diff --git a/core/repair_jobs/quality_upgrade.py b/core/repair_jobs/quality_upgrade.py
index a6ee6522..00af7cf1 100644
--- a/core/repair_jobs/quality_upgrade.py
+++ b/core/repair_jobs/quality_upgrade.py
@@ -476,25 +476,26 @@ class QualityUpgradeJob(RepairJob):
     icon = 'repair-icon-lossy'
     default_enabled = False
     default_interval_hours = 168
-    default_settings = {'scope': 'watchlist', 'min_confidence': 0.7, 'deep_audio_verify': False, 'require_top_target': False}
-    setting_options = {'scope': ['watchlist', 'all'], 'deep_audio_verify': [True, False], 'require_top_target': [True, False]}
+    default_settings = {'scope': 'all', 'min_confidence': 0.7, 'deep_audio_verify': False, 'require_top_target': False}
+    setting_options = {'scope': ['all', 'watchlist'], 'deep_audio_verify': [True, False], 'require_top_target': [True, False]}
     auto_fix = False
 
     def _get_settings(self, context: JobContext) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        cfg = context.config_manager
-        scope = 'watchlist'
-        min_conf = 0.7
-        deep_verify = False
-        require_top = False
-        if cfg:
-            scope = cfg.get(self.get_config_key('settings.scope'), 'watchlist') or 'watchlist'
+        merged = dict(self.default_settings)
+        if context.config_manager:
             try:
-                min_conf = float(cfg.get(self.get_config_key('settings.min_confidence'), 0.7))
-            except (TypeError, ValueError):
-                min_conf = 0.7
-            deep_verify = cfg.get(self.get_config_key('settings.deep_audio_verify'), False) is True
-            require_top = cfg.get(self.get_config_key('settings.require_top_target'), False) is True
-        return {'scope': scope, 'min_confidence': min_conf, 'deep_audio_verify': deep_verify, 'require_top_target': require_top}
+                cfg = context.config_manager.get(f'repair.jobs.{self.job_id}.settings', {})
+                if isinstance(cfg, dict):
+                    merged.update(cfg)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug("settings read failed: %s", e)
+        try:
+            merged['min_confidence'] = float(merged.get('min_confidence', 0.7))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            merged['min_confidence'] = 0.7
+        merged['deep_audio_verify'] = merged.get('deep_audio_verify') is True
+        merged['require_top_target'] = merged.get('require_top_target') is True
+        return merged
 
     def _load_tracks(self, db: Any, scope: str) -> List[dict]:
         conn = db._get_connection()
diff --git a/webui/static/pages-extra.js b/webui/static/pages-extra.js
index 23e8756e..64e34add 100644
--- a/webui/static/pages-extra.js
+++ b/webui/static/pages-extra.js
@@ -2611,6 +2611,7 @@ let _verifQuarLoading = false;
 // Expanded 🔍 detail panels, keyed by quarantine entry id — survives the
 // polling re-render (which rebuilds the rows every few seconds).
 const _verifQuarOpenDetails = new Set();
+const _verifQuarOpenGroups = new Set(); // group keys whose alt-members are expanded
 // null = not fetched yet (assume enabled). Without an AcoustID API key
 // nothing ever gets a verification status, so the review queue collapses
 // to quarantine-only.
@@ -2668,7 +2669,7 @@ const _VERIF_QUAR_TRIGGERS = {
     bit_depth: ['BIT DEPTH FILTER', 'verif-rb-int'],
 };
 
-function _verifQuarRowHtml(q, idx) {
+function _verifQuarRowHtml(q, idx, extraAction = '') {
     const title = _adlEsc(q.expected_track || q.original_filename || q.filename || 'Unknown file');
     const meta = [_adlEsc(q.expected_artist || ''), _adlEsc(q.original_filename || '')].filter(Boolean).join(' — ');
     const [trigLabel, trigClass] = _VERIF_QUAR_TRIGGERS[q.trigger] || ['QUARANTINED', 'verif-rb-unv'];
@@ -2702,10 +2703,21 @@ function _verifQuarRowHtml(q, idx) {
             <button class="verif-act" onclick="verifQuarAudit(${idx})" title="Open the audit trail for this quarantined file (details, embedded tags, lyrics)">🔍</button>
             ${approveBtn}
             <button class="verif-act verif-act-del" onclick="verifQuarDelete(${idx}, this)" title="Delete the quarantined file permanently">🗑</button>
+            ${extraAction}
         </div>
     </div>`;
 }
 
+function _verifQuarToggleGroup(btn) {
+    const key = btn.dataset.groupKey;
+    const open = !_verifQuarOpenGroups.has(key);
+    if (open) _verifQuarOpenGroups.add(key); else _verifQuarOpenGroups.delete(key);
+    const wrapper = btn.closest('.verif-quar-alt-wrapper');
+    if (wrapper) wrapper.querySelector('.verif-quar-alt-members')?.classList.toggle('vqg-open', open);
+    btn.classList.toggle('open', open);
+    btn.textContent = open ? `▴ ${btn.dataset.altCount} more` : `▾ ${btn.dataset.altCount} more`;
+}
+
 function _verifQuarRows() {
     if (!_verifQuarLoaded) return '<div class="adl-section-header">Loading quarantine…</div>';
     if (!_verifQuarEntries.length) return '';
@@ -2718,20 +2730,20 @@ function _verifQuarRows() {
         if (group.members.length === 1) {
             html += _verifQuarRowHtml(group.members[0], idxById.get(group.members[0].id));
         } else {
+            // First member shown as normal row; rest hidden under a toggle button.
             const first = group.members[0];
-            const title = _adlEsc(first.expected_track || first.original_filename || 'Unknown');
-            const artist = first.expected_artist ? ` — ${_adlEsc(first.expected_artist)}` : '';
-            const n = group.members.length;
-            const groupId = `vqg-${_adlEsc(first.id)}`;
-            html += `<div class="verif-quar-group">
-                <div class="verif-quar-group-hdr" onclick="document.getElementById('${groupId}').classList.toggle('vqg-open')" title="${n} alternative candidates quarantined for this track">
-                    <span class="verif-quar-group-lbl">${title}${artist}</span>
-                    <span class="verif-quar-group-cnt">${n} alternatives &#x25BE;</span>
-                </div>
-                <div class="verif-quar-group-members" id="${groupId}">
-                    ${group.members.map(m => _verifQuarRowHtml(m, idxById.get(m.id))).join('')}
-                </div>
-            </div>`;
+            const firstIdx = idxById.get(first.id);
+            const altCount = group.members.length - 1;
+            const groupKey = group.key || first.id;
+            const isOpen = _verifQuarOpenGroups.has(groupKey);
+            const altBtn = `<button class="verif-quar-alt-btn${isOpen ? ' open' : ''}" data-group-key="${_adlEsc(groupKey)}" data-alt-count="${altCount}" onclick="_verifQuarToggleGroup(this)" title="Show ${altCount} more alternative candidate${altCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} for this track">${isOpen ? '▴' : '▾'} ${altCount} more</button>`;
+            html += `<div class="verif-quar-alt-wrapper">`;
+            html += _verifQuarRowHtml(first, firstIdx, altBtn);
+            html += `<div class="verif-quar-alt-members${isOpen ? ' vqg-open' : ''}">`;
+            for (let i = 1; i < group.members.length; i++) {
+                html += _verifQuarRowHtml(group.members[i], idxById.get(group.members[i].id));
+            }
+            html += `</div></div>`;
         }
     }
     return html;
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index 74c2f02b..468276d3 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -68215,13 +68215,12 @@ body.em-scroll-lock { overflow: hidden; }
 .verif-banner-spacer { flex: 1; }
 .verif-bulk-danger { border-color: rgba(248,113,113,0.4) !important; color: #f87171 !important; }
 
-.verif-quar-group { margin-bottom: 4px; }
-.verif-quar-group-hdr { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 12px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
-.verif-quar-group-hdr:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
-.verif-quar-group-lbl { flex: 1; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
-.verif-quar-group-cnt { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); white-space: nowrap; }
-.verif-quar-group-members { display: none; padding-left: 12px; padding-top: 2px; }
-.verif-quar-group-members.vqg-open { display: block; }
+.verif-quar-alt-wrapper { display: contents; }
+.verif-quar-alt-btn { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2px 7px; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 18px; }
+.verif-quar-alt-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
+.verif-quar-alt-btn.open { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
+.verif-quar-alt-members { display: none; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); margin-left: 8px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
+.verif-quar-alt-members.vqg-open { display: block; }
 
 /* ── Security settings: grouped sub-sections + dependency visuals ── */
 .security-subgroup {