diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index bfdeb2be4..ae34d9d5e 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import DesktopNav from './components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.vue'
 import EditStatusModal from './components/edit_status_modal/edit_status_modal.vue'
 import FeaturesPanel from './components/features_panel/features_panel.vue'
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import UserReportingModal from './components/user_reporting_modal/user_reporting
 import WhoToFollowPanel from './components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.vue'
 import { getOrCreateServiceWorker } from './services/sw/sw'
 import { windowHeight, windowWidth } from './services/window_utils/window_utils'
-import { useInstanceStore } from './stores/instance'
-import { useInterfaceStore } from './stores/interface'
-import { useShoutStore } from './stores/shout'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useShoutStore } from 'src/stores/shout.js'
 
 export default {
   name: 'app',
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   created() {
-    // Load the locale from the storage
-    const val = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
-    this.$store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'interfaceLanguage', value: val })
     document.getElementById('modal').classList = ['-' + this.layoutType]
 
     // Create bound handlers
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ export default {
       ]
     },
     navClasses() {
-      const { navbarColumnStretch } = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+      const { navbarColumnStretch } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       return [
         '-' + this.layoutType,
         ...(navbarColumnStretch ? ['-column-stretch'] : []),
@@ -159,19 +156,19 @@ export default {
       if (this.isChats) return false
       if (this.isListEdit) return false
       return (
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton ||
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton ||
         this.layoutType === 'mobile'
       )
     },
     shoutboxPosition() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton || false
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton || false
     },
     layoutType() {
       return useInterfaceStore().layoutType
     },
     reverseLayout() {
       const { thirdColumnMode, sidebarRight: reverseSetting } =
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       if (this.layoutType !== 'wide') {
         return reverseSetting
       } else {
@@ -181,16 +178,16 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     noSticky() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
     },
     showScrollbars() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.showScrollbars
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.showScrollbars
     },
     scrollParent() {
       return window /* this.$refs.appContentRef */
     },
     ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       hideShoutbox: (store) => store.mergedConfig.hideShoutbox,
     }),
     ...mapState(useInstanceStore, {
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ export default {
         this.mergedConfig.hideInstanceWallpaper ? null : store.background,
       showInstanceSpecificPanel: (store) =>
         store.showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
-        !this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.hideISP &&
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP &&
         store.instanceSpecificPanelContent,
     }),
     ...mapState(useInstanceStore, [
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 48dc42bc1..e89e3abcb 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = async ({ pinia, store, storageError, i18n }) => {
       ? overrides.target
       : window.location.origin
   useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'server', value: server })
+  console.log('AFTER', useInstanceStore().server, server)
 
   await setConfig({ store })
   try {
diff --git a/src/boot/routes.js b/src/boot/routes.js
index 4077f67ba..0b8df95ac 100644
--- a/src/boot/routes.js
+++ b/src/boot/routes.js
@@ -28,12 +28,11 @@ import UserProfile from 'components/user_profile/user_profile.vue'
 import WhoToFollow from 'components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.vue'
 
 import NavPanel from 'src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import BookmarkFolderEdit from '../components/bookmark_folder_edit/bookmark_folder_edit.vue'
 import BookmarkFolders from '../components/bookmark_folders/bookmark_folders.vue'
 import QuotesTimeline from '../components/quotes_timeline/quotes_timeline.vue'
 
-import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-
 export default (store) => {
   const validateAuthenticatedRoute = (to, from, next) => {
     if (store.state.users.currentUser) {
diff --git a/src/components/about/about.js b/src/components/about/about.js
index d091dfd0a..4c1ec87d1 100644
--- a/src/components/about/about.js
+++ b/src/components/about/about.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import FeaturesPanel from '../features_panel/features_panel.vue'
 import InstanceSpecificPanel from '../instance_specific_panel/instance_specific_panel.vue'
 import MRFTransparencyPanel from '../mrf_transparency_panel/mrf_transparency_panel.vue'
@@ -14,13 +16,13 @@ const About = {
   },
   computed: {
     showFeaturesPanel() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.showFeaturesPanel
+      return useInstanceStore().showFeaturesPanel
     },
     showInstanceSpecificPanel() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
-        !this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.hideISP &&
-        this.$store.state.instance.instanceSpecificPanelContent
+        useInstanceStore().showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideISP &&
+        useInstanceStore().instanceSpecificPanelContent
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
index ee94dc544..f9a1abf86 100644
--- a/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
+++ b/src/components/account_actions/account_actions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 import UserListMenu from 'src/components/user_list_menu/user_list_menu.vue'
 import UserTimedFilterModal from 'src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.vue'
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 import ProgressButton from '../progress_button/progress_button.vue'
@@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ const AccountActions = {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldConfirmBlock() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnBlock
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnBlock
     },
     shouldConfirmRemoveUserFromFollowers() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
     },
     ...mapState({
       blockExpirationSupported: (state) => state.instance.blockExpiration,
diff --git a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
index 31fceba60..2b3211cb3 100644
--- a/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
+++ b/src/components/attachment/attachment.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import nsfwImage from '../../assets/nsfw.png'
 import fileTypeService from '../../services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
 import Flash from '../flash/flash.vue'
@@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ const Attachment = {
   data() {
     return {
       localDescription: this.description || this.attachment.description,
-      nsfwImage: this.$store.state.instance.nsfwCensorImage || nsfwImage,
-      hideNsfwLocal: this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.hideNsfw,
-      preloadImage: this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.preloadImage,
+      nsfwImage: useInstanceStore().nsfwCensorImage || nsfwImage,
+      hideNsfwLocal: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideNsfw,
+      preloadImage: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.preloadImage,
       loading: false,
       img:
         fileTypeService.fileType(this.attachment.mimetype) === 'image' &&
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ const Attachment = {
       return this.size === 'hide'
     },
     useContainFit() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.useContainFit
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useContainFit
     },
     placeholderName() {
       if (this.attachment.description === '' || !this.attachment.description) {
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ const Attachment = {
       return 'file'
     },
     referrerpolicy() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.mediaProxyAvailable ? '' : 'no-referrer'
+      return useInstanceStore().mediaProxyAvailable ? '' : 'no-referrer'
     },
     type() {
       return fileTypeService.fileType(this.attachment.mimetype)
diff --git a/src/components/avatar_list/avatar_list.js b/src/components/avatar_list/avatar_list.js
index aad157686..938713207 100644
--- a/src/components/avatar_list/avatar_list.js
+++ b/src/components/avatar_list/avatar_list.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
 
 const AvatarList = {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const AvatarList = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/basic_user_card/basic_user_card.js b/src/components/basic_user_card/basic_user_card.js
index cc4cbce44..8d2b17b7d 100644
--- a/src/components/basic_user_card/basic_user_card.js
+++ b/src/components/basic_user_card/basic_user_card.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import UserAvatar from '../user_avatar/user_avatar.vue'
 import UserLink from '../user_link/user_link.vue'
 import UserPopover from '../user_popover/user_popover.vue'
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const BasicUserCard = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
index 3caf4add7..fe654cba2 100644
--- a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
+++ b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { clone, filter, findIndex, get, reduce } from 'lodash'
 import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { WSConnectionStatus } from '../../services/api/api.service.js'
 import QuickFilterSettings from '../quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.vue'
 import QuickViewSettings from '../quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.vue'
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ const conversation = {
       // maxDepthInThread = max number of depths that is *visible*
       // since our depth starts with 0 and "showing" means "showing children"
       // there is a -2 here
-      const maxDepth = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.maxDepthInThread - 2
+      const maxDepth = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.maxDepthInThread - 2
       return maxDepth >= 1 ? maxDepth : 1
     },
     streamingEnabled() {
@@ -90,22 +92,22 @@ const conversation = {
       )
     },
     displayStyle() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.conversationDisplay
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationDisplay
     },
     isTreeView() {
       return !this.isLinearView
     },
     treeViewIsSimple() {
-      return !this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.conversationTreeAdvanced
+      return !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationTreeAdvanced
     },
     isLinearView() {
       return this.displayStyle === 'linear'
     },
     shouldFadeAncestors() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.conversationTreeFadeAncestors
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationTreeFadeAncestors
     },
     otherRepliesButtonPosition() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.conversationOtherRepliesButton
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.conversationOtherRepliesButton
     },
     showOtherRepliesButtonBelowStatus() {
       return this.otherRepliesButtonPosition === 'below'
diff --git a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
index 8ab54b3df..df7078afd 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import SearchBar from 'components/search_bar/search_bar.vue'
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 
-import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -31,6 +34,14 @@ library.add(
   faCog,
   faInfoCircle,
 )
+const supportsMask =
+  window.CSS &&
+  window.CSS.supports &&
+  (window.CSS.supports('mask-size', 'contain') ||
+    window.CSS.supports('-webkit-mask-size', 'contain') ||
+    window.CSS.supports('-moz-mask-size', 'contain') ||
+    window.CSS.supports('-ms-mask-size', 'contain') ||
+    window.CSS.supports('-o-mask-size', 'contain'))
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -39,68 +50,51 @@ export default {
   },
   data: () => ({
     searchBarHidden: true,
-    supportsMask:
-      window.CSS &&
-      window.CSS.supports &&
-      (window.CSS.supports('mask-size', 'contain') ||
-        window.CSS.supports('-webkit-mask-size', 'contain') ||
-        window.CSS.supports('-moz-mask-size', 'contain') ||
-        window.CSS.supports('-ms-mask-size', 'contain') ||
-        window.CSS.supports('-o-mask-size', 'contain')),
     showingConfirmLogout: false,
   }),
   computed: {
-    enableMask() {
-      return this.supportsMask && this.$store.state.instance.logoMask
-    },
     logoStyle() {
       return {
-        visibility: this.enableMask ? 'hidden' : 'visible',
+        visibility: this.logoMask ? 'hidden' : 'visible',
       }
     },
     logoMaskStyle() {
-      return this.enableMask
+      return this.logoMask
         ? {
-            'mask-image': `url(${this.$store.state.instance.logo})`,
+            'mask-image': `url(${this.logo})`,
           }
         : {
-            'background-color': this.enableMask ? '' : 'transparent',
+            'background-color': this.logoMask ? '' : 'transparent',
           }
     },
     logoBgStyle() {
       return Object.assign(
         {
-          margin: `${this.$store.state.instance.logoMargin} 0`,
+          margin: `${this.logoMargin} 0`,
           opacity: this.searchBarHidden ? 1 : 0,
         },
-        this.enableMask
+        this.logoMask
           ? {}
           : {
-              'background-color': this.enableMask ? '' : 'transparent',
+              'background-color': this.logoMask ? '' : 'transparent',
             },
       )
     },
-    logo() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.logo
-    },
-    sitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.name
-    },
-    hideSitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.hideSitename
-    },
-    logoLeft() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.logoLeft
-    },
     currentUser() {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
-    privateMode() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.private
-    },
     shouldConfirmLogout() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
     },
+    ...mapState(useInstanceStore, {
+      logo: (state) => state.instanceIdentity.logo,
+      logoMask: (state) => supportsMask && state.instanceIdentity.logoMask,
+      logoLeft: (state) => state.instanceIdentity.logoLeft,
+      logoMargin: (state) => state.instanceIdentity.logoMargin,
+      sitename: (state) => state.instanceIdentity.name,
+      privateMode: (state) => state.private,
+      hideSitename: (state) => state.instanceIdentity.hideSitename,
+    }),
   },
   methods: {
     scrollToTop() {
diff --git a/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js b/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
index 8070d3429..e5c399086 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+
 const DialogModal = {
   props: {
     darkOverlay: {
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ const DialogModal = {
   },
   computed: {
     mobileCenter() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalMobileCenter
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalMobileCenter
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/components/draft/draft.js b/src/components/draft/draft.js
index 971a75b10..5caaf7a96 100644
--- a/src/components/draft/draft.js
+++ b/src/components/draft/draft.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import EditStatusForm from 'src/components/edit_status_form/edit_status_form.vue
 import Gallery from 'src/components/gallery/gallery.vue'
 import PostStatusForm from 'src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue'
 import StatusContent from 'src/components/status_content/status_content.vue'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faPollH } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ const Draft = {
         : undefined
     },
     localCollapseSubjectDefault() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject
     },
     nsfwClickthrough() {
       if (!this.draft.nsfw) {
diff --git a/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js b/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
index d724ab4ac..816ffd1ee 100644
--- a/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
+++ b/src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import DialogModal from 'src/components/dialog_modal/dialog_modal.vue'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const DraftCloser = {
   data() {
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ const DraftCloser = {
   emits: ['save', 'discard'],
   computed: {
     action() {
-      if (this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft) {
         return 'save'
       } else {
-        return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.unsavedPostAction
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.unsavedPostAction
       }
     },
     shouldConfirm() {
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
index 24794640e..a9c024993 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { take } from 'lodash'
 
 import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
 import ScreenReaderNotice from 'src/components/screen_reader_notice/screen_reader_notice.vue'
-import { ensureFinalFallback } from '../../i18n/languages.js'
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Completion from '../../services/completion/completion.js'
 import { findOffset } from '../../services/offset_finder/offset_finder.service.js'
 import genRandomSeed from '../../services/random_seed/random_seed.service.js'
@@ -131,10 +132,10 @@ const EmojiInput = {
   },
   computed: {
     padEmoji() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.padEmoji
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.padEmoji
     },
     defaultCandidateIndex() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.autocompleteSelect ? 0 : -1
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autocompleteSelect ? 0 : -1
     },
     preText() {
       return this.modelValue.slice(0, this.caret)
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ const EmojiInput = {
     },
     languages() {
       return ensureFinalFallback(
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
       )
     },
     maybeLocalizedEmojiNamesAndKeywords() {
@@ -331,7 +332,6 @@ const EmojiInput = {
       if (!this.pickerShown) {
         this.scrollIntoView()
         this.$refs.picker.showPicker()
-        this.$refs.picker.startEmojiLoad()
       } else {
         this.$refs.picker.hidePicker()
       }
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js b/src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js
index 79d97cff7..c0d8f7ca1 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
+
 /**
  * suggest - generates a suggestor function to be used by emoji-input
  * data: object providing source information for specific types of suggestions:
  * data.emoji - optional, an array of all emoji available i.e.
- *   (getters.standardEmojiList + state.instance.customEmoji)
+ *   (useEmojiStore().standardEmojiList + state.instance.customEmoji)
  * data.users - optional, an array of all known users
  * updateUsersList - optional, a function to search and append to users
  *
diff --git a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
index e4221f706..2644d53e4 100644
--- a/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.js
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import { chunk, debounce, trim } from 'lodash'
 import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 
 import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
-import { ensureFinalFallback } from '../../i18n/languages.js'
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Checkbox from '../checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import StillImage from '../still-image/still-image.vue'
 
@@ -337,7 +340,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
         this.updateEmojiSize()
       })
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.fontSize
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.fontSize
     },
     emojiHeight() {
       return this.emojiSize
@@ -349,8 +352,8 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
       return this.showingStickers ? '' : this.activeGroup
     },
     stickersAvailable() {
-      if (this.$store.state.instance.stickers) {
-        return this.$store.state.instance.stickers.length > 0
+      if (useInstanceStore().stickers) {
+        return useInstanceStore().stickers.length > 0
       }
       return 0
     },
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
       if (this.hideCustomEmoji || this.hideCustomEmojiInPicker) {
         return {}
       }
-      const emojis = this.$store.getters.groupedCustomEmojis
+      const emojis = useEmojiStore().groupedCustomEmojis
       if (emojis.unpacked) {
         emojis.unpacked.text = this.$t('emoji.unpacked')
       }
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
       return Object.keys(this.allCustomGroups)[0]
     },
     unicodeEmojiGroups() {
-      return this.$store.getters.standardEmojiGroupList.map((group) => ({
+      return useEmojiStore().standardEmojiGroupList.map((group) => ({
         id: `standard-${group.id}`,
         text: this.$t(`emoji.unicode_groups.${group.id}`),
         icon: UNICODE_EMOJI_GROUP_ICON[group.id],
@@ -381,7 +384,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
         .concat(this.unicodeEmojiGroups)
     },
     stickerPickerEnabled() {
-      return (this.$store.state.instance.stickers || []).length !== 0
+      return (useInstanceStore().stickers || []).length !== 0
     },
     debouncedHandleKeywordChange() {
       return debounce(() => {
@@ -402,7 +405,7 @@ const EmojiPicker = {
     },
     languages() {
       return ensureFinalFallback(
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage,
       )
     },
     maybeLocalizedEmojiName() {
diff --git a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
index 1deebd878..59c6405ac 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
-import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
-import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -51,10 +52,11 @@ const ExtraNotifications = {
     currentUser() {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
-    ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount', 'followRequestCount', 'mergedConfig']),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useAnnouncementsStore, {
+    ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount', 'followRequestCount']),
+    ...mapState(useAnnouncementsStore, {
       unreadAnnouncementCount: 'unreadAnnouncementCount',
     }),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   methods: {
     openNotificationSettings() {
diff --git a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
index e92cb975e..3b46e6f68 100644
--- a/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/features_panel/features_panel.js
@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import fileSizeFormatService from '../../services/file_size_format/file_size_format.js'
 
 const FeaturesPanel = {
   computed: {
     shout: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.shoutAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().shoutAvailable
     },
     pleromaChatMessages: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().pleromaChatMessagesAvailable
     },
     gopher: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.gopherAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().gopherAvailable
     },
     whoToFollow: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.suggestionsEnabled
+      return useInstanceStore().suggestionsEnabled
     },
     mediaProxy: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.mediaProxyAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().mediaProxyAvailable
     },
     minimalScopesMode: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.minimalScopesMode
+      return useInstanceStore().minimalScopesMode
     },
     textlimit: function () {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.textlimit
+      return useInstanceStore().textlimit
     },
     uploadlimit: function () {
       return fileSizeFormatService.fileSizeFormat(
-        this.$store.state.instance.uploadlimit,
+        useInstanceStore().uploadlimit,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
index eb545b28d..6c2186a89 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_button/follow_button.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import {
   requestFollow,
   requestUnfollow,
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldConfirmUnfollow() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnUnfollow
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnUnfollow
     },
     isPressed() {
       return this.inProgress || this.relationship.following
diff --git a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
index c037ddf42..fa5487ec4 100644
--- a/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
+++ b/src/components/follow_request_card/follow_request_card.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { notificationsFromStore } from '../../services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ const FollowRequestCard = {
   },
   computed: {
     mergedConfig() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     shouldConfirmApprove() {
       return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
diff --git a/src/components/instance_specific_panel/instance_specific_panel.js b/src/components/instance_specific_panel/instance_specific_panel.js
index eead52f40..c9e2e280f 100644
--- a/src/components/instance_specific_panel/instance_specific_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/instance_specific_panel/instance_specific_panel.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+
 const InstanceSpecificPanel = {
   computed: {
     instanceSpecificPanelContent() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.instanceSpecificPanelContent
+      return useInstanceStore().instanceSpecificPanelContent
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
index 8dc3d6c65..89561f3e3 100644
--- a/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
+++ b/src/components/media_upload/media_upload.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-/* eslint-env browser */
-
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import fileSizeFormatService from '../../services/file_size_format/file_size_format.js'
 import statusPosterService from '../../services/status_poster/status_poster.service.js'
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ const mediaUpload = {
       }
 
       // Skip if image compression is disabled
-      if (!this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.imageCompression) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.imageCompression) {
         return file
       }
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ const mediaUpload = {
 
           // Convert to WebP if supported and alwaysUseJpeg is false, otherwise JPEG
           const type =
-            !this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.alwaysUseJpeg && supportsWebP
+            !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysUseJpeg && supportsWebP
               ? 'image/webp'
               : 'image/jpeg'
           const extension = type === 'image/webp' ? '.webp' : '.jpg'
diff --git a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
index 4c211b5e9..d9580d8a2 100644
--- a/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
+++ b/src/components/mention_link/mention_link.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
+import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
 
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
 import {
   highlightClass,
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ const MentionLink = {
       return this.user && this.user.screen_name_ui
     },
     highlight() {
-      return this.user && this.mergedConfig.highlight[this.user.screen_name]
+      return this.user && useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.highlight[this.user.screen_name]
     },
     highlightType() {
       return this.highlight && '-' + this.highlight.type
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ const MentionLink = {
       return this.userName !== this.userNameFull
     },
     shouldShowFullUserName() {
-      const conf = this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkDisplay
+      const conf = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.mentionLinkDisplay
       if (conf === 'short') {
         return false
       } else if (conf === 'full') {
@@ -140,25 +142,16 @@ const MentionLink = {
         return this.isRemote
       }
     },
-    shouldShowTooltip() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowTooltip
-    },
-    shouldShowAvatar() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowAvatar
-    },
-    shouldShowYous() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowYous
-    },
-    shouldBoldenYou() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkBoldenYou
-    },
-    shouldFadeDomain() {
-      return this.mergedConfig.mentionLinkFadeDomain
-    },
-    ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
+      shouldShowTooltip: (state) => state.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowTooltip,
+      shouldShowAvatar: (state) => state.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowAvatar,
+      shouldShowYous: (state) => state.mergedConfig.mentionLinkShowYous,
+      shouldBoldenYou: (state) => state.mergedConfig.mentionLinkBoldenYou,
+      shouldFadeDomain: (state) => state.mergedConfig.mentionLinkFadeDomain,
+    }),
   },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
index 873bdc40d..33767762e 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_nav/mobile_nav.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
 import NavigationPins from 'src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.vue'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import GestureService from '../../services/gesture_service/gesture_service'
 import {
   countExtraNotifications,
@@ -64,24 +65,24 @@ const MobileNav = {
       return `${this.unseenCount ? this.unseenCount : ''}`
     },
     hideSitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.hideSitename
+      return useInstanceStore().hideSitename
     },
     sitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.name
+      return useInstanceStore().name
     },
     isChat() {
       return this.$route.name === 'chat'
     },
     ...mapState(useAnnouncementsStore, ['unreadAnnouncementCount']),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedNavItems).has('chats'),
     }),
     shouldConfirmLogout() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnLogout
     },
     closingDrawerMarksAsSeen() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.closingDrawerMarksAsSeen
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.closingDrawerMarksAsSeen
     },
     ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount']),
   },
diff --git a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
index dfa7b6fe2..115c2ab4c 100644
--- a/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
+++ b/src/components/mobile_post_status_button/mobile_post_status_button.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { debounce } from 'lodash'
 
 import { usePostStatusStore } from 'src/stores/post_status'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faPen } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -45,10 +46,10 @@ const MobilePostStatusButton = {
       )
     },
     isPersistent() {
-      return !!this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton
+      return !!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.alwaysShowNewPostButton
     },
     autohideFloatingPostButton() {
-      return !!this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.autohideFloatingPostButton
+      return !!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.autohideFloatingPostButton
     },
   },
   watch: {
diff --git a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.js b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.js
index fdb8a74b6..f4c5e0470 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.js
+++ b/src/components/moderation_tools/moderation_tools.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import DialogModal from '../dialog_modal/dialog_modal.vue'
 import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ const ModerationTools = {
     },
     canUseTagPolicy() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.tagPolicyAvailable &&
+        useInstanceStore().tagPolicyAvailable &&
         this.privileged('users_manage_tags')
       )
     },
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
index 36b6fe95d..97364fab7 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import NavigationEntry from 'src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.vue'
 import NavigationPins from 'src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.vue'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -82,28 +82,28 @@ const NavPanel = {
       this.editMode = !this.editMode
     },
     toggleCollapse() {
-      useServerSideStorageStore().setPreference({
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
         path: 'simple.collapseNav',
         value: !this.collapsed,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     isPinned(item) {
       return this.pinnedItems.has(item)
     },
     togglePin(item) {
       if (this.isPinned(item)) {
-        useServerSideStorageStore().removeCollectionPreference({
+        useSyncConfigStore().removeCollectionPreference({
           path: 'collections.pinnedNavItems',
           value: item,
         })
       } else {
-        useServerSideStorageStore().addCollectionPreference({
+        useSyncConfigStore().addCollectionPreference({
           path: 'collections.pinnedNavItems',
           value: item,
         })
       }
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
   },
   computed: {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const NavPanel = {
       unreadAnnouncementCount: 'unreadAnnouncementCount',
       supportsAnnouncements: (store) => store.supportsAnnouncements,
     }),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       collapsed: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.collapseNav,
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedNavItems),
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ const NavPanel = {
         store.featureSet.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable,
       bookmarkFolders: (store) =>
         store.featureSet.pleromaBookmarkFoldersAvailable,
+      privateMode: (state) => state.private,
+      federating: (state) => state.federating,
     }),
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
       followRequestCount: (state) => state.api.followRequests.length,
-      privateMode: (state) => state.instance.private,
-      federating: (state) => state.instance.federating,
     }),
     timelinesItems() {
       return filterNavigation(
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.js b/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.js
index 75d4dffdd..46f1695ad 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.js
+++ b/src/components/navigation/navigation_entry.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 import { routeTo } from 'src/components/navigation/navigation.js'
 import OptionalRouterLink from 'src/components/optional_router_link/optional_router_link.vue'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faThumbtack } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ const NavigationEntry = {
     },
     togglePin(value) {
       if (this.isPinned(value)) {
-        useServerSideStorageStore().removeCollectionPreference({
+        useSyncConfigStore().removeCollectionPreference({
           path: 'collections.pinnedNavItems',
           value,
         })
       } else {
-        useServerSideStorageStore().addCollectionPreference({
+        useSyncConfigStore().addCollectionPreference({
           path: 'collections.pinnedNavItems',
           value,
         })
       }
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
   },
   computed: {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const NavigationEntry = {
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedNavItems),
     }),
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.js b/src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.js
index c4979086f..99b5292eb 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.js
+++ b/src/components/navigation/navigation_pins.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import {
 import StillImage from 'src/components/still-image/still-image.vue'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
 import { useBookmarkFoldersStore } from 'src/stores/bookmark_folders'
-import { useListsStore } from 'src/stores/lists'
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useListsStore } from 'src/stores/lists'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -68,15 +68,17 @@ const NavPanel = {
     ...mapPiniaState(useBookmarkFoldersStore, {
       bookmarks: getBookmarkFolderEntries,
     }),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedNavItems),
     }),
     ...mapPiniaState(useInstanceStore, {
       privateMode: (store) => store.featureSet.private,
       federating: (store) => store.featureSet.federating,
-      pleromaChatMessagesAvailable: (store) => store.featureSet.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable,
-      bubbleTimelinesSupported: (store) => store.featureSet.localBubbleInstances.length > 0,
+      pleromaChatMessagesAvailable: (store) =>
+        store.featureSet.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable,
+      bubbleTimelinesSupported: (store) =>
+        store.featureSet.localBubbleInstances.length > 0,
     }),
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
diff --git a/src/components/notification/notification.js b/src/components/notification/notification.js
index 275827c43..35644d070 100644
--- a/src/components/notification/notification.js
+++ b/src/components/notification/notification.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { isStatusNotification } from '../../services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
 import {
   highlightClass,
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ const Notification = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
     getUser(notification) {
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ const Notification = {
       return highlightClass(this.notification.from_profile)
     },
     userStyle() {
-      const highlight = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.highlight
+      const highlight = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.highlight
       const user = this.notification.from_profile
       return highlightStyle(highlight[user.screen_name])
     },
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ const Notification = {
       return isStatusNotification(this.notification.type)
     },
     mergedConfig() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     shouldConfirmApprove() {
       return this.mergedConfig.modalOnApproveFollow
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
index 7be8eb76b..d01e5e9ab 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notification_filters.vue
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Popover from '../popover/popover.vue'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ export default {
   components: { Popover },
   computed: {
     filters() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.notificationVisibility
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notifications.js b/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
index 9e349a2eb..958471c28 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notifications.js
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
-import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
-import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import FaviconService from '../../services/favicon_service/favicon_service.js'
 import {
   ACTIONABLE_NOTIFICATION_TYPES,
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ const Notifications = {
       return this.unseenNotifications.length
     },
     ignoreInactionableSeen() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
     },
     extraNotificationsCount() {
       return countExtraNotifications(this.$store)
@@ -135,10 +137,10 @@ const Notifications = {
       )
     },
     noSticky() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.disableStickyHeaders
     },
     unseenAtTop() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.unseenAtTop
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.unseenAtTop
     },
     showExtraNotifications() {
       return !this.noExtra
diff --git a/src/components/oauth_callback/oauth_callback.js b/src/components/oauth_callback/oauth_callback.js
index 82c3db047..3a1195b14 100644
--- a/src/components/oauth_callback/oauth_callback.js
+++ b/src/components/oauth_callback/oauth_callback.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useOAuthStore } from 'src/stores/oauth.js'
 import oauth from '../../services/new_api/oauth.js'
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ const oac = {
         .getToken({
           clientId,
           clientSecret,
-          instance: this.$store.state.instance.server,
+          instance: useInstanceStore().server,
           code: this.code,
         })
         .then((result) => {
diff --git a/src/components/poll/poll.js b/src/components/poll/poll.js
index 594a7be88..42353f240 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/poll.js
+++ b/src/components/poll/poll.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import RichContent from 'components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import Timeago from 'components/timeago/timeago.vue'
 
