diff --git a/flutter_client/lib/cache/db.dart b/flutter_client/lib/cache/db.dart
index e2a4caf8..69ec7174 100644
--- a/flutter_client/lib/cache/db.dart
+++ b/flutter_client/lib/cache/db.dart
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ class CachedHomeSnapshot extends Table {
   Set<Column> get primaryKey => {id};
 }
 
+/// Single-row cache of the /api/me/history response. Mirrors the
+/// CachedHomeSnapshot pattern: opening the History tab in the Library
+/// screen yields the last-known page immediately while a fresh REST
+/// pull lands underneath via SWR. Also makes basic offline scrollback
+/// possible — the last fetched page survives both app restart and
+/// loss of connectivity. Schema 4+.
+class CachedHistorySnapshot extends Table {
+  IntColumn get id => integer().withDefault(const Constant(1))();
+  TextColumn get json => text()();
+  DateTimeColumn get updatedAt => dateTime().withDefault(currentDateAndTime)();
+  @override
+  Set<Column> get primaryKey => {id};
+}
+
 enum CacheSource { manual, autoLiked, autoPlaylist, autoPrefetch, incidental }
 
 @DriftDatabase(tables: [
@@ -140,12 +154,13 @@ enum CacheSource { manual, autoLiked, autoPlaylist, autoPrefetch, incidental }
   AudioCacheIndex,
   SyncMetadata,
   CachedHomeSnapshot,
+  CachedHistorySnapshot,
 ])
 class AppDb extends _$AppDb {
   AppDb([QueryExecutor? e]) : super(e ?? driftDatabase(name: 'minstrel_cache'));
 
   @override
-  int get schemaVersion => 3;
+  int get schemaVersion => 4;
 
   @override
   MigrationStrategy get migration => MigrationStrategy(
@@ -167,6 +182,12 @@ class AppDb extends _$AppDb {
             // empty; the first /api/home fetch populates it.
             await m.createTable(cachedHomeSnapshot);
           }
+          if (from < 4) {
+            // Schema 4: cached_history_snapshot for drift-first
+            // History tab. Same pattern as cached_home_snapshot —
+            // empty on upgrade; first /api/me/history fetch populates.
+            await m.createTable(cachedHistorySnapshot);
+          }
         },
       );
 }
diff --git a/flutter_client/lib/library/library_screen.dart b/flutter_client/lib/library/library_screen.dart
index 75391edf..23b1c1ba 100644
--- a/flutter_client/lib/library/library_screen.dart
+++ b/flutter_client/lib/library/library_screen.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart' as drift;
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
@@ -132,10 +134,68 @@ final _libraryAlbumsProvider = AsyncNotifierProvider<
     _LibraryAlbumsNotifier,
     wire.Paged<AlbumRef>>(_LibraryAlbumsNotifier.new);
 
-final _historyProvider = FutureProvider<HistoryPage>((ref) async {
-  return (await ref.watch(_meApiProvider.future)).history();
+// Drift-first History tab. Mirrors homeProvider's pattern: store the
+// last /api/me/history page as JSON in a single-row drift table, yield
+// it immediately on subscribe (so the tab paints from disk on cold
+// open), then SWR-refresh in the background. Also gives basic offline
+// scrollback — the last fetched page survives connectivity loss.
+//
+// JSON blob (vs columnar) because the page is small, always read whole,
+// and the HistoryPage.fromJson constructor already accepts the wire
+// shape — no schema-evolution pain when server-side fields change.
+final _historyProvider = StreamProvider<HistoryPage>((ref) {
+  final db = ref.watch(appDbProvider);
+  return cacheFirst<CachedHistorySnapshotData, HistoryPage>(
+    driftStream: db.select(db.cachedHistorySnapshot).watch(),
+    fetchAndPopulate: () async {
+      final api = await ref.read(_meApiProvider.future);
+      final fresh = await api.history();
+      await db.into(db.cachedHistorySnapshot).insertOnConflictUpdate(
+            CachedHistorySnapshotCompanion.insert(
+              json: _encodeHistoryPage(fresh),
+              updatedAt: drift.Value(DateTime.now()),
+            ),
+          );
+    },
+    toResult: (rows) => rows.isEmpty
+        ? const HistoryPage(events: [], hasMore: false)
+        : HistoryPage.fromJson(
+            jsonDecode(rows.first.json) as Map<String, dynamic>),
+    isOnline: () async => (await ref
+        .read(connectivityProvider.future)
+        .timeout(const Duration(seconds: 3), onTimeout: () => true)),
+    // SWR: yield cache instantly, then refresh in the background so the
+    // tab reflects the freshest plays. Matches homeProvider behavior.
+    alwaysRefresh: true,
+    tag: 'history',
+  );
 });
 
+/// Encodes HistoryPage back to the wire-format JSON shape
+/// /api/me/history emits, so HistoryPage.fromJson can round-trip
+/// through the drift cache.
+String _encodeHistoryPage(HistoryPage h) => jsonEncode({
+      'events': h.events
+          .map((e) => {
+                'id': e.id,
+                'played_at': e.playedAt,
+                'track': {
+                  'id': e.track.id,
+                  'title': e.track.title,
+                  'album_id': e.track.albumId,
+                  'album_title': e.track.albumTitle,
+                  'artist_id': e.track.artistId,
+                  'artist_name': e.track.artistName,
+                  'track_number': e.track.trackNumber,
+                  'disc_number': e.track.discNumber,
+                  'duration_sec': e.track.durationSec,
+                  'stream_url': e.track.streamUrl,
+                },
+              })
+          .toList(),
+      'has_more': h.hasMore,
+    });
+
 // Drift-first Liked tabs (#357 plan C). Read from cached_likes joined
 // against cached_tracks / cached_albums / cached_artists. SyncController
 // keeps both sides fresh; LikesController mutates cached_likes