diff --git a/lbrytv/component/ads.jsx b/lbrytv/component/ads.jsx
index 1130a504b..9068d9ffa 100644
--- a/lbrytv/component/ads.jsx
+++ b/lbrytv/component/ads.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
 import Button from 'component/button';
 
 const ADS_URL = '//assets.revcontent.com/master/delivery.js';
+const IS_MOBILE = typeof window.orientation !== 'undefined';
 
 type Props = {
   location: { pathname: string },
@@ -15,26 +16,27 @@ function Ads(props: Props) {
   const {
     location: { pathname },
   } = props;
-
   useEffect(() => {
-    const script = document.createElement('script');
+    if (!IS_MOBILE) {
+      const script = document.createElement('script');
 
-    script.src = ADS_URL;
-    script.async = true;
+      script.src = ADS_URL;
+      script.async = true;
 
-    // $FlowFixMe
-    document.body.appendChild(script);
-
-    return () => {
       // $FlowFixMe
-      document.body.removeChild(script);
-      // if user navigates too rapidly, <style> tags can build up
-      // $FlowFixMe
-      if (document.body.getElementsByTagName('style').length) {
+      document.body.appendChild(script);
+
+      return () => {
         // $FlowFixMe
-        document.body.getElementsByTagName('style')[0].remove();
-      }
-    };
+        document.body.removeChild(script);
+        // if user navigates too rapidly, <style> tags can build up
+        // $FlowFixMe
+        if (document.body.getElementsByTagName('style').length) {
+          // $FlowFixMe
+          document.body.getElementsByTagName('style')[0].remove();
+        }
+      };
+    }
   }, []);
 
   return (
diff --git a/ui/component/sideNavigation/view.jsx b/ui/component/sideNavigation/view.jsx
index e724377e9..c71cbc244 100644
--- a/ui/component/sideNavigation/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/sideNavigation/view.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import Tag from 'component/tag';
 import StickyBox from 'react-sticky-box/dist/esnext';
 import Spinner from 'component/spinner';
 import usePersistedState from 'effects/use-persisted-state';
-import useIsMobile from 'effects/use-is-mobile';
 // @if TARGET='web'
 import Ads from 'lbrytv/component/ads';
 // @endif
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ function SideNavigation(props: Props) {
   } = props;
   const { pathname } = location;
   const isAuthenticated = Boolean(email);
-  const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const [sideInformation, setSideInformation] = usePersistedState(
     'side-navigation:information',
     getSideInformation(pathname)
@@ -89,11 +87,7 @@ function SideNavigation(props: Props) {
 
   // @if TARGET='web'
   if (obscureSideNavigation) {
-    return isMobile ? null : (
-      <Wrapper>
-        <Ads />
-      </Wrapper>
-    );
+    return <Ads />;
   }
   // @endif