diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 8ae9c74f..542a1e24 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@
     "README.md": "LICENSE,CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md,CONTRIBUTING.md,SECURITY.md,CONTRIBUTION.md,CHANGELOG.md,PRIVACY_POLICY.md",
     "*.dart": "${capture}.g.dart,${capture}.freezed.dart"
   },
-  "dart.flutterSdkPath": ".fvm/versions/3.29.2"
+  "dart.flutterSdkPath": ".fvm/versions/3.29.2",
+  "makefile.configureOnOpen": false
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/collections/routes.dart b/lib/collections/routes.dart
index 543bc471..aea9dded 100644
--- a/lib/collections/routes.dart
+++ b/lib/collections/routes.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AppRouter extends RootStackRouter {
                   (resolver, router) async {
                     final auth = await ref.read(authenticationProvider.future);
 
-                    if (auth == null && !KVStoreService.doneGettingStarted) {
+                    if (auth == null && !KVStoreService().doneGettingStarted) {
                       resolver.redirect(const GettingStartedRoute());
                     } else {
                       resolver.next(true);
diff --git a/lib/collections/vars.dart b/lib/collections/vars.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c308b887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/collections/vars.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import 'package:get_it/get_it.dart';
+
+final getIt = GetIt.instance;
diff --git a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
index 1d948258..7339809b 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
+++ b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_check_yt_dlp_installed.dart
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void useCheckYtDlpInstalled(WidgetRef ref) {
       );
 
       final customPath =
-          KVStoreService.getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp);
+          KVStoreService().getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp);
 
       if (youtubeEngine == YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp &&
           !await YtDlpEngine.isInstalled() &&
diff --git a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_disable_battery_optimizations.dart b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_disable_battery_optimizations.dart
index 4aa51b74..eea9786d 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/configurators/use_disable_battery_optimizations.dart
+++ b/lib/hooks/configurators/use_disable_battery_optimizations.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'package:spotube/utils/platform.dart';
 
 void useDisableBatteryOptimizations() {
   useAsyncEffect(() async {
-    if (!kIsAndroid || KVStoreService.askedForBatteryOptimization) return;
+    if (!kIsAndroid || KVStoreService().askedForBatteryOptimization) return;
 
     await DisableBatteryOptimization.showDisableBatteryOptimizationSettings();
 
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ void useDisableBatteryOptimizations() {
       "Follow the steps and disable the optimizations to allow smooth functioning of this app",
     );
 
-    await KVStoreService.setAskedForBatteryOptimization(true);
+    await KVStoreService().setAskedForBatteryOptimization(true);
   }, null, []);
 }
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index f178b663..1c933547 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_discord_rpc/flutter_discord_rpc.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_localizations/flutter_localizations.dart';
+import 'package:get_it/get_it.dart';
 
 import 'package:home_widget/home_widget.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:local_notifier/local_notifier.dart';
 import 'package:media_kit/media_kit.dart';
 import 'package:metadata_god/metadata_god.dart';
+import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:smtc_windows/smtc_windows.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/collections/env.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/collections/initializers.dart';
@@ -65,6 +67,14 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> rawArgs) async {
   AppLogger.runZoned(() async {
     final widgetsBinding = WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
 
+    GetIt.I.registerSingleton<SharedPreferences>(
+      await SharedPreferences.getInstance(),
+    );
+    GetIt.I.registerSingletonWithDependencies<KVStoreService>(
+      () => KVStoreService.init(),
+      dependsOn: [SharedPreferences],
+    );
+
     await registerWindowsScheme("spotify");
 
     tz.initializeTimeZones();
@@ -85,13 +95,11 @@ Future<void> main(List<String> rawArgs) async {
       MetadataGod.initialize();
     }
 
-    await KVStoreService.initialize();
-
     if (kIsDesktop) {
       await windowManager.setPreventClose(true);
       await YtDlp.instance
           .setBinaryLocation(
-            KVStoreService.getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp) ??
+            KVStoreService().getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp) ??
                 "yt-dlp${kIsWindows ? '.exe' : ''}",
           )
           .catchError((e, stack) => null);
diff --git a/lib/models/database/typeconverters/encrypted_text.dart b/lib/models/database/typeconverters/encrypted_text.dart
index 6afa8210..bbe51ccd 100644
--- a/lib/models/database/typeconverters/encrypted_text.dart
+++ b/lib/models/database/typeconverters/encrypted_text.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class DecryptedText {
     return DecryptedText(
       _encrypter!.decrypt(
         Encrypted.fromBase64(value),
-        iv: KVStoreService.ivKey,
+        iv: KVStoreService().ivKey,
       ),
     );
   }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class DecryptedText {
         Key.fromUtf8(EncryptedKvStoreService.encryptionKeySync),
       ),
     );
-    return _encrypter!.encrypt(value, iv: KVStoreService.ivKey).base64;
+    return _encrypter!.encrypt(value, iv: KVStoreService().ivKey).base64;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart b/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
index b993dd1b..aaf1cf6b 100644
--- a/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/modules/settings/youtube_engine_not_installed_dialog.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class YouTubeEngineNotInstalledDialog extends HookConsumerWidget {
                     ?.invalidate(context.l10n.file_not_found);
                 return;
               }
-              await KVStoreService.setYoutubeEnginePath(
+              await KVStoreService().setYoutubeEnginePath(
                 engine,
                 controller.text,
               );
diff --git a/lib/pages/getting_started/sections/support.dart b/lib/pages/getting_started/sections/support.dart
index 9559d28d..f416349e 100644
--- a/lib/pages/getting_started/sections/support.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/getting_started/sections/support.dart
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class GettingStartedScreenSupportSection extends HookConsumerWidget {
                 Button.secondary(
                   leading: const Icon(SpotubeIcons.anonymous),
                   onPressed: () async {
-                    await KVStoreService.setDoneGettingStarted(true);
+                    await KVStoreService().setDoneGettingStarted(true);
                     if (context.mounted) {
                       context.navigateTo(const HomeRoute());
                     }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class GettingStartedScreenSupportSection extends HookConsumerWidget {
                     },
                   ),
                   onPressed: () async {
-                    await KVStoreService.setDoneGettingStarted(true);
+                    await KVStoreService().setDoneGettingStarted(true);
                     await onLogin();
                   },
                   child: Text(
diff --git a/lib/pages/search/search.dart b/lib/pages/search/search.dart
index eeedfb9c..27b9cb25 100644
--- a/lib/pages/search/search.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/search/search.dart
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ class SearchPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
       if (value.trim().isEmpty) {
         return;
       }
-      KVStoreService.setRecentSearches(
+      KVStoreService().setRecentSearches(
         {
           value,
-          ...KVStoreService.recentSearches,
+          ...KVStoreService().recentSearches,
         }.toList(),
       );
     }
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ class SearchPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
                                 listenable: controller,
                                 builder: (context, _) {
                                   final suggestions = controller.text.isEmpty
-                                      ? KVStoreService.recentSearches
-                                      : KVStoreService.recentSearches
+                                      ? KVStoreService().recentSearches
+                                      : KVStoreService()
+                                          .recentSearches
                                           .where(
                                             (s) =>
                                                 weightedRatio(
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart b/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
index 54273904..bad7745b 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings/sections/playback.dart
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ class SettingsPlaybackSection extends HookConsumerWidget {
               onChanged: (value) async {
                 if (value == null) return;
                 if (value == YoutubeClientEngine.ytDlp) {
-                  final customPath = KVStoreService.getYoutubeEnginePath(value);
+                  final customPath =
+                      KVStoreService().getYoutubeEnginePath(value);
                   if (!await YtDlpEngine.isInstalled() &&
                       (customPath == null ||
                           !await File(customPath).exists()) &&
diff --git a/lib/provider/user_preferences/user_preferences_provider.dart b/lib/provider/user_preferences/user_preferences_provider.dart
index 923e733a..68f937aa 100644
--- a/lib/provider/user_preferences/user_preferences_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/provider/user_preferences/user_preferences_provider.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import 'package:spotify/spotify.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/modules/settings/color_scheme_picker_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/provider/database/database.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/provider/user_preferences/default_download_dir_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/provider/window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/audio_player/audio_player.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/logger/logger.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/sourced_track/enums.dart';
diff --git a/lib/provider/volume_provider.dart b/lib/provider/volume_provider.dart
index 64bcfe1a..969df8c8 100644
--- a/lib/provider/volume_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/provider/volume_provider.dart
@@ -5,20 +5,25 @@ import 'package:spotube/services/audio_player/audio_player.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart';
 
 class VolumeProvider extends Notifier<double> {
-  VolumeProvider();
+  final SpotubeAudioPlayer _audioPlayer;
+
+  VolumeProvider({
+    required SpotubeAudioPlayer audioPlayer,
+  }) : _audioPlayer = audioPlayer;
 
   @override
   build() {
-    audioPlayer.setVolume(KVStoreService.volume);
-    return KVStoreService.volume;
+    _audioPlayer.setVolume(KVStoreService().volume);
+    return KVStoreService().volume;
   }
 
   Future<void> setVolume(double volume) async {
     state = volume;
-    await audioPlayer.setVolume(volume);
-    KVStoreService.setVolume(volume);
+    await _audioPlayer.setVolume(volume);
+    KVStoreService().setVolume(volume);
   }
 }
 
-final volumeProvider =
-    NotifierProvider<VolumeProvider, double>(() => VolumeProvider());
+final volumeProvider = NotifierProvider<VolumeProvider, double>(() {
+  return VolumeProvider(audioPlayer: audioPlayer);
+});
diff --git a/lib/services/kv_store/encrypted_kv_store.dart b/lib/services/kv_store/encrypted_kv_store.dart
index 4eca0007..e2fd2bc1 100644
--- a/lib/services/kv_store/encrypted_kv_store.dart
+++ b/lib/services/kv_store/encrypted_kv_store.dart
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ abstract class EncryptedKvStoreService {
 
   static Future<String> get encryptionKey async {
     if (isUnsupportedPlatform) {
-      return KVStoreService.encryptionKey;
+      return KVStoreService().encryptionKey;
     }
     try {
       final value = await _storage.read(key: 'encryption');
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ abstract class EncryptedKvStoreService {
 
       return value;
     } catch (e) {
-      return KVStoreService.encryptionKey;
+      return KVStoreService().encryptionKey;
     }
   }
 
   static Future<void> setEncryptionKey(String key) async {
     if (isUnsupportedPlatform) {
-      await KVStoreService.setEncryptionKey(key);
+      await KVStoreService().setEncryptionKey(key);
       return;
     }
 
     try {
       await _storage.write(key: 'encryption', value: key);
     } catch (e) {
-      await KVStoreService.setEncryptionKey(key);
+      await KVStoreService().setEncryptionKey(key);
     } finally {
       _encryptionKeySync = key;
     }
diff --git a/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart b/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
index e334322e..012b60d7 100644
--- a/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
+++ b/lib/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart
@@ -2,35 +2,37 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:encrypt/encrypt.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/collections/vars.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/database/database.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart';
 import 'package:uuid/uuid.dart';
 
-abstract class KVStoreService {
-  static SharedPreferences? _sharedPreferences;
-  static SharedPreferences get sharedPreferences => _sharedPreferences!;
-
-  static Future<void> initialize() async {
-    _sharedPreferences = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+final class KVStoreService {
+  factory KVStoreService() {
+    return getIt<KVStoreService>();
   }
 
-  static bool get doneGettingStarted =>
+  KVStoreService.init();
+
+  SharedPreferences get sharedPreferences => getIt<SharedPreferences>();
+
+  bool get doneGettingStarted =>
       sharedPreferences.getBool('doneGettingStarted') ?? false;
-  static Future<void> setDoneGettingStarted(bool value) async =>
+  Future<void> setDoneGettingStarted(bool value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setBool('doneGettingStarted', value);
 
-  static bool get askedForBatteryOptimization =>
+  bool get askedForBatteryOptimization =>
       sharedPreferences.getBool('askedForBatteryOptimization') ?? false;
-  static Future<void> setAskedForBatteryOptimization(bool value) async =>
+  Future<void> setAskedForBatteryOptimization(bool value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setBool('askedForBatteryOptimization', value);
 
-  static List<String> get recentSearches =>
+  List<String> get recentSearches =>
       sharedPreferences.getStringList('recentSearches') ?? [];
 
-  static Future<void> setRecentSearches(List<String> value) async =>
+  Future<void> setRecentSearches(List<String> value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setStringList('recentSearches', value);
 
-  static WindowSize? get windowSize {
+  WindowSize? get windowSize {
     final raw = sharedPreferences.getString('windowSize');
 
     if (raw == null) {
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
     return WindowSize.fromJson(jsonDecode(raw));
   }
 
-  static Future<void> setWindowSize(WindowSize value) async =>
+  Future<void> setWindowSize(WindowSize value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setString(
         'windowSize',
         jsonEncode(
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
         ),
       );
 
-  static String get encryptionKey {
+  String get encryptionKey {
     final value = sharedPreferences.getString('encryption');
 
     final key = const Uuid().v4();
@@ -59,11 +61,11 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
     return value;
   }
 
-  static Future<void> setEncryptionKey(String key) async {
+  Future<void> setEncryptionKey(String key) async {
     await sharedPreferences.setString('encryption', key);
   }
 
-  static IV get ivKey {
+  IV get ivKey {
     final iv = sharedPreferences.getString('iv');
     final value = IV.fromSecureRandom(8);
 
