diff --git a/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.test.ts b/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e863c129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+
+// UT-068: `pushCatalogVisibility` resolves `serverReachable || showCatalog` and
+// pushes the result to the backend whenever either input changes.
+// See docs/specs/offline-downloaded-only-filter.md (DR-078/DR-079).
+//
+// `isConnected` now tracks server reachability alone (DR-079), so from this
+// service's perspective its input is "is the server reachable". We drive it and
+// the `showServerCatalog` toggle and assert what gets pushed via
+// `commands.setShowServerCatalog`.
+
+const h = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  function shim<T>(initial: T) {
+    let value = initial;
+    const subs = new Set<(v: T) => void>();
+    return {
+      set(v: T) {
+        value = v;
+        subs.forEach((fn) => fn(value));
+      },
+      subscribe(fn: (v: T) => void) {
+        subs.add(fn);
+        fn(value);
+        return () => subs.delete(fn);
+      },
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    isConnectedStore: shim(true),
+    setShowServerCatalog: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock("$lib/stores/connectivity", () => ({
+  isConnected: { subscribe: h.isConnectedStore.subscribe },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("$lib/api/bindings", () => ({
+  commands: {
+    setShowServerCatalog: h.setShowServerCatalog,
+    syncFullCatalog: vi.fn(),
+    resumeQueuedDownloads: vi.fn(),
+    catalogSyncStatus: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("$lib/stores/auth", () => ({
+  auth: { getRepository: () => ({ getHandle: () => "handle-1" }) },
+}));
+
+describe("pushCatalogVisibility resolves reachable || showCatalog (UT-068)", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    h.setShowServerCatalog.mockClear();
+    h.isConnectedStore.set(true);
+    vi.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  it("pushes include=true while the server is reachable (initial subscribe)", async () => {
+    const { showServerCatalog } = await import("./offlineCatalog");
+    // Initial subscription with reachable=true, showCatalog=false ⇒ include=true.
+    expect(h.setShowServerCatalog).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(true);
+    // Keep the import binding referenced so tree-shaking never elides it.
+    expect(showServerCatalog).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it("pushes include=false when unreachable and the toggle is off", async () => {
+    h.isConnectedStore.set(false);
+    await import("./offlineCatalog");
+    // Fresh module subscribes with reachable=false, showCatalog=false ⇒ false.
+    expect(h.setShowServerCatalog).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(false);
+  });
+
+  it("re-pushes include=true when the toggle flips on while unreachable", async () => {
+    h.isConnectedStore.set(false);
+    const { showServerCatalog } = await import("./offlineCatalog");
+    h.setShowServerCatalog.mockClear();
+
+    showServerCatalog.set(true); // showCatalog input changes ⇒ include flips to true
+    expect(h.setShowServerCatalog).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(true);
+
+    h.setShowServerCatalog.mockClear();
+    showServerCatalog.set(false); // back off ⇒ include flips to false
+    expect(h.setShowServerCatalog).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(false);
+  });
+
+  it("does not re-push when the resolved value is unchanged", async () => {
+    // reachable=true ⇒ include already true. Turning the toggle on keeps it true.
+    const { showServerCatalog } = await import("./offlineCatalog");
+    h.setShowServerCatalog.mockClear();
+
+    showServerCatalog.set(true); // include stays true (true || true) ⇒ no push
+    expect(h.setShowServerCatalog).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.ts b/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.ts
index b61c7470..93cff869 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/offlineCatalog.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // It also owns the `showServerCatalog` UI flag (the offline banner toggle that
 // reveals greyed-out, non-downloaded server media).
 //
-// TRACES: UR-002
+// TRACES: UR-002, UR-052 | DR-078
 
 import { writable, type Writable } from "svelte/store";
 import { commands } from "$lib/api/bindings";
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/connectivity.test.ts b/src/lib/stores/connectivity.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba2acb76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stores/connectivity.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { get } from "svelte/store";
+
+// UT-069: `isConnected` must follow backend server reachability ALONE, never
+// navigator.onLine. See docs/specs/offline-downloaded-only-filter.md (DR-079).
+//
+// The connectivity store registers a `connectivity:changed` listener at import
+// time and mirrors its payload into `isServerReachable`. We capture that
+// listener via the mocked `listen`, then drive reachability directly while
+// pinning navigator.onLine to the *opposite* value to prove it is ignored.
+
+const h = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  const listeners = new Map<string, (event: { payload: unknown }) => void>();
+  return { listeners };
+});
+
+vi.mock("@tauri-apps/api/event", () => ({
+  listen: vi.fn(async (name: string, cb: (event: { payload: unknown }) => void) => {
+    h.listeners.set(name, cb);
+    return () => h.listeners.delete(name);
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("$lib/api/bindings", () => ({
+  commands: {
+    connectivityCheckServer: vi.fn(async () => true),
+    connectivityGetStatus: vi.fn(async () => ({
+      isServerReachable: true,
+      lastChecked: null,
+      connectionError: null,
+      isChecking: false,
+    })),
+    connectivitySetServerUrl: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+    connectivityStartMonitoring: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+    connectivityStopMonitoring: vi.fn(async () => {}),
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("$app/environment", () => ({ browser: true }));
+
+function setNavigatorOnLine(value: boolean) {
+  Object.defineProperty(window.navigator, "onLine", {
+    configurable: true,
+    get: () => value,
+  });
+}
+
+function emitReachable(isReachable: boolean) {
+  const cb = h.listeners.get("connectivity:changed");
+  if (!cb) throw new Error("connectivity:changed listener was not registered");
+  cb({ payload: { isReachable } });
+}
+
+describe("isConnected follows server reachability alone (UT-069)", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    h.listeners.clear();
+    vi.resetModules(); // fresh connectivity module ⇒ re-registers its listener
+  });
+
+  it("is false when the server is unreachable even though navigator.onLine is true", async () => {
+    setNavigatorOnLine(true);
+    const { isConnected } = await import("./connectivity");
+
+    emitReachable(false);
+    expect(get(isConnected)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("is true when the server is reachable even though navigator.onLine is false", async () => {
+    setNavigatorOnLine(false);
+    const { isConnected } = await import("./connectivity");
+
+    emitReachable(true);
+    expect(get(isConnected)).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/connectivity.ts b/src/lib/stores/connectivity.ts
index 1c852cba..8b91385c 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/connectivity.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/connectivity.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // mirrors status; it does not decide reachability itself. navigator.onLine is
 // advisory and triggers a recheck rather than forcing offline.
 // See docs/architecture/07-connectivity.md.
-// TRACES: UR-002 | DR-013
+// TRACES: UR-002, UR-043, UR-052 | DR-013, DR-055, DR-079
 
 import { writable, derived } from "svelte/store";
 import { browser } from "$app/environment";
@@ -231,8 +231,20 @@ export const connectivity = createConnectivityStore();
 // Derived stores for convenience
 export const isOnline = derived(connectivity, ($c) => $c.isOnline);
 export const isServerReachable = derived(connectivity, ($c) => $c.isServerReachable);
+// "Connected" follows backend reachability ALONE — not navigator.onLine.
+// The Rust ConnectivityMonitor (fed by real repository traffic) is the source
+// of truth (DR-055); navigator.onLine is advisory and can be wrong (server
+// unreachable on a live device link — server down, wrong LAN, dropped VPN —
+// still reports online). Folding it in kept `isConnected` true in exactly those
+// cases and prevented the offline "downloaded only" gate from ever closing.
+// navigator.onLine stays a *trigger* for a recheck (the online/offline
+// listeners call checkServerReachable), never a *term* in this decision.
+// The startup default (isServerReachable: true) is intentionally optimistic —
+// a brief full-catalog flash before the first probe beats flipping the app to
+// "offline" on launch. See docs/architecture/07-connectivity.md.
+// TRACES: UR-052 | DR-079
 export const isConnected = derived(
   connectivity,
-  ($c) => $c.isOnline && $c.isServerReachable
+  ($c) => $c.isServerReachable
 );
 export const connectionError = derived(connectivity, ($c) => $c.connectionError);