diff --git a/public/locales/en.json b/public/locales/en.json
index ced63d15..6eae0d87 100644
--- a/public/locales/en.json
+++ b/public/locales/en.json
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@
     "explore_cta": "Find a community",
     "pick_channel_title": "Pick a channel",
     "pick_channel_desc": "Choose a channel from the list on the left to start reading.",
-    "badge_new": "New",
     "root_category": "Channels"
   },
   "Call": {
diff --git a/public/locales/ru.json b/public/locales/ru.json
index d46b754d..5c40fa2a 100644
--- a/public/locales/ru.json
+++ b/public/locales/ru.json
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@
     "explore_cta": "Найти сообщество",
     "pick_channel_title": "Выберите канал",
     "pick_channel_desc": "Откройте канал из списка слева, чтобы начать читать.",
-    "badge_new": "Новое",
     "root_category": "Каналы"
   },
   "Call": {
diff --git a/src/app/pages/client/direct/DirectStreamHeader.tsx b/src/app/pages/client/direct/DirectStreamHeader.tsx
index 4be938d5..d1c9c086 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/client/direct/DirectStreamHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pages/client/direct/DirectStreamHeader.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { forwardRef, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { forwardRef } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useMatch, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Box, color, toRem } from 'folds';
@@ -7,17 +7,14 @@ import { BOTS_PATH, CHANNELS_PATH, DIRECT_PATH } from '../../paths';
 import { isNativePlatform } from '../../../utils/capacitor';
 import { useBotPresets } from '../../../features/bots/catalog';
 
-const CHANNELS_TOOLTIP_SEEN_KEY = 'vojo.channelsTooltipSeen';
-
 type SegmentProps = {
   active: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
   label: string;
-  badge?: string;
   onClick?: () => void;
 };
 const Segment = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, SegmentProps>(
-  ({ active, disabled, label, badge, onClick }, ref) => (
+  ({ active, disabled, label, onClick }, ref) => (
     <button
       ref={ref}
       type="button"
@@ -37,29 +34,9 @@ const Segment = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, SegmentProps>(
         fontWeight: active ? 600 : 500,
         fontSize: toRem(13),
         lineHeight: 1.2,
-        display: 'inline-flex',
-        alignItems: 'center',
-        gap: toRem(6),
       }}
     >
-      <span>{label}</span>
-      {badge && (
-        <span
-          style={{
-            background: color.Primary.Main,
-            color: color.Primary.OnMain,
-            fontSize: toRem(10),
-            fontWeight: 700,
-            lineHeight: 1,
-            padding: `${toRem(2)} ${toRem(5)}`,
-            borderRadius: toRem(4),
-            textTransform: 'uppercase',
-            letterSpacing: toRem(0.4),
-          }}
-        >
-          {badge}
-        </span>
-      )}
+      {label}
     </button>
   )
 );
@@ -74,41 +51,8 @@ export function DirectStreamHeader() {
   const channelsMatch = useMatch({ path: CHANNELS_PATH, caseSensitive: true, end: false });
   const showBotsSegment = bots.length > 0 || !!botsMatch;
 
-  // Migration "NEW" badge — one-shot promo for the new Channels surface.
-  // Replaces the old "Coming soon" disabled state. Hidden once the user has
-  // visited /channels/* or already saw it in a prior session (persisted in
-  // localStorage). Visible default until first interaction.
-  const [showBadge, setShowBadge] = useState(false);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (channelsMatch) {
-      try {
-        localStorage.setItem(CHANNELS_TOOLTIP_SEEN_KEY, '1');
-      } catch {
-        /* private mode — non-fatal, badge just keeps showing */
-      }
-      setShowBadge(false);
-      return;
-    }
-    try {
-      if (localStorage.getItem(CHANNELS_TOOLTIP_SEEN_KEY) === '1') return;
-    } catch {
-      return;
-    }
-    setShowBadge(true);
-  }, [channelsMatch]);
-
   const navOpts = { replace: isNativePlatform() };
 
-  const handleChannelsClick = () => {
-    setShowBadge(false);
-    try {
-      localStorage.setItem(CHANNELS_TOOLTIP_SEEN_KEY, '1');
-    } catch {
-      /* private mode */
-    }
-    navigate(CHANNELS_PATH, navOpts);
-  };
-
   return (
     <PageNavHeader>
       <Box alignItems="Center" grow="Yes" gap="100">
@@ -120,8 +64,7 @@ export function DirectStreamHeader() {
         <Segment
           active={!!channelsMatch}
           label={t('Direct.segment_channels')}
-          badge={showBadge ? t('Channels.badge_new') : undefined}
-          onClick={handleChannelsClick}
+          onClick={() => navigate(CHANNELS_PATH, navOpts)}
         />
         {showBotsSegment && (
           <Segment