diff --git a/src/components/KindFilter/index.tsx b/src/components/KindFilter/index.tsx
index 6a761260..24a0e3fc 100644
--- a/src/components/KindFilter/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/KindFilter/index.tsx
@@ -308,11 +308,13 @@ export default function KindFilter({
         {trigger}
         <Drawer open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
           <DrawerTrigger asChild></DrawerTrigger>
-          <DrawerContent className="px-4">
+          <DrawerContent className="flex max-h-[90dvh] flex-col px-4 min-h-0">
             <DrawerHeader className="sr-only">
               <DrawerTitle>Filter</DrawerTitle>
             </DrawerHeader>
-            {content}
+            <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain pb-4">
+              {content}
+            </div>
           </DrawerContent>
         </Drawer>
       </>
@@ -322,8 +324,15 @@ export default function KindFilter({
   return (
     <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
       <PopoverTrigger asChild>{trigger}</PopoverTrigger>
-      <PopoverContent className="w-96" collisionPadding={16} sideOffset={0}>
-        {content}
+      <PopoverContent
+        className="flex w-96 max-h-[min(85dvh,calc(100dvh-6rem))] flex-col gap-0 overflow-hidden p-0"
+        collisionPadding={{ top: 80, bottom: 20, left: 16, right: 16 }}
+        side="bottom"
+        align="end"
+        sideOffset={6}
+        sticky="always"
+      >
+        <div className="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain p-4">{content}</div>
       </PopoverContent>
     </Popover>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
index beea684f..9bb37d10 100644
--- a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
   mergeTimelineWhenSubRequestFiltersMatch?: boolean
   /** Home favorite-relays chip scope; see {@link NoteList} `feedTimelineScopeKey`. */
   feedTimelineScopeKey?: string
+  /** Single-relay Explore / chip: kindless REQ (limit 200), no feed kind filter. */
+  useFilterAsIs?: boolean
+  clientSideKindFilter?: boolean
+  allowKindlessRelayExplore?: boolean
 }>(function NormalFeed(
   {
     subRequests,
@@ -36,7 +40,10 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
     onSubHeaderRefresh,
     preserveTimelineOnSubRequestsChange = false,
     mergeTimelineWhenSubRequestFiltersMatch = false,
-    feedTimelineScopeKey
+    feedTimelineScopeKey,
+    useFilterAsIs = false,
+    clientSideKindFilter = false,
+    allowKindlessRelayExplore = false
   },
   ref
 ) {
@@ -84,6 +91,10 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
 
   const showKindsKey = useMemo(() => JSON.stringify(showKinds), [showKinds])
 
+  const subHeaderFilterDepsKey = allowKindlessRelayExplore
+    ? 'kindless-relay-explore'
+    : `${showKindsKey}|${feedKindFilterBypass}`
+
   const tabsElement = (
     <Tabs
       value={listMode}
@@ -92,7 +103,9 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
       options={
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
           {onSubHeaderRefresh != null && <RefreshButton onClick={onSubHeaderRefresh} />}
-          <KindFilter showKinds={showKinds} onShowKindsChange={handleShowKindsChange} />
+          {!allowKindlessRelayExplore && (
+            <KindFilter showKinds={showKinds} onShowKindsChange={handleShowKindsChange} />
+          )}
         </div>
       }
     />
@@ -100,11 +113,28 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (!isMainFeed || !setSubHeader) return
+    if (allowKindlessRelayExplore) {
+      setSubHeader(
+        onSubHeaderRefresh != null ? (
+          <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-end gap-1">
+            <RefreshButton onClick={onSubHeaderRefresh} />
+          </div>
+        ) : null
+      )
+      return () => setSubHeader(null)
+    }
     setSubHeader(tabsElement)
     return () => setSubHeader(null)
-  }, [isMainFeed, setSubHeader, listMode, showKindsKey, feedKindFilterBypass, onSubHeaderRefresh])
+  }, [
+    isMainFeed,
+    setSubHeader,
+    listMode,
+    subHeaderFilterDepsKey,
+    onSubHeaderRefresh,
+    allowKindlessRelayExplore
+  ])
 
