diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 39a17e5aa..1fb9d968d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
                 "react-focus-lock": "2.13.2",
                 "react-i18next": "^15.1.3",
                 "react-is": "18.3.1",
+                "react-router": "6.30.0",
+                "react-router-dom": "6.30.0",
                 "spatial-navigation-polyfill": "github:Stremio/spatial-navigation#64871b1422466f5f45d24ebc8bbd315b2ebab6a6",
                 "stremio-translations": "github:Stremio/stremio-translations#8212fa77c4febd22ddb611590e9fb574dc845416",
                 "url": "0.11.4",
@@ -3105,6 +3107,15 @@
                 "node": ">= 8"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@remix-run/router": {
+            "version": "1.23.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@remix-run/router/-/router-1.23.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-O3rHJzAQKamUz1fvE0Qaw0xSFqsA/yafi2iqeE0pvdFtCO1viYx8QL6f3Ln/aCCTLxs68SLf0KPM9eSeM8yBnA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=14.0.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@rollup/plugin-babel": {
             "version": "5.3.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rollup/plugin-babel/-/plugin-babel-5.3.1.tgz",
@@ -12498,6 +12509,38 @@
             "integrity": "sha512-/LLMVyas0ljjAtoYiPqYiL8VWXzUUdThrmU5+n20DZv+a+ClRoevUzw5JxU+Ieh5/c87ytoTBV9G1FiKfNJdmg==",
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/react-router": {
+            "version": "6.30.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router/-/react-router-6.30.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-D3X8FyH9nBcTSHGdEKurK7r8OYE1kKFn3d/CF+CoxbSHkxU7o37+Uh7eAHRXr6k2tSExXYO++07PeXJtA/dEhQ==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@remix-run/router": "1.23.0"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=14.0.0"
+            },
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "react": ">=16.8"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/react-router-dom": {
+            "version": "6.30.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router-dom/-/react-router-dom-6.30.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-x30B78HV5tFk8ex0ITwzC9TTZMua4jGyA9IUlH1JLQYQTFyxr/ZxwOJq7evg1JX1qGVUcvhsmQSKdPncQrjTgA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@remix-run/router": "1.23.0",
+                "react-router": "6.30.0"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=14.0.0"
+            },
+            "peerDependencies": {
+                "react": ">=16.8",
+                "react-dom": ">=16.8"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/readable-stream": {
             "version": "3.6.0",
             "dev": true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9599f3587..b7d1f108f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
         "react-focus-lock": "2.13.2",
         "react-i18next": "^15.1.3",
         "react-is": "18.3.1",
+        "react-router": "6.30.0",
+        "react-router-dom": "6.30.0",
         "spatial-navigation-polyfill": "github:Stremio/spatial-navigation#64871b1422466f5f45d24ebc8bbd315b2ebab6a6",
         "stremio-translations": "github:Stremio/stremio-translations#8212fa77c4febd22ddb611590e9fb574dc845416",
         "url": "0.11.4",
diff --git a/src/App/App.js b/src/App/App.js
index 3e816be9f..a1976b586 100644
--- a/src/App/App.js
+++ b/src/App/App.js
@@ -5,25 +5,19 @@ const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const { Router } = require('stremio-router');
 const { Core, Shell, Chromecast, DragAndDrop, KeyboardShortcuts, ServicesProvider } = require('stremio/services');
-const { NotFound } = require('stremio/routes');
 const { FileDropProvider, PlatformProvider, ToastProvider, TooltipProvider, CONSTANTS, withCoreSuspender, useShell } = require('stremio/common');
 const ServicesToaster = require('./ServicesToaster');
 const DeepLinkHandler = require('./DeepLinkHandler');
 const SearchParamsHandler = require('./SearchParamsHandler');
 const { default: UpdaterBanner } = require('./UpdaterBanner');
 const ErrorDialog = require('./ErrorDialog');
-const withProtectedRoutes = require('./withProtectedRoutes');
-const routerViewsConfig = require('./routerViewsConfig');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
-const RouterWithProtectedRoutes = withCoreSuspender(withProtectedRoutes(Router));
+const RouterWithProtectedRoutes = withCoreSuspender(Router);
 
 const App = () => {
     const { i18n } = useTranslation();
     const shell = useShell();
-    const onPathNotMatch = React.useCallback(() => {
-        return NotFound;
-    }, []);
     const services = React.useMemo(() => {
         const core = new Core({
             appVersion: process.env.VERSION,
@@ -207,11 +201,7 @@ const App = () => {
                                             <DeepLinkHandler />
                                             <SearchParamsHandler />
                                             <UpdaterBanner className={styles['updater-banner-container']} />
-                                            <RouterWithProtectedRoutes
-                                                className={styles['router']}
-                                                viewsConfig={routerViewsConfig}
-                                                onPathNotMatch={onPathNotMatch}
-                                            />
+                                            <RouterWithProtectedRoutes className={styles['router']} />
                                         </FileDropProvider>
                                     </TooltipProvider>
                                 </ToastProvider>
diff --git a/src/App/withProtectedRoutes.js b/src/App/withProtectedRoutes.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a16e0c0c7..000000000
--- a/src/App/withProtectedRoutes.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
-
-const React = require('react');
-const { Intro } = require('stremio/routes');
-const { useProfile } = require('stremio/common');
-
-const withProtectedRoutes = (Component) => {
-    return function withProtectedRoutes(props) {
-        const profile = useProfile();
-        const previousAuthRef = React.useRef(profile.auth);
-        React.useEffect(() => {
-            if (previousAuthRef.current !== null && profile.auth === null) {
-                window.location = '#/intro';
-            }
-            previousAuthRef.current = profile.auth;
-        }, [profile]);
-        const onRouteChange = React.useCallback((routeConfig) => {
-            if (profile.auth !== null && routeConfig.component === Intro) {
-                window.location.replace('#/');
-                return true;
-            }
-        }, [profile]);
-        return (
-            <Component {...props} onRouteChange={onRouteChange} />
-        );
-    };
-};
-
-module.exports = withProtectedRoutes;
diff --git a/src/common/index.js b/src/common/index.js
index 55ccfe045..a691d58c5 100644
--- a/src/common/index.js
+++ b/src/common/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const useModelState = require('./useModelState');
 const useNotifications = require('./useNotifications');
 const useOnScrollToBottom = require('./useOnScrollToBottom');
 const useProfile = require('./useProfile');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('./useRouteFocused');
 const { default: useSettings } = require('./useSettings');
 const { default: useShell } = require('./useShell');
 const useStreamingServer = require('./useStreamingServer');
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ module.exports = {
     useNotifications,
     useOnScrollToBottom,
     useProfile,
+    useRouteFocused,
     useSettings,
     useShell,
     useStreamingServer,
diff --git a/src/common/routerPaths.tsx b/src/common/routerPaths.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cd98a9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/routerPaths.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2017-2025 Smart code 203358507
+
+import React from 'react';
+import routes from 'stremio/routes';
+
+export const routerPaths = [
+    {
+        path: '/intro',
+        element: <routes.Intro />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/discover/:transportUrl?/:type?/:catalogId?',
+        element: <routes.Discover />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/library/:type?',
+        element: <routes.Library />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/calendar/:year?/:month?',
+        element: <routes.Calendar />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/continuewatching/:type?',
+        element: <routes.Library />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/search',
+        element: <routes.Search />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/metadetails/:type?/:id?/:videoId?',
+        element: <routes.MetaDetails />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/detail/:type?/:id?/:videoId?',
+        element: <routes.MetaDetails />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/addons/:type?/:transportUrl?/:catalogId?',
+        element: <routes.Addons />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/settings',
+        element: <routes.Settings />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/player/:stream?/:streamTransportUrl?/:metaTransportUrl?/:type?/:id?/:videoId?',
+        element: <routes.Player />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '/',
+        element: <routes.Board />,
+    },
+    {
+        path: '*',
+        element: <routes.NotFound />,
+    },
+];
diff --git a/src/common/useModelState.js b/src/common/useModelState.js
index 42672dc22..8f22f2a02 100644
--- a/src/common/useModelState.js
+++ b/src/common/useModelState.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const throttle = require('lodash.throttle');
 const isEqual = require('lodash.isequal');
 const intersection = require('lodash.intersection');
 const { useCoreSuspender } = require('stremio/common/CoreSuspender');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 
 const useModelState = ({ action, ...args }) => {
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ const useModelState = ({ action, ...args }) => {
             }
         }
     );
-    React.useInsertionEffect(() => {
+    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
         if (action) {
             core.transport.dispatch(action, model);
         }
     }, [action]);
-    React.useInsertionEffect(() => {
+    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
         return () => {
             core.transport.dispatch({ action: 'Unload' }, model);
         };
     }, []);
-    React.useInsertionEffect(() => {
+    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
         const onNewState = async (models) => {
             if (models.indexOf(model) === -1 && (!Array.isArray(deps) || intersection(deps, models).length === 0)) {
                 return;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const useModelState = ({ action, ...args }) => {
             core.transport.off('NewState', onNewStateThrottled);
         };
     }, [routeFocused]);
-    React.useInsertionEffect(() => {
+    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
         mountedRef.current = true;
     }, []);
     return state;
diff --git a/src/common/useRouteFocused.ts b/src/common/useRouteFocused.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80037f7d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/useRouteFocused.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2017-2025 Smart code 203358507
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+const useRouteFocused = () => {
+    const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = React.useState(document.hasFocus());
+
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+        const handleFocus = () => setIsFocused(true);
+        const handleBlur = () => setIsFocused(false);
+
+        window.addEventListener('focus', handleFocus);
+        window.addEventListener('blur', handleBlur);
+
+        return () => {
+            window.removeEventListener('focus', handleFocus);
+            window.removeEventListener('blur', handleBlur);
+        };
+    }, []);
+
+    return isFocused;
+};
+
+export default useRouteFocused;
diff --git a/src/components/ContinueWatchingItem/ContinueWatchingItem.js b/src/components/ContinueWatchingItem/ContinueWatchingItem.js
index 8a0143619..8334cb796 100644
--- a/src/components/ContinueWatchingItem/ContinueWatchingItem.js
+++ b/src/components/ContinueWatchingItem/ContinueWatchingItem.js
@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const LibItem = require('stremio/components/LibItem');
 
