diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 85c7657..7d52d5f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2411,26 +2411,24 @@ fn render_downloads_panel(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
                             DownloadStatus::Failed(_) => "failed",
                         };
 
+                        // Always mark the active (front) item with ▶ like before
                         let active_prefix = if i == 0 { "▶ " } else { "  " };
 
-                        let prog = if matches!(it.status, DownloadStatus::Downloading) {
-                            format!("  {}B", it.bytes_downloaded)
+                        // If downloading, show "NN% (ETA)" BEFORE the title
+                        let prog_prefix = if matches!(it.status, DownloadStatus::Downloading) {
+                            format_download_pct_eta(it.bytes_downloaded, it.bytes_total, it.added_at)
                         } else {
                             String::new()
                         };
 
                         rows.push(ListItem::new(format!(
-                            "{active_prefix}{status}: {}{prog}",
+                            "{active_prefix}{status}: {prog_prefix}{}",
                             it.title
                         )));
                     }
 
-                    // Optional footer message (only if we still have room)
-                    if let Some(msg) = &st.last_message {
-                        if rows.len() < max_rows {
-                            rows.push(ListItem::new(format!("— {msg}")));
-                        }
-                    }
+                    // NOTE: intentionally removed the footer "— {msg}" line
+                    // because you said it’s unnecessary.
                 }
             }
             Err(_) => rows.push(ListItem::new("(downloads lock poisoned)")),
@@ -2451,10 +2449,9 @@ fn render_downloads_panel(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
         .highlight_symbol(">> ")
         .highlight_style(Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::REVERSED));
 
-    // THIS is the missing piece: selection state for the list
     let mut state = ListState::default();
 
-    // clamp selection so it never goes out of bounds
+    // Clamp selection so it never goes out of bounds
     let len = app
         .downloads
         .as_ref()
@@ -2471,6 +2468,39 @@ fn render_downloads_panel(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
     frame.render_stateful_widget(list, area, &mut state);
 }
 
+// Returns e.g. "56% (4:32) "
+// If total is unknown, returns "--% (--:--) "
+fn format_download_pct_eta(downloaded: u64, total: Option<u64>, added_at: Instant) -> String {
+    // Percent
+    let pct_str = match total {
+        Some(t) if t > 0 => {
+            let pct = (downloaded as f64 / t as f64) * 100.0;
+            format!("{:0.0}%", pct.clamp(0.0, 100.0))
+        }
+        _ => "--%".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    // ETA from average speed since added_at (good enough for UI)
+    let elapsed = added_at.elapsed().as_secs_f64();
+    let speed = if elapsed > 0.0 {
+        downloaded as f64 / elapsed
+    } else {
+        0.0
+    };
+
+    let eta_str = match (total, speed) {
+        (Some(t), s) if t > downloaded && s > 1.0 => {
+            let remaining = (t - downloaded) as f64;
+            let eta_secs = remaining / s;
+            fmt_hms(eta_secs)
+        }
+        _ => "--:--".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    format!("{pct_str} ({eta_str}) ")
+}
+
+
 fn render_mpv_panel(frame: &mut Frame, app: &App, area: Rect) {
     // Make the bar exactly 1 row and don't depend on bordered blocks.
     let [c0, c1, c2, c3, c4, c5] = Layout::vertical([