diff --git a/core/youtube_client.py b/core/youtube_client.py
index 5254ccda..b5a423f6 100644
--- a/core/youtube_client.py
+++ b/core/youtube_client.py
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ class YouTubeClient:
         # Fallback: use uploader/channel as artist
         if not artist:
             artist = entry.get('uploader', entry.get('channel', 'Unknown Artist'))
+            # Strip YouTube auto-generated "- Topic" suffix from channel names
+            if artist and re.search(r'\s*-\s*Topic\s*$', artist, re.IGNORECASE):
+                artist = re.sub(r'\s*-\s*Topic\s*$', '', artist, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
 
         # Extract file size (estimate from format)
         file_size = 0
diff --git a/ui/pages/sync.py b/ui/pages/sync.py
index 3b217fe1..87f45069 100644
--- a/ui/pages/sync.py
+++ b/ui/pages/sync.py
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ def clean_youtube_artist(artist_string):
     
     # Remove common YouTube channel suffixes
     channel_suffixes = [
+        r'\s*-\s*Topic\s*$',       # YouTube auto-generated "Topic" channels
         r'\s*VEVO\s*$',
         r'\s*Music\s*$',
         r'\s*Official\s*$',
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 3a94dbb4..ed9eab97 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -14872,6 +14872,7 @@ def clean_youtube_artist(artist_string):
     
     # Remove common YouTube channel suffixes
     channel_suffixes = [
+        r'\s*-\s*Topic\s*$',       # YouTube auto-generated "Topic" channels (e.g. "Koven - Topic")
         r'\s*VEVO\s*$',
         r'\s*Music\s*$',
         r'\s*Official\s*$',