diff --git a/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics.go b/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics.go
index 6da64398..20b8604d 100644
--- a/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics.go
+++ b/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics.go
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ type surfaceMetric struct {
 	SkipRate      float64 `json:"skip_rate"`      // skips / plays, [0,1]
 	AvgCompletion float64 `json:"avg_completion"` // mean completion ratio, [0,1]
 	LowConfidence bool    `json:"low_confidence"` // plays < recMetricsLowVolume
+	// Breakdown splits the family into sub-populations. Only For You
+	// carries one (#1249): taste picks vs fresh picks (the deliberate
+	// freshness injection), plus earlier plays that predate attribution.
+	// The parent row remains the sum of its breakdown.
+	Breakdown []surfaceMetric `json:"breakdown,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // surfaceGroup is one intent band of surface families.
@@ -163,6 +168,40 @@ func (h *handlers) handleGetRecommendationMetrics(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, bucketMetricsResponse(days, rows))
 }
 
+// forYouPickFamilies defines the For You breakdown rows (#1249), keyed
+// by play_events.pick_kind. "" (NULL pick_kind) = plays recorded before
+// attribution shipped, or whose track had already rotated out of the
+// snapshot at ingestion — kept visible so the parent row's sums stay
+// transparent instead of silently shrinking.
+var forYouPickFamilies = map[string]recFamily{
+	"taste": {"for_you_taste", "Taste picks", intentGoTo},
+	"fresh": {"for_you_fresh", "Fresh picks", intentGoTo},
+	"":      {"for_you_unattributed", "Earlier plays", intentGoTo},
+}
+
+// forYouBreakdown folds pick-kind accums into the parent metric's
+// Breakdown. Attached only when at least one attributed (taste/fresh)
+// play exists — an all-unattributed breakdown would just repeat the
+// parent row.
+func forYouBreakdown(picks map[string]*familyAccum) []surfaceMetric {
+	attributed := int64(0)
+	for kind, acc := range picks {
+		if kind != "" {
+			attributed += acc.plays
+		}
+	}
+	if attributed == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]surfaceMetric, 0, len(picks))
+	for _, kind := range []string{"taste", "fresh", ""} {
+		if acc, ok := picks[kind]; ok && acc.plays > 0 {
+			out = append(out, acc.metric())
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
 // bucketMetricsResponse folds the raw per-source rows into the grouped,
 // baseline-anchored response shape. Split from the handler for pure-unit
 // testability.
@@ -171,6 +210,7 @@ func bucketMetricsResponse(
 ) recommendationMetricsResp {
 	baseline := &familyAccum{fam: recFamily{"manual", "Manual library plays", ""}}
 	families := map[string]*familyAccum{}
+	forYouPicks := map[string]*familyAccum{}
 	for _, row := range rows {
 		if row.Source == nil || *row.Source == "" {
 			baseline.add(row)
@@ -183,6 +223,18 @@ func bucketMetricsResponse(
 			families[fam.key] = acc
 		}
 		acc.add(row)
+		if fam.key == "for_you" {
+			kind := ""
+			if row.PickKind != nil {
+				kind = *row.PickKind
+			}
+			pick, ok := forYouPicks[kind]
+			if !ok {
+				pick = &familyAccum{fam: forYouPickFamilies[kind]}
+				forYouPicks[kind] = pick
+			}
+			pick.add(row)
+		}
 	}
 
 	resp := recommendationMetricsResp{WindowDays: days, Groups: []surfaceGroup{}}
@@ -198,7 +250,11 @@ func bucketMetricsResponse(
 		group := surfaceGroup{Intent: g.intent, Label: g.label}
 		for _, acc := range families {
 			if acc.fam.intent == g.intent {
-				group.Surfaces = append(group.Surfaces, acc.metric())
+				m := acc.metric()
+				if acc.fam.key == "for_you" {
+					m.Breakdown = forYouBreakdown(forYouPicks)
+				}
+				group.Surfaces = append(group.Surfaces, m)
 			}
 		}
 		if len(group.Surfaces) == 0 {
diff --git a/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics_test.go b/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics_test.go
index 1c1f49dc..c17b8761 100644
--- a/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/me_recommendation_metrics_test.go
@@ -23,16 +23,18 @@ func newMetricsRouter(h *handlers) chi.Router {
 
 // seedSourcedPlay inserts a play_event with an explicit source + completion +
 // skip flag. A nil source inserts NULL (manual library play → baseline).
+// pickKind is the For You taste/fresh attribution (#1249); nil everywhere
+// except attributed for_you plays.
 func seedSourcedPlay(
 	t *testing.T, h *handlers, userID, trackID, sessionID pgtype.UUID,
-	source *string, completion float64, skipped bool,
+	source, pickKind *string, completion float64, skipped bool,
 ) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if _, err := h.pool.Exec(context.Background(),
 		`INSERT INTO play_events
-		   (user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, source, completion_ratio, was_skipped)
-		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, now(), $4, $5, $6)`,
-		userID, trackID, sessionID, source, completion, skipped); err != nil {
+		   (user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, source, pick_kind, completion_ratio, was_skipped)
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, now(), $4, $5, $6, $7)`,
+		userID, trackID, sessionID, source, pickKind, completion, skipped); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("seed sourced play: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@ func TestBucketMetricsResponse_FamiliesGroupsBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("NULL source must not appear as a surface family")
 	}
 
+	// No attributed (taste/fresh) plays in this fixture → no breakdown;
+	// an all-unattributed breakdown would just repeat the parent row.
+	if fy := findSurface(resp, "for_you"); fy == nil || fy.Breakdown != nil {
+		t.Errorf("for_you breakdown = %+v, want nil without attributed plays", fy)
+	}
+
 	// Group ordering is intent-banded: go_to before discovery before direct.
 	wantOrder := []string{intentGoTo, intentDiscovery, intentDirect}
 	if len(resp.Groups) != len(wantOrder) {
@@ -117,6 +125,49 @@ func TestBucketMetricsResponse_FamiliesGroupsBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBucketMetricsResponse_ForYouBreakdown(t *testing.T) {
+	src := func(s string) *string { return &s }
+	kind := func(s string) *string { return &s }
+	rows := []dbq.RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserRow{
+		{Source: src("for_you"), PickKind: kind("taste"), Plays: 30, Skips: 3,
+			CompletionN: 30, AvgCompletion: 0.9},
+		{Source: src("for_you"), PickKind: kind("fresh"), Plays: 10, Skips: 4,
+			CompletionN: 10, AvgCompletion: 0.5},
+		// NULL pick_kind = plays that predate attribution.
+		{Source: src("for_you"), Plays: 5, Skips: 1, CompletionN: 5, AvgCompletion: 0.7},
+	}
+	resp := bucketMetricsResponse(recMetricsDefaultDays, rows)
+
+	fy := findSurface(resp, "for_you")
+	if fy == nil {
+		t.Fatal("for_you family missing")
+	}
+	// The parent row stays the sum of its breakdown.
+	if fy.Plays != 45 || fy.Skips != 8 {
+		t.Errorf("for_you plays/skips = %d/%d, want 45/8", fy.Plays, fy.Skips)
+	}
+	if len(fy.Breakdown) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("breakdown rows = %d, want 3 (taste, fresh, earlier)", len(fy.Breakdown))
+	}
+	wantKeys := []string{"for_you_taste", "for_you_fresh", "for_you_unattributed"}
+	for i, k := range wantKeys {
+		if fy.Breakdown[i].Key != k {
+			t.Errorf("breakdown[%d].key = %s, want %s", i, fy.Breakdown[i].Key, k)
+		}
+	}
+	taste, fresh := fy.Breakdown[0], fy.Breakdown[1]
+	if taste.Plays != 30 || taste.SkipRate != 0.1 || taste.LowConfidence {
+		t.Errorf("taste = %+v, want plays=30 skip_rate=0.1 confident", taste)
+	}
+	if fresh.Plays != 10 || fresh.SkipRate != 0.4 || !fresh.LowConfidence {
+		t.Errorf("fresh = %+v, want plays=10 skip_rate=0.4 low-confidence", fresh)
+	}
+	// Breakdown rows never appear as their own surface families.
+	if s := findSurface(resp, "for_you_taste"); s != nil {
+		t.Error("for_you_taste must not be a top-level surface")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRecommendationMetrics_BucketsWithBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 	if os.Getenv("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL") == "" {
 		t.Skip("MINSTREL_TEST_DATABASE_URL not set")
@@ -130,14 +181,16 @@ func TestRecommendationMetrics_BucketsWithBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 
 	forYou := "for_you"
 	radioA := "radio:11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
+	taste, fresh := "taste", "fresh"
 	// for_you: 3 plays, 1 skipped; completions 1.0, 0.95, 0.05 → mean 0.6667.
-	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, 1.0, false)
-	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, 0.95, false)
-	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, 0.05, true)
+	// Two attributed as taste picks, the skipped one as a fresh pick (#1249).
+	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, &taste, 1.0, false)
+	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, &taste, 0.95, false)
+	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &forYou, &fresh, 0.05, true)
 	// A radio session play collapses into the "radio" family.
-	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &radioA, 0.8, false)
+	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, &radioA, nil, 0.8, false)
 	// Manual play (NULL source) — the baseline row.
-	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, nil, 1.0, false)
+	seedSourcedPlay(t, h, user.ID, tk.ID, session, nil, nil, 1.0, false)
 
 	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/me/recommendation-metrics", nil)
 	req = withUser(req, user)
@@ -170,6 +223,16 @@ func TestRecommendationMetrics_BucketsWithBaseline(t *testing.T) {
 	if fy.AvgCompletion < 0.66 || fy.AvgCompletion > 0.67 {
 		t.Errorf("for_you avg_completion = %.4f, want ~0.6667", fy.AvgCompletion)
 	}
+	// Pick-kind attribution surfaces as the For You breakdown (#1249).
+	if len(fy.Breakdown) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("for_you breakdown rows = %d, want 2 (taste, fresh)", len(fy.Breakdown))
+	}
+	if b := fy.Breakdown[0]; b.Key != "for_you_taste" || b.Plays != 2 || b.Skips != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("breakdown[0] = %+v, want for_you_taste plays=2 skips=0", b)
+	}
+	if b := fy.Breakdown[1]; b.Key != "for_you_fresh" || b.Plays != 1 || b.Skips != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("breakdown[1] = %+v, want for_you_fresh plays=1 skips=1", b)
+	}
 	if radio := findSurface(resp, "radio"); radio == nil || radio.Plays != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("radio family = %+v, want plays=1 (collapsed from radio:<uuid>)", radio)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/db/dbq/events.sql.go b/internal/db/dbq/events.sql.go
index 59f08d04..27b94317 100644
--- a/internal/db/dbq/events.sql.go
+++ b/internal/db/dbq/events.sql.go
@@ -31,6 +31,33 @@ func (q *Queries) GetCurrentSessionVectorForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgt
 	return session_vector_at_play, err
 }
 
+const getForYouPickKindForTrack = `-- name: GetForYouPickKindForTrack :one
+SELECT pt.pick_kind
+FROM playlist_tracks pt
+JOIN playlists p ON p.id = pt.playlist_id
+WHERE p.user_id = $1
+  AND p.system_variant = 'for_you'
+  AND pt.track_id = $2
+LIMIT 1
+`
+
+type GetForYouPickKindForTrackParams struct {
+	UserID  pgtype.UUID
+	TrackID pgtype.UUID
+}
+
+// Looks a track up in the user's CURRENT For You snapshot and returns
+// its pick_kind ('taste'/'fresh'). Used at play-ingestion time to
+// freeze exploration attribution onto the play_event — the snapshot is
+// rebuilt daily, so attribution can't be reconstructed at read time
+// (#1249). No row = track not in today's snapshot (caller stores NULL).
+func (q *Queries) GetForYouPickKindForTrack(ctx context.Context, arg GetForYouPickKindForTrackParams) (*string, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, getForYouPickKindForTrack, arg.UserID, arg.TrackID)
+	var pick_kind *string
+	err := row.Scan(&pick_kind)
+	return pick_kind, err
+}
+
 const getMostRecentPlaySessionForUser = `-- name: GetMostRecentPlaySessionForUser :one
 SELECT id, user_id, started_at, ended_at, last_event_at, track_count, client_id FROM play_sessions
 WHERE user_id = $1
@@ -54,7 +81,7 @@ func (q *Queries) GetMostRecentPlaySessionForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pg
 }
 
 const getOpenPlayEventForUser = `-- name: GetOpenPlayEventForUser :one
-SELECT id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source FROM play_events
+SELECT id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source, pick_kind FROM play_events
 WHERE user_id = $1 AND ended_at IS NULL
 ORDER BY started_at DESC
 LIMIT 1
@@ -79,12 +106,13 @@ func (q *Queries) GetOpenPlayEventForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUI
 		&i.SessionVectorAtPlay,
 		&i.ScrobbledAt,
 		&i.Source,
+		&i.PickKind,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const getPlayEventByID = `-- name: GetPlayEventByID :one
-SELECT id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source FROM play_events WHERE id = $1
+SELECT id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source, pick_kind FROM play_events WHERE id = $1
 `
 
 func (q *Queries) GetPlayEventByID(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (PlayEvent, error) {
@@ -104,15 +132,16 @@ func (q *Queries) GetPlayEventByID(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (PlayEve
 		&i.SessionVectorAtPlay,
 		&i.ScrobbledAt,
 		&i.Source,
+		&i.PickKind,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const insertPlayEvent = `-- name: InsertPlayEvent :one
 INSERT INTO play_events (
-    user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, client_id, source
-) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
-RETURNING id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source
+    user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, client_id, source, pick_kind
+) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7::text)
+RETURNING id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source, pick_kind
 `
 
 type InsertPlayEventParams struct {
@@ -122,8 +151,11 @@ type InsertPlayEventParams struct {
 	StartedAt pgtype.Timestamptz
 	ClientID  *string
 	Source    *string
+	PickKind  *string
 }
 
+// pick_kind is non-NULL only for source='for_you' plays whose track was
+// found in the user's live For You snapshot at ingestion time (#1249).
 func (q *Queries) InsertPlayEvent(ctx context.Context, arg InsertPlayEventParams) (PlayEvent, error) {
 	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, insertPlayEvent,
 		arg.UserID,
@@ -132,6 +164,7 @@ func (q *Queries) InsertPlayEvent(ctx context.Context, arg InsertPlayEventParams
 		arg.StartedAt,
 		arg.ClientID,
 		arg.Source,
+		arg.PickKind,
 	)
 	var i PlayEvent
 	err := row.Scan(
@@ -148,6 +181,7 @@ func (q *Queries) InsertPlayEvent(ctx context.Context, arg InsertPlayEventParams
 		&i.SessionVectorAtPlay,
 		&i.ScrobbledAt,
 		&i.Source,
+		&i.PickKind,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -291,7 +325,7 @@ SET ended_at = $2,
     completion_ratio = $4,
     was_skipped = $5
 WHERE id = $1
-RETURNING id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source
+RETURNING id, user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, ended_at, duration_played_ms, completion_ratio, was_skipped, client_id, session_vector_at_play, scrobbled_at, source, pick_kind
 `
 
 type UpdatePlayEventEndedParams struct {
@@ -328,6 +362,7 @@ func (q *Queries) UpdatePlayEventEnded(ctx context.Context, arg UpdatePlayEventE
 		&i.SessionVectorAtPlay,
 		&i.ScrobbledAt,
 		&i.Source,
+		&i.PickKind,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
diff --git a/internal/db/dbq/models.go b/internal/db/dbq/models.go
index bdf64e72..12f5ae8b 100644
--- a/internal/db/dbq/models.go
+++ b/internal/db/dbq/models.go
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ type PlayEvent struct {
 	SessionVectorAtPlay []byte
 	ScrobbledAt         pgtype.Timestamptz
 	Source              *string
+	PickKind            *string
 }
 
 type PlaySession struct {
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ type PlaylistTrack struct {
 	AlbumTitle  string
 	DurationSec int32
 	AddedAt     pgtype.Timestamptz
+	PickKind    *string
 }
 
 type RegistrationSetting struct {
diff --git a/internal/db/dbq/playlists.sql.go b/internal/db/dbq/playlists.sql.go
index 71825f80..e4a9855e 100644
--- a/internal/db/dbq/playlists.sql.go
+++ b/internal/db/dbq/playlists.sql.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const appendPlaylistTrack = `-- name: AppendPlaylistTrack :one
-INSERT INTO playlist_tracks (playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec)
+INSERT INTO playlist_tracks (playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec, pick_kind)
 SELECT
     $1::uuid,
     COALESCE((SELECT MAX(position) + 1 FROM playlist_tracks WHERE playlist_id = $1::uuid), 0),
@@ -20,24 +20,27 @@ SELECT
     t.title,
     artists.name,
     albums.title,
-    (t.duration_ms / 1000)::integer
+    (t.duration_ms / 1000)::integer,
+    $2::text
 FROM tracks t
 JOIN albums  ON albums.id  = t.album_id
 JOIN artists ON artists.id = t.artist_id
-WHERE t.id = $2::uuid
-RETURNING playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec, added_at
+WHERE t.id = $3::uuid
+RETURNING playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec, added_at, pick_kind
 `
 
 type AppendPlaylistTrackParams struct {
 	PlaylistID pgtype.UUID
+	PickKind   *string
 	TrackID    pgtype.UUID
 }
 
 // Inserts at the next available position. Snapshot fields are copied
 // from the tracks/albums/artists join at insert time. tracks.duration_ms
-// is converted to seconds for the snapshot.
+// is converted to seconds for the snapshot. pick_kind is NULL for manual
+// playlists; the For You builder stamps 'taste'/'fresh' (#1249).
 func (q *Queries) AppendPlaylistTrack(ctx context.Context, arg AppendPlaylistTrackParams) (PlaylistTrack, error) {
-	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, appendPlaylistTrack, arg.PlaylistID, arg.TrackID)
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, appendPlaylistTrack, arg.PlaylistID, arg.PickKind, arg.TrackID)
 	var i PlaylistTrack
 	err := row.Scan(
 		&i.PlaylistID,
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ func (q *Queries) AppendPlaylistTrack(ctx context.Context, arg AppendPlaylistTra
 		&i.AlbumTitle,
 		&i.DurationSec,
 		&i.AddedAt,
+		&i.PickKind,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -257,7 +261,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ListAllPlaylistTracksForCollage(ctx context.Context, arg ListA
 }
 
 const listPlaylistTracks = `-- name: ListPlaylistTracks :many
-SELECT pt.playlist_id, pt.position, pt.track_id, pt.title, pt.artist_name, pt.album_title, pt.duration_sec, pt.added_at,
+SELECT pt.playlist_id, pt.position, pt.track_id, pt.title, pt.artist_name, pt.album_title, pt.duration_sec, pt.added_at, pt.pick_kind,
        t.id           AS live_track_id,
        albums.id      AS album_id,
        artists.id     AS artist_id
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ type ListPlaylistTracksRow struct {
 	AlbumTitle  string
 	DurationSec int32
 	AddedAt     pgtype.Timestamptz
+	PickKind    *string
 	LiveTrackID pgtype.UUID
 	AlbumID     pgtype.UUID
 	ArtistID    pgtype.UUID
@@ -305,6 +310,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ListPlaylistTracks(ctx context.Context, playlistID pgtype.UUID
 			&i.AlbumTitle,
 			&i.DurationSec,
 			&i.AddedAt,
+			&i.PickKind,
 			&i.LiveTrackID,
 			&i.AlbumID,
 			&i.ArtistID,
diff --git a/internal/db/dbq/recommendation_metrics.sql.go b/internal/db/dbq/recommendation_metrics.sql.go
index acace5c9..0fbdc37c 100644
--- a/internal/db/dbq/recommendation_metrics.sql.go
+++ b/internal/db/dbq/recommendation_metrics.sql.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const recommendationSourceMetricsForUser = `-- name: RecommendationSourceMetrics
 
 SELECT
     pe.source,
+    pe.pick_kind,
     count(*)::bigint AS plays,
     count(*) FILTER (WHERE pe.was_skipped)::bigint AS skips,
     count(pe.completion_ratio)::bigint AS completion_n,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ SELECT
 FROM play_events pe
 WHERE pe.user_id = $1
   AND pe.started_at > now() - ($2::float8 * INTERVAL '1 day')
-GROUP BY pe.source
+GROUP BY pe.source, pe.pick_kind
 ORDER BY plays DESC
 `
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ type RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserParams struct {
 
 type RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserRow struct {
 	Source        *string
+	PickKind      *string
 	Plays         int64
 	Skips         int64
 	CompletionN   int64
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ type RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserRow struct {
 // avg_completion correctly.
 // $1 user_id, $2 window_days. plays/skips are counts; avg_completion is the
 // mean completion ratio over the completion_n plays that recorded one.
+// pick_kind splits For You plays into taste/fresh/unattributed (#1249);
+// it is NULL for every other source, so those still group to one row.
 func (q *Queries) RecommendationSourceMetricsForUser(ctx context.Context, arg RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserParams) ([]RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserRow, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, recommendationSourceMetricsForUser, arg.UserID, arg.Column2)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ func (q *Queries) RecommendationSourceMetricsForUser(ctx context.Context, arg Re
 		var i RecommendationSourceMetricsForUserRow
 		if err := rows.Scan(
 			&i.Source,
+			&i.PickKind,
 			&i.Plays,
 			&i.Skips,
 			&i.CompletionN,
diff --git a/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.down.sql b/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7158bd2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE play_events DROP COLUMN pick_kind;
+ALTER TABLE playlist_tracks DROP COLUMN pick_kind;
diff --git a/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.up.sql b/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fdf86a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/db/migrations/0038_for_you_pick_kind.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+-- For You exploration attribution (milestone #127 step 2, Scribe #1249).
+--
+-- For You is deliberately composed of two populations: a head of
+-- top-scored similarity matches ("taste" picks) and a tail sampled from
+-- deeper in the candidate ranking ("fresh" picks — the freshness
+-- injection). Until now the metrics could only judge For You as one
+-- blob, so a high skip rate couldn't be read as "the taste engine is
+-- missing" vs "the freshness tax is too high".
+--
+-- Two denormalized columns, both nullable:
+--
+-- 1. playlist_tracks.pick_kind — stamped by the system-playlist builder
+--    at snapshot build time. NULL for manual playlists and for system
+--    variants that don't split (Discover, Songs like X, discovery
+--    mixes). System snapshots are atomically replaced daily, so the
+--    column never goes stale within a snapshot.
+--
+-- 2. play_events.pick_kind — stamped at play-ingestion time by looking
+--    the track up in the user's CURRENT For You snapshot. Attribution
+--    must be frozen at play time: For You rebuilds daily, so a 30-day
+--    metrics window spans ~30 snapshots and a join-at-read against the
+--    live snapshot would misattribute nearly everything. Plays that
+--    predate this feature (or whose track already rotated out, e.g. a
+--    late offline replay) stay NULL → reported as unattributed.
+
+ALTER TABLE playlist_tracks
+    ADD COLUMN pick_kind text
+    CONSTRAINT playlist_tracks_pick_kind_check
+        CHECK (pick_kind IN ('taste', 'fresh'));
+
+ALTER TABLE play_events
+    ADD COLUMN pick_kind text
+    CONSTRAINT play_events_pick_kind_check
+        CHECK (pick_kind IN ('taste', 'fresh'));
diff --git a/internal/db/queries/events.sql b/internal/db/queries/events.sql
index db0d4829..c0c0a059 100644
--- a/internal/db/queries/events.sql
+++ b/internal/db/queries/events.sql
@@ -24,11 +24,27 @@ ORDER BY started_at DESC
 LIMIT 1;
 
 -- name: InsertPlayEvent :one
+-- pick_kind is non-NULL only for source='for_you' plays whose track was
+-- found in the user's live For You snapshot at ingestion time (#1249).
 INSERT INTO play_events (
-    user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, client_id, source
-) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
+    user_id, track_id, session_id, started_at, client_id, source, pick_kind
+) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, sqlc.narg(pick_kind)::text)
 RETURNING *;
 
+-- name: GetForYouPickKindForTrack :one
+-- Looks a track up in the user's CURRENT For You snapshot and returns
+-- its pick_kind ('taste'/'fresh'). Used at play-ingestion time to
+-- freeze exploration attribution onto the play_event — the snapshot is
+-- rebuilt daily, so attribution can't be reconstructed at read time
+-- (#1249). No row = track not in today's snapshot (caller stores NULL).
+SELECT pt.pick_kind
+FROM playlist_tracks pt
+JOIN playlists p ON p.id = pt.playlist_id
+WHERE p.user_id = $1
+  AND p.system_variant = 'for_you'
+  AND pt.track_id = $2
+LIMIT 1;
+
 -- name: UpdatePlayEventEnded :one
 -- Closes a play_event by id with the given ended_at, duration, and skip flag.
 -- completion_ratio is computed from duration_played_ms and the track duration
diff --git a/internal/db/queries/playlists.sql b/internal/db/queries/playlists.sql
index 349e1940..058a1ffa 100644
--- a/internal/db/queries/playlists.sql
+++ b/internal/db/queries/playlists.sql
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ ORDER BY pt.position;
 -- name: AppendPlaylistTrack :one
 -- Inserts at the next available position. Snapshot fields are copied
 -- from the tracks/albums/artists join at insert time. tracks.duration_ms
--- is converted to seconds for the snapshot.
-INSERT INTO playlist_tracks (playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec)
+-- is converted to seconds for the snapshot. pick_kind is NULL for manual
+-- playlists; the For You builder stamps 'taste'/'fresh' (#1249).
+INSERT INTO playlist_tracks (playlist_id, position, track_id, title, artist_name, album_title, duration_sec, pick_kind)
 SELECT
     sqlc.arg(playlist_id)::uuid,
     COALESCE((SELECT MAX(position) + 1 FROM playlist_tracks WHERE playlist_id = sqlc.arg(playlist_id)::uuid), 0),
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@ SELECT
     t.title,
     artists.name,
     albums.title,
-    (t.duration_ms / 1000)::integer
+    (t.duration_ms / 1000)::integer,
+    sqlc.narg(pick_kind)::text
 FROM tracks t
 JOIN albums  ON albums.id  = t.album_id
 JOIN artists ON artists.id = t.artist_id
diff --git a/internal/db/queries/recommendation_metrics.sql b/internal/db/queries/recommendation_metrics.sql
index 2d2f4ebd..90b89fb9 100644
--- a/internal/db/queries/recommendation_metrics.sql
+++ b/internal/db/queries/recommendation_metrics.sql
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 -- name: RecommendationSourceMetricsForUser :many
 -- $1 user_id, $2 window_days. plays/skips are counts; avg_completion is the
 -- mean completion ratio over the completion_n plays that recorded one.
+-- pick_kind splits For You plays into taste/fresh/unattributed (#1249);
+-- it is NULL for every other source, so those still group to one row.
 SELECT
     pe.source,
+    pe.pick_kind,
     count(*)::bigint AS plays,
     count(*) FILTER (WHERE pe.was_skipped)::bigint AS skips,
     count(pe.completion_ratio)::bigint AS completion_n,
@@ -20,5 +23,5 @@ SELECT
 FROM play_events pe
 WHERE pe.user_id = $1
   AND pe.started_at > now() - ($2::float8 * INTERVAL '1 day')
-GROUP BY pe.source
+GROUP BY pe.source, pe.pick_kind
 ORDER BY plays DESC;
diff --git a/internal/playevents/writer.go b/internal/playevents/writer.go
index a65ba169..48a2d82d 100644
--- a/internal/playevents/writer.go
+++ b/internal/playevents/writer.go
@@ -97,6 +97,35 @@ var systemPlaylistSources = map[string]bool{
 	"songs_like_artist": true,
 }
 
+// sourceForYou is the one source whose plays carry exploration
+// attribution (taste vs fresh pick, #1249).
+const sourceForYou = "for_you"
+
+// lookupForYouPickKind resolves a For-You play's pick_kind ('taste' or
+// 'fresh') from the user's live snapshot at ingestion time. Attribution
+// must be frozen now — the snapshot rebuilds daily, so it can't be
+// reconstructed at metrics-read time. Returns nil (unattributed) when
+// the track isn't in the current snapshot: plays predating the feature,
+// or an offline replay arriving after the track rotated out. Real DB
+// errors propagate and fail the caller's transaction.
+func lookupForYouPickKind(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	q *dbq.Queries,
+	userID, trackID pgtype.UUID,
+) (*string, error) {
+	kind, err := q.GetForYouPickKindForTrack(ctx, dbq.GetForYouPickKindForTrackParams{
+		UserID:  userID,
+		TrackID: trackID,
+	})
+	if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return kind, nil
+}
+
 // RecordPlayStartedWithSource is RecordPlayStarted plus a `source`
 // tag identifying which surface the play came from. When source is a
 // known system-playlist kind the track is appended to that user's
@@ -127,6 +156,13 @@ func (w *Writer) RecordPlayStartedWithSource(
 		if source != "" {
 			sourcePtr = &source
 		}
+		var pickKind *string
+		if source == sourceForYou {
+			pickKind, err = lookupForYouPickKind(ctx, q, userID, trackID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 		ev, err := q.InsertPlayEvent(ctx, dbq.InsertPlayEventParams{
 			UserID:    userID,
 			TrackID:   trackID,
@@ -134,6 +170,7 @@ func (w *Writer) RecordPlayStartedWithSource(
 			StartedAt: pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: at, Valid: true},
 			ClientID:  clientIDPtr,
 			Source:    sourcePtr,
+			PickKind:  pickKind,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -395,6 +432,13 @@ func (w *Writer) RecordOfflinePlay(
 		if source != "" {
 			sourcePtr = &source
 		}
+		var pickKind *string
+		if source == sourceForYou {
+			pickKind, err = lookupForYouPickKind(ctx, q, userID, trackID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 		ev, err := q.InsertPlayEvent(ctx, dbq.InsertPlayEventParams{
 			UserID:    userID,
 			TrackID:   trackID,
@@ -402,6 +446,7 @@ func (w *Writer) RecordOfflinePlay(
 			StartedAt: pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: at, Valid: true},
 			ClientID:  clientIDPtr,
 			Source:    sourcePtr,
+			PickKind:  pickKind,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/playevents/writer_test.go b/internal/playevents/writer_test.go
index a0158c11..d707f7dc 100644
--- a/internal/playevents/writer_test.go
+++ b/internal/playevents/writer_test.go
@@ -488,3 +488,102 @@ func TestRecordPlayStarted_NoRotationWithoutSource(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected no rotation row for a source-less play")
 	}
 }
+
+// seedForYouSnapshot creates a system For You playlist containing the
+// fixture track with the given pick_kind, mimicking what the builder
+// persists (#1249).
+func seedForYouSnapshot(t *testing.T, f fixture, pickKind string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	variant := "for_you"
+	pl, err := f.q.CreateSystemPlaylist(context.Background(), dbq.CreateSystemPlaylistParams{
+		UserID: f.user, Name: "For You", SystemVariant: &variant,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateSystemPlaylist: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := f.q.AppendPlaylistTrack(context.Background(), dbq.AppendPlaylistTrackParams{
+		PlaylistID: pl.ID, TrackID: f.track, PickKind: &pickKind,
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AppendPlaylistTrack: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecordPlayStartedWithSource_StampsForYouPickKind(t *testing.T) {
+	f := newFixture(t, 200_000)
+	seedForYouSnapshot(t, f, "fresh")
+	res, err := f.w.RecordPlayStartedWithSource(
+		context.Background(), f.user, f.track, "c", "for_you", time.Now().UTC(),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RecordPlayStartedWithSource: %v", err)
+	}
+	got, err := f.q.GetPlayEventByID(context.Background(), res.PlayEventID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.PickKind == nil || *got.PickKind != "fresh" {
+		t.Errorf("pick_kind = %v, want fresh (frozen from live snapshot)", got.PickKind)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecordPlayStartedWithSource_NoSnapshotMatch_PickKindNull(t *testing.T) {
+	// A for_you play whose track isn't in the current snapshot (rotated
+	// out, or no snapshot exists) stays unattributed rather than guessing.
+	f := newFixture(t, 200_000)
+	res, err := f.w.RecordPlayStartedWithSource(
+		context.Background(), f.user, f.track, "c", "for_you", time.Now().UTC(),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RecordPlayStartedWithSource: %v", err)
+	}
+	got, err := f.q.GetPlayEventByID(context.Background(), res.PlayEventID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.PickKind != nil {
+		t.Errorf("pick_kind = %q, want NULL (track not in snapshot)", *got.PickKind)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecordPlayStartedWithSource_NonForYouSource_PickKindNull(t *testing.T) {
+	// Even with a For You snapshot containing the track, a play from a
+	// different surface must not pick up For You attribution.
+	f := newFixture(t, 200_000)
+	seedForYouSnapshot(t, f, "taste")
+	res, err := f.w.RecordPlayStartedWithSource(
+		context.Background(), f.user, f.track, "c", "discover", time.Now().UTC(),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RecordPlayStartedWithSource: %v", err)
+	}
+	got, err := f.q.GetPlayEventByID(context.Background(), res.PlayEventID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.PickKind != nil {
+		t.Errorf("pick_kind = %q, want NULL for non-for_you source", *got.PickKind)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRecordOfflinePlay_StampsForYouPickKind(t *testing.T) {
+	// The offline replay path threads source the same way; a replayed
+	// for_you play whose track is still in the snapshot gets attributed.
+	f := newFixture(t, 200_000)
+	seedForYouSnapshot(t, f, "taste")
+	at := time.Now().UTC().Add(-time.Hour)
+	if err := f.w.RecordOfflinePlay(
+		context.Background(), f.user, f.track, "c", "for_you", at, 180_000,
+	); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RecordOfflinePlay: %v", err)
+	}
+	var pickKind *string
+	if err := f.pool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT pick_kind FROM play_events WHERE user_id = $1 AND track_id = $2`,
+		f.user, f.track,
+	).Scan(&pickKind); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("select: %v", err)
+	}
+	if pickKind == nil || *pickKind != "taste" {
+		t.Errorf("pick_kind = %v, want taste", pickKind)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/playlists/foryou_test.go b/internal/playlists/foryou_test.go
index 0d69a7ae..ab389136 100644
--- a/internal/playlists/foryou_test.go
+++ b/internal/playlists/foryou_test.go
@@ -243,3 +243,53 @@ func TestPickTopN_DiversityCap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("len = %d, want 3 (artist 100 capped at 3)", len(got))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPickHeadAndTail_MarksPickKinds(t *testing.T) {
+	// 100-deep pool with headN=20, tailN=5: the 20 head entries are the
+	// taste picks, the 5 tail entries the freshness injection (#1249).
+	in := make([]recommendation.Candidate, 0, 100)
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		in = append(in, makeCand(i+1, i+1, i+1, float64(100-i)))
+	}
+	got := pickHeadAndTail(in, testUserID, "2026-05-07", time.Now(), 20, 5)
+	if len(got) != 25 {
+		t.Fatalf("len = %d, want 25", len(got))
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		if got[i].PickKind != pickKindTaste {
+			t.Errorf("head[%d].PickKind = %q, want %q", i, got[i].PickKind, pickKindTaste)
+		}
+	}
+	for i := 20; i < 25; i++ {
+		if got[i].PickKind != pickKindFresh {
+			t.Errorf("tail[%d].PickKind = %q, want %q", i-20, got[i].PickKind, pickKindFresh)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPickHeadAndTail_SmallPoolAllTaste(t *testing.T) {
+	// The small-pool fallback is pure top-N-by-score — that IS the taste
+	// mechanism, so nothing on this path is an exploration pick.
+	in := []recommendation.Candidate{
+		makeCand(1, 10, 100, 1.0),
+		makeCand(2, 11, 101, 0.9),
+		makeCand(3, 12, 102, 0.8),
+	}
+	got := pickHeadAndTail(in, testUserID, "2026-05-07", time.Now(), 5, 2)
+	for i, rc := range got {
+		if rc.PickKind != pickKindTaste {
+			t.Errorf("got[%d].PickKind = %q, want %q (fallback is all taste)",
+				i, rc.PickKind, pickKindTaste)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPickTopN_NoPickKind(t *testing.T) {
+	// Songs-like-X and the discovery mixes don't split; their rows must
+	// persist pick_kind NULL (empty string here).
+	in := []recommendation.Candidate{makeCand(1, 10, 100, 1.0)}
+	got := pickTopN(in, testUserID, "2026-05-07", time.Now(), 25)
+	if len(got) != 1 || got[0].PickKind != "" {
+		t.Errorf("pickTopN PickKind = %q, want empty (persists as NULL)", got[0].PickKind)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/playlists/system.go b/internal/playlists/system.go
index b618d9d7..e1527873 100644
--- a/internal/playlists/system.go
+++ b/internal/playlists/system.go
@@ -127,12 +127,22 @@ func pickSeedArtistsForDay(pool []pgtype.UUID, userID pgtype.UUID, dateStr strin
 
 // rankedCandidate is a (track_id, score) pair used during in-memory
 // sorting before insert into playlist_tracks. T5 fills these from
-// recommendation.Candidate scores.
+// recommendation.Candidate scores. PickKind is set only by For-You's
+// head/tail composition (#1249); empty persists as NULL.
 type rankedCandidate struct {
-	TrackID pgtype.UUID
-	Score   float64
+	TrackID  pgtype.UUID
+	Score    float64
+	PickKind string
 }
 
+// For-You pick kinds, persisted on playlist_tracks.pick_kind so plays
+// can attribute skips to "the taste engine missing" vs "the freshness
+// tax" (#1249). Values mirror the CHECK in migration 0038.
+const (
+	pickKindTaste = "taste"
+	pickKindFresh = "fresh"
+)
+
 const systemMixLength = 25
 
 // systemMixWeights are the fixed scoring weights used by the cron worker.
@@ -632,14 +642,17 @@ func pickHeadAndTail(cands []recommendation.Candidate, userID pgtype.UUID, dateS
 	total := headN + tailN
 	if len(capped) <= total {
 		// Pool too small for a head/tail split — return up to total entries.
+		// All marked taste: top-N-by-score IS the taste mechanism; no
+		// exploration sampling happens on this path.
 		if len(capped) < total {
 			total = len(capped)
 		}
 		out := make([]rankedCandidate, total)
 		for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
 			out[i] = rankedCandidate{
-				TrackID: capped[i].Track.ID,
-				Score:   recommendation.Score(capped[i].Inputs, systemMixWeights, now, rng.Float64),
+				TrackID:  capped[i].Track.ID,
+				Score:    recommendation.Score(capped[i].Inputs, systemMixWeights, now, rng.Float64),
+				PickKind: pickKindTaste,
 			}
 		}
 		return out
@@ -667,15 +680,22 @@ func pickHeadAndTail(cands []recommendation.Candidate, userID pgtype.UUID, dateS
 
 	// Combine: head order preserved (score-sorted), tail in tieBreakHash
 	// order. "First similar, then surprise" reads naturally in playback.
+	// Head entries are the taste picks; tail entries are the freshness
+	// injection (#1249) — the split the metrics page attributes skips to.
 	combined := make([]recommendation.Candidate, 0, len(head)+len(tail))
 	combined = append(combined, head...)
 	combined = append(combined, tail...)
 
 	out := make([]rankedCandidate, len(combined))
 	for i, c := range combined {
+		kind := pickKindTaste
+		if i >= len(head) {
+			kind = pickKindFresh
+		}
 		out[i] = rankedCandidate{
-			TrackID: c.Track.ID,
-			Score:   recommendation.Score(c.Inputs, systemMixWeights, now, rng.Float64),
+			TrackID:  c.Track.ID,
+			Score:    recommendation.Score(c.Inputs, systemMixWeights, now, rng.Float64),
+			PickKind: kind,
 		}
 	}
 	return out
@@ -709,9 +729,15 @@ func insertSystemPlaylist(ctx context.Context, qtx *dbq.Queries, userID pgtype.U
 	}
 
 	for _, t := range tracks {
+		var pickKind *string
+		if t.PickKind != "" {
+			k := t.PickKind
+			pickKind = &k
+		}
 		if _, err := qtx.AppendPlaylistTrack(ctx, dbq.AppendPlaylistTrackParams{
 			PlaylistID: p.ID,
 			TrackID:    t.TrackID,
+			PickKind:   pickKind,
 		}); err != nil {
 			// Track may have been deleted between candidate-load and insert;
 			// skip silently rather than failing the whole build.
diff --git a/web/src/lib/api/metrics.ts b/web/src/lib/api/metrics.ts
index 9a21df3b..01175ffd 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/api/metrics.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/api/metrics.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ export type SurfaceMetric = {
   skip_rate: number;
   avg_completion: number;
   low_confidence: boolean;
+  // Only For You carries a breakdown (#1249): taste picks vs fresh picks
+  // (the deliberate freshness injection), plus pre-attribution plays.
+  breakdown?: SurfaceMetric[];
 };
 
 export type SurfaceIntent = 'go_to' | 'discovery' | 'direct';
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index b32970fa..711ed1f9 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -372,6 +372,40 @@
                     {/if}
                   </td>
                 </tr>
+                <!-- For You splits into taste picks vs the deliberate
+                     freshness injection (#1249) — the number that says
+                     whether skips come from the taste engine missing or
+                     from the exploration tax. -->
+                {#each m.breakdown ?? [] as b (b.key)}
+                  <tr
+                    class="border-t border-border/50 text-text-secondary"
+                    class:opacity-60={b.low_confidence}
+                    title={b.low_confidence
+                      ? 'Fewer than 20 plays — treat these rates as anecdote, not signal.'
+                      : undefined}
+                  >
+                    <td class="py-1 pl-4 text-xs">
+                      ↳ {b.label}{#if b.low_confidence}<span class="ml-1">· low data</span>{/if}
+                    </td>
+                    <td class="py-1 text-right text-xs tabular-nums">{b.plays}</td>
+                    <td class="py-1 text-right text-xs tabular-nums">
+                      {pct(b.skip_rate)}
+                      {#if baseline}
+                        <span class="ml-1 {skipDeltaClass(b, baseline)}">
+                          {deltaPts(b.skip_rate, baseline.skip_rate)}
+                        </span>
+                      {/if}
+                    </td>
+                    <td class="py-1 text-right text-xs tabular-nums">
+                      {pct(b.avg_completion)}
+                      {#if baseline}
+                        <span class="ml-1 {completionDeltaClass(b, baseline)}">
+                          {deltaPts(b.avg_completion, baseline.avg_completion)}
+                        </span>
+                      {/if}
+                    </td>
+                  </tr>
+                {/each}
               {/each}
             </tbody>
           </table>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts b/web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts
index 1347c0d2..0ea50d1d 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/settings.test.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@ vi.mock('$lib/api/me', () => ({
   regenerateAPIToken: vi.fn()
 }));
 
+// Mutable holder so individual tests can inject populated metrics;
+// vi.mock is hoisted, hence vi.hoisted for the shared reference.
+const metricsMock = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  data: { window_days: 30, baseline: null, groups: [] } as unknown
+}));
+
 vi.mock('$lib/api/metrics', () => ({
   createRecommendationMetricsQuery: () => ({
     subscribe: (run: (v: unknown) => void) => {
-      run({ isPending: false, isError: false, data: { window_days: 30, baseline: null, groups: [] } });
+      run({ isPending: false, isError: false, data: metricsMock.data });
       return () => {};
     }
   })
@@ -52,7 +58,10 @@ function mockMutationStore(mutateFn: (vars: unknown) => void = vi.fn()) {
   return readable({ isPending: false, mutate: mutateFn, mutateAsync: vi.fn() });
 }
 
-afterEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks());
+afterEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+  metricsMock.data = { window_days: 30, baseline: null, groups: [] };
+});
 
 describe('Settings page — ListenBrainz', () => {
   test('token-not-set state renders input + Save button', async () => {
@@ -177,6 +186,70 @@ describe('Settings page — Password card', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('Settings page — Recommendation metrics card', () => {
+  const metric = (key: string, label: string, over: Record<string, unknown> = {}) => ({
+    key,
+    label,
+    plays: 30,
+    skips: 3,
+    skip_rate: 0.1,
+    avg_completion: 0.9,
+    low_confidence: false,
+    ...over
+  });
+
+  test('renders the For You taste/fresh breakdown rows (#1249)', async () => {
+    setupPage();
+    metricsMock.data = {
+      window_days: 30,
+      baseline: metric('manual', 'Manual library plays', { plays: 100 }),
+      groups: [
+        {
+          intent: 'go_to',
+          label: 'Go-to surfaces',
+          surfaces: [
+            metric('for_you', 'For You', {
+              plays: 45,
+              breakdown: [
+                metric('for_you_taste', 'Taste picks'),
+                metric('for_you_fresh', 'Fresh picks', {
+                  plays: 10,
+                  skip_rate: 0.4,
+                  low_confidence: true
+                }),
+                metric('for_you_unattributed', 'Earlier plays', { plays: 5 })
+              ]
+            })
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+    render(SettingsPage);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('For You')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Taste picks/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Fresh picks/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Earlier plays/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test('surfaces without a breakdown render no sub-rows', async () => {
+    setupPage();
+    metricsMock.data = {
+      window_days: 30,
+      baseline: null,
+      groups: [
+        {
+          intent: 'go_to',
+          label: 'Go-to surfaces',
+          surfaces: [metric('radio', 'Radio')]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+    render(SettingsPage);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Radio')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Taste picks/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+
 describe('Settings page — API Token card', () => {
   test('first click on Regenerate shows "Click again to confirm"', async () => {
     setupPage();