diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index b807b22..2e2eb22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import Playlists from "./components/Playlists";
 import Stats from "./components/Stats";
 import Scheduler from "./components/Scheduler";
 import ConfigPanel from "./components/ConfigPanel";
+import AdminUsers from "./components/AdminUsers";
 import SettingsPanel from "./components/SettingsPanel";
 import NotificationsPanel from "./components/NotificationsPanel";
 import OnboardingWizard from "./components/OnboardingWizard";
@@ -472,6 +473,8 @@ export default function App() {
             <Scheduler />
           ) : page === "config" && meQuery.data!.role === "admin" ? (
             <ConfigPanel />
+          ) : page === "users" && meQuery.data!.role === "admin" ? (
+            <AdminUsers me={meQuery.data!} />
           ) : page === "playlists" ? (
             <Playlists canWrite={meQuery.data!.can_write} />
           ) : page === "notifications" ? (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3172b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,383 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Check, RotateCcw, Shield, Trash2, UserPlus, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { api, type AdminUserRow, type Invite, type Me } from "../lib/api";
+import { notify } from "../lib/notifications";
+import Tooltip from "./Tooltip";
+import { useConfirm } from "./ConfirmProvider";
+
+// Admin-only user & access management: roles, access requests (the Invite whitelist), and the
+// demo whitelist + reset. Moved out of Settings → Account into its own admin page; the Invite
+// and demo data are unchanged (same tables) — only the UI relocated.
+export default function AdminUsers({ me }: { me: Me }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="p-4 max-w-3xl w-full mx-auto">
+      <UsersRoles me={me} />
+      <AdminInvites />
+      <AdminDemo />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function Section({ title, children }: { title: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="glass rounded-2xl p-4 mb-4">
+      <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted mb-3">{title}</div>
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function Badge({ tone, children }: { tone: "accent" | "muted" | "warning"; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const cls =
+    tone === "accent"
+      ? "border-accent/40 text-accent"
+      : tone === "warning"
+        ? "border-amber-500/40 text-amber-500"
+        : "border-border text-muted";
+  return (
+    <span className={`shrink-0 text-[11px] px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full border ${cls}`}>{children}</span>
+  );
+}
+
+function UsersRoles({ me }: { me: Me }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const confirm = useConfirm();
+  const q = useQuery({ queryKey: ["admin-users"], queryFn: api.adminUsers });
+  const setRole = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({ id, role }: { id: number; role: "user" | "admin" }) => api.setUserRole(id, role),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-users"] });
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("users.roles.updated") });
+    },
+    // Errors (e.g. last-admin / self) surface via the global error dialog with the server's detail.
+  });
+
+  const onToggle = async (u: AdminUserRow) => {
+    const makeAdmin = u.role !== "admin";
+    const ok = await confirm({
+      title: makeAdmin ? t("users.roles.promoteTitle") : t("users.roles.demoteTitle"),
+      message: t(makeAdmin ? "users.roles.promoteConfirm" : "users.roles.demoteConfirm", {
+        email: u.email,
+      }),
+      confirmLabel: makeAdmin ? t("users.roles.makeAdmin") : t("users.roles.makeUser"),
+      danger: !makeAdmin,
+    });
+    if (ok) setRole.mutate({ id: u.id, role: makeAdmin ? "admin" : "user" });
+  };
+
+  const rows = q.data ?? [];
+
+  return (
+    <Section title={t("users.roles.title")}>
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted leading-relaxed mb-3">{t("users.roles.intro")}</p>
+      {rows.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted">{t("users.roles.empty")}</p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-1.5">
+          {rows.map((u) => {
+            const self = u.id === me.id;
+            return (
+              <div key={u.id} className="glass-card flex items-center gap-2.5 p-2.5 rounded-xl">
+                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <div className="text-sm truncate">
+                    {u.display_name ?? u.email.split("@")[0]}
+                    {self && <span className="text-muted"> · {t("users.roles.you")}</span>}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">{u.email}</div>
+                </div>
+                {u.role === "admin" && <Badge tone="accent">{t("users.roles.admin")}</Badge>}
+                {u.is_demo && <Badge tone="muted">{t("users.roles.demo")}</Badge>}
+                {!u.is_active && <Badge tone="warning">{t("users.roles.pending")}</Badge>}
+                {u.is_active && !u.email_verified && (
+                  <Badge tone="warning">{t("users.roles.unverified")}</Badge>
+                )}
+                <Tooltip
+                  hint={
+                    u.is_demo
+                      ? t("users.roles.demoLocked")
+                      : self
+                        ? t("users.roles.selfLocked")
+                        : u.role === "admin"
+                          ? t("users.roles.makeUser")
+                          : t("users.roles.makeAdmin")
+                  }
+                >
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => onToggle(u)}
+                    disabled={u.is_demo || self || setRole.isPending}
