diff --git a/web/src/hash_parser.ts b/web/src/hash_parser.ts
index 84fd3efb98..2a4ad27e84 100644
--- a/web/src/hash_parser.ts
+++ b/web/src/hash_parser.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ export function is_spectator_compatible(hash: string): boolean {
         "keyboard-shortcuts",
         "message-formatting",
         "search-operators",
+        // TODO/compatibility: #all_messages was renamed to #feed
+        // in 2024. We should support the old URL fragment at least
+        // until one cannot directly upgrade from Zulip 8.x.
         "all_messages",
+        "feed",
         "about-zulip",
     ];
 
diff --git a/web/src/hashchange.js b/web/src/hashchange.js
index 237b4d205e..4895cb0684 100644
--- a/web/src/hashchange.js
+++ b/web/src/hashchange.js
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ export function set_hash_to_home_view() {
         home_view_hash = "#recent";
     }
 
+    if (home_view_hash === "#all_messages") {
+        home_view_hash = "#feed";
+    }
+
     if (window.location.hash !== home_view_hash) {
         // We want to set URL with no hash here. It is not possible
         // to do so with `window.location.hash` since it will set an empty
@@ -197,6 +201,14 @@ function do_hashchange_normal(from_reload) {
             inbox_ui.show();
             break;
         case "#all_messages":
+            // "#all_messages" was renamed to "#feed" in 2024. Unlike
+            // the recent hash rename, there are likely few links that
+            // would break if this compatibility code was removed, but
+            // there's little cost to keeping it.
+            show_all_message_view();
+            window.location.replace("#feed");
+            break;
+        case "#feed":
             show_all_message_view();
             break;
         case "#keyboard-shortcuts":
diff --git a/web/src/hotkey.js b/web/src/hotkey.js
index 642d846304..0071db5beb 100644
--- a/web/src/hotkey.js
+++ b/web/src/hotkey.js
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ const keypress_mappings = {
     83: {name: "toggle_stream_subscription", message_view_only: true}, // 'S'
     85: {name: "mark_unread", message_view_only: true}, // 'U'
     86: {name: "view_selected_stream", message_view_only: false}, // 'V'
-    97: {name: "all_messages", message_view_only: true}, // 'a'
+    // The shortcut "a" dates from when this was called "All messages".
+    97: {name: "open_combined_feed", message_view_only: true}, // 'a'
     99: {name: "compose", message_view_only: true}, // 'c'
     100: {name: "open_drafts", message_view_only: true}, // 'd'
     101: {name: "edit_message", message_view_only: true}, // 'e'
@@ -972,8 +973,8 @@ export function process_hotkey(e, hotkey) {
         case "open_inbox":
             browser_history.go_to_location("#inbox");
             return true;
-        case "all_messages":
-            browser_history.go_to_location("#all_messages");
+        case "open_combined_feed":
+            browser_history.go_to_location("#feed");
             return true;
         case "toggle_topic_visibility_policy":
             if (recent_view_ui.is_in_focus()) {
diff --git a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
index ebff80e735..02a5fc4c96 100644
--- a/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/left_sidebar.hbs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     </a>
                 </li>
                 <li class="top_left_all_messages left-sidebar-navigation-condensed-item {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}selected-home-view{{/if}}">
-                    <a href="#all_messages" {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}tabindex="0"{{/if}} class="home-link tippy-views-tooltip left-sidebar-navigation-icon-container" data-tooltip-template-id="all-message-tooltip-template">
+                    <a href="#feed" {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}tabindex="0"{{/if}} class="home-link tippy-views-tooltip left-sidebar-navigation-icon-container" data-tooltip-template-id="all-message-tooltip-template">
                         <span class="filter-icon">
                             <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-all-messages" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                         </span>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                 </span>
             </li>
             <li class="tippy-views-tooltip top_left_all_messages top_left_row {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}selected-home-view{{/if}}" data-tooltip-template-id="all-message-tooltip-template">
-                <a href="#all_messages" {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}tabindex="0"{{/if}} class="home-link left-sidebar-navigation-label-container">
+                <a href="#feed" {{#if is_all_messages_home_view}}tabindex="0"{{/if}} class="home-link left-sidebar-navigation-label-container">
                     <span class="filter-icon">
                         <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-all-messages" aria-hidden="true"></i>
                     </span>
diff --git a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
index 47fc62c943..1cbecbfc44 100644
--- a/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/hashchange.test.js
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ run_test("hash_interactions", ({override, override_rewire}) => {
         [message_viewport, "stop_auto_scrolling"],
     ]);
 
-    window.location.hash = "#all_messages";
+    window.location.hash = "#feed";
     hide_all_called = false;
 
     helper.clear_events();
diff --git a/web/tests/hotkey.test.js b/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
index acc6bd6141..b83b8b508e 100644
--- a/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/hotkey.test.js
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ const $ = require("./lib/zjquery");
 // it calls any external module other than `ui.foo`, it'll crash.
 // Future work includes making sure it actually does call `ui.foo()`.
 
-// Since all the tests here are based on narrow starting with all_messages.
-// We set our default narrow to the combined feed here.
-window.location.hash = "#all_messages";
+// All tests use the combined feed as the default narrow.
+window.location.hash = "#feed";
 
 set_global("navigator", {
     platform: "",