diff --git a/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js b/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
index a017daa0d..d12ac224e 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/store/features/mediaSlice.js
@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ export const loadJamTrack = createAsyncThunk(
   'media/loadJamTrack',
   async ({ jamTrack, jamClient }, { rejectWithValue }) => {
     try {
+      // Build fqId for all JamTrack calls (format: {jamTrackId}-{sampleRate})
+      const sampleRate = await jamClient.GetSampleRate();
+      const sampleRateForFilename = sampleRate === 48 ? '48' : '44';
+      const fqId = `${jamTrack.id}-${sampleRateForFilename}`;
+
       // Load JMep data if available (matches MediaContext:163-170 logic)
       if (jamTrack.jmep) {
-        const sampleRate = await jamClient.GetSampleRate();
-        const sampleRateForFilename = sampleRate === 48 ? '48' : '44';
-        const fqId = `${jamTrack.id}-${sampleRateForFilename}`;
         await jamClient.JamTrackLoadJmep(fqId, jamTrack.jmep);
       }
 
       // Play/load the jamtrack
-      const result = await jamClient.JamTrackPlay(jamTrack.id);
+      const result = await jamClient.JamTrackPlay(fqId);
 
       if (!result) {
         throw new Error('Unable to open JamTrack');
@@ -59,8 +61,27 @@ const initialState = {
   recordedTracks: [], // [{ recordingName, isOpener, userName, instrumentIcon, track, mixers }]
 
   // JamTrack state (real-time playback state from native client)
-  jamTrackState: {}, // Real-time jamTrack playback state from WebSocket JAM_TRACK_CHANGES
-  downloadingJamTrack: false,
+  jamTrackState: {
+    isPlaying: false,
+    isPaused: false,
+    currentPositionMs: 0,
+    durationMs: 0,
+    selectedMixdownId: null,
+    playbackMode: null, // 'master' | 'custom-mix' | 'stem'
+    lastUpdate: null
+  },
+
+  // Download/sync state machine
+  downloadState: {
+    jamTrackId: null,
+    mixdownId: null,
+    fqId: null,
+    state: 'idle', // 'idle' | 'checking' | 'downloading' | 'keying' | 'synchronized' | 'error'
+    progress: 0,
+    currentStep: 0,
+    totalSteps: 0,
+    error: null
+  },
 
   // Loading states for async operations
   loading: {
@@ -94,8 +115,38 @@ export const mediaSlice = createSlice({
       state.jamTrackState = { ...state.jamTrackState, ...action.payload };
     },
 
+    setJamTrackState: (state, action) => {
+      state.jamTrackState = action.payload;
+    },
+
     clearJamTrackState: (state) => {
-      state.jamTrackState = {};
+      state.jamTrackState = {
+        isPlaying: false,
+        isPaused: false,
+        currentPositionMs: 0,
+        durationMs: 0,
+        selectedMixdownId: null,
+        playbackMode: null,
+        lastUpdate: null
+      };
+    },
+
+    // Download state management
+    setDownloadState: (state, action) => {
+      state.downloadState = { ...state.downloadState, ...action.payload };
+    },
+
+    clearDownloadState: (state) => {
+      state.downloadState = {
+        jamTrackId: null,
+        mixdownId: null,
+        fqId: null,
+        state: 'idle',
+        progress: 0,
+        currentStep: 0,
+        totalSteps: 0,
+        error: null
+      };
     },
 
     // Clear all media (called on session end or media close)
@@ -103,8 +154,25 @@ export const mediaSlice = createSlice({
       state.backingTracks = [];
       state.jamTracks = [];
       state.recordedTracks = [];
-      state.jamTrackState = {};
-      state.downloadingJamTrack = false;
+      state.jamTrackState = {
+        isPlaying: false,
+        isPaused: false,
+        currentPositionMs: 0,
+        durationMs: 0,
+        selectedMixdownId: null,
+        playbackMode: null,
+        lastUpdate: null
+      };
+      state.downloadState = {
+        jamTrackId: null,
+        mixdownId: null,
+        fqId: null,
+        state: 'idle',
+        progress: 0,
+        currentStep: 0,
+        totalSteps: 0,
+        error: null
+      };
       state.error = null;
     }
   },
@@ -129,17 +197,18 @@ export const mediaSlice = createSlice({
       // Load jam track
       .addCase(loadJamTrack.pending, (state) => {
         state.loading.jamTrack = true;
-        state.downloadingJamTrack = true;
+        state.downloadState.state = 'checking';
         state.error = null;
       })
       .addCase(loadJamTrack.fulfilled, (state) => {
         state.loading.jamTrack = false;
-        state.downloadingJamTrack = false;
+        state.downloadState.state = 'synchronized';
         // Note: jamTracks array updated by MIXER_CHANGES WebSocket message
       })
       .addCase(loadJamTrack.rejected, (state, action) => {
         state.loading.jamTrack = false;
-        state.downloadingJamTrack = false;
+        state.downloadState.state = 'error';
+        state.downloadState.error = { message: action.payload };
         state.error = action.payload;
       })
 
@@ -153,7 +222,25 @@ export const mediaSlice = createSlice({
         state.backingTracks = [];
         state.jamTracks = [];
         state.recordedTracks = [];
-        state.jamTrackState = {};
+        state.jamTrackState = {
+          isPlaying: false,
+          isPaused: false,
+          currentPositionMs: 0,
+          durationMs: 0,
+          selectedMixdownId: null,
+          playbackMode: null,
+          lastUpdate: null
+        };
+        state.downloadState = {
+          jamTrackId: null,
+          mixdownId: null,
+          fqId: null,
+          state: 'idle',
+          progress: 0,
+          currentStep: 0,
+          totalSteps: 0,
+          error: null
+        };
       })
       .addCase(closeMedia.rejected, (state, action) => {
         state.loading.closing = false;
@@ -167,7 +254,10 @@ export const {
   setJamTracks,
   setRecordedTracks,
   updateJamTrackState,
+  setJamTrackState,
   clearJamTrackState,
+  setDownloadState,
+  clearDownloadState,
   clearAllMedia
 } = mediaSlice.actions;
 
@@ -178,6 +268,6 @@ export const selectBackingTracks = (state) => state.media.backingTracks;
 export const selectJamTracks = (state) => state.media.jamTracks;
 export const selectRecordedTracks = (state) => state.media.recordedTracks;
 export const selectJamTrackState = (state) => state.media.jamTrackState;
-export const selectDownloadingJamTrack = (state) => state.media.downloadingJamTrack;
+export const selectDownloadState = (state) => state.media.downloadState;
 export const selectMediaLoading = (state) => state.media.loading;
 export const selectMediaError = (state) => state.media.error;