+                    className="shrink-0 glass-card glass-hover inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs disabled:opacity-40 transition"
+                  >
+                    <Shield className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+                    {u.role === "admin" ? t("users.roles.makeUser") : t("users.roles.makeAdmin")}
+                  </button>
+                </Tooltip>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Section>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Access requests (the Invite whitelist) — moved verbatim from Settings → Account -------
+
+function AdminInvites() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const invites = useQuery({ queryKey: ["admin-invites"], queryFn: () => api.adminInvites() });
+  const [newEmail, setNewEmail] = useState("");
+  const refresh = () => {
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-invites"] });
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["me"] }); // updates the pending badge
+  };
+  const approve = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.approveInvite(id),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      refresh();
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.invites.approved") });
+    },
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.approveFailed") }),
+  });
+  const deny = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.denyInvite(id),
+    onSuccess: refresh,
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.denyFailed") }),
+  });
+  const add = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (email: string) => api.addInvite(email),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      setNewEmail("");
+      refresh();
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.invites.addedToWhitelist") });
+    },
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.addFailed") }),
+  });
+
+  const list = invites.data ?? [];
+  const pending = list.filter((i) => i.status === "pending");
+  const decided = list.filter((i) => i.status !== "pending");
+
+  return (
+    <Section title={t("settings.invites.title")}>
+      {pending.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted">{t("settings.invites.noPending")}</p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-1.5">
+          {pending.map((i) => (
+            <InviteRow
+              key={i.id}
+              inv={i}
+              onApprove={() => approve.mutate(i.id)}
+              onDeny={() => deny.mutate(i.id)}
+              busy={approve.isPending || deny.isPending}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <form
+        onSubmit={(e) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          if (newEmail.trim()) add.mutate(newEmail.trim());
+        }}
+        className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3"
+      >
+        <input
+          type="email"
+          value={newEmail}
+          onChange={(e) => setNewEmail(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder={t("settings.invites.addPlaceholder")}
+          className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent"
+        />
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="shrink-0 glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm transition"
+        >
+          <UserPlus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("settings.invites.add")}
+        </button>
+      </form>
+
+      {decided.length > 0 && (
+        <details className="mt-3">
+          <summary className="text-xs text-muted cursor-pointer">
+            {t("settings.invites.decided", { count: decided.length })}
+          </summary>
+          <div className="mt-2 space-y-1 text-xs text-muted">
+            {decided.map((i) => (
+              <div key={i.id} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+                <span className="truncate">{i.email}</span>
+                <span className={i.status === "approved" ? "text-accent" : "text-red-400"}>
+                  {i.status}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </details>
+      )}
+    </Section>
+  );
+}
+
+function AdminDemo() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const confirm = useConfirm();
+  const list = useQuery({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"], queryFn: () => api.adminDemoWhitelist() });
+  const [newEmail, setNewEmail] = useState("");
+
+  const add = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (email: string) => api.addDemoWhitelist(email),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      setNewEmail("");
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"] });
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.demo.added") });
+    },
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.addFailed") }),
+  });
+  const remove = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.removeDemoWhitelist(id),
+    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"] }),
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.removeFailed") }),
+  });
+  const reset = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => api.resetDemo(),
+    onSuccess: (r: { playlists_seeded: number }) =>
+      notify({
+        level: "success",
+        message: t("settings.demo.resetDone", { count: r.playlists_seeded }),
+      }),
+    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.resetFailed") }),
+  });
+
+  const rows = list.data ?? [];
+
+  return (
+    <Section title={t("settings.demo.title")}>
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted leading-relaxed mb-2">{t("settings.demo.intro")}</p>
+
+      {rows.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-3">
+          {rows.map((r) => (
+            <div key={r.id} className="glass-card flex items-center gap-2 p-2.5 rounded-xl">
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <div className="text-sm truncate">{r.email}</div>
+                {r.added_by && (
+                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">
+                    {t("settings.demo.addedBy", { who: r.added_by })}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <Tooltip hint={t("settings.demo.removeHint")}>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => remove.mutate(r.id)}
+                  disabled={remove.isPending}
+                  className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-border text-muted hover:text-red-400 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+                  aria-label={t("settings.demo.remove")}
+                >
+                  <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </button>
+              </Tooltip>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <form
+        onSubmit={(e) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          if (newEmail.trim()) add.mutate(newEmail.trim());
+        }}
+        className="flex items-center gap-2"
+      >
+        <input
+          type="email"
+          value={newEmail}
+          onChange={(e) => setNewEmail(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder={t("settings.demo.addPlaceholder")}
+          className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent"
+        />
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="shrink-0 glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm transition"
+        >
+          <UserPlus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("settings.demo.add")}
+        </button>
+      </form>
+
+      <div className="mt-4 pt-3 border-t border-border">
+        <Tooltip hint={t("settings.demo.resetHint")}>
+          <button
+            onClick={async () => {
+              if (
+                await confirm({
+                  title: t("settings.demo.resetTitle"),
+                  message: t("settings.demo.resetConfirm"),
+                  confirmLabel: t("settings.demo.reset"),
+                  danger: true,
+                })
+              )
+                reset.mutate();
+            }}
+            disabled={reset.isPending}
+            className="glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+          >
+            <RotateCcw className={`w-4 h-4 ${reset.isPending ? "animate-spin" : ""}`} />
+            {t("settings.demo.reset")}
+          </button>
+        </Tooltip>
+      </div>
+    </Section>
+  );
+}
+
+function InviteRow({
+  inv,
+  onApprove,
+  onDeny,
+  busy,
+}: {
+  inv: Invite;
+  onApprove: () => void;
+  onDeny: () => void;
+  busy: boolean;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  return (
+    <div className="glass-card flex items-center gap-2 p-2.5 rounded-xl">
+      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div className="text-sm truncate">{inv.email}</div>
+        {inv.requested_at && (
+          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+            {t("settings.invites.requested", {
+              time: new Date(inv.requested_at).toLocaleString(),
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <Tooltip hint={t("settings.invites.approveHint")}>
+        <button
+          onClick={onApprove}
+          disabled={busy}
+          className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-accent/40 text-accent hover:bg-accent/10 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+          aria-label={t("settings.invites.approve")}
+        >
+          <Check className="w-4 h-4" />
+        </button>
+      </Tooltip>
+      <Tooltip hint={t("settings.invites.denyHint")}>
+        <button
+          onClick={onDeny}
+          disabled={busy}
+          className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-border text-muted hover:text-red-400 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+          aria-label={t("settings.invites.deny")}
+        >
+          <X className="w-4 h-4" />
+        </button>
+      </Tooltip>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
index 66d1d4e..9141265 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import Tooltip from "./Tooltip";
 // applied together via one Save/Discard bar (consistent with the Settings page); nothing hits
 // the server until Save. Group order is fixed where known so logically related settings (e.g.
 // Email/SMTP) stay together.
-const GROUP_ORDER = ["email", "youtube", "quota", "backfill", "shorts", "batch"];
+const GROUP_ORDER = ["access", "email", "youtube", "quota", "backfill", "shorts", "batch"];
 type SaveState = "idle" | "saving" | "saved" | "error";
 
 export default function ConfigPanel() {
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export default function ConfigPanel() {
         if (it.secret) {
           if (secretReset[key] && !raw.trim()) await api.resetConfig(key);
           else if (raw.trim()) await api.setConfig(key, raw);
+        } else if (it.type === "bool") {
+          await api.setConfig(key, raw === "true");
         } else if (raw === "") {
           if (it.is_set) await api.resetConfig(key); // cleared → fall back to default
         } else {
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ function Field({
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const isNum = item.type === "int";
+  const isBool = item.type === "bool";
   const secretDisabled = item.secret && !secretsManageable;
 
   // Status line: never reveal a secret's value.
@@ -210,8 +213,9 @@ function Field({
   }
 
   // Reset affordance shows when a DB override exists: clears a non-secret to its default, or
-  // toggles a secret's reset-on-save (applied on Save, not immediately).
-  const showReset = item.is_set;
+  // toggles a secret's reset-on-save (applied on Save, not immediately). A boolean toggle is
+  // its own control — storing its value is equivalent to the default, so no reset link.
+  const showReset = item.is_set && !isBool;
 
   return (
     <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3 py-3">
@@ -224,16 +228,20 @@ function Field({
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-1.5 shrink-0">
-        <input
-          type={item.secret ? "password" : isNum ? "number" : "text"}
-          value={value}
-          disabled={secretDisabled || (item.secret && pendingSecretReset)}
-          onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
-          min={isNum && item.min != null ? item.min : undefined}
-          max={isNum && item.max != null ? item.max : undefined}
-          placeholder={item.secret ? "••••••••" : String(item.default ?? "")}
-          className="w-52 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-1.5 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent disabled:opacity-50"
-        />
+        {isBool ? (
+          <Toggle checked={value === "true"} onChange={(v) => onChange(v ? "true" : "false")} />
+        ) : (
+          <input
+            type={item.secret ? "password" : isNum ? "number" : "text"}
+            value={value}
+            disabled={secretDisabled || (item.secret && pendingSecretReset)}
+            onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+            min={isNum && item.min != null ? item.min : undefined}
+            max={isNum && item.max != null ? item.max : undefined}
+            placeholder={item.secret ? "••••••••" : String(item.default ?? "")}
+            className="w-52 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-1.5 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent disabled:opacity-50"
+          />
+        )}
         {showReset && !secretDisabled && (
           <Tooltip hint={t("config.resetHint")}>
             <button
@@ -253,3 +261,19 @@ function Field({
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+function Toggle({ checked, onChange }: { checked: boolean; onChange: (v: boolean) => void }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={() => onChange(!checked)}
+      className={`w-9 h-5 rounded-full transition relative shrink-0 ${checked ? "bg-accent" : "bg-border"}`}
+    >
+      <span
+        className={`absolute top-0.5 w-4 h-4 rounded-full bg-white shadow transition-all ${
+          checked ? "left-[18px]" : "left-0.5"
+        }`}
+      />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
index c366c1c..b0f1b4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ export default function Header({
                   ? t("header.scheduler")
                   : page === "config"
                     ? t("header.configuration")
-                    : t("header.channelManager")}
+                    : page === "users"
+                      ? t("header.users")
+                      : t("header.channelManager")}
         </div>
       )}
     </header>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
index 269c0b7..5e6251f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   Settings,
   Shield,
   SlidersHorizontal,
+  Users,
   Tv,
   UserPlus,
 } from "lucide-react";
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
       ? [
           { page: "scheduler", icon: Activity, label: t("header.account.scheduler") },
           { page: "config", icon: SlidersHorizontal, label: t("header.account.config") },
+          { page: "users", icon: Users, label: t("header.account.users") },
         ]
       : [];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
index c92ddbe..03e108b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { Bell, Check, Monitor, RotateCcw, Save, Trash2, User, UserPlus, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { Bell, Check, Monitor, RotateCcw, Save, User } from "lucide-react";
 import { SCHEMES, type Scheme, type ThemePrefs } from "../lib/theme";
-import { api, type Invite, type Me } from "../lib/api";
+import { type Me } from "../lib/api";
 import Avatar from "./Avatar";
 import { notify, type NotifSettings } from "../lib/notifications";
 import Tooltip from "./Tooltip";
-import { useConfirm } from "./ConfirmProvider";
 
 // The Settings page edits server-persisted preferences as a draft: changes apply locally
 // for instant preview but reach the server only on an explicit Save (or revert on Discard).
@@ -412,265 +410,6 @@ function Account({ me, onOpenWizard }: { me: Me; onOpenWizard: () => void }) {
         </button>
       </Section>
     )}
-    {me.role === "admin" && <AdminInvites />}
-    {me.role === "admin" && <AdminDemo />}
     </>
   );
 }
-
-function AdminInvites() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const qc = useQueryClient();
-  const invites = useQuery({ queryKey: ["admin-invites"], queryFn: () => api.adminInvites() });
-  const [newEmail, setNewEmail] = useState("");
-  const refresh = () => {
-    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-invites"] });
-    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["me"] }); // updates the pending badge
-  };
-  const approve = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.approveInvite(id),
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      refresh();
-      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.invites.approved") });
-    },
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.approveFailed") }),
-  });
-  const deny = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.denyInvite(id),
-    onSuccess: refresh,
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.denyFailed") }),
-  });
-  const add = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (email: string) => api.addInvite(email),
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      setNewEmail("");
-      refresh();
-      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.invites.addedToWhitelist") });
-    },
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.invites.addFailed") }),
-  });
-
-  const list = invites.data ?? [];
-  const pending = list.filter((i) => i.status === "pending");
-  const decided = list.filter((i) => i.status !== "pending");
-
-  return (
-    <Section title={t("settings.invites.title")}>
-      {pending.length === 0 ? (
-        <p className="text-sm text-muted">{t("settings.invites.noPending")}</p>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="space-y-1.5">
-          {pending.map((i) => (
-            <InviteRow
-              key={i.id}
-              inv={i}
-              onApprove={() => approve.mutate(i.id)}
-              onDeny={() => deny.mutate(i.id)}
-              busy={approve.isPending || deny.isPending}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      <form
-        onSubmit={(e) => {
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (newEmail.trim()) add.mutate(newEmail.trim());
-        }}
-        className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-3"
-      >
-        <input
-          type="email"
-          value={newEmail}
-          onChange={(e) => setNewEmail(e.target.value)}
-          placeholder={t("settings.invites.addPlaceholder")}
-          className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent"
-        />
-        <button
-          type="submit"
-          className="shrink-0 glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm transition"
-        >
-          <UserPlus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("settings.invites.add")}
-        </button>
-      </form>
-
-      {decided.length > 0 && (
-        <details className="mt-3">
-          <summary className="text-xs text-muted cursor-pointer">
-            {t("settings.invites.decided", { count: decided.length })}
-          </summary>
-          <div className="mt-2 space-y-1 text-xs text-muted">
-            {decided.map((i) => (
-              <div key={i.id} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                <span className="truncate">{i.email}</span>
-                <span className={i.status === "approved" ? "text-accent" : "text-red-400"}>
-                  {i.status}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        </details>
-      )}
-    </Section>
-  );
-}
-
-function AdminDemo() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const qc = useQueryClient();
-  const confirm = useConfirm();
-  const list = useQuery({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"], queryFn: () => api.adminDemoWhitelist() });
-  const [newEmail, setNewEmail] = useState("");
-
-  const add = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (email: string) => api.addDemoWhitelist(email),
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      setNewEmail("");
-      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"] });
-      notify({ level: "success", message: t("settings.demo.added") });
-    },
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.addFailed") }),
-  });
-  const remove = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.removeDemoWhitelist(id),
-    onSuccess: () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["demo-whitelist"] }),
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.removeFailed") }),
-  });
-  const reset = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: () => api.resetDemo(),
-    onSuccess: (r: { playlists_seeded: number }) =>
-      notify({
-        level: "success",
-        message: t("settings.demo.resetDone", { count: r.playlists_seeded }),
-      }),
-    onError: () => notify({ level: "error", message: t("settings.demo.resetFailed") }),
-  });
-
-  const rows = list.data ?? [];
-
-  return (
-    <Section title={t("settings.demo.title")}>
-      <p className="text-xs text-muted leading-relaxed mb-2">{t("settings.demo.intro")}</p>
-
-      {rows.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-3">
-          {rows.map((r) => (
-            <div key={r.id} className="glass-card flex items-center gap-2 p-2.5 rounded-xl">
-              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                <div className="text-sm truncate">{r.email}</div>
-                {r.added_by && (
-                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">
-                    {t("settings.demo.addedBy", { who: r.added_by })}
-                  </div>
-                )}
-              </div>
-              <Tooltip hint={t("settings.demo.removeHint")}>
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => remove.mutate(r.id)}
-                  disabled={remove.isPending}
-                  className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-border text-muted hover:text-red-400 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
-                  aria-label={t("settings.demo.remove")}
-                >
-                  <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />
-                </button>
-              </Tooltip>
-            </div>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      <form
-        onSubmit={(e) => {
-          e.preventDefault();
-          if (newEmail.trim()) add.mutate(newEmail.trim());
-        }}
-        className="flex items-center gap-2"
-      >
-        <input
-          type="email"
-          value={newEmail}
-          onChange={(e) => setNewEmail(e.target.value)}
-          placeholder={t("settings.demo.addPlaceholder")}
-          className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:border-accent"
-        />
-        <button
-          type="submit"
-          className="shrink-0 glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm transition"
-        >
-          <UserPlus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("settings.demo.add")}
-        </button>
-      </form>
-
-      <div className="mt-4 pt-3 border-t border-border">
-        <Tooltip hint={t("settings.demo.resetHint")}>
-          <button
-            onClick={async () => {
-              if (
-                await confirm({
-                  title: t("settings.demo.resetTitle"),
-                  message: t("settings.demo.resetConfirm"),
-                  confirmLabel: t("settings.demo.reset"),
-                  danger: true,
-                })
-              )
-                reset.mutate();
-            }}
-            disabled={reset.isPending}
-            className="glass-card glass-hover flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm disabled:opacity-50 transition"
-          >
-            <RotateCcw className={`w-4 h-4 ${reset.isPending ? "animate-spin" : ""}`} />
-            {t("settings.demo.reset")}
-          </button>
-        </Tooltip>
-      </div>
-    </Section>
-  );
-}
-
-function InviteRow({
-  inv,
-  onApprove,
-  onDeny,
-  busy,
-}: {
-  inv: Invite;
-  onApprove: () => void;
-  onDeny: () => void;
-  busy: boolean;
-}) {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  return (
-    <div className="glass-card flex items-center gap-2 p-2.5 rounded-xl">
-      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <div className="text-sm truncate">{inv.email}</div>
-        {inv.requested_at && (
-          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
-            {t("settings.invites.requested", {
-              time: new Date(inv.requested_at).toLocaleString(),
-            })}
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-      <Tooltip hint={t("settings.invites.approveHint")}>
-        <button
-          onClick={onApprove}
-          disabled={busy}
-          className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-accent/40 text-accent hover:bg-accent/10 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
-          aria-label={t("settings.invites.approve")}
-        >
-          <Check className="w-4 h-4" />
-        </button>
-      </Tooltip>
-      <Tooltip hint={t("settings.invites.denyHint")}>
-        <button
-          onClick={onDeny}
-          disabled={busy}
-          className="shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded-lg border border-border text-muted hover:text-red-400 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
-          aria-label={t("settings.invites.deny")}
-        >
-          <X className="w-4 h-4" />
-        </button>
-      </Tooltip>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/config.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/config.json
index e9913cd..2391983 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/config.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "intro": "In der Datenbank gespeicherte Betriebseinstellungen — sie überschreiben die Datei-/Env-Standardwerte und wirken ohne erneutes Deployment. Lass ein Feld leer (oder setze es zurück), um auf den Standard zurückzufallen.",
   "loading": "Konfiguration wird geladen…",
   "groups": {
+    "access": "Zugang",
     "email": "E-Mail / SMTP",
     "youtube": "YouTube-API",
     "quota": "Kontingent",
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
     "shorts_probe_batch": { "label": "Shorts-Prüfung — Stapelgröße", "hint": "Wie viele Videos pro Lauf klassifiziert werden." },
     "enrich_batch_size": { "label": "Anreicherungs-Stapelgröße", "hint": "videos.list-IDs pro Aufruf (YouTube begrenzt auf 50)." },
     "autotag_title_sample": { "label": "Auto-Tag-Titelstichprobe", "hint": "Pro Kanal abgetastete aktuelle Videotitel zur Spracherkennung." },
-    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube-API-Schlüssel", "hint": "Optional. Für öffentliche Lesezugriffe (Kanäle/Videos), damit gemeinsames Nachladen nicht vom OAuth eines Nutzers abhängt. Verschlüsselt gespeichert; nur schreibbar." }
+    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube-API-Schlüssel", "hint": "Optional. Für öffentliche Lesezugriffe (Kanäle/Videos), damit gemeinsames Nachladen nicht vom OAuth eines Nutzers abhängt. Verschlüsselt gespeichert; nur schreibbar." },
+    "allow_registration": { "label": "Registrierung erlauben", "hint": "Wenn aktiviert, kann jeder eine E-Mail+Passwort-Registrierung einreichen. Für die Anmeldung sind weiterhin E-Mail-Bestätigung und Admin-Freigabe nötig." }
   },
   "save": "Speichern",
   "saving": "Speichern…",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/header.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/header.json
index 7c10542..9f43be2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/header.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/header.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "usageStats": "Nutzung & Statistik",
   "scheduler": "Planer",
   "configuration": "Konfiguration",
+  "users": "Benutzer",
   "scope": {
     "label": "Feed-Quelle",
     "my": "Meine",
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "stats": "Statistik",
     "scheduler": "Planer",
     "config": "Konfiguration",
+    "users": "Benutzer",
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
     "about": "Über",
     "signOut": "Abmelden",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/users.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/users.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e115bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/users.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "roles": {
+    "title": "Benutzer & Rollen",
+    "intro": "Alle, die sich anmelden können. Mache einen Benutzer zum Admin oder wieder zum normalen Benutzer.",
+    "empty": "Noch keine Benutzer.",
+    "you": "du",
+    "admin": "Admin",
+    "demo": "Demo",
+    "pending": "Wartet auf Freigabe",
+    "unverified": "E-Mail nicht bestätigt",
+    "demoLocked": "Die Rolle des Demo-Kontos kann nicht geändert werden.",
+    "selfLocked": "Du kannst deine eigene Rolle nicht ändern.",
+    "makeAdmin": "Zum Admin machen",
+    "makeUser": "Zum Benutzer machen",
+    "updated": "Rolle aktualisiert",
+    "promoteTitle": "Zum Admin machen?",
+    "demoteTitle": "Admin entfernen?",
+    "promoteConfirm": "{{email}} vollen Admin-Zugriff geben (Einstellungen, Planer, Benutzerverwaltung)?",
+    "demoteConfirm": "{{email}} den Admin-Zugriff entziehen? Wird zum normalen Benutzer."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/config.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/config.json
index c189cea..a035167 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/config.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "intro": "Operational settings stored in the database — these override the file/env defaults and take effect without a redeploy. Leave a field empty (or reset it) to fall back to the default.",
   "loading": "Loading configuration…",
   "groups": {
+    "access": "Access",
     "email": "Email / SMTP",
     "youtube": "YouTube API",
     "quota": "Quota",
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
     "shorts_probe_batch": { "label": "Shorts probe — batch size", "hint": "How many videos to classify per run." },
     "enrich_batch_size": { "label": "Enrichment batch size", "hint": "videos.list ids per call (YouTube caps this at 50)." },
     "autotag_title_sample": { "label": "Auto-tag title sample", "hint": "Recent video titles sampled per channel for language detection." },
-    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube API key", "hint": "Optional. Used for public reads (channels/videos) so shared backfill doesn't depend on a user's OAuth. Stored encrypted; write-only." }
+    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube API key", "hint": "Optional. Used for public reads (channels/videos) so shared backfill doesn't depend on a user's OAuth. Stored encrypted; write-only." },
+    "allow_registration": { "label": "Allow registration", "hint": "When on, anyone can submit an email+password registration. They still need to verify their email and be approved by an admin before they can sign in." }
   },
   "save": "Save",
   "saving": "Saving…",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/header.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/header.json
index ce2923c..869c892 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/header.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/header.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "usageStats": "Usage & stats",
   "scheduler": "Scheduler",
   "configuration": "Configuration",
+  "users": "Users",
   "scope": {
     "label": "Feed source",
     "my": "Mine",
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "stats": "Stats",
     "scheduler": "Scheduler",
     "config": "Configuration",
+    "users": "Users",
     "settings": "Settings",
     "about": "About",
     "signOut": "Sign out",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/users.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/users.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47535f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/users.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "roles": {
+    "title": "Users & roles",
+    "intro": "Everyone who can sign in. Promote a user to admin, or back to a regular user.",
+    "empty": "No users yet.",
+    "you": "you",
+    "admin": "Admin",
+    "demo": "Demo",
+    "pending": "Pending approval",
+    "unverified": "Unverified email",
+    "demoLocked": "The demo account's role can't be changed.",
+    "selfLocked": "You can't change your own role.",
+    "makeAdmin": "Make admin",
+    "makeUser": "Make user",
+    "updated": "Role updated",
+    "promoteTitle": "Make admin?",
+    "demoteTitle": "Remove admin?",
