diff --git a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
index 986eed05..49a9629f 100644
--- a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
+++ b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
     public static function executeYouTube(string $version = '')
     {
         $errorMessage = Request::getParam('error_message', '');
+
         if (Session::getFlash(Session::KEY_YOUTUBE_SYNC_ERROR)) {
             $errorMessage = Session::getFlash(Session::KEY_YOUTUBE_SYNC_ERROR);
         }
+
         return ['acquisition/youtube', [
-        'reward' => LBRY::youtubeReward(),
-        'error_message' =>  $errorMessage
-    ]];
+            'reward' => LBRY::youtubeReward(),
+            'error_message' =>  $errorMessage
+        ]];
     }
 
     public static function executeVerify(string $token)
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
         }
 
         $token = LBRY::connectYoutube($channelName);
+
         if ($token['success'] && $token['data']) {
             Controller::redirect($token['data']);
         } else {
@@ -44,16 +47,17 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
     public static function executeYoutubeStatus(string $token)
     {
         $data = LBRY::statusYoutube($token);
+
         if (!$data['success']) {
             Session::setFlash(Session::KEY_YOUTUBE_SYNC_ERROR, $data['error'] ?? "Error fetching your sync status.");
             Controller::redirect('/youtube');
         }
 
         return ['acquisition/youtube_status', [
-        'token' => $token,
-        'status_token' => $data,
-        'error_message' => Session::getFlash(Session::KEY_YOUTUBE_SYNC_ERROR)
-    ]];
+            'token' => $token,
+            'status_token' => $data,
+            'error_message' => Session::getFlash(Session::KEY_YOUTUBE_SYNC_ERROR)
+        ]];
     }
 
     public static function actionYoutubeEdit($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent)
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
             Controller::redirect("/youtube/status/" . $status_token);
         }
     }
+
     public static function executeYoutubeEdit()
     {
         return ['acquisition/youtube_edit'];
diff --git a/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php b/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
index 1df5d1c0..6b4636a1 100644
--- a/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
+++ b/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
@@ -58,7 +58,14 @@ class LBRY
         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, 'type' => $type, 'return_url' => 'http://localhost:8000/youtube/status/'], ['json_response' => true]);
+        // 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
+        // ], [
+        //     'json_response' => true
+        // ]);
     }
 
     // Check the sync status
diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube.php
index af8635e1..88ca2049 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube.php
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         if ($error_message): echo "<p class='error-block'>" . "The following error occurred: ". $error_message  . " For support please send an email to <a href='mailto:hello@lbry.com' title='Email LBRY for help'>hello@lbry.com</a>." . "</p>";
       endif;?>
 
+      <p hidden id="lbry_error" class="error-block">LBRY channel name is either not valid or your input is blank</p>
+
       <h2>Connect with your fans while earning money and rewards</h2>
 
       <form id="youtube_claim" method="post" action="/youtube/token">
@@ -65,8 +67,6 @@
             type="submit"
             value="Claim now"
           />
-
-          <div hidden id="lbry_error" class="error">LBRY channel name is either not valid or your input is blank</div>
         </input-submit>
 
         <br/>
diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
index 5fae46af..9fe58997 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <?php Response::addJsAsset('//www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion_async.js') ?>
 
 <?php $statusData = $status_token['data'] ?>
-<?php $isSyncAgreed = in_array($statusData['status'], ["syncing", "synced", "queued", "failed", "finalized"]) ?>
+<?php $isSyncAgreed = in_array($statusData['status'], ["failed", "finalized", "pendingemail", "queued", "synced", "syncing"]) ?>
 <?php $isRewardClaimed = $statusData['redeemed_reward'] > 0 ?>
 
 <?php if (IS_PRODUCTION): ?>
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@
           </li>
 
           <li class="<?php echo $isSyncAgreed ? "" : "disabled" ?>">
-            <span><?php echo $isSyncAgreed ? "✓" : "☐" ?></span>
+            <span><?php echo $isSyncAgreed ? "✓" : "·" ?></span>
             <p>Agree to sync</p>
           </li>
 
           <li class="<?php echo $isRewardClaimed && $isSyncAgreed ? "" : "disabled" ?>">
-            <span><?php echo $isRewardClaimed ? "✓" : "☐" ?></span>
+            <span><?php echo $isRewardClaimed ? "✓" : "·" ?></span>
             <p>Claim your credits</p>
             <p <?php echo ($isRewardClaimed === false && $isSyncAgreed === true) ? "" : "hidden" ?>>(to get your credits, <a href="/get">download the app</a> and <a href="/faq/youtube">follow these instructions</a>)</p>
           </li>
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
                 case "pending":
                   echo __("Pending Agreement");
                   break;
+                case "pendingemail":
+                  echo __("Pending Email Confirmation");
+                  break;
                 case "queued":
                   echo __("Queued");
                   break;
@@ -99,19 +102,22 @@
                 case "abandoned":
                   echo __("Cannot sync anymore!");
                   break;
+                default:
+                  echo __("—");
+                  break;
               } ?>
             </td>
 
             <td>
-              <?php echo $statusData['subscribers'] === 0 ? "-" : $statusData['subscribers'] ?>
+              <?php echo $statusData['subscribers'] === 0 ? "—" : $statusData['subscribers'] ?>
             </td>
 
             <td>
-              <?php echo $statusData['videos'] === 0 ? "-" : $statusData['videos'] ?>
+              <?php echo $statusData['videos'] === 0 ? "—" : $statusData['videos'] ?>
             </td>
 
             <td>
-              <?php echo $statusData['expected_reward'] === 0 ? "-" : $statusData['expected_reward'] ?>
+              <?php echo $statusData['expected_reward'] === 0 ? "—" : $statusData['expected_reward'] ?>
             </td>
           </tr>
         </tbody>
diff --git a/web/scss/pages/_youtube.scss b/web/scss/pages/_youtube.scss
index 4ee5d420..d5309be4 100644
--- a/web/scss/pages/_youtube.scss
+++ b/web/scss/pages/_youtube.scss
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ $lbry-yt-blue: mix($lbry-blue-5, $lbry-black, 50%);
         span {
           background-color: var(--lbry-gray-3);
           padding-top: 0.5rem;
-          padding-left: 0.05rem;
 
           // Mobile Safari override
           @media not all and (min-resolution: 0.001dpcm) {