diff --git a/database/music_database.py b/database/music_database.py
index 023177c0..71510a87 100644
--- a/database/music_database.py
+++ b/database/music_database.py
@@ -1156,6 +1156,15 @@ class MusicDatabase:
             cursor.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_td_file_path ON track_downloads (file_path)")
             cursor.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_td_source ON track_downloads (source_username, source_filename)")
 
+            # Migration: Add audio detail columns to track_downloads
+            cursor.execute("PRAGMA table_info(track_downloads)")
+            td_columns = [c[1] for c in cursor.fetchall()]
+            if 'bit_depth' not in td_columns:
+                cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE track_downloads ADD COLUMN bit_depth INTEGER")
+                cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE track_downloads ADD COLUMN sample_rate INTEGER")
+                cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE track_downloads ADD COLUMN bitrate INTEGER")
+                logger.info("Added audio detail columns (bit_depth, sample_rate, bitrate) to track_downloads")
+
             # Discovery artist blacklist — artists users never want to see in discovery
             cursor.execute("""
                 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS discovery_artist_blacklist (
@@ -8626,7 +8635,8 @@ class MusicDatabase:
     def record_track_download(self, file_path: str, source_service: str, source_username: str,
                                source_filename: str, source_size: int = 0, audio_quality: str = '',
                                track_title: str = '', track_artist: str = '', track_album: str = '',
-                               status: str = 'completed', track_id: str = None) -> Optional[int]:
+                               status: str = 'completed', track_id: str = None,
+                               bit_depth: int = None, sample_rate: int = None, bitrate: int = None) -> Optional[int]:
         """Record a download with full source provenance. Returns the record ID."""
         try:
             conn = self._get_connection()
@@ -8642,10 +8652,12 @@ class MusicDatabase:
             cursor.execute("""
                 INSERT INTO track_downloads
                 (track_id, file_path, source_service, source_username, source_filename,
-                 source_size, audio_quality, track_title, track_artist, track_album, status)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                 source_size, audio_quality, track_title, track_artist, track_album, status,
+                 bit_depth, sample_rate, bitrate)
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
             """, (track_id, file_path, source_service, source_username, source_filename,
-                  source_size, audio_quality, track_title, track_artist, track_album, status))
+                  source_size, audio_quality, track_title, track_artist, track_album, status,
+                  bit_depth, sample_rate, bitrate))
             conn.commit()
             return cursor.lastrowid
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index a18f7e8b..f2d69dd1 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -1728,6 +1728,21 @@ def _record_download_provenance(context):
         quality = context.get('_audio_quality', '')
         size = search_result.get('size', 0)
 
+        # Read audio details from the file for provenance (survives transcoding)
+        bit_depth = None
+        sample_rate = None
+        bitrate = None
+        try:
+            if file_path and os.path.isfile(file_path):
+                from mutagen import File as MutagenFile
+                audio = MutagenFile(file_path)
+                if audio and audio.info:
+                    sample_rate = getattr(audio.info, 'sample_rate', None)
+                    bitrate = getattr(audio.info, 'bitrate', None)
+                    bit_depth = getattr(audio.info, 'bits_per_sample', None)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         db = get_database()
         db.record_track_download(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -1739,6 +1754,9 @@ def _record_download_provenance(context):
             track_title=title,
             track_artist=artist_name,
             track_album=album_name,
+            bit_depth=bit_depth,
+            sample_rate=sample_rate,
+            bitrate=bitrate,
         )
     except Exception:
         pass  # Non-critical, never block download flow
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index e759cf1c..2e29f258 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -44658,6 +44658,10 @@ async function showTrackSourceInfo(track, anchorEl) {
                     <span class="source-info-label">Quality</span>
                     <span class="source-info-value">${_esc(dl.audio_quality)}</span>
                 </div>` : ''}
+                ${dl.bit_depth || dl.sample_rate || dl.bitrate ? `<div class="source-info-row">
+                    <span class="source-info-label">Audio</span>
+                    <span class="source-info-value">${[dl.bit_depth ? `${dl.bit_depth}-bit` : '', dl.sample_rate ? `${(dl.sample_rate / 1000).toFixed(1)}kHz` : '', dl.bitrate ? `${Math.round(dl.bitrate / 1000)}kbps` : ''].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')}</span>
+                </div>` : ''}
                 ${dateStr ? `<div class="source-info-row">
                     <span class="source-info-label">Downloaded</span>
                     <span class="source-info-value">${dateStr}</span>