diff --git a/src/api/queries/downloads.ts b/src/api/queries/downloads.ts
index 4893b45..96ed7b7 100644
--- a/src/api/queries/downloads.ts
+++ b/src/api/queries/downloads.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export const GET_DOWNLOAD_STATUS = `
     downloadStatus {
       state
       queue {
-        progress state
+        progress state tries
         chapter {
           id name pageCount mangaId
           manga { id title thumbnailUrl }
diff --git a/src/features/home/components/HeroStage.svelte b/src/features/home/components/HeroStage.svelte
index 2c83e58..6b5efdd 100644
--- a/src/features/home/components/HeroStage.svelte
+++ b/src/features/home/components/HeroStage.svelte
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     heroEntry,
     heroMangaId,
     heroChapters,
+    heroNewChapter,
     loadingHeroChapters,
     resuming,
     onresume,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     heroEntry: HistoryEntry | null;
     heroMangaId: number | null;
     heroChapters: Chapter[];
+    heroNewChapter: Chapter | null;
     loadingHeroChapters: boolean;
     resuming: boolean;
     onresume: () => void;
@@ -102,6 +104,9 @@
         {:else}
           <span class="hero-tag hero-tag-pinned"><PushPin size={8} weight="fill" /> Pinned</span>
         {/if}
+        {#if heroNewChapter && !heroNewChapter.isRead}
+          <span class="hero-tag hero-tag-new">New ch.{Math.floor(heroNewChapter.chapterNumber)}</span>
+        {/if}
         {#each (heroManga?.genre ?? []).slice(0, 3) as g}
           <button
             class="hero-tag hero-tag-genre"
@@ -326,6 +331,7 @@
   }
   .hero-tag-reading { background: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent-dim); }
   .hero-tag-pinned  { background: rgba(168, 132, 232, 0.18); color: #c4a8f0; border-color: rgba(168, 132, 232, 0.28); }
+  .hero-tag-new     { background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.15); color: #86efac; border-color: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.25); }
   .hero-tag-genre   { cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
   .hero-tag-genre:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); }
 
diff --git a/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte b/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
index 45f2e7b..3534075 100644
--- a/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
+++ b/src/features/home/components/Home.svelte
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@
   const heroEntry   = $derived(activeSlot?.kind === "continue" ? activeSlot.entry : null);
   const heroMangaId = $derived(heroEntry?.mangaId ?? heroManga?.id ?? null);
 
+  const heroNewChapter = $derived(
+    heroManga
+      ? (libraryManga.find(m => m.id === heroManga!.id) as any)?.latestUploadedChapter ?? null
+      : null
+  );
+
   function cycleNext() { activeIdx = (activeIdx + 1) % TOTAL_SLOTS; heroChapters = []; heroAllChapters = []; }
   function cyclePrev() { activeIdx = (activeIdx - 1 + TOTAL_SLOTS) % TOTAL_SLOTS; heroChapters = []; heroAllChapters = []; }
   function goToSlot(i: number) { if (i !== activeIdx) { activeIdx = i; heroChapters = []; heroAllChapters = []; } }
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@
         {heroEntry}
         {heroMangaId}
         {heroChapters}
+        {heroNewChapter}
         {loadingHeroChapters}
         {resuming}
         onresume={resumeActive}
@@ -328,7 +335,6 @@
     min-width: 0;
     overflow: hidden;
   }
-  /* suppress ActivityFeed's own border-top — mid-row provides it */
   .mid-left :global(.section) { border-top: none; }
   .mid-divider { background: var(--border-dim); align-self: stretch; }
   .mid-right {
diff --git a/src/features/home/lib/recommendations.ts b/src/features/home/lib/recommendations.ts
index 2b5eb01..05a0c87 100644
--- a/src/features/home/lib/recommendations.ts
+++ b/src/features/home/lib/recommendations.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ export interface RecommendedManga {
   matchedGenres: string[];
 }
 
