diff --git a/src/audio/include/track_queue.hpp b/src/audio/include/track_queue.hpp
index 9d5ef5b2..bec887ae 100644
--- a/src/audio/include/track_queue.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/include/track_queue.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ class TrackQueue {
    */
   auto Clear(Editor&) -> void;
 
+  auto Save(std::weak_ptr<database::Database>) -> void;
+  auto Load(std::weak_ptr<database::Database>) -> void;
+
   // Cannot be copied or moved.
   TrackQueue(const TrackQueue&) = delete;
   TrackQueue& operator=(const TrackQueue&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/audio/track_queue.cpp b/src/audio/track_queue.cpp
index b3a128b2..eb761590 100644
--- a/src/audio/track_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/track_queue.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "track_queue.hpp"
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "audio_events.hpp"
 #include "audio_fsm.hpp"
+#include "cppbor.h"
+#include "cppbor_parse.h"
 #include "database.hpp"
 #include "event_queue.hpp"
 #include "memory_resource.hpp"
@@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ namespace audio {
 
 [[maybe_unused]] static constexpr char kTag[] = "tracks";
 
+static const std::string kSerialiseKey = "queue";
+static const std::string kCurrentKey = "cur";
+static const std::string kPlayedKey = "prev";
+static const std::string kEnqueuedKey = "next";
+
 TrackQueue::Editor::Editor(TrackQueue& queue)
     : lock_(queue.mutex_), has_current_changed_(false) {}
 
@@ -227,4 +235,177 @@ auto TrackQueue::Clear(Editor& ed) -> void {
   enqueued_.clear();
 }
 
+auto TrackQueue::Save(std::weak_ptr<database::Database> db) -> void {
+  cppbor::Map root{};
+
+  if (current_) {
+    root.add(cppbor::Bstr{kCurrentKey}, cppbor::Uint{*current_});
+  }
+
+  cppbor::Array played{};
+  for (const auto& id : played_) {
+    played.add(cppbor::Uint{id});
+  }
+  root.add(cppbor::Bstr{kPlayedKey}, std::move(played));
+
+  cppbor::Array enqueued{};
+  for (const auto& item : enqueued_) {
+    std::visit(
+        [&](auto&& arg) {
+          using T = std::decay_t<decltype(arg)>;
+          if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, database::TrackId>) {
+            enqueued.add(cppbor::Uint{arg});
+          } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, database::TrackIterator>) {
+            enqueued.add(arg.cbor());
+          }
+        },
+        item);
+  }
+  root.add(cppbor::Bstr{kEnqueuedKey}, std::move(enqueued));
+
+  auto db_lock = db.lock();
+  if (!db_lock) {
+    return;
+  }
+  db_lock->Put(kSerialiseKey, root.toString());
+}
+
+class Parser : public cppbor::ParseClient {
+ public:
+  Parser(std::weak_ptr<database::Database> db,
+         std::optional<database::TrackId>& current,
+         std::pmr::vector<database::TrackId>& played,
+         std::pmr::vector<TrackQueue::Item>& enqueued)
+      : state_(State::kInit),
+        db_(db),
+        current_(current),
+        played_(played),
+        enqueued_(enqueued) {}
+
+  virtual ParseClient* item(std::unique_ptr<cppbor::Item>& item,
+                            const uint8_t* hdrBegin,
+                            const uint8_t* valueBegin,
+                            const uint8_t* end) override {
+    switch (state_) {
+      case State::kInit:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::MAP) {
+          state_ = State::kRoot;
+        }
+        break;
+      case State::kRoot:
+        if (item->type() != cppbor::TSTR) {
+          break;
+        }
+        if (item->asTstr()->value() == kCurrentKey) {
+          state_ = State::kCurrent;
+        } else if (item->asTstr()->value() == kPlayedKey) {
+          state_ = State::kPlayed;
+        } else if (item->asTstr()->value() == kEnqueuedKey) {
+          state_ = State::kEnqueued;
+        }
+        break;
+      case State::kCurrent:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::UINT) {
+          current_ = item->asUint()->value();
+        }
+        state_ = State::kRoot;
+        break;
+      case State::kPlayed:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::UINT) {
+          played_.push_back(item->asUint()->value());
+        }
+        break;
+      case State::kEnqueued:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::UINT) {
+          played_.push_back(item->asUint()->value());
+        } else if (item->type() == cppbor::ARRAY) {
+          queue_depth_ = 1;
+          state_ = State::kEnqueuedIterator;
+        }
+        break;
+      case State::kEnqueuedIterator:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::MAP || item->type() == cppbor::ARRAY) {
+          queue_depth_++;
+        }
+        break;
+      case State::kFinished:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  ParseClient* itemEnd(std::unique_ptr<cppbor::Item>& item,
+                       const uint8_t* hdrBegin,
+                       const uint8_t* valueBegin,
+                       const uint8_t* end) override {
+    std::optional<database::TrackIterator> parsed_it;
+    switch (state_) {
+      case State::kInit:
+      case State::kRoot:
+      case State::kCurrent:
+        state_ = State::kFinished;
+        break;
+      case State::kEnqueued:
+      case State::kPlayed:
+        state_ = State::kRoot;
+        break;
+      case State::kEnqueuedIterator:
+        if (item->type() == cppbor::MAP || item->type() == cppbor::ARRAY) {
+          queue_depth_++;
+        }
+        if (queue_depth_ == 0) {
+          parsed_it = database::TrackIterator::Parse(db_, *item->asArray());
+          if (parsed_it) {
+            enqueued_.push_back(std::move(*parsed_it));
+          }
+        }
+        state_ = State::kEnqueued;
+        break;
+      case State::kFinished:
+        break;
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  void error(const uint8_t* position,
+             const std::string& errorMessage) override {
+    ESP_LOGE(kTag, "restoring saved queue failed: %s", errorMessage.c_str());
+  }
+
+ private:
+  enum class State {
+    kInit,
+    kRoot,
+    kCurrent,
+    kPlayed,
+    kEnqueued,
+    kEnqueuedIterator,
+    kFinished,
+  } state_;
+
+  std::weak_ptr<database::Database> db_;
+
+  int queue_depth_;
+
+  std::optional<database::TrackId>& current_;
+  std::pmr::vector<database::TrackId>& played_;
+  std::pmr::vector<TrackQueue::Item>& enqueued_;
+};
+
+auto TrackQueue::Load(std::weak_ptr<database::Database> db) -> void {
+  auto db_lock = db.lock();
+  if (!db_lock) {
+    return;
+  }
+  auto raw = db_lock->Get(kSerialiseKey);
+  if (!raw) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Parser p{db, current_, played_, enqueued_};
+  const uint8_t* data = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(raw->data());
+  cppbor::parse(data, data + raw->size(), &p);
+}
+
 }  // namespace audio
diff --git a/src/database/database.cpp b/src/database/database.cpp
index 03451c05..e646154e 100644
--- a/src/database/database.cpp
+++ b/src/database/database.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include "collation.hpp"
+#include "cppbor.h"
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "ff.h"
 #include "freertos/projdefs.h"
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ static const char kDbPath[] = "/.tangara-db";
 
 static const char kKeyDbVersion[] = "schema_version";
 static const uint8_t kCurrentDbVersion = 3;
+
+static const char kKeyCustom[] = "U\0";
 static const char kKeyCollator[] = "collator";
 static const char kKeyTrackId[] = "next_track_id";
 
@@ -197,6 +200,19 @@ Database::~Database() {
   sIsDbOpen.store(false);
 }
 
+auto Database::Put(const std::string& key, const std::string& val) -> void {
+  db_->Put(leveldb::WriteOptions{}, kKeyCustom + key, val);
+}
+
+auto Database::Get(const std::string& key) -> std::optional<std::string> {
+  std::string val;
+  auto res = db_->Get(leveldb::ReadOptions{}, kKeyCustom + key, &val);
+  if (!res.ok()) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  return val;
+}
+
 auto Database::Update() -> std::future<void> {
   events::Ui().Dispatch(event::UpdateStarted{});
   return worker_task_->Dispatch<void>([&]() -> void {
@@ -883,6 +899,45 @@ Iterator::Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database> db, const IndexInfo& idx)
                               .page_size = 1};
 }
 
+auto Iterator::Parse(std::weak_ptr<Database> db, const cppbor::Array& encoded)
+    -> std::optional<Iterator> {
+  // Ensure the input looks reasonable.
+  if (encoded.size() != 3) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  if (encoded[0]->type() != cppbor::TSTR) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  const std::string& prefix = encoded[0]->asTstr()->value();
+
+  std::optional<Continuation> current_pos{};
+  if (encoded[1]->type() == cppbor::TSTR) {
+    const std::string& key = encoded[1]->asTstr()->value();
+    current_pos = Continuation{
+        .prefix = {prefix.data(), prefix.size()},
+        .start_key = {key.data(), key.size()},
+        .forward = true,
+        .was_prev_forward = true,
+        .page_size = 1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  std::optional<Continuation> prev_pos{};
+  if (encoded[2]->type() == cppbor::TSTR) {
+    const std::string& key = encoded[2]->asTstr()->value();
+    current_pos = Continuation{
+        .prefix = {prefix.data(), prefix.size()},
+        .start_key = {key.data(), key.size()},
+        .forward = false,
+        .was_prev_forward = false,
+        .page_size = 1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return Iterator{db, std::move(current_pos), std::move(prev_pos)};
+}
+
 Iterator::Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database> db, const Continuation& c)
     : db_(db), pos_mutex_(), current_pos_(c), prev_pos_() {}
 
@@ -892,6 +947,11 @@ Iterator::Iterator(const Iterator& other)
       current_pos_(other.current_pos_),
       prev_pos_(other.prev_pos_) {}
 
+Iterator::Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database> db,
+                   std::optional<Continuation>&& cur,
+                   std::optional<Continuation>&& prev)
+    : db_(db), current_pos_(cur), prev_pos_(prev) {}
+
 Iterator& Iterator::operator=(const Iterator& other) {
   current_pos_ = other.current_pos_;
   prev_pos_ = other.prev_pos_;
@@ -995,6 +1055,53 @@ auto Iterator::InvokeNull(Callback cb) -> void {
   std::invoke(cb, std::optional<IndexRecord>{});
 }
 
+auto Iterator::cbor() const -> cppbor::Array&& {
+  cppbor::Array res;
+
+  std::pmr::string prefix;
+  if (current_pos_) {
+    prefix = current_pos_->prefix;
+  } else if (prev_pos_) {
+    prefix = prev_pos_->prefix;
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGW(kTag, "iterator has no prefix");
+    return std::move(res);
+  }
+
+  if (current_pos_) {
+    res.add(cppbor::Tstr(current_pos_->start_key));
+  } else {
+    res.add(cppbor::Null());
+  }
+
+  if (prev_pos_) {
+    res.add(cppbor::Tstr(prev_pos_->start_key));
+  } else {
+    res.add(cppbor::Null());
+  }
+
+  return std::move(res);
+}
+
+auto TrackIterator::Parse(std::weak_ptr<Database> db,
+                          const cppbor::Array& encoded)
+    -> std::optional<TrackIterator> {
+  TrackIterator ret{db};
+
+  for (const auto& item : encoded) {
+    if (item->type() == cppbor::ARRAY) {
+      auto it = Iterator::Parse(db, *item->asArray());
+      if (it) {
+        ret.levels_.push_back(std::move(*it));
+      } else {
+        return {};
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 TrackIterator::TrackIterator(const Iterator& it) : db_(it.db_), levels_() {
   if (it.current_pos_) {
     levels_.push_back(it);
@@ -1005,6 +1112,8 @@ TrackIterator::TrackIterator(const Iterator& it) : db_(it.db_), levels_() {
 TrackIterator::TrackIterator(const TrackIterator& other)
     : db_(other.db_), levels_(other.levels_) {}
 
+TrackIterator::TrackIterator(std::weak_ptr<Database> db) : db_(db), levels_() {}
+
 TrackIterator& TrackIterator::operator=(TrackIterator&& other) {
   levels_ = std::move(other.levels_);
   return *this;
@@ -1057,4 +1166,12 @@ auto TrackIterator::NextLeaf() -> void {
   }
 }
 
+auto TrackIterator::cbor() const -> cppbor::Array&& {
+  cppbor::Array res;
+  for (const auto& i : levels_) {
+    res.add(i.cbor());
+  }
+  return std::move(res);
+}
+
 }  // namespace database
diff --git a/src/database/include/database.hpp b/src/database/include/database.hpp
index 263153fb..327db3cb 100644
--- a/src/database/include/database.hpp
+++ b/src/database/include/database.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "collation.hpp"
+#include "cppbor.h"
 #include "file_gatherer.hpp"
 #include "index.hpp"
 #include "leveldb/cache.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ class Database {
 
   ~Database();
 
+  auto Put(const std::string& key, const std::string& val) -> void;
+  auto Get(const std::string& key) -> std::optional<std::string>;
+
   auto Update() -> std::future<void>;
 
   auto GetTrackPath(TrackId id) -> std::future<std::optional<std::pmr::string>>;
@@ -194,6 +198,9 @@ auto Database::ParseRecord<std::pmr::string>(const leveldb::Slice& key,
  */
 class Iterator {
  public:
+  static auto Parse(std::weak_ptr<Database>, const cppbor::Array&)
+      -> std::optional<Iterator>;
+
   Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database>, const IndexInfo&);
   Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database>, const Continuation&);
   Iterator(const Iterator&);
@@ -213,7 +220,13 @@ class Iterator {
 
   auto Size() const -> size_t;
 
+  auto cbor() const -> cppbor::Array&&;
+
  private:
+  Iterator(std::weak_ptr<Database>,
+           std::optional<Continuation>&&,
+           std::optional<Continuation>&&);
+
   friend class TrackIterator;
 
   auto InvokeNull(Callback) -> void;
@@ -227,6 +240,9 @@ class Iterator {
 
 class TrackIterator {
  public:
+  static auto Parse(std::weak_ptr<Database>, const cppbor::Array&)
+      -> std::optional<TrackIterator>;
+
   TrackIterator(const Iterator&);
   TrackIterator(const TrackIterator&);
 
@@ -235,7 +251,11 @@ class TrackIterator {
   auto Next() -> std::optional<TrackId>;
   auto Size() const -> size_t;
 
+  auto cbor() const -> cppbor::Array&&;
+
  private:
+  TrackIterator(std::weak_ptr<Database>);
+
   auto NextLeaf() -> void;
 
   std::weak_ptr<Database> db_;