diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 135d292a4..59369115c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         "dismiss": "dismiss",
         "doNotShowAgain": "do not show this again",
         "duration": "duration",
+        "external": "external",
         "view": "view",
         "edit": "edit",
         "enable": "enable",
@@ -901,7 +902,7 @@
         "musicbrainzPrioritizeCountries": "prioritize MusicBrainz countries",
         "musicbrainzPrioritizeCountries_description": "country codes to prioritize when ordering MusicBrainz releases, comma separated and non case-sensitive (e.g. us, gb, de)",
         "youtube": "enable youtube integration",
-        "youtube_description": "external songs will attempt to use YouTube to resolve stream URLs for playback",
+        "youtube_description": "external songs will attempt to use YouTube to resolve stream URLs for playback (desktop only)",
         "neteaseTranslation_description": "When enabled, fetches and displays translated lyrics from NetEase if available",
         "neteaseTranslation": "Enable NetEase translations",
         "notify": "enable song notifications",
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.module.css b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.module.css
index ea170c795..1a93ca7e4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.module.css
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.module.css
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 .image-container.external {
     img {
-        opacity: 0.3;
+        opacity: 0.5;
         filter: grayscale(0.5) saturate(0.7);
         transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
index ea0770132..7e53a24a7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { ItemControls } from '/@/renderer/components/item-list/types';
 import { JoinedArtists } from '/@/renderer/features/albums/components/joined-artists';
 import { useDragDrop } from '/@/renderer/hooks/use-drag-drop';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useIntegrationsSettings, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import {
     formatDateAbsolute,
     formatDateAbsoluteUTC,
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ const CompactItemCard = ({
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
+    const { youtube: youtubeIntegrationEnabled } = useIntegrationsSettings();
     const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
     const itemRowId =
         data && internalState && typeof data === 'object' && 'id' in data
@@ -342,9 +343,12 @@ const CompactItemCard = ({
         const hasRating = showRating && userRating !== null && userRating > 0;
         const isExternal = data._serverType === ServerType.EXTERNAL;
 
+        const showItemCardControls =
+            withControls && showControls && data && (!isExternal || youtubeIntegrationEnabled);
+
         const imageContainerClassName = clsx(styles.imageContainer, {
             [styles.isRound]: isRound,
-            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal,
+            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal && !showItemCardControls,
         });
 
         const imageContainerContent = (
@@ -377,7 +381,7 @@ const CompactItemCard = ({
                 {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
                 {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
                 <AnimatePresence>
-                    {withControls && showControls && data && !isExternal && (
+                    {showItemCardControls && (
                         <ItemCardControls
                             controls={controls}
                             enableExpansion={enableExpansion}
@@ -486,6 +490,7 @@ const DefaultItemCard = ({
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
+    const { youtube: youtubeIntegrationEnabled } = useIntegrationsSettings();
     const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
     const itemRowId =
         data && internalState && typeof data === 'object' && 'id' in data
@@ -584,10 +589,13 @@ const DefaultItemCard = ({
         const hasRating = showRating && userRating !== null && userRating > 0;
         const isExternal = data._serverType === ServerType.EXTERNAL;
 
+        const showItemCardControls =
+            withControls && showControls && data && (!isExternal || youtubeIntegrationEnabled);
+
         const imageContainerClassName = clsx(styles.imageContainer, {
             [styles.external]: isExternal,
             [styles.isRound]: isRound,
-            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal,
+            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal && !showItemCardControls,
         });
 
         const imageContainerContent = (
@@ -618,7 +626,7 @@ const DefaultItemCard = ({
                 {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
                 {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
                 <AnimatePresence>
-                    {withControls && showControls && !isExternal && (
+                    {showItemCardControls && (
                         <ItemCardControls
                             controls={controls}
                             enableExpansion={enableExpansion}
@@ -725,6 +733,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
+    const { youtube: youtubeIntegrationEnabled } = useIntegrationsSettings();
     const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(false);
     const itemRowId =
         data && internalState && typeof data === 'object' && 'id' in data
@@ -888,10 +897,13 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
         const hasRating = showRating && userRating !== null && userRating > 0;
         const isExternal = data._serverType === ServerType.EXTERNAL;
 
