diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/api/router.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/api/router.go
index bc9645051..d16f308c0 100644
--- a/veza-backend-api/internal/api/router.go
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/api/router.go
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ func (r *APIRouter) Setup(router *gin.Engine) error {
 		// Inventory / Gear Routes
 		r.setupGearRoutes(v1)
 
+		// Queue Routes
+		r.setupQueueRoutes(v1)
+
 		// Live Streams Routes
 		r.setupLiveRoutes(v1)
 
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/api/routes_queue.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/api/routes_queue.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b4ea648e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/api/routes_queue.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/handlers"
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/services"
+)
+
+// setupQueueRoutes configures the user playback queue routes
+func (r *APIRouter) setupQueueRoutes(router *gin.RouterGroup) {
+	if r.config == nil || r.config.AuthMiddleware == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	queueService := services.NewQueueService(r.db.GormDB, r.logger)
+	queueHandler := handlers.NewQueueHandler(queueService, r.logger)
+
+	queue := router.Group("/queue")
+	queue.Use(r.config.AuthMiddleware.RequireAuth())
+	r.applyCSRFProtection(queue)
+	{
+		queue.GET("", queueHandler.GetQueue)
+		queue.PUT("", queueHandler.UpdateQueue)
+		queue.POST("/items", queueHandler.AddQueueItem)
+		queue.DELETE("/items/:id", queueHandler.RemoveQueueItem)
+		queue.DELETE("", queueHandler.ClearQueue)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/handlers/queue_handler.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/handlers/queue_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e960c2fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/handlers/queue_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+
+	apperrors "veza-backend-api/internal/errors"
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/services"
+)
+
+// QueueHandler handles queue HTTP requests
+type QueueHandler struct {
+	queueService *services.QueueService
+	logger       *zap.Logger
+}
+
+// NewQueueHandler creates a new QueueHandler
+func NewQueueHandler(queueService *services.QueueService, logger *zap.Logger) *QueueHandler {
+	return &QueueHandler{queueService: queueService, logger: logger}
+}
+
+// GetQueue returns the user's queue
+func (h *QueueHandler) GetQueue(c *gin.Context) {
+	userID, ok := GetUserIDUUID(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	q, err := h.queueService.GetOrCreateQueue(c.Request.Context(), userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.Wrap(apperrors.ErrCodeInternal, "Failed to get queue", err))
+		return
+	}
+	RespondSuccess(c, http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"queue": q,
+		"items": q.Items,
+	})
+}
+
+// UpdateQueue updates the user's queue
+func (h *QueueHandler) UpdateQueue(c *gin.Context) {
+	userID, ok := GetUserIDUUID(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	var req services.UpdateQueueRequest
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.NewValidationError("invalid request body"))
+		return
+	}
+	q, err := h.queueService.UpdateQueue(c.Request.Context(), userID, &req)
+	if err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.Wrap(apperrors.ErrCodeInternal, "Failed to update queue", err))
+		return
+	}
+	RespondSuccess(c, http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"queue": q,
+		"items": q.Items,
+	})
+}
+
+// AddQueueItemRequest represents the request body for adding an item
+type AddQueueItemRequest struct {
+	TrackID uuid.UUID `json:"track_id" binding:"required"`
+}
+
+// AddQueueItem adds a track to the queue
+func (h *QueueHandler) AddQueueItem(c *gin.Context) {
+	userID, ok := GetUserIDUUID(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	var req AddQueueItemRequest
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.NewValidationError("track_id is required"))
+		return
+	}
+	item, err := h.queueService.AddToQueue(c.Request.Context(), userID, req.TrackID)
+	if err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.Wrap(apperrors.ErrCodeInternal, "Failed to add to queue", err))
+		return
+	}
+	RespondSuccess(c, http.StatusCreated, gin.H{"item": item})
+}
+
+// RemoveQueueItem removes an item from the queue
+func (h *QueueHandler) RemoveQueueItem(c *gin.Context) {
+	userID, ok := GetUserIDUUID(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	id, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.NewValidationError("invalid item ID"))
+		return
+	}
+	if err := h.queueService.RemoveFromQueue(c.Request.Context(), userID, id); err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.NewNotFoundError("queue item not found"))
+		return
+	}
+	RespondSuccess(c, http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "item removed"})
+}
+
+// ClearQueue removes all items from the queue
+func (h *QueueHandler) ClearQueue(c *gin.Context) {
+	userID, ok := GetUserIDUUID(c)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := h.queueService.ClearQueue(c.Request.Context(), userID); err != nil {
+		RespondWithAppError(c, apperrors.Wrap(apperrors.ErrCodeInternal, "Failed to clear queue", err))
+		return
+	}
+	RespondSuccess(c, http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "queue cleared"})
+}
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/models/queue.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/models/queue.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47dbb8f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/models/queue.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+)
+
+// Queue represents a user's playback queue
+type Queue struct {
+	ID             uuid.UUID  `gorm:"type:uuid;primaryKey" json:"id"`
+	UserID         uuid.UUID  `gorm:"type:uuid;not null;uniqueIndex" json:"user_id"`
+	CurrentTrackID *uuid.UUID `gorm:"type:uuid" json:"current_track_id,omitempty"`
+	CurrentPosition int       `gorm:"not null;default:0" json:"current_position"`
+	IsPlaying      bool       `gorm:"not null;default:false" json:"is_playing"`
+	Shuffle        bool       `gorm:"not null;default:false" json:"shuffle"`
+	RepeatMode     string     `gorm:"size:20;not null;default:off" json:"repeat_mode"`
+	Volume         int        `gorm:"not null;default:100" json:"volume"`
+	UpdatedAt      time.Time  `gorm:"autoUpdateTime" json:"updated_at"`
+
+	Items []QueueItem `gorm:"foreignKey:QueueID;constraint:OnDelete:CASCADE" json:"items,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// TableName defines the table name for GORM
+func (Queue) TableName() string {
+	return "queues"
+}
+
+// BeforeCreate GORM hook to generate UUID if not set
+func (q *Queue) BeforeCreate(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+	if q.ID == uuid.Nil {
+		q.ID = uuid.New()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// QueueItem represents a track in a queue
+type QueueItem struct {
+	ID        uuid.UUID `gorm:"type:uuid;primaryKey" json:"id"`
+	QueueID   uuid.UUID `gorm:"type:uuid;not null" json:"queue_id"`
+	TrackID   uuid.UUID `gorm:"type:uuid;not null" json:"track_id"`
+	Position  int       `gorm:"not null" json:"position"`
+	AddedAt   time.Time `gorm:"autoCreateTime" json:"added_at"`
+
+	Track Track `gorm:"foreignKey:TrackID" json:"track,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// TableName defines the table name for GORM
+func (QueueItem) TableName() string {
+	return "queue_items"
+}
+
+// BeforeCreate GORM hook to generate UUID if not set
+func (qi *QueueItem) BeforeCreate(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+	if qi.ID == uuid.Nil {
+		qi.ID = uuid.New()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/veza-backend-api/internal/services/queue_service.go b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/queue_service.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89f14cc4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veza-backend-api/internal/services/queue_service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+
+	"veza-backend-api/internal/models"
+)
+
+// QueueService handles user playback queue operations
+type QueueService struct {
+	db     *gorm.DB
+	logger *zap.Logger
+}
+
+// NewQueueService creates a new QueueService
+func NewQueueService(db *gorm.DB, logger *zap.Logger) *QueueService {
+	if logger == nil {
+		logger = zap.NewNop()
+	}
+	return &QueueService{db: db, logger: logger}
+}
+
+// GetOrCreateQueue returns the user's queue, creating it if it doesn't exist
+func (s *QueueService) GetOrCreateQueue(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (*models.Queue, error) {
+	var q models.Queue
+	err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("user_id = ?", userID).First(&q).Error
+	if err == nil {
+		return s.loadQueueWithItems(ctx, &q)
+	}
+	if !errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	q = models.Queue{UserID: userID}
+	if err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Create(&q).Error; err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return s.loadQueueWithItems(ctx, &q)
+}
+
+func (s *QueueService) loadQueueWithItems(ctx context.Context, q *models.Queue) (*models.Queue, error) {
+	var items []models.QueueItem
+	if err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("queue_id = ?", q.ID).Order("position ASC").Preload("Track").Find(&items).Error; err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	q.Items = items
+	return q, nil
+}
+
+// UpdateQueue updates queue metadata (order, current position, etc.)
+func (s *QueueService) UpdateQueue(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, req *UpdateQueueRequest) (*models.Queue, error) {
+	q, err := s.GetOrCreateQueue(ctx, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if req.CurrentTrackID != nil {
+		q.CurrentTrackID = req.CurrentTrackID
+	}
+	if req.CurrentPosition != nil {
+		q.CurrentPosition = *req.CurrentPosition
+	}
+	if req.IsPlaying != nil {
+		q.IsPlaying = *req.IsPlaying
+	}
+	if req.Shuffle != nil {
+		q.Shuffle = *req.Shuffle
+	}
+	if req.RepeatMode != nil {
+		q.RepeatMode = *req.RepeatMode
+	}
+	if req.Volume != nil {
+		q.Volume = *req.Volume
+	}
+	if req.ItemOrder != nil {
+		for i, itemID := range req.ItemOrder {
+			s.db.WithContext(ctx).Model(&models.QueueItem{}).Where("id = ? AND queue_id = ?", itemID, q.ID).Update("position", i)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Save(q).Error; err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return s.loadQueueWithItems(ctx, q)
+}
+
+// UpdateQueueRequest represents the request body for updating a queue
+type UpdateQueueRequest struct {
+	CurrentTrackID *uuid.UUID `json:"current_track_id"`
+	CurrentPosition *int      `json:"current_position"`
+	IsPlaying      *bool     `json:"is_playing"`
+	Shuffle        *bool     `json:"shuffle"`
+	RepeatMode     *string   `json:"repeat_mode"`
+	Volume         *int      `json:"volume"`
+	ItemOrder      []uuid.UUID `json:"item_order"`
+}
+
+// AddToQueue adds a track to the user's queue
+func (s *QueueService) AddToQueue(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, trackID uuid.UUID) (*models.QueueItem, error) {
+	q, err := s.GetOrCreateQueue(ctx, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var maxPos int
+	s.db.WithContext(ctx).Model(&models.QueueItem{}).Where("queue_id = ?", q.ID).Select("COALESCE(MAX(position), -1)").Scan(&maxPos)
+	item := models.QueueItem{QueueID: q.ID, TrackID: trackID, Position: maxPos + 1}
+	if err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Create(&item).Error; err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	s.db.WithContext(ctx).Preload("Track").First(&item, item.ID)
+	return &item, nil
+}
+
+// RemoveFromQueue removes an item from the queue
+func (s *QueueService) RemoveFromQueue(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, itemID uuid.UUID) error {
+	q, err := s.GetOrCreateQueue(ctx, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	result := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("id = ? AND queue_id = ?", itemID, q.ID).Delete(&models.QueueItem{})
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		return result.Error
+	}
+	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
+		return gorm.ErrRecordNotFound
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ClearQueue removes all items from the user's queue
+func (s *QueueService) ClearQueue(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) error {
+	q, err := s.GetOrCreateQueue(ctx, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("queue_id = ?", q.ID).Delete(&models.QueueItem{}).Error
+}