diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
index d46ca83..da29691 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media/media_item.ex
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem do
     media_id
     original_url
     livestream
+    media_downloaded_at
     media_filepath
-    source_id
     subtitle_filepaths
     thumbnail_filepath
     metadata_filepath
+    source_id
   )a
   @required_fields ~w(title original_url livestream media_id source_id)a
 
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem do
     field :media_id, :string
     field :original_url, :string
     field :livestream, :boolean, default: false
+    field :media_downloaded_at, :utc_datetime
+
     field :media_filepath, :string
     field :thumbnail_filepath, :string
     field :metadata_filepath, :string
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader.ex
index 93ab025..15c85b5 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaClient.VideoDownloader do
     case download_for_media_profile(media_item.media_id, media_profile, backend) do
       {:ok, parsed_json} ->
         parser = metadata_parser(backend)
-        parsed_attrs = parser.parse_for_media_item(parsed_json)
+
+        parsed_attrs =
+          parsed_json
+          |> parser.parse_for_media_item()
+          |> Map.merge(%{media_downloaded_at: DateTime.utc_now()})
 
         # Don't forgor to use preloaded associations or updates to
         # associations won't work!
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media_source.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media_source.ex
index 2ef7f3a..e7c8abb 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media_source.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media_source.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSource do
   def create_source(attrs) do
     %Source{}
     |> change_source_from_url(attrs)
-    |> commit_and_start_indexing()
+    |> commit_and_handle_tasks()
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSource do
   def update_source(%Source{} = source, attrs) do
     source
     |> change_source_from_url(attrs)
-    |> commit_and_start_indexing()
+    |> commit_and_handle_tasks()
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -139,13 +139,38 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSource do
     change_source(source, Map.merge(changes, collection_changes))
   end
 
-  defp commit_and_start_indexing(changeset) do
+  defp commit_and_handle_tasks(changeset) do
     case Repo.insert_or_update(changeset) do
-      {:ok, %Source{} = source} -> maybe_run_indexing_task(changeset, source)
-      err -> err
+      {:ok, %Source{} = source} ->
+        maybe_handle_media_tasks(changeset, source)
+        maybe_run_indexing_task(changeset, source)
+
+      err ->
+        err
     end
   end
 
+  # If the source is NOT new (ie: updated) and the download_media flag has changed,
+  # enqueue or dequeue media download tasks as necessary.
+  defp maybe_handle_media_tasks(changeset, source) do
+    case {changeset.data, changeset.changes} do
+      {%{__meta__: %{state: :loaded}}, %{download_media: true}} ->
+        SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+
+      {%{__meta__: %{state: :loaded}}, %{download_media: false}} ->
+        SourceTasks.dequeue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+
+      _ ->
+        :ok
+    end
+
+    {:ok, source}
+  end
+
+  # IDEA: this uses a pattern where `kickoff_indexing_task` controls whether
+  # it should run based on the source, but `maybe_handle_media_tasks` handles that
+  # logic itself. Consider updating one or the other to be consistent (once I've
+  # decided which I like more)
   defp maybe_run_indexing_task(changeset, source) do
     case changeset.data do
       # If the changeset is new (not persisted), attempt indexing no matter what
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
index 2ff79b5..572b35d 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
@@ -16,11 +16,19 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSource.Source do
     friendly_name
     index_frequency_minutes
     download_media
+    last_indexed_at
     original_url
     media_profile_id
   )a
 
-  @required_fields @allowed_fields -- ~w(index_frequency_minutes friendly_name)a
+  @required_fields ~w(
+    collection_name
+    collection_id
+    collection_type
+    download_media
+    original_url
+    media_profile_id
+  )a
 
   schema "sources" do
     field :friendly_name, :string
@@ -29,6 +37,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSource.Source do
     field :collection_type, Ecto.Enum, values: [:channel, :playlist]
     field :index_frequency_minutes, :integer, default: 60 * 24
     field :download_media, :boolean, default: true
+    field :last_indexed_at, :utc_datetime
     # This should only be used for user reference going forward
     # as the collection_id should be used for all API calls
     field :original_url, :string
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/tasks.ex b/lib/pinchflat/tasks.ex
index 642864c..df73350 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/tasks.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/tasks.ex
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks do
         %MediaItem{} = media_item -> list_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
       end
 
-    Enum.each(tasks, fn task ->
-      delete_task(task)
-    end)
+    Enum.each(tasks, &delete_task/1)
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -134,9 +132,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks do
         %MediaItem{} = media_item -> list_pending_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
       end
 
-    Enum.each(tasks, fn task ->
-      delete_task(task)
-    end)
+    Enum.each(tasks, &delete_task/1)
   end
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks.ex b/lib/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks.ex
index 6d16523..98d2c0d 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasks do
 
   alias Pinchflat.Media
   alias Pinchflat.Tasks
+  alias Pinchflat.MediaSource
   alias Pinchflat.MediaSource.Source
   alias Pinchflat.MediaClient.SourceDetails
   alias Pinchflat.Workers.MediaIndexingWorker
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasks do
   """
   def index_media_items(%Source{} = source) do
     {:ok, media_attributes} = SourceDetails.get_media_attributes(source.original_url)
+    MediaSource.update_source(source, %{last_indexed_at: DateTime.utc_now()})
 
     media_attributes
     |> Enum.map(fn media_attrs ->
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasks do
 
   Returns :ok
   """
-  def enqueue_pending_media_downloads(%Source{download_media: true} = source) do
+  def enqueue_pending_media_tasks(%Source{download_media: true} = source) do
     source
     |> Media.list_pending_media_items_for()
     |> Enum.each(fn media_item ->
@@ -84,7 +86,18 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasks do
     end)
   end
 
-  def enqueue_pending_media_downloads(%Source{download_media: false} = _source) do
+  def enqueue_pending_media_tasks(%Source{download_media: false} = _source) do
     :ok
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Deletes ALL pending tasks for a source's media items.
+
+  Returns :ok
+  """
+  def dequeue_pending_media_tasks(%Source{} = source) do
+    source
+    |> Media.list_pending_media_items_for()
+    |> Enum.each(&Tasks.delete_pending_tasks_for/1)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/workers/media_indexing_worker.ex b/lib/pinchflat/workers/media_indexing_worker.ex
index 52b4849..3a71236 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/workers/media_indexing_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/workers/media_indexing_worker.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Workers.MediaIndexingWorker do
   defp index_media_and_reschedule(source) do
     SourceTasks.index_media_items(source)
     # This method handles the case where a source is set to not download media
-    SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+    SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
 
     source
     |> Map.take([:id])
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20240210005919_add_lifecycle_columns_to_sources_and_media.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20240210005919_add_lifecycle_columns_to_sources_and_media.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d08cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20240210005919_add_lifecycle_columns_to_sources_and_media.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Repo.Migrations.AddLifecycleColumnsToSourcesAndMedia do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:media_items) do
+      add :media_downloaded_at, :utc_datetime
+      add :details_updated_at, :utc_datetime
+    end
+
+    alter table(:sources) do
+      add :last_indexed_at, :utc_datetime
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader_test.exs
index b03ef8c..cfc362a 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/media_client/video_downloader_test.exs
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaClient.VideoDownloaderTest do
       :ok
     end
 
