diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index ce6680eda..8db20ed77 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -869,5 +869,7 @@
   "contact support": "contact support",
   "Look what's %trending% or %discover%": "Look what's %trending% or %discover%",
   "Sorry, your request timed out. %again%": "Sorry, your request timed out. %again%",
-  "If you continue to have issues, please %support%.": "If you continue to have issues, please %support%."
-}
+  "If you continue to have issues, please %support%.": "If you continue to have issues, please %support%.",
+  "lbry.tv Account": "lbry.tv Account",
+  "Creating a lbry.tv account will allow you to earn rewards, receive content and security updates, and optionally backup your data.": "Creating a lbry.tv account will allow you to earn rewards, receive content and security updates, and optionally backup your data."
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/component/app/view.jsx b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
index f2fc70ff3..01f3ee369 100644
--- a/ui/component/app/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/app/view.jsx
@@ -171,9 +171,14 @@ function App(props: Props) {
     }
   }, [syncError, pathname]);
 
+  // @if TARGET='web'
+  // Require an internal-api user on lbry.tv
+  // This also prevents the site from loading in the un-authed state while we wait for internal-apis to return for the first time
+  // It's not needed on desktop since there is no un-authed state
   if (!user) {
     return null;
   }
+  // @endif
 
   return (
     <div