diff --git a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
index 1a1c1768cf..06438100ae 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
@@ -961,6 +961,10 @@ async function loadNews(){
     const distroData = await DistroAPI.getDistribution()
     if(!distroData.rawDistribution.rss) {
         loggerLanding.debug('No RSS feed provided.')
+
+        // remove the news button
+        await $('#newsButton').fadeOut(250).promise()
+
         return null
     }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/lang/_custom.toml b/app/assets/lang/_custom.toml
index da17faf99f..c9d3526b76 100644
--- a/app/assets/lang/_custom.toml
+++ b/app/assets/lang/_custom.toml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ title = "Helios Launcher"
 
 [ejs.landing]
 mediaGitHubURL = "https://github.com/dscalzi/HeliosLauncher"
-mediaTwitterURL = "#"
-mediaInstagramURL = "#"
-mediaYouTubeURL = "#"
+mediaTwitterURL = ""
+mediaInstagramURL = ""
+mediaYouTubeURL = ""
 mediaDiscordURL = "https://discord.gg/zNWUXdt"
 
 [ejs.settings]
diff --git a/app/landing.ejs b/app/landing.ejs
index 5ac72a1558..3e1e72b2da 100644
--- a/app/landing.ejs
+++ b/app/landing.ejs
@@ -27,66 +27,79 @@
                             </button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="mediaDivider"></div>
-                    <div id="externalMedia">
-                        <div class="mediaContainer">
-                            <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaGitHubURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="linkURL">
-                                <svg id="linkSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
-                                    <g>
-                                        <path d="M75.37,65.51a3.85,3.85,0,0,0-1.73.42,8.22,8.22,0,0,1,.94,3.76A8.36,8.36,0,0,1,66.23,78H46.37a8.35,8.35,0,1,1,0-16.7h9.18a21.51,21.51,0,0,1,6.65-8.72H46.37a17.07,17.07,0,1,0,0,34.15H66.23A17,17,0,0,0,82.77,65.51Z"/>
-                                        <path d="M66,73.88a3.85,3.85,0,0,0,1.73-.42,8.22,8.22,0,0,1-.94-3.76,8.36,8.36,0,0,1,8.35-8.35H95A8.35,8.35,0,1,1,95,78H85.8a21.51,21.51,0,0,1-6.65,8.72H95a17.07,17.07,0,0,0,0-34.15H75.13A17,17,0,0,0,58.59,73.88Z"/>
-                                    </g>
-                                </svg>
-                            </a>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="mediaContainer">
-                            <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaTwitterURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="twitterURL">
-                                <svg id="twitterSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="0 0 5000 4060" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet">	
-                                    <g>
-                                        <path d="M1210 4048 c-350 -30 -780 -175 -1124 -378 -56 -33 -86 -57 -86 -68 0 -16 7 -17 83 -9 114 12 349 1 493 -22 295 -49 620 -180 843 -341 l54 -38 -49 -7 c-367 -49 -660 -256 -821 -582 -30 -61 -53 -120 -51 -130 3 -16 12 -17 73 -13 97 7 199 5 270 -4 l60 -9 -65 -22 c-341 -117 -609 -419 -681 -769 -18 -88 -26 -226 -13 -239 4 -3 32 7 63 22 68 35 198 77 266 86 28 4 58 9 68 12 10 2 -22 -34 -72 -82 -240 -232 -353 -532 -321 -852 15 -149 79 -347 133 -418 16 -20 17 -19 49 20 377 455 913 795 1491 945 160 41 346 74 485 86 l82 7 -7 -59 c-5 -33 -7 -117 -6 -189 2 -163 31 -286 103 -430 141 -285 422 -504 708 -550 112 -19 333 -19 442 0 180 30 335 108 477 239 l58 54 95 -24 c143 -36 286 -89 427 -160 70 -35 131 -60 135 -56 19 19 -74 209 -151 312 -50 66 -161 178 -216 217 l-30 22 73 -14 c111 -21 257 -63 353 -101 99 -39 99 -39 99 -19 0 57 -237 326 -412 468 l-88 71 6 51 c4 28 1 130 -5 226 -30 440 -131 806 -333 1202 -380 745 -1036 1277 -1823 1477 -243 62 -430 81 -786 78 -134 0 -291 -5 -349 -10z"/>
-                                    </g>
-                                </svg>
-                            </a>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="mediaContainer">
-                            <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaInstagramURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="instagramURL">
-                                <svg id="instagramSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="0 0 5040 5040">
-                                    <defs>
-                                        <radialGradient id="instaFill" cx="30%" cy="107%" r="150%">
-                                            <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#fdf497"/>
-                                            <stop offset="5%" stop-color="#fdf497"/>
-                                            <stop offset="45%" stop-color="#fd5949"/>
-                                            <stop offset="60%" stop-color="#d6249f"/>
-                                            <stop offset="90%" stop-color="#285AEB"/>
-                                        </radialGradient>
-                                    </defs>
-                                    <g>
-                                        <path d="M1390 5024 c-163 -9 -239 -19 -315 -38 -281 -70 -477 -177 -660 -361 -184 -184 -292 -380 -361 -660 -43 -171 -53 -456 -53 -1445 0 -989 10 -1274 53 -1445 69 -280 177 -476 361 -660 184 -184 380 -292 660 -361 171 -43 456 -53 1445 -53 989 0 1274 10 1445 53 280 69 476 177 660 361 184 184 292 380 361 660 43 171 53 456 53 1445 0 989 -10 1274 -53 1445 -69 280 -177 476 -361 660 -184 184 -380 292 -660 361 -174 44 -454 53 -1470 52 -599 0 -960 -5 -1105 -14z m2230 -473 c58 -6 141 -18 185 -27 397 -78 638 -318 719 -714 37 -183 41 -309 41 -1290 0 -981 -4 -1107 -41 -1290 -81 -395 -319 -633 -714 -714 -183 -37 -309 -41 -1290 -41 -981 0 -1107 4 -1290 41 -397 81 -636 322 -714 719 -33 166 -38 296 -43 1100 -5 796 3 1203 27 1380 67 489 338 758 830 825 47 7 162 15 255 20 250 12 1907 4 2035 -9z"/>
-                                        <path d="M2355 3819 c-307 -42 -561 -172 -780 -400 -244 -253 -359 -543 -359 -899 0 -361 116 -648 367 -907 262 -269 563 -397 937 -397 374 0 675 128 937 397 251 259 367 546 367 907 0 361 -116 648 -367 907 -197 203 -422 326 -690 378 -101 20 -317 27 -412 14z m400 -509 c275 -88 470 -284 557 -560 20 -65 23 -95 23 -230 0 -135 -3 -165 -23 -230 -88 -278 -284 -474 -562 -562 -65 -20 -95 -23 -230 -23 -135 0 -165 3 -230 23 -278 88 -474 284 -562 562 -20 65 -23 95 -23 230 0 135 3 165 23 230 73 230 219 403 427 507 134 67 212 83 390 79 111 -3 155 -8 210 -26z"/>
-                                        <path d="M3750 1473 c-29 -11 -66 -38 -106 -77 -70 -71 -94 -126 -94 -221 0 -95 24 -150 94 -221 72 -71 126 -94 225 -94 168 0 311 143 311 311 0 99 -23 154 -94 225 -43 42 -76 66 -110 77 -61 21 -166 21 -226 0z"/>
-                                    </g>
-                                </svg>
-                            </a>
+                    <% if (lang('landing.mediaGitHubURL') + lang('landing.mediaTwitterURL') + lang('landing.mediaInstagramURL') + lang('landing.mediaYouTubeURL') + lang('landing.mediaDiscordURL') != "") { %>
+                        <div class="mediaDivider"></div>
+                        <div id="externalMedia">
+                            <% if (lang('landing.mediaGitHubURL') != "") { %>
+                                <div class="mediaContainer">
+                                    <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaGitHubURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="linkURL">
+                                        <svg id="linkSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
+                                            <g>
+                                                <path d="M75.37,65.51a3.85,3.85,0,0,0-1.73.42,8.22,8.22,0,0,1,.94,3.76A8.36,8.36,0,0,1,66.23,78H46.37a8.35,8.35,0,1,1,0-16.7h9.18a21.51,21.51,0,0,1,6.65-8.72H46.37a17.07,17.07,0,1,0,0,34.15H66.23A17,17,0,0,0,82.77,65.51Z"/>
+                                                <path d="M66,73.88a3.85,3.85,0,0,0,1.73-.42,8.22,8.22,0,0,1-.94-3.76,8.36,8.36,0,0,1,8.35-8.35H95A8.35,8.35,0,1,1,95,78H85.8a21.51,21.51,0,0,1-6.65,8.72H95a17.07,17.07,0,0,0,0-34.15H75.13A17,17,0,0,0,58.59,73.88Z"/>
+                                            </g>
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
+                            <% } %>
+                            <% if (lang('landing.mediaTwitterURL') != "") { %>
+                                <div class="mediaContainer">
+                                    <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaTwitterURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="twitterURL">
+                                        <svg id="twitterSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="0 0 5000 4060" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet">	
+                                            <g>