+    "promoteConfirm": "Give {{email}} full admin access (settings, scheduler, user management)?",
+    "demoteConfirm": "Remove admin access from {{email}}? They'll become a regular user."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/config.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/config.json
index 21db136..13795e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/config.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "intro": "Az adatbázisban tárolt működési beállítások — felülírják a fájl/env alapértékeket, és újratelepítés nélkül lépnek életbe. Hagyd üresen (vagy állítsd vissza) a mezőt az alapértékhez való visszatéréshez.",
   "loading": "Konfiguráció betöltése…",
   "groups": {
+    "access": "Hozzáférés",
     "email": "E-mail / SMTP",
     "youtube": "YouTube API",
     "quota": "Kvóta",
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@
     "shorts_probe_batch": { "label": "Shorts-vizsgálat — kötegméret", "hint": "Futásonként ennyi videót osztályozunk." },
     "enrich_batch_size": { "label": "Gazdagítási kötegméret", "hint": "videos.list azonosítók hívásonként (a YouTube 50-ben maximálja)." },
     "autotag_title_sample": { "label": "Auto-címke címmintavétel", "hint": "Csatornánként ennyi friss videócímet mintázunk a nyelvfelismeréshez." },
-    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube API-kulcs", "hint": "Opcionális. Publikus olvasásokhoz (csatornák/videók), hogy a megosztott letöltés ne függjön egy felhasználó OAuth-jától. Titkosítva tárolva; csak írható." }
+    "youtube_api_key": { "label": "YouTube API-kulcs", "hint": "Opcionális. Publikus olvasásokhoz (csatornák/videók), hogy a megosztott letöltés ne függjön egy felhasználó OAuth-jától. Titkosítva tárolva; csak írható." },
+    "allow_registration": { "label": "Regisztráció engedélyezése", "hint": "Bekapcsolva bárki beküldhet email+jelszó regisztrációt. Belépéshez továbbra is email-igazolás és admin-jóváhagyás szükséges." }
   },
   "save": "Mentés",
   "saving": "Mentés…",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/header.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/header.json
index ec12128..db08d44 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/header.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/header.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "usageStats": "Használat és statisztika",
   "scheduler": "Ütemező",
   "configuration": "Konfiguráció",
+  "users": "Felhasználók",
   "scope": {
     "label": "Hírfolyam forrása",
     "my": "Sajátom",
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "stats": "Statisztika",
     "scheduler": "Ütemező",
     "config": "Konfiguráció",
+    "users": "Felhasználók",
     "settings": "Beállítások",
     "about": "Névjegy",
     "signOut": "Kijelentkezés",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/users.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/users.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a8713a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/users.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "roles": {
+    "title": "Felhasználók és szerepek",
+    "intro": "Mindenki, aki be tud lépni. Léptess egy felhasználót adminná, vagy vissza sima felhasználóvá.",
+    "empty": "Még nincs felhasználó.",
+    "you": "te",
+    "admin": "Admin",
+    "demo": "Demo",
+    "pending": "Jóváhagyásra vár",
+    "unverified": "Nem igazolt e-mail",
+    "demoLocked": "A demo fiók szerepe nem módosítható.",
+    "selfLocked": "A saját szerepedet nem módosíthatod.",
+    "makeAdmin": "Adminná tesz",
+    "makeUser": "Felhasználóvá tesz",
+    "updated": "Szerep frissítve",
+    "promoteTitle": "Adminná teszed?",
+    "demoteTitle": "Elveszed az admin jogot?",
+    "promoteConfirm": "Teljes admin hozzáférést adsz neki: {{email}} (beállítások, ütemező, felhasználókezelés)?",
+    "demoteConfirm": "Elveszed az admin jogot tőle: {{email}}? Sima felhasználó lesz."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 7372458..eb4676b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -458,6 +458,20 @@ export interface SystemConfigData {
   secrets_manageable: boolean;
 }
 
+// Admin Users & roles page.
+export interface AdminUserRow {
+  id: number;
+  email: string;
+  display_name: string | null;
+  role: string; // "user" | "admin"
+  is_active: boolean;
+  email_verified: boolean;
+  is_demo: boolean;
+  has_password: boolean;
+  has_google: boolean;
+  created_at: string | null;
+}
+
 export const api = {
   me: (): Promise<Me> => req("/api/me"),
   accounts: (): Promise<Account[]> => req("/api/me/accounts"),
@@ -574,6 +588,10 @@ export const api = {
     req(`/api/admin/config/${key}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
   testEmail: (): Promise<{ sent: boolean; to: string }> =>
     req("/api/admin/config/test-email", { method: "POST" }),
+  // --- admin: users & roles ---
+  adminUsers: (): Promise<AdminUserRow[]> => req("/api/admin/users"),
+  setUserRole: (id: number, role: "user" | "admin"): Promise<AdminUserRow> =>
+    req(`/api/admin/users/${id}/role`, { method: "PATCH", body: JSON.stringify({ role }) }),
   schedulerStatus: (): Promise<SchedulerStatus> => req("/api/admin/scheduler"),
   updateSchedulerJob: (jobId: string, intervalMinutes: number): Promise<{ id: string; interval_minutes: number }> =>
     req(`/api/admin/scheduler/jobs/${jobId}`, {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts b/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
index e1ff998..c80d343 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export const PAGES = [
   "settings",
   "scheduler",
   "config",
+  "users",
   "notifications",
 ] as const;