diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a7d8dd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<div class="search-page">
+    <!-- Inline details slot (for stalker) - shown above everything when active -->
+    <ng-content select="[details]" />
+
+    <div class="search-content">
+        <div class="header sticky-header">
+            <div class="header-top">
+                <div class="header-left">
+                    <h2>{{ title() | translate }}</h2>
+
+                    <!-- Filters slot -->
+                    <div class="type-filters">
+                        <ng-content select="[filters]" />
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="header-right">
+                    @if (showResultsCount() && resultsCount() > 0) {
+                        <div class="results-count">
+                            Found {{ resultsCount() }} results
+                        </div>
+                    }
+                    @if (showCloseButton()) {
+                        <button mat-icon-button (click)="onCloseClick()">
+                            <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
+                        </button>
+                    }
+                    <!-- Extra header actions slot -->
+                    <ng-content select="[header-actions]" />
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="search-input-container">
+                <app-search-form
+                    [searchTerm]="searchTerm()"
+                    (searchTermChange)="onSearchTermChange($event)"
+                />
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="results-container">
+            @if (isLoading()) {
+                <div class="loading-state">
+                    <mat-spinner diameter="48" />
+                </div>
+            } @else if (showResults) {
+                <!-- Results slot -->
+                <ng-content select="[results]" />
+            } @else if (showNoResults) {
+                <div class="no-items">
+                    <mat-icon>search_off</mat-icon>
+                    <div class="no-items-content">
+                        <h3>{{ 'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.TITLE' | translate }}</h3>
+                        <p>{{ 'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.NO_SEARCH_RESULTS' | translate }}</p>
+                        <p class="search-term-note">No results found for "{{ searchTerm() }}"</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            } @else if (showInitialState) {
+                <div class="no-items initial-state">
+                    <mat-icon>search</mat-icon>
+                    <div class="no-items-content">
+                        <h3>{{ 'PORTALS.SEARCH_VIEW.INITIAL_TITLE' | translate }}</h3>
+                        <p>{{ 'PORTALS.SEARCH_VIEW.INITIAL_DESCRIPTION' | translate }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            }
+            <!-- Custom empty state slot (optional override) -->
+            <ng-content select="[empty]" />
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.scss b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21062809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+@use '../../styles/content-grid' as grid;
+
+:host {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.search-page {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.search-content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    padding: 0 20px 20px 20px;
+}
+
+.header {
+    position: sticky;
+    top: 0;
+    z-index: 100;
+    background: var(--background, var(--mat-sidenav-content-background-color, #fff));
+    padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
+
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+    gap: 16px;
+
+    .header-top {
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 20px;
+    }
+
+    .header-left {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 32px;
+        flex: 1;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+
+        h2 {
+            margin: 0;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+        }
+
+        .type-filters {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 20px;
+            align-items: center;
+
+            ::ng-deep mat-checkbox {
+                margin: 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    .header-right {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 16px;
+
+        .results-count {
+            font-size: 0.85rem;
+            padding: 6px 12px;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+        }
+    }
+
+    .search-input-container {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+}
+
+.results-container {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.loading-state {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 4rem 2rem;
+}
+
+.no-items {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 4rem 2rem;
+    text-align: center;
+
+    mat-icon {
+        font-size: 64px;
+        width: 64px;
+        height: 64px;
+        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+        opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+
+    .no-items-content {
+        h3 {
+            margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
+            font-size: 1.5rem;
+            font-weight: 500;
+            color: var(--text-color);
+        }
+
+        p {
+            font-size: 1.1rem;
+            margin: 0;
+            opacity: 0.8;
+        }
+
+        .search-term-note {
+            margin-top: 1rem;
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            font-style: italic;
+            opacity: 0.6;
+        }
+    }
+
+    &.initial-state {
+        opacity: 0.8;
+
+        mat-icon {
+            color: var(--primary-color);
+            opacity: 0.6;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Results grid mixin for consumers
+::ng-deep .results-grid {
+    @include grid.content-grid(140px, 20px);
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+// Global search overlay context
+:host-context(.global-search-overlay) {
+    .search-page {
+        background: var(--background);
+        height: 100vh;
+    }
+
+    .header {
+        background: var(--background);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2e2d419e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import {
+    ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+    Component,
+    ElementRef,
+    input,
+    output,
+    viewChild,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { MatIconButton } from '@angular/material/button';
+import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
+import { MatProgressSpinner } from '@angular/material/progress-spinner';
+import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { SearchFormComponent } from '../search-form/search-form.component';
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'app-search-layout',
+    standalone: true,
+    imports: [
+        MatIcon,
+        MatIconButton,
+        MatProgressSpinner,
+        SearchFormComponent,
+        TranslatePipe,
+    ],
+    templateUrl: './search-layout.component.html',
+    styleUrl: './search-layout.component.scss',
+    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class SearchLayoutComponent {
+    private readonly searchFormComponent = viewChild(SearchFormComponent);
+
+    /** Page title translation key */
+    readonly title = input<string>('PORTALS.SIDEBAR.SEARCH');
+
+    /** Current search term */
+    readonly searchTerm = input<string>('');
+
+    /** Number of results found */
+    readonly resultsCount = input<number>(0);
+
+    /** Whether search is in progress */
+    readonly isLoading = input<boolean>(false);
+
+    /** Whether to show the close button (for dialog mode) */
+    readonly showCloseButton = input<boolean>(false);
+
+    /** Whether to show results count */
+    readonly showResultsCount = input<boolean>(true);
+
+    /** Minimum characters required for search */
+    readonly minSearchLength = input<number>(3);
+
+    /** Emitted when search term changes */
+    readonly searchTermChange = output<string>();
+
+    /** Emitted when close button is clicked */
+    readonly closeClick = output<void>();
+
+    /** Focus the search input */
+    focusSearchInput(): void {
+        this.searchFormComponent()?.focusSearchInput();
+    }
+
+    onSearchTermChange(term: string): void {
+        this.searchTermChange.emit(term);
+    }
+
+    onCloseClick(): void {
