diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 69af907dc7..ea84089696 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   import { updateNumberOfComments } from '$lib/stores/activity.store';
   import { closeEditorCofirm } from '$lib/stores/asset-editor.store';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
+  import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
   import { isShowDetail } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
 
   interface Props {
     asset: AssetResponseDto;
-    preloadAssets?: { id: string }[];
+    preloadAssets?: TimelineAsset[];
     showNavigation?: boolean;
     withStacked?: boolean;
     isShared?: boolean;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
 
     untrack(() => {
       if (stack && stack?.assets.length > 1) {
-        preloadAssets.push(stack.assets[1]);
+        preloadAssets.push(toTimelineAsset(stack.assets[1]));
       }
     });
   };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
index 0a72190548..666f871b48 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   import { zoomImageAction, zoomed } from '$lib/actions/zoom-image';
   import FaceEditor from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/face-editor/face-editor.svelte';
   import BrokenAsset from '$lib/components/assets/broken-asset.svelte';
-  import { photoViewerImgElement } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
+  import { photoViewerImgElement, type TimelineAsset } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
   import { isFaceEditMode } from '$lib/stores/face-edit.svelte';
   import { boundingBoxesArray } from '$lib/stores/people.store';
   import { alwaysLoadOriginalFile } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { AssetMediaSize, type AssetResponseDto, type SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
-  import { type SwipeCustomEvent, swipe } from 'svelte-gestures';
+  import { swipe, type SwipeCustomEvent } from 'svelte-gestures';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
   import LoadingSpinner from '../shared-components/loading-spinner.svelte';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
   interface Props {
     asset: AssetResponseDto;
-    preloadAssets?: { id: string }[] | undefined;
+    preloadAssets?: TimelineAsset[] | undefined;
     element?: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
     haveFadeTransition?: boolean;
     sharedLink?: SharedLinkResponseDto | undefined;
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@
     $boundingBoxesArray = [];
   });
 
-  const preload = (targetSize: AssetMediaSize | 'original', preloadAssets?: { id: string }[]) => {
+  const preload = (targetSize: AssetMediaSize | 'original', preloadAssets?: TimelineAsset[]) => {
     for (const preloadAsset of preloadAssets || []) {
-      if (preloadAsset.isImage()) {
+      if (preloadAsset.isImage) {
         let img = new Image();
         img.src = getAssetUrl(preloadAsset.id, targetSize, preloadAsset.thumbhash);
       }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
index a1731786ad..70dacafe48 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
     NotificationType,
   } from '$lib/components/shared-components/notification/notification';
   import { AppRoute, QueryParameter } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { AssetInteraction } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { type TimelineAsset, type Viewport } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
   import { type MemoryAsset, memoryStore } from '$lib/stores/memory.store.svelte';
   import { locale, videoViewerMuted, videoViewerVolume } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl, getKey, handlePromiseError, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
   import { cancelMultiselect } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { getAltText } from '$lib/utils/thumbnail-util';
   import { fromLocalDateTime, toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
   let paused = $state(false);
   let current = $state<MemoryAsset | undefined>(undefined);
   let currentMemoryAssetFull = $derived.by(async () =>
-    current?.asset ? await getAssetInfo({ id: current?.asset.id, key: getKey() }) : undefined,
+    current?.asset ? await getAssetInfo({ id: current?.asset.id, key: authManager.key }) : undefined,
   );
   let currentTimelineAssets = $derived(current?.memory.assets.map((a) => toTimelineAsset(a)) || []);
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/download-action.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/download-action.svelte
index b4aa8b17c7..df079e45b2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/download-action.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/download-action.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { shortcut } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
-  import { getKey } from '$lib/utils';
+
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { downloadArchive, downloadFile } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { getAssetInfo } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { mdiCloudDownloadOutline, mdiFileDownloadOutline, mdiFolderDownloadOutline } from '@mdi/js';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
     const assets = [...getAssets()];
     if (assets.length === 1) {
       clearSelect();
-      let asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: assets[0].id, key: getKey() });
+      let asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: assets[0].id, key: authManager.key });
       await downloadFile(asset);
       return;
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
index 4b37b4ffe6..351f0c2d0b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/actions/link-live-photo-action.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   import CircleIconButton from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/circle-icon-button.svelte';
   import { getAssetControlContext } from '$lib/components/photos-page/asset-select-control-bar.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
-  import { getKey } from '$lib/utils';
+
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { OnLink, OnUnlink } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
       try {
         loading = true;
         const stillResponse = await updateAsset({ id: still.id, updateAssetDto: { livePhotoVideoId: null } });
-        const motionResponse = await getAssetInfo({ id: motionId, key: getKey() });
+        const motionResponse = await getAssetInfo({ id: motionId, key: authManager.key });
         onUnlink({ still: toTimelineAsset(stillResponse), motion: toTimelineAsset(motionResponse) });
         clearSelect();
       } catch (error) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
index f96c35c924..539567ffb4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   import type { Action } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/action';
   import Skeleton from '$lib/components/photos-page/skeleton.svelte';
   import { AppRoute, AssetAction } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { AssetInteraction } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
   import { showDeleteModal } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { searchStore } from '$lib/stores/search.svelte';
   import { featureFlags } from '$lib/stores/server-config.store';
-  import { getKey, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { deleteAssets, updateStackedAssetInTimeline, updateUnstackedAssetInTimeline } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { archiveAssets, cancelMultiselect, selectAllAssets, stackAssets } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { navigate } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -369,7 +370,7 @@
 
     if (previousAsset) {
       const preloadAsset = await assetStore.getPreviousAsset(previousAsset);
-      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: previousAsset.id, key: getKey() });
+      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: previousAsset.id, key: authManager.key });
       assetViewingStore.setAsset(asset, preloadAsset ? [preloadAsset] : []);
       await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: previousAsset.id });
     }
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@
 
     if (nextAsset) {
       const preloadAsset = await assetStore.getNextAsset(nextAsset);
-      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: nextAsset.id, key: getKey() });
+      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: nextAsset.id, key: authManager.key });
       assetViewingStore.setAsset(asset, preloadAsset ? [preloadAsset] : []);
       await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: nextAsset.id });
     }
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@
 
     if (randomAsset) {
       const preloadAsset = await assetStore.getNextAsset(randomAsset);
-      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: randomAsset.id, key: getKey() });
+      const asset = await getAssetInfo({ id: randomAsset.id, key: authManager.key });
       assetViewingStore.setAsset(asset, preloadAsset ? [preloadAsset] : []);
       await navigate({ targetRoute: 'current', assetId: randomAsset.id });
       return asset;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/share-page/individual-shared-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/share-page/individual-shared-viewer.svelte
index dc7beac518..5863df5cc9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/share-page/individual-shared-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/share-page/individual-shared-viewer.svelte
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   const assetInteraction = new AssetInteraction();
 
   let assets = $derived(sharedLink.assets.map((a) => toTimelineAsset(a)));
-  let fullAsset = $derived(assets[0] ? getAssetInfo({ id: assets[0]?.id, key: getKey() }) : null);
+  let fullAsset = $derived(assets[0] ? getAssetInfo({ id: assets[0]?.id, key: authManager.key }) : null);
 
   dragAndDropFilesStore.subscribe((value) => {
     if (value.isDragging && value.files.length > 0) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
index 315c641b12..84d6852fed 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-viewing.store.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
+import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
 import { type AssetGridRouteSearchParams } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
 import { getAssetInfo, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { readonly, writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
 function createAssetViewingStore() {
   const viewingAssetStoreState = writable<AssetResponseDto>();
-  const preloadAssets = writable<{ id: string }[]>([]);
+  const preloadAssets = writable<TimelineAsset[]>([]);
   const viewState = writable<boolean>(false);
   const gridScrollTarget = writable<AssetGridRouteSearchParams | null | undefined>();
 
-  const setAsset = (asset: AssetResponseDto, assetsToPreload: { id: string }[] = []) => {
+  const setAsset = (asset: AssetResponseDto, assetsToPreload: TimelineAsset[] = []) => {
     preloadAssets.set(assetsToPreload);
     viewingAssetStoreState.set(asset);
     viewState.set(true);
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
index 8a1daaee00..14bb3de37f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { SvelteSet } from 'svelte/reactivity';
 import { get, writable, type Unsubscriber } from 'svelte/store';
 import { handleError } from '../utils/handle-error';
 import { websocketEvents } from './websocket';
-
 const {
   TIMELINE: { INTERSECTION_EXPAND_TOP, INTERSECTION_EXPAND_BOTTOM },
 } = TUNABLES;
@@ -1180,7 +1179,7 @@ export class AssetStore {
     await this.initTask.waitUntilCompletion();
     let bucket = this.#findBucketForAsset(id);
     if (!bucket) {
-      const asset = toTimelineAsset(await getAssetInfo({ id, key: getKey() }));
+      const asset = toTimelineAsset(await getAssetInfo({ id, key: authManager.key }));
       if (!asset || this.isExcluded(asset)) {
         return;
       }