diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9987354e..d799627e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,17 @@
             android:exported="false"
             android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
 
+        <receiver
+            android:name=".DownloadQueueWidgetProvider"
+            android:exported="false">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_UPDATE" />
+            </intent-filter>
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.appwidget.provider"
+                android:resource="@xml/widget_download_queue_info" />
+        </receiver>
+
         <service
             android:name="com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioService"
             android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadQueueWidgetProvider.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadQueueWidgetProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dd69071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadQueueWidgetProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package com.zarz.spotiflac
+
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.RemoteViews
+
+/**
+ * Home-screen widget showing the active download. Updated only on discrete
+ * events (track transition, status change, coarse progress steps) from
+ * DownloadService — never per progress byte — to respect battery discipline.
+ * The last pushed state is persisted so launcher-driven refreshes (reboot,
+ * resize) render without the service running.
+ */
+class DownloadQueueWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
+
+    override fun onUpdate(
+        context: Context,
+        appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManager,
+        appWidgetIds: IntArray,
+    ) {
+        render(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetIds)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val PREFS = "download_widget_state"
+        private const val KEY_RUNNING = "running"
+        private const val KEY_TITLE = "title"
+        private const val KEY_SUBTITLE = "subtitle"
+        private const val KEY_PERCENT = "percent" // -1 = indeterminate
+
+        /** Persists the state and re-renders all widget instances. */
+        fun push(
+            context: Context,
+            running: Boolean,
+            title: String = "",
+            subtitle: String = "",
+            percent: Int = -1,
+        ) {
+            val manager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context)
+            val ids = manager.getAppWidgetIds(
+                ComponentName(context, DownloadQueueWidgetProvider::class.java)
+            )
+            context.getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+                .edit()
+                .putBoolean(KEY_RUNNING, running)
+                .putString(KEY_TITLE, title)
+                .putString(KEY_SUBTITLE, subtitle)
+                .putInt(KEY_PERCENT, percent)
+                .apply()
+            if (ids.isEmpty()) return
+            render(context, manager, ids)
+        }
+
+        private fun render(
+            context: Context,
+            manager: AppWidgetManager,
+            ids: IntArray,
+        ) {
+            val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+            val running = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_RUNNING, false)
+            val views = RemoteViews(context.packageName, R.layout.widget_download_queue)
+
+            if (running) {
+                views.setTextViewText(
+                    R.id.widget_title,
+                    prefs.getString(KEY_TITLE, "").orEmpty().ifEmpty { "Downloading..." }
+                )
+                views.setTextViewText(
+                    R.id.widget_subtitle,
+                    prefs.getString(KEY_SUBTITLE, "").orEmpty()
+                )
+                views.setViewVisibility(R.id.widget_progress, View.VISIBLE)
+                val percent = prefs.getInt(KEY_PERCENT, -1)
+                if (percent in 0..100) {
+                    views.setProgressBar(R.id.widget_progress, 100, percent, false)
+                } else {
+                    views.setProgressBar(R.id.widget_progress, 100, 0, true)
+                }
+            } else {
+                views.setTextViewText(R.id.widget_title, "SpotiFLAC")
+                views.setTextViewText(R.id.widget_subtitle, "No active downloads")
+                views.setViewVisibility(R.id.widget_progress, View.GONE)
+            }
+
+            val launchIntent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
+                flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP
+            }
+            views.setOnClickPendingIntent(
+                R.id.widget_root,
+                PendingIntent.getActivity(
+                    context,
+                    0,
+                    launchIntent,
+                    PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE,
+                )
+            )
+
+            for (id in ids) {
+                manager.updateAppWidget(id, views)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadService.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadService.kt
index 645d743c..af4d520e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/zarz/spotiflac/DownloadService.kt
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
     private var currentArtistName = ""
     private var currentStatus = "preparing"
     private var queueCount = 0
+    // Signature of the last home-screen widget push; keeps widget updates
+    // event-driven (track/status/queue changes, 25% steps), never per byte.
+    private var widgetSignature = ""
     private var lastProgress = 0L
     private var lastTotal = 0L
     private var nativeWorkerRunId = ""
@@ -507,6 +510,7 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
         } else {
             startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
         }
+        pushWidgetState(0, 0)
     }
 