+        this.closeClick.emit();
+    }
+
+    /** Check if we should show the "no results" state */
+    get showNoResults(): boolean {
+        return (
+            this.searchTerm().length >= this.minSearchLength() &&
+            this.resultsCount() === 0 &&
+            !this.isLoading()
+        );
+    }
+
+    /** Check if we should show the initial state */
+    get showInitialState(): boolean {
+        return (
+            this.searchTerm().length < this.minSearchLength() &&
+            this.resultsCount() === 0 &&
+            !this.isLoading()
+        );
+    }
+
+    /** Check if we should show results */
+    get showResults(): boolean {
+        return this.resultsCount() > 0 && !this.isLoading();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.html
index f1de8f542..b34713c25 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.html
@@ -1,76 +1,65 @@
-@if (itemDetails) {
-    @switch (selectedFilterType()) {
-        @case ('vod') {
-            @if (itemDetails.series?.length > 0) {
-                <!-- VOD item with embedded series (vclub or Ministra) -->
-                <app-stalker-series-view
-                    [vodWithSeries]="itemDetails"
-                    (backClicked)="onVodBack()"
-                />
-            } @else if (itemDetails.is_series === true) {
-                <!-- VOD item that is actually a series (Ministra plugin is_series=1) -->
-                <app-stalker-series-view (backClicked)="onVodBack()" />
-            } @else if (vodDetailsItem) {
-                <!-- Regular VOD item -->
-                <app-vod-details
-                    [item]="vodDetailsItem"
-                    (playClicked)="onVodPlay($event)"
-                    (favoriteToggled)="onVodFavoriteToggled($event)"
-                    (backClicked)="onVodBack()"
-                />
-            }
-        }
-        @case ('series') {
-            <app-stalker-series-view (backClicked)="itemDetails = null" />
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-<div class="search-page">
-    @if (!itemDetails) {
-        <div class="header">
-            <h2>{{ 'PORTALS.SIDEBAR.SEARCH' | translate }}</h2>
-        </div>
-        <app-search-form
-            [singleSelection]="true"
-            [(searchTerm)]="searchTerm"
-            [filters]="filters"
-            [filterConfig]="filterConfig"
-            (filtersChange)="onFiltersChange($any($event))"
-        />
-        <div class="results-container">
-            @if (searchResultsResource.isLoading()) {
-                <mat-spinner />
-            } @else {
-                <div class="results-grid">
-                    @for (
-                        item of searchResultsResource.value();
-                        track item.id
-                    ) {
-                        <app-search-result-item
-                            [title]="item.o_name || item.name"
-                            [posterUrl]="item.screenshot_uri"
-                            [type]="item.type"
-                            (itemClick)="selectItem(item)"
-                        />
-                    }
-                </div>
-                @if (searchResultsResource.value().length === 0) {
-                    <div class="no-results">
-                        <app-playlist-error-view
-                            [title]="
-                                'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.TITLE' | translate
-                            "
-                            [description]="
-                                'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.NO_SEARCH_RESULTS'
-                                    | translate
-                            "
-                            [showActionButtons]="false"
-                            [viewType]="'NO_SEARCH_RESULTS'"
-                        />
-                    </div>
+@if (showingDetails) {
+    <!-- Inline details view -->
+    <div class="details-view">
+        @switch (selectedFilterType()) {
+            @case ('vod') {
+                @if (itemDetails.series?.length > 0) {
+                    <!-- VOD item with embedded series (vclub or Ministra) -->
+                    <app-stalker-series-view
+                        [vodWithSeries]="itemDetails"
+                        (backClicked)="onVodBack()"
+                    />
+                } @else if (itemDetails.is_series === true) {
+                    <!-- VOD item that is actually a series (Ministra plugin is_series=1) -->
+                    <app-stalker-series-view (backClicked)="onVodBack()" />
+                } @else if (vodDetailsItem) {
+                    <!-- Regular VOD item -->
+                    <app-vod-details
+                        [item]="vodDetailsItem"
+                        (playClicked)="onVodPlay($event)"
+                        (favoriteToggled)="onVodFavoriteToggled($event)"
+                        (backClicked)="onVodBack()"
+                    />
                 }
             }
-        </div>
-    }
-</div>
+            @case ('series') {
+                <app-stalker-series-view (backClicked)="itemDetails = null" />
+            }
+        }
+    </div>
+} @else {
+    <app-search-layout
+        [searchTerm]="searchTerm()"
+        [resultsCount]="resultsCount"
+        [isLoading]="searchResultsResource.isLoading()"
+        [showResultsCount]="true"
+        (searchTermChange)="updateSearchTerm($event)"
+    >
+        <!-- Filters (single selection mode for stalker) -->
+        <ng-container filters>
+            @for (filter of filterConfig; track filter.key) {
+                <mat-checkbox
+                    [ngModel]="filters()[filter.key]"
+                    (ngModelChange)="updateFilter(filter.key, $event)"
+                >
+                    {{ filter.translationKey | translate }}
+                </mat-checkbox>
+            }
+        </ng-container>
+
+        <!-- Results -->
+        <ng-container results>
+            <div class="results-grid">
+                @for (item of searchResultsResource.value(); track item.id) {
+                    <app-content-card
+                        [title]="item.o_name || item.name"
+                        [posterUrl]="item.screenshot_uri"
+                        [type]="selectedFilterType() === 'vod' ? 'movie' : 'series'"
+                        [showPlaceholder]="true"
+                        (cardClick)="selectItem(item)"
+                    />
+                }
+            </div>
+        </ng-container>
+    </app-search-layout>
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.scss b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c42e9336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+@use '../../shared/styles/content-grid' as grid;
+
+:host {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.details-view {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.results-grid {
+    @include grid.content-grid(140px, 20px);
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.ts
index 00aa1d97e..a1371e517 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/stalker/stalker-search/stalker-search.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, inject, resource, signal } from '@angular/core';
-import { MatCardModule } from '@angular/material/card';
-import { MatProgressSpinner } from '@angular/material/progress-spinner';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -10,47 +10,36 @@ import {
     Playlist,
     STALKER_REQUEST,
     StalkerPortalActions,
-    VodDetailsItem,
     StalkerVodDetails,
+    VodDetailsItem,
     createStalkerVodItem,
 } from 'shared-interfaces';
-import { SearchFormComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-form/search-form.component';
-import { SearchResultItemComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-result-item/search-result-item.component';
-import { PlaylistErrorViewComponent } from '../../xtream-tauri/playlist-error-view/playlist-error-view.component';
+import { ContentCardComponent } from '../../shared/components/content-card/content-card.component';
+import { SearchLayoutComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component';
 import { VodDetailsComponent } from '../../xtream/vod-details/vod-details.component';
 import { StalkerContentTypes } from '../stalker-content-types';
 import { StalkerSeriesViewComponent } from '../stalker-series-view/stalker-series-view.component';
 import { StalkerStore } from '../stalker.store';
 
+interface StalkerFilter {
+    key: string;
+    label: string;
+    translationKey: string;
+}
+
 @Component({
     selector: 'app-stalker-search',
     imports: [
-        MatCardModule,
-        MatProgressSpinner,
-        PlaylistErrorViewComponent,
-        SearchFormComponent,
-        TranslatePipe,
-        SearchResultItemComponent,
+        ContentCardComponent,
+        FormsModule,
+        MatCheckboxModule,
+        SearchLayoutComponent,
         StalkerSeriesViewComponent,
+        TranslatePipe,
         VodDetailsComponent,
     ],
     templateUrl: './stalker-search.component.html',
-    styles: `
-        :host {
-            width: 100%;
-        }
-
-        .search-page {
-            padding: 20px;
-        }
-
-        .results-grid {
-            display: grid;
-            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr));
-            gap: 1rem;
-            padding-bottom: 1rem;
-        }
-    `,
+    styleUrl: './stalker-search.component.scss',
 })
 export class StalkerSearchComponent {
     private readonly activatedRoute = inject(ActivatedRoute);
@@ -59,12 +48,12 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
     private readonly stalkerSession = inject(StalkerSessionService);
     private readonly store = inject(Store);
 
-    readonly filters = {
+    readonly filters = signal({
         series: false,
         vod: true,
-    };
+    });
 
-    readonly filterConfig = [
+    readonly filterConfig: StalkerFilter[] = [
         {
             key: 'vod',
             label: 'Movies',
@@ -102,7 +91,6 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
             if (!playlist) return [];
             const { portalUrl, macAddress } = playlist;
 
-            // Get token if it's a full stalker portal
             let token: string | undefined;
             let serialNumber: string | undefined;
             if ((playlist as Playlist).isFullStalkerPortal) {
@@ -134,7 +122,6 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
                 }
             );
             if (response) {
-                // Process items to convert relative URLs to absolute
                 const items = response.js?.data || [];
                 return items.map((item: any) =>
                     this.processItemUrls(item, portalUrl)
@@ -147,32 +134,51 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
         },
     });
 
+    /** Check if showing item details */
+    get showingDetails(): boolean {
+        return this.itemDetails !== null;
+    }
+
+    /** Get results count for layout */
+    get resultsCount(): number {
+        return this.searchResultsResource.value()?.length ?? 0;
+    }
+
     createLinkToPlayVodItv(cmd?: string, title?: string, thumbnail?: string) {
         this.stalkerStore.createLinkToPlayVod(cmd, title, thumbnail);
     }
 
-    selectItem(item: any) {
-        // Check if item has embedded series data (vclub mode or Ministra with episodes)
-        const hasEmbeddedSeries = item.series?.length > 0;
+    updateSearchTerm(term: string) {
+        this.searchTerm.set(term);
+    }
 
-        // Detect if this VOD item is a series that needs API fetch (Ministra is_series flag WITHOUT embedded series)
-        // Only set is_series when we need to fetch seasons from API
+    updateFilter(key: string, value: boolean) {
+        if (value) {
+            // Single selection mode - set clicked filter, disable others
+            this.selectedFilterType.set(key);
+            this.filters.update((f) => {
+                const newFilters: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+                Object.keys(f).forEach((k) => {
+                    newFilters[k] = k === key;
+                });
+                return newFilters as typeof f;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    selectItem(item: any) {
+        const hasEmbeddedSeries = item.series?.length > 0;
         const needsSeriesFetch =
             this.selectedFilterType() === 'vod' &&
             !hasEmbeddedSeries &&
             (item.is_series === '1' || item.is_series === 1);
 
-        // Structure item exactly like category-content-view does
         this.itemDetails = {
             id: item.id,
             cmd: item.cmd,
-            // For VOD items with embedded series array (Stalker vclub or Ministra with episode numbers)
             series: item.series,
-            // Preserve has_files for cmd transformation during playback
             has_files: item.has_files,
-            // Flag for VOD items that need to fetch seasons from API (Ministra plugin without embedded series)
             is_series: needsSeriesFetch ? true : undefined,
-            // Store video_id for season fetching if available
             video_id: item.video_id,
             info: {
                 movie_image: item.screenshot_uri,
@@ -188,17 +194,11 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
             },
         };
 
