diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.ts
index 9e10b1ac74e17..e6feeab605145 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/openInFilesAction.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import type { Node, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { FileType, FileAction, DefaultType } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { VIEW_ID as HOME_VIEW_ID } from '../views/home'
+import { VIEW_ID as RECENT_VIEW_ID } from '../views/recent'
 import { VIEW_ID as SEARCH_VIEW_ID } from '../views/search'
 
 export const action = new FileAction({
@@ -14,9 +16,10 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 	displayName: () => t('files', 'Open in Files'),
 	iconSvgInline: () => '',
 
-	enabled(nodes, view) {
-		return view.id === 'recent' || view.id === SEARCH_VIEW_ID
-	},
+	enabled: (nodes: Node[], view: View) => [
+		RECENT_VIEW_ID,
+		SEARCH_VIEW_ID,
+	].includes(view.id),
 
 	async exec(node: Node) {
 		let dir = node.dirname
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
index feb4b61c53e86..8834bff81d77d 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
 				:nodes="nodes" />
 		</template>
 
+		<!-- Body replacement if no files are available -->
+		<template #empty>
+			<slot name="empty" />
+		</template>
+
 		<!-- Tfoot-->
 		<template #footer>
 			<FilesListTableFooter :current-view="currentView"
@@ -474,6 +479,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	--icon-preview-size: 32px;
 
 	--fixed-block-start-position: var(--default-clickable-area);
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
 	overflow: auto;
 	height: 100%;
 	will-change: scroll-position;
@@ -570,6 +577,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			top: var(--fixed-block-start-position);
 		}
 
+		// Empty content
+		.files-list__empty {
+			display: flex;
+			flex-direction: column;
+			align-items: center;
+			justify-content: center;
+			width: 100%;
+			height: 100%;
+		}
+
 		tr {
 			position: relative;
 			display: flex;
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationItem.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationItem.vue
index 2c7c8b4b944b7..519ca8547e10d 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationItem.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationItem.vue
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 	methods: {
 		filterVisible(views: View[]) {
-			return views.filter(({ _view, id }) => id === this.currentView?.id || _view.hidden !== true)
+			return views.filter(({ hidden, id }) => id === this.currentView?.id || hidden !== true)
 		},
 
 		hasChildViews(view: View): boolean {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationSearch.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationSearch.vue
index 85dc5534e5eb6..4903ed950e3c7 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationSearch.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesNavigationSearch.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ onBeforeNavigation((to, from, next) => {
  * Are we currently on the search view.
  * Needed to disable the action menu (we cannot change the search mode there)
  */
-const isSearchView = computed(() => currentView.value.id === VIEW_ID)
+const isSearchView = computed(() => currentView.value?.id === VIEW_ID)
 
 /**
  * Local search is only possible on real DAV resources within the files root
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const canSearchLocally = computed(() => {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	const folder = filesStore.getDirectoryByPath(currentView.value.id, directory.value)
+	const folder = filesStore.getDirectoryByPath(currentView.value?.id, directory.value)
 	return folder?.isDavResource && folder?.root?.startsWith('/files/')
 })
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ const searchLabel = computed(() => {
  * @param value - The new value
  */
 function onUpdateSearch(value: string) {
-	if (searchStore.scope === 'locally' && currentView.value.id !== VIEW_ID) {
+	if (searchStore.scope === 'locally' && currentView.value?.id !== VIEW_ID) {
 		searchStore.base = filesStore.getDirectoryByPath(currentView.value.id, directory.value)
 	}
 	searchStore.query = value
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue b/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
index 5ae8220d594dd..c03865f631206 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@
 			<slot name="header-overlay" />
 		</div>
 
-		<table class="files-list__table" :class="{ 'files-list__table--with-thead-overlay': !!$scopedSlots['header-overlay'] }">
+		<div v-if="dataSources.length === 0"
+			class="files-list__empty">
+			<slot name="empty" />
+		</div>
+
+		<table v-else
+			class="files-list__table"
+			:class="{ 'files-list__table--with-thead-overlay': !!$scopedSlots['header-overlay'] }">
 			<!-- Accessibility table caption for screen readers -->
 			<caption v-if="caption" class="hidden-visually">
 				{{ caption }}
@@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ import debounce from 'debounce'
 
 import { useFileListWidth } from '../composables/useFileListWidth.ts'
 import logger from '../logger.ts'
+import { data } from 'jquery'
 
 interface RecycledPoolItem {
 	key: string,
diff --git a/apps/files/src/composables/useFileListHeaders.ts b/apps/files/src/composables/useFileListHeaders.ts
index b57bcbb143280..2e4e70a525fc1 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/composables/useFileListHeaders.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/composables/useFileListHeaders.ts
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ export function useFileListHeaders(): ComputedRef<Header[]> {
 	const headers = ref(getFileListHeaders())
 	const sorted = computed(() => [...headers.value].sort((a, b) => a.order - b.order) as Header[])
 
+	console.debug('useFileListHeaders', { headers: sorted.value })
+
 	return sorted
 }
diff --git a/apps/files/src/init.ts b/apps/files/src/init.ts
index a9aedb5fb6334..8684a57933249 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/init.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/init.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
-import { addNewFileMenuEntry, registerDavProperty, registerFileAction } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { addNewFileMenuEntry, registerFileAction } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { registerDavProperty } from '@nextcloud/files/dav'
+import { isPublicShare } from '@nextcloud/sharing/public'
 
 import { action as deleteAction } from './actions/deleteAction'
 import { action as downloadAction } from './actions/downloadAction'
@@ -14,28 +16,27 @@ import { action as openInFilesAction } from './actions/openInFilesAction'
 import { action as renameAction } from './actions/renameAction'
 import { action as sidebarAction } from './actions/sidebarAction'
 import { action as viewInFolderAction } from './actions/viewInFolderAction'
+import { registerConvertActions } from './actions/convertAction.ts'
 
 import { registerHiddenFilesFilter } from './filters/HiddenFilesFilter.ts'
 import { registerTypeFilter } from './filters/TypeFilter.ts'
 import { registerModifiedFilter } from './filters/ModifiedFilter.ts'
+import { registerFilenameFilter } from './filters/FilenameFilter.ts'
 
 import { entry as newFolderEntry } from './newMenu/newFolder.ts'
 import { entry as newTemplatesFolder } from './newMenu/newTemplatesFolder.ts'
 import { registerTemplateEntries } from './newMenu/newFromTemplate.ts'
 
 import { registerFavoritesView } from './views/favorites.ts'
-import registerRecentView from './views/recent'
-import registerPersonalFilesView from './views/personal-files'
 import { registerFilesView } from './views/files'
 import { registerFolderTreeView } from './views/folderTree.ts'
+import { registerHomeView } from './views/home'
+import { registerPersonalFilesView } from './views/personal-files'
+import { registerRecentView } from './views/recent'
 import { registerSearchView } from './views/search.ts'
 
-import registerPreviewServiceWorker from './services/ServiceWorker.js'
-
-import { initLivePhotos } from './services/LivePhotos'
-import { isPublicShare } from '@nextcloud/sharing/public'
-import { registerConvertActions } from './actions/convertAction.ts'
-import { registerFilenameFilter } from './filters/FilenameFilter.ts'
+import { registerLivePhotosService } from './services/LivePhotos'
+import { registerPreviewServiceWorker } from './services/ServiceWorker.js'
 
 // Register file actions
 registerConvertActions()
@@ -59,10 +60,11 @@ registerTemplateEntries()
 if (isPublicShare() === false) {
 	registerFavoritesView()
 	registerFilesView()
+	registerFolderTreeView()
+	registerHomeView()
 	registerPersonalFilesView()
 	registerRecentView()
 	registerSearchView()
-	registerFolderTreeView()
 }
 
 // Register file list filters
@@ -71,11 +73,10 @@ registerTypeFilter()
 registerModifiedFilter()
 registerFilenameFilter()
 
-// Register preview service worker
+// Register various services
 registerPreviewServiceWorker()
+registerLivePhotosService()
 
 registerDavProperty('nc:hidden', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
 registerDavProperty('nc:is-mount-root', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
 registerDavProperty('nc:metadata-blurhash', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
-
-initLivePhotos()
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/LivePhotos.ts b/apps/files/src/services/LivePhotos.ts
index 10be42444e20f..1533b154c9bd3 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/services/LivePhotos.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/services/LivePhotos.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
  * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
-import { Node, registerDavProperty } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { registerDavProperty } from '@nextcloud/files/dav'
 
 /**
- *
+ * Registers the Live Photos service by adding a DAV property for live photos metadata.
+ * This allows the Nextcloud Files app to recognize and handle live photos.
  */
-export function initLivePhotos(): void {
+export function registerLivePhotosService(): void {
 	registerDavProperty('nc:metadata-files-live-photo', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/RecommendedFiles.ts b/apps/files/src/services/RecommendedFiles.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..30c28a8319625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/services/RecommendedFiles.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+import type { ContentsWithRoot } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import type { FileStat, ResponseDataDetailed } from 'webdav'
+
+import { CancelablePromise } from 'cancelable-promise'
+import { File, Folder, Permission } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
+import { getDefaultPropfind, getRemoteURL, registerDavProperty, resultToNode } from '@nextcloud/files/dav'
+import { client } from './WebdavClient'
+import logger from '../logger'
+import { getCapabilities } from '@nextcloud/capabilities'
+import { getContents as getRecentContents } from './Recent'
+
+// Check if the recommendations capability is enabled
+// If not, we'll just use recent files
+const isRecommendationEnabled = getCapabilities()?.recommendations?.enabled === true
+if (isRecommendationEnabled) {
+	registerDavProperty('nc:recommendation-reason', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
+	registerDavProperty('nc:recommendation-reason-label', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
+	registerDavProperty('nc:recommendation-original-location', { nc: 'http://nextcloud.org/ns' })
+}
+
+export const getContents = (): CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot> => {
+	if (!isRecommendationEnabled) {
+		logger.debug('Recommendations capability is not enabled, falling back to recent files')
+		return getRecentContents()
+	}
+
+	const controller = new AbortController()
+	const propfindPayload = getDefaultPropfind()
+
+	return new CancelablePromise(async (resolve, reject, onCancel) => {
+		onCancel(() => controller.abort())
+
+		const root = `/recommendations/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}`
+		try {
+			const contentsResponse = await client.getDirectoryContents(root, {
+				details: true,
+				data: propfindPayload,
+				includeSelf: false,
+				signal: controller.signal,
+			}) as ResponseDataDetailed<FileStat[]>
+
+			const contents = contentsResponse.data
+			resolve({
+				folder: new Folder({
+					id: 0,
+					source: `${getRemoteURL()}${root}`,
+					root,
+					owner: getCurrentUser()?.uid || null,
+					permissions: Permission.READ,
+				}),
+				contents: contents.map((result) => {
+					try {
+						// Force the sources to be in the user's root context
+						result.filename = `/files/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}` + result?.props?.['recommendation-original-location']
+						return resultToNode(result, `/files/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}`)
+					} catch (error) {
+						logger.error(`Invalid node detected '${result.basename}'`, { error })
+						return null
+					}
+				}).filter(Boolean) as File[],
+			})
+		} catch (error) {
+			reject(error)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/Search.ts b/apps/files/src/services/Search.ts
index ae6f1ee50e01d..8b2d86c0bea82 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/services/Search.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/services/Search.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { getPinia } from '../store/index.ts'
 /**
  * Get the contents for a search view
  */
-export function getContents(): CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot> {
+export function getContents(query = ''): CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot> {
 	const controller = new AbortController()
 
 	const searchStore = useSearchStore(getPinia())
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function getContents(): CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot> {
 	return new CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot>(async (resolve, reject, cancel) => {
 		cancel(() => controller.abort())
 		try {
-			const contents = await searchNodes(searchStore.query, { dir, signal: controller.signal })
+			const contents = await searchNodes(query || searchStore.query, { dir, signal: controller.signal })
 			resolve({
 				contents,
 				folder: new Folder({
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ export function getContents(): CancelablePromise<ContentsWithRoot> {
 				}),
 			})
 		} catch (error) {
+			// Be silent if the request was canceled
+			if (error?.name === 'AbortError') {
+				logger.debug('Search request was canceled', { query, dir })
+				reject(error)
+				return
+			}
 			logger.error('Failed to fetch search results', { error })
 			reject(error)
 		}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/ServiceWorker.js b/apps/files/src/services/ServiceWorker.js
index cc13db440091e..7721112d64bc7 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/services/ServiceWorker.js
+++ b/apps/files/src/services/ServiceWorker.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { generateUrl, getRootUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import logger from '../logger.ts'
 
-export default () => {
+export const registerPreviewServiceWorker = () => {
 	if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
 		// Use the window load event to keep the page load performant
 		window.addEventListener('load', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/services/WebDavSearch.ts b/apps/files/src/services/WebDavSearch.ts
index feb7f30b35768..7cfb0379650d7 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/services/WebDavSearch.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/services/WebDavSearch.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-import type { INode } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import type { ResponseDataDetailed, SearchResult } from 'webdav'
 
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export interface SearchNodesOptions {
 	signal?: AbortSignal
 }
 
+export const MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH = 3
+
 /**
  * Search for nodes matching the given query.
  *
@@ -25,16 +27,18 @@ export interface SearchNodesOptions {
  * @param options.dir - The base directory to scope the search to
  * @param options.signal - Abort signal for the request
  */
-export async function searchNodes(query: string, { dir, signal }: SearchNodesOptions): Promise<INode[]> {
+export async function searchNodes(query: string, { dir, signal }: SearchNodesOptions): Promise<Node[]> {
 	const user = getCurrentUser()
 	if (!user) {
 		// the search plugin only works for user roots
+		logger.debug('No user found for search', { query, dir })
 		return []
 	}
 
 	query = query.trim()
-	if (query.length < 3) {
+	if (query.length < MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH) {
 		// the search plugin only works with queries of at least 3 characters
+		logger.debug('Search query too short', { query })
 		return []
 	}
 
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ export async function searchNodes(query: string, { dir, signal }: SearchNodesOpt
 
 	// check if the request was aborted
 	if (signal?.aborted) {
+		logger.debug('Search request aborted', { query, dir })
 		return []
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/store/files.ts b/apps/files/src/store/files.ts
index 3591832d0c416..1bf1b11c1fb1b 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/store/files.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/store/files.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const useFilesStore = function(...args) {
 			updateNodes(nodes: Node[]) {
 				// Update the store all at once
 				const files = nodes.reduce((acc, node) => {
-					if (!node.fileid) {
+					if (typeof node.fileid !== 'number') {
 						logger.error('Trying to update/set a node without fileid', { node })
 						return acc
 					}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const useFilesStore = function(...args) {
 			},
 
 			onMovedNode({ node, oldSource }: { node: Node, oldSource: string }) {
-				if (!node.fileid) {
+				if (typeof node.fileid !== 'number') {
 					logger.error('Trying to update/set a node without fileid', { node })
 					return
 				}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export const useFilesStore = function(...args) {
 			},
 
 			async onUpdatedNode(node: Node) {
-				if (!node.fileid) {
+				if (typeof node.fileid !== 'number') {
 					logger.error('Trying to update/set a node without fileid', { node })
 					return
 				}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export const useFilesStore = function(...args) {
 				}
 
 				// If we have only one node with the file ID, we can update it directly
-				if (node.source === nodes[0].source) {
+				if (node?.source === nodes[0]?.source) {
 					this.updateNodes([node])
 					return
 				}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/store/search.ts b/apps/files/src/store/search.ts
index 286cad253fc93..6e9b4632dbaf1 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/store/search.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/store/search.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const useSearchStore = defineStore('search', () => {
 	 * Scope of the search.
 	 * Scopes:
 	 * - filter: only filter current file list
-	 * - locally: search from current location recursivly
+	 * - locally: search from current location recursively
 	 * - globally: search everywhere
 	 */
 	const scope = ref<SearchScope>('filter')
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/FilesHeaderHomeSearch.vue b/apps/files/src/views/FilesHeaderHomeSearch.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..01d703768587a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/FilesHeaderHomeSearch.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<!--
+  - SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+  - SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+-->
+
+<template>
+	<div class="files-list__header-home-search-wrapper">
+		<NcTextField ref="searchInput"
+			:value="searchText"
+			class="files-list__header-home-search-input"
+			:label="t('files', 'Search files and folders')"
+			minlength="3"
+			:pill="true"
+			trailing-button-icon="close"
+			:trailing-button-label="t('files', 'Clear search')"
+			:show-trailing-button="searchText.trim() !== ''"
+			type="search"
+			@trailing-button-click="emit('update:searchText', '')"
+			@update:model-value="onSearch">
+			<template #icon>
+				<Magnify :size="20" />
+			</template>
+		</NcTextField>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { View } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
+import { defineProps, withDefaults, defineEmits, ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { subscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+
+import NcTextField from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcTextField'
+import Magnify from 'vue-material-design-icons/Magnify.vue'
+
+import { VIEW_ID } from './search'
+import logger from '../logger'
+
+interface Props {
+	searchText?: string
+}
+
+withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
+	searchText: '',
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	(e: 'update:searchText', query: string): void
+}>()
+
+const searchInput = ref(null) as NcTextField
+const onSearch = (text: string) => {
+	const input = searchInput?.value?.$refs?.inputField?.$refs?.input as HTMLInputElement
+	input?.reportValidity?.()
+
+	// Emit the search text to the parent component
+	emit('update:searchText', text)
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	const input = searchInput?.value?.$refs?.inputField?.$refs?.input as HTMLInputElement
+	input?.focus?.()
+})
+
+// Subscribing here to ensure we have mounted already and all views are registered
+subscribe('files:navigation:changed', (view: View) => {
+	if (view.id !== VIEW_ID) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Reset search text when navigating away
+	logger.info('Resetting search on navigation away from home view')
+	emit('update:searchText', '')
+})
+</script>
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue b/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
index 89d9fed6ce505..ae3578988e9e8 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/FilesList.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   - SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 -->
 <template>
-	<NcAppContent :page-heading="pageHeading" data-cy-files-content>
+	<NcAppContent :class="['files-content', `files-content__${currentView?.id}`]"
+		:page-heading="pageHeading"
+		data-cy-files-content>
 		<div class="files-list__header" :class="{ 'files-list__header--public': isPublic }">
 			<!-- Current folder breadcrumbs -->
 			<BreadCrumbs :path="directory" @reload="fetchContent">
@@ -74,72 +76,71 @@
 		<DragAndDropNotice v-if="!loading && canUpload && currentFolder" :current-folder="currentFolder" />
 
 		<!-- Initial loading -->
-		<NcLoadingIcon v-if="loading && !isRefreshing"
+		<NcLoadingIcon v-if="!currentView || !currentFolder"
 			class="files-list__loading-icon"
 			:size="38"
 			:name="t('files', 'Loading current folder')" />
 
