diff --git a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
index 1b023a46..0c5b22e6 100644
--- a/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/download_queue_provider.dart
@@ -443,8 +443,21 @@ class DownloadQueueNotifier extends Notifier<DownloadQueueState> {
               'Verification required for $normalizedExtensionId while app is in '
               'background; deferring challenge until the app is foregrounded',
             );
-            unawaited(_notificationService.showVerificationRequired());
+            try {
+              await _notificationService.showVerificationRequired();
+            } catch (error) {
+              _log.w(
+                'Failed to show the verification-required notification: $error',
+              );
+            }
             await _waitForForeground();
+            try {
+              await _notificationService.cancelVerificationRequired();
+            } catch (error) {
+              _log.w(
+                'Failed to clear the verification-required notification: $error',
+              );
+            }
           }
         },
       );
diff --git a/lib/services/notification_service.dart b/lib/services/notification_service.dart
index 8ce023ca..724422f3 100644
--- a/lib/services/notification_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/notification_service.dart
@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ class NotificationService {
   static const int downloadProgressId = 1;
   static const int updateDownloadId = 2;
   static const int libraryScanId = 3;
+  static const int verificationRequiredId = 4;
   static const String channelId = 'download_progress';
   static const String channelName = 'Download Progress';
   static const String channelDescription = 'Shows download progress for tracks';
+  static const String alertChannelId = 'download_alerts_v1';
+  static const String alertChannelName = 'Download Alerts';
+  static const String alertChannelDescription =
+      'Important download status and actions that need attention';
   static const String libraryChannelId = 'library_scan';
   static const String libraryChannelName = 'Library Scan';
   static const String libraryChannelDescription =
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ class NotificationService {
 
     await _notifications.initialize(settings: initSettings);
 
-    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+    if (!kIsWeb && defaultTargetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android) {
       final androidImpl = _notifications
           .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
             AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
@@ -73,6 +78,16 @@ class NotificationService {
           enableVibration: false,
         ),
       );
+      await androidImpl?.createNotificationChannel(
+        const AndroidNotificationChannel(
+          alertChannelId,
+          alertChannelName,
+          description: alertChannelDescription,
+          importance: Importance.defaultImportance,
+          playSound: true,
+          enableVibration: true,
+        ),
+      );
       await androidImpl?.createNotificationChannel(
         const AndroidNotificationChannel(
           libraryChannelId,
@@ -147,14 +162,30 @@ class NotificationService {
     bool presentBadge = false,
     bool presentSound = false,
   }) {
+    assert(!library || !playSound);
     final inProgress = progress != null;
+    assert(!inProgress || !playSound);
+    final androidChannelId = library
+        ? libraryChannelId
+        : playSound
+        ? alertChannelId
+        : channelId;
+    final androidChannelName = library
+        ? libraryChannelName
+        : playSound
+        ? alertChannelName
+        : channelName;
+    final androidChannelDescription = library
+        ? libraryChannelDescription
+        : playSound
+        ? alertChannelDescription
+        : channelDescription;
+
     return NotificationDetails(
       android: AndroidNotificationDetails(
-        library ? libraryChannelId : channelId,
-        library ? libraryChannelName : channelName,
-        channelDescription: library
-            ? libraryChannelDescription
-            : channelDescription,
+        androidChannelId,
+        androidChannelName,
+        channelDescription: androidChannelDescription,
         importance: inProgress ? Importance.low : Importance.defaultImportance,
         priority: inProgress ? Priority.low : Priority.defaultPriority,
         showProgress: inProgress,
@@ -285,7 +316,7 @@ class NotificationService {
         'Open the app to complete verification and resume downloads';
 
     await _showSafely(
-      id: downloadProgressId,
+      id: verificationRequiredId,
       title: title,
       body: body,
       details: _details(
@@ -296,6 +327,10 @@ class NotificationService {
     );
   }
 
+  Future<void> cancelVerificationRequired() async {
+    await _notifications.cancel(id: verificationRequiredId);
+  }
+
   Future<void> showQueueCanceled({required int canceledCount}) async {
     if (!_isInitialized) await initialize();
     if (canceledCount <= 0) return;
diff --git a/test/notification_service_test.dart b/test/notification_service_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45a6144d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/notification_service_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/services/notification_service.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.registerWith();
+
+  const channel = MethodChannel('dexterous.com/flutter/local_notifications');
+  final methodCalls = <MethodCall>[];
+
+  setUp(() {
+    debugDefaultTargetPlatformOverride = TargetPlatform.android;
+    TestDefaultBinaryMessengerBinding.instance.defaultBinaryMessenger
+        .setMockMethodCallHandler(channel, (call) async {
+          methodCalls.add(call);
+          if (call.method == 'initialize') return true;
+          return null;
+        });
+  });
+
+  tearDown(() {
+    debugDefaultTargetPlatformOverride = null;
+    methodCalls.clear();
+    TestDefaultBinaryMessengerBinding.instance.defaultBinaryMessenger
+        .setMockMethodCallHandler(channel, null);
+  });
+
+  test('verification uses a distinct audible Android alert channel', () async {
+    final notificationService = NotificationService();
+    await notificationService.showVerificationRequired();
+
+    final alertChannelCall = methodCalls.firstWhere(
+      (call) =>
+          call.method == 'createNotificationChannel' &&
+          (call.arguments as Map<Object?, Object?>)['id'] ==
+              NotificationService.alertChannelId,
+    );
+    final alertChannel = alertChannelCall.arguments as Map<Object?, Object?>;
+
+    expect(alertChannel['importance'], Importance.defaultImportance.value);
+    expect(alertChannel['playSound'], isTrue);
+    expect(alertChannel['enableVibration'], isTrue);
+
+    final showCall = methodCalls.lastWhere((call) => call.method == 'show');
+    final showArguments = showCall.arguments as Map<Object?, Object?>;
+    final androidDetails =
+        showArguments['platformSpecifics'] as Map<Object?, Object?>;
+
+    expect(
+      NotificationService.verificationRequiredId,
+      isNot(NotificationService.downloadProgressId),
+    );
+    expect(showArguments['id'], NotificationService.verificationRequiredId);
+    expect(androidDetails['channelId'], NotificationService.alertChannelId);
+    expect(androidDetails['importance'], Importance.defaultImportance.value);
+    expect(androidDetails['playSound'], isTrue);
+    expect(androidDetails['enableVibration'], isTrue);
+
+    await notificationService.cancelVerificationRequired();
+    expect(
+      methodCalls.last,
+      isMethodCall(
+        'cancel',
+        arguments: <String, Object?>{
+          'id': NotificationService.verificationRequiredId,
+          'tag': null,
+        },
+      ),
+    );
+  });
+}