diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/ui/home/UrlBarActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/ui/home/UrlBarActivity.kt
index 2ed8250..f13f7e3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/ui/home/UrlBarActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/ui/home/UrlBarActivity.kt
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.Window
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
 import com.gaurav.avnc.R
 import com.gaurav.avnc.databinding.ActivityUrlBinding
 import com.gaurav.avnc.ui.vnc.startVncActivity
+import com.gaurav.avnc.util.AppPreferences
 import com.gaurav.avnc.vnc.VncUri
 
 /**
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ class UrlBarActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             else
                 binding.url.setText("")
         }
+
+        binding.urlTip.isVisible = AppPreferences(this).appearance.showTips
     }
 
     private fun go(url: String): Boolean {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/util/AppPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/util/AppPreferences.kt
index ed9217a..41ff702 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/util/AppPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/gaurav/avnc/util/AppPreferences.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class AppPreferences(context: Context) {
                 "dark" -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES
                 else -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM
             }
+
+        val showTips; get() = prefs.getBoolean("show_tips", true)
     }
 
     inner class Display {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_lightbulb.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_lightbulb.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec3bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_lightbulb.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="?colorOnSurface"
+        android:pathData="M9,21c0,0.5 0.4,1 1,1h4c0.6,0 1,-0.5 1,-1v-1L9,20v1zM12,2C8.1,2 5,5.1 5,9c0,2.4 1.2,4.5 3,5.7L8,17c0,0.5 0.4,1 1,1h6c0.6,0 1,-0.5 1,-1v-2.3c1.8,-1.3 3,-3.4 3,-5.7 0,-3.9 -3.1,-7 -7,-7z" />
+</vector>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_url.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_url.xml
index 2788c97..d49afb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_url.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_url.xml
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
   ~ See COPYING.txt for more details.
   -->
 
-<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="vertical">
@@ -35,22 +36,18 @@
                     android:contentDescription="@string/desc_back_btn"
                     android:src="@drawable/ic_arrow_back" />
 
-                <!--
-                Hint color is transparent to make it invisible but still available for accessibility.
-                This way we avoid the appearance of hint jumping from middle to left when
-                transitioning from HomeActivity.
-                -->
                 <EditText
                     android:id="@+id/url"
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="match_parent"
                     android:layout_weight="1"
                     android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-                    android:hint="@string/hint_host"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/desc_server_url"
                     android:imeOptions="actionGo|flagNoExtractUi"
                     android:importantForAutofill="no"
                     android:inputType="textUri"
-                    android:textColorHint="@android:color/transparent" />
+                    android:textColorHint="@android:color/transparent"
+                    tools:ignore="LabelFor" />
 
                 <ImageButton
                     android:id="@+id/clear"
@@ -61,5 +58,10 @@
                     android:src="@drawable/ic_clear" />
             </LinearLayout>
         </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
-    </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/url_tip"
+            style="@style/TipView"
+            android:text="@string/tip_urlbar" />
+    </FrameLayout>
 </layout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_discovery.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_discovery.xml
index addb125..d387dd4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_discovery.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_discovery.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             tools:listitem="@layout/item_discovery" />
 
+        <TextView
+            style="@style/TipView"
+            android:text="@string/tip_discovery"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:isVisible="@{viewModel.pref.appearance.showTips &amp;&amp; !viewModel.discovery.isRunning &amp;&amp; viewModel.discovery.servers.empty}"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+
         <FrameLayout
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_servers.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_servers.xml
index d19fa7e..232127f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_servers.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_servers.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   -->
 
 <layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <data>
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             tools:listitem="@layout/item_server" />
 
+        <TextView
+            style="@style/TipView"
+            android:text="@string/tip_empty_server_list"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            app:isVisible="@{viewModel.pref.appearance.showTips &amp;&amp; viewModel.serverProfiles.empty}"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
+
         <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
             style="@style/Widget.Design.FloatingActionButton"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d838180..9dbc42e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
     <string name="desc_retry_connection_btn">Retry Connection</string>
     <string name="desc_back_btn">Go Back</string>
     <string name="desc_clear_url_btn">Clear URL</string>
+    <string name="desc_server_url">Enter address of VNC server</string>
+    <string name="tip_empty_server_list">Server list is empty.\nUse the \'<b>+</b>\' button to add a Server, or\nUse the top urlbar to directly connect to a server.</string>
+    <string name="tip_urlbar">You can enter hostname or IP address.\n\'vnc://\' URIs are also supported.</string>
+    <string name="tip_discovery">Discovery can automatically find supported servers\nrunning on your network.</string>
 
     <!-- Preference -->
     <string name="title_pref_activity">Settings</string>
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@
     <string name="pref_experimental_summary">Extra goodies!</string>
 
     <string name="pref_theme">Theme</string>
+    <string name="pref_show_tips">Show Tips</string>
     <string name="pref_gesture">Gestures</string>
     <string name="pref_single_tap">Single Tap</string>
     <string name="pref_double_tap">Double Tap</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 27b09e6..bfdc749 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@
         <item name="android:layout_marginBottom">@dimen/margin_normal</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="FormLabel" parent="Widget.AppCompat.TextView">
+    <style name="TipView" parent="Widget.AppCompat.TextView">
         <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
-        <item name="android:layout_marginStart">@dimen/margin_normal</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_gravity">center</item>
+        <item name="android:gravity">center</item>
+        <item name="android:drawableTop">@drawable/ic_lightbulb</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="FormField">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
index 253c538..1f07346 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_appearance.xml
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@
         app:title="@string/pref_theme"
         app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
+    <SwitchPreference
+        app:defaultValue="true"
+        app:key="show_tips"
+        app:title="@string/pref_show_tips" />
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
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