diff --git a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js
index ec3f8d8..e543330 100644
--- a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js
+++ b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js
@@ -6438,7 +6438,7 @@ async function stopTimer(token, entryId) {
 }
 
 // src/plugin.ts
-var CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.15";
+var CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.16";
 var GITEA_BASE = "https://gitea.pdmarf.co.uk/pdm/stream_deck_notion_timer/raw/branch/master";
 var SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY = `-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
 MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAN7ko8TUpuPzPAJuKAZCRjV0c4ZSlou5d9pUAF6o12b4=
@@ -6456,24 +6456,35 @@ function fetchWithTimeout2(url) {
   const timer = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 1e4);
   return fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal }).finally(() => clearTimeout(timer));
 }
-async function checkForUpdates() {
+async function checkForUpdates(sendStatus) {
   try {
     const resp = await fetchWithTimeout2(`${GITEA_BASE}/version.json`);
-    if (!resp.ok) return;
+    if (!resp.ok) {
+      sendStatus?.("Update check failed");
+      return;
+    }
     const { version } = await resp.json();
     if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(version)) return;
-    if (!isNewerVersion(version, CURRENT_VERSION)) return;
+    if (!isNewerVersion(version, CURRENT_VERSION)) {
+      sendStatus?.(`Already up to date (v${CURRENT_VERSION})`);
+      return;
+    }
+    sendStatus?.(`Updating to v${version}\u2026`);
     const [pluginResp, sigResp] = await Promise.all([
       fetchWithTimeout2(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js`),
       fetchWithTimeout2(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig`)
     ]);
-    if (!pluginResp.ok || !sigResp.ok) return;
+    if (!pluginResp.ok || !sigResp.ok) {
+      sendStatus?.("Download failed");
+      return;
+    }
     const newCode = await pluginResp.text();
     const sigBytes = Buffer.from(await sigResp.arrayBuffer());
     const { verify } = await import("node:crypto");
     const valid = verify(null, Buffer.from(newCode), SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY, sigBytes);
     if (!valid) {
       plugin_default.logger.error("Update rejected: signature verification failed");
+      sendStatus?.("Update rejected: invalid signature");
       return;
     }
     const fs3 = await import("fs");
@@ -6481,7 +6492,9 @@ async function checkForUpdates() {
     plugin_default.logger.info(`Updated to ${version}, restarting\u2026`);
     process.exit(0);
   } catch (err) {
-    plugin_default.logger.error(`Update check failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
+    const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    plugin_default.logger.error(`Update check failed: ${msg}`);
+    sendStatus?.(`Error: ${msg}`);
   }
 }
 var HARDCODED = {
@@ -6621,6 +6634,11 @@ plugin_default.ui.onSendToPlugin(async (ev) => {
     const title = buttonTitle(ev.payload.settings.projectName || "");
     if (title) await ev.action.setTitle(title);
   }
+  if (ev.payload.event === "checkForUpdates") {
+    const send = (msg) => plugin_default.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "updateStatus", message: msg });
+    send("Checking\u2026");
+    await checkForUpdates(send);
+  }
 });
 plugin_default.connect();
 setTimeout(() => checkForUpdates(), 1e4);
diff --git a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig
index 99f1a51..2165063 100644
Binary files a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig and b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig differ
diff --git a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
index 355496b..3d5de35 100644
--- a/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
+++ b/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/ui/property-inspector.html
@@ -88,6 +88,26 @@
     }
     #credStatus.ok    { color: #4caf50; }
     #credStatus.error { color: #e57373; }
+    #updateBtn {
+      display: block;
+      width: 100%;
+      margin-top: 10px;
+      padding: 6px;
+      background: #2a2a2a;
+      border: 1px solid #444;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      color: #ccc;
+      font-size: 12px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+    }
+    #updateBtn:hover { background: #333; }
+    #updateStatus {
+      font-size: 11px;
+      color: #888;
+      text-align: center;
+      margin-top: 4px;
+      min-height: 14px;
+    }
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -125,6 +145,8 @@
 
   <p id="statusText"></p>
   <p id="versionText"></p>
+  <button id="updateBtn">Check for Updates</button>
+  <p id="updateStatus"></p>
 
   <script src="libs/constants.js"></script>
   <script src="libs/prototypes.js"></script>
@@ -229,6 +251,10 @@
       document.getElementById("projectSelect").addEventListener("change", save);
       document.getElementById("notionToken").addEventListener("input", scheduleCredSave);
       document.getElementById("userId").addEventListener("change", saveCredentials);
+      document.getElementById("updateBtn").addEventListener("click", function() {
+        document.getElementById("updateStatus").textContent = "";
+        $PI.sendToPlugin({ event: "checkForUpdates" });
+      });
     });
 
     $PI.onDidReceiveGlobalSettings(function(jsn) {
@@ -268,6 +294,9 @@
 
     $PI.onSendToPropertyInspector(ACTION_UUID, function(jsn) {
       var payload = jsn.payload;
+      if (payload.event === "updateStatus") {
+        document.getElementById("updateStatus").textContent = payload.message;
+      }
       if (payload.event === "projects") {
         if (payload.version) {
           document.getElementById("versionText").textContent = "v" + payload.version;
diff --git a/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin b/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin
index 36aadc8..17e3a2b 100644
Binary files a/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin and b/notion-timer.streamDeckPlugin differ
diff --git a/src/plugin.ts b/src/plugin.ts
index 4c0599b..2ea2919 100644
--- a/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.15";
+const CURRENT_VERSION = "1.0.16";
 const GITEA_BASE = "https://gitea.pdmarf.co.uk/pdm/stream_deck_notion_timer/raw/branch/master";
 const SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY = `-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
 MCowBQYDK2VwAyEAN7ko8TUpuPzPAJuKAZCRjV0c4ZSlou5d9pUAF6o12b4=
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ function fetchWithTimeout(url: string): Promise<Response> {
   return fetch(url, { signal: controller.signal }).finally(() => clearTimeout(timer));
 }
 
-async function checkForUpdates(): Promise<void> {
+async function checkForUpdates(sendStatus?: (msg: string) => void): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const resp = await fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/version.json`);
-    if (!resp.ok) return;
+    if (!resp.ok) { sendStatus?.("Update check failed"); return; }
     const { version } = await resp.json() as { version: string };
     if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/.test(version)) return;
-    if (!isNewerVersion(version, CURRENT_VERSION)) return;
+    if (!isNewerVersion(version, CURRENT_VERSION)) {
+      sendStatus?.(`Already up to date (v${CURRENT_VERSION})`);
+      return;
+    }
 
+    sendStatus?.(`Updating to v${version}…`);
     const [pluginResp, sigResp] = await Promise.all([
       fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js`),
       fetchWithTimeout(`${GITEA_BASE}/com.pdma.notion-timer.sdPlugin/bin/plugin.js.sig`),
     ]);
-    if (!pluginResp.ok || !sigResp.ok) return;
+    if (!pluginResp.ok || !sigResp.ok) { sendStatus?.("Download failed"); return; }
 
     const newCode  = await pluginResp.text();
     const sigBytes = Buffer.from(await sigResp.arrayBuffer());
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ async function checkForUpdates(): Promise<void> {
     const valid = verify(null, Buffer.from(newCode), SIGNING_PUBLIC_KEY, sigBytes);
     if (!valid) {
       streamDeck.logger.error("Update rejected: signature verification failed");
+      sendStatus?.("Update rejected: invalid signature");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -48,7 +53,9 @@ async function checkForUpdates(): Promise<void> {
     streamDeck.logger.info(`Updated to ${version}, restarting…`);
     process.exit(0);
   } catch (err) {
-    streamDeck.logger.error(`Update check failed: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
+    const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    streamDeck.logger.error(`Update check failed: ${msg}`);
+    sendStatus?.(`Error: ${msg}`);
   }
 }
 
@@ -235,6 +242,11 @@ streamDeck.ui.onSendToPlugin<{ event: string; settings?: TimerSettings }>(async
     const title = buttonTitle(ev.payload.settings.projectName || "");
     if (title) await ev.action.setTitle(title);
   }
+  if (ev.payload.event === "checkForUpdates") {
+    const send = (msg: string) => streamDeck.ui.sendToPropertyInspector({ event: "updateStatus", message: msg });
+    send("Checking…");
+    await checkForUpdates(send);
+  }
 });
 
 streamDeck.connect();
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index b0b51e1..8c7047a 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "version": "1.0.15" }
+{ "version": "1.0.16" }