+                                                <path d="M1210 4048 c-350 -30 -780 -175 -1124 -378 -56 -33 -86 -57 -86 -68 0 -16 7 -17 83 -9 114 12 349 1 493 -22 295 -49 620 -180 843 -341 l54 -38 -49 -7 c-367 -49 -660 -256 -821 -582 -30 -61 -53 -120 -51 -130 3 -16 12 -17 73 -13 97 7 199 5 270 -4 l60 -9 -65 -22 c-341 -117 -609 -419 -681 -769 -18 -88 -26 -226 -13 -239 4 -3 32 7 63 22 68 35 198 77 266 86 28 4 58 9 68 12 10 2 -22 -34 -72 -82 -240 -232 -353 -532 -321 -852 15 -149 79 -347 133 -418 16 -20 17 -19 49 20 377 455 913 795 1491 945 160 41 346 74 485 86 l82 7 -7 -59 c-5 -33 -7 -117 -6 -189 2 -163 31 -286 103 -430 141 -285 422 -504 708 -550 112 -19 333 -19 442 0 180 30 335 108 477 239 l58 54 95 -24 c143 -36 286 -89 427 -160 70 -35 131 -60 135 -56 19 19 -74 209 -151 312 -50 66 -161 178 -216 217 l-30 22 73 -14 c111 -21 257 -63 353 -101 99 -39 99 -39 99 -19 0 57 -237 326 -412 468 l-88 71 6 51 c4 28 1 130 -5 226 -30 440 -131 806 -333 1202 -380 745 -1036 1277 -1823 1477 -243 62 -430 81 -786 78 -134 0 -291 -5 -349 -10z"/>
+                                            </g>
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
+                            <% } %>
+                            <% if (lang('landing.mediaInstagramURL') != "") { %>
+                                <div class="mediaContainer">
+                                    <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaInstagramURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="instagramURL">
+                                        <svg id="instagramSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="0 0 5040 5040">
+                                            <defs>
+                                                <radialGradient id="instaFill" cx="30%" cy="107%" r="150%">
+                                                    <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#fdf497"/>
+                                                    <stop offset="5%" stop-color="#fdf497"/>
+                                                    <stop offset="45%" stop-color="#fd5949"/>
+                                                    <stop offset="60%" stop-color="#d6249f"/>
+                                                    <stop offset="90%" stop-color="#285AEB"/>
+                                                </radialGradient>
+                                            </defs>
+                                            <g>
+                                                <path d="M1390 5024 c-163 -9 -239 -19 -315 -38 -281 -70 -477 -177 -660 -361 -184 -184 -292 -380 -361 -660 -43 -171 -53 -456 -53 -1445 0 -989 10 -1274 53 -1445 69 -280 177 -476 361 -660 184 -184 380 -292 660 -361 171 -43 456 -53 1445 -53 989 0 1274 10 1445 53 280 69 476 177 660 361 184 184 292 380 361 660 43 171 53 456 53 1445 0 989 -10 1274 -53 1445 -69 280 -177 476 -361 660 -184 184 -380 292 -660 361 -174 44 -454 53 -1470 52 -599 0 -960 -5 -1105 -14z m2230 -473 c58 -6 141 -18 185 -27 397 -78 638 -318 719 -714 37 -183 41 -309 41 -1290 0 -981 -4 -1107 -41 -1290 -81 -395 -319 -633 -714 -714 -183 -37 -309 -41 -1290 -41 -981 0 -1107 4 -1290 41 -397 81 -636 322 -714 719 -33 166 -38 296 -43 1100 -5 796 3 1203 27 1380 67 489 338 758 830 825 47 7 162 15 255 20 250 12 1907 4 2035 -9z"/>
+                                                <path d="M2355 3819 c-307 -42 -561 -172 -780 -400 -244 -253 -359 -543 -359 -899 0 -361 116 -648 367 -907 262 -269 563 -397 937 -397 374 0 675 128 937 397 251 259 367 546 367 907 0 361 -116 648 -367 907 -197 203 -422 326 -690 378 -101 20 -317 27 -412 14z m400 -509 c275 -88 470 -284 557 -560 20 -65 23 -95 23 -230 0 -135 -3 -165 -23 -230 -88 -278 -284 -474 -562 -562 -65 -20 -95 -23 -230 -23 -135 0 -165 3 -230 23 -278 88 -474 284 -562 562 -20 65 -23 95 -23 230 0 135 3 165 23 230 73 230 219 403 427 507 134 67 212 83 390 79 111 -3 155 -8 210 -26z"/>
+                                                <path d="M3750 1473 c-29 -11 -66 -38 -106 -77 -70 -71 -94 -126 -94 -221 0 -95 24 -150 94 -221 72 -71 126 -94 225 -94 168 0 311 143 311 311 0 99 -23 154 -94 225 -43 42 -76 66 -110 77 -61 21 -166 21 -226 0z"/>
+                                            </g>
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
+                            <% } %>
+                            <% if (lang('landing.mediaYouTubeURL') != "") { %>
+                                <div class="mediaContainer">
+                                    <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaYouTubeURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="youtubeURL">
+                                        <svg id="youtubeSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
+                                            <g>
+                                                <path d="M84.8,69.52,65.88,79.76V59.27Zm23.65.59c0-5.14-.79-17.63-3.94-20.57S99,45.86,73.37,45.86s-28,.73-31.14,3.68S38.29,65,38.29,70.11s.79,17.63,3.94,20.57,5.52,3.68,31.14,3.68,28-.74,31.14-3.68,3.94-15.42,3.94-20.57"/>
+                                            </g>
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
+                            <% } %>
+
+                            <% if (lang('landing.mediaDiscordURL') != "") { %>
+                                <div class="mediaContainer">
+                                    <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaDiscordURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="discordURL">
+                                        <svg id="discordSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
+                                            <g>
+                                                <path d="M81.23,78.48a6.14,6.14,0,1,1,6.14-6.14,6.14,6.14,0,0,1-6.14,6.14M60,78.48a6.14,6.14,0,1,1,6.14-6.14A6.14,6.14,0,0,1,60,78.48M104.41,73c-.92-7.7-8.24-22.9-8.24-22.9A43,43,0,0,0,88,45.59a17.88,17.88,0,0,0-8.38-1.27l-.13,1.06a23.52,23.52,0,0,1,5.8,1.95,87.59,87.59,0,0,1,8.17,4.87s-10.32-5.63-22.27-5.63a51.32,51.32,0,0,0-23.2,5.63,87.84,87.84,0,0,1,8.17-4.87,23.57,23.57,0,0,1,5.8-1.95l-.13-1.06a17.88,17.88,0,0,0-8.38,1.27,42.84,42.84,0,0,0-8.21,4.56S37.87,65.35,37,73s-.37,11.54-.37,11.54,4.22,5.68,9.9,7.14,7.7,1.47,7.7,1.47l3.75-4.68a21.22,21.22,0,0,1-4.65-2A24.47,24.47,0,0,1,47.93,82S61.16,88.4,70.68,88.4c10,0,22.75-6.44,22.75-6.44a24.56,24.56,0,0,1-5.35,4.56,21.22,21.22,0,0,1-4.65,2l3.75,4.68s2,0,7.7-1.47,9.89-7.14,9.89-7.14.55-3.85-.37-11.54"/>
+                                            </g>
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </a>
+                                </div>
+                            <% } %>
                         </div>
-                        <div class="mediaContainer">
-                            <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaYouTubeURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="youtubeURL">
-                                <svg id="youtubeSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
-                                    <g>
-                                        <path d="M84.8,69.52,65.88,79.76V59.27Zm23.65.59c0-5.14-.79-17.63-3.94-20.57S99,45.86,73.37,45.86s-28,.73-31.14,3.68S38.29,65,38.29,70.11s.79,17.63,3.94,20.57,5.52,3.68,31.14,3.68,28-.74,31.14-3.68,3.94-15.42,3.94-20.57"/>
-                                    </g>
-                                </svg>
-                            </a>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="mediaContainer">
-                            <a href="<%- lang('landing.mediaDiscordURL') %>" class="mediaURL" id="discordURL">
-                                <svg id="discordSVG" class="mediaSVG" viewBox="35.34 34.3575 70.68 68.71500">
-                                    <g>
-                                        <path d="M81.23,78.48a6.14,6.14,0,1,1,6.14-6.14,6.14,6.14,0,0,1-6.14,6.14M60,78.48a6.14,6.14,0,1,1,6.14-6.14A6.14,6.14,0,0,1,60,78.48M104.41,73c-.92-7.7-8.24-22.9-8.24-22.9A43,43,0,0,0,88,45.59a17.88,17.88,0,0,0-8.38-1.27l-.13,1.06a23.52,23.52,0,0,1,5.8,1.95,87.59,87.59,0,0,1,8.17,4.87s-10.32-5.63-22.27-5.63a51.32,51.32,0,0,0-23.2,5.63,87.84,87.84,0,0,1,8.17-4.87,23.57,23.57,0,0,1,5.8-1.95l-.13-1.06a17.88,17.88,0,0,0-8.38,1.27,42.84,42.84,0,0,0-8.21,4.56S37.87,65.35,37,73s-.37,11.54-.37,11.54,4.22,5.68,9.9,7.14,7.7,1.47,7.7,1.47l3.75-4.68a21.22,21.22,0,0,1-4.65-2A24.47,24.47,0,0,1,47.93,82S61.16,88.4,70.68,88.4c10,0,22.75-6.44,22.75-6.44a24.56,24.56,0,0,1-5.35,4.56,21.22,21.22,0,0,1-4.65,2l3.75,4.68s2,0,7.7-1.47,9.89-7.14,9.89-7.14.55-3.85-.37-11.54"/>
-                                    </g>
-                                </svg>
-                            </a>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
+                    <% } %>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>