-        // Debug logging
-        console.log('[StalkerSearch] selectItem - hasEmbeddedSeries:', hasEmbeddedSeries);
-        console.log('[StalkerSearch] selectItem - needsSeriesFetch:', needsSeriesFetch);
-        console.log('[StalkerSearch] selectItem - itemDetails:', this.itemDetails);
-
         this.stalkerStore.setSelectedItem(this.itemDetails);
 
         switch (this.selectedFilterType()) {
             case 'vod':
                 this.stalkerStore.setSelectedContentType('vod');
-                // Only create VodDetailsItem for regular VODs (not series of any kind)
                 if (!hasEmbeddedSeries && !needsSeriesFetch) {
                     const playlist = this.currentPlaylist();
                     this.vodDetailsItem = createStalkerVodItem(
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Handle play from vod-details component */
     onVodPlay(item: VodDetailsItem): void {
         if (item.type === 'stalker') {
             this.createLinkToPlayVodItv(
@@ -228,8 +227,10 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Handle favorite toggle from vod-details component */
-    onVodFavoriteToggled(event: { item: VodDetailsItem; isFavorite: boolean }): void {
+    onVodFavoriteToggled(event: {
+        item: VodDetailsItem;
+        isFavorite: boolean;
+    }): void {
         if (event.item.type === 'stalker') {
             if (event.isFavorite) {
                 this.addToFavorites({
@@ -245,37 +246,22 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Handle back from vod-details component */
     onVodBack(): void {
         this.itemDetails = null;
         this.vodDetailsItem = null;
     }
 
-    onFiltersChange(event: { vod: boolean; live: boolean; series: boolean }) {
-        const selectedFilter = Object.keys(event).find((key) => event[key]);
-        if (selectedFilter) {
-            this.selectedFilterType.set(selectedFilter);
-        }
-    }
-
     addToFavorites(item: any) {
-        console.debug('Add to favorites', item);
         this.stalkerStore.addToFavorites(item);
     }
 
     removeFromFavorites(favoriteId: string) {
-        console.debug('Remove from favorites', favoriteId);
         this.stalkerStore.removeFromFavorites(favoriteId);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convert relative URLs to absolute URLs using the portal base URL.
-     * Ministra portals often return relative paths for screenshot_uri.
-     */
     private processItemUrls(item: any, portalUrl: string): any {
         const processed = { ...item };
 
-        // Convert screenshot_uri to absolute URL
         if (processed.screenshot_uri) {
             processed.screenshot_uri = this.makeAbsoluteUrl(
                 portalUrl,
@@ -286,22 +272,16 @@ export class StalkerSearchComponent {
         return processed;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convert relative URL to absolute using portal base URL
-     */
     private makeAbsoluteUrl(baseUrl: string, relativePath: string): string {
         if (!relativePath) return '';
-        // Already absolute URL
         if (
             relativePath.startsWith('http://') ||
             relativePath.startsWith('https://')
         ) {
             return relativePath;
         }
-        // Parse the base URL to get origin
         try {
             const url = new URL(baseUrl);
-            // Ensure the relative path starts with /
             const path = relativePath.startsWith('/')
                 ? relativePath
                 : `/${relativePath}`;
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/navigation/navigation.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/navigation/navigation.component.ts
index 43047b86e..f4d265d91 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/navigation/navigation.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/navigation/navigation.component.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@ export class NavigationComponent {
     readonly selectedContentType = input<string>();
 
     readonly categoryClick = output<string>();
-    readonly pageClicked = output<'search' | 'recent' | 'favorites' | 'recently-added'>();
+    readonly pageClicked = output<
+        'search' | 'recent' | 'favorites' | 'recently-added'
+    >();
 
     readonly currentPlaylist = this.store.selectSignal(
         selectPlaylistById(this.activatedRoute.snapshot.params.id)
     );
 
     readonly isStalkerPlaylist = computed(
-        () => (this.currentPlaylist() as Playlist).macAddress
+        () => (this.currentPlaylist() as Playlist)?.macAddress
     );
 
