diff --git a/audio-service/settings.json b/audio-service/settings.json
index 3e9bf0b..ed12104 100644
--- a/audio-service/settings.json
+++ b/audio-service/settings.json
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 {
     "input_device": {
-        "index": 49,
-        "name": "Microphone (Logi C615 HD WebCam)",
-        "max_input_channels": 1,
-        "default_samplerate": 48000.0
+        "channels": 2,
+        "default_samplerate": 48000,
+        "index": 55,
+        "name": "VM Mic mix (VB-Audio Voicemeeter VAIO)"
     },
     "save_path": "C:\\Users\\mickl\\Desktop\\cliptrim-ui\\ClipTrimApp\\audio-service\\recordings",
     "recording_length": 30,
     "output_device": {
+        "default_samplerate": 48000,
         "index": 40,
-        "name": "Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)",
         "max_output_channels": 2,
-        "default_samplerate": 48000.0
-    }
+        "name": "Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)"
+    },
+    "http_port": 5010
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/audio-service/src/__pycache__/audio_recorder.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/__pycache__/audio_recorder.cpython-313.pyc
index e036ec8..d61d721 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/__pycache__/settings.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/__pycache__/settings.cpython-313.pyc
index ace0d6d..04c508e 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/__pycache__/windows_audio.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/__pycache__/windows_audio.cpython-313.pyc
index dfd54e2..972b381 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/audio_recorder.py b/audio-service/src/audio_recorder.py
index 243271b..d66ed94 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/audio_recorder.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/audio_recorder.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class AudioRecorder:
 
     def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         if cls._instance is None:
-            print("Creating new AudioRecorder instance")
+            # print("Creating new AudioRecorder instance")
             cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
             cls._instance.init()
         return cls._instance
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AudioRecorder:
         :param sample_rate: Audio sample rate (if None, use default device sample rate)
         :param channels: Number of audio channels
         """
-        print(f"Initializing AudioRecorder")
+        # print(f"Initializing AudioRecorder")
         self.duration = 30
         self.sample_rate = 44100
         self.channels = 2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class AudioRecorder:
             self.stream.stop()
         
         self.buffer = np.zeros((int(self.duration * self.sample_rate), self.channels), dtype=np.float32)
-        print(f"AudioRecorder initialized with duration={self.duration}s, sample_rate={self.sample_rate}Hz, channels={self.channels}")
+        # print(f"AudioRecorder initialized with duration={self.duration}s, sample_rate={self.sample_rate}Hz, channels={self.channels}")
         self.stream = sd.InputStream(
             callback=self.record_callback
         )
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class AudioRecorder:
         :param status: Recording status
         """
         if status:
-            print(f"Recording status: {status}")
+            # print(f"Recording status: {status}")
+            pass
         
         # Circular buffer implementation
         self.buffer = np.roll(self.buffer, -frames, axis=0)
@@ -128,9 +129,9 @@ class AudioRecorder:
         Start continuous audio recording with circular buffer.
         """
         if(self.stream.active):
-            print("Already recording")
+            # print("Already recording")
             return
-        print('number of channels', self.channels)
+        # print('number of channels', self.channels)
         
         self.stream.start()
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class AudioRecorder:
         Stop continuous audio recording with circular buffer.
         """
         if(not self.stream.active):
-            print("Already stopped")
+            # print("Already stopped")
             return
         
         self.stream.stop()
diff --git a/audio-service/src/main.py b/audio-service/src/main.py
index 7774405..adc432d 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/main.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/main.py
@@ -46,23 +46,20 @@ def main():
     app.register_blueprint(device_bp)
     app.register_blueprint(metadata_bp)
     app.register_blueprint(settings_bp)
-    app.run(host='127.0.0.1', port=args.osc_port, debug=False, use_reloader=True)
+    app.run(host='127.0.0.1', port=settings.get_settings('http_port'), debug=False, use_reloader=True)
     # socketio.run(app, host='127.0.0.1', port=args.osc_port, debug=False, use_reloader=True)
 
 
     
     # Run the OSC server
-    try:
-        print(f"Starting OSC Recording Server on port {args.osc_port}")
-            
-        
-
-        # osc_server.run_server()
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print("\nServer stopped by user.")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error starting server: {e}")
-        sys.exit(1)
+    # try:
+    #     print(f"Starting OSC Recording Server on port {args.osc_port}")
+    #     # osc_server.run_server()
+    # except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    #     print("\nServer stopped by user.")
+    # except Exception as e:
+    #     print(f"Error starting server: {e}")
+    #     sys.exit(1)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/metadata.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/metadata.cpython-313.pyc
index 6fa02b0..9bf59f7 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/recording.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/recording.cpython-313.pyc
index d45df46..7ed3f26 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/settings.cpython-313.pyc b/audio-service/src/routes/__pycache__/settings.cpython-313.pyc
index bbb536e..8953471 100644
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diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/metadata.py b/audio-service/src/routes/metadata.py
index 8cbb5da..1987031 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/routes/metadata.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/routes/metadata.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def edit_clip_in_collection():
     meta_manager = MetaDataManager()
     collection_name = request.json.get('name')
     clip_metadata = request.json.get('clip')
-    print(f"Received request to edit clip in collection '{collection_name}': {clip_metadata}")
+    # print(f"Received request to edit clip in collection '{collection_name}': {clip_metadata}")
     try:
         meta_manager.edit_clip_in_collection(collection_name, clip_metadata)
         collections = meta_manager.collections
diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/recording.py b/audio-service/src/routes/recording.py
index e5254b0..c9a907d 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/routes/recording.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/routes/recording.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ def start_recording():
 @recording_bp.route('/record/stop', methods=['POST'])
 def stop_recording():
     recorder = AudioRecorder()
-    print('HTTP: Stopping audio recording')
+    # print('HTTP: Stopping audio recording')
     recorder.stop_recording()
     return jsonify({'status': 'recording stopped'})
 
 @recording_bp.route('/record/save', methods=['POST'])
 def save_recording():
     recorder = AudioRecorder()
-    print('HTTP: Saving audio recording')
+    # print('HTTP: Saving audio recording')
     saved_file = recorder.save_last_n_seconds()
     return jsonify({'status': 'recording saved', 'file': saved_file})
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def save_recording():
 @recording_bp.route('/record/status', methods=['GET'])
 def recording_status():
     recorder = AudioRecorder()
-    print('HTTP: Checking recording status')
+    # print('HTTP: Checking recording status')
     status = 'recording' if recorder.is_recording() else 'stopped'
     return jsonify({'status': status})
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def recording_delete():
     
 @recording_bp.route('/playback/start', methods=['POST'])
 def playback_start():
-    print('HTTP: Starting audio playback')
+    # print('HTTP: Starting audio playback')
     try:
         # os.remove(filename)
         return jsonify({'status': 'success'})
diff --git a/audio-service/src/routes/settings.py b/audio-service/src/routes/settings.py
index d012cec..0d153ab 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/routes/settings.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/routes/settings.py
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@ def get_setting(name):
     else:
         return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': f'Setting "{name}" not found'}), 404
 
-@settings_bp.route('/settings/<name>', methods=['POST'])
-def set_setting(name):
-    value = request.json.get('value')
-    if value is None:
-        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'Value is required'}), 400
-    SettingsManager().set_settings(name, value)
-    return jsonify({'status': 'success', 'name': name, 'value': value})
\ No newline at end of file
+@settings_bp.route('/settings/update', methods=['POST'])
+def set_all_settings():
+    settings = request.json.get('settings')
+    print (f"Received settings update: {settings}")
+    if settings is None:
+        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'Settings are required'}), 400
+    try:
+        for name, value in settings.items():
+            print(f"Updating setting '{name}' to '{value}'")
+            SettingsManager().set_settings(name, value)
+        return jsonify({'status': 'success', 'settings': settings})
+    except ValueError as e:
+        return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': str(e)}), 400
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/audio-service/src/settings.py b/audio-service/src/settings.py
index 56672e4..f385c9d 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/settings.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/settings.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class SettingsManager:
         return cls._instance
     def init(self):
         # read settings file from executing directory
+        print("Initializing SettingsManager", os.getcwd())
         self.settings_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "settings.json")
         if os.path.exists(self.settings_file):
             with open(self.settings_file, "r") as f:
@@ -46,18 +47,23 @@ class SettingsManager:
         
         #see if input device is in "devices", if not set to the first index
         if input is not None and any(d['name'] == input["name"] for d in input_devices):
-            print(f"Using saved input device index: {input}")
+            # print(f"Using saved input device index: {input}")
+            pass
         else:
             input = input_devices[0] if input_devices else None
             self.settings["input_device"] = input
 
