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)