diff --git a/src/components/animated-number.tsx b/src/components/animated-number.tsx
index 86a2603da..ea5a82411 100644
--- a/src/components/animated-number.tsx
+++ b/src/components/animated-number.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ interface IAnimatedNumber {
 }
 
 const AnimatedNumber: React.FC<IAnimatedNumber> = ({ value, obfuscate }) => {
-  const reduceMotion = useSettings().get('reduceMotion');
+  const { reduceMotion } = useSettings();
 
   const [direction, setDirection] = useState(1);
   const [displayedValue, setDisplayedValue] = useState<number>(value);
diff --git a/src/components/announcements/emoji.tsx b/src/components/announcements/emoji.tsx
index b3dd0fcc5..1f6f8ed18 100644
--- a/src/components/announcements/emoji.tsx
+++ b/src/components/announcements/emoji.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface IEmoji {
 }
 
 const Emoji: React.FC<IEmoji> = ({ emoji, emojiMap, hovered }) => {
-  const autoPlayGif = useSettings().get('autoPlayGif');
+  const { autoPlayGif } = useSettings();
 
   // @ts-ignore
   if (unicodeMapping[emoji]) {
diff --git a/src/components/announcements/reactions-bar.tsx b/src/components/announcements/reactions-bar.tsx
index 97324b89e..4ae41f030 100644
--- a/src/components/announcements/reactions-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/announcements/reactions-bar.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ interface IReactionsBar {
 }
 
 const ReactionsBar: React.FC<IReactionsBar> = ({ announcementId, reactions, addReaction, removeReaction, emojiMap }) => {
-  const reduceMotion = useSettings().get('reduceMotion');
+  const { reduceMotion } = useSettings();
 
   const handleEmojiPick = (data: Emoji) => {
     addReaction(announcementId, (data as NativeEmoji).native.replace(/:/g, ''));
diff --git a/src/components/helmet.tsx b/src/components/helmet.tsx
index ee2ce3317..131e4c470 100644
--- a/src/components/helmet.tsx
+++ b/src/components/helmet.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const Helmet: React.FC<IHelmet> = ({ children }) => {
   const instance = useInstance();
   const { unreadChatsCount } = useStatContext();
   const unreadCount = useAppSelector((state) => getNotifTotals(state) + unreadChatsCount);
-  const demetricator = useSettings().get('demetricator');
+  const { demetricator } = useSettings();
 
   const hasUnreadNotifications = React.useMemo(() => !(unreadCount < 1 || demetricator), [unreadCount, demetricator]);
 
diff --git a/src/components/media-gallery.tsx b/src/components/media-gallery.tsx
index 368afc6e4..eb4f1988a 100644
--- a/src/components/media-gallery.tsx
+++ b/src/components/media-gallery.tsx
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ const Item: React.FC<IItem> = ({
   last,
   total,
 }) => {
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const autoPlayGif = settings.get('autoPlayGif') === true;
+  const { autoPlayGif } = useSettings();
   const { mediaPreview } = useSoapboxConfig();
 
   const handleMouseEnter: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLVideoElement> = ({ currentTarget: video }) => {
diff --git a/src/components/navlinks.tsx b/src/components/navlinks.tsx
index 4670f8015..448bfff2b 100644
--- a/src/components/navlinks.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navlinks.tsx
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ interface INavlinks {
 }
 
 const Navlinks: React.FC<INavlinks> = ({ type }) => {
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { locale } = useSettings();
   const { copyright, navlinks } = useSoapboxConfig();
-  const locale = settings.get('locale') as string;
 
   return (
     <footer className='relative mx-auto mt-auto max-w-7xl py-8'>
diff --git a/src/components/quoted-status.tsx b/src/components/quoted-status.tsx
index e9040951b..4470cd453 100644
--- a/src/components/quoted-status.tsx
+++ b/src/components/quoted-status.tsx
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ const QuotedStatus: React.FC<IQuotedStatus> = ({ status, onCancel, compose }) =>
   const intl = useIntl();
   const history = useHistory();
 
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia');
+  const { displayMedia } = useSettings();
 
   const overlay = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
diff --git a/src/components/scroll-top-button.tsx b/src/components/scroll-top-button.tsx
index 9d6093663..6c9f06c44 100644
--- a/src/components/scroll-top-button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/scroll-top-button.tsx
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ const ScrollTopButton: React.FC<IScrollTopButton> = ({
   autoloadThreshold = 50,
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { autoloadTimelines } = useSettings();
 
   // Whether we are scrolled past the `threshold`.
   const [scrolled, setScrolled] = useState<boolean>(false);
   // Whether we are scrolled above the `autoloadThreshold`.
   const [scrolledTop, setScrolledTop] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
-  const autoload = settings.get('autoloadTimelines') === true;
   const visible = count > 0 && scrolled;
 
   /** Number of pixels scrolled down from the top of the page. */
@@ -44,10 +43,10 @@ const ScrollTopButton: React.FC<IScrollTopButton> = ({
 
   /** Unload feed items if scrolled to the top. */
   const maybeUnload = useCallback(() => {
-    if (autoload && scrolledTop && count) {
+    if (autoloadTimelines && scrolledTop && count) {
       onClick();
     }
-  }, [autoload, scrolledTop, count, onClick]);
+  }, [autoloadTimelines, scrolledTop, count, onClick]);
 
   /** Set state while scrolling. */
   const handleScroll = useCallback(throttle(() => {
diff --git a/src/components/scrollable-list.tsx b/src/components/scrollable-list.tsx
index dd5fb7625..f31fed579 100644
--- a/src/components/scrollable-list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/scrollable-list.tsx
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ const ScrollableList = React.forwardRef<VirtuosoHandle, IScrollableList>(({
   useWindowScroll = true,
 }, ref) => {
   const history = useHistory();
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const autoloadMore = settings.get('autoloadMore');
+  const { autoloadMore } = useSettings();
 
   // Preserve scroll position
   const scrollDataKey = `soapbox:scrollData:${scrollKey}`;
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx b/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
index 095d2472a..4a4be2aba 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sidebar-navigation.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const SidebarNavigation = () => {
 
   const instance = useInstance();
   const features = useFeatures();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { isDeveloper } = useSettings();
   const { account } = useOwnAccount();
   const groupsPath = useGroupsPath();
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const SidebarNavigation = () => {
         });
       }
 
-      if (settings.get('isDeveloper')) {
+      if (isDeveloper) {
         menu.push({
           to: '/developers',
           icon: require('@tabler/icons/code.svg'),
diff --git a/src/components/site-logo.tsx b/src/components/site-logo.tsx
index 10a769fad..3fee230d3 100644
--- a/src/components/site-logo.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-logo.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ interface ISiteLogo extends React.ComponentProps<'img'> {
 /** Display the most appropriate site logo based on the theme and configuration. */
 const SiteLogo: React.FC<ISiteLogo> = ({ className, theme, ...rest }) => {
   const { logo, logoDarkMode } = useSoapboxConfig();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { demo } = useSettings();
 
   let darkMode = useTheme() === 'dark';
   if (theme === 'dark') darkMode = true;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const SiteLogo: React.FC<ISiteLogo> = ({ className, theme, ...rest }) => {
   // Use the right logo if provided, then use fallbacks.
   const getSrc = () => {
     // In demo mode, use the Soapbox logo.
-    if (settings.get('demo')) return soapboxLogo;
+    if (demo) return soapboxLogo;
 
     return (darkMode && logoDarkMode)
       ? logoDarkMode
diff --git a/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 3ee4f4aab..604358f19 100644
--- a/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   const me = useAppSelector(state => state.me);
   const { groupRelationship } = useGroupRelationship(status.group?.id);
   const features = useFeatures();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { boostModal, deleteModal } = useSettings();
   const soapboxConfig = useSoapboxConfig();
 
   const { allowedEmoji } = soapboxConfig;
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
   const handleReblogClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = e => {
     if (me) {
       const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(status));
-      const boostModal = settings.get('boostModal');
       if ((e && e.shiftKey) || !boostModal) {
         modalReblog();
       } else {
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@ const StatusActionBar: React.FC<IStatusActionBar> = ({
 
