From 74a25b6b5c7af800c3ca55b4cc93b545848982d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jared Pereira <jared@awarm.space>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:49:21 +0400
Subject: [PATCH] render what's hot for logged out users and don't render subs

---
 app/(home-pages)/reader/layout.tsx | 12 ++++++++----
 app/(home-pages)/reader/page.tsx   |  9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/(home-pages)/reader/layout.tsx b/app/(home-pages)/reader/layout.tsx
index 287bc9b3..2d163f52 100644
--- a/app/(home-pages)/reader/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/(home-pages)/reader/layout.tsx
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import { DesktopNavigation } from "components/ActionBar/DesktopNavigation";
 import { MobileNavigation } from "components/ActionBar/MobileNavigation";
 import { MediaContents } from "components/Media";
 import { DashboardIdContext } from "components/PageLayouts/DashboardLayout";
+import { useIdentityData } from "components/IdentityProvider";
 
-const tabs = [
-  { name: "Subs", href: "/reader" },
-  { name: "What's Hot", href: "/reader/hot" },
-  { name: "New", href: "/reader/new" },
+const allTabs = [
+  { name: "Subs", href: "/reader", requiresAuth: true },
+  { name: "What's Hot", href: "/reader/hot", requiresAuth: false },
+  { name: "New", href: "/reader/new", requiresAuth: false },
 ];
 
 export default function ReaderLayout({
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ export default function ReaderLayout({
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) {
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const { identity } = useIdentityData();
+  const isLoggedIn = !!identity?.atp_did;
+  const tabs = allTabs.filter((tab) => !tab.requiresAuth || isLoggedIn);
 
   const isActive = (href: string) => {
     if (href === "/reader") return pathname === "/reader";
diff --git a/app/(home-pages)/reader/page.tsx b/app/(home-pages)/reader/page.tsx
index 67a95a0c..3e5349fe 100644
--- a/app/(home-pages)/reader/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(home-pages)/reader/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
+import { getIdentityData } from "actions/getIdentityData";
 import { getReaderFeed } from "./getReaderFeed";
+import { getHotFeed } from "./getHotFeed";
 import { InboxContent } from "./InboxContent";
+import { GlobalContent } from "./GlobalContent";
 
 export default async function Reader() {
+  let identityData = await getIdentityData();
+  if (!identityData?.atp_did) {
+    const feedPromise = getHotFeed();
+    return <GlobalContent promise={feedPromise} />;
+  }
+
   const feedPromise = getReaderFeed();
   return <InboxContent promise={feedPromise} />;
 }
-- 
2.51.2