diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/VersionAnnouncement.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/VersionAnnouncement.svelte
index 138813735f..2123f2f523 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/VersionAnnouncement.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/VersionAnnouncement.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import OnEvents from '$lib/components/OnEvents.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import VersionAnnouncementModal from '$lib/modals/VersionAnnouncementModal.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import type { ReleaseEvent } from '$lib/types';
   import { getReleaseType, semverToName } from '$lib/utils';
   import { modalManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   }>();
 
   const onReleaseEvent = async (release: ReleaseEvent) => {
-    if (!release.isAvailable || !$user.isAdmin) {
+    if (!release.isAvailable || !authManager.user.isAdmin) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/NotificationSettings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/NotificationSettings.svelte
index 5d5f61b403..a71d71a6b6 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/NotificationSettings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/NotificationSettings.svelte
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
   import SettingSwitch from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-switch.svelte';
   import SettingButtonsRow from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/SystemConfigButtonRow.svelte';
   import { SettingInputFieldType } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { systemConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/system-config-manager.svelte';
   import { handleSystemConfigSave } from '$lib/services/system-config.service';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { sendTestEmailAdmin } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
         },
       });
 
-      toastManager.primary($t('admin.notification_email_test_email_sent', { values: { email: $user.email } }));
+      toastManager.primary(
+        $t('admin.notification_email_test_email_sent', { values: { email: authManager.user.email } }),
+      );
 
       if (!disabled) {
         await handleSystemConfigSave({ notifications: configToEdit.notifications });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/StorageTemplateSettings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/StorageTemplateSettings.svelte
index 8ccb3f7781..18830ae475 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/StorageTemplateSettings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin-settings/StorageTemplateSettings.svelte
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
   import SettingSwitch from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-switch.svelte';
   import { SettingInputFieldType } from '$lib/constants';
   import FormatMessage from '$lib/elements/FormatMessage.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { systemConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/system-config-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { handleSystemConfigSave } from '$lib/services/system-config.service';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getStorageTemplateOptions, type SystemConfigTemplateStorageOptionDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Heading, Link, LoadingSpinner, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import handlebar from 'handlebars';
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@
           <p class="text-sm">
             <FormatMessage
               key="admin.storage_template_path_length"
-              values={{ length: parsedTemplate().length + $user.id.length + 'UPLOAD_LOCATION'.length, limit: 260 }}
+              values={{
+                length: parsedTemplate().length + authManager.user.id.length + 'UPLOAD_LOCATION'.length,
+                limit: 260,
+              }}
             >
               {#snippet children({ message })}
                 <span class="font-semibold text-primary">{message}</span>
@@ -186,7 +189,10 @@
           </p>
 
           <p class="text-sm">
-            <FormatMessage key="admin.storage_template_user_label" values={{ label: $user.storageLabel || $user.id }}>
+            <FormatMessage
+              key="admin.storage_template_user_label"
+              values={{ label: authManager.user.storageLabel || authManager.user.id }}
+            >
               {#snippet children({ message })}
                 <code class="text-primary">{message}</code>
               {/snippet}
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@
 
           <p class="p-4 py-2 mt-2 text-xs bg-gray-200 rounded-lg dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-immich-dark-fg">
             <span class="text-immich-fg/25 dark:text-immich-dark-fg/50"
-              >UPLOAD_LOCATION/library/{$user.storageLabel || $user.id}</span
+              >UPLOAD_LOCATION/library/{authManager.user.storageLabel || authManager.user.id}</span
             >/{parsedTemplate()}.jpg
           </p>
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
index 081e247982..a641af79ff 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-card.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import AlbumCover from '$lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { getContextMenuPositionFromEvent, type ContextMenuPosition } from '$lib/utils/context-menu';
   import { getShortDateRange } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
   import type { AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
       {/if}
 
       {#if showOwner}
-        {#if $user.id === album.ownerId}
+        {#if authManager.user.id === album.ownerId}
           <p>{$t('owned')}</p>
         {:else if album.owner}
           <p>{$t('shared_by_user', { values: { user: album.owner.name } })}</p>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-list.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-list.svelte
index 4317166720..641ce3fb64 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-list.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-list.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import OnEvents from '$lib/components/OnEvents.svelte';
   import MenuOption from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import RightClickContextMenu from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/right-click-context-menu.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import AlbumEditModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumEditModal.svelte';
   import AlbumOptionsModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte';
   import { handleDeleteAlbum, handleDownloadAlbum } from '$lib/services/album.service';
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@
     SortOrder,
     type AlbumViewSettings,
   } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getSelectedAlbumGroupOption, sortAlbums, stringToSortOrder, type AlbumGroup } from '$lib/utils/album-utils';
   import type { ContextMenuPosition } from '$lib/utils/context-menu';
   import { normalizeSearchString } from '$lib/utils/string-utils';
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
     /** Group by owner */
     [AlbumGroupBy.Owner]: (order, albums): AlbumGroup[] => {
-      const currentUserId = $user.id;
+      const currentUserId = authManager.user.id;
       const groupedByOwnerIds = groupBy(albums, 'ownerId');
 
       const sortSign = order === SortOrder.Desc ? -1 : 1;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         return sharedAlbums;
       }
       default: {
-        const nonOwnedAlbums = sharedAlbums.filter((album) => album.ownerId !== $user.id);
+        const nonOwnedAlbums = sharedAlbums.filter((album) => album.ownerId !== authManager.user.id);
         return nonOwnedAlbums.length > 0 ? ownedAlbums.concat(nonOwnedAlbums) : ownedAlbums;
       }
     }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     albumGroupIds = groupedAlbums.map(({ id }) => id);
   });
 
-  let showFullContextMenu = $derived(allowEdit && selectedAlbum && selectedAlbum.ownerId === $user.id);
+  let showFullContextMenu = $derived(allowEdit && selectedAlbum && selectedAlbum.ownerId === authManager.user.id);
 
   onMount(async () => {
     if (allowEdit) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-table-row.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-table-row.svelte
index e68b67878c..f743251f56 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-table-row.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/albums-table-row.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import { dateFormats } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import type { ContextMenuPosition } from '$lib/utils/context-menu';
   import type { AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         icon={mdiShareVariantOutline}
         size="16"
         class="inline ms-1 opacity-70"
-        title={album.ownerId === $user.id
+        title={album.ownerId === authManager.user.id
           ? $t('shared_by_you')
           : $t('shared_by_user', { values: { user: album.owner.name } })}
       />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/rating-action.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/rating-action.svelte
index c5b0197121..056a932a1d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/rating-action.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/rating-action.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import { shortcuts } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
   import type { OnAction } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/action';
   import { AssetAction } from '$lib/constants';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { updateAsset, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <svelte:document
-  use:shortcuts={$preferences?.ratings.enabled
+  use:shortcuts={authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.ratings.enabled
     ? [
         { shortcut: { key: '0' }, onShortcut: () => rateAsset(null) },
         ...[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((rating) => ({
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
index 0dc031a5e3..30271a45a9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
   import { timeBeforeShowLoadingSpinner } from '$lib/constants';
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAssetType } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { isTenMinutesApart } from '$lib/utils/timesince';
-  import { ReactionType, type ActivityResponseDto, type AssetTypeEnum, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { ReactionType, type ActivityResponseDto, type AssetTypeEnum } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon, IconButton, LoadingSpinner, Textarea, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiClose, mdiDeleteOutline, mdiDotsVertical, mdiSend, mdiThumbUp } from '@mdi/js';
   import * as luxon from 'luxon';
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@
   };
 
   interface Props {
-    user: UserResponseDto;
     assetId?: string | undefined;
     albumId: string;
     assetType?: AssetTypeEnum | undefined;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     disabled: boolean;
   }
 
-  let { user, assetId = undefined, albumId, assetType = undefined, albumOwnerId, disabled }: Props = $props();
+  let { assetId = undefined, albumId, assetType = undefined, albumOwnerId, disabled }: Props = $props();
 
   let innerHeight: number = $state(0);
   let activityHeight: number = $state(0);
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                   />
                 </a>
               {/if}
-              {#if reaction.user.id === user.id || albumOwnerId === user.id}
+              {#if reaction.user.id === authManager.user.id || albumOwnerId === authManager.user.id}
                 <div class="me-4">
                   <ButtonContextMenu
                     icon={mdiDotsVertical}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
                     />
                   </a>
                 {/if}
-                {#if reaction.user.id === user.id || albumOwnerId === user.id}
+                {#if reaction.user.id === authManager.user.id || albumOwnerId === authManager.user.id}
                   <div class="me-4">
                     <ButtonContextMenu
                       icon={mdiDotsVertical}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     <div class="flex items-center justify-center p-2" bind:clientHeight={chatHeight}>
       <div class="flex p-2 gap-4 h-fit bg-gray-200 text-immich-dark-gray rounded-3xl w-full">
         <div>
-          <UserAvatar {user} size="md" noTitle />
+          <UserAvatar user={authManager.user} size="md" noTitle />
         </div>
         <form class="flex w-full items-center max-h-56 gap-1" {onsubmit}>
           <Textarea
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
index 08d0b9aceb..706188458a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getResizeObserverMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/resize-observer.mock';
-import { preferences as preferencesStore, resetSavedUser, user as userStore } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { renderWithTooltips } from '$tests/helpers';
 import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
 import { preferencesFactory } from '@test-data/factories/preferences-factory';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
-    resetSavedUser();
+    authManager.reset();
   });
 
   afterAll(() => {
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
   });
 
   it('shows back button', () => {
-    const prefs = preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } });
-    preferencesStore.set(prefs);
+    const preferences = preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } });
+    authManager.setPreferences(preferences);
 
     const asset = assetFactory.build({ isTrashed: false });
     const { getByLabelText } = renderWithTooltips(AssetViewerNavBar, { asset, ...additionalProps });
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ describe('AssetViewerNavBar component', () => {
       const ownerId = 'id-of-the-user';
       const user = userAdminFactory.build({ id: ownerId });
       const asset = assetFactory.build({ ownerId, isTrashed: false });
-      userStore.set(user);
+      authManager.setUser(user);
 
-      const prefs = preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } });
-      preferencesStore.set(prefs);
+      const preferences = preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } });
+      authManager.setPreferences(preferences);
 
       const { getByLabelText } = renderWithTooltips(AssetViewerNavBar, { asset, ...additionalProps });
       expect(getByLabelText('delete')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
index 860c38d71c..0b624ff5dc 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer-nav-bar.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   import KeepThisDeleteOthersAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/keep-this-delete-others.svelte';
   import RatingAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/rating-action.svelte';
   import RemoveAssetFromStack from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/remove-asset-from-stack.svelte';
-  import RemoveFromAlbumAction from '$lib/components/timeline/actions/RemoveFromAlbumAction.svelte';
   import RestoreAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/restore-action.svelte';
   import SetAlbumCoverAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/set-album-cover-action.svelte';
   import SetFeaturedPhotoAction from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/set-person-featured-action.svelte';
@@ -19,13 +18,14 @@
   import LoadingDots from '$lib/components/LoadingDots.svelte';
   import ButtonContextMenu from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/button-context-menu.svelte';
   import MenuOption from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
+  import RemoveFromAlbumAction from '$lib/components/timeline/actions/RemoveFromAlbumAction.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { languageManager } from '$lib/managers/language-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getGlobalActions } from '$lib/services/app.service';
   import { getAssetActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getSharedLink, withoutIcons } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { OnUndoDelete } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@
     setPlayOriginalVideo,
   }: Props = $props();
 
-  const isOwner = $derived($user && asset.ownerId === $user?.id);
-  const isAlbumOwner = $derived($user && album?.ownerId === $user?.id);
+  const isOwner = $derived(authManager.authenticated && asset.ownerId === authManager.user.id);
+  const isAlbumOwner = $derived(authManager.authenticated && album?.ownerId === authManager.user.id);
   const isLocked = $derived(asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Locked);
   const smartSearchEnabled = $derived(featureFlagsManager.value.smartSearch);
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.spec.ts
index acb1d03714..017c6abccb 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { getAnimateMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/animate.mock';
 import { getResizeObserverMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/resize-observer.mock';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
-import { preferences as preferencesStore, resetSavedUser, user as userStore } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { renderWithTooltips } from '$tests/helpers';
 import { updateAsset } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('AssetViewer', () => {
 
   afterEach(() => {
     slideshowStore.slideshowState.set(SlideshowState.None);
-    resetSavedUser();
+    authManager.reset();
     vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ describe('AssetViewer', () => {
     const user = userAdminFactory.build({ id: ownerId });
     const asset = assetFactory.build({ ownerId, isFavorite: false, isTrashed: false });
 
-    userStore.set(user);
-    preferencesStore.set(preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } }));
+    authManager.setUser(user);
+    authManager.setPreferences(preferencesFactory.build({ cast: { gCastEnabled: false } }));
+
     vi.mocked(updateAsset).mockResolvedValue({ ...asset, isFavorite: true });
 
     const { getByLabelText, queryByLabelText } = renderWithTooltips(AssetViewer, {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index db1fd2b511..a2cb1b36dc 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
   import { alwaysLoadOriginalVideo } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getSharedLink, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { OnUndoDelete } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { navigateToAsset } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
@@ -629,7 +628,7 @@
     </div>
   {/if}
 
-  {#if isShared && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && $user}
+  {#if isShared && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && authManager.authenticated}
     <div
       transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
       id="activity-panel"
@@ -637,7 +636,6 @@
       translate="yes"
     >
       <ActivityViewer
-        user={$user}
         disabled={!album.isActivityEnabled}
         assetType={asset.type}
         albumOwnerId={album.ownerId}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-star-rating.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-star-rating.svelte
index 81e7d4e1fb..3b790b3d85 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-star-rating.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel-star-rating.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import StarRating, { type Rating } from '$lib/elements/StarRating.svelte';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateAsset, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
   };
 </script>
 
-{#if !authManager.isSharedLink && $preferences?.ratings.enabled}
+{#if !authManager.isSharedLink && authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.ratings.enabled}
   <section class="px-4 pt-4">
     <StarRating {rating} readOnly={!isOwner} onRating={(rating) => handlePromiseError(handleChangeRating(rating))} />
   </section>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index c4b601c59e..daacb5f193 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { boundingBoxesArray } from '$lib/stores/people.store';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getAssetMediaUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { delay, getDimensions } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { getByteUnitString } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@
   let { asset, currentAlbum = null }: Props = $props();
 
   let showEditFaces = $state(false);
-  let isOwner = $derived($user?.id === asset.ownerId);
+  let isOwner = $derived(authManager.authenticated && authManager.user.id === asset.ownerId);
   let people = $derived(asset.people || []);
   let unassignedFaces = $derived(asset.unassignedFaces || []);
   let showingHiddenPeople = $state(false);
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="border border-t-0 border-red-400 bg-red-100 px-4 py-3 text-red-700">
           <p>
-            {#if $user?.isAdmin}
+            {#if authManager.authenticated && authManager.user.isAdmin}
               {$t('admin.asset_offline_description')}
             {:else}
               {$t('asset_offline_description')}
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@
   {/if}
 {/await}
 
-{#if $preferences?.tags?.enabled}
+{#if authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
   <section class="relative px-2 pb-12 dark:bg-immich-dark-bg dark:text-immich-dark-fg">
     <DetailPanelTags {asset} {isOwner} />
   </section>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
index 3aa68c5825..0b6f89ec5c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { locale, videoViewerMuted, videoViewerVolume } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getAssetMediaUrl, handlePromiseError, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
   import { fromISODateTimeUTC, toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { AssetMediaSize, AssetTypeEnum, getAssetInfo } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -104,7 +103,8 @@
       });
     } else {
       progressBarController = new Tween<number>(0, {
-        duration: (from: number, to: number) => (to ? $preferences.memories.duration * 1000 * (to - from) : 0),
+        duration: (from: number, to: number) =>
+          to ? authManager.preferences.memories.duration * 1000 * (to - from) : 0,
       });
     }
   };
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
           unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived}
           onArchive={handleDeleteOrArchiveAssets}
         />
-        {#if $preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
+        {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
           <TagAction menuItem />
         {/if}
         <DeleteAssets menuItem onAssetDelete={handleDeleteOrArchiveAssets} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-hello.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-hello.svelte
index d05e5e19ed..e0789db13c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-hello.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-hello.svelte
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { OnboardingRole } from '$lib/types';
   import { Logo } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   let userRole = $derived(
-    $user.isAdmin && !serverConfigManager.value.isOnboarded ? OnboardingRole.SERVER : OnboardingRole.USER,
+    authManager.user.isAdmin && !serverConfigManager.value.isOnboarded ? OnboardingRole.SERVER : OnboardingRole.USER,
   );
 </script>
 
 <div class="gap-4">
   <Logo variant="icon" size="giant" class="mb-2" />
   <p class="font-medium mb-6 text-6xl text-primary">
-    {$t('onboarding_welcome_user', { values: { user: $user.name } })}
+    {$t('onboarding_welcome_user', { values: { user: authManager.user.name } })}
   </p>
   <p class="text-3xl pb-6 font-light">
     {userRole == OnboardingRole.SERVER
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-storage-template.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-storage-template.svelte
index 32622a1547..aea4d7349d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-storage-template.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-storage-template.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import StorageTemplateSettings from '$lib/components/admin-settings/StorageTemplateSettings.svelte';
   import FormatMessage from '$lib/elements/FormatMessage.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Link } from '@immich/ui';
 </script>
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </FormatMessage>
   </p>
 
-  {#if $user}
+  {#if authManager.authenticated}
     <StorageTemplateSettings minified duration={0} saveOnClose />
   {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-user-privacy.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-user-privacy.svelte
index d65ade1b18..9a04001dc6 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-user-privacy.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-user-privacy.svelte
@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import SettingSwitch from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-switch.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateMyPreferences } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
-  let gCastEnabled = $state($preferences?.cast?.gCastEnabled ?? false);
+  let gCastEnabled = $state(authManager.authenticated ? authManager.preferences.cast.gCastEnabled : false);
 
   onDestroy(async () => {
     try {
-      const data = await updateMyPreferences({
-        userPreferencesUpdateDto: {
-          cast: { gCastEnabled },
-        },
-      });
-
-      $preferences = { ...data };
+      const response = await updateMyPreferences({ userPreferencesUpdateDto: { cast: { gCastEnabled } } });
+      authManager.setPreferences(response);
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_update_settings'));
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
index 01a97fffe7..bbfd77c697 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import ControlAppBar from '$lib/components/shared-components/control-app-bar.svelte';
   import ThemeButton from '$lib/components/shared-components/theme-button.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { setSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { navigate } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
   let { sharedLink, passwordRequired, key, slug, meta } = $state(data);
   let { title, description } = $state(meta);
-  let isOwned = $derived($user ? $user.id === sharedLink?.userId : false);
+  let isOwned = $derived(authManager.authenticated && authManager.user.id === sharedLink?.userId);
   let password = $state('');
 
   const handlePasswordSubmit = async () => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/MapTimelinePanel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/MapTimelinePanel.svelte
index dba6128ab1..c5105df97c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/MapTimelinePanel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/MapTimelinePanel.svelte
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
   import Timeline from '$lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte';
   import Portal from '$lib/elements/Portal.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { mapSettings } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import {
     updateStackedAssetInTimeline,
     updateUnstackedAssetInTimeline,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
             unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived}
             onArchive={(ids, visibility) => timelineManager.update(ids, (asset) => (asset.visibility = visibility))}
           />
-          {#if $preferences.tags.enabled}
+          {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
             <TagAction menuItem />
           {/if}
           <DeleteAssets
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/account-info-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/account-info-panel.svelte
index 84959e1d39..a2aa26efd8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/account-info-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/account-info-panel.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { page } from '$app/state';
   import { focusTrap } from '$lib/actions/focus-trap';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import AvatarEditModal from '$lib/modals/AvatarEditModal.svelte';
   import HelpAndFeedbackModal from '$lib/modals/HelpAndFeedbackModal.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
   import { getAboutInfo, type ServerAboutResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, Icon, IconButton, modalManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     class="mx-4 mt-4 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-t-3xl bg-white p-4 dark:bg-immich-dark-primary/10"
   >
     <div class="relative">
-      <UserAvatar user={$user} size="xl" />
+      <UserAvatar user={authManager.user} size="xl" />
       <div class="absolute bottom-0 end-0 rounded-full w-6 h-6">
         <IconButton
           color="primary"
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
     </div>
     <div>
       <p class="text-center text-lg font-medium text-primary">
-        {$user.name}
+        {authManager.user.name}
       </p>
-      <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-immich-dark-fg">{$user.email}</p>
+      <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-immich-dark-fg">{authManager.user.email}</p>
     </div>
 
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
           {$t('account_settings')}
         </div>
       </Button>
-      {#if $user.isAdmin}
+      {#if authManager.user.isAdmin}
         <Button
           href={Route.systemSettings()}
           onclick={onClose}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/navigation-bar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/navigation-bar.svelte
index 7be4a58131..29f125097f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/navigation-bar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/navigation-bar/navigation-bar.svelte
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   import { mediaQueryManager } from '$lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte';
   import { notificationManager } from '$lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte';
   import { sidebarStore } from '$lib/stores/sidebar.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { ActionButton, Button, IconButton, Logo } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiBellBadge, mdiBellOutline, mdiMagnify, mdiMenu, mdiTrayArrowUp } from '@mdi/js';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
@@ -171,10 +170,10 @@
             type="button"
             class="flex ps-2"
             onclick={() => (shouldShowAccountInfoPanel = !shouldShowAccountInfoPanel)}
-            title={`${$user.name} (${$user.email})`}
+            title="{authManager.user.name} ({authManager.user.email})"
           >
-            {#key $user}
-              <UserAvatar user={$user} size="md" noTitle interactive />
+            {#key authManager.user}
+              <UserAvatar user={authManager.user} size="md" noTitle interactive />
             {/key}
           </button>
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/purchasing/purchase-activation-success.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/purchasing/purchase-activation-success.svelte
index e7f8a31391..fba4fec848 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/purchasing/purchase-activation-success.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/purchasing/purchase-activation-success.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import SettingSwitch from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-switch.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { setSupportBadgeVisibility } from '$lib/utils/purchase-utils';
   import { Button, Icon } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiPartyPopper } from '@mdi/js';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <SettingSwitch
       title={$t('show_supporter_badge')}
       subtitle={$t('show_supporter_badge_description')}
-      bind:checked={$preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
+      bind:checked={authManager.preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
       onToggle={setSupportBadgeVisibility}
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-tags-section.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-tags-section.svelte
index b98ffeab90..89a79eda9d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-tags-section.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-tags-section.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import Combobox, { type ComboBoxOption } from '$lib/components/shared-components/combobox.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { getAllTags, type TagResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Checkbox, Label, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   };
 </script>
 
-{#if $preferences?.tags?.enabled}
+{#if authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
   <div id="location-selection">
     <form autocomplete="off" id="create-tag-form">
       <div class="mb-4 flex flex-col">
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/purchase-info.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/purchase-info.svelte
index d1a80cbfee..dd59ebdf8d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/purchase-info.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/purchase-info.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import PurchaseModal from '$lib/modals/PurchaseModal.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getAccountAge } from '$lib/utils/auth';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { getButtonVisibility } from '$lib/utils/purchase-utils';
@@ -50,7 +49,8 @@
         },
       });
 
-      preferences.set(response);
+      authManager.setPreferences(response);
+
       showBuyButton = getButtonVisibility();
       showMessage = false;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class="license-status ps-4 text-sm">
-  {#if authManager.isPurchased && $preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
+  {#if authManager.isPurchased && authManager.preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
     <button
       onclick={() => goto(Route.userSettings({ isOpen: OpenQueryParam.PURCHASE_SETTINGS }))}
       class="w-full mt-2"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/server-status.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/server-status.svelte
index c0a0ebb95a..0811b5ec8b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/server-status.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/server-status.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { releaseManager } from '$lib/managers/release-manager.svelte';
   import ServerAboutModal from '$lib/modals/ServerAboutModal.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
   import { websocketStore } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
   import type { ReleaseEvent } from '$lib/types';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   );
 
   const getReleaseInfo = (release?: ReleaseEvent) => {
-    if (!release || !release?.isAvailable || !$user.isAdmin) {
+    if (!release || !release?.isAvailable || !authManager.user.isAdmin) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/storage-space.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/storage-space.svelte
index 43718e9db2..ae75dea92e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/storage-space.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/storage-space.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
   import { requestServerInfo } from '$lib/utils/auth';
   import { getByteUnitString } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
@@ -8,9 +8,17 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
-  let hasQuota = $derived($user?.quotaSizeInBytes !== null);
-  let availableBytes = $derived((hasQuota ? $user?.quotaSizeInBytes : userInteraction.serverInfo?.diskSizeRaw) || 0);
-  let usedBytes = $derived((hasQuota ? $user?.quotaUsageInBytes : userInteraction.serverInfo?.diskUseRaw) || 0);
+  let hasQuota = $derived(authManager.user.quotaSizeInBytes !== null);
+  let availableBytes = $derived(
+    (hasQuota && authManager.authenticated
+      ? authManager.user.quotaSizeInBytes
+      : userInteraction.serverInfo?.diskSizeRaw) || 0,
+  );
+  let usedBytes = $derived(
+    (hasQuota && authManager.authenticated
+      ? authManager.user.quotaUsageInBytes
+      : userInteraction.serverInfo?.diskUseRaw) || 0,
+  );
 
   const thresholds = [
     { from: 0.8, className: 'bg-warning' },
@@ -18,7 +26,7 @@
   ];
 
   onMount(async () => {
-    if (userInteraction.serverInfo && $user) {
+    if (userInteraction.serverInfo && authManager.authenticated) {
       return;
     }
     await requestServerInfo();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/user-sidebar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/user-sidebar.svelte
index 7d2e247bf3..0e90066073 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/user-sidebar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/user-sidebar.svelte
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   import BottomInfo from '$lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/bottom-info.svelte';
   import RecentAlbums from '$lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/recent-albums.svelte';
   import Sidebar from '$lib/components/sidebar/sidebar.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { recentAlbumsDropdown } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { NavbarGroup, NavbarItem } from '@immich/ui';
   import {
     mdiAccount,
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@
     <NavbarItem title={$t('map')} href={Route.map()} icon={mdiMapOutline} activeIcon={mdiMap} />
   {/if}
 
-  {#if $preferences.people.enabled && $preferences.people.sidebarWeb}
+  {#if authManager.preferences.people.enabled && authManager.preferences.people.sidebarWeb}
     <NavbarItem title={$t('people')} href={Route.people()} icon={mdiAccountOutline} activeIcon={mdiAccount} />
   {/if}
 
-  {#if $preferences.sharedLinks.enabled && $preferences.sharedLinks.sidebarWeb}
+  {#if authManager.preferences.sharedLinks.enabled && authManager.preferences.sharedLinks.sidebarWeb}
     <NavbarItem title={$t('shared_links')} href={Route.sharedLinks()} icon={mdiLink} />
   {/if}
 
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
     {/snippet}
   </NavbarItem>
 
-  {#if $preferences.tags.enabled && $preferences.tags.sidebarWeb}
+  {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled && authManager.preferences.tags.sidebarWeb}
     <NavbarItem title={$t('tags')} href={Route.tags()} icon={{ icon: mdiTagMultipleOutline, flipped: true }} />
   {/if}
 
-  {#if $preferences.folders.enabled && $preferences.folders.sidebarWeb}
+  {#if authManager.preferences.folders.enabled && authManager.preferences.folders.sidebarWeb}
     <NavbarItem title={$t('folders')} href={Route.folders()} icon={{ icon: mdiFolderOutline, flipped: true }} />
   {/if}
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeDescriptionAction.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeDescriptionAction.svelte
index 2fb8dcc5a0..865da4f58e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeDescriptionAction.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeDescriptionAction.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import AssetUpdateDescriptionConfirmModal from '$lib/modals/AssetUpdateDescriptionConfirmModal.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getOwnedAssetsWithWarning } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateAssets } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   const handleUpdateDescription = async () => {
     const description = await modalManager.show(AssetUpdateDescriptionConfirmModal);
     if (description) {
-      const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assetMultiSelectManager.assets, $user);
+      const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assetMultiSelectManager.assets, authManager.user);
 
       try {
         await updateAssets({ assetBulkUpdateDto: { ids, description } });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeLocationAction.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeLocationAction.svelte
index 5d9fdc139d..66545d43e2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeLocationAction.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/actions/ChangeLocationAction.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import MenuOption from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import GeolocationPointPickerModal from '$lib/modals/GeolocationPointPickerModal.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getOwnedAssetsWithWarning } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateAssets } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assetMultiSelectManager.assets, $user);
+    const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assetMultiSelectManager.assets, authManager.user);
 
     try {
       await updateAssets({ assetBulkUpdateDto: { ids, latitude: point.lat, longitude: point.lng } });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/download-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/download-settings.svelte
index fb9581c75b..8626388e1f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/download-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/download-settings.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import SettingInputField from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-input-field.svelte';
   import SettingSwitch from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-switch.svelte';
   import { SettingInputFieldType } from '$lib/constants';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { ByteUnit, convertFromBytes, convertToBytes } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateMyPreferences } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
-  let archiveSize = $state(convertFromBytes($preferences?.download?.archiveSize || 4, ByteUnit.GiB));
-  let includeEmbeddedVideos = $state($preferences?.download?.includeEmbeddedVideos || false);
+  let archiveSize = $state(convertFromBytes(authManager.preferences.download.archiveSize || 4, ByteUnit.GiB));
+  let includeEmbeddedVideos = $state(authManager.preferences.download.includeEmbeddedVideos || false);
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
     try {
-      const newPreferences = await updateMyPreferences({
+      const response = await updateMyPreferences({
         userPreferencesUpdateDto: {
           download: {
             archiveSize: Math.floor(convertToBytes(archiveSize, ByteUnit.GiB)),
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
           },
         },
       });
-      $preferences = newPreferences;
+
+      authManager.setPreferences(response);
 
       toastManager.primary($t('saved_settings'));
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/feature-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/feature-settings.svelte
index fe0318c009..aab9d97179 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/feature-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/feature-settings.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import SettingAccordion from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-accordion.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { AssetOrder, updateMyPreferences } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, Field, NumberInput, Select, Switch, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -8,37 +8,37 @@
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   // Albums
-  let defaultAssetOrder = $state($preferences?.albums?.defaultAssetOrder ?? AssetOrder.Desc);
+  let defaultAssetOrder = $state(authManager.preferences.albums?.defaultAssetOrder ?? AssetOrder.Desc);
 
   // Folders
-  let foldersEnabled = $state($preferences?.folders?.enabled ?? false);
-  let foldersSidebar = $state($preferences?.folders?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
+  let foldersEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.folders?.enabled ?? false);
+  let foldersSidebar = $state(authManager.preferences.folders?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
 
   // Memories
-  let memoriesEnabled = $state($preferences?.memories?.enabled ?? true);
-  let memoriesDuration = $state($preferences?.memories?.duration ?? 5);
+  let memoriesEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.memories?.enabled ?? true);
+  let memoriesDuration = $state(authManager.preferences.memories?.duration ?? 5);
 
   // People
-  let peopleEnabled = $state($preferences?.people?.enabled ?? false);
-  let peopleSidebar = $state($preferences?.people?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
+  let peopleEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.people?.enabled ?? false);
+  let peopleSidebar = $state(authManager.preferences.people?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
 
   // Ratings
-  let ratingsEnabled = $state($preferences?.ratings?.enabled ?? false);
+  let ratingsEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.ratings?.enabled ?? false);
 
   // Shared links
-  let sharedLinksEnabled = $state($preferences?.sharedLinks?.enabled ?? true);
-  let sharedLinkSidebar = $state($preferences?.sharedLinks?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
+  let sharedLinksEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.sharedLinks?.enabled ?? true);
+  let sharedLinkSidebar = $state(authManager.preferences.sharedLinks?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
 
   // Tags
-  let tagsEnabled = $state($preferences?.tags?.enabled ?? false);
-  let tagsSidebar = $state($preferences?.tags?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
+  let tagsEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.tags?.enabled ?? false);
+  let tagsSidebar = $state(authManager.preferences.tags?.sidebarWeb ?? false);
 
   // Cast
-  let gCastEnabled = $state($preferences?.cast?.gCastEnabled ?? false);
+  let gCastEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.cast?.gCastEnabled ?? false);
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
     try {
-      const data = await updateMyPreferences({
+      const response = await updateMyPreferences({
         userPreferencesUpdateDto: {
           albums: { defaultAssetOrder },
           folders: { enabled: foldersEnabled, sidebarWeb: foldersSidebar },
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
         },
       });
 
-      $preferences = { ...data };
-
+      authManager.setPreferences(response);
       toastManager.primary($t('saved_settings'));
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_update_settings'));
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/notifications-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/notifications-settings.svelte
index 225d6268ac..11cfbfe2ee 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/notifications-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/notifications-settings.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateMyPreferences } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, Field, Switch, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
-  let emailNotificationsEnabled = $state($preferences?.emailNotifications?.enabled ?? true);
-  let albumInviteNotificationEnabled = $state($preferences?.emailNotifications?.albumInvite ?? true);
-  let albumUpdateNotificationEnabled = $state($preferences?.emailNotifications?.albumUpdate ?? true);
+  let emailNotificationsEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.emailNotifications?.enabled ?? true);
+  let albumInviteNotificationEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.emailNotifications?.albumInvite ?? true);
+  let albumUpdateNotificationEnabled = $state(authManager.preferences.emailNotifications?.albumUpdate ?? true);
 
   const handleSave = async () => {
     try {
-      const data = await updateMyPreferences({
+      const response = await updateMyPreferences({
         userPreferencesUpdateDto: {
           emailNotifications: {
             enabled: emailNotificationsEnabled,
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
         },
       });
 
-      $preferences.emailNotifications.enabled = data.emailNotifications.enabled;
-      $preferences.emailNotifications.albumInvite = data.emailNotifications.albumInvite;
-      $preferences.emailNotifications.albumUpdate = data.emailNotifications.albumUpdate;
-
+      authManager.setPreferences(response);
       toastManager.primary($t('saved_settings'));
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_update_settings'));
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/oauth-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/oauth-settings.svelte
index 916ef1b826..2153ec287e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/oauth-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/oauth-settings.svelte
@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { oauth } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
-  import { type UserAdminResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, LoadingSpinner, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
-  interface Props {
-    user: UserAdminResponseDto;
-  }
-
-  let { user = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
-
   let loading = $state(true);
 
   onMount(async () => {
     if (oauth.isCallback(globalThis.location)) {
       try {
         loading = true;
-        user = await oauth.link(globalThis.location);
+        const response = await oauth.link(globalThis.location);
+        authManager.setUser(response);
         toastManager.primary($t('linked_oauth_account'));
       } catch (error) {
         handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_link_oauth_account'));
@@ -35,7 +30,8 @@
 
   const handleUnlink = async () => {
     try {
-      user = await oauth.unlink();
+      const response = await oauth.unlink();
+      authManager.setUser(response);
       toastManager.primary($t('unlinked_oauth_account'));
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_unlink_account'));
@@ -51,7 +47,7 @@
           <LoadingSpinner />
         </div>
       {:else if featureFlagsManager.value.oauth}
-        {#if user.oauthId}
+        {#if authManager.user.oauthId}
           <Button shape="round" size="small" onclick={() => handleUnlink()}>{$t('unlink_oauth')}</Button>
         {:else}
           <Button shape="round" size="small" onclick={() => oauth.authorize(globalThis.location)}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
index 5fcb54bfa6..8a2cfee162 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
     inTimeline: boolean;
   }
 
-  interface Props {
-    user: UserResponseDto;
-  }
-
-  let { user }: Props = $props();
-
   let partners: Array<PartnerSharing> = $state([]);
 
   onMount(async () => {
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@
   };
 
   const handleCreatePartners = async () => {
-    const users = await modalManager.show(PartnerSelectionModal, { user });
+    const users = await modalManager.show(PartnerSelectionModal, {});
 
     if (!users) {
       return;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-profile-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-profile-settings.svelte
index bf431a53da..5d089429cb 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-profile-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-profile-settings.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateMyUser } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, Field, Input, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   import { createBubbler, preventDefault } from 'svelte/legacy';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
-  let editedUser = $state(cloneDeep($user));
+  let editedUser = $state(cloneDeep(authManager.user));
   const bubble = createBubbler();
 
   const handleSaveProfile = async () => {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       });
 
       Object.assign(editedUser, data);
-      $user = data;
+      authManager.setUser(data);
 
       toastManager.primary($t('saved_profile'));
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-purchase-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-purchase-settings.svelte
index 9c78db1dc7..af34ca52c9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-purchase-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-purchase-settings.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   import { dateFormats } from '$lib/constants';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { setSupportBadgeVisibility } from '$lib/utils/purchase-utils';
   import {
@@ -30,12 +29,12 @@
     const serverInfo = await getAboutInfo();
     isServerProduct = serverInfo.licensed;
 
-    const userInfo = await getMyUser();
-    if (userInfo.license) {
-      $user = { ...$user, license: userInfo.license };
+    const response = await getMyUser();
+    if (response.license) {
+      authManager.setUser(response);
     }
 
-    if (isServerProduct && $user.isAdmin) {
+    if (isServerProduct && authManager.user.isAdmin) {
       serverPurchaseInfo = await getServerPurchaseInfo();
     }
   };
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@
         <SettingSwitch
           title={$t('show_supporter_badge')}
           subtitle={$t('show_supporter_badge_description')}
-          bind:checked={$preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
+          bind:checked={authManager.preferences.purchase.showSupportBadge}
           onToggle={setSupportBadgeVisibility}
         />
       </div>
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@
               {$t('purchase_server_title')}
             </p>
 
-            {#if $user.isAdmin && serverPurchaseInfo?.activatedAt}
+            {#if authManager.user.isAdmin && serverPurchaseInfo?.activatedAt}
               <p class="dark:text-white text-sm mt-1 col-start-2">
                 {$t('purchase_activated_time', {
                   values: {
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {#if $user.isAdmin}
+        {#if authManager.user.isAdmin}
           <div class="text-right mt-4">
             <Button shape="round" size="small" color="danger" onclick={removeServerProductKey}
               >{$t('purchase_button_remove_key')}</Button
@@ -159,11 +158,11 @@
             <p class="text-primary font-semibold text-lg">
               {$t('purchase_individual_title')}
             </p>
-            {#if $user.license?.activatedAt}
+            {#if authManager.user.license?.activatedAt}
               <p class="dark:text-white text-sm mt-1 col-start-2">
                 {$t('purchase_activated_time', {
                   values: {
-                    date: new Date($user.license?.activatedAt).toLocaleString($locale, dateFormats.settings),
+                    date: new Date(authManager.user.license?.activatedAt).toLocaleString($locale, dateFormats.settings),
                   },
                 })}
               </p>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-settings-list.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-settings-list.svelte
index e3392ac077..4df3f115f4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-settings-list.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/user-settings-list.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   import UserUsageStatistic from '$lib/components/user-settings-page/user-usage-statistic.svelte';
   import { OpenQueryParam, QueryParameter } from '$lib/constants';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { oauth } from '$lib/utils';
   import { type ApiKeyResponseDto, type SessionResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import {
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
       subtitle={$t('manage_your_oauth_connection')}
       isOpen={oauthOpen || undefined}
     >
-      <OAuthSettings user={$user} />
+      <OAuthSettings />
     </SettingAccordion>
   {/if}
 
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@
     title={$t('partner_sharing')}
     subtitle={$t('manage_sharing_with_partners')}
   >
-    <PartnerSettings user={$user} />
+    <PartnerSettings />
   </SettingAccordion>
 
   <SettingAccordion
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte.ts
index 3586cf48bd..3937eab701 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ActivityManager {
     const [liked] = await getActivities({
       albumId,
       assetId,
-      userId: get(user).id,
+      userId: authManager.user.id,
       $type: ReactionType.Like,
       level: assetId ? undefined : ReactionLevel.Album,
     });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.spec.ts
index f3948ce9ef..23da2b1e71 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { AssetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
-import { resetSavedUser, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { AssetVisibility } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { timelineAssetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
+import { preferencesFactory } from '@test-data/factories/preferences-factory';
 import { userAdminFactory } from '@test-data/factories/user-factory';
 
 describe('AssetMultiSelectManager', () => {
@@ -32,14 +33,15 @@ describe('AssetMultiSelectManager', () => {
     const cleanup = $effect.root(() => {
       expect(sut.isAllUserOwned).toBe(false);
 
-      user.set(user1);
+      authManager.setUser(user1);
+      authManager.setPreferences(preferencesFactory.build());
       expect(sut.isAllUserOwned).toBe(true);
 
-      user.set(user2);
+      authManager.setUser(user2);
       expect(sut.isAllUserOwned).toBe(false);
     });
 
     cleanup();
-    resetSavedUser();
+    authManager.reset();
   });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.ts
index 6bdea33094..61e03b4487 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-import { AssetVisibility, type UserAdminResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { AssetVisibility } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { SvelteMap, SvelteSet } from 'svelte/reactivity';
-import { fromStore } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export type AssetMultiSelectOptions = {
   resetOnNavigate?: boolean;
 };
 export class AssetMultiSelectManager {
   #selectedMap = new SvelteMap<string, TimelineAsset>();
-  #user = fromStore<UserAdminResponseDto | undefined>(user);
-  #userId = $derived(this.#user.current?.id);
 
   selectAll = $state(false);
   startAsset = $state<TimelineAsset | null>(null);
@@ -23,12 +20,16 @@ export class AssetMultiSelectManager {
   selectionActive = $derived(this.#selectedMap.size > 0);
 
   assets = $derived(Array.from(this.#selectedMap.values()));
-  ownedAssets = $derived(this.#userId ? this.assets.filter((asset) => asset.ownerId === this.#userId) : this.assets);
+  ownedAssets = $derived(
+    authManager.authenticated ? this.assets.filter((asset) => asset.ownerId === authManager.user.id) : this.assets,
+  );
 
   isAllTrashed = $derived(this.assets.every((asset) => asset.isTrashed));
   isAllArchived = $derived(this.assets.every((asset) => asset.visibility === AssetVisibility.Archive));
   isAllFavorite = $derived(this.assets.every((asset) => asset.isFavorite));
-  isAllUserOwned = $derived(this.assets.every((asset) => asset.ownerId === this.#userId));
+  isAllUserOwned = $derived(
+    authManager.authenticated && this.assets.every((asset) => asset.ownerId === authManager.user.id),
+  );
 
   #unsubscribe?: () => void;
 
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ export class AssetMultiSelectManager {
   }
 
   getOwnedAssets() {
-    return this.#userId ? this.assets.filter((asset) => asset.ownerId === this.#userId) : this.assets;
+    return authManager.authenticated
+      ? this.assets.filter((asset) => asset.ownerId === authManager.user.id)
+      : this.assets;
   }
 
   hasSelectedAsset(assetId: string) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte.ts
index 317894b0ad..a6fe5bf6af 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,86 @@
+import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 import { page } from '$app/state';
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
 import { isSharedLinkRoute } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
-import { getAboutInfo, logout, type UserAdminResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import {
+  getAboutInfo,
+  getMyPreferences,
+  getMyUser,
+  logout,
+  type UserAdminResponseDto,
+  type UserPreferencesResponseDto,
+} from '@immich/sdk';
 
 class AuthManager {
   isPurchased = $state(false);
   isSharedLink = $derived(isSharedLinkRoute(page.route?.id));
   params = $derived(this.isSharedLink ? { key: page.params.key, slug: page.params.slug } : {});
 
-  constructor() {
-    eventManager.on({
-      AuthUserLoaded: (user) => this.onAuthUserLoaded(user),
-    });
+  #user = $state<UserAdminResponseDto>();
+  #preferences = $state<UserPreferencesResponseDto>();
+
+  get authenticated() {
+    return !!(this.#user && this.#preferences);
   }
 
-  private async onAuthUserLoaded(user: UserAdminResponseDto) {
-    if (user.license?.activatedAt) {
-      authManager.isPurchased = true;
+  get user() {
+    if (!this.#user) {
+      throw new TypeError('AuthManager.user is undefined');
+    }
+
+    return this.#user;
+  }
+
+  get preferences() {
+    if (!this.#preferences) {
+      throw new TypeError('AuthManager.preferences is undefined');
+    }
+
+    return this.#preferences;
+  }
+
+  async load() {
+    if (authManager.authenticated) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const serverInfo = await getAboutInfo().catch(() => undefined);
-    if (serverInfo?.licensed) {
-      authManager.isPurchased = true;
+    if (!this.#hasAuthCookie()) {
+      return;
     }
+
+    return this.refresh();
+  }
+
+  async refresh() {
+    try {
+      const [user, preferences] = await Promise.all([getMyUser(), getMyPreferences()]);
+      this.#preferences = preferences;
+      this.#user = user;
+
+      if (user.license?.activatedAt) {
+        this.isPurchased = true;
+      } else {
+        // check server status
+        const serverInfo = await getAboutInfo().catch(() => {});
+        if (serverInfo?.licensed) {
+          this.isPurchased = true;
+        }
+      }
+
+      eventManager.emit('AuthUserLoaded', user);
+    } catch {
+      // noop
+    }
+  }
+
+  setUser(user: UserAdminResponseDto) {
+    this.#user = user;
+  }
+
+  setPreferences(preferences: UserPreferencesResponseDto) {
+    this.#preferences = preferences;
   }
 
   async logout() {
@@ -50,9 +105,31 @@ class AuthManager {
       }
     } finally {
       this.isPurchased = false;
+
+      this.reset();
       eventManager.emit('AuthLogout');
     }
   }
+
+  reset() {
+    this.#user = undefined;
+    this.#preferences = undefined;
+  }
+
+  #hasAuthCookie() {
+    if (!browser) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const cookie of document.cookie.split('; ')) {
+      const [name] = cookie.split('=');
+      if (name === 'immich_is_authenticated') {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
 }
 
 export const authManager = new AuthManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/memory-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/memory-manager.svelte.ts
index 9e34ff2d0e..eb2f810570 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/memory-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/memory-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { asLocalTimeISO } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
 import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
 import { deleteMemory, type MemoryResponseDto, removeMemoryAssets, searchMemories, updateMemory } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 type MemoryIndex = {
   memoryIndex: number;
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class MemoryManager {
     });
 
     // loaded event might have already happened
-    if (get(user)) {
+    if (authManager.authenticated) {
       void this.initialize();
     }
   }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.spec.ts
index dfb86b6744..5c1facc837 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { getAnimateMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/animate.mock';
 import { getIntersectionObserverMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/intersection-observer.mock';
 import { sdkMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/sdk.mock';
 import { getVisualViewportMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/visual-viewport.mock';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { calcNewDate } from '$lib/modals/timezone-utils';
+import { userAdminFactory } from '@test-data/factories/user-factory';
 import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/svelte';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ describe('DateSelectionModal component', () => {
     vi.stubGlobal('visualViewport', getVisualViewportMock());
     vi.resetAllMocks();
     Element.prototype.animate = getAnimateMock();
+
+    authManager.setUser(userAdminFactory.build());
   });
 
   afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.svelte
index 6f0be03f4d..c4a1eb3587 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/AssetSelectionChangeDateModal.svelte
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   import Combobox from '$lib/components/shared-components/combobox.svelte';
   import DateInput from '$lib/elements/DateInput.svelte';
   import DurationInput from '$lib/elements/DurationInput.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { getPreferredTimeZone, getTimezones, toIsoDate, type ZoneOption } from '$lib/modals/timezone-utils';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getOwnedAssetsWithWarning } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { updateAssets } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   let selectedOption = $derived(getPreferredTimeZone(initialDate, initialTimeZone, timezones, lastSelectedTimezone));
 
   const onSubmit = async () => {
-    const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assets, $user);
+    const ids = getOwnedAssetsWithWarning(assets, authManager.user);
     try {
       if (showRelative && (selectedDuration || selectedOption)) {
         await updateAssets({
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/AvatarEditModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/AvatarEditModal.svelte
index a30a25870f..e1e1900d70 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/AvatarEditModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/AvatarEditModal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import UserAvatar from '$lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { deleteProfileImage, updateMyUser, UserAvatarColor } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Modal, ModalBody, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
 
   const onSave = async (color: UserAvatarColor) => {
     try {
-      if ($user.profileImagePath !== '') {
+      if (authManager.user.profileImagePath !== '') {
         await deleteProfileImage();
       }
 
       toastManager.primary($t('saved_profile'));
 
-      $user = await updateMyUser({ userUpdateMeDto: { avatarColor: color } });
+      const response = await updateMyUser({ userUpdateMeDto: { avatarColor: color } });
+      authManager.setUser(response);
       onClose();
     } catch (error) {
       handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_save_profile'));
@@ -35,7 +36,11 @@
     <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-5 gap-4 place-items-center">
       {#each colors as color (color)}
         <button type="button" onclick={() => onSave(color)}>
-          <UserAvatar label={color} user={{ ...$user, profileImagePath: '', avatarColor: color }} size="xl" />
+          <UserAvatar
+            label={color}
+            user={{ ...authManager.user, profileImagePath: '', avatarColor: color }}
+            size="xl"
+          />
         </button>
       {/each}
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/PartnerSelectionModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/PartnerSelectionModal.svelte
index cc29e73af1..f5e2dc63cf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/PartnerSelectionModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/PartnerSelectionModal.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import UserAvatar from '$lib/components/shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { getPartners, PartnerDirection, searchUsers, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, ListButton, LoadingSpinner, Modal, ModalBody, ModalFooter, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   interface Props {
-    user: UserResponseDto;
     onClose: (users?: UserResponseDto[]) => void;
   }
 
-  let { user, onClose }: Props = $props();
+  let { onClose }: Props = $props();
 
   let availableUsers: UserResponseDto[] = $state([]);
   let selectedUsers: UserResponseDto[] = $state([]);
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     let users = await searchUsers();
 
     // remove current user
-    users = users.filter((_user) => _user.id !== user.id);
+    users = users.filter(({ id }) => id !== authManager.user.id);
 
     // exclude partners from the list of users available for selection
     const partners = await getPartners({ direction: PartnerDirection.SharedBy });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/ProfileImageCropperModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/ProfileImageCropperModal.svelte
index 9e0c0d7874..af725f0ef8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/ProfileImageCropperModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/ProfileImageCropperModal.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { createProfileImage, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { FormModal, toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
         return;
       }
       const file = new File([blob], 'profile-picture.png', { type: 'image/png' });
-      const { profileImagePath, profileChangedAt } = await createProfileImage({ createProfileImageDto: { file } });
+      await createProfileImage({ createProfileImageDto: { file } });
       toastManager.primary($t('profile_picture_set'));
-      $user.profileImagePath = profileImagePath;
-      $user.profileChangedAt = profileChangedAt;
+
+      await authManager.refresh();
 
       onClose();
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
index 7d5df86b2f..8c9fca2f22 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   import SearchTagsSection from '$lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-tags-section.svelte';
   import SearchTextSection from '$lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/search-text-section.svelte';
   import { MediaType, QueryType, validQueryTypes } from '$lib/constants';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { SearchFilter } from '$lib/types';
   import { parseUtcDate } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
   import { generateId } from '$lib/utils/generate-id';
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
         <SearchDateSection bind:filters={filter.date} />
 
         <!-- RATING -->
-        {#if $preferences?.ratings.enabled}
+        {#if authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.ratings.enabled}
           <SearchRatingsSection bind:rating={filter.rating} />
         {/if}
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/ShortcutsModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/ShortcutsModal.svelte
index 56c666a17a..0e5626a6f7 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/ShortcutsModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/ShortcutsModal.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Icon, Modal, ModalBody } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiInformationOutline } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         { key: ['⇧', 'd'], action: $t('download') },
         { key: ['Space'], action: $t('play_or_pause_video') },
         { key: ['Del'], action: $t('trash_delete_asset'), info: $t('shift_to_permanent_delete') },
-        ...($preferences?.ratings.enabled
+        ...(authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.ratings.enabled
           ? [{ key: ['1-5'], action: $t('rate_asset'), info: $t('zero_to_clear_rating') }]
           : []),
       ],
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts b/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
index 3a70d72478..101c4647c4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/album.service.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ import AlbumAddUsersModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumAddUsersModal.svelte';
 import AlbumOptionsModal from '$lib/modals/AlbumOptionsModal.svelte';
 import SharedLinkCreateModal from '$lib/modals/SharedLinkCreateModal.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { createAlbumAndRedirect } from '$lib/utils/album-utils';
 import { downloadArchive } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
 import { openFileUploadDialog } from '$lib/utils/file-uploader';
-
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import {
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ import {
 import { modalManager, toastManager, type ActionItem } from '@immich/ui';
 import { mdiLink, mdiPlus, mdiPlusBoxOutline, mdiShareVariantOutline, mdiUpload } from '@mdi/js';
 import { type MessageFormatter } from 'svelte-i18n';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export const getAlbumsActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
   const Create: ActionItem = {
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ export const getAlbumsActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
 };
 
 export const getAlbumActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, album: AlbumResponseDto) => {
-  const isOwned = get(user).id === album.ownerId;
+  const isOwned = authManager.user.id === album.ownerId;
 
   const Share: ActionItem = {
     title: $t('share'),
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.spec.ts
index b63df86479..53b067fcc1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { getAssetActions, handleDownloadAsset } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
-import { user as userStore } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { setSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { getAssetInfo } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
 import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
+import { preferencesFactory } from '@test-data/factories/preferences-factory';
 import { sharedLinkFactory } from '@test-data/factories/shared-link-factory';
 import { userAdminFactory } from '@test-data/factories/user-factory';
 import { vitest } from 'vitest';
@@ -32,11 +33,15 @@ vitest.mock('$lib/utils', async () => {
 
 describe('AssetService', () => {
   describe('getAssetActions', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      authManager.setPreferences(preferencesFactory.build());
+    });
+
     it('should allow shared link downloads if the user owns the asset and shared link downloads are disabled', () => {
       const ownerId = 'owner';
       const user = userAdminFactory.build({ id: ownerId });
       const asset = assetFactory.build({ ownerId });
-      userStore.set(user);
+      authManager.setUser(user);
       setSharedLink(sharedLinkFactory.build({ allowDownload: false }));
       const assetActions = getAssetActions(() => '', asset);
       expect(assetActions.SharedLinkDownload.$if?.()).toStrictEqual(true);
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ describe('AssetService', () => {
       const ownerId = 'owner';
       const user = userAdminFactory.build({ id: 'non-owner' });
       const asset = assetFactory.build({ ownerId });
-      userStore.set(user);
+      authManager.setUser(user);
       setSharedLink(sharedLinkFactory.build({ allowDownload: false }));
       const assetActions = getAssetActions(() => '', asset);
       expect(assetActions.SharedLinkDownload.$if?.()).toStrictEqual(false);
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
index a5fd76983a..c97ce48048 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/asset.service.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import AssetAddToAlbumModal from '$lib/modals/AssetAddToAlbumModal.svelte';
 import AssetTagModal from '$lib/modals/AssetTagModal.svelte';
 import SharedLinkCreateModal from '$lib/modals/SharedLinkCreateModal.svelte';
-import { user as authUser, preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { getAssetMediaUrl, getSharedLink, sleep } from '$lib/utils';
 import { downloadUrl } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ import {
   mdiTune,
 } from '@mdi/js';
 import type { MessageFormatter } from 'svelte-i18n';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export const getAssetBulkActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
   const ownedAssets = assetMultiSelectManager.ownedAssets;
@@ -95,15 +93,14 @@ export const getAssetBulkActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
 
 export const getAssetActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
   const sharedLink = getSharedLink();
-  const currentAuthUser = get(authUser);
-  const userPreferences = get(preferences);
-  const isOwner = !!(currentAuthUser && currentAuthUser.id === asset.ownerId);
+  const authUser = authManager.authenticated ? authManager.user : undefined;
+  const isOwner = !!(authUser && authUser.id === asset.ownerId);
 
   const Share: ActionItem = {
     title: $t('share'),
     icon: mdiShareVariantOutline,
     type: $t('assets'),
-    $if: () => !!(currentAuthUser && !asset.isTrashed && asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Locked),
+    $if: () => !!(authUser && !asset.isTrashed && asset.visibility !== AssetVisibility.Locked),
     onAction: () => modalManager.show(SharedLinkCreateModal, { assetIds: [asset.id] }),
   };
 
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ export const getAssetActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, asset: AssetResponseDto) =
     icon: mdiDownload,
     shortcuts: { key: 'd', shift: true },
     type: $t('assets'),
-    $if: () => !!currentAuthUser,
+    $if: () => !!authUser,
     onAction: () => handleDownloadAsset(asset, { edited: true }),
   };
 
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ export const getAssetActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, asset: AssetResponseDto) =
     title: $t('download_original'),
     icon: mdiDownloadBox,
     type: $t('assets'),
-    $if: () => !!currentAuthUser && asset.isEdited,
+    $if: () => !!authUser && asset.isEdited,
     onAction: () => handleDownloadAsset(asset, { edited: false }),
   };
 
@@ -218,7 +215,7 @@ export const getAssetActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, asset: AssetResponseDto) =
     title: $t('add_tag'),
     icon: mdiTagPlusOutline,
     type: $t('assets'),
-    $if: () => userPreferences.tags.enabled,
+    $if: () => authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.tags.enabled,
     onAction: () => modalManager.show(AssetTagModal, { assetIds: [asset.id] }),
     shortcuts: { key: 't' },
   };
@@ -315,7 +312,10 @@ export const handleDownloadAsset = async (asset: AssetResponseDto, { edited }: {
 
   if (asset.livePhotoVideoId) {
     const motionAsset = await getAssetInfo({ ...authManager.params, id: asset.livePhotoVideoId });
-    if (!isAndroidMotionVideo(motionAsset) || get(preferences)?.download.includeEmbeddedVideos) {
+    if (
+      !isAndroidMotionVideo(motionAsset) ||
+      (authManager.authenticated && authManager.preferences.download.includeEmbeddedVideos)
+    ) {
       const motionFilename = motionAsset.originalFileName;
       const lastDotIndex = motionFilename.lastIndexOf('.');
       const motionDownloadFilename =
diff --git a/web/src/lib/services/user-admin.service.ts b/web/src/lib/services/user-admin.service.ts
index 378e49fa31..94321c7a74 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/services/user-admin.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/services/user-admin.service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
 import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
 import PasswordResetSuccessModal from '$lib/modals/PasswordResetSuccessModal.svelte';
 import UserDeleteConfirmModal from '$lib/modals/UserDeleteConfirmModal.svelte';
 import UserRestoreConfirmModal from '$lib/modals/UserRestoreConfirmModal.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-import { user as authUser } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import type { HeaderButtonActionItem } from '$lib/types';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import {
 } from '@mdi/js';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import type { MessageFormatter } from 'svelte-i18n';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export const getUserAdminsActions = ($t: MessageFormatter) => {
   const Create: ActionItem = {
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ export const getUserAdminActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, user: UserAdminRespons
     title: $t('delete'),
     type: $t('command'),
     color: 'danger',
-    $if: () => get(authUser).id !== user.id && !user.deletedAt,
+    $if: () => authManager.user.id !== user.id && !user.deletedAt,
     onAction: () => modalManager.show(UserDeleteConfirmModal, { user }),
     shortcuts: { key: 'Backspace' },
     shortcutOptions: { ignoreInputFields: true },
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ export const getUserAdminActions = ($t: MessageFormatter, user: UserAdminRespons
     icon: mdiLockReset,
     title: $t('reset_password'),
     type: $t('command'),
-    $if: () => get(authUser).id !== user.id,
+    $if: () => authManager.user.id !== user.id,
     onAction: () => handleResetPasswordUserAdmin(user),
   };
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/user.store.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/user.store.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c1549c2cd..0000000000
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/user.store.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
-import { type UserAdminResponseDto, type UserPreferencesResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
-import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
-
-export const user = writable<UserAdminResponseDto>();
-export const preferences = writable<UserPreferencesResponseDto>();
-
-/**
- * Reset the store to its initial undefined value. Make sure to
- * only do this _after_ redirecting to an unauthenticated page.
- */
-export const resetSavedUser = () => {
-  user.set(undefined as unknown as UserAdminResponseDto);
-  preferences.set(undefined as unknown as UserPreferencesResponseDto);
-};
-
-eventManager.on({
-  AuthLogout: () => resetSavedUser(),
-});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
index 8d86fc9749..4c47c84d5d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { io, type Socket } from 'socket.io-client';
 import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import { user } from './user.store';
 
 interface AppRestartEvent {
   isMaintenanceMode: boolean;
@@ -88,7 +87,11 @@ websocket
 
 export const openWebsocketConnection = () => {
   try {
-    if (get(user) || get(websocketStore.serverRestarting) || page.url.pathname.startsWith(Route.maintenanceMode())) {
+    if (
+      authManager.authenticated ||
+      get(websocketStore.serverRestarting) ||
+      page.url.pathname.startsWith(Route.maintenanceMode())
+    ) {
       websocket.connect();
     }
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
index 86c014f74a..5fe60c31a1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { downloadManager } from '$lib/managers/download-manager.svelte';
 import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
 import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
-import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { downloadRequest, withError } from '$lib/utils';
 import { getByteUnitString } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ import {
   type DownloadInfoDto,
   type ExifResponseDto,
   type StackResponseDto,
-  type UserPreferencesResponseDto,
   type UserResponseDto,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { toastManager } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -102,9 +100,8 @@ export const downloadUrl = (url: string, filename: string) => {
 };
 
 export const downloadArchive = async (fileName: string, options: Omit<DownloadInfoDto, 'archiveSize'>) => {
-  const $preferences = get<UserPreferencesResponseDto | undefined>(preferences);
-  const dto = { ...options, archiveSize: $preferences?.download.archiveSize };
-
+  const archiveSize = authManager.authenticated ? authManager.preferences.download.archiveSize : undefined;
+  const dto = { ...options, archiveSize };
   const [error, downloadInfo] = await withError(() => getDownloadInfo({ ...authManager.params, downloadInfoDto: dto }));
   if (error) {
     const $t = get(t);
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/auth.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/auth.ts
index 63c7d4e5c8..095b8334a9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/auth.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/auth.ts
@@ -1,82 +1,45 @@
-import { browser } from '$app/environment';
-import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-import { preferences as preferences$, user as user$ } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
-import { getMyPreferences, getMyUser, getStorage } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { getStorage } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 export interface AuthOptions {
   admin?: true;
   public?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const loadUser = async () => {
-  try {
-    let user = get(user$);
-    let preferences = get(preferences$);
-
-    if ((!user || !preferences) && hasAuthCookie()) {
-      [user, preferences] = await Promise.all([getMyUser(), getMyPreferences()]);
-      user$.set(user);
-      preferences$.set(preferences);
-      eventManager.emit('AuthUserLoaded', user);
-    }
-    return user;
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-};
-
-const hasAuthCookie = (): boolean => {
-  if (!browser) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  for (const cookie of document.cookie.split('; ')) {
-    const [name] = cookie.split('=');
-    if (name === 'immich_is_authenticated') {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return false;
-};
-
 export const authenticate = async (url: URL, options?: AuthOptions) => {
   const { public: publicRoute, admin: adminRoute } = options || {};
-  const user = await loadUser();
+  await authManager.load();
 
   if (publicRoute) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!user) {
+  if (!authManager.authenticated) {
     redirect(307, Route.login({ continue: url.pathname + url.search }));
   }
 
-  if (adminRoute && !user.isAdmin) {
+  if (adminRoute && !authManager.user.isAdmin) {
     redirect(307, Route.photos());
   }
 };
 
 export const requestServerInfo = async () => {
-  if (get(user$)) {
+  if (authManager.authenticated) {
     const data = await getStorage();
     userInteraction.serverInfo = data;
   }
 };
 
 export const getAccountAge = (): number => {
-  const user = get(user$);
-
-  if (!user) {
+  if (!authManager.authenticated) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  const createdDate = DateTime.fromISO(user.createdAt);
+  const createdDate = DateTime.fromISO(authManager.user.createdAt);
   const now = DateTime.now();
   const accountAge = now.diff(createdDate, 'days').days.toFixed(0);
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
index d85d1f513b..3f6d9c99f8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/cast/gcast-destination.svelte.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { CastDestinationType, CastState, type ICastDestination } from '$lib/managers/cast-manager.svelte';
-import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import 'chromecast-caf-sender';
 import { Duration } from 'luxon';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 const FRAMEWORK_LINK = 'https://www.gstatic.com/cv/js/sender/v1/cast_sender.js?loadCastFramework=1';
 
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ export class GCastDestination implements ICastDestination {
   private currentUrl: string | null = null;
 
   async initialize(): Promise<boolean> {
-    const preferencesStore = get(preferences);
-    if (!preferencesStore || !preferencesStore.cast.gCastEnabled) {
+    if (!authManager.authenticated || authManager.preferences.cast.gCastEnabled) {
       this.isAvailable = false;
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.spec.ts
index cc42b2e141..2218059412 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { uploadManager } from '$lib/managers/upload-manager.svelte';
 import { uploadAssetsStore } from '$lib/stores/upload';
-import { resetSavedUser, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { UploadState } from '$lib/types';
 import * as utils from '$lib/utils';
 import { AssetMediaStatus, type AssetMediaResponseDto, type UserAdminResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { preferencesFactory } from '@test-data/factories/preferences-factory';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { fileUploadHandler } from './file-uploader';
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ describe('fileUploader error handling', () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     vi.spyOn(uploadManager, 'getExtensions').mockReturnValue(['.jpg']);
     uploadAssetsStore.reset();
-    resetSavedUser();
+    authManager.reset();
 
     // Stub out crypto to avoid that branch
     vi.stubGlobal('crypto', undefined);
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ describe('fileUploader error handling', () => {
     describe(`for ${name}`, () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         if (mockUser) {
-          user.set(mockUserObject);
+          authManager.setUser(mockUserObject);
         }
       });
 
@@ -58,9 +59,10 @@ describe('fileUploader error handling', () => {
   }
 
   it('should suppress errors on logout', async () => {
-    user.set(mockUserObject);
+    authManager.setUser(mockUserObject);
+    authManager.setPreferences(preferencesFactory.build());
     vi.spyOn(utils, 'uploadRequest').mockImplementationOnce(() => {
-      resetSavedUser();
+      authManager.reset();
       return Promise.reject(mockError);
     });
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
index 2950563a85..627cdded50 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/file-uploader.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { uploadManager } from '$lib/managers/upload-manager.svelte';
 import { addAssetsToAlbums } from '$lib/services/album.service';
 import { uploadAssetsStore } from '$lib/stores/upload';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { UploadState } from '$lib/types';
 import { uploadRequest } from '$lib/utils';
 import { ExecutorQueue } from '$lib/utils/executor-queue';
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ async function fileUploader({
 }: FileUploaderParams): Promise<string | undefined> {
   const fileCreatedAt = new Date(assetFile.lastModified).toISOString();
   const $t = get(t);
-  const wasInitiallyLoggedIn = !!get(user);
+  const wasInitiallyLoggedIn = !!authManager.authenticated;
 
   uploadAssetsStore.markStarted(deviceAssetId);
 
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ async function fileUploader({
   } catch (error) {
     // If the user store no longer holds a user, it means they have logged out
     // In this case don't bother reporting any errors.
-    if (wasInitiallyLoggedIn && !get(user)) {
+    if (wasInitiallyLoggedIn && !authManager.authenticated) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/license-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/license-utils.ts
index 82f05a8f5f..840eecd641 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/license-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/license-utils.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { PUBLIC_IMMICH_BUY_HOST, PUBLIC_IMMICH_PAY_HOST } from '$env/static/public';
 import type { ImmichProduct } from '$lib/constants';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
 import { setServerLicense, setUserLicense, type LicenseResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
-import { loadUser } from './auth';
 
 export const activateProduct = async (licenseKey: string, activationKey: string): Promise<LicenseResponseDto> => {
-  // Send server key to user activation if user is not admin
-  const user = await loadUser();
-  const isServerActivation = user?.isAdmin && licenseKey.search('IMSV') !== -1;
+  // TODO is this needed?
+  await authManager.load();
+
+  const isServerActivation = authManager.user.isAdmin && licenseKey.search('IMSV') !== -1;
   const licenseKeyDto = { licenseKey, activationKey };
+  // Send server key to user activation if user is not admin
   return isServerActivation ? setServerLicense({ licenseKeyDto }) : setUserLicense({ licenseKeyDto });
 };
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/purchase-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/purchase-utils.ts
index 7cf08e866c..df4cac57a3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/purchase-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/purchase-utils.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,19 @@
-import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { updateMyPreferences } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-
 export const getButtonVisibility = (): boolean => {
-  const myPreferences = get(preferences);
-
-  if (!myPreferences) {
+  if (!authManager.authenticated) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  const { purchase } = myPreferences;
-
   const now = DateTime.now();
-  const hideUntilDate = DateTime.fromISO(purchase.hideBuyButtonUntil);
+  const hideUntilDate = DateTime.fromISO(authManager.preferences.purchase.hideBuyButtonUntil);
   const dayLeft = Number(now.diff(hideUntilDate, 'days').days.toFixed(0));
 
   return dayLeft > 0;
 };
 
 export const setSupportBadgeVisibility = async (value: boolean) => {
-  const response = await updateMyPreferences({
-    userPreferencesUpdateDto: {
-      purchase: {
-        showSupportBadge: value,
-      },
-    },
-  });
-
-  preferences.set(response);
+  const response = await updateMyPreferences({ userPreferencesUpdateDto: { purchase: { showSupportBadge: value } } });
+  authManager.setPreferences(response);
 };
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 285a50ef57..62c6f2b16e 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/albums/[albumId=id]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   import { activityManager } from '$lib/managers/activity-manager.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager, AssetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@
   import { getGlobalActions } from '$lib/services/app.service';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
-  import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { isAlbumsRoute, navigate, type AssetGridRouteSearchParams } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 
   onDestroy(() => activityManager.reset());
 
-  let isOwned = $derived($user.id == album.ownerId);
+  let isOwned = $derived(authManager.user.id == album.ownerId);
 
   let showActivityStatus = $derived(
     album.albumUsers.length > 0 &&
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@
       (album.isActivityEnabled || activityManager.commentCount > 0),
   );
   let isEditor = $derived(
-    album.albumUsers.find(({ user: { id } }) => id === $user.id)?.role === AlbumUserRole.Editor ||
-      album.ownerId === $user.id,
+    album.albumUsers.find(({ user: { id } }) => id === authManager.user.id)?.role === AlbumUserRole.Editor ||
+      album.ownerId === authManager.user.id,
   );
 
   let albumHasViewers = $derived(album.albumUsers.some(({ role }) => role === AlbumUserRole.Viewer));
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
             />
           {/if}
 
-          {#if $preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
+          {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
             <TagAction menuItem />
           {/if}
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
       {/if}
     {/if}
   </div>
-  {#if album.albumUsers.length > 0 && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && $user && !assetViewerManager.isViewing}
+  {#if album.albumUsers.length > 0 && album && assetViewerManager.isShowActivityPanel && authManager.authenticated && !assetViewerManager.isViewing}
     <div class="flex">
       <div
         transition:fly={{ duration: 150 }}
@@ -623,12 +623,7 @@
         class="z-2 w-90 md:w-115 overflow-y-auto transition-all dark:border-l dark:border-s-immich-dark-gray"
         translate="yes"
       >
-        <ActivityViewer
-          user={$user}
-          disabled={!album.isActivityEnabled}
-          albumOwnerId={album.ownerId}
-          albumId={album.id}
-        />
+        <ActivityViewer disabled={!album.isActivityEnabled} albumOwnerId={album.ownerId} albumId={album.id} />
       </div>
     </div>
   {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/favorites/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/favorites/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 4bbc021b96..503f7d97b7 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/favorites/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/favorites/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
   import AssetSelectControlBar from '$lib/components/timeline/AssetSelectControlBar.svelte';
   import Timeline from '$lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { ActionButton, CommandPaletteDefaultProvider } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiDotsVertical } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived}
         onArchive={(ids, visibility) => timelineManager.update(ids, (asset) => (asset.visibility = visibility))}
       />
-      {#if $preferences.tags.enabled}
+      {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
         <TagAction menuItem />
       {/if}
       <SetVisibilityAction menuItem onVisibilitySet={handleSetVisibility} />
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/folders/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/folders/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 97c1bfafdf..e3369f168c 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/folders/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/folders/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   import AssetSelectControlBar from '$lib/components/timeline/AssetSelectControlBar.svelte';
   import SkipLink from '$lib/elements/SkipLink.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import type { Viewport } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { foldersStore } from '$lib/stores/folders.svelte';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { joinPaths } from '$lib/utils/tree-utils';
   import { ActionButton, CommandPaletteDefaultProvider, IconButton, Text } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         <ChangeLocation menuItem />
         <ArchiveAction menuItem unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived} onArchive={triggerAssetUpdate} />
         <SetVisibilityAction menuItem onVisibilitySet={handleSetVisibility} />
-        {#if $preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
+        {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
           <TagAction menuItem />
         {/if}
         <DeleteAssets menuItem onAssetDelete={triggerAssetUpdate} onUndoDelete={triggerAssetUpdate} />
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 0ae1f8bb66..b167f93a08 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/[personId]/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   import Timeline from '$lib/components/timeline/Timeline.svelte';
   import { PersonPageViewMode, QueryParameter, SessionStorageKey } from '$lib/constants';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import PersonMergeSuggestionModal from '$lib/modals/PersonMergeSuggestionModal.svelte';
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { getPersonActions } from '$lib/services/person.service';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
   import { getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
           unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived}
           onArchive={(ids, visibility) => timelineManager.update(ids, (asset) => (asset.visibility = visibility))}
         />
-        {#if $preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
+        {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled && assetMultiSelectManager.isAllUserOwned}
           <TagAction menuItem />
         {/if}
         <SetVisibilityAction menuItem onVisibilitySet={handleSetVisibility} />
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index b1aaa69725..d8f4550693 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
   import { AssetAction } from '$lib/constants';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { memoryManager } from '$lib/managers/memory-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { getAssetMediaUrl, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
   import {
     updateStackedAssetInTimeline,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     onEscape={handleEscape}
     withStacked
   >
-    {#if $preferences.memories.enabled}
+    {#if authManager.preferences.memories.enabled}
       <ImageCarousel {items} />
     {/if}
     {#snippet empty()}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
           menuItem
           onArchive={(ids, visibility) => timelineManager.update(ids, (asset) => (asset.visibility = visibility))}
         />
-        {#if $preferences.tags.enabled}
+        {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
           <TagAction menuItem />
         {/if}
         <DeleteAssets
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index cbdfa73b37..9a306619e9 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
   import AssetSelectControlBar from '$lib/components/timeline/AssetSelectControlBar.svelte';
   import { QueryParameter } from '$lib/constants';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlagsManager } from '$lib/managers/feature-flags-manager.svelte';
   import type { Viewport } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { lang, locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { parseUtcDate } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
               <ChangeLocation menuItem />
               <ArchiveAction menuItem unarchive={assetMultiSelectManager.isAllArchived} />
               <SetVisibilityAction menuItem onVisibilitySet={handleSetVisibility} />
-              {#if $preferences.tags.enabled}
+              {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
                 <TagAction menuItem />
               {/if}
               <DeleteAssets menuItem {onAssetDelete} onUndoDelete={onSearchQueryUpdate} />
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/tags/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/tags/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 90efd3bac8..9381ed7232 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/tags/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/tags/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
   import { AssetAction } from '$lib/constants';
   import SkipLink from '$lib/elements/SkipLink.svelte';
   import { assetMultiSelectManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-multi-select-manager.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { TimelineManager } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/timeline-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { getAssetBulkActions } from '$lib/services/asset.service';
   import { getTagActions } from '$lib/services/tag.service';
-  import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { joinPaths, TreeNode } from '$lib/utils/tree-utils';
   import { getAllTags, type TagResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { ActionButton, CommandPaletteDefaultProvider, Text } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
             menuItem
             onArchive={(ids, visibility) => timelineManager.update(ids, (asset) => (asset.visibility = visibility))}
           />
-          {#if $preferences.tags.enabled}
+          {#if authManager.preferences.tags.enabled}
             <TagAction menuItem />
           {/if}
           <DeleteAssets
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 8139fb94c8..6947eaeb58 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   import NavigationLoadingBar from '$lib/components/shared-components/navigation-loading-bar.svelte';
   import UploadPanel from '$lib/components/shared-components/upload-panel.svelte';
   import VersionAnnouncement from '$lib/components/VersionAnnouncement.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
   import { themeManager } from '$lib/managers/theme-manager.svelte';
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { sidebarStore } from '$lib/stores/sidebar.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { closeWebsocketConnection, openWebsocketConnection, websocketStore } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
   import { copyToClipboard } from '$lib/utils';
   import { maintenanceShouldRedirect } from '$lib/utils/maintenance';
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   const { serverRestarting } = websocketStore;
 
   $effect.pre(() => {
-    if ($user || $serverRestarting || page.url.pathname.startsWith(Route.maintenanceMode())) {
+    if (authManager.authenticated || $serverRestarting || page.url.pathname.startsWith(Route.maintenanceMode())) {
       openWebsocketConnection();
     } else {
       closeWebsocketConnection();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
       icon: mdiServer,
       onAction: () => goto(Route.systemStatistics()),
     },
-  ].map((route) => ({ ...route, type: $t('page'), $if: () => $user?.isAdmin }));
+  ].map((route) => ({ ...route, type: $t('page'), $if: () => authManager.user.isAdmin }));
 
   const commands = $derived([...userCommands, ...adminCommands]);
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+page.ts b/web/src/routes/+page.ts
index bd58d0ba2b..02127b013a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+page.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/+page.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { init } from '$lib/utils/server';
 import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-import { loadUser } from '../lib/utils/auth';
 import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const ssr = false;
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export const load = (async ({ fetch }) => {
       redirect(307, Route.maintenanceMode());
     }
 
-    const authenticated = await loadUser();
-    if (authenticated) {
+    await authManager.load();
+    if (authManager.authenticated) {
       redirect(307, Route.photos());
     }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/library-management/(list)/new/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/library-management/(list)/new/+page.svelte
index e271e04b02..d5ace4a901 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/library-management/(list)/new/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/library-management/(list)/new/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { handleCreateLibrary } from '$lib/services/library.service';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { Field, FormModal, HelperText, Select } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiFolderSync } from '@mdi/js';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   const { data }: Props = $props();
 
-  let ownerId: string = $state($user.id);
+  let ownerId: string = $state(authManager.user.id);
   const users = $state(data.allUsers);
 
   const onClose = async () => {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/admin/users/[id]/edit/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/admin/users/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
index 9b821fd7ae..9c1262fa21 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/admin/users/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/admin/users/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { handleUpdateUserAdmin } from '$lib/services/user-admin.service';
-  import { user as authUser } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
   import { ByteUnit, convertFromBytes, convertToBytes } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
   import { Field, FormModal, Input, Link, NumberInput, Switch, Text } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     </Link>
   </Text>
 
-  {#if user.id !== $authUser.id}
+  {#if user.id !== authManager.user.id}
     <Field label={$t('admin.admin_user')}>
       <Switch bind:checked={isAdmin} class="mt-4" />
     </Field>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.svelte
index aacf9a2c35..d8b4d9e00f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import AuthPageLayout from '$lib/components/layouts/AuthPageLayout.svelte';
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { updateMyUser } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Alert, Button, Field, HelperText, PasswordInput, Stack, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
   <form onsubmit={onSubmit} class="flex flex-col gap-4">
     <Alert color="primary" size="small" class="mb-2">
       <Stack gap={4}>
-        <Text>{$t('hi_user', { values: { name: $user.name, email: $user.email } })}</Text>
+        <Text>{$t('hi_user', { values: { name: authManager.user.name, email: authManager.user.email } })}</Text>
         <Text>{$t('change_password_description')}</Text>
       </Stack>
     </Alert>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.ts b/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.ts
index fde4d07e1e..12e1ffd71e 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/auth/change-password/+page.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
+import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
 import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
 import { authenticate } from '$lib/utils/auth';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load = (async ({ url }) => {
   await authenticate(url);
-  if (!get(user).shouldChangePassword) {
+  if (!authManager.user.shouldChangePassword) {
     redirect(307, Route.photos());
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/auth/onboarding/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/auth/onboarding/+page.svelte
index 329801be9d..db9e8eb27f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/auth/onboarding/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/auth/onboarding/+page.svelte
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
   import OnboardingStorageTemplate from '$lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-storage-template.svelte';
   import OnboardingTheme from '$lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-theme.svelte';
   import OnboardingUserPrivacy from '$lib/components/onboarding-page/onboarding-user-privacy.svelte';
+  import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { serverConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/server-config-manager.svelte';
   import { systemConfigManager } from '$lib/managers/system-config-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-  import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
   import { OnboardingRole } from '$lib/types';
   import { setUserOnboarding, updateAdminOnboarding } from '@immich/sdk';
   import {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     return temporaryIndex === -1 ? 0 : temporaryIndex;
   });
   let userRole = $derived(
-    $user.isAdmin && !serverConfigManager.value.isOnboarded ? OnboardingRole.SERVER : OnboardingRole.USER,
+    authManager.user.isAdmin && !serverConfigManager.value.isOnboarded ? OnboardingRole.SERVER : OnboardingRole.USER,
   );
 
   let onboardingStepCount = $derived(onboardingSteps.filter((step) => shouldRunStep(step.role, userRole)).length);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
   const handleNextClicked = async () => {
     if (nextStepIndex == -1) {
-      if ($user.isAdmin) {
+      if (authManager.user.isAdmin) {
         await updateAdminOnboarding({ adminOnboardingUpdateDto: { isOnboarded: true } });
         await serverConfigManager.loadServerConfig();
       }