-		<!-- Empty content placeholder -->
-		<template v-else-if="!loading && isEmptyDir && currentFolder && currentView">
-			<div class="files-list__before">
-				<!-- Headers -->
-				<FilesListHeader v-for="header in headers"
-					:key="header.id"
-					:current-folder="currentFolder"
-					:current-view="currentView"
-					:header="header" />
-			</div>
-			<!-- Empty due to error -->
-			<NcEmptyContent v-if="error" :name="error" data-cy-files-content-error>
-				<template #action>
-					<NcButton type="secondary" @click="fetchContent">
-						<template #icon>
-							<IconReload :size="20" />
-						</template>
-						{{ t('files', 'Retry') }}
-					</NcButton>
-				</template>
-				<template #icon>
-					<IconAlertCircleOutline />
-				</template>
-			</NcEmptyContent>
-			<!-- Custom empty view -->
-			<div v-else-if="currentView?.emptyView" class="files-list__empty-view-wrapper">
-				<div ref="customEmptyView" />
-			</div>
-			<!-- Default empty directory view -->
-			<NcEmptyContent v-else
-				:name="currentView?.emptyTitle || t('files', 'No files in here')"
-				:description="currentView?.emptyCaption || t('files', 'Upload some content or sync with your devices!')"
-				data-cy-files-content-empty>
-				<template v-if="directory !== '/'" #action>
-					<!-- Uploader -->
-					<UploadPicker v-if="canUpload && !isQuotaExceeded"
-						allow-folders
-						class="files-list__header-upload-button"
-						:content="getContent"
-						:destination="currentFolder"
-						:forbidden-characters="forbiddenCharacters"
-						multiple
-						@failed="onUploadFail"
-						@uploaded="onUpload" />
-					<NcButton v-else :to="toPreviousDir" type="primary">
-						{{ t('files', 'Go back') }}
-					</NcButton>
-				</template>
-				<template #icon>
-					<NcIconSvgWrapper :svg="currentView.icon" />
-				</template>
-			</NcEmptyContent>
-		</template>
-
 		<!-- File list -->
 		<FilesListVirtual v-else
 			ref="filesListVirtual"
 			:current-folder="currentFolder"
 			:current-view="currentView"
 			:nodes="dirContentsSorted"
-			:summary="summary" />
+			:summary="summary">
+			<template #empty>
+				<!-- Initial loading -->
+				<NcLoadingIcon v-if="loading && !isRefreshing"
+					class="files-list__loading-icon"
+					:size="38"
+					:name="t('files', 'Loading current folder')" />
+
+				<!-- Empty due to error -->
+				<NcEmptyContent v-else-if="error" :name="error" data-cy-files-content-error>
+					<template #action>
+						<NcButton type="secondary" @click="fetchContent">
+							<template #icon>
+								<IconReload :size="20" />
+							</template>
+							{{ t('files', 'Retry') }}
+						</NcButton>
+					</template>
+					<template #icon>
+						<IconAlertCircleOutline />
+					</template>
+				</NcEmptyContent>
+
+				<!-- Custom empty view -->
+				<div v-else-if="currentView?.emptyView" class="files-list__empty-view-wrapper">
+					<div ref="customEmptyView" />
+				</div>
+
+				<!-- Default empty directory view -->
+				<NcEmptyContent v-else
+					:name="currentView?.emptyTitle || t('files', 'No files in here')"
+					:description="currentView?.emptyCaption || t('files', 'Upload some content or sync with your devices!')"
+					data-cy-files-content-empty>
+					<template v-if="directory !== '/'" #action>
+						<!-- Uploader -->
+						<UploadPicker v-if="canUpload && !isQuotaExceeded"
+							allow-folders
+							class="files-list__header-upload-button"
+							:content="getContent"
+							:destination="currentFolder"
+							:forbidden-characters="forbiddenCharacters"
+							multiple
+							@failed="onUploadFail"
+							@uploaded="onUpload" />
+						<NcButton v-else :to="toPreviousDir" type="primary">
+							{{ t('files', 'Go back') }}
+						</NcButton>
+					</template>
+					<template #icon>
+						<NcIconSvgWrapper :svg="currentView?.icon" />
+					</template>
+				</NcEmptyContent>
+			</template>
+		</FilesListVirtual>
 	</NcAppContent>
 </template>
 
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		/**
 		 * The current directory contents.
 		 */
-		dirContentsSorted() {
+		dirContentsSorted(): Node[] {
 			if (!this.currentView) {
 				return []
 			}
@@ -574,9 +575,20 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			if (!currentView) {
 				logger.debug('The current view doesn\'t exists or is not ready.', { currentView })
+
+				// If we still haven't a valid view, let's wait for the page to load
+				// then try again. Else redirect to the home view
+				window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+					if (!this.currentView) {
+						logger.warn('No current view after DOMContentLoaded, redirecting to home view')
+						window.OCP.Files.Router.goToRoute(null, { view: 'home' })
+					}
+				}, { once: true })
 				return
 			}
 
