diff --git a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
index 5d426ae7..91837079 100644
--- a/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
+++ b/controller/action/AcquisitionActions.class.php
@@ -67,7 +67,24 @@ class AcquisitionActions extends Actions
       Controller::redirect($token['data']);
     }
   }
+  public static function actionYoutubeEdit($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent, $current_value)
+  {
+    if($current_value['data']['email'] == $email)
+    {
+      $status = LBRY::editYoutube($status_token, $channel_name, null, $sync_consent);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      $status = LBRY::editYoutube($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent);
+    }
 
+    if($status['success'] == false){
+        Controller::redirect("/youtube/status/". $status_token . "?error=true&error_message=" . $status['error']);
+    }
+    else{
+        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 64cea091..2e0abf10 100644
--- a/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
+++ b/lib/thirdparty/LBRY.class.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class LBRY
   {
     return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl('/list/unsubscribe'), ['email' => $email], ['json_response' => true]);
   }
-  
+
   public static function connectYoutube($channel_name)
   {
     $type = 'sync';
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ class LBRY
 
   public static function editYouTube($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent)
   {
-    return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl("/yt/update"), ['status_token' => $status_token, 'new_email' => $email, 'new_preferred_channel' => $channel_name, 'sync_consent' => $sync_consent], ['json_response' => true]);
+    if ($email == null){
+      return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl("/yt/update"),['status_token' => $status_token, 'new_preferred_channel' => $channel_name, 'sync_consent' => $sync_consent],['json_response' => true]);
+    }
+    else{
+
+      return Curl::post(static::getApiUrl("/yt/update"), ['status_token' => $status_token, 'new_email' => $email, 'new_preferred_channel' => $channel_name, 'sync_consent' => $sync_consent], ['json_response' => true]);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_edit.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_edit.php
index d0464218..92884925 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_edit.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_edit.php
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ $channel_name = $_POST['new_preferred_channel'];
 $email = $_POST['new_email'];
 $sync_consent = isset($_POST['sync_consent']);
 
-LBRY::editYouTube($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent);
+$current_value = LBRY::statusYoutube($status_token);
 
+if(!preg_match("/([@][1-z]+)/", $channel_name)){
+    $channel_name = "@" . $channel_name;
+}
 
-Controller::redirect("/youtube/status/" . $status_token);
+AcquisitionActions::actionYoutubeEdit($status_token, $channel_name, $email, $sync_consent, $current_value);
diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
index a978df2b..ce2ca724 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_status.php
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
                     <div>
                         <input type="hidden" name="status_token" id="status_token" value="<?php echo $token?>"/>
                     </div>
+                  <?php
+                  if (isset($_GET['error'])): echo "<div>" . "The following error occurred: ". $_GET['error_message']  . " For support please send an email to hello@lbry.io" . "</div>";
+                  endif;?>
                     <div class="block">
                         <label for="channel-name">LBRY channel name:</label>
                         <input type="text" id="channel-name" name="new_preferred_channel" placeholder="@YourPreferredChannelName" value="<?php echo $status['data']['lbry_channel_name'];?>">
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@
                         <div hidden id="email-error" class="error">Email is invalid or blank</div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="block full">
-                        <input name="sync_consent" id="sync-consent" type="checkbox">I want to sync my content to the LBRY network and agree to the "terms"
+                        <input name="sync_consent" id="sync-consent" type="checkbox" <?php if($status['data']['status'] == 'queued'): echo "checked"; endif;?> <?php if($status['data']['status'] == 'syncing' || $status['data']['status'] == 'synced'): echo "disabled "; echo "checked"; endif; ?>>I want to sync my content to the LBRY network and agree to the "terms"
                         <div hidden id="sync-consent-error" class="error">You must agreed to sync to continue</div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="block">
diff --git a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_token.php b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_token.php
index 32a99b90..460ec13e 100644
--- a/view/template/acquisition/youtube_token.php
+++ b/view/template/acquisition/youtube_token.php
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ if(!preg_match("/([@][1-z]+)/", $desired_lbry_channel_name)){
   $desired_lbry_channel_name = "@" . $desired_lbry_channel_name;
 }
 AcquisitionActions::actionYoutubeToken($desired_lbry_channel_name);
- ?>
diff --git a/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js b/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
index 7aed2df7..8cb59b2c 100644
--- a/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
+++ b/web/js/yt2/FormValidation.js
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ function submitEditForm(){
             event.preventDefault();
         }
 
-        // If the checkbox is not check stop the post request
-        if(!$('#sync-consent').prop('checked')){
-            $('#sync-consent').addClass('error_form');
-            $('#sync-consent-error').show();
-            event.preventDefault();
-        }
         localStorage.setItem("status_token", $.trim($('#status_token').val()));
         localStorage.setItem("lbry_channel_name_sync", $.trim($('#channel-name').val()));
     });