diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
index fda6dfd..db2f002 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
@@ -114,20 +114,57 @@ function DownloadIndicator() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Link
-      to="/downloads"
-      className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors text-xs text-zinc-300 shrink-0"
-      title={`${totalActive} task${totalActive > 1 ? "s" : ""} in progress`}
-    >
-      <svg className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin text-zinc-400 shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-        <circle className="opacity-20" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="3" />
-        <path className="opacity-80" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8v4a4 4 0 00-4 4H4z" />
-      </svg>
-      {label}
-      {totalActive > 1 && (
-        <span className="hidden sm:inline text-zinc-500">+{totalActive - 1}</span>
-      )}
-    </Link>
+    <div className="relative group shrink-0">
+      <Link
+        to="/downloads"
+        className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors text-xs text-zinc-300"
+      >
+        <svg className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin text-zinc-400 shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <circle className="opacity-20" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="3" />
+          <path className="opacity-80" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8v4a4 4 0 00-4 4H4z" />
+        </svg>
+        {label}
+        {totalActive > 1 && (
+          <span className="hidden sm:inline text-zinc-500">+{totalActive - 1}</span>
+        )}
+      </Link>
+
+      {/* Hover popover */}
+      <div className="absolute top-[calc(100%+6px)] right-0 z-50
+                      invisible opacity-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100
+                      transition-all duration-100 pointer-events-none">
+        <div className="bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-800 rounded-xl shadow-2xl p-3 min-w-[220px] max-w-[280px] flex flex-col gap-2">
+          {activeDownloads.map((d) => (
+            <div key={d.id}>
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1">
+                <p className="text-xs text-zinc-200 truncate">{d.video_title || "Downloading…"}</p>
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 tabular-nums shrink-0">{(d.progress_percent ?? 0).toFixed(0)}%</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="h-0.5 bg-zinc-800 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
+                <div className="h-full bg-accent rounded-full transition-all duration-300" style={{ width: `${d.progress_percent ?? 0}%` }} />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+          {tasks.map((task) => {
+            const pct = task.total > 0 ? (task.done / task.total) * 100 : 0;
+            return (
+              <div key={task.id}>
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1">
+                  <p className="text-xs text-zinc-200 truncate">{task.label}</p>
+                  {task.total > 0 && (
+                    <span className="text-[10px] text-zinc-400 tabular-nums shrink-0">{task.done}/{task.total}</span>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-[10px] text-zinc-500 mb-1">{task.phase || "Running…"}</p>
+                <div className="h-0.5 bg-zinc-800 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
+                  <div className="h-full bg-accent rounded-full transition-all duration-300" style={{ width: `${pct}%` }} />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   );
 }