diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch.rb
index dc909ac27..9b13f1f4d 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/email_batch.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ FOO
 
     def send_test_batch
       self.perform_event('do_test_run!')
-      BatchMailer.send_batch_email_test(self.id).deliver!
+      BatchMailer.send_batch_email_test(self.id).deliver
     end
 
     def merged_body(user)
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
index 899f738fe..5a1090b28 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ module JamRuby
         query = query.where(
             %Q{
                 musician_access = true
+              OR
+                music_sessions.user_id = '#{current_user.id}'
               OR
                 invitations.id IS NOT NULL
             }
diff --git a/ruby/spec/mailers/batch_mailer_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/mailers/batch_mailer_spec.rb
index b915999e8..fc430a233 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/mailers/batch_mailer_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/mailers/batch_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ describe BatchMailer do
     batch = FactoryGirl.create(:email_batch)
     batch.send_test_batch
 
+    sleep
+
     mail = BatchMailer.deliveries.detect { |dd| dd['to'].to_s.split(',')[0] == batch.test_emails.split(',')[0]}
     # let (:mail) { BatchMailer.deliveries[0] }
     # it { mail['to'].to_s.split(',')[0].should == batch.test_emails.split(',')[0] }
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
index 2fc6a68b6..dbd840463 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/bandProfile.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             $('#band-profile-social').hide();
 
             $('.band-profile-nav a.active').removeClass('active');
-            $('.band-profile-nav a.#band-profile-about-link').addClass('active');
+            $('.band-profile-nav a#band-profile-about-link').addClass('active');
         }
 
         /****************** MAIN PORTION OF SCREEN *****************/
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
             $('#band-profile-social').hide();
 
             $('.band-profile-nav a.active').removeClass('active');
-            $('.band-profile-nav a.#band-profile-about-link').addClass('active');
+            $('.band-profile-nav a#band-profile-about-link').addClass('active');
 
             bindAbout();
         }
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
index a684081cb..11001f3e3 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@
     }
 
     function removeSpinner() {
-      $('<div[layout-id=findSession] .content .spinner').remove();// remove any existing spinners
+      $('div[layout-id=findSession] .content .spinner').remove();// remove any existing spinners
 
     }
 
     function addSpinner() {
       removeSpinner();
-      $('<div[layout-id=findSession] .content').append('<div class="spinner spinner-large"></div>')
+      $('div[layout-id=findSession] .content').append('<div class="spinner spinner-large"></div>')
     }
 
     function loadSessionsOriginal() {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/searchResults.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/searchResults.js
index 975da29e3..7cb7a0f9d 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/searchResults.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/searchResults.js
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 
     function resultDivVisibility(val, isSidebar) {
       if (isSidebar) {
-        $('div[layout=sidebar user-id=' + val.id + '].sidebar-search-connected').hide();
-        $('div[layout=sidebar user-id=' + val.id + '].sidebar-search-result').show();
+        $('div[layout="sidebar"][user-id="' + val.id + '"].sidebar-search-connected').hide();
+        $('div[layout="sidebar"][user-id="' + val.id + '"].sidebar-search-result').show();
       }
       else {
         $('div[user-id=' + val.id + '].search-connected').hide();
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
 
     function friendRequestCallbackSidebar(userId) {
       // toggle the pre-click and post-click divs
-      $('div[layout=sidebar] div[user-id=' + userId + '].sidebar-search-connected').show();
-      $('div[layout=sidebar] div[user-id=' + userId + '].sidebar-search-result').hide();
+      $('div[layout=sidebar] div[user-id="' + userId + '"].sidebar-search-connected').show();
+      $('div[layout=sidebar] div[user-id="' + userId + '"].sidebar-search-result').hide();
     }
 
