diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0468d4d9c..8fc3ce92c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm ci
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - run: npm install --no-save @microbit-foundation/python-editor-v3-microbit@0.2.0-dev.37 @microbit-foundation/website-deploy-aws@0.6.0 @microbit-foundation/website-deploy-aws-config@0.9.0 @microbit-foundation/circleci-npm-package-versioner@1
+      - run: npm install --no-save @microbit-foundation/python-editor-v3-microbit@0.2.0-dev.38 @microbit-foundation/website-deploy-aws@0.6.0 @microbit-foundation/website-deploy-aws-config@0.9.0 @microbit-foundation/circleci-npm-package-versioner@1
         if: github.repository_owner == 'microbit-foundation'
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/lang/ui.ca.json b/lang/ui.ca.json
index f0079db42..2f3e3bc5c 100644
--- a/lang/ui.ca.json
+++ b/lang/ui.ca.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Benvingut a l'Editor Python de la micro:bit",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Amplia",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.de.json b/lang/ui.de.json
index 540f14631..d3d8703c1 100644
--- a/lang/ui.de.json
+++ b/lang/ui.de.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Willkommen zum micro:bit Python-Editor",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Vergrößern",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.en.json b/lang/ui.en.json
index 88b44ba07..e83ebd588 100644
--- a/lang/ui.en.json
+++ b/lang/ui.en.json
@@ -1159,6 +1159,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Welcome to the micro:bit Python Editor",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Zoom in",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.es-es.json b/lang/ui.es-es.json
index 634e3a867..d615ce3dd 100644
--- a/lang/ui.es-es.json
+++ b/lang/ui.es-es.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Bienvenido al Editor de Python de micro:bit",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Aumentar zoom",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.fr.json b/lang/ui.fr.json
index d49bceda8..3c8cf76f4 100644
--- a/lang/ui.fr.json
+++ b/lang/ui.fr.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Bienvenue dans l'éditeur Python micro:bit",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Zoom avant",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.ja.json b/lang/ui.ja.json
index 96df79548..b8b56e462 100644
--- a/lang/ui.ja.json
+++ b/lang/ui.ja.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "micro:bit Pythonエディターへようこそ",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "拡大",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.ko.json b/lang/ui.ko.json
index ef5629b1e..47ec75d06 100644
--- a/lang/ui.ko.json
+++ b/lang/ui.ko.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "micro:bit Python 편집기에 오신 것을 환영합니다",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "글꼴 크게",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.nl.json b/lang/ui.nl.json
index 73937fe57..8ab388e35 100644
--- a/lang/ui.nl.json
+++ b/lang/ui.nl.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Welkom bij de micro:bit Python Editor",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "Inzoomen",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.zh-cn.json b/lang/ui.zh-cn.json
index ca8058c6f..661ee1a8e 100644
--- a/lang/ui.zh-cn.json
+++ b/lang/ui.zh-cn.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "欢迎使用 micro:bit Python 编辑器",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "放大",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/lang/ui.zh-tw.json b/lang/ui.zh-tw.json
index 8b1461881..47d0b0ca5 100644
--- a/lang/ui.zh-tw.json
+++ b/lang/ui.zh-tw.json
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     "defaultMessage": "歡迎使用 micro:bit Python 編輯器",
     "description": "Title for the welcome dialog"
   },
+  "welcome-video-alt": {
+    "defaultMessage": "video introducing the Python Editor",
+    "description": "iframe title for the welcome video"
+  },
   "zoom-in-action": {
     "defaultMessage": "放大",
     "description": "Text label for zoom in button"
diff --git a/src/common/YoutubeVideoEmbed.tsx b/src/common/YoutubeVideoEmbed.tsx
index ee3f74fa2..8df16fb07 100644
--- a/src/common/YoutubeVideoEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/common/YoutubeVideoEmbed.tsx
@@ -1,56 +1,33 @@
-import { AspectRatio, Box, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import Spinner from "./Spinner";
+import { AspectRatio, Box } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 export interface YoutubeVideo {
   alt: string;
-  attribution: string;
-  caption: string;
   youtubeId: string;
 }
 
 interface YoutubeVideoProps {
-  youTubeVideo: YoutubeVideo | undefined;
+  alt: string;
+  youtubeId: string;
 }
 
-const YoutubeVideoEmbed = ({ youTubeVideo }: YoutubeVideoProps) => {
-  const { alt, attribution, caption, youtubeId } = youTubeVideo || {};
+const YoutubeVideoEmbed = ({ alt, youtubeId }: YoutubeVideoProps) => {
   return (
-    <>
-      {youTubeVideo ? (
-        <Box as="figure">
-          <AspectRatio ratio={16 / 9}>
-            <iframe
-              // Avoid youtube cookie. rel=0 should limit related videos to our channel.
-              // Once we have translated videos we can try e.g. cc_lang_pref=fr
-              // but we'll need to check our codes match theirs.
-              title="welcome video"
-              src={`https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/${
-                youtubeId ? encodeURIComponent(youtubeId.trim()) : ""
-              }?rel=0&cc_load_policy=1`}
-              allow="encrypted-media"
-              frameBorder="0"
-              allowFullScreen
-            >
-              <Text>{alt || ""}</Text>
-            </iframe>
-          </AspectRatio>
-          {caption && (
-            <Text as="figcaption" mt="5px" fontSize="sm">
-              {caption}
-            </Text>
-          )}
-          {attribution && (
-            <Text as="figcaption" mt="5px" fontSize="sm">
-              {attribution}
-            </Text>
-          )}
-        </Box>
-      ) : (
-        <AspectRatio ratio={16 / 9}>
-          <Spinner />
-        </AspectRatio>
-      )}
-    </>
+    <Box as="figure">
+      <AspectRatio ratio={16 / 9}>
+        <iframe
+          // Avoid youtube cookie. rel=0 should limit related videos to our channel.
+          // Once we have translated videos we can try e.g. cc_lang_pref=fr
+          // but we'll need to check our codes match theirs.
+          title={alt}
+          src={`https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/${
+            youtubeId ? encodeURIComponent(youtubeId.trim()) : ""
+          }?rel=0&cc_load_policy=1`}
+          allow="encrypted-media"
+          frameBorder="0"
+          allowFullScreen
+        />
+      </AspectRatio>
+    </Box>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/deployment/default/index.tsx b/src/deployment/default/index.tsx
index bf1ce0c41..658d681fe 100644
--- a/src/deployment/default/index.tsx
+++ b/src/deployment/default/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const stubConsentContext = createContext<CookieConsent | undefined>(
 
 const defaultDeploymentFactory: DeploymentConfigFactory = () => ({
   chakraTheme: theme,
+  // This isn't ideal as it's the branded version. You can just remove the field to remove the welcome dialog.
+  welcomeVideoYouTubeId: "mREwMW69qKc",
   logging: new NullLogging(),
   compliance: {
     ConsentProvider: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => (
diff --git a/src/deployment/index.ts b/src/deployment/index.ts
index 62b719e61..e8faf0216 100644
--- a/src/deployment/index.ts
+++ b/src/deployment/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface CookieConsent {
 }
 
