diff --git a/components/fireworks.js b/components/animation/fireworks.js
similarity index 99%
rename from components/fireworks.js
rename to components/animation/fireworks.js
index db9b6b7b..fc378fb9 100644
--- a/components/fireworks.js
+++ b/components/animation/fireworks.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   setRangeValue,
   stringToRgb
 } from 'tsparticles-engine'
-import useDarkMode from './dark-mode'
+import useDarkMode from '@/components/dark-mode'
 
 export const FireworksContext = createContext({
   strike: () => {}
diff --git a/components/fireworks.module.css b/components/animation/fireworks.module.css
similarity index 100%
rename from components/fireworks.module.css
rename to components/animation/fireworks.module.css
diff --git a/components/animation/index.js b/components/animation/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37c3fe4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/animation/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useMe } from '@/components/me'
+import { randInRange } from '@/lib/rand'
+
+// import { LightningProvider, useLightning } from './lightning'
+import { FireworksProvider, useFireworks } from './fireworks'
+// import { SnowProvider, useSnow } from './snow'
+
+const [SelectedAnimationProvider, useSelectedAnimation] = [
+  // LightningProvider, useLightning
+  FireworksProvider, useFireworks
+  // SnowProvider, useSnow // TODO: the snow animation doesn't seem to work anymore
+]
+
+export function AnimationProvider ({ children }) {
+  return (
+    <SelectedAnimationProvider>
+      <AnimationHooks>
+        {children}
+      </AnimationHooks>
+    </SelectedAnimationProvider>
+  )
+}
+
+export function useAnimation () {
+  const animate = useSelectedAnimation()
+
+  return useCallback(() => {
+    const should = window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes'
+    if (should !== 'yes') return false
+    animate()
+    return true
+  }, [animate])
+}
+
+export function useAnimationEnabled () {
+  const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(undefined)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const enabled = window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes'
+    setEnabled(enabled === 'yes')
+  }, [])
+
+  const toggleEnabled = useCallback(() => {
+    setEnabled(enabled => {
+      const newEnabled = !enabled
+      window.localStorage.setItem('lnAnimate', newEnabled ? 'yes' : 'no')
+      return newEnabled
+    })
+  }, [])
+
+  return [enabled, toggleEnabled]
+}
+
+function AnimationHooks ({ children }) {
+  const { me } = useMe()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (me || window.localStorage.getItem('striked') || window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimated')) return
+
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      const animated = animate()
+      if (animated) {
+        window.localStorage.setItem('lnAnimated', 'yep')
+      }
+    }, randInRange(3000, 10000))
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }, [me?.id, animate])
+
+  return children
+}
diff --git a/components/lightning.js b/components/animation/lightning.js
similarity index 92%
rename from components/lightning.js
rename to components/animation/lightning.js
index a9594ba8..a05403a0 100644
--- a/components/lightning.js
+++ b/components/animation/lightning.js
@@ -13,16 +13,11 @@ export class LightningProvider extends React.Component {
    * @returns boolean indicating whether the strike actually happened, based on user preferences
    */
   strike = () => {
-    const should = window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes'
-    if (should === 'yes') {
-      this.setState(state => {
-        return {
-          bolts: [...state.bolts, <Lightning key={state.bolts.length} onDone={() => this.unstrike(state.bolts.length)} />]
-        }
-      })
-      return true
-    }
-    return false
+    this.setState(state => {
+      return {
+        bolts: [...state.bolts, <Lightning key={state.bolts.length} onDone={() => this.unstrike(state.bolts.length)} />]
+      }
+    })
   }
 
   unstrike = (index) => {
diff --git a/components/snow.js b/components/animation/snow.js
similarity index 61%
rename from components/snow.js
rename to components/animation/snow.js
index d05f16b6..a2cf4b0d 100644
--- a/components/snow.js
+++ b/components/animation/snow.js
@@ -11,21 +11,16 @@ export const SnowProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const [flakes, setFlakes] = useState(Array(1024))
 