   const doDeleteStatus = (withRedraft = false) => {
     dispatch((_, getState) => {
-      const deleteModal = settings.get('deleteModal');
       if (!deleteModal) {
         dispatch(deleteStatus(status.id, withRedraft));
       } else {
diff --git a/src/components/status.tsx b/src/components/status.tsx
index f226a8429..e94755262 100644
--- a/src/components/status.tsx
+++ b/src/components/status.tsx
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ const Status: React.FC<IStatus> = (props) => {
   const history = useHistory();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia') as string;
+  const { displayMedia, boostModal } = useSettings();
   const didShowCard = useRef(false);
   const node = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const overlay = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -155,7 +154,6 @@ const Status: React.FC<IStatus> = (props) => {
 
   const handleHotkeyBoost = (e?: KeyboardEvent): void => {
     const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(actualStatus));
-    const boostModal = settings.get('boostModal');
     if ((e && e.shiftKey) || !boostModal) {
       modalReblog();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx b/src/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
index dabb23318..e56c2f55b 100644
--- a/src/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/statuses/sensitive-content-overlay.tsx
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ const SensitiveContentOverlay = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ISensitiveConte
   const { account } = useOwnAccount();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { displayMedia, deleteModal } = useSettings();
   const { links } = useSoapboxConfig();
 
   const isUnderReview = status.visibility === 'self';
   const isOwnStatus = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === account?.id;
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia') as string;
 
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState<boolean>(defaultMediaVisibility(status, displayMedia));
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ const SensitiveContentOverlay = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, ISensitiveConte
   };
 
   const handleDeleteStatus = () => {
-    const deleteModal = settings.get('deleteModal');
     if (!deleteModal) {
       dispatch(deleteStatus(status.id, false));
     } else {
diff --git a/src/components/still-image.tsx b/src/components/still-image.tsx
index 68647ff23..2648ea882 100644
--- a/src/components/still-image.tsx
+++ b/src/components/still-image.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ export interface IStillImage {
 
 /** Renders images on a canvas, only playing GIFs if autoPlayGif is enabled. */
 const StillImage: React.FC<IStillImage> = ({ alt, className, src, style, letterboxed = false, showExt = false, onError }) => {
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const autoPlayGif = settings.get('autoPlayGif');
+  const { autoPlayGif } = useSettings();
 
   const canvas = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
   const img    = useRef<HTMLImageElement>(null);
diff --git a/src/contexts/chat-context.tsx b/src/contexts/chat-context.tsx
index d8e4bf4bb..14354549e 100644
--- a/src/contexts/chat-context.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/chat-context.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import { toggleMainWindow } from 'soapbox/actions/chats';
 import { useAppDispatch, useOwnAccount, useSettings } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { IChat, useChat } from 'soapbox/queries/chats';
 
-type WindowState = 'open' | 'minimized';
-
 const ChatContext = createContext<any>({
   isOpen: false,
   needsAcceptance: false,
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ interface IChatProvider {
 const ChatProvider: React.FC<IChatProvider> = ({ children }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { chats } = useSettings();
   const { account } = useOwnAccount();
 
   const path = history.location.pathname;
@@ -38,9 +36,8 @@ const ChatProvider: React.FC<IChatProvider> = ({ children }) => {
 
   const { data: chat } = useChat(currentChatId as string);
 
-  const mainWindowState = settings.getIn(['chats', 'mainWindow']) as WindowState;
   const needsAcceptance = !chat?.accepted && chat?.created_by_account !== account?.id;
-  const isOpen = mainWindowState === 'open';
+  const isOpen = chats.mainWindow === 'open';
 
   const changeScreen = (screen: ChatWidgetScreens, currentChatId?: string | null) => {
     setCurrentChatId(currentChatId || null);
diff --git a/src/features/about/index.tsx b/src/features/about/index.tsx
index 7031dfaf0..56da0776e 100644
--- a/src/features/about/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/about/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const AboutPage: React.FC = () => {
   const soapboxConfig = useSoapboxConfig();
 
