diff --git a/core/video/enrichment/backfill.py b/core/video/enrichment/backfill.py
index f0b4b6e8..0e491ae0 100644
--- a/core/video/enrichment/backfill.py
+++ b/core/video/enrichment/backfill.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def _norm_title(s):
 # ── base worker (lifecycle + loop + status; mirrors VideoEnrichmentWorker) ────
 class VideoBackfillWorker:
     is_ratings = False
+    requires_key = False   # True for workers gated on an API key (vs a keyless toggle)
 
     def __init__(self, db, service, display_name, interval=1.0):
         self.db = db
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ class VideoBackfillWorker:
                               "percent": round(done / total * 100) if total else 0}
         return {
             "enabled": self.enabled,
+            "needs_key": self.requires_key,   # key-gated → "Not configured"; keyless → "Disabled"
             "running": running,
             "paused": self.paused or cooling,
             "idle": idle,
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@ def _fa_first(j, *keys):
 
 class FanartWorker(VideoBackfillWorker):
     BASE = "https://webservice.fanart.tv/v3"
+    requires_key = True
 
     def __init__(self, db):
         super().__init__(db, "fanart", "fanart.tv", interval=1.0)
@@ -451,6 +454,7 @@ class FanartWorker(VideoBackfillWorker):
 # ── OpenSubtitles (free key) — subtitle-language availability ─────────────────
 class OpenSubtitlesWorker(VideoBackfillWorker):
     BASE = "https://api.opensubtitles.com/api/v1"
+    requires_key = True
 
     def __init__(self, db):
         super().__init__(db, "opensubtitles", "OpenSubtitles", interval=1.5)
@@ -521,6 +525,7 @@ class OpenSubtitlesWorker(VideoBackfillWorker):
 # ── Trakt (free API key) — community audience rating + vote count ─────────────
 class TraktWorker(VideoBackfillWorker):
     BASE = "https://api.trakt.tv"
+    requires_key = True
 
     def __init__(self, db):
         super().__init__(db, "trakt", "Trakt", interval=1.0)
diff --git a/core/video/enrichment/worker.py b/core/video/enrichment/worker.py
index 819eb741..63c4af82 100644
--- a/core/video/enrichment/worker.py
+++ b/core/video/enrichment/worker.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ class VideoEnrichmentWorker:
                               "percent": round(done / total * 100) if total else 0}
         return {
             "enabled": self.enabled,
+            "needs_key": True,   # matchers (TMDB/TVDB/OMDb) always require an API key
             "running": running,
             "paused": self.paused or cooling,    # cooldown reads as paused in the UI
             "idle": idle,
diff --git a/tests/test_video_backfill.py b/tests/test_video_backfill.py
index 8fdbfa52..74fa6dd7 100644
--- a/tests/test_video_backfill.py
+++ b/tests/test_video_backfill.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def test_nokey_workers_enabled_by_default_and_toggle(db):
 def test_get_stats_shape_matches_matcher_worker(db):
     _seed_video(db)
     stats = RydWorker(db).get_stats()
-    assert set(stats) == {"enabled", "running", "paused", "idle", "current_item",
+    assert set(stats) == {"enabled", "needs_key", "running", "paused", "idle", "current_item",
                           "note", "cooldown", "stats", "progress", "breakdown"}
     assert set(stats["stats"]) == {"matched", "not_found", "errors", "pending"}
 
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-enrichment-manager.js b/webui/static/video/video-enrichment-manager.js
index aa82a0c1..9e5a4883 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-enrichment-manager.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-enrichment-manager.js
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@
     }
 
     function statusInfo(s) {
-        if (!s || !s.enabled) return { cls: 'disabled', label: 'Not configured' };
+        // Keyless workers that are simply toggled off read "Disabled", not the
+        // key-implying "Not configured".
+        if (!s || !s.enabled) {
+            return { cls: 'disabled', label: (s && s.needs_key === false) ? 'Disabled' : 'Not configured' };
+        }
         if (s.running && !s.paused && !s.idle) return { cls: 'running', label: 'Running' };
         if (s.paused) return { cls: 'paused', label: 'Paused' };
         if (s.idle) return { cls: 'idle', label: 'Complete' };
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@
         return t ? Math.round(m / t * 100) : 0;
     }
     function railSub(s, id) {
-        if (!s || !s.enabled) return 'Not configured';
+        if (!s || !s.enabled) return (s && s.needs_key === false) ? 'Off — enable in Settings' : 'Not configured';
         if (id === 'youtube') {
             if (s.running && s.current_item && s.current_item.name) return s.current_item.name;
             if (s.queued) return s.queued + ' queued';
diff --git a/webui/static/video/video-enrichment.js b/webui/static/video/video-enrichment.js
index 877b91ce..c017224c 100644
--- a/webui/static/video/video-enrichment.js
+++ b/webui/static/video/video-enrichment.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
         var tip = document.querySelector('[data-video-enrich-tooltip="' + svc + '"]');
         if (!tip) return;
-        var status = !d.enabled ? 'Not configured'
+        var status = !d.enabled ? (d.needs_key === false ? 'Disabled' : 'Not configured')
             : d.idle ? 'Complete'
                 : (d.running && !d.paused) ? 'Running'
                     : d.paused ? 'Paused' : 'Idle';