diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte
index 7d66c2b..408a5e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts" module>
-	import type { ApiTrackLike } from '$lib/player/player.svelte';
-	import type { YouTubeSong } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { TrackTarget } from '$lib/tracks';
 
-	export type ContextMenuTarget =
-		| { kind: 'youtube'; song: YouTubeSong }
-		| { kind: 'local'; track: ApiTrackLike };
-
-	export type ContextMenuState = ContextMenuTarget & { x: number; y: number; openLeft: boolean };
+	export type ContextMenuState = TrackTarget & { x: number; y: number; openLeft: boolean };
 
 	const MENU_WIDTH = 208;
 	const SUBMENU_WIDTH = 224;
 
-	export function contextMenuStateFor(
-		event: MouseEvent,
-		target: ContextMenuTarget
-	): ContextMenuState {
+	export function contextMenuStateFor(event: MouseEvent, target: TrackTarget): ContextMenuState {
 		event.preventDefault();
 		return {
 			...target,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/tracks.ts b/frontend/src/lib/tracks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cee041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/tracks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import {
+	player,
+	queueIdForTrack,
+	toQueueItems,
+	type ApiTrackLike,
+	type QueueItem
+} from '$lib/player/player.svelte';
+import type { YouTubeSong } from '$lib/types';
+
+export type TrackTarget =
+	| { kind: 'youtube'; song: YouTubeSong }
+	| { kind: 'local'; track: ApiTrackLike };
+
+export function targetId(target: TrackTarget): string | number {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.videoId : target.track.id;
+}
+
+export function targetTitle(target: TrackTarget): string {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.title : target.track.title;
+}
+
+export function targetArtist(target: TrackTarget): string | undefined {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.artist : target.track.artist;
+}
+
+export function targetExplicit(target: TrackTarget): boolean {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.isExplicit : (target.track.isExplicit ?? false);
+}
+
+export function targetCoverSrc(target: TrackTarget): string | undefined {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.thumbnailUrl : undefined;
+}
+
+export function queueIdForTarget(target: TrackTarget): string | number {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube' ? target.song.videoId : queueIdForTrack(target.track);
+}
+
+export function isTargetCurrent(target: TrackTarget): boolean {
+	return player.current.id === queueIdForTarget(target);
+}
+
+export function queueItemForTarget(target: TrackTarget): QueueItem {
+	return target.kind === 'youtube'
+		? {
+				id: target.song.videoId,
+				title: target.song.title,
+				artist: target.song.artist,
+				source: 'youtube',
+				coverUrl: target.song.thumbnailUrl,
+				explicit: target.song.isExplicit
+			}
+		: toQueueItems([target.track])[0];
+}
+
+export function targetForQueueItem(item: QueueItem): TrackTarget {
+	return item.source === 'youtube'
+		? {
+				kind: 'youtube',
+				song: {
+					videoId: String(item.id),
+					title: item.title,
+					artist: item.artist ?? '',
+					album: '',
+					durationSeconds: 0,
+					thumbnailUrl: item.coverUrl ?? '',
+					isExplicit: item.explicit ?? false
+				}
+			}
+		: {
+				kind: 'local',
+				track: {
+					id: item.id,
+					title: item.title,
+					artist: item.artist,
+					source: 'Local',
+					isExplicit: item.explicit
+				}
+			};
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/explore/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/explore/+page.svelte
index c13922c..f47865c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/explore/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/explore/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import Search from '@lucide/svelte/icons/search';
 	import Music from '@lucide/svelte/icons/music';
+	import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-	import { player, queueIdForTrack, toQueueItems, type QueueItem } from '$lib/player/player.svelte';
+	import { player } from '$lib/player/player.svelte';
 	import Page from '$lib/components/ui/Page.svelte';
 	import PageHeader from '$lib/components/ui/PageHeader.svelte';
 	import MediaGrid from '$lib/components/ui/MediaGrid.svelte';
@@ -16,14 +17,23 @@
 	import TrackTile from '$lib/components/TrackTile.svelte';
 	import TrackContextMenu, {
 		contextMenuStateFor,
-		type ContextMenuTarget,
 		type ContextMenuState
 	} from '$lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte';
-  import { appendUnique } from '$lib/collections.js';
+	import { appendUnique } from '$lib/collections';
+	import {
+		isTargetCurrent,
+		queueItemForTarget,
+		targetArtist,
+		targetCoverSrc,
+		targetExplicit,
+		targetId,
+		targetTitle,
+		type TrackTarget
+	} from '$lib/tracks';
 
 	let { data, form } = $props();
 
-	let searchValue = $state(data.query);
+	let searchValue = $state(untrack(() => data.query));
 	let searchTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
 
 	let ytItems = $state<YouTubeSong[]>([]);
@@ -45,31 +55,29 @@
 		localHasNext = Boolean(data.tracks.hasNextPage);
 
 		if (data.query) {
-			ytItems = appendUnique(
-				[],
-				(data.ytResults?.items ?? []) as YouTubeSong[],
-				item => item.videoId
-			);
+			ytItems = appendUnique([], (data.ytResults?.items ?? []) as YouTubeSong[], (i) => i.videoId);
 			ytContinuation = data.ytResults?.continuationToken ?? '';
 			ytSearchTerm = data.query;
 			return;
 		}
+
 		ytItems = [];
 		ytContinuation = '';
 		ytSearchTerm = '';
+
+		let cancelled = false;
 		data.youtubeFiller?.then((filler) => {
-			if (!filler) return;
-			ytItems = appendUnique(
-				[],
-				filler.items,
-				item => item.videoId
-			);
+			if (cancelled || !filler) return;
+			ytItems = appendUnique([], filler.items, (i) => i.videoId);
 			ytContinuation = filler.continuationToken;
 			ytSearchTerm = filler.query;
 		});
+		return () => {
+			cancelled = true;
+		};
 	});
 
-	const items = $derived<ContextMenuTarget[]>([
+	const items = $derived<TrackTarget[]>([
 		...localItems.map((track) => ({ kind: 'local' as const, track })),
 		...ytItems.map((song) => ({ kind: 'youtube' as const, song }))
 	]);
@@ -80,41 +88,6 @@
 		!!data.query && items.length === 0 && !data.needsAuth && !data.ytError
 	);
 
-	function itemId(item: ContextMenuTarget) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.videoId : item.track.id;
-	}
-
-	function itemTitle(item: ContextMenuTarget) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.title : item.track.title;
-	}
-
-	function itemArtist(item: ContextMenuTarget) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.artist : item.track.artist;
-	}
-
-	function itemExplicit(item: ContextMenuTarget) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.isExplicit : (item.track.isExplicit ?? false);
-	}
-
-	function itemActive(item: ContextMenuTarget) {
-		return (
-			player.current?.id === (item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.videoId : queueIdForTrack(item.track))
-		);
-	}
-
-	function queueItemFor(target: ContextMenuTarget): QueueItem {
-		return target.kind === 'youtube'
-			? {
-					id: target.song.videoId,
-					title: target.song.title,
-					artist: target.song.artist,
-					source: 'youtube',
-					coverUrl: target.song.thumbnailUrl,
-					explicit: target.song.isExplicit
-				}
-			: toQueueItems([target.track])[0];
-	}
-
 	function buildHref(query: string) {
 		return query ? `/explore?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}` : '/explore';
 	}
@@ -132,10 +105,10 @@
 	}
 
 	function togglePlay(index: number) {
-		player.playOrToggle(items.map(queueItemFor), index);
+		player.playOrToggle(items.map(queueItemForTarget), index);
 	}
 
-	function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, target: ContextMenuTarget) {
+	function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, target: TrackTarget) {
 		contextMenu = contextMenuStateFor(event, target);
 	}
 
@@ -145,7 +118,7 @@
 
 	function addToQueue() {
 		if (!contextMenu) return;
-		player.addToQueue(queueItemFor(contextMenu));
+		player.addToQueue(queueItemForTarget(contextMenu));
 		closeContextMenu();
 	}
 
