diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 71617f6..4d307c0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@types/react": "^18.2.25",
         "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.10",
         "astro": "^3.2.3",
+        "framer-motion": "10.16.4",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
         "react-icons": "4.11.0",
@@ -1356,6 +1357,21 @@
         "postcss-selector-parser": "^6.0.13"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@emotion/is-prop-valid": {
+      "version": "0.8.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emotion/is-prop-valid/-/is-prop-valid-0.8.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-u5WtneEAr5IDG2Wv65yhunPSMLIpuKsbuOktRojfrEiEvRyC85LgPMZI63cr7NUqT8ZIGdSVg8ZKGxIug4lXcA==",
+      "optional": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@emotion/memoize": "0.7.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@emotion/memoize": {
+      "version": "0.7.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emotion/memoize/-/memoize-0.7.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ja/Vfqe3HpuzRsG1oBtWTHk2PGZ7GR+2Vz5iYGelAw8dx32K0y7PjVuxK6z1nMpZOqAFsRUPCkK1YjJ56qJlgw==",
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@esbuild/android-arm": {
       "version": "0.19.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/android-arm/-/android-arm-0.19.4.tgz",
@@ -7181,6 +7197,29 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/rawify"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/framer-motion": {
+      "version": "10.16.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/framer-motion/-/framer-motion-10.16.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-p9V9nGomS3m6/CALXqv6nFGMuFOxbWsmaOrdmhyQimMIlLl3LC7h7l86wge/Js/8cRu5ktutS/zlzgR7eBOtFA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "@emotion/is-prop-valid": "^0.8.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^18.0.0",
+        "react-dom": "^18.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fs-constants": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-constants/-/fs-constants-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -14815,8 +14854,7 @@
     "node_modules/tslib": {
       "version": "2.6.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AEYxH93jGFPn/a2iVAwW87VuUIkR1FVUKB77NwMF7nBTDkDrrT/Hpt/IrCJ0QXhW27jTBDcf5ZY7w6RiqTMw2Q==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-AEYxH93jGFPn/a2iVAwW87VuUIkR1FVUKB77NwMF7nBTDkDrrT/Hpt/IrCJ0QXhW27jTBDcf5ZY7w6RiqTMw2Q=="
     },
     "node_modules/tunnel-agent": {
       "version": "0.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06ac69f..b923d02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "@types/react": "^18.2.25",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.2.10",
     "astro": "^3.2.3",
+    "framer-motion": "10.16.4",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
     "react-icons": "4.11.0",
diff --git a/src/components/buttons/buttons.tsx b/src/components/buttons/buttons.tsx
index e04c36c..6c62fbb 100644
--- a/src/components/buttons/buttons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/buttons/buttons.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   useRole,
   useInteractions,
 } from '@floating-ui/react';
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
 
 import { useSoundStore } from '@/store';
 import { usePlay } from '@/contexts/play';
@@ -66,9 +67,10 @@ export function Buttons() {
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.buttons}>
-      <button
+      <motion.button
         className={cn(styles.playButton, noSelected && styles.disabled)}
         disabled={noSelected}
+        layout
         onClick={handleClick}
       >
         {isPlaying ? (
@@ -86,27 +88,37 @@ export function Buttons() {
             Play
           </>
         )}
-      </button>
+      </motion.button>
 
-      <button
-        disabled={noSelected && !hasHistory}
-        ref={refs.setReference}
-        {...getReferenceProps}
-        aria-label={
-          hasHistory ? 'Restore Unselected Sounds' : 'Unselect All Sounds'
-        }
-        className={cn(
-          styles.smallButton,
-          hasHistory ? styles.restore : styles.delete,
-          noSelected && !hasHistory && styles.disabled,
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {(!noSelected || hasHistory) && (
+          <motion.div
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
+          >
+            <button
+              disabled={noSelected && !hasHistory}
+              ref={refs.setReference}
+              {...getReferenceProps}
+              aria-label={
+                hasHistory ? 'Restore Unselected Sounds' : 'Unselect All Sounds'
+              }
+              className={cn(
+                styles.smallButton,
+                hasHistory ? styles.restore : styles.delete,
+                noSelected && !hasHistory && styles.disabled,
+              )}
+              onClick={() => {
+                if (hasHistory) restoreHistory();
+                else if (!noSelected) unselectAll(true);
+              }}
+            >
+              {hasHistory ? <BiUndo /> : <BiTrash />}
+            </button>
+          </motion.div>
         )}
-        onClick={() => {
-          if (hasHistory) restoreHistory();
-          else if (!noSelected) unselectAll(true);
-        }}
-      >
-        {hasHistory ? <BiUndo /> : <BiTrash />}
-      </button>
+      </AnimatePresence>
 
       {isTooltipOpen && (
         <div
diff --git a/src/components/categories/categories.module.css b/src/components/categories/categories.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index c1fc48a..0000000
--- a/src/components/categories/categories.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-.help {
-  margin-top: 20px;
-  color: var(--color-foreground-subtle);
-  font-size: var(--font-sm);
-  text-align: center;
-}
diff --git a/src/components/categories/categories.tsx b/src/components/categories/categories.tsx
index 0b63f6d..1f41d35 100644
--- a/src/components/categories/categories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/categories/categories.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useShallow } from 'zustand/react/shallow';
 import { BiSolidHeart } from 'react-icons/bi/index';
+import { AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
 
 import { useFavoriteStore } from '@/store/favorite';
-import { useSoundStore } from '@/store/sound';
 
 import { Container } from '@/components/container';
 import { StoreConsumer } from '../store-consumer';
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@ import { PlayProvider } from '@/contexts/play';
 
 import { sounds } from '@/data/sounds';
 
-import styles from './categories.module.css';
-
 export function Categories() {
   const categories = useMemo(() => sounds.categories, []);
 
   const favorites = useFavoriteStore(useShallow(state => state.favorites));
-  const noSelected = useSoundStore(state => state.noSelected());
 
   const favoriteSounds = useMemo(() => {
     const favoriteSounds = categories
@@ -40,30 +37,29 @@ export function Categories() {
       <PlayProvider>
         <Container>
           <Buttons />
-
-          {noSelected && <p className={styles.help}>Select a sound to play!</p>}
-
           <div>
-            {!!favoriteSounds.length && (
-              <Category
-                functional={false}
-                icon={<BiSolidHeart />}
-                id="favorites"
-                title="Favorites"
-                sounds={
-                  favoriteSounds as Array<{
-                    src: string;
-                    label: string;
-                    id: string;
-                    icon: React.ReactNode;
-                  }>
-                }
-              />
-            )}
+            <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
+              {!!favoriteSounds.length && (
+                <Category
+                  functional={false}
+                  icon={<BiSolidHeart />}
+                  id="favorites"
+                  title="Favorites"
+                  sounds={
+                    favoriteSounds as Array<{
+                      src: string;
+                      label: string;
+                      id: string;
+                      icon: React.ReactNode;
+                    }>
+                  }
+                />
+              )}
 
-            {categories.map(category => (
-              <Category {...category} key={category.id} />
-            ))}
+              {categories.map(category => (
+                <Category {...category} key={category.id} />
+              ))}
+            </AnimatePresence>
           </div>
         </Container>
       </PlayProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/category/category.tsx b/src/components/category/category.tsx
index 9857537..d7bb9a6 100644
--- a/src/components/category/category.tsx
+++ b/src/components/category/category.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+
 import { Sounds } from '@/components/sounds';
 
 import styles from './category.module.css';
@@ -23,7 +25,12 @@ export function Category({
   title,
 }: CategoryProps) {
   return (
-    <div className={styles.category}>
+    <motion.div
+      animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+      className={styles.category}
+      initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      layout
+    >
       <div className={styles.iconContainer}>
         <div className={styles.tail} />
         <div className={styles.icon}>{icon}</div>
@@ -32,6 +39,6 @@ export function Category({
       <h2 className={styles.title}>{title}</h2>
 
       <Sounds functional={functional} id={id} sounds={sounds} />
-    </div>
+    </motion.div>
   );
 }