   const [pageHtml, setPageHtml] = useState<string>('');
-  const [locale, setLocale] = useState<string>(settings.get('locale'));
+  const [locale, setLocale] = useState<string>(settings.locale);
 
   const { aboutPages } = soapboxConfig;
 
diff --git a/src/features/account-gallery/components/media-item.tsx b/src/features/account-gallery/components/media-item.tsx
index eea621dd5..27980c4e4 100644
--- a/src/features/account-gallery/components/media-item.tsx
+++ b/src/features/account-gallery/components/media-item.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ interface IMediaItem {
 }
 
 const MediaItem: React.FC<IMediaItem> = ({ attachment, onOpenMedia }) => {
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const autoPlayGif = settings.get('autoPlayGif');
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia');
-
+  const { autoPlayGif, displayMedia } = useSettings();
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState<boolean>(displayMedia !== 'hide_all' && !attachment.status?.sensitive || displayMedia === 'show_all');
 
   const handleMouseEnter: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLVideoElement> = e => {
diff --git a/src/features/account-timeline/index.tsx b/src/features/account-timeline/index.tsx
index a622c111e..57daf7c51 100644
--- a/src/features/account-timeline/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/account-timeline/index.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const AccountTimeline: React.FC<IAccountTimeline> = ({ params, withReplies = fal
   const [accountLoading, setAccountLoading] = useState<boolean>(!account);
 
   const path = withReplies ? `${account?.id}:with_replies` : account?.id;
-  const showPins = settings.getIn(['account_timeline', 'shows', 'pinned']) === true && !withReplies;
+  const showPins = settings.account_timeline.shows.pinned && !withReplies;
   const statusIds = useAppSelector(state => getStatusIds(state, { type: `account:${path}`, prefix: 'account_timeline' }));
   const featuredStatusIds = useAppSelector(state => getStatusIds(state, { type: `account:${account?.id}:pinned`, prefix: 'account_timeline' }));
 
diff --git a/src/features/auth-login/components/registration-form.tsx b/src/features/auth-login/components/registration-form.tsx
index 5d39eb402..53cc8171a 100644
--- a/src/features/auth-login/components/registration-form.tsx
+++ b/src/features/auth-login/components/registration-form.tsx
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ const RegistrationForm: React.FC<IRegistrationForm> = ({ inviteToken }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { locale } = useSettings();
   const features = useFeatures();
   const instance = useInstance();
 
-  const locale = settings.get('locale');
   const needsConfirmation = instance.pleroma.metadata.account_activation_required;
   const needsApproval = instance.registrations.approval_required;
   const supportsEmailList = features.emailList;
diff --git a/src/features/community-timeline/index.tsx b/src/features/community-timeline/index.tsx
index 37f4e8dd2..724d9997f 100644
--- a/src/features/community-timeline/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/community-timeline/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const CommunityTimeline = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   const settings = useSettings();
-  const onlyMedia = !!settings.getIn(['community', 'other', 'onlyMedia'], false);
+  const onlyMedia = settings.community.other.onlyMedia;
   const next = useAppSelector(state => state.timelines.get('community')?.next);
 
   const timelineId = 'community';
diff --git a/src/features/event/components/event-header.tsx b/src/features/event/components/event-header.tsx
index b91b7087c..245c942b2 100644
--- a/src/features/event/components/event-header.tsx
+++ b/src/features/event/components/event-header.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const EventHeader: React.FC<IEventHeader> = ({ status }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
 
   const features = useFeatures();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { boostModal } = useSettings();
   const { account: ownAccount } = useOwnAccount();
   const isStaff = ownAccount ? ownAccount.staff : false;
   const isAdmin = ownAccount ? ownAccount.admin : false;
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ const EventHeader: React.FC<IEventHeader> = ({ status }) => {
 
   const handleReblogClick = () => {
     const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(status));
-    const boostModal = settings.get('boostModal');
     if (!boostModal) {
       modalReblog();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/features/event/event-information.tsx b/src/features/event/event-information.tsx
index a9ddb2cdc..11f6b9cb1 100644
--- a/src/features/event/event-information.tsx
+++ b/src/features/event/event-information.tsx
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ const EventInformation: React.FC<IEventInformation> = ({ params }) => {
   const status = useAppSelector(state => getStatus(state, { id: params.statusId })) as StatusEntity;
 
   const { tileServer } = useSoapboxConfig();
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia') as string;
+  const { displayMedia } = useSettings();
 
   const [isLoaded, setIsLoaded] = useState<boolean>(!!status);
   const [showMedia, setShowMedia] = useState<boolean>(defaultMediaVisibility(status, displayMedia));
diff --git a/src/features/notifications/components/filter-bar.tsx b/src/features/notifications/components/filter-bar.tsx
index f6b2add5b..5ed194b6a 100644
--- a/src/features/notifications/components/filter-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/features/notifications/components/filter-bar.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const NotificationFilterBar = () => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const features = useFeatures();
 
-  const selectedFilter = settings.getIn(['notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active']) as string;
-  const advancedMode = settings.getIn(['notifications', 'quickFilter', 'advanced']);
+  const selectedFilter = settings.notifications.quickFilter.active;
+  const advancedMode = settings.notifications.quickFilter.advanced;
 
   const onClick = (notificationType: string) => () => dispatch(setFilter(notificationType));
 
diff --git a/src/features/notifications/components/setting-toggle.tsx b/src/features/notifications/components/setting-toggle.tsx
index bb07b02e3..0e5054839 100644
--- a/src/features/notifications/components/setting-toggle.tsx
+++ b/src/features/notifications/components/setting-toggle.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
+import get from 'lodash/get';
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { Toggle } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
-
-import type { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
+import { Settings } from 'soapbox/schemas/soapbox/settings';
 
 interface ISettingToggle {
   /** Unique identifier for the Toggle. */
   id?: string;
   /** The full user settings map. */
-  settings: ImmutableMap<string, any>;
+  settings: Settings;
   /** Array of key names leading into the setting map. */
   settingPath: string[];
   /** Callback when the setting is toggled. */
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const SettingToggle: React.FC<ISettingToggle> = ({ id, settings, settingPath, on
   return (
     <Toggle
       id={id}
-      checked={!!settings.getIn(settingPath)}
+      checked={!!get(settings, settingPath)}
       onChange={handleChange}
     />
   );
diff --git a/src/features/notifications/index.tsx b/src/features/notifications/index.tsx
index 0d9f7f608..a8709fd49 100644
--- a/src/features/notifications/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/notifications/index.tsx
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ const Notifications = () => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const settings = useSettings();
 
-  const showFilterBar = settings.getIn(['notifications', 'quickFilter', 'show']);
-  const activeFilter = settings.getIn(['notifications', 'quickFilter', 'active']);
+  const showFilterBar = settings.notifications.quickFilter.show;
+  const activeFilter = settings.notifications.quickFilter.active;
   const notifications = useAppSelector(state => getNotifications(state));
   const isLoading = useAppSelector(state => state.notifications.isLoading);
   // const isUnread = useAppSelector(state => state.notifications.unread > 0);
diff --git a/src/features/preferences/index.tsx b/src/features/preferences/index.tsx
index 70e100a60..aa15adde3 100644
--- a/src/features/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const Preferences = () => {
           <SelectDropdown
             className='max-w-[200px]'
             items={languages}
-            defaultValue={settings.get('locale') as string | undefined}
+            defaultValue={settings.locale}
             onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => onSelectChange(event, ['locale'])}
           />
         </ListItem>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const Preferences = () => {
           <SelectDropdown
             className='max-w-[200px]'
             items={displayMediaOptions}
-            defaultValue={settings.get('displayMedia') as string | undefined}
+            defaultValue={settings.displayMedia}
             onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => onSelectChange(event, ['displayMedia'])}
           />
         </ListItem>
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const Preferences = () => {
             <SelectDropdown
               className='max-w-[200px]'
               items={defaultPrivacyOptions}
-              defaultValue={settings.get('defaultPrivacy') as string | undefined}
+              defaultValue={settings.defaultPrivacy}
               onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => onSelectChange(event, ['defaultPrivacy'])}
             />
           </ListItem>
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const Preferences = () => {
             <SelectDropdown
               className='max-w-[200px]'
               items={defaultContentTypeOptions}
-              defaultValue={settings.get('defaultContentType') as string | undefined}
+              defaultValue={settings.defaultContentType}
               onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => onSelectChange(event, ['defaultContentType'])}
             />
           </ListItem>
diff --git a/src/features/public-timeline/index.tsx b/src/features/public-timeline/index.tsx
index 02c9a59d0..0e11ddcc4 100644
--- a/src/features/public-timeline/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/public-timeline/index.tsx
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ const CommunityTimeline = () => {
 
   const instance = useInstance();
   const settings = useSettings();
-  const onlyMedia = !!settings.getIn(['public', 'other', 'onlyMedia'], false);
+  const onlyMedia = settings.public.other.onlyMedia;
   const next = useAppSelector(state => state.timelines.get('public')?.next);
 
   const timelineId = 'public';
 
-  const explanationBoxExpanded = settings.get('explanationBox');
-  const showExplanationBox = settings.get('showExplanationBox');
+  const explanationBoxExpanded = settings.explanationBox;
+  const showExplanationBox = settings.showExplanationBox;
 
   const dismissExplanationBox = () => {
     dispatch(changeSetting(['showExplanationBox'], false));
diff --git a/src/features/remote-timeline/components/pinned-hosts-picker.tsx b/src/features/remote-timeline/components/pinned-hosts-picker.tsx
index e330bd17d..2777aa6e3 100644
--- a/src/features/remote-timeline/components/pinned-hosts-picker.tsx
+++ b/src/features/remote-timeline/components/pinned-hosts-picker.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ interface IPinnedHostsPicker {
 
 const PinnedHostsPicker: React.FC<IPinnedHostsPicker> = ({ host: activeHost }) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
-  const pinnedHosts = settings.getIn(['remote_timeline', 'pinnedHosts']) as any;
+  const pinnedHosts = settings.remote_timeline.pinnedHosts;
 
-  if (!pinnedHosts || pinnedHosts.isEmpty()) return null;
+  if (!pinnedHosts.length) return null;
 
   return (
     <HStack className='mb-4' space={2}>
diff --git a/src/features/remote-timeline/index.tsx b/src/features/remote-timeline/index.tsx
index ac22268a4..4d5a65ffb 100644
--- a/src/features/remote-timeline/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/remote-timeline/index.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ const RemoteTimeline: React.FC<IRemoteTimeline> = ({ params }) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
 
   const timelineId = 'remote';
-  const onlyMedia = !!settings.getIn(['remote', 'other', 'onlyMedia']);
+  const onlyMedia = settings.remote.other.onlyMedia;
   const next = useAppSelector(state => state.timelines.get('remote')?.next);
 
-  const pinned: boolean = (settings.getIn(['remote_timeline', 'pinnedHosts']) as any).includes(instance);
+  const pinned = settings.remote_timeline.pinnedHosts.includes(instance);
 
   const handleCloseClick: React.MouseEventHandler = () => {
     history.push('/timeline/fediverse');
diff --git a/src/features/status/components/thread.tsx b/src/features/status/components/thread.tsx
index af86d5741..f5cb59d96 100644
--- a/src/features/status/components/thread.tsx
+++ b/src/features/status/components/thread.tsx
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import { defaultMediaVisibility, textForScreenReader } from 'soapbox/utils/statu
 import DetailedStatus from './detailed-status';
 import ThreadStatus from './thread-status';
 
-type DisplayMedia = 'default' | 'hide_all' | 'show_all';
-
 const getAncestorsIds = createSelector([
   (_: RootState, statusId: string | undefined) => statusId,
   (state: RootState) => state.contexts.inReplyTos,
@@ -96,9 +94,8 @@ const Thread = (props: IThread) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const history = useHistory();
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { displayMedia } = useSettings();
 
