diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.jsx
index 5652ea532..b33fdd26b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/community_timeline/index.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PeopleIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/group.svg?react';
 import { DismissableBanner } from 'mastodon/components/dismissable_banner';
 import { identityContextPropShape, withIdentity } from 'mastodon/identity_context';
-import { domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { domain, localLiveFeedAccess } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { canViewFeed } from 'mastodon/permissions';
 
 import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn } from '../../actions/columns';
 import { connectCommunityStream } from '../../actions/streaming';
@@ -120,8 +121,21 @@ class CommunityTimeline extends PureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { intl, hasUnread, columnId, multiColumn, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    const { signedIn, permissions } = this.props.identity;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
+    const emptyMessage = canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, localLiveFeedAccess) ? (
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id='empty_column.community'
+        defaultMessage='The local timeline is empty. Write something publicly to get the ball rolling!'
+      />
+    ) : (
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id='empty_column.disabled_feed'
+        defaultMessage='This feed has been disabled by your server administrators.'
+      />
+    );
+
     return (
       <Column bindToDocument={!multiColumn} ref={this.setRef} label={intl.formatMessage(messages.title)}>
         <ColumnHeader
@@ -144,7 +158,7 @@ class CommunityTimeline extends PureComponent {
           scrollKey={`community_timeline-${columnId}`}
           timelineId={`community${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
-          emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.community' defaultMessage='The local timeline is empty. Write something publicly to get the ball rolling!' />}
+          emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
           bindToDocument={!multiColumn}
         />
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
index 69db171cd..91704f123 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { changeSetting } from 'mastodon/actions/settings';
 import { connectPublicStream, connectCommunityStream } from 'mastodon/actions/streaming';
 import { expandPublicTimeline, expandCommunityTimeline } from 'mastodon/actions/timelines';
 import { DismissableBanner } from 'mastodon/components/dismissable_banner';
-import { localLiveFeedAccess, remoteLiveFeedAccess, me, domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { localLiveFeedAccess, remoteLiveFeedAccess, domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { canViewFeed } from 'mastodon/permissions';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'mastodon/store';
 
 import Column from '../../components/column';
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ const ColumnSettings = () => {
 const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const { signedIn } = useIdentity();
+  const { signedIn, permissions } = useIdentity();
   const columnRef = useRef(null);
 
   const onlyMedia = useAppSelector((state) => state.getIn(['settings', 'firehose', 'onlyMedia'], false));
@@ -151,6 +152,15 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
     />
   );
 
+  const canViewSelectedFeed = canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, feedType === 'community' ? localLiveFeedAccess : remoteLiveFeedAccess);
+
+  const disabledTimelineMessage = (
+    <FormattedMessage
+      id='empty_column.disabled_feed'
+      defaultMessage='This feed has been disabled by your server administrators.'
+    />
+  );
+
   return (
     <Column bindToDocument={!multiColumn} ref={columnRef} label={intl.formatMessage(messages.title)}>
       <ColumnHeader
@@ -165,7 +175,7 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
         <ColumnSettings />
       </ColumnHeader>
 
-      {(signedIn || (localLiveFeedAccess === 'public' && remoteLiveFeedAccess === 'public')) && (
+      {(canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, localLiveFeedAccess) && canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, remoteLiveFeedAccess)) && (
         <div className='account__section-headline'>
           <NavLink exact to='/public/local'>
             <FormattedMessage tagName='div' id='firehose.local' defaultMessage='This server' />
@@ -187,7 +197,7 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
         onLoadMore={handleLoadMore}
         trackScroll
         scrollKey='firehose'
-        emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
+        emptyMessage={canViewSelectedFeed ? emptyMessage : disabledTimelineMessage}
         bindToDocument={!multiColumn}
       />
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/index.tsx
index d509bfb6c..446deb1dd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/index.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {
   me,
 } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { transientSingleColumn } from 'mastodon/is_mobile';
+import { canViewFeed } from 'mastodon/permissions';
 import { selectUnreadNotificationGroupsCount } from 'mastodon/selectors/notifications';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from 'mastodon/store';
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ export const NavigationPanel: React.FC<{ multiColumn?: boolean }> = ({
   multiColumn = false,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const { signedIn, disabledAccountId } = useIdentity();
+  const { signedIn, permissions, disabledAccountId } = useIdentity();
   const location = useLocation();
   const showSearch = useBreakpoint('full') && !multiColumn;
 
@@ -262,13 +263,12 @@ export const NavigationPanel: React.FC<{ multiColumn?: boolean }> = ({
           />
         )}
 
-        {(signedIn ||
-          localLiveFeedAccess === 'public' ||
-          remoteLiveFeedAccess === 'public') && (
+        {(canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, localLiveFeedAccess) ||
+          canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, remoteLiveFeedAccess)) && (
           <ColumnLink
             transparent
             to={
-              signedIn || localLiveFeedAccess === 'public'
+              canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, localLiveFeedAccess)
                 ? '/public/local'
                 : '/public/remote'
             }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
index aa5a02645..cf86a8a6d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PublicIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/public.svg?react';
 import { DismissableBanner } from 'mastodon/components/dismissable_banner';
 import { identityContextPropShape, withIdentity } from 'mastodon/identity_context';
-import { domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { domain, localLiveFeedAccess, remoteLiveFeedAccess } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import { canViewFeed } from 'mastodon/permissions';
 
 import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn } from '../../actions/columns';
 import { connectPublicStream } from '../../actions/streaming';
@@ -123,8 +124,21 @@ class PublicTimeline extends PureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { intl, columnId, hasUnread, multiColumn, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
+    const { signedIn, permissions } = this.props.identity;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
+    const emptyMessage = (canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, localLiveFeedAccess) || canViewFeed(signedIn, permissions, remoteLiveFeedAccess)) ? (
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id='empty_column.public'
+        defaultMessage='There is nothing here! Write something publicly, or manually follow users from other servers to fill it up'
+      />
+    ) : (
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id='empty_column.disabled_feed'
+        defaultMessage='This feed has been disabled by your server administrators.'
+      />
+    );
+
     return (
       <Column bindToDocument={!multiColumn} ref={this.setRef} label={intl.formatMessage(messages.title)}>
         <ColumnHeader
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends PureComponent {
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           scrollKey={`public_timeline-${columnId}`}
-          emptyMessage={<FormattedMessage id='empty_column.public' defaultMessage='There is nothing here! Write something publicly, or manually follow users from other servers to fill it up' />}
+          emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
           bindToDocument={!multiColumn}
         />
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.ts
index 324c093b4..c1cd37753 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ interface InitialStateMeta {
   single_user_mode: boolean;
   source_url: string;
   streaming_api_base_url: string;
-  local_live_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated';
-  remote_live_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated';
-  local_topic_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated';
-  remote_topic_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated';
+  local_live_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated' | 'disabled';
+  remote_live_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated' | 'disabled';
+  local_topic_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated' | 'disabled';
+  remote_topic_feed_access: 'public' | 'authenticated' | 'disabled';
   title: string;
   show_trends: boolean;
   trends_as_landing_page: boolean;
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 6917bfef3..12fb8f434 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@
   "empty_column.bookmarked_statuses": "You don't have any bookmarked posts yet. When you bookmark one, it will show up here.",
   "empty_column.community": "The local timeline is empty. Write something publicly to get the ball rolling!",
   "empty_column.direct": "You don't have any private mentions yet. When you send or receive one, it will show up here.",
+  "empty_column.disabled_feed": "This feed has been disabled by your server administrators.",
   "empty_column.domain_blocks": "There are no blocked domains yet.",
   "empty_column.explore_statuses": "Nothing is trending right now. Check back later!",
   "empty_column.favourited_statuses": "You don't have any favorite posts yet. When you favorite one, it will show up here.",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/permissions.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/permissions.ts
index d7695d2f5..a83e1d77a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/permissions.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/permissions.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export const PEMRISSION_VIEW_FEEDS = 0x0000000000100000;
 export const PERMISSION_INVITE_USERS = 0x0000000000010000;
 export const PERMISSION_MANAGE_USERS = 0x0000000000000400;
 export const PERMISSION_MANAGE_TAXONOMIES = 0x0000000000000100;
@@ -22,3 +23,19 @@ export function canManageReports(permissions: number) {
     (permissions & PERMISSION_MANAGE_REPORTS) === PERMISSION_MANAGE_REPORTS
   );
 }
+
+export const canViewFeed = (
+  signedIn: boolean,
+  permissions: number,
+  setting: 'public' | 'authenticated' | 'disabled' | undefined,
+) => {
+  switch (setting) {
+    case 'public':
+      return true;
+    case 'authenticated':
+      return signedIn;
+    case 'disabled':
+    default:
+      return (permissions & PEMRISSION_VIEW_FEEDS) === PEMRISSION_VIEW_FEEDS;
+  }
+};