@@ -158,11 +131,7 @@
 		const res = await fetch(`/api/tracks?${params}`);
 		if (!res.ok) throw new Error(String(res.status));
 		const next = (await res.json()) as typeof data.tracks;
-		localItems = appendUnique(
-			localItems,
-			next.items,
-			track => track.id
-		);
+		localItems = appendUnique(localItems, next.items, (track) => track.id);
 		localPage = Number(next.pageNumber);
 		localHasNext = Boolean(next.hasNextPage);
 	}
@@ -172,11 +141,7 @@
 		const res = await fetch(`/api/youtube/search?${params}`);
 		if (!res.ok) throw new Error(String(res.status));
 		const next = (await res.json()) as { items: YouTubeSong[]; continuationToken: string };
-		ytItems = appendUnique(
-			ytItems,
-			next.items,
-			item => item.videoId
-		);
+		ytItems = appendUnique(ytItems, next.items, (i) => i.videoId);
 		ytContinuation = next.continuationToken;
 	}
 
@@ -223,15 +188,15 @@
 
 	{#if items.length > 0}
 		<MediaGrid as="ul" class="mt-6">
-			{#each items as item, i (itemId(item))}
+			{#each items as item, i (targetId(item))}
 				<TrackTile
-					id={itemId(item)}
-					title={itemTitle(item)}
-					artist={itemArtist(item)}
-					coverSrc={item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.thumbnailUrl : undefined}
-					hue={hueFor(itemId(item))}
-					explicit={itemExplicit(item)}
-					active={itemActive(item)}
+					id={targetId(item)}
+					title={targetTitle(item)}
+					artist={targetArtist(item)}
+					coverSrc={targetCoverSrc(item)}
+					hue={hueFor(targetId(item))}
+					explicit={targetExplicit(item)}
+					active={isTargetCurrent(item)}
 					playing={player.isPlaying}
 					index={i}
 					onClick={() => togglePlay(i)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index d442839..c9ef042 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import Music from '@lucide/svelte/icons/music';
 	import { player, toQueueItems, type QueueItem } from '$lib/player/player.svelte';
+	import {
+		isTargetCurrent,
+		queueItemForTarget,
+		targetArtist,
+		targetCoverSrc,
+		targetExplicit,
+		targetForQueueItem,
+		targetId,
+		targetTitle,
+		type TrackTarget
+	} from '$lib/tracks';
 	import { hueFor } from '$lib/theme/color';
 	import Cover from '$lib/components/ui/Cover.svelte';
 	import PlaylistCard from '$lib/components/ui/PlaylistCard.svelte';
@@ -14,11 +25,10 @@
 	import TrackTile from '$lib/components/TrackTile.svelte';
 	import TrackContextMenu, {
 		contextMenuStateFor,
-		type ContextMenuTarget,
 		type ContextMenuState
 	} from '$lib/components/TrackContextMenu.svelte';
 	import type { YouTubeSong } from '$lib/types';
-  import { appendUnique } from '$lib/collections.js';
+	import { appendUnique } from '$lib/collections';
 
 	let { data } = $props();
 
@@ -27,9 +37,9 @@
 	let ytQuery = $state('');
 	let contextMenu = $state<ContextMenuState | null>(null);
 
-	type LocalNovedad = (typeof data.novedades)[number];
+	type LocalLatest = (typeof data.latest)[number];
 
-	let localNovedades = $state<LocalNovedad[]>([]);
+	let localLatest = $state<LocalLatest[]>([]);
 	let localPage = $state(1);
 	let localHasNext = $state(false);
 	let loadingMore = $state(false);
@@ -38,24 +48,30 @@
 		youtubeFillerItems = [];
 		ytContinuation = '';
 		ytQuery = '';
-		localNovedades = data.novedades;
+		localLatest = data.latest;
 		localPage = 1;
-		localHasNext = data.novedadesHasNext;
+		localHasNext = data.latestHasNext;
+
+		let cancelled = false;
 		data.youtubeFiller.then((filler) => {
+			if (cancelled) return;
 			youtubeFillerItems = filler.items;
 			ytContinuation = filler.continuationToken;
 			ytQuery = filler.query;
 		});
+		return () => {
+			cancelled = true;
+		};
 	});
 