+			logger.debug('Fetching contents for directory', { dir, currentView })
+
 			// If we have a cancellable promise ongoing, cancel it
 			if (this.promise && 'cancel' in this.promise) {
 				this.promise.cancel()
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/files.ts b/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
index 699e173de6352..6045f091a66a9 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/files.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ import { View, getNavigation } from '@nextcloud/files'
 
 export const VIEW_ID = 'files'
 
-/**
- * Register the files view to the navigation
- */
-export function registerFilesView() {
+export const registerFilesView = () => {
 	const Navigation = getNavigation()
 	Navigation.register(new View({
 		id: VIEW_ID,
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/home.scss b/apps/files/src/views/home.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b1e2e96c188a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/home.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+// Align everything in the middle
+.files-list__header-home-search-wrapper,
+.files-content[class*=files-content__home] .files-list__filters {
+	display: flex !important;
+	max-width: var(--breakpoint-mobile) !important;
+	height: auto !important;
+	margin: 0 auto !important;
+	padding-inline: calc(var(--clickable-area-small, 24px) / 2) !important;
+}
+
+.files-list__header-home-search-wrapper {
+	// global default is 34px, but we want to have a bigger clickable area
+	--default-clickable-area: var(---clickable-area-large, 48px);
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+
+// Align the filters with the search input for the Home view
+.files-content[class*=files-content__home] .files-list__filters {
+	padding-block: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline, 4px) * 2) !important;
+}
+
+// Wider recommendations reason label column
+.files-list__row-home-recommendation-reason {
+	width: calc(var(--row-height) * 2.5) !important;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/home.ts b/apps/files/src/views/home.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1940734cef326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/home.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+import type { ComponentPublicInstanceConstructor } from 'vue/types/v3-component-public-instance'
+import type RouterService from '../services/RouterService'
+
+import { Column, Folder, getNavigation, Header, registerFileListHeaders, View } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { getCanonicalLocale, getLanguage, t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
+import debounce from 'debounce'
+import Vue from 'vue'
+
+import HomeSvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/home.svg?raw'
+import MagnifySvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/magnify.svg?raw'
+
+import { getContents } from '../services/RecommendedFiles'
+import { getContents as getSearchContents } from '../services/Search'
+import { MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH } from '../services/WebDavSearch'
+import logger from '../logger'
+import './home.scss'
+
+let searchText = ''
+let FilesHeaderHomeSearchInstance: Vue
+let FilesHeaderHomeSearchView: ComponentPublicInstanceConstructor
+
+export const VIEW_ID = 'home'
+export const VIEW_ID_SEARCH = VIEW_ID + '-search'
+
+const recommendationReasonColumn = new Column({
+	id: 'recommendation-reason',
+	title: t('files', 'Reason'),
+	sort(a, b) {
+		const aReason = a.attributes?.['recommendation-reason-label'] || t('files', 'Suggestion')
+		const bReason = b.attributes?.['recommendation-reason-label'] || t('files', 'Suggestion')
+		return aReason.localeCompare(bReason, [getLanguage(), getCanonicalLocale()], { numeric: true, usage: 'sort' })
+	},
+	render(node) {
+		const reason = node.attributes?.['recommendation-reason-label'] || t('files', 'Suggestion')
+		const span = document.createElement('span')
+		span.textContent = reason
+		return span
+	},
+})
+
+export const registerHomeView = () => {
+	// If we have a search query in the URL, use it
+	const currentUrl = new URL(window.location.href)
+	const searchQuery = currentUrl.searchParams.get('query')
+	if (searchQuery) {
+		searchText = searchQuery.trim()
+	}
+
+	const Navigation = getNavigation()
+	const HomeView = new View({
+		id: VIEW_ID,
+		name: t('files', 'Home'),
+		caption: t('files', 'Files home view'),
+		icon: HomeSvg,
+		order: -50,
+
+		defaultSortKey: 'mtime',
+
+		getContents: () => (searchText && searchText.length >= MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH)
+			? getSearchContents(searchText)
+			: getContents(),
+
+		columns: [recommendationReasonColumn],
+	})
+	Navigation.register(HomeView)
+
+	registerFileListHeaders(new Header({
+		id: 'files-header-home-search',
+		order: 0,
+		// Always enabled for the home view
+		enabled: (folder: Folder, view: View) => view.id === VIEW_ID,
+		// It's pretty static, so no need to update
+		updated: () => {},
+		// render simply spawns the component
+		render: async (el: HTMLElement, folder: Folder) => {
+			// If the search component is already mounted, destroy it
+			if (!FilesHeaderHomeSearchView) {
+				FilesHeaderHomeSearchView = (await import('./FilesHeaderHomeSearch.vue')).default
+			} else {
+				FilesHeaderHomeSearchInstance.$destroy()
+				logger.debug('Destroying existing FilesHeaderHomeSearchInstance', { searchText })
+			}
+
+			// Create a new instance of the search component
+			FilesHeaderHomeSearchInstance = new Vue({
+				extends: FilesHeaderHomeSearchView,
+				propsData: {
+					searchText,
+				},
+			}).$on('update:searchText', async (text: string) => {
+				updateSearchUrlQuery(text)
+				updateContent(folder)
+			}).$mount(el)
+		},
+	}))
+
+	/**
+	 * Debounce and trigger the search/content update
+	 * We only update the search context after the debounce
+	 * to not display wrong messages before the search is completed.
+	 */
+	const updateContent = debounce((folder: Folder) => {
+		emit('files:node:updated', folder)
+		updateHomeSearchContext()
+	}, 200)
+
+	/**
+	 * Update the search URL query and the router
+	 * @param query - The search query to set in the URL
+	 */
+	const updateSearchUrlQuery = (query = '') => {
+		searchText = query.trim()
+		const router = window.OCP.Files.Router as RouterService
+		router.goToRoute(
+			router.name || undefined, // use default route
+			{ ...router.params, view: VIEW_ID },
+			{ ...router.query, ...{ query: searchText || undefined } },
+		)
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update the home view context based on
+	 * the current search text
+	 */
+	const updateHomeSearchContext = () => {
+		// Update caption if we have a search text
+		const isSearching = searchText && searchText.length >= MIN_SEARCH_LENGTH
+		HomeView.update({
+			caption: isSearching
+				? t('files', 'Search results for "{searchText}"', { searchText })
+				: t('files', 'Files home view'),
+			icon: isSearching ? MagnifySvg : HomeSvg,
+			columns: isSearching ? [] : [recommendationReasonColumn],
+
+			emptyTitle: isSearching
+				? t('files', 'No results found for "{searchText}"', { searchText })
+				: t('files', 'No recommendations'),
+			emptyCaption: isSearching
+				? t('files', 'No results found for "{searchText}"', { searchText })
+				: t('files', 'No recommended files found'),
+		})
+	}
+	updateHomeSearchContext()
+}
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/personal-files.ts b/apps/files/src/views/personal-files.ts
index 66d4e77b3765e..78225995beb3b 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/personal-files.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/personal-files.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { getContents } from '../services/PersonalFiles'
 import AccountIcon from '@mdi/svg/svg/account.svg?raw'
 import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
 
-export default () => {
+export const registerPersonalFilesView = () => {
 	// Don't show this view if the user has no storage quota
 	const storageStats = loadState('files', 'storageStats', { quota: -1 })
 	if (storageStats.quota === 0) {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts b/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
index fda1d99e13d0a..e64bc465bbca0 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/views/recent.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import HistorySvg from '@mdi/svg/svg/history.svg?raw'
 
 import { getContents } from '../services/Recent'
 
-export default () => {
+export const VIEW_ID = 'recent'
+
+export const registerRecentView = () => {
 	const Navigation = getNavigation()
 	Navigation.register(new View({
-		id: 'recent',
+		id: VIEW_ID,
 		name: t('files', 'Recent'),
 		caption: t('files', 'List of recently modified files and folders.'),