+        const showItemCardControls =
+            withControls && showControls && data && (!isExternal || youtubeIntegrationEnabled);
+
         const imageContainerClassName = clsx(styles.imageContainer, {
             [styles.external]: isExternal,
             [styles.isRound]: isRound,
-            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal,
+            [styles.noHoverOverlay]: isExternal && !showItemCardControls,
         });
 
         const imageContainerContent = (
@@ -922,7 +934,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
                 {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
                 {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
                 <AnimatePresence>
-                    {withControls && showControls && data && !isExternal && (
+                    {showItemCardControls && (
                         <ItemCardControls
                             controls={controls}
                             enableExpansion={enableExpansion}
@@ -949,7 +961,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
                 {enableNavigation && navigationPath && (imageAsLink ?? !internalState) ? (
                     <Link
                         className={imageContainerClassName}
-                        data-unavailable-text={i18n.t('common.unavailable', {
+                        data-unavailable-text={i18n.t('common.external', {
                             postProcess: 'titleCase',
                         })}
                         draggable={false}
@@ -966,7 +978,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
                 ) : (
                     <div
                         className={imageContainerClassName}
-                        data-unavailable-text={i18n.t('common.unavailable', {
+                        data-unavailable-text={i18n.t('common.external', {
                             postProcess: 'titleCase',
                         })}
                         onClick={handleImageClick}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/item-list-controls.ts b/src/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/item-list-controls.ts
index 7adf6a717..b388c052e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/item-list-controls.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/item-list-controls.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
 
 import { getTitlePath } from '/@/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/get-title-path';
 import { ItemListStateItemWithRequiredProperties } from '/@/renderer/components/item-list/helpers/item-list-state';
 import { DefaultItemControlProps, ItemControls } from '/@/renderer/components/item-list/types';
+import { albumQueries } from '/@/renderer/features/albums/api/album-api';
 import { ContextMenuController } from '/@/renderer/features/context-menu/context-menu-controller';
 import { usePlayer } from '/@/renderer/features/player/context/player-context';
 import { useSetFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-favorite';
 import { useSetRating } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-rating';
-import { LibraryItem, QueueSong, Song } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
+import { LibraryItem, QueueSong, ServerType, Song } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
 import { Play, TableColumn } from '/@/shared/types/types';
 
 interface UseDefaultItemListControlsArgs {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const itemTypeMapping = {
 
 export const useDefaultItemListControls = (args?: UseDefaultItemListControlsArgs) => {
     const player = usePlayer();
+    const queryClient = useQueryClient();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     const navigateRef = useRef(navigate);
     const setFavorite = useSetFavorite();
@@ -384,6 +387,40 @@ export const useDefaultItemListControls = (args?: UseDefaultItemListControlsArgs
                     return;
                 }
 
+                const isExternal =
+                    (item as Song & { _serverType?: ServerType })._serverType ===
+                    ServerType.EXTERNAL;
+
+                if (isExternal) {
+                    if (
+                        itemType === LibraryItem.SONG ||
+                        itemType === LibraryItem.PLAYLIST_SONG ||
+                        (item as { _itemType?: LibraryItem })._itemType === LibraryItem.SONG
+                    ) {
+                        player.addToQueueByData([item as Song], playType, item.id);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    if (itemType === LibraryItem.ALBUM) {
+                        (async () => {
+                            try {
+                                const album = await queryClient.fetchQuery(
+                                    albumQueries.detail({
+                                        query: { id: item.id },
+                                        serverId: 'musicbrainz',
+                                    }),
+                                );
+                                const songs = album?.songs ?? [];
+                                if (songs.length > 0) {
+                                    player.addToQueueByData(songs, playType);
+                                }
+                            } catch {
+                                console.error('Error fetching album songs for item', item);
+                            }
+                        })();
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 player.addToQueueByFetch(item._serverId, [item.id], itemType, playType);
             },
 
@@ -417,10 +454,11 @@ export const useDefaultItemListControls = (args?: UseDefaultItemListControlsArgs
         };
     }, [
         enableMultiSelect,
-        overrides,
         onColumnReordered,
         onColumnResized,
+        overrides,
         player,
+        queryClient,
         setFavorite,
         setRating,
     ]);
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/integrations/integrations-tab.tsx b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/integrations/integrations-tab.tsx
index 55dd3162e..ad4fffed3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/integrations/integrations-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/integrations/integrations-tab.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import isElectron from 'is-electron';
 import { memo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ export const IntegrationsTab = memo(() => {
                 <Switch
                     aria-label={t('setting.youtube', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' })}
                     defaultChecked={settings.youtube}
+                    disabled={!isElectron()}
                     onChange={(e) => updateIntegrations({ youtube: e.currentTarget.checked })}
                 />
             ),