 const ContinueWatchingItem = ({ _id, notifications, deepLinks, ...props }) => {
     const { core } = useServices();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
 
     const onClick = React.useCallback(() => {
         if (deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams) {
-            window.location = deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams;
+            // TODO - remove # from deeplinks in core if possible
+            const navigateTo = deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams;
+            navigate(navigateTo.replace('#', ''));
         }
     }, [deepLinks]);
 
     const onPlayClick = React.useCallback((event) => {
         event.stopPropagation();
         if (deepLinks?.player ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos) {
-            window.location = deepLinks?.player ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos;
+            const navigateTo = deepLinks?.player ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsStreams ?? deepLinks?.metaDetailsVideos;
+            navigate(navigateTo.replace('#', ''));
         }
     }, [deepLinks]);
 
diff --git a/src/components/LibItem/LibItem.js b/src/components/LibItem/LibItem.js
index a42def27f..e618ee804 100644
--- a/src/components/LibItem/LibItem.js
+++ b/src/components/LibItem/LibItem.js
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const MetaItem = require('stremio/components/MetaItem');
 const { t } = require('i18next');
 
 const LibItem = ({ _id, removable, notifications, watched, ...props }) => {
-
     const { core } = useServices();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
 
     const newVideos = React.useMemo(() => {
         const count = notifications.items?.[_id]?.length ?? 0;
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ const LibItem = ({ _id, removable, notifications, watched, ...props }) => {
             switch (event.value) {
                 case 'play': {
                     if (props.deepLinks && typeof props.deepLinks.player === 'string') {
-                        window.location = props.deepLinks.player;
+                        // TODO: remove # from deeplinks in core for web?
+                        navigate(props.deepLinks.player.replace('#', ''));
                     }
 
                     break;
@@ -58,9 +60,9 @@ const LibItem = ({ _id, removable, notifications, watched, ...props }) => {
                 case 'details': {
                     if (props.deepLinks) {
                         if (typeof props.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos === 'string') {
-                            window.location = props.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos;
+                            navigate(props.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos.replace('#', ''));
                         } else if (typeof props.deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams === 'string') {
-                            window.location = props.deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams;
+                            navigate(props.deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams.replace('#', ''));
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/components/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.tsx b/src/components/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.tsx
index 43d08f5c8..a42273eab 100644
--- a/src/components/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MainNavBars/MainNavBars.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import { VerticalNavBar, HorizontalNavBar } from 'stremio/components/NavBar';
 import styles from './MainNavBars.less';
 
 const TABS = [
-    { id: 'board', label: 'Board', icon: 'home', href: '#/' },
-    { id: 'discover', label: 'Discover', icon: 'discover', href: '#/discover' },
-    { id: 'library', label: 'Library', icon: 'library', href: '#/library' },
-    { id: 'calendar', label: 'Calendar', icon: 'calendar', href: '#/calendar' },
-    { id: 'addons', label: 'ADDONS', icon: 'addons', href: '#/addons' },
-    { id: 'settings', label: 'SETTINGS', icon: 'settings', href: '#/settings' },
+    { id: 'board', label: 'Board', icon: 'home', href: '/' },
+    { id: 'discover', label: 'Discover', icon: 'discover', href: '/discover' },
+    { id: 'library', label: 'Library', icon: 'library', href: '/library' },
+    { id: 'calendar', label: 'Calendar', icon: 'calendar', href: '/calendar' },
+    { id: 'addons', label: 'ADDONS', icon: 'addons', href: '/addons' },
+    { id: 'settings', label: 'SETTINGS', icon: 'settings', href: '/settings' },
 ];
 
 type Props = {
diff --git a/src/components/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js b/src/components/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
index b07481f69..44f1f1fdb 100644
--- a/src/components/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/ModalDialog/ModalDialog.js
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
-const { useRouteFocused, useModalsContainer } = require('stremio-router');
+const { useModalsContainer } = require('stremio/router/ModalsContainerContext');
+const Modal = require('stremio/router/Modal');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { default: Button } = require('stremio/components/Button');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
-const { Modal } = require('stremio-router');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const ModalDialog = ({ className, title, buttons, children, dataset, onCloseRequest, background, ...props }) => {
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/HorizontalNavBar.js b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/HorizontalNavBar.js
index 6be35cd5d..1b3e9b3da 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/HorizontalNavBar.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/HorizontalNavBar.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
@@ -13,8 +14,9 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 const { t } = require('i18next');
 
 const HorizontalNavBar = React.memo(({ className, route, query, title, backButton, searchBar, fullscreenButton, navMenu, ...props }) => {
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const backButtonOnClick = React.useCallback(() => {
-        window.history.back();
+        navigate(-1);
     }, []);
     const [fullscreen, requestFullscreen, exitFullscreen] = useFullscreen();
     const [isIOSPWA] = usePWA();
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenu.js b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenu.js
index 8d381f3ca..b5de0ee71 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenu.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const Popup = require('stremio/components/Popup');
 const useBinaryState = require('stremio/common/useBinaryState');
 const NavMenuContent = require('./NavMenuContent');
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenuContent.js b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenuContent.js
index de0a02212..72531ba6c 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenuContent.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/NavMenu/NavMenuContent.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const NavMenuContent = ({ onClick }) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { core } = useServices();
     const profile = useProfile();
     const streamingServer = useStreamingServer();
@@ -45,6 +47,12 @@ const NavMenuContent = ({ onClick }) => {
             console.error(e);
         }
     }, []);
+    const handleAuth = React.useCallback(() => {
+        return profile.auth !== null
+            ? logoutButtonOnClick()
+            : navigate('/intro');
+    }, [profile.auth, logoutButtonOnClick, navigate]);
+
     return (
         <div className={classnames(styles['nav-menu-container'], 'animation-fade-in', { [styles['with-warning']]: !streamingServerWarningDismissed } )} onClick={onClick}>
             <div className={styles['user-info-container']}>
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ const NavMenuContent = ({ onClick }) => {
                     <div className={styles['email-container']}>
                         <div className={styles['email-label']}>{profile.auth === null ? t('ANONYMOUS_USER') : profile.auth.user.email}</div>
                     </div>
-                    <Button className={styles['logout-button-container']} title={profile.auth === null ? `${t('LOG_IN')} / ${t('SIGN_UP')}` : t('LOG_OUT')} href={profile.auth === null ? '#/intro' : null} onClick={profile.auth !== null ? logoutButtonOnClick : null}>
+                    <Button className={styles['logout-button-container']} title={profile.auth === null ? `${t('LOG_IN')} / ${t('SIGN_UP')}` : t('LOG_OUT')} onClick={handleAuth}>
                         <div className={styles['logout-label']}>{profile.auth === null ? `${t('LOG_IN')} / ${t('SIGN_UP')}` : t('LOG_OUT')}</div>
                     </Button>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/SearchBar/SearchBar.js b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/SearchBar/SearchBar.js
index 0bc95cd73..885dd196f 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/SearchBar/SearchBar.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/HorizontalNavBar/SearchBar/SearchBar.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const debounce = require('lodash.debounce');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const Button = require('stremio/components/Button').default;
 const TextInput = require('stremio/components/TextInput').default;
 const useTorrent = require('stremio/common/useTorrent');
@@ -22,16 +24,17 @@ const SearchBar = React.memo(({ className, query, active }) => {
     const searchHistory = useSearchHistory();
     const localSearch = useLocalSearch();
     const { createTorrentFromMagnet } = useTorrent();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
 
     const [historyOpen, openHistory, closeHistory, ] = useBinaryState(query === null ? true : false);
     const [currentQuery, setCurrentQuery] = React.useState(query || '');
-
+    const [, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
     const searchInputRef = React.useRef(null);
     const containerRef = React.useRef(null);
 
     const searchBarOnClick = React.useCallback(() => {
         if (!active) {
-            window.location = '#/search';
+            navigate('/search');
         }
     }, [active]);
 
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ const SearchBar = React.memo(({ className, query, active }) => {
         const searchValue = `/search?search=${encodeURIComponent(event.target.value)}`;
         setCurrentQuery(searchValue);
         if (searchInputRef.current && searchValue) {
-            window.location.hash = searchValue;
+            setSearchParams({ search: event.target.value });
             closeHistory();
         }
     }, []);
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ const SearchBar = React.memo(({ className, query, active }) => {
     const queryInputClear = React.useCallback(() => {
         searchInputRef.current.value = '';
         setCurrentQuery('');
-        window.location.hash = '/search';
+        navigate('/search', { search: '' });
     }, []);
 
     const updateLocalSearchDebounced = React.useCallback(debounce((query) => {
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/NavTabButton/NavTabButton.js b/src/components/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/NavTabButton/NavTabButton.js
index 65c6a02a9..e59f106f7 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/NavTabButton/NavTabButton.js
+++ b/src/components/NavBar/VerticalNavBar/NavTabButton/NavTabButton.js
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
-const { Button, Image } = require('stremio/components');
+const { Image } = require('stremio/components');
 const styles = require('./styles');
+const { Link } = require('react-router-dom');
 
 const NavTabButton = ({ className, logo, icon, label, href, selected, onClick }) => {
     const renderLogoFallback = React.useCallback(() => (
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const NavTabButton = ({ className, logo, icon, label, href, selected, onClick })
         });
     };
     return (
-        <Button className={classnames(className, styles['nav-tab-button-container'], { 'selected': selected })} title={label} tabIndex={-1} href={href} onClick={onClick} onDoubleClick={onDoubleClick}>
+        <Link className={classnames(className, styles['nav-tab-button-container'], { 'selected': selected })} title={label} tabIndex={-1} to={href} onClick={onClick} onDoubleClick={onDoubleClick}>
             {
                 typeof logo === 'string' && logo.length > 0 ?
                     <Image
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ const NavTabButton = ({ className, logo, icon, label, href, selected, onClick })
                     :
                     null
             }
-        </Button>
+        </Link>
     );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/components/Popup/Popup.js b/src/components/Popup/Popup.js
index aad02bdf3..e8fadc6af 100644
--- a/src/components/Popup/Popup.js
+++ b/src/components/Popup/Popup.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const FocusLock = require('react-focus-lock').default;
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const getAnchorElement = (element) => {
diff --git a/src/components/SharePrompt/SharePrompt.js b/src/components/SharePrompt/SharePrompt.js
index af4393b8a..eaa342dc1 100644
--- a/src/components/SharePrompt/SharePrompt.js
+++ b/src/components/SharePrompt/SharePrompt.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const { Button } = require('stremio/components');
 const { default: TextInput } = require('stremio/components/TextInput');
diff --git a/src/components/Slider/Slider.js b/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
index d0d4721b8..a986e196f 100644
--- a/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
+++ b/src/components/Slider/Slider.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const useAnimationFrame = require('stremio/common/useAnimationFrame');
 const useLiveRef = require('stremio/common/useLiveRef');
 const styles = require('./styles');
diff --git a/src/components/Video/Video.js b/src/components/Video/Video.js
index 78a1e64f6..962c36394 100644
--- a/src/components/Video/Video.js
+++ b/src/components/Video/Video.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
-const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { t } = require('i18next');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
 const { Button, Image, Popup } = require('stremio/components');
 const useBinaryState = require('stremio/common/useBinaryState');
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ const VideoPlaceholder = require('./VideoPlaceholder');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const Video = ({ className, id, title, thumbnail, season, episode, released, upcoming, watched, progress, scheduled, seasonWatched, deepLinks, onMarkVideoAsWatched, onMarkSeasonAsWatched, ...props }) => {
-    const { t } = useTranslation();
     const routeFocused = useRouteFocused();
     const profile = useProfile();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const [menuOpen, , closeMenu, toggleMenu] = useBinaryState(false);
     const popupLabelOnMouseUp = React.useCallback((event) => {
         if (!event.nativeEvent.togglePopupPrevented) {
@@ -62,9 +63,10 @@ const Video = ({ className, id, title, thumbnail, season, episode, released, upc
     const videoButtonOnClick = React.useCallback(() => {
         if (deepLinks) {
             if (typeof deepLinks.player === 'string') {
-                window.location = deepLinks.player;
+                // TODO: remove # from deeplinks in core
+                navigate(deepLinks.player.replace('#', ''));
             } else if (typeof deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams === 'string') {
-                window.location.replace(deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams);
+                navigate(deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams.replace('#', ''), { replace: true });
             }
         }
     }, [deepLinks]);
diff --git a/src/router/Route/Route.js b/src/router/Route/Route.js
index c52c3fbf7..ae92115d9 100644
--- a/src/router/Route/Route.js
+++ b/src/router/Route/Route.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const { ModalsContainerProvider } = require('../ModalsContainerContext');
 
-const Route = ({ children }) => {
+const Route = ({ component }) => {
     return (
         <div className={'route-container'}>
             <ModalsContainerProvider>
                 <div className={'route-content'}>
-                    {children}
+                    {component}
                 </div>
             </ModalsContainerProvider>
         </div>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const Route = ({ children }) => {
 };
 
 Route.propTypes = {
-    children: PropTypes.node
+    component: PropTypes.node
 };
 
 module.exports = Route;
diff --git a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/RouteFocusedContext.js b/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/RouteFocusedContext.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 662284253..000000000
--- a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/RouteFocusedContext.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
-
-const React = require('react');
-
-const RouteFocusedContext = React.createContext(true);
-
-RouteFocusedContext.displayName = 'RouteFocusedContext';
-
-module.exports = RouteFocusedContext;
diff --git a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/index.js b/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index dc4e6cfd5..000000000
--- a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
-
-const RouteFocusedContext = require('./RouteFocusedContext');
-const useRouteFocused = require('./useRouteFocused');
-
-module.exports = {
-    RouteFocusedProvider: RouteFocusedContext.Provider,
-    useRouteFocused
-};
diff --git a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/useRouteFocused.js b/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/useRouteFocused.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 93bf9ecc9..000000000
--- a/src/router/RouteFocusedContext/useRouteFocused.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
-
-const React = require('react');
-const RouteFocusedContext = require('./RouteFocusedContext');
-
-const useRouteFocused = () => {
-    return React.useContext(RouteFocusedContext);
-};
-
-module.exports = useRouteFocused;
diff --git a/src/router/Router/Router.js b/src/router/Router/Router.js
index db4c9e957..e2fb9d6f5 100644
--- a/src/router/Router/Router.js
+++ b/src/router/Router/Router.js
@@ -1,107 +1,24 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
-const ReactIs = require('react-is');
+const { HashRouter } = require('react-router-dom');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
-const UrlUtils = require('url');
-const isEqual = require('lodash.isequal');
-const { RouteFocusedProvider } = require('../RouteFocusedContext');
-const Route = require('../Route');
-const routeConfigForPath = require('./routeConfigForPath');
-const urlParamsForPath = require('./urlParamsForPath');
+const { default: Routes } = require('./Routes');
 
-const Router = ({ className, onPathNotMatch, onRouteChange, ...props }) => {
-    const viewsConfig = React.useMemo(() => props.viewsConfig, []);
-    const [views, setViews] = React.useState(() => {
-        return Array(viewsConfig.length).fill(null);
-    });
-    React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
-        const onLocationHashChange = () => {
-            const { pathname, query } = UrlUtils.parse(window.location.hash.slice(1));
-            const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(typeof query === 'string' ? query : '');
-            const routeConfig = routeConfigForPath(viewsConfig, typeof pathname === 'string' ? pathname : '');
-            if (routeConfig === null) {
-                if (typeof onPathNotMatch === 'function') {
-                    const component = onPathNotMatch();
-                    if (ReactIs.isValidElementType(component)) {
-                        setViews((views) => {
-                            return views
-                                .slice(0, viewsConfig.length)
-                                .concat({
-                                    key: '-1',
-                                    component
-                                });
-                        });
-                    }
-                }
+const Router = ({ className }) => {
 
-                return;
-            }
-
-            const urlParams = urlParamsForPath(routeConfig, typeof pathname === 'string' ? pathname : '');
-            const routeViewIndex = viewsConfig.findIndex((vc) => vc.includes(routeConfig));
-            const routeIndex = viewsConfig[routeViewIndex].findIndex((rc) => rc === routeConfig);
-            const handled = typeof onRouteChange === 'function' && onRouteChange(routeConfig, urlParams, queryParams);
-            if (!handled) {
-                setViews((views) => {
-                    return views
-                        .slice(0, viewsConfig.length)
-                        .map((view, index) => {
-                            if (index < routeViewIndex) {
-                                return view;
-                            } else if (index === routeViewIndex) {
-                                return {
-                                    key: `${routeViewIndex}${routeIndex}`,
-                                    component: routeConfig.component,
-                                    urlParams: view !== null && isEqual(view.urlParams, urlParams) ?
-                                        view.urlParams
-                                        :
-                                        urlParams,
-                                    queryParams: view !== null && isEqual(Array.from(view.queryParams.entries()), Array.from(queryParams.entries())) ?
-                                        view.queryParams
-                                        :
-                                        queryParams
-                                };
-                            } else {
-                                return null;
-                            }
-                        });
-                });
-            }
-        };
-        window.addEventListener('hashchange', onLocationHashChange);
-        onLocationHashChange();
-        return () => {
-            window.removeEventListener('hashchange', onLocationHashChange);
-        };
-    }, [onPathNotMatch, onRouteChange]);
     return (
         <div className={classnames(className, 'routes-container')}>
-            {
-                views
-                    .filter((view) => view !== null)
-                    .map(({ key, component, urlParams, queryParams }, index, views) => (
-                        <RouteFocusedProvider key={key} value={index === views.length - 1}>
-                            <Route>
-                                {React.createElement(component, { urlParams, queryParams })}
-                            </Route>
-                        </RouteFocusedProvider>
-                    ))
-            }
+            <HashRouter>
+                <Routes />
+            </HashRouter>
         </div>
     );
 };
 
 Router.propTypes = {
     className: PropTypes.string,
-    onPathNotMatch: PropTypes.func,
-    onRouteChange: PropTypes.func,
-    viewsConfig: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.exact({
-        regexp: PropTypes.instanceOf(RegExp).isRequired,
-        urlParamsNames: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string).isRequired,
-        component: PropTypes.elementType.isRequired
-    }))).isRequired
 };
 
 module.exports = Router;
diff --git a/src/router/Router/Routes.tsx b/src/router/Router/Routes.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68ecf3666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/router/Router/Routes.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2017-2025 Smart code 203358507
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { Routes as RRoutes, Route as RRoute, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router';
+import { routerPaths } from 'stremio/common/routerPaths';
+import Route from '../Route/Route';
+import { useProfile } from 'stremio/common';
+
+const Routes = () => {
+    const location = useLocation();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+    const profile = useProfile();
+    const previousAuthRef = React.useRef(profile.auth);
+
+    /**
+     * Replaced onRouteChange with following useEffect:
+     */
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+        // Handle redirect if user logs out
+        if (previousAuthRef.current !== null && profile.auth === null) {
+            previousAuthRef.current = profile.auth;
+            navigate('/intro', { replace: true });
+        }
+
+        // Handle redirect if user is logged in on intro screen
+        if (profile.auth !== null && location.pathname === '/intro') {
+            navigate('/', { replace: true });
+        }
+        previousAuthRef.current = profile.auth;
+    }, [location, profile.auth, navigate, previousAuthRef.current]);
+
+    const routes = routerPaths.map((route) =>
+        <RRoute key={route.path} path={route.path} element={<Route component={route.element} />} />
+    );
+
+    return <RRoutes location={location}>
+        {routes}
+    </RRoutes>;
+};
+
+export default Routes;
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 03564ad3b..a3fe32526 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('./RouteFocusedContext');
 const { useModalsContainer } = require('./ModalsContainerContext');
 const Modal = require('./Modal');
 const Router = require('./Router');
 
 module.exports = {
-    useRouteFocused,
     useModalsContainer,
     Modal,
     Router
diff --git a/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js b/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
index da9544d51..17f55514a 100644
--- a/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
+++ b/src/routes/Addons/Addons.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
+const { useParams } = require('react-router');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
@@ -16,13 +17,15 @@ const useSelectableInputs = require('./useSelectableInputs');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 const { AddonPlaceholder } = require('./AddonPlaceholder');
 
-const Addons = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+const Addons = () => {
+    const urlParams = useParams();
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const platform = usePlatform();
     const { core } = useServices();
     const installedAddons = useInstalledAddons(urlParams);
     const remoteAddons = useRemoteAddons(urlParams);
-    const [addonDetailsTransportUrl, setAddonDetailsTransportUrl] = useAddonDetailsTransportUrl(urlParams, queryParams);
+    const [addonDetailsTransportUrl, setAddonDetailsTransportUrl] = useAddonDetailsTransportUrl(urlParams);
     const selectInputs = useSelectableInputs(installedAddons, remoteAddons);
     const [filtersModalOpen, openFiltersModal, closeFiltersModal] = useBinaryState(false);
     const [addAddonModalOpen, openAddAddonModal, closeAddAddonModal] = useBinaryState(false);
@@ -292,16 +295,6 @@ const Addons = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-Addons.propTypes = {
-    urlParams: PropTypes.shape({
-        path: PropTypes.string,
-        transportUrl: PropTypes.string,
-        catalogId: PropTypes.string,
-        type: PropTypes.string
-    }),
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
-};
-
 const AddonsFallback = () => (
     <MainNavBars className={styles['addons-container']} route={'addons'} />
 );
diff --git a/src/routes/Addons/useAddonDetailsTransportUrl.js b/src/routes/Addons/useAddonDetailsTransportUrl.js
index 6ec03134f..51c66afd8 100644
--- a/src/routes/Addons/useAddonDetailsTransportUrl.js
+++ b/src/routes/Addons/useAddonDetailsTransportUrl.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 
-const useAddonDetailsTransportUrl = (urlParams, queryParams) => {
+const useAddonDetailsTransportUrl = (urlParams) => {
+    const [queryParams, setQueryParams] = useSearchParams();
     const transportUrl = React.useMemo(() => {
         return queryParams.get('addon');
     }, [queryParams]);
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ const useAddonDetailsTransportUrl = (urlParams, queryParams) => {
             nextQueryParams.delete('addon');
         }
 
-        window.location.replace(`#${urlParams.path}?${nextQueryParams}`);
+        setQueryParams(nextQueryParams);
     }, [urlParams, queryParams]);
     return [transportUrl, setTransportUrl];
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/Addons/useSelectableInputs.js b/src/routes/Addons/useSelectableInputs.js
index 003da745d..c1a0b6432 100644
--- a/src/routes/Addons/useSelectableInputs.js
+++ b/src/routes/Addons/useSelectableInputs.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const { useTranslate } = require('stremio/common');
 
-const mapSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons, t) => {
+const mapSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons, t, navigate) => {
     const selectedCatalog = remoteAddons.selectable.catalogs.concat(installedAddons.selectable.catalogs).find(({ selected }) => selected);
     const catalogSelect = {
         options: remoteAddons.selectable.catalogs
@@ -20,9 +21,10 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons, t) => {
                     .find(({ id }) => id === remoteAddons.selected.request.path.id);
                 return selectableCatalog ? t.stringWithPrefix(selectableCatalog.name, 'ADDON_') : remoteAddons.selected.request.path.id;
             }
-            : null,
+            :
+            null,
         onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location = value;
+            navigate(value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     const selectedType = installedAddons.selected !== null
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons, t) => {
                     typeSelect.title;
         },
         onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location = value;
+            navigate(value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     return [catalogSelect, typeSelect];
@@ -61,8 +63,9 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons, t) => {
 
 const useSelectableInputs = (installedAddons, remoteAddons) => {
     const t = useTranslate();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const selectableInputs = React.useMemo(() => {
-        return mapSelectableInputs(installedAddons, remoteAddons, t);
+        return mapSelectableInputs(installedAddons, remoteAddons, t, navigate);
     }, [installedAddons, remoteAddons]);
     return selectableInputs;
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/Calendar/Calendar.tsx b/src/routes/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
index 93f1bbe77..454fff88d 100644
--- a/src/routes/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Calendar/Calendar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2024 Smart code 203358507
 
 import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 import { useProfile, withCoreSuspender } from 'stremio/common';
 import { MainNavBars, BottomSheet } from 'stremio/components';
 import Selector from './Selector';
@@ -13,11 +14,8 @@ import useCalendarDate from './useCalendarDate';
 import styles from './Calendar.less';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
-type Props = {
-    urlParams: UrlParams,
-};
-
-const Calendar = ({ urlParams }: Props) => {
+const Calendar = () => {
+    const urlParams = useParams();
     const calendar = useCalendar(urlParams);
     const profile = useProfile();
 
diff --git a/src/routes/Calendar/Selector/Selector.tsx b/src/routes/Calendar/Selector/Selector.tsx
index ad13d606c..cca3eae21 100644
--- a/src/routes/Calendar/Selector/Selector.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Calendar/Selector/Selector.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2024 Smart code 203358507
 
 import React, { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
 import Icon from '@stremio/stremio-icons/react';
 import { Button } from 'stremio/components';
 import useCalendarDate from '../useCalendarDate';
@@ -14,17 +15,18 @@ type Props = {
 
 const Selector = ({ selected, selectable, profile }: Props) => {
     const { toMonth } = useCalendarDate(profile);
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
 
     const [prev, next] = useMemo(() => (
         [selectable.prev, selectable.next]
     ), [selectable]);
 
     const onPrev = useCallback(() => {
-        window.location.href = prev.deepLinks.calendar;
+        navigate(prev.deepLinks.calendar.replace('#', ''));
     }, [prev]);
 
     const onNext = useCallback(() => {
-        window.location.href = next.deepLinks.calendar;
+        navigate(next.deepLinks.calendar.replace('#', ''));
     }, [next]);
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/routes/Calendar/useCalendar.ts b/src/routes/Calendar/useCalendar.ts
index 55ffc5d07..924a8138b 100644
--- a/src/routes/Calendar/useCalendar.ts
+++ b/src/routes/Calendar/useCalendar.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2024 Smart code 203358507
 
 import React from 'react';
+import { Params } from 'react-router';
 import { useModelState } from 'stremio/common';
 
-const useCalendar = (urlParams: UrlParams) => {
+const useCalendar = (urlParams: Readonly<Params<string>>) => {
     const action = React.useMemo(() => {
         const args = urlParams.year && urlParams.month ? {
             year: parseInt(urlParams.year),
diff --git a/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js b/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
index 1fc16c706..57f34d160 100644
--- a/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
+++ b/src/routes/Discover/Discover.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
+const { useParams } = require('react-router');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const SCROLL_TO_BOTTOM_THRESHOLD = 400;
 
-const Discover = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+const Discover = () => {
+    const urlParams = useParams();
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const { core } = useServices();
     const [discover, loadNextPage] = useDiscover(urlParams, queryParams);
@@ -228,15 +231,6 @@ const Discover = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-Discover.propTypes = {
-    urlParams: PropTypes.shape({
-        transportUrl: PropTypes.string,
-        type: PropTypes.string,
-        catalogId: PropTypes.string
-    }),
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
-};
-
 const DiscoverFallback = () => (
     <MainNavBars className={styles['discover-container']} route={'discover'} />
 );
diff --git a/src/routes/Discover/useSelectableInputs.js b/src/routes/Discover/useSelectableInputs.js
index 5f877f370..b3b3367f4 100644
--- a/src/routes/Discover/useSelectableInputs.js
+++ b/src/routes/Discover/useSelectableInputs.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const { useTranslate } = require('stremio/common');
 
-const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t) => {
+const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t, navigate) => {
     const selectedType = discover.selectable.types.find(({ selected }) => selected);
     const typeSelect = {
         options: discover.selectable.types
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t) => {
             ? () => t.stringWithPrefix(discover.selected.request.path.type, 'TYPE_')
             : t.string('SELECT_TYPE'),
         onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location = value;
+            navigate(value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     const selectedCatalog = discover.selectable.catalogs.find(({ selected }) => selected);
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t) => {
             }
             :
             t.string('SELECT_CATALOG'),
-        onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location =value;
+        onSelect: (event) => {
+            navigate(event.value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     const extraSelects = discover.selectable.extra.map(({ name, isRequired, options }) => {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t) => {
                 : t.string(selectedExtra.value),
             onSelect: (value) => {
                 const { href } = JSON.parse(value);
-                window.location = href;
+                navigate(href.replace('#', ''));
             }
         };
     });
@@ -73,8 +74,9 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (discover, t) => {
 
 const useSelectableInputs = (discover) => {
     const t = useTranslate();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const selectableInputs = React.useMemo(() => {
-        return mapSelectableInputs(discover, t);
+        return mapSelectableInputs(discover, t, navigate);
     }, [discover.selected, discover.selectable]);
     return selectableInputs;
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/Intro/Intro.js b/src/routes/Intro/Intro.js
index 48acadcd4..66ab84d69 100644
--- a/src/routes/Intro/Intro.js
+++ b/src/routes/Intro/Intro.js
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
+const { useSearchParams, useNavigate } = require('react-router-dom');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { default: Icon } = require('@stremio/stremio-icons/react');
-const { Modal, useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const Modal = require('stremio/router/Modal');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const { useBinaryState } = require('stremio/common');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { Button, Image, Checkbox } = require('stremio/components');
 const CredentialsTextInput = require('./CredentialsTextInput');
 const PasswordResetModal = require('./PasswordResetModal');
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 const SIGNUP_FORM = 'signup';
 const LOGIN_FORM = 'login';
 
-const Intro = ({ queryParams }) => {
+const Intro = () => {
+    const [queryParams, setQueryParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { core } = useServices();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const routeFocused = useRouteFocused();
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ const Intro = ({ queryParams }) => {
             dispatch({ type: 'error', error: 'You must accept the Terms of Service' });
             return;
         }
-        window.location = '#/';
+        navigate('/');
     }, [state.termsAccepted]);
     const signup = React.useCallback(() => {
         if (typeof state.email !== 'string' || state.email.length === 0 || !emailRef.current.validity.valid) {
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ const Intro = ({ queryParams }) => {
     }, []);
     const switchFormOnClick = React.useCallback(() => {
         const queryParams = new URLSearchParams([['form', state.form === SIGNUP_FORM ? LOGIN_FORM : SIGNUP_FORM]]);
-        window.location = `#/intro?${queryParams.toString()}`;
+        setQueryParams(queryParams);
     }, [state.form]);
     React.useEffect(() => {
         if ([LOGIN_FORM, SIGNUP_FORM].includes(queryParams.get('form'))) {
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ const Intro = ({ queryParams }) => {
                 case 'UserAuthenticated': {
                     closeLoaderModal();
                     if (routeFocused) {
-                        window.location = '#/';
+                        navigate('/');
                     }
                     break;
                 }
@@ -434,8 +437,4 @@ const Intro = ({ queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-Intro.propTypes = {
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
-};
-
 module.exports = Intro;
diff --git a/src/routes/Intro/PasswordResetModal/PasswordResetModal.js b/src/routes/Intro/PasswordResetModal/PasswordResetModal.js
index 8c69c1489..1cb83a3c8 100644
--- a/src/routes/Intro/PasswordResetModal/PasswordResetModal.js
+++ b/src/routes/Intro/PasswordResetModal/PasswordResetModal.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { usePlatform } = require('stremio/common');
 const { ModalDialog } = require('stremio/components');
 const CredentialsTextInput = require('../CredentialsTextInput');
diff --git a/src/routes/Library/Library.js b/src/routes/Library/Library.js
index 16a4c79b5..09a5b0842 100644
--- a/src/routes/Library/Library.js
+++ b/src/routes/Library/Library.js
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 const React = require('react');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
+const { useLocation, useParams, useNavigate } = require('react-router');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const NotFound = require('stremio/routes/NotFound');
-const { useProfile, useNotifications, routesRegexp, useOnScrollToBottom, withCoreSuspender } = require('stremio/common');
+const { useProfile, useNotifications, useOnScrollToBottom, withCoreSuspender } = require('stremio/common');
 const { DelayedRenderer, Chips, Image, MainNavBars, LibItem, MultiselectMenu } = require('stremio/components');
 const { default: Placeholder } = require('./Placeholder');
 const useLibrary = require('./useLibrary');
@@ -14,40 +16,34 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 
 const SCROLL_TO_BOTTOM_TRESHOLD = 400;
 
-function withModel(Library) {
-    const withModel = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+function withModel(Library, useLocation) {
+    const withModel = () => {
+        const location = useLocation();
         const model = React.useMemo(() => {
-            return typeof urlParams.path === 'string' ?
-                urlParams.path.match(routesRegexp.library.regexp) ?
+            return typeof location.pathname === 'string' ?
+                location.pathname.match('/library') ?
                     'library'
                     :
-                    urlParams.path.match(routesRegexp.continuewatching.regexp) ?
+                    location.pathname.match('/continuewatching') ?
                         'continue_watching'
                         :
                         null
                 :
                 null;
-        }, [urlParams.path]);
-        if (model === null) {
-            return (
-                <NotFound />
-            );
-        }
+        }, [location?.pathname]);
 