-	const novedades = $derived([
-		...localNovedades,
+	const latest = $derived<TrackTarget[]>([
+		...localLatest,
 		...youtubeFillerItems.map((song) => ({ kind: 'youtube' as const, song }))
 	]);
 
-	const hasMoreNovedades = $derived(localHasNext || ytContinuation !== '');
+	const hasMoreLatest = $derived(localHasNext || ytContinuation !== '');
 
-	async function loadMoreNovedades() {
+	async function loadMoreLatest() {
 		if (loadingMore) return;
 		loadingMore = true;
 		try {
@@ -67,13 +83,10 @@
 				const res = await fetch(`/api/tracks?${params}`);
 				if (!res.ok) throw new Error(String(res.status));
 				const next = await res.json();
-				localNovedades = appendUnique(
-					localNovedades,
-					next.items.map((track: LocalNovedad['track']) => ({
-						kind: 'local' as const,
-						track
-					})),
-					item => item.track.id
+				localLatest = appendUnique(
+					localLatest,
+					next.items.map((track: LocalLatest['track']) => ({ kind: 'local' as const, track })),
+					(item) => item.track.id
 				);
 				localPage = Number(next.pageNumber);
 				localHasNext = Boolean(next.hasNextPage);
@@ -82,11 +95,7 @@
 				const res = await fetch(`/api/youtube/search?${params}`);
 				if (!res.ok) throw new Error(String(res.status));
 				const next = (await res.json()) as { items: YouTubeSong[]; continuationToken: string };
-				youtubeFillerItems = appendUnique(
-					youtubeFillerItems,
-					next.items,
-					item => item.videoId
-				);
+				youtubeFillerItems = appendUnique(youtubeFillerItems, next.items, (i) => i.videoId);
 				ytContinuation = next.continuationToken;
 			}
 		} catch {
@@ -99,40 +108,11 @@
 	const playlists = $derived(data.playlists);
 	const trackIds = $derived(data.trackIds);
 
-	function novedadId(item: (typeof novedades)[number]) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.videoId : item.track.id;
+	function playLatest(index: number) {
+		player.playOrToggle(latest.map(queueItemForTarget), index);
 	}
 
-	function novedadTitle(item: (typeof novedades)[number]) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.title : item.track.title;
-	}
-
-	function novedadArtist(item: (typeof novedades)[number]) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.artist : item.track.artist;
-	}
-
-	function novedadExplicit(item: (typeof novedades)[number]) {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.isExplicit : false;
-	}
-
-	function novedadQueueItem(item: ContextMenuTarget): QueueItem {
-		return item.kind === 'youtube'
-			? {
-					id: item.song.videoId,
-					title: item.song.title,
-					artist: item.song.artist,
-					source: 'youtube',
-					coverUrl: item.song.thumbnailUrl,
-					explicit: item.song.isExplicit
-				}
-			: toQueueItems([item.track])[0];
-	}
-
-	function playNovedad(index: number) {
-		player.playOrToggle(novedades.map(novedadQueueItem), index);
-	}
-
-	function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, target: ContextMenuTarget) {
+	function openContextMenu(event: MouseEvent, target: TrackTarget) {
 		contextMenu = contextMenuStateFor(event, target);
 	}
 
@@ -142,36 +122,10 @@
 
 	function addToQueue() {
 		if (!contextMenu) return;
-		player.addToQueue(novedadQueueItem(contextMenu));
+		player.addToQueue(queueItemForTarget(contextMenu));
 		closeContextMenu();
 	}
 
-	function contextMenuTargetFor(item: QueueItem): ContextMenuTarget {
-		return item.source === 'youtube'
-			? {
-					kind: 'youtube',
-					song: {
-						videoId: String(item.id),
-						title: item.title,
-						artist: item.artist ?? '',
-						album: '',
-						durationSeconds: 0,
-						thumbnailUrl: item.coverUrl ?? '',
-						isExplicit: item.explicit ?? false
-					}
-				}
-			: {
-					kind: 'local',
-					track: {
-						id: item.id,
-						title: item.title,
-						artist: item.artist,
-						source: 'Local',
-						isExplicit: item.explicit
-					}
-				};
-	}
-
 	const recentlyPlayed = $derived.by(() => {
 		const seen = new Set<string>();
 		const merged: QueueItem[] = [];
@@ -204,24 +158,6 @@
 		return merged.slice(0, 15);
 	});
 
