diff --git a/api/lib/jwt.ts b/api/lib/jwt.ts
index 8729d57..6e025f5 100644
--- a/api/lib/jwt.ts
+++ b/api/lib/jwt.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 import { randomBytes, scrypt } from "node:crypto";
 import { jwtVerify, SignJWT } from "@panva/jose";
 
-import { type AuthPayload, isAuthPayload } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import {
+  type AuthPayload,
+  InvitePayload,
+  isAuthPayload,
+  isInvitePayload,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
 
 const JWT_SECRET = "FIXME-gerbeur-dev-env";
 const JWT_KEY = new TextEncoder().encode(JWT_SECRET);
 
+// ── Invite tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function createInviteToken(inviterId: string): Promise<string> {
+  return await new SignJWT({ purpose: "invite", inviterId })
+    .setProtectedHeader({ alg: "HS256" })
+    .setJti(crypto.randomUUID())
+    .setExpirationTime("7d")
+    .sign(JWT_KEY);
+}
+
+export async function verifyInviteToken(
+  token: string,
+): Promise<InvitePayload | null> {
+  try {
+    const { payload } = await jwtVerify(token, JWT_KEY);
+    if (!isInvitePayload(payload)) return null;
+    return payload as InvitePayload;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 export async function createJWT(
   payload: Omit<AuthPayload, "exp">,
 ): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/api/main.ts b/api/main.ts
index a6aaa70..3438cf5 100644
--- a/api/main.ts
+++ b/api/main.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import wsRouter from "./routes/ws.ts";
 import previewRouter from "./routes/preview.ts";
 import playlistsRouter from "./routes/playlists.ts";
 import commentsRouter from "./routes/comments.ts";
+import followsRouter from "./routes/follows.ts";
+import notificationsRouter from "./routes/notifications.ts";
+import invitesRouter from "./routes/invites.ts";
 
 import { BASE_URL, HOSTNAME, PORT } from "./config.ts";
 import { errorMiddleware } from "./middleware/error.ts";
@@ -50,6 +53,18 @@ app.use(
   commentsRouter.routes(),
   commentsRouter.allowedMethods(),
 );
+app.use(
+  followsRouter.routes(),
+  followsRouter.allowedMethods(),
+);
+app.use(
+  notificationsRouter.routes(),
+  notificationsRouter.allowedMethods(),
+);
+app.use(
+  invitesRouter.routes(),
+  invitesRouter.allowedMethods(),
+);
 app.use(routeStaticFilesFrom([
   `${Deno.cwd()}/dist`,
   `${Deno.cwd()}/public`,
diff --git a/api/model/db.ts b/api/model/db.ts
index 8bb64f8..9eaa1c2 100644
--- a/api/model/db.ts
+++ b/api/model/db.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { DatabaseSync, type SQLOutputValue } from "node:sqlite";
 import {
   type Comment,
   Dump,
+  type Notification,
+  type NotificationType,
   type Playlist,
   type RichContent,
   type User,
@@ -10,31 +12,10 @@ import {
 export const db = new DatabaseSync("api/sql/gerbeur.db");
 db.exec("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;");
 
-// Migration: add is_private column if it doesn't exist yet
-try {
-  db.exec(`ALTER TABLE dumps ADD COLUMN is_private INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;`);
-} catch { /* column already exists */ }
-
-// Migration: create comments table if it doesn't exist yet
-try {
-  db.exec(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS comments (
-    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    dump_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES dumps(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    user_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    parent_id TEXT REFERENCES comments(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
-    body TEXT NOT NULL,
-    created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
-    deleted INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
-  );`);
-  db.exec(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_comments_dump ON comments(dump_id, created_at);`);
-  db.exec(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_votes_user ON votes(user_id);`);
-  db.exec(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_playlist_dumps_dump ON playlist_dumps(dump_id);`);
-} catch { /* already exists */ }
-
-// Migration: add deleted column to comments if it doesn't exist yet
-try {
-  db.exec(`ALTER TABLE comments ADD COLUMN deleted INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;`);
-} catch { /* column already exists */ }
+// Purge expired unused invites on startup
+db.prepare(
+  `DELETE FROM invites WHERE used_at IS NULL AND created_at < datetime('now', '-7 days');`,
+).run();
 
 /**
  * Database Row Types
@@ -53,7 +34,7 @@ export interface DumpRow {
   file_mime: string | null;
   file_size: number | null;
   vote_count: number;
-  comment_count?: number;
+  comment_count: number;
   is_private: number;
   [key: string]: SQLOutputValue; // Index signature
 }
@@ -65,6 +46,9 @@ export interface UserRow {
   is_admin: number;
   created_at: string;
   avatar_mime: string | null;
+  invited_by: string | null;
+  // Present only when joined: LEFT JOIN users i ON i.id = u.invited_by
+  invited_by_username: string | null;
   [key: string]: SQLOutputValue; // Index signature
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +111,7 @@ export function dumpRowToApi(row: DumpRow): Dump {
     fileMime: row.file_mime ?? undefined,
     fileSize: row.file_size ?? undefined,
     voteCount: row.vote_count,
-    commentCount: row.comment_count ?? 0,
+    commentCount: row.comment_count,
     isPrivate: Boolean(row.is_private),
   };
 }
@@ -146,6 +130,7 @@ export function dumpApiToRow(dump: Dump): DumpRow {
     file_mime: dump.fileMime ?? null,
     file_size: dump.fileSize ?? null,
     vote_count: dump.voteCount,
+    comment_count: dump.commentCount,
     is_private: dump.isPrivate ? 1 : 0,
   };
 }
@@ -158,6 +143,9 @@ export function userRowToApi(row: UserRow): User {
     isAdmin: Boolean(row.is_admin),
     createdAt: new Date(row.created_at),
     avatarMime: row.avatar_mime ?? undefined,
+    invitedByUsername: typeof row.invited_by_username === "string"
+      ? row.invited_by_username
+      : undefined,
   };
 }
 
@@ -169,6 +157,8 @@ export function userApiToRow(user: User): UserRow {
     is_admin: user.isAdmin ? 1 : 0,
     created_at: user.createdAt.toISOString(),
     avatar_mime: user.avatarMime ?? null,
+    invited_by: null,
+    invited_by_username: null,
   };
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +175,9 @@ export interface CommentRow {
   [key: string]: SQLOutputValue;
 }
 
-export function isCommentRow(obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>): obj is CommentRow {
+export function isCommentRow(
+  obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>,
+): obj is CommentRow {
   return !!obj && typeof obj === "object" &&
     typeof obj.id === "string" &&
     typeof obj.dump_id === "string" &&
@@ -195,7 +187,8 @@ export function isCommentRow(obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>): obj is Commen
     typeof obj.created_at === "string" &&
     typeof obj.deleted === "number" &&
     typeof obj.author_username === "string" &&
-    (typeof obj.author_avatar_mime === "string" || obj.author_avatar_mime === null);
+    (typeof obj.author_avatar_mime === "string" ||
+      obj.author_avatar_mime === null);
 }
 
 export function commentRowToApi(row: CommentRow): Comment {
@@ -243,5 +236,86 @@ export function playlistRowToApi(row: PlaylistRow): Playlist {
     createdAt: new Date(row.created_at),
     imageMime: row.image_mime ?? undefined,
     dumpCount: typeof row.dump_count === "number" ? row.dump_count : undefined,
+    ownerUsername: typeof row.owner_username === "string"
+      ? row.owner_username
+      : undefined,
   };
 }
+
+export interface FollowRow {
+  id: string;
+  follower_id: string;
+  followed_user_id: string | null;
+  followed_playlist_id: string | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  [key: string]: SQLOutputValue;
+}
+
+export function isFollowRow(
+  obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>,
+): obj is FollowRow {
+  return !!obj &&
+    typeof obj.id === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.follower_id === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.created_at === "string" &&
+    (obj.followed_user_id === null ||
+      typeof obj.followed_user_id === "string") &&
+    (obj.followed_playlist_id === null ||
+      typeof obj.followed_playlist_id === "string");
+}
+
+// ── Notifications ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface NotificationRow {
+  id: string;
+  user_id: string;
+  type: string;
+  data: string;
+  read: number;
+  created_at: string;
+  source_key: string | null;
+  [key: string]: SQLOutputValue;
+}
+
+export function isNotificationRow(
+  obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>,
+): obj is NotificationRow {
+  return !!obj && typeof obj === "object" &&
+    typeof obj.id === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.user_id === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.type === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.data === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.read === "number" &&
+    typeof obj.created_at === "string";
+}
+
+export function notificationRowToApi(row: NotificationRow): Notification {
+  return {
+    id: row.id,
+    userId: row.user_id,
+    type: row.type as NotificationType,
+    data: JSON.parse(row.data),
+    read: Boolean(row.read),
+    createdAt: new Date(row.created_at),
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Invites ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface InviteRow {
+  token: string;
+  inviter_id: string;
+  used_at: string | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  [key: string]: SQLOutputValue;
+}
+
+export function isInviteRow(
+  obj: Record<string, SQLOutputValue>,
+): obj is InviteRow {
+  return !!obj && typeof obj === "object" &&
+    typeof obj.token === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.inviter_id === "string" &&
+    typeof obj.created_at === "string" &&
+    (obj.used_at === null || typeof obj.used_at === "string");
+}
diff --git a/api/model/interfaces.ts b/api/model/interfaces.ts
index b5203da..cd7d918 100644
--- a/api/model/interfaces.ts
+++ b/api/model/interfaces.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export interface User {
   isAdmin: boolean;
   createdAt: Date;
   avatarMime?: string;
+  invitedByUsername?: string;
 }
 
 export interface LoginUserRequest {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export interface LoginUserRequest {
 export interface RegisterUserRequest {
   username: string;
   password: string;
+  inviteToken: string;
 }
 
 export interface UpdateUserRequest {
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ export function isRegisterUserRequest(
 ): obj is RegisterUserRequest {
   return !!obj && typeof obj === "object" &&
     "username" in obj && typeof obj.username === "string" &&
-    "password" in obj && typeof obj.password === "string";
+    "password" in obj && typeof obj.password === "string" &&
+    "inviteToken" in obj && typeof obj.inviteToken === "string";
 }
 
 export function isUpdateUserRequest(obj: unknown): obj is UpdateUserRequest {
@@ -101,6 +104,19 @@ export function isAuthPayload(obj: unknown): obj is AuthPayload {
     "exp" in obj && typeof obj.exp === "number";
 }
 
+export interface InvitePayload {
+  purpose: "invite";
+  inviterId: string;
+  exp: number;
+}
+
+export function isInvitePayload(obj: unknown): obj is InvitePayload {
+  return !!obj && typeof obj === "object" &&
+    "purpose" in obj && (obj as Record<string, unknown>).purpose === "invite" &&
+    "inviterId" in obj &&
+    typeof (obj as Record<string, unknown>).inviterId === "string";
+}
+
 /**
  * API
  */
@@ -171,11 +187,14 @@ export interface CreateCommentRequest {
   parentId?: string;
 }
 
-export function isCreateCommentRequest(obj: unknown): obj is CreateCommentRequest {
+export function isCreateCommentRequest(
+  obj: unknown,
+): obj is CreateCommentRequest {
   if (!obj || typeof obj !== "object") return false;
   const o = obj as Record<string, unknown>;
   return typeof o.body === "string" && (o.body as string).trim().length > 0 &&
-    (!("parentId" in o) || typeof o.parentId === "string" || o.parentId === null);
+    (!("parentId" in o) || typeof o.parentId === "string" ||
+      o.parentId === null);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -191,6 +210,7 @@ export interface Playlist {
   createdAt: Date;
   imageMime?: string;
   dumpCount?: number;
+  ownerUsername?: string;
 }
 
 export interface PlaylistWithDumps extends Playlist {
@@ -345,3 +365,72 @@ export interface PingMessage {
 export interface PongMessage {
   type: "pong";
 }
+
+/**
+ * Follows
+ */
+
+export interface FollowStatus {
+  followedUserIds: string[];
+  followedPlaylistIds: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Notifications
+ */
+
+export type NotificationType =
+  | "playlist_followed"
+  | "user_followed"
+  | "user_dump_posted"
+  | "playlist_dump_added"
+  | "dump_upvoted";
+
+export interface PlaylistFollowedData {
+  followerId: string;
+  followerUsername: string;
+  playlistId: string;
+  playlistTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserFollowedData {
+  followerId: string;
+  followerUsername: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserDumpPostedData {
+  dumperId: string;
+  dumperUsername: string;
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface PlaylistDumpAddedData {
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+  playlistId: string;
+  playlistTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface DumpUpvotedData {
+  voterId: string;
+  voterUsername: string;
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+}
+
+export type NotificationData =
+  | PlaylistFollowedData
+  | UserFollowedData
+  | UserDumpPostedData
+  | PlaylistDumpAddedData
+  | DumpUpvotedData;
+
+export interface Notification {
+  id: string;
+  userId: string;
+  type: NotificationType;
+  data: NotificationData;
+  read: boolean;
+  createdAt: Date;
+}
diff --git a/api/routes/comments.ts b/api/routes/comments.ts
index f496632..3ee4e5a 100644
--- a/api/routes/comments.ts
+++ b/api/routes/comments.ts
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ router.get("/dumps/:dumpId/comments", async (ctx) => {
   }
   const dump = getDump(ctx.params.dumpId, requestingUserId);
   const comments = getComments(dump.id);
-  const responseBody: APIResponse<Comment[]> = { success: true, data: comments };
+  const responseBody: APIResponse<Comment[]> = {
+    success: true,
+    data: comments,
+  };
   ctx.response.body = responseBody;
 });
 
 // POST /api/dumps/:dumpId/comments — auth required
 router.post("/dumps/:dumpId/comments", authMiddleware, async (ctx) => {
   const userId = ctx.state.user.userId as string;
-  const isAdmin = (ctx.state.user.isAdmin ?? false) as boolean;
   const dump = getDump(ctx.params.dumpId, userId);
   const body = await ctx.request.body.json();
   if (!isCreateCommentRequest(body)) {
diff --git a/api/routes/dumps.ts b/api/routes/dumps.ts
index 9e6ac80..540e80a 100644
--- a/api/routes/dumps.ts
+++ b/api/routes/dumps.ts
@@ -93,8 +93,17 @@ router.get("/", async (ctx) => {
     const payload = await verifyJWT(authHeader.substring(7));
     if (payload) requestingUserId = payload.userId;
   }
-  const page = Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1);
-  const limit = Math.min(Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20), 100);
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
   const { items, total } = listDumps(page, limit, requestingUserId);
   const responseBody: APIResponse<PaginatedData<Dump>> = {
     success: true,
diff --git a/api/routes/follows.ts b/api/routes/follows.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a99642e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/routes/follows.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { Router } from "@oak/oak";
+import { authMiddleware } from "../middleware/auth.ts";
+import {
+  type APIResponse,
+  type Dump,
+  type FollowStatus,
+  type PaginatedData,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import {
+  followPlaylist,
+  followUser,
+  getFollowedPlaylistsDumpFeed,
+  getFollowedUsersDumpFeed,
+  getFollowStatus,
+  unfollowPlaylist,
+  unfollowUser,
+} from "../services/follow-service.ts";
+
+const router = new Router({ prefix: "/api/follows" });
+
+// Static routes first to prevent Oak matching "status"/"feed" as a :param
+
+// GET /api/follows/status
+router.get("/status", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  const status = getFollowStatus(ctx.state.user.userId as string);
+  const body: APIResponse<FollowStatus> = { success: true, data: status };
+  ctx.response.body = body;
+});
+
+// GET /api/follows/feed/users?page=&limit=
+router.get("/feed/users", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = getFollowedUsersDumpFeed(
+    ctx.state.user.userId as string,
+    page,
+    limit,
+  );
+  const data: PaginatedData<Dump> = {
+    items,
+    total,
+    hasMore: page * limit < total,
+  };
+  const body: APIResponse<PaginatedData<Dump>> = { success: true, data };
+  ctx.response.body = body;
+});
+
+// GET /api/follows/feed/playlists?page=&limit=
+router.get("/feed/playlists", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = getFollowedPlaylistsDumpFeed(
+    ctx.state.user.userId as string,
+    page,
+    limit,
+  );
+  const data: PaginatedData<Dump> = {
+    items,
+    total,
+    hasMore: page * limit < total,
+  };
+  const body: APIResponse<PaginatedData<Dump>> = { success: true, data };
+  ctx.response.body = body;
+});
+
+// POST /api/follows/users/:userId
+router.post("/users/:userId", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  followUser(ctx.state.user.userId as string, ctx.params.userId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+// DELETE /api/follows/users/:userId
+router.delete("/users/:userId", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  unfollowUser(ctx.state.user.userId as string, ctx.params.userId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+// POST /api/follows/playlists/:playlistId
+router.post("/playlists/:playlistId", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  followPlaylist(ctx.state.user.userId as string, ctx.params.playlistId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+// DELETE /api/follows/playlists/:playlistId
+router.delete("/playlists/:playlistId", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  unfollowPlaylist(ctx.state.user.userId as string, ctx.params.playlistId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/api/routes/invites.ts b/api/routes/invites.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1732856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/routes/invites.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { Router } from "@oak/oak";
+import { APIErrorCode, APIException } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { type AuthContext, authMiddleware } from "../middleware/auth.ts";
+import { createInvite, validateInvite } from "../services/invite-service.ts";
+
+const router = new Router({ prefix: "/api/invites" });
+
+// Create a new invite link (any authenticated user)
+router.post("/", authMiddleware, async (ctx: AuthContext) => {
+  if (!ctx.state.user) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED, 401, "Not authenticated");
+  }
+  const token = await createInvite(ctx.state.user.userId);
+  ctx.response.status = 201;
+  ctx.response.body = { success: true, data: { token } };
+});
+
+// Validate an invite token (used by the register page before showing the form)
+router.get("/:token", async (ctx) => {
+  try {
+    await validateInvite(ctx.params.token);
+    ctx.response.body = { success: true };
+  } catch {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND,
+      404,
+      "Invalid or expired invite",
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/api/routes/notifications.ts b/api/routes/notifications.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2ab6bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/routes/notifications.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { Router } from "@oak/oak";
+import {
+  APIErrorCode,
+  APIException,
+  type AuthPayload,
+  type PaginatedData,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { type AuthContext, authMiddleware } from "../middleware/auth.ts";
+import {
+  getNotificationsForUser,
+  markAllRead,
+  markOneRead,
+} from "../services/notification-service.ts";
+
+const router = new Router({ prefix: "/api/notifications" });
+
+// GET /api/notifications?page=N&limit=N
+router.get("/", authMiddleware, (ctx: AuthContext) => {
+  if (!ctx.state.user) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED, 401, "Not authenticated");
+  }
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = getNotificationsForUser(
+    ctx.state.user.userId,
+    page,
+    limit,
+  );
+  ctx.response.body = {
+    success: true,
+    data: {
+      items,
+      total,
+      hasMore: page * limit < total,
+    } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
+  };
+});
+
+// POST /api/notifications/read-all
+router.post("/read-all", authMiddleware, (ctx: AuthContext) => {
+  if (!ctx.state.user) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED, 401, "Not authenticated");
+  }
+  markAllRead(ctx.state.user.userId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+// PATCH /api/notifications/:id/read
+router.patch("/:id/read", authMiddleware, (ctx) => {
+  const user = ctx.state.user as AuthPayload;
+  if (!user) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED, 401, "Not authenticated");
+  }
+  markOneRead(ctx.params.id, user.userId);
+  ctx.response.status = 204;
+});
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/api/routes/users.ts b/api/routes/users.ts
index 2cafd25..852d551 100644
--- a/api/routes/users.ts
+++ b/api/routes/users.ts
@@ -15,52 +15,48 @@ import {
   getUserById,
   getUserByUsername,
 } from "../services/user-service.ts";
+import { redeemInvite, validateInvite } from "../services/invite-service.ts";
 import {
   getDumpsByUser,
   getVotedDumpsByUser,
 } from "../services/dump-service.ts";
 import { listPlaylistsByUser } from "../services/playlist-service.ts";
+import { getFollowedPlaylistsByUser } from "../services/follow-service.ts";
 
 // Users router
 const router = new Router({ prefix: "/api/users" });
 
-// Register a new user
+// Register a new user (requires a valid invite token)
 router.post("/register", async (ctx) => {
-  try {
-    const body = await ctx.request.body.json();
-
-    if (!isRegisterUserRequest(body)) {
-      throw new APIException(
-        APIErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
-        400,
-        "Invalid request",
-      );
-    }
-
-    const user = await createUser(body);
-    const token = await createJWT({
-      userId: user.id,
-      username: user.username,
-      isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
-    });
-
-    ctx.response.status = 201;
-    ctx.response.body = {
-      success: true,
-      data: {
-        token,
-        user,
-      },
-    };
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err);
+  const body = await ctx.request.body.json();
 
+  if (!isRegisterUserRequest(body)) {
     throw new APIException(
-      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
-      500,
-      "Failed to register user",
+      APIErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+      400,
+      "Invalid request",
     );
   }
+
+  // Validate invite — throws 404/409 if bad
+  const inviterId = await validateInvite(body.inviteToken);
+
+  const user = await createUser(body, inviterId);
+
+  // Mark invite as used only after the user row is committed
+  redeemInvite(body.inviteToken);
+
+  const authToken = await createJWT({
+    userId: user.id,
+    username: user.username,
+    isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
+  });
+
+  ctx.response.status = 201;
+  ctx.response.body = {
+    success: true,
+    data: { token: authToken, user },
+  };
 });
 
 // Login
@@ -142,6 +138,31 @@ router.get("/by-id/:userId", (ctx) => {
   ctx.response.body = { success: true, data: publicUser };
 });
 
+// Followed playlists for a user (public only)
+router.get("/:username/followed-playlists", (ctx) => {
+  const user = getUserByUsername(ctx.params.username);
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = getFollowedPlaylistsByUser(user.id, page, limit);
+  ctx.response.body = {
+    success: true,
+    data: {
+      items,
+      total,
+      hasMore: page * limit < total,
+    } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
+  };
+});
+
 // Playlists by user (optional auth: include private only if requester === owner)
 router.get("/:username/playlists", async (ctx) => {
   const user = getUserByUsername(ctx.params.username);
@@ -151,12 +172,30 @@ router.get("/:username/playlists", async (ctx) => {
     const payload = await verifyJWT(authHeader.substring(7));
     if (payload) requestingUserId = payload.userId;
   }
-  const page = Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1);
-  const limit = Math.min(Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20), 100);
-  const { items, total } = listPlaylistsByUser(user.id, requestingUserId, page, limit);
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = listPlaylistsByUser(
+    user.id,
+    requestingUserId,
+    page,
+    limit,
+  );
   ctx.response.body = {
     success: true,
-    data: { items, total, hasMore: page * limit < total } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
+    data: {
+      items,
+      total,
+      hasMore: page * limit < total,
+    } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
   };
 });
 
@@ -176,13 +215,26 @@ router.get("/:username/dumps", async (ctx) => {
     const payload = await verifyJWT(authHeader.substring(7));
     if (payload) requestingUserId = payload.userId;
   }
-  const page = Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1);
-  const limit = Math.min(Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20), 100);
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
   const includePrivate = requestingUserId === user.id;
   const { items, total } = getDumpsByUser(user.id, page, limit, includePrivate);
   ctx.response.body = {
     success: true,
-    data: { items, total, hasMore: page * limit < total } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
+    data: {
+      items,
+      total,
+      hasMore: page * limit < total,
+    } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
   };
 });
 
@@ -195,12 +247,30 @@ router.get("/:username/votes", async (ctx) => {
     const payload = await verifyJWT(authHeader.substring(7));
     if (payload) requestingUserId = payload.userId;
   }
-  const page = Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1);
-  const limit = Math.min(Math.max(1, parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20), 100);
-  const { items, total } = getVotedDumpsByUser(user.id, page, limit, requestingUserId);
+  const page = Math.max(
+    1,
+    parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1") || 1,
+  );
+  const limit = Math.min(
+    Math.max(
+      1,
+      parseInt(ctx.request.url.searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20") || 20,
+    ),
+    100,
+  );
+  const { items, total } = getVotedDumpsByUser(
+    user.id,
+    page,
+    limit,
+    requestingUserId,
+  );
   ctx.response.body = {
     success: true,
-    data: { items, total, hasMore: page * limit < total } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
+    data: {
+      items,
+      total,
+      hasMore: page * limit < total,
+    } satisfies PaginatedData<typeof items[number]>,
   };
 });
 
diff --git a/api/routes/ws.ts b/api/routes/ws.ts
index 978a945..33d8258 100644
--- a/api/routes/ws.ts
+++ b/api/routes/ws.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   getUserVotes,
   removeVote,
 } from "../services/vote-service.ts";
+import { getUnreadCount } from "../services/notification-service.ts";
 import { getUserById } from "../services/user-service.ts";
 import { APIException } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
 
@@ -61,10 +62,14 @@ router.get("/ws", async (ctx) => {
 
     try {
       const myVotes = authPayload ? getUserVotes(authPayload.userId) : [];
+      const unreadNotificationCount = authPayload
+        ? getUnreadCount(authPayload.userId)
+        : 0;
       socket.send(JSON.stringify({
         type: "welcome",
         users: getOnlineUsers(),
         myVotes,
+        unreadNotificationCount,
       }));
     } catch (err) {
       console.error("[ws] welcome send failed:", err);
diff --git a/api/services/comment-service.ts b/api/services/comment-service.ts
index baac5e2..8cbc97d 100644
--- a/api/services/comment-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/comment-service.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ import {
   APIException,
   type Comment,
 } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { type SQLOutputValue } from "node:sqlite";
 import {
-  commentRowToApi,
   type CommentRow,
+  commentRowToApi,
   db,
   isCommentRow,
 } from "../model/db.ts";
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ function fetchComment(commentId: string): Comment {
   const row = db.prepare(
     `SELECT ${SELECT_COLS} FROM comments c JOIN users u ON c.user_id = u.id WHERE c.id = ?;`,
   ).get(commentId);
-  if (!row || !isCommentRow(row as Record<string, unknown>)) {
+  if (!row || !isCommentRow(row as Record<string, SQLOutputValue>)) {
     throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, 404, "Comment not found");
   }
   return commentRowToApi(row as CommentRow);
@@ -50,7 +51,14 @@ export function createComment(
   const createdAt = new Date();
   db.prepare(
     `INSERT INTO comments (id, dump_id, user_id, parent_id, body, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`,
-  ).run(id, dumpId, userId, parentId ?? null, body.trim(), createdAt.toISOString());
+  ).run(
+    id,
+    dumpId,
+    userId,
+    parentId ?? null,
+    body.trim(),
+    createdAt.toISOString(),
+  );
   return fetchComment(id);
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +81,8 @@ export function deleteComment(
       "Not authorized to delete this comment",
     );
   }
-  db.prepare(`UPDATE comments SET deleted = 1, body = '' WHERE id = ?;`).run(commentId);
+  db.prepare(`UPDATE comments SET deleted = 1, body = '' WHERE id = ?;`).run(
+    commentId,
+  );
   return { dumpId: row.dump_id, isPrivate: Boolean(row.is_private) };
 }
diff --git a/api/services/dump-service.ts b/api/services/dump-service.ts
index 6791bdc..b8d61cd 100644
--- a/api/services/dump-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/dump-service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   broadcastDumpUpdated,
   broadcastNewDump,
 } from "./ws-service.ts";
+import { notifyUserFollowersNewDump } from "./notification-service.ts";
 
 const UPLOADS_DIR = "api/uploads";
 const MAX_FILE_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024; // 50 MB
@@ -95,7 +96,10 @@ export async function createUrlDump(
     commentCount: 0,
     isPrivate,
   };
-  if (!isPrivate) broadcastNewDump(dump);
+  if (!isPrivate) {
+    broadcastNewDump(dump);
+    notifyUserFollowersNewDump(userId, dumpId, title);
+  }
   return dump;
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +168,10 @@ export async function createFileDump(
     commentCount: 0,
     isPrivate,
   };
-  if (!isPrivate) broadcastNewDump(dump);
+  if (!isPrivate) {
+    broadcastNewDump(dump);
+    notifyUserFollowersNewDump(userId, dumpId, file.name);
+  }
   return dump;
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +218,11 @@ export function listDumps(
     ).get() as { count: number } | undefined;
 
   if (!rows || !rows.every(isDumpRow)) {
-    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR, 500, "Malformed dump data");
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed dump data",
+    );
   }
 
   return { items: rows.map(dumpRowToApi), total: totalRow?.count ?? 0 };
@@ -230,7 +241,9 @@ export async function updateDump(
       comment: "comment" in request
         ? (request.comment ?? undefined)
         : dump.comment,
-      isPrivate: "isPrivate" in request ? (request.isPrivate ?? false) : dump.isPrivate,
+      isPrivate: "isPrivate" in request
+        ? (request.isPrivate ?? false)
+        : dump.isPrivate,
     };
     db.prepare(`UPDATE dumps SET comment = ?, is_private = ? WHERE id = ?;`)
       .run(updatedDump.comment ?? null, updatedDump.isPrivate ? 1 : 0, dumpId);
@@ -260,13 +273,22 @@ export async function updateDump(
       : dump.comment,
     url: newUrl,
     richContent,
-    isPrivate: "isPrivate" in request ? (request.isPrivate ?? false) : dump.isPrivate,
+    isPrivate: "isPrivate" in request
+      ? (request.isPrivate ?? false)
+      : dump.isPrivate,
   };
 
   const row = dumpApiToRow(updatedDump);
   const result = db.prepare(
     `UPDATE dumps SET title = ?, comment = ?, url = ?, rich_content = ?, is_private = ? WHERE id = ?;`,
-  ).run(row.title, row.comment, row.url, row.rich_content, row.is_private, row.id);
+  ).run(
+    row.title,
+    row.comment,
+    row.url,
+    row.rich_content,
+    row.is_private,
+    row.id,
+  );
 
   if (result.changes === 0) {
     throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, 404, "Dump not found");
@@ -333,7 +355,11 @@ export function getDumpsByUser(
     `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM dumps WHERE user_id = ?${privacyFilter};`,
   ).get(userId) as { count: number } | undefined;
   if (!rows.every(isDumpRow)) {
-    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR, 500, "Malformed dump data");
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed dump data",
+    );
   }
   return { items: rows.map(dumpRowToApi), total: totalRow?.count ?? 0 };
 }
@@ -380,7 +406,11 @@ export function getVotedDumpsByUser(
 
   const rows = rawRows as Parameters<typeof isDumpRow>[0][];
   if (!rows.every(isDumpRow)) {
-    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR, 500, "Malformed dump data");
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed dump data",
+    );
   }
   return { items: rows.map(dumpRowToApi), total: totalRow?.count ?? 0 };
 }
diff --git a/api/services/follow-service.ts b/api/services/follow-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfde2e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/services/follow-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+import {
+  APIErrorCode,
+  APIException,
+  type Dump,
+  type FollowStatus,
+  type Playlist,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import {
+  notifyPlaylistOwnerNewFollower,
+  notifyUserNewFollower,
+} from "./notification-service.ts";
+import {
+  db,
+  dumpRowToApi,
+  isDumpRow,
+  isFollowRow,
+  isPlaylistRow,
+  playlistRowToApi,
+} from "../model/db.ts";
+
+// Mirrors dump-service SELECT_COLS_ALIASED — kept local to avoid circular imports
+const SELECT_COLS_ALIASED =
+  "d.id, d.kind, d.title, d.comment, d.user_id, d.created_at, d.url, d.rich_content, " +
+  "d.file_name, d.file_mime, d.file_size, d.vote_count, d.is_private," +
+  " (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM comments WHERE dump_id = d.id AND deleted = 0) as comment_count";
+
+// ── Follow / unfollow a user ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function followUser(followerId: string, followedUserId: string): void {
+  if (followerId === followedUserId) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.BAD_REQUEST,
+      400,
+      "Cannot follow yourself",
+    );
+  }
+  let isNew = true;
+  try {
+    db.prepare(
+      `INSERT INTO follows (id, follower_id, followed_user_id, created_at)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?);`,
+    ).run(
+      crypto.randomUUID(),
+      followerId,
+      followedUserId,
+      new Date().toISOString(),
+    );
+  } catch (err) {
+    const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    if (msg.toLowerCase().includes("unique")) {
+      isNew = false;
+    } else {
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+  if (isNew) notifyUserNewFollower(followerId, followedUserId);
+}
+
+export function unfollowUser(followerId: string, followedUserId: string): void {
+  db.prepare(
+    `DELETE FROM follows WHERE follower_id = ? AND followed_user_id = ?;`,
+  ).run(followerId, followedUserId);
+}
+
+// ── Follow / unfollow a playlist ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function followPlaylist(followerId: string, playlistId: string): void {
+  const row = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT id, is_public FROM playlists WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(playlistId) as { id: string; is_public: number } | undefined;
+
+  if (!row) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, 404, "Playlist not found");
+  }
+  if (!row.is_public) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED,
+      403,
+      "Cannot follow a private playlist",
+    );
+  }
+
+  let isNew = true;
+  try {
+    db.prepare(
+      `INSERT INTO follows (id, follower_id, followed_playlist_id, created_at)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?);`,
+    ).run(
+      crypto.randomUUID(),
+      followerId,
+      playlistId,
+      new Date().toISOString(),
+    );
+  } catch (err) {
+    const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    if (msg.toLowerCase().includes("unique")) {
+      isNew = false;
+    } else {
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+  if (isNew) notifyPlaylistOwnerNewFollower(followerId, playlistId);
+}
+
+export function unfollowPlaylist(followerId: string, playlistId: string): void {
+  db.prepare(
+    `DELETE FROM follows WHERE follower_id = ? AND followed_playlist_id = ?;`,
+  ).run(followerId, playlistId);
+}
+
+// ── Follow status ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function getFollowStatus(followerId: string): FollowStatus {
+  const rawUserRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT id, follower_id, followed_user_id, followed_playlist_id, created_at
+     FROM follows WHERE follower_id = ? AND followed_user_id IS NOT NULL;`,
+  ).all(followerId) as Parameters<typeof isFollowRow>[0][];
+
+  const rawPlaylistRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT id, follower_id, followed_user_id, followed_playlist_id, created_at
+     FROM follows WHERE follower_id = ? AND followed_playlist_id IS NOT NULL;`,
+  ).all(followerId) as Parameters<typeof isFollowRow>[0][];
+
+  if (!rawUserRows.every(isFollowRow) || !rawPlaylistRows.every(isFollowRow)) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed follow data",
+    );
+  }
+
+  return {
+    followedUserIds: rawUserRows.map((r) => r.followed_user_id!),
+    followedPlaylistIds: rawPlaylistRows.map((r) => r.followed_playlist_id!),
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Followed-users feed ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function getFollowedUsersDumpFeed(
+  followerId: string,
+  page: number,
+  limit: number,
+): { items: Dump[]; total: number } {
+  const offset = (page - 1) * limit;
+
+  const rawRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT ${SELECT_COLS_ALIASED}
+     FROM dumps d
+     INNER JOIN follows f ON f.followed_user_id = d.user_id
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ?
+       AND d.is_private = 0
+     ORDER BY d.created_at DESC
+     LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`,
+  ).all(followerId, limit, offset);
+
+  const totalRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT COUNT(*) as count
+     FROM dumps d
+     INNER JOIN follows f ON f.followed_user_id = d.user_id
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ?
+       AND d.is_private = 0;`,
+  ).get(followerId) as { count: number } | undefined;
+
+  const userFeedRows = rawRows as Parameters<typeof isDumpRow>[0][];
+  if (!userFeedRows.every(isDumpRow)) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed dump data",
+    );
+  }
+  return { items: userFeedRows.map(dumpRowToApi), total: totalRow?.count ?? 0 };
+}
+
+// ── Followed-playlists dump feed ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function getFollowedPlaylistsDumpFeed(
+  followerId: string,
+  page: number,
+  limit: number,
+): { items: Dump[]; total: number } {
+  const offset = (page - 1) * limit;
+
+  const rawRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT ${SELECT_COLS_ALIASED}
+     FROM dumps d
+     INNER JOIN playlist_dumps pd ON pd.dump_id = d.id
+     INNER JOIN playlists p ON p.id = pd.playlist_id
+     INNER JOIN follows f ON f.followed_playlist_id = p.id
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ?
+       AND p.is_public = 1
+       AND d.is_private = 0
+     GROUP BY d.id
+     ORDER BY MAX(pd.added_at) DESC
+     LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`,
+  ).all(followerId, limit, offset);
+
+  const totalRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT d.id) as count
+     FROM dumps d
+     INNER JOIN playlist_dumps pd ON pd.dump_id = d.id
+     INNER JOIN playlists p ON p.id = pd.playlist_id
+     INNER JOIN follows f ON f.followed_playlist_id = p.id
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ?
+       AND p.is_public = 1
+       AND d.is_private = 0;`,
+  ).get(followerId) as { count: number } | undefined;
+
+  const playlistFeedRows = rawRows as Parameters<typeof isDumpRow>[0][];
+  if (!playlistFeedRows.every(isDumpRow)) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed dump data",
+    );
+  }
+  return {
+    items: playlistFeedRows.map(dumpRowToApi),
+    total: totalRow?.count ?? 0,
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Followed playlists (as playlist objects) ──────────────────────────────────
+
+export function getFollowedPlaylistsByUser(
+  userId: string,
+  page: number,
+  limit: number,
+): { items: Playlist[]; total: number } {
+  const offset = (page - 1) * limit;
+
+  const totalRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT COUNT(*) as count
+     FROM follows f
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ? AND f.followed_playlist_id IS NOT NULL;`,
+  ).get(userId) as { count: number } | undefined;
+
+  const rawRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT p.*, u.username as owner_username,
+       (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playlist_dumps pd WHERE pd.playlist_id = p.id) as dump_count
+     FROM playlists p
+     LEFT JOIN users u ON u.id = p.user_id
+     INNER JOIN follows f ON f.followed_playlist_id = p.id
+     WHERE f.follower_id = ?
+       AND p.is_public = 1
+     ORDER BY f.created_at DESC
+     LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`,
+  ).all(userId, limit, offset) as Parameters<typeof isPlaylistRow>[0][];
+
+  if (!rawRows.every(isPlaylistRow)) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed playlist data",
+    );
+  }
+  return { items: rawRows.map(playlistRowToApi), total: totalRow?.count ?? 0 };
+}
diff --git a/api/services/invite-service.ts b/api/services/invite-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c28ac37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/services/invite-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { APIErrorCode, APIException } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { db, isInviteRow } from "../model/db.ts";
+import { createInviteToken, verifyInviteToken } from "../lib/jwt.ts";
+
+export async function createInvite(inviterId: string): Promise<string> {
+  const token = await createInviteToken(inviterId);
+  db.prepare(
+    `INSERT INTO invites (token, inviter_id, created_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?);`,
+  ).run(token, inviterId, new Date().toISOString());
+  return token;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Verifies the JWT signature + expiry and checks the token exists and has not
+ * been used. Returns the inviterId on success; throws APIException otherwise.
+ */
+export async function validateInvite(token: string): Promise<string> {
+  const payload = await verifyInviteToken(token);
+  if (!payload) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND,
+      404,
+      "Invalid or expired invite",
+    );
+  }
+
+  const row = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT token, inviter_id, used_at, created_at FROM invites WHERE token = ?;`,
+  ).get(token);
+
+  if (!row || !isInviteRow(row)) {
+    throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, 404, "Invite not found");
+  }
+
+  if (row.used_at !== null) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+      409,
+      "Invite already used",
+    );
+  }
+
+  return payload.inviterId;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Marks the token as used. Call this only after the user has been created.
+ */
+export function redeemInvite(token: string): void {
+  db.prepare(
+    `UPDATE invites SET used_at = ? WHERE token = ?;`,
+  ).run(new Date().toISOString(), token);
+}
diff --git a/api/services/notification-service.ts b/api/services/notification-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d296ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/services/notification-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+import type {
+  Notification,
+  NotificationData,
+  NotificationType,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { APIErrorCode, APIException } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import { db, isNotificationRow, notificationRowToApi } from "../model/db.ts";
+import { sendToUser } from "./ws-service.ts";
+
+// ── Core CRUD ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// sourceKey: if set, INSERT OR IGNORE — same (user_id, source_key) pair is a no-op.
+function createNotification(
+  userId: string,
+  type: NotificationType,
+  data: NotificationData,
+  sourceKey: string | null = null,
+): void {
+  const id = crypto.randomUUID();
+  const createdAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  const dataJson = JSON.stringify(data);
+
+  let changes: number;
+
+  if (sourceKey) {
+    // INSERT OR IGNORE: idempotent — same (user_id, source_key) pair is a no-op
+    const result = db.prepare(
+      `INSERT OR IGNORE INTO notifications (id, user_id, type, data, read, created_at, source_key)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 0, ?, ?);`,
+    ).run(id, userId, type, dataJson, createdAt, sourceKey);
+    changes = result.changes as number;
+  } else {
+    const result = db.prepare(
+      `INSERT INTO notifications (id, user_id, type, data, read, created_at, source_key)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, 0, ?, NULL);`,
+    ).run(id, userId, type, dataJson, createdAt);
+    changes = result.changes as number;
+  }
+
+  if (changes > 0) {
+    sendToUser(userId, {
+      type: "notification_created",
+      notification: { id, userId, type, data, read: false, createdAt },
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export function getNotificationsForUser(
+  userId: string,
+  page: number,
+  limit: number,
+): { items: Notification[]; total: number } {
+  const offset = (page - 1) * limit;
+  const rawRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT * FROM notifications WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`,
+  ).all(userId, limit, offset) as Parameters<typeof isNotificationRow>[0][];
+
+  const totalRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM notifications WHERE user_id = ?;`,
+  ).get(userId) as { count: number } | undefined;
+
+  if (!rawRows.every(isNotificationRow)) {
+    throw new APIException(
+      APIErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR,
+      500,
+      "Malformed notification data",
+    );
+  }
+  return {
+    items: rawRows.map(notificationRowToApi),
+    total: totalRow?.count ?? 0,
+  };
+}
+
+export function getUnreadCount(userId: string): number {
+  const row = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM notifications WHERE user_id = ? AND read = 0;`,
+  ).get(userId) as { count: number } | undefined;
+  return row?.count ?? 0;
+}
+
+export function markAllRead(userId: string): void {
+  db.prepare(`UPDATE notifications SET read = 1 WHERE user_id = ?;`).run(
+    userId,
+  );
+}
+
+export function markOneRead(notificationId: string, userId: string): void {
+  db.prepare(
+    `UPDATE notifications SET read = 1 WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?;`,
+  ).run(notificationId, userId);
+}
+
+// ── Trigger helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function notifyUserNewFollower(
+  followerId: string,
+  followedUserId: string,
+): void {
+  const followerRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT username FROM users WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(followerId) as { username: string } | undefined;
+
+  if (!followerRow) return;
+
+  createNotification(
+    followedUserId,
+    "user_followed",
+    { followerId, followerUsername: followerRow.username },
+    `user-followed:${followedUserId}:${followerId}`,
+  );
+}
+
+export function notifyPlaylistOwnerNewFollower(
+  followerId: string,
+  playlistId: string,
+): void {
+  const followerRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT username FROM users WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(followerId) as { username: string } | undefined;
+
+  const playlistRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT title, user_id FROM playlists WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(playlistId) as { title: string; user_id: string } | undefined;
+
+  if (!followerRow || !playlistRow) return;
+  if (followerId === playlistRow.user_id) return;
+
+  createNotification(
+    playlistRow.user_id,
+    "playlist_followed",
+    {
+      followerId,
+      followerUsername: followerRow.username,
+      playlistId,
+      playlistTitle: playlistRow.title,
+    },
+    `followed:${playlistId}:${followerId}`,
+  );
+}
+
+export function notifyUserFollowersNewDump(
+  dumperId: string,
+  dumpId: string,
+  dumpTitle: string,
+): void {
+  const posterRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT username FROM users WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(dumperId) as { username: string } | undefined;
+  if (!posterRow) return;
+
+  const followerRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT follower_id FROM follows WHERE followed_user_id = ?;`,
+  ).all(dumperId) as { follower_id: string }[];
+
+  for (const row of followerRows) {
+    createNotification(
+      row.follower_id,
+      "user_dump_posted",
+      { dumperId, dumperUsername: posterRow.username, dumpId, dumpTitle },
+      `dump:${dumpId}`,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export function notifyDumpOwnerUpvote(
+  voterId: string,
+  dumpId: string,
+): void {
+  const voterRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT username FROM users WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(voterId) as { username: string } | undefined;
+
+  const dumpRow = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT title, user_id FROM dumps WHERE id = ?;`,
+  ).get(dumpId) as { title: string; user_id: string } | undefined;
+
+  if (!voterRow || !dumpRow) return;
+  if (voterId === dumpRow.user_id) return; // no self-notification
+
+  createNotification(
+    dumpRow.user_id,
+    "dump_upvoted",
+    {
+      voterId,
+      voterUsername: voterRow.username,
+      dumpId,
+      dumpTitle: dumpRow.title,
+    },
+    `upvote:${dumpId}:${voterId}`,
+  );
+}
+
+export function notifyPlaylistFollowersNewDump(
+  playlistId: string,
+  playlistTitle: string,
+  dumpId: string,
+  dumpTitle: string,
+): void {
+  const followerRows = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT follower_id FROM follows WHERE followed_playlist_id = ?;`,
+  ).all(playlistId) as { follower_id: string }[];
+
+  for (const row of followerRows) {
+    createNotification(
+      row.follower_id,
+      "playlist_dump_added",
+      { dumpId, dumpTitle, playlistId, playlistTitle },
+      `pdump:${playlistId}:${dumpId}`,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/services/playlist-service.ts b/api/services/playlist-service.ts
index a035dbc..67077cb 100644
--- a/api/services/playlist-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/playlist-service.ts
@@ -22,14 +22,19 @@ import {
   broadcastPlaylistDumpsUpdated,
   broadcastPlaylistUpdated,
 } from "./ws-service.ts";
+import { notifyPlaylistFollowersNewDump } from "./notification-service.ts";
 
 const DUMP_SELECT_COLS =
   "id, kind, title, comment, user_id, created_at, url, rich_content, file_name, file_mime, file_size, vote_count, is_private";
 
