diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index 0cababd25..fa41d9183 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -902,5 +902,9 @@
   "Reach out to hello@lbry.com for help, or check out %help_link%.": "Reach out to hello@lbry.com for help, or check out %help_link%.",
   "You're not following any tags. Smash that %customize% button!": "You're not following any tags. Smash that %customize% button!",
   "customize": "customize",
-  "An upgrade is available.": "An upgrade is available."
-}
+  "An upgrade is available.": "An upgrade is available.",
+  "You're not following any tags. Add tags above or smash that %customize% button!": "You're not following any tags. Add tags above or smash that %customize% button!",
+  "New Channel": "New Channel",
+  "ChannelName": "ChannelName",
+  "Pending...": "Pending..."
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/constants/modal_types.js b/ui/constants/modal_types.js
index 105d056b9..430442d2d 100644
--- a/ui/constants/modal_types.js
+++ b/ui/constants/modal_types.js
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ export const WALLET_PASSWORD_UNSAVE = 'wallet_password_unsave';
 export const WALLET_SEND = 'wallet_send';
 export const WALLET_RECEIVE = 'wallet_receive';
 export const CREATE_CHANNEL = 'create_channel';
+export const YOUTUBE_WELCOME = 'youtube_welcome';
diff --git a/ui/page/channels/view.jsx b/ui/page/channels/view.jsx
index 5b91c6a2c..8cd5529a4 100644
--- a/ui/page/channels/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/page/channels/view.jsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type Props = {
 export default function ChannelsPage(props: Props) {
   const { channels, fetchChannelListMine, fetchingChannels, youtubeChannels, openModal } = props;
   const hasYoutubeChannels = youtubeChannels && Boolean(youtubeChannels.length);
-  const hasPendingChannels = channels && channels.some(channel => channel.confirmations === -1);
+  const hasPendingChannels = channels && channels.some(channel => channel.confirmations < 0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchChannelListMine();