diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e2ae2a..7df4e5a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "real-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "1.6.36",
+  "version": "1.6.37",
   "description": "Desktop downloader",
   "main": "build/main/main/main.js",
   "author": "Sucukdeluxe",
diff --git a/src/main/debrid.ts b/src/main/debrid.ts
index c9dd0ee..12ba2b0 100644
--- a/src/main/debrid.ts
+++ b/src/main/debrid.ts
@@ -1212,6 +1212,27 @@ export class DebridService {
 
   public async unrestrictLink(link: string, signal?: AbortSignal, settingsSnapshot?: AppSettings): Promise<ProviderUnrestrictedLink> {
     const settings = settingsSnapshot ? cloneSettings(settingsSnapshot) : cloneSettings(this.settings);
+
+    // DDownload is a direct file hoster, not a debrid service.
+    // If the link is a ddownload.com/ddl.to URL and the account is configured,
+    // use DDownload directly before trying any debrid providers.
+    if (DDOWNLOAD_URL_RE.test(link) && this.isProviderConfiguredFor(settings, "ddownload")) {
+      try {
+        const result = await this.unrestrictViaProvider(settings, "ddownload", link, signal);
+        return {
+          ...result,
+          provider: "ddownload",
+          providerLabel: PROVIDER_LABELS["ddownload"]
+        };
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorText = compactErrorText(error);
+        if (signal?.aborted || (/aborted/i.test(errorText) && !/timeout/i.test(errorText))) {
+          throw error;
+        }
+        // Fall through to normal provider chain (debrid services may also support ddownload links)
+      }
+    }
+
     const order = toProviderOrder(
       settings.providerPrimary,
       settings.providerSecondary,
diff --git a/src/main/storage.ts b/src/main/storage.ts
index 9f7fbf5..cc6838a 100644
--- a/src/main/storage.ts
+++ b/src/main/storage.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { AppSettings, BandwidthScheduleEntry, DebridProvider, DownloadItem, Down
 import { defaultSettings } from "./constants";
 import { logger } from "./logger";
 
-const VALID_PRIMARY_PROVIDERS = new Set(["realdebrid", "megadebrid", "bestdebrid", "alldebrid", "ddownload"]);
-const VALID_FALLBACK_PROVIDERS = new Set(["none", "realdebrid", "megadebrid", "bestdebrid", "alldebrid", "ddownload"]);
+const VALID_PRIMARY_PROVIDERS = new Set(["realdebrid", "megadebrid", "bestdebrid", "alldebrid"]);
+const VALID_FALLBACK_PROVIDERS = new Set(["none", "realdebrid", "megadebrid", "bestdebrid", "alldebrid"]);
 const VALID_CLEANUP_MODES = new Set(["none", "trash", "delete"]);
 const VALID_CONFLICT_MODES = new Set(["overwrite", "skip", "rename", "ask"]);
 const VALID_FINISHED_POLICIES = new Set(["never", "immediate", "on_start", "package_done"]);
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.tsx b/src/renderer/App.tsx
index 1182b83..63d7755 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -928,11 +928,17 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     if (settingsDraft.allDebridToken.trim()) {
       list.push("alldebrid");
     }
-    if ((settingsDraft.ddownloadLogin || "").trim() && (settingsDraft.ddownloadPassword || "").trim()) {
-      list.push("ddownload");
-    }
     return list;
-  }, [settingsDraft.token, settingsDraft.megaLogin, settingsDraft.megaPassword, settingsDraft.bestToken, settingsDraft.allDebridToken, settingsDraft.ddownloadLogin, settingsDraft.ddownloadPassword]);
+  }, [settingsDraft.token, settingsDraft.megaLogin, settingsDraft.megaPassword, settingsDraft.bestToken, settingsDraft.allDebridToken]);
+
+  // DDownload is a direct file hoster (not a debrid service) and is used automatically
+  // for ddownload.com/ddl.to URLs. It counts as a configured account but does not
+  // appear in the primary/secondary/tertiary provider dropdowns.
+  const hasDdownloadAccount = useMemo(() =>
+    Boolean((settingsDraft.ddownloadLogin || "").trim() && (settingsDraft.ddownloadPassword || "").trim()),
+  [settingsDraft.ddownloadLogin, settingsDraft.ddownloadPassword]);
+
+  const totalConfiguredAccounts = configuredProviders.length + (hasDdownloadAccount ? 1 : 0);
 
   const primaryProviderValue: DebridProvider = useMemo(() => {
     if (configuredProviders.includes(settingsDraft.providerPrimary)) {
@@ -1112,7 +1118,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
 
   const onStartDownloads = async (): Promise<void> => {
     await performQuickAction(async () => {
-      if (configuredProviders.length === 0) {
+      if (totalConfiguredAccounts === 0) {
         setTab("settings");
         showToast("Bitte zuerst mindestens einen Hoster-Account eintragen", 3000);
         return;
@@ -2956,7 +2962,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
         <span>Links: {Object.keys(snapshot.session.items).length}</span>
         <span>Session: {humanSize(snapshot.stats.totalDownloaded)}</span>
         <span>Gesamt: {humanSize(snapshot.stats.totalDownloadedAllTime)}</span>
-        <span>Hoster: {configuredProviders.length}</span>
+        <span>Hoster: {totalConfiguredAccounts}</span>
         <span>{snapshot.speedText}</span>
         <span>{snapshot.etaText}</span>
         <span className="footer-spacer" />