diff --git a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
index 49a9629f..19dd46bd 100644
--- a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
+++ b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
     public static function executeYoutubeToken()
     {
         $channelName = Request::encodeStringFromUser($_POST['desired_lbry_channel_name']);
+        $immediateSync = (boolean)$_POST['immediate_sync'];
 
         if ($channelName && $channelName[0] !== "@") {
             $channelName = '@' . $channelName;
         }
 
-        $token = LBRY::connectYoutube($channelName);
+        $token = LBRY::connectYoutube($channelName, $immediateSync);
 
         if ($token['success'] && $token['data']) {
             Controller::redirect($token['data']);
diff --git a/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php b/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
index 6b4636a1..b475a010 100644
--- a/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
+++ b/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
@@ -50,22 +50,25 @@ class LBRY
         return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl('/user/unsubscribe'), ['email' => $email], ['json_response' => true]);
     }
 
-    public static function connectYoutube($channel_name)
-    {
-        $type = 'sync';
-
+    public static function connectYoutube($channel_name, $immediateSync = false) {
         // Uncomment next line for production and comment other return
-        return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl('/yt/new'), ['desired_lbry_channel_name' => $channel_name, 'type' => $type], ['json_response' => true]);
-
-        // Uncomment next line for development and comment other return (this also requires the testnet API)
         // return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl('/yt/new'), [
         //     'desired_lbry_channel_name' => $channel_name,
-        //     'immediate_sync' => true,
-        //     'return_url' => 'http://localhost:8000/youtube/status/',
-        //     'type' => $type
+        //     'immediate_sync' => $immediateSync,
+        //     'type' => 'sync'
         // ], [
         //     'json_response' => true
         // ]);
+
+        // Uncomment next line for development and comment other return (this also requires the testnet API)
+        return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl('/yt/new'), [
+            'desired_lbry_channel_name' => $channel_name,
+            'immediate_sync' => $immediateSync,
+            'return_url' => 'http://localhost:8000/youtube/status/',
+            'type' => 'sync'
+        ], [
+            'json_response' => true
+        ]);
     }
 
     // Check the sync status
diff --git a/web/js/yt2/app.js b/web/js/yt2/app.js
index 4296d72f..a2d3ce40 100644
--- a/web/js/yt2/app.js
+++ b/web/js/yt2/app.js
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ new App();
 
 
 
+// Clicking CTAs introduces a smooth scroll to the appropriate section
 const youtubeCtas = document.querySelectorAll("[data-id='scroll-to-claim']");
 
 youtubeCtas.forEach(cta => {
@@ -264,3 +265,19 @@ youtubeCtas.forEach(cta => {
     }, 300);
   };
 });
+
+
+
+// Scroll to error messages if they exist
+window.addEventListener("load", (event) => {
+  const youtubeErrors = document.querySelectorAll(".error-block");
+
+  youtubeErrors.forEach(error => {
+    if (!error.hidden) {
+      const errorDivOffset = error.offsetTop;
+
+      window.scroll({ top: errorDivOffset });
+      return;
+    }
+  });
+});