diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71d24e937..3bd96c1a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Show "YT Creator" label in File Page as well _community pr!_ ([#4523](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4523))
 - Add option to retry video stream on failure _community pr!_ ([#4541](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4541))
 - Allow blocking channels from comments ([#4557](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4557))
+- Block mature content when accessed directly from URL _community pr!_ ([#4560](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/4560))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index 78492554b..5b2238195 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -1260,6 +1260,8 @@
   "Links": "Links",
   "LBRY URL": "LBRY URL",
   "Download Link": "Download Link",
+  "Mature content blocked": "Mature content blocked",
+  "Change %settings%": "Change %settings%", 
   "There was an error with LBRY first publishing.": "There was an error with LBRY first publishing.",
   "Automagically upload to your youtube channel.": "Automagically upload to your youtube channel.",
   "Your file was published to LBRY, but the YouTube upload failed.": "Your file was published to LBRY, but the YouTube upload failed.",
diff --git a/ui/component/fileTitle/view.jsx b/ui/component/fileTitle/view.jsx
index 03ced6396..7ba829830 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileTitle/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/fileTitle/view.jsx
@@ -7,15 +7,21 @@ import FileSubtitle from 'component/fileSubtitle';
 import FileAuthor from 'component/fileAuthor';
 import FileActions from 'component/fileActions';
 import Card from 'component/common/card';
+import * as ICONS from 'constants/icons';
+import Icon from 'component/common/icon';
+import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
+import Button from 'component/button';
+import * as PAGES from 'constants/pages';
 
 type Props = {
   uri: string,
   title: string,
   nsfw: boolean,
+  isNsfwBlocked: boolean,
 };
 
 function FileTitle(props: Props) {
-  const { title, uri, nsfw } = props;
+  const { title, uri, nsfw, isNsfwBlocked } = props;
 
   return (
     <Card
@@ -39,14 +45,32 @@ function FileTitle(props: Props) {
         </React.Fragment>
       }
       actions={
-        <div>
-          <div className="section">
-            <FileActions uri={uri} />
+        isNsfwBlocked ? (
+          <div className="main--empty">
+            <h2 className="card__title card__title">
+              <Icon className="icon--hidden" icon={ICONS.EYE_OFF} />
+              {__('Mature content blocked')}
+            </h2>
+            <div>
+              <I18nMessage
+                tokens={{
+                  settings: <Button button="link" label={__('Content Settings')} navigate={`/$/${PAGES.SETTINGS}`} />,
+                }}
+              >
+                Change %settings%
+              </I18nMessage>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="section">
-            <FileAuthor uri={uri} />
+        ) : (
+          <div>
+            <div className="section">
+              <FileActions uri={uri} />
+            </div>
+            <div className="section">
+              <FileAuthor uri={uri} />
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        )
       }
     />
   );
diff --git a/ui/page/file/index.js b/ui/page/file/index.js
index bee1aada8..8fa3ef7ba 100644
--- a/ui/page/file/index.js
+++ b/ui/page/file/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   makeSelectClaimForUri,
   makeSelectMetadataForUri,
   makeSelectChannelForClaimUri,
+  makeSelectClaimIsNsfw,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { makeSelectCostInfoForUri, doFetchCostInfoForUri } from 'lbryinc';
 import { selectShowMatureContent } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
   costInfo: makeSelectCostInfoForUri(props.uri)(state),
   metadata: makeSelectMetadataForUri(props.uri)(state),
   obscureNsfw: !selectShowMatureContent(state),
+  isMature: makeSelectClaimIsNsfw(props.uri)(state),
   fileInfo: makeSelectFileInfoForUri(props.uri)(state),
   isSubscribed: makeSelectIsSubscribed(props.uri)(state),
   channelUri: makeSelectChannelForClaimUri(props.uri, true)(state),
diff --git a/ui/page/file/view.jsx b/ui/page/file/view.jsx
index 53d067432..4de328c88 100644
--- a/ui/page/file/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/page/file/view.jsx
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ type Props = {
   channelUri: string,
   renderMode: string,
   markSubscriptionRead: (string, string) => void,
+  obscureNsfw: boolean,
+  isMature: boolean,
 };
 
 class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
@@ -130,8 +132,22 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
     );
   }
 
+  renderBlockedPage() {
+    const { uri } = this.props;
+    return (
+      <Page>
+        <ClaimUri uri={uri} />
+        <FileTitle uri={uri} isNsfwBlocked />
+      </Page>
+    );
+  }
+
   render() {
-    const { uri, renderMode, costInfo } = this.props;
+    const { uri, renderMode, costInfo, obscureNsfw, isMature } = this.props;
+
+    if (obscureNsfw && isMature) {
+      return this.renderBlockedPage();
+    }
 
     return (
       <Page className="file-page">
@@ -141,11 +157,8 @@ class FilePage extends React.Component<Props> {
         <div className="section columns">
           <div className="card-stack">
             <FileDescription uri={uri} />
-
             <FileValues uri={uri} />
-
             <FileDetails uri={uri} />
-
             <Card
               title={__('Leave a Comment')}
               actions={