diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 00de76635..d574191c0 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ addons:
       - ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
     packages:
       - g++-4.8
-script: "npm test && sudo $(which npm) run test-root"
+script: "npm test && sudo $(which npm) run test-root && npm run test:install"
 before_script:
   - "./test/hosts.sh"
 before_install:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb53d9b7e..f9433c033 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 
 pump.io follows [Semantic Versioning][semver].
 
+## 3.0.0 beta 1 - 2017-02-15
+
+### Improved
+
+* Improve performance of front-page image
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Fix the web UI repeating YouTube videos (again)
+* Fix direct visits to /following URLs not rendering layout (#1279)
+
 ## 3.0.0 beta 0 - 2017-02-01
 
 ### Improved
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5fbd276d..bbc0a30df 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     "postinstall": "npm run build",
     "test": "npm run lint && vows -v test/*-test.js",
     "test-root": "vows -v test/*-test-as-root.js",
+    "test:install": "sudo $(which npm) install -g .",
     "lint": "npm run lint:jshint && npm run lint:jscs && npm run lint:jade",
     "lint:jshint": "jshint --exclude 'public/javascript/libs' bin/* routes",
     "lint:jscs": "jscs bin/* lib public/javascript/pump* routes test",
diff --git a/public/images/somefriends.jpg b/public/images/somefriends.jpg
index 038169367..43d56e38d 100644
Binary files a/public/images/somefriends.jpg and b/public/images/somefriends.jpg differ
diff --git a/public/javascript/pump/view.js b/public/javascript/pump/view.js
index dda3ab3e9..40ea82bdd 100644
--- a/public/javascript/pump/view.js
+++ b/public/javascript/pump/view.js
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
                                           "error",
                                           "favorites",
                                           "followers",
+                                          "following",
                                           "inbox",
                                           "javascript-disabled",
                                           "list",
diff --git a/public/template/following-client.jade b/public/template/following-client.jade
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b12453d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/template/following-client.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+.user.user-following
+  .row
+    .span12
+      include ./profile-block.jade
+
+  .row
+    .span12
+      include ./profile-nav.jade
+
+  .row
+    .span12#user-content
+      include ./user-content-following.jade
diff --git a/public/template/following.jade b/public/template/following.jade
index b12453d41..3c60214f5 100644
--- a/public/template/following.jade
+++ b/public/template/following.jade
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
-.user.user-following
-  .row
-    .span12
-      include ./profile-block.jade
+extends ./layout.jade
 
-  .row
-    .span12
-      include ./profile-nav.jade
+block body
 
-  .row
-    .span12#user-content
-      include ./user-content-following.jade
+  include following-client.jade
diff --git a/public/template/major-activity.jade b/public/template/major-activity.jade
index cf1c91aad..8a5ddb5d5 100644
--- a/public/template/major-activity.jade
+++ b/public/template/major-activity.jade
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ unless object.deleted
             - var yt = String(object.content.match(/www\.youtube\.com\/watch\?v=[a-zA-Z0-9_-]*/))
           if yt
             iframe(width="420", height="315", frameborder="0", src="//www.youtube.com/embed/" + yt.substring(yt.indexOf('?v=')+3, yt.length), allowfullscreen)
-            - delete yt
+            - yt = '';
 
         if principal
           - var obj = object;