-  const displayMedia = settings.get('displayMedia') as DisplayMedia;
   const isUnderReview = status?.visibility === 'self';
 
   const { ancestorsIds, descendantsIds } = useAppSelector((state) => {
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/instance-info-panel.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/instance-info-panel.tsx
index 323c01229..bdea8fecf 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/components/instance-info-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/instance-info-panel.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const InstanceInfoPanel: React.FC<IInstanceInfoPanel> = ({ host }) => {
 
   const settings = useSettings();
   const remoteInstance: any = useAppSelector(state => getRemoteInstance(state, host));
-  const pinned: boolean = (settings.getIn(['remote_timeline', 'pinnedHosts']) as any).includes(host);
+  const pinned = settings.remote_timeline.pinnedHosts.includes(host);
 
   const handlePinHost = () => {
     if (!pinned) {
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/promo-panel.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/promo-panel.tsx
index b070063e5..3472067c6 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/components/promo-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/promo-panel.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ import { useInstance, useSettings, useSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 const PromoPanel: React.FC = () => {
   const instance = useInstance();
   const { promoPanel } = useSoapboxConfig();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { locale } = useSettings();
 
   const promoItems = promoPanel.get('items');
-  const locale = settings.get('locale');
 
   if (!promoItems || promoItems.isEmpty()) return null;
 
diff --git a/src/features/ui/components/theme-toggle.tsx b/src/features/ui/components/theme-toggle.tsx
index 5cfd09d4d..8137caeb6 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/components/theme-toggle.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/components/theme-toggle.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import ThemeSelector from './theme-selector';
 /** Stateful theme selector. */
 const ThemeToggle: React.FC = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const themeMode = useSettings().get('themeMode');
+  const { themeMode } = useSettings();
 
   const handleChange = (themeMode: string) => {
     dispatch(changeSetting(['themeMode'], themeMode));
diff --git a/src/features/ui/util/optional-motion.tsx b/src/features/ui/util/optional-motion.tsx
index a51e84766..368158fec 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/util/optional-motion.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/util/optional-motion.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useSettings } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import ReducedMotion from './reduced-motion';
 
 const OptionalMotion = (props: MotionProps) => {
-  const reduceMotion = useSettings().get('reduceMotion');
+  const { reduceMotion } = useSettings();
 
   return (
     reduceMotion ? <ReducedMotion {...props} /> : <Motion {...props} />
diff --git a/src/features/ui/util/react-router-helpers.tsx b/src/features/ui/util/react-router-helpers.tsx
index 0487ca825..06991287b 100644
--- a/src/features/ui/util/react-router-helpers.tsx
+++ b/src/features/ui/util/react-router-helpers.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const WrappedRoute: React.FC<IWrappedRoute> = ({
   const history = useHistory();
 
   const { account } = useOwnAccount();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { isDeveloper } = useSettings();
 
   const renderComponent = ({ match }: RouteComponentProps) => {
     if (Page) {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const WrappedRoute: React.FC<IWrappedRoute> = ({
 
   const authorized = [
     account || publicRoute,
-    developerOnly ? settings.get('isDeveloper') : true,
+    developerOnly ? isDeveloper : true,
     staffOnly ? account && account.staff : true,
     adminOnly ? account && account.admin : true,
   ].every(c => c);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
index 85b7a902a..eda0153c6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+
 import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
+import { settingsSchema } from 'soapbox/schemas/soapbox/settings';
 
 import { useAppSelector } from './useAppSelector';
 
-import type { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
-
 /** Get the user settings from the store */
-export const useSettings = (): ImmutableMap<string, any> => {
-  return useAppSelector((state) => getSettings(state));
+export const useSettings = () => {
+  const data = useAppSelector((state) => getSettings(state));
+  return useMemo(() => settingsSchema.parse(data.toJS()), [data]);
 };
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTheme.ts b/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
index 22ececd7a..f5c3bbf7a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useTheme.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ type Theme = 'light' | 'dark';
  * regardless of whether that's by system theme or direct setting.
  */
 const useTheme = (): Theme => {
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { themeMode } = useSettings();
   const systemTheme = useSystemTheme();
 
-  const userTheme = settings.get('themeMode');
-  const darkMode = userTheme === 'dark' || (userTheme === 'system' && systemTheme === 'dark');
-
+  const darkMode = themeMode === 'dark' || (themeMode === 'system' && systemTheme === 'dark');
   return darkMode ? 'dark' : 'light';
 };
 
diff --git a/src/init/soapbox-head.tsx b/src/init/soapbox-head.tsx
index 735e258f1..9032f10f0 100644
--- a/src/init/soapbox-head.tsx
+++ b/src/init/soapbox-head.tsx
@@ -20,18 +20,17 @@ interface ISoapboxHead {
 /** Injects metadata into site head with Helmet. */
 const SoapboxHead: React.FC<ISoapboxHead> = ({ children }) => {
   const { locale, direction } = useLocale();
-  const settings = useSettings();
+  const { demo, reduceMotion, underlineLinks, demetricator } = useSettings();
   const soapboxConfig = useSoapboxConfig();
 
-  const demo = !!settings.get('demo');
   const darkMode = useTheme() === 'dark';
   const themeCss = generateThemeCss(demo ? normalizeSoapboxConfig({ brandColor: '#0482d8' }) : soapboxConfig);
   const dsn = soapboxConfig.sentryDsn;
 
   const bodyClass = clsx('h-full bg-white text-base dark:bg-gray-800', {
-    'no-reduce-motion': !settings.get('reduceMotion'),
-    'underline-links': settings.get('underlineLinks'),
-    'demetricator': settings.get('demetricator'),
+    'no-reduce-motion': !reduceMotion,
+    'underline-links': underlineLinks,
+    'demetricator': demetricator,
   });
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/schemas/soapbox/settings.ts b/src/schemas/soapbox/settings.ts
index 49e164776..48085e7ec 100644
--- a/src/schemas/soapbox/settings.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/soapbox/settings.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import { locales } from 'soapbox/messages';
 
+import { coerceObject } from '../utils';
+
 const skinToneSchema = z.union([
   z.literal(1), z.literal(2), z.literal(3), z.literal(4), z.literal(5), z.literal(6),
 ]);
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ const settingsSchema = z.object({
   autoPlayGif: z.boolean().catch(true),
   displayMedia: z.enum(['default', 'hide_all', 'show_all']).catch('default'),
   expandSpoilers: z.boolean().catch(false),
+  preserveSpoilers: z.boolean().catch(false),
   unfollowModal: z.boolean().catch(false),
   boostModal: z.boolean().catch(false),
   deleteModal: z.boolean().catch(true),
@@ -29,6 +32,47 @@ const settingsSchema = z.object({
   systemFont: z.boolean().catch(false),
   demetricator: z.boolean().catch(false),
   isDeveloper: z.boolean().catch(false),
+  demo: z.boolean().catch(false),
+  chats: coerceObject({
+    mainWindow: z.enum(['minimized', 'open']).catch('minimized'),
+    sound: z.boolean().catch(true),
+  }),
+  home: coerceObject({
+    shows: coerceObject({
+      reblog: z.boolean().catch(true),
+      reply: z.boolean().catch(true),
+    }),
+  }),
+  account_timeline: coerceObject({
+    shows: coerceObject({
+      pinned: z.boolean().catch(true),
+    }),
+  }),
+  remote_timeline: coerceObject({
+    pinnedHosts: z.string().array().catch([]),
+  }),
+  public: coerceObject({
+    other: coerceObject({
+      onlyMedia: z.boolean().catch(false),
+    }),
+  }),
+  community: coerceObject({
+    other: coerceObject({
+      onlyMedia: z.boolean().catch(false),
+    }),
+  }),
+  remote: coerceObject({
+    other: coerceObject({
+      onlyMedia: z.boolean().catch(false),
+    }),
+  }),
+  notifications: coerceObject({
+    quickFilter: coerceObject({
+      active: z.string().catch('all'),
+      advanced: z.boolean().catch(false),
+      show: z.boolean().catch(true),
+    }),
+  }),
 });
 
 type Settings = z.infer<typeof settingsSchema>;