-const TOP_GENRES   = 6;
-const PAGE_SIZE    = 100;
-const MAX_PAGES    = 5;
+const TOP_GENRES        = 6;
+const PAGE_SIZE         = 100;
+const MAX_PAGES         = 10;
+const TARGET_PER_GENRE  = 20;
+const EXCLUDED_STATUSES = ["CANCELLED", "ABANDONED"];
 
 export function topGenres(history: HistoryEntry[], libraryManga: Manga[]): string[] {
   const byId  = new Map(libraryManga.map(m => [m.id, m]));
@@ -36,7 +38,11 @@ export function topGenres(history: HistoryEntry[], libraryManga: Manga[]): strin
 
 type Result = { mangas: { nodes: Manga[] } };
 
-async function fetchGenrePages(genre: string, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<Manga[]> {
+async function fetchGenrePages(
+  genre:      string,
+  globalSeen: Set<number>,
+  signal?:    AbortSignal,
+): Promise<Manga[]> {
   const filter = {
     and: [
       buildTagFilter([genre], "OR", []),
@@ -44,23 +50,33 @@ async function fetchGenrePages(genre: string, signal?: AbortSignal): Promise<Man
     ],
   };
 
-  const pages = await Promise.all(
-    Array.from({ length: MAX_PAGES }, (_, i) =>
-      gql<Result>(MANGAS_BY_GENRE, { filter, first: PAGE_SIZE, offset: i * PAGE_SIZE }, signal)
-        .then(d => d.mangas.nodes)
-        .catch(() => [] as Manga[])
-    )
-  );
-
-  const seen  = new Set<number>();
+  const localSeen = new Set<number>();
   const nodes: Manga[] = [];
-  for (const page of pages) {
-    if (!page.length) break;
-    for (const m of page) {
-      if (!seen.has(m.id)) { seen.add(m.id); nodes.push(m); }
+
+  for (let page = 0; page < MAX_PAGES; page++) {
+    if (signal?.aborted) break;
+
+    let batch: Manga[];
+    try {
+      const d = await gql<Result>(MANGAS_BY_GENRE, { filter, first: PAGE_SIZE, offset: page * PAGE_SIZE }, signal);
+      batch = d.mangas.nodes;
+    } catch {
+      break;
     }
-    if (page.length < PAGE_SIZE) break;
+
+    if (!batch.length) break;
+
+    for (const m of batch) {
+      if (localSeen.has(m.id) || globalSeen.has(m.id)) continue;
+      if (EXCLUDED_STATUSES.includes(m.status ?? "")) continue;
+      localSeen.add(m.id);
+      nodes.push(m);
+    }
+
+    if (nodes.length >= TARGET_PER_GENRE) break;
+    if (batch.length < PAGE_SIZE) break;
   }
+
   return nodes;
 }
 
@@ -74,13 +90,14 @@ export async function fetchRecommendations(
   const genres = topGenres(history, libraryManga);
   if (!genres.length) return [];
 
-  const perGenre = await Promise.all(genres.map(g => fetchGenrePages(g, signal)));
-
-  const seen   = new Set<number>();
+  const globalSeen = new Set<number>();
   const merged: Manga[] = [];
-  for (const page of perGenre) {
-    for (const m of page) {
-      if (!seen.has(m.id)) { seen.add(m.id); merged.push(m); }
+
+  for (const genre of genres) {
+    const results = await fetchGenrePages(genre, globalSeen, signal);
+    for (const m of results) {
+      globalSeen.add(m.id);
+      merged.push(m);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/features/library/components/Library.svelte b/src/features/library/components/Library.svelte
index 4c7f9f0..dbe302b 100644
--- a/src/features/library/components/Library.svelte
+++ b/src/features/library/components/Library.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     GET_CATEGORIES, GET_LIBRARY, UPDATE_MANGA, UPDATE_MANGAS,
     GET_CHAPTERS, DELETE_DOWNLOADED_CHAPTERS, DEQUEUE_DOWNLOAD,
     CREATE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_MANGA_CATEGORIES,
-    UPDATE_CATEGORY_ORDER,
+    UPDATE_CATEGORY_ORDER, UPDATE_STOP, UPDATE_LIBRARY_MANGA, UPDATE_CATEGORY_MANGA,
   } from "@api";
   import { cache, CACHE_KEYS, CACHE_GROUPS, DEFAULT_TTL_MS } from "@core/cache/queryCache";
   import { dedupeMangaById, dedupeMangaByTitle, shouldHideNsfw } from "@core/util";
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   import BulkAutomationPanel  from "../panels/BulkAutomationPanel.svelte";
   import ContextMenu, { type MenuEntry } from "@shared/ui/ContextMenu.svelte";
 
-  import { Books, DownloadSimple, Folder, FolderSimple, FolderSimplePlus, Trash, Star, CheckSquare, ArrowSquareOut } from "phosphor-svelte";
+  import { Books, DownloadSimple, Folder, FolderSimple, FolderSimplePlus, Trash, Star, CheckSquare, ArrowSquareOut, ArrowsClockwise } from "phosphor-svelte";
 
   const CARD_MIN_W     = 130;
   const CARD_GAP       = 16;
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
   let refreshDone:      boolean = $state(false);
   let refreshDoneTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
+  let refreshingMangaId: number | null = $state(null);
+  let refreshingCatId:   number | null = $state(null);
+
   let activeDragKind:   "tab" | null = $state(null);
   let dragInsertIdx:    number       = $state(-1);
   let dragTabId:        number | null = $state(null);
@@ -285,6 +288,31 @@
     } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
   }
 
+  async function refreshManga(manga: Manga) {
+    if (refreshingMangaId !== null) return;
+    refreshingMangaId = manga.id;
+    try {
+      await gql(UPDATE_LIBRARY_MANGA, { id: manga.id });
+      cache.clearGroup(CACHE_GROUPS.LIBRARY);
+      await loadData();
+      addToast({ kind: "success", title: "Manga refreshed", body: manga.title, duration: 2500 });
+    } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
+    finally { refreshingMangaId = null; }
+  }
+
+  async function refreshCategory(catId: number) {
+    if (refreshingCatId !== null || refreshing) return;
+    refreshingCatId = catId;
+    try {
+      await gql(UPDATE_CATEGORY_MANGA, { categoryId: catId });
+      cache.clearGroup(CACHE_GROUPS.LIBRARY);
+      await loadData();
+      const cat = store.categories.find(c => c.id === catId);
+      addToast({ kind: "success", title: "Folder refreshed", body: cat?.name ?? "", duration: 2500 });
+    } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
+    finally { refreshingCatId = null; }
+  }
+
   function bumpCategoryFrecency(catId: number) {
     const prev = (store.settings as any).categoryFrecency ?? {};
     updateSettings({ categoryFrecency: { ...prev, [catId]: (prev[catId] ?? 0) + 1 } } as any);
@@ -383,11 +411,12 @@
       return { label: inCat ? `Remove from ${cat.name}` : cat.name, icon: Folder, onClick: () => toggleMangaCategory(m, cat) };
     };
 
-    const pinnedEntries = pinned.map(makeCatEntry);
-    const overflowChildren: MenuEntry[] = overflow.map(makeCatEntry);
+    const pinnedEntries    = pinned.map(makeCatEntry);
+    const overflowChildren = overflow.map(makeCatEntry);
 
     return [
       { label: m.inLibrary ? "Remove from library" : "Add to library", icon: Books, onClick: () => m.inLibrary ? removeFromLibrary(m) : gql(UPDATE_MANGA, { id: m.id, inLibrary: true }).then(() => { allManga = allManga.map(x => x.id === m.id ? { ...x, inLibrary: true } : x); cache.clear(CACHE_KEYS.LIBRARY); }).catch(console.error) },
+      { label: refreshingMangaId === m.id ? "Refreshing…" : "Refresh manga", icon: ArrowsClockwise, disabled: refreshingMangaId !== null, onClick: () => refreshManga(m) },
       { label: "Open in file manager", icon: ArrowSquareOut, disabled: !(m.downloadCount && m.downloadCount > 0), onClick: () => openMangaFolder(m) },
       { label: "Delete all downloads",  icon: Trash, danger: true, disabled: !(m.downloadCount && m.downloadCount > 0), onClick: () => deleteAllDownloads(m) },
       { separator: true },
@@ -421,6 +450,15 @@
     }
   }
 
+  async function cancelLibraryRefresh() {
+    if (!refreshing) return;
+    try { await gql(UPDATE_STOP); } catch (e) { console.error(e); }
+    cancelUpdate?.();
+    cancelUpdate  = null;
+    refreshing    = false;
+    refreshProgress = { finished: 0, total: 0 };
+  }
+
   async function startLibraryRefresh() {
     if (refreshing) return;
     refreshing = true;
@@ -569,6 +607,7 @@
       {refreshing}
       {refreshProgress}
       {refreshDone}
+      {refreshingCatId}
       {activeDragKind}
       {dragInsertIdx}
       {dragTabId}
@@ -586,6 +625,8 @@
       onSortPanelToggle={() => { sortPanelOpen = !sortPanelOpen; filterPanelOpen = false; }}
       onFilterPanelToggle={() => { filterPanelOpen = !filterPanelOpen; sortPanelOpen = false; }}
       onRefresh={startLibraryRefresh}
+      onCancelRefresh={cancelLibraryRefresh}
+      onRefreshCategory={refreshCategory}
       onOpenDownloadsFolder={openDownloadsFolder}
       onTabDragStart={onTabDragStart}
       onTabDragOver={onTabDragOver}
diff --git a/src/features/library/components/LibraryToolbar.svelte b/src/features/library/components/LibraryToolbar.svelte
index 3cfa23f..a06d26e 100644
--- a/src/features/library/components/LibraryToolbar.svelte
+++ b/src/features/library/components/LibraryToolbar.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import {
     MagnifyingGlass, Books, DownloadSimple, Folder, FolderSimple,
-    SortAscending, CaretUp, CaretDown, ArrowsClockwise, Star,
+    SortAscending, CaretUp, CaretDown, ArrowsClockwise, Star, X,
   } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import LibraryFilters from "./LibraryFilters.svelte";
   import type { Category } from "@types";
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     refreshing:       boolean;
     refreshProgress:  { finished: number; total: number };
     refreshDone:      boolean;
+    refreshingCatId:  number | null;
     activeDragKind:   "tab" | null;
     dragInsertIdx:    number;
     dragTabId:        number | null;
@@ -29,33 +30,35 @@
     sortPanelOpen:    boolean;
     filterPanelOpen:  boolean;
     tabsEl:           HTMLDivElement;
-    onSearchChange:   (v: string) => void;
-    onTabChange:      (f: string) => void;
-    onSortChange:     (mode: LibrarySortMode) => void;
-    onSortDirToggle:  () => void;
-    onStatusChange:   (s: LibraryStatusFilter) => void;
-    onFilterToggle:   (f: LibraryContentFilter) => void;
-    onFiltersClear:   () => void;
+    onSearchChange:      (v: string) => void;
+    onTabChange:         (f: string) => void;
+    onSortChange:        (mode: LibrarySortMode) => void;
+    onSortDirToggle:     () => void;
+    onStatusChange:      (s: LibraryStatusFilter) => void;
+    onFilterToggle:      (f: LibraryContentFilter) => void;
+    onFiltersClear:      () => void;
     onSortPanelToggle:   () => void;
     onFilterPanelToggle: () => void;
     onRefresh:           () => void;
+    onCancelRefresh:     () => void;
+    onRefreshCategory:   (catId: number) => void;
     onOpenDownloadsFolder: () => void;
-    onTabDragStart:    (e: DragEvent, cat: Category) => void;
-    onTabDragOver:     (e: DragEvent, cat: Category, idx: number) => void;
-    onTabDragLeave:    () => void;
-    onTabDrop:         (e: DragEvent, cat: Category) => void;
-    onTabDragEnd:      () => void;
+    onTabDragStart:      (e: DragEvent, cat: Category) => void;
+    onTabDragOver:       (e: DragEvent, cat: Category, idx: number) => void;
+    onTabDragLeave:      () => void;
+    onTabDrop:           (e: DragEvent, cat: Category) => void;
+    onTabDragEnd:        () => void;
   }
 
   let {
     tab, tabSortMode, tabSortDir, tabStatus, tabFilters, hasActiveFilters,
     anims, tabIndicator, visibleCategories, counts, search, refreshing,
-    refreshProgress, refreshDone, activeDragKind, dragInsertIdx, dragTabId,
-    dragOverTabId, sortPanelOpen, filterPanelOpen,
+    refreshProgress, refreshDone, refreshingCatId, activeDragKind, dragInsertIdx,
+    dragTabId, dragOverTabId, sortPanelOpen, filterPanelOpen,
     tabsEl = $bindable(),
     onSearchChange, onTabChange, onSortChange, onSortDirToggle, onStatusChange,
     onFilterToggle, onFiltersClear, onSortPanelToggle, onFilterPanelToggle,
-    onRefresh, onOpenDownloadsFolder,
+    onRefresh, onCancelRefresh, onRefreshCategory, onOpenDownloadsFolder,
     onTabDragStart, onTabDragOver, onTabDragLeave, onTabDrop, onTabDragEnd,
   }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -73,7 +76,9 @@
     "az", "unreadCount", "totalChapters", "recentlyAdded", "recentlyRead", "latestFetched", "latestUploaded",
   ];
 
-
+  const activeCatId = $derived(
+    tab !== "library" && tab !== "downloaded" ? Number(tab) : null
+  );
 </script>
 
 <div class="header">
@@ -113,6 +118,20 @@
             <Folder size={11} weight="bold" />
             {cat.name}
             <span class="tab-count">{counts[String(cat.id)] ?? 0}</span>
+            {#if tab === String(cat.id) && !refreshing}
+              <span
+                class="tab-refresh"
+                role="button"
+                tabindex="-1"
+                title="Refresh {cat.name}"
+                aria-label="Refresh {cat.name}"
+                class:tab-refresh-spinning={refreshingCatId === cat.id}
+                onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onRefreshCategory(cat.id); }}
+                onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Enter") { e.stopPropagation(); onRefreshCategory(cat.id); } }}
+              >
+                <ArrowsClockwise size={10} weight="bold" class={refreshingCatId === cat.id ? "anim-spin" : ""} />
+              </span>
+            {/if}
           </button>
           {#if dragInsertIdx === idx + 1 && activeDragKind === "tab" && idx === visibleCategories.length - 1}
             <div class="tab-insert-bar" aria-hidden="true"></div>
@@ -128,19 +147,27 @@
       <input class="search" placeholder="Search" value={search} oninput={(e) => onSearchChange((e.target as HTMLInputElement).value)} />
     </div>
 
-    <button
-      class="icon-btn refresh-btn"
-      class:icon-btn-active={refreshing}
-      class:refresh-btn-done={refreshDone}
-      title={refreshing ? `Checking… ${refreshProgress.finished}/${refreshProgress.total}` : refreshDone ? "Library updated" : "Check for updates"}
-      disabled={refreshing}
-      onclick={onRefresh}
-    >
-      <ArrowsClockwise size={15} weight="bold" class={refreshing ? "anim-spin" : ""} />
-      {#if refreshing && refreshProgress.total > 0}
-        <span class="refresh-progress">{refreshProgress.finished}/{refreshProgress.total}</span>
-      {/if}
-    </button>
+    {#if refreshing}
+      <button
+        class="icon-btn refresh-btn icon-btn-active"
+        title="Cancel update"
+        onclick={onCancelRefresh}
+      >
+        <X size={15} weight="bold" />
+        {#if refreshProgress.total > 0}
+          <span class="refresh-progress">{refreshProgress.finished}/{refreshProgress.total}</span>
+        {/if}
+      </button>
+    {:else}
+      <button
+        class="icon-btn refresh-btn"
+        class:refresh-btn-done={refreshDone}
+        title={refreshDone ? "Library updated" : "Check for updates"}
+        onclick={onRefresh}
+      >
+        <ArrowsClockwise size={15} weight="bold" />
+      </button>
+    {/if}
 
     <button class="icon-btn" title="Open downloads folder" onclick={onOpenDownloadsFolder}>
       <FolderSimple size={15} weight="bold" />
@@ -214,6 +241,10 @@
   .tab-dragging { opacity: 0.4; cursor: grabbing; }
   .tab-insert-bar { width: 2px; height: 22px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--accent); pointer-events: none; }
   .tab-count { font-size: var(--text-2xs); opacity: 0.6; }
+  .tab-refresh { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 2px; opacity: 0; color: var(--accent-fg); cursor: pointer; transition: opacity var(--t-base), background var(--t-base); flex-shrink: 0; }
+  .tab.active:hover .tab-refresh { opacity: 0.6; }
+  .tab.active:hover .tab-refresh:hover { opacity: 1; background: var(--accent-dim); }
+  .tab-refresh-spinning { opacity: 1 !important; }
   .search-wrap { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
   .search-wrap :global(.search-icon) { position: absolute; left: 10px; color: var(--text-faint); pointer-events: none; }
   .search { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-dim); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 5px 10px 5px 28px; color: var(--text-primary); font-size: var(--text-sm); width: 180px; outline: none; transition: border-color var(--t-base); }
@@ -223,7 +254,6 @@
   .icon-btn:hover { color: var(--text-primary); border-color: var(--border-strong); }
   .icon-btn-active { color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent-dim); background: var(--accent-muted); }
   .refresh-btn { gap: var(--sp-1); width: auto; padding: 0 8px; }
-  .refresh-btn:disabled { cursor: default; }
   .refresh-progress { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-2xs); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); color: var(--accent-fg); }
   .refresh-btn-done { color: var(--color-success, #5cae6e) !important; border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-success, #5cae6e) 40%, transparent) !important; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-success, #5cae6e) 10%, transparent) !important; }
   .sort-panel-wrap { position: relative; }
diff --git a/src/features/settings/sections/FoldersSettings.svelte b/src/features/settings/sections/FoldersSettings.svelte
index d9aeb5b..2a0ad0a 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/sections/FoldersSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/sections/FoldersSettings.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { FolderSimple, Plus, Pencil, Trash, Star, Eye, EyeSlash } from "phosphor-svelte";
+  import { FolderSimple, Plus, Pencil, Trash, Star, Eye, EyeSlash, ArrowsClockwise, DownloadSimple } from "phosphor-svelte";
   import { gql } from "@api/client";
   import { GET_CATEGORIES } from "@api/queries/manga";
-  import { CREATE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_CATEGORY, DELETE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_CATEGORY_ORDER } from "@api/mutations/manga";
+  import { CREATE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_CATEGORIES, DELETE_CATEGORY, UPDATE_CATEGORY_ORDER } from "@api/mutations/manga";
   import type { Category } from "@types";
   import { store, updateSettings, toggleHiddenCategory, setCategories } from "@store/state.svelte";
 
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@
     } catch (e: any) { catsError = e?.message ?? "Failed to delete folder"; }
   }
 
