diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/channel/ChannelScreen.kt b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/channel/ChannelScreen.kt
index 3cb44dd45..bca2e6641 100644
--- a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/channel/ChannelScreen.kt
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/channel/ChannelScreen.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,15 @@ fun ChannelScreen(
             Text("error: ${state.error}", color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error)
         }
 
-        else -> LazyColumn(
+        else -> {
+        // Hoisted to outer Composable scope — LazyListScope is NOT
+        // @Composable so collectAsState / remember can't live inside
+        // the LazyColumn block.
+        val hideShorts by com.sulkta.straw.data.Settings.get().hideShorts.collectAsState()
+        val filteredVideos = remember(state.videos, hideShorts) {
+            com.sulkta.straw.util.applyContentFilters(state.videos, hideShorts = hideShorts)
+        }
+        LazyColumn(
             modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize().statusBarsPadding(),
             contentPadding = rememberBottomContentPadding(),
         ) {
@@ -145,10 +153,6 @@ fun ChannelScreen(
                 }
                 HorizontalDivider()
             }
-            val hideShorts by com.sulkta.straw.data.Settings.get().hideShorts.collectAsState()
-            val filteredVideos = remember(state.videos, hideShorts) {
-                com.sulkta.straw.util.applyContentFilters(state.videos, hideShorts = hideShorts)
-            }
             items(filteredVideos) { item ->
                 ChannelVideoRow(
                     item = item,
@@ -165,6 +169,7 @@ fun ChannelScreen(
                 HorizontalDivider()
             }
         }
+        }
     }
 }