+    test "it sets the media_downloaded_at", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      assert media_item.media_downloaded_at == nil
+      assert {:ok, updated_media_item} = VideoDownloader.download_for_media_item(media_item)
+      assert DateTime.diff(DateTime.utc_now(), updated_media_item.media_downloaded_at) < 1
+    end
+
     test "it extracts the title", %{media_item: media_item} do
       assert {:ok, updated_media_item} = VideoDownloader.download_for_media_item(media_item)
       assert updated_media_item.title == "Trying to Wheelie Without the Rear Brake"
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/media_source_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/media_source_test.exs
index 76d66ca..e5e75c4 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/media_source_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/media_source_test.exs
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSourceTest do
   use Pinchflat.DataCase
   import Mox
   import Pinchflat.TasksFixtures
+  import Pinchflat.MediaFixtures
   import Pinchflat.ProfilesFixtures
   import Pinchflat.MediaSourceFixtures
 
   alias Pinchflat.MediaSource
+  alias Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasks
   alias Pinchflat.MediaSource.Source
   alias Pinchflat.Workers.MediaIndexingWorker
+  alias Pinchflat.Workers.VideoDownloadWorker
 
   @invalid_source_attrs %{name: nil, collection_id: nil}
 
@@ -173,6 +176,27 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.MediaSourceTest do
       refute_enqueued(worker: MediaIndexingWorker, args: %{"id" => source.id})
     end
 
+    test "enabling the download_media attribute will schedule a download task" do
+      source = source_fixture(download_media: false)
+      media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: nil)
+      update_attrs = %{download_media: true}
+
+      refute_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker)
+      assert {:ok, %Source{}} = MediaSource.update_source(source, update_attrs)
+      assert_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker, args: %{"id" => media_item.id})
+    end
+
+    test "disabling the download_media attribute will cancel the download task" do
+      source = source_fixture(download_media: true)
+      media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: nil)
+      update_attrs = %{download_media: false}
+      SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+
+      assert_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker, args: %{"id" => media_item.id})
+      assert {:ok, %Source{}} = MediaSource.update_source(source, update_attrs)
+      refute_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker)
+    end
+
     test "updates with invalid data returns error changeset" do
       source = source_fixture()
 
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks_test.exs
index 09f7291..6917401 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/tasks/source_tasks_test.exs
@@ -103,14 +103,23 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasksTest do
       assert Enum.all?(first_run, fn %MediaItem{} -> true end)
       assert Enum.all?(duplicate_run, fn %Ecto.Changeset{} -> true end)
     end
+
+    test "it updates the source's last_indexed_at field", %{source: source} do
+      assert source.last_indexed_at == nil
+
+      SourceTasks.index_media_items(source)
+      source = Repo.reload!(source)
+
+      assert DateTime.diff(DateTime.utc_now(), source.last_indexed_at) < 1
+    end
   end
 
-  describe "enqueue_pending_media_downloads/1" do
+  describe "enqueue_pending_media_tasks/1" do
     test "it enqueues a job for each pending media item" do
       source = source_fixture()
       media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: nil)
 
-      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
 
       assert_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker, args: %{"id" => media_item.id})
     end
@@ -119,7 +128,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasksTest do
       source = source_fixture()
       _media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: "some/filepath.mp4")
 
-      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
 
       refute_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker)
     end
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasksTest do
 
       assert [] = Tasks.list_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
 
-      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
 
       assert [_] = Tasks.list_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
     end
@@ -138,7 +147,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasksTest do
     test "it does not create a job if the source is set to not download" do
       source = source_fixture(download_media: false)
 
-      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
 
       refute_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker)
     end
@@ -147,7 +156,22 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Tasks.SourceTasksTest do
       source = source_fixture(download_media: false)
       media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: nil)
 
-      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_downloads(source)
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+      assert [] = Tasks.list_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "dequeue_pending_media_tasks/1" do
+    test "it deletes all pending tasks for a source's media items" do
+      source = source_fixture()
+      media_item = media_item_fixture(source_id: source.id, media_filepath: nil)
+
+      SourceTasks.enqueue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+      assert_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker, args: %{"id" => media_item.id})
+
+      assert :ok = SourceTasks.dequeue_pending_media_tasks(source)
+
+      refute_enqueued(worker: VideoDownloadWorker)
       assert [] = Tasks.list_tasks_for(:media_item_id, media_item.id)
     end
   end