diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index b6798d6..f5d77a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".app.activities.PlayerActivity"
             android:exported="false" />
+        <activity
+            android:name=".app.activities.SettingsActivity"
+            android:exported="false" />
 
         <receiver
             android:name="androidx.media3.session.MediaButtonReceiver"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/BookListActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/BookListActivity.kt
index 199112e..8bdb291 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/BookListActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/BookListActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.ArrowBack
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Search
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
@@ -192,15 +194,35 @@ class BookListActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                         .padding(horizontal = 16.dp)
                 )
             } else {
-                // Search button
-                Button(
-                    onClick = onSearchToggle,
-                    modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp)
+                // Button row with search and settings
+                Row(
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
                 ) {
-                    Icon(
-                        imageVector = Icons.Default.Search,
-                        contentDescription = "Search"
-                    )
+                    // Search button
+                    Button(
+                        onClick = onSearchToggle,
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Search,
+                            contentDescription = "Search"
+                        )
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Settings button
+                    Button(
+                        onClick = {
+                            val intent = Intent(this@BookListActivity, SettingsActivity::class.java)
+                            startActivity(intent)
+                        },
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Settings,
+                            contentDescription = "Settings"
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6831f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.activities
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.wear.compose.foundation.lazy.ScalingLazyColumn
+import androidx.wear.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberScalingLazyListState
+import androidx.wear.compose.material.*
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.theme.AudiobookshelfWearOSTheme
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.userdata.UserDataManager
+
+class SettingsActivity : ComponentActivity() {
+    private lateinit var userDataManager: UserDataManager
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        userDataManager = UserDataManager(this)
+
+        setContent {
+            AudiobookshelfWearOSTheme {
+                SettingsScreen()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Composable
+    private fun SettingsScreen() {
+        val listState = rememberScalingLazyListState()
+        var smartDeleteEnabled by remember { mutableStateOf(userDataManager.smartDeleteEnabled) }
+        var maxDownloads by remember { mutableStateOf(userDataManager.smartDeleteMaxDownloads) }
+
+        ScalingLazyColumn(
+            state = listState,
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+            horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
+        ) {
+            item {
+                Text(
+                    text = "Settings",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.title2,
+                    textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 16.dp)
+                )
+            }
+
+            item {
+                ToggleChip(
+                    checked = smartDeleteEnabled,
+                    onCheckedChange = { enabled ->
+                        smartDeleteEnabled = enabled
+                        userDataManager.smartDeleteEnabled = enabled
+                    },
+                    label = {
+                        Text("Smart Delete")
+                    },
+                    toggleControl = {
+                        Switch(
+                            checked = smartDeleteEnabled,
+                            onCheckedChange = null
+                        )
+                    },
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+                )
+            }
+
+            if (smartDeleteEnabled) {
+                item {
+                    Text(
+                        text = "Old audiobooks will be deleted once this amount is reached:",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.body2,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 8.dp)
+                    )
+                }
+
+                item {
+                    Text(
+                        text = "Maximum Downloads",
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 8.dp)
+                    )
+                }
+
+                item {
+                    Row(
+                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(16.dp),
+                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp)
+                    ) {
+                        // Minus button
+                        Button(
+                            onClick = {
+                                if (maxDownloads > 1) {
+                                    maxDownloads--
+                                    userDataManager.smartDeleteMaxDownloads = maxDownloads
+                                }
+                            },
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp),
+                            enabled = maxDownloads > 1
+                        ) {
+                            Text("-")
+                        }
+
+                        // Current value
+                        Text(
+                            text = "$maxDownloads",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.title1,
+                            modifier = Modifier.width(40.dp),
+                            textAlign = TextAlign.Center
+                        )
+
+                        // Plus button
+                        Button(
+                            onClick = {
+                                if (maxDownloads < 20) {
+                                    maxDownloads++
+                                    userDataManager.smartDeleteMaxDownloads = maxDownloads
+                                }
+                            },
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(40.dp),
+                            enabled = maxDownloads < 20
+                        ) {
+                            Text("+")
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/data/SmartDeleteSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/data/SmartDeleteSettings.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06693a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/data/SmartDeleteSettings.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.data
+
+data class SmartDeleteSettings(
+    val isEnabled: Boolean = true,
+    val maxDownloads: Int = 5
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/services/MyDownloadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/services/MyDownloadService.kt
index 90a1c09..83c9239 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/services/MyDownloadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/services/MyDownloadService.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.data.DownloadState
 import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.data.Track
 import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.userdata.UserDataManager
 import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.utils.DownloadProgressCalculator
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.utils.SmartDeleteManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asSharedFlow
@@ -205,6 +206,10 @@ class MyDownloadService : DownloadService(
                             Timber.i("Download completed: " + download.request.id)
                             // Clear speed history for completed downloads
                             DownloadProgressCalculator.clearSpeedHistory(download.request.id)
+                            
+                            // Trigger smart delete after download completion
+                            val smartDeleteManager = SmartDeleteManager(context)
+                            smartDeleteManager.triggerSmartDeleteAfterDownload()
                         }
 
                         Timber.d("onDownloadChanged ${download.state}")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/userdata/UserDataManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/userdata/UserDataManager.kt
index 92b2a0b..ae54b26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/userdata/UserDataManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/userdata/UserDataManager.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class UserDataManager(context: Context) {
         private const val KEY_TOKEN = "token"
         private const val KEY_USERID = "userid"
         private const val KEY_OFFLINEMODE = "offlinemode"
+        private const val KEY_SMART_DELETE_ENABLED = "smart_delete_enabled"
+        private const val KEY_SMART_DELETE_MAX_DOWNLOADS = "smart_delete_max_downloads"
     }
 
     private val masterKey = MasterKey.Builder(context)
@@ -63,6 +65,14 @@ class UserDataManager(context: Context) {
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(KEY_OFFLINEMODE, false)
         set(value) = sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(KEY_OFFLINEMODE, value).apply()
 
+    var smartDeleteEnabled: Boolean
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(KEY_SMART_DELETE_ENABLED, true)
+        set(value) = sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(KEY_SMART_DELETE_ENABLED, value).apply()
+
+    var smartDeleteMaxDownloads: Int
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getInt(KEY_SMART_DELETE_MAX_DOWNLOADS, 5)
+        set(value) = sharedPreferences.edit().putInt(KEY_SMART_DELETE_MAX_DOWNLOADS, value).apply()
+
     fun clearUserData() {
         sharedPreferences.edit().clear().apply()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/utils/SmartDeleteManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/utils/SmartDeleteManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b226565
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kaf/audiobookshelfwearos/app/utils/SmartDeleteManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.utils
+
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
+import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
+import android.content.Context
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.media3.common.util.Log
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.MainApp
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.data.LibraryItem
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.services.MyDownloadService
+import kaf.audiobookshelfwearos.app.userdata.UserDataManager
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import timber.log.Timber
+
+class SmartDeleteManager(private val context: Context) {
+    private val userDataManager = UserDataManager(context)
+    private val database = (context.applicationContext as MainApp).database
+
+    fun triggerSmartDeleteAfterDownload() {
+        if (!userDataManager.smartDeleteEnabled) return
+
+        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
+            delay(3_000) // 3 second delay
+            performSmartDelete()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @OptIn(UnstableApi::class)
+    private suspend fun performSmartDelete() {
+        try {
+            val downloadManager = MyDownloadService.getDownloadManager(context)
+            val downloadedItems = database.libraryItemDao().getAllLibraryItems()
+                .filter { it.isDownloaded(context) }
+                
+            // Get download completion order by checking download index
+            val itemsWithDownloadInfo = downloadedItems.mapNotNull { item ->
+                val firstTrack = item.media.tracks.firstOrNull()
+                if (firstTrack != null) {
+                    val download = downloadManager.downloadIndex.getDownload(firstTrack.contentUrl)
+                    if (download != null) {
+                        item to download.updateTimeMs
+                    } else null
+                } else null
+            }.sortedBy { it.second } // Sort by download update time (oldest first)
+
+            val maxDownloads = userDataManager.smartDeleteMaxDownloads
+            Timber.d("Smart delete max count: ${maxDownloads}")
+            val excessCount = itemsWithDownloadInfo.size - maxDownloads
+            Timber.d("Smart delete excess count: ${excessCount}")
+
+            if (excessCount > 0) {
+                val itemsToDelete = itemsWithDownloadInfo.take(excessCount).map { it.first }
+                
+                for (item in itemsToDelete) {
+                    // Remove downloads using the existing service
+                    for (track in item.media.tracks) {
+                        MyDownloadService.sendRemoveDownload(context, track)
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Remove from database
+                    database.libraryItemDao().deleteLibraryItem(item)
+                    
+                    CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
+                        Toast.makeText(
+                            context,
+                            "Removed ${item.title} to make space",
+                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                        ).show()
+                    }
+                    
+                    Timber.d("Smart delete removed: ${item.title}")
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Timber.e(e, "Error during smart delete")
+        }
+    }
+}