     private fun startNativeWorker(requestsJson: String, settingsJson: String) {
@@ -1709,6 +1713,12 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
         nativeWorkerNetworkPaused = false
         nativeWorkerJob = null
         isRunning = false
+        widgetSignature = ""
+        try {
+            DownloadQueueWidgetProvider.push(this, running = false)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            android.util.Log.w("DownloadService", "Widget clear failed: ${e.message}")
+        }
         releaseWakeLock()
         stopForeground(STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
         stopSelf()
@@ -1724,10 +1734,48 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
     private fun updateNotification(progress: Long, total: Long) {
         if (!isRunning) return
         ensureWakeLock()
-        
+
         val notification = buildNotification(progress, total)
         val manager = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
         manager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+        pushWidgetState(progress, total)
+    }
+
+    private fun pushWidgetState(progress: Long, total: Long) {
+        val percent = if (total > 0) {
+            ((progress * 100) / total).toInt().coerceIn(0, 100)
+        } else {
+            -1
+        }
+        val bucket = if (percent < 0) -1 else percent / 25
+        val signature = "$currentTrackName|$currentStatus|$queueCount|$bucket"
+        if (signature == widgetSignature) return
+        widgetSignature = signature
+
+        val subtitle = when (currentStatus) {
+            "verification_required" -> "Verification required"
+            "rate_limited" -> "Rate limited, retrying..."
+            "waiting_wifi" -> "Waiting for Wi-Fi..."
+            "finalizing" -> "Finalizing..."
+            else -> buildString {
+                append(currentArtistName)
+                if (queueCount > 1) {
+                    if (isNotEmpty()) append(" • ")
+                    append("$queueCount in queue")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        try {
+            DownloadQueueWidgetProvider.push(
+                this,
+                running = true,
+                title = currentTrackName.ifEmpty { "Downloading..." },
+                subtitle = subtitle,
+                percent = percent,
+            )
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            android.util.Log.w("DownloadService", "Widget update failed: ${e.message}")
+        }
     }
     
     private fun buildNotification(progress: Long, total: Long): Notification {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/widget_download_bg.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/widget_download_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab808957
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/drawable/widget_download_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <solid android:color="@color/widgetBackground" />
+    <corners android:radius="16dp" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_download_queue.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_download_queue.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b5e95de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_download_queue.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/widget_root"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@drawable/widget_download_bg"
+    android:gravity="center_vertical"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    android:padding="12dp">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:layout_width="36dp"
+        android:layout_height="36dp"
+        android:contentDescription="@null"
+        android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/widget_title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/widgetTextPrimary"
+            android:textSize="13sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/widget_subtitle"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/widgetTextSecondary"
+            android:textSize="11sp" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@+id/widget_progress"
+            style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="4dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+            android:max="100"
+            android:progressTint="@color/widgetAccent" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-night-v31/colors.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-night-v31/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4524607e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-night-v31/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="widgetBackground">@android:color/system_neutral1_900</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextPrimary">@android:color/system_neutral1_50</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextSecondary">@android:color/system_neutral2_200</color>
+    <color name="widgetAccent">@android:color/system_accent1_200</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd97213c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="widgetBackground">#1C1B1F</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextPrimary">#E6E1E5</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextSecondary">#CAC4D0</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-v31/colors.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-v31/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..769fafd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-v31/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="widgetBackground">@android:color/system_neutral1_10</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextPrimary">@android:color/system_neutral1_900</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextSecondary">@android:color/system_neutral2_700</color>
+    <color name="widgetAccent">@android:color/system_accent1_600</color>
+</resources>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index beab31f7..74e1334d 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <color name="ic_launcher_background">#000000</color>
+    <color name="widgetBackground">#F3F3F3</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextPrimary">#1C1B1F</color>
+    <color name="widgetTextSecondary">#49454F</color>
+    <color name="widgetAccent">#1DB954</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_download_queue_info.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_download_queue_info.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4310db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/widget_download_queue_info.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<appwidget-provider xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/widget_download_queue"
+    android:minWidth="250dp"
+    android:minHeight="40dp"
+    android:resizeMode="horizontal"
+    android:updatePeriodMillis="0"
+    android:widgetCategory="home_screen" />