diff --git a/go_backend/cancel.go b/go_backend/cancel.go
index 0c0cdcfb..06ec2460 100644
--- a/go_backend/cancel.go
+++ b/go_backend/cancel.go
@@ -20,23 +20,25 @@ type cancelEntry struct {
 	refs     int
 }
 
-var (
-	cancelMu  sync.Mutex
-	cancelMap = make(map[string]*cancelEntry)
+type cancelRegistry struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	entries map[string]*cancelEntry
+}
 
-	extensionRequestCancelMu  sync.Mutex
-	extensionRequestCancelMap = make(map[string]*cancelEntry)
+var (
+	downloadCancels         = &cancelRegistry{entries: make(map[string]*cancelEntry)}
+	extensionRequestCancels = &cancelRegistry{entries: make(map[string]*cancelEntry)}
 )
 
-func initDownloadCancel(itemID string) context.Context {
-	if itemID == "" {
+func (r *cancelRegistry) init(id string) context.Context {
+	if id == "" {
 		return context.Background()
 	}
 
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	defer cancelMu.Unlock()
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]; ok {
+	if entry, ok := r.entries[id]; ok {
 		if entry.ctx == nil {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 			entry.ctx = ctx
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ func initDownloadCancel(itemID string) context.Context {
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	cancelMap[itemID] = &cancelEntry{
+	r.entries[id] = &cancelEntry{
 		ctx:      ctx,
 		cancel:   cancel,
 		canceled: false,
@@ -59,164 +61,122 @@ func initDownloadCancel(itemID string) context.Context {
 	return ctx
 }
 
-func downloadCancelContext(itemID string) context.Context {
-	if itemID == "" {
+func (r *cancelRegistry) context(id string) context.Context {
+	if id == "" {
 		return context.Background()
 	}
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	defer cancelMu.Unlock()
-	if entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]; ok && entry.ctx != nil {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if entry, ok := r.entries[id]; ok && entry.ctx != nil {
 		return entry.ctx
 	}
 	return context.Background()
 }
 
+func (r *cancelRegistry) requestCancel(id string) {
+	if id == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	if entry, ok := r.entries[id]; ok {
+		entry.canceled = true
+		if entry.cancel != nil {
+			entry.cancel()
+		}
+	} else {
+		r.entries[id] = &cancelEntry{canceled: true}
+	}
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (r *cancelRegistry) isCancelled(id string) bool {
+	if id == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	entry, ok := r.entries[id]
+	canceled := ok && entry.canceled
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+	return canceled
+}
+
+// resetIfIdle removes a cancellation entry that has no active work attached
+// (refs <= 0). Such entries exist to catch an item that is just about to
+// start, but if the item never starts the flag lingers and the next explicit
+// retry would consume it and abort immediately.
+func (r *cancelRegistry) resetIfIdle(id string) {
+	if id == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	if entry, ok := r.entries[id]; ok && entry.refs <= 0 {
+		delete(r.entries, id)
+	}
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (r *cancelRegistry) release(id string) {
+	if id == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	if entry, ok := r.entries[id]; ok {
+		entry.refs--
+		if entry.refs <= 0 {
+			delete(r.entries, id)
+		}
+	}
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func initDownloadCancel(itemID string) context.Context {
+	return downloadCancels.init(itemID)
+}
+
+func downloadCancelContext(itemID string) context.Context {
+	return downloadCancels.context(itemID)
+}
+
 func cancelDownload(itemID string) {
 	if itemID == "" {
 		return
 	}
-
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]
-	if ok {
-		entry.canceled = true
-		if entry.cancel != nil {
-			entry.cancel()
-		}
-	} else {
-		cancelMap[itemID] = &cancelEntry{canceled: true}
-	}
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
-
+	downloadCancels.requestCancel(itemID)
 	RemoveItemProgress(itemID)
 }
 
 func isDownloadCancelled(itemID string) bool {
-	if itemID == "" {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]
-	canceled := ok && entry.canceled
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
-	return canceled
+	return downloadCancels.isCancelled(itemID)
 }
 
-// resetDownloadCancel removes a cancellation entry that has no active
-// download attached (refs <= 0). Such entries exist to catch an item that is
-// just about to start, but if the item never starts the flag lingers and the
-// next explicit retry would consume it and abort immediately.
 func resetDownloadCancel(itemID string) {
-	if itemID == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	if entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]; ok && entry.refs <= 0 {
-		delete(cancelMap, itemID)
-	}
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
+	downloadCancels.resetIfIdle(itemID)
 }
 
 func clearDownloadCancel(itemID string) {
-	if itemID == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	if entry, ok := cancelMap[itemID]; ok {
-		entry.refs--
-		if entry.refs <= 0 {
-			delete(cancelMap, itemID)
-		}
-	}
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
+	downloadCancels.release(itemID)
 }
 
 func initExtensionRequestCancel(requestID string) context.Context {
-	if requestID == "" {
-		return context.Background()
-	}
-
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	defer extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
-
-	if entry, ok := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID]; ok {
-		if entry.ctx == nil {
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-			entry.ctx = ctx
-			entry.cancel = cancel
-			if entry.canceled && entry.cancel != nil {
-				entry.cancel()
-			}
-		}
-		entry.refs++
-		return entry.ctx
-	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID] = &cancelEntry{
-		ctx:      ctx,
-		cancel:   cancel,
-		canceled: false,
-		refs:     1,
-	}
-	return ctx
+	return extensionRequestCancels.init(requestID)
 }
 
 func extensionRequestCancelContext(requestID string) context.Context {
-	if requestID == "" {
-		return context.Background()
-	}
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	defer extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
-	if entry, ok := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID]; ok && entry.ctx != nil {
-		return entry.ctx
-	}
-	return context.Background()
+	return extensionRequestCancels.context(requestID)
 }
 
 func cancelExtensionRequest(requestID string) {
-	if requestID == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	if entry, ok := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID]; ok {
-		entry.canceled = true
-		if entry.cancel != nil {
-			entry.cancel()
-		}
-	} else {
-		extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID] = &cancelEntry{canceled: true}
-	}
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
+	extensionRequestCancels.requestCancel(requestID)
 }
 
 func isExtensionRequestCancelled(requestID string) bool {
-	if requestID == "" {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	entry, ok := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID]
-	canceled := ok && entry.canceled
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
-	return canceled
+	return extensionRequestCancels.isCancelled(requestID)
 }
 
 func clearExtensionRequestCancel(requestID string) {
-	if requestID == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	if entry, ok := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID]; ok {
-		entry.refs--
-		if entry.refs <= 0 {
-			delete(extensionRequestCancelMap, requestID)
-		}
-	}
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
+	extensionRequestCancels.release(requestID)
 }
diff --git a/go_backend/extension_test.go b/go_backend/extension_test.go
index 4e5d0f41..0c873a3f 100644
--- a/go_backend/extension_test.go
+++ b/go_backend/extension_test.go
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ func TestExtensionRuntime_BindDownloadCancelContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	req = runtime.bindDownloadCancelContext(req)
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	refs := cancelMap["test-item"].refs
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
+	downloadCancels.mu.Lock()
+	refs := downloadCancels.entries["test-item"].refs
+	downloadCancels.mu.Unlock()
 	if refs != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("binding a request leaked a cancellation reference: %d", refs)
 	}
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ func TestExtensionRuntime_BindExtensionRequestCancelContext(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("new request: %v", err)
 	}
 	req = runtime.bindDownloadCancelContext(req)
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Lock()
-	refs := extensionRequestCancelMap[requestID].refs
-	extensionRequestCancelMu.Unlock()
+	extensionRequestCancels.mu.Lock()
+	refs := extensionRequestCancels.entries[requestID].refs
+	extensionRequestCancels.mu.Unlock()
 	if refs != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("binding a request leaked a cancellation reference: %d", refs)
 	}
diff --git a/go_backend/lyrics_apple.go b/go_backend/lyrics_apple.go
index 64227976..20081a63 100644
--- a/go_backend/lyrics_apple.go
+++ b/go_backend/lyrics_apple.go
@@ -440,26 +440,8 @@ func (c *AppleMusicClient) FetchLyrics(
 		lrcText = rawLyrics
 	}
 
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(lrcText)
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:    lines,
-			SyncType: "LINE_SYNCED",
-			Provider: "Apple Music",
-			Source:   "Apple Music",
-		}, nil
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(lrcText, "Apple Music", "Apple Music"); resp != nil {
+		return resp, nil
 	}
-
-	resultLines := plainTextLyricsLines(lrcText)
-
-	if len(resultLines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:    resultLines,
-			SyncType: "UNSYNCED",
-			Provider: "Apple Music",
-			Source:   "Apple Music",
-		}, nil
-	}
-
 	return nil, lyricsNotFoundErrorf("no lyrics found on apple music")
 }
diff --git a/go_backend/lyrics_musixmatch.go b/go_backend/lyrics_musixmatch.go
index bc48fca7..bf15f524 100644
--- a/go_backend/lyrics_musixmatch.go
+++ b/go_backend/lyrics_musixmatch.go
@@ -97,28 +97,9 @@ func (c *MusixmatchClient) FetchLyricsInLanguage(trackName, artistName string, d
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(lrcText)
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:       lines,
-			SyncType:    "LINE_SYNCED",
-			PlainLyrics: plainLyricsFromTimedLines(lines),
-			Provider:    "Musixmatch",
-			Source:      fmt.Sprintf("Musixmatch (%s)", lang),
-		}, nil
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(lrcText, "Musixmatch", fmt.Sprintf("Musixmatch (%s)", lang)); resp != nil {
+		return resp, nil
 	}
-
-	plainLines := plainTextLyricsLines(lrcText)
-	if len(plainLines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:       plainLines,
-			SyncType:    "UNSYNCED",
-			PlainLyrics: lrcText,
-			Provider:    "Musixmatch",
-			Source:      fmt.Sprintf("Musixmatch (%s)", lang),
-		}, nil
-	}
-
 	return nil, lyricsNotFoundErrorf("no lyrics found on musixmatch for language %s", lang)
 }
 
@@ -136,27 +117,8 @@ func (c *MusixmatchClient) FetchLyrics(trackName, artistName string, durationSec
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(lrcText)
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:       lines,
-			SyncType:    "LINE_SYNCED",
-			PlainLyrics: plainLyricsFromTimedLines(lines),
-			Provider:    "Musixmatch",
-			Source:      "Musixmatch",
-		}, nil
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(lrcText, "Musixmatch", "Musixmatch"); resp != nil {
+		return resp, nil
 	}
-
-	plainLines := plainTextLyricsLines(lrcText)
-	if len(plainLines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:       plainLines,
-			SyncType:    "UNSYNCED",
-			PlainLyrics: lrcText,
-			Provider:    "Musixmatch",
-			Source:      "Musixmatch",
-		}, nil
-	}
-
 	return nil, lyricsNotFoundErrorf("no lyrics found on musixmatch")
 }
diff --git a/go_backend/lyrics_netease.go b/go_backend/lyrics_netease.go
index feaefeac..e2d44031 100644
--- a/go_backend/lyrics_netease.go
+++ b/go_backend/lyrics_netease.go
@@ -199,36 +199,8 @@ func (c *NeteaseClient) FetchLyrics(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(lrcText)
-	if len(lines) == 0 {
-		plainLines := strings.Split(lrcText, "\n")
-		for _, line := range plainLines {
-			trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(line)
-			if trimmed != "" {
-				lines = append(lines, LyricsLine{
-					StartTimeMs: 0,
-					Words:       trimmed,
-					EndTimeMs:   0,
-				})
-			}
-		}
-
-		if len(lines) == 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("netease returned empty lyrics")
-		}
-
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:    lines,
-			SyncType: "UNSYNCED",
-			Provider: "Netease",
-			Source:   "Netease",
-		}, nil
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(lrcText, "Netease", "Netease"); resp != nil {
+		return resp, nil
 	}
-
-	return &LyricsResponse{
-		Lines:    lines,
-		SyncType: "LINE_SYNCED",
-		Provider: "Netease",
-		Source:   "Netease",
-	}, nil
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("netease returned empty lyrics")
 }
diff --git a/go_backend/lyrics_paxsenix.go b/go_backend/lyrics_paxsenix.go
index 97463ba5..0d27905d 100644
--- a/go_backend/lyrics_paxsenix.go
+++ b/go_backend/lyrics_paxsenix.go
@@ -194,29 +194,34 @@ func parsePaxsenixLyricsPayload(raw, provider string, multiPersonWordByWord bool
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode %s lyrics response", provider)
 }
 
-func lyricsResponseFromText(text, provider string) *LyricsResponse {
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(text)
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
+// lyricsResponseFromLRCText parses LRC-or-plain text into a response, or nil
+// when the text contains no usable lines.
+func lyricsResponseFromLRCText(text, provider, source string) *LyricsResponse {
+	if lines := parseSyncedLyrics(text); len(lines) > 0 {
 		return &LyricsResponse{
 			Lines:       lines,
 			SyncType:    "LINE_SYNCED",
 			PlainLyrics: plainLyricsFromTimedLines(lines),
 			Provider:    provider,
-			Source:      provider,
+			Source:      source,
 		}
 	}
-
-	plainLines := plainTextLyricsLines(text)
-	if len(plainLines) > 0 {
+	if lines := plainTextLyricsLines(text); len(lines) > 0 {
 		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:       plainLines,
+			Lines:       lines,
 			SyncType:    "UNSYNCED",
 			PlainLyrics: text,
 			Provider:    provider,
-			Source:      provider,
+			Source:      source,
 		}
 	}
+	return nil
+}
 
+func lyricsResponseFromText(text, provider string) *LyricsResponse {
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(text, provider, provider); resp != nil {
+		return resp
+	}
 	return &LyricsResponse{Provider: provider, Source: provider}
 }
 
diff --git a/go_backend/lyrics_qqmusic.go b/go_backend/lyrics_qqmusic.go
index 163f25e5..a6b6d19a 100644
--- a/go_backend/lyrics_qqmusic.go
+++ b/go_backend/lyrics_qqmusic.go
@@ -113,26 +113,8 @@ func (c *QQMusicClient) FetchLyrics(
 		}
 	}
 
-	lines := parseSyncedLyrics(lrcText)
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:    lines,
-			SyncType: "LINE_SYNCED",
-			Provider: "QQ Music",
-			Source:   "QQ Music",
-		}, nil
+	if resp := lyricsResponseFromLRCText(lrcText, "QQ Music", "QQ Music"); resp != nil {
+		return resp, nil
 	}
-
-	resultLines := plainTextLyricsLines(lrcText)
-
-	if len(resultLines) > 0 {
-		return &LyricsResponse{
-			Lines:    resultLines,
-			SyncType: "UNSYNCED",
-			Provider: "QQ Music",
-			Source:   "QQ Music",
-		}, nil
-	}
-
 	return nil, lyricsNotFoundErrorf("no lyrics found on qqmusic")
 }
diff --git a/go_backend/misc_coverage_supplement_test.go b/go_backend/misc_coverage_supplement_test.go
index 47c5e094..d2ea69c0 100644
--- a/go_backend/misc_coverage_supplement_test.go
+++ b/go_backend/misc_coverage_supplement_test.go
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ func TestExtensionHealthInitializeVMAndCustomSearchWrappers(t *testing.T) {
 	if tracks, err := provider.CustomSearch("needle", map[string]any{"type": "track"}); err != nil || len(tracks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("CustomSearch = %#v/%v", tracks, err)
 	}
-	cancelMu.Lock()
-	delete(cancelMap, "custom-item-unique")
-	cancelMu.Unlock()
+	downloadCancels.mu.Lock()
+	delete(downloadCancels.entries, "custom-item-unique")
+	downloadCancels.mu.Unlock()
 	if tracks, err := provider.customSearch("needle", nil, "custom-item-unique", ""); err != nil || len(tracks) == 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("customSearch (item ID) = %#v/%v", tracks, err)
 	}
diff --git a/lib/providers/extension_provider.dart b/lib/providers/extension_provider.dart
index c5b2ad6b..949bed2d 100644
--- a/lib/providers/extension_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/extension_provider.dart
@@ -1427,38 +1427,50 @@ class ExtensionNotifier extends Notifier<ExtensionState> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Shared load path for the download/metadata priority lists: prefs first
+  /// (sanitized), falling back to backend defaults, then persist + push the
+  /// result back to the backend.
+  Future<List<String>> _loadPriorityList({
+    required String prefsKey,
+    required String label,
+    required List<String> Function(List<String>) sanitizeStored,
+    required List<String> Function(List<String>) sanitizeBackend,
+    required Future<List<String>> Function() fetchBackend,
+    required Future<void> Function(List<String>) pushBackend,
+  }) async {
+    final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+    final savedJson = prefs.getString(prefsKey);
+
+    List<String> priority;
+    if (savedJson != null) {
+      final saved = _tryDecodeStringListPreference(savedJson, prefsKey);
+      if (saved != null) {
+        priority = sanitizeStored(saved);
+        _log.d('Loaded $label from prefs: $priority');
+      } else {
+        await prefs.remove(prefsKey);
+        priority = sanitizeBackend(await fetchBackend());
+        _log.d('Recovered $label from defaults: $priority');
+      }
+    } else {
+      priority = sanitizeBackend(await fetchBackend());
+      _log.d('Using default $label: $priority');
+    }
+    await prefs.setString(prefsKey, jsonEncode(priority));
+    await pushBackend(priority);
+    return priority;
+  }
+
   Future<void> loadProviderPriority() async {
     try {
-      final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
-      final savedJson = prefs.getString(_providerPriorityKey);
-
-      List<String> priority;
-      if (savedJson != null) {
-        final saved = _tryDecodeStringListPreference(
-          savedJson,
-          _providerPriorityKey,
-        );
-        if (saved != null) {
-          priority = _sanitizeDownloadProviderPriority(saved);
-          _log.d('Loaded provider priority from prefs: $priority');
-          await prefs.setString(_providerPriorityKey, jsonEncode(priority));
-          await PlatformBridge.setProviderPriority(priority);
-        } else {
-          await prefs.remove(_providerPriorityKey);
-          priority = await PlatformBridge.getProviderPriority();
-          priority = _sanitizeDownloadProviderPriority(priority);
-          await prefs.setString(_providerPriorityKey, jsonEncode(priority));
-          await PlatformBridge.setProviderPriority(priority);
-          _log.d('Recovered provider priority from defaults: $priority');
-        }
-      } else {
-        priority = await PlatformBridge.getProviderPriority();
-        priority = _sanitizeDownloadProviderPriority(priority);
-        await prefs.setString(_providerPriorityKey, jsonEncode(priority));
-        await PlatformBridge.setProviderPriority(priority);
-        _log.d('Using default provider priority: $priority');
-      }
-
+      final priority = await _loadPriorityList(
+        prefsKey: _providerPriorityKey,
+        label: 'provider priority',
+        sanitizeStored: _sanitizeDownloadProviderPriority,
+        sanitizeBackend: _sanitizeDownloadProviderPriority,
+        fetchBackend: PlatformBridge.getProviderPriority,
+        pushBackend: PlatformBridge.setProviderPriority,
+      );
       state = state.copyWith(providerPriority: priority);
     } catch (e) {
       _log.e('Failed to load provider priority: $e');
@@ -1502,51 +1514,16 @@ class ExtensionNotifier extends Notifier<ExtensionState> {
 
   Future<void> loadMetadataProviderPriority() async {
     try {
-      final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
-      final savedJson = prefs.getString(_metadataProviderPriorityKey);
-
-      List<String> priority;
-      if (savedJson != null) {
-        final saved = _tryDecodeStringListPreference(
-          savedJson,
-          _metadataProviderPriorityKey,
-        );
-        if (saved != null) {
-          priority = _sanitizeMetadataProviderPriority(
-            _replaceRetiredBuiltInMetadataProviders(saved),
-          );
-          _log.d('Loaded metadata provider priority from prefs: $priority');
-          await prefs.setString(
-            _metadataProviderPriorityKey,
-            jsonEncode(priority),
-          );
-          await PlatformBridge.setMetadataProviderPriority(priority);
-        } else {
-          await prefs.remove(_metadataProviderPriorityKey);
-          final backendPriority =
-              await PlatformBridge.getMetadataProviderPriority();
-          priority = _sanitizeMetadataProviderPriority(backendPriority);
-          await prefs.setString(
-            _metadataProviderPriorityKey,
-            jsonEncode(priority),
-          );
-          await PlatformBridge.setMetadataProviderPriority(priority);
-          _log.d(
-            'Recovered metadata provider priority from defaults: $priority',
-          );
-        }
-      } else {
-        final backendPriority =
-            await PlatformBridge.getMetadataProviderPriority();
-        priority = _sanitizeMetadataProviderPriority(backendPriority);
-        _log.d('Using default metadata provider priority: $priority');
-        await prefs.setString(
-          _metadataProviderPriorityKey,
-          jsonEncode(priority),
-        );
-        await PlatformBridge.setMetadataProviderPriority(priority);
-      }
-
+      final priority = await _loadPriorityList(
+        prefsKey: _metadataProviderPriorityKey,
+        label: 'metadata provider priority',
+        sanitizeStored: (saved) => _sanitizeMetadataProviderPriority(
+          _replaceRetiredBuiltInMetadataProviders(saved),
+        ),
+        sanitizeBackend: _sanitizeMetadataProviderPriority,
+        fetchBackend: PlatformBridge.getMetadataProviderPriority,
+        pushBackend: PlatformBridge.setMetadataProviderPriority,
+      );
       state = state.copyWith(metadataProviderPriority: priority);
     } catch (e) {
       _log.e('Failed to load metadata provider priority: $e');
diff --git a/lib/providers/repo_provider.dart b/lib/providers/repo_provider.dart
index 9b4616cf..5ca2a461 100644
--- a/lib/providers/repo_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/repo_provider.dart
@@ -364,15 +364,33 @@ class RepoNotifier extends Notifier<RepoState> {
     String extensionsDir,
   ) {
     return _runSerialized(
-      () => _installExtensionInternal(extensionId, tempDir, extensionsDir),
+      () => _downloadAndApplyExtension(
+        extensionId,
+        tempDir,
+        action: 'install',
+        apply: (notifier, path) => notifier.installExtension(path),
+      ),
     );
   }
 
-  Future<bool> _installExtensionInternal(
+  Future<bool> updateExtension(String extensionId, String tempDir) {
+    return _runSerialized(
+      () => _downloadAndApplyExtension(
+        extensionId,
+        tempDir,
+        action: 'update',
+        apply: (notifier, path) => notifier.upgradeExtension(path),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> _downloadAndApplyExtension(
     String extensionId,
-    String tempDir,
-    String extensionsDir,
-  ) async {
+    String tempDir, {
+    required String action,
+    required Future<bool> Function(ExtensionNotifier notifier, String path)
+    apply,
+  }) async {
     state = state.copyWith(
       isDownloading: true,
       downloadingId: extensionId,
@@ -386,64 +404,21 @@ class RepoNotifier extends Notifier<RepoState> {
         tempDir,
       );
 
-      _log.i('Installing extension from: $downloadPath');
-      final extNotifier = ref.read(extensionProvider.notifier);
-      final success = await extNotifier.installExtension(downloadPath);
+      _log.i('Applying $action from: $downloadPath');
+      final success = await apply(
+        ref.read(extensionProvider.notifier),
+        downloadPath,
+      );
 
       if (success) {
-        _log.i('Extension installed: $extensionId');
+        _log.i('Extension $action succeeded: $extensionId');
         await refresh();
       }
 
       state = state.copyWith(isDownloading: false, clearDownloadingId: true);
       return success;
     } catch (e) {
-      _log.e('Failed to install extension: $e');
-      state = state.copyWith(
-        isDownloading: false,
-        clearDownloadingId: true,
-        error: e.toString(),
-      );
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  Future<bool> updateExtension(String extensionId, String tempDir) {
-    return _runSerialized(
-      () => _updateExtensionInternal(extensionId, tempDir),
-    );
-  }
-
-  Future<bool> _updateExtensionInternal(
-    String extensionId,
-    String tempDir,
-  ) async {
-    state = state.copyWith(
-      isDownloading: true,
-      downloadingId: extensionId,
-      clearError: true,
-    );
-
-    try {
-      _log.i('Downloading update for: $extensionId');
-      final downloadPath = await PlatformBridge.downloadRepoExtension(
-        extensionId,
-        tempDir,
-      );
-
-      _log.i('Upgrading extension from: $downloadPath');
-      final extNotifier = ref.read(extensionProvider.notifier);
-      final success = await extNotifier.upgradeExtension(downloadPath);
-
-      if (success) {
-        _log.i('Extension updated: $extensionId');
-        await refresh();
-      }
-
-      state = state.copyWith(isDownloading: false, clearDownloadingId: true);
-      return success;
-    } catch (e) {
-      _log.e('Failed to update extension: $e');
+      _log.e('Failed to $action extension: $e');
       state = state.copyWith(
         isDownloading: false,
         clearDownloadingId: true,
diff --git a/lib/screens/downloaded_album_screen.dart b/lib/screens/downloaded_album_screen.dart
index d35f5e72..579bc993 100644
--- a/lib/screens/downloaded_album_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/downloaded_album_screen.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import 'package:spotiflac_android/screens/selection_mode_mixin.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/screens/track_metadata_screen.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/services/downloaded_embedded_cover_resolver.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/album_scaffold_body.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/album_track_tile.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/animation_utils.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/destructive_selection_button.dart';
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class _DownloadedAlbumScreenState extends ConsumerState<DownloadedAlbumScreen>
     required int navigationIndex,
   }) async {
     final navigator = Navigator.of(context);
-    _precacheCover(item.coverUrl);
+    precacheCoverImage(context, item.coverUrl);
     final beforeModTime =
         await DownloadedEmbeddedCoverResolver.readFileModTimeMillis(
           item.filePath,
@@ -230,28 +231,6 @@ class _DownloadedAlbumScreenState extends ConsumerState<DownloadedAlbumScreen>
     );
   }
 
-  void _precacheCover(String? url) {
-    if (url == null || url.isEmpty) return;
-    if (!url.startsWith('http://') && !url.startsWith('https://')) {
-      return;
-    }
-    final dpr = MediaQuery.devicePixelRatioOf(
-      context,
-    ).clamp(1.0, 3.0).toDouble();
-    final targetSize = (360 * dpr).round().clamp(512, 1024).toInt();
-    precacheImage(
-      ResizeImage(
-        CachedNetworkImageProvider(
-          url,
-          cacheManager: CoverCacheManager.instance,
-        ),
-        width: targetSize,
-        height: targetSize,
-      ),
-      context,
-    );
-  }
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final colorScheme = Theme.of(context).colorScheme;
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
index b659fc7c..aacacc54 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
     int? navigationIndex,
   }) async {
     final navigator = Navigator.of(context);
-    _precacheCover(item.coverUrl);
+    precacheCoverImage(context, item.coverUrl);
     final beforeModTime =
         await DownloadedEmbeddedCoverResolver.readFileModTimeMillis(
           item.filePath,
@@ -2382,25 +2382,6 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab>
     );
   }
 
