diff --git a/changelog/next.md b/changelog/next.md
index e437e6c..7857103 100644
--- a/changelog/next.md
+++ b/changelog/next.md
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ set shell id.
 - Added the ability to override Quickshell.cacheDir with a custom path.
 - Added minimized, maximized, and fullscreen properties to FloatingWindow.
 - Added the ability to handle move and resize events to FloatingWindow.
-- Pipewire service now reconnects if pipewire dies or a protocol error occurs.
-- Added pipewire audio peak detection.
 
 ## Other Changes
 
 - FreeBSD is now partially supported.
 - IPC operations filter available instances to the current display connection by default.
-- PwNodeLinkTracker ignores sound level monitoring programs.
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/src/core/logging.cpp b/src/core/logging.cpp
index d24225b..10ea453 100644
--- a/src/core/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/core/logging.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 #include <qtypes.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
-#ifdef __linux__
-#include <sys/sendfile.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#endif
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "instanceinfo.hpp"
 #include "logcat.hpp"
@@ -46,57 +43,6 @@ using namespace qt_logging_registry;
 
 QS_LOGGING_CATEGORY(logLogging, "quickshell.logging", QtWarningMsg);
 
-namespace {
-bool copyFileData(int sourceFd, int destFd, qint64 size) {
-	auto usize = static_cast<size_t>(size);
-
-#ifdef __linux__
-	off_t offset = 0;
-	auto remaining = usize;
-
-	while (remaining > 0) {
-		auto r = sendfile(destFd, sourceFd, &offset, remaining);
-		if (r == -1) {
-			if (errno == EINTR) continue;
-			return false;
-		}
-		if (r == 0) break;
-		remaining -= static_cast<size_t>(r);
-	}
-
-	return true;
-#else
-	std::array<char, 64 * 1024> buffer = {};
-	auto remaining = totalTarget;
-
-	while (remaining > 0) {
-		auto chunk = std::min(remaining, buffer.size());
-		auto r = ::read(sourceFd, buffer.data(), chunk);
-		if (r == -1) {
-			if (errno == EINTR) continue;
-			return false;
-		}
-		if (r == 0) break;
-
-		auto readBytes = static_cast<size_t>(r);
-		size_t written = 0;
-		while (written < readBytes) {
-			auto w = ::write(destFd, buffer.data() + written, readBytes - written);
-			if (w == -1) {
-				if (errno == EINTR) continue;
-				return false;
-			}
-			written += static_cast<size_t>(w);
-		}
-
-		remaining -= readBytes;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-#endif
-}
-} // namespace
-
 bool LogMessage::operator==(const LogMessage& other) const {
 	// note: not including time
 	return this->type == other.type && this->category == other.category && this->body == other.body;
@@ -468,11 +414,7 @@ void ThreadLogging::initFs() {
 		auto* oldFile = this->file;
 		if (oldFile) {
 			oldFile->seek(0);
-
-			if (!copyFileData(oldFile->handle(), file->handle(), oldFile->size())) {
-				qCritical(logLogging) << "Failed to copy log from memfd with error code " << errno
-				                      << qt_error_string(errno);
-			}
+			copy_file_range(oldFile->handle(), nullptr, file->handle(), nullptr, oldFile->size(), 0);
 		}
 
 		this->file = file;
@@ -484,10 +426,14 @@ void ThreadLogging::initFs() {
 		auto* oldFile = this->detailedFile;
 		if (oldFile) {
 			oldFile->seek(0);
-			if (!copyFileData(oldFile->handle(), detailedFile->handle(), oldFile->size())) {
-				qCritical(logLogging) << "Failed to copy detailed log from memfd with error code " << errno
-				                      << qt_error_string(errno);
-			}
+			copy_file_range(
+			    oldFile->handle(),
+			    nullptr,
+			    detailedFile->handle(),
+			    nullptr,
+			    oldFile->size(),
+			    0
+			);
 		}
 
 		crash::CrashInfo::INSTANCE.logFd = detailedFile->handle();
diff --git a/src/services/pam/conversation.cpp b/src/services/pam/conversation.cpp
index a9d498b..500abd5 100644
--- a/src/services/pam/conversation.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pam/conversation.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "conversation.hpp"
-#include <csignal>
 
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qloggingcategory.h>
@@ -7,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <qsocketnotifier.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
+#include <csignal>
 #include <sys/signal.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt b/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
index fe894c9..fddca6f 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkg_check_modules(pipewire REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET libpipewire-0.3)
 
 qt_add_library(quickshell-service-pipewire STATIC
 	qml.cpp
-	peak.cpp
 	core.cpp
 	connection.cpp
 	registry.cpp
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/connection.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/connection.cpp
index c2f505f..ac4c5e6 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/connection.cpp
@@ -1,135 +1,13 @@
 #include "connection.hpp"
 
-#include <qdir.h>
-#include <qfilesystemwatcher.h>
-#include <qlogging.h>
-#include <qloggingcategory.h>
-#include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
-#include <qtenvironmentvariables.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include "../../core/logcat.hpp"
-#include "core.hpp"
 
 namespace qs::service::pipewire {
 
-namespace {
-QS_LOGGING_CATEGORY(logConnection, "quickshell.service.pipewire.connection", QtWarningMsg);
-}
-
 PwConnection::PwConnection(QObject* parent): QObject(parent) {
-	this->runtimeDir = PwConnection::resolveRuntimeDir();
-
-	QObject::connect(&this->core, &PwCore::fatalError, this, &PwConnection::queueFatalError);
-
-	if (!this->tryConnect(false)
-	    && qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("QS_PIPEWIRE_IMMEDIATE_RECONNECT") == 1)
-	{
-		this->beginReconnect();
-	}
-}
-
-QString PwConnection::resolveRuntimeDir() {
-	auto runtimeDir = qEnvironmentVariable("PIPEWIRE_RUNTIME_DIR");
-	if (runtimeDir.isEmpty()) {
-		runtimeDir = qEnvironmentVariable("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR");
-	}
-
-	if (runtimeDir.isEmpty()) {
-		runtimeDir = QString("/run/user/%1").arg(getuid());
-	}
-
-	return runtimeDir;
-}
-
-void PwConnection::beginReconnect() {
 	if (this->core.isValid()) {
-		this->stopSocketWatcher();
-		return;
+		this->registry.init(this->core);
 	}
-
-	if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("PIPEWIRE_REMOTE")) return;
-
-	if (this->runtimeDir.isEmpty()) {
-		qCWarning(
-		    logConnection
-		) << "Cannot watch runtime dir for pipewire reconnects: runtime dir is empty.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->startSocketWatcher();
-	this->tryConnect(true);
-}
-
-bool PwConnection::tryConnect(bool retry) {
-	if (this->core.isValid()) return true;
-
-	qCDebug(logConnection) << "Attempting reconnect...";
-	if (!this->core.start(retry)) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	qCInfo(logConnection) << "Connection established";
-	this->stopSocketWatcher();
-
-	this->registry.init(this->core);
-	return true;
-}
-
-void PwConnection::startSocketWatcher() {
-	if (this->socketWatcher != nullptr) return;
-	if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("PIPEWIRE_REMOTE")) return;
-
-	auto dir = QDir(this->runtimeDir);
-	if (!dir.exists()) {
-		qCWarning(logConnection) << "Cannot wait for a new pipewire socket, runtime dir does not exist:"
-		                         << this->runtimeDir;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->socketWatcher = new QFileSystemWatcher(this);
-	this->socketWatcher->addPath(this->runtimeDir);
-
-	QObject::connect(
-	    this->socketWatcher,
-	    &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged,
-	    this,
-	    &PwConnection::onRuntimeDirChanged
-	);
-}
-
-void PwConnection::stopSocketWatcher() {
-	if (this->socketWatcher == nullptr) return;
-
-	this->socketWatcher->deleteLater();
-	this->socketWatcher = nullptr;
-}
-
-void PwConnection::queueFatalError() {
-	if (this->fatalErrorQueued) return;
-
-	this->fatalErrorQueued = true;
-	QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &PwConnection::onFatalError, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-}
-
-void PwConnection::onFatalError() {
-	this->fatalErrorQueued = false;
-
-	this->defaults.reset();
-	this->registry.reset();
-	this->core.shutdown();
-
-	this->beginReconnect();
-}
-
-void PwConnection::onRuntimeDirChanged(const QString& /*path*/) {
-	if (this->core.isValid()) {
-		this->stopSocketWatcher();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->tryConnect(true);
 }
 
 PwConnection* PwConnection::instance() {
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/connection.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/connection.hpp
index d0374f8..2b3e860 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/connection.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/connection.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <qstring.h>
-
 #include "core.hpp"
 #include "defaults.hpp"
 #include "registry.hpp"
 
-class QFileSystemWatcher;
-
 namespace qs::service::pipewire {
 
 class PwConnection: public QObject {
@@ -22,23 +18,6 @@ public:
 	static PwConnection* instance();
 
 private:
-	static QString resolveRuntimeDir();
-
-	void beginReconnect();
-	bool tryConnect(bool retry);
-	void startSocketWatcher();
-	void stopSocketWatcher();
-
-private slots:
-	void queueFatalError();
-	void onFatalError();
-	void onRuntimeDirChanged(const QString& path);
-
-private:
-	QString runtimeDir;
-	QFileSystemWatcher* socketWatcher = nullptr;
-	bool fatalErrorQueued = false;
-
 	// init/destroy order is important. do not rearrange.
 	PwCore core;
 };
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/core.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/core.cpp
index e40bc54..22445aa 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/core.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/core.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const pw_core_events PwCore::EVENTS = {
     .info = nullptr,
     .done = &PwCore::onSync,
     .ping = nullptr,
-    .error = &PwCore::onError,
+    .error = nullptr,
     .remove_id = nullptr,
     .bound_id = nullptr,
     .add_mem = nullptr,
@@ -36,46 +36,26 @@ const pw_core_events PwCore::EVENTS = {
 };
 
 PwCore::PwCore(QObject* parent): QObject(parent), notifier(QSocketNotifier::Read) {
-	pw_init(nullptr, nullptr);
-}
-
-bool PwCore::start(bool retry) {
-	if (this->core != nullptr) return true;
-
 	qCInfo(logLoop) << "Creating pipewire event loop.";
+	pw_init(nullptr, nullptr);
 
 	this->loop = pw_loop_new(nullptr);
 	if (this->loop == nullptr) {
-		if (retry) {
-			qCInfo(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire event loop.";
-		} else {
-			qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire event loop.";
-		}
-		this->shutdown();
-		return false;
+		qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire event loop.";
+		return;
 	}
 
 	this->context = pw_context_new(this->loop, nullptr, 0);
 	if (this->context == nullptr) {
-		if (retry) {
-			qCInfo(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire context.";
-		} else {
-			qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire context.";
-		}
-		this->shutdown();
-		return false;
+		qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to create pipewire context.";
+		return;
 	}
 
 	qCInfo(logLoop) << "Connecting to pipewire server.";
 	this->core = pw_context_connect(this->context, nullptr, 0);
 	if (this->core == nullptr) {
-		if (retry) {
-			qCInfo(logLoop) << "Failed to connect pipewire context. Errno:" << errno;
-		} else {
-			qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to connect pipewire context. Errno:" << errno;
-		}
-		this->shutdown();
-		return false;
+		qCCritical(logLoop) << "Failed to connect pipewire context. Errno:" << errno;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	pw_core_add_listener(this->core, &this->listener.hook, &PwCore::EVENTS, this);
@@ -86,34 +66,22 @@ bool PwCore::start(bool retry) {
 	this->notifier.setSocket(fd);
 	QObject::connect(&this->notifier, &QSocketNotifier::activated, this, &PwCore::poll);
 	this->notifier.setEnabled(true);
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-void PwCore::shutdown() {
-	if (this->core != nullptr) {
-		this->listener.remove();
-		pw_core_disconnect(this->core);
-		this->core = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	if (this->context != nullptr) {
-		pw_context_destroy(this->context);
-		this->context = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	if (this->loop != nullptr) {
-		pw_loop_destroy(this->loop);
-		this->loop = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	this->notifier.setEnabled(false);
-	QObject::disconnect(&this->notifier, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 }
 
 PwCore::~PwCore() {
 	qCInfo(logLoop) << "Destroying PwCore.";
-	this->shutdown();
+
+	if (this->loop != nullptr) {
+		if (this->context != nullptr) {
+			if (this->core != nullptr) {
+				pw_core_disconnect(this->core);
+			}
+
+			pw_context_destroy(this->context);
+		}
+
+		pw_loop_destroy(this->loop);
+	}
 }
 
 bool PwCore::isValid() const {
@@ -122,7 +90,6 @@ bool PwCore::isValid() const {
 }
 
 void PwCore::poll() {
-	if (this->loop == nullptr) return;
 	qCDebug(logLoop) << "Pipewire event loop received new events, iterating.";
 	// Spin pw event loop.
 	pw_loop_iterate(this->loop, 0);
@@ -140,18 +107,6 @@ void PwCore::onSync(void* data, quint32 id, qint32 seq) {
 	emit self->synced(id, seq);
 }
 
-void PwCore::onError(void* data, quint32 id, qint32 /*seq*/, qint32 res, const char* message) {
-	auto* self = static_cast<PwCore*>(data);
-
-	if (message != nullptr) {
-		qCWarning(logLoop) << "Fatal pipewire error on object" << id << "with code" << res << message;
-	} else {
-		qCWarning(logLoop) << "Fatal pipewire error on object" << id << "with code" << res;
-	}
-
-	emit self->fatalError();
-}
-
 SpaHook::SpaHook() { // NOLINT
 	spa_zero(this->hook);
 }
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/core.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/core.hpp
index 967efaf..262e2d3 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/core.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/core.hpp
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ public:
 	~PwCore() override;
 	Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(PwCore);
 
-	bool start(bool retry);
-	void shutdown();
-
 	[[nodiscard]] bool isValid() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] qint32 sync(quint32 id) const;
 
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@ public:
 signals:
 	void polled();
 	void synced(quint32 id, qint32 seq);
-	void fatalError();
 
 private slots:
 	void poll();
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ private:
 	static const pw_core_events EVENTS;
 
 	static void onSync(void* data, quint32 id, qint32 seq);
-	static void onError(void* data, quint32 id, qint32 seq, qint32 res, const char* message);
 
 	QSocketNotifier notifier;
 	SpaHook listener;
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
index 02463f4..88a1dc1 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.cpp
@@ -31,22 +31,6 @@ PwDefaultTracker::PwDefaultTracker(PwRegistry* registry): registry(registry) {
 	QObject::connect(registry, &PwRegistry::nodeAdded, this, &PwDefaultTracker::onNodeAdded);
 }
 
