diff --git a/website/api/php/api.go b/website/api/php/api.go
index 6dbf63f3..2dcd3381 100644
--- a/website/api/php/api.go
+++ b/website/api/php/api.go
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func NewAPI(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, storage radio.StorageService,
-	streamer radio.StreamerService, manager radio.ManagerService) (*API, error) {
-
-	statusValue := util.StreamValue(ctx, manager.CurrentStatus)
+	streamer radio.StreamerService, statusValue *util.Value[radio.Status]) (*API, error) {
 
 	status, err := newV0Status(ctx, storage, streamer, statusValue)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/website/api/v1/router.go b/website/api/v1/router.go
index 605d1a89..de0a5ddb 100644
--- a/website/api/v1/router.go
+++ b/website/api/v1/router.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func NewAPI(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config, templates templates.Executor
 		song:      song,
 	}
 
-	go api.runSSE(ctx)
+	// start up status updates
+	api.runStatusUpdates(ctx)
 
 	return api, nil
 }
diff --git a/website/api/v1/sse.go b/website/api/v1/sse.go
index 30eee9b7..154cbfda 100644
--- a/website/api/v1/sse.go
+++ b/website/api/v1/sse.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	radio "github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie"
-	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/errors"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/templates"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util/sse"
@@ -19,40 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/hlog"
 )
 
-func prepareStream[T any](ctx context.Context, fn func(context.Context) (T, error)) (T, error) {
-	for {
-		s, err := fn(ctx)
-		if err == nil {
-			return s, nil
-		}
-		zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to prepare stream")
-
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return s, ctx.Err()
-		case <-time.After(time.Second * 3):
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *API) runSSE(ctx context.Context) {
-	for {
-		err := a.runStatusUpdates(ctx)
-		if errors.IsE(err, context.Canceled) {
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *API) runStatusUpdates(ctx context.Context) error {
-	const op errors.Op = "website/api/v1/API.runSongUpdates"
-
-	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().Str("sse", "song").Logger()
-
-	statusStream, err := prepareStream(ctx, a.manager.CurrentStatus)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.E(op, err)
-	}
+func (a *API) runStatusUpdates(ctx context.Context) {
+	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().Str("sse", "updates").Logger()
 
 	var previous radio.Status
 
@@ -64,20 +31,15 @@ func (a *API) runStatusUpdates(ctx context.Context) error {
 		a.sse.SendListeners(i)
 	})
 
-	for {
-		status, err := statusStream.Next()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("source failure")
-			break
-		}
-
+	_ = util.StreamValue(ctx, a.manager.CurrentStatus, func(ctx context.Context, status radio.Status) {
+		// if status is zero it probably means it was an initial value or there is no stream
+		// either way skip the propagation to the sse stream
 		if status.IsZero() {
 			log.Debug().Msg("zero value")
-			continue
+			return
 		}
 
-		// only send events if the relevant data to said event has changed
-		// since our previous status
+		// only pass an update through if the song is different from the previous one
 		if !status.Song.EqualTo(previous.Song) {
 			log.Debug().Str("event", EventMetadata).Any("value", status).Msg("sending")
 			a.sse.SendNowPlaying(status)
@@ -85,6 +47,7 @@ func (a *API) runStatusUpdates(ctx context.Context) error {
 			go a.sendLastPlayed(ctx)
 		}
 
+		// same goes for the user one, only pass it through if the user actually changed
 		if status.User.ID != previous.User.ID {
 			log.Debug().Str("event", EventStreamer).Any("value", status.User).Msg("sending")
 			a.sse.SendStreamer(status.User)
@@ -93,9 +56,7 @@ func (a *API) runStatusUpdates(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		previous = status
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	})
 }
 
 func (a *API) sendQueue(ctx context.Context) {
diff --git a/website/main.go b/website/main.go
index 8ebf9eea..280aa39d 100644
--- a/website/main.go
+++ b/website/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/search"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/storage"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/templates"
+	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util/daypass"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/website/admin"
 	phpapi "github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/website/api/php"
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ func Execute(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config) error {
 	// RPC clients
 	streamer := cfg.Conf().Streamer.Client()
 	manager := cfg.Conf().Manager.Client()
+
+	// RPC values
+	statusValue := util.StreamValue(ctx, manager.CurrentStatus)
 	// templates
 	siteTemplates, err := templates.FromDirectory(cfg.Conf().TemplatePath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ func Execute(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config) error {
 	authentication := vmiddleware.NewAuthentication(storage, executor, sessionManager)
 	r.Use(authentication.UserMiddleware)
 	// shared input handling, stuff the base template needs
-	r.Use(vmiddleware.InputMiddleware(cfg))
+	r.Use(vmiddleware.InputMiddleware(cfg, statusValue))
 	// theme state management
 	r.Use(templates.ThemeCtx(storage))
 
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ func Execute(ctx context.Context, cfg config.Config) error {
 	// it's mostly self-contained to the /api/* route, except for /request that
 	// leaked out at some point
 	logger.Info().Str("event", "init").Str("part", "api_v0").Msg("")
-	v0, err := phpapi.NewAPI(ctx, cfg, storage, streamer, manager)
+	v0, err := phpapi.NewAPI(ctx, cfg, storage, streamer, statusValue)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.E(op, err)
 	}
diff --git a/website/middleware/input.go b/website/middleware/input.go
index e208c59f..e5dcbcfa 100644
--- a/website/middleware/input.go
+++ b/website/middleware/input.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type inputKey struct{}
 
 // InputMiddleware generates an Input for each request and makes it available
 // through InputFromRequest
-func InputMiddleware(cfg config.Config) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+func InputMiddleware(cfg config.Config, status *util.Value[radio.Status]) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	PublicStreamURL := template.URL(cfg.Conf().Website.PublicStreamURL)
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func InputMiddleware(cfg config.Config) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 				IsUser:    user != nil,
 				User:      user,
 				StreamURL: PublicStreamURL,
+				Status:    status.Latest(),
 			}
 
 			ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, inputKey{}, input)
@@ -37,7 +38,11 @@ func InputMiddleware(cfg config.Config) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 
 // InputFromRequest returns the Input associated with the request
 func InputFromRequest(r *http.Request) Input {
-	v := r.Context().Value(inputKey{})
+	return InputFromContext(r.Context())
+}
+
+func InputFromContext(ctx context.Context) Input {
+	v := ctx.Value(inputKey{})
 	if v == nil {
 		return Input{}
 	}
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ type Input struct {
 	IsUser    bool
 	IsHTMX    bool
 	User      *radio.User
+	Status    radio.Status
 	StreamURL template.URL
 }
 
diff --git a/website/public/home.go b/website/public/home.go
index bf22b462..8397c0a6 100644
--- a/website/public/home.go
+++ b/website/public/home.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 type HomeInput struct {
 	middleware.Input
 
-	Status     radio.Status
 	Queue      []radio.QueueEntry
 	LastPlayed []radio.Song
 	News       []radio.NewsPost
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@ func (s State) getHome(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	input := NewHomeInput(r)
 	ctx := r.Context()
 
-	input.Status = s.StatusValue.Latest()
-
 	queue, err := s.Streamer.Queue(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.E(op, errors.InternalServer, err)
diff --git a/website/public/state.go b/website/public/state.go
index 11959116..d76fbce3 100644
--- a/website/public/state.go
+++ b/website/public/state.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	radio "github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/config"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/templates"
-	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util"
 	"github.com/R-a-dio/valkyrie/util/daypass"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/hlog"
 
@@ -25,27 +24,25 @@ func NewState(
 	search radio.SearchService) State {
 
 	return State{
-		Config:      cfg,
-		Daypass:     dp,
-		Templates:   exec,
-		Manager:     manager,
-		Streamer:    streamer,
-		Storage:     storage,
-		Search:      search,
-		StatusValue: util.StreamValue(ctx, manager.CurrentStatus),
+		Config:    cfg,
+		Daypass:   dp,
+		Templates: exec,
+		Manager:   manager,
+		Streamer:  streamer,
+		Storage:   storage,
+		Search:    search,
 	}
 }
 
 type State struct {
 	config.Config
 
-	Daypass     *daypass.Daypass
-	Templates   templates.Executor
-	Manager     radio.ManagerService
-	Streamer    radio.StreamerService
-	Storage     radio.StorageService
-	Search      radio.SearchService
-	StatusValue *util.Value[radio.Status]
+	Daypass   *daypass.Daypass
+	Templates templates.Executor
+	Manager   radio.ManagerService
+	Streamer  radio.StreamerService
+	Storage   radio.StorageService
+	Search    radio.SearchService
 }
 
 func (s *State) errorHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {