> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://start.hitorino.tv/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Browse & Discover Creators and Streams on Hitorino

> Explore Hitorino's home feed, search for creators and live streams, filter by category and tag, and build your personal watchlist of favorite content.

Hitorino's discovery experience is built around helping you find the right creator for the moment — whether you're in the mood for a cozy study stream, a competitive gaming session, or an indie music performance. The home feed, search, category pages, and tag filters all work together so you spend less time hunting and more time watching.

## Home Feed

Your home feed is the first thing you see when you sign in. It surfaces content based on the creators you follow, your watch history, and what's trending across the platform right now.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Following" icon="heart">
    Streams and videos from every creator you follow appear here first, sorted by recency and live status.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Recommended For You" icon="sparkles">
    Hitorino's recommendation engine surfaces new creators who match your watch habits and category preferences.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trending Now" icon="fire">
    The most-watched live streams and top-performing on-demand videos across the entire platform in the last hour.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Recently Uploaded" icon="clock">
    Fresh on-demand videos posted in the last 24 hours, ordered by upload time so you never miss new content.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Scroll past the hero carousel to find curated editorial shelves like **Staff Picks** and **Rising Creators** — these are hand-selected by the Hitorino team weekly.
</Tip>

## Searching for Creators and Streams

Use the search bar at the top of any page to find specific creators, video titles, or keywords.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the search bar">
    Click the magnifying glass icon in the top navigation, or press **/** on your keyboard to focus the search field instantly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type your query">
    Enter a creator name, stream title, game, topic, or any keyword. Results appear in a live dropdown as you type — no need to press Enter for quick lookups.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Browse full results">
    Press **Enter** or click **See all results** to open the full search results page, where you can filter by content type.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Filter your results">
    On the results page, use the tabs at the top to narrow results to **Creators**, **Live Streams**, **Videos**, or **Categories**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Search indexes creator bios, stream titles, video descriptions, and tags — so searching "lo-fi beats" will surface creators who tag their content that way, even if those words aren't in their name.
</Note>

## Browsing by Category

Categories are the broadest way to explore content by topic. Hitorino maintains a curated list of categories, each with its own dedicated page.

**To browse categories:**

1. Click **Browse** in the top navigation bar.
2. Select **Categories** from the dropdown menu.
3. Choose any category card to open its dedicated page.
4. On the category page, sort content by **Viewers**, **Recent**, or **Alphabetical** using the sort control in the top-right corner.

Popular categories include Gaming, Music, Just Chatting, Art & Design, Sports & Fitness, Learning, Food & Cooking, and Travel.

<Info>
  Each category page shows both live streams currently active and on-demand videos tagged with that category, so you always have something to watch regardless of time zone.
</Info>

## Filtering with Tags

Tags are creator-defined keywords that describe their content more specifically than categories alone. Think of categories as genres and tags as sub-genres.

<Accordion title="How to use tags">
  Tags appear as clickable pills on every stream card, video thumbnail, and creator profile. Click any tag to open a tag search results page showing all content across the platform that uses that tag.

  You can also type a `#` followed by a tag name directly in the search bar — for example, `#speedrun` or `#lofi` — to jump straight to that tag's page without going through the full search flow.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Combining category and tag filters">
  On any category page, a **Tags** filter panel appears on the left sidebar. Select one or more tags to narrow the content shown on that category page. Multiple selected tags are combined with AND logic, so only content matching all selected tags appears.
</Accordion>

## Following Creators

Following a creator adds their streams and uploads to your home feed and sends you notifications when they go live.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Visit a creator's channel">
    Click a creator's name or avatar from any stream card, search result, or recommendation shelf to open their channel page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Follow">
    Click the **Follow** button below the creator's banner image. The button turns purple and shows a checkmark to confirm you're now following them.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set notification preferences">
    After following, click the bell icon next to the Follow button to choose your alert style: **All Notifications** (live alerts + new uploads), **Live Only**, or **None**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  You can manage all your followed creators at once from **Your Profile → Following**. From there you can sort by most-watched, re-order your sidebar list, and bulk-unfollow creators you no longer watch.
</Tip>

## Adding Content to Your Watchlist

Your watchlist is a personal save-for-later list for on-demand videos and upcoming streams you want to remember.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Save a video or stream">
    Hover over any video thumbnail or stream card and click the **bookmark icon** that appears, or open the content page and click **Add to Watchlist** next to the title.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access your watchlist">
    Click your profile avatar in the top-right corner and select **Watchlist**, or navigate to **hitorino.tv/watchlist** directly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organize your watchlist">
    Drag items to reorder them, or use the **Sort** dropdown to arrange by date added, creator name, or estimated duration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Remove items">
    Hover over any saved item and click the **×** icon, or open the item and click **Remove from Watchlist**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Your watchlist syncs across all your devices automatically. Save something on your phone and it'll be waiting on your TV app when you get home.
</Note>

## Sidebar: Your Followed Creators

While watching any stream or browsing any page, the left sidebar shows a live list of the creators you follow, with colored indicators showing who is currently live.

* 🔴 **Red dot** — creator is live right now
* **No dot** — creator is offline
* **Clock icon** — creator has a scheduled stream starting soon

Click any creator's name in the sidebar to jump directly to their channel without navigating away from what you're doing.