diff --git a/conan/api/output.py b/conan/api/output.py
index d42f0347d50..f161ee48464 100644
--- a/conan/api/output.py
+++ b/conan/api/output.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fnmatch
 import sys
+import time
 
 from colorama import Fore, Style
 
@@ -252,3 +253,19 @@ def cli_out_write(data, fg=None, bg=None, endline="\n", indentation=0):
         data = f"{' ' * indentation}{data}{endline}"
 
     sys.stdout.write(data)
+
+
+class TimedOutput:
+    def __init__(self, interval, out=None, msg_format=None):
+        self._interval = interval
+        self._msg_format = msg_format
+        self._t = time.time()
+        self._out = out or ConanOutput()
+
+    def info(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        t = time.time()
+        if t - self._t > self._interval:
+            self._t = t
+            if self._msg_format:
+                msg = self._msg_format(msg, *args, **kwargs)
+            self._out.info(msg)
diff --git a/conan/api/subapi/list.py b/conan/api/subapi/list.py
index 3ff3bf6f39d..6a1674150c2 100644
--- a/conan/api/subapi/list.py
+++ b/conan/api/subapi/list.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Dict
 
 from conan.api.model import PackagesList
-from conan.api.output import ConanOutput
+from conan.api.output import ConanOutput, TimedOutput
 from conan.internal.conan_app import ConanApp
 from conans.errors import ConanException, NotFoundException
 from conans.model.info import load_binary_info
@@ -99,11 +99,14 @@ def select(self, pattern, package_query=None, remote=None, lru=None):
         search_ref = pattern.search_ref
         app = ConanApp(self.conan_api.cache_folder, self.conan_api.config.global_conf)
         limit_time = timelimit(lru) if lru else None
+        out = ConanOutput()
+        remote_name = "local cache" if not remote else remote.name
         if search_ref:
             refs = self.conan_api.search.recipes(search_ref, remote=remote)
             refs = pattern.filter_versions(refs)
             refs = sorted(refs)  # Order alphabetical and older versions first
             pattern.check_refs(refs)
+            out.info(f"Found {len(refs)} pkg/version recipes matching {search_ref} in {remote_name}")
         else:
             refs = [RecipeReference(pattern.name, pattern.version, pattern.user, pattern.channel)]
 
@@ -112,7 +115,12 @@ def select(self, pattern, package_query=None, remote=None, lru=None):
             select_bundle.add_refs(refs)
             return select_bundle
 
+        def msg_format(msg, item, total):
+            return msg + f" ({total.index(item)}/{len(total)})"
+
+        trefs = TimedOutput(5, msg_format=msg_format)
         for r in refs:  # Older versions first
+            trefs.info(f"Listing revisions of {r} in {remote_name}", r, refs)
             if pattern.is_latest_rrev or pattern.rrev is None:
                 rrev = self.latest_recipe_revision(r, remote)
                 if rrev is None:
@@ -131,7 +139,9 @@ def select(self, pattern, package_query=None, remote=None, lru=None):
             if pattern.package_id is None:  # Stop if not displaying binaries
                 continue
 
+            trrevs = TimedOutput(5, msg_format=msg_format)
             for rrev in rrevs:
+                trrevs.info(f"Listing binaries of {rrev.repr_notime()} in {remote_name}", rrev, rrevs)
                 prefs = []
                 if "*" not in pattern.package_id and pattern.prev is not None:
                     prefs.append(PkgReference(rrev, package_id=pattern.package_id))
diff --git a/conans/client/downloaders/file_downloader.py b/conans/client/downloaders/file_downloader.py
index 2ff95a98768..925dcbb2cc2 100644
--- a/conans/client/downloaders/file_downloader.py
+++ b/conans/client/downloaders/file_downloader.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import time
 
 
-from conan.api.output import ConanOutput
+from conan.api.output import ConanOutput, TimedOutput
 from conans.client.rest import response_to_str
 from conans.errors import ConanException, NotFoundException, AuthenticationException, \
     ForbiddenException, ConanConnectionError, RequestErrorException
@@ -104,8 +104,13 @@ def get_total_length():
         try:
             total_length = get_total_length()
             is_large_file = total_length > 10000000  # 10 MB
-            t_start = time.time()
             base_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
+
+            def msg_format(msg, downloaded):
+                perc = int(total_downloaded_size * 100 / total_length)
+                return msg + f" {human_size(downloaded)} {perc}% {base_name}"
+            timed_output = TimedOutput(10, out=self._output, msg_format=msg_format)
+
             if is_large_file:
                 hs = human_size(total_length)
                 action = "Downloading" if range_start == 0 else "Continuing download of"
@@ -119,12 +124,7 @@ def get_total_length():
                     file_handler.write(chunk)
                     total_downloaded_size += len(chunk)
                     if is_large_file:
-                        t = time.time()
-                        if t - t_start > 10:  # Every 10 seconds
-                            hs = human_size(total_downloaded_size)
-                            perc = int(total_downloaded_size*100/total_length)
-                            self._output.info(f"Downloaded {hs} {perc}% {base_name}")
-                            t_start = t
+                        timed_output.info("Downloaded", total_downloaded_size)
 
             gzip = (response.headers.get("content-encoding") == "gzip")
             response.close()
diff --git a/conans/test/integration/command_v2/list_test.py b/conans/test/integration/command_v2/list_test.py
index 2368045035e..5d72a9ce9d1 100644
--- a/conans/test/integration/command_v2/list_test.py
+++ b/conans/test/integration/command_v2/list_test.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def check(client, pattern, remote, expected):
         expected_output = f"{r_msg}\n" + expected
         expected_output = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", expected_output)
         output = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", str(client.out))
-        assert expected_output == output
+        assert expected_output in output
 
     @staticmethod
     def check_json(client, pattern, remote, expected):
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def check(client, pattern, remote, expected):
         expected_output = f"{r_msg}\n" + expected
         expected_output = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", expected_output)
         output = re.sub(r"\(.*\)", "", str(client.out))
-        assert expected_output == output
+        assert expected_output in output
 
     @staticmethod
     def check_json(client, pattern, remote, expected):
diff --git a/conans/test/integration/command_v2/search_test.py b/conans/test/integration/command_v2/search_test.py
index 4580c122224..be4ff12aa3d 100644
--- a/conans/test/integration/command_v2/search_test.py
+++ b/conans/test/integration/command_v2/search_test.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_search_by_name(self):
             "    {}\n".format(recipe_name)
         )
 
-        assert expected_output == self.client.out
+        assert expected_output in self.client.out
 
     def test_search_in_all_remotes(self):
         remote1 = "remote1"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_search_in_all_remotes(self):
         self._add_recipe(remote2, remote2_recipe2)
 
         self.client.run("search test_recipe")
-        assert expected_output == self.client.out
+        assert expected_output in self.client.out
 
     def test_search_in_one_remote(self):
         remote1 = "remote1"
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_search_package_found_in_one_remote(self):
         self._add_recipe(remote2, remote2_recipe2)
 
         self.client.run("search test_recipe")
-        assert expected_output == self.client.out
+        assert expected_output in self.client.out
 
     def test_search_in_missing_remote(self):
         remote1 = "remote1"