diff --git a/assets/styles.css b/assets/styles.css
index c3fc6b9..c985cb6 100644
--- a/assets/styles.css
+++ b/assets/styles.css
@@ -197,6 +197,110 @@
   padding-block-start: var(--space-xl);
 }
 
+/* ── Likes dashboard ── */
+
+/* Connection status */
+.youtube-likes-connection {
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  gap: var(--space-m);
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-badge {
+  align-items: center;
+  border-radius: 2rem;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  font-size: var(--step--1);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
+  padding: var(--space-3xs) var(--space-s);
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-badge--connected {
+  background: #1a7f37;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-badge--disconnected {
+  background: var(--color-offset);
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-connection__action {
+  display: inline;
+}
+
+/* Sync result text */
+.youtube-likes-sync-result {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  font-size: var(--step--1);
+  margin-block-start: var(--space-xs);
+}
+
+/* Recent likes list */
+.youtube-likes-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-s);
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item {
+  align-items: center;
+  background: var(--color-offset);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-m);
+  display: flex;
+  gap: var(--space-m);
+  padding: var(--space-s);
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__thumb-link {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__thumb {
+  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+  height: 54px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  width: 96px;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__info {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__title {
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  font-size: var(--step--1);
+  font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3xs) 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__title a {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__title a:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-item__meta {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  display: flex;
+  font-size: var(--step--2);
+  gap: var(--space-m);
+}
+
+.youtube-likes-more {
+  margin-block-start: var(--space-m);
+}
+
 /* Public link banner */
 .youtube-public-link {
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/lib/controllers/likes.js b/lib/controllers/likes.js
index 60e1375..475e590 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/likes.js
+++ b/lib/controllers/likes.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { syncLikes, getLastSyncStatus } from "../likes-sync.js";
 
 export const likesController = {
   /**
-   * GET /likes — show OAuth status & synced likes info
+   * GET /likes — dashboard showing connection status, sync info, recent likes
    */
   async get(request, response, next) {
     try {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const likesController = {
       if (!db) {
         return response.render("youtube-likes", {
           title: response.locals.__("youtube.likes.title"),
-          error: { message: "Database not available" },
+          error: "Database not available",
         });
       }
 
@@ -34,19 +34,60 @@ export const likesController = {
       if (!oauth?.clientId) {
         return response.render("youtube-likes", {
           title: response.locals.__("youtube.likes.title"),
-          error: { message: response.locals.__("youtube.likes.error.noOAuth") },
+          error: response.locals.__("youtube.likes.error.noOAuth"),
         });
       }
 
       const tokens = await loadTokens(db);
       const isConnected = Boolean(tokens?.refreshToken);
       const lastSync = await getLastSyncStatus(db);
+      const baseline = await db.collection("youtubeMeta").findOne({ key: "likes_baseline" });
+      const seenCount = await db.collection("youtubeLikesSeen").countDocuments();
+
+      // Fetch recent like posts for the overview
+      let recentLikes = [];
+      let totalLikePosts = 0;
+      const postsCollection = request.app.locals.application.collections?.get("posts");
+      if (postsCollection) {
+        recentLikes = await postsCollection
+          .find({
+            "properties.post-type": "like",
+            "properties.youtube-video-id": { $exists: true },
+          })
+          .sort({ "properties.published": -1 })
+          .limit(10)
+          .toArray();
+
+        totalLikePosts = await postsCollection.countDocuments({
+          "properties.post-type": "like",
+          "properties.youtube-video-id": { $exists: true },
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Flash messages from query params
+      const { error: qError, connected, disconnected, synced, skipped } = request.query;
+      let success = null;
+      let notice = null;
+      if (connected) success = response.locals.__("youtube.likes.flash.connected");
+      if (disconnected) notice = response.locals.__("youtube.likes.flash.disconnected");
+      if (synced !== undefined) {
+        const s = parseInt(synced, 10) || 0;
+        const sk = parseInt(skipped, 10) || 0;
+        success = response.locals.__("youtube.likes.flash.synced", { synced: s, skipped: sk });
+      }
 
       response.render("youtube-likes", {
         title: response.locals.__("youtube.likes.title"),
         isConnected,
         lastSync,
+        baseline,
+        seenCount,
+        recentLikes: recentLikes.map((l) => l.properties),
+        totalLikePosts,
         mountPath: request.baseUrl,
+        error: qError || null,
+        success,
+        notice,
       });
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("[YouTube] Likes page error:", error);
@@ -162,6 +203,14 @@ export const likesController = {
         return response.json(result);
       }
 
+      if (result.error) {
+        return response.redirect(`${request.baseUrl}/likes?error=${encodeURIComponent(result.error)}`);
+      }
+
+      if (result.baselined) {
+        return response.redirect(`${request.baseUrl}/likes?synced=0&skipped=${result.baselined}`);
+      }
+
       response.redirect(`${request.baseUrl}/likes?synced=${result.synced}&skipped=${result.skipped}`);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("[YouTube] Manual sync error:", error);
diff --git a/locales/de.json b/locales/de.json
index 49562d9..aa97160 100644
--- a/locales/de.json
+++ b/locales/de.json
@@ -24,16 +24,32 @@
     },
     "likes": {
       "title": "YouTube Likes",
-      "description": "Verbinde dein YouTube-Konto, um deine gelikten Videos als Like-Beiträge auf deinem Blog zu synchronisieren.",
+      "description": "Verbinde dein YouTube-Konto, um deine gelikten Videos als Like-Beiträge auf deinem Blog zu synchronisieren. Nur neue Likes (nach dem Verbinden) erzeugen Beiträge.",
       "connect": "YouTube-Konto verbinden",
       "connected": "Verbunden",
+      "notConnected": "Nicht verbunden",
       "disconnect": "Trennen",
-      "sync": "Likes-Synchronisierung",
+      "sync": "Synchronisierung",
       "syncNow": "Jetzt synchronisieren",
       "lastSync": "Letzte Synchronisierung",
       "newLikes": "neu",
       "skippedLikes": "bereits synchronisiert",
       "totalLikes": "insgesamt auf YouTube",
+      "status": "Verbindung",
+      "overview": "Übersicht",
+      "recentLikes": "Letzte Likes",
+      "noLikesYet": "Noch keine gelikten Videos synchronisiert. Neue Likes auf YouTube erscheinen hier nach der nächsten Synchronisierung.",
+      "baselineComplete": "Baseline abgeschlossen",
+      "baselinePending": "Baseline ausstehend — die erste Synchronisierung erfasst bestehende Likes, ohne Beiträge zu erzeugen.",
+      "baselinedAt": "Baseline erstellt am",
+      "seenVideos": "Videos gesehen",
+      "likePosts": "Like-Beiträge erstellt",
+      "viewOnYouTube": "Auf YouTube ansehen",
+      "flash": {
+        "connected": "YouTube-Konto erfolgreich verbunden. Starte eine Synchronisierung, um bestehende Likes zu erfassen.",
+        "disconnected": "YouTube-Konto getrennt.",
+        "synced": "Synchronisierung abgeschlossen: %{synced} neu, %{skipped} übersprungen."
+      },
       "error": {
         "noOAuth": "YouTube OAuth ist nicht konfiguriert. Setze YOUTUBE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID und YOUTUBE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET."
       }
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index f1cb108..0634ffa 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -24,16 +24,32 @@
     },
     "likes": {
       "title": "YouTube Likes",
-      "description": "Connect your YouTube account to sync your liked videos as like posts on your blog.",
+      "description": "Connect your YouTube account to sync your liked videos as like posts on your blog. Only new likes (added after connecting) will create posts.",
       "connect": "Connect YouTube Account",
       "connected": "Connected",
+      "notConnected": "Not connected",
       "disconnect": "Disconnect",
-      "sync": "Likes Sync",
+      "sync": "Sync",
       "syncNow": "Sync Now",
       "lastSync": "Last sync",
       "newLikes": "new",
       "skippedLikes": "already synced",
       "totalLikes": "total on YouTube",
+      "status": "Connection",
+      "overview": "Overview",
+      "recentLikes": "Recent Likes",
+      "noLikesYet": "No liked videos synced yet. New likes you add on YouTube will appear here after the next sync.",
+      "baselineComplete": "Baseline complete",
+      "baselinePending": "Baseline pending — first sync will snapshot existing likes without creating posts.",
+      "baselinedAt": "Baselined at",
+      "seenVideos": "videos seen",
+      "likePosts": "like posts created",
+      "viewOnYouTube": "View on YouTube",
+      "flash": {
+        "connected": "YouTube account connected successfully. Run a sync to baseline your existing likes.",
+        "disconnected": "YouTube account disconnected.",
+        "synced": "Sync complete: %{synced} new, %{skipped} skipped."
+      },
       "error": {
         "noOAuth": "YouTube OAuth is not configured. Set YOUTUBE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and YOUTUBE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET."
       }
diff --git a/views/youtube-likes.njk b/views/youtube-likes.njk
index eddd2b0..0d02164 100644
--- a/views/youtube-likes.njk
+++ b/views/youtube-likes.njk
@@ -1,53 +1,115 @@
 {% extends "layouts/youtube.njk" %}
 
 {% block youtube %}
-  <h2>{{ __("youtube.likes.title") }}</h2>
+
+  {# Flash messages via notificationBanner (error/success/notice come from controller) #}
 
   {% if error %}
-    {{ prose({ text: error.message }) }}
+    {# Error state: no OAuth configured or DB unavailable #}
+    {{ notificationBanner({ type: "error", text: error }) }}
+
   {% else %}
 
-    {# OAuth connection status #}
-    <div class="youtube-likes-status">
+    {# ── Connection status ── #}
+    {% call section({ title: __("youtube.likes.status") }) %}
       {% if isConnected %}
-        <div class="youtube-likes-connected">
-          <span class="youtube-likes-status__badge youtube-likes-status__badge--connected">
+        <div class="youtube-likes-connection">
+          <span class="youtube-likes-badge youtube-likes-badge--connected">
             {{ __("youtube.likes.connected") }}
           </span>
-          <form method="post" action="{{ mountPath }}/likes/disconnect" style="display:inline;">
-            {{ button({ type: "submit", text: __("youtube.likes.disconnect"), classes: "button--secondary" }) }}
+          <form method="post" action="{{ mountPath }}/likes/disconnect" class="youtube-likes-connection__action">
+            {{ button({ type: "submit", text: __("youtube.likes.disconnect") }) }}
           </form>
         </div>
       {% else %}
+        <div class="youtube-likes-connection">
+          <span class="youtube-likes-badge youtube-likes-badge--disconnected">
+            {{ __("youtube.likes.notConnected") }}
+          </span>
+        </div>
         <p>{{ __("youtube.likes.description") }}</p>
         {{ button({ href: mountPath + "/likes/connect", text: __("youtube.likes.connect") }) }}
       {% endif %}
-    </div>
+    {% endcall %}
 
-    {# Sync controls (only when connected) #}
     {% if isConnected %}
-    <div class="youtube-likes-sync" style="margin-block-start: var(--space-l);">
+
+      {# ── Overview stats ── #}
+      {% call section({ title: __("youtube.likes.overview") }) %}
+        {{ summary({
+          rows: [
+            {
+              key: { text: __("youtube.likes.seenVideos") },
+              value: { text: seenCount | string }
+            },
+            {
+              key: { text: __("youtube.likes.likePosts") },
+              value: { text: totalLikePosts | string }
+            },
+            {
+              key: { text: __("youtube.likes.baselineComplete") if baseline else __("youtube.likes.baselinePending") | truncate(40) },
+              value: { text: baseline.completedAt if baseline else "—" }
+            },
+            {
+              key: { text: __("youtube.likes.lastSync") },
+              value: { text: lastSync.lastSyncAt if lastSync else "—" }
+            }
+          ] | selectattr("key.text") | list
+        }) }}
+
+        {% if lastSync %}
+        <p class="youtube-likes-sync-result">
+          {{ lastSync.synced }} {{ __("youtube.likes.newLikes") }},
+          {{ lastSync.skipped }} {{ __("youtube.likes.skippedLikes") }},
+          {{ lastSync.total }} {{ __("youtube.likes.totalLikes") }}
+        </p>
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endcall %}
+
+      {# ── Sync controls ── #}
       {% call section({ title: __("youtube.likes.sync") }) %}
         <form method="post" action="{{ mountPath }}/likes/sync">
           {{ button({ type: "submit", text: __("youtube.likes.syncNow") }) }}
         </form>
+      {% endcall %}
 
-        {% if lastSync %}
-        <div class="youtube-likes-sync__info" style="margin-block-start: var(--space-s);">
-          <p>
-            {{ __("youtube.likes.lastSync") }}:
-            <time datetime="{{ lastSync.lastSyncAt }}">{{ lastSync.lastSyncAt }}</time>
+      {# ── Recent likes ── #}
+      {% call section({ title: __("youtube.likes.recentLikes") }) %}
+        {% if recentLikes and recentLikes.length > 0 %}
+          <ul class="youtube-likes-list">
+            {% for like in recentLikes %}
+            <li class="youtube-likes-item">
+              {% if like["youtube-thumbnail"] %}
+              <a href="{{ like['like-of'] }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="youtube-likes-item__thumb-link">
+                <img src="{{ like['youtube-thumbnail'] }}" alt="" class="youtube-likes-item__thumb" loading="lazy">
+              </a>
+              {% endif %}
+              <div class="youtube-likes-item__info">
+                <h4 class="youtube-likes-item__title">
+                  <a href="{{ like['like-of'] }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+                    {{ like.name }}
+                  </a>
+                </h4>
+                <div class="youtube-likes-item__meta">
+                  <span>{{ like["youtube-channel"] }}</span>
+                  <time datetime="{{ like.published }}">{{ like.published }}</time>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </ul>
+
+          {% if totalLikePosts > 10 %}
+          <p class="youtube-likes-more">
+            {{ button({ href: mountPath + "/api/likes?limit=100", text: __("youtube.viewAll") + " (" + totalLikePosts + ")" }) }}
           </p>
-          <p>
-            {{ lastSync.synced }} {{ __("youtube.likes.newLikes") }},
-            {{ lastSync.skipped }} {{ __("youtube.likes.skippedLikes") }},
-            {{ lastSync.total }} {{ __("youtube.likes.totalLikes") }}
-          </p>
-        </div>
+          {% endif %}
+        {% else %}
+          {{ prose({ text: __("youtube.likes.noLikesYet") }) }}
         {% endif %}
       {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-    {% endif %}
 
+    {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
+
 {% endblock %}