diff --git a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index 6f89e4e73..fa9141a3e 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
   });
 
   const MODE_TO_I18N_STR = {
-    [PUBLISH_MODES.FILE]: SIMPLE_SITE ? 'Video' : 'File',
+    [PUBLISH_MODES.FILE]: SIMPLE_SITE ? 'Video/Audio' : 'File',
     [PUBLISH_MODES.POST]: 'Post --[noun, markdown post tab button]--',
     [PUBLISH_MODES.LIVESTREAM]: 'Livestream --[noun, livestream tab button]--',
   };
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     isNameValid(name, false) &&
     title &&
     bid &&
+    thumbnail &&
     !bidError &&
     !emptyPostError &&
     !(uploadThumbnailStatus === THUMBNAIL_STATUSES.IN_PROGRESS);
diff --git a/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx b/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
index 0c1297f65..dddb583ca 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publishFormErrors/view.jsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function PublishFormErrors(props: Props) {
       {uploadThumbnailStatus === THUMBNAIL_STATUSES.IN_PROGRESS && (
         <div>{__('Please wait for thumbnail to finish uploading')}</div>
       )}
-      {!thumbnail && <div>{__('Audio files require a thumbnail. Please upload or provide an image URL above.')}</div>}
+      {!thumbnail && <div>{__('A thumbnail is required. Please upload or provide an image URL above.')}</div>}
       {editingURI && !isStillEditing && !filePath && (
         <div>{__('Please reselect a file after changing the LBRY URL')}</div>
       )}