+const PLAYLIST_SELECT = `p.*, u.username as owner_username,
+   (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playlist_dumps pd WHERE pd.playlist_id = p.id) as dump_count
+   FROM playlists p LEFT JOIN users u ON u.id = p.user_id`;
+
 function getPlaylistById(playlistId: string): Playlist {
-  const row = db.prepare(`SELECT * FROM playlists WHERE id = ?;`).get(
-    playlistId,
-  );
+  const row = db.prepare(
+    `SELECT ${PLAYLIST_SELECT} WHERE p.id = ?;`,
+  ).get(playlistId);
   if (!row || !isPlaylistRow(row)) {
     throw new APIException(APIErrorCode.NOT_FOUND, 404, "Playlist not found");
   }
@@ -90,9 +95,7 @@ export function getPlaylist(
 
   const dumps: Dump[] = rows.filter(isDumpRow).map(dumpRowToApi);
   // Owners always see their own private dumps; strip them for non-owners regardless
-  const visibleDumps = isOwner
-    ? dumps
-    : dumps.filter((d) => !d.isPrivate);
+  const visibleDumps = isOwner ? dumps : dumps.filter((d) => !d.isPrivate);
 
   return { ...playlist, dumps: visibleDumps };
 }
@@ -110,10 +113,8 @@ export function listPlaylistsByUser(
     ? `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM playlists WHERE user_id = ?;`
     : `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM playlists WHERE user_id = ? AND is_public = 1;`;
   const sql = isOwner
-    ? `SELECT p.*, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playlist_dumps pd WHERE pd.playlist_id = p.id) as dump_count
-       FROM playlists p WHERE p.user_id = ? ORDER BY p.created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`
-    : `SELECT p.*, (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM playlist_dumps pd WHERE pd.playlist_id = p.id) as dump_count
-       FROM playlists p WHERE p.user_id = ? AND p.is_public = 1 ORDER BY p.created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`;
+    ? `SELECT ${PLAYLIST_SELECT} WHERE p.user_id = ? ORDER BY p.created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`
+    : `SELECT ${PLAYLIST_SELECT} WHERE p.user_id = ? AND p.is_public = 1 ORDER BY p.created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`;
 
   const totalRow = db.prepare(countSql).get(userId) as
     | { count: number }
@@ -227,6 +228,20 @@ export function addDumpToPlaylist(
 
   const dumpIds = getCurrentDumpIds(playlistId);
   broadcastPlaylistDumpsUpdated(playlist, dumpIds);
+
+  if (playlist.isPublic) {
+    const dumpRow = db.prepare(`SELECT title FROM dumps WHERE id = ?;`).get(
+      dumpId,
+    ) as { title: string } | undefined;
+    if (dumpRow) {
+      notifyPlaylistFollowersNewDump(
+        playlistId,
+        playlist.title,
+        dumpId,
+        dumpRow.title,
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export function removeDumpFromPlaylist(
diff --git a/api/services/providers/soundcloud.ts b/api/services/providers/soundcloud.ts
index aa2ef02..478fb3b 100644
--- a/api/services/providers/soundcloud.ts
+++ b/api/services/providers/soundcloud.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ export const soundcloudProvider: RichContentProvider = {
       title: extractOgTag(html, "title"),
       description: extractOgTag(html, "description"),
       thumbnailUrl: extractOgTag(html, "image"),
-      embedUrl: `https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}&visual=true&auto_play=false`,
+      embedUrl: `https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=${
+        encodeURIComponent(url)
+      }&visual=true&auto_play=false`,
     };
   },
 };
diff --git a/api/services/providers/youtube.ts b/api/services/providers/youtube.ts
index 1e000af..3cc6170 100644
--- a/api/services/providers/youtube.ts
+++ b/api/services/providers/youtube.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ function extractVideoId(url: string): string | null {
       if (u.pathname === "/watch" || u.pathname.startsWith("/watch?")) {
         return u.searchParams.get("v");
       }
-      if (u.pathname.startsWith("/embed/") || u.pathname.startsWith("/shorts/")) {
+      if (
+        u.pathname.startsWith("/embed/") || u.pathname.startsWith("/shorts/")
+      ) {
         return u.pathname.split("/")[2] || null;
       }
     }
diff --git a/api/services/user-service.ts b/api/services/user-service.ts
index 48b8aa4..d39e8c1 100644
--- a/api/services/user-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/user-service.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ import { db, isUserRow, userApiToRow, userRowToApi } from "../model/db.ts";
 
 import { hashPassword } from "../lib/jwt.ts";
 
+const USER_SELECT =
+  `SELECT u.id, u.username, u.password_hash, u.is_admin, u.created_at, u.avatar_mime, u.invited_by,
+          i.username as invited_by_username
+   FROM users u
+   LEFT JOIN users i ON i.id = u.invited_by`;
+
 export async function createUser(
   request: RegisterUserRequest,
+  inviterId: string | null,
 ): Promise<User> {
   const userId = crypto.randomUUID();
   const createdAt = new Date();
@@ -30,14 +37,15 @@ export async function createUser(
   const passwordHash = await hashPassword(request.password);
 
   db.prepare(
-    `INSERT INTO users (id, username, password_hash, is_admin, created_at)
-      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`,
+    `INSERT INTO users (id, username, password_hash, is_admin, created_at, invited_by)
+      VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`,
   ).run(
     userId,
     request.username,
     passwordHash,
     0,
     createdAt.toISOString(),
+    inviterId,
   );
 
   return {
@@ -51,8 +59,7 @@ export async function createUser(
 
 export function getUserById(userId: string): User {
   const userRow = db.prepare(
-    `SELECT id, username, password_hash, is_admin, created_at, avatar_mime
-      FROM users WHERE id = ?`,
+    `${USER_SELECT} WHERE u.id = ?`,
   ).get(userId);
 
   if (!userRow || !isUserRow(userRow)) {
@@ -64,8 +71,7 @@ export function getUserById(userId: string): User {
 
 export function getUserByUsername(username: string): User {
   const userRow = db.prepare(
-    `SELECT id, username, password_hash, is_admin, created_at, avatar_mime
-      FROM users WHERE username = ?`,
+    `${USER_SELECT} WHERE u.username = ?`,
   ).get(username);
 
   if (!userRow || !isUserRow(userRow)) {
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ export function getUserByUsername(username: string): User {
 
 export function listUsers(): User[] {
   const userRows = db.prepare(
-    `SELECT id, username, password_hash, is_admin, created_at, avatar_mime FROM users`,
+    `${USER_SELECT}`,
   ).all();
 
   if (!userRows || !userRows.every(isUserRow)) {
diff --git a/api/services/vote-service.ts b/api/services/vote-service.ts
index f8eaa34..5a5cbd3 100644
--- a/api/services/vote-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/vote-service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { APIErrorCode, APIException } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
 import { db } from "../model/db.ts";
+import { notifyDumpOwnerUpvote } from "./notification-service.ts";
 
 export function castVote(dumpId: string, userId: string): number {
   try {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export function castVote(dumpId: string, userId: string): number {
       `SELECT vote_count FROM dumps WHERE id = ?;`,
     ).get(dumpId) as { vote_count: number } | undefined;
     db.exec("COMMIT;");
+    notifyDumpOwnerUpvote(userId, dumpId);
     return row?.vote_count ?? 0;
   } catch (err) {
     db.exec("ROLLBACK;");
diff --git a/api/services/ws-service.ts b/api/services/ws-service.ts
index 614c66a..dfd2ef7 100644
--- a/api/services/ws-service.ts
+++ b/api/services/ws-service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import type { Comment, Dump, OnlineUser, Playlist } from "../model/interfaces.ts";
+import type {
+  Comment,
+  Dump,
+  OnlineUser,
+  Playlist,
+} from "../model/interfaces.ts";
 
 export interface WsClient {
   socket: WebSocket;
@@ -46,6 +51,14 @@ function send(socket: WebSocket, data: unknown): void {
   }
 }
 
+export function sendToUser(userId: string, data: unknown): void {
+  for (const client of clients) {
+    if (client.userId === userId) {
+      send(client.socket, data);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function broadcastPresence(): void {
   const users = getOnlineUsers();
   for (const client of clients) {
@@ -136,7 +149,10 @@ export function broadcastCommentCreated(comment: Comment): void {
   }
 }
 
-export function broadcastCommentDeleted(commentId: string, dumpId: string): void {
+export function broadcastCommentDeleted(
+  commentId: string,
+  dumpId: string,
+): void {
   for (const client of clients) {
     send(client.socket, { type: "comment_deleted", commentId, dumpId });
   }
diff --git a/api/sql/schema.sql b/api/sql/schema.sql
index c9b4f63..a5014fe 100644
--- a/api/sql/schema.sql
+++ b/api/sql/schema.sql
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
   password_hash TEXT NOT NULL,
   is_admin      INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   created_at    TEXT NOT NULL,
-  avatar_mime   TEXT
+  avatar_mime   TEXT,
+  invited_by    TEXT REFERENCES users(id)
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE votes (
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ CREATE TABLE votes (
   FOREIGN KEY (user_id)  REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
--- v2: playlists
 CREATE TABLE playlists (
   id          TEXT    PRIMARY KEY,
   user_id     TEXT    NOT NULL,
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ CREATE TABLE playlist_dumps (
   FOREIGN KEY (dump_id)     REFERENCES dumps(id)     ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
--- v3: comments
 CREATE TABLE comments (
   id         TEXT    PRIMARY KEY,
   dump_id    TEXT    NOT NULL,
@@ -75,3 +74,52 @@ CREATE INDEX idx_playlists_user       ON playlists(user_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_playlist_dumps_order ON playlist_dumps(playlist_id, position);
 CREATE INDEX idx_playlist_dumps_dump  ON playlist_dumps(dump_id);
 CREATE INDEX idx_comments_dump        ON comments(dump_id, created_at);
+
+CREATE TABLE follows (
+  id                   TEXT    PRIMARY KEY,
+  follower_id          TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  followed_user_id     TEXT,
+  followed_playlist_id TEXT,
+  created_at           TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  FOREIGN KEY (follower_id)           REFERENCES users(id)     ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  FOREIGN KEY (followed_user_id)      REFERENCES users(id)     ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  FOREIGN KEY (followed_playlist_id)  REFERENCES playlists(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  CHECK (
+    (followed_user_id IS NOT NULL AND followed_playlist_id IS NULL)
+    OR
+    (followed_user_id IS NULL AND followed_playlist_id IS NOT NULL)
+  )
+);
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_follows_user
+  ON follows(follower_id, followed_user_id)
+  WHERE followed_user_id IS NOT NULL;
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_follows_playlist
+  ON follows(follower_id, followed_playlist_id)
+  WHERE followed_playlist_id IS NOT NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_follows_follower ON follows(follower_id);
+
+CREATE TABLE invites (
+  token       TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  inviter_id  TEXT NOT NULL,
+  used_at     TEXT,
+  created_at  TEXT NOT NULL,
+  FOREIGN KEY (inviter_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE notifications (
+  id         TEXT    PRIMARY KEY,
+  user_id    TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  type       TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  data       TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  read       INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  created_at TEXT    NOT NULL,
+  source_key TEXT,
+  FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_notifications_user ON notifications(user_id, created_at);
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_notifications_dedup
+  ON notifications(user_id, source_key)
+  WHERE source_key IS NOT NULL;
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index d75109a..c09aca0 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@
 .md a:hover {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
-.md strong { font-weight: 700; }
-.md em { font-style: italic; }
+.md strong {
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+.md em {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
 .md code {
   font-family: monospace;
   background: var(--color-bg);
@@ -40,15 +44,16 @@
   padding-left: 1.5em;
   margin: 0.4em 0;
 }
-.md li { margin: 0.15em 0; }
+.md li {
+  margin: 0.15em 0;
+}
 .md blockquote {
   border-left: 3px solid var(--color-border);
   margin: 0.5em 0;
   padding: 0.2em 0.75em;
   opacity: 0.75;
 }
-.md h1, .md h2, .md h3,
-.md h4, .md h5, .md h6 {
+.md h1, .md h2, .md h3, .md h4, .md h5, .md h6 {
   margin: 0.6em 0 0.2em;
   font-weight: 700;
   line-height: 1.25;
@@ -62,9 +67,13 @@
 .md--inline blockquote {
   margin: 0;
 }
-.md--inline li { margin: 0; }
+.md--inline li {
+  margin: 0;
+}
 .md--inline ul,
-.md--inline ol { padding-left: 1.2em; }
+.md--inline ol {
+  padding-left: 1.2em;
+}
 
 /* ── Dump detail page ── */
 .dump-detail {
@@ -101,15 +110,6 @@
   justify-self: center;
 }
 
-.dump-header-info {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.3rem;
-  flex: 1;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-
 .dump-title {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 1.5rem;
@@ -631,32 +631,6 @@
   background: var(--color-soundcloud);
 }
 
-.rich-content-embed {
-  width: 100%;
-  display: block;
-  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  margin-top: 0.75rem;
-}
-.rich-content-embed iframe {
-  width: 100%;
-  border: none;
-  display: block;
-}
-.embed-youtube {
-  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
-}
-.embed-youtube iframe {
-  height: 100%;
-}
-.embed-soundcloud {
-  height: 166px;
-}
-.embed-bandcamp {
-  height: 120px;
-}
-
 /* ── Global persistent player ── */
 .global-player {
   position: fixed;
@@ -862,14 +836,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   opacity: 0.6;
 }
 
-/* ── Online users ── */
-.online-users {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.4rem;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
-
 .avatar-img {
   object-fit: cover;
   border: 2px solid var(--color-surface);
@@ -1087,19 +1053,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
 }
 
 /* ── Profile (own) page ── */
-.profile-avatar-section {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 1.5rem;
-  margin-bottom: 2rem;
-}
-
-.profile-avatar-upload {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-}
-
 .profile-username {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 1.25rem;
@@ -1110,6 +1063,132 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+.profile-header .follow-btn {
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.profile-invited-by {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.4rem;
+}
+.profile-invited-by--founding {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+.profile-invited-by-link {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.profile-invited-by-link:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+.profile-own-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.profile-own-actions .logout-btn {
+  margin-top: 0;
+}
+.invite-generate {
+  display: contents;
+}
+
+.invite-btn {
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+.invite-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-on-accent);
+}
+
+.invite-result {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  background: var(--color-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem 0.3rem 0.75rem;
+  max-width: 480px;
+}
+.invite-url {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-family: monospace;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  flex: 1;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.invite-copy-btn {
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  transition: background 0.12s;
+}
+.invite-copy-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-on-accent);
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* ── Profile sub-pages (dumps / upvoted / playlists) ── */
+.profile-subpage-back {
+  display: inline-block;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.profile-subpage-back:hover {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.profile-subpage-title-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.profile-subpage-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+/* ── Profile "View all" link ── */
+.profile-view-all {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.profile-view-all:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
 .logout-btn {
   padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
   border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
@@ -1126,23 +1205,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   color: var(--color-danger);
 }
 
-.avatar-upload-label {
-  display: inline-block;
-  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
-  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  color: var(--color-accent);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
-}
-
-.avatar-upload-label:hover {
-  background: var(--color-accent);
-  color: var(--color-on-accent);
-}
-
 .form-error {
   color: var(--color-danger);
   margin: 0;
@@ -1601,10 +1663,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   gap: 0.4rem;
 }
 
-.feed-header {
-  padding: 0.5rem 0 0;
-}
-
 .feed-sort-btn {
   padding: 0.25rem 0.8rem;
   border-radius: 6px;
@@ -1751,6 +1809,20 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   color: var(--color-accent);
 }
 
+/* ── Unread dot ── */
+.unread-dot {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+  position: relative;
+  top: -0.15em;
+  margin-right: 0.4em;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
 /* ── Shared card description / comment ── */
 .dump-card-comment,
 .playlist-card-description {
@@ -1833,6 +1905,14 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
 .playlist-card-count {
   opacity: 0.7;
 }
+.playlist-card-owner {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.playlist-card-owner:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
 
 /* ── Playlist card delete button ── */
 .playlist-card-delete-btn {
@@ -2060,8 +2140,20 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 }
 
+.playlist-detail-title-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.playlist-detail-title-row .playlist-edit-input {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
 .playlist-detail-title {
-  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+  margin: 0;
   font-size: 1.5rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   word-break: break-word;
@@ -2080,6 +2172,15 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   opacity: 0.6;
 }
+.playlist-detail-owner {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.playlist-detail-owner:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  opacity: 1;
+}
 
 /* ── Playlist header inline edit ── */
 .playlist-detail-content {
@@ -2090,14 +2191,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   gap: 0.4rem;
 }
 
-.playlist-header-actions {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: stretch;
-  gap: 0.4rem;
-}
-
 .playlist-edit-btn {
   background: none;
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
@@ -2276,73 +2369,6 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   opacity: 0.75;
 }
 
-/* ── Public/Private toggle ── */
-.toggle-row {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.6rem;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.toggle-label {
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  user-select: none;
-}
-
-.toggle-hint {
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  user-select: none;
-}
-
-.toggle-switch {
-  position: relative;
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  width: 2.4rem;
-  height: 1.3rem;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.toggle-switch input {
-  opacity: 0;
-  width: 0;
-  height: 0;
-  position: absolute;
-}
-
-.toggle-thumb {
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  background: var(--color-text-muted);
-  transition: background 0.2s;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-.toggle-thumb::after {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  left: 0.15rem;
-  top: 50%;
-  transform: translateY(-50%);
-  width: 1rem;
-  height: 1rem;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  background: #fff;
-  transition: left 0.2s;
-}
-
-.toggle-switch input:checked + .toggle-thumb {
-  background: var(--color-accent);
-}
-
-.toggle-switch input:checked + .toggle-thumb::after {
-  left: calc(100% - 1.15rem);
-}
-
 /* ── Dump card comment count ── */
 .dump-card-comment-count {
   font-size: 0.72rem;
@@ -2401,7 +2427,11 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
 }
 
 .comment-node-inner:hover {
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 80%, var(--color-accent) 20%);
+  background: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--color-surface) 80%,
+    var(--color-accent) 20%
+  );
 }
 
 .comment-avatar {
@@ -2477,7 +2507,8 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   padding-left: 1.25rem;
   margin-left: 1.1rem;
   margin-top: 0.35rem;
-  border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 30%, transparent);
+  border-left: 2px solid
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 30%, transparent);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 0.35rem;
@@ -2516,7 +2547,8 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
 .comment-reply-textarea:focus {
   outline: none;
   border-color: var(--color-accent);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 20%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 20%, transparent);
 }
 
 .comment-form-actions {
@@ -2574,3 +2606,324 @@ body.has-player .fab-new {
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0.2rem 0;
 }
+
+/* ── Follow button ── */
+.follow-btn {
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.9rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.follow-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-on-accent, #fff);
+}
+
+.follow-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.follow-btn--following {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-on-accent, #fff);
+}
+
+.follow-btn--following:hover {
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* ── Followed feed layout ── */
+.followed-feed {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.followed-sub-nav {
+  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
+  align-self: center;
+}
+
+.followed-feed .dump-feed {
+  padding-top: 0;
+}
+
+.followed-feed .index-status {
+  padding-top: 0.75rem;
+  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+/* ── Notification bell ── */
+@keyframes bell-ring {
+  0% {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+  12% {
+    transform: rotate(-20deg);
+  }
+  28% {
+    transform: rotate(20deg);
+  }
+  42% {
+    transform: rotate(-14deg);
+  }
+  56% {
+    transform: rotate(10deg);
+  }
+  70% {
+    transform: rotate(-6deg);
+  }
+  84% {
+    transform: rotate(3deg);
+  }
+  100% {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+}
+
+.notification-bell {
+  position: relative;
+  background: var(--color-header-user-bg);
+  border: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: background 0.15s;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.notification-bell:hover {
+  background: var(--color-header-user-bg-hover);
+}
+.notification-bell-icon {
+  display: inline-block;
+  transform-origin: 50% 10%;
+}
+.notification-bell--ringing .notification-bell-icon {
+  animation: bell-ring 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.36, 0.07, 0.19, 0.97);
+}
+.notification-badge {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -3px;
+  right: -3px;
+  background: var(--color-danger);
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  min-width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0 3px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--color-bg);
+}
+
+/* ── Notifications page ── */
+.notifications-page {
+  max-width: 680px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 1.5rem 1rem 3rem;
+}
+.notifications-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
+}
+.notifications-title {
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.notifications-title-bell {
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+}
+.notifications-unread-pill {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger) 18%, transparent);
+  color: var(--color-danger);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger) 35%, transparent);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.notifications-empty {
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 3rem 1rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.notifications-empty-icon {
+  font-size: 2.5rem;
+  display: block;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+.notifications-empty p {
+  margin: 0.25rem 0;
+}
+.notifications-empty-hint {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  max-width: 340px;
+  margin: 0.5rem auto 0 !important;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.notif-group {
+  margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+.notif-group-label {
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+}
+.notif-group-label::after {
+  content: "";
+  flex: 1;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: var(--color-border-subtle);
+}
+.notification-list {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+.notification-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.875rem;
+  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
+  background: var(--color-surface);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
+  transition: background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s;
+}
+.notification-item:hover {
+  background: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--color-surface) 80%,
+    var(--color-text) 8%
+  );
+}
+.notification-item--unread {
+  border-left-color: var(--color-accent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 9%, var(--color-surface));
+}
+.notification-item--unread:hover {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 14%, var(--color-surface));
+}
+.notif-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 70%, transparent);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-self: center;
+}
+.notif-icon {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.notif-icon--upvote {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, #f59e0b 30%, transparent);
+  color: #f59e0b;
+}
+.notif-icon--follow {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, #8b5cf6 30%, transparent);
+  color: #8b5cf6;
+}
+.notif-icon--dump {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, #3b82f6 30%, transparent);
+  color: #3b82f6;
+}
+.notif-icon--playlist {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, #10b981 30%, transparent);
+  color: #10b981;
+}
+
+.notification-body {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.notification-content {
+  flex: 1;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.notification-time {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.notif-link {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.notif-link:hover {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+.load-more-btn {
+  display: block;
+  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
+  background: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+.load-more-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+.load-more-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index af25489..fa95e82 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ import { DumpEdit } from "./pages/DumpEdit.tsx";
 import { UserLogin } from "./pages/UserLogin.tsx";
 import { UserPublicProfile } from "./pages/UserPublicProfile.tsx";
 import { UserRegister } from "./pages/UserRegister.tsx";
+import { UserDumps } from "./pages/UserDumps.tsx";
+import { UserUpvoted } from "./pages/UserUpvoted.tsx";
+import { UserPlaylists } from "./pages/UserPlaylists.tsx";
 import { PlaylistDetail } from "./pages/PlaylistDetail.tsx";
-import { MyPlaylists } from "./pages/MyPlaylists.tsx";
+import { Notifications } from "./pages/Notifications.tsx";
 
 import { AuthProvider } from "./contexts/AuthProvider.tsx";
 import { PlayerProvider } from "./contexts/PlayerProvider.tsx";
 import { WSProvider } from "./contexts/WSProvider.tsx";
+import { FollowProvider } from "./contexts/FollowProvider.tsx";
 import { useAuth } from "./hooks/useAuth.ts";
 import { GlobalPlayer } from "./components/GlobalPlayer.tsx";
 
@@ -23,46 +27,54 @@ function AppRoutes() {
   const { token } = useAuth();
   return (
     <WSProvider token={token}>
-      <BrowserRouter>
-        <Routes>
-          <Route path="/" element={<Index />} />
-          <Route path="/dumps/:selectedDump" element={<Dump />} />
-          <Route
-            path="/dumps/:selectedDump/edit"
-            element={
-              <RestrictedLoggedIn>
-                <DumpEdit />
-              </RestrictedLoggedIn>
-            }
-          />
-          <Route
-            path="/register"
-            element={
-              <RestrictedGuest>
-                <UserRegister />
-              </RestrictedGuest>
-            }
-          />
-          <Route
-            path="/login"
-            element={
-              <RestrictedGuest>
-                <UserLogin />
-              </RestrictedGuest>
-            }
-          />
-          <Route path="/users/:username" element={<UserPublicProfile />} />
-          <Route
-            path="/playlists"
-            element={
-              <RestrictedLoggedIn>
-                <MyPlaylists />
-              </RestrictedLoggedIn>
-            }
-          />
-          <Route path="/playlists/:playlistId" element={<PlaylistDetail />} />
-        </Routes>
-      </BrowserRouter>
+      <FollowProvider>
+        <BrowserRouter>
+          <Routes>
+            <Route path="/" element={<Index />} />
+            <Route path="/dumps/:selectedDump" element={<Dump />} />
+            <Route
+              path="/dumps/:selectedDump/edit"
+              element={
+                <RestrictedLoggedIn>
+                  <DumpEdit />
+                </RestrictedLoggedIn>
+              }
+            />
+            <Route
+              path="/register"
+              element={
+                <RestrictedGuest>
+                  <UserRegister />
+                </RestrictedGuest>
+              }
+            />
+            <Route
+              path="/login"
+              element={
+                <RestrictedGuest>
+                  <UserLogin />
+                </RestrictedGuest>
+              }
+            />
+            <Route path="/users/:username" element={<UserPublicProfile />} />
+            <Route path="/users/:username/dumps" element={<UserDumps />} />
+            <Route path="/users/:username/upvoted" element={<UserUpvoted />} />
+            <Route
+              path="/users/:username/playlists"
+              element={<UserPlaylists />}
+            />
+            <Route path="/playlists/:playlistId" element={<PlaylistDetail />} />
+            <Route
+              path="/notifications"
+              element={
+                <RestrictedLoggedIn>
+                  <Notifications />
+                </RestrictedLoggedIn>
+              }
+            />
+          </Routes>
+        </BrowserRouter>
+      </FollowProvider>
     </WSProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/AddToPlaylistModal.tsx b/src/components/AddToPlaylistModal.tsx
index 0f0cf79..5bddaba 100644
--- a/src/components/AddToPlaylistModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AddToPlaylistModal.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
-import type {
-  PlaylistMembership,
-  RawPlaylistMembership,
-} from "../model.ts";
+import type { PlaylistMembership, RawPlaylistMembership } from "../model.ts";
 import { deserializePlaylistMembership } from "../model.ts";
 import { PlaylistCreateForm } from "./PlaylistCreateForm.tsx";
 
diff --git a/src/components/AppHeader.tsx b/src/components/AppHeader.tsx
index 54b1751..8972eae 100644
--- a/src/components/AppHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppHeader.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { type ReactNode, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
 import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
 import { DumpCreateModal } from "./DumpCreateModal.tsx";
+import { NotificationBell } from "./NotificationBell.tsx";
 
 export function AppHeader({ centerSlot }: { centerSlot?: ReactNode }) {
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const headerRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null);
-  const [showFab, setShowFab] = useState(false);
+  const [_showFab, setShowFab] = useState(false);
   const [createModalOpen, setCreateModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ export function AppHeader({ centerSlot }: { centerSlot?: ReactNode }) {
         ref={headerRef}
         className={`app-header${centerSlot ? " app-header--has-center" : ""}`}
       >
-        <Link to="/" className="app-header-brand">🚚 gerbeur</Link>
+        <Link to="/" state={{ tab: "hot" }} className="app-header-brand">
+          🚚 gerbeur
+        </Link>
 
         {centerSlot && <div className="app-header-center">{centerSlot}</div>}
 
@@ -42,9 +44,13 @@ export function AppHeader({ centerSlot }: { centerSlot?: ReactNode }) {
                 >
                   {user.username}
                 </Link>
-                <Link to="/playlists" className="app-header-user">
+                <Link
+                  to={`/users/${user.username}/playlists`}
+                  className="app-header-user"
+                >
                   Playlists
                 </Link>
+                <NotificationBell />
                 <button
                   type="button"
                   className="btn-primary"
@@ -71,7 +77,8 @@ export function AppHeader({ centerSlot }: { centerSlot?: ReactNode }) {
         </nav>
       </header>
 
-      {/* {user && createPortal(
+      {
+        /* {user && createPortal(
         <button
           type="button"
           className={`fab-new${showFab ? " fab-new--visible" : ""}`}
@@ -81,7 +88,8 @@ export function AppHeader({ centerSlot }: { centerSlot?: ReactNode }) {
           + New
         </button>,
         document.body,
-      )} */}
+      )} */
+      }
 
       {createModalOpen && (
         <DumpCreateModal onClose={() => setCreateModalOpen(false)} />
diff --git a/src/components/CommentThread.tsx b/src/components/CommentThread.tsx
index 2a64b03..05512e5 100644
--- a/src/components/CommentThread.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommentThread.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ function CommentNode({
       <li className="comment-node">
         <div className="comment-node-inner comment-node-inner--deleted">
           <div className="comment-avatar comment-avatar--deleted">
-            <div className="comment-avatar-placeholder" style={{ width: 28, height: 28 }} />
+            <div
+              className="comment-avatar-placeholder"
+              style={{ width: 28, height: 28 }}
+            />
           </div>
           <div className="comment-content">
             <p className="comment-deleted-placeholder">[deleted]</p>
@@ -194,14 +197,14 @@ function CommentNode({
                 value={replyBody}
                 onChange={(e) => setReplyBody(e.target.value)}
                 onKeyDown={(e) => {
-                  if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) handleReply(e);
+                  if (
+                    e.key === "Enter" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)
+                  ) handleReply(e);
                 }}
                 placeholder="Write a reply…"
                 rows={3}
               />
-              {replyError && (
-                <p className="comment-form-error">{replyError}</p>
-              )}
+              {replyError && <p className="comment-form-error">{replyError}</p>}
               <div className="comment-form-actions">
                 <button
                   type="submit"
@@ -229,9 +232,7 @@ function CommentNode({
       {children.length > 0 && (
         <ul
           className="comment-replies"
-          style={depth >= MAX_INDENT_DEPTH
-            ? { paddingLeft: 0 }
-            : undefined}
+          style={depth >= MAX_INDENT_DEPTH ? { paddingLeft: 0 } : undefined}
         >
           {children.map((child) => (
             <CommentNode
@@ -305,13 +306,18 @@ export function CommentThread({
       </h2>
 
       {currentUser && (
-        <form className="comment-form comment-top-form" onSubmit={handleTopLevelSubmit}>
+        <form
+          className="comment-form comment-top-form"
+          onSubmit={handleTopLevelSubmit}
+        >
           <textarea
             className="comment-reply-textarea"
             value={topLevelBody}
             onChange={(e) => setTopLevelBody(e.target.value)}
             onKeyDown={(e) => {
-              if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) handleTopLevelSubmit(e);
+              if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
+                handleTopLevelSubmit(e);
+              }
             }}
             placeholder="Add a comment…"
             rows={3}
diff --git a/src/components/DumpCard.tsx b/src/components/DumpCard.tsx
index a8e02d8..f3ed523 100644
--- a/src/components/DumpCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DumpCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import type { Dump } from "../model.ts";
 import { relativeTime } from "../utils/relativeTime.ts";
+import { isDumpVisited, isRecent, markDumpVisited } from "../utils/visited.ts";
 import FilePreview from "./FilePreview.tsx";
 import RichContentCard from "./RichContentCard.tsx";
 import { VoteButton } from "./VoteButton.tsx";
@@ -22,12 +23,19 @@ export function DumpCard(
     DumpCardProps,
 ) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const unread = !isOwner && isRecent(dump.createdAt) &&
+    !isDumpVisited(dump.id);
+
+  function handleNavigate() {
+    markDumpVisited(dump.id);
+    navigate(`/dumps/${dump.id}`);
+  }
 
   return (
     <li className={`dump-card${className ? ` ${className}` : ""}`}>
       <div
         className="dump-card-inner"
-        onClick={() => navigate(`/dumps/${dump.id}`)}
+        onClick={handleNavigate}
       >
         <div
           className="dump-card-preview"
@@ -44,12 +52,18 @@ export function DumpCard(
           <Link
             to={`/dumps/${dump.id}`}
             className="dump-card-title"
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              markDumpVisited(dump.id);
+            }}
           >
+            {unread && <span className="unread-dot" aria-hidden="true" />}
             {dump.title}
           </Link>
           {dump.comment && (
-            <Markdown className="dump-card-comment" inline>{dump.comment}</Markdown>
+            <Markdown className="dump-card-comment" inline>
+              {dump.comment}
+            </Markdown>
           )}
           <div className="dump-card-meta">
             <time
@@ -61,7 +75,8 @@ export function DumpCard(
             </time>
             {dump.commentCount > 0 && (
               <span className="dump-card-comment-count">
-                {dump.commentCount} {dump.commentCount === 1 ? "comment" : "comments"}
+                {dump.commentCount}{" "}
+                {dump.commentCount === 1 ? "comment" : "comments"}
               </span>
             )}
             {dump.isPrivate && isOwner && (
diff --git a/src/components/DumpCreateModal.tsx b/src/components/DumpCreateModal.tsx
index ebb64a1..a12be44 100644
--- a/src/components/DumpCreateModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DumpCreateModal.tsx
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ import type {
   RawDump,
   RawPlaylistMembership,
 } from "../model.ts";
-import {
-  deserializeDump,
-  deserializePlaylistMembership,
-} from "../model.ts";
+import { deserializeDump, deserializePlaylistMembership } from "../model.ts";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
 import { formatBytes } from "../utils/format.ts";
 import RichContentCard from "./RichContentCard.tsx";
 import { MediaPlayer } from "./MediaPlayer.tsx";
@@ -74,6 +72,7 @@ interface DumpCreateModalProps {
 
 export function DumpCreateModal({ onClose }: DumpCreateModalProps) {
   const { authFetch } = useAuth();
+  const { injectDump } = useWS();
   const backdropRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const [phase, setPhase] = useState<Phase>("create");
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ export function DumpCreateModal({ onClose }: DumpCreateModalProps) {
       const apiResponse = await res.json();
       if (apiResponse.success) {
         const dump = deserializeDump(apiResponse.data as RawDump);
+        injectDump(dump);
         setCreatedDump(dump);
         setPhase("playlist");
         setPlaylistsLoading(true);
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ export function DumpCreateModal({ onClose }: DumpCreateModalProps) {
     }
   };
 
-
   const submitting = submitState.status === "submitting";
 
   return createPortal(
@@ -376,7 +375,9 @@ export function DumpCreateModal({ onClose }: DumpCreateModalProps) {
                         )}
                         {urlPreview.status === "done" &&
                           urlPreview.richContent && (
-                          <RichContentCard richContent={urlPreview.richContent} />
+                          <RichContentCard
+                            richContent={urlPreview.richContent}
+                          />
                         )}
                       </>
                     )
@@ -411,21 +412,24 @@ export function DumpCreateModal({ onClose }: DumpCreateModalProps) {
                     />
                   </div>
 
-                  <label className="toggle-row">
-                    <span className="toggle-label">Public</span>
-                    <span className="toggle-switch">
-                      <input
-                        type="checkbox"
-                        checked={!isPrivate}
-                        onChange={(e) => setIsPrivate(!e.target.checked)}
-                        disabled={submitting}
-                      />
-                      <span className="toggle-thumb" />
-                    </span>
-                    {isPrivate && (
-                      <span className="toggle-hint">Only visible to you</span>
-                    )}
-                  </label>
+                  <div className="dump-mode-toggle">
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className={!isPrivate ? "active" : ""}
+                      disabled={submitting}
+                      onClick={() => setIsPrivate(false)}
+                    >
+                      Public
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className={isPrivate ? "active" : ""}
+                      disabled={submitting}
+                      onClick={() => setIsPrivate(true)}
+                    >
+                      Private
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
 
                   <div className="form-actions">
                     <div className="form-actions-right">
diff --git a/src/components/FollowButton.tsx b/src/components/FollowButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1a2f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/FollowButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useFollows } from "../hooks/useFollows.ts";
+
+interface FollowUserButtonProps {
+  targetUserId: string;
+  targetUsername: string;
+}
+
+interface FollowPlaylistButtonProps {
+  targetPlaylistId: string;
+  isPublic: boolean;
+}
+
+export function FollowUserButton(
+  { targetUserId, targetUsername }: FollowUserButtonProps,
+) {
+  const { user } = useAuth();
+  const { followedUserIds, followUser, unfollowUser, isLoaded } = useFollows();
+
+  if (!user || user.id === targetUserId) return null;
+
+  const isFollowing = followedUserIds.has(targetUserId);
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      className={`follow-btn${isFollowing ? " follow-btn--following" : ""}`}
+      disabled={!isLoaded}
+      onClick={() =>
+        isFollowing ? unfollowUser(targetUserId) : followUser(targetUserId)}
+      aria-label={isFollowing
+        ? `Unfollow ${targetUsername}`
+        : `Follow ${targetUsername}`}
+    >
+      {isFollowing ? "Following" : "Follow"}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export function FollowPlaylistButton(
+  { targetPlaylistId, isPublic }: FollowPlaylistButtonProps,
+) {
+  const { user } = useAuth();
+  const { followedPlaylistIds, followPlaylist, unfollowPlaylist, isLoaded } =
+    useFollows();
+
+  if (!user || !isPublic) return null;
+
+  const isFollowing = followedPlaylistIds.has(targetPlaylistId);
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      className={`follow-btn${isFollowing ? " follow-btn--following" : ""}`}
+      disabled={!isLoaded}
+      onClick={() =>
+        isFollowing
+          ? unfollowPlaylist(targetPlaylistId)
+          : followPlaylist(targetPlaylistId)}
+      aria-label={isFollowing ? "Unfollow playlist" : "Follow playlist"}
+    >
+      {isFollowing ? "Following" : "Follow"}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalPlayer.tsx b/src/components/GlobalPlayer.tsx
index 373ad20..e660cd5 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GlobalPlayer.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ export function GlobalPlayer() {
     document.body.classList.add("has-player");
 
     const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
-      document.body.style.setProperty("--player-height", `${el.offsetHeight}px`);
+      document.body.style.setProperty(
+        "--player-height",
+        `${el.offsetHeight}px`,
+      );
     });
     observer.observe(el);
     return () => {
@@ -37,13 +40,24 @@ export function GlobalPlayer() {
   if (!current) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className={`global-player global-player--${current.type}${reduced ? " global-player--reduced" : ""}`} ref={ref}>
+    <div
+      className={`global-player global-player--${current.type}${
+        reduced ? " global-player--reduced" : ""
+      }`}
+      ref={ref}
+    >
       <div className="global-player-header">
-        <span className="global-player-title">{current.title ?? current.embedUrl}</span>
-        <button className="btn btn--ghost" onClick={() => setReduced((r) => !r)}>
+        <span className="global-player-title">
+          {current.title ?? current.embedUrl}
+        </span>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="btn btn--ghost"
+          onClick={() => setReduced((r) => !r)}
+        >
           {reduced ? "▲" : "▼"}
         </button>
-        <button className="btn btn--ghost" onClick={stop}>
+        <button type="button" className="btn btn--ghost" onClick={stop}>
           ✕
         </button>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Markdown.tsx b/src/components/Markdown.tsx
index 6f9c2ab..87b0003 100644
--- a/src/components/Markdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Markdown.tsx
@@ -9,9 +9,15 @@ interface MarkdownProps {
 
 const REMARK_PLUGINS = [remarkGfm];
 
-export function Markdown({ children, className, inline = false }: MarkdownProps) {
+export function Markdown(
+  { children, className, inline = false }: MarkdownProps,
+) {
   return (
-    <div className={`md${className ? ` ${className}` : ""}${inline ? " md--inline" : ""}`}>
+    <div
+      className={`md${className ? ` ${className}` : ""}${
+        inline ? " md--inline" : ""
+      }`}
+    >
       <ReactMarkdown
         remarkPlugins={REMARK_PLUGINS}
         components={{
diff --git a/src/components/NotificationBell.tsx b/src/components/NotificationBell.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8e0511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/NotificationBell.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
+
+export function NotificationBell() {
+  const { unreadNotificationCount, lastNotification } = useWS();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const [ringing, setRinging] = useState(false);
+  const animatingRef = useRef(false);
+  // Initialised to the ID already in context — so the first effect run never
+  // animates, regardless of whether lastNotification is null or stale.
+  const lastSeenIdRef = useRef<string | null>(lastNotification?.id ?? null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!lastNotification) return;
+    if (lastNotification.id === lastSeenIdRef.current) return;
+    lastSeenIdRef.current = lastNotification.id;
+
+    if (animatingRef.current) return;
+    animatingRef.current = true;
+    setRinging(true);
+    const t = setTimeout(() => {
+      setRinging(false);
+      animatingRef.current = false;
+    }, 700);
+    return () => clearTimeout(t);
+  }, [lastNotification]);
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      className={`notification-bell${
+        ringing ? " notification-bell--ringing" : ""
+      }`}
+      onClick={() => navigate("/notifications")}
+      aria-label={`Notifications${
+        unreadNotificationCount > 0
+          ? ` (${unreadNotificationCount} unread)`
+          : ""
+      }`}
+    >
+      <span className="notification-bell-icon">🔔</span>
+      {unreadNotificationCount > 0 && (
+        <span className="notification-badge">
+          {unreadNotificationCount > 99 ? "99+" : unreadNotificationCount}
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/PlaylistCard.tsx b/src/components/PlaylistCard.tsx
index c9c5194..339aa8f 100644
--- a/src/components/PlaylistCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PlaylistCard.tsx
@@ -2,19 +2,35 @@ import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import type { Playlist } from "../model.ts";
 import { relativeTime } from "../utils/relativeTime.ts";
+import {
+  isPlaylistVisited,
+  isRecent,
+  markPlaylistVisited,
+} from "../utils/visited.ts";
 
 interface PlaylistCardProps {
   playlist: Playlist;
   onDelete?: () => void;
+  isOwner?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function PlaylistCard({ playlist, onDelete }: PlaylistCardProps) {
+export function PlaylistCard(
+  { playlist, onDelete, isOwner }: PlaylistCardProps,
+) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const unread = !isOwner && isRecent(playlist.createdAt) &&
+    !isPlaylistVisited(playlist.id);
+
+  function handleNavigate() {
+    markPlaylistVisited(playlist.id);
+    navigate(`/playlists/${playlist.id}`);
+  }
+
   return (
     <li className="playlist-card">
       <div
         className="playlist-card-inner"
-        onClick={() => navigate(`/playlists/${playlist.id}`)}
+        onClick={handleNavigate}
       >
         <div className="playlist-card-preview">
           {playlist.imageMime
@@ -31,8 +47,12 @@ export function PlaylistCard({ playlist, onDelete }: PlaylistCardProps) {
           <Link
             to={`/playlists/${playlist.id}`}
             className="playlist-card-title"
-            onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              markPlaylistVisited(playlist.id);
+            }}
           >
+            {unread && <span className="unread-dot" aria-hidden="true" />}
             {playlist.title}
           </Link>
           {playlist.description && (
@@ -46,6 +66,15 @@ export function PlaylistCard({ playlist, onDelete }: PlaylistCardProps) {
             >
               {playlist.isPublic ? "public" : "private"}
             </span>
+            {playlist.ownerUsername && !isOwner && (
+              <Link
+                to={`/users/${playlist.ownerUsername}`}
+                className="playlist-card-owner"
+                onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+              >
+                @{playlist.ownerUsername}
+              </Link>
+            )}
             {playlist.dumpCount !== undefined && (
               <span className="playlist-card-count">
                 {playlist.dumpCount}{" "}
diff --git a/src/components/PlaylistCreateForm.tsx b/src/components/PlaylistCreateForm.tsx
index bd39dce..2391e54 100644
--- a/src/components/PlaylistCreateForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PlaylistCreateForm.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function PlaylistCreateForm(
         <div className="form-actions-right">
           <button
             type="button"
-            className="btn-secondary"
+            className="form-cancel"
             onClick={onCancel}
           >
             Cancel
diff --git a/src/contexts/FollowContext.ts b/src/contexts/FollowContext.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60d2e67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/FollowContext.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { createContext } from "react";
+
+export interface FollowContextValue {
+  followedUserIds: Set<string>;
+  followedPlaylistIds: Set<string>;
+  followUser: (userId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  unfollowUser: (userId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  followPlaylist: (playlistId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  unfollowPlaylist: (playlistId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  isLoaded: boolean;
+}
+
+export const FollowContext = createContext<FollowContextValue>({
+  followedUserIds: new Set(),
+  followedPlaylistIds: new Set(),
+  followUser: async () => {},
+  unfollowUser: async () => {},
+  followPlaylist: async () => {},
+  unfollowPlaylist: async () => {},
+  isLoaded: false,
+});
diff --git a/src/contexts/FollowProvider.tsx b/src/contexts/FollowProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a853062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/FollowProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { type ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { FollowContext, type FollowContextValue } from "./FollowContext.ts";
+import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import type { FollowStatus } from "../model.ts";
+
+export function FollowProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  const { token, authFetch } = useAuth();
+  const [followedUserIds, setFollowedUserIds] = useState<Set<string>>(
+    new Set(),
+  );
+  const [followedPlaylistIds, setFollowedPlaylistIds] = useState<Set<string>>(
+    new Set(),
+  );
+  const [isLoaded, setIsLoaded] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!token) {
+      setFollowedUserIds(new Set());
+      setFollowedPlaylistIds(new Set());
+      setIsLoaded(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    let cancelled = false;
+    fetch(`${API_URL}/api/follows/status`, {
+      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+    })
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        if (cancelled || !body.success) return;
+        const status = body.data as FollowStatus;
+        setFollowedUserIds(new Set(status.followedUserIds));
+        setFollowedPlaylistIds(new Set(status.followedPlaylistIds));
+        setIsLoaded(true);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) setIsLoaded(true);
+      });
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [token]);
+
+  const followUser = useCallback(async (userId: string) => {
+    setFollowedUserIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, userId]));
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/follows/users/${userId}`, {
+        method: "POST",
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    } catch {
+      setFollowedUserIds((prev) => {
+        const n = new Set(prev);
+        n.delete(userId);
+        return n;
+      });
+    }
+  }, [authFetch]);
+
+  const unfollowUser = useCallback(async (userId: string) => {
+    setFollowedUserIds((prev) => {
+      const n = new Set(prev);
+      n.delete(userId);
+      return n;
+    });
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/follows/users/${userId}`, {
+        method: "DELETE",
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    } catch {
+      setFollowedUserIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, userId]));
+    }
+  }, [authFetch]);
+
+  const followPlaylist = useCallback(async (playlistId: string) => {
+    setFollowedPlaylistIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, playlistId]));
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/follows/playlists/${playlistId}`,
+        { method: "POST" },
+      );
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    } catch {
+      setFollowedPlaylistIds((prev) => {
+        const n = new Set(prev);
+        n.delete(playlistId);
+        return n;
+      });
+    }
+  }, [authFetch]);
+
+  const unfollowPlaylist = useCallback(async (playlistId: string) => {
+    setFollowedPlaylistIds((prev) => {
+      const n = new Set(prev);
+      n.delete(playlistId);
+      return n;
+    });
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/follows/playlists/${playlistId}`,
+        { method: "DELETE" },
+      );
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
+    } catch {
+      setFollowedPlaylistIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, playlistId]));
+    }
+  }, [authFetch]);
+
+  const value: FollowContextValue = {
+    followedUserIds,
+    followedPlaylistIds,
+    followUser,
+    unfollowUser,
+    followPlaylist,
+    unfollowPlaylist,
+    isLoaded,
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <FollowContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </FollowContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/contexts/WSContext.ts b/src/contexts/WSContext.ts
index d1bb28e..5200fd8 100644
--- a/src/contexts/WSContext.ts
+++ b/src/contexts/WSContext.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { createContext } from "react";
-import type { Comment, Dump, OnlineUser, Playlist } from "../model.ts";
+import type {
+  Comment,
+  Dump,
+  Notification,
+  OnlineUser,
+  Playlist,
+} from "../model.ts";
 
 export interface VoteEvent {
   dumpId: string;
@@ -33,8 +39,12 @@ export interface WSContextValue {
   lastPlaylistEvent: PlaylistEvent | null;
   deletedPlaylistIds: Set<string>;
   lastCommentEvent: CommentEvent | null;
+  unreadNotificationCount: number;
+  lastNotification: Notification | null;
   castVote: (dumpId: string) => void;
   removeVote: (dumpId: string) => void;
+  injectDump: (dump: Dump) => void;
+  clearUnreadNotifications: () => void;
 }
 
 export const WSContext = createContext<WSContextValue>({
@@ -48,6 +58,10 @@ export const WSContext = createContext<WSContextValue>({
   lastPlaylistEvent: null,
   deletedPlaylistIds: new Set(),
   lastCommentEvent: null,
+  unreadNotificationCount: 0,
+  lastNotification: null,
   castVote: () => {},
   removeVote: () => {},
+  injectDump: () => {},
+  clearUnreadNotifications: () => {},
 });
diff --git a/src/contexts/WSProvider.tsx b/src/contexts/WSProvider.tsx
index 5103cb1..8e4fb67 100644
--- a/src/contexts/WSProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/WSProvider.tsx
@@ -16,14 +16,17 @@ import {
 import { WS_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import type {
   Dump,
+  Notification,
   OnlineUser,
   RawComment,
   RawDump,
+  RawNotification,
   RawPlaylist,
 } from "../model.ts";
 import {
   deserializeComment,
   deserializeDump,
+  deserializeNotification,
   deserializePlaylist,
 } from "../model.ts";
 
@@ -52,6 +55,10 @@ export function WSProvider({ children, token }: WSProviderProps) {
   const [lastCommentEvent, setLastCommentEvent] = useState<CommentEvent | null>(
     null,
   );
+  const [unreadNotificationCount, setUnreadNotificationCount] = useState(0);
+  const [lastNotification, setLastNotification] = useState<Notification | null>(
+    null,
+  );
 
   // Refs to avoid stale closures in event handlers
   const voteCountsRef = useRef(voteCounts);
@@ -100,6 +107,9 @@ export function WSProvider({ children, token }: WSProviderProps) {
             const votes = msg.myVotes as string[];
             setOnlineUsers(users);
             setMyVotes(new Set(votes));
+            setUnreadNotificationCount(
+              (msg.unreadNotificationCount as number) ?? 0,
+            );
             break;
           }
 
@@ -217,6 +227,15 @@ export function WSProvider({ children, token }: WSProviderProps) {
             break;
           }
 
+          case "notification_created": {
+            const notification = deserializeNotification(
+              msg.notification as RawNotification,
+            );
+            setLastNotification(notification);
+            setUnreadNotificationCount((prev) => prev + 1);
+            break;
+          }
+
           case "error":
             // On error, revert any pending optimistic update for the affected dump
             // (the revert timeout will handle it)
@@ -309,6 +328,17 @@ export function WSProvider({ children, token }: WSProviderProps) {
     socketRef.current?.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "vote_remove", dumpId }));
   }, []);
 
+  const injectDump = useCallback((dump: Dump) => {
+    setRecentDumps((prev) => {
+      if (prev.some((d) => d.id === dump.id)) return prev;
+      return [dump, ...prev];
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const clearUnreadNotifications = useCallback(() => {
+    setUnreadNotificationCount(0);
+  }, []);
+
   const value: WSContextValue = {
     onlineUsers,
     voteCounts,
@@ -320,8 +350,12 @@ export function WSProvider({ children, token }: WSProviderProps) {
     lastPlaylistEvent,
     deletedPlaylistIds,
     lastCommentEvent,
+    unreadNotificationCount,
+    lastNotification,
     castVote,
     removeVote,
+    injectDump,
+    clearUnreadNotifications,
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFeedCache.ts b/src/hooks/useFeedCache.ts
index c847adc..ed3bae6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useFeedCache.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useFeedCache.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigationType } from "react-router";
 
 const TTL = 10 * 60 * 1000; // 10 minutes
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ interface FeedCacheEntry<T> {
 
 export interface FeedCacheResult<T> {
   cached: Omit<FeedCacheEntry<T>, "savedAt"> | null;
-  saveState: (items: T[], page: number, hasMore: boolean, scrollY: number) => void;
+  saveState: (
+    items: T[],
+    page: number,
+    hasMore: boolean,
+    scrollY: number,
+  ) => void;
 }
 
 export function useFeedCache<T>(
@@ -22,9 +27,8 @@ export function useFeedCache<T>(
 ): FeedCacheResult<T> {
   const navType = useNavigationType();
 
-  // Read ONCE on mount. Empty deps is intentional — nav type and cache are only
-  // relevant at the moment the component first mounts.
-  const cached = useMemo<Omit<FeedCacheEntry<T>, "savedAt"> | null>(() => {
+  // useState initializer runs exactly once on mount — correct for a cache read.
+  const [cached] = useState<Omit<FeedCacheEntry<T>, "savedAt"> | null>(() => {
     if (navType !== "POP") return null;
     try {
       const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(key);
@@ -35,15 +39,20 @@ export function useFeedCache<T>(
     } catch {
       return null;
     }
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, []);
+  });
 
   const saveState = useCallback(
     (items: T[], page: number, hasMore: boolean, scrollY: number) => {
       try {
         sessionStorage.setItem(
           key,
-          JSON.stringify({ items, page, hasMore, scrollY, savedAt: Date.now() }),
+          JSON.stringify({
+            items,
+            page,
+            hasMore,
+            scrollY,
+            savedAt: Date.now(),
+          }),
         );
       } catch {
         // QuotaExceededError or SecurityError — degrade silently
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFollows.ts b/src/hooks/useFollows.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5554659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useFollows.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { useContext } from "react";
+import { FollowContext } from "../contexts/FollowContext.ts";
+
+export const useFollows = () => useContext(FollowContext);
diff --git a/src/model.ts b/src/model.ts
index b349006..c46bb8f 100644
--- a/src/model.ts
+++ b/src/model.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export interface User {
   isAdmin: boolean;
   createdAt: Date;
   avatarMime?: string;
+  invitedByUsername?: string;
 }
 
 // Public user profile (no passwordHash)
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export interface PublicUser {
   isAdmin: boolean;
   createdAt: Date;
   avatarMime?: string;
+  invitedByUsername?: string;
 }
 
 // Wire types — createdAt arrives as an ISO string from API/WS/localStorage
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ export interface Playlist {
   createdAt: Date;
   imageMime?: string;
   dumpCount?: number;
+  ownerUsername?: string;
 }
 
 export interface PlaylistWithDumps extends Playlist {
@@ -318,3 +321,78 @@ export interface ActionResultFailure {
 }
 
 export type ActionResult = ActionResultSuccess | ActionResultFailure;
+
+/**
+ * Follows
+ */
+
+export interface FollowStatus {
+  followedUserIds: string[];
+  followedPlaylistIds: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Notifications
+ */
+
+export type NotificationType =
+  | "playlist_followed"
+  | "user_followed"
+  | "user_dump_posted"
+  | "playlist_dump_added"
+  | "dump_upvoted";
+
+export interface PlaylistFollowedData {
+  followerId: string;
+  followerUsername: string;
+  playlistId: string;
+  playlistTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserFollowedData {
+  followerId: string;
+  followerUsername: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserDumpPostedData {
+  dumperId: string;
+  dumperUsername: string;
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface PlaylistDumpAddedData {
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+  playlistId: string;
+  playlistTitle: string;
+}
+
+export interface DumpUpvotedData {
+  voterId: string;
+  voterUsername: string;
+  dumpId: string;
+  dumpTitle: string;
+}
+
+export type NotificationData =
+  | PlaylistFollowedData
+  | UserFollowedData
+  | UserDumpPostedData
+  | PlaylistDumpAddedData
+  | DumpUpvotedData;
+
+export interface Notification {
+  id: string;
+  userId: string;
+  type: NotificationType;
+  data: NotificationData;
+  read: boolean;
+  createdAt: Date;
+}
+
+export type RawNotification = WithStringDate<Notification>;
+
+export function deserializeNotification(raw: RawNotification): Notification {
+  return { ...raw, createdAt: new Date(raw.createdAt) };
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/Dump.tsx b/src/pages/Dump.tsx
index 4022460..d429412 100644
--- a/src/pages/Dump.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Dump.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ export function Dump() {
   const [comments, setComments] = useState<Comment[]>([]);
 
   const { user, token } = useAuth();
-  const { voteCounts, myVotes, castVote, removeVote, lastDumpEvent, lastCommentEvent } = useWS();
+  const {
+    voteCounts,
+    myVotes,
+    castVote,
+    removeVote,
+    lastDumpEvent,
+    lastCommentEvent,
+  } = useWS();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!selectedDump) return;
@@ -114,7 +121,9 @@ export function Dump() {
     if (!lastCommentEvent || lastCommentEvent.dumpId !== selectedDump) return;
     if (lastCommentEvent.type === "created" && lastCommentEvent.comment) {
       setComments((prev) => {
-        if (prev.some((c) => c.id === lastCommentEvent.comment!.id)) return prev;
+        if (prev.some((c) => c.id === lastCommentEvent.comment!.id)) {
+          return prev;
+        }
         return [...prev, lastCommentEvent.comment!];
       });
     } else if (
diff --git a/src/pages/DumpEdit.tsx b/src/pages/DumpEdit.tsx
index 403e63c..97e7b30 100644
--- a/src/pages/DumpEdit.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/DumpEdit.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ export function DumpEdit() {
       });
     } else {
       const body: UpdateDumpRequest = state.dump.kind === "url"
-        ? { url: url.trim() || undefined, comment: comment.trim() || undefined, isPrivate }
+        ? {
+          url: url.trim() || undefined,
+          comment: comment.trim() || undefined,
+          isPrivate,
+        }
         : { comment: comment.trim() || undefined, isPrivate };
       res = await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/dumps/${state.dump.id}`, {
         method: "PUT",
@@ -263,20 +267,22 @@ export function DumpEdit() {
             />
           </div>
 
-          <label className="toggle-row">
-            <span className="toggle-label">Public</span>
-            <span className="toggle-switch">
-              <input
-                type="checkbox"
-                checked={!isPrivate}
-                onChange={(e) => setIsPrivate(!e.target.checked)}
-              />
-              <span className="toggle-thumb" />
-            </span>
-            {isPrivate && (
-              <span className="toggle-hint">Only visible to you</span>
-            )}
-          </label>
+          <div className="dump-mode-toggle">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={!isPrivate ? "active" : ""}
+              onClick={() => setIsPrivate(false)}
+            >
+              Public
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={isPrivate ? "active" : ""}
+              onClick={() => setIsPrivate(true)}
+            >
+              Private
+            </button>
+          </div>
 
           <div className="form-actions">
             <button
diff --git a/src/pages/Index.tsx b/src/pages/Index.tsx
index 0512443..cc5cd8a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
 import { Link, useLocation } from "react-router";
 
 import { Avatar } from "../components/Avatar.tsx";
@@ -7,10 +13,15 @@ import { AppHeader } from "../components/AppHeader.tsx";
 
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 
-import { deserializeDump, type Dump, type PaginatedData, type RawDump } from "../model.ts";
+import {
+  deserializeDump,
+  type Dump,
+  type PaginatedData,
+  type RawDump,
+  type User,
+} from "../model.ts";
 
 import { useFeedCache } from "../hooks/useFeedCache.ts";
-
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
 import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
 import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
@@ -24,15 +35,88 @@ const hydrateDump = (raw: Dump): Dump =>
 type DumpsState =
   | { status: "loading" }
   | { status: "error"; error: string }
-  | { status: "loaded"; dumps: Dump[]; hasMore: boolean; page: number; loadingMore: boolean };
+  | {
+    status: "loaded";
+    dumps: Dump[];
+    hasMore: boolean;
+    page: number;
+    loadingMore: boolean;
+  };
 
-type SortMode = "new" | "hot";
+type FeedTab = "hot" | "new" | "followed";
+type FollowedSection = "users" | "playlists";
 
 function hotScore(dump: Dump): number {
   const ageHours = (Date.now() - dump.createdAt.getTime()) / 3_600_000;
   return (dump.voteCount + 1) / Math.pow(ageHours + 2, 1.5);
 }
 
+// ── FollowedSubFeed ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+interface FollowedSubFeedProps {
+  state: DumpsState;
+  voteCounts: Record<string, number>;
+  myVotes: Set<string>;
+  user: User | null;
+  castVote: (id: string) => void;
+  removeVote: (id: string) => void;
+  deletedDumpIds: Set<string>;
+  emptyMessage: string;
+  onLoadMore: () => void;
+}
+
+function FollowedSubFeed({
+  state,
+  voteCounts,
+  myVotes,
+  user,
+  castVote,
+  removeVote,
+  deletedDumpIds,
+  emptyMessage,
+  onLoadMore,
+}: FollowedSubFeedProps) {
+  const hasMore = state.status === "loaded" && state.hasMore &&
+    !state.loadingMore;
+  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(onLoadMore, hasMore);
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") {
+    return <p className="index-status">Loading…</p>;
+  }
+  if (state.status === "error") {
+    return <p className="index-status index-status--error">{state.error}</p>;
+  }
+
+  const visible = state.dumps.filter((d) => !deletedDumpIds.has(d.id));
+
+  if (visible.length === 0) {
+    return <p className="index-status">{emptyMessage}</p>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <ul className="dump-feed">
+        {visible.map((dump) => (
+          <DumpCard
+            key={dump.id}
+            dump={dump}
+            voteCount={voteCounts[dump.id] ?? dump.voteCount}
+            voted={myVotes.has(dump.id)}
+            canVote={!!user}
+            castVote={castVote}
+            removeVote={removeVote}
+            isOwner={user?.id === dump.userId}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
+      {state.loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Index ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 export function Index() {
   const location = useLocation();
   const justDeletedId = (location.state as { deletedDumpId?: string } | null)
@@ -49,22 +133,70 @@ export function Index() {
     removeVote,
   } = useWS();
 
-  const { cached, saveState } = useFeedCache<Dump>(`feed:index:${user?.id ?? "guest"}`, hydrateDump);
-
+  // Main feed
+  const { cached, saveState } = useFeedCache<Dump>(
+    `feed:index:${user?.id ?? "guest"}`,
+    hydrateDump,
+  );
   const [dumpsState, setDumpsState] = useState<DumpsState>(() =>
     cached
-      ? { status: "loaded", dumps: cached.items, hasMore: cached.hasMore, page: cached.page, loadingMore: false }
+      ? {
+        status: "loaded",
+        dumps: cached.items,
+        hasMore: cached.hasMore,
+        page: cached.page,
+        loadingMore: false,
+      }
       : { status: "loading" }
   );
-  const [sort, setSort] = useState<SortMode>("hot");
+  const mainFetchDone = useRef(false);
+
+  // Followed feeds
+  const { cached: cachedFollowedUsers, saveState: saveFollowedUsers } =
+    useFeedCache<Dump>(
+      `feed:followed-users:${user?.id ?? "guest"}`,
+      hydrateDump,
+    );
+  const { cached: cachedFollowedPlaylists, saveState: saveFollowedPlaylists } =
+    useFeedCache<Dump>(
+      `feed:followed-playlists:${user?.id ?? "guest"}`,
+      hydrateDump,
+    );
+
+  const [followedUsersDumps, setFollowedUsersDumps] = useState<DumpsState>({
+    status: "loading",
+  });
+  const [followedPlaylistsDumps, setFollowedPlaylistsDumps] = useState<
+    DumpsState
+  >({ status: "loading" });
+
+  const [tab, setTab] = useState<FeedTab>("hot");
+  const [followedSection, setFollowedSection] = useState<FollowedSection>(
+    "users",
+  );
+
+  // When the logo is clicked it navigates to / with state { tab: "hot" }, producing
+  // a new location.key even if already on /. React to that to reset the active tab.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const st = location.state as { tab?: string } | null;
+    if (st?.tab === "hot" || st?.tab === "new" || st?.tab === "followed") {
+      setTab(st.tab as FeedTab);
+    }
+  }, [location]);
+
+  // ── Main feed fetch ──
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (cached) return; // restored from cache, skip fetch
+    if (mainFetchDone.current || cached) return;
+    mainFetchDone.current = true;
     (async () => {
       try {
-        const res = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/dumps/?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, {
-          headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
-        });
+        const res = await fetch(
+          `${API_URL}/api/dumps/?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+          {
+            headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
+          },
+        );
         if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
         const body = await res.json();
         const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
@@ -82,13 +214,96 @@ export function Index() {
         });
       }
     })();
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, []);
+  }, [cached, token]);
+
+  // ── Followed feeds fetch (lazy, on first tab open) ──
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (tab !== "followed" || !user || !token) return;
+
+    if (followedUsersDumps.status === "loading") {
+      if (cachedFollowedUsers) {
+        setFollowedUsersDumps({
+          status: "loaded",
+          dumps: cachedFollowedUsers.items,
+          hasMore: cachedFollowedUsers.hasMore,
+          page: cachedFollowedUsers.page,
+          loadingMore: false,
+        });
+      } else {
+        fetch(`${API_URL}/api/follows/feed/users?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, {
+          headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+        })
+          .then((r) => r.json())
+          .then((body) => {
+            const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+            setFollowedUsersDumps({
+              status: "loaded",
+              dumps: items.map(deserializeDump),
+              hasMore,
+              page: 1,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            });
+          })
+          .catch((err) =>
+            setFollowedUsersDumps({
+              status: "error",
+              error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+            })
+          );
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (followedPlaylistsDumps.status === "loading") {
+      if (cachedFollowedPlaylists) {
+        setFollowedPlaylistsDumps({
+          status: "loaded",
+          dumps: cachedFollowedPlaylists.items,
+          hasMore: cachedFollowedPlaylists.hasMore,
+          page: cachedFollowedPlaylists.page,
+          loadingMore: false,
+        });
+      } else {
+        fetch(
+          `${API_URL}/api/follows/feed/playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+          {
+            headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+          },
+        )
+          .then((r) => r.json())
+          .then((body) => {
+            const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+            setFollowedPlaylistsDumps({
+              status: "loaded",
+              dumps: items.map(deserializeDump),
+              hasMore,
+              page: 1,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            });
+          })
+          .catch((err) =>
+            setFollowedPlaylistsDumps({
+              status: "error",
+              error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+            })
+          );
+      }
+    }
+  }, [
+    tab,
+    user?.id,
+    token,
+    cachedFollowedUsers,
+    cachedFollowedPlaylists,
+    followedUsersDumps.status,
+    followedPlaylistsDumps.status,
+  ]);
+
+  // ── Load-more callbacks ──
 
   const loadMore = useCallback(() => {
     if (
-      dumpsState.status !== "loaded" ||
-      !dumpsState.hasMore ||
+      dumpsState.status !== "loaded" || !dumpsState.hasMore ||
       dumpsState.loadingMore
     ) return;
     const nextPage = dumpsState.page + 1;
@@ -120,12 +335,92 @@ export function Index() {
       );
   }, [dumpsState, token]);
 
+  const loadMoreFollowedUsers = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      followedUsersDumps.status !== "loaded" ||
+      !followedUsersDumps.hasMore ||
+      followedUsersDumps.loadingMore ||
+      !token
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = followedUsersDumps.page + 1;
+    setFollowedUsersDumps((s) =>
+      s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s
+    );
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/follows/feed/users?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      {
+        headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+      },
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+        setFollowedUsersDumps((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              dumps: [...s.dumps, ...items.map(deserializeDump)],
+              hasMore,
+              page: nextPage,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setFollowedUsersDumps((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [followedUsersDumps, token]);
+
+  const loadMoreFollowedPlaylists = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      followedPlaylistsDumps.status !== "loaded" ||
+      !followedPlaylistsDumps.hasMore ||
+      followedPlaylistsDumps.loadingMore ||
+      !token
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = followedPlaylistsDumps.page + 1;
+    setFollowedPlaylistsDumps((s) =>
+      s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s
+    );
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/follows/feed/playlists?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      {
+        headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
+      },
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+        setFollowedPlaylistsDumps((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              dumps: [...s.dumps, ...items.map(deserializeDump)],
+              hasMore,
+              page: nextPage,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setFollowedPlaylistsDumps((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [followedPlaylistsDumps, token]);
+
+  // ── Scroll save effects ──
+
   const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
     loadMore,
-    dumpsState.status === "loaded" && dumpsState.hasMore && !dumpsState.loadingMore,
+    dumpsState.status === "loaded" && dumpsState.hasMore &&
+      !dumpsState.loadingMore,
   );
 
-  // Save scroll position + loaded state to sessionStorage on scroll
   useEffect(() => {
     if (dumpsState.status !== "loaded") return;
     let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -133,25 +428,80 @@ export function Index() {
       clearTimeout(timer);
       timer = setTimeout(() => {
         if (dumpsState.status === "loaded") {
-          saveState(dumpsState.dumps, dumpsState.page, dumpsState.hasMore, window.scrollY);
+          saveState(
+            dumpsState.dumps,
+            dumpsState.page,
+            dumpsState.hasMore,
+            globalThis.scrollY,
+          );
         }
       }, 100);
     };
-    window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
-    return () => { window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); clearTimeout(timer); };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
   }, [dumpsState, saveState]);
 
-  // Restore scroll position after cache restoration
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (followedUsersDumps.status !== "loaded") return;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (followedUsersDumps.status === "loaded") {
+          saveFollowedUsers(
+            followedUsersDumps.dumps,
+            followedUsersDumps.page,
+            followedUsersDumps.hasMore,
+            globalThis.scrollY,
+          );
+        }
+      }, 100);
+    };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [followedUsersDumps, saveFollowedUsers]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (followedPlaylistsDumps.status !== "loaded") return;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (followedPlaylistsDumps.status === "loaded") {
+          saveFollowedPlaylists(
+            followedPlaylistsDumps.dumps,
+            followedPlaylistsDumps.page,
+            followedPlaylistsDumps.hasMore,
+            globalThis.scrollY,
+          );
+        }
+      }, 100);
+    };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [followedPlaylistsDumps, saveFollowedPlaylists]);
+
+  // ── Scroll restoration ──
+
   const scrollRestored = useRef(false);
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (cached?.scrollY == null || scrollRestored.current) return;
     if (dumpsState.status === "loaded") {
-      window.scrollTo(0, cached.scrollY);
+      globalThis.scrollTo(0, cached.scrollY);
       scrollRestored.current = true;
     }
-  // cached is stable (read once), safe to omit
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [dumpsState.status]);
+  }, [dumpsState.status, cached]);
+
+  // ── Derived values ──
 
   const loading = dumpsState.status === "loading";
   const error = dumpsState.status === "error" ? dumpsState.error : null;
@@ -163,11 +513,13 @@ export function Index() {
     .filter((d) => !deletedDumpIds.has(d.id) && d.id !== justDeletedId);
 
   const sortedDumps = [...combined].sort(
-    sort === "hot"
-      ? (a, b) => hotScore(b) - hotScore(a)
-      : (a, b) => b.createdAt.getTime() - a.createdAt.getTime(),
+    tab === "new"
+      ? (a, b) => b.createdAt.getTime() - a.createdAt.getTime()
+      : (a, b) => hotScore(b) - hotScore(a),
   );
 
+  // ── Render ──
+
   const presenceRow = (
     <div className="index-presence">
       {onlineUsers.map((u) => (
@@ -188,22 +540,31 @@ export function Index() {
     </div>
   );
 
-  const sortButtons = !loading && !error && combined.length > 0 && (
+  const tabBar = (
     <div className="feed-sort">
       <button
         type="button"
-        className={`feed-sort-btn${sort === "hot" ? " active" : ""}`}
-        onClick={() => setSort("hot")}
+        className={`feed-sort-btn${tab === "hot" ? " active" : ""}`}
+        onClick={() => setTab("hot")}
       >
         Hot
       </button>
       <button
         type="button"
-        className={`feed-sort-btn${sort === "new" ? " active" : ""}`}
-        onClick={() => setSort("new")}
+        className={`feed-sort-btn${tab === "new" ? " active" : ""}`}
+        onClick={() => setTab("new")}
       >
         New
       </button>
+      {user && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={`feed-sort-btn${tab === "followed" ? " active" : ""}`}
+          onClick={() => setTab("followed")}
+        >
+          Followed
+        </button>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 
@@ -213,43 +574,102 @@ export function Index() {
         centerSlot={
           <div className="header-center-slot">
             {presenceRow}
-            {sortButtons}
+            {tabBar}
           </div>
         }
       />
 
       {/* Shown only on narrow viewports */}
       <div className="index-below-header">
-        {sortButtons}
+        {tabBar}
         {presenceRow}
       </div>
 
-      {loading && <p className="index-status">Loading…</p>}
-      {error && <p className="index-status index-status--error">{error}</p>}
+      {/* Hot / New feed */}
+      {tab !== "followed" && (
+        <>
+          {loading && <p className="index-status">Loading…</p>}
+          {error && <p className="index-status index-status--error">{error}</p>}
 
-      {!loading && !error && combined.length === 0 && (
-        <p className="index-status">No dumps yet. Be the first!</p>
+          {!loading && !error && combined.length === 0 && (
+            <p className="index-status">No dumps yet. Be the first!</p>
+          )}
+
+          {!loading && !error && combined.length > 0 && (
+            <ul className="dump-feed">
+              {sortedDumps.map((dump) => (
+                <DumpCard
+                  key={dump.id}
+                  dump={dump}
+                  voteCount={voteCounts[dump.id] ?? dump.voteCount}
+                  voted={myVotes.has(dump.id)}
+                  canVote={!!user}
+                  castVote={castVote}
+                  removeVote={removeVote}
+                  isOwner={user?.id === dump.userId}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+
+          <div ref={sentinelRef} />
+          {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+        </>
       )}
 
-      {!loading && !error && combined.length > 0 && (
-        <ul className="dump-feed">
-          {sortedDumps.map((dump) => (
-            <DumpCard
-              key={dump.id}
-              dump={dump}
-              voteCount={voteCounts[dump.id] ?? dump.voteCount}
-              voted={myVotes.has(dump.id)}
-              canVote={!!user}
+      {/* Followed feed */}
+      {tab === "followed" && user && (
+        <div className="followed-feed">
+          <div className="feed-sort followed-sub-nav">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={`feed-sort-btn${
+                followedSection === "users" ? " active" : ""
+              }`}
+              onClick={() => setFollowedSection("users")}
+            >
+              From people
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={`feed-sort-btn${
+                followedSection === "playlists" ? " active" : ""
+              }`}
+              onClick={() => setFollowedSection("playlists")}
+            >
+              From playlists
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {followedSection === "users" && (
+            <FollowedSubFeed
+              state={followedUsersDumps}
+              voteCounts={voteCounts}
+              myVotes={myVotes}
+              user={user}
               castVote={castVote}
               removeVote={removeVote}
-              isOwner={user?.id === dump.userId}
+              deletedDumpIds={deletedDumpIds}
+              emptyMessage="Follow some users to see their dumps here."
+              onLoadMore={loadMoreFollowedUsers}
             />
-          ))}
-        </ul>
-      )}
+          )}
 
-      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
-      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+          {followedSection === "playlists" && (
+            <FollowedSubFeed
+              state={followedPlaylistsDumps}
+              voteCounts={voteCounts}
+              myVotes={myVotes}
+              user={user}
+              castVote={castVote}
+              removeVote={removeVote}
+              deletedDumpIds={deletedDumpIds}
+              emptyMessage="Follow some public playlists to see their dumps here."
+              onLoadMore={loadMoreFollowedPlaylists}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/MyPlaylists.tsx b/src/pages/MyPlaylists.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 55532f7..0000000
--- a/src/pages/MyPlaylists.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,192 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
-import type { Playlist, RawPlaylist } from "../model.ts";
-import { deserializePlaylist, type PaginatedData } from "../model.ts";
-import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
-import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
-import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
-import { NewPlaylistForm } from "../components/NewPlaylistForm.tsx";
-import { ConfirmModal } from "../components/ConfirmModal.tsx";
-import { PlaylistCard } from "../components/PlaylistCard.tsx";
-import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
-
-const PAGE_SIZE = 20;
-
-type State =
-  | { status: "loading" }
-  | { status: "error"; error: string }
-  | { status: "loaded"; playlists: Playlist[]; hasMore: boolean; page: number; loadingMore: boolean };
-
-export function MyPlaylists() {
-  const { user, authFetch, token } = useAuth();
-  const { lastPlaylistEvent, deletedPlaylistIds } = useWS();
-  const [state, setState] = useState<State>({ status: "loading" });
-  const [confirmDeleteId, setConfirmDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!user) return;
-    fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${user.username}/playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, {
-      headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
-    })
-      .then((r) => r.json())
-      .then((body) => {
-        if (!body.success) throw new Error("Failed to load");
-        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>;
-        setState({
-          status: "loaded",
-          playlists: items.map(deserializePlaylist),
-          hasMore,
-          page: 1,
-          loadingMore: false,
-        });
-      })
-      .catch((err) =>
-        setState({
-          status: "error",
-          error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load playlists",
-        })
-      );
-  }, [user?.username]);
-
-  const loadMore = useCallback(() => {
-    if (state.status !== "loaded" || !state.hasMore || state.loadingMore || !user) return;
-    const nextPage = state.page + 1;
-    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s);
-    fetch(
-      `${API_URL}/api/users/${user.username}/playlists?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
-      { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } },
-    )
-      .then((r) => r.json())
-      .then((body) => {
-        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>;
-        setState((s) =>
-          s.status === "loaded"
-            ? {
-              ...s,
-              playlists: [...s.playlists, ...items.map(deserializePlaylist)],
-              hasMore,
-              page: nextPage,
-              loadingMore: false,
-            }
-            : s
-        );
-      })
-      .catch(() =>
-        setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s)
-      );
-  }, [state, user, token]);
-
-  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
-    loadMore,
-    state.status === "loaded" && state.hasMore && !state.loadingMore,
-  );
-
-  // Real-time WS updates
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!lastPlaylistEvent || !user) return;
-    const ev = lastPlaylistEvent;
-
-    if (ev.type === "created" && ev.playlist?.userId === user.id) {
-      setState((s) => {
-        if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
-        if (s.playlists.some((p) => p.id === ev.playlist!.id)) return s;
-        return { ...s, playlists: [ev.playlist!, ...s.playlists] };
-      });
-    } else if (ev.type === "updated" && ev.playlist?.userId === user.id) {
-      setState((s) =>
-        s.status === "loaded"
-          ? {
-            ...s,
-            playlists: s.playlists.map((p) =>
-              p.id === ev.playlist!.id ? ev.playlist! : p
-            ),
-          }
-          : s
-      );
-    } else if (ev.type === "deleted") {
-      setState((s) =>
-        s.status === "loaded"
-          ? {
-            ...s,
-            playlists: s.playlists.filter((p) => p.id !== ev.playlistId),
-          }
-          : s
-      );
-    }
-  }, [lastPlaylistEvent, user]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!deletedPlaylistIds.size) return;
-    setState((s) =>
-      s.status === "loaded"
-        ? {
-          ...s,
-          playlists: s.playlists.filter((p) => !deletedPlaylistIds.has(p.id)),
-        }
-        : s
-    );
-  }, [deletedPlaylistIds]);
-
-  const handleDelete = async (playlistId: string) => {
-    await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/playlists/${playlistId}`, {
-      method: "DELETE",
-    });
-    setState((s) =>
-      s.status === "loaded"
-        ? { ...s, playlists: s.playlists.filter((p) => p.id !== playlistId) }
-        : s
-    );
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <PageShell>
-      <div className="my-playlists-header">
-        <h1 className="my-playlists-title">My Playlists</h1>
-        <NewPlaylistForm
-          toggleClassName="btn-primary"
-          onCreated={(p) =>
-            setState((s) => {
-              if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
-              if (s.playlists.some((pl) => pl.id === p.id)) return s;
-              return { ...s, playlists: [p, ...s.playlists] };
-            })}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      {state.status === "loading" && <p className="page-loading">Loading…</p>}
-      {state.status === "error" && <p className="form-error">{state.error}</p>}
-      {state.status === "loaded" && (
-        state.playlists.length === 0
-          ? <p className="empty-state">No playlists yet. Create one!</p>
-          : (
-            <ul className="dump-feed">
-              {state.playlists.map((p) => (
-                <PlaylistCard
-                  key={p.id}
-                  playlist={p}
-                  onDelete={() => setConfirmDeleteId(p.id)}
-                />
-              ))}
-            </ul>
-          )
-      )}
-
-      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
-      {state.status === "loaded" && state.loadingMore && (
-        <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>
-      )}
-
-      {confirmDeleteId && (
-        <ConfirmModal
-          message="Delete this playlist? This cannot be undone."
-          confirmLabel="Delete playlist"
-          onConfirm={() => {
-            handleDelete(confirmDeleteId);
-            setConfirmDeleteId(null);
-          }}
-          onCancel={() => setConfirmDeleteId(null)}
-        />
-      )}
-    </PageShell>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/src/pages/Notifications.tsx b/src/pages/Notifications.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc68a61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/Notifications.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Link } from "react-router";
+
+import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
+import type {
+  DumpUpvotedData,
+  Notification,
+  NotificationData,
+  PaginatedData,
+  PlaylistDumpAddedData,
+  PlaylistFollowedData,
+  RawNotification,
+  UserDumpPostedData,
+  UserFollowedData,
+} from "../model.ts";
+import { deserializeNotification } from "../model.ts";
+import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 30;
+
+type State =
+  | { status: "loading" }
+  | { status: "error"; error: string }
+  | {
+    status: "loaded";
+    items: Notification[];
+    hasMore: boolean;
+    page: number;
+    loadingMore: boolean;
+  };
+
+type NotifIconKind = "upvote" | "follow" | "dump" | "playlist";
+
+function notifIconKind(type: Notification["type"]): NotifIconKind {
+  switch (type) {
+    case "dump_upvoted":
+      return "upvote";
+    case "playlist_followed":
+      return "follow";
+    case "user_followed":
+      return "follow";
+    case "user_dump_posted":
+      return "dump";
+    case "playlist_dump_added":
+      return "playlist";
+  }
+}
+
+function NotifIcon({ type }: { type: Notification["type"] }) {
+  const kind = notifIconKind(type);
+  const glyphs: Record<NotifIconKind, string> = {
+    upvote: "▲",
+    follow: "►",
+    dump: "🚚",
+    playlist: "📜",
+  };
+  return (
+    <span className={`notif-icon notif-icon--${kind}`}>
+      {glyphs[kind]}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+function notificationContent(n: Notification): React.ReactNode {
+  const data = n.data as NotificationData;
+  switch (n.type) {
+    case "user_followed": {
+      const d = data as UserFollowedData;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Link to={`/users/${d.followerUsername}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.followerUsername}
+          </Link>
+          {" started following you"}
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    case "playlist_followed": {
+      const d = data as PlaylistFollowedData;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Link to={`/users/${d.followerUsername}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.followerUsername}
+          </Link>
+          {" followed your playlist "}
+          <Link to={`/playlists/${d.playlistId}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.playlistTitle}
+          </Link>
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    case "user_dump_posted": {
+      const d = data as UserDumpPostedData;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Link to={`/users/${d.dumperUsername}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.dumperUsername}
+          </Link>
+          {" posted "}
+          <Link to={`/dumps/${d.dumpId}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.dumpTitle}
+          </Link>
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    case "playlist_dump_added": {
+      const d = data as PlaylistDumpAddedData;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Link to={`/dumps/${d.dumpId}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.dumpTitle}
+          </Link>
+          {" was added to "}
+          <Link to={`/playlists/${d.playlistId}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.playlistTitle}
+          </Link>
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    case "dump_upvoted": {
+      const d = data as DumpUpvotedData;
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Link to={`/users/${d.voterUsername}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.voterUsername}
+          </Link>
+          {" upvoted "}
+          <Link to={`/dumps/${d.dumpId}`} className="notif-link">
+            {d.dumpTitle}
+          </Link>
+        </>
+      );
+    }
+    default:
+      return "New notification";
+  }
+}
+
+function timeAgo(date: Date): string {
+  const secs = Math.floor((Date.now() - date.getTime()) / 1000);
+  if (secs < 60) return "just now";
+  const mins = Math.floor(secs / 60);
+  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+  const hrs = Math.floor(mins / 60);
+  if (hrs < 24) return `${hrs}h ago`;
+  const days = Math.floor(hrs / 24);
+  if (days < 7) return `${days}d ago`;
+  return date.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: "short", day: "numeric" });
+}
+
+function startOfDay(d: Date): number {
+  return new Date(d.getFullYear(), d.getMonth(), d.getDate()).getTime();
+}
+
+function groupByDate(
+  items: Notification[],
+): { label: string; items: Notification[] }[] {
+  const todayTs = startOfDay(new Date());
+  const yesterdayTs = todayTs - 86_400_000;
+
+  const buckets: Record<string, Notification[]> = {};
+  for (const n of items) {
+    const ts = startOfDay(n.createdAt);
+    const key = ts >= todayTs
+      ? "Today"
+      : ts >= yesterdayTs
+      ? "Yesterday"
+      : "Earlier";
+    (buckets[key] ??= []).push(n);
+  }
+
+  return (["Today", "Yesterday", "Earlier"] as const)
+    .filter((k) => buckets[k]?.length)
+    .map((label) => ({ label, items: buckets[label] }));
+}
+
+export function Notifications() {
+  const { authFetch } = useAuth();
+  const { clearUnreadNotifications, lastNotification } = useWS();
+  const [state, setState] = useState<State>({ status: "loading" });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // 1. Fetch with original read state so unread items are highlighted
+    // 2. Only after displaying, mark all read on the server
+    authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/notifications?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`)
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        if (!body.success) throw new Error("Failed to load");
+        const data = body.data as PaginatedData<RawNotification>;
+        setState({
+          status: "loaded",
+          items: data.items.map(deserializeNotification),
+          hasMore: data.hasMore,
+          page: 1,
+          loadingMore: false,
+        });
+        // Mark read server-side after we've shown the unread state
+        return authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/notifications/read-all`, {
+          method: "POST",
+        });
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        clearUnreadNotifications();
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? { ...s, items: s.items.map((n) => ({ ...n, read: true })) }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        if (err instanceof Error && err.message === "Failed to load") {
+          setState({ status: "error", error: err.message });
+        }
+      });
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!lastNotification) return;
+    setState((s) => {
+      if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
+      if (s.items.some((n) => n.id === lastNotification.id)) return s;
+      // Keep as unread so it gets highlighted when it arrives
+      return { ...s, items: [lastNotification, ...s.items] };
+    });
+  }, [lastNotification]);
+
+  const loadMore = () => {
+    if (state.status !== "loaded" || !state.hasMore || state.loadingMore) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const nextPage = state.page + 1;
+    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s);
+    authFetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/notifications?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const data = body.data as PaginatedData<RawNotification>;
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              items: [...s.items, ...data.items.map(deserializeNotification)],
+              hasMore: data.hasMore,
+              page: nextPage,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s
+        )
+      );
+  };
+
+  const totalUnread = state.status === "loaded"
+    ? state.items.filter((n) => !n.read).length
+    : 0;
+
+  return (
+    <PageShell>
+      <div className="notifications-page">
+        <div className="notifications-header">
+          <h1 className="notifications-title">
+            <span className="notifications-title-bell">🔔</span>
+            Notifications
+          </h1>
+          {state.status === "loaded" && totalUnread > 0 && (
+            <span className="notifications-unread-pill">
+              {totalUnread} new
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {state.status === "loading" && <p className="page-loading">Loading…</p>}
+        {state.status === "error" && <p className="form-error">{state.error}
+        </p>}
+
+        {state.status === "loaded" && state.items.length === 0 && (
+          <div className="notifications-empty">
+            <span className="notifications-empty-icon">🔕</span>
+            <p>Nothing here yet.</p>
+            <p className="notifications-empty-hint">
+              You'll be notified when someone follows your playlists, upvotes
+              your dumps, or posts new content.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {state.status === "loaded" && state.items.length > 0 &&
+          groupByDate(state.items).map(({ label, items }) => (
+            <section key={label} className="notif-group">
+              <h2 className="notif-group-label">{label}</h2>
+              <ul className="notification-list">
+                {items.map((n) => (
+                  <li
+                    key={n.id}
+                    className={`notification-item${
+                      !n.read ? " notification-item--unread" : ""
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <NotifIcon type={n.type} />
+                    <div className="notification-body">
+                      <span className="notification-content">
+                        {notificationContent(n)}
+                      </span>
+                      <time
+                        className="notification-time"
+                        dateTime={n.createdAt.toISOString()}
+                      >
+                        {timeAgo(n.createdAt)}
+                      </time>
+                    </div>
+                    {!n.read && (
+                      <span className="notif-dot" aria-hidden="true" />
+                    )}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            </section>
+          ))}
+
+        {state.status === "loaded" && state.hasMore && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="load-more-btn"
+            onClick={loadMore}
+            disabled={state.loadingMore}
+          >
+            {state.loadingMore ? "Loading…" : "Load more"}
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </PageShell>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/PlaylistDetail.tsx b/src/pages/PlaylistDetail.tsx
index fc12365..3996f45 100644
--- a/src/pages/PlaylistDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/PlaylistDetail.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router";
+import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router";
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import type { PlaylistWithDumps, RawPlaylistWithDumps } from "../model.ts";
 import { deserializePlaylistWithDumps } from "../model.ts";
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { PageError } from "../components/PageError.tsx";
 import { ConfirmModal } from "../components/ConfirmModal.tsx";
 import { ImagePicker } from "../components/ImagePicker.tsx";
 import { Markdown } from "../components/Markdown.tsx";
+import { FollowPlaylistButton } from "../components/FollowButton.tsx";
 
 type LoadState =
   | { status: "loading" }
@@ -356,7 +357,6 @@ export function PlaylistDetail() {
     setEditOpen(true);
   };
 
-
   const handleEditSave = async () => {
     if (!playlistId || state.status !== "loaded") return;
     setEditSaving(true);
@@ -392,7 +392,9 @@ export function PlaylistDetail() {
 
   const handleDelete = async () => {
     if (!playlistId) return;
-    await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/playlists/${playlistId}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+    await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/playlists/${playlistId}`, {
+      method: "DELETE",
+    });
     navigate("/");
   };
 
@@ -460,15 +462,58 @@ export function PlaylistDetail() {
           <div className="playlist-detail-content">
             {editOpen
               ? (
-                <input
-                  type="text"
-                  className="playlist-edit-input"
-                  value={editTitle}
-                  onChange={(e) => setEditTitle(e.target.value)}
-                  autoFocus
-                />
+                <div className="playlist-detail-title-row">
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    className="playlist-edit-input"
+                    value={editTitle}
+                    onChange={(e) => setEditTitle(e.target.value)}
+                    autoFocus
+                  />
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="btn-primary"
+                    disabled={editSaving}
+                    onClick={handleEditSave}
+                  >
+                    {editSaving ? "Saving…" : "Save"}
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="form-cancel"
+                    onClick={() => setEditOpen(false)}
+                  >
+                    Cancel
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="btn-danger"
+                    onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(true)}
+                  >
+                    Delete
+                  </button>
+                </div>
               )
-              : <h1 className="playlist-detail-title">{playlist.title}</h1>}
+              : (
+                <div className="playlist-detail-title-row">
+                  <h1 className="playlist-detail-title">{playlist.title}</h1>
+                  {!isOwner && (
+                    <FollowPlaylistButton
+                      targetPlaylistId={playlist.id}
+                      isPublic={playlist.isPublic}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                  {isOwner && (
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="playlist-edit-btn"
+                      onClick={openEdit}
+                    >
+                      Edit
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              )}
 
             {editOpen
               ? (
@@ -516,6 +561,14 @@ export function PlaylistDetail() {
                     >
                       {playlist.isPublic ? "public" : "private"}
                     </span>
+                    {playlist.ownerUsername && (
+                      <Link
+                        to={`/users/${playlist.ownerUsername}`}
+                        className="playlist-detail-owner"
+                      >
+                        @{playlist.ownerUsername}
+                      </Link>
+                    )}
                     <time
                       dateTime={playlist.createdAt.toISOString()}
                       title={playlist.createdAt.toLocaleString()}
@@ -527,47 +580,6 @@ export function PlaylistDetail() {
             </div>
             {editError && <p className="form-error">{editError}</p>}
           </div>
-
-          {isOwner && (
-            <div className="playlist-header-actions">
-              {editOpen
-                ? (
-                  <>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      className="btn-primary"
-                      disabled={editSaving}
-                      onClick={handleEditSave}
-                    >
-                      {editSaving ? "Saving…" : "Save"}
-                    </button>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      className="btn-secondary"
-                      onClick={() => setEditOpen(false)}
-                    >
-                      Cancel
-                    </button>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      className="btn-danger"
-                      onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(true)}
-                    >
-                      Delete
-                    </button>
-                  </>
-                )
-                : (
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    className="playlist-edit-btn"
-                    onClick={openEdit}
-                  >
-                    Edit
-                  </button>
-                )}
-            </div>
-          )}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/pages/UserDumps.tsx b/src/pages/UserDumps.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc34d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/UserDumps.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
+import { Link, useParams } from "react-router";
+
+import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
+import type { Dump, PaginatedData, PublicUser, RawDump } from "../model.ts";
+import { deserializeDump, deserializePublicUser } from "../model.ts";
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
+import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
+import { useFeedCache } from "../hooks/useFeedCache.ts";
+import { Avatar } from "../components/Avatar.tsx";
+import { DumpCard } from "../components/DumpCard.tsx";
+import { DumpCreateModal } from "../components/DumpCreateModal.tsx";
+import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
+import { PageError } from "../components/PageError.tsx";
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 20;
+const hydrateDump = (raw: Dump): Dump =>
+  deserializeDump(raw as unknown as RawDump);
+
+type State =
+  | { status: "loading" }
+  | { status: "error"; error: string }
+  | {
+    status: "loaded";
+    profileUser: PublicUser;
+    dumps: Dump[];
+    hasMore: boolean;
+    page: number;
+    loadingMore: boolean;
+  };
+
+export function UserDumps() {
+  const { username } = useParams();
+  const { user: me, token } = useAuth();
+  const { voteCounts, myVotes, castVote, removeVote } = useWS();
+  const { cached, saveState } = useFeedCache<Dump>(
+    `feed:user-dumps-full:${username ?? ""}`,
+    hydrateDump,
+  );
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState<State>({ status: "loading" });
+  const [createModalOpen, setCreateModalOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!username) return;
+    setState({ status: "loading" });
+
+    if (cached) {
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`)
+        .then((r) => r.json())
+        .then((body) => {
+          if (!body.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+          setState({
+            status: "loaded",
+            profileUser: deserializePublicUser(body.data),
+            dumps: cached.items,
+            hasMore: cached.hasMore,
+            page: cached.page,
+            loadingMore: false,
+          });
+        })
+        .catch((err) =>
+          setState({
+            status: "error",
+            error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+          })
+        );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const authHeaders: HeadersInit = token
+      ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
+      : {};
+    Promise.all([
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`),
+      fetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/dumps?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+        { headers: authHeaders },
+      ),
+    ])
+      .then(([userRes, dumpsRes]) =>
+        Promise.all([userRes.json(), dumpsRes.json()])
+      )
+      .then(([userBody, dumpsBody]) => {
+        if (!userBody.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+        const { items, hasMore } = dumpsBody.success
+          ? dumpsBody.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>
+          : { items: [], hasMore: false };
+        setState({
+          status: "loaded",
+          profileUser: deserializePublicUser(userBody.data),
+          dumps: items.map(deserializeDump),
+          hasMore,
+          page: 1,
+          loadingMore: false,
+        });
+      })
+      .catch((err) =>
+        setState({
+          status: "error",
+          error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+        })
+      );
+  }, [username]);
+
+  const loadMore = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      state.status !== "loaded" || !state.hasMore || state.loadingMore ||
+      !username
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = state.page + 1;
+    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s);
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/dumps?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      { headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {} },
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              dumps: [...s.dumps, ...items.map(deserializeDump)],
+              hasMore,
+              page: nextPage,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [state, username, token]);
+
+  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
+    loadMore,
+    state.status === "loaded" && state.hasMore && !state.loadingMore,
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+        saveState(state.dumps, state.page, state.hasMore, globalThis.scrollY);
+      }, 100);
+    };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [state, saveState]);
+
+  const scrollRestored = useRef(false);
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (cached?.scrollY == null || scrollRestored.current) return;
+    if (state.status === "loaded") {
+      globalThis.scrollTo(0, cached.scrollY);
+      scrollRestored.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [state.status, cached]);
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") {
+    return (
+      <PageShell>
+        <p className="page-loading">Loading…</p>
+      </PageShell>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state.status === "error") {
+    return (
+      <PageError
+        message={state.error}
+        actions={
+          <Link to={`/users/${username}`} className="logout-btn">
+            ← Back to profile
+          </Link>
+        }
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  const { profileUser, dumps, hasMore, loadingMore } = state;
+  const isOwnProfile = me?.username === profileUser.username;
+
+  return (
+    <PageShell>
+      <div className="profile-subpage-header">
+        <Link
+          to={`/users/${username}`}
+          className="profile-subpage-back"
+        >
+          ← {profileUser.username}
+        </Link>
+        <div className="profile-subpage-title-row">
+          <Avatar
+            userId={profileUser.id}
+            username={profileUser.username}
+            hasAvatar={!!profileUser.avatarMime}
+            size={36}
+          />
+          <h1 className="profile-subpage-title">Dumps</h1>
+          {isOwnProfile && (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="new-playlist-toggle"
+              onClick={() => setCreateModalOpen(true)}
+            >
+              + New dump
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {createModalOpen && (
+        <DumpCreateModal onClose={() => setCreateModalOpen(false)} />
+      )}
+
+      {dumps.length === 0
+        ? <p className="empty-state">Nothing here yet.</p>
+        : (
+          <ul className="dump-feed">
+            {dumps.map((dump) => (
+              <DumpCard
+                key={dump.id}
+                dump={dump}
+                voteCount={voteCounts[dump.id] ?? dump.voteCount}
+                voted={myVotes.has(dump.id)}
+                canVote={!!me}
+                castVote={castVote}
+                removeVote={removeVote}
+                isOwner={isOwnProfile}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        )}
+
+      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
+      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+      {!hasMore && dumps.length > 0 && (
+        <p className="index-status">All {dumps.length} dumps loaded.</p>
+      )}
+    </PageShell>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/UserPlaylists.tsx b/src/pages/UserPlaylists.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b56cf2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/UserPlaylists.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,494 @@
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
+import { Link, useParams } from "react-router";
+
+import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
+import type {
+  PaginatedData,
+  Playlist,
+  PublicUser,
+  RawPlaylist,
+} from "../model.ts";
+import { deserializePlaylist, deserializePublicUser } from "../model.ts";
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
+import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
+import { useFeedCache } from "../hooks/useFeedCache.ts";
+import { Avatar } from "../components/Avatar.tsx";
+import { PlaylistCard } from "../components/PlaylistCard.tsx";
+import { NewPlaylistForm } from "../components/NewPlaylistForm.tsx";
+import { ConfirmModal } from "../components/ConfirmModal.tsx";
+import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
+import { PageError } from "../components/PageError.tsx";
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 20;
+const hydratePlaylist = (raw: Playlist): Playlist =>
+  deserializePlaylist(raw as unknown as RawPlaylist);
+
+interface PlaylistFeed {
+  items: Playlist[];
+  hasMore: boolean;
+  page: number;
+  loadingMore: boolean;
+}
+
+type State =
+  | { status: "loading" }
+  | { status: "error"; error: string }
+  | {
+    status: "loaded";
+    profileUser: PublicUser;
+    created: PlaylistFeed;
+    followed: PlaylistFeed;
+  };
+
+function initialFeed(items: Playlist[], hasMore: boolean): PlaylistFeed {
+  return { items, hasMore, page: 1, loadingMore: false };
+}
+
+export function UserPlaylists() {
+  const { username } = useParams();
+  const { user: me, authFetch, token } = useAuth();
+  const { lastPlaylistEvent, deletedPlaylistIds } = useWS();
+
+  const { cached: cachedCreated, saveState: saveCreated } = useFeedCache<
+    Playlist
+  >(
+    `feed:user-playlists:${username ?? ""}`,
+    hydratePlaylist,
+  );
+  const { cached: cachedFollowed, saveState: saveFollowed } = useFeedCache<
+    Playlist
+  >(
+    `feed:user-followed-playlists:${username ?? ""}`,
+    hydratePlaylist,
+  );
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState<State>({ status: "loading" });
+  const [confirmDeleteId, setConfirmDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!username) return;
+    setState({ status: "loading" });
+
+    const authHeaders: HeadersInit = token
+      ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
+      : {};
+
+    if (cachedCreated && cachedFollowed) {
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`)
+        .then((r) => r.json())
+        .then((body) => {
+          if (!body.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+          setState({
+            status: "loaded",
+            profileUser: deserializePublicUser(body.data),
+            created: {
+              items: cachedCreated.items,
+              hasMore: cachedCreated.hasMore,
+              page: cachedCreated.page,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            },
+            followed: {
+              items: cachedFollowed.items,
+              hasMore: cachedFollowed.hasMore,
+              page: cachedFollowed.page,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            },
+          });
+        })
+        .catch((err) =>
+          setState({
+            status: "error",
+            error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+          })
+        );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Promise.all([
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`),
+      fetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+        { headers: authHeaders },
+      ),
+      fetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/followed-playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      ),
+    ])
+      .then(([userRes, createdRes, followedRes]) =>
+        Promise.all([userRes.json(), createdRes.json(), followedRes.json()])
+      )
+      .then(([userBody, createdBody, followedBody]) => {
+        if (!userBody.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+        const createdData = createdBody.success
+          ? createdBody.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>
+          : { items: [], hasMore: false };
+        const followedData = followedBody.success
+          ? followedBody.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>
+          : { items: [], hasMore: false };
+        setState({
+          status: "loaded",
+          profileUser: deserializePublicUser(userBody.data),
+          created: initialFeed(
+            createdData.items.map(deserializePlaylist),
+            createdData.hasMore,
+          ),
+          followed: initialFeed(
+            followedData.items.map(deserializePlaylist),
+            followedData.hasMore,
+          ),
+        });
+      })
+      .catch((err) =>
+        setState({
+          status: "error",
+          error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+        })
+      );
+  }, [username]);
+
+  const loadMoreCreated = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      state.status !== "loaded" || !state.created.hasMore ||
+      state.created.loadingMore || !username
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = state.created.page + 1;
+    setState((s) =>
+      s.status === "loaded"
+        ? { ...s, created: { ...s.created, loadingMore: true } }
+        : s
+    );
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/playlists?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      { headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {} },
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>;
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              created: {
+                items: [...s.created.items, ...items.map(deserializePlaylist)],
+                hasMore,
+                page: nextPage,
+                loadingMore: false,
+              },
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? { ...s, created: { ...s.created, loadingMore: false } }
+            : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [state, username, token]);
+
+  const loadMoreFollowed = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      state.status !== "loaded" || !state.followed.hasMore ||
+      state.followed.loadingMore || !username
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = state.followed.page + 1;
+    setState((s) =>
+      s.status === "loaded"
+        ? { ...s, followed: { ...s.followed, loadingMore: true } }
+        : s
+    );
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/followed-playlists?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>;
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              followed: {
+                items: [...s.followed.items, ...items.map(deserializePlaylist)],
+                hasMore,
+                page: nextPage,
+                loadingMore: false,
+              },
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? { ...s, followed: { ...s.followed, loadingMore: false } }
+            : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [state, username]);
+
+  const createdSentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
+    loadMoreCreated,
+    state.status === "loaded" && state.created.hasMore &&
+      !state.created.loadingMore,
+  );
+  const followedSentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
+    loadMoreFollowed,
+    state.status === "loaded" && state.followed.hasMore &&
+      !state.followed.loadingMore,
+  );
+
+  // Real-time WS playlist updates
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!lastPlaylistEvent || state.status !== "loaded") return;
+    const ev = lastPlaylistEvent;
+    const isOwnProfile = me?.username === state.profileUser.username;
+
+    if (ev.type === "created" && ev.playlist?.userId === state.profileUser.id) {
+      if (ev.playlist.isPublic || isOwnProfile) {
+        setState((s) => {
+          if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
+          if (s.created.items.some((p) => p.id === ev.playlist!.id)) return s;
+          return {
+            ...s,
+            created: {
+              ...s.created,
+              items: [ev.playlist!, ...s.created.items],
+            },
+          };
+        });
+      }
+    } else if (ev.type === "updated") {
+      setState((s) => {
+        if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
+        const updatedCreated = ev.playlist?.userId === state.profileUser.id
+          ? s.created.items
+            .map((p) => p.id === ev.playlist!.id ? ev.playlist! : p)
+            .filter((p) => p.isPublic || isOwnProfile)
+          : s.created.items;
+        const updatedFollowed = s.followed.items.map((p) =>
+          p.id === ev.playlist?.id ? ev.playlist! : p
+        ).filter((p) => p.isPublic);
+        return {
+          ...s,
+          created: { ...s.created, items: updatedCreated },
+          followed: { ...s.followed, items: updatedFollowed },
+        };
+      });
+    } else if (ev.type === "deleted") {
+      setState((s) =>
+        s.status !== "loaded" ? s : {
+          ...s,
+          created: {
+            ...s.created,
+            items: s.created.items.filter((p) => p.id !== ev.playlistId),
+          },
+          followed: {
+            ...s.followed,
+            items: s.followed.items.filter((p) => p.id !== ev.playlistId),
+          },
+        }
+      );
+    }
+  }, [lastPlaylistEvent, me]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!deletedPlaylistIds.size || state.status !== "loaded") return;
+    setState((s) =>
+      s.status !== "loaded" ? s : {
+        ...s,
+        created: {
+          ...s.created,
+          items: s.created.items.filter((p) => !deletedPlaylistIds.has(p.id)),
+        },
+        followed: {
+          ...s.followed,
+          items: s.followed.items.filter((p) => !deletedPlaylistIds.has(p.id)),
+        },
+      }
+    );
+  }, [deletedPlaylistIds]);
+
+  // Scroll save
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+        const y = globalThis.scrollY;
+        saveCreated(
+          state.created.items,
+          state.created.page,
+          state.created.hasMore,
+          y,
+        );
+        saveFollowed(
+          state.followed.items,
+          state.followed.page,
+          state.followed.hasMore,
+          y,
+        );
+      }, 100);
+    };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [state, saveCreated, saveFollowed]);
+
+  const scrollRestored = useRef(false);
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (cachedCreated?.scrollY == null || scrollRestored.current) return;
+    if (state.status === "loaded") {
+      globalThis.scrollTo(0, cachedCreated.scrollY);
+      scrollRestored.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [state.status, cachedCreated]);
+
+  const handleDelete = async (playlistId: string) => {
+    await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/playlists/${playlistId}`, {
+      method: "DELETE",
+    });
+    setState((s) =>
+      s.status === "loaded"
+        ? {
+          ...s,
+          created: {
+            ...s.created,
+            items: s.created.items.filter((p) => p.id !== playlistId),
+          },
+        }
+        : s
+    );
+  };
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") {
+    return (
+      <PageShell>
+        <p className="page-loading">Loading…</p>
+      </PageShell>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state.status === "error") {
+    return (
+      <PageError
+        message={state.error}
+        actions={
+          <Link to={`/users/${username}`} className="logout-btn">
+            ← Back to profile
+          </Link>
+        }
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  const { profileUser, created, followed } = state;
+  const isOwnProfile = me?.username === profileUser.username;
+
+  return (
+    <PageShell>
+      <div className="profile-subpage-header">
+        <Link to={`/users/${username}`} className="profile-subpage-back">
+          ← {profileUser.username}
+        </Link>
+        <div className="profile-subpage-title-row">
+          <Avatar
+            userId={profileUser.id}
+            username={profileUser.username}
+            hasAvatar={!!profileUser.avatarMime}
+            size={36}
+          />
+          <h1 className="profile-subpage-title">Playlists</h1>
+          {isOwnProfile && (
+            <NewPlaylistForm
+              toggleClassName="btn-primary"
+              onCreated={(p) =>
+                setState((s) => {
+                  if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
+                  if (s.created.items.some((pl) => pl.id === p.id)) return s;
+                  return {
+                    ...s,
+                    created: { ...s.created, items: [p, ...s.created.items] },
+                  };
+                })}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <section className="profile-section">
+        <div className="profile-section-header">
+          <h2 className="profile-section-title">
+            Created ({created.items.length}
+            {created.hasMore ? "+" : ""})
+          </h2>
+        </div>
+        {created.items.length === 0
+          ? <p className="empty-state">No playlists yet.</p>
+          : (
+            <ul className="dump-feed">
+              {created.items.map((p) => (
+                <PlaylistCard
+                  key={p.id}
+                  playlist={p}
+                  isOwner={isOwnProfile}
+                  onDelete={isOwnProfile
+                    ? () => setConfirmDeleteId(p.id)
+                    : undefined}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+        <div ref={createdSentinelRef} />
+        {created.loadingMore && (
+          <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
+      <section className="profile-section">
+        <div className="profile-section-header">
+          <h2 className="profile-section-title">
+            Followed ({followed.items.length}
+            {followed.hasMore ? "+" : ""})
+          </h2>
+        </div>
+        {followed.items.length === 0
+          ? <p className="empty-state">No followed playlists yet.</p>
+          : (
+            <ul className="dump-feed">
+              {followed.items.map((p) => (
+                <PlaylistCard key={p.id} playlist={p} />
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+        <div ref={followedSentinelRef} />
+        {followed.loadingMore && (
+          <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>
+        )}
+      </section>
+
+      {confirmDeleteId && (
+        <ConfirmModal
+          message="Delete this playlist? This cannot be undone."
+          confirmLabel="Delete playlist"
+          onConfirm={() => {
+            handleDelete(confirmDeleteId);
+            setConfirmDeleteId(null);
+          }}
+          onCancel={() => setConfirmDeleteId(null)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </PageShell>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/UserPublicProfile.tsx b/src/pages/UserPublicProfile.tsx
index 808deb2..fcefa8d 100644
--- a/src/pages/UserPublicProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/UserPublicProfile.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router";
+import React, { useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { Link, useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router";
 
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import type { Dump, PaginatedData, PublicUser } from "../model.ts";
@@ -19,15 +19,66 @@ import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
 import { PageError } from "../components/PageError.tsx";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
 import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
-import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
 import type { Playlist, RawPlaylist } from "../model.ts";
 import { deserializePlaylist } from "../model.ts";
 import { useFeedCache } from "../hooks/useFeedCache.ts";
 import { DumpCreateModal } from "../components/DumpCreateModal.tsx";
+import { FollowUserButton } from "../components/FollowButton.tsx";
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 20;
 
-const hydrateDump = (raw: Dump): Dump => deserializeDump(raw as unknown as RawDump);
+function InviteButton() {
+  const { authFetch } = useAuth();
+  const [inviteUrl, setInviteUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  async function generate() {
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch(`${API_URL}/api/invites`, { method: "POST" });
+      const body = await res.json();
+      if (body.success) {
+        const url =
+          `${globalThis.location.origin}/register?token=${body.data.token}`;
+        setInviteUrl(url);
+      } else {
+        setError("Failed to generate invite");
+      }
+    } catch {
+      setError("Failed to generate invite");
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function copy() {
+    if (!inviteUrl) return;
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(inviteUrl);
+    setCopied(true);
+    setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+  }
+
+  if (inviteUrl) {
+    return (
+      <div className="invite-result">
+        <span className="invite-url">{inviteUrl}</span>
+        <button type="button" className="invite-copy-btn" onClick={copy}>
+          {copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy"}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="invite-generate">
+      <button type="button" className="invite-btn" onClick={generate}>
+        + Invite someone
+      </button>
+      {error && <p className="form-error">{error}</p>}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const hydrateDump = (raw: Dump): Dump =>
+  deserializeDump(raw as unknown as RawDump);
 const hydratePlaylist = (raw: Playlist): Playlist =>
   deserializePlaylist(raw as unknown as RawPlaylist);
 
@@ -75,7 +126,9 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
     `feed:profile-votes:${username ?? ""}`,
     hydrateDump,
   );
-  const { cached: cachedPlaylists, saveState: savePlaylists } = useFeedCache<Playlist>(
+  const { cached: cachedPlaylists, saveState: savePlaylists } = useFeedCache<
+    Playlist
+  >(
     `feed:profile-playlists:${username ?? ""}`,
     hydratePlaylist,
   );
@@ -104,31 +157,64 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           setState({
             status: "loaded",
             user: deserializePublicUser(body.data),
-            dumps: { items: cachedDumps.items, hasMore: cachedDumps.hasMore, page: cachedDumps.page, loadingMore: false },
-            votes: { items: cachedVotes.items, hasMore: cachedVotes.hasMore, page: cachedVotes.page, loadingMore: false },
-            playlists: { items: cachedPlaylists.items, hasMore: cachedPlaylists.hasMore, page: cachedPlaylists.page, loadingMore: false },
+            dumps: {
+              items: cachedDumps.items,
+              hasMore: cachedDumps.hasMore,
+              page: cachedDumps.page,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            },
+            votes: {
+              items: cachedVotes.items,
+              hasMore: cachedVotes.hasMore,
+              page: cachedVotes.page,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            },
+            playlists: {
+              items: cachedPlaylists.items,
+              hasMore: cachedPlaylists.hasMore,
+              page: cachedPlaylists.page,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            },
           });
           setProfileVotedIds(new Set(cachedVotes.items.map((d) => d.id)));
         })
         .catch((err) =>
-          setState({ status: "error", error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load profile" })
+          setState({
+            status: "error",
+            error: err instanceof Error
+              ? err.message
+              : "Failed to load profile",
+          })
         );
       return;
     }
 
     (async () => {
       try {
-        const authHeaders = token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {};
+        const authHeaders: HeadersInit = token
+          ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
+          : {};
         const [userRes, dumpsRes, votesRes, playlistsRes] = await Promise.all([
           fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`),
-          fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/dumps?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, { headers: authHeaders }),
-          fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/votes?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, { headers: authHeaders }),
-          fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, { headers: authHeaders }),
+          fetch(
+            `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/dumps?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+            { headers: authHeaders },
+          ),
+          fetch(
+            `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/votes?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+            { headers: authHeaders },
+          ),
+          fetch(
+            `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/playlists?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+            { headers: authHeaders },
+          ),
         ]);
 
         if (!userRes.ok) {
           throw new Error(
-            userRes.status === 404 ? "User not found" : `HTTP ${userRes.status}`,
+            userRes.status === 404
+              ? "User not found"
+              : `HTTP ${userRes.status}`,
           );
         }
 
@@ -154,7 +240,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
         setState({
           status: "loaded",
           user: deserializePublicUser(userBody.data),
-          dumps: initialList(dumpsData.items.map(deserializeDump), dumpsData.hasMore),
+          dumps: initialList(
+            dumpsData.items.map(deserializeDump),
+            dumpsData.hasMore,
+          ),
           votes: initialList(voteItems, votesData.hasMore),
           playlists: initialList(
             playlistsData.items.map(deserializePlaylist),
@@ -189,7 +278,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
         myVotes.has(d.id) && !prev.has(d.id) && !voteIds.has(d.id)
       );
       if (toAdd.length === 0) return s;
-      return { ...s, votes: { ...s.votes, items: [...toAdd, ...s.votes.items] } };
+      return {
+        ...s,
+        votes: { ...s.votes, items: [...toAdd, ...s.votes.items] },
+      };
     });
     prevMyVotesRef.current = new Set(myVotes);
   }, [myVotes, me, profileUserId]);
@@ -219,10 +311,16 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           if (!body.success) return;
           const dump = deserializeDump(body.data);
           setState((s) => {
-            if (s.status !== "loaded" || s.votes.items.some((d) => d.id === dumpId)) {
+            if (
+              s.status !== "loaded" ||
+              s.votes.items.some((d) => d.id === dumpId)
+            ) {
               return s;
             }
-            return { ...s, votes: { ...s.votes, items: [dump, ...s.votes.items] } };
+            return {
+              ...s,
+              votes: { ...s.votes, items: [dump, ...s.votes.items] },
+            };
           });
         })
         .catch(() => {});
@@ -243,7 +341,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           if (s.playlists.items.some((p) => p.id === ev.playlist!.id)) return s;
           return {
             ...s,
-            playlists: { ...s.playlists, items: [ev.playlist!, ...s.playlists.items] },
+            playlists: {
+              ...s.playlists,
+              items: [ev.playlist!, ...s.playlists.items],
+            },
           };
         });
       }
@@ -278,7 +379,9 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
     if (deletedPlaylistIds.size === 0 || state.status !== "loaded") return;
     setState((s) => {
       if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
-      const filtered = s.playlists.items.filter((p) => !deletedPlaylistIds.has(p.id));
+      const filtered = s.playlists.items.filter((p) =>
+        !deletedPlaylistIds.has(p.id)
+      );
       if (filtered.length === s.playlists.items.length) return s;
       return { ...s, playlists: { ...s.playlists, items: filtered } };
     });
@@ -292,14 +395,22 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
       clearTimeout(timer);
       timer = setTimeout(() => {
         if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
-        const y = window.scrollY;
+        const y = globalThis.scrollY;
         saveDumps(state.dumps.items, state.dumps.page, state.dumps.hasMore, y);
         saveVotes(state.votes.items, state.votes.page, state.votes.hasMore, y);
-        savePlaylists(state.playlists.items, state.playlists.page, state.playlists.hasMore, y);
+        savePlaylists(
+          state.playlists.items,
+          state.playlists.page,
+          state.playlists.hasMore,
+          y,
+        );
       }, 100);
     };
-    window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
-    return () => { window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); clearTimeout(timer); };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
   }, [state, saveDumps, saveVotes, savePlaylists]);
 
   // Restore scroll position after cache restoration
@@ -307,94 +418,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (cachedDumps?.scrollY == null || scrollRestored.current) return;
     if (state.status === "loaded") {
-      window.scrollTo(0, cachedDumps.scrollY);
+      globalThis.scrollTo(0, cachedDumps.scrollY);
       scrollRestored.current = true;
     }
-  // cachedDumps is stable (read once), safe to omit
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [state.status]);
-
-  const loadMoreDumps = useCallback(() => {
-    if (state.status !== "loaded" || !state.dumps.hasMore || state.dumps.loadingMore || !username) return;
-    const nextPage = state.dumps.page + 1;
-    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, dumps: { ...s.dumps, loadingMore: true } } : s);
-    fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/dumps?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, {
-      headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
-    })
-      .then((r) => r.json())
-      .then((body) => {
-        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
-        setState((s) =>
-          s.status === "loaded"
-            ? {
-              ...s,
-              dumps: {
-                items: [...s.dumps.items, ...items.map(deserializeDump)],
-                hasMore,
-                page: nextPage,
-                loadingMore: false,
-              },
-            }
-            : s
-        );
-      })
-      .catch(() => setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, dumps: { ...s.dumps, loadingMore: false } } : s));
-  }, [state, username, token]);
-
-  const loadMoreVotes = useCallback(() => {
-    if (state.status !== "loaded" || !state.votes.hasMore || state.votes.loadingMore || !username) return;
-    const nextPage = state.votes.page + 1;
-    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, votes: { ...s.votes, loadingMore: true } } : s);
-    fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/votes?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`, {
-      headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
-    })
-      .then((r) => r.json())
-      .then((body) => {
-        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
-        setState((s) =>
-          s.status === "loaded"
-            ? {
-              ...s,
-              votes: {
-                items: [...s.votes.items, ...items.map(deserializeDump)],
-                hasMore,
-                page: nextPage,
-                loadingMore: false,
-              },
-            }
-            : s
-        );
-      })
-      .catch(() => setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, votes: { ...s.votes, loadingMore: false } } : s));
-  }, [state, username, token]);
-
-  const loadMorePlaylists = useCallback(() => {
-    if (state.status !== "loaded" || !state.playlists.hasMore || state.playlists.loadingMore || !username) return;
-    const nextPage = state.playlists.page + 1;
-    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, playlists: { ...s.playlists, loadingMore: true } } : s);
-    fetch(
-      `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/playlists?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
-      { headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {} },
-    )
-      .then((r) => r.json())
-      .then((body) => {
-        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawPlaylist>;
-        setState((s) =>
-          s.status === "loaded"
-            ? {
-              ...s,
-              playlists: {
-                items: [...s.playlists.items, ...items.map(deserializePlaylist)],
-                hasMore,
-                page: nextPage,
-                loadingMore: false,
-              },
-            }
-            : s
-        );
-      })
-      .catch(() => setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, playlists: { ...s.playlists, loadingMore: false } } : s));
-  }, [state, username, token]);
+  }, [state.status, cachedDumps]);
 
   const handleAvatarUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0];
@@ -432,7 +459,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
 
       setState((prev) =>
         prev.status === "loaded"
-          ? { ...prev, user: { ...prev.user, avatarMime: body.data?.avatarMime } }
+          ? {
+            ...prev,
+            user: { ...prev.user, avatarMime: body.data?.avatarMime },
+          }
           : prev
       );
     } catch {
@@ -504,11 +534,37 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
         </div>
         <div>
           <h1 className="profile-username">{profileUser.username}</h1>
+          {profileUser.invitedByUsername
+            ? (
+              <p className="profile-invited-by">
+                invited by{" "}
+                <Link
+                  to={`/users/${profileUser.invitedByUsername}`}
+                  className="profile-invited-by-link"
+                >
+                  @{profileUser.invitedByUsername}
+                </Link>
+              </p>
+            )
+            : (
+              <p className="profile-invited-by profile-invited-by--founding">
+                O.G.
+              </p>
+            )}
           {avatarError && <p className="form-error">{avatarError}</p>}
+          {!isOwnProfile && (
+            <FollowUserButton
+              targetUserId={profileUser.id}
+              targetUsername={profileUser.username}
+            />
+          )}
           {isOwnProfile && (
-            <button type="button" className="logout-btn" onClick={logout}>
-              Log out
-            </button>
+            <div className="profile-own-actions">
+              <InviteButton />
+              <button type="button" className="logout-btn" onClick={logout}>
+                Log out
+              </button>
+            </div>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -523,9 +579,7 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           castVote={castVote}
           removeVote={removeVote}
           isOwnProfile={isOwnProfile}
-          hasMore={dumps.hasMore}
-          loadingMore={dumps.loadingMore}
-          onLoadMore={loadMoreDumps}
+          viewAllHref={`/users/${profileUser.username}/dumps`}
         />
 
         <UpvotedDumpList
@@ -537,16 +591,15 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           canVote={!!me}
           castVote={castVote}
           removeVote={removeVote}
-          hasMore={votes.hasMore}
-          loadingMore={votes.loadingMore}
-          onLoadMore={loadMoreVotes}
+          viewAllHref={`/users/${profileUser.username}/upvoted`}
         />
       </div>
 
       <section className="profile-section" id="playlists">
         <div className="profile-section-header">
           <h2 className="profile-section-title">
-            Playlists ({playlists.items.length}{playlists.hasMore ? "+" : ""})
+            Playlists ({playlists.items.length}
+            {playlists.hasMore ? "+" : ""})
           </h2>
           {isOwnProfile && (
             <NewPlaylistForm
@@ -556,7 +609,10 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
                   if (s.playlists.items.some((pl) => pl.id === p.id)) return s;
                   return {
                     ...s,
-                    playlists: { ...s.playlists, items: [p, ...s.playlists.items] },
+                    playlists: {
+                      ...s.playlists,
+                      items: [p, ...s.playlists.items],
+                    },
                   };
                 })}
             />
@@ -567,38 +623,23 @@ export function UserPublicProfile() {
           : (
             <ul className="dump-feed">
               {playlists.items.map((p) => (
-                <PlaylistCard key={p.id} playlist={p} />
+                <PlaylistCard key={p.id} playlist={p} isOwner={isOwnProfile} />
               ))}
             </ul>
           )}
-        <PlaylistSentinel
-          hasMore={playlists.hasMore}
-          loadingMore={playlists.loadingMore}
-          onLoadMore={loadMorePlaylists}
-        />
+        {playlists.items.length > 0 && (
+          <Link
+            to={`/users/${profileUser.username}/playlists`}
+            className="profile-view-all"
+          >
+            View all →
+          </Link>
+        )}
       </section>
     </PageShell>
   );
 }
 
-// ── Sentinel wrapper (keeps hooks at top level) ──────────────────────────────
-
-function PlaylistSentinel(
-  { hasMore, loadingMore, onLoadMore }: {
-    hasMore: boolean;
-    loadingMore: boolean;
-    onLoadMore: () => void;
-  },
-) {
-  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(onLoadMore, hasMore && !loadingMore);
-  return (
-    <>
-      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
-      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
-    </>
-  );
-}
-
 // ── Plain dump list ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function DumpList(
@@ -611,9 +652,7 @@ function DumpList(
     castVote,
     removeVote,
     isOwnProfile,
-    hasMore,
-    loadingMore,
-    onLoadMore,
+    viewAllHref,
   }: {
     title: string;
     dumps: Dump[];
@@ -623,13 +662,10 @@ function DumpList(
     castVote: (id: string) => void;
     removeVote: (id: string) => void;
     isOwnProfile?: boolean;
-    hasMore: boolean;
-    loadingMore: boolean;
-    onLoadMore: () => void;
+    viewAllHref: string;
   },
 ) {
   const [createModalOpen, setCreateModalOpen] = useState(false);
-  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(onLoadMore, hasMore && !loadingMore);
   return (
     <section className="profile-section">
       <div className="profile-section-header">
@@ -665,8 +701,9 @@ function DumpList(
             ))}
           </ul>
         )}
-      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
-      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+      {dumps.length > 0 && (
+        <Link to={viewAllHref} className="profile-view-all">View all →</Link>
+      )}
     </section>
   );
 }
@@ -683,9 +720,7 @@ function UpvotedDumpList(
     canVote,
     castVote,
     removeVote,
-    hasMore,
-    loadingMore,
-    onLoadMore,
+    viewAllHref,
   }: {
     title: string;
     dumps: Dump[];
@@ -695,15 +730,14 @@ function UpvotedDumpList(
     canVote: boolean;
     castVote: (id: string) => void;
     removeVote: (id: string) => void;
-    hasMore: boolean;
-    loadingMore: boolean;
-    onLoadMore: () => void;
+    viewAllHref: string;
   },
 ) {
-  const [fading, setFading] = useState<Record<string, "cooldown" | "dismissing">>({});
+  const [fading, setFading] = useState<
+    Record<string, "cooldown" | "dismissing">
+  >({});
   const cancels = useRef<Map<string, () => void>>(new Map());
   const prevVotedIds = useRef<Set<string> | null>(null);
-  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(onLoadMore, hasMore && !loadingMore);
 
   useEffect(() => () => {
     cancels.current.forEach((c) => c());
@@ -809,8 +843,9 @@ function UpvotedDumpList(
             })}
           </ul>
         )}
-      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
-      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+      {visibleDumps.length > 0 && (
+        <Link to={viewAllHref} className="profile-view-all">View all →</Link>
+      )}
     </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/UserRegister.tsx b/src/pages/UserRegister.tsx
index a88cc71..5d6f26f 100644
--- a/src/pages/UserRegister.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/UserRegister.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import type { SubmitEvent } from "react";
-import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router";
+import { Link, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from "react-router";
 
 import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
 import { deserializeAuthResponse } from "../model.ts";
 import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
 import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
 
-type UserRegisterState =
+type TokenState =
+  | { status: "checking" }
+  | { status: "invalid" }
+  | { status: "valid" };
+
+type FormState =
   | { status: "idle" }
   | { status: "submitting" }
   | { status: "error"; error: string };
@@ -15,13 +20,29 @@ type UserRegisterState =
 export function UserRegister() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { login } = useAuth();
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const token = searchParams.get("token") ?? "";
 
-  const [state, setState] = useState<UserRegisterState>({ status: "idle" });
+  const [tokenState, setTokenState] = useState<TokenState>({
+    status: "checking",
+  });
+  const [formState, setFormState] = useState<FormState>({ status: "idle" });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!token) {
+      setTokenState({ status: "invalid" });
+      return;
+    }
+    fetch(`${API_URL}/api/invites/${encodeURIComponent(token)}`)
+      .then((r) => {
+        setTokenState(r.ok ? { status: "valid" } : { status: "invalid" });
+      })
+      .catch(() => setTokenState({ status: "invalid" }));
+  }, [token]);
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: SubmitEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-
-    setState({ status: "submitting" });
+    setFormState({ status: "submitting" });
 
     const formData = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
     const username = formData.get("username");
@@ -31,34 +52,56 @@ export function UserRegister() {
       const res = await fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/register`, {
         method: "POST",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ username, password }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ username, password, inviteToken: token }),
       });
 
-      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
-
       const apiResponse = await res.json();
 
       if (apiResponse.success) {
         login(deserializeAuthResponse(apiResponse.data));
         navigate("/");
       } else {
-        setState({ status: "error", error: apiResponse.error.message });
+        setFormState({
+          status: "error",
+          error: apiResponse.error?.message ?? "Registration failed.",
+        });
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      setState({
+      setFormState({
         status: "error",
         error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Registration failed.",
       });
     }
   };
 
+  if (tokenState.status === "checking") {
+    return (
+      <PageShell centered>
+        <p className="page-loading">Checking invite…</p>
+      </PageShell>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (tokenState.status === "invalid") {
+    return (
+      <PageShell centered>
+        <div className="auth-card">
+          <h1 className="auth-card-title">Invalid invite</h1>
+          <p className="auth-card-footer">
+            This invite link is missing, expired, or already used.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </PageShell>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <PageShell centered>
       <div className="auth-card">
         <h1 className="auth-card-title">Register</h1>
 
-        {state.status === "error" && (
-          <div className="error-banner">{state.error}</div>
+        {formState.status === "error" && (
+          <div className="error-banner">{formState.error}</div>
         )}
 
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="auth-form">
@@ -67,7 +110,7 @@ export function UserRegister() {
             type="text"
             placeholder="Username"
             required
-            disabled={state.status === "submitting"}
+            disabled={formState.status === "submitting"}
             autoFocus
           />
           <input
@@ -75,14 +118,14 @@ export function UserRegister() {
             type="password"
             placeholder="Password"
             required
-            disabled={state.status === "submitting"}
+            disabled={formState.status === "submitting"}
           />
           <button
             type="submit"
             className="btn-primary"
-            disabled={state.status === "submitting"}
+            disabled={formState.status === "submitting"}
           >
-            {state.status === "submitting" ? "Registering…" : "Register"}
+            {formState.status === "submitting" ? "Registering…" : "Register"}
           </button>
         </form>
 
diff --git a/src/pages/UserUpvoted.tsx b/src/pages/UserUpvoted.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1454c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/UserUpvoted.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from "react";
+import { Link, useParams } from "react-router";
+
+import { API_URL } from "../config/api.ts";
+import type { Dump, PaginatedData, PublicUser, RawDump } from "../model.ts";
+import { deserializeDump, deserializePublicUser } from "../model.ts";
+import { useAuth } from "../hooks/useAuth.ts";
+import { useWS } from "../hooks/useWS.ts";
+import { useInfiniteScroll } from "../hooks/useInfiniteScroll.ts";
+import { useFeedCache } from "../hooks/useFeedCache.ts";
+import { Avatar } from "../components/Avatar.tsx";
+import { DumpCard } from "../components/DumpCard.tsx";
+import { PageShell } from "../components/PageShell.tsx";
+import { PageError } from "../components/PageError.tsx";
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 20;
+const hydrateDump = (raw: Dump): Dump =>
+  deserializeDump(raw as unknown as RawDump);
+
+type State =
+  | { status: "loading" }
+  | { status: "error"; error: string }
+  | {
+    status: "loaded";
+    profileUser: PublicUser;
+    votes: Dump[];
+    hasMore: boolean;
+    page: number;
+    loadingMore: boolean;
+  };
+
+export function UserUpvoted() {
+  const { username } = useParams();
+  const { user: me, token } = useAuth();
+  const { voteCounts, myVotes, lastVoteEvent, castVote, removeVote } = useWS();
+  const { cached, saveState } = useFeedCache<Dump>(
+    `feed:user-upvoted-full:${username ?? ""}`,
+    hydrateDump,
+  );
+
+  const [state, setState] = useState<State>({ status: "loading" });
+  const [votedIds, setVotedIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [fading, setFading] = useState<
+    Record<string, "cooldown" | "dismissing">
+  >({});
+  const cancels = useRef<Map<string, () => void>>(new Map());
+  const prevVotedIds = useRef<Set<string> | null>(null);
+  const prevMyVotesRef = useRef<Set<string> | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => () => {
+    cancels.current.forEach((c) => c());
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!username) return;
+    setState({ status: "loading" });
+    setVotedIds(new Set());
+    prevVotedIds.current = null;
+    prevMyVotesRef.current = null;
+
+    if (cached) {
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`)
+        .then((r) => r.json())
+        .then((body) => {
+          if (!body.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+          const voteIds = new Set(cached.items.map((d) => d.id));
+          setState({
+            status: "loaded",
+            profileUser: deserializePublicUser(body.data),
+            votes: cached.items,
+            hasMore: cached.hasMore,
+            page: cached.page,
+            loadingMore: false,
+          });
+          setVotedIds(voteIds);
+        })
+        .catch((err) =>
+          setState({
+            status: "error",
+            error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+          })
+        );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const authHeaders: HeadersInit = token
+      ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` }
+      : {};
+    Promise.all([
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/users/${username}`),
+      fetch(
+        `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/votes?page=1&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+        { headers: authHeaders },
+      ),
+    ])
+      .then(([userRes, votesRes]) =>
+        Promise.all([userRes.json(), votesRes.json()])
+      )
+      .then(([userBody, votesBody]) => {
+        if (!userBody.success) throw new Error("User not found");
+        const { items, hasMore } = votesBody.success
+          ? votesBody.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>
+          : { items: [], hasMore: false };
+        const voteItems = items.map(deserializeDump);
+        setState({
+          status: "loaded",
+          profileUser: deserializePublicUser(userBody.data),
+          votes: voteItems,
+          hasMore,
+          page: 1,
+          loadingMore: false,
+        });
+        setVotedIds(new Set(voteItems.map((d) => d.id)));
+      })
+      .catch((err) =>
+        setState({
+          status: "error",
+          error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load",
+        })
+      );
+  }, [username]);
+
+  const profileUserId = state.status === "loaded" ? state.profileUser.id : null;
+
+  // Own profile: keep votedIds in sync with myVotes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!profileUserId || me?.id !== profileUserId) return;
+    setVotedIds(new Set(myVotes));
+    if (prevMyVotesRef.current === null) {
+      prevMyVotesRef.current = new Set(myVotes);
+      return;
+    }
+    const prev = prevMyVotesRef.current;
+    setState((s) => {
+      if (s.status !== "loaded") return s;
+      const voteIdSet = new Set(s.votes.map((d) => d.id));
+      const toAdd = [...myVotes].filter((id) =>
+        !prev.has(id) && !voteIdSet.has(id)
+      );
+      if (toAdd.length === 0) return s;
+      // Newly voted items will arrive via lastVoteEvent fetch below
+      return s;
+    });
+    prevMyVotesRef.current = new Set(myVotes);
+  }, [myVotes, me, profileUserId]);
+
+  // WS vote events
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!lastVoteEvent || !profileUserId) return;
+    const { dumpId, voterId, action } = lastVoteEvent;
+    if (voterId !== profileUserId) return;
+
+    if (action === "remove") {
+      setVotedIds((prev) => {
+        const n = new Set(prev);
+        n.delete(dumpId);
+        return n;
+      });
+    } else {
+      setVotedIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, dumpId]));
+      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/dumps/${dumpId}`)
+        .then((r) => r.json())
+        .then((body) => {
+          if (!body.success) return;
+          const dump = deserializeDump(body.data);
+          setState((s) => {
+            if (s.status !== "loaded" || s.votes.some((d) => d.id === dumpId)) {
+              return s;
+            }
+            return { ...s, votes: [dump, ...s.votes] };
+          });
+        })
+        .catch(() => {});
+    }
+  }, [lastVoteEvent, profileUserId]);
+
+  // Fade animation when items leave votedIds
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (prevVotedIds.current === null) {
+      prevVotedIds.current = new Set(votedIds);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const prev = prevVotedIds.current;
+
+    for (const id of prev) {
+      if (!votedIds.has(id) && !cancels.current.has(id)) {
+        let dead = false;
+        let kill = () => {};
+        kill = () => {
+          dead = true;
+          setFading((f) => {
+            const n = { ...f };
+            delete n[id];
+            return n;
+          });
+          cancels.current.delete(id);
+        };
+        cancels.current.set(id, () => kill());
+        setFading((f) => ({ ...f, [id]: "cooldown" }));
+
+        const t1 = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (dead) return;
+          setFading((f) => ({ ...f, [id]: "dismissing" }));
+          const t2 = setTimeout(() => {
+            if (!dead) kill();
+          }, 350);
+          kill = () => {
+            dead = true;
+            clearTimeout(t2);
+            setFading((f) => {
+              const n = { ...f };
+              delete n[id];
+              return n;
+            });
+            cancels.current.delete(id);
+          };
+        }, 2000);
+
+        kill = () => {
+          dead = true;
+          clearTimeout(t1);
+          setFading((f) => {
+            const n = { ...f };
+            delete n[id];
+            return n;
+          });
+          cancels.current.delete(id);
+        };
+        cancels.current.set(id, () => kill());
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const id of votedIds) {
+      if (!prev.has(id) && cancels.current.has(id)) {
+        cancels.current.get(id)!();
+      }
+    }
+
+    prevVotedIds.current = new Set(votedIds);
+  }, [votedIds]);
+
+  const loadMore = useCallback(() => {
+    if (
+      state.status !== "loaded" || !state.hasMore || state.loadingMore ||
+      !username
+    ) return;
+    const nextPage = state.page + 1;
+    setState((s) => s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: true } : s);
+    fetch(
+      `${API_URL}/api/users/${username}/votes?page=${nextPage}&limit=${PAGE_SIZE}`,
+      { headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {} },
+    )
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        const { items, hasMore } = body.data as PaginatedData<RawDump>;
+        const newItems = items.map(deserializeDump);
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded"
+            ? {
+              ...s,
+              votes: [...s.votes, ...newItems],
+              hasMore,
+              page: nextPage,
+              loadingMore: false,
+            }
+            : s
+        );
+        setVotedIds((prev) => new Set([...prev, ...newItems.map((d) => d.id)]));
+      })
+      .catch(() =>
+        setState((s) =>
+          s.status === "loaded" ? { ...s, loadingMore: false } : s
+        )
+      );
+  }, [state, username, token]);
+
+  const sentinelRef = useInfiniteScroll(
+    loadMore,
+    state.status === "loaded" && state.hasMore && !state.loadingMore,
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (state.status !== "loaded") return;
+        saveState(state.votes, state.page, state.hasMore, globalThis.scrollY);
+      }, 100);
+    };
+    globalThis.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      globalThis.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll);
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [state, saveState]);
+
+  const scrollRestored = useRef(false);
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (cached?.scrollY == null || scrollRestored.current) return;
+    if (state.status === "loaded") {
+      globalThis.scrollTo(0, cached.scrollY);
+      scrollRestored.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [state.status, cached]);
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") {
+    return (
+      <PageShell>
+        <p className="page-loading">Loading…</p>
+      </PageShell>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state.status === "error") {
+    return (
+      <PageError
+        message={state.error}
+        actions={
+          <Link to={`/users/${username}`} className="logout-btn">
+            ← Back to profile
+          </Link>
+        }
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  const { profileUser, votes, hasMore, loadingMore } = state;
+  const visibleDumps = votes.filter((d) =>
+    votedIds.has(d.id) || d.id in fading
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <PageShell>
+      <div className="profile-subpage-header">
+        <Link to={`/users/${username}`} className="profile-subpage-back">
+          ← {profileUser.username}
+        </Link>
+        <div className="profile-subpage-title-row">
+          <Avatar
+            userId={profileUser.id}
+            username={profileUser.username}
+            hasAvatar={!!profileUser.avatarMime}
+            size={36}
+          />
+          <h1 className="profile-subpage-title">Upvoted</h1>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {visibleDumps.length === 0
+        ? <p className="empty-state">Nothing here yet.</p>
+        : (
+          <ul className="dump-feed">
+            {visibleDumps.map((dump) => {
+              const phase = fading[dump.id];
+              const extraCls = phase === "cooldown"
+                ? "dump-card--fading"
+                : phase === "dismissing"
+                ? "dump-card--dismissing"
+                : undefined;
+              return (
+                <DumpCard
+                  key={dump.id}
+                  dump={dump}
+                  voteCount={voteCounts[dump.id] ?? dump.voteCount}
+                  voted={myVotes.has(dump.id)}
+                  canVote={!!me}
+                  castVote={castVote}
+                  removeVote={removeVote}
+                  className={extraCls}
+                />
+              );
+            })}
+          </ul>
+        )}
+
+      <div ref={sentinelRef} />
+      {loadingMore && <p className="feed-loading-more">Loading more…</p>}
+      {!hasMore && visibleDumps.length > 0 && (
+        <p className="index-status">All {votes.length} upvoted dumps loaded.</p>
+      )}
+    </PageShell>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/visited.ts b/src/utils/visited.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..007ca1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/visited.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const DUMP_KEY = "visited_dumps";
+const PLAYLIST_KEY = "visited_playlists";
+const MAX_AGE_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 7 days
+
+function loadSet(key: string): Set<string> {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(key);
+    return raw ? new Set(JSON.parse(raw) as string[]) : new Set();
+  } catch {
+    return new Set();
+  }
+}
+
+function saveSet(key: string, set: Set<string>): void {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify([...set]));
+  } catch { /* quota exceeded — ignore */ }
+}
+
+export function isDumpVisited(id: string): boolean {
+  return loadSet(DUMP_KEY).has(id);
+}
+
+export function isPlaylistVisited(id: string): boolean {
+  return loadSet(PLAYLIST_KEY).has(id);
+}
+
+export function markDumpVisited(id: string): void {
+  const set = loadSet(DUMP_KEY);
+  set.add(id);
+  saveSet(DUMP_KEY, set);
+}
+
+export function markPlaylistVisited(id: string): void {
+  const set = loadSet(PLAYLIST_KEY);
+  set.add(id);
+  saveSet(PLAYLIST_KEY, set);
+}
+
+/** Only items newer than MAX_AGE_MS are eligible to show the unread dot. */
+export function isRecent(createdAt: Date): boolean {
+  return Date.now() - createdAt.getTime() < MAX_AGE_MS;
+}