diff --git a/app/assets/images/metamaps-intro-poster.webp b/app/assets/images/metamaps-intro-poster.webp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..641b72df
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index d669012a..11633bea 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// eslint-disable spaced-comment
 // This is a manifest file that'll be compiled into application.js, which will include all the files
 // listed below.
 //
@@ -16,3 +17,4 @@
 //= require_directory ./lib
 //= require ./webpacked/metamaps.bundle
 //= require ./Metamaps.ServerData
+//= require homepageVimeoFallback
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/homepageVimeoFallback.js b/app/assets/javascripts/homepageVimeoFallback.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4f5a67a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/homepageVimeoFallback.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/* global $ */
+
+$(document).ready(function () {
+  if (window.location.pathname === '/') {
+    $.ajax({
+      type: 'GET',
+      url: 'https://player.vimeo.com',
+      error: function (e) {
+        $('.homeVideo').hide()
+        $('.homeVideo').replaceWith($('<video/>', {
+          poster: '/assets/metamaps-intro-poster.webp',
+          width: '560',
+          height: '315',
+          class: 'homeVideo',
+          controls: ''
+        }))
+        $('.homeVideo').append($('<source/>', {
+          src: 'https://metamaps.cc/videos/metamaps-intro.mp4',
+          type: 'video/mp4'
+        }))
+        $('.homeVideo').append(
+          '<p>You can watch our instruction video at ' +
+          '<a href="https://metamaps.cc/videos/metamaps-intro.mp4">' +
+          'https://metamaps.cc/videos/metamaps-intro.mp4</a>.'
+        )
+      }
+    })
+  }// if
+})
diff --git a/public/404.html b/public/404.html
index d07c1069..5c9ec093 100644
--- a/public/404.html
+++ b/public/404.html
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
       <p>Therefore there is nothing to see here, nothing to behold here, nothing to be here, maybe there is but definitely not here.</p>
       <p>Therefore, move along! Nothing is ending here<a href="http://spacecollective.org/Wildcat/8942/Some-nothings-are-like-elephants-really-big-elephants" target="_blank">...</a></p>
       <a href="/explore/featured" class="button exploreFeaturedCTA">EXPLORE FEATURED MAPS</a>
-      <a href="http://blog.metamaps.cc" class="button blogCTA">GO TO OUR BLOG</a>
 
     </div>
     <div class="picture">
diff --git a/public/503.html b/public/503.html
index 408ba46e..604d1487 100644
--- a/public/503.html
+++ b/public/503.html
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@
       <h1 class="title">503 - Down for Maintenance</h1>
       <p>Metamaps is offline!</p>
       <p>Don't worry, this is intentional. We're probably just turning on some great new features.</p>
-      <p>In the meantime, you can visit our blog, or aimlessly search YouTube until we're back online.</p>
+      <p>In the meantime, you can visit our Twitter, or aimlessly search YouTube until we're back online.</p>
       <a href="https://twitter.com/metamapps" class="button blogCTA">GO TO OUR TWITTER FEED</a>
-      <a href="http://blog.metamaps.cc" class="button blogCTA">GO TO OUR BLOG</a>
 
     </div>
     <div class="picture">
diff --git a/public/50x.html b/public/50x.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7dae1d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/50x.html
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <title>We're really sorry, but something went wrong (500)</title>
+  <style type="text/css">
+    body { background-color: #fff; color: #666; text-align: center; font-family: arial, sans-serif; }
+    div.dialog {
+      width: 25em;
+      padding: 0 4em;
+      margin: 4em auto 0 auto;
+      border: 1px solid #ccc;
+      border-right-color: #999;
+      border-bottom-color: #999;
+    }
+    h1 { font-size: 100%; color: #f00; line-height: 1.5em; }
+  </style>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+  <!-- This file lives in public/500.html -->
+  <div class="dialog">
+    <h1>We're really sorry, but something went wrong.</h1>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>
