diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
index 38426681..2e9dfff3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ class @Recordings
       info: false,
       order: [[ 0, "desc" ]],
       language: {
-        emptyTable: " "
+        emptyTable: I18n.no_recordings
       },
       columns: [
         { data: "start_time" },
-        { data: "previews" },
+        { data: "previews", orderable: false },
         { data: "duration" },
-        { data: "playbacks" },
-        { data: "id" }
+        { data: "playbacks", orderable: false },
+        { data: "id", orderable: false }
       ],
       columnDefs: [
         {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class @Recordings
               roomName = Meeting.getInstance().getId()
               published = row.published
               icon = getPublishClass(published)
-              publishText = if published then 'publish' else 'unpublish'
+              publishText = if published then 'unpublish' else 'publish'
               recordingActions = $('.hidden-elements').find('.recording-actions')
               recordingActions.find('.recording-update > i')
                 .removeClass()
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ class @Recordings
         }
       ]
     })
+    options = {
+      selector: '.delete-tooltip',
+      container: 'body',
+      placement: 'bottom',
+      title: I18n.delete_recording
+    };
+    $('#recordings').tooltip(options);
 
   # Gets the current instance or creates a new one
   @getInstance: ->
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
index 4fbbd5b1..4aba7683 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
           content: none; //removes the sort icon in table header
         }
       }
+      .dataTables_empty {
+        text-align: center;
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
index 4effe1a6..397cfaa1 100644
--- a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="table-wrapper">
-      <h3><%= t('past_recordings') %></h3>
       <table id="recordings" class="table" width="100%">
         <thead>
           <th><%= t('date_recorded') %></th>
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@
     <button type="button" class="btn btn-default recording-update bottom-tooltip" data-published="">
         <i class="fa" aria-hidden="true"></i>
     </button>
-    <a tabindex="0" role="button" class="btn btn-default has-popover bottom-tooltip"
-      data-placement="top" title="<%= t('delete_recording') %>">
+    <a tabindex="0" role="button" class="btn btn-default has-popover delete-tooltip"
+      data-placement="top">
         <i class="fa fa-trash-o" aria-hidden="true"></i>
     </a>
   </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en-us.yml b/config/locales/en-us.yml
index cab1ce4d..bed580f8 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-us.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-us.yml
@@ -24,16 +24,18 @@ en-US:
   are_you: Are you %{name}?
   client:
     are_you_sure: Are you sure?
+    delete_recording: Delete recording
     meeting_ended: Meeting was ended
     meeting_started: Meeting was started
+    no_recordings: No recordings
     publish_recording: Publish recording
     recording_deleted: Recording was deleted
     recording_published: Recording was published
     recording_unpublished: Recording was unpublished
-    unpublish_recording: Unpublish recording
+    unpublish_recording: Hide recording
   copied: Copied
   copy_error: Use Ctrl-c to copy
-  date_recorded: Date Recorded
+  date_recorded: Date
   duration: Duration
   end: End
   enter_name: Enter your name
@@ -52,7 +54,6 @@ en-US:
   powered_bigbluebutton: Powered by BigBlueButton
   presentation: Presentation
   refresh_html: <a href="#" class="generate-link">Click refresh</a> to generate a new meeting URL
-  delete_recording: Delete recording
   session_url_explanation: The session will be taking place using the following URL
   start: Start
   start_new_session: Start a new session