diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/downloads-metadata-update.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads-metadata-update.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf911ed08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads-metadata-update.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { DownloadMetadataSnapshot } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+
+interface DownloadMetadataHost {
+    isAvailable(): boolean;
+    loadDownloads(): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export async function updateDownloadMetadata(
+    host: DownloadMetadataHost,
+    downloadId: number,
+    metadataSnapshot: DownloadMetadataSnapshot
+): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+    if (!host.isAvailable()) return { success: false };
+
+    try {
+        const result = await window.electron.downloadsUpdateMetadata(
+            downloadId,
+            metadataSnapshot
+        );
+        if (result.success) await host.loadDownloads();
+        return result;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('[DownloadsService] Metadata update error:', error);
+        return {
+            success: false,
+            error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.spec.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.spec.ts
index fe3d7e754..8a77a54c9 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.spec.ts
@@ -413,6 +413,33 @@ describe('DownloadsService', () => {
         );
     });
 
+    it('stringifies a non-Error metadata update failure', async () => {
+        const error = { message: 404 };
+        jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+        const electron = {
+            downloadsGetList: jest.fn(async () => []),
+            downloadsUpdateMetadata: jest
+                .fn<
+                    Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>,
+                    [number, DownloadMetadataSnapshot]
+                >()
+                .mockRejectedValue(error),
+        };
+        testWindow.electron = electron;
+        const service = createService();
+
+        await expect(
+            service.updateMetadata(42, metadataSnapshot)
+        ).resolves.toEqual({
+            error: '[object Object]',
+            success: false,
+        });
+        expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            '[DownloadsService] Metadata update error:',
+            error
+        );
+    });
+
     it('returns a safe failure when the metadata reload throws', async () => {
         const error = new Error('metadata reload failed');
         jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined);
diff --git a/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.ts b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.ts
index 6e7acdd9e..e2c702c7a 100644
--- a/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.ts
+++ b/libs/services/src/lib/downloads.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { computed, inject, Injectable, OnDestroy, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import type { DownloadMetadataSnapshot } from '@iptvnator/shared/interfaces';
+import { updateDownloadMetadata } from './downloads-metadata-update';
 import type { DownloadItem, DownloadStartInput } from './downloads.models';
 import { formatDownloadBytes } from './downloads.utils';
 import { RuntimeCapabilitiesService } from './runtime-capabilities.service';
@@ -132,7 +133,9 @@ export class DownloadsService implements OnDestroy {
     /**
      * Start a new download
      */
-    async startDownload(data: DownloadStartInput) {
+    async startDownload(
+        data: DownloadStartInput
+    ): Promise<{ success: boolean; id?: number; error?: string }> {
         if (!this.isAvailable()) {
             return { success: false, error: 'Downloads not available' };
         }
@@ -143,15 +146,17 @@ export class DownloadsService implements OnDestroy {
         }
 
         try {
-            return await window.electron.downloadsStart({
+            const result = await window.electron.downloadsStart({
                 ...data,
                 downloadFolder: folder,
             });
+            return result;
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('[DownloadsService] Error starting download:', error);
-            const message =
-                error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
-            return { success: false, error: message };
+            return {
+                success: false,
+                error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+            };
         }
     }
 
@@ -298,19 +303,11 @@ export class DownloadsService implements OnDestroy {
     }
 
     /** Update the offline metadata snapshot for a managed download. */
-    async updateMetadata(id: number, snapshot: DownloadMetadataSnapshot) {
-        if (!this.isAvailable()) return { success: false };
-
-        try {
-            const bridge = window.electron;
-            const result = await bridge.downloadsUpdateMetadata(id, snapshot);
-            if (result.success) await this.loadDownloads();
-            return result;
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error('[DownloadsService] Metadata update error:', error);
-            const message = (error as Error)?.message ?? String(error);
-            return { success: false, error: message };
-        }
+    async updateMetadata(
+        id: number,
+        snapshot: DownloadMetadataSnapshot
+    ): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+        return updateDownloadMetadata(this, id, snapshot);
     }
 
     /**