     function friendRequestCallbackSearchResults(userId) {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
index 81dfc77b3..37539b3b0 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
@@ -190,7 +190,10 @@
               openTerms(sessionId);
             }
             else {
-              if (session.musician_access) {
+              if(session.user_id == JK.currentUserId) {
+                openTerms(sessionId);
+              }
+              else if (session.musician_access) {
                 if (session.approval_required) {
                   openAlert(sessionId);
                 }
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad673a435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+*= require client/ie
+*= require client/jamkazam
+*= require client/screen_common
+*= require client/content
+*= require client/ftue
+*= require minimal/minimial_main
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal_main.css.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal_main.css.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a170e128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/minimal/minimal_main.css.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+html {
+  height:100%;
+}
+
+body {
+  //position:absolute !important;
+  padding:0 !important;
+  overflow: visible  !important;
+  height:100%;
+  margin:0 !important;
+}
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a63343776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+class VideosController < ApplicationController
+
+  def show_dialog
+    @video_id = @params[:video_id]
+  end
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/views/layouts/minimal.html.erb b/web/app/views/layouts/minimal.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0f490bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/app/views/layouts/minimal.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+    <head>
+        <title><%= full_title(yield(:title)) %></title>
+
+        <!--[if IE]>
+        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/ie.css" media="screen, projection"/>
+        <![endif]-->
+        <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/webfont/1.4.7/webfont.js"></script>
+        <script>
+          WebFont.load({
+            google: {
+              families: ['Raleway:100,200,300,400,500,600,700']
+            },
+            timeout :5000
+          });
+        </script>
+        <!--<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway:100,200,300,400,500,600,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>-->
+        <%= stylesheet_link_tag    "minimal/minimal", media: "all" %>
+        <% if bugsnag? %>
+          <!-- THIS NEEDS TO BE IN FRONT OF ANY OTHER JAVASCRIPT INCLUDES ACCORDING TO BUGSNAG -->
+          <script src="//d2wy8f7a9ursnm.cloudfront.net/bugsnag-1.0.9.min.js" data-apikey="<%= Rails.application.config.bugsnag_key %>"></script>
+        <% end %>
+        <%= include_gon(:init => true) %>
+        <%= csrf_meta_tags %>
+        <% if content_for?(:social_meta) %>
+          <%= yield(:social_meta) %>
+        <% else %>
+          <%= render "layouts/social_meta" %>
+        <% end %>
+    </head>
+    <body class="jam">
+        <div id="minimal-container">
+          <%=  javascript_include_tag "minimal/minimal" %>
+          <%= yield %>
+        </div>
+
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+            $(function () {
+                JK = JK || {};
+
+                JK.root_url = "<%= root_url %>"
+
+                <% if current_user %>
+                JK.currentUserId = '<%= current_user.id %>';
+                JK.currentUserAvatarUrl = JK.resolveAvatarUrl('<%= current_user.photo_url %>');
+                JK.currentUserName = '<%= current_user.name %>';
+                <% else %>
+                JK.currentUserId = null;
+                JK.currentUserAvatarUrl = null;
+                JK.currentUserName = null;
+                <% end %>
+            })
+        </script>
+
+        <%= render "shared/ga" %>
+        <!-- version info: <%= version %> -->
+    </body>
+</html>
+c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/app/views/videos/show_dialog.html.haml b/web/app/views/videos/show_dialog.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 5f1e18959..5175e0e1d 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.assets.precompile += %w( landing/landing.js landing/landing.css )
     config.assets.precompile += %w( corp/corporate.js corp/corporate.css )
     config.assets.precompile += %w( web/web.js web/web.css )
+    config.assets.precompile += %w( minimal/minimal.js minimal/minimal.css )
 
 
     # where is rabbitmq?
diff --git a/web/config/routes.rb b/web/config/routes.rb
index 9f95134a5..7408b0f1e 100644
--- a/web/config/routes.rb
+++ b/web/config/routes.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
 
   match '/events/:slug', to: 'events#show', :via => :get, :as => 'event'
 
+  match '/video/dialog/:id', to: 'videos#show', :via => :get
+
   # temporarily allow for debugging--only allows admini n
   match '/listen_in', to: 'spikes#listen_in'
 
diff --git a/web/spec/features/feed_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/feed_spec.rb
index 49c98b9d0..343d26bb7 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/feed_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/feed_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe "Feed", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true do
 
   let (:user)  { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
-  
+
+  before(:all) do
+    MusicSessionHistory.delete_all
+    Recording.delete_all
+  end
+
 
   describe "sessions" do
 
     before(:each) do
-      create_session(user)
+      create_session(creator: user)
       formal_leave_by(user)
     end
 
diff --git a/web/spec/features/home_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/home_spec.rb
index b4a529407..31abb2387 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/home_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/home_spec.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe "Home Screen", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tru
   describe 'Home Screen while in Native Client' do
     before(:each) do
       UserMailer.deliveries.clear
-      page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+      emulate_client
       sign_in_poltergeist user
       visit "/client"
     end
diff --git a/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
index 992e459a9..bb24708da 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
   subject { page }
 
   before(:all) do
-    Capybara.javascript_driver = :poltergeist
-    Capybara.current_driver = Capybara.javascript_driver
     Capybara.default_wait_time = 15
   end
 
@@ -20,26 +18,29 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
 
 
   it "can't see a private session until it is made public", :slow => true do
-    pending "fails on build server"
-    create_session(user, description = "Public or private, I cant decide!")
+    description = "Public or private, I cant decide!"
+    create_session(creator: user, description: description)
     in_client(user) do
       set_session_as_private
     end
     in_client(finder) do
+        emulate_client
         sign_in_poltergeist finder
         visit "/client#/findSession"
         expect(page).to have_selector('#sessions-none-found') # verify private session is not found
+        sign_out_poltergeist(validate: true)
     end
     in_client(user) do
       set_session_as_public
     end
-    join_session(finder, description) # verify the public session is able to be joined
+    join_session(finder, description: description) # verify the public session is able to be joined
   end
 
 
   it "can open the Configure Tracks modal, and Add New Audio Gear", :slow => true do
-    create_session(user, description = "I'm gonna bail at some point!")
-    join_session(finder, description)
+    description = "I'm gonna bail at some point!"
+    create_session(creator: user, description: description)
+    join_session(finder, description: description)
 
     assert_all_tracks_seen(users=[user, finder])
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
   end
 
   it "a user can change the genre and the Find Session screen will be updated" do
-    create_session(user)
+    create_session(creator: user)
     in_client(finder) { sign_in_poltergeist finder }
     2.times do
       in_client(user) do
@@ -83,4 +84,16 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
       end
     end
   end
+
+  it "can rejoin private session as creator" do
+    creator, description = create_join_session(user, [finder])
+
+    in_client(user) do
+      set_session_as_private
+      formal_leave_by user
+      sign_out_poltergeist user
+    end
+
+    join_session(user, description: description)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/features/twitter_auth_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/twitter_auth_spec.rb
index 5c20e5076..40962ef94 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/twitter_auth_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/twitter_auth_spec.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe "Welcome", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true  d
     User.where(email: 'twitter_user1@jamkazam.com').delete_all
     User.where(email: 'twitter_user2@jamkazam.com').delete_all
 
-    page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+    emulate_client
     sign_in_poltergeist user
     visit "/"
     find('h1', text: 'Play music together over the Internet as if in the same room')
diff --git a/web/spec/features/welcome_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/welcome_spec.rb
index 355593c3d..7c23d26e7 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/welcome_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/welcome_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe "Welcome", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => true  d
     MusicSessionHistory.delete_all
     Recording.delete_all
 
-    page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+    emulate_client
     visit "/"
     find('h1', text: 'Play music together over the Internet as if in the same room')
 
diff --git a/web/spec/features/whats_next_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/whats_next_spec.rb
index 4562dbdb3..9073e09ce 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/whats_next_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/whats_next_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe "Home Screen", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tru
 
   before(:each) do
     sign_in_poltergeist user
-    page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+    emulate_client
     visit "/client"
 
   end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe "Home Screen", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tru
 
           # needed because we poke the server with an updateUser call, but their is no indication in the UI that it's done
           wait_for_ajax
-          page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+          emulate_client
           sleep 1
           visit "/client"
           wait_until_curtain_gone
diff --git a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 8529365e1..74474cc65 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -187,14 +187,17 @@ end
 
