diff --git a/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart b/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
index aad77455..e1cda16a 100644
--- a/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/recent_access_provider.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 
 const _recentAccessKey = 'recent_access_history';
+const _hiddenDownloadsKey = 'hidden_downloads_in_recents';
 const _maxRecentItems = 20;
 
 /// Types of items that can be accessed
@@ -75,19 +76,23 @@ class RecentAccessItem {
 /// State for recent access history
 class RecentAccessState {
   final List<RecentAccessItem> items;
+  final Set<String> hiddenDownloadIds; // IDs of downloads hidden from recents
   final bool isLoaded;
 
   const RecentAccessState({
     this.items = const [],
+    this.hiddenDownloadIds = const {},
     this.isLoaded = false,
   });
 
   RecentAccessState copyWith({
     List<RecentAccessItem>? items,
+    Set<String>? hiddenDownloadIds,
     bool? isLoaded,
   }) {
     return RecentAccessState(
       items: items ?? this.items,
+      hiddenDownloadIds: hiddenDownloadIds ?? this.hiddenDownloadIds,
       isLoaded: isLoaded ?? this.isLoaded,
     );
   }
@@ -104,19 +109,27 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
   Future<void> _loadHistory() async {
     final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
     final json = prefs.getString(_recentAccessKey);
+    final hiddenJson = prefs.getStringList(_hiddenDownloadsKey);
+    
+    List<RecentAccessItem> items = [];
+    Set<String> hiddenIds = {};
+    
     if (json != null) {
       try {
         final List<dynamic> decoded = jsonDecode(json);
-        final items = decoded
+        items = decoded
             .map((e) => RecentAccessItem.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
             .toList();
-        state = state.copyWith(items: items, isLoaded: true);
       } catch (e) {
-        state = state.copyWith(isLoaded: true);
+        // Ignore parse errors
       }
-    } else {
-      state = state.copyWith(isLoaded: true);
     }
+    
+    if (hiddenJson != null) {
+      hiddenIds = hiddenJson.toSet();
+    }
+    
+    state = state.copyWith(items: items, hiddenDownloadIds: hiddenIds, isLoaded: true);
   }
 
   Future<void> _saveHistory() async {
@@ -125,6 +138,11 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
     await prefs.setString(_recentAccessKey, json);
   }
 
+  Future<void> _saveHiddenDownloads() async {
+    final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+    await prefs.setStringList(_hiddenDownloadsKey, state.hiddenDownloadIds.toList());
+  }
+
   /// Record an access to an artist
   void recordArtistAccess({
     required String id,
@@ -229,11 +247,29 @@ class RecentAccessNotifier extends Notifier<RecentAccessState> {
     _saveHistory();
   }
 
+  /// Hide a download item from recents (without deleting the actual download)
+  void hideDownloadFromRecents(String downloadId) {
+    final updatedHidden = {...state.hiddenDownloadIds, downloadId};
+    state = state.copyWith(hiddenDownloadIds: updatedHidden);
+    _saveHiddenDownloads();
+  }
+
+  /// Check if a download is hidden from recents
+  bool isDownloadHidden(String downloadId) {
+    return state.hiddenDownloadIds.contains(downloadId);
+  }
+
   /// Clear all history
   void clearHistory() {
     state = state.copyWith(items: []);
     _saveHistory();
   }
+
+  /// Clear hidden downloads (show all again)
+  void clearHiddenDownloads() {
+    state = state.copyWith(hiddenDownloadIds: {});
+    _saveHiddenDownloads();
+  }
 }
 
 /// Provider instance
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
index fd02357c..72b76ce2 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_tab.dart
@@ -651,39 +651,64 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab> with AutomaticKeepAliveClient
   Widget _buildRecentAccess(List<RecentAccessItem> items, ColorScheme colorScheme) {
     final historyItems = ref.read(downloadHistoryProvider).items;
     
-    // Group download history by album to avoid flooding recents with individual tracks
-    final albumMap = <String, DownloadHistoryItem>{};
+    // Group download history by album
+    final albumGroups = <String, List<DownloadHistoryItem>>{};
     for (final h in historyItems) {
-      // Use album name + artist as unique key (handle empty albumArtist)
       final artistForKey = (h.albumArtist != null && h.albumArtist!.isNotEmpty) 
           ? h.albumArtist! 
           : h.artistName;
       final albumKey = '${h.albumName}|$artistForKey';
-      // Keep the most recent download for each album
-      if (!albumMap.containsKey(albumKey) || 
-          h.downloadedAt.isAfter(albumMap[albumKey]!.downloadedAt)) {
-        albumMap[albumKey] = h;
+      albumGroups.putIfAbsent(albumKey, () => []).add(h);
+    }
+    
+    // Convert to RecentAccessItem based on track count:
+    // - 1 track: show as individual Track
+    // - 2+ tracks: show as Album
+    final downloadItems = <RecentAccessItem>[];
+    for (final entry in albumGroups.entries) {
+      final tracks = entry.value;
+      final mostRecent = tracks.reduce((a, b) => 
+          a.downloadedAt.isAfter(b.downloadedAt) ? a : b);
+      final artistForKey = (mostRecent.albumArtist != null && mostRecent.albumArtist!.isNotEmpty) 
+          ? mostRecent.albumArtist! 
+          : mostRecent.artistName;
+      
+      if (tracks.length == 1) {
+        // Single track - show as Track
+        downloadItems.add(RecentAccessItem(
+          id: mostRecent.spotifyId ?? mostRecent.id,
+          name: mostRecent.trackName,
+          subtitle: mostRecent.artistName,
+          imageUrl: mostRecent.coverUrl,
+          type: RecentAccessType.track,
+          accessedAt: mostRecent.downloadedAt,
+          providerId: 'download',
+        ));
+      } else {
+        // Multiple tracks - show as Album
+        downloadItems.add(RecentAccessItem(
+          id: '${mostRecent.albumName}|$artistForKey',
+          name: mostRecent.albumName,
+          subtitle: artistForKey,
+          imageUrl: mostRecent.coverUrl,
+          type: RecentAccessType.album,
+          accessedAt: mostRecent.downloadedAt,
+          providerId: 'download',
+        ));
       }
     }
     
-    // Convert grouped albums to RecentAccessItem with album type
-    final downloadItems = albumMap.values.take(10).map((h) {
-      // Use albumArtist if available and not empty, otherwise artistName
-      final artistForKey = (h.albumArtist != null && h.albumArtist!.isNotEmpty) 
-          ? h.albumArtist! 
-          : h.artistName;
-      return RecentAccessItem(
-        id: '${h.albumName}|$artistForKey', // Use album key as ID
-        name: h.albumName,
-        subtitle: artistForKey,
-        imageUrl: h.coverUrl,
-        type: RecentAccessType.album,
-        accessedAt: h.downloadedAt,
-        providerId: 'download',
-      );
-    }).toList();
+    // Sort by most recent and take top 10
+    downloadItems.sort((a, b) => b.accessedAt.compareTo(a.accessedAt));
     
-    final allItems = [...items, ...downloadItems];
+    // Filter out hidden downloads
+    final hiddenIds = ref.read(recentAccessProvider).hiddenDownloadIds;
+    final visibleDownloads = downloadItems
+        .where((item) => !hiddenIds.contains(item.id))
+        .take(10)
+        .toList();
+    
+    final allItems = [...items, ...visibleDownloads];
     allItems.sort((a, b) => b.accessedAt.compareTo(a.accessedAt));
     
     final seen = <String>{};
@@ -711,6 +736,7 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab> with AutomaticKeepAliveClient
               TextButton(
                 onPressed: () {
                   ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).clearHistory();
+                  ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).clearHiddenDownloads();
                 },
                 child: Text(
                   context.l10n.dialogClearAll,
@@ -804,7 +830,13 @@ class _HomeTabState extends ConsumerState<HomeTab> with AutomaticKeepAliveClient
               IconButton(
                 icon: Icon(Icons.close, size: 20, color: colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant),
                 onPressed: () {
-                  ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).removeItem(item);
+                  if (item.providerId == 'download') {
+                    // For download items, hide from recents without deleting the file
+                    ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).hideDownloadFromRecents(item.id);
+                  } else {
+                    // For other items, remove from recent history
+                    ref.read(recentAccessProvider.notifier).removeItem(item);
+                  }
                 },
               ),
             ],