diff --git a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
index 4f2a2f37b..106a369af 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { makeSelectFileInfoForUri, makeSelectTitleForUri, makeSelectStreamingUrlForUri, SETTINGS } from 'lbry-redux';
+import {
+  makeSelectFileInfoForUri,
+  makeSelectTitleForUri,
+  makeSelectStreamingUrlForUri,
+  makeSelectClaimIsNsfw,
+  SETTINGS,
+} from 'lbry-redux';
 import {
   makeSelectIsPlayerFloating,
   selectPrimaryUri,
@@ -8,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import { makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { doSetPlayingUri } from 'redux/actions/content';
+import { doFetchRecommendedContent } from 'redux/actions/search';
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router';
 import FileRenderFloating from './view';
 
@@ -22,6 +29,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
     playingUri,
     title: makeSelectTitleForUri(uri)(state),
     fileInfo: makeSelectFileInfoForUri(uri)(state),
+    mature: makeSelectClaimIsNsfw(props.uri)(state),
     isFloating: makeSelectIsPlayerFloating(props.location)(state),
     streamingUrl: makeSelectStreamingUrlForUri(uri)(state),
     floatingPlayerEnabled: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.FLOATING_PLAYER)(state),
@@ -30,8 +38,9 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
   };
 };
 
-const perform = dispatch => ({
+const perform = (dispatch) => ({
   closeFloatingPlayer: () => dispatch(doSetPlayingUri({ uri: null })),
+  doFetchRecommendedContent: (uri, mature) => dispatch(doFetchRecommendedContent(uri, mature)),
 });
 
 export default withRouter(connect(select, perform)(FileRenderFloating));
diff --git a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
index bc022e16e..24c1002bc 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/fileRenderFloating/view.jsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const INLINE_PLAYER_WRAPPER_CLASS = 'inline-player__wrapper';
 type Props = {
   isFloating: boolean,
   fileInfo: FileListItem,
+  mature: boolean,
   uri: string,
   streamingUrl?: string,
   title: ?string,
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@ type Props = {
   playingUri: ?PlayingUri,
   primaryUri: ?string,
   videoTheaterMode: boolean,
+  doFetchRecommendedContent: (string, boolean) => void,
 };
 
 export default function FileRenderFloating(props: Props) {
   const {
     fileInfo,
+    mature,
     uri,
     streamingUrl,
     title,
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ export default function FileRenderFloating(props: Props) {
     playingUri,
     primaryUri,
     videoTheaterMode,
+    doFetchRecommendedContent,
   } = props;
   const {
     location: { pathname },
@@ -201,6 +205,12 @@ export default function FileRenderFloating(props: Props) {
     };
   }, [uri]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isFloating) {
+      doFetchRecommendedContent(uri, mature);
+    }
+  }, [uri, mature, isFloating]);
+
   if (!isPlayable || !uri || (isFloating && (isMobile || !floatingPlayerEnabled))) {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js b/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
index c6cedd6b5..63059b4c8 100644
--- a/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/recommendedContent/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { makeSelectClaimForUri, makeSelectClaimIsNsfw } from 'lbry-redux';
-import { doSearch } from 'redux/actions/search';
+import { makeSelectClaimIsNsfw } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { doFetchRecommendedContent } from 'redux/actions/search';
 import { makeSelectRecommendedContentForUri, selectIsSearching } from 'redux/selectors/search';
 import { selectUserVerifiedEmail } from 'redux/selectors/user';
 import { makeSelectNextUnplayedRecommended } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import RecommendedVideos from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
-  claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
   mature: makeSelectClaimIsNsfw(props.uri)(state),
   recommendedContent: makeSelectRecommendedContentForUri(props.uri)(state),
   nextRecommendedUri: makeSelectNextUnplayedRecommended(props.uri)(state),
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
 });
 
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
-  search: (query, options) => dispatch(doSearch(query, options)),
+  doFetchRecommendedContent: (uri, mature) => dispatch(doFetchRecommendedContent(uri, mature)),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(RecommendedVideos);
diff --git a/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx b/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
index 54e089a6c..99c659c0a 100644
--- a/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/recommendedContent/view.jsx
@@ -6,44 +6,29 @@ import Ads from 'web/component/ads';
 import Card from 'component/common/card';
 import { useIsMobile, useIsMediumScreen } from 'effects/use-screensize';
 
-type Options = {
-  related_to: string,
-  nsfw?: boolean,
-};
-
 type Props = {
   uri: string,
-  claim: ?StreamClaim,
   recommendedContent: Array<string>,
   nextRecommendedUri: string,
   isSearching: boolean,
-  search: (string, Options) => void,
+  doFetchRecommendedContent: (string, boolean) => void,
   mature: boolean,
   isAuthenticated: boolean,
 };
 
 export default function RecommendedContent(props: Props) {
-  const { uri, claim, search, mature, recommendedContent, nextRecommendedUri, isSearching, isAuthenticated } = props;
+  const {
+    uri,
+    doFetchRecommendedContent,
+    mature,
+    recommendedContent,
+    nextRecommendedUri,
+    isSearching,
+    isAuthenticated,
+  } = props;
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
   const isMedium = useIsMediumScreen();
 
-  const stringifiedClaim = JSON.stringify(claim);
-  const getRecommendedContent = React.useCallback(() => {
-    if (stringifiedClaim) {
-      const jsonClaim = JSON.parse(stringifiedClaim);
-      if (jsonClaim && jsonClaim.value && jsonClaim.claim_id) {
-        const options: Options = { size: 20, related_to: jsonClaim.claim_id, isBackgroundSearch: true };
-        if (jsonClaim && !mature) {
-          options['nsfw'] = false;
-        }
-        const { title } = jsonClaim.value;
-        if (title && options) {
-          search(title, options);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }, [stringifiedClaim, mature, search]);
-
   function reorderList(recommendedContent) {
     let newList = recommendedContent;
     if (newList) {
@@ -61,8 +46,8 @@ export default function RecommendedContent(props: Props) {
   }
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    getRecommendedContent();
-  }, [uri, getRecommendedContent]);
+    doFetchRecommendedContent(uri, mature);
+  }, [uri, mature, doFetchRecommendedContent]);
 
   return (
     <Card
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/search.js b/ui/redux/actions/search.js
index ef4b7b079..aded46379 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/search.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/search.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @flow
 import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
-import { buildURI, doResolveUris, batchActions, isURIValid } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { buildURI, doResolveUris, batchActions, isURIValid, makeSelectClaimForUri } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { makeSelectSearchUris, makeSelectQueryWithOptions, selectSearchValue } from 'redux/selectors/search';
 import handleFetchResponse from 'util/handle-fetch';
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const doSearch = (rawQuery: string, searchOptions: SearchOptions) => (
       const uris = [];
       const actions = [];
 
-      data.forEach(result => {
+      data.forEach((result) => {
         if (result) {
           const { name, claimId } = result;
           const urlObj: LbryUrlObj = {};
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const doSearch = (rawQuery: string, searchOptions: SearchOptions) => (
       });
       dispatch(batchActions(...actions));
     })
-    .catch(e => {
+    .catch((e) => {
       dispatch({
         type: ACTIONS.SEARCH_FAIL,
       });
@@ -113,4 +113,20 @@ export const doUpdateSearchOptions = (newOptions: SearchOptions, additionalOptio
   }
 };
 
+export const doFetchRecommendedContent = (uri: string, mature: boolean) => (dispatch: Dispatch, getState: GetState) => {
+  const state = getState();
+  const claim = makeSelectClaimForUri(uri)(state);
+
+  if (claim && claim.value && claim.claim_id) {
+    const options: SearchOptions = { size: 20, related_to: claim.claim_id, isBackgroundSearch: true };
+    if (!mature) {
+      options['nsfw'] = false;
+    }
+    const { title } = claim.value;
+    if (title && options) {
+      dispatch(doSearch(title, options));
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 export { lighthouse };