diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
index 37422b2..a493a51 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { router } from 'expo-router';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { RefreshControl, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import { Pressable, RefreshControl, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 import Animated, { FadeInDown, LinearTransition } from 'react-native-reanimated';
 import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
-import { sortFeed, type ConnectionDTO, type FeedItemDTO, type ProfileDTO } from '@musicshare/shared';
+import { sortFeed, type ConnectionDTO, type FeedItemDTO, type FollowListDTO, type ProfileDTO } from '@musicshare/shared';
 import { AmbientBackground } from '@/components/AmbientBackground';
+import { Avatar } from '@/components/Avatar';
 import { NowPlayingCard } from '@/components/NowPlayingCard';
 import { RelinkReminder } from '@/components/RelinkReminder';
 import { SharingControls } from '@/components/SharingControls';
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ export default function FeedScreen() {
   const { data: feed, mutate, isLoading } = useSWR<FeedItemDTO[]>('/feed');
   // Your own profile, for the "You" card. Loading it also marks you as watched, so your updates arrive quickly.
   const { data: mine, mutate: mutateMine } = useSWR<ProfileDTO>(me ? `/users/${me.username}` : null);
+  // Everyone you follow; the feed only has the ones who've played something.
+  const { data: following, mutate: mutateFollowing } = useSWR<FollowListDTO>(me ? `/users/${me.username}/following` : null);
+  const inFeed = new Set(feed?.map((n) => n.user.id));
+  const quiet = following?.users.filter((u) => !inFeed.has(u.id)) ?? [];
   const [refreshing, setRefreshing] = useState(false);
 
   const reader = useReader();
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ export default function FeedScreen() {
 
   const refresh = async () => {
     setRefreshing(true);
-    await Promise.all([mutate(), mutateMine()]).catch(() => {});
+    await Promise.all([mutate(), mutateMine(), mutateFollowing()]).catch(() => {});
     setRefreshing(false);
   };
 
@@ -115,11 +120,37 @@ export default function FeedScreen() {
         ListEmptyComponent={
           isLoading ? null : (
             <Card>
-              <Body muted>Nothing yet. Follow some friends and their music will show up here live.</Body>
+              <Body muted>
+                {following?.users.length
+                  ? 'Nobody you follow has played anything yet. Their music will show up here live.'
+                  : 'Nothing yet. Follow some friends and their music will show up here live.'}
+              </Body>
               <Button small variant="primary" title="Find friends" onPress={() => router.push('/search')} style={{ alignSelf: 'flex-start' }} />
             </Card>
           )
         }
+        ListFooterComponent={
+          quiet.length > 0 ? (
+            <View style={{ gap: space.sm, marginTop: space.md }}>
+              <Text style={styles.sectionLabel}>FOLLOWING · NOTHING PLAYED YET</Text>
+              <ScrollView horizontal showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false} contentContainerStyle={styles.quiet}>
+                {quiet.map((u) => (
+                  <Pressable key={u.id} onPress={() => router.push(`/u/${u.username}`)} style={styles.quietPerson} accessibilityLabel={u.displayName ?? u.username}>
+                    <Avatar user={u} size={52} />
+                    <Text style={styles.quietName} numberOfLines={1}>
+                      {u.displayName ?? u.username}
+                    </Text>
+                  </Pressable>
+                ))}
+                {following?.nextCursor && me && (
+                  <Pressable onPress={() => router.push(`/u/${me.username}/following`)} style={[styles.quietPerson, { justifyContent: 'center' }]}>
+                    <Text style={[styles.quietName, { color: colors.muted }]}>See all</Text>
+                  </Pressable>
+                )}
+              </ScrollView>
+            </View>
+          ) : null
+        }
         renderItem={({ item, index }) => (
           <Animated.View entering={FadeInDown.delay(Math.min(index, 8) * 60).springify().damping(16)}>
             <NowPlayingCard
@@ -140,4 +171,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   list: { padding: space.lg, gap: space.md, paddingBottom: space.xl * 3 },
   header: { gap: space.md, marginBottom: space.xs },
   sectionLabel: { color: colors.muted, fontSize: 12, fontWeight: '700', letterSpacing: 0.8 },
+  quiet: { gap: space.lg, paddingVertical: space.xs },
+  quietPerson: { width: 64, alignItems: 'center', gap: 4 },
+  quietName: { color: colors.text, fontSize: 12, textAlign: 'center' },
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
index 170cbf8..c3ba21d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/globals.css
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
 .list-row.danger .list-label { color: var(--danger); }
 .list-panel { padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
 .list-message { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; }
+.quiet-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(5.5rem, 1fr)); gap: 0.75rem; }
+.quiet-person { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.82rem; text-align: center; min-width: 0; }
+.quiet-person span { max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+.quiet-person:hover span { text-decoration: underline; }
+.quiet-more { justify-content: center; color: var(--muted); }
 .avatar-picker { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
 .avatar-picker-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
 .grow { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
index ae1c711..e78b650 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'motion/react';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
-import { sortFeed, type FeedItemDTO, type ProfileDTO } from '@musicshare/shared';
+import { sortFeed, type FeedItemDTO, type FollowListDTO, type ProfileDTO } from '@musicshare/shared';
+import { Avatar } from '@/components/Avatar';
 import { Equalizer } from '@/components/Equalizer';
 import { NowPlayingCard } from '@/components/NowPlayingCard';
 import { SharingControls } from '@/components/SharingControls';
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ function Feed() {
   const { data: feed, mutate } = useSWR<FeedItemDTO[]>('/feed', fetcher);
   // Your own profile, for the "You" card. Loading it also marks you as watched, so your updates arrive quickly.
   const { data: mine, mutate: mutateMine } = useSWR<ProfileDTO>(me ? `/users/${me.username}` : null, fetcher);
+  // Everyone you follow; the feed only has the ones who've played something.
+  const { data: following } = useSWR<FollowListDTO>(me ? `/users/${me.username}/following` : null, fetcher);
+  const inFeed = new Set(feed?.map((n) => n.user.id));
+  const quiet = following?.users.filter((u) => !inFeed.has(u.id)) ?? [];
 
   useRealtime(true, (msg) => {
     if (msg.type !== 'now_playing') return;
@@ -69,9 +74,12 @@ function Feed() {
           Pick your streaming service in <Link href="/settings">Settings</Link> so songs open in the right app.
         </p>
       )}
-      {feed?.length === 0 && (
-        <p className="muted">Nothing yet. Follow some friends and their music will show up here live.</p>
-      )}
+      {feed?.length === 0 &&
+        (following?.users.length ? (
+          <p className="muted">Nobody you follow has played anything yet. Their music will show up here live.</p>
+        ) : (
+          <p className="muted">Nothing yet. Find friends above, and their music will show up here live.</p>
+        ))}
       {/* Cards rise in on load and glide to new positions when someone pins or starts playing. */}
       <AnimatePresence initial={true}>
         {feed?.map((np, i) => (
@@ -92,6 +100,25 @@ function Feed() {
           </motion.div>
         ))}
       </AnimatePresence>
+
+      {quiet.length > 0 && (
+        <section className="stack">
+          <h2 className="section-label">Following · nothing played yet</h2>
+          <div className="card quiet-list">
+            {quiet.map((u) => (
+              <Link key={u.id} href={`/u/${u.username}`} className="quiet-person" title={`@${u.username}`}>
+                <Avatar user={u} size={44} />
+                <span>{u.displayName ?? u.username}</span>
+              </Link>
+            ))}
+            {following?.nextCursor && me && (
+              <Link href={`/u/${me.username}/following`} className="quiet-person quiet-more">
+                See all
+              </Link>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }