diff --git a/src/app.tsx b/src/app.tsx
index f7e813483..5dc59bad8 100644
--- a/src/app.tsx
+++ b/src/app.tsx
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ import emojisRoutes from "./views/emojis/routes";
 import walletRoutes from "./views/wallet/routes";
 import podcastsRoutes from "./views/podcasts/routes";
 
-const getScrollKey = (location: Location) => location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
+// const getScrollKey = (location: Location) => location.pathname + location.search + location.hash;
 
 const RootPage = () => {
   useSetColorMode();
 
   return (
     <RouteProviders>
-      <ScrollRestoration getKey={getScrollKey} />
+      <ScrollRestoration />
       <AppLayout />
     </RouteProviders>
   );
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const RootPage = () => {
 const NoLayoutPage = () => {
   return (
     <RouteProviders>
-      <ScrollRestoration getKey={getScrollKey} />
+      <ScrollRestoration />
       <Outlet />
     </RouteProviders>
   );
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 9fd3f1341..3738e24c7 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import relativeTimePlugin from "dayjs/plugin/relativeTime";
 import localizedFormat from "dayjs/plugin/localizedFormat";
 import { CAP_IS_WEB } from "./env";
 import { App } from "./app";
+import { logger } from "./helpers/debug";
 dayjs.extend(relativeTimePlugin);
 dayjs.extend(localizedFormat);
 
@@ -41,15 +42,18 @@ if (import.meta.env.PROD) {
   }
 }
 
-// if web, register service worker
-if (CAP_IS_WEB) {
-  const { registerServiceWorker } = await import("./services/worker");
-  registerServiceWorker();
-}
-
+logger("Rendering app");
 const root = document.getElementById("root")!;
 createRoot(root).render(
   <GlobalProviders>
     <App />
   </GlobalProviders>,
 );
+
+// // if web, register service worker
+// // NOTE: this should happen after the app renders so it does not stop the app from rendering
+// if (CAP_IS_WEB) {
+//   logger("Loading service worker");
+//   const { registerServiceWorker } = await import("./services/worker");
+//   await registerServiceWorker();
+// }
diff --git a/src/services/cache-relay.ts b/src/services/cache-relay.ts
index 3a218e70e..0319f9a36 100644
--- a/src/services/cache-relay.ts
+++ b/src/services/cache-relay.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BehaviorSubject, pairwise } from "rxjs";
+import { BehaviorSubject, distinctUntilChanged, pairwise } from "rxjs";
 import { CacheRelay, openDB } from "nostr-idb";
 import { AbstractRelay } from "nostr-tools/abstract-relay";
 import { fakeVerifyEvent, isFromCache } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const cacheRelay$ = new BehaviorSubject<
 >(null);
 
 // create a new cache relay instance when the url changes
-localSettings.cacheRelayURL.subscribe(async (url) => {
+localSettings.cacheRelayURL.pipe(distinctUntilChanged()).subscribe(async (url) => {
   if (cacheRelay$.value && cacheRelay$.value.url === url) return;
 
   const relay = await connectRelay(url);
diff --git a/src/services/verify-event.ts b/src/services/verify-event.ts
index edef7a13b..0846b5869 100644
--- a/src/services/verify-event.ts
+++ b/src/services/verify-event.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { setNostrWasm, verifyEvent as wasmVerifyEvent } from "nostr-tools/wasm";
 import { fakeVerifyEvent } from "applesauce-core/helpers/event";
 import { logger } from "../helpers/debug";
 import localSettings from "./local-settings";
+import { distinctUntilChanged } from "rxjs";
 
 const log = logger.extend("VerifyEvent");
 let verifyEventMethod: typeof internalVerifyEvent;
@@ -64,5 +65,4 @@ async function updateVerifyMethod() {
   }
 }
 
-localSettings.verifyEventMethod.subscribe(updateVerifyMethod);
-await updateVerifyMethod();
+localSettings.verifyEventMethod.pipe(distinctUntilChanged()).subscribe(updateVerifyMethod);
diff --git a/src/services/web-push-notifications.ts b/src/services/web-push-notifications.ts
index 5d75b552c..234b879a2 100644
--- a/src/services/web-push-notifications.ts
+++ b/src/services/web-push-notifications.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-import { type WebPushChannel } from "@satellite-earth/core/types/control-api/notifications.js";
-import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
-
-import { getControlApi } from "./bakery";
 import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs";
+
 import { serviceWorkerRegistration } from "./worker";
-import localSettings from "./local-settings";
 
 export const pushSubscription = new BehaviorSubject<PushSubscription | null>(null);
 serviceWorkerRegistration.subscribe(async (registration) => {
@@ -14,42 +10,36 @@ serviceWorkerRegistration.subscribe(async (registration) => {
 });
 
