diff --git a/js/exploreView.js b/js/exploreView.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82316796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/exploreView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { attachFeedInfoPopover } from "./ui/components/FeedInfoPopover.js";
+
+const VIDEO_CARD_SELECTOR = "[data-component=\"video-card\"]";
+const EMPTY_STATE_SELECTOR = "[data-explore-empty-state]";
+const LOADING_SELECTOR = ".sidebar-loading-wrapper";
+
+class ExploreView {
+  constructor({ document: doc = document } = {}) {
+    this.document = doc;
+    this.container = null;
+    this.observer = null;
+    this.handleMutation = this.handleMutation.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  init() {
+    this.container = this.document?.getElementById("videoList") || null;
+    if (!this.container) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.observeContainer();
+    this.updateEmptyState();
+
+    const infoTrigger = this.document.getElementById("exploreInfoTrigger");
+    if (infoTrigger) {
+      attachFeedInfoPopover(
+        infoTrigger,
+        "Explore scores videos using freshness, engagement, and diversity signals to surface a balanced mix."
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  observeContainer() {
+    if (!this.container || typeof MutationObserver === "undefined") {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.observer) {
+      this.observer.disconnect();
+    }
+
+    this.observer = new MutationObserver(this.handleMutation);
+    this.observer.observe(this.container, {
+      childList: true,
+      subtree: true,
+    });
+  }
+
+  handleMutation() {
+    this.updateEmptyState();
+  }
+
+  updateEmptyState() {
+    if (!this.container) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const hasVideos = Boolean(this.container.querySelector(VIDEO_CARD_SELECTOR));
+    const isLoading = Boolean(this.container.querySelector(LOADING_SELECTOR));
+    const existingEmptyState = this.container.querySelector(EMPTY_STATE_SELECTOR);
+
+    if (isLoading) {
+      if (existingEmptyState) {
+        existingEmptyState.remove();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (hasVideos) {
+      if (existingEmptyState) {
+        existingEmptyState.remove();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (existingEmptyState) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const emptyState = this.buildEmptyState();
+    if (emptyState) {
+      this.container.innerHTML = "";
+      this.container.appendChild(emptyState);
+    }
+  }
+
+  buildEmptyState() {
+    if (!this.document) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const wrapper = this.document.createElement("div");
+    wrapper.className = "col-span-full";
+    wrapper.dataset.exploreEmptyState = "true";
+
+    const card = this.document.createElement("div");
+    card.className = "card p-lg text-center";
+
+    const title = this.document.createElement("h3");
+    title.className = "text-lg font-semibold text-text";
+    title.textContent = "Explore is empty right now";
+
+    const copy = this.document.createElement("p");
+    copy.className = "mt-2 text-sm text-muted";
+    copy.textContent =
+      "Check back soon for a fresh mix of videos across the network.";
+
+    card.appendChild(title);
+    card.appendChild(copy);
+    wrapper.appendChild(card);
+
+    return wrapper;
+  }
+}
+
+export function initExploreView() {
+  const view = new ExploreView();
+  view.init();
+  return view;
+}
diff --git a/js/viewManager.js b/js/viewManager.js
index 71744c6d..2522fcaa 100644
--- a/js/viewManager.js
+++ b/js/viewManager.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // js/viewManager.js
 import { initChannelProfileView } from "./channelProfile.js";
 import { initForYouView } from "./forYouView.js";
+import { initExploreView } from "./exploreView.js";
 import { subscriptions } from "./subscriptions.js";
 import { getApplication } from "./applicationContext.js";
 import { ASSET_VERSION } from "../config/asset-version.js";
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ export const viewInitRegistry = {
     }
   },
   explore: () => {
-    devLogger.log("Explore view loaded.");
+    initExploreView();
     const app = getApplication();
     if (app && typeof app.loadExploreVideos === "function") {
       if (typeof app.mountVideoListView === "function") {
@@ -130,13 +131,6 @@ export const viewInitRegistry = {
     if (refreshApp && typeof refreshApp.forceRefreshAllProfiles === "function") {
       refreshApp.forceRefreshAllProfiles();
     }
-    const infoTrigger = document.getElementById("exploreInfoTrigger");
-    if (infoTrigger) {
-      attachFeedInfoPopover(
-        infoTrigger,
-        "Discovery feed blended for freshness, novelty, and diversity."
-      );
-    }
   },
   history: async () => {
     try {