 export interface DeploymentConfig {
+  welcomeVideoYouTubeId?: string;
   squareLogo?: ReactNode;
   horizontalLogo?: ReactNode;
   compliance: {
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.ca.json b/src/messages/ui.ca.json
index 0403d4130..db70d5413 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.ca.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.ca.json
@@ -2459,6 +2459,12 @@
       "value": "Benvingut a l'Editor Python de la micro:bit"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.de.json b/src/messages/ui.de.json
index 6121b4641..8cc1572e6 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.de.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.de.json
@@ -2555,6 +2555,12 @@
       "value": "Willkommen zum micro:bit Python-Editor"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.en.json b/src/messages/ui.en.json
index 6ecd15c8f..10477babc 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.en.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.en.json
@@ -2507,6 +2507,12 @@
       "value": "Welcome to the micro:bit Python Editor"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.es-es.json b/src/messages/ui.es-es.json
index 1274a6302..e8514d9fc 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.es-es.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.es-es.json
@@ -2499,6 +2499,12 @@
       "value": "Bienvenido al Editor de Python de micro:bit"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.fr.json b/src/messages/ui.fr.json
index 22281fde2..6609d1414 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.fr.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.fr.json
@@ -2499,6 +2499,12 @@
       "value": "Bienvenue dans l'éditeur Python micro:bit"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.ja.json b/src/messages/ui.ja.json
index a0fb5e624..0b4b8dbe5 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.ja.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.ja.json
@@ -2501,6 +2501,12 @@
       "value": "micro:bit Pythonエディターへようこそ"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.ko.json b/src/messages/ui.ko.json
index dfc207ae4..4813008aa 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.ko.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.ko.json
@@ -2495,6 +2495,12 @@
       "value": "micro:bit Python 편집기에 오신 것을 환영합니다"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.nl.json b/src/messages/ui.nl.json
index a97c7e0dc..af753f47b 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.nl.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.nl.json
@@ -2542,6 +2542,12 @@
       "value": "Welkom bij de micro:bit Python Editor"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.zh-cn.json b/src/messages/ui.zh-cn.json
index 2b831a38a..360498f1c 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.zh-cn.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.zh-cn.json
@@ -2508,6 +2508,12 @@
       "value": "欢迎使用 micro:bit Python 编辑器"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/ui.zh-tw.json b/src/messages/ui.zh-tw.json
index 396efd941..fff0089b2 100644
--- a/src/messages/ui.zh-tw.json
+++ b/src/messages/ui.zh-tw.json
@@ -2507,6 +2507,12 @@
       "value": "歡迎使用 micro:bit Python 編輯器"
     }
   ],
+  "welcome-video-alt": [
+    {
+      "type": 0,
+      "value": "video introducing the Python Editor"
+    }
+  ],
   "zoom-in-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/workbench/PreReleaseNotice.tsx b/src/workbench/PreReleaseNotice.tsx
index 116209132..411a2884a 100644
--- a/src/workbench/PreReleaseNotice.tsx
+++ b/src/workbench/PreReleaseNotice.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Flex, HStack, Text } from "@chakra-ui/layout";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { RiFeedbackFill, RiInformationFill } from "react-icons/ri";
 import { useStorage } from "../common/use-storage";
-import { useCookieConsent } from "../deployment";
+import { useCookieConsent, useDeployment } from "../deployment";
 import { flags } from "../flags";
 
 export type ReleaseNoticeState = "info" | "feedback" | "closed";
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export const useReleaseDialogState = (): [
 };
 
 const PreReleaseNotice = ({ onDialogChange }: PreReleaseNoticeProps) => {
+  const { welcomeVideoYouTubeId: hasInfoDialog } = useDeployment();
   const openInfoDialog = useCallback(() => {
     onDialogChange("info");
   }, [onDialogChange]);
@@ -78,17 +79,19 @@ const PreReleaseNotice = ({ onDialogChange }: PreReleaseNoticeProps) => {
         Beta release
       </Text>
       <HStack>
-        <Button
-          leftIcon={<RiInformationFill />}
-          variant="link"
-          color="white"
-          colorScheme="whiteAlpha"
-          size="xs"
-          p={1}
-          onClick={openInfoDialog}
-        >
-          More
-        </Button>
+        {hasInfoDialog && (
+          <Button
+            leftIcon={<RiInformationFill />}
+            variant="link"
+            color="white"
+            colorScheme="whiteAlpha"
+            size="xs"
+            p={1}
+            onClick={openInfoDialog}
+          >
+            More
+          </Button>
+        )}
         <Button
           leftIcon={<RiFeedbackFill />}
           variant="link"
diff --git a/src/workbench/ReleaseDialogs.tsx b/src/workbench/ReleaseDialogs.tsx
index 27001d66c..6954ff45a 100644
--- a/src/workbench/ReleaseDialogs.tsx
+++ b/src/workbench/ReleaseDialogs.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useCallback } from "react";
 import FeedbackForm from "./FeedbackForm";
 import { ReleaseNoticeState } from "./PreReleaseNotice";
 import WelcomeDialog from "./WelcomeDialog";
+import { useDeployment } from "../deployment";
 
 interface ReleaseDialogsProps {
   dialog: ReleaseNoticeState;
@@ -14,14 +15,21 @@ interface ReleaseDialogsProps {
 }
 
 const ReleaseDialogs = ({ dialog, onDialogChange }: ReleaseDialogsProps) => {
+  const { welcomeVideoYouTubeId } = useDeployment();
   const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
     onDialogChange("closed");
   }, [onDialogChange]);
   if (dialog === "feedback") {
     return <FeedbackForm isOpen onClose={handleClose} />;
   }
-  if (dialog === "info") {
-    return <WelcomeDialog isOpen onClose={handleClose} />;
+  if (dialog === "info" && welcomeVideoYouTubeId) {
+    return (
+      <WelcomeDialog
+        isOpen
+        onClose={handleClose}
+        youtubeId={welcomeVideoYouTubeId}
+      />
+    );
   }
   return null;
 };
diff --git a/src/workbench/WelcomeDialog.tsx b/src/workbench/WelcomeDialog.tsx
index 4de16c5ea..d1b9ee654 100644
--- a/src/workbench/WelcomeDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/workbench/WelcomeDialog.tsx
@@ -13,49 +13,23 @@ import {
   ModalOverlay,
 } from "@chakra-ui/modal";
 import { Icon } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { RiExternalLinkLine } from "react-icons/ri";
-import { FormattedMessage } from "react-intl";
+import { FormattedMessage, useIntl } from "react-intl";
 import ModalCloseButton from "../common/ModalCloseButton";
-import { fetchContent } from "../common/sanity";
-import YoutubeVideoEmbed, { YoutubeVideo } from "../common/YoutubeVideoEmbed";
+import YoutubeVideoEmbed from "../common/YoutubeVideoEmbed";
 import { useDeployment } from "../deployment";
-import { useLogging } from "../logging/logging-hooks";
-import { useSettings } from "../settings/settings";
 
 interface WelcomeDialogProps {
+  youtubeId: string;
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
 }
 
-const WelcomeDialog = ({ isOpen, onClose }: WelcomeDialogProps) => {
+const WelcomeDialog = ({ youtubeId, isOpen, onClose }: WelcomeDialogProps) => {
   const { guideLink } = useDeployment();
-  const [welcomeVideo, setWelcomeVideo] = useState<YoutubeVideo | undefined>();
-  const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState<boolean>(false);
-  const [{ languageId }] = useSettings();
-  const logging = useLogging();
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const adaptContent = (result: any): YoutubeVideo | undefined => {
-      if (result.length === 1 && result[0].welcomeVideo) {
-        return result[0].welcomeVideo;
-      }
-    };
-    const query = (): string => {
-      return `
-        *[_id == "pythonEditorConfig" && !(_id in path("drafts.**"))]{
-          welcomeVideo
-        }`;
-    };
-    const fetchWelcomeVideo = async () => {
-      try {
-        setWelcomeVideo(await fetchContent(languageId, query, adaptContent));
-      } catch (e) {
-        logging.error(e);
-        setLoadError(true);
-      }
-    };
-    fetchWelcomeVideo();
-  }, [languageId, logging]);
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const welcomeVideoAltText = intl.formatMessage({ id: "welcome-video-alt" });
   return (
     <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={onClose} size="2xl" scrollBehavior="inside">
       <ModalOverlay>
@@ -75,13 +49,10 @@ const WelcomeDialog = ({ isOpen, onClose }: WelcomeDialogProps) => {
                 <Text as="h2" fontSize="xl" fontWeight="semibold">
                   <FormattedMessage id="welcome-title" />
                 </Text>
-                {loadError ? (
-                  <Text>
-                    <FormattedMessage id="content-load-error" />
-                  </Text>
-                ) : (
-                  <YoutubeVideoEmbed youTubeVideo={welcomeVideo} />
-                )}
+                <YoutubeVideoEmbed
+                  youtubeId={youtubeId}
+                  alt={welcomeVideoAltText}
+                />
               </Stack>
               <Text>
                 <FormattedMessage id="welcome-message" />