diff --git a/internal/cmd/daemon.go b/internal/cmd/daemon.go
index b8db356..a486bff 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/daemon.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/daemon.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/config"
 	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/engine"
 	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/library"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/mediaserver"
 	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/usenet/download"
 )
 
@@ -237,10 +238,28 @@ func runDaemonStart() error {
 	// Trigger immediate sync when a download slot frees up
 	manager.OnTaskDone = func() { d.TriggerSync() }
 
+	// Trigger Plex/Jellyfin/Emby library refresh after a task finalises so
+	// the new file appears in the user's library within seconds (instead
+	// of waiting for the next periodic scan). No-op if no servers
+	// configured. Errors are logged inside Refresh and never propagate.
+	if len(cfg.MediaServers) > 0 {
+		manager.OnFinalized = func(task *engine.Task) {
+			if task == nil {
+				return
+			}
+			fp := task.SafeFilePath()
+			if fp == "" {
+				return
+			}
+			mediaserver.Refresh(cfg.MediaServers, fp)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Wire: sync receives new tasks → submit to manager or handle stream
 	d.OnTasksClaimed = func(tasks []agent.Task) {
 		for _, t := range tasks {
-			if t.Mode == "stream" {
+			switch t.Mode {
+			case "stream":
 				if isStreamingTask(t.ID) {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -251,7 +270,9 @@ func runDaemonStart() error {
 				streamRegistry.cancels[t.ID] = streamCancel
 				streamRegistry.mu.Unlock()
 				go handleStreamTask(streamCtx, t, reporter, cfg, agentClient, streamSrv)
-			} else {
+			case "strm-to-library":
+				go handleStrmToLibrary(ctx, t, cfg, agentClient)
+			default:
 				manager.Submit(ctx, t)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/init.go b/internal/cmd/init.go
index 9e7a8ca..668dc8b 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/init.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/init.go
@@ -296,6 +296,34 @@ func runInit(apiURLOverride string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// ── Plex / Jellyfin / Emby refresh hook ────────────────────────
+	// Offer to wire library refreshes if a media server was detected and
+	// none are configured yet. Skipping here is fine — the user can run
+	// `unarr mediaserver setup` later.
+	if len(detected.Servers) > 0 && len(cfg.MediaServers) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println()
+		var configureMS bool
+		err = huh.NewForm(
+			huh.NewGroup(
+				huh.NewConfirm().
+					Title(fmt.Sprintf("Auto-refresh %s on every download?", detected.Servers[0].Name)).
+					Description("New downloads appear on Roku/Apple TV/etc. within seconds, instead of waiting for the next periodic library scan").
+					Affirmative("Yes, configure").
+					Negative("Skip (do it later with 'unarr mediaserver setup')").
+					Value(&configureMS),
+			),
+		).Run()
+		if err == nil && configureMS {
+			fmt.Println()
+			if err := runMediaserverSetup(); err != nil {
+				color.New(color.FgYellow).Printf("  Media server setup failed: %s\n", err)
+			} else {
+				// runMediaserverSetup already saved + updated appCfg.
+				cfg = appCfg
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ── Debrid auto-detection from *arr ─────────────────────────────
 
 	if resp.User.IsPro {
diff --git a/internal/cmd/mediaserver.go b/internal/cmd/mediaserver.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0a1a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cmd/mediaserver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
+	"github.com/fatih/color"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/config"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/mediaserver"
+)
+
+func newMediaserverCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "mediaserver",
+		Aliases: []string{"plex", "jellyfin"},
+		Short:   "Configure Plex / Jellyfin / Emby auto-refresh",
+		Long: `Manage the list of media servers that unarr should refresh after a
+download finishes.
+
+When configured, unarr triggers a partial library refresh on each server
+right after a download is verified and organised, so the new file shows
+up in your Plex / Jellyfin / Emby (and therefore on Roku, Apple TV, Fire
+TV, etc.) within seconds instead of waiting for the next periodic scan.`,
+	}
+
+	cmd.AddCommand(
+		newMediaserverSetupCmd(),
+		newMediaserverListCmd(),
+		newMediaserverRemoveCmd(),
+		newMediaserverTestCmd(),
+	)
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func newMediaserverSetupCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "setup",
+		Short: "Interactive wizard to add a Plex / Jellyfin / Emby server",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return runMediaserverSetup()
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newMediaserverListCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "list",
+		Short: "List configured media servers",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cfg := loadConfig()
+			if len(cfg.MediaServers) == 0 {
+				fmt.Println("No media servers configured. Run 'unarr mediaserver setup' to add one.")
+				return nil
+			}
+			for i, s := range cfg.MediaServers {
+				fmt.Printf("%d. %s @ %s\n", i+1, strings.ToUpper(s.Kind), s.URL)
+				if len(s.Sections) > 0 {
+					fmt.Printf("   Sections: %v\n", s.Sections)
+				}
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newMediaserverRemoveCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "remove",
+		Short: "Remove a configured media server",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cfg := loadConfig()
+			if len(cfg.MediaServers) == 0 {
+				fmt.Println("No media servers configured.")
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			var options []huh.Option[int]
+			for i, s := range cfg.MediaServers {
+				label := fmt.Sprintf("%s @ %s", strings.ToUpper(s.Kind), s.URL)
+				options = append(options, huh.NewOption(label, i))
+			}
+
+			var idx int
+			err := huh.NewForm(
+				huh.NewGroup(
+					huh.NewSelect[int]().
+						Title("Which server to remove?").
+						Options(options...).
+						Value(&idx),
+				),
+			).Run()
+			if err != nil {
+				if errors.Is(err, huh.ErrUserAborted) {
+					return nil
+				}
+				return err
+			}
+
+			cfg.MediaServers = append(cfg.MediaServers[:idx], cfg.MediaServers[idx+1:]...)
+			if err := config.Save(cfg, cfgFile); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("save config: %w", err)
+			}
+			appCfg = cfg
+			color.New(color.FgGreen).Println("  ✓ Removed.")
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func newMediaserverTestCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "test",
+		Short: "Trigger a refresh on each configured server (sanity check)",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cfg := loadConfig()
+			if len(cfg.MediaServers) == 0 {
+				fmt.Println("No media servers configured.")
+				return nil
+			}
+			for _, s := range cfg.MediaServers {
+				fmt.Printf("Refreshing %s @ %s ... ", s.Kind, s.URL)
+				mediaserver.Refresh([]mediaserver.ServerConfig{s}, "")
+			}
+			// Refresh fans out goroutines; give them time to log results.
+			fmt.Println("dispatched (errors, if any, are logged).")
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// runMediaserverSetup walks the user through adding a single media server.
+// Auto-detects local Plex/Jellyfin/Emby via port scan and prefills as much
+// as possible.
+func runMediaserverSetup() error {
+	if !isTerminal() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("interactive mode requires a terminal")
+	}
+
+	bold := color.New(color.Bold)
+	cyan := color.New(color.FgCyan)
+	dim := color.New(color.FgHiBlack)
+	green := color.New(color.FgGreen)
+
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	bold.Println("  Add a media server")
+	fmt.Println()
+	dim.Println("  unarr will hit the server's refresh API after each download,")
+	dim.Println("  so new files appear in your library within seconds.")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	detected := mediaserver.Detect()
+
+	// Pick kind
+	var kind string
+	kindOpts := []huh.Option[string]{
+		huh.NewOption("Plex", "plex"),
+		huh.NewOption("Jellyfin", "jellyfin"),
+		huh.NewOption("Emby", "emby"),
+	}
+	// Default selection: first detected server's kind, lower-cased.
+	if len(detected.Servers) > 0 {
+		kind = strings.ToLower(detected.Servers[0].Name)
+	} else {
+		kind = "plex"
+	}
+
+	if err := huh.NewForm(huh.NewGroup(
+		huh.NewSelect[string]().
+			Title("Server type").
+			Options(kindOpts...).
+			Value(&kind),
+	)).Run(); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, huh.ErrUserAborted) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Prefill URL from detection if available
+	url := ""
+	for _, s := range detected.Servers {
+		if strings.EqualFold(s.Name, kind) {
+			url = s.URL
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if url == "" {
+		url = defaultURLFor(kind)
+	}
+
+	if err := huh.NewForm(huh.NewGroup(
+		huh.NewInput().
+			Title("Server URL").
+			Description("Reachable from this machine — e.g. http://localhost:32400").
+			Value(&url).
+			Validate(func(s string) error {
+				s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+				if s == "" {
+					return fmt.Errorf("URL is required")
+				}
+				if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "http://") && !strings.HasPrefix(s, "https://") {
+					return fmt.Errorf("must start with http:// or https://")
+				}
+				return nil
+			}),
+	)).Run(); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, huh.ErrUserAborted) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	url = strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimSpace(url), "/")
+
+	// Token entry
+	token := ""
+	if kind == "plex" {
+		// Try local Preferences.xml first (works when Plex runs on same host).
+		if t := mediaserver.LocalPlexToken(); t != "" {
+			cyan.Println("  ✓ Found Plex token in local Preferences.xml")
+			fmt.Println()
+			useLocal := true
+			_ = huh.NewForm(huh.NewGroup(
+				huh.NewConfirm().
+					Title("Use the auto-detected token?").
+					Affirmative("Yes").
+					Negative("No, paste a different one").
+					Value(&useLocal),
+			)).Run()
+			if useLocal {
+				token = t
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if token == "" {
+		title := "API key"
+		desc := ""
+		switch kind {
+		case "plex":
+			title = "Plex token"
+			desc = "Get it via Plex web UI → any item → ⋯ → Get Info → View XML → copy ?X-Plex-Token=... from URL"
+		case "jellyfin":
+			title = "Jellyfin API key"
+			desc = "Dashboard → Advanced → API Keys → New API Key"
+		case "emby":
+			title = "Emby API key"
+			desc = "Server Dashboard → API Keys → New Application"
+		}
+		if err := huh.NewForm(huh.NewGroup(
+			huh.NewInput().
+				Title(title).
+				Description(desc).
+				Value(&token).
+				Validate(func(s string) error {
+					if strings.TrimSpace(s) == "" {
+						return fmt.Errorf("token is required")
+					}
+					return nil
+				}),
+		)).Run(); err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, huh.ErrUserAborted) {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	token = strings.TrimSpace(token)
+
+	// Save
+	newServer := mediaserver.ServerConfig{
+		Kind:  kind,
+		URL:   url,
+		Token: token,
+	}
+
+	// Replace if same kind+URL already present, else append
+	replaced := false
+	for i, existing := range cfg.MediaServers {
+		if strings.EqualFold(existing.Kind, kind) && existing.URL == url {
+			cfg.MediaServers[i] = newServer
+			replaced = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if !replaced {
+		cfg.MediaServers = append(cfg.MediaServers, newServer)
+	}
+
+	if err := config.Save(cfg, cfgFile); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("save config: %w", err)
+	}
+	appCfg = cfg
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	if replaced {
+		green.Printf("  ✓ Updated %s @ %s\n", strings.ToUpper(kind), url)
+	} else {
+		green.Printf("  ✓ Added %s @ %s\n", strings.ToUpper(kind), url)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Sanity test
+	doTest := true
+	_ = huh.NewForm(huh.NewGroup(
+		huh.NewConfirm().
+			Title("Trigger a test refresh now?").
+			Affirmative("Yes").
+			Negative("Skip").
+			Value(&doTest),
+	)).Run()
+	if doTest {
+		mediaserver.Refresh([]mediaserver.ServerConfig{newServer}, "")
+		fmt.Println("  Refresh dispatched. If it failed, the error is in the logs.")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func defaultURLFor(kind string) string {
+	switch strings.ToLower(kind) {
+	case "plex":
+		return "http://localhost:32400"
+	case "jellyfin":
+		return "http://localhost:8096"
+	case "emby":
+		return "http://localhost:8920"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/root.go b/internal/cmd/root.go
index b9b3d65..39f5e92 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/root.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/root.go
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ Source:         https://github.com/torrentclaw/unarr`,
 	scanCmd := newScanCmd()
 	scanCmd.GroupID = "search"
 
+	mediaserverCmd := newMediaserverCmd()
+	mediaserverCmd.GroupID = "start"
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
 		// Getting Started
 		initCmd,
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ Source:         https://github.com/torrentclaw/unarr`,
 		completionCmd,
 		// Library
 		scanCmd,
+		mediaserverCmd,
 		// Alias: upgrade → self-update
 		newUpgradeCmd(),
 	)
diff --git a/internal/cmd/strm_handler.go b/internal/cmd/strm_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..926d703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cmd/strm_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/agent"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/config"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/engine"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/mediaserver"
+)
+
+// handleStrmToLibrary processes a Mode="strm-to-library" task by writing a
+// one-line .strm file to the user's media library and triggering a
+// Plex/Jellyfin/Emby refresh. No actual download happens; the .strm points
+// at the cloud-resolved debrid HTTPS URL, and the media server streams from
+// there when the user presses play.
+//
+// Reports completion (or failure) back to the cloud via the agent client.
+func handleStrmToLibrary(ctx context.Context, t agent.Task, cfg config.Config, agentClient *agent.Client) {
+	short := agent.ShortID(t.ID)
+
+	if t.DirectURL == "" {
+		log.Printf("[%s] strm-to-library: missing directUrl from server", short)
+		reportStrmFailure(ctx, agentClient, t.ID, "missing directUrl")
+		return
+	}
+
+	organizeCfg := engine.OrganizeConfig{
+		Enabled:    cfg.Organize.Enabled,
+		MoviesDir:  cfg.Organize.MoviesDir,
+		TVShowsDir: cfg.Organize.TVShowsDir,
+		OutputDir:  cfg.Download.Dir,
+	}
+
+	finalPath, err := engine.WriteStrm(t, organizeCfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] strm-to-library write failed: %v", short, err)
+		reportStrmFailure(ctx, agentClient, t.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[%s] strm-to-library wrote %s", short, finalPath)
+
+	// Trigger media-server refresh if any are configured. Errors are logged
+	// inside Refresh and never propagate — the .strm is on disk, so the
+	// next periodic scan would pick it up regardless.
+	if len(cfg.MediaServers) > 0 {
+		mediaserver.Refresh(cfg.MediaServers, finalPath)
+	}
+
+	if _, reportErr := agentClient.ReportStatus(ctx, agent.StatusUpdate{
+		TaskID:   t.ID,
+		Status:   "completed",
+		Progress: 100,
+		FilePath: finalPath,
+	}); reportErr != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] strm-to-library: status report failed: %v", short, reportErr)
+	}
+}
+
+func reportStrmFailure(ctx context.Context, agentClient *agent.Client, taskID, msg string) {
+	if _, err := agentClient.ReportStatus(ctx, agent.StatusUpdate{
+		TaskID:       taskID,
+		Status:       "failed",
+		ErrorMessage: msg,
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] strm failure report failed: %v", agent.ShortID(taskID), err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 5c593d5..038e1e2 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -9,18 +9,20 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/mediaserver"
 )
 
 // Config holds all persistent CLI configuration.
 type Config struct {
-	Auth          AuthConfig          `toml:"auth"`
-	Agent         AgentConfig         `toml:"agent"`
-	Download      DownloadConfig      `toml:"downloads"`
-	Organize      OrganizeConfig      `toml:"organize"`
-	Daemon        DaemonConfig        `toml:"daemon"`
-	Notifications NotificationsConfig `toml:"notifications"`
-	General       GeneralConfig       `toml:"general"`
-	Library       LibraryConfig       `toml:"library"`
+	Auth          AuthConfig                 `toml:"auth"`
+	Agent         AgentConfig                `toml:"agent"`
+	Download      DownloadConfig             `toml:"downloads"`
+	Organize      OrganizeConfig             `toml:"organize"`
+	Daemon        DaemonConfig               `toml:"daemon"`
+	Notifications NotificationsConfig        `toml:"notifications"`
+	General       GeneralConfig              `toml:"general"`
+	Library       LibraryConfig              `toml:"library"`
+	MediaServers  []mediaserver.ServerConfig `toml:"mediaserver"`
 }
 
 type AuthConfig struct {
diff --git a/internal/engine/manager.go b/internal/engine/manager.go
index 2a07b6f..83e4b08 100644
--- a/internal/engine/manager.go
+++ b/internal/engine/manager.go
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ type Manager struct {
 	// Used by the daemon to trigger an immediate sync.
 	OnTaskDone func()
 
+	// OnFinalized is called after a task successfully transitions to
+	// completed (after verify + organize + optional upgrade replace).
+	// Used by the daemon to trigger media-server library refreshes.
+	// Not invoked on failure.
+	OnFinalized func(task *Task)
+
 	// recentlyFinished holds tasks that completed/failed since the last sync read.
 	// The sync goroutine reads and clears this to include final states in the next sync.
 	recentMu       sync.Mutex
@@ -444,6 +450,9 @@ func (m *Manager) finalize(ctx context.Context, task *Task, result *Result) {
 	if m.cfg.Notifications {
 		desktopNotify("Download complete", task.Title)
 	}
+	if m.OnFinalized != nil {
+		m.OnFinalized(task)
+	}
 	m.recordFinished(task.ToStatusUpdate())
 	m.reporter.ReportFinal(ctx, task)
 }
diff --git a/internal/engine/strm.go b/internal/engine/strm.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0961fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine/strm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package engine
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/agent"
+)
+
+// StrmDest holds the resolved location for a .strm file to be written.
+type StrmDest struct {
+	Dir      string // directory the .strm file lives in (created if missing)
+	FileName string // filename including the .strm extension
+	FullPath string // Dir + FileName, joined
+}
+
+// StrmDestForTask computes where a .strm file should land for the given
+// agent task, mirroring organize()'s naming so Plex/Jellyfin sees the same
+// folder structure as a real download would have produced.
+//
+// Returns an error if cfg lacks the relevant library directory.
