diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 693429b..9b4e152 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ acme_challenge =
 
 [mqtt]
 server = mqtt.bayme.sh
-topics = ['msh/US/bayarea/#', 'msh/US/CA/mrymesh/#']
+topics = ["msh/US/bayarea/#"]
 port = 1883
 username = meshdev
 password = large4cats
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7accc67..f92a106 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from meshview import database
 from meshview import store
 from meshview import web
 from meshview import http
+import json
 
 
 async def load_database_from_mqtt(mqtt_server: str , mqtt_port: int, topic: str, mqtt_user: str | None = None, mqtt_passwd: str | None = None):
@@ -23,10 +24,11 @@ async def main(config):
         mqtt_user: str = config["mqtt"]["username"]
     if config["mqtt"]["password"] != "":
         mqtt_passwd: str = config["mqtt"]["password"]
+    mqtt_topics = json.loads(config["mqtt"]["topics"])
 
     async with asyncio.TaskGroup() as tg:
         tg.create_task(
-            load_database_from_mqtt(config["mqtt"]["server"], int(config["mqtt"]["port"]), config["mqtt"]["topics"], mqtt_user, mqtt_passwd)
+            load_database_from_mqtt(config["mqtt"]["server"], int(config["mqtt"]["port"]), mqtt_topics, mqtt_user, mqtt_passwd)
         )
         tg.create_task(
             web.run_server(
diff --git a/meshview/mqtt_reader.py b/meshview/mqtt_reader.py
index 5215f98..c63d3ce 100644
--- a/meshview/mqtt_reader.py
+++ b/meshview/mqtt_reader.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ async def get_topic_envelopes(mqtt_server, mqtt_port, topics, mqtt_user, mqtt_pa
                 mqtt_server, port=mqtt_port , username=mqtt_user, password=mqtt_passwd , identifier=identifier,
             ) as client:
                 for topic in topics:
+                    print(topic)
                     await client.subscribe(topic)
                 async for msg in client.messages:
                     try:
diff --git a/meshview/templates/net.html b/meshview/templates/net.html
index b16e0db..9d6fcbb 100644
--- a/meshview/templates/net.html
+++ b/meshview/templates/net.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <div class="container" > Weekly Mesh check-in. We will keep it open on every Wednesday from 5:00pm for checkins so you do not have to rush.<br>
         The message format should be (LONG NAME) - (CITY YOU ARE IN) #BayMeshNet.<br><br>
  </div>
-    <div class="container" hx-ext="sse" sse-connect="/net_events" sse-swap="net_packet" hx-swap="afterbegin">
+    <div class="container">
         {% for packet in packets %}
         {% include 'chat_packet.html' %}
         {% else %}
diff --git a/meshview/web.py b/meshview/web.py
index 2669546..5265195 100644
--- a/meshview/web.py
+++ b/meshview/web.py
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ async def net(request):
         raise  # Let aiohttp handle HTTP exceptions properly
 
     except Exception as e:
-        print("Error processing chat request")
+        print("Error processing net request")
         return web.Response(
             text="An internal server error occurred.",
             status=500,
@@ -1581,42 +1581,6 @@ async def net(request):
         )
 
 
-@routes.get("/net_events")
-async def net_events(request):
-    chat_packet = env.get_template("net_packet.html")
-
-    # Precompile regex for performance (case insensitive)
-    seq_pattern = re.compile(r"seq \d+$")
-
-    with notify.subscribe(node_id=0xFFFFFFFF) as event:
-        async with sse_response(request) as resp:
-            while resp.is_connected():
-                try:
-                    await asyncio.wait_for(event.wait(), timeout=10)
-                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                    continue  # Timeout occurred, loop again
-
-                if event.is_set():
-                    # Ensure event.packets is valid before accessing it
-                    packets = [
-                        p for p in (event.packets or [])
-                        if p.portnum == PortNum.TEXT_MESSAGE_APP
-                    ]
-                    event.clear()
-
-                    try:
-                        for packet in packets:
-                            ui_packet = Packet.from_model(packet)
-                            if not seq_pattern.match(ui_packet.payload) and "baymeshnet" in ui_packet.payload.lower():
-                                await resp.send(
-                                    chat_packet.render(packet=ui_packet),
-                                    event="net_packet",
-                                )
-                    except ConnectionResetError:
-                        print("Client disconnected from SSE stream.")
-                        return  # Gracefully exit on disconnection
-
-
 @routes.get("/map")
 async def map(request):
     try: