diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
index 0f36d79..b02319f 100644
--- a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <selectionStates>
       <SelectionState runConfigName="app">
         <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
-        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2026-06-24T10:28:35.006754299Z">
+        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2026-07-04T03:43:05.320175813Z">
           <Target type="DEFAULT_BOOT">
             <handle>
               <DeviceId pluginId="PhysicalDevice" identifier="serial=RFCY20YA30P" />
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 30f654b..de4b6d1 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline"
         minSdk = 26
         targetSdk = 36
-        versionCode = 2
-        versionName = "1.0"
+        versionCode = 3
+        versionName = "1.0.1"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c7c8a18..7dfc196 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/MusicRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/MusicRepository.kt
index 498ba4b..90e4f5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/MusicRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/MusicRepository.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ class MusicRepository(context: Context) {
         dao.clearNew(id)
     }
 
+    /** Re-apply the "new" badge to a recording (manual action from the long-press menu). */
+    suspend fun markAsNew(id: String) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        dao.setNew(id, true)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clear all cached audio/midi files from disk and reset paths in the database.
      * Used by the "clear cache" setting.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/NetworkMonitor.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/NetworkMonitor.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f13203c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/NetworkMonitor.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager
+import android.net.Network
+import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
+import android.net.NetworkRequest
+import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.awaitClose
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.callbackFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
+import kotlinx.coroutines.isActive
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+/**
+ * Observes whether the device currently has usable internet.
+ *
+ * Two signals feed the same stream:
+ *   1. NetworkCallback — the fast path. Fires instantly on transitions.
+ *   2. A periodic poll (every 3s) of isOnlineNow() — a backstop, because on some
+ *      devices (notably Samsung, and worse with a VPN active) the onLost /
+ *      onCapabilitiesChanged callbacks for LOSING a connection don't reliably
+ *      fire while the app is running. Reconnect callbacks are reliable; loss
+ *      ones are not. The poll catches the misses. isOnlineNow() is a cheap
+ *      synchronous OS query (no network I/O), so 3s polling is negligible.
+ *
+ * distinctUntilChanged collapses the inevitable duplicate emissions from having
+ * two sources, so collectors only see actual state changes.
+ *
+ * Note: on a device with an always-on VPN, the active network stays validated
+ * even in airplane mode (the tunnel counts as a validated network). This class
+ * reports that as "online", which is technically correct — reachability of a
+ * specific server would need an actual probe. For our purposes that VPN edge
+ * case is intentionally not handled.
+ */
+class NetworkMonitor(context: Context) {
+
+    private val connectivityManager =
+        context.applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager
+
+    /** Ask the OS, right now, whether the active network can reach the internet. */
+    fun isOnlineNow(): Boolean {
+        val active = connectivityManager.activeNetwork ?: return false
+        val caps = connectivityManager.getNetworkCapabilities(active) ?: return false
+        return caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) &&
+                caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)
+    }
+
+    fun observe(): Flow<Boolean> = callbackFlow {
+        // A request with NO capability filter: we want to hear about ALL network
+        // transitions (including a network being lost), then decide online-ness
+        // ourselves via isOnlineNow(). A filtered request only reports networks
+        // that already match, which is part of why loss can be missed.
+        val request = NetworkRequest.Builder().build()
+
+        val callback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
+            override fun onAvailable(network: Network) { trySend(isOnlineNow()) }
+            override fun onLost(network: Network) { trySend(isOnlineNow()) }
+            override fun onUnavailable() { trySend(isOnlineNow()) }
+            override fun onCapabilitiesChanged(network: Network, caps: NetworkCapabilities) {
+                trySend(isOnlineNow())
+            }
+        }
+
+        connectivityManager.registerNetworkCallback(request, callback)
+
+        // Seed the initial value so collectors don't wait for the first transition.
+        trySend(isOnlineNow())
+
+        // Backstop poll: re-check the real state every 3s to catch loss events the
+        // callbacks miss. distinctUntilChanged means quiet periods cost nothing
+        // downstream — identical values never propagate.
+        val pollJob = launch {
+            while (isActive) {
+                delay(3000L)
+                trySend(isOnlineNow())
+            }
+        }
+
+        awaitClose {
+            pollJob.cancel()
+            connectivityManager.unregisterNetworkCallback(callback)
+        }
+    }.distinctUntilChanged()
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/local/EntityMappers.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/local/EntityMappers.kt
index f89f1f0..2c03609 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/local/EntityMappers.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/data/local/EntityMappers.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ fun RecordingEntity.toDomainOrNull(): Recording? {
         fileSize = fileSize,
         isFavorite = isFavorite,
         isNew = isNew,
-        favoritedAt = favoritedAt
+        favoritedAt = favoritedAt,
+        isCached = cachedAudioPath != null
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/domain/Recording.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/domain/Recording.kt
index 2020ada..a82eb49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/domain/Recording.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/domain/Recording.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ data class Recording(
     val fileSize: Long,
     val isFavorite: Boolean = false,
     val isNew: Boolean = false,
-    val favoritedAt: Long = 0L
+    val favoritedAt: Long = 0L,
+    // Computed live from the ExoPlayer disk cache (not persisted). True when the
+    // full audio file is cached and therefore playable with no network.
+    val isCached: Boolean = false
 ) {
     val hasMidi: Boolean get() = midiFileName != null
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/player/MediaCache.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/player/MediaCache.kt
index ec67e43..4b2eacb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/player/MediaCache.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/player/MediaCache.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.database.StandaloneDatabaseProvider
+import androidx.media3.datasource.cache.ContentMetadata
 import androidx.media3.datasource.cache.LeastRecentlyUsedCacheEvictor
 import androidx.media3.datasource.cache.SimpleCache
 import java.io.File
@@ -48,6 +49,27 @@ object MediaCache {
      */
     fun cacheSizeBytes(context: Context): Long = get(context).cacheSpace
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the media at [url] is FULLY cached on disk — i.e. playable with no
+     * network. SimpleCache keys entries by the data-spec key, which for our
+     * ProgressiveMediaSource is the URL string. `getCachedLength(key, 0, length)`
+     * returns the number of contiguous cached bytes starting at position 0 (or a
+     * negative "hole" length if position 0 isn't cached at all); if that equals
+     * the total content length, the whole file is present.
+     *
+     * The total length comes from ContentMetadata, which SimpleCache populates
+     * once the file has been read through at least once. If we don't yet know the
+     * length (<= 0), we treat it as not-fully-cached — a safe default, since a
+     * partially-streamed track shouldn't count as offline-playable.
+     */
+    fun isFullyCached(context: Context, url: String): Boolean {
+        val cache = get(context)
+        val contentLength = ContentMetadata.getContentLength(cache.getContentMetadata(url))
+        if (contentLength <= 0L) return false
+        val cachedFromStart = cache.getCachedLength(url, 0, contentLength)
+        return cachedFromStart >= contentLength
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clears everything from the cache. Must be called when no player is actively
      * reading — call it while playback is stopped.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/MiniPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/MiniPlayer.kt
index 0401d44..94fbd33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/MiniPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/MiniPlayer.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Repeat
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RepeatOne
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Shuffle
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
@@ -58,7 +61,15 @@ fun MiniPlayer(
     onPrevious: () -> Unit,
     onNext: () -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
+    shuffle: Boolean,
+    repeatMode: RepeatMode,
+    onToggleShuffle: () -> Unit,
+    onCycleRepeat: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    // When something else sits BELOW the mini-player (e.g. the offline banner),
+    // that lower element should own the navigation-bar inset instead — otherwise
+    // both would reserve nav-bar space and leave a gap. Callers pass false then.
+    applyNavigationBarInset: Boolean = true
 ) {
     Surface(
         modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -69,7 +80,12 @@ fun MiniPlayer(
     ) {
         // Inset the content above the system navigation bar so the controls
         // aren't hidden under it (the surface background still fills to the edge).
-        Column(modifier = Modifier.windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.navigationBars)) {
+        // Skipped when a lower bar (offline banner) owns the inset instead.
+        Column(
+            modifier = if (applyNavigationBarInset)
+                Modifier.windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.navigationBars)
+            else Modifier
+        ) {
             // While the user is dragging, we hold a local position so the thumb
             // follows the finger instead of snapping back to the polled playhead.
             var isDragging by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -85,6 +101,30 @@ fun MiniPlayer(
                     .padding(start = 8.dp, end = 12.dp),
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
             ) {
+                // Shuffle + repeat, moved here from the top bar. Compact so they
+                // don't eat too much of the seek bar's width.
+                IconButton(onClick = onToggleShuffle, modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)) {
+                    Icon(
+                        imageVector = Icons.Default.Shuffle,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_shuffle),
+                        tint = if (shuffle) Color(0xFF70D66B)
+                               else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp)
+                    )
+                }
+                IconButton(onClick = onCycleRepeat, modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp)) {
+                    Icon(
+                        imageVector = if (repeatMode == RepeatMode.ONE)
+                            Icons.Default.RepeatOne else Icons.Default.Repeat,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_repeat),
+                        tint = if (repeatMode == RepeatMode.OFF)
+                            MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                        else Color(0xFF70D66B),
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp)
+                    )
+                }
+                Spacer(Modifier.width(4.dp))
+
                 Slider(
                     value = sliderValue,
                     onValueChange = { v ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingItem.kt
index de5118e..346f7fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingItem.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Block
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.DownloadDone
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.MusicNote
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Star
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.StarBorder
@@ -62,12 +63,14 @@ private val PlayingRed = Color(0xFFFF3D3D)
 fun RecordingItem(
     recording: Recording,
     isPlaying: Boolean,
+    isDisabledOffline: Boolean,
     onPlayClick: () -> Unit,
     onFavoriteClick: () -> Unit,
     onNotesClick: (() -> Unit)?,           // null = no MIDI -> Notes button disabled
     onShareAudio: () -> Unit,
     onShareVisualization: (() -> Unit)?,   // null when no MIDI
     onCopyLink: () -> Unit,
+    onMarkAsNew: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
     var menuExpanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ fun RecordingItem(
         Card(
             modifier = Modifier
                 .fillMaxWidth()
+                .graphicsLayer { alpha = if (isDisabledOffline) 0.4f else 1f }
                 .combinedClickable(
                     onClick = {},  // normal taps handled by inner buttons
                     onLongClick = { menuExpanded = true }
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@ fun RecordingItem(
                 ) {
                     FilledTonalIconButton(
                         onClick = onPlayClick,
+                        enabled = !isDisabledOffline,
                         modifier = Modifier.size(44.dp)
                     ) {
                         Icon(
@@ -196,20 +201,35 @@ fun RecordingItem(
                             maxLines = 1,
                             overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis
                         )
-                        Text(
-                            text = recording.title,
-                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
-                            fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
-                            color = if (isPlaying) PlayingRed
-                                    else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
-                            maxLines = 1,
-                            modifier = Modifier.basicMarquee(
-                                iterations = Int.MAX_VALUE,
-                                repeatDelayMillis = 2000,
-                                initialDelayMillis = 3000,
-                                velocity = 30.dp
+                        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                            // Small green "downloaded" glyph, shown only when the
+                            // full audio is cached (playable offline).
+                            if (recording.isCached) {
+                                Icon(
+                                    imageVector = Icons.Filled.DownloadDone,
+                                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_downloaded),
+                                    tint = NotesGreen,
+                                    modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp)
+                                )
+                                Spacer(Modifier.width(4.dp))
+                            }
+                            Text(
+                                text = recording.title,
+                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
+                                fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+                                color = if (isPlaying) PlayingRed
+                                        else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
+                                maxLines = 1,
+                                modifier = Modifier
+                                    .weight(1f)
+                                    .basicMarquee(
+                                        iterations = Int.MAX_VALUE,
+                                        repeatDelayMillis = 2000,
+                                        initialDelayMillis = 3000,
+                                        velocity = 30.dp
+                                    )
                             )
-                        )
+                        }
                         Row(
                             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
                             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
@@ -289,6 +309,16 @@ fun RecordingItem(
                     onCopyLink()
                 }
             )
+            // Only offer "Mark as new" when it isn't already flagged.
+            if (!recording.isNew) {
+                DropdownMenuItem(
+                    text = { Text(stringResource(R.string.menu_mark_as_new)) },
+                    onClick = {
+                        menuExpanded = false
+                        onMarkAsNew()
+                    }
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListScreen.kt
index a394496..4f0e0b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListScreen.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
 import androidx.compose.animation.expandVertically
 import androidx.compose.animation.shrinkVertically
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.basicMarquee
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
@@ -12,20 +15,20 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.WindowInsets
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.navigationBars
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Clear
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Repeat
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RepeatOne
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Search
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Shuffle
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.DropdownMenu
@@ -58,7 +61,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.R
@@ -83,6 +88,7 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
     val availableArtists by vm.availableArtists.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val hiddenYears by vm.hiddenYears.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val availableYears by vm.availableYears.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val isOnline by vm.isOnline.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     var showControls by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showSortMenu by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -198,26 +204,6 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                     }
                 },
                 actions = {
-                    // Shuffle toggle
-                    IconButton(onClick = { vm.toggleShuffle() }) {
-                        Icon(
-                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Shuffle,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_shuffle),
-                            tint = if (shuffle) Color(0xFF70D66B)
-                                   else MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
-                        )
-                    }
-                    // 3-state repeat
-                    IconButton(onClick = { vm.cycleRepeatMode() }) {
-                        Icon(
-                            imageVector = if (repeatMode == RepeatMode.ONE)
-                                Icons.Default.RepeatOne else Icons.Default.Repeat,
-                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_repeat),
-                            tint = if (repeatMode == RepeatMode.OFF)
-                                MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
-                            else Color(0xFF70D66B)
-                        )
-                    }
                     // Search & filter
                     IconButton(onClick = { showControls = !showControls }) {
                         Icon(
@@ -232,16 +218,26 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
             )
         },
         bottomBar = {
-            if (nowPlaying != null) {
-                MiniPlayer(
-                    recording = nowPlaying,
-                    playback = playbackState,
-                    onTogglePlayPause = { vm.togglePlayPause() },
-                    onSeek = { vm.seekTo(it) },
-                    onPrevious = { vm.skipPrevious() },
-                    onNext = { vm.skipNext() },
-                    onDismiss = { vm.stopPlayback() }
-                )
+            Column {
+                if (nowPlaying != null) {
+                    MiniPlayer(
+                        recording = nowPlaying,
+                        playback = playbackState,
+                        onTogglePlayPause = { vm.togglePlayPause() },
+                        onSeek = { vm.seekTo(it) },
+                        onPrevious = { vm.skipPrevious() },
+                        onNext = { vm.skipNext() },
+                        onDismiss = { vm.stopPlayback() },
+                        shuffle = shuffle,
+                        repeatMode = repeatMode,
+                        onToggleShuffle = { vm.toggleShuffle() },
+                        onCycleRepeat = { vm.cycleRepeatMode() },
+                        // When the offline banner is showing below, IT owns the
+                        // nav-bar inset, so the mini-player must not also apply it.
+                        applyNavigationBarInset = isOnline
+                    )
+                }
+                OfflineBanner(visible = !isOnline)
             }
         }
     ) { innerPadding ->
@@ -323,7 +319,17 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                                     }
                                 }
 
