diff --git a/interface/app/$libraryId/ephemeral.tsx b/interface/app/$libraryId/ephemeral.tsx
index aedd01c63..5efbda73d 100644
--- a/interface/app/$libraryId/ephemeral.tsx
+++ b/interface/app/$libraryId/ephemeral.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import { ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, Info } from '@phosphor-icons/react';
+import * as Dialog from '@radix-ui/react-dialog';
+import { iconNames } from '@sd/assets/util';
+import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { memo, Suspense, useDeferredValue, useMemo } from 'react';
 import {
 	ExplorerItem,
@@ -5,9 +9,16 @@ import {
 	useLibraryQuery,
 	type EphemeralPathOrder
 } from '@sd/client';
-import { Tooltip } from '@sd/ui';
+import { Button, Tooltip } from '@sd/ui';
 import { PathParamsSchema, type PathParams } from '~/app/route-schemas';
-import { useOperatingSystem, useZodSearchParams } from '~/hooks';
+import { Icon } from '~/components';
+import {
+	getDismissibleNoticeStore,
+	useDismissibleNoticeStore,
+	useIsDark,
+	useOperatingSystem,
+	useZodSearchParams
+} from '~/hooks';
 
 import Explorer from './Explorer';
 import { ExplorerContextProvider } from './Explorer/Context';
@@ -19,7 +30,125 @@ import {
 import { DefaultTopBarOptions } from './Explorer/TopBarOptions';
 import { useExplorer, useExplorerSettings } from './Explorer/useExplorer';
 import { AddLocationButton } from './settings/library/locations/AddLocationButton';
+import { TOP_BAR_HEIGHT } from './TopBar';
 import { TopBarPortal } from './TopBar/Portal';
+import TopBarButton from './TopBar/TopBarButton';
+
+const NOTICE_ITEMS: { icon: keyof typeof iconNames; name: string }[] = [
+	{
+		icon: 'Folder',
+		name: 'Documents'
+	},
+	{
+		icon: 'Archive',
+		name: 'Keep-Safe'
+	},
+	{
+		icon: 'Executable',
+		name: 'Spacedrive'
+	},
+	{
+		icon: 'Folder',
+		name: 'Music'
+	}
+];
+
+const EphemeralNotice = ({ path }: { path: string }) => {
+	const isDark = useIsDark();
+	const { ephemeral: dismissed } = useDismissibleNoticeStore();
+
+	const dismiss = () => (getDismissibleNoticeStore().ephemeral = true);
+
+	return (
+		<Dialog.Root
+			open={!dismissed}
+			onOpenChange={(open) => (getDismissibleNoticeStore().ephemeral = !open)}
+		>
+			<Dialog.Portal>
+				<Dialog.Overlay className="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-app/80 backdrop-blur-sm radix-state-closed:animate-out radix-state-closed:fade-out-0 radix-state-open:animate-in radix-state-open:fade-in-0" />
+				<Dialog.Content className="fixed left-[50%] top-[50%] z-50 w-96 translate-x-[-50%] translate-y-[-50%] overflow-hidden rounded-md border border-app-line bg-app shadow-lg outline-none duration-200 radix-state-closed:animate-out radix-state-closed:fade-out-0 radix-state-closed:zoom-out-95 radix-state-closed:slide-out-to-left-1/2 radix-state-closed:slide-out-to-top-[48%] radix-state-open:animate-in radix-state-open:fade-in-0 radix-state-open:zoom-in-95 radix-state-open:slide-in-from-left-1/2 radix-state-open:slide-in-from-top-[48%]">
+					<div className="relative flex aspect-video overflow-hidden border-b border-app-line/50 bg-gradient-to-b from-app-darkBox to-app to-80% pl-5 pt-5">
+						<div
+							className={clsx(
+								'relative flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-tl-lg border-l border-t border-app-line/75 bg-app shadow-lg',
+								isDark ? 'shadow-app-shade/40' : 'shadow-app-shade/20'
+							)}
+						>
+							<div className="absolute inset-0 z-50 bg-app/80 backdrop-blur-[2px]" />
+
+							<div
+								style={{ height: TOP_BAR_HEIGHT }}
+								className="flex items-center gap-3.5 border-b border-sidebar-divider px-3.5"
+							>
+								<div className="flex">
+									<TopBarButton rounding="left">
+										<ArrowLeft size={14} className="m-[4px]" weight="bold" />
+									</TopBarButton>
+
+									<TopBarButton rounding="right" disabled>
+										<ArrowRight size={14} className="m-[4px]" weight="bold" />
+									</TopBarButton>
+								</div>
+
+								<Tooltip
+									label="Add path as an indexed location"
+									className="z-50 w-max min-w-0 shrink animate-pulse [animation-duration:_3000ms] hover:animate-none"
+								>
+									<AddLocationButton
+										path={path}
+										className="shadow-md"
+										onClick={dismiss}
+									/>
+								</Tooltip>
+							</div>
+
+							<div className="relative flex-1">
+								<div className="absolute inset-0 grid w-[115%] grid-cols-4 gap-3 pl-3 pt-3">
+									{NOTICE_ITEMS.map((item) => (
+										<div key={item.name} className="flex flex-col items-center">
+											<Icon name={item.icon} draggable={false} />
+											<span className="text-center text-xs font-medium text-ink">
+												{item.name}
+											</span>
+										</div>
+									))}
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+
+						<div className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-50 h-4 bg-gradient-to-t from-app/70 to-transparent" />
+					</div>
+
+					<div className="p-3 pt-0">
+						<div className="py-4 text-center">
+							<h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-ink">Local Locations</h2>
+							<p className="mt-px text-sm text-ink-dull">
+								Browse your files and folders directly from your device.
+							</p>
+						</div>
+
+						<div className="flex items-center rounded-md border border-app-line bg-app-box px-3 py-2 text-ink-faint">
+							<Info size={20} weight="light" className="mr-2.5 shrink-0" />
+							<p className="text-sm font-light">
+								Consider indexing your local locations for a faster and more
+								efficient exploration.
+							</p>
+						</div>
+
+						<Button
+							variant="accent"
+							className="mt-3 w-full !rounded"
+							size="md"
+							onClick={dismiss}
+						>
+							Got it
+						</Button>
+					</div>
+				</Dialog.Content>
+			</Dialog.Portal>
+		</Dialog.Root>
+	);
+};
 
 const EphemeralExplorer = memo((props: { args: PathParams }) => {
 	const os = useOperatingSystem();
@@ -106,6 +235,7 @@ export const Component = () => {
 
 	return (
 		<Suspense>
+			<EphemeralNotice path={path.path ?? ''} />
 			<EphemeralExplorer args={path} />
 		</Suspense>
 	);
diff --git a/interface/app/$libraryId/settings/library/locations/AddLocationButton.tsx b/interface/app/$libraryId/settings/library/locations/AddLocationButton.tsx
index 958cd96a5..8735553f6 100644
--- a/interface/app/$libraryId/settings/library/locations/AddLocationButton.tsx
+++ b/interface/app/$libraryId/settings/library/locations/AddLocationButton.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import { openDirectoryPickerDialog } from './openDirectoryPickerDialog';
 
 interface AddLocationButton extends ButtonProps {
 	path?: string;
+	onClick?: () => void;
 }
 
-export const AddLocationButton = ({ path, className, ...props }: AddLocationButton) => {
+export const AddLocationButton = ({ path, className, onClick, ...props }: AddLocationButton) => {
 	const platform = usePlatform();
 	const transition = {
 		type: 'keyframes',
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ export const AddLocationButton = ({ path, className, ...props }: AddLocationButt
 						dialogManager.create((dp) => (
 							<AddLocationDialog path={path ?? ''} {...dp} />
 						));
+
+					onClick?.();
 				}}
 				{...props}
 			>
diff --git a/interface/hooks/useDismissibleNoticeStore.tsx b/interface/hooks/useDismissibleNoticeStore.tsx
index 59fb9d069..4d0cbf32f 100644
--- a/interface/hooks/useDismissibleNoticeStore.tsx
+++ b/interface/hooks/useDismissibleNoticeStore.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { valtioPersist } from '@sd/client';
 export const dismissibleNoticeStore = valtioPersist('dismissible-notice', {
 	mediaView: false,
 	gridView: false,
-	listView: false
+	listView: false,
+	ephemeral: false
 });
 
 export function useDismissibleNoticeStore() {