     readonly navigationItems = input<NavigationItem[]>();
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.html b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.html
index bdec05359..396682bc1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.html
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.html
@@ -1,106 +1,74 @@
-<div class="search-page">
-    <div class="header sticky-header">
-        <div class="header-top">
-            <div class="header-left">
-                <h2>{{ 'PORTALS.SIDEBAR.SEARCH' | translate }}</h2>
-                
-                <div class="type-filters">
-                    @for (filter of filterConfig; track filter.key) {
-                        <mat-checkbox
-                            [ngModel]="filters()[filter.key]"
-                            (ngModelChange)="updateFilter(filter.key, $event)"
-                        >
-                            {{ filter.translationKey | translate }}
-                        </mat-checkbox>
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </div>
+<app-search-layout
+    [searchTerm]="searchTerm()"
+    [resultsCount]="xtreamStore.searchResults().length"
+    [isLoading]="xtreamStore.isSearching()"
+    [showCloseButton]="isGlobalSearch"
+    [showResultsCount]="!isGlobalSearch"
+    (searchTermChange)="updateSearchTerm($event)"
+    (closeClick)="onCloseDialog()"
+>
+    <!-- Filters -->
+    <ng-container filters>
+        @for (filter of filterConfig; track filter.key) {
+            <mat-checkbox
+                [ngModel]="filters()[filter.key]"
+                (ngModelChange)="updateFilter(filter.key, $event)"
+            >
+                {{ filter.translationKey | translate }}
+            </mat-checkbox>
+        }
+    </ng-container>
 
-            <div class="header-right">
-                @if (!isGlobalSearch && xtreamStore.searchResults().length > 0) {
-                    <div class="results-count">
-                        Found {{ xtreamStore.searchResults().length }} results
+    <!-- Results -->
+    <ng-container results>
+        @if (isGlobalSearch) {
+            <!-- Global Search Results -->
+            <div class="playlist-section">
+                <h2 class="section-title">
+                    Found {{ xtreamStore.searchResults().length }} items across
+                    {{ (getGroupedResults() | keyvalue).length }} playlists
+                </h2>
+                @for (
+                    group of getGroupedResults() | keyvalue;
+                    track group.key
+                ) {
+                    <div class="playlist-group">
+                        <h3 class="playlist-title">
+                            <mat-icon>playlist_play</mat-icon>
+                            {{ group.key }}
+                            <span class="item-count"
+                                >({{ $any(group).value.length }} items)</span
+                            >
+                        </h3>
+                        <div class="results-grid">
+                            @for (item of $any(group).value; track item.id) {
+                                <app-search-result-item
+                                    [title]="item.title"
+                                    [description]="item.description"
+                                    [posterUrl]="item.poster_url"
+                                    [type]="item.type"
+                                    [playlistName]="item.playlist_name"
+                                    [showPlaylistInfo]="isGlobalSearch"
+                                    (itemClick)="selectItem(item)"
+                                />
+                            }
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 }
-                @if (isGlobalSearch) {
-                    <button mat-icon-button (click)="dialogRef.close()">
-                        <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
-                    </button>
+            </div>
+        } @else {
+            <!-- Playlist-level Search Results -->
+            <div class="results-grid">
+                @for (item of xtreamStore.searchResults(); track item.id) {
+                    <app-content-card
+                        [posterUrl]="item.poster_url"
+                        [title]="item.title"
+                        [type]="item.type"
+                        [showPlaceholder]="true"
+                        (cardClick)="selectItem(item)"
+                    />
                 }
             </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="search-input-container">
-            <app-search-form
-                [searchTerm]="searchTerm()"
-                (searchTermChange)="updateSearchTerm($event)"
-            />
-        </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="results-container">
-        @if (xtreamStore.searchResults().length > 0) { @if (isGlobalSearch) {
-        <!-- Global Search Results -->
-        <div class="playlist-section">
-            <h2 class="section-title">
-                Found {{ xtreamStore.searchResults().length }} items across
-                {{ (getGroupedResults() | keyvalue).length }} playlists
-            </h2>
-            @for ( group of getGroupedResults() | keyvalue; track group.key ) {
-            <div class="playlist-group">
-                <h3 class="playlist-title">
-                    <mat-icon>playlist_play</mat-icon>
-                    {{ group.key }}
-                    <span class="item-count"
-                        >({{ $any(group).value.length }} items)</span
-                    >
-                </h3>
-                <div class="results-grid">
-                    @for ( item of $any(group).value; track item.id ) {
-                    <app-search-result-item
-                        [title]="item.title"
-                        [description]="item.description"
-                        [posterUrl]="item.poster_url"
-                        [type]="item.type"
-                        [playlistName]="item.playlist_name"
-                        [showPlaylistInfo]="isGlobalSearch"
-                        (itemClick)="selectItem(item)"
-                    />
-                    }
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            }
-        </div>
-        } @else {
-        <!-- Playlist-level Search Results -->
-        <div class="results-grid">
-            @for (item of xtreamStore.searchResults(); track item.id) {
-                <app-content-card
-                    [posterUrl]="item.poster_url"
-                    [title]="item.title"
-                    [type]="item.type"
-                    [showPlaceholder]="true"
-                    (cardClick)="selectItem(item)"
-                />
-            }
-        </div>
-        } } @else if (searchTerm() && searchTerm().length >= 3) {
-        <div class="no-items">
-            <mat-icon>search_off</mat-icon>
-            <div class="no-items-content">
-                <h3>{{ 'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.TITLE' | translate }}</h3>
-                <p>{{ 'PORTALS.EMPTY_LIST_VIEW.NO_SEARCH_RESULTS' | translate }}</p>
-                <p class="search-term-note">No results found for "{{ searchTerm() }}"</p>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        } @else {
-        <div class="no-items initial-state">
-            <mat-icon>search</mat-icon>
-            <div class="no-items-content">
-                <h3>{{ 'PORTALS.SEARCH_VIEW.INITIAL_TITLE' | translate }}</h3>
-                <p>{{ 'PORTALS.SEARCH_VIEW.INITIAL_DESCRIPTION' | translate }}</p>
-            </div>
-        </div>
         }
-    </div>
-</div>
+    </ng-container>
+</app-search-layout>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.scss b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.scss
index 538c1ed92..d9aa5794e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.scss
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.scss
@@ -8,150 +8,21 @@
     width: 100%;
 }
 
-.search-page {
-    padding: 0 20px 20px 20px;
-}
-
-.header {
-    position: sticky;
-    top: 0;
-    z-index: 100;
-    // Use theme background variable or fallback
-    background: var(--background, var(--mat-sidenav-content-background-color, #fff));
-    padding: 20px 0 10px 0;
-    margin-bottom: 20px;
-    // Subtle shadow or border for separation
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
-    
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: stretch;
-    gap: 16px;
-
-    .header-top {
-        display: flex;
-        justify-content: space-between;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 20px;
-    }
-
-    .header-left {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 32px;
-        flex: 1;
-        flex-wrap: wrap;
-
-        h2 {
-            margin: 0;
-            white-space: nowrap;
-        }
-
-        .type-filters {
-            display: flex;
-            gap: 20px;
-            align-items: center;
-            
-            mat-checkbox {
-                margin: 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    .header-right {
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 16px;
-
-        .results-count {
-            font-size: 0.85rem;
-            padding: 6px 12px;
-            white-space: nowrap;
-            display: flex;
-            align-items: center;
-        }
-    }
-
-    .search-input-container {
-        margin-bottom: 0;
-    }
-}
-
-.results-container {
-    flex: 1;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-
-    .results-grid {
-        @include grid.content-grid(140px, 20px);
-        padding-bottom: 1rem;
-    }
-}
-
-.no-items {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    padding: 4rem 2rem;
-    text-align: center;
-
-    mat-icon {
-        font-size: 64px;
-        width: 64px;
-        height: 64px;
-        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
-        opacity: 0.5;
-    }
-
-    .no-items-content {
-        h3 {
-            margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
-            font-size: 1.5rem;
-            font-weight: 500;
-            color: var(--text-color);
-        }
-
-        p {
-            font-size: 1.1rem;
-            margin: 0;
-            opacity: 0.8;
-        }
-
-        .search-term-note {
-            margin-top: 1rem;
-            font-size: 0.9rem;
-            font-style: italic;
-            opacity: 0.6;
-        }
-    }
-
-    &.initial-state {
-        opacity: 0.8;
-        mat-icon {
-            color: var(--primary-color);
-            opacity: 0.6;
-        }
-    }
+// Results grid styling
+.results-grid {
+    @include grid.content-grid(140px, 20px);
+    padding-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 
+// Global search overlay styles
 :host-context(.global-search-overlay) {
-    .search-page {
-        background: var(--background);
-        height: 100vh;
-    }
-
-    /* Ensure sticky header background matches overlay background */
-    .header {
-        background: var(--background);
-    }
-
     .results-grid {
         mat-card {
             position: relative;
-            
+
             .poster,
             .poster-placeholder {
-                margin-top: 24px; // Add space for the playlist badge
+                margin-top: 24px;
             }
 
             .playlist-badge {
@@ -184,6 +55,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+// Playlist grouping styles for global search
 .playlist-group {
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 
@@ -226,7 +98,7 @@
             .playlist-badge {
                 display: none;
             }
-            
+
             .poster,
             .poster-placeholder {
                 margin-top: 0;
@@ -243,4 +115,4 @@
         color: var(--text-color-secondary);
         padding: 0 8px;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.ts b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.ts
index e60ab18dd..2cf9b967a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/xtream-tauri/search-results/search-results.component.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,13 @@ import {
     viewChild,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-import { MatIconButton } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatCheckboxModule } from '@angular/material/checkbox';
 import {
     MAT_DIALOG_DATA,
     MatDialogModule,
     MatDialogRef,
 } from '@angular/material/dialog';
-import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
-import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import groupBy from 'lodash/groupBy';
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ import { DatabaseService } from 'services';
 import { XtreamContentItem } from '../data-sources/xtream-data-source.interface';
 import { ContentType } from '../xtream-state';
 import { ContentCardComponent } from '../../shared/components/content-card/content-card.component';
-import { SearchFormComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-form/search-form.component';
+import { SearchLayoutComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-layout/search-layout.component';
 import { SearchResultItemComponent } from '../../shared/components/search-result-item/search-result-item.component';
 import { XtreamStore } from '../stores/xtream.store';
 import { SearchFilters } from '../stores/features/with-search.feature';
@@ -43,11 +40,8 @@ interface SearchResultsData {
         KeyValuePipe,
         MatCheckboxModule,
         MatDialogModule,
-        MatFormFieldModule,
         MatIcon,
-        MatIconButton,
-        MatInputModule,
-        SearchFormComponent,
+        SearchLayoutComponent,
         SearchResultItemComponent,
         TranslatePipe,
     ],
@@ -56,7 +50,7 @@ interface SearchResultsData {
     styleUrls: ['./search-results.component.scss'],
 })
 export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
-    readonly searchFormComponent = viewChild(SearchFormComponent);
+    readonly searchLayoutComponent = viewChild(SearchLayoutComponent);
     readonly xtreamStore = inject(XtreamStore);
     readonly router = inject(Router);
     readonly activatedRoute = inject(ActivatedRoute);
@@ -99,7 +93,6 @@ export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
             if (term.length >= 3) {
                 this.executeSearch();
             } else if (term.length === 0) {
-                // Only clear results when search term is completely empty
                 this.clearResultsOnly();
             }
         });
@@ -108,7 +101,7 @@ export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     ngAfterViewInit() {
         this.xtreamStore.setSelectedContentType(undefined);
         setTimeout(() => {
-            this.searchFormComponent()?.focusSearchInput();
+            this.searchLayoutComponent()?.focusSearchInput();
         });
     }
 
@@ -140,7 +133,6 @@ export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
      */
     updateFilter(key: keyof SearchFilters, value: boolean) {
         this.xtreamStore.updateSearchFilter(key, value);
-        // Re-execute search when filter changes
         if (this.searchTerm().length >= 3) {
             this.executeSearch();
         }
@@ -181,7 +173,6 @@ export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
             ]);
         } else {
             const type = (item.type === 'movie' ? 'vod' : item.type) as ContentType;
-            // Don't reset search results - preserve them for back navigation
             this.xtreamStore.setSelectedContentType(type);
 
             this.router.navigate(
@@ -192,6 +183,11 @@ export class SearchResultsComponent implements AfterViewInit {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    onCloseDialog() {
+        this.dialogRef?.close();
+    }
+
     getGroupedResults() {
         const results = this.xtreamStore.searchResults();
         if (!this.isGlobalSearch) return { default: results };