diff --git a/docs/pr/project-browser/projects-dark.png b/docs/pr/project-browser/projects-dark.png
index b729040f..99b313b0 100644
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diff --git a/docs/pr/project-browser/projects.png b/docs/pr/project-browser/projects.png
index 51666ca9..8f3077b3 100644
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diff --git a/docs/pr/project-browser/raw.png b/docs/pr/project-browser/raw.png
index e126aa8b..5e8893c3 100644
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diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/DashboardSidebar.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/DashboardSidebar.tsx
index ccb5f8b5..13dfc8ff 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/DashboardSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/DashboardSidebar.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
 	Cloud,
 	File,
 	GearSix,
-	ImageSquare,
+	House,
 	Plus,
 	UploadSimple,
 	UserCircle,
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ export function DashboardSidebar({
 						aria-current={section === "projects" ? "page" : undefined}
 						onClick={() => setSection("projects")}
 					>
-						<ImageSquare
+						<House
 							weight={section === "projects" ? "fill" : "regular"}
 							className="size-[18px]"
 						/>
-						Projects
+						Home
 					</Button>
 					<Button
 						variant="ghost"
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/announcementConfig.ts b/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/announcementConfig.ts
index 701f3b1b..6c34497d 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/announcementConfig.ts
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/dashboard/announcementConfig.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export type AnnouncementConfig = { enabled: boolean; banners: AnnouncementBanner
 
 /** Code-only configuration. One banner hides navigation; an empty list hides the card. */
 export const dashboardAnnouncements: AnnouncementConfig = {
-	enabled: true,
+	enabled: false,
 	banners: [
 		{ src: "announcements/placeholder-1.svg", alt: "Announcement banner placeholder 1" },
 		{ src: "announcements/placeholder-2.svg", alt: "Announcement banner placeholder 2" },
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/layout/EditorHeader.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/layout/EditorHeader.tsx
index 41274024..9f22cb28 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/layout/EditorHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/layout/EditorHeader.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import type { useExportSettings } from "../export/useExportSettings";
 import type { useExportStatusViewModel } from "../export/useExportStatusViewModel";
 import type { useVideoEditorPresets } from "../presets/useVideoEditorPresets";
 import type { useProjectState } from "../state/useProjectState";
-import { APP_HEADER_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "../TutorialHelp";
 import { EditorExportMenu } from "./EditorExportMenu";
 import { EditorPresetMenu } from "./EditorPresetMenu";
 
@@ -109,11 +108,12 @@ export function EditorHeader(props: Props) {
 					variant="ghost"
 					size="sm"
 					onClick={handleOpenProjectBrowser}
-					className={APP_HEADER_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
-					title={t("editor.project.projects", "Open projects")}
-					aria-label={t("editor.project.projects", "Open projects")}
+					className="h-9 shrink-0 gap-2 px-3"
+					title="Home"
+					aria-label="Home"
 				>
 					<House weight="fill" className="h-4 w-4" />
+					<span>Home</span>
 				</Button>
 				<span
 					aria-hidden="true"
diff --git a/tests/ui/editor-refinements.spec.ts b/tests/ui/editor-refinements.spec.ts
index a93c32b2..36e202aa 100644
--- a/tests/ui/editor-refinements.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/editor-refinements.spec.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ test("populated project and preset popovers fit long names and dismiss outside",
 	test.setTimeout(60000);
 	await installDesktopBridge(page);
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
-	await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
 	await page.evaluate(() => {
 		window.electronAPI.listProjectFiles = async () => ({
 			success: true,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ test("populated project and preset popovers fit long names and dismiss outside",
 			})),
 		});
 	});
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	const projects = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects", exact: true });
 	await expect(projects.getByRole("button", { name: /A very long project name/ })).toHaveCount(5);
 	await expectButtonsFit(projects);
diff --git a/tests/ui/editor.spec.ts b/tests/ui/editor.spec.ts
index 13896ad3..9bb68be1 100644
--- a/tests/ui/editor.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/editor.spec.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ test("editor loads video, switches tools and edits export options", async ({ pag
 		fullPage: true,
 		animations: "disabled",
 	});
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
 	await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
 	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Crop Video", exact: true }).click();
diff --git a/tests/ui/project-dashboard.spec.ts b/tests/ui/project-dashboard.spec.ts
index b7ccfadb..466d661d 100644
--- a/tests/ui/project-dashboard.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/project-dashboard.spec.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test("home dashboard searches, sorts, opens projects and returns to the editor",
 		};
 	});
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	const home = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard", exact: true });
 	await expect(home).toBeVisible();
 	const cards = home.getByRole("list", { name: "Your projects" }).locator("li > button");
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ test("home dashboard searches, sorts, opens projects and returns to the editor",
 		page.getByRole("button", { name: "Remove custom color", exact: true }),
 	).toBeVisible();
 	await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
-	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(home.locator('[aria-label="Local profile"]')).toHaveCount(3);
 
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Options for App walkthrough", exact: true }).click();
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ test("home dashboard searches, sorts, opens projects and returns to the editor",
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Tutorials", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(cards).toHaveCount(1);
 	await expect(cards.first()).toHaveAccessibleName("App walkthrough");
-	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Last 7 days", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(cards).toHaveCount(0);
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "All", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(cards).toHaveCount(3);
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Settings", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(home.getByRole("region", { name: "Dashboard settings" })).toBeVisible();
-	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "New", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-hud-opened", "true");
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Select projects to delete" }).click();
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test("home dashboard searches, sorts, opens projects and returns to the editor",
 test("home dashboard explains an empty library", async ({ page }) => {
 	await installDesktopBridge(page);
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(page.getByText("No projects yet")).toBeVisible();
 	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Back to editor" }).click();
 	await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Rename project" })).toBeVisible();
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ test("autosave creates one untitled project, stays idle without edits, and refre
 	await page.waitForTimeout(1800);
 	await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute("data-project-creates", "1");
 	expect(await page.locator("html").getAttribute("data-project-saves")).toBe(before);
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard" })).toBeVisible();
 	await expect(page.locator("html")).toHaveAttribute(
 		"data-saved-thumbnail",
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ test("deletion refreshes the grid and keeps unselected projects", async ({ page
 		};
 	});
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	const home = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard" });
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Select projects to delete" }).click();
 	await home.getByRole("list").getByRole("button", { name: "Delete", exact: true }).click();
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ test("cards rename inline, preserve folder chips and use existing share links",
 		};
 	});
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	const home = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard" });
 	await expect(home.getByRole("button", { name: "Remove Demo from Work" })).toContainText("Work");
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Options for Demo" }).click();
@@ -290,12 +290,9 @@ test("dashboard supports creation sort, independent folders, shared settings and
 	await page.goto("/?windowType=editor");
 	await page.getByRole("radio", { name: "Videos", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(page.getByRole("complementary", { name: "Videos" })).toBeVisible();
-	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).click();
+	await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).click();
 	const home = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard" });
-	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Next announcement" }).click();
-	await expect(
-		home.getByRole("img", { name: "Announcement banner placeholder 2" }),
-	).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(home.getByLabel("Announcements", { exact: true })).toHaveCount(0);
 	await home.getByRole("button", { name: "Sort projects" }).click();
 	await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Last created", exact: true }).click();
 	await expect(
@@ -378,7 +375,7 @@ test("Solar navigation selection, circular initials, and Raw sources are consist
 	await scene.click();
 	await expect(scene).toBeChecked();
 	await expect(videos).not.toBeChecked();
-	const homeButton = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true });
+	const homeButton = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true });
 	await expect(homeButton.locator("svg")).toHaveAttribute("data-icon-style", "bold");
 	await homeButton.click();
 	const home = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Projects dashboard" });
diff --git a/tests/ui/videos-library.spec.ts b/tests/ui/videos-library.spec.ts
index 1efe90f1..1fc9627b 100644
--- a/tests/ui/videos-library.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/videos-library.spec.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ test("Videos supports selection, remove all, undo and real timeline drag inserti
 	await expect(panel.getByText("first.mp4", { exact: true })).toBeVisible();
 	const videosButton = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Videos", exact: true });
 	expect((await videosButton.boundingBox())!.x).toBeLessThan(
-		(await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Open projects", exact: true }).boundingBox())!.x,
+		(await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true }).boundingBox())!.x,
 	);
 	expect((await panel.boundingBox())!.x).toBeLessThan(100);
 	await expect(videosButton).toHaveClass(/button--secondary/);