   const snow = useCallback(() => {
-    const should = window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes'
-    if (should === 'yes') {
-      // amount of flakes to add
-      const n = Math.floor(randInRange(5, 30))
-      const newFlakes = [...flakes]
-      let i
-      for (i = startIndex; i < (startIndex + n); ++i) {
-        const key = startIndex + i
-        newFlakes[i % MAX_FLAKES] = <Snow key={key} />
-      }
-      setStartIndex(i % MAX_FLAKES)
-      setFlakes(newFlakes)
-      return true
+    // amount of flakes to add
+    const n = Math.floor(randInRange(5, 30))
+    const newFlakes = [...flakes]
+    let i
+    for (i = startIndex; i < (startIndex + n); ++i) {
+      const key = startIndex + i
+      newFlakes[i % MAX_FLAKES] = <Snow key={key} />
     }
-    return false
+    setStartIndex(i % MAX_FLAKES)
+    setFlakes(newFlakes)
   }, [setFlakes, startIndex])
 
   return (
diff --git a/components/footer.js b/components/footer.js
index dba99f5f..7d1b0fa0 100644
--- a/components/footer.js
+++ b/components/footer.js
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import No from '@/svgs/no.svg'
 import Bolt from '@/svgs/bolt.svg'
 import Amboss from '@/svgs/amboss.svg'
 import Mempool from '@/svgs/bimi.svg'
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import Rewards from './footer-rewards'
 import useDarkMode from './dark-mode'
 import ActionTooltip from './action-tooltip'
+import { useAnimationEnabled } from '@/components/animation'
 
 const RssPopover = (
   <Popover>
@@ -145,24 +145,10 @@ const LegalPopover = (
 export default function Footer ({ links = true }) {
   const [darkMode, darkModeToggle] = useDarkMode()
 
-  const [lightning, setLightning] = useState(undefined)
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setLightning(window.localStorage.getItem('lnAnimate') || 'yes')
-  }, [])
-
-  const toggleLightning = () => {
-    if (lightning === 'yes') {
-      window.localStorage.setItem('lnAnimate', 'no')
-      setLightning('no')
-    } else {
-      window.localStorage.setItem('lnAnimate', 'yes')
-      setLightning('yes')
-    }
-  }
+  const [animationEnabled, toggleAnimation] = useAnimationEnabled()
 
   const DarkModeIcon = darkMode ? Sun : Moon
-  const LnIcon = lightning === 'yes' ? No : Bolt
+  const LnIcon = animationEnabled ? No : Bolt
 
   const version = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_COMMIT_HASH
 
@@ -175,8 +161,8 @@ export default function Footer ({ links = true }) {
               <ActionTooltip notForm overlayText={`${darkMode ? 'disable' : 'enable'} dark mode`}>
                 <DarkModeIcon onClick={darkModeToggle} width={20} height={20} className='fill-grey theme' suppressHydrationWarning />
               </ActionTooltip>
-              <ActionTooltip notForm overlayText={`${lightning === 'yes' ? 'disable' : 'enable'} lightning animations`}>
-                <LnIcon onClick={toggleLightning} width={20} height={20} className='ms-2 fill-grey theme' suppressHydrationWarning />
+              <ActionTooltip notForm overlayText={`${animationEnabled ? 'disable' : 'enable'} lightning animations`}>
+                <LnIcon onClick={toggleAnimation} width={20} height={20} className='ms-2 fill-grey theme' suppressHydrationWarning />
               </ActionTooltip>
             </div>
             <div className='mb-0' style={{ fontWeight: 500 }}>
diff --git a/components/item-act.js b/components/item-act.js
index 7c03e9db..27172d3b 100644
--- a/components/item-act.js
+++ b/components/item-act.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { ACT_MUTATION } from '@/fragments/paidAction'
 import { meAnonSats } from '@/lib/apollo'
 import { BoostItemInput } from './adv-post-form'
 import { useSendWallets } from '@/wallets/index'
-import { useFireworks } from './fireworks'
+import { useAnimation } from '@/components/animation'
 
