diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c59b93c..66263f9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - History records are now deduplicated server-side before being sent to the client — only the most relevant record per content item per instance is returned.
 - Import-issue badge tooltip now uses the themed `var(--surface)` / `var(--text-primary)` / `var(--border)` CSS variables, matching the episode and toggle tooltip style.
 - Poller now stores `_instanceKey` on Sonarr/Radarr queue records in the cache, enabling the backend to look up API credentials for blocklist operations without an additional configuration lookup.
+- **Blocklist & Search button** — now available on all admin downloads (not just those with import issues), and also available to non-admin users when: import issues are present, OR (for qBittorrent torrents only) the download is more than 1 hour old AND has less than 100% availability.
+- **Download object** — added `canBlocklist` boolean field to indicate whether the current user can blocklist a given download.
+- **qBittorrent torrent data** — added `addedOn` timestamp field to enable age-based blocklist eligibility checks.
 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 398402d..840c161 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ sofarr polls all configured services in the background and caches the results. D
 - `GET /api/dashboard/user-summary` — Per-user download counts (admin)
 - `GET /api/dashboard/status` — Server / polling / cache status (admin)
 - `GET /api/dashboard/cover-art` — Proxied cover art image
-- `POST /api/dashboard/blocklist-search` — Blocklist a release and trigger a new search (admin)
+- `POST /api/dashboard/blocklist-search` — Blocklist a release and trigger a new search (admin or non-admin with eligibility: import issues OR torrent >1h old AND availability<100%)
 
 ### History
 - `GET /api/history/recent` — Recently completed downloads from Sonarr/Radarr history
diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
index ed728a2..f47c065 100644
--- a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ For each connected user the server:
 | See download/target paths | ✗ | ✓ |
 | See Sonarr/Radarr links | ✗ | ✓ |
 | View status panel | ✗ | ✓ |
-| Blocklist & search (import-pending) | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Blocklist & search | ✓ (when import issues OR torrent >1h old AND availability<100%) | ✓ (all downloads) |
 
 ### Tag Matching
 
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ Each matched download produces an object with:
 | `tagBadges` | `{label, matchedUser}[]` / undefined | (Admin `showAll` only) Each tag classified against full Emby user list |
 | `importIssues` | string[] / null | Import warning/error messages |
 | `availableForUpgrade` | boolean / undefined | (History) `true` when outcome is `failed` but the content is already on disk (failed upgrade attempt) |
+| `canBlocklist` | boolean | `true` if the current user can blocklist this download (admin: always; non-admin: when import issues OR torrent >1h old AND availability<100%) |
 | `downloadPath` | string / null | (Admin) Download client path |
 | `targetPath` | string / null | (Admin) *arr target path |
 | `arrLink` | string / null | (Admin) Link to *arr web UI |
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ Each matched download produces an object with:
 | `arrInstanceKey` | string / null | (Admin, import-pending only) API key for the *arr instance |
 | `arrContentId` | number / null | (Admin, import-pending only) `episodeId` (Sonarr) or `movieId` (Radarr) for triggering a new search |
 | `arrContentType` | `'episode'`/`'movie'` / null | (Admin, import-pending only) Content type for the search command |
+| `addedOn` | number / null | (qBittorrent only) Unix timestamp when the torrent was added, used for age-based blocklist eligibility |
 
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@@ -604,7 +606,9 @@ Admin-only per-user download counts (fetches live from APIs, not cached).
 
 ### `POST /api/dashboard/blocklist-search`
 
-Admin-only. Removes a Sonarr/Radarr queue item with `blocklist=true` (preventing the same release being grabbed again), then immediately triggers an `EpisodeSearch` or `MoviesSearch` command.
+Removes a Sonarr/Radarr queue item with `blocklist=true` (preventing the same release being grabbed again), then immediately triggers an `EpisodeSearch` or `MoviesSearch` command.
+
+**Access:** Admin users can blocklist any download. Non-admin users can only blocklist downloads that meet specific eligibility criteria: import issues are present, OR (for qBittorrent torrents only) the download is more than 1 hour old AND has less than 100% availability. The frontend only shows the button when the user is eligible.
 
 Requires CSRF token (`X-CSRF-Token` header).
 
@@ -633,7 +637,7 @@ Requires CSRF token (`X-CSRF-Token` header).
 
 **Response (400):** Missing or invalid fields.
 
-**Response (403):** Non-admin user.
+**Response (403):** Non-admin user attempting to blocklist without meeting eligibility criteria (no import issues and not an eligible torrent).
 
 **Response (502):** Upstream *arr call failed.