+func StrmDestForTask(task agent.Task, cfg OrganizeConfig) (StrmDest, error) {
+	switch {
+	case task.ContentType == "show":
+		if cfg.TVShowsDir == "" {
+			return StrmDest{}, fmt.Errorf("strm: TVShowsDir not configured")
+		}
+		showName := task.ContentTitle
+		if showName == "" {
+			showName = cleanTitle(task.Title)
+		}
+		dir := filepath.Join(cfg.TVShowsDir, sanitizePath(showName))
+		var fileName string
+		if task.Season != nil {
+			dir = filepath.Join(dir, fmt.Sprintf("Season %02d", *task.Season))
+			if task.Episode != nil {
+				fileName = fmt.Sprintf("%s - S%02dE%02d.strm",
+					sanitizePath(showName), *task.Season, *task.Episode)
+			}
+		}
+		if fileName == "" {
+			// Missing season/episode metadata — fall back to a sanitised title.
+			fileName = sanitizePath(showName) + ".strm"
+		}
+		return StrmDest{Dir: dir, FileName: fileName, FullPath: filepath.Join(dir, fileName)}, nil
+
+	case task.CollectionName != "" && cfg.MoviesDir != "":
+		movieName := task.ContentTitle
+		if movieName == "" {
+			movieName = cleanTitle(task.Title)
+		}
+		year := strYear(task)
+		base := sanitizePath(movieName)
+		if year != "" {
+			base = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", base, year)
+		}
+		dir := filepath.Join(cfg.MoviesDir, sanitizePath(task.CollectionName), base)
+		fileName := base + ".strm"
+		return StrmDest{Dir: dir, FileName: fileName, FullPath: filepath.Join(dir, fileName)}, nil
+
+	case task.ContentType == "movie":
+		if cfg.MoviesDir == "" {
+			return StrmDest{}, fmt.Errorf("strm: MoviesDir not configured")
+		}
+		movieName := task.ContentTitle
+		if movieName == "" {
+			movieName = cleanTitle(task.Title)
+		}
+		year := strYear(task)
+		base := sanitizePath(movieName)
+		if year != "" {
+			base = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", base, year)
+		}
+		dir := filepath.Join(cfg.MoviesDir, base)
+		fileName := base + ".strm"
+		return StrmDest{Dir: dir, FileName: fileName, FullPath: filepath.Join(dir, fileName)}, nil
+
+	default:
+		// No metadata at all — drop into MoviesDir under a sanitised title so
+		// at least the file lands somewhere a library scan might find it.
+		if cfg.MoviesDir == "" {
+			return StrmDest{}, fmt.Errorf("strm: no library dir configured for content without metadata")
+		}
+		base := sanitizePath(cleanTitle(task.Title))
+		if base == "" {
+			base = "Unknown"
+		}
+		dir := filepath.Join(cfg.MoviesDir, base)
+		fileName := base + ".strm"
+		return StrmDest{Dir: dir, FileName: fileName, FullPath: filepath.Join(dir, fileName)}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WriteStrm writes a .strm file containing the given URL at the destination
+// computed from the task. Creates parent dirs as needed. Atomic write
+// (temp + rename) so a partial file never gets indexed.
+func WriteStrm(task agent.Task, cfg OrganizeConfig) (string, error) {
+	if task.DirectURL == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("strm: task has no directUrl")
+	}
+
+	dest, err := StrmDestForTask(task, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dest.Dir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("strm: create dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	tmp := dest.FullPath + ".tmp"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, []byte(strings.TrimSpace(task.DirectURL)+"\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("strm: write temp: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(tmp, dest.FullPath); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(tmp)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("strm: rename: %w", err)
+	}
+	return dest.FullPath, nil
+}
+
+// strYear is the agent.Task counterpart to organize.go's resolveYear.
+func strYear(task agent.Task) string {
+	if task.ContentYear != nil && *task.ContentYear > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", *task.ContentYear)
+	}
+	return yearRegex.FindString(task.Title)
+}
diff --git a/internal/engine/task.go b/internal/engine/task.go
index ceba6c9..36d3249 100644
--- a/internal/engine/task.go
+++ b/internal/engine/task.go
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ func (t *Task) GetStreamURL() string {
 	return t.StreamURL
 }
 
+// SafeFilePath returns the task's final file path thread-safely.
+func (t *Task) SafeFilePath() string {
+	t.mu.RLock()
+	defer t.mu.RUnlock()
+	return t.FilePath
+}
+
 // UpdateProgress updates download metrics thread-safely.
 func (t *Task) UpdateProgress(p Progress) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/internal/mediaserver/detect.go b/internal/mediaserver/detect.go
index e0b3030..039c363 100644
--- a/internal/mediaserver/detect.go
+++ b/internal/mediaserver/detect.go
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ func Detect() DetectedPaths {
 
 // ── Plex ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+// LocalPlexToken returns the Plex auth token from the local Plex config
+// directory, if Plex Media Server is installed on this host. Returns ""
+// when Plex isn't installed or the token can't be read.
+func LocalPlexToken() string {
+	dir := plexConfigDir()
+	if dir == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return PlexTokenFromPrefs(filepath.Join(dir, "Preferences.xml"))
+}
+
 func plexLibraryPaths() []string {
 	configDir := plexConfigDir()
 	if configDir == "" {
@@ -95,7 +106,7 @@ func plexLibraryPaths() []string {
 
 	// Read token from Preferences.xml
 	prefsPath := filepath.Join(configDir, "Preferences.xml")
-	token := plexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
+	token := PlexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
 	if token == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -154,7 +165,10 @@ type plexPrefs struct {
 	PlexOnlineToken string   `xml:"PlexOnlineToken,attr"`
 }
 
-func plexTokenFromPrefs(path string) string {
+// PlexTokenFromPrefs reads the Plex auth token from a Preferences.xml file.
+// Returns "" if the file can't be read or parsed. Used by the setup wizard
+// when configuring a Plex server running on the same host as unarr.
+func PlexTokenFromPrefs(path string) string {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ""
diff --git a/internal/mediaserver/detect_test.go b/internal/mediaserver/detect_test.go
index 19ba53c..9887093 100644
--- a/internal/mediaserver/detect_test.go
+++ b/internal/mediaserver/detect_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestPlexTokenFromPrefs(t *testing.T) {
 <Preferences PlexOnlineToken="my-secret-token" OldestPreviousVersion="1.0"/>`
 		os.WriteFile(prefsPath, []byte(xml), 0o644)
 
-		token := plexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
+		token := PlexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
 		if token != "my-secret-token" {
 			t.Errorf("token = %q, want my-secret-token", token)
 		}
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ func TestPlexTokenFromPrefs(t *testing.T) {
 		xml := `<?xml version="1.0"?><Preferences/>`
 		os.WriteFile(prefsPath, []byte(xml), 0o644)
 
-		token := plexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
+		token := PlexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
 		if token != "" {
 			t.Errorf("token = %q, want empty", token)
 		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("file not found", func(t *testing.T) {
-		token := plexTokenFromPrefs("/nonexistent/Preferences.xml")
+		token := PlexTokenFromPrefs("/nonexistent/Preferences.xml")
 		if token != "" {
 			t.Errorf("token = %q, want empty", token)
 		}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestPlexTokenFromPrefs(t *testing.T) {
 		prefsPath := filepath.Join(dir, "Preferences.xml")
 		os.WriteFile(prefsPath, []byte("not xml at all"), 0o644)
 
-		token := plexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
+		token := PlexTokenFromPrefs(prefsPath)
 		if token != "" {
 			t.Errorf("token = %q, want empty", token)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/mediaserver/refresh.go b/internal/mediaserver/refresh.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74c8637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/mediaserver/refresh.go
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+package mediaserver
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ServerConfig describes a media server that should be refreshed after a
+// download (or .strm write) finishes. Stored in unarr's config.toml under
+// [[mediaserver]].
+type ServerConfig struct {
+	Kind     string `toml:"kind"`     // "plex" | "jellyfin" | "emby"
+	URL      string `toml:"url"`      // e.g. http://localhost:32400
+	Token    string `toml:"token"`    // Plex token / Jellyfin or Emby API key
+	Sections []int  `toml:"sections"` // optional: Plex section IDs to refresh (else auto)
+}
+
+// Section describes a Plex library section.
+type Section struct {
+	ID        int
+	Title     string
+	Locations []string
+}
+
+// httpClient is the shared HTTP client for refresh calls. Short timeouts
+// because a refresh trigger is fire-and-forget.
+var httpClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 8 * time.Second}
+
+// plexSectionCache caches section lookups per server URL+token, so we don't
+// re-fetch sections on every download.
+var (
+	plexSectionMu    sync.RWMutex
+	plexSectionCache = map[string][]Section{}
+)
+
+// Refresh fans out a refresh call to every configured media server. Errors
+// are logged but never returned — a failed refresh is non-fatal because the
+// download itself succeeded and the next periodic scan will pick it up.
+//
+// `filePath` is the path of the file that was just placed (or the .strm
+// pointer); it's used to resolve the matching Plex section for partial
+// refreshes. Pass "" to fall back to a full refresh.
+//
+// Each refresh runs in its own goroutine with a 15s timeout — the call
+// returns immediately and never blocks the caller.
+func Refresh(servers []ServerConfig, filePath string) {
+	for _, s := range servers {
+		go func() {
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+			defer cancel()
+			if err := refreshOne(ctx, s, filePath); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("mediaserver: %s refresh failed (%s): %v", s.Kind, s.URL, err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
+func refreshOne(ctx context.Context, s ServerConfig, filePath string) error {
+	switch strings.ToLower(s.Kind) {
+	case "plex":
+		return refreshPlex(ctx, s, filePath)
+	case "jellyfin", "emby":
+		return refreshJellyfin(ctx, s)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown kind %q", s.Kind)
+	}
+}
+
+// ── Plex ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func refreshPlex(ctx context.Context, s ServerConfig, filePath string) error {
+	if s.URL == "" || s.Token == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("plex: missing url or token")
+	}
+
+	sectionIDs := s.Sections
+	if len(sectionIDs) == 0 {
+		// Auto-resolve: fetch sections, pick whichever owns the file path.
+		sections, err := plexSections(ctx, s.URL, s.Token)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("fetch sections: %w", err)
+		}
+		if filePath != "" {
+			if id, ok := matchSectionByPath(sections, filePath); ok {
+				sectionIDs = []int{id}
+			}
+		}
+		if len(sectionIDs) == 0 {
+			// Fall back to refreshing every section.
+			for _, sec := range sections {
+				sectionIDs = append(sectionIDs, sec.ID)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var firstErr error
+	for _, id := range sectionIDs {
+		if err := plexRefreshSection(ctx, s.URL, s.Token, id, filePath); err != nil {
+			if firstErr == nil {
+				firstErr = err
+			}
+			log.Printf("mediaserver: plex section %d refresh failed: %v", id, err)
+		}
+	}
+	return firstErr
+}
+
+func plexRefreshSection(ctx context.Context, baseURL, token string, sectionID int, filePath string) error {
+	q := url.Values{}
+	if filePath != "" {
+		q.Set("path", filePath)
+	}
+	q.Set("X-Plex-Token", token)
+
+	endpoint := fmt.Sprintf("%s/library/sections/%d/refresh?%s",
+		strings.TrimRight(baseURL, "/"), sectionID, q.Encode())
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, endpoint, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
+
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+}
+
+// plexSections returns the cached or freshly fetched library sections for a
+// Plex server. The cache lives for the agent's lifetime — Plex sections
+// rarely change, so refetching on every download is wasteful.
+func plexSections(ctx context.Context, baseURL, token string) ([]Section, error) {
+	key := baseURL + "|" + token
+	plexSectionMu.RLock()
+	cached, ok := plexSectionCache[key]
+	plexSectionMu.RUnlock()
+	if ok {
+		return cached, nil
+	}
+
+	sections, err := fetchPlexSections(ctx, baseURL, token)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	plexSectionMu.Lock()
+	plexSectionCache[key] = sections
+	plexSectionMu.Unlock()
+
+	return sections, nil
+}
+
+func fetchPlexSections(ctx context.Context, baseURL, token string) ([]Section, error) {
+	endpoint := strings.TrimRight(baseURL, "/") + "/library/sections"
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, endpoint, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("X-Plex-Token", token)
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 1<<20))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return parsePlexSectionsFull(body)
+}
+
+// parsePlexSectionsFull parses the full sections response with IDs.
+func parsePlexSectionsFull(body []byte) ([]Section, error) {
+	var container struct {
+		MediaContainer struct {
+			Directory []struct {
+				Key      string `json:"key"`
+				Title    string `json:"title"`
+				Location []struct {
+					Path string `json:"path"`
+				} `json:"Location"`
+			} `json:"Directory"`
+		} `json:"MediaContainer"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &container); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var out []Section
+	for _, d := range container.MediaContainer.Directory {
+		var id int
+		_, _ = fmt.Sscanf(d.Key, "%d", &id)
+		if id == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		sec := Section{ID: id, Title: d.Title}
+		for _, loc := range d.Location {
+			if loc.Path != "" {
+				sec.Locations = append(sec.Locations, loc.Path)
+			}
+		}
+		out = append(out, sec)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// matchSectionByPath returns the ID of the section whose Locations contain
+// (as prefix) the given file path. Picks the most specific (longest) match.
+func matchSectionByPath(sections []Section, filePath string) (int, bool) {
+	bestID := 0
+	bestLen := 0
+	for _, s := range sections {
+		for _, loc := range s.Locations {
+			loc = strings.TrimRight(loc, "/")
+			if loc == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			if filePath == loc || strings.HasPrefix(filePath, loc+"/") {
+				if len(loc) > bestLen {
+					bestLen = len(loc)
+					bestID = s.ID
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return bestID, bestID != 0
+}
+
+// ── Jellyfin / Emby ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func refreshJellyfin(ctx context.Context, s ServerConfig) error {
+	if s.URL == "" || s.Token == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: missing url or token", s.Kind)
+	}
+
+	endpoint := strings.TrimRight(s.URL, "/") + "/Library/Refresh"
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, endpoint, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Both Jellyfin and Emby accept this header.
+	req.Header.Set("X-Emby-Token", s.Token)
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	_, _ = io.Copy(io.Discard, resp.Body)
+
+	if resp.StatusCode >= 200 && resp.StatusCode < 300 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+}
diff --git a/internal/mediaserver/refresh_test.go b/internal/mediaserver/refresh_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08a8d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/mediaserver/refresh_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package mediaserver
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestParsePlexSectionsFull(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"MediaContainer": {
+			"Directory": [
+				{ "key": "1", "title": "Movies",   "Location": [{"path": "/data/media/movies"}] },
+				{ "key": "2", "title": "TV Shows", "Location": [{"path": "/data/media/tv"}, {"path": "/mnt/tv2"}] },
+				{ "key": "0", "title": "Bogus",    "Location": [{"path": "/skip"}] }
+			]
+		}
+	}`)
+
+	sections, err := parsePlexSectionsFull(body)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("parsePlexSectionsFull error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(sections) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("got %d sections, want 2 (id=0 should be skipped)", len(sections))
+	}
+	if sections[0].ID != 1 || sections[0].Title != "Movies" {
+		t.Errorf("section[0] = %+v", sections[0])
+	}
+	if sections[1].ID != 2 || len(sections[1].Locations) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("section[1] = %+v", sections[1])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMatchSectionByPath(t *testing.T) {
+	sections := []Section{
+		{ID: 1, Title: "Movies", Locations: []string{"/data/media/movies"}},
+		{ID: 2, Title: "TV", Locations: []string{"/data/media/tv"}},
+		{ID: 3, Title: "TV-HD", Locations: []string{"/data/media/tv/hd"}},
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		path   string
+		wantID int
+		wantOK bool
+	}{
+		{"/data/media/movies/Inception (2010)/Inception.mkv", 1, true},
+		{"/data/media/tv/Show/Season 01/ep.mkv", 2, true},
+		{"/data/media/tv/hd/Show/Season 01/ep.mkv", 3, true}, // most specific wins
+		{"/data/media/movies", 1, true},                      // exact
+		{"/elsewhere/foo.mkv", 0, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		gotID, gotOK := matchSectionByPath(sections, tc.path)
+		if gotID != tc.wantID || gotOK != tc.wantOK {
+			t.Errorf("matchSectionByPath(%q) = (%d,%v), want (%d,%v)",
+				tc.path, gotID, gotOK, tc.wantID, tc.wantOK)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRefreshPlex_PartialRefreshWithPath(t *testing.T) {
+	var refreshHits int32
+	var gotPath, gotToken string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch {
+		case r.URL.Path == "/library/sections":
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{
+				"MediaContainer": {
+					"Directory": [
+						{ "key": "7", "title": "Movies", "Location": [{"path": "/m"}] }
+					]
+				}
+			}`))
+		case strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/library/sections/7/refresh"):
+			atomic.AddInt32(&refreshHits, 1)
+			gotPath = r.URL.Query().Get("path")
+			gotToken = r.URL.Query().Get("X-Plex-Token")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		default:
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	// Reset cache so the test server is hit fresh.
+	plexSectionMu.Lock()
+	plexSectionCache = map[string][]Section{}
+	plexSectionMu.Unlock()
+
+	cfg := ServerConfig{Kind: "plex", URL: srv.URL, Token: "tk-1"}
+	Refresh([]ServerConfig{cfg}, "/m/Inception/Inception.mkv")
+
+	// Refresh fans out goroutines — give it time.
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if atomic.LoadInt32(&refreshHits) > 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&refreshHits) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("refresh endpoint hit %d times, want 1", refreshHits)
+	}
+	if gotPath != "/m/Inception/Inception.mkv" {
+		t.Errorf("path query = %q", gotPath)
+	}
+	if gotToken != "tk-1" {
+		t.Errorf("token query = %q", gotToken)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRefreshJellyfin(t *testing.T) {
+	var hits int32
+	var gotToken string
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/Library/Refresh" {
+			atomic.AddInt32(&hits, 1)
+			gotToken = r.Header.Get("X-Emby-Token")
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	cfg := ServerConfig{Kind: "jellyfin", URL: srv.URL, Token: "jf-key"}
+	Refresh([]ServerConfig{cfg}, "")
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if atomic.LoadInt32(&hits) > 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	if atomic.LoadInt32(&hits) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Jellyfin hits = %d, want 1", hits)
+	}
+	if gotToken != "jf-key" {
+		t.Errorf("X-Emby-Token = %q", gotToken)
+	}
+}