diff --git a/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-list.json b/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-list.json
index 8e39ba4d7..b4ebafe71 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-list.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/modules/media-requests-list.json
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
     }
   },
   "noRequests": "No requests found. Please ensure that you've configured your apps correctly.",
-  "pending": "There are {{countPendingApproval}} requests waiting for approval.",
-  "nonePending": "There are currently no pending approvals. You're good to go!",
   "state": {
     "approved": "Approved",
     "pendingApproval": "Pending approval",
diff --git a/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestListTile.tsx b/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestListTile.tsx
index c3e543150..9787be92e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestListTile.tsx
+++ b/src/widgets/media-requests/MediaRequestListTile.tsx
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@ function MediaRequestListTile({ widget }: MediaRequestListWidgetProps) {
   return (
     <ScrollArea h="100%">
       <Stack>
-        {countPendingApproval > 0 ? (
-          <Text>{t('pending', { countPendingApproval })}</Text>
-        ) : (
-          <Text>{t('nonePending')}</Text>
-        )}
         {sortedData.map((item, index) => (
           <Card radius="md" withBorder key={index}>
             <Flex wrap="wrap" justify="space-between" gap="md">
diff --git a/src/widgets/rss/RssWidgetTile.tsx b/src/widgets/rss/RssWidgetTile.tsx
index 233b04dbd..1a2bb2807 100644
--- a/src/widgets/rss/RssWidgetTile.tsx
+++ b/src/widgets/rss/RssWidgetTile.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const definition = defineWidget({
   options: {
     rssFeedUrl: {
       type: 'multiple-text',
-      defaultValue: [],
+      defaultValue: ['https://noted.lol/rss'],
     },
     refreshInterval: {
       type: 'slider',
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function RssTile({ widget }: RssTileProps) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (!data || isLoading) {
+  if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <Center h="100%">
         <Loader />
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ function RssTile({ widget }: RssTileProps) {
     );
   }
 
-  if (data.length < 1 || !data[0].feed || isError) {
+  if (!data || data.length < 1 || !data[0].feed || isError) {
     return (
       <Center h="100%">
         <Stack align="center">
-          <IconRss size={40} strokeWidth={1} />
-          <Title order={6}>{t('descriptor.card.errors.general.title')}</Title>
+          <IconRss size={25} strokeWidth={1} />
+          <Title order={5}>{t('descriptor.card.errors.general.title')}</Title>
           <Text align="center">{t('descriptor.card.errors.general.text')}</Text>
         </Stack>
         <RefetchButton refetch={refetch} isFetching={isFetching} />
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ const useStyles = createStyles(({ colorScheme, colors, radius, spacing }) => ({
     position: 'absolute',
     width: '100%',
     height: '100%',
-    filter: colorScheme === 'dark' ? 'blur(30px)' : 'blur(15px)',
+    filter: colorScheme === 'dark' ? 'blur(5px)' : 'blur(5px)',
     transform: 'scaleX(-1)',
     opacity: colorScheme === 'dark' ? 0.3 : 0.2,
     transition: 'ease-in-out 0.2s',