diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c440c36..ae8d0a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A scrum poker tool that helps agile teams plan their sprints in real-time.
 ## Stack
 
 - Front-end framework: Nextjs
-- Front-end library: Preact
+- Front-end library: React
 - Rendering method: SSR SPA
 - Hosting: Vercel
 - Real-time pub/sub: Ably
diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index da54605..ea8dac8 100644
--- a/next.config.mjs
+++ b/next.config.mjs
@@ -12,17 +12,6 @@ const config = {
   images: {
     domains: ["avatars.githubusercontent.com", "lh3.googleusercontent.com"],
   },
-  webpack: (config, { dev, isServer }) => {
-    if (!dev && !isServer) {
-      Object.assign(config.resolve.alias, {
-        "react/jsx-runtime.js": "preact/compat/jsx-runtime",
-        react: "preact/compat",
-        "react-dom/test-utils": "preact/test-utils",
-        "react-dom": "preact/compat",
-      });
-    }
-    return config;
-  },
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1afb61..c91fe55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     "@trpc/server": "10.35.0",
     "@upstash/ratelimit": "^0.4.3",
     "@upstash/redis": "^1.22.0",
-    "ably": "^1.2.41",
+    "ably": "^1.2.42",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.14",
     "json2csv": "6.0.0-alpha.2",
     "next": "^13.4.12",
     "next-auth": "^4.22.3",
     "postcss": "^8.4.27",
-    "preact": "^10.16.0",
     "react": "18.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "18.2.0",
     "react-email": "^1.9.4",
     "react-icons": "^4.10.1",
     "resend": "^0.17.1",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "zod": "^3.21.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/eslint": "^8.44.0",
+    "@types/eslint": "^8.44.1",
     "@types/json2csv": "^5.0.3",
     "@types/node": "^20.4.4",
     "@types/react": "^18.2.16",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 04123fd..b587c97 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: ^1.22.0
     version: 1.22.0
   ably:
-    specifier: ^1.2.41
-    version: 1.2.41
+    specifier: ^1.2.42
+    version: 1.2.42
   autoprefixer:
     specifier: ^10.4.14
     version: 10.4.14(postcss@8.4.27)
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ dependencies:
   postcss:
     specifier: ^8.4.27
     version: 8.4.27
-  preact:
-    specifier: ^10.16.0
-    version: 10.16.0
   react:
     specifier: 18.2.0
     version: 18.2.0
+  react-dom:
+    specifier: 18.2.0
+    version: 18.2.0(react@18.2.0)
   react-email:
     specifier: ^1.9.4
     version: 1.9.4
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ dependencies:
 
 devDependencies:
   '@types/eslint':
-    specifier: ^8.44.0
-    version: 8.44.0
+    specifier: ^8.44.1
+    version: 8.44.1
   '@types/json2csv':
     specifier: ^5.0.3
     version: 5.0.3
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ packages:
       react: '>=18.1.0'
       react-dom: '>=18.1.0'
     dependencies:
-      ably: 1.2.41
+      ably: 1.2.42
       react: 18.2.0
       react-dom: 18.2.0(react@18.2.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
@@ -1087,8 +1087,8 @@ packages:
       '@types/responselike': 1.0.0
     dev: false
 
-  /@types/eslint@8.44.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gsF+c/0XOguWgaOgvFs+xnnRqt9GwgTvIks36WpE6ueeI4KCEHHd8K/CKHqhOqrJKsYH8m27kRzQEvWXAwXUTw==}
+  /@types/eslint@8.44.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XpNDc4Z5Tb4x+SW1MriMVeIsMoONHCkWFMkR/aPJbzEsxqHy+4Glu/BqTdPrApfDeMaXbtNh6bseNgl5KaWrSg==}
     dependencies:
       '@types/estree': 1.0.1
       '@types/json-schema': 7.0.12
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nne9/IiQ/hzIhY6pdDnbBtz7DjPTKrY00P/zvPSm5pOFkl6xuGrGnXn/VtTNNfNtAfZ9/1RtehkszU9qcTii0Q==}
     dev: false
 
-  /ably@1.2.41:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TE3PjtrclXFjfIALQhuTd1bEL7EAlS28AGFLaILeXmecXnBQE37WoC2EKZJIX7jRX31bwTHxUouje3WBEnhNKQ==}
+  /ably@1.2.42:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dUnza7cERLWaDa/2pLVXtU2PJoU5k/t6g9sQZI1dgWC5Vok39nE6tf/xH2Rat7PJs7pXl9hLpkg1AhS4Xwd2/w==}
     engines: {node: '>=5.10.x'}
     dependencies:
       '@ably/msgpack-js': 0.4.0
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ packages:
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
       caniuse-lite: 1.0.30001517
-      electron-to-chromium: 1.4.469
+      electron-to-chromium: 1.4.470
       node-releases: 2.0.13
       update-browserslist-db: 1.0.11(browserslist@4.21.9)
     dev: false
@@ -2169,8 +2169,8 @@ packages:
       semver: 7.5.4
     dev: false
 
-  /electron-to-chromium@1.4.469:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-HRN9XQjElxJBrdDky5iiUUr3eDwXGTg6Cp4IV8MuNc8VqMkYSneSnIe6poFKx9PsNzkudCgaWCBVxwDqirwQWQ==}
+  /electron-to-chromium@1.4.470:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-zZM48Lmy2FKWgqyvsX9XK+J6FfP7aCDUFLmgooLJzA7v1agCs/sxSoBpTIwDLhmbhpx9yJIxj2INig/ncjJRqg==}
     dev: false
 
   /emoji-regex@9.2.2:
diff --git a/src/server/ably.ts b/src/server/ably.ts
index f83c500..986581e 100644
--- a/src/server/ably.ts
+++ b/src/server/ably.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ import Ably from "ably";
 import { env } from "~/env.mjs";
 import type { EventType } from "../utils/types";
 
-export const publishToChannel = async (
-  ablyInstance: Ably.Types.RealtimePromise,
+const ablyRest = new Ably.Rest(env.ABLY_PRIVATE_KEY);
+
+export const publishToChannel = (
   channel: string,
   event: EventType,
   message: string
 ) => {
-  const channelName = ablyInstance.channels.get(`${env.APP_ENV}-${channel}`);
-  await channelName.publish(event, message);
+  try {
+    ablyRest.channels.get(`${env.APP_ENV}-${channel}`).publish(event, message);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log(`❌❌❌ Failed to send message!`);
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/server/api/createTokenRequest.ts b/src/server/api/createTokenRequest.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0de7824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/api/createTokenRequest.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import Ably from "ably/promises";
+import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from "next";
+import { env } from "~/env.mjs";
+import { getServerSession } from "next-auth/next";
+import { authOptions } from "../auth";
+
+export default async function handler(
+  req: NextApiRequest,
+  res: NextApiResponse
+) {
+  const session = await getServerSession(req, res, authOptions);
+
+  if (session) {
+    // Signed in
+    const client = new Ably.Realtime(env.ABLY_PRIVATE_KEY);
+
+    const tokenRequestData = await client.auth.createTokenRequest({
+      clientId: session.user.id,
+    });
+    res.status(200).json(tokenRequestData);
+  } else {
+    // Not Signed in
+    res.status(401);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/server/api/routers/room.ts b/src/server/api/routers/room.ts
index 33017dc..d978278 100644
--- a/src/server/api/routers/room.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/routers/room.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export const roomRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           await invalidateCache(`kv_roomcount_admin`);
           await invalidateCache(`kv_roomlist_${ctx.session.user.id}`);
 
-          await publishToChannel(
-            ctx.ably,
+          publishToChannel(
             `${ctx.session.user.id}`,
             "ROOM_LIST_UPDATE",
             "CREATE"
@@ -202,12 +201,7 @@ export const roomRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       });
 
       if (newRoom) {
-        await publishToChannel(
-          ctx.ably,
-          `${newRoom.id}`,
-          "ROOM_UPDATE",
-          "UPDATE"
-        );
+        publishToChannel(`${newRoom.id}`, "ROOM_UPDATE", "UPDATE");
       }
 
       return !!newRoom;
@@ -228,19 +222,13 @@ export const roomRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         await invalidateCache(`kv_votecount_admin`);
         await invalidateCache(`kv_roomlist_${ctx.session.user.id}`);
 
-        await publishToChannel(
-          ctx.ably,
+        publishToChannel(
           `${ctx.session.user.id}`,
           "ROOM_LIST_UPDATE",
           "DELETE"
         );
 
-        await publishToChannel(
-          ctx.ably,
-          `${deletedRoom.id}`,
-          "ROOM_UPDATE",
-          "DELETE"
-        );
+        publishToChannel(`${deletedRoom.id}`, "ROOM_UPDATE", "DELETE");
       }
 
       return !!deletedRoom;
diff --git a/src/server/api/routers/vote.ts b/src/server/api/routers/vote.ts
index 7fd3df4..6f48387 100644
--- a/src/server/api/routers/vote.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/routers/vote.ts
@@ -100,12 +100,7 @@ export const voteRouter = createTRPCRouter({
         await invalidateCache(`kv_votecount_admin`);
         await invalidateCache(`kv_votes_${input.roomId}`);
 
-        await publishToChannel(
-          ctx.ably,
-          `${vote.roomId}`,
-          "VOTE_UPDATE",
-          "UPDATE"
-        );
+        publishToChannel(`${vote.roomId}`, "VOTE_UPDATE", "UPDATE");
       }
 
       return !!vote;
diff --git a/src/server/api/trpc.ts b/src/server/api/trpc.ts
index a727b91..48e063b 100644
--- a/src/server/api/trpc.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/trpc.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { type Session } from "next-auth";
 
 import { getServerAuthSession } from "~/server/auth";
 import { prisma } from "~/server/db";
-import Ably from "ably";
 
 type CreateContextOptions = {
   session: Session | null;
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ type CreateContextOptions = {
 const createInnerTRPCContext = (opts: CreateContextOptions) => {
   return {
     session: opts.session,
-    ably: new Ably.Realtime.Promise(env.ABLY_PRIVATE_KEY),
     prisma,
   };
 };
@@ -108,33 +106,26 @@ const enforceRouteProtection = t.middleware(async ({ ctx, next }) => {
     throw new TRPCError({ code: "UNAUTHORIZED" });
   }
 
-  try {
-    const rateLimit = new Ratelimit({
-      redis: Redis.fromEnv(),
-      limiter: Ratelimit.slidingWindow(
-        Number(env.UPSTASH_RATELIMIT_REQUESTS),
-        `${Number(env.UPSTASH_RATELIMIT_SECONDS)}s`
-      ),
-      analytics: true,
-    });
+  const rateLimit = new Ratelimit({
+    redis: Redis.fromEnv(),
+    limiter: Ratelimit.slidingWindow(
+      Number(env.UPSTASH_RATELIMIT_REQUESTS),
+      `${Number(env.UPSTASH_RATELIMIT_SECONDS)}s`
+    ),
+    analytics: true,
+  });
 
-    const { success } = await rateLimit.limit(
-      `${env.APP_ENV}_${ctx.session.user.id}`
-    );
-    if (!success) throw new TRPCError({ code: "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS" });
+  const { success } = await rateLimit.limit(
+    `${env.APP_ENV}_${ctx.session.user.id}`
+  );
+  console.log(success);
+  if (!success) throw new TRPCError({ code: "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS" });
 
-    return next({
-      ctx: {
-        session: { ...ctx.session, user: ctx.session.user },
-      },
-    });
-  } catch {
-    return next({
-      ctx: {
-        session: { ...ctx.session, user: ctx.session.user },
-      },
-    });
-  }
+  return next({
+    ctx: {
+      session: { ...ctx.session, user: ctx.session.user },
+    },
+  });
 });
 
 /**