diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 028beb1..d7bf2e6 100755
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -81,6 +81,27 @@ function hevcCapable() {
   } catch { return false; }
 }
 
+// Recent searches — device-local only (localStorage), never synced to the
+// server or another device. Most-recent-first, case-insensitive de-dupe.
+const RecentSearches = (() => {
+  const KEY = 'ytpRecentSearches';
+  const MAX = 10;
+  const load = () => { try { const l = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(KEY) || '[]'); return Array.isArray(l) ? l : []; } catch { return []; } };
+  const save = (list) => { try { localStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify(list)); } catch { /* storage full / blocked */ } };
+  return {
+    list: load,
+    add(q) {
+      q = (q || '').trim();
+      if (!q) return;
+      const list = load().filter((x) => x.toLowerCase() !== q.toLowerCase());
+      list.unshift(q);
+      save(list.slice(0, MAX));
+    },
+    remove(q) { save(load().filter((x) => x.toLowerCase() !== (q || '').toLowerCase())); },
+    clear() { save([]); },
+  };
+})();
+
 // OPFS bridge wrappers — return the same shape as the Tauri cache_* commands
 // so the rest of app.js works without changes.
 
@@ -344,6 +365,7 @@ const els = {
   status: $('status'),
   searchForm: $('searchForm'),
   searchInput: $('searchInput'),
+  searchRecent: $('searchRecent'),
   playlistList: $('playlistList'),
   newPlaylistBtn: $('newPlaylistBtn'),
   audioOnlyToggle: $('audioOnlyToggle'),
@@ -8503,6 +8525,8 @@ function wireUI() {
     e.preventDefault();
     const q = els.searchInput.value.trim();
     if (!q) return;
+    RecentSearches.add(q);
+    hideRecentSearches();
     view = { type: 'search' };
     render();
     showSearchSkeletons();
@@ -8522,6 +8546,54 @@ function wireUI() {
     }
   });
 
+  // ---- Recent searches dropdown (device-local; see RecentSearches above) ----
+  function renderRecentSearches() {
+    const list = RecentSearches.list();
+    if (!list.length) { els.searchRecent.innerHTML = ''; return; }
+    els.searchRecent.innerHTML = list.map((q) => `
+      <div class="search-recent-row" data-q="${escapeHtml(q)}" role="option">
+        <span class="sr-icon">🕐</span><span class="sr-text">${escapeHtml(q)}</span>
+        <button type="button" class="sr-remove" data-remove="${escapeHtml(q)}" aria-label="Remove ‘${escapeHtml(q)}’ from recent searches">✕</button>
+      </div>`).join('') + '<button type="button" class="search-recent-clear" data-clear-all>Clear recent searches</button>';
+  }
+  function showRecentSearches() {
+    renderRecentSearches();
+    if (!RecentSearches.list().length) return;
+    els.searchRecent.classList.remove('hidden');
+  }
+  function hideRecentSearches() { els.searchRecent.classList.add('hidden'); }
+  els.searchInput.addEventListener('focus', showRecentSearches);
+  els.searchInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
+    if (els.searchInput.value.trim()) hideRecentSearches(); else showRecentSearches();
+  });
+  els.searchInput.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') hideRecentSearches(); });
+  // A click on a row/remove/clear fires before the input's blur-driven hide
+  // would run, so use mousedown (fires first) rather than losing the target.
+  els.searchRecent.addEventListener('mousedown', (e) => {
+    const removeBtn = e.target.closest('[data-remove]');
+    if (removeBtn) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      RecentSearches.remove(removeBtn.dataset.remove);
+      showRecentSearches();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (e.target.closest('[data-clear-all]')) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      RecentSearches.clear();
+      hideRecentSearches();
+      return;
+    }
+    const row = e.target.closest('.search-recent-row');
+    if (row) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      els.searchInput.value = row.dataset.q;
+      els.searchForm.requestSubmit();
+    }
+  });
+  document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    if (!els.searchForm.contains(e.target)) hideRecentSearches();
+  });
+
   document.querySelectorAll('.nav-item').forEach((b) => {
     if (!b.dataset.view) return; // e.g. 📱 Remote opens a panel, not a view
     b.addEventListener('click', () => { view = { type: b.dataset.view }; render(); });
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 679caa9..90eef71 100755
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
               autocomplete="off"
             />
             <button type="submit" class="search-btn">Search</button>
+            <div id="searchRecent" class="search-recent hidden" role="listbox" aria-label="Recent searches"></div>
           </form>
         </header>
 
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index 054f556..863574c 100755
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -273,7 +273,70 @@ body::after {
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,16,19,0.7), transparent);
   backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
 }
-.search-form { flex: 1; display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 760px; }
+.search-form { flex: 1; display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 760px; position: relative; }
+
+/* Recent-searches dropdown — device-local, kept in localStorage (RecentSearches in app.js) */
+.search-recent {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: calc(100% + 8px);
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  z-index: 60;
+  background: var(--bg-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  padding: 6px;
+  max-height: 320px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+.search-recent.hidden { display: none; }
+.search-recent-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 9px 10px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: var(--text-2);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-family: var(--ui);
+}
+.search-recent-row:hover, .search-recent-row:focus-visible { background: var(--bg-3); color: var(--text); }
+.search-recent-row .sr-icon { flex-shrink: 0; opacity: 0.55; font-size: 12px; }
+.search-recent-row .sr-text {
+  flex: 1;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.search-recent-row .sr-remove {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+.search-recent-row .sr-remove:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); }
+.search-recent-clear {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: center;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-family: var(--ui);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  padding: 8px 6px 4px;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.search-recent-clear:hover { color: var(--text); }
 
 /* Hamburger toggle — hidden on desktop, revealed in the mobile breakpoint */
 .sidebar-toggle {