@@ -76,20 +78,20 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
     return IV.fromBase64(iv);
   }
 
-  static Future<void> setIVKey(IV iv) async {
+  Future<void> setIVKey(IV iv) async {
     await sharedPreferences.setString('iv', iv.base64);
   }
 
-  static double get volume => sharedPreferences.getDouble('volume') ?? 1.0;
-  static Future<void> setVolume(double value) async =>
+  double get volume => sharedPreferences.getDouble('volume') ?? 1.0;
+  Future<void> setVolume(double value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setDouble('volume', value);
 
-  static bool get hasMigratedToDrift =>
+  bool get hasMigratedToDrift =>
       sharedPreferences.getBool('hasMigratedToDrift') ?? false;
-  static Future<void> setHasMigratedToDrift(bool value) async =>
+  Future<void> setHasMigratedToDrift(bool value) async =>
       await sharedPreferences.setBool('hasMigratedToDrift', value);
 
-  static Map<String, dynamic>? get _youtubeEnginePaths {
+  Map<String, dynamic>? get _youtubeEnginePaths {
     final jsonRaw = sharedPreferences.getString('ytDlpPath');
 
     if (jsonRaw == null) {
@@ -99,11 +101,11 @@ abstract class KVStoreService {
     return jsonDecode(jsonRaw);
   }
 
-  static String? getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine engine) {
+  String? getYoutubeEnginePath(YoutubeClientEngine engine) {
     return _youtubeEnginePaths?[engine.name];
   }
 
-  static Future<void> setYoutubeEnginePath(
+  Future<void> setYoutubeEnginePath(
     YoutubeClientEngine engine,
     String path,
   ) async {
diff --git a/lib/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart b/lib/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart
index f60b4ac9..26f9bfac 100644
--- a/lib/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart
+++ b/lib/services/wm_tools/wm_tools.dart
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class WindowManagerTools with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         center: true,
       ),
       () async {
-        final savedSize = KVStoreService.windowSize;
+        final savedSize = KVStoreService().windowSize;
         await windowManager.setResizable(true);
         if (savedSize?.maximized == true &&
             !(await windowManager.isMaximized())) {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class WindowManagerTools with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       return;
     }
     final isMaximized = await windowManager.isMaximized();
-    await KVStoreService.setWindowSize(
+    await KVStoreService().setWindowSize(
       WindowSize(
         height: size.height,
         width: size.width,
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index f1073dd8..6106e016 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -1106,6 +1106,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "3.0.1"
+  get_it:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: get_it
+      sha256: f126a3e286b7f5b578bf436d5592968706c4c1de28a228b870ce375d9f743103
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "8.0.3"
   glob:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1566,7 +1574,7 @@ packages:
       sha256: "41a20518f0cb1256669420fdba0cd90d21561e560ac240f26ef8322e45bb7ed6"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.5"
+    version: "2.0.0"
   mocktail:
     dependency: "direct dev"
     description:
@@ -1575,7 +1583,6 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "1.0.4"
-    version: "2.0.0"
   nm:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 7cb693f5..d129992b 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ dependencies:
   collection: any
   otp_util: ^1.0.2
   dio_http2_adapter: ^2.6.0
+  get_it: ^8.0.3
 
 dev_dependencies:
   build_runner: ^2.4.13
diff --git a/test/provider/volume_provider_test.dart b/test/provider/volume_provider_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8484ca87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/provider/volume_provider_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/provider/volume_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/services/audio_player/audio_player.dart';
+import 'package:spotube/services/kv_store/kv_store.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  late ProviderContainer container;
+  late VolumeProvider volumeProvider;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    container = ProviderContainer();
+    volumeProvider = container.read(volumeProvider.notifier);
+  });
+
+  tearDown(() {
+    container.dispose();
+  });
+
+  test('initial volume is set from KVStore', () {
+    expect(container.read(volumeProvider), KVStoreService().volume);
+  });
+
+  test('setVolume updates state and KVStore', () async {
+    const testVolume = 0.75;
+    await volumeProvider.setVolume(testVolume);
+
+    expect(container.read(volumeProvider), testVolume);
+    expect(KVStoreService().volume, testVolume);
+  });
+
+  test('setVolume updates audio player', () async {
+    const testVolume = 0.5;
+    await volumeProvider.setVolume(testVolume);
+
+    // Verify that the audio player's volume was set
+    // Note: This assumes audioPlayer.setVolume is properly mocked or can be verified
+    expect(audioPlayer.volume, testVolume);
+  });
+}