diff --git a/backend/novasonic-server.js b/backend/novasonic-server.js
index 58c98eb..986d491 100644
--- a/backend/novasonic-server.js
+++ b/backend/novasonic-server.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async function downloadArtwork(url, dir) {
 }
 
 // Download a single track: yt-dlp audio + ffmpeg clean metadata + iTunes cover embedded
-async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, albumArtist, title, album, year, trackNum, totalTracks, artworkUrl, outputDir }) {
+async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, albumArtist, title, album, year, trackNum, totalTracks, genre, artworkUrl, outputDir }) {
   const mainArtist = albumArtist || artist;
   const safeArtist = sanitize(mainArtist);
   const safeAlbum  = sanitize(album || 'Singles');
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, albumArtist, title, album, year, t
     if (year)        ffArgs.push('-metadata', `date=${String(year)}`);
     if (trackNum)    ffArgs.push('-metadata', `track=${totalTracks ? `${trackNum}/${totalTracks}` : String(trackNum)}`);
     if (totalTracks) ffArgs.push('-metadata', `totaltracks=${String(totalTracks)}`);
+    if (genre)       ffArgs.push('-metadata', `genre=${genre}`);
     if (hasCover) {
       ffArgs.push(
         '-metadata:s:v', 'title=Album cover',
@@ -239,8 +240,9 @@ async function downloadAlbumTracks({ jobId, artist, albumTitle, tracks, artworkU
         title:       track.trackName   || track.title,
         album:       albumTitle,
         year:        track.releaseDate ? new Date(track.releaseDate).getFullYear() : undefined,
-        trackNum:    track.trackNumber || undefined,
+        trackNum:    track.trackNumber    || undefined,
         totalTracks: total,
+        genre:       track.primaryGenreName || undefined,
         artworkUrl:  artworkUrl || track.artworkUrl100,
         outputDir:   CONFIG.musicPath,
       });