diff --git a/dashboard-ui/css/site.css b/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
index 98c2414ee5..6cedf184e5 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/css/site.css
@@ -686,14 +686,9 @@ h1 .imageLink {
     height: 50px;
 }
 
-.footerNotifications {
-    height: 50px;
-    margin: 0 2px 2px 2px;
-}
-
 .footerNotification {
     text-shadow: none;
-    padding: 0 1em .75em;
+    padding: .75em 1em;
     margin: 0;
     font-weight: normal;
     border-top: 1px solid #555;
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index 54a3de071a..a9003520ed 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
             $("#videoBackdrop", footer).hide();
 
-            if ($("#footerNotifications", footer).html() == "") { // only hide footer if no notifications
+            if (!$("#footerNotifications", footer).html()) { // only hide footer if no notifications
 
                 footer.hide();
 
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
 
                 var errorMsg = 'There was an error playing the video.';
 
-                if (item.Type == "Channel") {
+                if (item.Type == "TvChannel") {
                     errorMsg += " Please ensure there is an open tuner availalble.";
                 }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index af8f538449..3906985161 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
                 });
 
             }
-            else if (item.Type == "Channel" || item.Type == "Recording") {
+            else if (item.Type == "TvChannel" || item.Type == "Recording") {
                 url = "css/images/items/detail/tv.png";
             }
             else if (item.MediaType == "Audio") {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index 1a4b8a49ac..4a2dc2a1e4 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -318,19 +318,13 @@ var Dashboard = {
 
         if (videoBackdrop.is(":visible")) {
 
-            footer.css("height", "50px");
-
             videoBackdrop.css("bottom", "48px");
 
             isPlaying = true;
 
         } else {
 
-            if (!footer.is(":visible")) {
-
-                footer.show();
-
-            }
+            footer.show();
 
         }