         #see if output device is in "devices", if not set to the first index
         if output is not None and any(d['name'] == output["name"] for d in output_devices):
-            print(f"Using saved output device index: {output}")
+            # print(f"Using saved output device index: {output}")
+            pass
         else:
             output = output_devices[0] if output_devices else None
             self.settings["output_device"] = output
 
+        if not "http_port" in self.settings:
+            self.settings["http_port"] = 5010
+
         self.save_settings()
         
 
@@ -71,6 +77,8 @@ class SettingsManager:
         return self.settings
     
     def set_settings(self, name, value):
+        if(name not in self.settings):
+            raise ValueError(f"Setting '{name}' not found.")
         self.settings[name] = value
         self.save_settings()
     
diff --git a/audio-service/src/windows_audio.py b/audio-service/src/windows_audio.py
index e9a574a..652d779 100644
--- a/audio-service/src/windows_audio.py
+++ b/audio-service/src/windows_audio.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class WindowsAudioManager:
                 wasapi_device_indexes = api['devices']
                 break
         # print(f"Host APIs: {host_apis}")
-        print(f"WASAPI Device Indexes: {wasapi_device_indexes}")
+        # print(f"WASAPI Device Indexes: {wasapi_device_indexes}")
         wasapi_device_indexes = set(wasapi_device_indexes) if wasapi_device_indexes is not None else set()
         self.devices = [dev for dev in sd.query_devices() if dev['index'] in wasapi_device_indexes]
         # self.devices = sd.query_devices()
-        print(f"devices: {self.devices}")
+        # print(f"devices: {self.devices}")
 
         self.default_input = sd.default.device[0]
         self.default_output = sd.default.device[1]
diff --git a/electron-ui/settings.json b/electron-ui/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e6c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/electron-ui/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "input_device": {
+        "index": 49,
+        "name": "Microphone (Logi C615 HD WebCam)",
+        "channels": 1,
+        "default_samplerate": 48000.0
+    },
+    "output_device": {
+        "index": 40,
+        "name": "Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)",
+        "channels": 2,
+        "default_samplerate": 48000.0
+    },
+    "save_path": "C:\\Users\\mickl\\Desktop\\cliptrim-ui\\ClipTrimApp\\electron-ui\\recordings",
+    "recording_length": 15
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/channels.ts b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/channels.ts
index ba3dda9..cceef3b 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/channels.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/channels.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const AudioChannels = {
   LOAD_AUDIO_BUFFER: 'audio:loadAudioBuffer',
+  GET_PORT: 'audio:getPort',
+  RESTART_SERVICE: 'audio:restartService',
 } as const;
 
 export default AudioChannels;
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/main.ts b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/main.ts
index caecc76..5def87a 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/main.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/main.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ipcMain } from 'electron';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import AudioChannels from './channels';
 import { LoadAudioBufferArgs, LoadAudioBufferResult } from './types';
+import PythonSubprocessManager from '../../main/service';
 
 export default function registerAudioIpcHandlers() {
   ipcMain.handle(
@@ -15,4 +16,25 @@ export default function registerAudioIpcHandlers() {
       }
     },
   );
+
+  ipcMain.handle(AudioChannels.GET_PORT, async () => {
+    try {
+      if (PythonSubprocessManager.instance?.portNumber) {
+        return { port: PythonSubprocessManager.instance.portNumber };
+      }
+
+      return { error: 'Port number not available yet.' };
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      return { error: err.message };
+    }
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle(AudioChannels.RESTART_SERVICE, async () => {
+    try {
+      PythonSubprocessManager.instance?.restart();
+      return { success: true };
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      return { success: false, error: err.message };
+    }
+  });
 }
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/types.ts b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/types.ts
index c0cdd0a..49443dd 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/types.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/ipc/audio/types.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,22 @@ export interface LoadAudioBufferResult {
   buffer?: Buffer;
   error?: string;
 }
+
+export interface GetPortResult {
+  port?: number;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface SetPortArgs {
+  port: number;
+}
+
+export interface SetPortResult {
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface RestartServiceResult {
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/main/main.ts b/electron-ui/src/main/main.ts
index badfdee..caf9382 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/main/main.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import log from 'electron-log';
 import MenuBuilder from './menu';
 import { resolveHtmlPath } from './util';
 import registerFileIpcHandlers from '../ipc/audio/main';
+import PythonSubprocessManager from './service';
 
 class AppUpdater {
   constructor() {
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ const createWindow = async () => {
   });
 
   registerFileIpcHandlers();
+
+  const pythonManager = new PythonSubprocessManager('src/main.py');
+
+  pythonManager.start();
   // Remove this if your app does not use auto updates
   // eslint-disable-next-line
   new AppUpdater();
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/main/preload.ts b/electron-ui/src/main/preload.ts
index 0b15825..1487c23 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/main/preload.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/main/preload.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // Disable no-unused-vars, broken for spread args
 /* eslint no-unused-vars: off */
 import { contextBridge, ipcRenderer, IpcRendererEvent } from 'electron';
-import FileChannels from '../ipc/audio/channels';
-import { LoadAudioBufferArgs, ReadTextArgs } from '../ipc/audio/types';
+import { LoadAudioBufferArgs } from '../ipc/audio/types';
 import AudioChannels from '../ipc/audio/channels';
 // import '../ipc/file/preload'; // Import file API preload to ensure it runs and exposes the API
 
@@ -41,10 +40,8 @@ const audioHandler = {
       filePath,
     } satisfies LoadAudioBufferArgs),
 
-  readText: (filePath: string) =>
-    ipcRenderer.invoke(AudioChannels.READ_TEXT, {
-      filePath,
-    } satisfies ReadTextArgs),
+  getPort: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(AudioChannels.GET_PORT),
+  restartService: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(AudioChannels.RESTART_SERVICE),
 };
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('audio', audioHandler);
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/main/service.ts b/electron-ui/src/main/service.ts
index e69de29..5013be9 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/main/service.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/main/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { spawn, ChildProcessWithoutNullStreams } from 'child_process';
+import path from 'path';
+
+export default class PythonSubprocessManager {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
+  public static instance: PythonSubprocessManager | null = null;
+
+  private process: ChildProcessWithoutNullStreams | null = null;
+
+  private scriptPath: string;
+
+  private working_dir: string = path.join(
+    __dirname,
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    '..',
+    'audio-service',
+  );
+
+  public portNumber: number | null = null;
+
+  constructor(scriptPath: string) {
+    this.scriptPath = scriptPath;
+    PythonSubprocessManager.instance = this;
+  }
+
+  start(args: string[] = []): void {
+    if (this.process) {
+      throw new Error('Process already running.');
+    }
+    console.log(`Using Python working directory at: ${this.working_dir}`);
+    console.log(`Starting Python subprocess with script: ${this.scriptPath}`);
+    this.process = spawn(
+      'venv/Scripts/python.exe',
+      [this.scriptPath, ...args],
+      {
+        cwd: this.working_dir,
+        detached: false,
+        stdio: 'pipe',
+      },
+    );
+    this.process.stdout.on('data', (data: Buffer) => {
+      console.log(`Python stdout: ${data.toString()}`);
+    });
+    this.process.stderr.on('data', (data: Buffer) => {
+      console.error(`Python stderr: ${data.toString()}`);
+      const lines = data.toString().split('\n');
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        const match = line.match(/Running on .*:(\d+)/);
+        if (match) {
+          const port = parseInt(match[1], 10);
+          console.log(`Detected port: ${port}`);
+          this.portNumber = port;
+        }
+      }
+    });
+    this.process.on('exit', () => {
+      console.log('Python subprocess exited.');
+      this.process = null;
+    });
+  }
+
+  stop(): void {
+    if (this.process) {
+      this.process.kill();
+      this.process = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  restart(args: string[] = []): void {
+    this.stop();
+    this.start(args);
+  }
+
+  isHealthy(): boolean {
+    return !!this.process && !this.process.killed;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx b/electron-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
index e3d8501..2106d9d 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/electron-ui/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from './hooks';
 import { store } from '../redux/main';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import SettingsPage from './Settings';
-import { apiFetch } from './api';
+import apiFetch from './api';
 
 function MainPage() {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/renderer/Settings.tsx b/electron-ui/src/renderer/Settings.tsx
index 4f2cfec..748f60b 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/renderer/Settings.tsx
+++ b/electron-ui/src/renderer/Settings.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import './App.css';
 import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
 import Select from '@mui/material/Select';
 import MenuItem from '@mui/material/MenuItem';
-import { apiFetch } from './api';
+import apiFetch from './api';
 
 type AudioDevice = {
   index: number;
@@ -57,10 +57,26 @@ async function fetchSettings(): Promise<Settings> {
     });
 }
 