 # takes, or creates, a unique session description which is returned for subsequent calls to join_session to use
 # in finding this session)
-def create_session(creator = FactoryGirl.create(:user), unique_session_desc = nil, genre = nil)
-  unique_session_desc ||= "create_join_session #{SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64}"
-  genre ||= 'Rock'
+def create_session(options={})
+  creator = options[:creator] || FactoryGirl.create(:user)
+  unique_session_desc = options[:description] || "create_join_session #{SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64}"
+  genre = options[:genre] || 'Rock'
+  musician_access = options[:musician_access].nil? ? true : options[:musician_access]
+  fan_access = options[:fan_access].nil? ? true : options[:fan_access]
 
   # create session in one client
   in_client(creator) do
     page.driver.resize(1500, 800) # makes sure all the elements are visible
-    page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+    emulate_client
     sign_in_poltergeist creator
     wait_until_curtain_gone
     visit "/client#/createSession"
@@ -204,8 +207,9 @@ def create_session(creator = FactoryGirl.create(:user), unique_session_desc = ni
       fill_in('description', :with => unique_session_desc)
       #select(genre, :from => 'genres', :visible => false) # this works, but is 'cheating' because easydropdown hides the native select element
       jk_select(genre, '#create-session-form select[name="genres"]')
-      jk_select('Public', '#create-session-form select#musician-access')
-      jk_select('Public', '#create-session-form select#fan-access')
+
+      jk_select(musician_access ? 'Public' : 'Private', '#create-session-form select#musician-access')
+      jk_select(fan_access ? 'Public' : 'Private', '#create-session-form select#fan-access')
       find('#create-session-form div.musician-access-false.iradio_minimal').trigger(:click)
       find('div.intellectual-property ins').trigger(:click)
       find('#btn-create-session').trigger(:click)     # fails if page width is low
@@ -220,18 +224,20 @@ def create_session(creator = FactoryGirl.create(:user), unique_session_desc = ni
 
 end
 
-
 # this code assumes that there are no music sessions in the database. it should fail on the
 # find('.join-link') call if > 1 session exists because capybara will complain of multiple matches
-def join_session(joiner, unique_session_desc)
+def join_session(joiner, options)
+  description = options[:description]
 
   in_client(joiner) do
+    page.driver.resize(1500, 800) # makes sure all the elements are visible
+    emulate_client
     sign_in_poltergeist joiner
     wait_until_curtain_gone
     visit "/client#/findSession"
 
     # verify the session description is seen by second client
-    expect(page).to have_text(unique_session_desc)
+    expect(page).to have_text(description)
     find('.join-link').trigger(:click)
     find('#btn-accept-terms').trigger(:click)
     expect(page).to have_selector('h2',    text: 'my tracks')
@@ -240,13 +246,21 @@ def join_session(joiner, unique_session_desc)
 end
 
 
-def create_join_session(creator, joiners=[], genre=nil)
-  creator, unique_session_desc = create_session(creator, nil, genre)
+
+def emulate_client
+  page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
+end
+
+def create_join_session(creator, joiners=[], options={})
+  options[:creator] = creator
+  creator, unique_session_desc = create_session(options)
 
   # find session in second client
   joiners.each do |joiner|
-    join_session(joiner, unique_session_desc)
+    join_session(joiner, description: unique_session_desc)
   end
+
+  return creator, unique_session_desc
 end
 
 def formal_leave_by user
@@ -258,7 +272,7 @@ def formal_leave_by user
 end
 
 def start_recording_with(creator, joiners=[], genre=nil)
-  create_join_session(creator, joiners, genre)
+  create_join_session(creator, joiners, {genre: genre})
   in_client(creator) do
     find('#recording-start-stop').trigger(:click)
     find('#recording-status').should have_content 'Stop Recording'
@@ -299,15 +313,17 @@ end
 def set_session_as_private()
   find('#session-settings-button').trigger(:click)
   within('#session-settings-dialog') do
-      select('Private', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
-      find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
+    jk_select("Private", '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
+    #select('Private', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
+    find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
   end
 end
 
 def set_session_as_public()
   find('#session-settings-button').trigger(:click)
   within('#session-settings-dialog') do
-    select('Public', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
+    jk_select("Public", '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
+   # select('Public', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
     find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
   end
 end