diff --git a/public/sw.js b/public/sw.js
index 0029938..778b806 100644
--- a/public/sw.js
+++ b/public/sw.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // This value is rewritten automatically before each build so deployed clients
 // refresh to the newest shell and cached assets.
-const CACHE_NAME = 'radioplayer-pwa-v5-1777473175316';
+const CACHE_NAME = 'radioplayer-pwa-v5-1777474420392';
 const STATION_SYNC_CACHE_NAME = 'radioplayer-station-sync-v1';
 const MANAGED_CATALOG_CACHE_NAME = 'radioplayer-managed-catalog-v1';
 const RADIO_BROWSER_API_ENDPOINT = 'https://de1.api.radio-browser.info/json/stations/search';
@@ -377,10 +377,23 @@ async function refreshManagedCatalogCache() {
     const response = await fetch(url, { cache: 'no-store' });
     if (isCacheableResponse(response)) {
       await managedCatalogCache.put(url, response);
+      return { updated: true, error: null };
     }
+
+    return {
+      updated: false,
+      error: `Unexpected managed catalog response: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`.trim(),
+    };
   } catch {
     // Network unavailable — keep existing cache as-is.
   }
+
+  return { updated: false, error: 'Managed catalog request failed.' };
+}
+
+async function notifyClients(message) {
+  const clients = await self.clients.matchAll({ type: 'window', includeUncontrolled: true });
+  await Promise.allSettled(clients.map((client) => client.postMessage(message)));
 }
 
 async function respondWithManagedCatalog(request) {
@@ -530,7 +543,23 @@ self.addEventListener('activate', (event) => {
 
 self.addEventListener('sync', (event) => {
   if (event.tag !== STATION_SYNC_TAG) return;
-  event.waitUntil(syncRadioStations('background-sync'));
+  event.waitUntil(
+    syncRadioStations('background-sync')
+      .then((meta) => notifyClients({
+        type: 'station-catalog-updated',
+        reason: 'background-sync',
+        meta,
+      }))
+      .catch(async (error) => {
+        await notifyClients({
+          type: 'station-catalog-update-failed',
+          reason: 'background-sync',
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+          failedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+        });
+        throw error;
+      })
+  );
 });
 
 self.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
@@ -544,6 +573,14 @@ self.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
         ? await syncRadioStations('country-selection-update', syncSettings.selectedCountryCodes)
         : null;
 
+      if (syncResult) {
+        await notifyClients({
+          type: 'station-catalog-updated',
+          reason: 'country-selection-update',
+          meta: syncResult,
+        });
+      }
+
       event.ports?.[0]?.postMessage({
         ok: true,
         selectedCountryCodes: syncSettings.selectedCountryCodes,
@@ -560,11 +597,43 @@ self.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
 
 self.addEventListener('periodicsync', (event) => {
   if (event.tag === STATION_PERIODIC_SYNC_TAG) {
-    event.waitUntil(syncRadioStations('periodic-sync'));
+    event.waitUntil(
+      syncRadioStations('periodic-sync')
+        .then((meta) => notifyClients({
+          type: 'station-catalog-updated',
+          reason: 'periodic-sync',
+          meta,
+        }))
+        .catch(async (error) => {
+          await notifyClients({
+            type: 'station-catalog-update-failed',
+            reason: 'periodic-sync',
+            error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+            failedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          });
+          throw error;
+        })
+    );
     return;
   }
   if (event.tag === MANAGED_CATALOG_PERIODIC_SYNC_TAG) {
-    event.waitUntil(refreshManagedCatalogCache());
+    event.waitUntil(
+      refreshManagedCatalogCache().then((result) => {
+        if (!result.updated) {
+          return notifyClients({
+            type: 'managed-catalog-update-failed',
+            reason: 'periodic-sync',
+            error: result.error || 'Unknown error',
+            failedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          });
+        }
+
+        return notifyClients({
+          type: 'managed-catalog-updated',
+          reason: 'periodic-sync',
+        });
+      })
+    );
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index e3e7807..f39ca8f 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ function TrackInfo() {
         </span>
       </div>
       <div id="managed-catalog-status" className="managed-catalog-status hidden" aria-live="polite" />
+      <div id="catalog-sync-status" className="catalog-sync-status hidden" aria-live="polite">
+        <span id="catalog-sync-status-text" />
+        <time id="catalog-sync-status-time" className="catalog-sync-status-time" />
+      </div>
+      <div id="catalog-sync-history" className="catalog-sync-history hidden" aria-live="polite" />
       <div id="cast-output-row" className="cast-output-row hidden" aria-live="polite">
         <span className="cast-output-label">Output:</span>
         <button id="cast-output-btn" className="cast-output-toggle" aria-pressed="false"
diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index c2a3f10..1f2b53c 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import { loadRadioStations } from './radio/loadRadioStations.ts';
+import { loadPersistedRadioStations, loadRadioStations } from './radio/loadRadioStations.ts';
 import { defaultSelectedRadioCountryCodes, managedCountryCode, radioCountries } from './radio/radioCountries.ts';
-import { getLastManagedCatalogSource, loadManagedStations } from './radio/loadManagedStations.ts';
+import {
+  getLastManagedCatalogSource,
+  loadManagedStations,
+  loadPersistedManagedStations,
+} from './radio/loadManagedStations.ts';
 import {
   clearPlayerPersistence,
   deletePersistedUserStationById,
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ let stationCountryFilterOpen = false;
 let artworkShineTimeoutId = null;
 let artworkShineClearTimeoutId = null;
 let stationTitleRafId = null;
+let catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId = null;
 
 const STATION_LIBRARY_PAGE_SIZE = 24;
 const RECENT_STATION_HISTORY_LIMIT = 40;
@@ -98,6 +103,10 @@ const stationSubtitleEl = document.getElementById('station-subtitle');
 const stationHealthSummaryEl = document.getElementById('station-health-summary');
 const stationHealthDetailEl = document.getElementById('station-health-detail');
 const managedCatalogStatusEl = document.getElementById('managed-catalog-status');
+const catalogSyncStatusEl = document.getElementById('catalog-sync-status');
+const catalogSyncStatusTextEl = document.getElementById('catalog-sync-status-text');
+const catalogSyncStatusTimeEl = document.getElementById('catalog-sync-status-time');
+const catalogSyncHistoryEl = document.getElementById('catalog-sync-history');
 const nowPlayingEl = document.getElementById('now-playing');
 const nowArtistEl = document.getElementById('now-artist');
 const nowTitleEl = document.getElementById('now-title');
@@ -200,6 +209,11 @@ const IMPORT_EXPORT_VERSION = 1;
 const PLAYBACK_START_TIMEOUT_MS = 12000;
 const RADIO_BROWSER_COUNTRIES_API_ENDPOINT = 'https://de1.api.radio-browser.info/json/countries';
 const SERVICE_WORKER_SYNC_COUNTRIES_MESSAGE = 'set-sync-countries';
+const SERVICE_WORKER_STATION_CATALOG_UPDATED_MESSAGE = 'station-catalog-updated';
+const SERVICE_WORKER_STATION_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE = 'station-catalog-update-failed';
+const SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATED_MESSAGE = 'managed-catalog-updated';
+const SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE = 'managed-catalog-update-failed';
+const CATALOG_SYNC_HISTORY_STORAGE_KEY = 'radioplayer.catalogSyncHistory';
 
 // ── Utilities ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -1666,6 +1680,151 @@ function updateManagedCatalogStatus(source = 'unknown') {
   managedCatalogStatusEl.classList.remove('hidden');
 }
 
+function formatCatalogSyncTime(value) {
+  const parsed = value ? new Date(value) : new Date();
+  if (Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+  }).format(parsed);
+}
+
+function formatCatalogSyncHistoryTime(value) {
+  const parsed = value ? new Date(value) : null;
+  if (!parsed || Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+  }).format(parsed);
+}
+
+function readCatalogSyncHistory() {
+  try {
+    const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(CATALOG_SYNC_HISTORY_STORAGE_KEY);
+    if (!raw) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    if (!parsed || typeof parsed !== 'object') {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const kind = parsed.kind === 'managed' ? 'managed' : parsed.kind === 'stations' ? 'stations' : null;
+    const syncedAt = typeof parsed.syncedAt === 'string' ? parsed.syncedAt : null;
+    if (!kind || !syncedAt || Number.isNaN(new Date(syncedAt).getTime())) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return { kind, syncedAt };
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function renderCatalogSyncHistory(record) {
+  if (!catalogSyncHistoryEl) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const formattedTime = formatCatalogSyncHistoryTime(record?.syncedAt ?? null);
+  if (!record || !formattedTime) {
+    catalogSyncHistoryEl.textContent = '';
+    catalogSyncHistoryEl.classList.add('hidden');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const label = record.kind === 'managed' ? 'Managed catalog' : 'Stations';
+  catalogSyncHistoryEl.textContent = `Last background refresh: ${label} · ${formattedTime}`;
+  catalogSyncHistoryEl.classList.remove('hidden');
+}
+
+function persistCatalogSyncHistory(kind, syncedAt) {
+  const normalizedSyncedAt = syncedAt && !Number.isNaN(new Date(syncedAt).getTime())
+    ? new Date(syncedAt).toISOString()
+    : new Date().toISOString();
+  const record = { kind, syncedAt: normalizedSyncedAt };
+
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.setItem(CATALOG_SYNC_HISTORY_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(record));
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore storage failures and still render the in-memory state.
+  }
+
+  renderCatalogSyncHistory(record);
+}
+
+function compactCatalogSyncError(error) {
+  if (typeof error !== 'string') {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  const compact = error.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+  if (!compact) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  return compact.length > 72 ? `${compact.slice(0, 69)}...` : compact;
+}
+
+function showCatalogSyncStatus(message, syncedAt = null, tone = 'info', detail = '') {
+  if (!catalogSyncStatusEl || !message) return;
+
+  if (catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId) {
+    clearTimeout(catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId);
+    catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId = null;
+  }
+
+  const compactDetail = compactCatalogSyncError(detail);
+  const visibleMessage = compactDetail ? `${message}: ${compactDetail}` : message;
+  const accessibleMessage = detail ? `${message}: ${detail}` : message;
+
+  if (catalogSyncStatusTextEl) {
+    catalogSyncStatusTextEl.textContent = visibleMessage;
+  } else {
+    catalogSyncStatusEl.textContent = visibleMessage;
+  }
+
+  catalogSyncStatusEl.title = accessibleMessage;
+  catalogSyncStatusEl.setAttribute('aria-label', accessibleMessage);
+
+  if (catalogSyncStatusTimeEl) {
+    const formattedTime = formatCatalogSyncTime(syncedAt);
+    catalogSyncStatusTimeEl.textContent = formattedTime;
+    catalogSyncStatusTimeEl.dateTime = syncedAt && !Number.isNaN(new Date(syncedAt).getTime())
+      ? new Date(syncedAt).toISOString()
+      : new Date().toISOString();
+  }
+
+  catalogSyncStatusEl.classList.toggle('is-warning', tone === 'warning');
+  catalogSyncStatusEl.classList.remove('hidden');
+
+  catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+    if (catalogSyncStatusTextEl) {
+      catalogSyncStatusTextEl.textContent = '';
+    } else {
+      catalogSyncStatusEl.textContent = '';
+    }
+    if (catalogSyncStatusTimeEl) {
+      catalogSyncStatusTimeEl.textContent = '';
+      catalogSyncStatusTimeEl.removeAttribute('datetime');
+    }
+    catalogSyncStatusEl.removeAttribute('title');
+    catalogSyncStatusEl.removeAttribute('aria-label');
+    catalogSyncStatusEl.classList.remove('is-warning');
+    catalogSyncStatusEl.classList.add('hidden');
+    catalogSyncStatusTimeoutId = null;
+  }, 5000);
+}
+
 function getStationHealthBadge(station, stationHealth = loadStationHealth()) {
   const health = stationHealth?.[station?.id];
   if (!health || Number(health.attempts) <= 0) {
@@ -2603,6 +2762,63 @@ async function activateStationByIndex(idx) {
   }
 }
 
