diff --git a/CODE-AUDIT.md b/CODE-AUDIT.md
index 26ab263..c29bacb 100644
--- a/CODE-AUDIT.md
+++ b/CODE-AUDIT.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Code Audit
+# Code Audit
 
 Living checklist of audit findings for AeroFetch. Security & correctness were reviewed
 2026-06-23 (all fixed — see Completed). The architectural review (2026-06-29) added the
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ token system + shared primitives (UI/SIMP — high value, larger effort) · i18n
   rings; `box-sizing` is then set ad hoc on the SettingsView swatch.
 - [x] **L15 — `MediaThumb` redundant ternary** `kind === 'audio' ? 'audio' : 'video'` (kind is
   already that union).
-- [ ] **L16 — `relTime`/`formatWhen` verbosity.** `relTime` returns unbounded "N d ago"; History's
+- [x] **L16 — `relTime`/`formatWhen` verbosity.** `relTime` returns unbounded "N d ago"; History's
   `formatWhen` always appends the year, even for the current year.
 - [x] **L17 — TemplateManager regex not validated.** An invalid `urlPattern` is accepted with no
   feedback and silently never matches (main's `matchesUrl` swallows the error).
@@ -516,11 +516,11 @@ token system + shared primitives (UI/SIMP — high value, larger effort) · i18n
   re-queued row loses its thumbnail until re-probed.
 - [ ] **L73 — Two verbs for the same probe action** — DownloadBar "Fetch" vs LibraryView "Index".
 - [ ] **L74 — Accent swatches are triple-labeled** (`aria-pressed` + `aria-label` + `title`).
-- [ ] **L75 — Update-token field always visible** in the Software-update card, even when no update
+- [x] **L75 — Update-token field always visible** in the Software-update card, even when no update
   is pending — buries an advanced/rarely-needed input.
 - [x] **L76 — Duplicate-warning may show a placeholder title** — `setDup(existing.title)` can be the
   `titleFromUrl` placeholder before metadata resolves ('YouTube video (id)').
-- [ ] **L77 — ffmpeg/ffprobe versions have no re-check affordance** (load once; "not found" sticks
+- [x] **L77 — ffmpeg/ffprobe versions have no re-check affordance** (load once; "not found" sticks
   with no retry) unlike the yt-dlp "Check version" button.
 - [ ] **L78 — `DownloadsView` empty-state copy** ("Paste a URL above to get started") doesn't match
   the actual two-step Fetch→Download affordance.
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/SettingsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
index fa0ce24..e4735cb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/SettingsView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import {
   Field,
   Input,
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles({
   }
 })
 
-// Combined "Type — Quality" options for the default-format dropdown.
+// Combined "Type -- Quality" options for the default-format dropdown.
 const FORMAT_OPTIONS = [
-  ...QUALITY_OPTIONS.video.map((q) => ({ value: `video|${q}`, label: `Video — ${q}` })),
-  ...QUALITY_OPTIONS.audio.map((q) => ({ value: `audio|${q}`, label: `Audio — ${q}` }))
+  ...QUALITY_OPTIONS.video.map((q) => ({ value: `video|${q}`, label: `Video -- ${q}` })),
+  ...QUALITY_OPTIONS.audio.map((q) => ({ value: `audio|${q}`, label: `Audio -- ${q}` }))
 ]
 
 const THEME_MODE_OPTIONS = [
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
       const result = await window.api.importBackup()
       setImportResult(result)
       if (result.ok) {
-        // Settings + templates changed underneath the stores — reload both.
+        // Settings + templates changed underneath the stores -- reload both.
         const [s, t] = await Promise.all([window.api.getSettings(), window.api.listTemplates()])
         useSettings.setState({ ...s, loaded: true })
         useTemplates.setState({ templates: t })
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
 
   function copyErrorReport(): void {
     // The button is disabled when there are no entries, so `report` is always
-    // non-empty here — no need for an unreachable "No errors logged." fallback (L159).
+    // non-empty here -- no need for an unreachable "No errors logged." fallback (L159).
     const report = errorEntries
       .map((e) =>
         [new Date(e.occurredAt).toLocaleString(), e.title ?? e.url, e.url, e.error].join('\n')
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
     try {
       const result = await window.api.cookiesLogin(loginUrl)
       if (result.ok && result.cookieCount === 0) {
-        // Window closed without capturing anything — don't imply success (L50).
-        setLoginError('No cookies were captured — did you sign in before closing the window?')
+        // Window closed without capturing anything -- don't imply success (L50).
+        setLoginError('No cookies were captured -- did you sign in before closing the window?')
       } else if (result.ok) {
         setCookiesStatus(await window.api.cookiesStatus())
       } else {
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
     try {
       const result = await window.api.updateYtdlp(ytdlpChannel)
       setUpdateResult(result)
-      if (result.ok) setVersion(null) // stale — prompt a re-check rather than show a wrong version
+      if (result.ok) setVersion(null) // stale -- prompt a re-check rather than show a wrong version
     } catch (e) {
       setUpdateResult({ ok: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) })
     } finally {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
         />
         {noResults && (
           <Caption1 style={{ color: tokens.colorNeutralForeground3, marginTop: '8px' }}>
-            No settings match “{search}”.
+            No settings match "{search}".
           </Caption1>
         )}
       </div>
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
 