-                                TextButton(onClick = { showArtistFilter = !showArtistFilter }) {
+                                TextButton(
+                                    onClick = {
+                                        showArtistFilter = !showArtistFilter
+                                        if (showArtistFilter) showYearFilter = false
+                                    },
+                                    modifier = Modifier.background(
+                                        color = if (showArtistFilter) Color(0xFF70D66B).copy(alpha = 0.18f)
+                                                else Color.Transparent,
+                                        shape = RoundedCornerShape(50)
+                                    )
+                                ) {
                                     Text(
                                         if (hiddenArtists.isEmpty()) stringResource(R.string.filter_artists)
                                         else stringResource(R.string.filter_artists_hidden, hiddenArtists.size),
@@ -332,7 +338,17 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                                     )
                                 }
 
-                                TextButton(onClick = { showYearFilter = !showYearFilter }) {
+                                TextButton(
+                                    onClick = {
+                                        showYearFilter = !showYearFilter
+                                        if (showYearFilter) showArtistFilter = false
+                                    },
+                                    modifier = Modifier.background(
+                                        color = if (showYearFilter) Color(0xFF70D66B).copy(alpha = 0.18f)
+                                                else Color.Transparent,
+                                        shape = RoundedCornerShape(50)
+                                    )
+                                ) {
                                     Text(
                                         if (hiddenYears.isEmpty()) stringResource(R.string.filter_years)
                                         else stringResource(R.string.filter_years_hidden, hiddenYears.size),
@@ -358,17 +374,48 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                                                 color = Color(0xFF70D66B))
                                         }
                                     }
-                                    FlowRow(
-                                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
-                                        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp)
-                                    ) {
-                                        availableArtists.forEach { artist ->
-                                            FilterChip(
-                                                selected = artist !in hiddenArtists,
-                                                onClick = { vm.toggleArtist(artist) },
-                                                label = { Text(artist, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
-                                                    color = Color(0xFF70D66B)) }
-                                            )
+                                    // Fixed 3-per-row grid: every chip takes an
+                                    // equal third of the width so they line up in a
+                                    // regular grid spanning the screen. Long artist
+                                    // names scroll (marquee) within their cell.
+                                    val artistRows = availableArtists.chunked(3)
+                                    Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(1.dp)) {
+                                        artistRows.forEach { rowArtists ->
+                                            Row(
+                                                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                                                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)
+                                            ) {
+                                                rowArtists.forEach { artist ->
+                                                    FilterChip(
+                                                        selected = artist !in hiddenArtists,
+                                                        onClick = { vm.toggleArtist(artist) },
+                                                        modifier = Modifier
+                                                            .weight(1f)
+                                                            .height(30.dp),
+                                                        label = {
+                                                            Text(
+                                                                artist,
+                                                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                                                                color = Color(0xFF70D66B),
+                                                                maxLines = 1,
+                                                                modifier = Modifier
+                                                                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                                                                    .basicMarquee(
+                                                                        iterations = Int.MAX_VALUE,
+                                                                        repeatDelayMillis = 2000,
+                                                                        initialDelayMillis = 3000,
+                                                                        velocity = 30.dp
+                                                                    )
+                                                            )
+                                                        }
+                                                    )
+                                                }
+                                                // Pad the final row so a trailing
+                                                // 1- or 2-chip row keeps grid alignment.
+                                                repeat(3 - rowArtists.size) {
+                                                    Spacer(Modifier.weight(1f))
+                                                }
+                                            }
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -435,6 +482,7 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                                     recording = recording,
                                     isPlaying = playbackState.nowPlayingId == recording.id
                                                 && playbackState.isPlaying,
+                                    isDisabledOffline = !isOnline && !recording.isCached,
                                     onPlayClick = { vm.onPlay(recording) },
                                     onFavoriteClick = { onFavoriteToggle(recording) },
                                     onNotesClick = if (recording.hasMidi) {
@@ -449,6 +497,7 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
                                     onCopyLink = {
                                         copyLink(context, vm.audioShareUrl(recording))
                                     },
+                                    onMarkAsNew = { vm.markAsNew(recording) },
                                     modifier = Modifier.animateItem()
                                 )
                             }
@@ -460,6 +509,37 @@ fun RecordingListScreen(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Thin bar that slides up from the bottom (under the mini-player) whenever the
+ * device is offline. Dark red, small white centered text — Spotify-style.
+ * Respects the navigation-bar inset so the text isn't tucked under system nav.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun OfflineBanner(visible: Boolean) {
+    AnimatedVisibility(
+        visible = visible,
+        enter = expandVertically(),
+        exit = shrinkVertically()
+    ) {
+        Box(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .background(Color(0xFF8B0000))  // dark red
+                .windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.navigationBars)
+                .padding(vertical = 4.dp),
+            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(R.string.offline_banner),
+                color = Color.White,
+                fontSize = 11.sp,
+                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // ── Share / clipboard helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /** Fire Android's standard share sheet with a media URL as plain text. */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListViewModel.kt
index 3c0dcab..49e511f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylightpiano/pianotimeline/ui/RecordingListViewModel.kt
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.AndroidViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data.DeepLinkParser
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data.MusicRepository
+import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data.NetworkMonitor
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data.SettingsStore
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.data.SyncManager
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.domain.Recording
+import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.player.MediaCache
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.player.PlaybackState
 import com.keylightpiano.pianotimeline.player.PlayerManager
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.debounce
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -36,6 +41,24 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
     /** Playback state the UI observes (which card is playing, position, etc). */
     val playbackState: StateFlow<PlaybackState> = playerManager.state
 
+    // ── Connectivity ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private val networkMonitor = NetworkMonitor(app)
+
+    /**
+     * True while the device has usable internet.
+     *
+     * Debounced by 800ms: when a connection is (re)established, Android fires a
+     * burst of capability callbacks and can momentarily report conflicting
+     * states. Without debouncing that surfaced as the whole list graying out for
+     * a split second on reconnect. Debounce waits for the signal to settle before
+     * emitting, so brief blips never reach the UI.
+     */
+    val isOnline: StateFlow<Boolean> =
+        networkMonitor.observe()
+            .debounce(800L)
+            .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), networkMonitor.isOnlineNow())
+
     // ── Continuous play: repeat + shuffle ──────────────────────────────
 
     private val _repeatMode = MutableStateFlow(RepeatMode.OFF)
@@ -141,7 +164,7 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
 
     // ── The final filtered + sorted list the UI renders ────────────────
 
-    val recordings: StateFlow<List<Recording>> = combine(
+    private val filteredRecordings: kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow<List<Recording>> = combine(
         allRecordings,
         _searchQuery,
         _sortMode,
@@ -158,7 +181,24 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
         // user's chosen sort.
         val (favorites, others) = filteredSorted.partition { it.isFavorite }
         favorites.sortedBy { it.favoritedAt } + others
-    }.stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), emptyList())
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The list the UI renders. On top of the filtered/sorted list we stamp each
+     * recording's live `isCached` flag — derived from the real ExoPlayer disk
+     * cache (MediaCache), not the unused Room column. Recomputed whenever
+     * connectivity flips (isOnline) so "playable offline" is fresh when it
+     * matters. The map runs on IO because it touches cache metadata on disk.
+     */
+    val recordings: StateFlow<List<Recording>> =
+        combine(filteredRecordings, isOnline) { list, _ ->
+            list.map { rec ->
+                val cached = MediaCache.isFullyCached(app, repo.audioUrl(rec))
+                if (cached == rec.isCached) rec else rec.copy(isCached = cached)
+            }
+        }
+            .flowOn(Dispatchers.IO)
+            .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), emptyList())
 
     // ── Init: run sync on creation ─────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -180,6 +220,15 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
         }
 
         viewModelScope.launch {
+            // No connection → don't even attempt a network sync. Show whatever is
+            // cached in Room if we have it; otherwise surface an offline error.
+            if (!isOnline.value) {
+                _syncState.value =
+                    if (syncManager.hasCachedData()) SyncState.Ready
+                    else SyncState.Error("You're offline and no recordings are cached yet.")
+                return@launch
+            }
+
             _syncState.value = SyncState.Syncing
             val result = syncManager.sync()
             _syncState.value = when (result) {
@@ -239,6 +288,13 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
         }
     }
 
+    /** Manually re-apply the "new" badge (from the long-press menu). */
+    fun markAsNew(recording: Recording) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            repo.markAsNew(recording.id)
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when a recording's play button is pressed. Clears its "new" badge,
      * then plays (or toggles pause/resume if it's already the active track).
@@ -490,6 +546,9 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
      */
     fun refresh() {
         if (_isRefreshing.value) return  // ignore overlapping pulls
+        // Offline → there's nothing to fetch. Bail immediately so the pull
+        // indicator doesn't spin against a network call that can only fail.
+        if (!isOnline.value) return
         _isRefreshing.value = true
         viewModelScope.launch {
             try {
@@ -503,6 +562,12 @@ class RecordingListViewModel(app: Application) : AndroidViewModel(app) {
     fun retry() {
         _syncState.value = SyncState.Syncing
         viewModelScope.launch {
+            if (!isOnline.value) {
+                _syncState.value =
+                    if (syncManager.hasCachedData()) SyncState.Ready
+                    else SyncState.Error("You're offline and no recordings are cached yet.")
+                return@launch
+            }
             val result = syncManager.sync()
             _syncState.value = when (result) {
                 is SyncManager.SyncResult.UpToDate -> SyncState.Ready
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 46072de..f79611d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="syncing">Sincronizando\u2026</string>
     <string name="error_load_title">No se pudieron cargar las grabaciones</string>
     <string name="retry">Reintentar</string>
+    <string name="offline_banner">Sin conexion a internet</string>
 
     <!-- Search & filters -->
     <string name="search_placeholder">Buscar artista, t\u00EDtulo\u2026</string>
@@ -33,12 +34,14 @@
     <string name="cd_unfavorite">Quitar de favoritos</string>
     <string name="notes">Notas</string>
     <string name="badge_new">NUEVO</string>
+    <string name="cd_downloaded">Descargada</string>
 
     <!-- Long-press menu -->
     <string name="menu_share_audio">Compartir audio</string>
     <string name="menu_share_visualization">Compartir visualizaci\u00F3n</string>
     <string name="menu_copy_link">Copiar enlace</string>
     <string name="toast_link_copied">Enlace copiado</string>
+    <string name="menu_mark_as_new">Marcar como nuevo</string>
 
     <!-- Mini-player -->
     <string name="cd_previous">Anterior</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 10b7406..ead7fa9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="syncing">Sincronizzazione\u2026</string>
     <string name="error_load_title">Impossibile caricare le registrazioni</string>
     <string name="retry">Riprova</string>
+    <string name="offline_banner">Nessuna connessione a internet</string>
 
     <!-- Search & filters -->
     <string name="search_placeholder">Cerca artista, titolo\u2026</string>
@@ -33,12 +34,14 @@
     <string name="cd_unfavorite">Rimuovi dai preferiti</string>
     <string name="notes">Note</string>
     <string name="badge_new">NUOVO</string>
+    <string name="cd_downloaded">Scaricata</string>
 
     <!-- Long-press menu -->
     <string name="menu_share_audio">Condividi audio</string>
     <string name="menu_share_visualization">Condividi visualizzazione</string>
     <string name="menu_copy_link">Copia link</string>
     <string name="toast_link_copied">Link copiato</string>
+    <string name="menu_mark_as_new">Segna come nuovo</string>
 
     <!-- Mini-player -->
     <string name="cd_previous">Precedente</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 99cb22e..6737f37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <string name="syncing">Syncing\u2026</string>
     <string name="error_load_title">Couldn\'t load recordings</string>
     <string name="retry">Retry</string>
+    <string name="offline_banner">You\'re offline</string>
 
     <!-- Search & filters -->
     <string name="search_placeholder">Search artist, title\u2026</string>
@@ -33,12 +34,14 @@
     <string name="cd_unfavorite">Unfavorite</string>
     <string name="notes">Notes</string>
     <string name="badge_new">NEW</string>
+    <string name="cd_downloaded">Downloaded</string>
 
     <!-- Long-press menu -->
     <string name="menu_share_audio">Share audio</string>
     <string name="menu_share_visualization">Share visualization</string>
     <string name="menu_copy_link">Copy link</string>
     <string name="toast_link_copied">Link copied</string>
+    <string name="menu_mark_as_new">Mark as new</string>
 
     <!-- Mini-player -->
     <string name="cd_previous">Previous</string>