 const defaultTips = [100, 1000, 10_000, 100_000]
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default function ItemAct ({ onClose, item, act = 'TIP', step, children, a
   }, [onClose, item.id])
 
   const actor = useAct()
-  const strike = useFireworks()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
 
   const onSubmit = useCallback(async ({ amount }) => {
     if (abortSignal && zapUndoTrigger({ me, amount })) {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export default function ItemAct ({ onClose, item, act = 'TIP', step, children, a
     }
 
     const onPaid = () => {
-      strike()
+      animate()
       onClose?.()
       if (!me) setItemMeAnonSats({ id: item.id, amount })
     }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default function ItemAct ({ onClose, item, act = 'TIP', step, children, a
     })
     if (error) throw error
     addCustomTip(Number(amount))
-  }, [me, actor, wallets.length, act, item.id, onClose, abortSignal, strike])
+  }, [me, actor, wallets.length, act, item.id, onClose, abortSignal, animate])
 
   return act === 'BOOST'
     ? <BoostForm step={step} onSubmit={onSubmit} item={item} inputRef={inputRef} act={act}>{children}</BoostForm>
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ export function useAct ({ query = ACT_MUTATION, ...options } = {}) {
 export function useZap () {
   const wallets = useSendWallets()
   const act = useAct()
-  const strike = useFireworks()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
   const toaster = useToast()
 
   return useCallback(async ({ item, me, abortSignal }) => {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export function useZap () {
 
     try {
       await abortSignal.pause({ me, amount: sats })
-      strike()
+      animate()
       // batch zaps if wallet is enabled or using fee credits so they can be executed serially in a single request
       const { error } = await act({ variables, optimisticResponse, context: { batch: wallets.length > 0 || me?.privates?.sats > sats } })
       if (error) throw error
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export function useZap () {
       // but right now this toast is noisy for optimistic zaps
       console.error(error)
     }
-  }, [act, toaster, strike, wallets])
+  }, [act, toaster, animate, wallets])
 }
 
 export class ActCanceledError extends Error {
diff --git a/components/nav/common.js b/components/nav/common.js
index 0c6143fc..3f9bbb61 100644
--- a/components/nav/common.js
+++ b/components/nav/common.js
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import { abbrNum } from '../../lib/format'
 import { useServiceWorker } from '../serviceworker'
 import { signOut } from 'next-auth/react'
 import Badges from '../badge'
-import { randInRange } from '../../lib/rand'
-import { useFireworks } from '../fireworks'
 import LightningIcon from '../../svgs/bolt.svg'
 import SearchIcon from '../../svgs/search-line.svg'
 import classNames from 'classnames'
@@ -400,20 +398,6 @@ export function LoginButtons ({ handleClose }) {
 }
 
 export function AnonDropdown ({ path }) {
-  const strike = useFireworks()
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!window.localStorage.getItem('striked')) {
-      const to = setTimeout(() => {
-        const striked = strike()
-        if (striked) {
-          window.localStorage.setItem('striked', 'yep')
-        }
-      }, randInRange(3000, 10000))
-      return () => clearTimeout(to)
-    }
-  }, [])
-
   return (
     <div className='position-relative'>
       <Dropdown className={styles.dropdown} align='end' autoClose>
diff --git a/components/pay-bounty.js b/components/pay-bounty.js
index e376c898..d960c316 100644
--- a/components/pay-bounty.js
+++ b/components/pay-bounty.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { numWithUnits } from '@/lib/format'
 import { useShowModal } from './modal'
 import { useRoot } from './root'
 import { ActCanceledError, useAct } from './item-act'
-import { useFireworks } from './fireworks'
+import { useAnimation } from '@/components/animation'
 import { useToast } from './toast'
 import { useSendWallets } from '@/wallets/index'
 import { Form, SubmitButton } from './form'
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function PayBounty ({ children, item }) {
   const { me } = useMe()
   const showModal = useShowModal()
   const root = useRoot()
-  const strike = useFireworks()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
   const toaster = useToast()
   const wallets = useSendWallets()
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default function PayBounty ({ children, item }) {
 
   const handlePayBounty = async onCompleted => {
     try {
-      strike()
+      animate()
       const { error } = await act({ onCompleted })
       if (error) throw error
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/pages/_app.js b/pages/_app.js
index efc15347..f9ede40c 100644
--- a/pages/_app.js
+++ b/pages/_app.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/dist/client/router'
 import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { ShowModalProvider } from '@/components/modal'
 import ErrorBoundary from '@/components/error-boundary'
-import { FireworksProvider } from '@/components/fireworks'
+import { AnimationProvider } from '@/components/animation'
 import { ToastProvider } from '@/components/toast'
 import { ServiceWorkerProvider } from '@/components/serviceworker'
 import { SSR } from '@/lib/constants'
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export default function MyApp ({ Component, pageProps: { ...props } }) {
                   <WebLnProvider>
                     <ServiceWorkerProvider>
                       <PriceProvider price={price}>
-                        <FireworksProvider>
+                        <AnimationProvider>
                           <ToastProvider>
                             <ShowModalProvider>
                               <BlockHeightProvider blockHeight={blockHeight}>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export default function MyApp ({ Component, pageProps: { ...props } }) {
                               </BlockHeightProvider>
                             </ShowModalProvider>
                           </ToastProvider>
-                        </FireworksProvider>
+                        </AnimationProvider>
                       </PriceProvider>
                     </ServiceWorkerProvider>
                   </WebLnProvider>
diff --git a/pages/credits.js b/pages/credits.js
index c0b05983..27d85d90 100644
--- a/pages/credits.js
+++ b/pages/credits.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { getGetServerSideProps } from '@/api/ssrApollo'
 import CCInfo from '@/components/info/cc'
 import { Form, Input, SubmitButton } from '@/components/form'
 import { CenterLayout } from '@/components/layout'
-import { useFireworks } from '@/components/fireworks'
+import { useAnimation } from '@/components/animation'
 import { useMe } from '@/components/me'
 import { useShowModal } from '@/components/modal'
 import { usePaidMutation } from '@/components/use-paid-mutation'
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function WithdrawButton ({ className }) {
 
 export function BuyCreditsButton ({ className }) {
   const showModal = useShowModal()
-  const strike = useFireworks()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
   const [buyCredits] = usePaidMutation(BUY_CREDITS)
 
   return (
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function BuyCreditsButton ({ className }) {
                   credits: Number(amount)
                 },
                 onCompleted: () => {
-                  strike()
+                  animate()
                 }
               })
               onClose()
diff --git a/pages/rewards/index.js b/pages/rewards/index.js
index b005f960..a8b654c1 100644
--- a/pages/rewards/index.js
+++ b/pages/rewards/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { useShowModal } from '@/components/modal'
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic'
 import { FAST_POLL_INTERVAL, SSR } from '@/lib/constants'
 import { useToast } from '@/components/toast'
-import { useFireworks } from '@/components/fireworks'
+import { useAnimation } from '@/components/animation'
 import { Col, Row } from 'react-bootstrap'
 import { useData } from '@/components/use-data'
 import { GrowthPieChartSkeleton } from '@/components/charts-skeletons'
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default function Rewards ({ ssrData }) {
 export function DonateButton () {
   const showModal = useShowModal()
   const toaster = useToast()
-  const strike = useFireworks()
+  const animate = useAnimation()
   const [donateToRewards] = usePaidMutation(DONATE)
 
   return (
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function DonateButton () {
                   sats: Number(amount)
                 },
                 onCompleted: () => {
-                  strike()
+                  animate()
                   toaster.success('donated')
                 }
               })