-void PwDefaultTracker::reset() {
-	if (auto* meta = this->defaultsMetadata.object()) {
-		QObject::disconnect(meta, nullptr, this, nullptr);
-	}
-
-	this->defaultsMetadata.setObject(nullptr);
-	this->setDefaultSink(nullptr);
-	this->setDefaultSinkName(QString());
-	this->setDefaultSource(nullptr);
-	this->setDefaultSourceName(QString());
-	this->setDefaultConfiguredSink(nullptr);
-	this->setDefaultConfiguredSinkName(QString());
-	this->setDefaultConfiguredSource(nullptr);
-	this->setDefaultConfiguredSourceName(QString());
-}
-
 void PwDefaultTracker::onMetadataAdded(PwMetadata* metadata) {
 	if (metadata->name() == "default") {
 		qCDebug(logDefaults) << "Got new defaults metadata object" << metadata;
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.hpp
index 591c4fd..f3a8e3f 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/defaults.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/defaults.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class PwDefaultTracker: public QObject {
 
 public:
 	explicit PwDefaultTracker(PwRegistry* registry);
-	void reset();
 
 	[[nodiscard]] PwNode* defaultSink() const;
 	[[nodiscard]] PwNode* defaultSource() const;
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/module.md b/src/services/pipewire/module.md
index e34f77d..d109f05 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/module.md
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/module.md
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name = "Quickshell.Services.Pipewire"
 description = "Pipewire API"
 headers = [
 	"qml.hpp",
-	"peak.hpp",
 	"link.hpp",
 	"node.hpp",
 ]
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
index 1b396af..c34fa17 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/node.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <qlogging.h>
 #include <qloggingcategory.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
-#include <qstring.h>
+#include <qstringliteral.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
 #include <qtypes.h>
 #include <spa/node/keys.h>
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ QString PwAudioChannel::toString(Enum value) {
 
 QString PwNodeType::toString(PwNodeType::Flags type) {
 	switch (type) {
-	// qstringliteral apparently not imported...
-	// NOLINTBEGIN
 	case PwNodeType::VideoSource: return QStringLiteral("VideoSource");
 	case PwNodeType::VideoSink: return QStringLiteral("VideoSink");
 	case PwNodeType::AudioSource: return QStringLiteral("AudioSource");
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ QString PwNodeType::toString(PwNodeType::Flags type) {
 	case PwNodeType::AudioInStream: return QStringLiteral("AudioInStream");
 	case PwNodeType::Untracked: return QStringLiteral("Untracked");
 	default: return QStringLiteral("Invalid");
-	// NOLINTEND
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,24 +161,6 @@ void PwNode::initProps(const spa_dict* props) {
 		this->nick = nodeNick;
 	}
 
-	if (const auto* nodeCategory = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY)) {
-		if (strcmp(nodeCategory, "Monitor") == 0 || strcmp(nodeCategory, "Manager") == 0) {
-			this->isMonitor = true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (const auto* serial = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_OBJECT_SERIAL)) {
-		auto ok = false;
-		auto value = QString::fromUtf8(serial).toULongLong(&ok);
-		if (!ok) {
-			qCWarning(logNode) << this
-			                   << "has an object.serial property but the value is not valid. Value:"
-			                   << serial;
-		} else {
-			this->objectSerial = value;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (const auto* deviceId = spa_dict_lookup(props, PW_KEY_DEVICE_ID)) {
 		auto ok = false;
 		auto id = QString::fromUtf8(deviceId).toInt(&ok);
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
index fdec72d..45e1551 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/node.hpp
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> volumes() const;
 	void setVolumes(const QVector<float>& volumes);
 
-	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> server() const;
-
 signals:
 	void volumesChanged();
 	void channelsChanged();
@@ -235,8 +233,6 @@ public:
 	QString description;
 	QString nick;
 	QMap<QString, QString> properties;
-	quint64 objectSerial = 0;
-	bool isMonitor = false;
 
 	PwNodeType::Flags type = PwNodeType::Untracked;
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 64b5c42..0000000
--- a/src/services/pipewire/peak.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,404 +0,0 @@
-#include "peak.hpp"
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <array>
-#include <cmath>
-#include <cstdint>
-
-#include <pipewire/core.h>
-#include <pipewire/keys.h>
-#include <pipewire/port.h>
-#include <pipewire/properties.h>
-#include <pipewire/stream.h>
-#include <qbytearray.h>
-#include <qcontainerfwd.h>
-#include <qlogging.h>
-#include <qloggingcategory.h>
-#include <qscopeguard.h>
-#include <qtclasshelpermacros.h>
-#include <qtmetamacros.h>
-#include <qtypes.h>
-#include <spa/param/audio/format.h>
-#include <spa/param/audio/raw-utils.h>
-#include <spa/param/audio/raw.h>
-#include <spa/param/format-utils.h>
-#include <spa/param/format.h>
-#include <spa/param/param.h>
-#include <spa/pod/pod.h>
-
-#include "../../core/logcat.hpp"
-#include "connection.hpp"
-#include "core.hpp"
-#include "node.hpp"
-#include "qml.hpp"
-
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-designated-field-initializers"
-
-namespace qs::service::pipewire {
-
-namespace {
-QS_LOGGING_CATEGORY(logPeak, "quickshell.service.pipewire.peak", QtWarningMsg);
-}
-
-class PwPeakStream {
-public:
-	PwPeakStream(PwNodePeakMonitor* monitor, PwNode* node): monitor(monitor), node(node) {}
-	~PwPeakStream() { this->destroy(); }
-	Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(PwPeakStream);
-
-	bool start();
-	void destroy();
-
-private:
-	static const pw_stream_events EVENTS;
-	static void onProcess(void* data);
-	static void onParamChanged(void* data, uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param);
-	static void
-	onStateChanged(void* data, pw_stream_state oldState, pw_stream_state state, const char* error);
-	static void onDestroy(void* data);
-
-	void handleProcess();
-	void handleParamChanged(uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param);
-	void handleStateChanged(pw_stream_state oldState, pw_stream_state state, const char* error);
-	void resetFormat();
-
-	PwNodePeakMonitor* monitor = nullptr;
-	PwNode* node = nullptr;
-	pw_stream* stream = nullptr;
-	SpaHook listener;
-	spa_audio_info_raw format = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN);
-	bool formatReady = false;
-	QVector<float> channelPeaks;
-};
-
-const pw_stream_events PwPeakStream::EVENTS = {
-    .version = PW_VERSION_STREAM_EVENTS,
-    .destroy = &PwPeakStream::onDestroy,
-    .state_changed = &PwPeakStream::onStateChanged,
-    .param_changed = &PwPeakStream::onParamChanged,
-    .process = &PwPeakStream::onProcess,
-};
-
-bool PwPeakStream::start() {
-	auto* core = PwConnection::instance()->registry.core;
-	if (core == nullptr || !core->isValid()) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Cannot start peak monitor stream: pipewire core is not ready.";
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	auto target =
-	    QByteArray::number(this->node->objectSerial ? this->node->objectSerial : this->node->id);
-
-	// clang-format off
-	auto* props = pw_properties_new(
-	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Audio",
-	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Monitor",
-	    PW_KEY_MEDIA_NAME, "Peak detect",
-	    PW_KEY_APP_NAME, "Quickshell Peak Detect",
-	    PW_KEY_STREAM_MONITOR, "true",
-		  PW_KEY_STREAM_CAPTURE_SINK, this->node->type.testFlags(PwNodeType::Sink) ? "true" : "false",
-	    PW_KEY_TARGET_OBJECT, target.constData(),
-	    nullptr
-	);
-	// clang-format on
-
-	if (props == nullptr) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to create properties for peak monitor stream.";
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	this->stream = pw_stream_new(core->core, "quickshell-peak-monitor", props);
-	if (this->stream == nullptr) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to create peak monitor stream.";
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	pw_stream_add_listener(this->stream, &this->listener.hook, &PwPeakStream::EVENTS, this);
-
-	auto buffer = std::array<quint8, 512> {};
-	auto builder = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer.data(), buffer.size()); // NOLINT
-
-	auto params = std::array<const spa_pod*, 1> {};
-	auto raw = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_F32);
-	params[0] = spa_format_audio_raw_build(&builder, SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat, &raw);
-
-	auto flags =
-	    static_cast<pw_stream_flags>(PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT | PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS);
-	auto res =
-	    pw_stream_connect(this->stream, PW_DIRECTION_INPUT, PW_ID_ANY, flags, params.data(), 1);
-
-	if (res < 0) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Failed to connect peak monitor stream:" << res;
-		this->destroy();
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::destroy() {
-	if (this->stream == nullptr) return;
-	this->listener.remove();
-	pw_stream_destroy(this->stream);
-	this->stream = nullptr;
-	this->resetFormat();
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::onProcess(void* data) {
-	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleProcess(); // NOLINT
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::onParamChanged(void* data, uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param) {
-	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleParamChanged(id, param); // NOLINT
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::onStateChanged(
-    void* data,
-    pw_stream_state oldState,
-    pw_stream_state state,
-    const char* error
-) {
-	static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data)->handleStateChanged(oldState, state, error); // NOLINT
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::onDestroy(void* data) {
-	auto* self = static_cast<PwPeakStream*>(data); // NOLINT
-	self->stream = nullptr;
-	self->listener.remove();
-	self->resetFormat();
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::handleStateChanged(
-    pw_stream_state oldState,
-    pw_stream_state state,
-    const char* error
-) {
-	if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_ERROR) {
-		if (error != nullptr) {
-			qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor stream error:" << error;
-		} else {
-			qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor stream error.";
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (state == PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED && oldState != PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED) {
-		auto peakCount = this->monitor->mChannels.length();
-		if (peakCount == 0) {
-			peakCount = this->monitor->mPeaks.length();
-		}
-		if (peakCount == 0 && this->formatReady) {
-			peakCount = static_cast<int>(this->format.channels);
-		}
-
-		if (peakCount > 0) {
-			auto zeros = QVector<float>(peakCount, 0.0f);
-			this->monitor->updatePeaks(zeros, 0.0f);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::handleParamChanged(uint32_t id, const spa_pod* param) {
-	if (param == nullptr || id != SPA_PARAM_Format) return;
-
-	auto info = spa_audio_info {};
-	if (spa_format_parse(param, &info.media_type, &info.media_subtype) < 0) return;
-
-	if (info.media_type != SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_audio || info.media_subtype != SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw)
-		return;
-
-	auto raw = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN); // NOLINT
-	if (spa_format_audio_raw_parse(param, &raw) < 0) return;
-
-	if (raw.format != SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_F32) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Unsupported peak monitor format for" << this->node << ":" << raw.format;
-		this->resetFormat();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->format = raw;
-	this->formatReady = raw.channels > 0;
-
-	auto channels = QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>();
-	channels.reserve(static_cast<int>(raw.channels));
-
-	for (quint32 i = 0; i < raw.channels; i++) {
-		if ((raw.flags & SPA_AUDIO_FLAG_UNPOSITIONED) != 0) {
-			channels.push_back(PwAudioChannel::Unknown);
-		} else {
-			channels.push_back(static_cast<PwAudioChannel::Enum>(raw.position[i]));
-		}
-	}
-
-	this->channelPeaks.fill(0.0f, channels.size());
-	this->monitor->updateChannels(channels);
-	this->monitor->updatePeaks(this->channelPeaks, 0.0f);
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::resetFormat() {
-	this->format = SPA_AUDIO_INFO_RAW_INIT(.format = SPA_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN);
-	this->formatReady = false;
-	this->channelPeaks.clear();
-	this->monitor->clearPeaks();
-}
-
-void PwPeakStream::handleProcess() {
-	if (!this->formatReady || this->stream == nullptr) return;
-
-	auto* buffer = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(this->stream);
-	auto requeue = qScopeGuard([&, this] { pw_stream_queue_buffer(this->stream, buffer); });
-
-	if (buffer == nullptr) {
-		qCWarning(logPeak) << "Peak monitor ran out of buffers.";
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto* spaBuffer = buffer->buffer;
-	if (spaBuffer == nullptr || spaBuffer->n_datas < 1) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto* data = &spaBuffer->datas[0]; // NOLINT
-	if (data->data == nullptr || data->chunk == nullptr) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	auto channelCount = static_cast<int>(this->format.channels);
-	if (channelCount <= 0) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	const auto* base = static_cast<const quint8*>(data->data) + data->chunk->offset; // NOLINT
-	const auto* samples = reinterpret_cast<const float*>(base);
-	auto sampleCount = static_cast<int>(data->chunk->size / sizeof(float));
-
-	if (sampleCount < channelCount) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	QVector<float> volumes;
-	if (auto* audioData = dynamic_cast<PwNodeBoundAudio*>(this->node->boundData)) {
-		if (!this->node->shouldUseDevice()) volumes = audioData->volumes();
-	}
-
-	this->channelPeaks.fill(0.0f, channelCount);
-
-	auto maxPeak = 0.0f;
-	for (auto channel = 0; channel < channelCount; channel++) {
-		auto peak = 0.0f;
-		for (auto sample = channel; sample < sampleCount; sample += channelCount) {
-			peak = std::max(peak, std::abs(samples[sample])); // NOLINT
-		}
-
-		auto visualPeak = std::cbrt(peak);
-		if (!volumes.isEmpty() && volumes[channel] != 0.0f) visualPeak *= 1.0f / volumes[channel];
-
-		this->channelPeaks[channel] = visualPeak;
-		maxPeak = std::max(maxPeak, visualPeak);
-	}
-
-	this->monitor->updatePeaks(this->channelPeaks, maxPeak);
-}
-
-PwNodePeakMonitor::PwNodePeakMonitor(QObject* parent): QObject(parent) {}
-
-PwNodePeakMonitor::~PwNodePeakMonitor() {
-	delete this->mStream;
-	this->mStream = nullptr;
-}
-
-PwNodeIface* PwNodePeakMonitor::node() const { return this->mNode; }
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::setNode(PwNodeIface* node) {
-	if (node == this->mNode) return;
-
-	if (this->mNode != nullptr) {
-		QObject::disconnect(this->mNode, nullptr, this, nullptr);
-	}
-
-	if (node != nullptr) {
-		QObject::connect(node, &QObject::destroyed, this, &PwNodePeakMonitor::onNodeDestroyed);
-	}
-
-	this->mNode = node;
-	this->mNodeRef.setObject(node != nullptr ? node->node() : nullptr);
-	this->rebuildStream();
-	emit this->nodeChanged();
-}
-
-bool PwNodePeakMonitor::isEnabled() const { return this->mEnabled; }
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
-	if (enabled == this->mEnabled) return;
-	this->mEnabled = enabled;
-	this->rebuildStream();
-	emit this->enabledChanged();
-}
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::onNodeDestroyed() {
-	this->mNode = nullptr;
-	this->mNodeRef.setObject(nullptr);
-	this->rebuildStream();
-	emit this->nodeChanged();
-}
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::updatePeaks(const QVector<float>& peaks, float peak) {
-	if (this->mPeaks != peaks) {
-		this->mPeaks = peaks;
-		emit this->peaksChanged();
-	}
-
-	if (this->mPeak != peak) {
-		this->mPeak = peak;
-		emit this->peakChanged();
-	}
-}
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::updateChannels(const QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>& channels) {
-	if (this->mChannels == channels) return;
-	this->mChannels = channels;
-	emit this->channelsChanged();
-}
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::clearPeaks() {
-	if (!this->mPeaks.isEmpty()) {
-		this->mPeaks.clear();
-		emit this->peaksChanged();
-	}
-
-	if (!this->mChannels.isEmpty()) {
-		this->mChannels.clear();
-		emit this->channelsChanged();
-	}
-
-	if (this->mPeak != 0.0f) {
-		this->mPeak = 0.0f;
-		emit this->peakChanged();
-	}
-}
-
-void PwNodePeakMonitor::rebuildStream() {
-	delete this->mStream;
-	this->mStream = nullptr;
-
-	auto* node = this->mNodeRef.object();
-	if (!this->mEnabled || node == nullptr) {
-		this->clearPeaks();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (node == nullptr || !node->type.testFlags(PwNodeType::Audio)) {
-		this->clearPeaks();
-		return;
-	}
-
-	this->mStream = new PwPeakStream(this, node);
-	if (!this->mStream->start()) {
-		delete this->mStream;
-		this->mStream = nullptr;
-		this->clearPeaks();
-	}
-}
-
-} // namespace qs::service::pipewire
-
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c4af3c2..0000000
--- a/src/services/pipewire/peak.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <qobject.h>
-#include <qqmlintegration.h>
-#include <qtclasshelpermacros.h>
-#include <qtmetamacros.h>
-#include <qtypes.h>
-#include <qvector.h>
-
-#include "node.hpp"
-
-namespace qs::service::pipewire {
-
-class PwNodeIface;
-class PwPeakStream;
-
-} // namespace qs::service::pipewire
-
-Q_DECLARE_OPAQUE_POINTER(qs::service::pipewire::PwNodeIface*);
-
-namespace qs::service::pipewire {
-
-///! Monitors peak levels of an audio node.
-/// Tracks volume peaks for a node across all its channels.
-///
-/// The peak monitor binds nodes similarly to @@PwObjectTracker when enabled.
-class PwNodePeakMonitor: public QObject {
-	Q_OBJECT;
-	// clang-format off
-	/// The node to monitor. Must be an audio node.
-	Q_PROPERTY(qs::service::pipewire::PwNodeIface* node READ node WRITE setNode NOTIFY nodeChanged);
-	/// If true, the monitor is actively capturing and computing peaks. Defaults to true.
-	Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled WRITE setEnabled NOTIFY enabledChanged);
-	/// Per-channel peak noise levels (0.0-1.0). Length matches @@channels.
-	///
-  /// The channel's volume does not affect this property.
-	Q_PROPERTY(QVector<float> peaks READ peaks NOTIFY peaksChanged);
-	/// Maximum value of @@peaks.
-	Q_PROPERTY(float peak READ peak NOTIFY peakChanged);
-	/// Channel positions for the captured format. Length matches @@peaks.
-	Q_PROPERTY(QVector<qs::service::pipewire::PwAudioChannel::Enum> channels READ channels NOTIFY channelsChanged);
-	// clang-format on
-	QML_ELEMENT;
-
-public:
-	explicit PwNodePeakMonitor(QObject* parent = nullptr);
-	~PwNodePeakMonitor() override;
-	Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(PwNodePeakMonitor);
-
-	[[nodiscard]] PwNodeIface* node() const;
-	void setNode(PwNodeIface* node);
-
-	[[nodiscard]] bool isEnabled() const;
-	void setEnabled(bool enabled);
-
-	[[nodiscard]] QVector<float> peaks() const { return this->mPeaks; }
-	[[nodiscard]] float peak() const { return this->mPeak; }
-	[[nodiscard]] QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum> channels() const { return this->mChannels; }
-
-signals:
-	void nodeChanged();
-	void enabledChanged();
-	void peaksChanged();
-	void peakChanged();
-	void channelsChanged();
-
-private slots:
-	void onNodeDestroyed();
-
-private:
-	friend class PwPeakStream;
-
-	void updatePeaks(const QVector<float>& peaks, float peak);
-	void updateChannels(const QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum>& channels);
-	void clearPeaks();
-	void rebuildStream();
-
-	PwNodeIface* mNode = nullptr;
-	PwBindableRef<PwNode> mNodeRef;
-	bool mEnabled = true;
-	QVector<float> mPeaks;
-	float mPeak = 0.0f;
-	QVector<PwAudioChannel::Enum> mChannels;
-	PwPeakStream* mStream = nullptr;
-};
-
-} // namespace qs::service::pipewire
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/qml.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/qml.cpp
index e4424c1..9efb17e 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/qml.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/qml.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <qcontainerfwd.h>
 #include <qlist.h>
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qqmllist.h>
 #include <qtmetamacros.h>
@@ -98,8 +99,15 @@ Pipewire::Pipewire(QObject* parent): QObject(parent) {
 	    &Pipewire::defaultConfiguredAudioSourceChanged
 	);
 
-	QObject::connect(&connection->registry, &PwRegistry::initialized, this, &Pipewire::readyChanged);
-	QObject::connect(&connection->registry, &PwRegistry::cleared, this, &Pipewire::readyChanged);
+	if (!connection->registry.isInitialized()) {
+		QObject::connect(
+		    &connection->registry,
+		    &PwRegistry::initialized,
+		    this,
+		    &Pipewire::readyChanged,
+		    Qt::SingleShotConnection
+		);
+	}
 }
 
 ObjectModel<PwNodeIface>* Pipewire::nodes() { return &this->mNodes; }
@@ -213,7 +221,6 @@ void PwNodeLinkTracker::updateLinks() {
 			    || (this->mNode->isSink() && link->inputNode() == this->mNode->id()))
 			{
 				auto* iface = PwLinkGroupIface::instance(link);
-				if (iface->target()->node()->isMonitor) return;
 
 				// do not connect twice
 				if (!this->mLinkGroups.contains(iface)) {
@@ -232,7 +239,7 @@ void PwNodeLinkTracker::updateLinks() {
 
 	for (auto* iface: this->mLinkGroups) {
 		// only disconnect no longer used nodes
-		if (!newLinks.contains(iface) || iface->target()->node()->isMonitor) {
+		if (!newLinks.contains(iface)) {
 			QObject::disconnect(iface, nullptr, this, nullptr);
 		}
 	}
@@ -272,8 +279,6 @@ void PwNodeLinkTracker::onLinkGroupCreated(PwLinkGroup* linkGroup) {
 	    || (this->mNode->isSink() && linkGroup->inputNode() == this->mNode->id()))
 	{
 		auto* iface = PwLinkGroupIface::instance(linkGroup);
-		if (iface->target()->node()->isMonitor) return;
-
 		QObject::connect(iface, &QObject::destroyed, this, &PwNodeLinkTracker::onLinkGroupDestroyed);
 		this->mLinkGroups.push_back(iface);
 		emit this->linkGroupsChanged();
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/qml.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/qml.hpp
index a43ce19..e3489a1 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/qml.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/qml.hpp
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ private:
 	ObjectModel<PwLinkGroupIface> mLinkGroups {this};
 };
 
-///! Tracks non-monitor link connections to a given node.
+///! Tracks all link connections to a given node.
 class PwNodeLinkTracker: public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT;
 	// clang-format off
 	/// The node to track connections to.
 	Q_PROPERTY(qs::service::pipewire::PwNodeIface* node READ node WRITE setNode NOTIFY nodeChanged);
-	/// Link groups connected to the given node, excluding monitors.
+	/// Link groups connected to the given node.
 	///
 	/// If the node is a sink, links which target the node will be tracked.
 	/// If the node is a source, links which source the node will be tracked.
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/registry.cpp b/src/services/pipewire/registry.cpp
index 4b670b1..c08fc1d 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/registry.cpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/registry.cpp
@@ -134,46 +134,6 @@ void PwRegistry::init(PwCore& core) {
 	this->coreSyncSeq = this->core->sync(PW_ID_CORE);
 }
 
-void PwRegistry::reset() {
-	if (this->core != nullptr) {
-		QObject::disconnect(this->core, nullptr, this, nullptr);
-	}
-
-	this->listener.remove();
-
-	if (this->object != nullptr) {
-		pw_proxy_destroy(reinterpret_cast<pw_proxy*>(this->object));
-		this->object = nullptr;
-	}
-
-	for (auto* meta: this->metadata.values()) {
-		meta->safeDestroy();
-	}
-	this->metadata.clear();
-
-	for (auto* link: this->links.values()) {
-		link->safeDestroy();
-	}
-	this->links.clear();
-
-	for (auto* node: this->nodes.values()) {
-		node->safeDestroy();
-	}
-	this->nodes.clear();
-
-	for (auto* device: this->devices.values()) {
-		device->safeDestroy();
-	}
-	this->devices.clear();
-
-	this->linkGroups.clear();
-	this->initState = InitState::SendingObjects;
-	this->coreSyncSeq = 0;
-	this->core = nullptr;
-
-	emit this->cleared();
-}
-
 void PwRegistry::onCoreSync(quint32 id, qint32 seq) {
 	if (id != PW_ID_CORE || seq != this->coreSyncSeq) return;
 
diff --git a/src/services/pipewire/registry.hpp b/src/services/pipewire/registry.hpp
index bb2db8c..8473f04 100644
--- a/src/services/pipewire/registry.hpp
+++ b/src/services/pipewire/registry.hpp
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ class PwRegistry
 
 public:
 	void init(PwCore& core);
-	void reset();
 
 	[[nodiscard]] bool isInitialized() const { return this->initState == InitState::Done; }
 
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ signals:
 	void linkGroupAdded(PwLinkGroup* group);
 	void metadataAdded(PwMetadata* metadata);
 	void initialized();
-	void cleared();
 
 private slots:
 	void onLinkGroupDestroyed(QObject* object);