diff --git a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
index b0e097c..41fff44 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/Spotify/SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher.cs
@@ -80,10 +80,11 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
         var syncEndTime = syncTime.AddHours(settings.SyncWindowHours);
         
         _logger.LogInformation("Search Schedule:");
-        _logger.LogInformation("  Plugin sync time: {Time:HH:mm} (configured)", syncTime);
-        _logger.LogInformation("  Search window: {Start:HH:mm} - {End:HH:mm} ({Hours}h window)", 
+        _logger.LogInformation("  Plugin sync time: {Time:HH:mm} UTC (configured)", syncTime);
+        _logger.LogInformation("  Search window: {Start:HH:mm} - {End:HH:mm} UTC ({Hours}h window)", 
             syncTime, syncEndTime, settings.SyncWindowHours);
-        _logger.LogInformation("  Will search for missing tracks files every 5 minutes during window");
+        _logger.LogInformation("  Will search for new files once per day after sync window ends");
+        _logger.LogInformation("  Background check interval: 5 minutes");
         
         // Fetch playlist names from Jellyfin
         await LoadPlaylistNamesAsync();
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Skipping startup fetch - existing cache is still current");
+                _logger.LogInformation("Skipping startup fetch - already have current files");
                 _hasRunOnce = true;
             }
         }
@@ -123,7 +124,13 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
         {
             try
             {
-                await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken);
+                // Only fetch if we're past today's sync window AND we haven't fetched today yet
+                var shouldFetch = await ShouldFetchNowAsync();
+                if (shouldFetch)
+                {
+                    await FetchMissingTracksAsync(stoppingToken);
+                    _hasRunOnce = true;
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -134,6 +141,47 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
         }
     }
 
+    private async Task<bool> ShouldFetchNowAsync()
+    {
+        var settings = _spotifySettings.Value;
+        var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        
+        // Calculate today's sync window
+        var todaySync = now.Date
+            .AddHours(settings.SyncStartHour)
+            .AddMinutes(settings.SyncStartMinute);
+        var todaySyncEnd = todaySync.AddHours(settings.SyncWindowHours);
+        
+        // Only fetch if we're past today's sync window
+        if (now < todaySyncEnd)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Check if we already have today's files
+        foreach (var playlistName in _playlistIdToName.Values)
+        {
+            var filePath = GetCacheFilePath(playlistName);
+            
+            if (File.Exists(filePath))
+            {
+                var fileTime = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(filePath);
+                
+                // If file is from today's sync or later, we already have it
+                if (fileTime >= todaySync)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Missing today's file for this playlist
+            return true;
+        }
+        
+        // All playlists have today's files
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private async Task LoadPlaylistNamesAsync()
     {
         _playlistIdToName.Clear();
@@ -157,19 +205,22 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
         var settings = _spotifySettings.Value;
         var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
         
-        // Calculate when today's sync window ends
+        // Calculate today's sync window
         var todaySync = now.Date
             .AddHours(settings.SyncStartHour)
             .AddMinutes(settings.SyncStartMinute);
         var todaySyncEnd = todaySync.AddHours(settings.SyncWindowHours);
         
-        // If we haven't reached today's sync window end yet, check if we have yesterday's file
+        _logger.LogInformation("Today's sync window: {Start:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm} - {End:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm} UTC", 
+            todaySync, todaySyncEnd);
+        _logger.LogInformation("Current time: {Now:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm} UTC", now);
+        
+        // If we're still before today's sync window end, we should have yesterday's or today's file
+        // Don't search again until after today's sync window ends
         if (now < todaySyncEnd)
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Today's sync window hasn't ended yet (ends at {End})", todaySyncEnd);
-            _logger.LogInformation("Checking if we have a recent cache file...");
+            _logger.LogInformation("We're before today's sync window end - checking if we have recent cache...");
             
-            // Check if we have any cache (file or Redis) for all playlists
             var allPlaylistsHaveCache = true;
             
             foreach (var playlistName in _playlistIdToName.Values)
@@ -206,13 +257,65 @@ public class SpotifyMissingTracksFetcher : BackgroundService
             if (allPlaylistsHaveCache)
             {
                 _logger.LogInformation("=== ALL PLAYLISTS HAVE CACHE - SKIPPING STARTUP FETCH ===");
+                _logger.LogInformation("Will search again after {Time:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm} UTC", todaySyncEnd);
                 return false;
             }
         }
-        else
+        
+        // If we're after today's sync window end, check if we already have today's file
+        if (now >= todaySyncEnd)
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("Today's sync window has passed (ended at {End})", todaySyncEnd);
-            _logger.LogInformation("Will search for new files");
+            _logger.LogInformation("We're after today's sync window end - checking if we already fetched today's files...");
+            
+            var allPlaylistsHaveTodaysFile = true;
+            
+            foreach (var playlistName in _playlistIdToName.Values)
+            {
+                var filePath = GetCacheFilePath(playlistName);
+                var cacheKey = $"spotify:missing:{playlistName}";
+                
+                // Check if file exists and was created today (after sync start)
+                if (File.Exists(filePath))
+                {
+                    var fileTime = File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(filePath);
+                    
+                    // File should be from today's sync window or later
+                    if (fileTime >= todaySync)
+                    {
+                        var fileAge = DateTime.UtcNow - fileTime;
+                        _logger.LogInformation("  {Playlist}: Have today's file (created {Time:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm}, age: {Age:F1}h)", 
+                            playlistName, fileTime, fileAge.TotalHours);
+                        
+                        // Load into Redis if not already there
+                        if (!await _cache.ExistsAsync(cacheKey))
+                        {
+                            await LoadFromFileCache(playlistName);
+                        }
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogInformation("  {Playlist}: File is old (from {Time:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm}, before today's sync)", 
+                            playlistName, fileTime);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.LogInformation("  {Playlist}: No file found", playlistName);
+                }
+                
+                allPlaylistsHaveTodaysFile = false;
+            }
+            
+            if (allPlaylistsHaveTodaysFile)
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("=== ALL PLAYLISTS HAVE TODAY'S FILES - SKIPPING STARTUP FETCH ===");
+                
+                // Calculate when to search next (tomorrow after sync window)
+                var tomorrowSyncEnd = todaySyncEnd.AddDays(1);
+                _logger.LogInformation("Will search again after {Time:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm} UTC", tomorrowSyncEnd);
+                return false;
+            }
         }
         
         _logger.LogInformation("=== WILL FETCH ON STARTUP ===");