diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
index 3025a0d2..c4326e4d 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -503,5 +503,5 @@
     "timeline_parse_error_placeholder_heading": "Unable to parse item",
     "timeline_parse_error_placeholder_message": "Invidious encountered an error while trying to parse this item. For more information see below:",
     "timeline_parse_error_show_technical_details": "Show technical details",
-    "dmca_content": "Sorry, this video cannot be played on this instance due to a DMCA/copyright infringement letter sent to the instance administrator."
+    "dmca_content": "This video cannot be downloaded on this instance due to a DMCA/copyright infringement letter sent to the instance administrator."
 }
diff --git a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
index 15d925e3..df44ddb1 100644
--- a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ module Invidious::Frontend::WatchPage
       return "<p id=\"download\">#{translate(locale, "Download is disabled")}</p>"
     end
 
+    if CONFIG.dmca_content.includes?(video.id)
+      return "<p id=\"download\">#{translate(locale, "dmca_content")}</p>"
+    end
+
     url = "/download"
     if (CONFIG.invidious_companion.present?)
       invidious_companion = CONFIG.invidious_companion.sample
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
index 13443de3..e777b3f1 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Watch
       return env.redirect "/"
     end
 
-    if CONFIG.dmca_content.includes?(id)
-      return error_template(403, "dmca_content")
-    end
-
     plid = env.params.query["list"]?.try &.gsub(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/, "")
     continuation = process_continuation(env.params.query, plid, id)