diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index f37694e5..a0844baa 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -2960,28 +2960,31 @@
                             <!-- Download Settings -->
                             <div class="settings-group">
                                 <h3>Download Settings</h3>
+                                <div class="setting-help-text">
+                                    These are container-internal paths. Only modify them if you know what you're doing — incorrect values will break downloads.
+                                </div>
 
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label>Slskd Download Dir:</label>
                                     <div class="path-input-group">
-                                        <input type="text" id="download-path" placeholder="./downloads">
-                                        <button class="browse-button" onclick="browsePath('download')">Browse</button>
+                                        <input type="text" id="download-path" placeholder="./downloads" readonly>
+                                        <button class="browse-button locked" onclick="togglePathLock('download', this)">Unlock</button>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
 
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label>Matched Transfer Dir (Plex Music Dir?):</label>
                                     <div class="path-input-group">
-                                        <input type="text" id="transfer-path" placeholder="./Transfer">
-                                        <button class="browse-button" onclick="browsePath('transfer')">Browse</button>
+                                        <input type="text" id="transfer-path" placeholder="./Transfer" readonly>
+                                        <button class="browse-button locked" onclick="togglePathLock('transfer', this)">Unlock</button>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
 
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label>Import Staging Dir:</label>
                                     <div class="path-input-group">
-                                        <input type="text" id="staging-path" placeholder="./Staging">
-                                        <button class="browse-button" onclick="browsePath('staging')">Browse</button>
+                                        <input type="text" id="staging-path" placeholder="./Staging" readonly>
+                                        <button class="browse-button locked" onclick="togglePathLock('staging', this)">Unlock</button>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
 
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index a011dde4..5a9810b3 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -2733,8 +2733,26 @@ async function authenticateTidal() {
     }
 }
 
-function browsePath(pathType) {
-    showToast(`Path browser not available in web interface. Please enter path manually.`, 'error');
+const PATH_INPUT_IDS = {
+    download: 'download-path',
+    transfer: 'transfer-path',
+    staging:  'staging-path'
+};
+
+function togglePathLock(pathType, btn) {
+    const input = document.getElementById(PATH_INPUT_IDS[pathType]);
+    if (!input) return;
+    const isLocked = input.hasAttribute('readonly');
+    if (isLocked) {
+        input.removeAttribute('readonly');
+        input.focus();
+        btn.textContent = 'Lock';
+        btn.classList.remove('locked');
+    } else {
+        input.setAttribute('readonly', '');
+        btn.textContent = 'Unlock';
+        btn.classList.add('locked');
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -10917,7 +10935,7 @@ window.autoDetectSlskd = autoDetectSlskd;
 window.toggleServer = toggleServer;
 window.authenticateSpotify = authenticateSpotify;
 window.authenticateTidal = authenticateTidal;
-window.browsePath = browsePath;
+window.togglePathLock = togglePathLock;
 window.selectResult = selectResult;
 window.startStream = startStream;
 window.streamTrack = streamTrack;
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index 0cbbff8e..87c89e03 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -1744,6 +1744,15 @@ body {
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
 }
 
+.path-input-group input[readonly] {
+    opacity: 0.55;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.browse-button.locked {
+    opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
 /* Auth Button - gradient */
 .auth-button {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1db954, #1ed760);