCW7biTLVhMBPcN0b17TZ1GeV4V/l3ctmvTEBCHvg8CA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-api@*":
+  version "2.2.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-api/-/semantic-ui-api-2.2.4.tgz#ea9cad381b38b77f95fa3bf679d7c5273c7b20dd"
+  integrity sha512-6IvCjZDJ0TVb1EtnNFQPNyVmOZnLGPEKyEAs9G0FF3XuAyyOdtfD4NGHJ0kknnX1FD+++ye0EuSVFDutbwEFWw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-checkbox@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-checkbox/-/semantic-ui-checkbox-2.2.2.tgz#bb19b20d503103a724c9dc79f71132edb092a362"
+  integrity sha512-ZTAy3yNwOAaoznxsFoR33XopJnyyzAGrLeDpn7hVTkUYm7wgGsgOpRfG2psdM3fIOCkZkkE9IEAp1pLGBifL1g==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-dimmer@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-dimmer/-/semantic-ui-dimmer-2.2.2.tgz#667185161c31d046a51a6d71097d2909829e1423"
+  integrity sha512-wK7da/70UJ9AU7Ju2MeOO9sjRPrhU6jf+VvHiTwlaCGm7+ALiJThd88D1iB6ODDQpm+ebjIbQkvAmDSkMpmKlg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-dropdown@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-dropdown/-/semantic-ui-dropdown-2.2.3.tgz#fffafea2a26dcb85fefc74a23d6a764f21a75b61"
+  integrity sha512-y2ZIiEWvFFyLu7+yqNV550U9hs3sfqP7ajLxHEWlGjxGS4NsJmy9In7/UcxnpJB+JkanC4JkyogEN6wRlbqvhw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-api" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-embed@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-embed/-/semantic-ui-embed-2.2.2.tgz#5b851bc966c06812550410348da7f8ea866e0c02"
+  integrity sha512-5sW99BtK2SIBs9/sSM/0vMr6tphPyPXHyClhFX1tJi0L5ZH0wEmf6XcBRZgROe3ueHYVaJ0Pt/zwPQ5SMW0xDg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-form@*":
+  version "2.2.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-form/-/semantic-ui-form-2.2.6.tgz#767c364c92fb3977f221b8c72e094e0928d4a024"
+  integrity sha512-khj3o6w2TWN9Bh7yZhsosUfAPMBRP/rD3DiApZrPUaioCHf0VrDtYuiqJXTd/Qt7cZW2w+NgZ1riV/3leXx8iA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-modal@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-modal/-/semantic-ui-modal-2.2.3.tgz#482e8ca3323b22e7247ff92249a52a8bc2fccc6d"
+  integrity sha512-Th48BFk1pd4kluFjCUDKn7Aml3xoLdFFK8wFQRz6UsOMdvsXx2OrNkubhjqc79tcBzONC7NszSW2ImslPPHNCg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-dimmer" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-nag@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-nag/-/semantic-ui-nag-2.2.2.tgz#93e9cc410aa17b273ef73a705666815a7c2a09a6"
+  integrity sha512-gqjSFmMLw8vtPa6/Rv/mFBK1mdqaUbLkhUA4CsTDhkibUqnNqpvI/d1XFFLdC/ULu9v7UloMTCndSGKao+q5oA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-popup@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-popup/-/semantic-ui-popup-2.2.3.tgz#cdf391d0e16ffbfdc34c7fee85e85d20a9323c5a"
+  integrity sha512-tw7FXUTAs+GEU939RBpOCVq9H8vYpsr8uYvJC0RUxXCYXCUHsgYzgIIklKoD+xPvUCf34MHnMBwrrTCMJosxGg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-progress@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-progress/-/semantic-ui-progress-2.2.3.tgz#2ad3e2b69c5c5927aa4c11634cdf0a04ab53b36f"
+  integrity sha512-gv0i4+/uVbUJnuTzNv2oEqJ8CMQPeAR6K+s2zm1r4waH+8ZQ0SKM1DZ4t3w4gEMxhXqZVlLlyIhfY1SmUI0GuQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-rating@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-rating/-/semantic-ui-rating-2.2.2.tgz#d35807b61ebc6b4f2a977b430fbd862fa5f5b5a7"
+  integrity sha512-9497T8bEnkadWtQDl5Hno9lviZ2bJjx5rKd/Gfq6PWZ1/4/71LrYdH1DSr+sHYJ5HkaSA0b7GFVCTxi9pEdd6Q==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-search@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-search/-/semantic-ui-search-2.2.3.tgz#7da1a62ed116a1aa0baee2a9c66196b16f643e13"
+  integrity sha512-JVrrW9uakXTudNm1MGrkRpirL2vm8NCVtrPyH6zIbBNqi08UPeHY8yxjnFpTPv5sMKBGGhkSn9cYrGz6Cweg2Q==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-api" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-shape@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-shape/-/semantic-ui-shape-2.2.2.tgz#ce3bd95e4ec1127380343910c4766a4f070c1336"
+  integrity sha512-bXaeheuuDY3rAmA5QQRAA0fzMiEkhRgZts5i7w/d1XlMHCVNeHIIAbhTurl3bPwTlbr0NI7T3ZmxH0EKRVdIEg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-sidebar@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-sidebar/-/semantic-ui-sidebar-2.2.2.tgz#792464d6e381354c8c1e935635c9010b1366f4a9"
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+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-site@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-site/-/semantic-ui-site-2.2.2.tgz#25a358ca572aa0e811f2f912ab6872ef897c8bbe"
+  integrity sha512-XxwUxqpBLAlPpO7OqAYIdBRsZTmKLXvSzBLczms3JshnoChEZbxtKRYxSxgK93Y4XYCfKnpXQXEF6RIw5FF/mA==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-sticky@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-sticky/-/semantic-ui-sticky-2.2.3.tgz#1317d2eac9b42d8088f8f0f3228684efa0ce6a84"
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+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-tab@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-tab/-/semantic-ui-tab-2.2.2.tgz#4bae0c8ac1e970cd93fc31cf99f546e29ac9a069"
+  integrity sha512-o7a2TJAxjh7pVqRzpQmJd7hTcaDv/tAYJh2Aez5mYiRrFylhzwIrJAcXhSwVRVInPZkc8MDlBPg8Xm+QJ98rLw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-api" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-transition@*":
+  version "2.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-transition/-/semantic-ui-transition-2.2.2.tgz#e03d9eec32c962a5c862112f75a53879c3628406"
+  integrity sha512-wZJICf3qCr+68zPvzTKC9nQJ3mneW+K/K9Y2KphxujWgMCkOQEetDNb5Dbt9YZe92L0SnaPaDgp1KVaKAortdw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui-visibility@*":
+  version "2.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui-visibility/-/semantic-ui-visibility-2.2.3.tgz#254a126b502159e194fcbc9b8561e14c4ba215a1"
+  integrity sha512-4vfXjZHJhif8Rw4WQ691Zx2Y0vqdNF2D0AYT7ltQH1/mL/fCqEwTLndl3qvgCbxpniGbTnYRajqx1dk8+Ji/HQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+
+"@types/semantic-ui@^2.2.7":
+  version "2.2.7"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semantic-ui/-/semantic-ui-2.2.7.tgz#4ae4242004aac11a21133d4f338e868b92605270"
+  integrity sha512-Uj6rby2GnuVyO7pj8vgUFsv5eaxb0ktpfasYcB/vXnSAeJ4cRjIOvxka+EoPjw3tPCY4/WlxRss8hsh7kRWzQg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/jquery" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-accordion" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-api" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-checkbox" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-dimmer" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-dropdown" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-embed" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-form" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-modal" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-nag" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-popup" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-progress" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-rating" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-search" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-shape" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-sidebar" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-site" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-sticky" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-tab" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-transition" "*"
+    "@types/semantic-ui-visibility" "*"
+
 "@types/showdown@^2.0.0":
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/showdown/-/showdown-2.0.0.tgz#3e800eca8573848cac4e5555f4377ba3a0e7b1f2"