diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index 0195919..d2a0e0a 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 impl Default for Application {
     fn default() -> Self {
         glib::Object::builder::<Self>()
-            .property("application-id", crate::APP_ID)
+            .property("application-id", audrey::APP_ID)
             .property("flags", gio::ApplicationFlags::default())
             .build()
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c9ad65e..3205686 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
+pub const VERSION: &str = "0.1.0"; // AUDREY_VERSION
+pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "audrey/linux";
+pub const APP_ID: &str = "eu.callcc.audrey";
+
 pub mod globals {
+    use adw::gio;
     use std::path::PathBuf;
     use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
+    // can't use LazyLock sinze glib objects aren't thread safe
+    thread_local! {
+        pub static SETTINGS: gio::Settings = gio::Settings::new(crate::APP_ID);
+    }
+
     pub fn xdg_dirs() -> &'static xdg::BaseDirectories {
         static DIRS: std::sync::LazyLock<xdg::BaseDirectories> = std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| {
             xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("audrey").expect("failed to get xdg dirs")
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 02c3baf..c839b84 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-pub const VERSION: &str = "0.1.0"; // AUDREY_VERSION
-pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "audrey/linux";
-pub const APP_ID: &str = "eu.callcc.audrey";
-
 mod application;
 pub use application::Application;
 
diff --git a/src/mpris.rs b/src/mpris.rs
index 619024f..94bd9cf 100644
--- a/src/mpris.rs
+++ b/src/mpris.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Mpris {
 
     #[zbus(property)]
     fn desktop_entry(&self) -> String {
-        crate::APP_ID.to_string()
+        audrey::APP_ID.to_string()
     }
 
     #[zbus(property)]
diff --git a/src/subsonic.rs b/src/subsonic.rs
index 437fdf5..5c2318e 100644
--- a/src/subsonic.rs
+++ b/src/subsonic.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl Client {
                 ("t", token),
                 ("s", salt),
                 ("v", "1.16.1"),
-                ("c", crate::APP_ID),
+                ("c", audrey::APP_ID),
                 ("f", "json"),
             ],
         )
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Client {
         });
 
         let reqwest_client = reqwest::Client::builder()
-            .user_agent(crate::USER_AGENT)
+            .user_agent(audrey::USER_AGENT)
             .build()?;
 
         let client = reqwest_middleware::ClientBuilder::new(reqwest_client)
diff --git a/src/ui/setup.rs b/src/ui/setup.rs
index 1ca5da1..6acad85 100644
--- a/src/ui/setup.rs
+++ b/src/ui/setup.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ mod imp {
 
             // FIXME: remove unwraps
             let keyring = oo7::Keyring::new().await.unwrap();
-            let mut attributes = vec![("xdg:schema", crate::APP_ID.to_string())];
+            let mut attributes = vec![("xdg:schema", audrey::APP_ID.to_string())];
             // clear previous passwords
             keyring.delete(&attributes).await.unwrap();
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl Setup {
         let keyring = oo7::Keyring::new().await.unwrap();
         // make sure the keyring is unlocked
         keyring.unlock().await.unwrap();
-        let attributes = vec![("xdg:schema", crate::APP_ID)];
+        let attributes = vec![("xdg:schema", audrey::APP_ID)];
         let items = keyring.search_items(&attributes).await.unwrap();
 
         if items.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.rs b/src/ui/window.rs
index 43db767..fa9b6f5 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ mod imp {
         fn default() -> Self {
             let mpv = mpv::Handle::new();
             mpv.set_property("audio-client-name", "audrey").unwrap();
-            mpv.set_property("user-agent", crate::USER_AGENT).unwrap();
+            mpv.set_property("user-agent", audrey::USER_AGENT).unwrap();
             mpv.set_property("vid", false).unwrap();
             mpv.set_property("prefetch-playlist", true).unwrap();
 
@@ -226,17 +226,18 @@ mod imp {
                 None::<&glib::Object>,
             );
 
-            let settings = gio::Settings::new(crate::APP_ID);
-            settings.bind("mute", self.obj().as_ref(), "mute").build();
-            settings
-                .bind("volume", self.obj().as_ref(), "volume")
-                .build();
+            audrey::globals::SETTINGS.with(|settings| {
+                settings.bind("mute", self.obj().as_ref(), "mute").build();
+                settings
+                    .bind("volume", self.obj().as_ref(), "volume")
+                    .build();
 
-            self.obj()
-                .set_default_size(settings.int("window-width"), settings.int("window-height"));
-            if settings.boolean("is-maximized") {
-                self.obj().maximize();
-            }
+                self.obj()
+                    .set_default_size(settings.int("window-width"), settings.int("window-height"));
+                if settings.boolean("is-maximized") {
+                    self.obj().maximize();
+                }
+            });
 
             // update time-pos every 100 ms
             let window = self.obj().downgrade();
@@ -362,13 +363,13 @@ mod imp {
     impl WindowImpl for Window {
         fn close_request(&self) -> glib::Propagation {
             let size = self.obj().default_size();
-            // TODO: don't instantiate this so many times maybe? OnceCell in imp struct?
-            let settings = gio::Settings::new(crate::APP_ID);
-            settings.set_int("window-width", size.0).unwrap();
-            settings.set_int("window-height", size.1).unwrap();
-            settings
-                .set_boolean("is-maximized", self.obj().is_maximized())
-                .unwrap();
+            audrey::globals::SETTINGS.with(|settings| {
+                settings.set_int("window-width", size.0).unwrap();
+                settings.set_int("window-height", size.1).unwrap();
+                settings
+                    .set_boolean("is-maximized", self.obj().is_maximized())
+                    .unwrap();
+            });
 
             glib::Propagation::Proceed
         }