diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 914595a..65cf66c 100755
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -10519,6 +10519,7 @@ document.querySelectorAll('.chip').forEach((c) => {
 
   // Mini now-playing bar
   $('miniPlayBtn').addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); Player.toggle(); });
+  $('updateIconBtn').addEventListener('click', updateFromIcon);
   $('miniBar').addEventListener('click', () => {
     setHomeOverPlayer(false);
     hideMiniBar();
@@ -11102,16 +11103,37 @@ async function hardReloadUI() {
 let _updateBannerShown = false;
 let _updating = false;
 let _updateToast = null;
+
+// After "Later" (or a failed download) an update icon sits beside the search
+// box until the user takes the update; it always targets the newest build.
+function setUpdateIcon(on) {
+  const b = $('updateIconBtn');
+  if (b) b.classList.toggle('hidden', !on);
+}
+async function updateFromIcon() {
+  if (_updating) return;
+  setUpdateIcon(false);
+  let target = null;
+  try { target = await fetchServerBuild(); } catch { /* offline */ }
+  if (!target || target === (RUNNING_BUILD || _knownBuildTag)) {
+    if (!target) { toast('Offline — try the update again when connected'); setUpdateIcon(true); }
+    return;
+  }
+  await applyUpdate(target);
+}
+
 function showUpdateBanner(target) {
   // Only show the dialog once per page load
   if (_updateBannerShown) return;
   _updateBannerShown = true;
+  // However the dialog is dismissed (Later, backdrop), the icon remains.
+  setUpdateIcon(true);
 
   // Show a modal dialog instead of a fleeting toast so the user can't miss it.
   const body = document.createElement('p');
   body.textContent = 'A new version of YT Player is available. Click "Refresh UI" to reload the page with the latest build. All your playlists and history are stored locally and will be preserved.';
   showModal('⬆ Update available', body, [
-    { label: 'Later', onClick: closeModal },
+    { label: 'Later', onClick: () => { closeModal(); setUpdateIcon(true); } },
     { label: 'Refresh UI', primary: true, onClick: async () => {
       closeModal();
       await applyUpdate(target);
@@ -11185,7 +11207,8 @@ async function applyUpdate(target, { quiet = false } = {}) {
     _updating = false;
     writeUpdateState(null);
     if (_updateToast) { _updateToast.remove(); _updateToast = null; }
-    toast('⚠ Update didn’t download (' + (err && err.message ? err.message : 'connection problem') + '). It will be offered again.', { duration: 6000 });
+    toast('⚠ Update didn’t download (' + (err && err.message ? err.message : 'connection problem') + '). Tap the update icon to try again.', { duration: 6000 });
+    setUpdateIcon(true);
     // Let the next poll re-offer it.
     _updateBannerShown = false;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index de7f138..c2a00c5 100755
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
               placeholder="Search YouTube…  (no login, no ads)"
               autocomplete="off"
             />
+            <!-- Shown after "Later" on the update dialog: one tap updates -->
+            <button id="updateIconBtn" type="button" class="update-icon-btn hidden" title="Update available — tap to update" aria-label="Update available — tap to update">
+              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 12a8 8 0 1 1-2.34-5.66M20 4v4.5h-4.5"/><path d="M12 8v5M9.5 11l2.5 2.5 2.5-2.5"/></svg>
+            </button>
             <button type="submit" class="search-btn">Search</button>
             <div id="searchRecent" class="search-recent hidden" role="listbox" aria-label="Recent searches"></div>
           </form>
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index 85ed7ac..98d76c8 100755
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -4287,3 +4287,19 @@ body.landscape-fs .player-stage { touch-action: none; } /* fullscreen (real or t
 .player-pane.home-over #artFallback { visibility: hidden; }
 .player-pane.home-over .related-panel { display: none; }
 .player-pane.home-over > :not(.player-stage):not(#serviceMode) { display: none !important; }
+
+/* Pending-update icon beside the search box (shown after the update dialog) */
+.update-icon-btn {
+  flex: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 0; align-self: center;
+  display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer;
+  border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--accent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 16%, var(--bg-2)); color: var(--accent-bright);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow); animation: updPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+.update-icon-btn svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
+.update-icon-btn.hidden { display: none; }
+@keyframes updPulse { 0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow); } 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px transparent; } }
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .update-icon-btn { animation: none; } }
+/* The search box gives up width for the update icon instead of pushing Search off screen */
+.search-form { min-width: 0; }
+.search-form #searchInput { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }