diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/SortGroupBar.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/SortGroupBar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e452ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/SortGroupBar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp } from 'lucide-react';
+
+export type SortKey = 'publishedAt' | 'title' | 'duration' | 'fileSize' | 'status';
+export type GroupByKey = 'none' | 'playlist' | 'year' | 'type';
+
+interface SortButton {
+  key: SortKey;
+  label: string;
+}
+
+const SORT_BUTTONS: SortButton[] = [
+  { key: 'publishedAt', label: 'Date' },
+  { key: 'title', label: 'Title' },
+  { key: 'duration', label: 'Duration' },
+  { key: 'fileSize', label: 'Size' },
+  { key: 'status', label: 'Status' },
+];
+
+const GROUP_BY_OPTIONS: { value: GroupByKey; label: string; youtubeOnly?: boolean }[] = [
+  { value: 'none', label: 'No Grouping' },
+  { value: 'playlist', label: 'Playlist', youtubeOnly: true },
+  { value: 'year', label: 'Year' },
+  { value: 'type', label: 'Type' },
+];
+
+interface SortGroupBarProps {
+  sortKey: string | null;
+  sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  onSort: (key: string, direction: 'asc' | 'desc') => void;
+  groupBy: GroupByKey;
+  onGroupByChange: (groupBy: GroupByKey) => void;
+  isYouTube: boolean;
+}
+
+export function SortGroupBar({
+  sortKey,
+  sortDirection,
+  onSort,
+  groupBy,
+  onGroupByChange,
+  isYouTube,
+}: SortGroupBarProps) {
+  const handleSortClick = (key: SortKey) => {
+    if (sortKey === key) {
+      // Toggle direction
+      onSort(key, sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+    } else {
+      // New sort key — default to descending
+      onSort(key, 'desc');
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        gap: 'var(--space-2)',
+        padding: 'var(--space-3) var(--space-5)',
+        borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border)',
+        flexWrap: 'wrap',
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* Sort label */}
+      <span
+        style={{
+          fontSize: 'var(--font-size-xs)',
+          color: 'var(--text-muted)',
+          fontWeight: 500,
+          textTransform: 'uppercase',
+          letterSpacing: '0.04em',
+          marginRight: 'var(--space-1)',
+          flexShrink: 0,
+        }}
+      >
+        Sort
+      </span>
+
+      {/* Sort buttons */}
+      {SORT_BUTTONS.map((btn) => {
+        const isActive = sortKey === btn.key;
+        return (
+          <button
+            key={btn.key}
+            onClick={() => handleSortClick(btn.key)}
+            aria-label={`Sort by ${btn.label}${isActive ? `, currently ${sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'ascending' : 'descending'}` : ''}`}
+            aria-pressed={isActive}
+            style={{
+              display: 'inline-flex',
+              alignItems: 'center',
+              gap: '4px',
+              padding: 'var(--space-1) var(--space-3)',
+              borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)',
+              fontSize: 'var(--font-size-sm)',
+              fontWeight: isActive ? 600 : 400,
+              backgroundColor: isActive ? 'var(--accent)' : 'transparent',
+              color: isActive ? '#fff' : 'var(--text-secondary)',
+              border: isActive ? 'none' : '1px solid var(--border-light)',
+              cursor: 'pointer',
+              transition: 'all var(--transition-fast)',
+              lineHeight: 1.4,
+            }}
+          >
+            {btn.label}
+            {isActive && (
+              sortDirection === 'asc'
+                ? <ArrowUp size={12} />
+                : <ArrowDown size={12} />
+            )}
+          </button>
+        );
+      })}
+
+      {/* Spacer */}
+      <div style={{ flex: 1 }} />
+
+      {/* Group by */}
+      <span
+        style={{
+          fontSize: 'var(--font-size-xs)',
+          color: 'var(--text-muted)',
+          fontWeight: 500,
+          textTransform: 'uppercase',
+          letterSpacing: '0.04em',
+          marginRight: 'var(--space-1)',
+          flexShrink: 0,
+        }}
+      >
+        Group
+      </span>
+      <select
+        value={groupBy}
+        onChange={(e) => onGroupByChange(e.target.value as GroupByKey)}
+        aria-label="Group by"
+        style={{
+          padding: 'var(--space-1) var(--space-3)',
+          borderRadius: 'var(--radius-md)',
+          fontSize: 'var(--font-size-sm)',
+          minWidth: 110,
+          backgroundColor: 'var(--bg-input)',
+          color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+          border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+        }}
+      >
+        {GROUP_BY_OPTIONS.filter(
+          (opt) => !opt.youtubeOnly || isYouTube,
+        ).map((opt) => (
+          <option key={opt.value} value={opt.value}>
+            {opt.label}
+          </option>
+        ))}
+      </select>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/ChannelDetail.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/ChannelDetail.tsx
index ccb0c2e..13d66e6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/ChannelDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/ChannelDetail.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { SkeletonChannelHeader, SkeletonTable } from '../components/Skeleton';
 import { ContentCard } from '../components/ContentCard';
 import { ContentListItem } from '../components/ContentListItem';
 import { Pagination } from '../components/Pagination';
+import { SortGroupBar, type GroupByKey } from '../components/SortGroupBar';
 import { Modal } from '../components/Modal';
 import { useToast } from '../components/Toast';
 import { useDownloadProgress } from '../contexts/DownloadProgressContext';
@@ -121,8 +122,23 @@ export function ChannelDetail() {
   const [contentSearch, setContentSearch] = useState('');
   const [contentStatusFilter, setContentStatusFilter] = useState('');
   const [contentTypeFilter, setContentTypeFilter] = useState('');
-  const [sortKey, setSortKey] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('asc');
+  const [sortKey, setSortKey] = useState<string | null>(() => {
+    try { return localStorage.getItem('tubearr-sort-key') || null; } catch { return null; }
+  });
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>(() => {
+    try {
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem('tubearr-sort-dir');
+      if (stored === 'asc' || stored === 'desc') return stored;
+      return 'asc';
+    } catch { return 'asc'; }
+  });
+  const [groupBy, setGroupBy] = useState<GroupByKey>(() => {
+    try {
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem('tubearr-group-by');
+      if (stored === 'none' || stored === 'playlist' || stored === 'year' || stored === 'type') return stored;
+      return 'none';
+    } catch { return 'none'; }
+  });
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<'table' | 'card' | 'list'>(() => {
     try {
       const stored = localStorage.getItem('tubearr-content-view');
@@ -316,6 +332,13 @@ export function ChannelDetail() {
     setSortKey(key);
     setSortDirection(direction);
     setContentPage(1);
+    try { localStorage.setItem('tubearr-sort-key', key); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+    try { localStorage.setItem('tubearr-sort-dir', direction); } catch { /* ignore */ }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleGroupByChange = useCallback((value: GroupByKey) => {
+    setGroupBy(value);
+    try { localStorage.setItem('tubearr-group-by', value); } catch { /* ignore */ }
   }, []);
 
   const handleSetViewMode = useCallback((mode: 'table' | 'card' | 'list') => {
@@ -1433,6 +1456,15 @@ export function ChannelDetail() {
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
+        {/* Sort & Group controls */}
+        <SortGroupBar
+          sortKey={sortKey}
+          sortDirection={sortDirection}
+          onSort={handleSort}
+          groupBy={groupBy}
+          onGroupByChange={handleGroupByChange}
+          isYouTube={isYouTube}
+        />
         {contentError ? (
           <div
             role="alert"