+function buildMergedStations(raw, managedRaw) {
+  const normalizedRaw = raw
+    .filter((station) => isEnabledRadioCountryStation(station))
+    .map((station) => normalizeStationRecord(station))
+    .filter((station) => station.enabled !== false && station.url && station.url.length > 0);
+
+  const normalizedManaged = managedRaw
+    .map((station) => normalizeStationRecord(station))
+    .filter((station) => station.enabled !== false && station.url && station.url.length > 0);
+
+  const userNormalized = loadUserStations()
+    .map((station) => normalizeStationRecord(station, true))
+    .filter((station) => station.url && station.url.length > 0);
+
+  const mergedStations = [];
+  const seenStationIds = new Set();
+  const seenStreamUrls = new Set();
+
+  const pushStation = (station) => {
+    if (!station?.id || !station?.url) return;
+    if (seenStationIds.has(station.id) || seenStreamUrls.has(station.url)) return;
+    seenStationIds.add(station.id);
+    seenStreamUrls.add(station.url);
+    mergedStations.push(station);
+  };
+
+  normalizedManaged.forEach(pushStation);
+  normalizedRaw.forEach(pushStation);
+  userNormalized.forEach(pushStation);
+
+  return mergedStations;
+}
+
+function applyLoadedStations(mergedStations, { preferredStationId = null } = {}) {
+  stations = mergedStations;
+  updateManagedCatalogStatus(getLastManagedCatalogSource());
+  stationCatalogState = stations.length > 0 ? 'ready' : 'empty';
+
+  if (stations.length > 0) {
+    const fallbackStationId = preferredStationId || getLastStationId();
+    if (fallbackStationId) {
+      const foundIndex = stations.findIndex((station) => station.id === fallbackStationId);
+      currentIndex = foundIndex >= 0 ? foundIndex : 0;
+    } else {
+      currentIndex = 0;
+    }
+
+    loadStation(currentIndex);
+    renderCoverflow();
+    renderStationLibrary();
+    startCurrentSongPollers();
+  } else {
+    renderCoverflow();
+    renderStationLibrary();
+  }
+}
+
 // ── Load stations ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 async function loadStations() {
@@ -2612,60 +2828,39 @@ async function loadStations() {
     resetStationLibraryPage();
     renderStationLibrary();
     stopCurrentSongPollers();
-    const raw = await loadRadioStations();
-    const managedRaw = await loadManagedStations().catch(() => []);
+    const persistedRadioPromise = loadPersistedRadioStations().catch(() => null);
+    const persistedManagedPromise = loadPersistedManagedStations().catch(() => null);
+    const liveRadioPromise = loadRadioStations();
+    const liveManagedPromise = loadManagedStations().catch(() => []);
 
-    const normalizedRaw = raw
-      .filter((station) => isEnabledRadioCountryStation(station))
-      .map((s) => normalizeStationRecord(s))
-      .filter((s) => s.enabled !== false && s.url && s.url.length > 0);
+    const [persistedRaw, persistedManaged] = await Promise.all([
+      persistedRadioPromise,
+      persistedManagedPromise,
+    ]);
 
-    const normalizedManaged = managedRaw
-      .map((s) => normalizeStationRecord(s))
-      .filter((s) => s.enabled !== false && s.url && s.url.length > 0);
+    const hasPersistedCatalog = (persistedRaw?.length ?? 0) > 0 || (persistedManaged?.length ?? 0) > 0;
+    if (hasPersistedCatalog) {
+      applyLoadedStations(buildMergedStations(persistedRaw ?? [], persistedManaged ?? []));
+      console.debug('loadStations: hydrated from persisted station catalog');
+    }
 
-    const userNormalized = loadUserStations()
-      .map((s) => normalizeStationRecord(s, true))
-      .filter((s) => s.url && s.url.length > 0);
-
-    const mergedStations = [];
-    const seenStationIds = new Set();
-    const seenStreamUrls = new Set();
-
-    const pushStation = (station) => {
-      if (!station?.id || !station?.url) return;
-      if (seenStationIds.has(station.id) || seenStreamUrls.has(station.url)) return;
-      seenStationIds.add(station.id);
-      seenStreamUrls.add(station.url);
-      mergedStations.push(station);
-    };
-
-    normalizedManaged.forEach(pushStation);
-    normalizedRaw.forEach(pushStation);
-    userNormalized.forEach(pushStation);
-
-    stations = mergedStations;
-    updateManagedCatalogStatus(getLastManagedCatalogSource());
-    lastManagedCatalogLoadTime = Date.now();
-    stationCatalogState = stations.length > 0 ? 'ready' : 'empty';
-    console.debug('loadStations: loaded', stations.length, 'stations');
-    console.debug('managed catalog source:', getLastManagedCatalogSource());
-
-    if (stations.length > 0) {
-      const lastId = getLastStationId();
-      if (lastId) {
-        const found = stations.findIndex((s) => s.id === lastId);
-        currentIndex = found >= 0 ? found : 0;
-      } else {
-        currentIndex = 0;
+    try {
+      const [raw, managedRaw] = await Promise.all([liveRadioPromise, liveManagedPromise]);
+      const preferredStationId = hasPersistedCatalog ? stations[currentIndex]?.id ?? null : null;
+      applyLoadedStations(buildMergedStations(raw, managedRaw), { preferredStationId });
+      lastManagedCatalogLoadTime = Date.now();
+      console.debug('loadStations: loaded', stations.length, 'stations');
+      console.debug('managed catalog source:', getLastManagedCatalogSource());
+    } catch (refreshError) {
+      if (!hasPersistedCatalog) {
+        throw refreshError;
+      }
+
+      console.warn('Failed to refresh station catalogs, continuing with persisted data.', refreshError);
+      stationCatalogError = '';
+      if (statusTextEl) {
+        statusTextEl.textContent = 'Ready';
       }
-      loadStation(currentIndex);
-      renderCoverflow();
-      renderStationLibrary();
-      startCurrentSongPollers();
-    } else {
-      renderCoverflow();
-      renderStationLibrary();
     }
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to load stations', e);
@@ -3053,6 +3248,61 @@ function loadStation(index) {
   window.setTimeout(triggerSparkleOnSelected, 120);
 }
 
+function setupServiceWorkerCatalogRefreshListener() {
+  if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    const messageType = event.data?.type;
+    if (
+      messageType !== SERVICE_WORKER_STATION_CATALOG_UPDATED_MESSAGE
+      && messageType !== SERVICE_WORKER_STATION_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE
+      && messageType !== SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATED_MESSAGE
+      && messageType !== SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (messageType === SERVICE_WORKER_STATION_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE) {
+      showCatalogSyncStatus(
+        'Background station sync failed',
+        event.data?.failedAt ?? null,
+        'warning',
+        event.data?.error ?? '',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (messageType === SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATE_FAILED_MESSAGE) {
+      showCatalogSyncStatus(
+        'Managed catalog refresh failed',
+        event.data?.failedAt ?? null,
+        'warning',
+        event.data?.error ?? '',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (stationCatalogState === 'loading') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    void loadStations().then(() => {
+      if (messageType === SERVICE_WORKER_MANAGED_CATALOG_UPDATED_MESSAGE) {
+        persistCatalogSyncHistory('managed', new Date().toISOString());
+        showCatalogSyncStatus('Managed catalog refreshed in background');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      persistCatalogSyncHistory('stations', event.data?.meta?.syncedAt ?? null);
+      showCatalogSyncStatus('Stations updated in background', event.data?.meta?.syncedAt ?? null);
+    }).catch(() => {
+      // Keep current UI if the refresh fails.
+    });
+  });
+}
+
 // ── Google Cast initialisation ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 // Called by the Cast SDK once it has loaded (window.__onGCastApiAvailable callback).
@@ -3793,8 +4043,10 @@ async function init() {
     restoreCastBothMode();
     restoreLastStationCountry();
     restoreSelectedRadioCountryCodes();
+    renderCatalogSyncHistory(readCatalogSyncHistory());
     await loadStations();
     setupEventListeners();
+    setupServiceWorkerCatalogRefreshListener();
     void sendSelectedCountriesToServiceWorker();
     lockPortraitOrientation();
     ensureArtworkPointerFallback();
diff --git a/src/radio/loadManagedStations.ts b/src/radio/loadManagedStations.ts
index fbba501..f998aeb 100644
--- a/src/radio/loadManagedStations.ts
+++ b/src/radio/loadManagedStations.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 const MANAGED_CATALOG_CACHE_PREFIX = 'radioplayer-managed-catalog-';
 const MANAGED_CATALOG_SOURCE_HEADER = 'x-radioplayer-managed-source';
 
+import {
+  loadPersistedManagedStationCatalog,
+  persistManagedStationCatalog,
+} from '../storage/stationCatalogPersistence.js';
+
 export type ManagedCatalogSource = 'remote' | 'cached-remote' | 'bundled' | 'unknown';
 
 let lastManagedCatalogSource: ManagedCatalogSource = 'unknown';
@@ -44,10 +49,26 @@ function setLastManagedCatalogSource(source: ManagedCatalogSource) {
   lastManagedCatalogSource = source;
 }
 
+function normalizeManagedCatalogSource(source: unknown): ManagedCatalogSource {
+  return source === 'remote' || source === 'cached-remote' || source === 'bundled'
+    ? source
+    : 'unknown';
+}
+
 export function getLastManagedCatalogSource(): ManagedCatalogSource {
   return lastManagedCatalogSource;
 }
 
+export async function loadPersistedManagedStations(): Promise<unknown[] | null> {
+  const persisted = await loadPersistedManagedStationCatalog();
+  if (!persisted) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  setLastManagedCatalogSource(normalizeManagedCatalogSource(persisted.source));
+  return normalizeManagedStationsPayload(persisted.stations);
+}
+
 export async function loadManagedStations(): Promise<unknown[]> {
   const remoteCatalogUrl = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}api/managed-stations.json`;
   const bundledCatalogUrl = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}stations.json`;
@@ -92,6 +113,7 @@ export async function loadManagedStations(): Promise<unknown[]> {
     throw new Error(`Failed to load managed stations: ${response.status}`);
   }
 
-  const stations = await response.json();
-  return normalizeManagedStationsPayload(stations);
+  const stations = normalizeManagedStationsPayload(await response.json());
+  await persistManagedStationCatalog(stations, getLastManagedCatalogSource());
+  return stations;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/radio/loadRadioStations.ts b/src/radio/loadRadioStations.ts
index 7cfa617..513375c 100644
--- a/src/radio/loadRadioStations.ts
+++ b/src/radio/loadRadioStations.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import type { RadioStation } from './radioTypes.js';
+import {
+  loadPersistedRadioStationCatalog,
+  persistRadioStationCatalog,
+} from '../storage/stationCatalogPersistence.js';
 
 const STATION_SYNC_CACHE_PREFIX = 'radioplayer-station-sync-';
 
@@ -21,6 +25,11 @@ async function loadSyncedCatalogFromCache(catalogUrl: string): Promise<Response
   }
 }
 
+export async function loadPersistedRadioStations(): Promise<RadioStation[] | null> {
+  const persisted = await loadPersistedRadioStationCatalog();
+  return Array.isArray(persisted) ? persisted as RadioStation[] : null;
+}
+
 export async function loadRadioStations(): Promise<RadioStation[]> {
   const syncedCatalogUrl = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}data/radio-stations-sync.json`;
   const bundledCatalogUrl = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}data/radio-stations.json`;
@@ -43,5 +52,7 @@ export async function loadRadioStations(): Promise<RadioStation[]> {
   }
 
