diff --git a/backend/app/api/downloads.py b/backend/app/api/downloads.py
index 06d96f6..0655370 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/downloads.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/downloads.py
@@ -307,6 +307,70 @@ async def recent_activity():
             })
 
 
+@bp.route("/activity-timeline", methods=["GET"])
+async def activity_timeline():
+    """Return per-day counts of completed, failed, and new-files over the last N days.
+
+    Used by the Dashboard sparkline to show run throughput at a glance.
+    Failed counts exclude superseded rows so the line reflects *meaningful*
+    failures, matching the Recent Activity filter.
+    """
+    days = max(1, min(int(request.args.get("days", 7)), 90))
+    cutoff = utcnow() - timedelta(days=days)
+
+    async with current_app.db_engine.connect() as conn:
+        async with AsyncSession(bind=conn) as session:
+            # Bucket by date (UTC) using func.date(). Group by status so we can
+            # separate completed/failed series. SUM(file_count) gives throughput.
+            day = func.date(Download.created_at).label("day")
+            query = (
+                select(
+                    day,
+                    Download.status,
+                    func.count(Download.id).label("count"),
+                    func.coalesce(func.sum(Download.file_count), 0).label("file_count"),
+                )
+                .where(
+                    Download.created_at >= cutoff,
+                    or_(
+                        Download.status != DownloadStatus.FAILED,
+                        Download.superseded == False,
+                    ),
+                )
+                .group_by(day, Download.status)
+                .order_by(day)
+            )
+            result = await session.execute(query)
+            rows = result.all()
+
+            # Pre-fill every day so the sparkline has a point for each bucket
+            # even when nothing happened.
+            today = utcnow().date()
+            buckets = {}
+            for i in range(days):
+                d = (today - timedelta(days=days - 1 - i)).isoformat()
+                buckets[d] = {"date": d, "completed": 0, "failed": 0, "files": 0}
+
+            for row in rows:
+                d = row.day.isoformat() if hasattr(row.day, "isoformat") else str(row.day)
+                bucket = buckets.setdefault(
+                    d, {"date": d, "completed": 0, "failed": 0, "files": 0}
+                )
+                if row.status == DownloadStatus.COMPLETED:
+                    bucket["completed"] += row.count
+                    bucket["files"] += int(row.file_count or 0)
+                elif row.status == DownloadStatus.FAILED:
+                    bucket["failed"] += row.count
+
+            series = [buckets[k] for k in sorted(buckets.keys())]
+            totals = {
+                "completed": sum(b["completed"] for b in series),
+                "failed": sum(b["failed"] for b in series),
+                "files": sum(b["files"] for b in series),
+            }
+            return jsonify({"days": days, "series": series, "totals": totals})
+
+
 @bp.route("/reset-orphaned", methods=["POST"])
 async def reset_orphaned_downloads():
     """Reset orphaned running downloads back to queued.
diff --git a/backend/app/api/settings.py b/backend/app/api/settings.py
index ffbebec..a13e4a6 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/settings.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/settings.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from app.models.setting import Setting, DEFAULT_SETTINGS, EXTENSION_API_KEY_SETTING, STORAGE_STATS_SETTING, generate_api_key
 from app.config import get_settings
+from app.services.gallery_dl import GalleryDLService
 
 bp = Blueprint("settings", __name__)
 
@@ -23,15 +24,24 @@ async def get_cached_storage_stats(session: AsyncSession) -> dict:
     )
     setting = result.scalar_one_or_none()
 
-    if setting and setting.value:
-        return setting.value
+    from app.tasks.maintenance import _disk_usage_stats
+    disk_path = Path(get_settings().download_path)
 
-    # No cached stats yet - return placeholder
+    if setting and setting.value:
+        cached = dict(setting.value)
+        # Older cached rollups predate the disk_* fields; top them up live so
+        # the capacity bar works without waiting for the next Celery run.
+        if "disk_percent_used" not in cached:
+            cached.update(_disk_usage_stats(disk_path))
+        return cached
+
+    # No cached stats yet - return placeholder plus live disk usage.
     return {
         "total_size": 0,
         "total_size_formatted": "Calculating...",
         "file_count": 0,
         "calculated_at": None,
+        **_disk_usage_stats(disk_path),
     }
 
 
@@ -178,16 +188,45 @@ async def get_gallery_dl_config():
     config_path = Path(config.config_path) / "gallery-dl.conf"
 
     if not config_path.exists():
-        return jsonify({"config": {}, "message": "No configuration file found"})
+        defaults = GalleryDLService()._get_default_config()
+        return jsonify({
+            "config": defaults,
+            "is_default": True,
+            "message": "No configuration file found — showing computed defaults. Save to persist.",
+        })
 
     try:
         with open(config_path) as f:
             gallery_dl_config = json.load(f)
-        return jsonify({"config": gallery_dl_config})
+        return jsonify({"config": gallery_dl_config, "is_default": False})
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         return jsonify({"error": f"Invalid JSON in config file: {e}"}), 500
 
 
+@bp.route("/gallery-dl/reset", methods=["POST"])
+async def reset_gallery_dl_config():
+    """Write computed defaults to gallery-dl.conf, replacing any existing file.
+
+    Users can use this to recover after misconfiguring the conf via the
+    Settings view. The defaults come from GalleryDLService._get_default_config,
+    which includes per-platform sections (extractor.discord, extractor.patreon,
+    etc.) with sane gallery-dl-compatible values.
+    """
+    config = get_settings()
+    config_path = Path(config.config_path) / "gallery-dl.conf"
+    config_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    defaults = GalleryDLService()._get_default_config()
+    try:
+        with open(config_path, "w") as f:
+            json.dump(defaults, f, indent=4)
+        current_app.logger.info("Reset gallery-dl configuration to defaults")
+        return jsonify({"message": "Configuration reset to defaults", "config": defaults})
+    except Exception as e:
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Failed to write gallery-dl defaults: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"error": f"Failed to write defaults: {e}"}), 500
+
+
 @bp.route("/gallery-dl", methods=["PUT"])
 async def update_gallery_dl_config():
     """Update gallery-dl configuration."""
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py b/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
index ca50073..66d3b7a 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/maintenance.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import os
+import shutil
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -38,6 +39,29 @@ def format_size(size_bytes: int) -> str:
     return f"{size_bytes:.1f} PB"
 
 
+def _disk_usage_stats(path: Path) -> dict:
+    """Return filesystem-level usage for the volume hosting `path`.
+
+    Uses shutil.disk_usage so we report the actual mount's free space (the
+    number that matters for capacity planning), not just what our downloads
+    subtree consumes.
+    """
+    try:
+        usage = shutil.disk_usage(path)
+        return {
+            "disk_total": usage.total,
+            "disk_used": usage.used,
+            "disk_free": usage.free,
+            "disk_total_formatted": format_size(usage.total),
+            "disk_used_formatted": format_size(usage.used),
+            "disk_free_formatted": format_size(usage.free),
+            "disk_percent_used": round(usage.used / usage.total * 100, 1) if usage.total else 0,
+        }
+    except OSError as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Could not read disk usage for {path}: {e}")
+        return {}
+
+
 def calculate_storage_stats() -> dict:
     """Calculate storage statistics for the downloads directory.
 
@@ -80,6 +104,7 @@ def calculate_storage_stats() -> dict:
         "total_size_formatted": format_size(total_size),
         "file_count": file_count,
         "calculated_at": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+        **_disk_usage_stats(downloads_path),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ActivitySparkline.vue b/frontend/src/components/ActivitySparkline.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..295c4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ActivitySparkline.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="activity-sparkline" :style="{ height: `${height}px` }">
+    <svg
+      v-if="hasData"
+      :viewBox="`0 0 ${width} ${height}`"
+      preserveAspectRatio="none"
+      width="100%"
+      :height="height"
+      role="img"
+      aria-label="7-day activity"
+    >
+      <polyline
+        v-if="completedPath"
+        :points="completedPath"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="rgb(var(--v-theme-success))"
+        stroke-width="2"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+      />
+      <polyline
+        v-if="failedPath"
+        :points="failedPath"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="rgb(var(--v-theme-error))"
+        stroke-width="1.5"
+        stroke-linecap="round"
+        stroke-linejoin="round"
+        stroke-dasharray="3,3"
+      />
+      <g v-for="(pt, i) in filePoints" :key="i">
+        <circle
+          :cx="pt.x"
+          :cy="pt.y"
+          r="2"
+          fill="rgb(var(--v-theme-success))"
+        >
+          <title>{{ pt.date }}: {{ pt.files }} files, {{ pt.completed }} runs{{ pt.failed ? `, ${pt.failed} failed` : '' }}</title>
+        </circle>
+      </g>
+    </svg>
+    <div v-else class="d-flex align-center justify-center text-caption text-medium-emphasis" :style="{ height: `${height}px` }">
+      No activity in the last {{ series.length }} days
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  series: {
+    type: Array,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  height: {
+    type: Number,
+    default: 54,
+  },
+})
+
+const width = 300
+const padX = 2
+const padY = 4
+
+const hasData = computed(() =>
+  props.series.some((b) => (b.files || 0) > 0 || (b.completed || 0) > 0 || (b.failed || 0) > 0)
+)
+
+const maxValue = computed(() => {
+  let max = 0
+  for (const b of props.series) {
+    if ((b.files || 0) > max) max = b.files || 0
+    if ((b.completed || 0) > max) max = b.completed || 0
+    if ((b.failed || 0) > max) max = b.failed || 0
+  }
+  return max || 1
+})
+
+function scale(i, value) {
+  const n = props.series.length
+  const x = n <= 1 ? width / 2 : padX + (i * (width - padX * 2)) / (n - 1)
+  const y = props.height - padY - (value / maxValue.value) * (props.height - padY * 2)
+  return { x, y }
+}
+
+const completedPath = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.series.some((b) => (b.completed || 0) > 0)) return ''
+  return props.series
+    .map((b, i) => {
+      const { x, y } = scale(i, b.completed || 0)
+      return `${x.toFixed(1)},${y.toFixed(1)}`
+    })
+    .join(' ')
+})
+
+const failedPath = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.series.some((b) => (b.failed || 0) > 0)) return ''
+  return props.series
+    .map((b, i) => {
+      const { x, y } = scale(i, b.failed || 0)
+      return `${x.toFixed(1)},${y.toFixed(1)}`
+    })
+    .join(' ')
+})
+
+const filePoints = computed(() =>
+  props.series.map((b, i) => {
+    const { x, y } = scale(i, b.files || 0)
+    return { x, y, files: b.files || 0, completed: b.completed || 0, failed: b.failed || 0, date: b.date }
+  })
+)
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.activity-sparkline {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: block;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadDetailsModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/DownloadDetailsModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..985e89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadDetailsModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+<template>
+  <v-dialog :model-value="modelValue" @update:model-value="$emit('update:modelValue', $event)" max-width="700">
+    <v-card v-if="download">
+      <v-card-title>
+        Download Details
+        <v-chip
+          :color="getStatusColor(download.status)"
+          size="small"
+          class="ml-2"
+        >
+          {{ download.status }}
+        </v-chip>
+      </v-card-title>
+
+      <v-card-text>
+        <v-table density="compact">
+          <tbody>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold" width="150">Source</td>
+              <td>{{ getSourceLabel(download) }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">URL</td>
+              <td style="word-break: break-all">{{ download.url }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Files Downloaded</td>
+              <td>{{ runStats?.downloaded_count ?? download.file_count }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="runStats">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Skipped</td>
+              <td>{{ runStats.skipped_count }} <span class="text-grey text-caption">(already in archive)</span></td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="runStats && runStats.per_item_failures > 0">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Per-item Failures</td>
+              <td>{{ runStats.per_item_failures }} <span class="text-grey text-caption">(single items gallery-dl skipped over)</span></td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="runStats && runStats.tier_gated_count > 0">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Tier-Gated Posts</td>
+              <td>
+                {{ runStats.tier_gated_count }}
+                <span class="text-grey text-caption">(not visible at current subscription tier)</span>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="runStats && runStats.warning_count > 0">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Warnings</td>
+              <td>{{ runStats.warning_count }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Duration</td>
+              <td>{{ formatDuration(download) }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="runStats">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Exit Code</td>
+              <td>
+                <code :class="runStats.exit_code === 0 ? 'text-success' : 'text-warning'">{{ runStats.exit_code }}</code>
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Created</td>
+              <td>{{ formatDate(download.created_at) }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Started</td>
+              <td>{{ formatDate(download.started_at) }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Completed</td>
+              <td>{{ formatDate(download.completed_at) }}</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="download.error_type">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Error Type</td>
+              <td :class="errorTextClass(download.error_type)">
+                {{ formatErrorType(download.error_type) }}
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr v-if="download.error_message">
+              <td class="font-weight-bold">Error Message</td>
+              <td :class="errorTextClass(download.error_type)">
+                {{ download.error_message }}
+              </td>
+            </tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </v-table>
+
+        <v-expansion-panels class="mt-4" v-model="openLogPanels" multiple v-if="download.metadata">
+          <v-expansion-panel v-if="download.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings">
+            <v-expansion-panel-title>
+              Errors &amp; Warnings
+              <v-btn
+                icon="mdi-content-copy"
+                size="x-small"
+                variant="text"
+                class="ml-2"
+                @click.stop="copyToClipboard(download.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings, 'errors &amp; warnings')"
+              >
+                <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
+                <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-expansion-panel-title>
+            <v-expansion-panel-text>
+              <pre class="text-caption text-error" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ download.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings }}</pre>
+            </v-expansion-panel-text>
+          </v-expansion-panel>
+          <v-expansion-panel v-if="download.metadata.stdout">
+            <v-expansion-panel-title>
+              Output Log (stdout)
+              <v-btn
+                icon="mdi-content-copy"
+                size="x-small"
+                variant="text"
+                class="ml-2"
+                @click.stop="copyToClipboard(download.metadata.stdout, 'stdout')"
+              >
+                <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
+                <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-expansion-panel-title>
+            <v-expansion-panel-text>
+              <pre class="text-caption" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ download.metadata.stdout }}</pre>
+            </v-expansion-panel-text>
+          </v-expansion-panel>
+          <v-expansion-panel v-if="download.metadata.stderr">
+            <v-expansion-panel-title>
+              Verbose Log (stderr)
+              <v-btn
+                icon="mdi-content-copy"
+                size="x-small"
+                variant="text"
+                class="ml-2"
+                @click.stop="copyToClipboard(download.metadata.stderr, 'verbose log')"
+              >
+                <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
+                <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-expansion-panel-title>
+            <v-expansion-panel-text>
+              <v-text-field
+                v-model="verboseLogFilter"
+                density="compact"
+                variant="outlined"
+                hide-details
+                clearable
+                placeholder="Filter lines (substring match)"
+                prepend-inner-icon="mdi-magnify"
+                class="mb-2"
+              />
+              <pre class="text-caption" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ filteredVerboseLog || '(no matching lines)' }}</pre>
+            </v-expansion-panel-text>
+          </v-expansion-panel>
+        </v-expansion-panels>
+      </v-card-text>
+
+      <v-card-actions>
+        <v-spacer />
+        <v-btn
+          v-if="download.status === 'failed'"
+          color="primary"
+          @click="$emit('retry', download)"
+        >
+          Retry Download
+        </v-btn>
+        <v-btn variant="text" @click="$emit('update:modelValue', false)">Close</v-btn>
+      </v-card-actions>
+    </v-card>
+  </v-dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useNotificationStore } from '../stores/notifications'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  modelValue: { type: Boolean, required: true },
+  download: { type: Object, default: null },
+})
+
+defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'retry'])
+
+const notifications = useNotificationStore()
+
+const verboseLogFilter = ref('')
+const openLogPanels = ref([])
+
+watch(
+  () => props.download,
+  (next) => {
+    verboseLogFilter.value = ''
+    openLogPanels.value = next?.metadata?.stderr_errors_warnings ? [0] : []
+  }
+)
+
+const runStats = computed(() => props.download?.metadata?.run_stats || null)
+
+const filteredVerboseLog = computed(() => {
+  const stderr = props.download?.metadata?.stderr || ''
+  const query = verboseLogFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return stderr
+  return stderr
+    .split('\n')
+    .filter((line) => line.toLowerCase().includes(query))
+    .join('\n')
+})
+
+function getStatusColor(status) {
+  const colors = {
+    completed: 'success',
+    failed: 'error',
+    running: 'info',
+    queued: 'warning',
+    skipped: 'grey',
+  }
+  return colors[status] || 'grey'
+}
+
+function formatDate(dateStr) {
+  if (!dateStr) return '-'
+  return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleString()
+}
+
+function formatDuration(download) {
+  if (!download.started_at) return '-'
+  const start = new Date(download.started_at)
+  const end = download.status === 'running' || !download.completed_at
+    ? new Date()
+    : new Date(download.completed_at)
+  const seconds = Math.round((end - start) / 1000)
+  if (seconds < 0) return '-'
+  if (seconds < 60) return `${seconds}s`
+  const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
+  if (minutes < 60) return `${minutes}m ${seconds % 60}s`
+  const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60)
+  return `${hours}h ${minutes % 60}m`
+}
+
+function formatErrorType(errorType) {
+  if (!errorType) return ''
+  return errorType.replace(/_/g, ' ').replace(/\b\w/g, (l) => l.toUpperCase())
+}
+
+const INFO_ERROR_TYPES = new Set(['no_new_content', 'tier_limited'])
+
+function errorTextClass(errorType) {
+  if (INFO_ERROR_TYPES.has(errorType)) return 'text-warning'
+  return 'text-error'
+}
+
+function getSourceLabel(item) {
+  if (item && typeof item === 'object') {
+    if (item.subscription_name && item.platform) {
+      return `${item.subscription_name}:${item.platform}`
+    }
+    if (item.platform) {
+      return `(unnamed):${item.platform}`
+    }
+  }
+  return 'N/A'
+}
+
+async function copyToClipboard(text, label = 'content') {
+  if (!text) return
+  try {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
+    notifications.success(`Copied ${label} to clipboard`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    notifications.error(`Copy failed: ${err.message}`)
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.js b/frontend/src/services/api.js
index 75c4c31..af81987 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const downloadsApi = {
   retryFailedBulk: (recentWindowHours = 24) => api.post('/downloads/retry-failed-bulk', { recent_window_hours: recentWindowHours }),
   stats: (params = {}) => api.get('/downloads/stats', { params }),
   recentActivity: (params = {}) => api.get('/downloads/recent-activity', { params }),
+  activityTimeline: (params = {}) => api.get('/downloads/activity-timeline', { params }),
   resetOrphaned: (thresholdMinutes = 0) => api.post('/downloads/reset-orphaned', { threshold_minutes: thresholdMinutes }),
   requeueStale: (thresholdMinutes = 0) => api.post('/downloads/requeue-stale', { threshold_minutes: thresholdMinutes }),
 }
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export const settingsApi = {
   update: (data) => api.patch('/settings', data),
   getGalleryDL: () => api.get('/settings/gallery-dl'),
   updateGalleryDL: (config) => api.put('/settings/gallery-dl', { config }),
+  resetGalleryDL: () => api.post('/settings/gallery-dl/reset'),
   getApiKey: () => api.get('/settings/api-key'),
   regenerateApiKey: () => api.post('/settings/api-key/regenerate'),
   getLogs: (params = {}) => api.get('/settings/logs', { params }),
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/downloads.js b/frontend/src/stores/downloads.js
index 0309a22..51445a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/downloads.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/downloads.js
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ export const useDownloadsStore = defineStore('downloads', () => {
     return response.data
   }
 
+  const activityTimeline = ref(null)
+  async function fetchActivityTimeline(params = {}) {
+    const response = await downloadsApi.activityTimeline(params)
+    activityTimeline.value = response.data
+    return response.data
+  }
+
   async function retryDownload(id) {
     return await downloadsApi.retry(id)
   }
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ export const useDownloadsStore = defineStore('downloads', () => {
     downloads,
     recentActivity,
     stats,
+    activityTimeline,
     loading,
     total,
     currentPage,
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ export const useDownloadsStore = defineStore('downloads', () => {
     fetchDownloads,
     fetchRecentActivity,
     fetchStats,
+    fetchActivityTimeline,
     retryDownload,
     retryFailedBulk,
     resetOrphaned,
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 00d3f4e..af2ce62 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -1,52 +1,212 @@
 <template>
   <div>
+    <!-- At-a-glance strip: activity, upcoming checks, system health -->
     <v-row>
-      <v-col cols="12" md="3">
-        <v-card>
-          <v-card-text style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-primary)); padding-left: 20px">
-            <div class="text-h3 font-weight-bold">{{ sourcesStore.sources.length }}</div>
-            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Total Sources</div>
+      <!-- Activity (last 7 days) with sparkline -->
+      <v-col cols="12" md="4">
+        <v-card class="h-100">
+          <v-card-text>
+            <div class="d-flex align-center mb-2">
+              <v-icon size="small" class="mr-2" color="primary">mdi-chart-line</v-icon>
+              <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis text-uppercase">Activity · 7 days</div>
+              <v-spacer />
+              <v-chip
+                v-if="liveActivity"
+                size="x-small"
+                color="success"
+                variant="tonal"
+                class="live-chip"
+              >
+                <span class="live-dot mr-1" /> live
+              </v-chip>
+            </div>
+            <ActivitySparkline
+              :series="activitySeries"
+              :height="54"
+              class="mb-2"
+            />
+            <div class="d-flex align-center ga-4 text-caption">
+              <div>
+                <span class="text-h6 font-weight-bold text-success">
+                  {{ formatNumber(activityTotals.files) }}
+                </span>
+                <span class="text-medium-emphasis ml-1">new files</span>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <span class="text-h6 font-weight-bold">
+                  {{ activityTotals.completed }}
+                </span>
+                <span class="text-medium-emphasis ml-1">runs</span>
+              </div>
+              <div v-if="activityTotals.failed">
+                <span class="text-h6 font-weight-bold text-error">
+                  {{ activityTotals.failed }}
+                </span>
+                <span class="text-medium-emphasis ml-1">failed</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
 
-      <v-col cols="12" md="3">
-        <v-card>
-          <v-card-text style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-success)); padding-left: 20px">
-            <div class="text-h3 font-weight-bold">{{ stats?.completed || 0 }}</div>
-            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Completed Downloads</div>
+      <!-- Upcoming / In-flight -->
+      <v-col cols="12" md="4">
+        <v-card class="h-100">
+          <v-card-text>
+            <div class="d-flex align-center mb-2">
+              <v-icon size="small" class="mr-2" color="info">mdi-timer-sand</v-icon>
+              <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis text-uppercase">
+                <span v-if="activeDownloadsCount">Running now</span>
+                <span v-else>Next scheduled check</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div v-if="activeDownloadsCount" class="d-flex align-center">
+              <div class="text-h5 font-weight-bold">
+                {{ activeDownloadsCount }}
+                <span class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis font-weight-regular">
+                  in flight
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              <v-spacer />
+              <v-icon color="info" class="mdi-spin">mdi-loading</v-icon>
+            </div>
+            <div v-else-if="nextCheckCountdown" class="text-h5 font-weight-bold">
+              {{ nextCheckCountdown }}
+              <span class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis font-weight-regular ml-1">
+                until next run
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <div v-else class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis">
+              No sources scheduled
+            </div>
+
+            <v-divider class="my-2" />
+
+            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis mb-1">
+              Up next
+            </div>
+            <div v-if="upcomingSources.length" class="upcoming-list">
+              <div
+                v-for="source in upcomingSources"
+                :key="source.id"
+                class="d-flex align-center text-caption py-1"
+              >
+                <v-icon
+                  :color="getPlatformColor(source.platform)"
+                  size="x-small"
+                  class="mr-2"
+                >
+                  {{ getPlatformIcon(source.platform) }}
+                </v-icon>
+                <span class="upcoming-label">{{ getSourceLabel(source) }}</span>
+                <v-spacer />
+                <span class="text-medium-emphasis">
+                  {{ source.nextCheckLabel }}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div v-else class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">
+              All caught up
+            </div>
           </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
 
-      <v-col cols="12" md="3">
-        <v-card>
-          <v-card-text style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-error)); padding-left: 20px">
-            <div class="text-h3 font-weight-bold">{{ stats?.active_failed || 0 }}</div>
-            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Failed Downloads</div>
-          </v-card-text>
-        </v-card>
-      </v-col>
+      <!-- System health: credentials + disk -->
+      <v-col cols="12" md="4">
+        <v-card class="h-100">
+          <v-card-text>
+            <div class="d-flex align-center mb-2">
+              <v-icon size="small" class="mr-2" color="warning">mdi-shield-check</v-icon>
+              <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis text-uppercase">System</div>
+              <v-spacer />
+              <v-chip
+                v-if="credentialAlerts.length"
+                size="x-small"
+                :color="credentialAlerts.some(a => a.severity === 'error') ? 'error' : 'warning'"
+                variant="tonal"
+              >
+                {{ credentialAlerts.length }} alert{{ credentialAlerts.length !== 1 ? 's' : '' }}
+              </v-chip>
+            </div>
 
-      <v-col cols="12" md="3">
-        <v-card>
-          <v-card-text style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-warning)); padding-left: 20px">
-            <div class="text-h3 font-weight-bold">{{ activeDownloadsCount }}</div>
-            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Active Downloads</div>
-            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis" v-if="stats?.queued || stats?.running">
-              {{ stats?.queued || 0 }} queued · {{ stats?.running || 0 }} running
+            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis mb-1">Credentials</div>
+            <div class="d-flex flex-wrap ga-1 mb-3">
+              <v-chip
+                v-for="platform in supportedPlatforms"
+                :key="platform"
+                :color="credentialChipColor(platform)"
+                :variant="credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform) ? 'tonal' : 'outlined'"
+                size="x-small"
+                :to="credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform) ? undefined : '/credentials'"
+              >
+                <v-icon start size="x-small">{{ getPlatformIcon(platform) }}</v-icon>
+                {{ platform }}
+                <v-icon
+                  v-if="credentialWarningFor(platform)"
+                  end
+                  size="x-small"
+                >
+                  {{ credentialWarningFor(platform).severity === 'error' ? 'mdi-alert-circle' : 'mdi-alert' }}
+                </v-icon>
+              </v-chip>
+            </div>
+
+            <div
+              v-for="alert in credentialAlerts"
+              :key="alert.platform"
+              class="text-caption mb-1"
+              :class="alert.severity === 'error' ? 'text-error' : 'text-warning'"
+            >
+              <v-icon size="x-small" class="mr-1">
+                {{ alert.severity === 'error' ? 'mdi-alert-circle' : 'mdi-alert' }}
+              </v-icon>
+              {{ alert.message }}
+            </div>
+
+            <v-divider class="my-2" />
+
+            <div class="d-flex align-center mb-1">
+              <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Disk</div>
+              <v-spacer />
+              <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">
+                <template v-if="storageStats?.disk_free_formatted">
+                  {{ storageStats.disk_free_formatted }} free
+                </template>
+                <template v-else>—</template>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <v-progress-linear
+              :model-value="storageStats?.disk_percent_used || 0"
+              :color="diskBarColor"
+              bg-color="grey-lighten-2"
+              height="8"
+              rounded
+            />
+            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis mt-1">
+              <template v-if="storageStats?.disk_used_formatted">
+                {{ storageStats.disk_used_formatted }} of {{ storageStats.disk_total_formatted }}
+                used ({{ storageStats.disk_percent_used }}%)
+              </template>
+              <template v-else-if="storageStats?.total_size_formatted">
+                Downloads: {{ storageStats.total_size_formatted }}
+                <span v-if="storageStats?.file_count">
+                  ({{ storageStats.file_count.toLocaleString() }} files)
+                </span>
+              </template>
+              <template v-else>Calculating…</template>
             </div>
           </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
 
-    <!-- Quick Actions & Status -->
+    <!-- Action bar -->
     <v-row class="mt-4">
       <v-col cols="12">
         <v-card>
-          <!-- Row 1: Action buttons -->
-          <v-card-text class="d-flex align-center ga-3 flex-wrap pb-3">
+          <v-card-text class="d-flex align-center ga-3 flex-wrap">
             <v-btn
               color="primary"
               prepend-icon="mdi-refresh"
@@ -86,59 +246,27 @@
               </template>
               Reset Stuck ({{ stuckRunningCount }})
             </v-btn>
-          </v-card-text>
-
-          <v-divider />
-
-          <!-- Row 2: Status info -->
-          <v-card-text class="d-flex align-center ga-2 flex-wrap pt-3">
-            <v-icon size="small">mdi-key</v-icon>
-            <span class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis mr-1">Auth:</span>
-            <v-chip
-              v-for="platform in supportedPlatforms"
-              :key="platform"
-              :color="credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform) ? 'success' : 'grey'"
-              :variant="credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform) ? 'tonal' : 'outlined'"
-              size="x-small"
-              :to="credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform) ? undefined : '/credentials'"
+            <v-spacer />
+            <v-btn
+              icon
+              size="small"
+              variant="text"
+              :loading="manualRefreshing"
+              @click="manualRefresh"
+              title="Refresh now"
             >
-              <v-icon start size="x-small">{{ getPlatformIcon(platform) }}</v-icon>
-              {{ platform }}
-            </v-chip>
-
-            <v-divider vertical class="mx-2" />
-
-            <div class="text-body-2 text-medium-emphasis d-flex align-center">
-              <v-icon size="small" class="mr-1">mdi-harddisk</v-icon>
-              Storage: {{ storageStats?.total_size_formatted || 'Calculating...' }}
-              <span v-if="storageStats?.file_count" class="ml-2">
-                ({{ storageStats.file_count.toLocaleString() }} files)
-              </span>
-              <v-tooltip v-if="storageStats?.calculated_at" location="bottom">
-                <template v-slot:activator="{ props }">
-                  <v-icon v-bind="props" size="x-small" class="ml-2">mdi-information-outline</v-icon>
-                </template>
-                <span>Updated: {{ formatDate(storageStats.calculated_at) }}</span>
-              </v-tooltip>
-              <v-btn
-                icon
-                size="x-small"
-                variant="text"
-                class="ml-1"
-                :loading="refreshingStorage"
-                @click="refreshStorageStats"
-                title="Refresh storage stats"
-              >
-                <v-icon size="small">mdi-refresh</v-icon>
-              </v-btn>
+              <v-icon>mdi-refresh</v-icon>
+            </v-btn>
+            <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">
+              Updated {{ lastRefreshLabel }}
             </div>
           </v-card-text>
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
 
+    <!-- Active + Recent Activity -->
     <v-row class="mt-4">
-      <!-- Active Downloads (queued + running, auto-refresh) -->
       <v-col cols="12" md="4">
         <v-card class="h-100 d-flex flex-column">
           <v-card-title class="d-flex align-center">
@@ -166,6 +294,7 @@
                 v-for="dl in visibleActiveDownloads"
                 :key="dl.id"
                 :class="{ 'download-running': dl.status === 'running' }"
+                @click="showDetails(dl)"
               >
                 <template v-slot:prepend>
                   <v-icon :color="dl.status === 'running' ? 'info' : 'warning'" size="small">
@@ -196,7 +325,6 @@
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
 
-      <!-- Recent Activity -->
       <v-col cols="12" md="8">
         <v-card class="h-100 d-flex flex-column">
           <v-card-title>
@@ -208,7 +336,11 @@
           <v-card-text class="flex-grow-1">
             <v-list v-if="recentActivityGrouped.length">
               <template v-for="entry in visibleRecentActivity" :key="entry.key">
-                <v-list-item v-if="entry.kind === 'single'">
+                <v-list-item
+                  v-if="entry.kind === 'single'"
+                  link
+                  @click="showDetails(entry.download)"
+                >
                   <template v-slot:prepend>
                     <v-icon :color="getStatusColor(entry.download.status)">
                       {{ getStatusIcon(entry.download.status) }}
@@ -233,7 +365,11 @@
                     </v-chip>
                   </template>
                 </v-list-item>
-                <v-list-item v-else>
+                <v-list-item
+                  v-else
+                  link
+                  @click="showDetails(entry.latest)"
+                >
                   <template v-slot:prepend>
                     <v-icon color="error">mdi-alert-circle</v-icon>
                   </template>
@@ -264,8 +400,8 @@
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
 
+    <!-- Sources needing attention -->
     <v-row class="mt-4">
-      <!-- Sources needing attention -->
       <v-col cols="12">
         <v-card>
           <v-card-title>
@@ -275,7 +411,6 @@
             </v-chip>
           </v-card-title>
           <v-card-text>
-            <!-- Platform Health bars -->
             <div class="mb-4">
               <div class="d-flex align-center mb-2">
                 <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis">Platform Health</div>
@@ -297,18 +432,20 @@
                 </v-icon>
                 <div class="text-body-2 platform-label">{{ row.platform }}</div>
                 <v-progress-linear
-                  :model-value="row.failing > 0 ? (row.failing / row.total) * 100 : 100"
-                  :color="row.failing > 0 ? 'error' : 'success'"
+                  :model-value="row.total > 0 ? ((row.total - row.failing) / row.total) * 100 : 0"
+                  color="success"
+                  bg-color="error"
+                  bg-opacity="1"
                   height="12"
                   rounded
                   class="mx-3 flex-grow-1"
                 >
                   <v-tooltip activator="parent" location="top">
-                    {{ row.failing }} of {{ row.total }} {{ row.platform }} source{{ row.total !== 1 ? 's' : '' }} failing
+                    {{ row.total - row.failing }} of {{ row.total }} {{ row.platform }} source{{ row.total !== 1 ? 's' : '' }} healthy<template v-if="row.failing"> ({{ row.failing }} failing)</template>
                   </v-tooltip>
                 </v-progress-linear>
                 <div class="text-caption text-medium-emphasis count-label">
-                  {{ row.failing }}/{{ row.total }}
+                  {{ row.total - row.failing }}/{{ row.total }}
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div
@@ -321,7 +458,6 @@
 
             <v-divider class="my-3" />
 
-            <!-- Failing Sources list -->
             <v-table v-if="failingSources.length" density="compact">
               <thead>
                 <tr>
@@ -362,6 +498,12 @@
         </v-card>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
+
+    <DownloadDetailsModal
+      v-model="detailsDialog"
+      :download="selectedDownload"
+      @retry="handleRetryFromModal"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -372,7 +514,9 @@ import { useDownloadsStore } from '../stores/downloads'
 import { useCredentialsStore } from '../stores/credentials'
 import { useNotificationStore } from '../stores/notifications'
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../stores/settings'
-import { settingsApi, downloadsApi } from '../services/api'
+import { settingsApi, downloadsApi, credentialsApi } from '../services/api'
+import ActivitySparkline from '../components/ActivitySparkline.vue'
+import DownloadDetailsModal from '../components/DownloadDetailsModal.vue'
 
 const sourcesStore = useSourcesStore()
 const downloadsStore = useDownloadsStore()
@@ -380,24 +524,36 @@ const credentialsStore = useCredentialsStore()
 const notifications = useNotificationStore()
 const settingsStore = useSettingsStore()
 
-// Supported platforms for credential status
 const supportedPlatforms = ['patreon', 'subscribestar', 'hentaifoundry', 'discord', 'pixiv', 'deviantart']
 
 // State
 const checkingAll = ref(false)
 const retryingAll = ref(false)
 const resettingOrphaned = ref(false)
+const manualRefreshing = ref(false)
 const storageStats = ref(null)
 const activeDownloads = ref([])
-const loadingStats = ref(true)
-const loadingActivity = ref(true)
-const loadingStorage = ref(true)
-const refreshingStorage = ref(false)
+const detailsDialog = ref(false)
+const selectedDownload = ref(null)
+const credentialItems = ref([])
+// Tick every 30s so "X min until next run" and "Updated 2 min ago" stay fresh
+// without needing a fetch.
+const now = ref(new Date())
+const lastRefreshedAt = ref(null)
 let refreshInterval = null
+let tickInterval = null
+let visibilityHandler = null
 
 // Computed
 const stats = computed(() => downloadsStore.stats)
 const recentActivity = computed(() => downloadsStore.recentActivity)
+const activityTimeline = computed(() => downloadsStore.activityTimeline)
+
+const activitySeries = computed(() => activityTimeline.value?.series || [])
+const activityTotals = computed(() =>
+  activityTimeline.value?.totals || { completed: 0, failed: 0, files: 0 }
+)
+const liveActivity = computed(() => activeDownloadsCount.value > 0)
 
 const recentActivityGrouped = computed(() => {
   const singles = []
@@ -432,85 +588,179 @@ const hiddenRecentCount = computed(() =>
   Math.max(0, recentActivityGrouped.value.length - DASHBOARD_LIST_LIMIT)
 )
 
-// Read threshold from settings, default 5 if unset or invalid
 const failureThreshold = computed(() => {
   const n = Number(settingsStore.settings['dashboard.failure_threshold'])
   return Number.isFinite(n) && n >= 1 ? n : 5
 })
 
-// Per-platform health for platforms with ≥1 enabled source
+const scheduleIntervalSeconds = computed(() => {
+  const n = Number(settingsStore.settings['download.schedule_interval'])
+  return Number.isFinite(n) && n > 0 ? n : 28800
+})
+
+// Annotate enabled sources with next_check derived from last_check + interval.
+// Never-checked sources are treated as immediately due so they sort to the top.
+const sourcesWithSchedule = computed(() => {
+  const nowTime = now.value.getTime()
+  const intervalMs = scheduleIntervalSeconds.value * 1000
+  return sourcesStore.sources
+    .filter((s) => s.enabled)
+    .map((s) => {
+      const lastCheckMs = s.last_check ? new Date(s.last_check).getTime() : null
+      const nextMs = lastCheckMs !== null ? lastCheckMs + intervalMs : nowTime
+      return { ...s, nextCheckMs: nextMs, nextCheckLabel: formatCountdown(nextMs - nowTime) }
+    })
+    .sort((a, b) => a.nextCheckMs - b.nextCheckMs)
+})
+
+const upcomingSources = computed(() => sourcesWithSchedule.value.slice(0, 4))
+
+const nextCheckCountdown = computed(() => {
+  const next = sourcesWithSchedule.value[0]
+  if (!next) return null
+  const delta = next.nextCheckMs - now.value.getTime()
+  return formatCountdown(delta)
+})
+
 const platformHealth = computed(() => {
-  const enabled = sourcesStore.sources.filter(s => s.enabled)
+  const enabled = sourcesStore.sources.filter((s) => s.enabled)
   return supportedPlatforms
-    .map(platform => {
-      const sources = enabled.filter(s => s.platform === platform)
+    .map((platform) => {
+      const sources = enabled.filter((s) => s.platform === platform)
       if (sources.length === 0) return null
       const failing = sources.filter(
-        s => (s.error_count || 0) >= failureThreshold.value
+        (s) => (s.error_count || 0) >= failureThreshold.value
       ).length
       return { platform, total: sources.length, failing }
     })
     .filter(Boolean)
 })
 
-// Sources currently in failing state, most-recent-check first
-const failingSources = computed(() => {
-  return sourcesStore.sources
-    .filter(s => s.enabled && (s.error_count || 0) >= failureThreshold.value)
+const failingSources = computed(() =>
+  sourcesStore.sources
+    .filter((s) => s.enabled && (s.error_count || 0) >= failureThreshold.value)
     .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.last_check || 0) - new Date(a.last_check || 0))
-})
+)
 
 const totalFailingCount = computed(() => failingSources.value.length)
-
 const failedCount = computed(() => stats.value?.active_failed || 0)
-const activeDownloadsCount = computed(() =>
-  (stats.value?.queued || 0) + (stats.value?.running || 0)
+const activeDownloadsCount = computed(
+  () => (stats.value?.queued || 0) + (stats.value?.running || 0)
 )
-// Running jobs that might be stuck (shows count for UI, actual stuck detection happens server-side)
 const stuckRunningCount = computed(() => stats.value?.running || 0)
 
+// Credential alerts: "expiring soon" (warning) within 7 days, "expired" (error)
+// past now, or "missing" for platforms with enabled sources and no credential.
+const CREDENTIAL_WARN_DAYS = 7
+const credentialAlerts = computed(() => {
+  const alerts = []
+  const nowMs = now.value.getTime()
+  const warnMs = nowMs + CREDENTIAL_WARN_DAYS * 86400000
+
+  // Expiration alerts from stored credentials
+  for (const cred of credentialItems.value) {
+    if (!cred.expires_at) continue
+    const expMs = new Date(cred.expires_at).getTime()
+    if (expMs <= nowMs) {
+      alerts.push({
+        platform: cred.platform,
+        severity: 'error',
+        message: `${cred.platform} credentials expired ${formatRelativeTime(cred.expires_at)}`,
+      })
+    } else if (expMs <= warnMs) {
+      alerts.push({
+        platform: cred.platform,
+        severity: 'warning',
+        message: `${cred.platform} credentials expire ${formatCountdown(expMs - nowMs)}`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  // "Missing" alerts only for platforms that actually have enabled sources —
+  // otherwise we'd nag about platforms the user doesn't use.
+  const usedPlatforms = new Set(
+    sourcesStore.sources.filter((s) => s.enabled).map((s) => s.platform)
+  )
+  for (const platform of usedPlatforms) {
+    if (!credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform)) {
+      alerts.push({
+        platform,
+        severity: 'warning',
+        message: `${platform} has enabled sources but no credentials stored`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+  return alerts
+})
+
+function credentialWarningFor(platform) {
+  return credentialAlerts.value.find((a) => a.platform === platform)
+}
+
+function credentialChipColor(platform) {
+  const alert = credentialWarningFor(platform)
+  if (alert?.severity === 'error') return 'error'
+  if (alert?.severity === 'warning') return 'warning'
+  if (credentialsStore.hasPlatformCredentials(platform)) return 'success'
+  return 'grey'
+}
+
+const diskBarColor = computed(() => {
+  const pct = storageStats.value?.disk_percent_used
+  if (pct == null) return 'primary'
+  if (pct >= 90) return 'error'
+  if (pct >= 75) return 'warning'
+  return 'success'
+})
+
+const lastRefreshLabel = computed(() => {
+  if (!lastRefreshedAt.value) return 'just now'
+  // Force reactivity on `now` so the label recomputes as time passes.
+  const _ = now.value
+  return formatRelativeTime(lastRefreshedAt.value)
+})
+
+// Lifecycle
 onMounted(() => {
-  // Load data in background - DON'T await, let UI render immediately
   loadDashboardData()
-  // Start auto-refresh for running downloads
   startAutoRefresh()
+  startTick()
+  attachVisibilityHandler()
 })
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   stopAutoRefresh()
+  stopTick()
+  detachVisibilityHandler()
 })
 
 function loadDashboardData() {
-  // Fire off all requests in parallel, don't block UI
-  // Each section handles its own loading state
-  sourcesStore.fetchSources().catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch sources:', e))
-  credentialsStore.fetchCredentials().catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch credentials:', e))
-  settingsStore.fetchSettings().catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch settings:', e))
+  sourcesStore.fetchSources().catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch sources:', e))
+  credentialsStore.fetchCredentials().catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch credentials:', e))
+  settingsStore.fetchSettings().catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch settings:', e))
 
-  downloadsStore.fetchStats()
-    .catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch stats:', e))
-    .finally(() => loadingStats.value = false)
-
-  downloadsStore.fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 })
-    .catch(e => console.error('Failed to fetch recent activity:', e))
-    .finally(() => loadingActivity.value = false)
+  downloadsStore.fetchStats().catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch stats:', e))
+  downloadsStore
+    .fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 })
+    .catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch recent activity:', e))
+  downloadsStore
+    .fetchActivityTimeline({ days: 7 })
+    .catch((e) => console.error('Failed to fetch activity timeline:', e))
 
   fetchActiveDownloads()
-
-  // Storage stats can be slow - load independently
   fetchStorageStats()
+  fetchCredentialItems()
+  lastRefreshedAt.value = new Date()
 }
 
 async function fetchActiveDownloads() {
   try {
-    // Fetch both queued and running downloads
     const [queuedResponse, runningResponse] = await Promise.all([
       downloadsStore.fetchDownloads({ status: 'queued', per_page: 20 }),
       downloadsStore.fetchDownloads({ status: 'running', per_page: 20 }),
     ])
-    // Combine and sort: running first, then queued
-    const running = runningResponse.items.filter(d => d.status === 'running')
-    const queued = queuedResponse.items.filter(d => d.status === 'queued')
+    const running = runningResponse.items.filter((d) => d.status === 'running')
+    const queued = queuedResponse.items.filter((d) => d.status === 'queued')
     activeDownloads.value = [...running, ...queued]
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to fetch active downloads:', e)
@@ -518,50 +768,104 @@ async function fetchActiveDownloads() {
 }
 
 async function fetchStorageStats() {
-  loadingStorage.value = true
   try {
     const response = await settingsApi.get()
     storageStats.value = response.data.storage_stats
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to fetch storage stats:', e)
-  } finally {
-    loadingStorage.value = false
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshStorageStats() {
-  refreshingStorage.value = true
+async function fetchCredentialItems() {
   try {
-    await settingsApi.refreshStorageStats()
-    notifications.success('Storage stats refresh queued')
-    // Wait a moment then fetch updated stats
-    setTimeout(() => fetchStorageStats(), 3000)
+    const response = await credentialsApi.list()
+    credentialItems.value = response.data.items || []
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to refresh storage stats:', e)
-    notifications.error('Failed to refresh storage stats')
-  } finally {
-    refreshingStorage.value = false
+    console.error('Failed to fetch credentials:', e)
   }
 }
 
+// Two-speed polling: 5s when something's running, 30s otherwise. Tucked behind
+// the Page Visibility API so we don't hammer the API when the tab is hidden.
 function startAutoRefresh() {
-  // Refresh active downloads every 5 seconds when there are active downloads
-  refreshInterval = setInterval(async () => {
-    if (activeDownloads.value.length > 0 || activeDownloadsCount.value > 0) {
-      await fetchActiveDownloads()
-      await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
-      await downloadsStore.fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 })
+  scheduleNextRefresh()
+}
+
+function scheduleNextRefresh() {
+  stopAutoRefresh()
+  const delay = activeDownloadsCount.value > 0 ? 5000 : 30000
+  refreshInterval = setTimeout(async () => {
+    if (!document.hidden) {
+      await refreshLive()
     }
-  }, 5000)
+    scheduleNextRefresh()
+  }, delay)
 }
 
 function stopAutoRefresh() {
   if (refreshInterval) {
-    clearInterval(refreshInterval)
+    clearTimeout(refreshInterval)
     refreshInterval = null
   }
 }
 
+async function refreshLive() {
+  try {
+    await Promise.all([
+      downloadsStore.fetchStats(),
+      downloadsStore.fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 }),
+      downloadsStore.fetchActivityTimeline({ days: 7 }),
+      fetchActiveDownloads(),
+      sourcesStore.fetchSources(),
+    ])
+    lastRefreshedAt.value = new Date()
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Auto-refresh failed:', e)
+  }
+}
+
+function startTick() {
+  tickInterval = setInterval(() => {
+    now.value = new Date()
+  }, 30000)
+}
+
+function stopTick() {
+  if (tickInterval) {
+    clearInterval(tickInterval)
+    tickInterval = null
+  }
+}
+
+function attachVisibilityHandler() {
+  visibilityHandler = () => {
+    if (!document.hidden) {
+      // Tab just regained focus — pull a fresh snapshot immediately so the
+      // user never sees stale data after a long break.
+      refreshLive()
+    }
+  }
+  document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', visibilityHandler)
+}
+
+function detachVisibilityHandler() {
+  if (visibilityHandler) {
+    document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', visibilityHandler)
+    visibilityHandler = null
+  }
+}
+
+async function manualRefresh() {
+  manualRefreshing.value = true
+  try {
+    await refreshLive()
+    await fetchStorageStats()
+    await fetchCredentialItems()
+  } finally {
+    manualRefreshing.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 async function refreshActive() {
   await fetchActiveDownloads()
 }
@@ -569,19 +873,18 @@ async function refreshActive() {
 async function checkAllSources() {
   checkingAll.value = true
   try {
-    const enabledSources = sourcesStore.sources.filter(s => s.enabled)
+    const enabledSources = sourcesStore.sources.filter((s) => s.enabled)
     const results = await Promise.allSettled(
-      enabledSources.map(source => sourcesStore.triggerCheck(source.id))
+      enabledSources.map((source) => sourcesStore.triggerCheck(source.id))
     )
-    const queued = results.filter(r => r.status === 'fulfilled').length
-    const failed = results.filter(r => r.status === 'rejected').length
+    const queued = results.filter((r) => r.status === 'fulfilled').length
+    const failed = results.filter((r) => r.status === 'rejected').length
     if (failed > 0) {
       notifications.success(`Queued ${queued} sources (${failed} failed to queue)`)
     } else {
       notifications.success(`Queued checks for ${queued} sources`)
     }
-    await fetchActiveDownloads()
-    await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
+    await refreshLive()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to check sources: ${error.message}`)
   } finally {
@@ -606,8 +909,7 @@ async function retryAllFailed() {
     if (noSourceSkipped) parts.push(`${noSourceSkipped} orphaned, skipped`)
     notifications.success(parts.join(' · '))
 
-    await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
-    await fetchActiveDownloads()
+    await refreshLive()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to retry downloads: ${error.message}`)
   } finally {
@@ -618,10 +920,9 @@ async function retryAllFailed() {
 async function resetOrphanedJobs() {
   resettingOrphaned.value = true
   try {
-    const response = await downloadsApi.resetOrphaned(0)  // 0 = reset all running
+    const response = await downloadsApi.resetOrphaned(0)
     notifications.success(response.data.message || `Reset ${response.data.reset_count} stuck jobs`)
-    await downloadsStore.fetchStats()
-    await fetchActiveDownloads()
+    await refreshLive()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to reset stuck jobs: ${error.message}`)
   } finally {
@@ -629,6 +930,23 @@ async function resetOrphanedJobs() {
   }
 }
 
+function showDetails(download) {
+  selectedDownload.value = download
+  detailsDialog.value = true
+}
+
+async function handleRetryFromModal(download) {
+  detailsDialog.value = false
+  try {
+    await downloadsStore.retryDownload(download.id)
+    notifications.success('Download queued for retry')
+    await refreshLive()
+  } catch (error) {
+    notifications.error(`Failed to retry: ${error.message}`)
+  }
+}
+
+// Formatting helpers
 function getStatusIcon(status) {
   const icons = {
     completed: 'mdi-check-circle',
@@ -685,19 +1003,47 @@ function formatDate(dateStr) {
 function formatRelativeTime(dateStr) {
   if (!dateStr) return 'Unknown'
   const date = new Date(dateStr)
-  const now = new Date()
-  const diffMs = now - date
-  const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000)
-  const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMs / 3600000)
-  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffMs / 86400000)
+  const diffMs = now.value - date
+  const past = diffMs >= 0
+  const absMs = Math.abs(diffMs)
+  const diffMins = Math.floor(absMs / 60000)
+  const diffHours = Math.floor(absMs / 3600000)
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(absMs / 86400000)
 
-  if (diffMins < 1) return 'Just now'
-  if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins} min${diffMins !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
-  if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours} hour${diffHours !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
-  if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays} day${diffDays !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ago`
+  if (diffMins < 1) return past ? 'just now' : 'soon'
+  const suffix = past ? 'ago' : 'from now'
+  if (diffMins < 60) return `${diffMins} min${diffMins !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ${suffix}`
+  if (diffHours < 24) return `${diffHours} hour${diffHours !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ${suffix}`
+  if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays} day${diffDays !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ${suffix}`
   return date.toLocaleDateString()
 }
 
+// Humanize a duration in ms as "in 12 min" / "in 3 hours" / "now" (or similar
+// past form). Past deltas read as "overdue".
+function formatCountdown(deltaMs) {
+  if (deltaMs <= 0) {
+    const overdueMins = Math.floor(-deltaMs / 60000)
+    if (overdueMins < 1) return 'now'
+    if (overdueMins < 60) return `overdue ${overdueMins}m`
+    const h = Math.floor(overdueMins / 60)
+    return `overdue ${h}h`
+  }
+  const mins = Math.floor(deltaMs / 60000)
+  if (mins < 1) return 'now'
+  if (mins < 60) return `in ${mins}m`
+  const hours = Math.floor(mins / 60)
+  if (hours < 24) return `in ${hours}h ${mins % 60}m`
+  const days = Math.floor(hours / 24)
+  return `in ${days}d ${hours % 24}h`
+}
+
+function formatNumber(n) {
+  if (n == null) return '0'
+  if (n < 1000) return String(n)
+  if (n < 10000) return `${(n / 1000).toFixed(1)}k`
+  return `${Math.round(n / 1000)}k`
+}
+
 function truncate(str, length) {
   if (!str) return ''
   if (str.length <= length) return str
@@ -708,7 +1054,6 @@ function getDownloadLabel(download) {
   if (download.subscription_name && download.platform) {
     return `${download.subscription_name}:${download.platform}`
   }
-  // Fallback to truncated URL if source info not available
   return truncate(download.url, 35)
 }
 
@@ -721,8 +1066,7 @@ async function retrySource(source) {
   try {
     await sourcesStore.triggerCheck(source.id)
     notifications.success(`Queued check for ${getSourceLabel(source)}`)
-    // Refresh recent activity after retrying
-    await downloadsStore.fetchRecentActivity({ limit: 10 })
+    await refreshLive()
   } catch (error) {
     notifications.error(`Failed to queue check: ${error.message}`)
   }
@@ -737,7 +1081,7 @@ async function retrySource(source) {
 
 @keyframes pulse-border {
   0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
-  50%       { opacity: 0.4; }
+  50%      { opacity: 0.4; }
 }
 
 .platform-label {
@@ -758,4 +1102,25 @@ async function retrySource(source) {
 }
 .legend-swatch--ok  { background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-success)); }
 .legend-swatch--bad { background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-error)); }
+
+.upcoming-label {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  max-width: 60%;
+}
+
+.live-dot {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 6px;
+  height: 6px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background-color: rgb(var(--v-theme-success));
+  animation: pulse-dot 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse-dot {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
+  50%      { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1.3); }
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Downloads.vue b/frontend/src/views/Downloads.vue
index de508d0..5c4a2fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Downloads.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Downloads.vue
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
         <template v-slot:item.error_type="{ item }">
           <v-chip
             v-if="item.error_type"
-            color="error"
+            :color="errorChipColor(item.error_type)"
             size="small"
             variant="tonal"
           >
@@ -274,161 +274,11 @@
       </v-data-table>
     </v-card>
 
-    <!-- Details Dialog -->
-    <v-dialog v-model="detailsDialog" max-width="700">
-      <v-card v-if="selectedDownload">
-        <v-card-title>
-          Download Details
-          <v-chip
-            :color="getStatusColor(selectedDownload.status)"
-            size="small"
-            class="ml-2"
-          >
-            {{ selectedDownload.status }}
-          </v-chip>
-        </v-card-title>
-
-        <v-card-text>
-          <v-table density="compact">
-            <tbody>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold" width="150">Source</td>
-                <td>{{ getSourceLabel(selectedDownload) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">URL</td>
-                <td style="word-break: break-all">{{ selectedDownload.url }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Files Downloaded</td>
-                <td>{{ runStats?.downloaded_count ?? selectedDownload.file_count }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="runStats">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Skipped</td>
-                <td>{{ runStats.skipped_count }} <span class="text-grey text-caption">(already in archive)</span></td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="runStats && runStats.per_item_failures > 0">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Per-item Failures</td>
-                <td>{{ runStats.per_item_failures }} <span class="text-grey text-caption">(single items gallery-dl skipped over)</span></td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="runStats && runStats.warning_count > 0">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Warnings</td>
-                <td>{{ runStats.warning_count }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Duration</td>
-                <td>{{ formatDuration(selectedDownload) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="runStats">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Exit Code</td>
-                <td>
-                  <code :class="runStats.exit_code === 0 ? 'text-success' : 'text-warning'">{{ runStats.exit_code }}</code>
-                </td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Created</td>
-                <td>{{ formatDate(selectedDownload.created_at) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Started</td>
-                <td>{{ formatDate(selectedDownload.started_at) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr>
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Completed</td>
-                <td>{{ formatDate(selectedDownload.completed_at) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="selectedDownload.error_type">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Error Type</td>
-                <td class="text-error">{{ formatErrorType(selectedDownload.error_type) }}</td>
-              </tr>
-              <tr v-if="selectedDownload.error_message">
-                <td class="font-weight-bold">Error Message</td>
-                <td class="text-error">{{ selectedDownload.error_message }}</td>
-              </tr>
-            </tbody>
-          </v-table>
-
-          <v-expansion-panels class="mt-4" v-model="openLogPanels" multiple v-if="selectedDownload.metadata">
-            <v-expansion-panel v-if="selectedDownload.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings">
-              <v-expansion-panel-title>
-                Errors &amp; Warnings
-                <v-btn
-                  icon="mdi-content-copy"
-                  size="x-small"
-                  variant="text"
-                  class="ml-2"
-                  @click.stop="copyToClipboard(selectedDownload.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings, 'errors &amp; warnings')"
-                >
-                  <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
-                  <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
-                </v-btn>
-              </v-expansion-panel-title>
-              <v-expansion-panel-text>
-                <pre class="text-caption text-error" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ selectedDownload.metadata.stderr_errors_warnings }}</pre>
-              </v-expansion-panel-text>
-            </v-expansion-panel>
-            <v-expansion-panel v-if="selectedDownload.metadata.stdout">
-              <v-expansion-panel-title>
-                Output Log (stdout)
-                <v-btn
-                  icon="mdi-content-copy"
-                  size="x-small"
-                  variant="text"
-                  class="ml-2"
-                  @click.stop="copyToClipboard(selectedDownload.metadata.stdout, 'stdout')"
-                >
-                  <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
-                  <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
-                </v-btn>
-              </v-expansion-panel-title>
-              <v-expansion-panel-text>
-                <pre class="text-caption" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ selectedDownload.metadata.stdout }}</pre>
-              </v-expansion-panel-text>
-            </v-expansion-panel>
-            <v-expansion-panel v-if="selectedDownload.metadata.stderr">
-              <v-expansion-panel-title>
-                Verbose Log (stderr)
-                <v-btn
-                  icon="mdi-content-copy"
-                  size="x-small"
-                  variant="text"
-                  class="ml-2"
-                  @click.stop="copyToClipboard(selectedDownload.metadata.stderr, 'verbose log')"
-                >
-                  <v-icon size="small">mdi-content-copy</v-icon>
-                  <v-tooltip activator="parent">Copy</v-tooltip>
-                </v-btn>
-              </v-expansion-panel-title>
-              <v-expansion-panel-text>
-                <v-text-field
-                  v-model="verboseLogFilter"
-                  density="compact"
-                  variant="outlined"
-                  hide-details
-                  clearable
-                  placeholder="Filter lines (substring match)"
-                  prepend-inner-icon="mdi-magnify"
-                  class="mb-2"
-                />
-                <pre class="text-caption" style="white-space: pre-wrap; max-height: 300px; overflow: auto">{{ filteredVerboseLog || '(no matching lines)' }}</pre>
-              </v-expansion-panel-text>
-            </v-expansion-panel>
-          </v-expansion-panels>
-        </v-card-text>
-
-        <v-card-actions>
-          <v-spacer />
-          <v-btn
-            v-if="selectedDownload.status === 'failed'"
-            color="primary"
-            @click="retryDownload(selectedDownload); detailsDialog = false"
-          >
-            Retry Download
-          </v-btn>
-          <v-btn variant="text" @click="detailsDialog = false">Close</v-btn>
-        </v-card-actions>
-      </v-card>
-    </v-dialog>
+    <DownloadDetailsModal
+      v-model="detailsDialog"
+      :download="selectedDownload"
+      @retry="handleRetryFromModal"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -438,6 +288,7 @@ import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useDownloadsStore } from '../stores/downloads'
 import { useSourcesStore } from '../stores/sources'
 import { useNotificationStore } from '../stores/notifications'
+import DownloadDetailsModal from '../components/DownloadDetailsModal.vue'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const downloadsStore = useDownloadsStore()
@@ -453,8 +304,6 @@ const filterExcludeSuperseded = ref(true)
 const detailsDialog = ref(false)
 const selectedDownload = ref(null)
 const retryingIds = ref([])
-const verboseLogFilter = ref('')
-const openLogPanels = ref([])
 let refreshInterval = null
 
 const statusOptions = [
@@ -645,6 +494,12 @@ function formatErrorType(errorType) {
   return errorType.replace(/_/g, ' ').replace(/\b\w/g, l => l.toUpperCase())
 }
 
+function errorChipColor(errorType) {
+  if (errorType === 'tier_limited') return 'warning'
+  if (errorType === 'no_new_content') return 'info'
+  return 'error'
+}
+
 function truncateUrl(url) {
   if (!url) return ''
   if (url.length <= 40) return url
@@ -671,34 +526,9 @@ function getSourceLabel(item) {
   return `Source #${sourceId}`
 }
 
-const runStats = computed(() => selectedDownload.value?.metadata?.run_stats || null)
-
-const filteredVerboseLog = computed(() => {
-  const stderr = selectedDownload.value?.metadata?.stderr || ''
-  const query = verboseLogFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
-  if (!query) return stderr
-  return stderr
-    .split('\n')
-    .filter(line => line.toLowerCase().includes(query))
-    .join('\n')
-})
-
 function showDetails(download) {
   selectedDownload.value = download
   detailsDialog.value = true
-  verboseLogFilter.value = ''
-  // Open the errors/warnings panel by default when there's anything worth seeing.
-  openLogPanels.value = download?.metadata?.stderr_errors_warnings ? [0] : []
-}
-
-async function copyToClipboard(text, label = 'content') {
-  if (!text) return
-  try {
-    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
-    notifications.success(`Copied ${label} to clipboard`)
-  } catch (err) {
-    notifications.error(`Copy failed: ${err.message}`)
-  }
 }
 
 async function retryDownload(download) {
@@ -713,6 +543,11 @@ async function retryDownload(download) {
     retryingIds.value = retryingIds.value.filter(id => id !== download.id)
   }
 }
+
+async function handleRetryFromModal(download) {
+  detailsDialog.value = false
+  await retryDownload(download)
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>