diff --git a/android/app/src/main/assets/capacitor.config.json b/android/app/src/main/assets/capacitor.config.json
index cfa4b89b..518f1bbf 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/assets/capacitor.config.json
+++ b/android/app/src/main/assets/capacitor.config.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"bundledWebRuntime": false,
 	"plugins": {
 		"CapacitorHttp": {
-			"enabled": true
+			"enabled": false
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/capacitor.config.json b/capacitor.config.json
index 3e6200b2..8b9b4e4f 100644
--- a/capacitor.config.json
+++ b/capacitor.config.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "bundledWebRuntime": false,
   "plugins": {
     "CapacitorHttp": {
-      "enabled": true
+      "enabled": false
     }
   }
 }
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diff --git a/components/app/SideDrawer.vue b/components/app/SideDrawer.vue
index 447d6497..4f886533 100644
--- a/components/app/SideDrawer.vue
+++ b/components/app/SideDrawer.vue
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ export default {
     async logout() {
       await this.$hapticsImpact()
       if (this.user) {
-        await this.$axios.$post('/logout').catch((error) => {
-          console.error(error)
+        await this.$nativeHttp.post('/logout').catch((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to logout', error)
         })
       }
 
diff --git a/components/bookshelf/LazyBookshelf.vue b/components/bookshelf/LazyBookshelf.vue
index c99307d3..fad3308d 100644
--- a/components/bookshelf/LazyBookshelf.vue
+++ b/components/bookshelf/LazyBookshelf.vue
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default {
       const sfQueryString = this.currentSFQueryString ? this.currentSFQueryString + '&' : ''
       const fullQueryString = `?${sfQueryString}limit=${this.booksPerFetch}&page=${page}&minified=1&include=rssfeed,numEpisodesIncomplete`
 
-      const payload = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/${entityPath}${fullQueryString}`).catch((error) => {
+      const payload = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/${entityPath}${fullQueryString}`).catch((error) => {
         console.error('failed to fetch books', error)
         return null
       })
diff --git a/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue b/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
index 65773719..06a602be 100644
--- a/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
+++ b/components/cards/AuthorCard.vue
@@ -58,24 +58,7 @@ export default {
       return this._author.numBooks || 0
     }
   },
-  methods: {
-    async searchAuthor() {
-      this.searching = true
-      var response = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/authors/${this.authorId}/match`, { q: this.name }).catch((error) => {
-        console.error('Failed', error)
-        return null
-      })
-      if (!response) {
-        this.$toast.error('Author not found')
-      } else if (response.updated) {
-        if (response.author.imagePath) this.$toast.success('Author was updated')
-        else this.$toast.success('Author was updated (no image found)')
-      } else {
-        this.$toast.info('No updates were made for Author')
-      }
-      this.searching = false
-    }
-  },
+  methods: {},
   mounted() {}
 }
 </script>
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diff --git a/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue b/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
index d87ffdc7..8c4efa6c 100644
--- a/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
+++ b/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import { Dialog } from '@capacitor/dialog'
+import { CapacitorHttp } from '@capacitor/core'
 
 export default {
   data() {
@@ -217,27 +218,57 @@ export default {
         return null
       }
     },
-    pingServerAddress(address, customHeaders) {
-      const options = { timeout: 3000 }
-      if (customHeaders) {
-        options.headers = customHeaders
+    async getRequest(url, headers, connectTimeout = 6000) {
+      const options = {
+        url,
+        headers,
+        connectTimeout
       }
-      return this.$axios
-        .$get(`${address}/ping`, options)
-        .then((data) => data.success)
+      const response = await CapacitorHttp.get(options)
+      console.log('[ServerConnectForm] GET request response', response)
+      if (response.status >= 400) {
+        throw new Error(response.data)
+      } else {
+        return response.data
+      }
+    },
+    async postRequest(url, data, headers, connectTimeout = 6000) {
+      if (!headers) headers = {}
+      if (!headers['Content-Type'] && data) {
+        headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+      }
+      const options = {
+        url,
+        headers,
+        data,
+        connectTimeout
+      }
+      const response = await CapacitorHttp.post(options)
+      console.log('[ServerConnectForm] POST request response', response)
+      if (response.status >= 400) {
+        throw new Error(response.data)
+      } else {
+        return response.data
+      }
+    },
+    pingServerAddress(address, customHeaders) {
+      return this.getRequest(`${address}/ping`, customHeaders)
+        .then((data) => {
+          return data.success
+        })
         .catch((error) => {
-          console.error('Server check failed', error)
+          console.error('Server ping failed', error)
+          const errorMsg = error.message || error
           this.error = 'Failed to ping server'
+          if (typeof errorMsg === 'string') {
+            this.error += ` (${errorMsg})`
+          }
+
           return false
         })
     },
     requestServerLogin() {
-      const options = {}
-      if (this.serverConfig.customHeaders) {
-        options.headers = this.serverConfig.customHeaders
-      }
-      return this.$axios
-        .$post(`${this.serverConfig.address}/login`, { username: this.serverConfig.username, password: this.password }, options)
+      return this.postRequest(`${this.serverConfig.address}/login`, { username: this.serverConfig.username, password: this.password }, this.serverConfig.customHeaders, 20000)
         .then((data) => {
           if (!data.user) {
             console.error(data.error)
@@ -248,8 +279,11 @@ export default {
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           console.error('Server auth failed', error)
-          var errorMsg = error.response ? error.response.data || 'Unknown Error' : 'Unknown Error'
-          this.error = errorMsg
+          const errorMsg = error.message || error
+          this.error = 'Failed to login'
+          if (typeof errorMsg === 'string') {
+            this.error += ` (${errorMsg})`
+          }
           return false
         })
     },
@@ -330,12 +364,19 @@ export default {
 
       this.error = null
       this.processing = true
-      var authRes = await this.$axios.$post(`${this.serverConfig.address}/api/authorize`, null, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${this.serverConfig.token}` } }).catch((error) => {
-        console.error('[Server] Server auth failed', error)
-        var errorMsg = error.response ? error.response.data || 'Unknown Error' : 'Unknown Error'
-        this.error = errorMsg
+
+      const authRes = await this.postRequest(`${this.serverConfig.address}/api/authorize`, null, { Authorization: `Bearer ${this.serverConfig.token}` }).catch((error) => {
+        console.error('[ServerConnectForm] Server auth failed', error)
+        const errorMsg = error.message || error
+        this.error = 'Failed to authorize'
+        if (typeof errorMsg === 'string') {
+          this.error += ` (${errorMsg})`
+        }
         return false
       })
+
+      console.log('[ServerConnectForm] authRes=', authRes)
+
       this.processing = false
       return authRes
     },
diff --git a/components/readers/ComicReader.vue b/components/readers/ComicReader.vue
index 8020ec5c..9742159e 100644
--- a/components/readers/ComicReader.vue
+++ b/components/readers/ComicReader.vue
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export default {
 
       // Update server item
       if (this.serverLibraryItemId) {
-        this.$axios.$patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
+        this.$nativeHttp.patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
           console.error('ComicReader.updateProgress failed:', error)
         })
       }
diff --git a/components/readers/EpubReader.vue b/components/readers/EpubReader.vue
index 64bf5f5f..c4106ff1 100644
--- a/components/readers/EpubReader.vue
+++ b/components/readers/EpubReader.vue
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export default {
 
       // Update server item
       if (this.serverLibraryItemId) {
-        this.$axios.$patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
+        this.$nativeHttp.patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
           console.error('EpubReader.updateProgress failed:', error)
         })
       }
diff --git a/components/readers/PdfReader.vue b/components/readers/PdfReader.vue
index a522da38..05b154a6 100644
--- a/components/readers/PdfReader.vue
+++ b/components/readers/PdfReader.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export default {
 
       // Update server item
       if (this.serverLibraryItemId) {
-        this.$axios.$patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
+        this.$nativeHttp.patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.serverLibraryItemId}`, payload).catch((error) => {
           console.error('PdfReader.updateProgress failed:', error)
         })
       }
diff --git a/components/tables/podcast/EpisodesTable.vue b/components/tables/podcast/EpisodesTable.vue
index 0dc72d23..71f2ce55 100644
--- a/components/tables/podcast/EpisodesTable.vue
+++ b/components/tables/podcast/EpisodesTable.vue
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export default {
         return this.$toast.error('Podcast does not have an RSS Feed')
       }
       this.fetchingRSSFeed = true
-      const payload = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed: this.mediaMetadata.feedUrl }).catch((error) => {
+      const payload = await this.$nativeHttp.post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed: this.mediaMetadata.feedUrl }).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Failed to get feed', error)
         this.$toast.error('Failed to get podcast feed')
         return null
diff --git a/ios/App/App/capacitor.config.json b/ios/App/App/capacitor.config.json
index cfa4b89b..518f1bbf 100644
--- a/ios/App/App/capacitor.config.json
+++ b/ios/App/App/capacitor.config.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	"bundledWebRuntime": false,
 	"plugins": {
 		"CapacitorHttp": {
-			"enabled": true
+			"enabled": false
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 2ad718b5..99cce175 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { CapacitorHttp } from '@capacitor/core'
+
 export default {
   data() {
     return {
@@ -97,6 +99,21 @@ export default {
 
       await this.$store.dispatch('user/loadUserSettings')
     },
+    async postRequest(url, data, headers, connectTimeout = 30000) {
+      const options = {
+        url,
+        headers,
+        data,
+        connectTimeout
+      }
+      const response = await CapacitorHttp.post(options)
+      console.log('[default] POST request response', response)
+      if (response.status >= 400) {
+        throw new Error(response.data)
+      } else {
+        return response.data
+      }
+    },
     async attemptConnection() {
       console.warn('[default] attemptConnection')
       if (!this.networkConnected) {
@@ -126,10 +143,8 @@ export default {
 
       console.log(`[default] Got server config, attempt authorize ${serverConfig.address}`)
 
-      const authRes = await this.$axios.$post(`${serverConfig.address}/api/authorize`, null, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${serverConfig.token}` }, timeout: 3000 }).catch((error) => {
-        console.error('[Server] Server auth failed', error)
-        const errorMsg = error.response ? error.response.data || 'Unknown Error' : 'Unknown Error'
-        this.error = errorMsg
+      const authRes = await this.postRequest(`${serverConfig.address}/api/authorize`, null, { Authorization: `Bearer ${serverConfig.token}` }, 10000).catch((error) => {
+        console.error('[default] Server auth failed', error)
         return false
       })
       if (!authRes) {
diff --git a/nuxt.config.js b/nuxt.config.js
index 13021df7..9c67e138 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/nuxt.config.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default {
     '@/plugins/localStore.js',
     '@/plugins/init.client.js',
     '@/plugins/axios.js',
+    '@/plugins/nativeHttp.js',
     '@/plugins/capacitor/index.js',
     '@/plugins/capacitor/AbsAudioPlayer.js',
     '@/plugins/toast.js',
diff --git a/pages/account.vue b/pages/account.vue
index 6d9dad9a..0abe8a2b 100644
--- a/pages/account.vue
+++ b/pages/account.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
     async logout() {
       await this.$hapticsImpact()
       if (this.user) {
-        await this.$axios.$post('/logout').catch((error) => {
+        await this.$nativeHttp.post('/logout').catch((error) => {
           console.error(error)
         })
       }
diff --git a/pages/bookshelf/index.vue b/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
index e7d9447f..fcee859c 100644
--- a/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
+++ b/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ export default {
       console.log('[categories] Local shelves set', this.shelves.length, this.lastLocalFetch)
 
