diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md
index c26c8c4e..5ba877b9 100644
--- a/FAQ.md
+++ b/FAQ.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ or the `environment:` section in `compose.yaml` file.
 | YTP_ALLOW_INTERNAL_URLS        | Allow requests to internal URLs                                    | `false`               |
 | YTP_SIMPLE_MODE                | Switch default interface to Simple mode.                           | `false`               |
 | YTP_STATIC_UI_PATH             | Path to custom static UI files.                                    | `(not_set)`           |
+| YTP_AUTO_CLEAR_HISTORY_DAYS    | Number of days after which completed download history is cleared.  | `0`                   |
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > To raise the maximum workers for specific extractor, you need to add a ENV variable that follows the pattern `YTP_MAX_WORKERS_FOR_<EXTRACTOR_NAME>`.
@@ -54,8 +55,12 @@ or the `environment:` section in `compose.yaml` file.
 > The limit should not exceed the `YTP_MAX_WORKERS` value as it will be ignored.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> The env variable `YTP_SIMPLE_MODE` only control what being displayed for first time visitor, the users can still switch between the two modes  via the WebUI settings page.
+> The env variable `YTP_SIMPLE_MODE` only control what being displayed for first time visitor, the users can still switch between the two modes via the WebUI settings page.
 
+## Notes about YTP_AUTO_CLEAR_HISTORY_DAYS
+
+- `0` days means no automatic clearing of the download history. lowest value that will trigger the clearing is `1` day.
+- This setting will **NOT** delete the downloaded files, it will only clear the history from the database.
 
 # Browser extensions & bookmarklets
 
diff --git a/app/library/DownloadQueue.py b/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
index b5c38786..68b02946 100644
--- a/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
+++ b/app/library/DownloadQueue.py
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
             func=self._check_live,
             id=f"{__class__.__name__}.{__class__._check_live.__name__}",
         )
+
+        if self.config.auto_clear_history_days > 0:
+            Scheduler.get_instance().add(
+                # timer="8 */1 * * *",
+                timer="* * * * *",
+                func=self._delete_old_history,
+                id=f"{__class__.__name__}.{__class__._delete_old_history.__name__}",
+            )
+
         # app.on_shutdown.append(self.on_shutdown)
 
     async def test(self) -> bool:
@@ -1262,6 +1271,48 @@ class DownloadQueue(metaclass=Singleton):
                 LOG.exception(e)
                 LOG.error(f"Failed to retry item '{item_ref}'. {e!s}")
 
+    async def _delete_old_history(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Automatically delete old download history based on user specified days.
+        0 or negative value disables this feature.
+        """
+        if self.config.auto_clear_history_days < 0 or self.is_paused() or self.done.empty():
+            return
+
+        cutoff_date: datetime = datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(days=self.config.auto_clear_history_days)
+        items_to_delete: list[tuple[str, ItemDTO]] = []
+
+        for key, download in self.done.items():
+            info: ItemDTO = download.info
+            if not info or not info.timestamp:
+                continue
+
+            if "finished" != info.status or not info.filename:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                timestamp_seconds: float = info.timestamp / 1e9
+                item_datetime: datetime = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp_seconds, tz=UTC)
+                if item_datetime < cutoff_date:
+                    items_to_delete.append((key, info))
+            except (OSError, ValueError, OverflowError) as e:
+                LOG.error(f"Failed to parse timestamp '{info.timestamp}' for item '{info.title}': {e}")
+
+        titles: list[str] = []
+        for key, info in items_to_delete:
+            item_name: str = info.title or info.id or info._id
+            self._notify.emit(
+                Events.ITEM_DELETED,
+                data=info,
+                title="Download Cleared",
+                message=f"'{item_name}' record removed from history.",
+            )
+            titles.append(item_name)
+            self.done.delete(key)
+
+        if titles:
+            LOG.info(f"Automatically cleared '{', '.join(titles)}' from download history due to age.")
+
     def _handle_task_exception(self, task: asyncio.Task) -> None:
         if task.cancelled():
             return
diff --git a/app/library/Utils.py b/app/library/Utils.py
index efd77d19..358c26a2 100644
--- a/app/library/Utils.py
+++ b/app/library/Utils.py
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ def check_id(file: Path) -> bool | str:
     id: str | None = match.groupdict().get("id")
 
     try:
+        if not file.parent.exists():
+            return False
+
         for f in file.parent.iterdir():
             if id not in f.stem:
                 continue
diff --git a/app/library/config.py b/app/library/config.py
index 8825ecaf..05abc8f2 100644
--- a/app/library/config.py
+++ b/app/library/config.py
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
     playlist_items_concurrency: int = 4
     """The number of concurrent playlist items to be processed at same time."""
 
+    auto_clear_history_days: int = 0
+    """Number of days after which completed download history is automatically cleared. 0 to disable."""
+
     pictures_backends: list[str] = [
         "https://unsplash.it/1920/1080?random",
         "https://picsum.photos/1920/1080",
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
         "playlist_items_concurrency",
         "download_path_depth",
         "download_info_expires",
+        "auto_clear_history_days",
     )
     "The variables that are integers."
 
diff --git a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
index 8413251f..7242880e 100644
--- a/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/ui/app/layouts/default.vue
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
           </div>
           <div class="navbar-end">
-            <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown" v-if="config.app.file_logging || config.app.console_enabled">
+            <div class="navbar-item has-dropdown" v-if="config.app?.file_logging || config.app?.console_enabled">
               <a class="navbar-link" @click="(e: MouseEvent) => openMenu(e)">
                 <span class="icon"><i class="fas fa-tools" /></span>
                 <span>Other</span>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
               <div class="navbar-dropdown">
                 <NuxtLink class="navbar-item" to="/logs" @click.prevent="(e: MouseEvent) => changeRoute(e)"
-                  v-if="config.app.file_logging">
+                  v-if="config.app?.file_logging">
                   <span class="icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-file-lines" /></span>
                   <span>Logs</span>
                 </NuxtLink>