+  async function toggleCategoryFlag(id: number, flag: "includeInUpdate" | "includeInDownload") {
+    const cat = store.categories.find(c => c.id === id);
+    if (!cat) return;
+    const next = !cat[flag];
+    setCategories(store.categories.map(c => c.id === id ? { ...c, [flag]: next } : c));
+    try {
+      await gql(UPDATE_CATEGORIES, { ids: [id], patch: { [flag]: next } });
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      setCategories(store.categories.map(c => c.id === id ? { ...c, [flag]: !next } : c));
+      catsError = e?.message ?? "Failed to update folder";
+    }
+  }
+
   async function moveCategory(id: number, direction: -1 | 1) {
     const zeroCat  = store.categories.filter(c => c.id === 0);
     const sortable = store.categories.filter(c => c.id !== 0).sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order);
@@ -144,6 +157,20 @@
                 title={(store.settings.hiddenCategoryIds ?? []).includes(cat.id) ? "Show in Saved tab" : "Hide from Saved tab"}>
                 {#if (store.settings.hiddenCategoryIds ?? []).includes(cat.id)}<EyeSlash size={13} weight="light" />{:else}<Eye size={13} weight="light" />{/if}
               </button>
+              <button
+                class="s-btn-icon"
+                class:accent={cat.includeInUpdate !== false}
+                onclick={() => toggleCategoryFlag(cat.id, "includeInUpdate")}
+                title={cat.includeInUpdate !== false ? "Exclude from library updates" : "Include in library updates"}>
+                <ArrowsClockwise size={13} weight={cat.includeInUpdate !== false ? "bold" : "light"} />
+              </button>
+              <button
+                class="s-btn-icon"
+                class:accent={cat.includeInDownload !== false}
+                onclick={() => toggleCategoryFlag(cat.id, "includeInDownload")}
+                title={cat.includeInDownload !== false ? "Exclude from auto-downloads" : "Include in auto-downloads"}>
+                <DownloadSimple size={13} weight={cat.includeInDownload !== false ? "bold" : "light"} />
+              </button>
               <button class="s-btn-icon" onclick={() => moveCategory(cat.id, -1)} disabled={i === 0} title="Move up">↑</button>
               <button class="s-btn-icon" onclick={() => moveCategory(cat.id, 1)} disabled={i === displayCats.length - 1} title="Move down">↓</button>
               <button class="s-btn-icon" onclick={() => startEdit(cat.id, cat.name)} title="Rename"><Pencil size={12} weight="light" /></button>
diff --git a/src/features/settings/sections/StorageSettings.svelte b/src/features/settings/sections/StorageSettings.svelte
index 8e1eb67..ea89cef 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/sections/StorageSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/sections/StorageSettings.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { gql } from "@api/client";
   import { GET_DOWNLOADS_PATH, GET_RESTORE_STATUS } from "@api/queries/manga";
   import { CREATE_BACKUP } from "@api/mutations/manga";
+  import { CLEAR_CACHED_IMAGES } from "@api/mutations/extensions";
   import { SET_DOWNLOADS_PATH, SET_LOCAL_SOURCE_PATH } from "@api/mutations/downloads";
   import { untrack } from "svelte";
   import { store, updateSettings, addToast } from "@store/state.svelte";
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@
   interface ResetItem { key: string; label: string; desc: string; state: ResetState; error: string | null; confirm: boolean; }
 
   let resetItems = $state<ResetItem[]>([
-    { key: "moku-cache",      label: "Clear Moku cache",       desc: "Removes image cache and temporary files stored by Moku.",                                                            state: "idle", error: null, confirm: false },
-    { key: "suwayomi-cache",  label: "Clear Suwayomi cache",   desc: "Deletes the Suwayomi cache and KCEF directories inside the data folder.",                                            state: "idle", error: null, confirm: false },
+    { key: "moku-cache",      label: "Clear Moku cache",         desc: "Removes image cache and temporary files stored by Moku.",                                                          state: "idle", error: null, confirm: false },
+    { key: "suwayomi-cache",  label: "Clear Suwayomi cache",     desc: "Deletes the Suwayomi cache and KCEF directories inside the data folder.",                                          state: "idle", error: null, confirm: false },
+    { key: "server-cache",    label: "Clear server image cache", desc: "Removes cached chapter pages and thumbnails stored on the Suwayomi server.",                                       state: "idle", error: null, confirm: false },
     { key: "reading-history", label: "Clear reading history",  desc: "Erases chapter history, read log, reading stats, and daily read counts.",                                            state: "idle", error: null, confirm: true  },
     { key: "moku-settings",   label: "Reset Moku settings",    desc: "Restores all app settings to their defaults. Does not affect library data.",                                         state: "idle", error: null, confirm: true  },
     { key: "suwayomi-data",   label: "Reset Suwayomi data",    desc: "Deletes the database, extensions, settings, and logs. Downloads and backups are preserved.",                         state: "idle", error: null, confirm: true  },
@@ -82,11 +84,15 @@
         case "suwayomi-cache":
           await invoke("clear_suwayomi_cache");
           break;
+        case "server-cache":
+          await gql(CLEAR_CACHED_IMAGES, { cachedPages: true, cachedThumbnails: true, downloadedThumbnails: false });
+          break;
         case "reading-history":
           store.clearHistory();
           await persistLibrary({ history: [], bookmarks: store.bookmarks, markers: store.markers, readLog: [], readingStats: DEFAULT_READING_STATS, dailyReadCounts: {} });
           break;
         case "moku-settings":
+          localStorage.clear();
           store.hydrate({ settings: DEFAULT_SETTINGS } as any);
           await persistSettings({ settings: DEFAULT_SETTINGS, storeVersion: 1 });
           patchReset(key, { state: "done" });
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@
           invoke("exit_app");
           return;
         case "suwayomi-data":
+          localStorage.clear();
           await invoke("reset_suwayomi_data");
           patchReset(key, { state: "done" });
           await showExitCountdown();
diff --git a/src/features/settings/sections/TrackingSettings.svelte b/src/features/settings/sections/TrackingSettings.svelte
index 3ff8b70..bd83245 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/sections/TrackingSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/features/settings/sections/TrackingSettings.svelte
@@ -138,13 +138,25 @@
               <img src={thumbUrl(tracker.icon)} alt={tracker.name} class="s-tracker-logo" />
               <div class="s-row-info">
                 <span class="s-label">{tracker.name}</span>
-                <span class="s-pill" class:on={tracker.isLoggedIn}>
-                  {tracker.isLoggedIn ? "Connected" : "Not connected"}
-                </span>
+                <div class="s-tracker-status-row">
+                  <span class="s-pill" class:on={tracker.isLoggedIn && !tracker.isTokenExpired}>
+                    {tracker.isLoggedIn ? "Connected" : "Not connected"}
+                  </span>
+                  {#if tracker.isLoggedIn && tracker.isTokenExpired}
+                    <span class="s-pill s-pill-warn">Token expired — reconnect</span>
+                  {/if}
+                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="s-tracker-action">
-              {#if tracker.isLoggedIn}
+              {#if tracker.isLoggedIn && tracker.isTokenExpired}
+                <button class="s-btn s-btn-accent" onclick={() => tracker.authUrl ? startOAuth(tracker) : startCredentials(tracker)}>
+                  Reconnect
+                </button>
+                <button class="s-btn s-btn-danger" onclick={() => logoutTracker(tracker.id)} disabled={loggingOut === tracker.id}>
+                  {loggingOut === tracker.id ? "Disconnecting…" : "Disconnect"}
+                </button>
+              {:else if tracker.isLoggedIn}
                 <button class="s-btn s-btn-danger" onclick={() => logoutTracker(tracker.id)} disabled={loggingOut === tracker.id}>
                   {loggingOut === tracker.id ? "Disconnecting…" : "Disconnect"}
                 </button>
@@ -249,4 +261,9 @@
     {/if}
   </div>
 
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .s-tracker-status-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2); flex-wrap: wrap; }
+  .s-pill-warn { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-warn, #c97c2b) 15%, transparent); color: var(--color-warn, #c97c2b); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-warn, #c97c2b) 35%, transparent); }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/features/tracking/lib/trackingSync.ts b/src/features/tracking/lib/trackingSync.ts
index 6acb89e..2da4623 100644
--- a/src/features/tracking/lib/trackingSync.ts
+++ b/src/features/tracking/lib/trackingSync.ts
@@ -125,10 +125,15 @@ export async function syncBackFromTracker(
   opts:     SyncBackOptions,
   gqlFn:    (query: string, vars: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown>,
 ): Promise<number[]> {
-  const base = opts.respectScanlatorFilter
-    ? buildChapterList(chapters, opts.chapterPrefs)
-    : chapters;
-  const eligible = buildChapterList(base, { ...opts.chapterPrefs, sortDir: "asc" });
+  const eligible = buildChapterList(chapters, {
+    ...opts.chapterPrefs,
+    sortDir: "asc",
+    ...(opts.respectScanlatorFilter ? {} : {
+      scanlatorFilter:   [],
+      scanlatorBlacklist: [],
+      scanlatorForce:    false,
+    }),
+  });
 
   const toMarkRead: number[] = [];