diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
index 19da2a1..61494f1 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -94,13 +94,14 @@ import NavButton from '@/components/ui/NavButton.vue'
 import NavRail from '@/components/ui/NavRail.vue'
 import OnboardingOverlay from '@/components/ui/onboarding/OnboardingOverlay.vue'
 import QuickInstanceSwitcher from '@/components/ui/QuickInstanceSwitcher.vue'
-import SkinSiteSessionFrame from '@/components/ui/SkinSiteSessionFrame.vue'
 import RemoteAnnouncements from '@/components/ui/RemoteAnnouncements.vue'
-import StartupAnnouncementModal from '@/components/ui/StartupAnnouncementModal.vue'
 import SplashScreen from '@/components/ui/SplashScreen.vue'
+import StartupAnnouncementModal from '@/components/ui/StartupAnnouncementModal.vue'
 import WindowControls from '@/components/ui/WindowControls.vue'
 import { useCheckDisableMouseover } from '@/composables/macCssFix.js'
+import { initSkinSiteSession } from '@/composables/skin-site-session'
 import { useDropImport } from '@/composables/useDropImport'
+import { setupKeyboardShortcuts } from '@/composables/useKeyboardShortcuts'
 import { minecraftLaunchErrorKey } from '@/composables/useMinecraftLaunchError'
 import { useNetworkStatus } from '@/composables/useNetworkStatus'
 import { AxolotlBrandConfig, config, getOfficialLabrinthBaseUrl } from '@/config'
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/helpers/settings.ts'
 import { getSidebarExpanded, setSidebarExpanded } from '@/helpers/sidebar-state.ts'
 import { get_opening_command, initialize_state } from '@/helpers/state'
+import { installUiScale, setUiScale } from '@/helpers/ui-scale'
 import {
 	areUpdatesEnabled,
 	backupAppDbForUpdate,
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ import {
 	isNetworkMetered,
 	setRestartAfterPendingUpdate,
 } from '@/helpers/utils.js'
-import { installUiScale, setUiScale } from '@/helpers/ui-scale'
 import { start_join_server, start_join_singleplayer_world } from '@/helpers/worlds.ts'
 import i18n, { resolveInitialLocale } from '@/i18n.config'
 import {
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ import { createServerInstall, provideServerInstall } from '@/providers/server-in
 import { setupProviders } from '@/providers/setup'
 import { setupAuthProvider } from '@/providers/setup/auth'
 import { setupLoadingStateProvider } from '@/providers/setup/loading-state'
-import { setupKeyboardShortcuts } from '@/composables/useKeyboardShortcuts'
 import { useError } from '@/store/error.js'
 import { useTheming } from '@/store/state'
 
@@ -1159,6 +1159,7 @@ async function setupApp() {
 	stateInitialized.value = true
 	showOnboarding.value = !onboarded
 	void reconcileMojangAuthSourceAtStartup().catch(handleError)
+	void initSkinSiteSession().catch(handleError)
 
 	isMaximized.value = await getCurrentWindow().isMaximized()
 
@@ -2228,7 +2229,6 @@ provideAppUpdateDownloadProgress(appUpdateDownload)
 <template>
 	<AnniversaryCelebration />
 	<SplashScreen v-if="!stateFailed" ref="splashScreen" data-tauri-drag-region />
-	<SkinSiteSessionFrame v-if="stateInitialized" />
 	<InstancePlayerModal v-if="stateInitialized" />
 	<StartupAnnouncementModal ref="startupAnnouncementModal" />
 	<RemoteAnnouncements :ready="stateInitialized && !showOnboarding && !stateFailed" />
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/SkinSiteSessionFrame.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/SkinSiteSessionFrame.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c87ba53..0000000
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/components/ui/SkinSiteSessionFrame.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
-
-import {
-	receiveSkinSiteMessage,
-	resetSkinSiteSession,
-	setSkinSiteFrame,
-	SKIN_SITE_ORIGIN,
-	skinSiteStatus,
-	skinSiteUser,
-} from '@/composables/skin-site-session'
-import { clearHostedSession } from '@/helpers/hosted-packs'
-
-const frame = ref<HTMLIFrameElement>()
-let lastMessage = 0
-let expiryTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined
-
-watch(
-	[skinSiteStatus, () => skinSiteUser.value?.uuid],
-	() => {
-		void clearHostedSession().catch(() => {})
-	},
-	{ flush: 'sync' },
-)
-
-function connect() {
-	resetSkinSiteSession()
-	lastMessage = 0
-	const contentWindow = frame.value?.contentWindow ?? null
-	setSkinSiteFrame(contentWindow)
-	contentWindow?.postMessage({ type: 'starlight-skin-session-connect' }, SKIN_SITE_ORIGIN)
-}
-
-function receive(event: MessageEvent) {
-	if (receiveSkinSiteMessage(event, frame.value?.contentWindow ?? null)) lastMessage = Date.now()
-}
-
-onMounted(() => {
-	window.addEventListener('message', receive)
-	connect()
-	expiryTimer = setInterval(() => {
-		if (lastMessage && Date.now() - lastMessage > 90_000) resetSkinSiteSession()
-	}, 10_000)
-})
-
-onUnmounted(() => {
-	window.removeEventListener('message', receive)
-	clearInterval(expiryTimer)
-	setSkinSiteFrame(null)
-	resetSkinSiteSession()
-	void clearHostedSession().catch(() => {})
-})
-</script>
-
-<template>
-	<iframe
-		ref="frame"
-		:src="`${SKIN_SITE_ORIGIN}/`"
-		title="StarLight Skin Site session"
-		aria-hidden="true"
-		tabindex="-1"
-		class="pointer-events-none fixed -left-[10000px] top-0 h-px w-px opacity-0"
-		@load="connect"
-	/>
-</template>