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[Feature Request]: Show a text when search results are empty

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
69/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Find the search results view and compare its empty state with the playlist page shown in the issue. Start by tracing where search results are rendered when the query returns nothing; add a persistent message for that state, and check that it appears with the example query and filter while normal results remain unchanged.

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Description

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Problem Description

When searching for something that does not return any result (e.g. zzzxqv-no-results-2026 filtered with Time: Today), there is a toast message appearing but if we miss it, we end up with an empty page that could be confusing.

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Proposed Solution

Show a simple message indicating that nothing was found, similar to what is done on other pages.
Example with playlists:

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Alternatives Considered

None

Issue Labels

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FreeTube Version

v0.25.3-beta

Operating System Version

Fedora

Installation Method

Flathub

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