diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index e553b8c0..c689207e 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -4061,6 +4061,11 @@ class Application {
     if (forYouLink) {
       forYouLink.classList.remove("hidden");
     }
+
+    const exploreLink = this.resolveExploreLink();
+    if (exploreLink) {
+      exploreLink.classList.remove("hidden");
+    }
   }
 
   applyLoggedOutUiState() {
@@ -4100,6 +4105,11 @@ class Application {
     if (forYouLink) {
       forYouLink.classList.add("hidden");
     }
+
+    const exploreLink = this.resolveExploreLink();
+    if (exploreLink) {
+      exploreLink.classList.add("hidden");
+    }
   }
 
   syncAuthUiState() {
@@ -4171,10 +4181,29 @@ class Application {
     return null;
   }
 
+  resolveExploreLink() {
+    if (
+      this.exploreLink instanceof HTMLElement &&
+      this.exploreLink.isConnected
+    ) {
+      return this.exploreLink;
+    }
+
+    const linkCandidate = document.getElementById("exploreLink");
+    if (linkCandidate instanceof HTMLElement) {
+      this.exploreLink = linkCandidate;
+      return this.exploreLink;
+    }
+
+    this.exploreLink = null;
+    return null;
+  }
+
   hydrateSidebarNavigation() {
     const chromeElements = this.refreshChromeElements();
     this.resolveSubscriptionsLink();
     this.resolveForYouLink();
+    this.resolveExploreLink();
 
     if (this.appChromeController) {
       if (typeof this.appChromeController.setElements === "function") {
diff --git a/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js b/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
index 1a00c3b6..d7d69973 100644
--- a/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
+++ b/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ export default class ApplicationBootstrap {
 
     app.subscriptionsLink = null;
     app.forYouLink = null;
+    app.exploreLink = null;
 
     app.notificationPortal = doc?.getElementById("notificationPortal") || null;
     app.errorContainer = doc?.getElementById("errorContainer") || null;
diff --git a/tests/app/hydrate-sidebar-navigation.test.mjs b/tests/app/hydrate-sidebar-navigation.test.mjs
index cbcd5c26..602a198d 100644
--- a/tests/app/hydrate-sidebar-navigation.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/app/hydrate-sidebar-navigation.test.mjs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const VIEW_HTML = `<!DOCTYPE html>
     </div>
     <a id="subscriptionsLink" class="hidden"></a>
     <a id="forYouLink" class="hidden"></a>
+    <a id="exploreLink" class="hidden"></a>
   </body>
 </html>`;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation reveals chrome controls for authenticated viewers
     app.userStatus = window.document.getElementById("userStatus");
     app.userPubKey = window.document.getElementById("userPubKey");
     app.subscriptionsLink = null;
+    app.exploreLink = null;
     app.isUserLoggedIn = () => true;
     app.log = () => {};
     app.showError = () => {};
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation reveals chrome controls for authenticated viewers
     const logoutButton = window.document.getElementById("logoutButton");
     const subscriptionsLink = window.document.getElementById("subscriptionsLink");
     const forYouLink = window.document.getElementById("forYouLink");
+    const exploreLink = window.document.getElementById("exploreLink");
     const closeLoginButton = window.document.getElementById("closeLoginModal");
 
     assert.equal(app.uploadButton, uploadButton);
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation reveals chrome controls for authenticated viewers
     assert.equal(logoutButton.classList.contains("hidden"), false);
     assert.equal(subscriptionsLink.classList.contains("hidden"), false);
     assert.equal(forYouLink.classList.contains("hidden"), false);
+    assert.equal(exploreLink.classList.contains("hidden"), false);
 
     assert.ok(app.appChromeController.receivedElements);
     assert.equal(
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation hides chrome controls for logged-out viewers", ()
     app.userStatus = window.document.getElementById("userStatus");
     app.userPubKey = window.document.getElementById("userPubKey");
     app.subscriptionsLink = null;
+    app.exploreLink = null;
     app.isUserLoggedIn = () => false;
     app.log = () => {};
     app.showError = () => {};
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation hides chrome controls for logged-out viewers", ()
     const logoutButton = window.document.getElementById("logoutButton");
     const subscriptionsLink = window.document.getElementById("subscriptionsLink");
     const forYouLink = window.document.getElementById("forYouLink");
+    const exploreLink = window.document.getElementById("exploreLink");
     const closeLoginButton = window.document.getElementById("closeLoginModal");
 
     assert.equal(app.uploadButton, uploadButton);
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ test("hydrateSidebarNavigation hides chrome controls for logged-out viewers", ()
     assert.equal(logoutButton.classList.contains("hidden"), true);
     assert.equal(subscriptionsLink.classList.contains("hidden"), true);
     assert.equal(forYouLink.classList.contains("hidden"), true);
+    assert.equal(exploreLink.classList.contains("hidden"), true);
 
     assert.ok(app.appChromeController.receivedElements);
     assert.equal(