diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.module.css b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.module.css
index bb3f45508..be2544710 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.module.css
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.module.css
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
   background: light-dark(var(--mantine-color-white), var(--mantine-color-dark-7));
 }
 
+.qolCard {
+  background: light-dark(var(--mantine-color-gray-0), var(--mantine-color-dark-8));
+}
+
 .diffViewer {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.tsx
index 50f36d4d5..c729725a3 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/v2-beta-announcement/v2-beta-announcement.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import {
   ActionIcon,
   Alert,
+  Badge,
   Box,
   Button,
   CopyButton,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   IconHeartHandshake,
   IconRobot,
   IconRocket,
+  IconSparkles,
   IconTerminal2,
   IconWand,
   IconX,
@@ -96,15 +98,19 @@ export const V2BetaAnnouncement = ({ dismissalCookieName, onDismiss }: V2BetaAnn
   return (
     <Box component="aside" className={classes.banner} aria-label="Homarr v2 beta announcement">
       <Group h="100%" justify="space-between" gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" px="md">
-        <Box className={classes.copy}>
-          <Text fw={750} size="sm" truncate>
-            We&apos;ve been cooking, Homarr v2 beta is here
-          </Text>
-          <Text className={classes.subtitle} visibleFrom="sm" size="xs" truncate>
-            Custom Widgets &amp; CSS workshop, new drag-and-drop, new container system, side-bars are back, new widgets
-            and so much more, come check it out and help us make v2 ready for everyone
-          </Text>
-        </Box>
+        <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" className={classes.copy}>
+          <ThemeIcon variant="white" color="red" radius="xl" size="md">
+            <IconSparkles size={18} />
+          </ThemeIcon>
+          <Box className={classes.copy}>
+            <Text fw={750} size="sm" truncate>
+              Homarr v2 beta is here
+            </Text>
+            <Text className={classes.subtitle} visibleFrom="sm" size="xs" truncate>
+              Test it with us and help make v2 ready for everyone.
+            </Text>
+          </Box>
+        </Group>
 
         <Group gap={6} wrap="nowrap">
           <Button variant="white" color="red" size="compact-sm" onClick={() => openModal(undefined)}>
@@ -126,6 +132,9 @@ const V2BetaAnnouncementModal = createModal<void>(() => {
     <Stack gap="lg">
       <Paper className={classes.modalHero} p={{ base: "lg", sm: "xl" }} radius="md">
         <Stack gap="sm" maw={760}>
+          <Badge variant="white" color="red" size="lg" w="fit-content">
+            Public beta
+          </Badge>
           <Title order={2}>Help us get Homarr v2 ready</Title>
           <Text>
             There is no release date yet. Homarr v2 will become the default when it is ready—and we need you to test it
@@ -149,6 +158,23 @@ const V2BetaAnnouncementModal = createModal<void>(() => {
         </FeatureCard>
       </SimpleGrid>
 
+      <Paper withBorder p="md" radius="md" className={classes.qolCard}>
+        <Stack gap="sm">
+          <Text fw={750}>And so much more</Text>
+          <Text c="dimmed" size="sm">
+            Hundreds of quality-of-life improvements, including:
+          </Text>
+          <Group gap="xs">
+            <Badge variant="light">Brand-new onboarding</Badge>
+            <Badge variant="light">Visual board switcher</Badge>
+            <Badge variant="light">Keyboard shortcuts</Badge>
+            <Badge variant="light">Instance branding</Badge>
+            <Badge variant="light">Custom header buttons</Badge>
+            <Badge variant="light">Custom header order</Badge>
+          </Group>
+        </Stack>
+      </Paper>
+
       <Alert variant="light" color="red" icon={<IconHeartHandshake size={22} />} title="Your testing is essential">
         Everyone uses Homarr in a different way. We’re counting on you to tell us anything that breaks or doesn’t feel
         right with this new version. Every report matters.