-const sendSettingsToBackend = (settings: Settings) => {
+const sendSettingsToBackend = async (settings: Settings) => {
   // Replace with actual backend call
   // Example: window.api.updateSettings(settings);
   console.log('Settings updated:', settings);
+  await apiFetch('settings/update', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ settings }),
+  })
+    .then((res) => res.json())
+    .then((data) => {
+      console.log('Settings update response:', data);
+      if (data.status === 'success') {
+        window.audio.restartService();
+      }
+      return data;
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Error updating settings:', error);
+    });
 };
 
 export default function SettingsPage() {
@@ -95,11 +111,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
       });
   }, []);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    sendSettingsToBackend(settings);
-  }, [settings]);
+  useEffect(() => {}, [settings]);
 
   const handleChange = () => {
+    sendSettingsToBackend(settings);
     // const { name, value } = e.target;
     // setSettings((prev) => ({
     //   ...prev,
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
             type="text"
             name="httpPort"
             value={settings.http_port}
-            onBlur={() => console.log('port blur')}
+            onBlur={() => handleChange()}
             onChange={(e) => {
               if (!Number.isNaN(Number(e.target.value))) {
                 setSettings((prev) => ({
@@ -168,8 +183,12 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
               if (newDevice) {
                 setSettings((prev) => ({
                   ...prev,
-                  inputDevice: newDevice,
+                  input_device: newDevice,
                 }));
+                sendSettingsToBackend({
+                  ...settings,
+                  input_device: newDevice,
+                });
               }
             }}
             className="ml-2 w-64"
@@ -196,6 +215,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                   ...prev,
                   output_device: newDevice,
                 }));
+                sendSettingsToBackend({
+                  ...settings,
+                  output_device: newDevice,
+                });
               }
             }}
             className="ml-2 w-64"
@@ -222,6 +245,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                 }));
               }
             }}
+            onBlur={() => handleChange()}
             className="ml-2 w-[150px]"
           />
         </div>
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/renderer/api.ts b/electron-ui/src/renderer/api.ts
index a98a033..3b87142 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/renderer/api.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/renderer/api.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-const getBaseUrl = () => {
+const getBaseUrl = async () => {
+  const port = await window.audio.getPort();
+  if (port.error || !port.port) {
+    return `http://localhost:5010`;
+  }
   // You can store the base URL in localStorage, a config file, or state
-  return localStorage.getItem('baseUrl') || 'http://localhost:5010';
+  return `http://localhost:${port.port}`;
 };
 
-export function apiFetch(endpoint: string, options = {}) {
-  const url = `${getBaseUrl()}/${endpoint}`;
+export default async function apiFetch(endpoint: string, options = {}) {
+  const url = `${await getBaseUrl()}/${endpoint}`;
   return fetch(url, options);
 }
-
-export function setBaseUrl(baseUrl: string) {
-  localStorage.setItem('baseUrl', baseUrl);
-}
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/renderer/components/ClipList.tsx b/electron-ui/src/renderer/components/ClipList.tsx
index 7e450fd..80f1f0d 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/renderer/components/ClipList.tsx
+++ b/electron-ui/src/renderer/components/ClipList.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { restrictToVerticalAxis } from '@dnd-kit/modifiers';
 import AudioTrimmer from './AudioTrimer';
 import { ClipMetadata } from '../../redux/types';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '../hooks';
-import { apiFetch } from '../api';
+import apiFetch from '../api';
 
 export interface ClipListProps {
   collection: string;
diff --git a/electron-ui/src/renderer/preload.d.ts b/electron-ui/src/renderer/preload.d.ts
index 792d060..2f6ee95 100644
--- a/electron-ui/src/renderer/preload.d.ts
+++ b/electron-ui/src/renderer/preload.d.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { ElectronHandler, FileHandler } from '../main/preload';
+import { ElectronHandler, AudioHandler } from '../main/preload';
 
 declare global {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
   interface Window {
     electron: ElectronHandler;
-    audio: FileHandler;
+    audio: AudioHandler;
   }
 }