diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index bf9deee..7145892 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -669,7 +669,9 @@ const Lbry = {
   isConnected: false,
   connectPromise: null,
   daemonConnectionString: 'http://localhost:5279',
-  apiRequestHeaders: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc' },
+  apiRequestHeaders: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc'
+  },
 
   // Allow overriding daemon connection string (e.g. to `/api/proxy` for lbryweb)
   setDaemonConnectionString: value => {
@@ -3803,6 +3805,11 @@ reducers[CREATE_CHANNEL_COMPLETED] = (state, action) => {
     creatingChannel: false
   });
 };
+// reducers[ACTIONS.failedifeiowejiowfeiowef] = (state: State, action: any): State => {
+//   return Object.assign({}, state, {
+//     creatingChannel: false,
+//   });
+// };
 
 reducers[UPDATE_CHANNEL_STARTED] = (state, action) => {
   return Object.assign({}, state, {
@@ -4430,7 +4437,7 @@ function getDefaultKnownTags() {
 }
 
 const defaultState$8 = {
-  followedTags: DEFAULT_FOLLOWED_TAGS,
+  followedTags: [],
   knownTags: getDefaultKnownTags()
 };
 
@@ -4476,6 +4483,11 @@ const tagsReducer = handleActions({
       knownTags: newKnownTags,
       followedTags: newFollowedTags
     });
+  },
+  USER_SETTINGS_POPULATE: (state, action) => {
+    return _extends$c({}, state, {
+      followedTags: action.data && action.data.app && action.data.app.tags || []
+    });
   }
 }, defaultState$8);
 
@@ -4845,6 +4857,10 @@ const selectUnfollowedTags = reselect.createSelector(selectKnownTagsByName, sele
   return tagsToReturn;
 });
 
+const makeSelectIsFollowingTag = tag => reselect.createSelector(selectFollowedTags, followedTags => {
+  return followedTags.some(followedTag => followedTag.name === tag.toLowerCase());
+});
+
 //      
 
 const selectState$a = state => state.blocked || {};
@@ -4964,6 +4980,7 @@ exports.makeSelectFileInfoForUri = makeSelectFileInfoForUri;
 exports.makeSelectFileNameForUri = makeSelectFileNameForUri;
 exports.makeSelectFilePartlyDownloaded = makeSelectFilePartlyDownloaded;
 exports.makeSelectFirstRecommendedFileForUri = makeSelectFirstRecommendedFileForUri;
+exports.makeSelectIsFollowingTag = makeSelectIsFollowingTag;
 exports.makeSelectIsUriResolving = makeSelectIsUriResolving;
 exports.makeSelectLoadingForUri = makeSelectLoadingForUri;
 exports.makeSelectMediaTypeForUri = makeSelectMediaTypeForUri;
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 83d11b3..d2d98e5 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -282,7 +282,11 @@ export {
   selectTransactionListFilter,
 } from 'redux/selectors/wallet';
 
-export { selectFollowedTags, selectUnfollowedTags } from 'redux/selectors/tags';
+export {
+  selectFollowedTags,
+  selectUnfollowedTags,
+  makeSelectIsFollowingTag,
+} from 'redux/selectors/tags';
 
 export {
   selectBlockedChannels,
diff --git a/src/lbry.js b/src/lbry.js
index ba47709..4c96ed7 100644
--- a/src/lbry.js
+++ b/src/lbry.js
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ const Lbry: LbryTypes = {
   isConnected: false,
   connectPromise: null,
   daemonConnectionString: 'http://localhost:5279',
-  apiRequestHeaders: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc' },
+  apiRequestHeaders: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json-rpc',
+  },
 
   // Allow overriding daemon connection string (e.g. to `/api/proxy` for lbryweb)
   setDaemonConnectionString: (value: string) => {
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/claims.js b/src/redux/reducers/claims.js
index ffb8573..70dc1d9 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/claims.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/claims.js
@@ -303,6 +303,11 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.CREATE_CHANNEL_COMPLETED] = (state: State, action: any): State
     creatingChannel: false,
   });
 };
+// reducers[ACTIONS.failedifeiowejiowfeiowef] = (state: State, action: any): State => {
+//   return Object.assign({}, state, {
+//     creatingChannel: false,
+//   });
+// };
 
 reducers[ACTIONS.UPDATE_CHANNEL_STARTED] = (state: State, action: any): State => {
   return Object.assign({}, state, {
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/tags.js b/src/redux/reducers/tags.js
index 79692ba..f0e04fc 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/tags.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/tags.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function getDefaultKnownTags() {
 }
 
 const defaultState: TagState = {
-  followedTags: DEFAULT_FOLLOWED_TAGS,
+  followedTags: [],
   knownTags: getDefaultKnownTags(),
 };
 
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ export const tagsReducer = handleActions(
         followedTags: newFollowedTags,
       };
     },
+    USER_SETTINGS_POPULATE: (
+      state: TagState,
+      action: { data: { app: { tags: Array<string> } } }
+    ) => {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        followedTags: (action.data && action.data.app && action.data.app.tags) || [],
+      };
+    },
   },
   defaultState
 );
diff --git a/src/redux/selectors/tags.js b/src/redux/selectors/tags.js
index ec805a0..ff202b3 100644
--- a/src/redux/selectors/tags.js
+++ b/src/redux/selectors/tags.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export const selectFollowedTagsList = createSelector(
 export const selectFollowedTags = createSelector(
   selectFollowedTagsList,
   (followedTags: Array<string>): Array<Tag> =>
-    followedTags.map(tag => ({ name: tag.toLowerCase() })).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
+    followedTags
+      .map(tag => ({ name: tag.toLowerCase() }))
+      .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
 );
 
 export const selectUnfollowedTags = createSelector(
@@ -36,3 +38,11 @@ export const selectUnfollowedTags = createSelector(
     return tagsToReturn;
   }
 );
+
+export const makeSelectIsFollowingTag = (tag: string) =>
+  createSelector(
+    selectFollowedTags,
+    followedTags => {
+      return followedTags.some(followedTag => followedTag.name === tag.toLowerCase());
+    }
+  );