diff --git a/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts b/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
index dfd92b35..5a5b2878 100644
--- a/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/feeds/posts.ts
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
 
   constructor(
     public rootStore: RootStoreModel,
-    public feedType: 'home' | 'author' | 'suggested' | 'goodstuff' | 'custom',
+    public feedType: 'home' | 'author' | 'suggested' | 'custom',
     params:
       | GetTimeline.QueryParams
       | GetAuthorFeed.QueryParams
@@ -391,10 +391,9 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
   }
 
   get feedTuners() {
-    if (this.feedType === 'goodstuff') {
+    if (this.feedType === 'custom') {
       return [
         FeedTuner.dedupReposts,
-        FeedTuner.likedRepliesOnly,
         FeedTuner.preferredLangOnly(
           this.rootStore.preferences.contentLanguages,
         ),
@@ -701,15 +700,6 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
       return this.rootStore.agent.app.bsky.feed.getFeed(
         params as GetCustomFeed.QueryParams,
       )
-    } else if (this.feedType === 'goodstuff') {
-      const res = await getGoodStuff(
-        this.rootStore.session.currentSession?.accessJwt || '',
-        params as GetTimeline.QueryParams,
-      )
-      res.data.feed = (res.data.feed || []).filter(
-        item => !item.post.author.viewer?.muted,
-      )
-      return res
     } else {
       return this.rootStore.agent.getAuthorFeed(
         params as GetAuthorFeed.QueryParams,
@@ -717,45 +707,3 @@ export class PostsFeedModel {
     }
   }
 }
-
-// HACK
-// temporary off-spec route to get the good stuff
-// -prf
-async function getGoodStuff(
-  accessJwt: string,
-  params: GetTimeline.QueryParams,
-): Promise<GetTimeline.Response> {
-  const controller = new AbortController()
-  const to = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 15e3)
-
-  const uri = new URL('https://bsky.social/xrpc/app.bsky.unspecced.getPopular')
-  let k: keyof GetTimeline.QueryParams
-  for (k in params) {
-    if (typeof params[k] !== 'undefined') {
-      uri.searchParams.set(k, String(params[k]))
-    }
-  }
-
-  const res = await fetch(String(uri), {
-    method: 'get',
-    headers: {
-      accept: 'application/json',
-      authorization: `Bearer ${accessJwt}`,
-    },
-    signal: controller.signal,
-  })
-
-  const resHeaders: Record<string, string> = {}
-  res.headers.forEach((value: string, key: string) => {
-    resHeaders[key] = value
-  })
-  let resBody = await res.json()
-
-  clearTimeout(to)
-
-  return {
-    success: res.status === 200,
-    headers: resHeaders,
-    data: jsonToLex(resBody),
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/ContentLanguagesSettings.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/ContentLanguagesSettings.tsx
index 0c750fe0..700f1cbc 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/ContentLanguagesSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/ContentLanguagesSettings.tsx
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export function Component({}: {}) {
     <View testID="contentLanguagesModal" style={[pal.view, styles.container]}>
       <Text style={[pal.text, styles.title]}>Content Languages</Text>
       <Text style={[pal.text, styles.description]}>
-        Which languages would you like to see in the What's Hot feed? (Leave
-        them all unchecked to see any language.)
+        Which languages would you like to see in the your feed? (Leave them all
+        unchecked to see any language.)
       </Text>
       <ScrollView style={styles.scrollContainer}>
         {languages.map(lang => (
diff --git a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBar.web.tsx b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBar.web.tsx
index 56ca6f2a..78937611 100644
--- a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBar.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBar.web.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ const FeedsTabBarDesktop = observer(
   ) => {
     const store = useStores()
     const items = useMemo(
-      () => [
-        'Following',
-        "What's hot",
-        ...store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames,
-        'My feeds',
-      ],
+      () => ['Following', ...store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames, 'My feeds'],
       [store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames],
     )
     const pal = usePalette('default')
diff --git a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
index cb910ccb..a41f0ef3 100644
--- a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
@@ -33,12 +33,7 @@ export const FeedsTabBar = observer(
     }, [store])
 
     const items = useMemo(
-      () => [
-        'Following',
-        "What's hot",
-        ...store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames,
-        'My feeds',
-      ],
+      () => ['Following', ...store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames, 'My feeds'],
       [store.me.savedFeeds.pinnedFeedNames],
     )
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/WhatsHotEmptyState.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/CustomFeedEmptyState.tsx
similarity index 69%
rename from src/view/com/posts/WhatsHotEmptyState.tsx
rename to src/view/com/posts/CustomFeedEmptyState.tsx
index ade94ca3..69dd7990 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/WhatsHotEmptyState.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/CustomFeedEmptyState.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
+import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {
   FontAwesomeIcon,
   FontAwesomeIconStyle,
@@ -7,14 +8,21 @@ import {
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
 import {Button} from '../util/forms/Button'
 import {MagnifyingGlassIcon} from 'lib/icons'
+import {NavigationProp} from 'lib/routes/types'
 import {useStores} from 'state/index'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {s} from 'lib/styles'
 
-export function WhatsHotEmptyState() {
+export function CustomFeedEmptyState() {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const palInverted = usePalette('inverted')
   const store = useStores()
+  const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
+
+  const onPressFindAccounts = React.useCallback(() => {
+    navigation.navigate('SearchTab')
+    navigation.popToTop()
+  }, [navigation])
 
   const onPressSettings = React.useCallback(() => {
     store.shell.openModal({name: 'content-languages-settings'})
@@ -26,9 +34,22 @@ export function WhatsHotEmptyState() {
         <MagnifyingGlassIcon style={[styles.emptyIcon, pal.text]} size={62} />
       </View>
       <Text type="xl-medium" style={[s.textCenter, pal.text]}>
-        Your What's Hot feed is empty! This is because there aren't enough users
-        posting in your selected language.
+        This feed is empty! You may need to follow more users or tune your
+        language settings.
       </Text>
+      <Button
+        type="inverted"
+        style={styles.emptyBtn}
+        onPress={onPressFindAccounts}>
+        <Text type="lg-medium" style={palInverted.text}>
+          Find accounts to follow
+        </Text>
+        <FontAwesomeIcon
+          icon="angle-right"
+          style={palInverted.text as FontAwesomeIconStyle}
+          size={14}
+        />
+      </Button>
       <Button type="inverted" style={styles.emptyBtn} onPress={onPressSettings}>
         <Text type="lg-medium" style={palInverted.text}>
           Update my settings
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 54cec3b3..d761994f 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {withAuthRequired} from 'view/com/auth/withAuthRequired'
 import {useTabFocusEffect} from 'lib/hooks/useTabFocusEffect'
 import {Feed} from '../com/posts/Feed'
 import {FollowingEmptyState} from 'view/com/posts/FollowingEmptyState'
-import {WhatsHotEmptyState} from 'view/com/posts/WhatsHotEmptyState'
+import {CustomFeedEmptyState} from 'view/com/posts/CustomFeedEmptyState'
 import {LoadLatestBtn} from '../com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn'
 import {FeedsTabBar} from '../com/pager/FeedsTabBar'
 import {Pager, PagerRef, RenderTabBarFnProps} from 'view/com/pager/Pager'
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ export const HomeScreen = withAuthRequired(
     const pagerRef = React.useRef<PagerRef>(null)
     const [selectedPage, setSelectedPage] = React.useState(0)
     const [customFeeds, setCustomFeeds] = React.useState<PostsFeedModel[]>([])
-    const [initialLanguages] = React.useState(
-      store.preferences.contentLanguages,
-    )
-
-    const algoFeed: PostsFeedModel = React.useMemo(() => {
-      const feed = new PostsFeedModel(store, 'goodstuff', {})
-      feed.setup()
-      return feed
-    }, [store])
 
     React.useEffect(() => {
       const {pinned} = store.me.savedFeeds
@@ -66,13 +57,6 @@ export const HomeScreen = withAuthRequired(
       setCustomFeeds(feeds)
     }, [store, store.me.savedFeeds.pinned, customFeeds, setCustomFeeds])
 
-    React.useEffect(() => {
-      // refresh whats hot when lang preferences change
-      if (initialLanguages !== store.preferences.contentLanguages) {
-        algoFeed.refresh()
-      }
-    }, [initialLanguages, store.preferences.contentLanguages, algoFeed])
-
     useFocusEffect(
       React.useCallback(() => {
         store.shell.setMinimalShellMode(false)
@@ -113,8 +97,8 @@ export const HomeScreen = withAuthRequired(
       return <FollowingEmptyState />
     }, [])
 
-    const renderWhatsHotEmptyState = React.useCallback(() => {
-      return <WhatsHotEmptyState />
+    const renderCustomFeedEmptyState = React.useCallback(() => {
+      return <CustomFeedEmptyState />
     }, [])
 
     const initialPage = store.me.followsCount === 0 ? 1 : 0
@@ -133,26 +117,19 @@ export const HomeScreen = withAuthRequired(
           feed={store.me.mainFeed}
           renderEmptyState={renderFollowingEmptyState}
         />
-        <FeedPage
-          key="2"
-          testID="whatshotFeedPage"
-          isPageFocused={selectedPage === 1}
-          feed={algoFeed}
-          renderEmptyState={renderWhatsHotEmptyState}
-        />
         {customFeeds.map((f, index) => {
           return (
             <FeedPage
               key={(f.params as GetCustomFeed.QueryParams).feed}
               testID="customFeedPage"
-              isPageFocused={selectedPage === 2 + index}
+              isPageFocused={selectedPage === 1 + index}
               feed={f}
-              renderEmptyState={renderFollowingEmptyState}
+              renderEmptyState={renderCustomFeedEmptyState}
             />
           )
         })}
         <SavedFeeds
-          key={String(3 + store.me.savedFeeds.pinned.length)}
+          key={String(2 + store.me.savedFeeds.pinned.length)}
           headerOffset={HEADER_OFFSET}
           isPageFocused={selectedPage === 2 + store.me.savedFeeds.pinned.length}
         />