diff --git a/resources/js/composables/useFeed.js b/resources/js/composables/useFeed.js
--- a/resources/js/composables/useFeed.js
+++ b/resources/js/composables/useFeed.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 export const useFeed = () => {
     return useInfiniteQuery({
-        queryKey: ['feed'],
+        queryKey: ['fyfeed'],
         queryFn: ({ pageParam }) => fetchFeedPage({ cursor: pageParam }),
         getNextPageParam: (lastPage) => lastPage.meta?.next_cursor ?? undefined,
         initialPageParam: null,
         enabled: true,
-        staleTime: 1000 * 60 * 5, // 5 minutes
+        staleTime: 0,
         retry: 2
     })
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/index.vue b/resources/js/pages/index.vue
--- a/resources/js/pages/index.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <FeedLayout>
         <SnapScrollFeed
-            key="local-feed"
+            :key="authStore.authenticated ? 'recommended-feed' : 'public-feed'"
             :feed-data="feedData"
             :item-component="VideoPlayer"
             :get-item-props="getVideoProps"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { inject, computed, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
+import { inject, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useFeed } from '~/composables/useFeed'
 import { usePublicFeed } from '~/composables/usePublicFeed'
 import { useFeedInteraction } from '~/composables/useFeedInteraction'
@@ -28,20 +28,10 @@
 
 const authStore = inject('authStore')
 
-const activeFeed = shallowRef(null)
-
 const { hasInteracted, handleFirstInteraction, globalMuted } = useFeedInteraction()
 
-watch(
-    () => authStore.authenticated,
-    (isAuthenticated, _, onCleanup) => {
-        activeFeed.value = isAuthenticated ? useFeed() : usePublicFeed()
-    },
-    { immediate: true }
-)
-
-const feedData = computed(() => {
-    return activeFeed.value
-})
+const authenticatedFeed = useFeed()
+const publicFeed = usePublicFeed()
+const feedData = computed(() => authStore.authenticated ? authenticatedFeed : publicFeed)
 
 const getVideoProps = (post, index) => ({