-  const renderTabsInFeed = !(isMainFeed && setSubHeader)
+  const renderTabsInFeed = !(isMainFeed && setSubHeader) && !allowKindlessRelayExplore
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -118,13 +148,16 @@ const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
           showKind1111={showKind1111}
           seeAllFeedEvents={feedKindFilterBypass}
           subRequests={subRequests}
-          hideReplies={listMode === 'posts'}
+          hideReplies={allowKindlessRelayExplore ? false : listMode === 'posts'}
           hideUntrustedNotes={hideUntrustedNotes}
           areAlgoRelays={areAlgoRelays}
           relayCapabilityReady={relayCapabilityReady}
           preserveTimelineOnSubRequestsChange={preserveTimelineOnSubRequestsChange}
           mergeTimelineWhenSubRequestFiltersMatch={mergeTimelineWhenSubRequestFiltersMatch}
           feedTimelineScopeKey={feedTimelineScopeKey}
+          useFilterAsIs={useFilterAsIs}
+          clientSideKindFilter={clientSideKindFilter}
+          allowKindlessRelayExplore={allowKindlessRelayExplore}
         />
       </div>
     </>
diff --git a/src/components/Note/UnknownNote.tsx b/src/components/Note/UnknownNote.tsx
index 2fb211fe..e6d75fe3 100644
--- a/src/components/Note/UnknownNote.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Note/UnknownNote.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ const ELEVATED_TAG_NAMES = new Set([
   'pubkey'
 ])
 
+/** e / p / q / a: thread & pubkey refs — noisy in preview; show under Technical details only. */
+const TECHNICAL_ONLY_TAG_NAMES = new Set(['e', 'p', 'q', 'a'])
+
 function truncatePreview(text: string, max: number): string {
   const t = text.trim()
   if (t.length <= max) return t
@@ -166,7 +169,17 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
 
   const elevated = useMemo(() => extractElevatedTags(event.tags), [event.tags])
   const remainderTags = useMemo(
-    () => event.tags.filter(tag => tag[0] && !ELEVATED_TAG_NAMES.has(tag[0])),
+    () => event.tags.filter((tag) => tag[0] && !ELEVATED_TAG_NAMES.has(tag[0])),
+    [event.tags]
+  )
+
+  const mainCardTags = useMemo(
+    () => remainderTags.filter((tag) => !TECHNICAL_ONLY_TAG_NAMES.has(tag[0])),
+    [remainderTags]
+  )
+
+  const technicalReferenceTags = useMemo(
+    () => event.tags.filter((tag) => tag[0] && TECHNICAL_ONLY_TAG_NAMES.has(tag[0])),
     [event.tags]
   )
 
@@ -199,22 +212,23 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
   const showNoTextPlaceholder =
     !contentRaw && !hasAnyElevatedCopy && !isBookstrEvent
 
-  const proseClass = 'text-sm leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-foreground/95'
+  const proseClass =
+    'text-xs leading-snug whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-foreground/95'
 
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        'flex flex-col gap-3 my-4',
+        'flex flex-col gap-2 my-2',
         className
       )}
     >
-      <div className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-4 py-3 text-card-foreground shadow-sm space-y-3">
-        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-snug">
+      <div className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-3 py-2 text-card-foreground shadow-sm space-y-2">
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-snug">
           {t('Unsupported event preview')}
         </p>
 
         {showAuthorSummary && isValidPubkey(event.pubkey) ? (
-          <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2 border-b border-border/60 pb-3">
+          <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2 border-b border-border/60 pb-2">
             <UserAvatar userId={event.pubkey} size="medium" className="shrink-0" />
             <Username
               userId={event.pubkey}
@@ -225,12 +239,12 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
         ) : null}
 
         <div>
-          <h3 className="text-base font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">{headline}</h3>
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground">{headline}</h3>
           {!omitKindLabel ? (
-            <NoteKindLabel kind={event.kind} event={event} size="small" className="mt-1" />
+            <NoteKindLabel kind={event.kind} event={event} size="small" className="mt-0.5" />
           ) : null}
           {elevated.title?.trim() && !omitKindLabel ? (
-            <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <p className="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground leading-snug">
               <span className="text-foreground/80">{kindLabel.description}</span>
               <span className="mx-1.5 text-border">·</span>
               <span className="font-mono tabular-nums">{t('Event kind label', { kind: event.kind })}</span>
@@ -252,12 +266,12 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
 
         {elevated.topics.length > 0 ? (
           <div>
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
               {t('Topics')}
             </p>
-            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
               {elevated.topics.map((topic, i) => (
-                <Badge key={`${topic}-${i}`} variant="secondary" className="font-normal">
+                <Badge key={`${topic}-${i}`} variant="secondary" className="font-normal text-xs py-0">
                   {topic}
                 </Badge>
               ))}
@@ -272,7 +286,7 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
                 key={`${url}-${i}`}
                 src={url}
                 alt=""
-                className="max-h-52 w-full rounded-md border border-border object-cover bg-muted"
+                className="max-h-40 w-full rounded-md border border-border object-cover bg-muted"
                 loading="lazy"
                 referrerPolicy="no-referrer"
               />
@@ -282,7 +296,7 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
 
         {elevated.summary ? (
           <div>
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-0.5">
               {t('Summary')}
             </p>
             <p className={cn(proseClass, 'text-muted-foreground')}>{truncatePreview(elevated.summary, CONTENT_PREVIEW_MAX)}</p>
@@ -291,7 +305,7 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
 
         {elevated.description ? (
           <div>
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-0.5">
               {t('Description')}
             </p>
             <p className={proseClass}>{truncatePreview(elevated.description, CONTENT_PREVIEW_MAX)}</p>
@@ -300,7 +314,7 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
 
         {elevated.tagContent && normText(elevated.tagContent) !== contentNorm ? (
           <div>
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-0.5">
               {t('Unknown note tagged content')}
             </p>
             <p className={proseClass}>{truncatePreview(elevated.tagContent, CONTENT_PREVIEW_MAX)}</p>
@@ -322,17 +336,17 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
         ) : null}
 
         {showNoTextPlaceholder ? (
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground italic">{t('No text content in event')}</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground italic">{t('No text content in event')}</p>
         ) : null}
 
-        {remainderTags.length > 0 ? (
-          <div className="border-t border-border/80 pt-3">
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+        {mainCardTags.length > 0 ? (
+          <div className="border-t border-border/80 pt-2">
+            <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
               {t('Tags')}
             </p>
-            <ul className="space-y-1.5 text-sm">
-              {remainderTags.map((tag, i) => (
-                <li key={i} className="flex gap-2 rounded-md bg-muted/40 px-2 py-1.5">
+            <ul className="space-y-0.5 text-xs">
+              {mainCardTags.map((tag, i) => (
+                <li key={i} className="flex gap-1.5 rounded bg-muted/40 px-1.5 py-0.5">
                   <span className="shrink-0 font-medium text-foreground/90">{tag[0]}</span>
                   <span className="min-w-0 break-all text-muted-foreground">
                     {tag.length > 1 ? tag.slice(1).join(' · ') : '—'}
@@ -362,7 +376,27 @@ export default function UnknownNote({
             )}
           </Button>
         </CollapsibleTrigger>
-        <CollapsibleContent className="mt-2">
+        <CollapsibleContent className="mt-2 space-y-2">
+          {technicalReferenceTags.length > 0 ? (
+            <div className="rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/25 px-2 py-1.5">
+              <p className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground mb-1">
+                {t('Unknown note reference tags')}
+              </p>
+              <ul className="space-y-0.5 font-mono text-[11px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground">
+                {technicalReferenceTags.map((tag, i) => (
+                  <li key={i} className="break-all">
+                    <span className="text-foreground/80">{tag[0]}</span>
+                    {tag.length > 1 ? (
+                      <>
+                        {' '}
+                        {tag.slice(1).join(' · ')}
+                      </>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
           <EventViewer event={displayEvent} />
         </CollapsibleContent>
       </Collapsible>
diff --git a/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
index 54fc67d8..a2624d7e 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList/index.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ import NoteCard, { NoteCardLoadingSkeleton } from '../NoteCard'
 
 const LIMIT = 100 // Increased from 200 to load more events per request
 const ALGO_LIMIT = 200 // Increased from 500 for algorithm feeds
+/** Single-relay explore: kindless REQ cap (relay returns whatever it has, up to this many). */
+const RELAY_EXPLORE_LIMIT = 200
 
 /**
  * Vite HMR replaces this module and remounts NoteList; timeline refs reset while the subscription can briefly look
@@ -97,11 +99,13 @@ function mergeEventBatchesById(prev: Event[], incoming: Event[], cap: number): E
 
 /** When omitting `kinds` from a live REQ, require another scope so we never subscribe to a whole relay. */
 function timelineFilterHasNonKindScope(f: Filter): boolean {
+  const search = f.search
   return (
     (Array.isArray(f.authors) && f.authors.length > 0) ||
     (Array.isArray(f.ids) && f.ids.length > 0) ||
     (Array.isArray(f['#p']) && f['#p']!.length > 0) ||
-    (Array.isArray(f['#e']) && f['#e']!.length > 0)
+    (Array.isArray(f['#e']) && f['#e']!.length > 0) ||
+    (typeof search === 'string' && search.trim().length > 0)
   )
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +118,10 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       showKind1Replies = true,
       showKind1111 = true,
       seeAllFeedEvents = false,
+      /**
+       * Single-relay Explore / home chip: REQ omits `kinds`, limit 200, no feed kind filter (relay decides what to send).
+       */
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore = false,
       filterMutedNotes = true,
       hideReplies = false,
       hideUntrustedNotes = false,
@@ -184,6 +192,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       showKind1111?: boolean
       /** Omit REQ kinds and skip client-side kind filtering (main feed testing). Ignored when useFilterAsIs. */
       seeAllFeedEvents?: boolean
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore?: boolean
       filterMutedNotes?: boolean
       hideReplies?: boolean
       hideUntrustedNotes?: boolean
@@ -376,11 +385,15 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       () =>
         JSON.stringify({
           feed: timelineSubscriptionKey,
-          kinds: showKindsKey,
-          op: showKind1OPs,
-          rep: showKind1Replies,
-          c1111: showKind1111,
-          seeAll: seeAllFeedEvents
+          ...(allowKindlessRelayExplore
+            ? { relayKindless: true }
+            : {
+                kinds: showKindsKey,
+                op: showKind1OPs,
+                rep: showKind1Replies,
+                c1111: showKind1111,
+                seeAll: seeAllFeedEvents
+              })
         }),
       [
         timelineSubscriptionKey,
@@ -388,14 +401,22 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
         showKind1OPs,
         showKind1Replies,
         showKind1111,
-        seeAllFeedEvents
+        seeAllFeedEvents,
+        allowKindlessRelayExplore
       ]
     )
 
+    /** Kindless relay explore ignores the feed kind picker; avoid re-subscribing when it changes. */
+    const timelineResubscribeKindKey = allowKindlessRelayExplore
+      ? 'kindless-relay-explore'
+      : `${showKindsKey}|${showKind1OPs}|${showKind1Replies}|${showKind1111}`
+
     const showKindsRef = useRef(showKinds)
     showKindsRef.current = showKinds
     const seeAllFeedEventsRef = useRef(seeAllFeedEvents)
     seeAllFeedEventsRef.current = seeAllFeedEvents
+    const allowKindlessRelayExploreRef = useRef(allowKindlessRelayExplore)
+    allowKindlessRelayExploreRef.current = allowKindlessRelayExplore
     const useFilterAsIsRef = useRef(useFilterAsIs)
     useFilterAsIsRef.current = useFilterAsIs
     const clientSideKindFilterRef = useRef(clientSideKindFilter)
@@ -464,7 +485,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       const idSet = new Set<string>()
 
       return events.slice(0, showCount).filter((evt) => {
-        if (!seeAllFeedEvents) {
+        if (!seeAllFeedEvents && !allowKindlessRelayExplore) {
           if (!showKinds.includes(evt.kind)) return false
           // Kind 1: show only OPs if showKind1OPs, only replies if showKind1Replies
           if (evt.kind === kinds.ShortTextNote) {
@@ -492,7 +513,8 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       showKind1OPs,
       showKind1Replies,
       showKind1111,
-      seeAllFeedEvents
+      seeAllFeedEvents,
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore
     ])
 
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
@@ -538,7 +560,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       const idSet = new Set<string>()
 
       return newEvents.filter((event: Event) => {
-        if (!seeAllFeedEvents) {
+        if (!seeAllFeedEvents && !allowKindlessRelayExplore) {
           if (!showKinds.includes(event.kind)) return false
           if (event.kind === kinds.ShortTextNote) {
             const isReply = isReplyNoteEvent(event)
@@ -565,7 +587,8 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       showKind1OPs,
       showKind1Replies,
       showKind1111,
-      seeAllFeedEvents
+      seeAllFeedEvents,
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore
     ])
 
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
@@ -792,8 +815,16 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
         const mappedSubRequests = subRequestsRef.current.map(({ urls, filter }) => {
           const baseLimit = filter.limit ?? (areAlgoRelays ? ALGO_LIMIT : LIMIT)
           if (useFilterAsIs) {
-            const finalFilter: Filter = { ...filter, limit: baseLimit }
             const hasKindsInRequest = Array.isArray(filter.kinds) && filter.kinds.length > 0
+            if (allowKindlessRelayExplore && urls.length === 1 && !hasKindsInRequest) {
+              const finalFilter: Filter = {
+                ...filter,
+                limit: filter.limit ?? RELAY_EXPLORE_LIMIT
+              }
+              delete finalFilter.kinds
+              return { urls, filter: finalFilter }
+            }
+            const finalFilter: Filter = { ...filter, limit: baseLimit }
             if (clientSideKindFilter) {
               if (hasKindsInRequest) {
                 finalFilter.kinds = filter.kinds
@@ -828,10 +859,13 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
         })
 
         const filterMissingKinds = (f: Filter) => !f.kinds || f.kinds.length === 0
-        const invalidFilters = mappedSubRequests.filter(({ filter: f }) => {
+        const invalidFilters = mappedSubRequests.filter(({ urls, filter: f }) => {
           if (seeAllNoSpell) return false
           if (!filterMissingKinds(f)) return false
           if (useFilterAsIs && clientSideKindFilter && timelineFilterHasNonKindScope(f)) return false
+          if (useFilterAsIs && allowKindlessRelayExplore && urls.length === 1) {
+            return false
+          }
           return true
         })
         if (invalidFilters.length > 0) {
@@ -849,7 +883,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
         }
 
         const narrowLiveBatch = (evs: Event[]) => {
-          if (seeAllNoSpell) return evs
+          if (seeAllFeedEventsRef.current || allowKindlessRelayExploreRef.current) return evs
           if (!useFilterAsIs || !clientSideKindFilter) return evs
           return evs.filter((e) => showKinds.includes(e.kind))
         }
@@ -886,7 +920,12 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
             let merged = [...byId.values()]
               .sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at)
               .slice(0, cap)
-            if (useFilterAsIs && clientSideKindFilter) {
+            if (
+              useFilterAsIs &&
+              clientSideKindFilter &&
+              !seeAllFeedEventsRef.current &&
+              !allowKindlessRelayExploreRef.current
+            ) {
               merged = merged.filter((e) => showKinds.includes(e.kind))
             }
             if (sessionSnap?.length && !userPulledRefresh) {
@@ -970,7 +1009,11 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
             }, subscribeSetupRaceMs)
           })
 
-          const eventCap = areAlgoRelays ? ALGO_LIMIT : LIMIT
+          const eventCap = allowKindlessRelayExplore
+            ? RELAY_EXPLORE_LIMIT
+            : areAlgoRelays
+              ? ALGO_LIMIT
+              : LIMIT
 
           timelineSubscribePromise = client.subscribeTimeline(
             mappedSubRequests as Array<{ urls: string[]; filter: TSubRequestFilter }>,
@@ -1084,10 +1127,9 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
             onNew: (event: Event) => {
               if (!effectActive) return
               feedRelayReturnedAnyEventRef.current = true
-              const seeAll = seeAllFeedEventsRef.current && !useFilterAsIs
-              if (!seeAll && !useFilterAsIs && !showKinds.includes(event.kind)) return
-              if (clientSideKindFilter && useFilterAsIs && !showKinds.includes(event.kind)) return
-              if (!seeAll) {
+              if (!seeAllFeedEventsRef.current && !allowKindlessRelayExploreRef.current) {
+                if (!useFilterAsIs && !showKinds.includes(event.kind)) return
+                if (clientSideKindFilter && useFilterAsIs && !showKinds.includes(event.kind)) return
                 if (event.kind === kinds.ShortTextNote) {
                   const isReply = isReplyNoteEvent(event)
                   if (isReply && !showKind1Replies) return
@@ -1179,10 +1221,7 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       mergeTimelineWhenSubRequestFiltersMatch,
       feedTimelineScopeKey,
       refreshCount,
-      showKindsKey,
-      showKind1OPs,
-      showKind1Replies,
-      showKind1111,
+      timelineResubscribeKindKey,
       seeAllFeedEvents,
       useFilterAsIs,
       areAlgoRelays,
@@ -1194,7 +1233,8 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
       oneShotGlobalTimeoutMs,
       oneShotEoseTimeoutMs,
       oneShotFirstRelayGraceMs,
-      clientSideKindFilter
+      clientSideKindFilter,
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore
     ])
 
     const oneShotDebugPrevLoadingRef = useRef(false)
@@ -1458,14 +1498,17 @@ const NoteList = forwardRef(
             }
 
             let fetchBatch = newEvents
-            let toAppend =
-              useFilterAsIsRef.current && clientSideKindFilterRef.current
-                ? fetchBatch.filter((e) => showKindsRef.current.includes(e.kind))
-                : fetchBatch
-
-            if (
+            const narrowLoadMore =
               useFilterAsIsRef.current &&
               clientSideKindFilterRef.current &&
+              !seeAllFeedEventsRef.current &&
+              !allowKindlessRelayExploreRef.current
+            let toAppend = narrowLoadMore
+              ? fetchBatch.filter((e) => showKindsRef.current.includes(e.kind))
+              : fetchBatch
+
+            if (
+              narrowLoadMore &&
               toAppend.length === 0 &&
               fetchBatch.length > 0
             ) {
diff --git a/src/components/Relay/index.tsx b/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
index 49cfa518..ee77d26a 100644
--- a/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ const Relay = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, { url?: string; className?: string }>(fun
         subRequests={[
           { urls: [normalizedUrl], filter: debouncedInput ? { search: debouncedInput } : {} }
         ]}
+        useFilterAsIs
+        allowKindlessRelayExplore
       />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/de.ts b/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
index a2be4872..cf6bb8c0 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/de.ts
@@ -1437,6 +1437,7 @@ export default {
     'Subscribed to topic (local)': 'Subscribed to topic (local)',
     'Subscribing...': 'Subscribing...',
     Summary: 'Summary',
+    'Unknown note reference tags': 'Referenz-Tags (e, p, q, a)',
     'Supported Event Types': 'Supported Event Types',
     'Take a note': 'Take a note',
     'The full prompt conversation (optional)': 'The full prompt conversation (optional)',
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 34e5c4cc..fe8cb8a6 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ export default {
     'Unknown note declared kind tag': 'Tagged kind: {{value}}',
     'Unknown note tagged pubkey': 'Tagged pubkey',
     'Unknown note tagged content': 'Content',
+    'Unknown note reference tags': 'Reference tags (e, p, q, a)',
     'Copy JSON': 'Copy JSON',
     Verse: 'Verse',
     'Notification reaction summary': 'reacted to this note.',
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/RelaysFeed.tsx b/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/RelaysFeed.tsx
index 49f662c7..21086db7 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/RelaysFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/NoteListPage/RelaysFeed.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ const RelaysFeed = forwardRef<
         ? showKinds
         : [kinds.ShortTextNote]
 
+  /** One relay + user kind filter: avoid huge `kinds` REQ (many relays error with "too many kinds"). */
+  const singleRelayKindlessExplore =
+    feedInfo.feedType === 'relay' && relayUrls.length === 1 && !kindsOverride?.length
+
   const canRenderFeed =
     (feedInfo.feedType === 'relay' ||
       feedInfo.feedType === 'relays' ||
@@ -95,6 +99,9 @@ const RelaysFeed = forwardRef<
   // Hooks must run every render — never place useMemo after conditional returns.
   const subRequests = useMemo(() => {
     if (!canRenderFeed) return []
+    if (singleRelayKindlessExplore) {
+      return [{ urls: relayUrls, filter: {} }]
+    }
     return [
       {
         urls: relayUrls,
@@ -103,7 +110,7 @@ const RelaysFeed = forwardRef<
         }
       }
     ]
-  }, [canRenderFeed, relayUrls, defaultKinds, kindsOverride])
+  }, [canRenderFeed, relayUrls, defaultKinds, kindsOverride, singleRelayKindlessExplore])
 
   if (!canRenderFeed) {
     return null
@@ -123,6 +130,8 @@ const RelaysFeed = forwardRef<
       onSubHeaderRefresh={onSubHeaderRefresh}
       preserveTimelineOnSubRequestsChange
       feedTimelineScopeKey={feedTimelineScopeKey}
+      useFilterAsIs={singleRelayKindlessExplore}
+      allowKindlessRelayExplore={singleRelayKindlessExplore}
     />
   )
 })