-        return (
-            <Library
-                key={model}
-                model={model}
-                urlParams={urlParams}
-                queryParams={queryParams}
-            />
-        );
+        if (model === null) return <NotFound />;
+
+        return <Library model={model} />;
     };
     withModel.displayName = 'withModel';
     return withModel;
 }
 
-const Library = ({ model, urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+const Library = ({ model }) => {
+    const urlParams = useParams();
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const profile = useProfile();
     const notifications = useNotifications();
@@ -66,8 +62,8 @@ const Library = ({ model, urlParams, queryParams }) => {
         }
     }, [profile.auth, library.selected]);
     React.useEffect(() => {
-        if (!library.selected?.type && typeSelect.value) {
-            window.location = typeSelect.value;
+        if (!library.selected?.type && typeSelect.selected) {
+            navigate(typeSelect.selected[0].replace('#', ''));
         }
     }, [typeSelect.value, library.selected]);
     return (
@@ -120,10 +116,6 @@ const Library = ({ model, urlParams, queryParams }) => {
 
 Library.propTypes = {
     model: PropTypes.oneOf(['library', 'continue_watching']),
-    urlParams: PropTypes.shape({
-        type: PropTypes.string
-    }),
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
 };
 
 const LibraryFallback = ({ model }) => (
@@ -132,4 +124,4 @@ const LibraryFallback = ({ model }) => (
 
 LibraryFallback.propTypes = Library.propTypes;
 
-module.exports = withModel(withCoreSuspender(Library, LibraryFallback));
+module.exports = withModel(withCoreSuspender(Library, LibraryFallback), useLocation);
diff --git a/src/routes/Library/useSelectableInputs.js b/src/routes/Library/useSelectableInputs.js
index 84816b646..7b72f6b10 100644
--- a/src/routes/Library/useSelectableInputs.js
+++ b/src/routes/Library/useSelectableInputs.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const { useTranslate } = require('stremio/common');
-const mapSelectableInputs = (library, t) => {
+
+const mapSelectableInputs = (library, t, navigate) => {
     const selectedType = library.selectable.types.find(({ selected }) => selected) || library.selectable.types.find(({ type }) => type === null);
     const typeSelect = {
         options: library.selectable.types
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (library, t) => {
             })),
         value: selectedType?.deepLinks.library,
         onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location = value;
+            navigate(value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     const sortChips = {
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (library, t) => {
             .filter(({ selected }) => selected)
             .map(({ deepLinks }) => deepLinks.library),
         onSelect: (value) => {
-            window.location = value;
+            navigate(value.replace('#', ''));
         }
     };
     return [typeSelect, sortChips, library.selectable.nextPage];
@@ -33,8 +35,9 @@ const mapSelectableInputs = (library, t) => {
 
 const useSelectableInputs = (library) => {
     const t = useTranslate();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const selectableInputs = React.useMemo(() => {
-        return mapSelectableInputs(library, t);
+        return mapSelectableInputs(library, t, navigate);
     }, [library]);
     return selectableInputs;
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/EpisodePicker/EpisodePicker.tsx b/src/routes/MetaDetails/EpisodePicker/EpisodePicker.tsx
index 256c827a9..778c806d7 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/EpisodePicker/EpisodePicker.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/EpisodePicker/EpisodePicker.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2025 Smart code 203358507
 
 import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState, ChangeEvent } from 'react';
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { Button, NumberInput } from 'stremio/components';
 import styles from './EpisodePicker.less';
@@ -13,9 +14,10 @@ type Props = {
 
 const EpisodePicker = ({ className, onSubmit }: Props) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
+    const location = useLocation();
 
     const { initialSeason, initialEpisode } = useMemo(() => {
-        const splitPath = window.location.hash.split('/');
+        const splitPath = location.pathname.split('/');
         const videoId = decodeURIComponent(splitPath[splitPath.length - 1]);
         const [, pathSeason, pathEpisode] = videoId ? videoId.split(':') : [];
         return {
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/MetaDetails.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/MetaDetails.js
index da79df285..cde0880a5 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/MetaDetails.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/MetaDetails.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useParams, useLocation, useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const { withCoreSuspender } = require('stremio/common');
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@ const useSeason = require('./useSeason');
 const useMetaExtensionTabs = require('./useMetaExtensionTabs');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
-const MetaDetails = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+const MetaDetails = () => {
+    const { type, id, videoId } = useParams();
+    const location = useLocation();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const { core } = useServices();
+    const urlParams = React.useMemo(() => ({
+        type,
+        id,
+        videoId
+    }), [type, id, videoId]);
     const metaDetails = useMetaDetails(urlParams);
-    const [season, setSeason] = useSeason(urlParams, queryParams);
+    const [season, setSeason] = useSeason(urlParams);
     const [tabs, metaExtension, clearMetaExtension] = useMetaExtensionTabs(metaDetails.metaExtensions);
     const [metaPath, streamPath] = React.useMemo(() => {
         return metaDetails.selected !== null ?
@@ -80,10 +88,10 @@ const MetaDetails = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     }, [setSeason]);
     const handleEpisodeSearch = React.useCallback((season, episode) => {
         const searchVideoHash = encodeURIComponent(`${urlParams.id}:${season}:${episode}`);
-        const url = window.location.hash;
+        const url = location.pathname;
         const searchVideoPath = url.replace(encodeURIComponent(urlParams.videoId), searchVideoHash);
-        window.location = searchVideoPath;
-    }, [urlParams, window.location]);
+        navigate(searchVideoPath);
+    }, [urlParams, location]);
 
     const renderBackgroundImageFallback = React.useCallback(() => null, []);
     const renderBackground = React.useMemo(() => !!(
@@ -214,15 +222,6 @@ const MetaDetails = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-MetaDetails.propTypes = {
-    urlParams: PropTypes.shape({
-        type: PropTypes.string,
-        id: PropTypes.string,
-        videoId: PropTypes.string
-    }),
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
-};
-
 const MetaDetailsFallback = () => (
     <div className={styles['metadetails-container']}>
         <HorizontalNavBar
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
index 41f81b386..1f0710245 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/Stream/Stream.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const { t } = require('i18next');
 const { useProfile, usePlatform, useToast, useBinaryState } = require('stremio/common');
 const { Button, Image, Popup } = require('stremio/components');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const StreamPlaceholder = require('./StreamPlaceholder');
 const styles = require('./styles');
 
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
index eebc0c3cf..45ea707b9 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/StreamsList/StreamsList.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useNavigate } = require('react-router');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const StreamsList = ({ className, video, type, onEpisodeSearch, ...props }) => {
     const { core } = useServices();
     const platform = usePlatform();
     const profile = useProfile();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const streamsContainerRef = React.useRef(null);
     const [selectedAddon, setSelectedAddon] = React.useState(ALL_ADDONS_KEY);
     const onAddonSelected = React.useCallback((value) => {
@@ -30,14 +32,13 @@ const StreamsList = ({ className, video, type, onEpisodeSearch, ...props }) => {
     }, [profile, video]);
     const backButtonOnClick = React.useCallback(() => {
         if (video.deepLinks && typeof video.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos === 'string') {
-            window.location.replace(video.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos + (
-                typeof video.season === 'number' ?
-                    `?${new URLSearchParams({ 'season': video.season })}`
-                    :
-                    null
-            ));
+            const navigateTo = `${video.deepLinks.metaDetailsVideos}${
+                typeof video.season === 'number'
+                    ? `?${new URLSearchParams({ 'season': video.season })}`
+                    : ''}`;
+            navigate(navigateTo.replace('#', ''));
         } else {
-            window.history.back();
+            navigate(-1);
         }
     }, [video]);
     const countLoadingAddons = React.useMemo(() => {
diff --git a/src/routes/MetaDetails/useSeason.js b/src/routes/MetaDetails/useSeason.js
index 9d958a5cf..2c99bca2f 100644
--- a/src/routes/MetaDetails/useSeason.js
+++ b/src/routes/MetaDetails/useSeason.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 
-const useSeason = (urlParams, queryParams) => {
+const useSeason = (urlParams) => {
+    const [queryParams, setQueryParams] = useSearchParams();
     const season = React.useMemo(() => {
         return queryParams.has('season') && !isNaN(queryParams.get('season')) ?
             parseInt(queryParams.get('season'), 10)
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ const useSeason = (urlParams, queryParams) => {
     const setSeason = React.useCallback((season) => {
         const nextQueryParams = new URLSearchParams(queryParams);
         nextQueryParams.set('season', season);
-        window.location.replace(`#${urlParams.path}?${nextQueryParams}`);
+        setQueryParams(nextQueryParams);
     }, [urlParams, queryParams]);
     return [season, setSeason];
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/SeekBar/SeekBar.js b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/SeekBar/SeekBar.js
index 3140bf5d1..fc51e9122 100644
--- a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/SeekBar/SeekBar.js
+++ b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/SeekBar/SeekBar.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const debounce = require('lodash.debounce');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { useBinaryState } = require('stremio/common');
 const { Button, Slider } = require('stremio/components');
 const formatTime = require('./formatTime');
diff --git a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/VolumeSlider/VolumeSlider.js b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/VolumeSlider/VolumeSlider.js
index 1980b4943..6446f7139 100644
--- a/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/VolumeSlider/VolumeSlider.js
+++ b/src/routes/Player/ControlBar/VolumeSlider/VolumeSlider.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const React = require('react');
 const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const debounce = require('lodash.debounce');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const { Slider } = require('stremio/components');
 const styles = require('./styles');
diff --git a/src/routes/Player/Player.js b/src/routes/Player/Player.js
index 65c02534f..af736a283 100644
--- a/src/routes/Player/Player.js
+++ b/src/routes/Player/Player.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
+const { useParams, useNavigate } = require('react-router');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const debounce = require('lodash.debounce');
 const langs = require('langs');
 const { useTranslation } = require('react-i18next');
-const { useRouteFocused } = require('stremio-router');
+const { default: useRouteFocused } = require('stremio/common/useRouteFocused');
 const { useServices } = require('stremio/services');
 const { onFileDrop, useSettings, useFullscreen, useBinaryState, useToast, useStreamingServer, withCoreSuspender, CONSTANTS, useShell } = require('stremio/common');
 const { HorizontalNavBar, Transition, ContextMenu } = require('stremio/components');
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ const styles = require('./styles');
 const Video = require('./Video');
 const { default: Indicator } = require('./Indicator/Indicator');
 
-const Player = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
+const Player = () => {
+    const urlParams = useParams();
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const services = useServices();
     const shell = useShell();
@@ -107,10 +111,10 @@ const Player = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     const handleNextVideoNavigation = React.useCallback((deepLinks) => {
         if (deepLinks.player) {
             isNavigating.current = true;
-            window.location.replace(deepLinks.player);
+            navigate(deepLinks.player.replace('#', ''), { replace: true });
         } else if (deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams) {
             isNavigating.current = true;
-            window.location.replace(deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams);
+            navigate(deepLinks.metaDetailsStreams.replace('#', ''), { replace: true });
         }
     }, []);
 
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ const Player = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
         if (player.nextVideo !== null) {
             onNextVideoRequested();
         } else {
-            window.history.back();
+            navigate(-1);
         }
     }, [player.nextVideo, onNextVideoRequested]);
 
@@ -608,7 +612,7 @@ const Player = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
                 }
                 case 'Escape': {
                     closeMenus();
-                    !settings.escExitFullscreen && window.history.back();
+                    !settings.escExitFullscreen && navigate(-1);
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -893,18 +897,6 @@ const Player = ({ urlParams, queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-Player.propTypes = {
-    urlParams: PropTypes.shape({
-        stream: PropTypes.string,
-        streamTransportUrl: PropTypes.string,
-        metaTransportUrl: PropTypes.string,
-        type: PropTypes.string,
-        id: PropTypes.string,
-        videoId: PropTypes.string
-    }),
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
-};
-
 const PlayerFallback = () => (
     <div className={classnames(styles['player-container'])} />
 );
diff --git a/src/routes/Search/Search.js b/src/routes/Search/Search.js
index 58e6e834b..4e1955769 100644
--- a/src/routes/Search/Search.js
+++ b/src/routes/Search/Search.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2017-2023 Smart code 203358507
 
 const React = require('react');
-const PropTypes = require('prop-types');
 const classnames = require('classnames');
 const debounce = require('lodash.debounce');
 const useTranslate = require('stremio/common/useTranslate');
@@ -10,10 +9,12 @@ const { withCoreSuspender, getVisibleChildrenRange } = require('stremio/common')
 const { Image, MainNavBars, MetaItem, MetaRow } = require('stremio/components');
 const useSearch = require('./useSearch');
 const styles = require('./styles');
+const { useSearchParams } = require('react-router-dom');
 
 const THRESHOLD = 100;
 
-const Search = ({ queryParams }) => {
+const Search = () => {
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
     const t = useTranslate();
     const [search, loadSearchRows] = useSearch(queryParams);
     const query = React.useMemo(() => {
@@ -127,14 +128,9 @@ const Search = ({ queryParams }) => {
     );
 };
 
-Search.propTypes = {
-    queryParams: PropTypes.instanceOf(URLSearchParams)
+const SearchFallback = () => {
+    const [queryParams] = useSearchParams();
+    return <MainNavBars className={styles['search-container']} route={'search'} query={queryParams.get('search') ?? queryParams.get('query')} />;
 };
 
-const SearchFallback = ({ queryParams }) => (
-    <MainNavBars className={styles['search-container']} route={'search'} query={queryParams.get('search') ?? queryParams.get('query')} />
-);
-
-SearchFallback.propTypes = Search.propTypes;
-
 module.exports = withCoreSuspender(Search, SearchFallback);
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/routes/Settings/Settings.tsx
index b37d1f0c6..3e66f2fb5 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import throttle from 'lodash.throttle';
-import { useRouteFocused } from 'stremio-router';
-import { useProfile, useStreamingServer, withCoreSuspender } from 'stremio/common';
+import { useProfile, useStreamingServer, useRouteFocused, withCoreSuspender } from 'stremio/common';
 import { MainNavBars } from 'stremio/components';
 import { SECTIONS } from './constants';
 import Menu from './Menu';
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ import Info from './Info';
 import styles from './Settings.less';
 
 const Settings = () => {
-    const { routeFocused } = useRouteFocused();
+    const routeFocused = useRouteFocused();
     const profile = useProfile();
     const streamingServer = useStreamingServer();