diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 8c22abe1..5e8f499f 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_download.xml" value="0.283363802559415" />
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_filter.xml" value="0.3229166666666667" />
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_genre_catalogue.xml" value="0.3229166666666667" />
-        <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml" value="0.2871699861046781" />
+        <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml" value="0.24929634097305992" />
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_landing.xml" value="0.3229166666666667" />
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_library.xml" value="0.4865951742627346" />
         <entry key="app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_login.xml" value="0.3166496424923391" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/ui/fragment/HomeFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/ui/fragment/HomeFragment.java
index 67befdc2..650f2338 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/ui/fragment/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/ui/fragment/HomeFragment.java
@@ -605,10 +605,8 @@ public class HomeFragment extends Fragment {
         bind.newestPodcastsViewPager.setOffscreenPageLimit(1);
         homeViewModel.getNewestPodcastEpisodes(requireActivity()).observe(requireActivity(), podcastEpisodes -> {
             if (podcastEpisodes == null) {
-                if (bind != null) bind.homeNewestPodcastsPlaceholder.placeholder.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 if (bind != null) bind.homeNewestPodcastsSector.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
-                if (bind != null) bind.homeNewestPodcastsPlaceholder.placeholder.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 if (bind != null) bind.homeNewestPodcastsSector.setVisibility(!podcastEpisodes.isEmpty() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
                 podcastEpisodeAdapter.setItems(podcastEpisodes);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml
index 7d5b2114..1e50e2e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_home.xml
@@ -624,11 +624,6 @@
                     android:clipToPadding="false"
                     android:paddingBottom="8dp" />
             </LinearLayout>
-
-            <include
-                android:id="@+id/home_newest_podcasts_placeholder"
-                layout="@layout/item_placehoder_discovery"
-                android:visibility="gone" />
         </LinearLayout>
     </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>