 export async function enableNotifications() {
-  const controlApi = getControlApi();
-
-  if (!controlApi) throw new Error("Missing control api");
-  const subscription = await serviceWorkerRegistration.value?.pushManager.subscribe({
-    userVisibleOnly: true,
-    applicationServerKey: controlApi.vapidKey.value,
-  });
-
-  if (subscription) {
-    const json = subscription.toJSON();
-    const { endpoint } = json;
-    if (!endpoint) throw new Error("Missing endpoint");
-
-    // @ts-expect-error
-    const isMobile: boolean = navigator.userAgentData?.mobile ?? navigator.userAgent.includes("Android");
-    const metadata: WebPushChannel = {
-      id: `web:${nanoid()}`,
-      type: "web",
-      device: localSettings.deviceId.value,
-      endpoint: endpoint!,
-      expirationTime: subscription.expirationTime,
-      keys: json.keys as WebPushChannel["keys"],
-    };
-
-    controlApi.send(["CONTROL", "NOTIFICATIONS", "REGISTER", metadata]);
-    pushSubscription.next(subscription);
-  } else throw new Error("Failed to register subscription");
+  // const controlApi = getControlApi();
+  // if (!controlApi) throw new Error("Missing control api");
+  // const subscription = await serviceWorkerRegistration.value?.pushManager.subscribe({
+  //   userVisibleOnly: true,
+  //   applicationServerKey: controlApi.vapidKey.value,
+  // });
+  // if (subscription) {
+  //   const json = subscription.toJSON();
+  //   const { endpoint } = json;
+  //   if (!endpoint) throw new Error("Missing endpoint");
+  //   // @ts-expect-error
+  //   const isMobile: boolean = navigator.userAgentData?.mobile ?? navigator.userAgent.includes("Android");
+  //   const metadata: WebPushChannel = {
+  //     id: `web:${nanoid()}`,
+  //     type: "web",
+  //     device: localSettings.deviceId.value,
+  //     endpoint: endpoint!,
+  //     expirationTime: subscription.expirationTime,
+  //     keys: json.keys as WebPushChannel["keys"],
+  //   };
+  //   controlApi.send(["CONTROL", "NOTIFICATIONS", "REGISTER", metadata]);
+  //   pushSubscription.next(subscription);
+  // } else throw new Error("Failed to register subscription");
 }
 
 export async function disableNotifications() {
-  const controlApi = getControlApi();
-
-  if (pushSubscription.value) {
-    const key = pushSubscription.value.toJSON().keys?.p256dh;
-    if (key) controlApi?.send(["CONTROL", "NOTIFICATIONS", "UNREGISTER", key]);
-
-    await pushSubscription.value.unsubscribe();
-  }
+  // const controlApi = getControlApi();
+  // if (pushSubscription.value) {
+  //   const key = pushSubscription.value.toJSON().keys?.p256dh;
+  //   if (key) controlApi?.send(["CONTROL", "NOTIFICATIONS", "UNREGISTER", key]);
+  //   await pushSubscription.value.unsubscribe();
+  // }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/worker.ts b/src/services/worker.ts
index 203ef55d0..9a0541dd4 100644
--- a/src/services/worker.ts
+++ b/src/services/worker.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs";
-import { registerSW } from "virtual:pwa-register";
+// import { registerSW } from "virtual:pwa-register";
 
 import { logger } from "../helpers/debug";
 
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@ const log = logger.extend("ServiceWorker");
 export const serviceWorkerRegistration = new BehaviorSubject<ServiceWorkerRegistration | null>(null);
 
 export async function registerServiceWorker() {
-  if (serviceWorkerRegistration.value) return;
-
-  await registerSW({
-    immediate: true,
-    onRegisteredSW: (s, r) => {
-      if (r) serviceWorkerRegistration.next(r);
-
-      if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
-        // @ts-expect-error
-        window.serviceWorker = r;
-      }
-    },
-    onOfflineReady() {
-      log("Offline ready");
-    },
-    onRegisterError(error) {
-      log("Failed to register service worker");
-      log(error);
-    },
-  });
+  // NOTE: temporarily disabled because of bug with vite-pwa-plugin registering service worker
+  // if (serviceWorkerRegistration.value) return;
+  // log("Registering service worker");
+  // await registerSW({
+  //   immediate: true,
+  //   onRegisteredSW: (s, r) => {
+  //     if (r) serviceWorkerRegistration.next(r);
+  //     if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+  //       // @ts-expect-error
+  //       window.serviceWorker = r;
+  //     }
+  //   },
+  //   onOfflineReady() {
+  //     log("Offline ready");
+  //   },
+  //   onRegisterError(error) {
+  //     log("Failed to register service worker");
+  //     log(error);
+  //   },
+  // });
 }
diff --git a/src/worker.ts b/src/worker.ts
index af47f2ebd..274dd9c5a 100644
--- a/src/worker.ts
+++ b/src/worker.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//  / <reference no-default-lib="true"/>
+/// <reference no-default-lib="true"/>
 /// <reference lib="ES2022" />
 /// <reference lib="DOM" />
 /// <reference lib="webworker" />
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index d1ef6d6d4..6766918dd 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -14,22 +14,17 @@ export default defineConfig({
   build: {
     target: ["chrome89", "edge89", "firefox89", "safari15"],
     sourcemap: true,
-    rollupOptions: {
-      output: {
-        // don't create any chunks smaller than 500kB
-        experimentalMinChunkSize: 1024 * 100,
-      },
-    },
+    minify: false,
   },
   plugins: [
     react(),
     tsconfigPaths(),
     VitePWA({
-      strategies: "injectManifest",
+      // strategies: "injectManifest",
+      // srcDir: "src",
+      // filename: "worker.ts",
       registerType: "autoUpdate",
-      injectRegister: null,
-      srcDir: "src",
-      filename: "worker.ts",
+      // injectRegister: null,
       injectManifest: {
         minify: false,
         sourcemap: true,