diff --git a/backend/channel/src/remote_query.py b/backend/channel/src/remote_query.py
index 90cbde22..52104fce 100644
--- a/backend/channel/src/remote_query.py
+++ b/backend/channel/src/remote_query.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class VideoQueryBuilder:
             VideoTypeEnum.SHORTS: self.shorts_query,
         }
 
-        if video_type:
+        if video_type and video_type != VideoTypeEnum.UNKNOWN:
             # build query for specific type/s
             if not isinstance(video_type, list):
                 video_type = [video_type]
diff --git a/backend/channel/tests/test_src/test_remote_query.py b/backend/channel/tests/test_src/test_remote_query.py
index a123d75c..470b50d9 100644
--- a/backend/channel/tests/test_src/test_remote_query.py
+++ b/backend/channel/tests/test_src/test_remote_query.py
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ def test_build_multiple_queries(default_config, empty_overwrites):
     assert result == [(VideoTypeEnum.VIDEOS, 5), (VideoTypeEnum.SHORTS, 2)]
 
 
+def test_build_unknown_queries(default_config, empty_overwrites):
+    """vid_type unknown"""
+    builder = VideoQueryBuilder(default_config, empty_overwrites)
+    result = builder.build_queries(VideoTypeEnum.UNKNOWN)
+    assert result == [
+        (VideoTypeEnum.VIDEOS, 5),
+        (VideoTypeEnum.STREAMS, 3),
+        (VideoTypeEnum.SHORTS, 2),
+    ]
+
+
 def test_overwrite_applied(default_config, overwrites):
     """with overwrite from channel config"""
     builder = VideoQueryBuilder(default_config, overwrites)
diff --git a/backend/common/src/search_processor.py b/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
index 6c1d410b..e5c0cac4 100644
--- a/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
+++ b/backend/common/src/search_processor.py
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ class SearchProcess:
                 "playlist_last_refresh": playlist_last_refresh,
             }
         )
-        print(playlist_dict)
 
         return dict(sorted(playlist_dict.items()))
 
diff --git a/backend/download/src/queue.py b/backend/download/src/queue.py
index f5554a18..2e0b2d55 100644
--- a/backend/download/src/queue.py
+++ b/backend/download/src/queue.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ class PendingList(PendingIndex):
             and video_data["vid_type"]
             and str(video_data["vid_type"]) in VideoTypeEnum.values_known()
         ):
-            return str(video_data["vid_type"])
+            return VideoTypeEnum(video_data["vid_type"]).value
 
         if video_data.get("live_status") == "was_live":
             return VideoTypeEnum.STREAMS.value
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ChannelPlaylist.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ChannelPlaylist.tsx
index 14b2912e..03597913 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ChannelPlaylist.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ChannelPlaylist.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useOutletContext, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import Notifications from '../components/Notifications';
 import PlaylistList from '../components/PlaylistList';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { OutletContextType } from './Base';
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ const ChannelPlaylist = () => {
       <title>TA | Channel: Playlists</title>
       <ScrollToTopOnNavigate />
       <div className="boxed-content">
-        <Notifications pageName="channel" includeReindex={true} />
-
         <div className="view-controls">
           <div className="toggle">
             <span>Show subscribed only:</span>