-	const greeting = (() => {
-		const h = new Date().getHours();
-		const pools =
-			h < 6
-				? ['¿Aún despierto?', 'La noche también tiene banda sonora', 'Un ratito más, con música']
-				: h < 12
-					? ['Buenos días', 'Que empiece bien la mañana', 'Un nuevo día, una nueva lista']
-					: h < 14
-						? ['Buenos días', 'El mediodía sabe mejor con música']
-						: h < 19
-							? ['Buenas tardes', 'La tarde pide su banda sonora', 'Un respiro, con algo de música']
-							: h < 23
-								? ['Buenas noches', 'Hora de bajar el ritmo', 'Que la noche te acompañe']
-								: ['¿Aún despierto?', 'La noche también tiene banda sonora'];
-		const pick = pools[Math.floor(Math.random() * pools.length)];
-		return /[.!?]$/.test(pick) ? pick : `${pick}.`;
-	})();
-
 	function playRecent(index: number) {
 		player.playOrToggle(recentlyPlayed, index);
 	}
@@ -238,7 +174,7 @@
 		style="background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mf-accent), color-mix(in oklch, var(--mf-accent), black 55%));animation:breathe 9s ease-in-out infinite"
 	></div>
 	<div class="animate-enter relative flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-		<p class="tracking-[0.14em] text-fg-2 uppercase">{greeting}</p>
+		<p class="tracking-[0.14em] text-fg-2 uppercase">{data.greeting}</p>
 		<h1 class="max-w-160 text-5xl leading-[1.05] font-extrabold text-fg">
 			Tu música. Sin límites.
 		</h1>
@@ -253,7 +189,7 @@
 				<button
 					type="button"
 					onclick={() => playRecent(i)}
-					oncontextmenu={(e) => openContextMenu(e, contextMenuTargetFor(track))}
+					oncontextmenu={(e) => openContextMenu(e, targetForQueueItem(track))}
 					aria-label="{player.current.id === track.id && player.playing
 						? 'Pausar'
 						: 'Reproducir'} {track.title}"
@@ -308,29 +244,25 @@
 
 <section class="page-x pt-6 pb-10">
 	<SectionHeading title="Novedades" />
-	{#if novedades.length > 0}
+	{#if latest.length > 0}
 		<MediaGrid as="ul">
-			{#each novedades as item, i (novedadId(item))}
+			{#each latest as item, i (targetId(item))}
 				<TrackTile
-					id={novedadId(item)}
-					title={novedadTitle(item)}
-					artist={novedadArtist(item)}
-					coverSrc={item.kind === 'youtube' ? item.song.thumbnailUrl : undefined}
-					hue={hueFor(novedadId(item))}
-					explicit={novedadExplicit(item)}
-					active={player.current.id === novedadId(item)}
+					id={targetId(item)}
+					title={targetTitle(item)}
+					artist={targetArtist(item)}
+					coverSrc={targetCoverSrc(item)}
+					hue={hueFor(targetId(item))}
+					explicit={targetExplicit(item)}
+					active={isTargetCurrent(item)}
 					playing={player.isPlaying}
 					index={i}
-					onClick={() => playNovedad(i)}
+					onClick={() => playLatest(i)}
 					onContextMenu={(e) => openContextMenu(e, item)}
 				/>
 			{/each}
 		</MediaGrid>
-		<InfiniteScroll
-			onLoadMore={loadMoreNovedades}
-			hasMore={hasMoreNovedades}
-			loading={loadingMore}
-		/>
+		<InfiniteScroll onLoadMore={loadMoreLatest} hasMore={hasMoreLatest} loading={loadingMore} />
 	{:else}
 		<EmptyState icon={Music} title="Todavía no hay música" />
 	{/if}