   const stations = (await response.json()) as RadioStation[];
-  return Array.isArray(stations) ? stations : [];
+  const normalizedStations = Array.isArray(stations) ? stations : [];
+  await persistRadioStationCatalog(normalizedStations);
+  return normalizedStations;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/storage/stationCatalogPersistence.ts b/src/storage/stationCatalogPersistence.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20977e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/storage/stationCatalogPersistence.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+import { openDB, type DBSchema, type IDBPDatabase } from 'idb';
+
+type StationCatalogKey = 'radio-browser' | 'managed';
+
+type StationCatalogRecord = {
+  key: StationCatalogKey;
+  stations: unknown[];
+  source: string | null;
+  updatedAt: string;
+};
+
+interface StationCatalogDb extends DBSchema {
+  catalogs: {
+    key: StationCatalogKey;
+    value: StationCatalogRecord;
+  };
+}
+
+const DB_NAME = 'radioplayer-station-catalogs';
+const DB_VERSION = 1;
+const LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS = {
+  radioBrowser: 'radioplayer.stationCatalog.radioBrowser',
+  managed: 'radioplayer.stationCatalog.managed',
+};
+
+let dbPromise: Promise<IDBPDatabase<StationCatalogDb> | null> | null = null;
+
+function getDb() {
+  if (!dbPromise) {
+    dbPromise = openDB<StationCatalogDb>(DB_NAME, DB_VERSION, {
+      upgrade(db) {
+        if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('catalogs')) {
+          db.createObjectStore('catalogs', { keyPath: 'key' });
+        }
+      },
+    }).catch((error) => {
+      console.warn('Station catalog IndexedDB unavailable, using localStorage fallback.', error);
+      return null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  return dbPromise;
+}
+
+function getLocalStorage(): Storage | null {
+  try {
+    return globalThis.localStorage ?? null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function getLocalStorageKey(key: StationCatalogKey) {
+  return key === 'managed' ? LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.managed : LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.radioBrowser;
+}
+
+function sanitizeStations(value: unknown): unknown[] {
+  return Array.isArray(value) ? value : [];
+}
+
+function sanitizeSource(value: unknown): string | null {
+  return typeof value === 'string' && value.trim().length > 0 ? value.trim() : null;
+}
+
+function sanitizeCatalogRecord(key: StationCatalogKey, value: unknown): StationCatalogRecord | null {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const record = value as Partial<StationCatalogRecord>;
+  return {
+    key,
+    stations: sanitizeStations(record.stations),
+    source: sanitizeSource(record.source),
+    updatedAt: typeof record.updatedAt === 'string' && record.updatedAt.trim().length > 0
+      ? record.updatedAt
+      : new Date(0).toISOString(),
+  };
+}
+
+function readCatalogFromLocalStorage(key: StationCatalogKey): StationCatalogRecord | null {
+  const storage = getLocalStorage();
+  if (!storage) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const raw = storage.getItem(getLocalStorageKey(key));
+  if (!raw) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    return sanitizeCatalogRecord(key, JSON.parse(raw));
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function writeCatalogToLocalStorage(record: StationCatalogRecord) {
+  const storage = getLocalStorage();
+  if (!storage) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    storage.setItem(getLocalStorageKey(record.key), JSON.stringify(record));
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore quota/write failures and rely on IndexedDB when available.
+  }
+}
+
+async function readCatalog(key: StationCatalogKey): Promise<StationCatalogRecord | null> {
+  const db = await getDb();
+  if (!db) {
+    return readCatalogFromLocalStorage(key);
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const record = await db.get('catalogs', key);
+    return sanitizeCatalogRecord(key, record);
+  } catch {
+    return readCatalogFromLocalStorage(key);
+  }
+}
+
+async function writeCatalog(key: StationCatalogKey, stations: unknown[], source: string | null = null) {
+  const record: StationCatalogRecord = {
+    key,
+    stations: sanitizeStations(stations),
+    source: sanitizeSource(source),
+    updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+  };
+
+  writeCatalogToLocalStorage(record);
+
+  const db = await getDb();
+  if (!db) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await db.put('catalogs', record);
+  } catch {
+    // Keep the localStorage mirror if IndexedDB writes fail.
+  }
+}
+
+export async function loadPersistedRadioStationCatalog(): Promise<unknown[] | null> {
+  const record = await readCatalog('radio-browser');
+  return record ? record.stations : null;
+}
+
+export async function persistRadioStationCatalog(stations: unknown[]) {
+  await writeCatalog('radio-browser', stations);
+}
+
+export async function loadPersistedManagedStationCatalog(): Promise<{ stations: unknown[]; source: string | null } | null> {
+  const record = await readCatalog('managed');
+  return record
+    ? {
+      stations: record.stations,
+      source: record.source,
+    }
+    : null;
+}
+
+export async function persistManagedStationCatalog(stations: unknown[], source: string | null) {
+  await writeCatalog('managed', stations, source);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index c704c1a..d4d4c92 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -1585,6 +1585,61 @@ header {
     letter-spacing: 0.01em;
 }
 
+.catalog-sync-status {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    width: fit-content;
+    padding: 6px 10px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.22);
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.16), rgba(var(--accent-3-rgb), 0.1));
+    color: var(--text-main);
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-status.is-warning {
+    border-color: rgba(255, 112, 135, 0.34);
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 112, 135, 0.18), rgba(255, 180, 92, 0.12));
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-status-time {
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-status-time:not(:empty)::before {
+    content: "·";
+    margin-right: 8px;
+    color: var(--text-soft);
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-status::before {
+    content: "";
+    width: 7px;
+    height: 7px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--accent);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.7);
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-status.is-warning::before {
+    background: var(--danger);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 112, 135, 0.7);
+}
+
+.catalog-sync-history {
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    color: var(--text-soft);
+    font-size: 0.74rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+}
+
 .status-dot {
     width: 8px;
     height: 8px;