diff --git a/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/dashboard-activation.e2e.ts b/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/dashboard-activation.e2e.ts
index f1d23c113..bf8e7c139 100644
--- a/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/dashboard-activation.e2e.ts
+++ b/apps/electron-backend-e2e/src/dashboard-activation.e2e.ts
@@ -85,10 +85,17 @@ test.describe('Dashboard Activation', () => {
 
             await goToDashboard(app.mainWindow);
 
-            await expectDashboardRail(app.mainWindow, 'dashboard-global-favorites-rail');
+            // v0.22 dashboard: the mixed Global Favorites rail was removed.
+            // Favorited live channels are promoted into the favorites-first
+            // Live rail; clicking one still opens the Xtream favorites
+            // collection with the channel playing.
+            await expectDashboardRail(
+                app.mainWindow,
+                'dashboard-live-recent-rail'
+            );
             await dashboardRailCardByTitle(
                 app.mainWindow,
-                'dashboard-global-favorites-rail',
+                'dashboard-live-recent-rail',
                 liveTitle
             ).click();
             await app.mainWindow.waitForURL(
@@ -108,22 +115,16 @@ test.describe('Dashboard Activation', () => {
             await app.mainWindow.goBack();
             await app.mainWindow.waitForURL(/\/workspace\/dashboard$/);
 
+            // Movies and series that were played land in the Continue
+            // Watching rail (formerly "recently-watched"); clicking a card
+            // opens it inline in the global-recent collection detail view.
+            await expectDashboardRail(
+                app.mainWindow,
+                'dashboard-continue-watching-rail'
+            );
             await dashboardRailCardByTitle(
                 app.mainWindow,
-                'dashboard-global-favorites-rail',
-                movieTitle
-            ).click();
-            await expectInlineCollectionDetail(app.mainWindow, {
-                pathname: /\/workspace\/global-favorites$/,
-                title: movieTitle,
-            });
-
-            await goBackFromDetail(app.mainWindow);
-            await expectPathname(app.mainWindow, /\/workspace\/dashboard$/);
-
-            await dashboardRailCardByTitle(
-                app.mainWindow,
-                'dashboard-recently-watched-rail',
+                'dashboard-continue-watching-rail',
                 movieTitle
             ).click();
             await expectInlineCollectionDetail(app.mainWindow, {
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ test.describe('Dashboard Activation', () => {
 
             await dashboardRailCardByTitle(
                 app.mainWindow,
-                'dashboard-recently-watched-rail',
+                'dashboard-continue-watching-rail',
                 seriesTitle
             ).click();
             await expectInlineCollectionDetail(app.mainWindow, {
diff --git a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/workspace-shell/components/workspace-shell-header/workspace-shell-header.component.html b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/workspace-shell/components/workspace-shell-header/workspace-shell-header.component.html
index ed8593c74..5624c29bc 100644
--- a/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/workspace-shell/components/workspace-shell-header/workspace-shell-header.component.html
+++ b/libs/workspace/shell/feature/src/lib/workspace-shell/components/workspace-shell-header/workspace-shell-header.component.html
@@ -59,17 +59,22 @@
         </label>
     }
 
-    @if (!isSettingsRoute()) {
-        <div class="header-actions header-actions--leading">
-            <button
-                type="button"
-                mat-icon-button
-                (click)="onAddPlaylistRequested()"
-                [matTooltip]="'WORKSPACE.SHELL.ADD_PLAYLIST_ALL' | translate"
-                [attr.aria-label]="'WORKSPACE.SHELL.ADD_PLAYLIST' | translate"
-            >
-                <mat-icon>add</mat-icon>
-            </button>
+    <!-- The "Add playlist" button stays visible on /settings — adding a
+         playlist is a global action, not playlist-scoped, so it must
+         remain reachable (e.g. a fresh user configuring the app before
+         importing their first source). Only the per-playlist shortcut
+         and bulk actions are hidden on Settings. -->
+    <div class="header-actions header-actions--leading">
+        <button
+            type="button"
+            mat-icon-button
+            (click)="onAddPlaylistRequested()"
+            [matTooltip]="'WORKSPACE.SHELL.ADD_PLAYLIST_ALL' | translate"
+            [attr.aria-label]="'WORKSPACE.SHELL.ADD_PLAYLIST' | translate"
+        >
+            <mat-icon>add</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+        @if (!isSettingsRoute()) {
             @if (headerShortcut(); as action) {
                 <button
                     type="button"
@@ -95,8 +100,8 @@
                     <mat-icon>{{ bulk.icon }}</mat-icon>
                 </button>
             }
-        </div>
-    }
+        }
+    </div>
 
     @if (isElectron()) {
         <div class="header-actions header-actions--trailing">