diff --git a/lib/api/irc_api.dart b/lib/api/irc_api.dart
index 3a548d98..3bb1f561 100644
--- a/lib/api/irc_api.dart
+++ b/lib/api/irc_api.dart
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ enum Command {
   none,
 }
 
-// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50081213/how-do-i-use-hexadecimal-color-strings-in-flutter
+/// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50081213/how-do-i-use-hexadecimal-color-strings-in-flutter
 extension HexColor on Color {
   /// String is in the format "aabbcc" or "ffaabbcc" with an optional leading "#".
   static Color fromHex(String hexString) {
@@ -194,11 +194,4 @@ extension HexColor on Color {
     buffer.write(hexString.replaceFirst('#', ''));
     return Color(int.parse(buffer.toString(), radix: 16));
   }
-
-  /// Prefixes a hash sign if [leadingHashSign] is set to `true` (default is `true`).
-  String toHex({bool leadingHashSign = true}) => '${leadingHashSign ? '#' : ''}'
-      '${alpha.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}'
-      '${red.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}'
-      '${green.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}'
-      '${blue.toRadixString(16).padLeft(2, '0')}';
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/settings/settings_store.dart b/lib/core/settings/settings_store.dart
index 23dd2e42..df616af6 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings/settings_store.dart
+++ b/lib/core/settings/settings_store.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:mobx/mobx.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 
@@ -6,21 +7,19 @@ part 'settings_store.g.dart';
 class SettingsStore = _SettingsStoreBase with _$SettingsStore;
 
 abstract class _SettingsStoreBase with Store {
-  late final SharedPreferences prefs;
-  late ReactionDisposer disposeSetter;
-
   Future<void> init() async {
-    // debugPrint('Created settings provider!');
-    // prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+    // Retrieve the instance that will allow us to store and persist settings.
+    final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
 
-    // // Initialize settings from stored preferences if any.
-    // videoEnabled = prefs.getBool('video_enabled') ?? videoEnabled;
+    // Initialize settings from stored preferences if any.
+    videoEnabled = prefs.getBool('video_enabled') ?? videoEnabled;
 
-    // // Set up autorun to store setting anytime they're changed.
-    // disposeSetter = autorun((_) {
-    //   debugPrint('video changed');
-    //   prefs.setBool('video_enabled', videoEnabled);
-    // });
+    // Set up autorun to store setting anytime they're changed.
+    // The ReactionDisposer will not be needed since settings will always exist.
+    autorun((_) {
+      debugPrint('video changed');
+      prefs.setBool('video_enabled', videoEnabled);
+    });
   }
 
   @observable