diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index ed589607..efe0fee1 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -6220,6 +6220,12 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Finalizing download'**
   String get queueFinalizingDownload;
 
+  /// Tooltip on a queued download row; moves the item to the front of the queue so the next free slot downloads it
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Download next'**
+  String get queueDownloadNext;
+
   /// Accessibility label when a downloaded file is missing from disk
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ar.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ar.dart
index 9b70a5fc..421d24a6 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ar.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ar.dart
@@ -3739,6 +3739,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsAr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index d9ef00f9..29818e79 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -3785,6 +3785,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Download wird abgeschlossen';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Heruntergeladene Datei fehlt';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index c0110ccc..60276f4d 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -3739,6 +3739,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
index 77bf9c6f..1b91ff23 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_es.dart
@@ -3733,6 +3733,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsEs extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
index a719fac8..afd89e3a 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_fr.dart
@@ -3839,6 +3839,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsFr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Téléchargement en cours';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Fichier téléchargé manquant';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hi.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hi.dart
index 225479f2..c538b0d4 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hi.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_hi.dart
@@ -3739,6 +3739,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsHi extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
index 687692f0..6680a237 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_id.dart
@@ -3742,6 +3742,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsId extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
index 105eb39f..b4a6cc18 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ja.dart
@@ -3728,6 +3728,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsJa extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
index 642f7099..f93ff46e 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ko.dart
@@ -3630,6 +3630,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsKo extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => '다운로드를 마무리하는 중';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => '다운로드한 파일이 없음';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
index f3e2f081..6426b901 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_nl.dart
@@ -3739,6 +3739,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsNl extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
index 359f286d..c00a0dfe 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_pt.dart
@@ -3733,6 +3733,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsPt extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
index 7a3cc7c1..1c0759aa 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_ru.dart
@@ -3770,6 +3770,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsRu extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
index 7c7e553d..dd8a7636 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_tr.dart
@@ -3769,6 +3769,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsTr extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
index e1f67601..d7d012c2 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_uk.dart
@@ -3787,6 +3787,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsUk extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
index 487305c9..bff28bbc 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_zh.dart
@@ -3733,6 +3733,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsZh extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get queueFinalizingDownload => 'Finalizing download';
 
+  @override
+  String get queueDownloadNext => 'Download next';
+
   @override
   String get queueDownloadedFileMissing => 'Downloaded file missing';
 
diff --git a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
index a22b9cb9..a843e79b 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/arb/app_en.arb
@@ -4845,6 +4845,10 @@
   "@queueFinalizingDownload": {
     "description": "Accessibility label for a queue item that is finalizing"
   },
+  "queueDownloadNext": "Download next",
+  "@queueDownloadNext": {
+    "description": "Tooltip on a queued download row; moves the item to the front of the queue so the next free slot downloads it"
+  },
   "queueDownloadedFileMissing": "Downloaded file missing",
   "@queueDownloadedFileMissing": {
     "description": "Accessibility label when a downloaded file is missing from disk"
diff --git a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
index ddda39e7..8b8112f9 100644
--- a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
@@ -1670,6 +1670,26 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Reinserts a queued item ahead of all other queued items so the next
+  /// free download slot picks it up. During an active native worker run the
+  /// current batch keeps its order; the new order applies from the next run.
+  void downloadNext(String id) {
+    final items = state.items;
+    final index = items.indexWhere((item) => item.id == id);
+    if (index == -1) return;
+    final item = items[index];
+    if (item.status != DownloadStatus.queued) return;
+    final firstQueuedIndex = items.indexWhere(
+      (candidate) => candidate.status == DownloadStatus.queued,
+    );
+    if (firstQueuedIndex == index) return;
+    final reordered = List<DownloadItem>.from(items)
+      ..removeAt(index)
+      ..insert(firstQueuedIndex, item);
+    state = state.copyWith(items: reordered);
+    _saveQueueToStorage();
+  }
+
   void removeItem(String id) {
     final removedItem = state.items.where((item) => item.id == id).firstOrNull;
     _locallyCancelledItemIds.remove(id);
diff --git a/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart b/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
index 8e66cd10..6b3f6a3e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/queue_tab_item_widgets.dart
@@ -486,14 +486,34 @@ extension _QueueTabItemWidgets on _QueueTabState {
   ) {
     switch (item.status) {
       case DownloadStatus.queued:
-        return IconButton(
-          onPressed: () =>
-              ref.read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier).cancelItem(item.id),
-          icon: Icon(Icons.close, color: colorScheme.error),
-          tooltip: context.l10n.dialogCancel,
-          style: IconButton.styleFrom(
-            backgroundColor: colorScheme.errorContainer.withValues(alpha: 0.3),
-          ),
+        return Row(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          children: [
+            IconButton(
+              onPressed: () => ref
+                  .read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier)
+                  .downloadNext(item.id),
+              icon: Icon(Icons.skip_next, color: colorScheme.primary),
+              tooltip: context.l10n.queueDownloadNext,
+              style: IconButton.styleFrom(
+                backgroundColor: colorScheme.primaryContainer.withValues(
+                  alpha: 0.3,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: 4),
+            IconButton(
+              onPressed: () =>
+                  ref.read(downloadQueueProvider.notifier).cancelItem(item.id),
+              icon: Icon(Icons.close, color: colorScheme.error),
+              tooltip: context.l10n.dialogCancel,
+              style: IconButton.styleFrom(
+                backgroundColor: colorScheme.errorContainer.withValues(
+                  alpha: 0.3,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
         );
       case DownloadStatus.downloading:
         return IconButton(