diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeProfileStores.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeProfileStores.kt
index 453162a..b929f15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeProfileStores.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeProfileStores.kt
@@ -99,3 +99,27 @@ class HomeCategoryCache @Inject constructor(
         return if (profile?.isGuest == true || profile == null) "home_cache_guest" else "home_cache_${profile.id}"
     }
 }
+
+@Singleton
+class HomeBillboardCache @Inject constructor(
+    @ApplicationContext context: Context,
+    private val gson: Gson
+) {
+    private val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences("fluxa_home_billboard_cache", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+
+    fun load(profile: UserProfile?): List<Meta> {
+        val saved = prefs.getString(key(profile), null) ?: return emptyList()
+        return runCatching {
+            val listType = object : TypeToken<List<Meta>>() {}.type
+            gson.fromJson<List<Meta>>(saved, listType).orEmpty()
+        }.getOrElse { emptyList() }
+    }
+
+    fun save(profile: UserProfile?, pool: List<Meta>) {
+        prefs.edit().putString(key(profile), gson.toJson(pool)).apply()
+    }
+
+    private fun key(profile: UserProfile?): String {
+        return if (profile?.isGuest == true || profile == null) "billboard_cache_guest" else "billboard_cache_${profile.id}"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeViewModel.kt
index 3cb0b3e..d79568b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/fluxa/app/ui/catalog/HomeViewModel.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class HomeViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val watchlistStore: WatchlistStore,
     private val searchHistoryStore: SearchHistoryStore,
     private val homeCategoryCache: HomeCategoryCache,
+    private val homeBillboardCache: HomeBillboardCache,
     private val forgottenContinueWatchingStore: ForgottenContinueWatchingStore,
     private val coordinatorFactory: HomeViewModelCoordinatorFactory,
     private val externalSyncPushCoordinator: ExternalSyncPushCoordinator,
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ class HomeViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private var externalContinueWatching: List<Meta> = emptyList()
     private var traktWatchedState: TraktWatchedState = TraktWatchedState()
     private var currentActiveProfile: UserProfile? = null
+    private var hasFetchedFreshBillboard = false
     private var searchJob: Job? = null
     private val _isSearchLoading = MutableStateFlow(false)
     val isSearchLoading: StateFlow<Boolean> = _isSearchLoading.asStateFlow()
@@ -349,7 +351,10 @@ class HomeViewModel @Inject constructor(
             fetchCs3FeedItems = { feed ->
                 platformContentGateway.cloudFeedItems(feed.key)
             },
-            setPool = { billboardState.poolValue = it },
+            setPool = { pool ->
+                billboardState.poolValue = pool
+                homeBillboardCache.save(currentActiveProfile, pool)
+            },
             updateContent = billboardRuntime::updateContent,
             normalizePool = { items -> items.distinctBy(HomeBillboardRanking::contentIdentityKey) },
             startRotation = billboardRuntime::startRotation
@@ -1018,9 +1023,20 @@ class HomeViewModel @Inject constructor(
             }
             scheduleCs3Refresh()
         }
-        if (force || billboardState.poolValue.isEmpty()) {
+        if (billboardState.poolValue.isEmpty()) {
+            val cachedPool = homeBillboardCache.load(activeProfile)
+            if (cachedPool.isNotEmpty()) {
+                billboardState.poolValue = cachedPool
+                viewModelScope.launch {
+                    billboardRuntime.updateContent(cachedPool[0])
+                    billboardRuntime.startRotation()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (force || !hasFetchedFreshBillboard) {
             viewModelScope.launch {
                 billboardLoader.load(activeProfile)
+                hasFetchedFreshBillboard = true
             }
         }
     }