diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index a7a2efa30..11bc28ac4 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
                 pandora.$ui.home.fadeOutScreen();
             } else if (pandora.$ui.tv) {
                 pandora.UI.set({page: ''});
-                pandora.$ui.home.fadeOutScreen();
+                pandora.$ui.tv.fadeOutScreen();
             }
             if (
                 pandora.user.ui.item
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js b/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
index 9bcd7998e..5dfd42960 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ pandora.ui.appPanel = function() {
     });
     function setPage(page) {
         if (page === '') {
+            if (pandora.$ui.home && pandora.$ui.appPanel) {
+                // unless we're on page load, remove home screen
+                pandora.$ui.home.fadeOutScreen();
+            }
             ['site', 'account', 'preferences', 'help'].forEach(function(dialog) {
                 pandora.$ui[dialog + 'Dialog'] && pandora.$ui[dialog + 'Dialog'].close();
             });
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ pandora.ui.appPanel = function() {
             pandora.$ui.tv = pandora.ui.tv()[
                 !pandora.$ui.appPanel ? 'showScreen' : 'fadeInScreen'
             ]();
+            pandora.$ui.home && pandora.$ui.tv.mute();
         }
     }
     return that;
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/home.js b/static/js/pandora/home.js
index 0fef1542b..6ecaf9f50 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/home.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/home.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
                 width: '100%',
                 height: '100%',
                 opacity: 0,
-                zIndex: 1000
+                zIndex: 1001
             }),
         $reflectionImage = $('<img>')
             .attr({src: '/static/png/logo256.png'})
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
         that.animate({opacity: 0}, 500, function() {
             that.remove();
         });
+        pandora.$ui.tv && pandora.$ui.tv.unmute();
         return that;
     };
 
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/home.padma.js b/static/js/pandora/home.padma.js
index e49fe0904..979b563c1 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/home.padma.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/home.padma.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
                 width: '100%',
                 height: '100%',
                 opacity: 0,
-                zIndex: 1000
+                zIndex: 1001
             }),
         $box = $('<div>')
             .css({
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
         that.animate({opacity: 0}, 500, function() {
             that.remove();
         });
+        pandora.$ui.tv && pandora.$ui.tv.unmute();
         self.keydown && Ox.$document.unbind({keydown: self.keydown});
         return that;
     };
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/tv.js b/static/js/pandora/tv.js
index 7d6557f36..f466be4a3 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/tv.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/tv.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ pandora.ui.tv = function() {
             }),
         $player,
         list = pandora.user.ui._list,
-        lists = [];
+        lists = [],
+        muted;
 
     function getList(direction) {
         lists.length == 0 && getLists();
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ pandora.ui.tv = function() {
                     enableSubtitles: pandora.user.ui.videoSubtitles,
                     fullscreen: true,
                     logo: pandora.site.tv.showLogo ? '/static/png/logo256.png' : '',
+                    muted: muted || pandora.user.ui.videoMuted,
                     position: result.data.position,
                     resolution: pandora.user.ui.videoResolution,
                     scaleToFill: pandora.user.ui.videoScale == 'fill',
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ pandora.ui.tv = function() {
                     close: that.fadeOutScreen,
                     ended: play,
                     muted: function(data) {
-                        pandora.UI.set('videoMuted', data.muted);
+                        Ox.print('!MUTED', !muted)
+                        !muted && pandora.UI.set('videoMuted', data.muted);
                     },
                     open: function() {
                         var item = result.data.item,
@@ -150,12 +153,22 @@ pandora.ui.tv = function() {
         return that;
     };
 
+    that.mute = function() {
+        muted = true;
+        $player && $player.options({muted: muted});
+    };
+
     that.showScreen = function() {
         that.css({opacity: 1}).appendTo(Ox.UI.$body);
         play();
         return that;
     };
 
+    that.unmute = function() {
+        $player && $player.options({muted: pandora.user.ui.videoMuted});
+        muted = false;
+    };
+
     return that;
 
 }