 import { usePollsStore } from 'src/stores/polls'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import genRandomSeed from '../../services/random_seed/random_seed.service.js'
 
 export default {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
       return (this.poll && this.poll.expired) || false
     },
     expirationLabel() {
-      if (this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
         return this.expired ? 'polls.expired_at' : 'polls.expires_at'
       } else {
         return this.expired ? 'polls.expired' : 'polls.expires_in'
diff --git a/src/components/poll/poll_form.js b/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
index 92b471314..6cd3de2a3 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
+++ b/src/components/poll/poll_form.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as DateUtils from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
 import { pollFallback } from 'src/services/poll/poll.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import Select from '../select/select.vue'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export default {
       },
     },
     pollLimits() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.pollLimits
+      return useInstanceStore().pollLimits
     },
     maxOptions() {
       return this.pollLimits.max_options
diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 781b3214d..f5d5c3f41 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import DraftCloser from 'src/components/draft_closer/draft_closer.vue'
 import Gallery from 'src/components/gallery/gallery.vue'
 import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
 import { pollFormToMasto } from 'src/services/poll/poll.service.js'
+import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer.js'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { propsToNative } from '../../services/attributes_helper/attributes_helper.service.js'
 import fileTypeService from '../../services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
 import { findOffset } from '../../services/offset_finder/offset_finder.service.js'
@@ -159,8 +161,6 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     const preset = this.$route.query.message
     let statusText = preset || ''
 
-    const { scopeCopy } = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
-
     const [statusType, refId] = typeAndRefId({
       replyTo: this.replyTo,
       profileMention: this.profileMention && this.repliedUser?.id,
@@ -183,26 +183,23 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       }
 
       const scope =
-        (this.copyMessageScope && scopeCopy) ||
+            (this.copyMessageScope && this.scopeCopy) ||
         this.copyMessageScope === 'direct'
           ? this.copyMessageScope
           : this.$store.state.users.currentUser.default_scope
 
-      const { postContentType: contentType, sensitiveByDefault } =
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
-
       statusParams = {
         type: statusType,
         refId,
         spoilerText: this.subject || '',
         status: statusText,
-        nsfw: !!sensitiveByDefault,
+        nsfw: !!this.sensitiveByDefault,
         files: [],
         poll: {},
         hasPoll: false,
         mediaDescriptions: {},
         visibility: scope,
-        contentType,
+        contentType: this.contentType,
         quoting: false,
       }
 
@@ -250,17 +247,14 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     userDefaultScope() {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser.default_scope
     },
-    showAllScopes() {
-      return !this.mergedConfig.minimalScopesMode
-    },
     hideExtraActions() {
       return this.disableDraft || this.hideDraft
     },
     emojiUserSuggestor() {
       return suggestor({
         emoji: [
-          ...this.$store.getters.standardEmojiList,
-          ...this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji,
+          ...useEmojiStore().standardEmojiList,
+          ...useEmojiStore().customEmoji,
         ],
         store: this.$store,
       })
@@ -268,16 +262,16 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     emojiSuggestor() {
       return suggestor({
         emoji: [
-          ...this.$store.getters.standardEmojiList,
-          ...this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji,
+          ...useEmojiStore().standardEmojiList,
+          ...useEmojiStore().customEmoji,
         ],
       })
     },
     emoji() {
-      return this.$store.getters.standardEmojiList || []
+      return useEmojiStore().standardEmojiList || []
     },
     customEmoji() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji || []
+      return useEmojiStore().customEmoji || []
     },
     statusLength() {
       return this.newStatus.status.length
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       return this.newStatus.spoilerText.length
     },
     statusLengthLimit() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.textlimit
+      return useInstanceStore().textlimit
     },
     hasStatusLengthLimit() {
       return this.statusLengthLimit > 0
@@ -300,21 +294,21 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       return this.hasStatusLengthLimit && this.charactersLeft < 0
     },
     postFormats() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.postFormats || []
+      return useInstanceStore().postFormats || []
     },
     safeDMEnabled() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.safeDM
+      return useInstanceStore().safeDM
     },
     pollsAvailable() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.pollsAvailable &&
-        this.$store.state.instance.pollLimits.max_options >= 2 &&
+        useInstanceStore().pollsAvailable &&
+        useInstanceStore().pollLimits.max_options >= 2 &&
         this.disablePolls !== true
       )
     },
     hideScopeNotice() {
       return (
-        this.disableNotice || this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.hideScopeNotice
+        this.disableNotice || useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.hideScopeNotice
       )
     },
     pollContentError() {
@@ -337,7 +331,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
       return typeof this.statusId !== 'undefined' && this.statusId.trim() !== ''
     },
     quotable() {
-      if (!this.$store.state.instance.quotingAvailable) {
+      if (!useInstanceStore().quotingAvailable) {
         return false
       }
 
@@ -369,9 +363,6 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     pollFormVisible() {
       return this.newStatus.hasPoll
     },
-    shouldAutoSaveDraft() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft
-    },
     autoSaveState() {
       if (this.saveable) {
         return this.$t('post_status.auto_save_saving')
@@ -401,13 +392,16 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
         )
       )
     },
-    ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (store) => store.mobileLayout,
     }),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
-      minimalScopesMode: (store) => store.mergedConfig.minimalScopesMode,
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
+      scopeCopy: (store) => store.mergedConfig.scopeCopy,
+      shouldAutoSaveDraft: (store) => store.mergedConfig.autoSaveDraft,
+      showAllScopes: (store) => !store.mergedConfig.minimalScopesMode,
       alwaysShowSubject: (store) => store.mergedConfig.alwaysShowSubjectInput,
+      contentType: (store) => store.mergedConfig.postContentType,
+      sensitiveByDefaultType: (store) => store.mergedConfig.sensitiveByDefault,
     }),
   },
   watch: {
diff --git a/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js b/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
index b8f195815..4009bf76e 100644
--- a/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
+++ b/src/components/remove_follower_button/remove_follower_button.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import ConfirmModal from '../confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 
 export default {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     shouldConfirmRemoveUserFromFollowers() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.modalOnRemoveUserFromFollowers
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/report/report.js b/src/components/report/report.js
index a4df8eb6c..d6b4a14b5 100644
--- a/src/components/report/report.js
+++ b/src/components/report/report.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports'
 import Select from '../select/select.vue'
 import StatusContent from '../status_content/status_content.vue'
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ const Report = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
     setReportState(state) {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.js
index e53c2f219..a066776b8 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import StillImage from 'components/still-image/still-image.vue'
 import { assign, clone } from 'lodash'
 
 import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
 import EmojiEditingPopover from '../helpers/emoji_editing_popover.vue'
 import ModifiedIndicator from '../helpers/modified_indicator.vue'
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ const EmojiTab = {
         // Remote pack
         return `${this.pack.remote.instance}/emoji/${encodeURIComponent(this.pack.remote.baseName)}/${name}`
       } else {
-        return `${this.$store.state.instance.server}/emoji/${encodeURIComponent(this.packName)}/${name}`
+        return `${useInstanceStore().server}/emoji/${encodeURIComponent(this.packName)}/${name}`
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/attachment_setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/attachment_setting.js
index 61e00a353..694c168e0 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/attachment_setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/attachment_setting.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Attachment from 'src/components/attachment/attachment.vue'
 import MediaUpload from 'src/components/media_upload/media_upload.vue'
 import { fileTypeExt } from 'src/services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import Setting from './setting.js'
 
 export default {
@@ -24,9 +25,7 @@ export default {
     attachment() {
       const path = this.realDraftMode ? this.draft : this.state
       // The "server" part is primarily for local dev, but could be useful for alt-domain or multiuser usage.
-      const url = path.includes('://')
-        ? path
-        : this.$store.state.instance.server + path
+      const url = path.includes('://') ? path : useInstanceStore().server + path
       return {
         mimetype: fileTypeExt(url),
         url,
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/pwa_manifest_icons_setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/pwa_manifest_icons_setting.js
index 6d6cdd121..dd80ab54d 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/pwa_manifest_icons_setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/pwa_manifest_icons_setting.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Attachment from 'src/components/attachment/attachment.vue'
 import MediaUpload from 'src/components/media_upload/media_upload.vue'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
 import { fileTypeExt } from 'src/services/file_type/file_type.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import Setting from './setting.js'
 
 export default {
@@ -34,9 +35,7 @@ export default {
           url: '',
         }
       }
-      const url = path.includes('://')
-        ? path
-        : this.$store.state.instance.server + path
+      const url = path.includes('://') ? path : useInstanceStore().server + path
 
       return {
         mimetype: fileTypeExt(url),
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
index 86e54caad..35108d47b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/setting.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { cloneDeep, get, isEqual, set } from 'lodash'
 
 import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import DraftButtons from './draft_buttons.vue'
 import ModifiedIndicator from './modified_indicator.vue'
 import ProfileSettingIndicator from './profile_setting_indicator.vue'
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@ export default {
     configSource() {
       switch (this.realSource) {
         case 'server-side':
-          return useServerSideStorageStore().mergedConfig
+          return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
         case 'profile':
           return this.$store.state.profileConfig
         case 'admin':
           return this.$store.state.adminSettings.config
         default:
-          return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+          return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       }
     },
     configSink() {
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ export default {
         case 'server-side': {
           return (originalPath, value, operator) => {
             const path = `simple.${originalPath}`
-            useServerSideStorageStore().setPreference({ path, value })
-            useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+            useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path, value })
+            useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
           }
         }
         case 'profile':
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export default {
         this.draft = cloneDeep(this.state)
       } else {
         set(
-          this.$store.getters.mergedConfig,
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig,
           this.path,
           cloneDeep(this.defaultState),
         )
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
index 070a35b44..731fee206 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/shared_computed_object.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { mapState as mapPiniaState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const SharedComputedObject = () => ({
-  ...mapPiniaState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+  ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
     serverSide: (store) => store.state.prefsStorage,
   }),
   ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
index 1110505cc..1db46d5c1 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/appearance_tab.js
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import { getCssRules } from 'src/services/theme_data/css_utils.js'
 import { deserialize } from 'src/services/theme_data/iss_deserializer.js'
 import { init } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme_data_3.service.js'
 import { convertTheme2To3 } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme2_to_theme3.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { normalizeThemeData, useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import FloatSetting from '../helpers/float_setting.vue'
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
 
     const updateIndex = (resource) => {
       const capitalizedResource = resource[0].toUpperCase() + resource.slice(1)
-      const currentIndex = this.$store.state.instance[`${resource}sIndex`]
+      const currentIndex = useInstanceStore()[`${resource}sIndex`]
 
       let promise
       if (currentIndex) {
@@ -273,11 +275,11 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
       return !window.IntersectionObserver
     },
     instanceWallpaper() {
-      this.$store.state.instance.background
+      useInstanceStore().background
     },
     instanceWallpaperUsed() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.background &&
+        useInstanceStore().background &&
         !this.$store.state.users.currentUser.background_image
       )
     },
@@ -332,20 +334,13 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
       }
     },
     isThemeActive(key) {
-      return (
-        key === (this.mergedConfig.theme || this.$store.state.instance.theme)
-      )
+      return key === (this.mergedConfig.theme || useInstanceStore().theme)
     },
     isStyleActive(key) {
-      return (
-        key === (this.mergedConfig.style || this.$store.state.instance.style)
-      )
+      return key === (this.mergedConfig.style || useInstanceStore().style)
     },
     isPaletteActive(key) {
-      return (
-        key ===
-        (this.mergedConfig.palette || this.$store.state.instance.palette)
-      )
+      return key === (this.mergedConfig.palette || useInstanceStore().palette)
     },
     ...mapActions(useInterfaceStore, ['setStyle', 'setTheme']),
     setPalette(name, data) {
@@ -431,10 +426,10 @@ const AppearanceTab = {
       if (!file) {
         return
       }
-      if (file.size > this.$store.state.instance[slot + 'limit']) {
+      if (file.size > useInstanceStore()[slot + 'limit']) {
         const filesize = fileSizeFormatService.fileSizeFormat(file.size)
         const allowedsize = fileSizeFormatService.fileSizeFormat(
-          this.$store.state.instance[slot + 'limit'],
+          useInstanceStore()[slot + 'limit'],
         )
         useInterfaceStore().pushGlobalNotice({
           messageKey: 'upload.error.message',
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
index c0b7b33b2..3504511fd 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/clutter_tab.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { mapState as mapVuexState } from 'vuex'
 
 import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import HelpIndicator from '../helpers/help_indicator.vue'
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ const ClutterTab = {
   },
   computed: {
     instanceSpecificPanelPresent() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanel
+      return useInstanceStore().showInstanceSpecificPanel
     },
     ...SharedComputedObject(),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       muteFilters: (store) =>
         Object.entries(store.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters),
       muteFiltersObject: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
@@ -86,10 +87,10 @@ const ClutterTab = {
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    ...mapActions(useServerSideStorageStore, [
+    ...mapActions(useSyncConfigStore, [
       'setPreference',
       'unsetPreference',
-      'pushServerSideStorage',
+      'pushSyncConfig',
     ]),
     getDatetimeLocal(timestamp) {
       const date = new Date(timestamp)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ const ClutterTab = {
       filter.order = this.muteFilters.length + 2
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
       this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     exportFilter(id) {
       this.exportedFilter = { ...this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id] }
@@ -152,19 +153,19 @@ const ClutterTab = {
 
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
       this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     deleteFilter(id) {
       delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
       this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     purgeExpiredFilters() {
       this.muteFiltersExpired.forEach(([id]) => {
         delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
         this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
       })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     updateFilter(id, field, value) {
       const filter = { ...this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id] }
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ const ClutterTab = {
         path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id,
         value: this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id],
       })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
       this.muteFiltersDraftDirty[id] = false
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
index 0b06922e0..6655fb549 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/composing_tab.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import ScopeSelector from 'src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.vue'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
 import { cacheKey, clearCache, emojiCacheKey } from 'src/services/sw/sw.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import FloatSetting from '../helpers/float_setting.vue'
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ const ComposingTab = {
   },
   computed: {
     postFormats() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.postFormats || []
+      return useInstanceStore().postFormats || []
     },
     postContentOptions() {
       return this.postFormats.map((format) => ({
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ const ComposingTab = {
     },
     language: {
       get: function () {
-        return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
         this.$store.dispatch('setOption', {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
index 8bd2b913d..a9d74bd16 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/filtering_tab.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import {
   newExporter,
   newImporter,
 } from 'src/services/export_import/export_import.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import HelpIndicator from '../helpers/help_indicator.vue'
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         label: this.$t(`user_card.mute_block_${mode}`),
       })),
       muteFiltersDraftObject: cloneDeep(
-        useServerSideStorageStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
+        useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
       ),
       muteFiltersDraftDirty: Object.fromEntries(
         Object.entries(
-          useServerSideStorageStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
+          useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
         ).map(([k]) => [k, false]),
       ),
       exportedFilter: null,
@@ -90,10 +91,10 @@ const FilteringTab = {
   },
   computed: {
     instanceSpecificPanelPresent() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanel
+      return useInstanceStore().showInstanceSpecificPanel
     },
     ...SharedComputedObject(),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       muteFilters: (store) =>
         Object.entries(store.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters),
       muteFiltersObject: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
@@ -152,10 +153,10 @@ const FilteringTab = {
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    ...mapActions(useServerSideStorageStore, [
+    ...mapActions(useSyncConfigStore, [
       'setPreference',
       'unsetPreference',
-      'pushServerSideStorage',
+      'pushSyncConfig',
     ]),
     getDatetimeLocal(timestamp) {
       const date = new Date(timestamp)
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
       filter.order = this.muteFilters.length + 2
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
       this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     exportFilter(id) {
       this.exportedFilter = { ...this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id] }
@@ -218,19 +219,19 @@ const FilteringTab = {
 
       this.muteFiltersDraftObject[newId] = filter
       this.setPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + newId, value: filter })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     deleteFilter(id) {
       delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
       this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     purgeExpiredFilters() {
       this.muteFiltersExpired.forEach(([id]) => {
         delete this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id]
         this.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id, value: null })
       })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
     },
     updateFilter(id, field, value) {
       const filter = { ...this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id] }
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ const FilteringTab = {
         path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + id,
         value: this.muteFiltersDraftObject[id],
       })
-      this.pushServerSideStorage()
+      this.pushSyncConfig()
       this.muteFiltersDraftDirty[id] = false
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index cf98fd182..48515bae1 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { mapState } from 'vuex'
 import FontControl from 'src/components/font_control/font_control.vue'
 import InterfaceLanguageSwitcher from 'src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import FloatSetting from '../helpers/float_setting.vue'
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ const GeneralTab = {
   computed: {
     language: {
       get: function () {
-        return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage
       },
       set: function (val) {
         this.$store.dispatch('setOption', {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
index 3fc18491c..d36ba123b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/layout_tab.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import ChoiceSetting from '../helpers/choice_setting.vue'
 import ProfileSettingIndicator from '../helpers/profile_setting_indicator.vue'
@@ -30,18 +32,18 @@ const GeneralTab = {
   },
   computed: {
     postFormats() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.postFormats || []
+      return useInstanceStore().postFormats || []
     },
     instanceShoutboxPresent() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.shoutAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().shoutAvailable
     },
     columns() {
-      const mode = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.thirdColumnMode
+      const mode = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.thirdColumnMode
 
       const notif = mode === 'none' ? [] : ['notifs']
 
       if (
-        this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.sidebarRight ||
+        useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.sidebarRight ||
         mode === 'postform'
       ) {
         return [...notif, 'content', 'sidebar']
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.js
index 55087d1e2..5a77eb6a3 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/mutes_and_blocks_tab.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import MuteCard from 'src/components/mute_card/mute_card.vue'
 import ProgressButton from 'src/components/progress_button/progress_button.vue'
 import SelectableList from 'src/components/selectable_list/selectable_list.vue'
 import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useOAuthTokensStore } from 'src/stores/oauth_tokens'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const BlockList = withLoadMore({
   fetch: (props, $store) => $store.dispatch('fetchBlocks'),
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ const MutesAndBlocks = {
   },
   computed: {
     knownDomains() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.knownDomains
+      return useInstanceStore().knownDomains
     },
     user() {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
index 3235264bc..1a637a96a 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/old_theme_tab/old_theme_tab.js
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ import {
 } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme_data.service.js'
 import { init } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme_data_3.service.js'
 import { convertTheme2To3 } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme2_to_theme3.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Preview from './theme_preview.vue'
 
 // List of color values used in v1
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ export default {
       }),
       availableStyles: [],
       selected: '',
-      selectedTheme: this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.theme,
+      selectedTheme: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.theme,
       themeWarning: undefined,
       tempImportFile: undefined,
       engineVersion: 0,
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   created() {
-    const currentIndex = this.$store.state.instance.instanceThemesIndex
+    const currentIndex = useInstanceStore().instanceThemesIndex
 
     let promise
     if (currentIndex) {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/security_tab/security_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/security_tab/security_tab.js
index 3bc02829a..87a70af2a 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/security_tab/security_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/security_tab/security_tab.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import ProgressButton from 'src/components/progress_button/progress_button.vue'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useOAuthTokensStore } from 'src/stores/oauth_tokens'
 import Mfa from './mfa.vue'
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ const SecurityTab = {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
     pleromaExtensionsAvailable() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.pleromaExtensionsAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().pleromaExtensionsAvailable
     },
     oauthTokens() {
       return useOAuthTokensStore().tokens.map((oauthToken) => {
diff --git a/src/components/shout_panel/shout_panel.js b/src/components/shout_panel/shout_panel.js
index 6cb6a53b0..8725697d6 100644
--- a/src/components/shout_panel/shout_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/shout_panel/shout_panel.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useShoutStore } from 'src/stores/shout'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ const shoutPanel = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.username,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index b12cef86e..d371d314d 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 import { USERNAME_ROUTES } from 'src/components/navigation/navigation.js'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
 import { useShoutStore } from 'src/stores/shout'
 import GestureService from '../../services/gesture_service/gesture_service'
@@ -75,25 +76,25 @@ const SideDrawer = {
       return this.unseenNotifications.length
     },
     suggestionsEnabled() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.suggestionsEnabled
+      return useInstanceStore().suggestionsEnabled
     },
     logo() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.logo
+      return useInstanceStore().logo
     },
     hideSitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.hideSitename
+      return useInstanceStore().hideSitename
     },
     sitename() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.name
+      return useInstanceStore().name
     },
     followRequestCount() {
       return this.$store.state.api.followRequests.length
     },
     privateMode() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.private
+      return useInstanceStore().private
     },
     federating() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.federating
+      return useInstanceStore().federating
     },
     timelinesRoute() {
       let name
diff --git a/src/components/staff_panel/staff_panel.js b/src/components/staff_panel/staff_panel.js
index 0b7dc8b57..d3b33cdb6 100644
--- a/src/components/staff_panel/staff_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/staff_panel/staff_panel.js
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import groupBy from 'lodash/groupBy'
 import map from 'lodash/map'
 import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import BasicUserCard from '../basic_user_card/basic_user_card.vue'
 
 const StaffPanel = {
   created() {
-    const nicknames = this.$store.state.instance.staffAccounts
+    const nicknames = useInstanceStore().staffAccounts
     nicknames.forEach((nickname) =>
       this.$store.dispatch('fetchUserIfMissing', nickname),
     )
diff --git a/src/components/status/status.js b/src/components/status/status.js
index 0fb9de9f0..3173ab897 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.js
+++ b/src/components/status/status.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import MentionsLine from 'src/components/mentions_line/mentions_line.vue'
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import StatusActionButtons from 'src/components/status_action_buttons/status_action_buttons.vue'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { muteFilterHits } from '../../services/status_parser/status_parser.js'
 import {
   highlightClass,
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ const Status = {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
     },
     mergedConfig() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
     },
     isSuspendable() {
       return !this.replying && this.mediaPlaying.length === 0
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ const Status = {
       return this.status.edited_at !== null
     },
     editingAvailable() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.editingAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().editingAvailable
     },
     hasVisibleQuote() {
       return this.status.quote_url && this.status.quote_visible
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ const Status = {
     scrobble() {
       return this.status.user?.latestScrobble
     },
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       muteFilters: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
       hideBotIndicatior: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.hideBotIndicator,
       hidePostStats: (store) => store.mergedConfig.hidePostStats,
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ const Status = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         id,
         name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
     addMediaPlaying(id) {
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
index 5badd87e7..d5c68422a 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import EmojiPicker from 'src/components/emoji_picker/emoji_picker.vue'
 import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
 import StatusBookmarkFolderMenu from 'src/components/status_bookmark_folder_menu/status_bookmark_folder_menu.vue'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export default {
       return this.status.thread_muted
     },
     hideCustomEmoji() {
-      return !this.$store.state.instance.pleromaCustomEmojiReactionsAvailable
+      return !useInstanceStore().pleromaCustomEmojiReactionsAvailable
     },
     buttonInnerClass() {
       return [
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/status_action_buttons.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/status_action_buttons.js
index 8473a0db1..af1584e0e 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/status_action_buttons.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/status_action_buttons.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import ConfirmModal from 'src/components/confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import Popover from 'src/components/popover/popover.vue'
 import genRandomSeed from 'src/services/random_seed/random_seed.service.js'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import ActionButtonContainer from './action_button_container.vue'
 import { BUTTONS } from './buttons_definitions.js'
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const StatusActionButtons = {
     ActionButtonContainer,
   },
   computed: {
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       pinnedItems: (store) =>
         new Set(store.prefsStorage.collections.pinnedStatusActions),
     }),
@@ -109,18 +109,18 @@ const StatusActionButtons = {
       return this.pinnedItems.has(button.name)
     },
     unpin(button) {
-      useServerSideStorageStore().removeCollectionPreference({
+      useSyncConfigStore().removeCollectionPreference({
         path: 'collections.pinnedStatusActions',
         value: button.name,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     pin(button) {
-      useServerSideStorageStore().addCollectionPreference({
+      useSyncConfigStore().addCollectionPreference({
         path: 'collections.pinnedStatusActions',
         value: button.name,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     getComponent(button) {
       if (!this.$store.state.users.currentUser && button.anonLink) {
diff --git a/src/components/status_body/status_body.js b/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
index 80f8400b6..5855d223e 100644
--- a/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
+++ b/src/components/status_body/status_body.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import fileType from 'src/services/file_type/file_type.service'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ const StatusBody = {
     collapsedStatus() {
       return this.status.raw_html.replace(/(\n|<br\s?\/?>)/g, ' ')
     },
-    ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, ['mergedConfig']),
   },
   components: {
     RichContent,
diff --git a/src/components/status_content/status_content.js b/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
index c93423a7a..5a6eb5e7a 100644
--- a/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
+++ b/src/components/status_content/status_content.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { mapGetters, mapState } from 'vuex'
 
 import StatusBody from 'src/components/status_body/status_body.vue'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from 'src/stores/media_viewer'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Attachment from '../attachment/attachment.vue'
 import Gallery from '../gallery/gallery.vue'
 import LinkPreview from '../link-preview/link-preview.vue'
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const StatusContent = {
       uncontrolledShowingLongSubject: false,
       // not as computed because it sets the initial state which will be changed later
       uncontrolledExpandingSubject:
-        !this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject,
+        !useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.collapseMessageWithSubject,
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const StatusContent = {
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
-    ...mapPiniaState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapPiniaState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       maxThumbnails: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.maxThumbnails,
       hideAttachments: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.hideAttachments,
       hideAttachmentsInConv: (store) =>
diff --git a/src/components/sticker_picker/sticker_picker.js b/src/components/sticker_picker/sticker_picker.js
index 6a6aed862..0b9feae4a 100644
--- a/src/components/sticker_picker/sticker_picker.js
+++ b/src/components/sticker_picker/sticker_picker.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-env browser */
+
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import statusPosterService from '../../services/status_poster/status_poster.service.js'
 import TabSwitcher from '../tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
 
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ const StickerPicker = {
   },
   computed: {
     pack() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.stickers || []
+      return useInstanceStore().stickers || []
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/still-image/still-image-emoji-popover.vue b/src/components/still-image/still-image-emoji-popover.vue
index f8ff89a6f..b53234b2a 100644
--- a/src/components/still-image/still-image-emoji-popover.vue
+++ b/src/components/still-image/still-image-emoji-popover.vue
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import Popover from 'components/popover/popover.vue'
 import SelectComponent from 'components/select/select.vue'
 import { assign } from 'lodash'
 
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
 import StillImage from './still-image.vue'
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ export default {
       const allPacks = {}
 
       return listFunction({
-        instance: this.$store.state.instance.server,
+        instance: useInstanceStore().server,
         page: 1,
         pageSize: 0,
       })
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ export default {
             resultingPromise = resultingPromise
               .then(() =>
                 listFunction({
-                  instance: this.$store.state.instance.server,
+                  instance: useInstanceStore().server,
                   page: i,
                   pageSize,
                 }),
diff --git a/src/components/still-image/still-image.js b/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
index e61aa572f..f7bbeb7ea 100644
--- a/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
+++ b/src/components/still-image/still-image.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+
 const StillImage = {
   props: [
     'src',
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ const StillImage = {
     return {
       // for lazy loading, see loadLazy()
       realSrc: this.src,
-      stopGifs: this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.stopGifs,
+      stopGifs: useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.stopGifs,
     }
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/src/components/terms_of_service_panel/terms_of_service_panel.js b/src/components/terms_of_service_panel/terms_of_service_panel.js
index e250ba5af..9c08b01dd 100644
--- a/src/components/terms_of_service_panel/terms_of_service_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/terms_of_service_panel/terms_of_service_panel.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
+
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+
 const TermsOfServicePanel = {
-  computed: {
-    content() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.tos
-    },
-    embedded() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.embeddedToS
-    },
-  },
+  computed: mapState(useInstanceStore, {
+    content: (state) => state.tos,
+    embedded: (state) => state.embeddedToS,
+  }),
 }
 
 export default TermsOfServicePanel
diff --git a/src/components/timeago/timeago.vue b/src/components/timeago/timeago.vue
index 60cf347bf..9f6b54a5e 100644
--- a/src/components/timeago/timeago.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeago/timeago.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 <script>
 import * as DateUtils from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 export default {
   name: 'Timeago',
@@ -23,17 +24,17 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     shouldUseAbsoluteTimeFormat() {
-      if (!this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useAbsoluteTimeFormat) {
         return false
       }
       return (
         DateUtils.durationStrToMs(
-          this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormatMinAge,
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormatMinAge,
         ) <= this.relativeTimeMs
       )
     },
     time12hFormat() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormat12h === '12h'
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.absoluteTimeFormat12h === '12h'
     },
     browserLocale() {
       return localeService.internalToBrowserLocale(this.$i18n.locale)
diff --git a/src/components/timeline/timeline.js b/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
index afb1690e0..4521e0db6 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline/timeline.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { debounce, keyBy, throttle } from 'lodash'
 import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 
 import timelineFetcher from 'src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import Conversation from '../conversation/conversation.vue'
 import QuickFilterSettings from '../quick_filter_settings/quick_filter_settings.vue'
 import QuickViewSettings from '../quick_view_settings/quick_view_settings.vue'
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ const Timeline = {
       return this.timeline.visibleStatuses.slice(min, max).map((_) => _.id)
     },
     virtualScrollingEnabled() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.virtualScrolling
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.virtualScrolling
     },
     ...mapState(useInterfaceStore, {
       mobileLayout: (store) => store.layoutType === 'mobile',
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ const Timeline = {
   },
   watch: {
     newStatusCount(count) {
-      if (!this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.streaming) {
+      if (!useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.streaming) {
         return
       }
       if (count > 0) {
@@ -321,7 +323,9 @@ const Timeline = {
         if (
           top < 15 &&
           !this.paused &&
-          !(this.unfocused && this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.pauseOnUnfocused)
+          !(
+            this.unfocused && useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.pauseOnUnfocused
+          )
         ) {
           this.showNewStatuses()
         } else {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
index 417aa19a4..7a7dad77b 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ const TimelineMenu = {
       currentUser: (state) => state.users.currentUser,
     }),
     ...mapPiniaState(useInstanceStore, {
-      bookmarkFolders: (store) => store.featureSet.pleromaBookmarkFoldersAvailable,
-      bubbleTimeline: (state) => store.featureSet.localBubbleInstances.length > 0,
-      privateMode: (state) => store.private,
-      federating: (state) => store.federating,
+      bookmarkFolders: (state) =>
+        state.featureSet.pleromaBookmarkFoldersAvailable,
+      bubbleTimeline: (state) =>
+        state.featureSet.localBubbleInstances.length > 0,
+      privateMode: (state) => state.private,
+      federating: (state) => state.federating,
     }),
     timelinesList() {
       return filterNavigation(
diff --git a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
index a2cb9e5c1..c37927e4f 100644
--- a/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
+++ b/src/components/update_notification/update_notification.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import pleromaTanFoxMask from 'src/assets/pleromatan_apology_fox_mask.png'
 import pleromaTanMask from 'src/assets/pleromatan_apology_mask.png'
 import Modal from 'src/components/modal/modal.vue'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import { faTimes } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
@@ -36,11 +37,11 @@ const UpdateNotification = {
     },
     shouldShow() {
       return (
-        !this.$store.state.instance.disableUpdateNotification &&
+        !useInstanceStore().disableUpdateNotification &&
         this.$store.state.users.currentUser &&
-        useServerSideStorageStore().flagStorage.updateCounter <
+        useSyncConfigStore().flagStorage.updateCounter <
           CURRENT_UPDATE_COUNTER &&
-        !useServerSideStorageStore().prefsStorage.simple.dontShowUpdateNotifs
+        !useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.dontShowUpdateNotifs
       )
     },
   },
@@ -50,22 +51,22 @@ const UpdateNotification = {
     },
     neverShowAgain() {
       this.toggleShow()
-      useServerSideStorageStore().setFlag({
+      useSyncConfigStore().setFlag({
         flag: 'updateCounter',
         value: CURRENT_UPDATE_COUNTER,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().setPreference({
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
         path: 'simple.dontShowUpdateNotifs',
         value: true,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
     dismiss() {
-      useServerSideStorageStore().setFlag({
+      useSyncConfigStore().setFlag({
         flag: 'updateCounter',
         value: CURRENT_UPDATE_COUNTER,
       })
-      useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+      useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
     },
   },
   mounted() {
diff --git a/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js b/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
index a8bd03d49..f193f8eb2 100644
--- a/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
+++ b/src/components/user_avatar/user_avatar.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
 import StillImage from '../still-image/still-image.vue'
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ const UserAvatar = {
   data() {
     return {
       showPlaceholder: false,
-      defaultAvatar: `${this.$store.state.instance.server + this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar}`,
+      defaultAvatar: `${useInstanceStore().server + useInstanceStore().defaultAvatar}`,
       betterShadow: useInterfaceStore().browserSupport.cssFilter,
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
index 664b70fe3..d9cc42420 100644
--- a/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
+++ b/src/components/user_card/user_card.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import { propsToNative } from 'src/services/attributes_helper/attributes_helper.
 import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
 import { usePostStatusStore } from 'src/stores/post_status'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from '../../stores/interface'
 import { useMediaViewerStore } from '../../stores/media_viewer'
 import AccountActions from '../account_actions/account_actions.vue'
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ export default {
       return false
     },
     groupActorAvailable() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.groupActorAvailable
+      return useInstanceStore().groupActorAvailable
     },
     availableActorTypes() {
       return this.groupActorAvailable
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ export default {
       return Math.round(this.user.statuses_count / days)
     },
     emoji() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji.map((e) => ({
+      return useEmojiStore().customEmoji.map((e) => ({
         shortcode: e.displayText,
         static_url: e.imageUrl,
         url: e.imageUrl,
@@ -334,18 +335,18 @@ export default {
     },
     defaultAvatar() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.server +
-        this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar
+        useInstanceStore().server +
+        useInstanceStore().defaultAvatar
       )
     },
     defaultBanner() {
       return (
-        this.$store.state.instance.server +
-        this.$store.state.instance.defaultBanner
+        useInstanceStore().server +
+        useInstanceStore().defaultBanner
       )
     },
     isDefaultAvatar() {
-      const baseAvatar = this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar
+      const baseAvatar = useInstanceStore().defaultAvatar
       return (
         !this.$store.state.users.currentUser.profile_image_url ||
         this.$store.state.users.currentUser.profile_image_url.includes(
@@ -354,14 +355,14 @@ export default {
       )
     },
     isDefaultBanner() {
-      const baseBanner = this.$store.state.instance.defaultBanner
+      const baseBanner = useInstanceStore().defaultBanner
       return (
         !this.$store.state.users.currentUser.cover_photo ||
         this.$store.state.users.currentUser.cover_photo.includes(baseBanner)
       )
     },
     fieldsLimits() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.fieldsLimits
+      return useInstanceStore().fieldsLimits
     },
     maxFields() {
       return this.fieldsLimits ? this.fieldsLimits.maxFields : 0
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ export default {
       return suggestor({
         emoji: [
           ...this.$store.getters.standardEmojiList,
-          ...this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji,
+          ...useEmojiStore().customEmoji,
         ],
         store: this.$store,
       })
@@ -379,12 +380,12 @@ export default {
       return suggestor({
         emoji: [
           ...this.$store.getters.standardEmojiList,
-          ...this.$store.state.instance.customEmoji,
+          ...useEmojiStore().customEmoji,
         ],
       })
     },
     ...mapGetters(['mergedConfig']),
-    ...mapState(useServerSideStorageStore, {
+    ...mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
       hideUserStats: (store) => store.prefsStorage.simple.hideUserStats,
       userCardHidePersonalMarks: (store) =>
         store.prefsStorage.simple.userCardHidePersonalMarks,
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ export default {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
     openProfileTab() {
diff --git a/src/components/user_link/user_link.vue b/src/components/user_link/user_link.vue
index 059508f49..4bb1822c9 100644
--- a/src/components/user_link/user_link.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_link/user_link.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import UnicodeDomainIndicator from '../unicode_domain_indicator/unicode_domain_indicator.vue'
 
 const UserLink = {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const UserLink = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         user.id,
         user.screen_name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js b/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
index 6d83aaa21..d11b17e2c 100644
--- a/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
+++ b/src/components/user_popover/user_popover.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { mapState } from 'pinia'
 import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue'
 
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import UserCard from '../user_card/user_card.vue'
 
 const UserPopover = {
@@ -9,14 +11,11 @@ const UserPopover = {
     UserCard,
     Popover: defineAsyncComponent(() => import('../popover/popover.vue')),
   },
-  computed: {
-    userPopoverAvatarAction() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.userPopoverAvatarAction
-    },
-    userPopoverOverlay() {
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.userPopoverOverlay
-    },
-  },
+  computed: mapState(useSyncConfigStore, {
+    userPopoverAvatarAction: (state) =>
+      state.mergedConfig.userPopoverAvatarAction,
+    userPopoverOverlay: (state) => state.mergedConfig.userPopoverOverlay,
+  }),
 }
 
 export default UserPopover
diff --git a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
index 73fc81a9e..36e5019d1 100644
--- a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
+++ b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import get from 'lodash/get'
 
 import RichContent from 'src/components/rich_content/rich_content.jsx'
 import TabSwitcher from 'src/components/tab_switcher/tab_switcher.jsx'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import withLoadMore from '../../hocs/with_load_more/with_load_more'
 import Conversation from '../conversation/conversation.vue'
 import FollowCard from '../follow_card/follow_card.vue'
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ const UserProfile = {
     favoritesTabVisible() {
       return (
         this.isUs ||
-        (this.$store.state.instance.pleromaPublicFavouritesAvailable &&
+        (useInstanceStore().pleromaPublicFavouritesAvailable &&
           !this.user.hide_favorites)
       )
     },
diff --git a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
index 66bb6bda2..ac22ca38f 100644
--- a/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/user_timed_filter_modal/user_timed_filter_modal.js
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
 import ConfirmModal from 'src/components/confirm_modal/confirm_modal.vue'
 import Select from 'src/components/select/select.vue'
 import { durationStrToMs } from 'src/services/date_utils/date_utils.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 const UserTimedFilterModal = {
   data() {
     const action = this.isMute
-      ? this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
-      : this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
+      ? useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction
+      : useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction
     const doAsk = action === 'ask'
     const defaultValues = {}
 
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ const UserTimedFilterModal = {
   computed: {
     shouldConfirm() {
       if (this.isMute) {
-        return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction === 'ask'
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onMuteDefaultAction === 'ask'
       } else {
-        return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction === 'ask'
+        return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.onBlockDefaultAction === 'ask'
       }
     },
     expiryString() {
diff --git a/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js b/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
index 92e915da8..1feb1b9fa 100644
--- a/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
+++ b/src/components/video_attachment/video_attachment.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+
 const VideoAttachment = {
   props: ['attachment', 'controls'],
   data() {
@@ -9,10 +11,10 @@ const VideoAttachment = {
   },
   computed: {
     loopVideo() {
-      if (this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.loopVideoSilentOnly) {
+      if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideoSilentOnly) {
         return !this.hasAudio
       }
-      return this.$store.getters.mergedConfig.loopVideo
+      return useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.loopVideo
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js b/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
index d90d626eb..230c685b7 100644
--- a/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
+++ b/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import apiService from '../../services/api/api.service.js'
 import FollowCard from '../follow_card/follow_card.vue'
 
diff --git a/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js b/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
index 5dbb1c3d1..ce01ad815 100644
--- a/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { shuffle } from 'lodash'
 
 import generateProfileLink from 'src/services/user_profile_link_generator/user_profile_link_generator'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import apiService from '../../services/api/api.service.js'
 
 function showWhoToFollow(panel, reply) {
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ function showWhoToFollow(panel, reply) {
 
   panel.usersToFollow.forEach((toFollow, index) => {
     const user = shuffled[index]
-    const img = user.avatar || this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar
+    const img = user.avatar || useInstanceStore().defaultAvatar
     const name = user.acct
 
     toFollow.img = img
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ const WhoToFollowPanel = {
       return this.$store.state.users.currentUser.screen_name
     },
     suggestionsEnabled() {
-      return this.$store.state.instance.suggestionsEnabled
+      return useInstanceStore().suggestionsEnabled
     },
   },
   methods: {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ const WhoToFollowPanel = {
       return generateProfileLink(
         id,
         name,
-        this.$store.state.instance.restrictedNicknames,
+        useInstanceStore().restrictedNicknames,
       )
     },
   },
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ const WhoToFollowPanel = {
   },
   mounted: function () {
     this.usersToFollow = new Array(3).fill().map(() => ({
-      img: this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar,
+      img: useInstanceStore().defaultAvatar,
       name: '',
       id: 0,
     }))
diff --git a/src/lib/language_plugin.js b/src/lib/language_plugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfb56082a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/language_plugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export const piniaLanguagePlugin = ({ store, options }) => {
+  if (store.$id === 'serverSideStorage') {
+    store.$onAction(({ store }) => {
+      console.log(store)
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js b/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
index 2cc55c3bb..d4d8a9199 100644
--- a/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
+++ b/src/lib/push_notifications_plugin.js
@@ -1,38 +1,53 @@
-import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+import {
+  registerPushNotifications,
+  unregisterPushNotifications,
+} from '../services/sw/sw.js'
 
-export default (store) => {
+export const vuexPushNotificationsPlugin = (store) => {
   store.subscribe((mutation, state) => {
-    const vapidPublicKey = state.instance.vapidPublicKey
-    const webPushNotification = state.config.webPushNotifications
-    const permission = useInterfaceStore().notificationPermission === 'granted'
     const user = state.users.currentUser
+    const webPushNotifications =
+      useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
+    const vapidPublicKey = useInstanceStore().vapidPublicKey
+    const permission = useInterfaceStore().notificationPermission === 'granted'
 
     const isUserMutation = mutation.type === 'setCurrentUser'
-    const isVapidMutation =
-      mutation.type === 'setInstanceOption' &&
-      mutation.payload.name === 'vapidPublicKey'
     const isPermMutation =
       mutation.type === 'setNotificationPermission' &&
       mutation.payload === 'granted'
-    const isUserConfigMutation =
-      mutation.type === 'setOption' &&
-      mutation.payload.name === 'webPushNotifications'
-    const isVisibilityMutation =
-      mutation.type === 'setOption' &&
-      mutation.payload.name === 'notificationVisibility'
 
-    if (
-      isUserMutation ||
-      isVapidMutation ||
-      isPermMutation ||
-      isUserConfigMutation ||
-      isVisibilityMutation
-    ) {
-      if (user && vapidPublicKey && permission && webPushNotification) {
+    if (isUserMutation || isPermMutation) {
+      if (user && vapidPublicKey && permission && webPushNotifications) {
         return store.dispatch('registerPushNotifications')
-      } else if (isUserConfigMutation && !webPushNotification) {
+      } else {
         return store.dispatch('unregisterPushNotifications')
       }
     }
   })
 }
+
+export const piniaPushNotificationsPlugin = ({ store, options }) => {
+  if (store.$id === 'syncConfigStore') {
+    store.$onAction(({ name, args }) => {
+      const { path } = args[0]
+      if (name === 'setPreference' && path === 'webPushNotifications') {
+        console.log('ACTION', args)
+        const user = window.vuex.state.users.currentUser
+        const webPushNotifications =
+          useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.webPushNotifications
+        const vapidPublicKey = useInstanceStore().vapidPublicKey
+        const permission =
+          useInterfaceStore().notificationPermission === 'granted'
+
+        if (user && vapidPublicKey && permission && webPushNotifications) {
+          return window.vuex.dispatch('registerPushNotifications')
+        } else {
+          return window.vuex.dispatch('unregisterPushNotifications')
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 91653973d..421e73137 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ import messages from './i18n/messages.js'
 import createPersistedState, {
   piniaPersistPlugin,
 } from './lib/persisted_state.js'
-import pushNotifications from './lib/push_notifications_plugin.js'
+import {
+  piniaPushNotificationsPlugin,
+  vuexPushNotificationsPlugin,
+} from './lib/push_notifications_plugin.js'
 import vuexModules from './modules/index.js'
 
 const currentLocale = (window.navigator.language || 'en').split('-')[0]
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ const i18n = createI18n({
 messages.setLanguage(i18n.global, currentLocale)
 
 const persistedStateOptions = {
-  paths: ['serverSideStorage.cache', 'config', 'users.lastLoginName', 'oauth'],
+  paths: ['syncConfig.cache', 'config', 'users.lastLoginName', 'oauth'],
 }
 
 ;(async () => {
@@ -66,9 +69,10 @@ const persistedStateOptions = {
 
   try {
     let storageError
-    const plugins = [pushNotifications]
+    const plugins = [vuexPushNotificationsPlugin]
     const pinia = createPinia()
     pinia.use(piniaPersistPlugin())
+    pinia.use(piniaPushNotificationsPlugin)
 
     try {
       const persistedState = await createPersistedState(persistedStateOptions)
diff --git a/src/modules/api.js b/src/modules/api.js
index 4410d0902..5829c442d 100644
--- a/src/modules/api.js
+++ b/src/modules/api.js
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ const api = {
       // Set up websocket connection
       const token = state.wsToken
       if (
-        rootState.instance.shoutAvailable &&
+        useInstanceStore().featureSet.shoutAvailable &&
         typeof token !== 'undefined' &&
         state.socket === null
       ) {
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index cf144664a..35f26af6a 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -42,27 +42,6 @@ export const instanceDefaultProperties = Object.keys(instanceDefaultConfig)
 
 const config = {
   state: { ...defaultState },
-  getters: {
-    defaultConfig(state, getters, rootState) {
-      const { instance } = rootState
-      return {
-        ...defaultState,
-        ...Object.fromEntries(
-          instanceDefaultProperties.map((key) => [key, instance[key]]),
-        ),
-      }
-    },
-    mergedConfig(state, getters, rootState, rootGetters) {
-      const { defaultConfig } = rootGetters
-      return {
-        ...defaultConfig,
-        // Do not override with undefined
-        ...Object.fromEntries(
-          Object.entries(state).filter(([, v]) => v !== undefined),
-        ),
-      }
-    },
-  },
   mutations: {
     setOptionTemporarily(state, { name, value }) {
       set(state, name, value)
@@ -84,47 +63,6 @@ const config = {
     },
   },
   actions: {
-    loadSettings({ dispatch }, data) {
-      const knownKeys = new Set(Object.keys(defaultState))
-      const presentKeys = new Set(Object.keys(data))
-      const intersection = new Set()
-      for (const elem of presentKeys) {
-        if (knownKeys.has(elem)) {
-          intersection.add(elem)
-        }
-      }
-
-      intersection.forEach((name) =>
-        dispatch('setOption', { name, value: data[name] }),
-      )
-    },
-    setHighlight({ commit }, { user, color, type }) {
-      commit('setHighlight', { user, color, type })
-    },
-    setOptionTemporarily({ commit, dispatch, state }, { name, value }) {
-      if (useInterfaceStore().temporaryChangesTimeoutId !== null) {
-        console.warn("Can't track more than one temporary change")
-        return
-      }
-      const oldValue = state[name]
-
-      commit('setOptionTemporarily', { name, value })
-
-      const confirm = () => {
-        dispatch('setOption', { name, value })
-        useInterfaceStore().clearTemporaryChanges()
-      }
-
-      const revert = () => {
-        commit('setOptionTemporarily', { name, value: oldValue })
-        useInterfaceStore().clearTemporaryChanges()
-      }
-
-      useInterfaceStore().setTemporaryChanges({
-        confirm,
-        revert,
-      })
-    },
     setThemeV2({ commit, dispatch }, { customTheme, customThemeSource }) {
       commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value: 'custom' })
       commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value: customTheme })
diff --git a/src/modules/index.js b/src/modules/index.js
index ab9dd2418..15e57f716 100644
--- a/src/modules/index.js
+++ b/src/modules/index.js
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ import api from './api.js'
 import chats from './chats.js'
 import config from './config.js'
 import drafts from './drafts.js'
-import instance from './instance.js'
 import notifications from './notifications.js'
 import profileConfig from './profileConfig.js'
 import statuses from './statuses.js'
 import users from './users.js'
 
 export default {
-  instance,
   statuses,
   notifications,
   users,
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index 0f7009bc7..de5af2962 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // See build/emojis_plugin for more details
 
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { ensureFinalFallback } from '../i18n/languages.js'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 import { instanceDefaultProperties } from './config.js'
 import {
@@ -158,59 +158,6 @@ const instance = {
         .map((key) => [key, state[key]])
         .reduce((acc, [key, value]) => ({ ...acc, [key]: value }), {})
     },
-    groupedCustomEmojis(state) {
-      const packsOf = (emoji) => {
-        const packs = emoji.tags
-          .filter((k) => k.startsWith('pack:'))
-          .map((k) => {
-            const packName = k.slice(5) // remove 'pack:' prefix
-            return {
-              id: `custom-${packName}`,
-              text: packName,
-            }
-          })
-
-        if (!packs.length) {
-          return [
-            {
-              id: 'unpacked',
-            },
-          ]
-        } else {
-          return packs
-        }
-      }
-
-      return state.customEmoji.reduce((res, emoji) => {
-        packsOf(emoji).forEach(({ id: packId, text: packName }) => {
-          if (!res[packId]) {
-            res[packId] = {
-              id: packId,
-              text: packName,
-              image: emoji.imageUrl,
-              emojis: [],
-            }
-          }
-          res[packId].emojis.push(emoji)
-        })
-        return res
-      }, {})
-    },
-    standardEmojiList(state) {
-      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) =>
-        (state.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
-          injectAnnotations(k, state.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
-        ),
-      ).reduce((a, b) => a.concat(b), [])
-    },
-    standardEmojiGroupList(state) {
-      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) => ({
-        id: groupId,
-        emojis: (state.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
-          injectAnnotations(k, state.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
-        ),
-      }))
-    },
     instanceDomain(state) {
       return new URL(state.server).hostname
     },
@@ -349,17 +296,6 @@ const instance = {
         console.warn("Can't load custom emojis\n", e)
       }
     },
-    fetchEmoji({ dispatch, state }) {
-      if (!state.customEmojiFetched) {
-        state.customEmojiFetched = true
-        dispatch('getCustomEmoji')
-      }
-      if (!state.emojiFetched) {
-        state.emojiFetched = true
-        dispatch('getStaticEmoji')
-      }
-    },
-
     async getKnownDomains({ commit, rootState }) {
       try {
         const result = await apiService.fetchKnownDomains({
diff --git a/src/modules/notifications.js b/src/modules/notifications.js
index 7667a20d0..e3bbeeb2b 100644
--- a/src/modules/notifications.js
+++ b/src/modules/notifications.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useReportsStore } from 'src/stores/reports.js'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 import {
   closeAllDesktopNotifications,
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ export const notifications = {
 
           maybeShowNotification(
             store,
-            Object.values(
-              useServerSideStorageStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters,
-            ),
+            Object.values(useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters),
             notification,
           )
         } else if (notification.seen) {
diff --git a/src/modules/users.js b/src/modules/users.js
index 4e45d420f..65d11856a 100644
--- a/src/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/modules/users.js
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ import {
 } from 'lodash'
 
 import { declarations } from 'src/modules/config_declaration'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
 import { useOAuthStore } from 'src/stores/oauth.js'
-import { useServerSideStorageStore } from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
+import { useEmojiStore } from 'src/stores/emoji.js'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 import backendInteractorService from '../services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js'
 import oauthApi from '../services/new_api/oauth.js'
@@ -678,14 +680,14 @@ const users = {
           useInterfaceStore().setLastTimeline('public-timeline')
           useInterfaceStore().setLayoutWidth(windowWidth())
           useInterfaceStore().setLayoutHeight(windowHeight())
-          store.commit('clearServerSideStorage')
+          store.commit('clearSyncConfig')
         })
     },
     loginUser(store, accessToken) {
       return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         const commit = store.commit
         const dispatch = store.dispatch
-        const rootState = store.rootState
+
         commit('beginLogin')
         store.rootState.api.backendInteractor
           .verifyCredentials(accessToken)
@@ -699,10 +701,10 @@ const users = {
               user.domainMutes = []
               commit('setCurrentUser', user)
 
-              useServerSideStorageStore().setServerSideStorage(user)
+              useSyncConfigStore().setSyncConfig(user)
               commit('addNewUsers', [user])
 
-              dispatch('fetchEmoji')
+              useEmojiStore().fetchEmoji()
 
               getNotificationPermission().then((permission) =>
                 useInterfaceStore().setNotificationPermission(permission),
@@ -720,17 +722,16 @@ const users = {
               /*
               // Reset wordfilter
               Object.keys(
-                useServerSideStorageStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters
+                useSyncConfigStore().prefsStorage.simple.muteFilters
               ).forEach(key => {
-                useServerSideStorageStore().unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + key, value: null })
+                useSyncConfigStore().unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.muteFilters.' + key, value: null })
               })
 
               // Reset flag to 0 to re-run migrations
-              useServerSideStorageStore().setFlag({ flag: 'configMigration', value: 0 })
+              useSyncConfigStore().setFlag({ flag: 'configMigration', value: 0 })
               /**/
 
-              const { configMigration } =
-                useServerSideStorageStore().flagStorage
+              const { configMigration } = useSyncConfigStore().flagStorage
               declarations
                 .filter((x) => {
                   return (
@@ -741,12 +742,12 @@ const users = {
                 })
                 .toSorted((a, b) => a.configMigration - b.configMigration)
                 .forEach((value) => {
-                  value.migration(useServerSideStorageStore(), store.rootState)
-                  useServerSideStorageStore().setFlag({
+                  value.migration(useSyncConfigStore(), store.rootState)
+                  useSyncConfigStore().setFlag({
                     flag: 'configMigration',
                     value: value.migrationNum,
                   })
-                  useServerSideStorageStore().pushServerSideStorage()
+                  useSyncConfigStore().pushSyncConfig()
                 })
 
               if (user.token) {
@@ -763,7 +764,9 @@ const users = {
                 // Start fetching notifications
                 dispatch('startFetchingNotifications')
 
-                if (rootState.instance.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable) {
+                if (
+                  useInstanceStore().featureSet.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable
+                ) {
                   // Start fetching chats
                   dispatch('startFetchingChats')
                 }
@@ -776,7 +779,7 @@ const users = {
                 dispatch('startFetchingFollowRequests')
               }
 
-              if (store.getters.mergedConfig.useStreamingApi) {
+              if (useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.useStreamingApi) {
                 dispatch('fetchTimeline', { timeline: 'friends', since: null })
                 dispatch('fetchNotifications', { since: null })
                 dispatch('enableMastoSockets', true)
diff --git a/src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js b/src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js
index b5c233ad9..cf930dfa2 100644
--- a/src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js
+++ b/src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import FaviconService from 'src/services/favicon_service/favicon_service.js'
 import { useAnnouncementsStore } from 'src/stores/announcements'
 import { useI18nStore } from 'src/stores/i18n.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import { showDesktopNotification } from '../desktop_notification_utils/desktop_notification_utils.js'
 import { muteFilterHits } from '../status_parser/status_parser.js'
 