-  void _precacheCover(String? url) {
-    if (url == null || url.isEmpty) return;
-    if (!url.startsWith('http://') && !url.startsWith('https://')) {
-      return;
-    }
-    final dpr = MediaQuery.devicePixelRatioOf(
-      context,
-    ).clamp(1.0, 3.0).toDouble();
-    final targetSize = (360 * dpr).round().clamp(512, 1024).toInt();
-    precacheImage(
-      ResizeImage(
-        cachedCoverImageProvider(url),
-        width: targetSize,
-        height: targetSize,
-      ),
-      context,
-    );
-  }
-
   Widget _buildErrorWidget(String error, ColorScheme colorScheme) {
     final l10n = context.l10n;
     final isRateLimit =
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab_navigation.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab_navigation.dart
index f8a5d8af..a0b782dc 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab_navigation.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab_navigation.dart
@@ -93,25 +93,6 @@ extension _QueueTabNavigation on _QueueTabState {
     );
   }
 
-  void _precacheCover(String? url) {
-    if (url == null || url.isEmpty) return;
-    if (!url.startsWith('http://') && !url.startsWith('https://')) {
-      return;
-    }
-    final dpr = MediaQuery.devicePixelRatioOf(
-      context,
-    ).clamp(1.0, 3.0).toDouble();
-    final targetSize = (360 * dpr).round().clamp(512, 1024).toInt();
-    precacheImage(
-      ResizeImage(
-        cachedCoverImageProvider(url),
-        width: targetSize,
-        height: targetSize,
-      ),
-      context,
-    );
-  }
-
   Future<void> _navigateToMetadataScreen(DownloadItem item) async {
     final historyItem = ref
         .read(downloadHistoryProvider)
@@ -131,7 +112,7 @@ extension _QueueTabNavigation on _QueueTabState {
         );
 
     final navigator = Navigator.of(context);
-    _precacheCover(historyItem.coverUrl);
+    precacheCoverImage(context, historyItem.coverUrl);
     _searchFocusNode.unfocus();
     final beforeModTime = await _readFileModTimeMillis(historyItem.filePath);
     if (!mounted) return;
@@ -159,7 +140,7 @@ extension _QueueTabNavigation on _QueueTabState {
     int? navigationIndex,
   }) async {
     final navigator = Navigator.of(context);
-    _precacheCover(item.coverUrl);
+    precacheCoverImage(context, item.coverUrl);
     _searchFocusNode.unfocus();
     final beforeModTime = await _readFileModTimeMillis(item.filePath);
     if (!mounted) return;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart b/lib/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart
index effb5222..c6490048 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/cached_cover_image.dart
@@ -180,6 +180,25 @@ CachedNetworkImageProvider cachedCoverImageProvider(String url) {
   );
 }
 
+/// Pre-warms the cover cache at the metadata-screen display size so the hero
+/// transition doesn't pop in a low-res frame. Http(s) URLs only.
+void precacheCoverImage(BuildContext context, String? url) {
+  if (url == null || url.isEmpty) return;
+  if (!url.startsWith('http://') && !url.startsWith('https://')) {
+    return;
+  }
+  final dpr = MediaQuery.devicePixelRatioOf(context).clamp(1.0, 3.0).toDouble();
+  final targetSize = (360 * dpr).round().clamp(512, 1024).toInt();
+  precacheImage(
+    ResizeImage(
+      cachedCoverImageProvider(url),
+      width: targetSize,
+      height: targetSize,
+    ),
+    context,
+  );
+}
+
 int coverImageCacheExtent(
   BuildContext context,
   double logicalSize, {