         <Field
           label="Keep running in the tray"
-          hint="When on, closing the window minimizes AeroFetch to the system tray instead of quitting — so downloads keep going and watched channels can auto-download new uploads. Use the tray icon to reopen or quit. (A download in progress always keeps AeroFetch running, even when this is off.)"
+          hint="When on, closing the window minimizes AeroFetch to the system tray instead of quitting -- so downloads keep going and watched channels can auto-download new uploads. Use the tray icon to reopen or quit. (A download in progress always keeps AeroFetch running, even when this is off.)"
         >
           <Switch
             checked={minimizeToTray}
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
 
         <Field
           label="Start with Windows"
-          hint="Launch AeroFetch automatically when you sign in — useful with auto-download so watched channels stay current in the background."
+          hint="Launch AeroFetch automatically when you sign in -- useful with auto-download so watched channels stay current in the background."
         >
           <Switch
             checked={launchAtStartup}
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
 
         <Caption1 className={styles.hint}>
           {highContrast
-            ? 'A Windows high-contrast theme is active — AeroFetch follows your system colors.'
+            ? 'A Windows high-contrast theme is active -- AeroFetch follows your system colors.'
             : 'AeroFetch automatically follows a Windows high-contrast theme if you turn one on.'}
         </Caption1>
         {highContrast && (
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
                     setPotHint('Token saved.')
                   } else {
                     setPotHint(
-                      'Token not found — try signing into YouTube first via Cookies above.'
+                      'Token not found -- try signing into YouTube first via Cookies above.'
                     )
                   }
                 } catch {
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
           <>
             <Field
               label="Site to sign in to"
-              hint="Opens a sign-in window. Log in, then close the window — your cookies are saved automatically."
+              hint="Opens a sign-in window. Log in, then close the window -- your cookies are saved automatically."
             >
               <div className={styles.folderRow}>
                 <Input
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
           <Subtitle2>Custom commands</Subtitle2>
         </div>
         <Caption1 className={styles.hint}>
-          Named templates of extra yt-dlp flags — your own power-user recipes (e.g.
+          Named templates of extra yt-dlp flags -- your own power-user recipes (e.g.
           --write-thumbnail, --no-mtime, anything yt-dlp supports). Appended after every other
           option, so a template flag can override a setting above it.
         </Caption1>
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
 
         <Field
           label="Restrict filenames"
-          hint="Sanitize titles to plain ASCII letters/digits, no spaces — safer for old filesystems and shells."
+          hint="Sanitize titles to plain ASCII letters/digits, no spaces -- safer for old filesystems and shells."
         >
           <Switch
             checked={restrictFilenames}
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
         </div>
         <Caption1 className={styles.hint}>
           Save your settings and custom-command templates to a JSON file, or restore them on another
-          machine. Does not include download history or credentials (proxy, API tokens — re-enter
+          machine. Does not include download history or credentials (proxy, API tokens -- re-enter
           those after import).
         </Caption1>
 
@@ -1034,23 +1034,25 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
           {appChecking && <Spinner size="tiny" />}
         </div>
 
-        <Field
-          label="Update access token"
-          hint="Only needed if the update server requires sign-in (you'll see “could not reach the update server” without it). Paste a read-only access token to enable update checks and downloads. Stored encrypted on this device; leave blank for anonymous access."
-        >
-          <Input
-            type="password"
-            value={updateToken}
-            placeholder="Optional — access token"
-            onChange={(_, d) => update({ updateToken: d.value })}
-            contentBefore={<ArrowSyncRegular />}
-          />
-        </Field>
+        {(updateToken.trim() !== '' || !!appUpdError) && (
+          <Field
+            label="Update access token"
+            hint="Only needed if the update server requires sign-in. Paste a read-only access token to enable update checks and downloads. Stored encrypted on this device; leave blank for anonymous access."
+          >
+            <Input
+              type="password"
+              value={updateToken}
+              placeholder="Optional -- access token"
+              onChange={(_, d) => update({ updateToken: d.value })}
+              contentBefore={<ArrowSyncRegular />}
+            />
+          </Field>
+        )}
 
         {appUpd?.ok && appUpd.available && (
           <>
             <Text style={{ fontWeight: tokens.fontWeightSemibold }}>
-              Version {appUpd.latestVersion} is available — here&apos;s what changed:
+              Version {appUpd.latestVersion} is available -- here&apos;s what changed:
             </Text>
             {appUpd.notes && <div className={styles.notesBox}>{appUpd.notes}</div>}
             <div className={styles.folderRow}>
@@ -1073,7 +1075,8 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
             </div>
             {!appUpd.downloadUrl && (
               <Caption1 className={styles.hint}>
-                This release has no installer attached — use “View release” to download it manually.
+                This release has no installer attached -- use "View release" to download it
+                manually.
               </Caption1>
             )}
             {appDownloading && <ProgressBar value={appFraction} />}
@@ -1081,7 +1084,7 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
         )}
 
         {appUpd?.ok && !appUpd.available && (
-          <Text>You&apos;re up to date — v{appUpd.currentVersion} is the latest.</Text>
+          <Text>You&apos;re up to date -- v{appUpd.currentVersion} is the latest.</Text>
         )}
 
         {appUpdError && <Caption1 className={errText.errorPre}>{appUpdError}</Caption1>}
@@ -1115,14 +1118,24 @@ export function SettingsView(): React.JSX.Element {
           <Caption1 className={errText.errorPre}>{version.error}</Caption1>
         )}
         {ffmpeg && (
-          <>
-            <Text style={{ fontFamily: tokens.fontFamilyMonospace }}>
-              ffmpeg {ffmpeg.ffmpeg ?? 'not found'}
-            </Text>
-            <Text style={{ fontFamily: tokens.fontFamilyMonospace }}>
-              ffprobe {ffmpeg.ffprobe ?? 'not found'}
-            </Text>
-          </>
+          <div className={styles.folderRow}>
+            <div>
+              <Text style={{ fontFamily: tokens.fontFamilyMonospace, display: 'block' }}>
+                ffmpeg {ffmpeg.ffmpeg ?? 'not found'}
+              </Text>
+              <Text style={{ fontFamily: tokens.fontFamilyMonospace, display: 'block' }}>
+                ffprobe {ffmpeg.ffprobe ?? 'not found'}
+              </Text>
+            </div>
+            <Button
+              appearance="subtle"
+              icon={<ArrowSyncRegular />}
+              onClick={() =>
+                window.api.getFfmpegVersions().then(setFfmpeg).catch(logError('getFfmpegVersions'))
+              }
+              aria-label="Re-check ffmpeg versions"
+            />
+          </div>
         )}
         {ytdlpLastUpdateCheck > 0 && (
           <Caption1 className={styles.hint}>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/datetime.ts b/src/renderer/src/datetime.ts
index 3692bc0..2c0f83f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/datetime.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/datetime.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 // three private functions — `relTime` (LibraryView), `formatWhen` (HistoryView)
 // and `fmtSchedule` (QueueItem) — each reimplementing date math inline.
 
-/** Relative "time since" label, e.g. "just now" / "5 min ago" / "3 h ago" /
- *  "2 d ago". Returns "never" for a missing timestamp. (Library last-indexed.) */
+/** Relative "time since" label: "just now" / "5 min ago" / "3 h ago" /
+ *  "2 d ago" / "3 w ago" / "2 mo ago". Returns "never" for a missing
+ *  timestamp. (Library last-indexed.) */
 export function relTime(ms?: number): string {
   if (!ms) return 'never'
   const mins = Math.round((Date.now() - ms) / 60000)
@@ -11,11 +12,15 @@ export function relTime(ms?: number): string {
   if (mins < 60) return `${mins} min ago`
   const hrs = Math.round(mins / 60)
   if (hrs < 24) return `${hrs} h ago`
-  return `${Math.round(hrs / 24)} d ago`
+  const days = Math.round(hrs / 24)
+  if (days < 7) return `${days} d ago`
+  const weeks = Math.round(days / 7)
+  if (weeks < 5) return `${weeks} w ago`
+  return `${Math.round(days / 30)} mo ago`
 }
 
-/** Absolute "when" label that stays short for recent items: "Today, 3:04 PM" /
- *  "Yesterday, 3:04 PM" / "Jun 5, 2025". (History rows.) */
+/** Absolute "when" label: "Today, 3:04 PM" / "Yesterday, 3:04 PM" /
+ *  "Jun 5" (current year) / "Jun 5, 2024" (past year). (History rows.) */
 export function formatWhen(ts: number): string {
   const d = new Date(ts)
   const time = d.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
@@ -24,7 +29,12 @@ export function formatWhen(ts: number): string {
   const dayMs = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24
   if (ts >= startOfToday) return `Today, ${time}`
   if (ts >= startOfToday - dayMs) return `Yesterday, ${time}`
-  return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })
+  const sameYear = d.getFullYear() === now.getFullYear()
+  return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+    ...(sameYear ? {} : { year: 'numeric' })
+  })
 }
 
 /** Full date + time for a scheduled download, e.g. "Jun 5, 2025, 3:04 PM".