@@ -15,10 +16,7 @@ let cachedBadgeUrl = null
 export const notificationsFromStore = (store) => store.state.notifications.data
 
 export const visibleTypes = (store) => {
-  // When called from within a module we need rootGetters to access wider scope
-  // however when called from a component (i.e. this.$store) we already have wider scope
-  const rootGetters = store.rootGetters || store.getters
-  const { notificationVisibility } = rootGetters.mergedConfig
+  const { notificationVisibility } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
   return [
     notificationVisibility.likes && 'like',
@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ export const filteredNotificationsFromStore = (store, types) => {
 }
 
 export const unseenNotificationsFromStore = (store) => {
-  const rootGetters = store.rootGetters || store.getters
-  const ignoreInactionableSeen = rootGetters.mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
+  const ignoreInactionableSeen =
+    useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.ignoreInactionableSeen
 
   return filteredNotificationsFromStore(store).filter(({ seen, type }) => {
     if (!ignoreInactionableSeen) return !seen
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ export const prepareNotificationObject = (notification, i18n) => {
 
 export const countExtraNotifications = (store) => {
   const rootGetters = store.rootGetters || store.getters
-  const mergedConfig = rootGetters.mergedConfig
+  const mergedConfig = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
   if (!mergedConfig.showExtraNotifications) {
     return 0
diff --git a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
index c8dca3159..bf1f29ff6 100644
--- a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
+++ b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import apiService from '../api/api.service.js'
 import { promiseInterval } from '../promise_interval/promise_interval.js'
 
@@ -23,12 +25,11 @@ const mastoApiNotificationTypes = new Set([
 
 const fetchAndUpdate = ({ store, credentials, older = false, since }) => {
   const args = { credentials }
-  const { getters } = store
   const rootState = store.rootState || store.state
   const timelineData = rootState.notifications
-  const hideMutedPosts = getters.mergedConfig.hideMutedPosts
+  const { hideMutedPosts } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
 
-  if (rootState.instance.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable) {
+  if (useInstanceStore().featureSet.pleromaChatMessagesAvailable) {
     mastoApiNotificationTypes.add('pleroma:chat_mention')
   }
 
diff --git a/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js b/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
index aef724eda..4b99f4f68 100644
--- a/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
+++ b/src/services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { camelCase } from 'lodash'
 
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import apiService from '../api/api.service.js'
 import { promiseInterval } from '../promise_interval/promise_interval.js'
 
@@ -41,9 +42,8 @@ const fetchAndUpdate = ({
 }) => {
   const args = { timeline, credentials }
   const rootState = store.rootState || store.state
-  const { getters } = store
   const timelineData = rootState.statuses.timelines[camelCase(timeline)]
-  const { hideMutedPosts, replyVisibility } = getters.mergedConfig
+  const { hideMutedPosts, replyVisibility } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
   const loggedIn = !!rootState.users.currentUser
 
   if (older) {
diff --git a/src/stores/emoji.js b/src/stores/emoji.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d6047f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/emoji.js
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+
+import { annotationsLoader } from 'virtual:pleroma-fe/emoji-annotations'
+
+const defaultState = {
+  // Custom emoji from server
+  customEmoji: [],
+  customEmojiFetched: false,
+
+  // Unicode emoji from bundle
+  emoji: {},
+  emojiFetched: false,
+  unicodeEmojiAnnotations: {},
+}
+
+const SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS = [
+  'smileys-and-emotion',
+  'people-and-body',
+  'animals-and-nature',
+  'food-and-drink',
+  'travel-and-places',
+  'activities',
+  'objects',
+  'symbols',
+  'flags',
+]
+
+const REGIONAL_INDICATORS = (() => {
+  const start = 0x1f1e6
+  const end = 0x1f1ff
+  const A = 'A'.codePointAt(0)
+  const res = new Array(end - start + 1)
+  for (let i = start; i <= end; ++i) {
+    const letter = String.fromCodePoint(A + i - start)
+    res[i - start] = {
+      replacement: String.fromCodePoint(i),
+      imageUrl: false,
+      displayText: 'regional_indicator_' + letter,
+      displayTextI18n: {
+        key: 'emoji.regional_indicator',
+        args: { letter },
+      },
+    }
+  }
+  return res
+})()
+
+const loadAnnotations = (lang) => {
+  return annotationsLoader[lang]().then((k) => k.default)
+}
+
+const injectAnnotations = (emoji, annotations) => {
+  const availableLangs = Object.keys(annotations)
+
+  return {
+    ...emoji,
+    annotations: availableLangs.reduce((acc, cur) => {
+      acc[cur] = annotations[cur][emoji.replacement]
+      return acc
+    }, {}),
+  }
+}
+
+const injectRegionalIndicators = (groups) => {
+  groups.symbols.push(...REGIONAL_INDICATORS)
+  return groups
+}
+
+export const useEmojiStore = defineStore('emoji', {
+  state: () => ({ ...defaultState }),
+  getters: {
+    groupedCustomEmojis(state) {
+      const packsOf = (emoji) => {
+        const packs = emoji.tags
+          .filter((k) => k.startsWith('pack:'))
+          .map((k) => {
+            const packName = k.slice(5) // remove 'pack:' prefix
+            return {
+              id: `custom-${packName}`,
+              text: packName,
+            }
+          })
+
+        if (!packs.length) {
+          return [
+            {
+              id: 'unpacked',
+            },
+          ]
+        } else {
+          return packs
+        }
+      }
+
+      return this.customEmoji.reduce((res, emoji) => {
+        packsOf(emoji).forEach(({ id: packId, text: packName }) => {
+          if (!res[packId]) {
+            res[packId] = {
+              id: packId,
+              text: packName,
+              image: emoji.imageUrl,
+              emojis: [],
+            }
+          }
+          res[packId].emojis.push(emoji)
+        })
+        return res
+      }, {})
+    },
+    standardEmojiList(state) {
+      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) =>
+        (this.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
+          injectAnnotations(k, this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
+        ),
+      ).reduce((a, b) => a.concat(b), [])
+    },
+    standardEmojiGroupList(state) {
+      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) => ({
+        id: groupId,
+        emojis: (this.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
+          injectAnnotations(k, this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
+        ),
+      }))
+    },
+  },
+  actions: {
+    async getStaticEmoji() {
+      try {
+        // See build/emojis_plugin for more details
+        const values = (await import('/src/assets/emoji.json')).default
+
+        const emoji = Object.keys(values).reduce((res, groupId) => {
+          res[groupId] = values[groupId].map((e) => ({
+            displayText: e.slug,
+            imageUrl: false,
+            replacement: e.emoji,
+          }))
+          return res
+        }, {})
+        this.emoji = injectRegionalIndicators(emoji)
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("Can't load static emoji\n", e)
+      }
+    },
+
+    loadUnicodeEmojiData(language) {
+      const langList = ensureFinalFallback(language)
+
+      return Promise.all(
+        langList.map(async (lang) => {
+          if (!this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations[lang]) {
+            try {
+              const annotations = await loadAnnotations(lang)
+              this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations[lang] = annotations
+            } catch (e) {
+              console.warn(
+                `Error loading unicode emoji annotations for ${lang}: `,
+                e,
+              )
+              // ignore
+            }
+          }
+        }),
+      )
+    },
+
+    async getCustomEmoji() {
+      try {
+        let res = await window.fetch('/api/v1/pleroma/emoji')
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          res = await window.fetch('/api/pleroma/emoji.json')
+        }
+        if (res.ok) {
+          const result = await res.json()
+          const values = Array.isArray(result)
+            ? Object.assign({}, ...result)
+            : result
+          const caseInsensitiveStrCmp = (a, b) => {
+            const la = a.toLowerCase()
+            const lb = b.toLowerCase()
+            return la > lb ? 1 : la < lb ? -1 : 0
+          }
+          const noPackLast = (a, b) => {
+            const aNull = a === ''
+            const bNull = b === ''
+            if (aNull === bNull) {
+              return 0
+            } else if (aNull && !bNull) {
+              return 1
+            } else {
+              return -1
+            }
+          }
+          const byPackThenByName = (a, b) => {
+            const packOf = (emoji) =>
+              (emoji.tags.filter((k) => k.startsWith('pack:'))[0] || '').slice(
+                5,
+              )
+            const packOfA = packOf(a)
+            const packOfB = packOf(b)
+            return (
+              noPackLast(packOfA, packOfB) ||
+              caseInsensitiveStrCmp(packOfA, packOfB) ||
+              caseInsensitiveStrCmp(a.displayText, b.displayText)
+            )
+          }
+
+          const emoji = Object.entries(values)
+            .map(([key, value]) => {
+              const imageUrl = value.image_url
+              return {
+                displayText: key,
+                imageUrl: imageUrl ? useInstanceStore().server + imageUrl : value,
+                tags: imageUrl
+                  ? value.tags.sort((a, b) => (a > b ? 1 : 0))
+                  : ['utf'],
+                replacement: `:${key}: `,
+              }
+              // Technically could use tags but those are kinda useless right now,
+              // should have been "pack" field, that would be more useful
+            })
+            .sort(byPackThenByName)
+          this.customEmoji = emoji
+        } else {
+          throw res
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("Can't load custom emojis\n", e)
+      }
+    },
+    fetchEmoji() {
+      if (!this.customEmojiFetched) {
+        this.getCustomEmoji().then(() => (this.customEmojiFetched = true))
+      }
+      if (!this.emojiFetched) {
+        this.getStaticEmoji().then(() => (this.emojiFetched = true))
+      }
+    },
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/stores/instance.js b/src/stores/instance.js
index 7fcf1a92f..382b5d756 100644
--- a/src/stores/instance.js
+++ b/src/stores/instance.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { get, set } from 'lodash'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
+import { ensureFinalFallback } from 'src/i18n/languages.js'
 import { useInterfaceStore } from 'src/stores/interface.js'
-import { ensureFinalFallback } from '../i18n/languages.js'
 import { instanceDefaultProperties } from '../modules/config.js'
 import {
   instanceDefaultConfig,
@@ -10,40 +10,6 @@ import {
 } from '../modules/default_config_state.js'
 import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 
-import { annotationsLoader } from 'virtual:pleroma-fe/emoji-annotations'
-
-const SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS = [
-  'smileys-and-emotion',
-  'people-and-body',
-  'animals-and-nature',
-  'food-and-drink',
-  'travel-and-places',
-  'activities',
-  'objects',
-  'symbols',
-  'flags',
-]
-
-const REGIONAL_INDICATORS = (() => {
-  const start = 0x1f1e6
-  const end = 0x1f1ff
-  const A = 'A'.codePointAt(0)
-  const res = new Array(end - start + 1)
-  for (let i = start; i <= end; ++i) {
-    const letter = String.fromCodePoint(A + i - start)
-    res[i - start] = {
-      replacement: String.fromCodePoint(i),
-      imageUrl: false,
-      displayText: 'regional_indicator_' + letter,
-      displayTextI18n: {
-        key: 'emoji.regional_indicator',
-        args: { letter },
-      },
-    }
-  }
-  return res
-})()
-
 const REMOTE_INTERACTION_URL = '/main/ostatus'
 
 const defaultState = {
@@ -80,15 +46,6 @@ const defaultState = {
     ...instanceDefaultConfig,
   },
 
-  // Custom emoji from server
-  customEmoji: [],
-  customEmojiFetched: false,
-
-  // Unicode emoji from bundle
-  emoji: {},
-  emojiFetched: false,
-  unicodeEmojiAnnotations: {},
-
   // Known domains list for user's domain-muting
   knownDomains: [],
 
@@ -143,27 +100,6 @@ const defaultState = {
   },
 }
 
-const loadAnnotations = (lang) => {
-  return annotationsLoader[lang]().then((k) => k.default)
-}
-
-const injectAnnotations = (emoji, annotations) => {
-  const availableLangs = Object.keys(annotations)
-
-  return {
-    ...emoji,
-    annotations: availableLangs.reduce((acc, cur) => {
-      acc[cur] = annotations[cur][emoji.replacement]
-      return acc
-    }, {}),
-  }
-}
-
-const injectRegionalIndicators = (groups) => {
-  groups.symbols.push(...REGIONAL_INDICATORS)
-  return groups
-}
-
 export const useInstanceStore = defineStore('instance', {
   state: () => ({ ...defaultState }),
   getters: {
@@ -172,59 +108,6 @@ export const useInstanceStore = defineStore('instance', {
         .map((key) => [key, state[key]])
         .reduce((acc, [key, value]) => ({ ...acc, [key]: value }), {})
     },
-    groupedCustomEmojis(state) {
-      const packsOf = (emoji) => {
-        const packs = emoji.tags
-          .filter((k) => k.startsWith('pack:'))
-          .map((k) => {
-            const packName = k.slice(5) // remove 'pack:' prefix
-            return {
-              id: `custom-${packName}`,
-              text: packName,
-            }
-          })
-
-        if (!packs.length) {
-          return [
-            {
-              id: 'unpacked',
-            },
-          ]
-        } else {
-          return packs
-        }
-      }
-
-      return this.customEmoji.reduce((res, emoji) => {
-        packsOf(emoji).forEach(({ id: packId, text: packName }) => {
-          if (!res[packId]) {
-            res[packId] = {
-              id: packId,
-              text: packName,
-              image: emoji.imageUrl,
-              emojis: [],
-            }
-          }
-          res[packId].emojis.push(emoji)
-        })
-        return res
-      }, {})
-    },
-    standardEmojiList(state) {
-      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) =>
-        (this.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
-          injectAnnotations(k, this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
-        ),
-      ).reduce((a, b) => a.concat(b), [])
-    },
-    standardEmojiGroupList(state) {
-      return SORTED_EMOJI_GROUP_IDS.map((groupId) => ({
-        id: groupId,
-        emojis: (this.emoji[groupId] || []).map((k) =>
-          injectAnnotations(k, this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations),
-        ),
-      }))
-    },
     instanceDomain(state) {
       return new URL(this.server).hostname
     },
@@ -259,121 +142,6 @@ export const useInstanceStore = defineStore('instance', {
           break
       }
     },
-    async getStaticEmoji() {
-      try {
-        // See build/emojis_plugin for more details
-        const values = (await import('/src/assets/emoji.json')).default
-
-        const emoji = Object.keys(values).reduce((res, groupId) => {
-          res[groupId] = values[groupId].map((e) => ({
-            displayText: e.slug,
-            imageUrl: false,
-            replacement: e.emoji,
-          }))
-          return res
-        }, {})
-        this.emoji = injectRegionalIndicators(emoji)
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.warn("Can't load static emoji\n", e)
-      }
-    },
-
-    loadUnicodeEmojiData(language) {
-      const langList = ensureFinalFallback(language)
-
-      return Promise.all(
-        langList.map(async (lang) => {
-          if (!this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations[lang]) {
-            try {
-              const annotations = await loadAnnotations(lang)
-              this.unicodeEmojiAnnotations[lang] = annotations
-            } catch (e) {
-              console.warn(
-                `Error loading unicode emoji annotations for ${lang}: `,
-                e,
-              )
-              // ignore
-            }
-          }
-        }),
-      )
-    },
-
-    async getCustomEmoji() {
-      try {
-        let res = await window.fetch('/api/v1/pleroma/emoji')
-        if (!res.ok) {
-          res = await window.fetch('/api/pleroma/emoji.json')
-        }
-        if (res.ok) {
-          const result = await res.json()
-          const values = Array.isArray(result)
-            ? Object.assign({}, ...result)
-            : result
-          const caseInsensitiveStrCmp = (a, b) => {
-            const la = a.toLowerCase()
-            const lb = b.toLowerCase()
-            return la > lb ? 1 : la < lb ? -1 : 0
-          }
-          const noPackLast = (a, b) => {
-            const aNull = a === ''
-            const bNull = b === ''
-            if (aNull === bNull) {
-              return 0
-            } else if (aNull && !bNull) {
-              return 1
-            } else {
-              return -1
-            }
-          }
-          const byPackThenByName = (a, b) => {
-            const packOf = (emoji) =>
-              (emoji.tags.filter((k) => k.startsWith('pack:'))[0] || '').slice(
-                5,
-              )
-            const packOfA = packOf(a)
-            const packOfB = packOf(b)
-            return (
-              noPackLast(packOfA, packOfB) ||
-              caseInsensitiveStrCmp(packOfA, packOfB) ||
-              caseInsensitiveStrCmp(a.displayText, b.displayText)
-            )
-          }
-
-          const emoji = Object.entries(values)
-            .map(([key, value]) => {
-              const imageUrl = value.image_url
-              return {
-                displayText: key,
-                imageUrl: imageUrl ? this.server + imageUrl : value,
-                tags: imageUrl
-                  ? value.tags.sort((a, b) => (a > b ? 1 : 0))
-                  : ['utf'],
-                replacement: `:${key}: `,
-              }
-              // Technically could use tags but those are kinda useless right now,
-              // should have been "pack" field, that would be more useful
-            })
-            .sort(byPackThenByName)
-          this.customEmoji = emoji
-        } else {
-          throw res
-        }
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.warn("Can't load custom emojis\n", e)
-      }
-    },
-    fetchEmoji() {
-      if (!this.customEmojiFetched) {
-        this.customEmojiFetched = true
-        window.vuex.dispatch('getCustomEmoji')
-      }
-      if (!this.emojiFetched) {
-        this.emojiFetched = true
-        window.vuex.dispatch('getStaticEmoji')
-      }
-    },
-
     async getKnownDomains() {
       try {
         this.knownDomains = await apiService.fetchKnownDomains({
diff --git a/src/stores/interface.js b/src/stores/interface.js
index d39a6d742..728aaa5b7 100644
--- a/src/stores/interface.js
+++ b/src/stores/interface.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import {
   generatePreset,
 } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme_data.service.js'
 import { convertTheme2To3 } from 'src/services/theme_data/theme2_to_theme3.js'
+import { useInstanceStore } from 'src/stores/instance.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 import {
   applyTheme,
   getResourcesIndex,
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
     },
     setPageTitle(option = '') {
       try {
-        document.title = `${option} ${window.vuex.state.instance.name}`
+        document.title = `${option} ${useInstanceStore().name}`
       } catch (error) {
         console.error(`${error}`)
       }
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
 
       const mobileLayout = width <= 800
       const normalOrMobile = mobileLayout ? 'mobile' : 'normal'
-      const { thirdColumnMode } = window.vuex.getters.mergedConfig
+      const { thirdColumnMode } = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig
       if (thirdColumnMode === 'none' || !window.vuex.state.users.currentUser) {
         this.layoutType = normalOrMobile
       } else {
@@ -221,15 +223,15 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
     async fetchPalettesIndex() {
       try {
         const value = await getResourcesIndex('/static/palettes/index.json')
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', {
-          name: 'palettesIndex',
+        useInstanceStore().set({
+          path: 'palettesIndex',
           value,
         })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch palettes index', e)
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', {
-          name: 'palettesIndex',
+        useInstanceStore().set({
+          path: 'palettesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'palette', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'palette', value })
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'paletteCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'paletteCustomData', value })
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -257,12 +259,12 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
           '/static/styles/index.json',
           deserialize,
         )
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', { name: 'stylesIndex', value })
+        useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'stylesIndex', value })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch styles index', e)
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', {
-          name: 'stylesIndex',
+        useInstanceStore().set({
+          path: 'stylesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV2()
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'style', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'style', value })
       this.useStylePalette = true
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true }).then(() => {
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV2()
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'styleCustomData', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'styleCustomData', value })
 
       this.useStylePalette = true
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true }).then(() => {
@@ -295,12 +297,12 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
     async fetchThemesIndex() {
       try {
         const value = await getResourcesIndex('/static/styles.json')
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', { name: 'themesIndex', value })
+        useInstanceStore().set({ path: 'themesIndex', value })
         return value
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Could not fetch themes index', e)
-        window.vuex.commit('setInstanceOption', {
-          name: 'themesIndex',
+        useInstanceStore().set({
+          path: 'themesIndex',
           value: { _error: e },
         })
         return Promise.resolve({})
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ name: 'theme', value })
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
@@ -320,27 +322,30 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       this.resetThemeV3Palette()
       this.resetThemeV2()
 
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customThemeSource', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'customTheme', value })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'customThemeSource', value })
 
       this.applyTheme({ recompile: true })
     },
     resetThemeV3() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'style', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'styleCustomData', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'style', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        path: 'styleCustomData',
+        value: null,
+      })
     },
     resetThemeV3Palette() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'palette', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', {
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'palette', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
         name: 'paletteCustomData',
         value: null,
       })
     },
     resetThemeV2() {
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'theme', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', { name: 'customTheme', value: null })
-      window.vuex.commit('setOption', {
-        name: 'customThemeSource',
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'theme', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({ path: 'customTheme', value: null })
+      useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+        path: 'customThemeSource',
         value: null,
       })
     },
@@ -385,14 +390,14 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
       }
 
       const { style: instanceStyleName, palette: instancePaletteName } =
-        window.vuex.state.instance
+        useInstanceStore()
 
       let {
         theme: instanceThemeV2Name,
         themesIndex,
         stylesIndex,
         palettesIndex,
-      } = window.vuex.state.instance
+      } = useInstanceStore()
 
       const {
         style: userStyleName,
@@ -508,8 +513,8 @@ export const useInterfaceStore = defineStore('interface', {
         )
 
         if (this.useStylePalette) {
-          window.vuex.commit('setOption', {
-            name: 'palette',
+          useSyncConfigStore().setPreference({
+            path: 'palette',
             value: firstStylePaletteName,
           })
         }
diff --git a/src/stores/serverSideStorage.js b/src/stores/sync_config.js
similarity index 98%
rename from src/stores/serverSideStorage.js
rename to src/stores/sync_config.js
index 73bf795cf..d5fb93c2a 100644
--- a/src/stores/serverSideStorage.js
+++ b/src/stores/sync_config.js
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export const _doMigrations = (cache, live) => {
         console.debug('Found hotpatch migration, applying')
         return window._PLEROMA_HOTPATCH.reverseMigrations.call(
           {},
-          'serverSideStorage',
+          'syncConfigStore',
           { from: data._version, to: VERSION },
           data,
         )
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ export const _doMigrations = (cache, live) => {
   return cache
 }
 
-export const useServerSideStorageStore = defineStore('serverSideStorage', {
+export const useSyncConfigStore = defineStore('syncConfigStore', {
   state() {
     return cloneDeep(defaultState)
   },
@@ -560,13 +560,13 @@ export const useServerSideStorageStore = defineStore('serverSideStorage', {
         username,
       )
     },
-    clearServerSideStorage() {
+    clearSyncConfig() {
       const blankState = { ...cloneDeep(defaultState) }
       Object.keys(this).forEach((k) => {
         this[k] = blankState[k]
       })
     },
-    setServerSideStorage(userData) {
+    setSyncConfig(userData) {
       const live = userData.storage
       this.raw = live
       let cache = this.cache
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ export const useServerSideStorageStore = defineStore('serverSideStorage', {
       this.flagStorage = this.cache.flagStorage
       this.prefsStorage = this.cache.prefsStorage
     },
-    pushServerSideStorage({ force = false } = {}) {
+    pushSyncConfig({ force = false } = {}) {
       const needPush = this.dirty || force
       if (!needPush) return
       this.updateCache({ username: window.vuex.state.users.currentUser.fqn })
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ export const useServerSideStorageStore = defineStore('serverSideStorage', {
       window.vuex.state.api.backendInteractor
         .updateProfileJSON({ params })
         .then((user) => {
-          this.setServerSideStorage(user)
+          this.setSyncConfig(user)
           this.dirty = false
         })
     },
diff --git a/src/sw.js b/src/sw.js
index 711aae6d0..62433fa97 100644
--- a/src/sw.js
+++ b/src/sw.js
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import 'virtual:pleroma-fe/service_worker_env'
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import { storage } from 'src/lib/storage.js'
-import { parseNotification } from './services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js'
-import { prepareNotificationObject } from './services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
-import { cacheKey, emojiCacheKey, shouldCache } from './services/sw/sw.js'
+import { parseNotification } from 'src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js'
+import { prepareNotificationObject } from 'src/services/notification_utils/notification_utils.js'
+import { cacheKey, emojiCacheKey, shouldCache } from 'src/services/sw/sw.js'
+import { useSyncConfigStore } from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
 // Collects all messages for service workers
 // Needed because service workers cannot use dynamic imports
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ function getWindowClients() {
 
 const setSettings = async () => {
   const vuexState = await storage.getItem('vuex-lz')
-  const locale = vuexState.config.interfaceLanguage || 'en'
+  const locale = useSyncConfigStore().mergedConfig.interfaceLanguage || 'en'
   i18n.locale = locale
   const notificationsNativeArray = Object.entries(
     vuexState.config.notificationNative,
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/modules/serverSideStorage.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/modules/sync_config.spec.js
similarity index 94%
rename from test/unit/specs/modules/serverSideStorage.spec.js
rename to test/unit/specs/modules/sync_config.spec.js
index bd2028ea3..632a11bd3 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/modules/serverSideStorage.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/modules/sync_config.spec.js
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ import {
   COMMAND_TRIM_FLAGS_AND_RESET,
   defaultState,
   newUserFlags,
-  useServerSideStorageStore,
+  useSyncConfigStore,
   VERSION,
-} from 'src/stores/serverSideStorage.js'
+} from 'src/stores/sync_config.js'
 
-describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
+describe('The SyncConfig module', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     setActivePinia(createPinia())
   })
 
   describe('mutations', () => {
-    describe('setServerSideStorage', () => {
+    describe('setSyncConfig', () => {
       const user = {
         created_at: new Date('1999-02-09'),
         storage: {},
       }
 
       it('should initialize storage if none present', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
-        store.setServerSideStorage(store, user)
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
+        store.setSyncConfig(store, user)
         expect(store.cache._version).to.eql(VERSION)
         expect(store.cache._timestamp).to.be.a('number')
         expect(store.cache.flagStorage).to.eql(defaultState.flagStorage)
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should initialize storage with proper flags for new users if none present', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
-        store.setServerSideStorage({ ...user, created_at: new Date() })
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
+        store.setSyncConfig({ ...user, created_at: new Date() })
         expect(store.cache._version).to.eql(VERSION)
         expect(store.cache._timestamp).to.be.a('number')
         expect(store.cache.flagStorage).to.eql(newUserFlags)
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should merge flags even if remote timestamp is older', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.cache = {
           _timestamp: Date.now(),
           _version: VERSION,
           ...cloneDeep(defaultState),
         }
 
-        store.setServerSideStorage({
+        store.setSyncConfig({
           ...user,
           storage: {
             _timestamp: 123,
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should reset local timestamp to remote if contents are the same', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.cache = null
 
-        store.setServerSideStorage({
+        store.setSyncConfig({
           ...user,
           storage: {
             _timestamp: 123,
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should remote version if local missing', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
-        store.setServerSideStorage(store, user)
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
+        store.setSyncConfig(store, user)
         expect(store.cache._version).to.eql(VERSION)
         expect(store.cache._timestamp).to.be.a('number')
         expect(store.cache.flagStorage).to.eql(defaultState.flagStorage)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
     })
     describe('setPreference', () => {
       it('should set preference and update journal log accordingly', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.testing', value: 1 })
         expect(store.prefsStorage.simple.testing).to.eql(1)
         expect(store.prefsStorage._journal.length).to.eql(1)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should keep journal to a minimum', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.testing', value: 1 })
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.testing', value: 2 })
         store.addCollectionPreference({ path: 'collections.testing', value: 2 })
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should remove duplicate entries from journal', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.testing', value: 1 })
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.testing', value: 1 })
         store.addCollectionPreference({ path: 'collections.testing', value: 2 })
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should remove depth = 3 set/unset entries from journal', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.object.foo', value: 1 })
         store.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple.object.foo' })
         store.updateCache(store, { username: 'test' })
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should not allow unsetting depth <= 2', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.object.foo', value: 1 })
         expect(() => store.unsetPreference({ path: 'simple' })).to.throw()
         expect(() =>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ describe('The serverSideStorage module', () => {
       })
 
       it('should not allow (un)setting depth > 3', () => {
-        const store = useServerSideStorageStore()
+        const store = useSyncConfigStore()
         store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.object', value: {} })
         expect(() =>
           store.setPreference({ path: 'simple.object.lv3', value: 1 }),