       if (isConnectedToServerWithInternet) {
-        const categories = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/personalized?minified=1&include=rssfeed,numEpisodesIncomplete`).catch((error) => {
+        const categories = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/personalized?minified=1&include=rssfeed,numEpisodesIncomplete`).catch((error) => {
           console.error('[categories] Failed to fetch categories', error)
           return []
         })
diff --git a/pages/bookshelf/latest.vue b/pages/bookshelf/latest.vue
index 7b783dd2..6fc41101 100644
--- a/pages/bookshelf/latest.vue
+++ b/pages/bookshelf/latest.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async addEpisodeToPlaylist(episode) {
-      const libraryItem = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/items/${episode.libraryItemId}`).catch((error) => {
+      const libraryItem = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/items/${episode.libraryItemId}`).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Failed to get library item', error)
         this.$toast.error('Failed to get library item')
         return null
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default {
     async loadRecentEpisodes(page = 0) {
       this.loadedLibraryId = this.currentLibraryId
       this.processing = true
-      const episodePayload = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/recent-episodes?limit=25&page=${page}`).catch((error) => {
+      const episodePayload = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/recent-episodes?limit=25&page=${page}`).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Failed to get recent episodes', error)
         this.$toast.error('Failed to get recent episodes')
         return null
diff --git a/pages/bookshelf/search.vue b/pages/bookshelf/search.vue
index 54a2f353..73a4d6ab 100644
--- a/pages/bookshelf/search.vue
+++ b/pages/bookshelf/search.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default {
     },
     async checkRSSFeed(rssFeed) {
       this.processing = true
-      var payload = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed }).catch((error) => {
+      var payload = await this.$nativeHttp.post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed }).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Failed to get feed', error)
         this.$toast.error('Failed to get podcast feed')
         return null
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default {
     async submitSearch(term) {
       this.processing = true
       this.termSearched = ''
-      const results = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/search/podcast?term=${encodeURIComponent(term)}`).catch((error) => {
+      const results = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/search/podcast?term=${encodeURIComponent(term)}`).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Search request failed', error)
         return []
       })
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export default {
         return
       }
       this.processing = true
-      const payload = await this.$axios.$post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed: podcast.feedUrl }).catch((error) => {
+      const payload = await this.$nativeHttp.post(`/api/podcasts/feed`, { rssFeed: podcast.feedUrl }).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Failed to get feed', error)
         this.$toast.error('Failed to get podcast feed')
         return null
diff --git a/pages/item/_id/_episode/index.vue b/pages/item/_id/_episode/index.vue
index ceb9c768..ea8d636c 100644
--- a/pages/item/_id/_episode/index.vue
+++ b/pages/item/_id/_episode/index.vue
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ export default {
         const updatePayload = {
           isFinished: !this.userIsFinished
         }
-        this.$axios.$patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.libraryItemId}/${this.episode.id}`, updatePayload).catch((error) => {
+        this.$nativeHttp.patch(`/api/me/progress/${this.libraryItemId}/${this.episode.id}`, updatePayload).catch((error) => {
           console.error('Failed', error)
           this.$toast.error(`Failed to mark as ${updatePayload.isFinished ? 'Finished' : 'Not Finished'}`)
         })
diff --git a/pages/search.vue b/pages/search.vue
index d71d01cb..68f888fe 100644
--- a/pages/search.vue
+++ b/pages/search.vue
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default {
         return
       }
       this.isFetching = true
-      const results = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/search?q=${value}&limit=5`).catch((error) => {
+      const results = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/libraries/${this.currentLibraryId}/search?q=${value}&limit=5`).catch((error) => {
         console.error('Search error', error)
         return null
       })
diff --git a/pages/stats.vue b/pages/stats.vue
index 78f74b17..49629226 100644
--- a/pages/stats.vue
+++ b/pages/stats.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async init() {
-      this.listeningStats = await this.$axios.$get(`/api/me/listening-stats`).catch((err) => {
+      this.listeningStats = await this.$nativeHttp.get(`/api/me/listening-stats`).catch((err) => {
         console.error('Failed to load listening sesions', err)
         return []
       })
diff --git a/plugins/nativeHttp.js b/plugins/nativeHttp.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9aa93d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/nativeHttp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { CapacitorHttp } from '@capacitor/core'
+
+export default function ({ store }, inject) {
+  const nativeHttp = {
+    request(method, _url, data, options = {}) {
+      let url = _url
+      const headers = {}
+      if (!url.startsWith('http') && !url.startsWith('capacitor')) {
+        const bearerToken = store.getters['user/getToken']
+        if (bearerToken) {
+          headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${bearerToken}`
+        } else {
+          console.warn('[nativeHttp] No Bearer Token for request')
+        }
+        const serverUrl = store.getters['user/getServerAddress']
+        if (serverUrl) {
+          url = `${serverUrl}${url}`
+        }
+      }
+      console.log(`[nativeHttp] Making ${method} request to ${url}`)
+      return CapacitorHttp.request({
+        method,
+        url,
+        data,
+        headers,
+        ...options
+      }).then(res => res.data)
+    },
+    get(url, options = {}) {
+      return this.request('GET', url, undefined, options)
+    },
+    post(url, data, options = {}) {
+      return this.request('POST', url, data, options)
+    },
+    patch(url, data, options = {}) {
+      return this.request('PATCH', url, data, options)
+    }
+  }
+  inject('nativeHttp', nativeHttp)
+}
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