diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/kruhlmann/imgfloat/service/media/MediaOptimizationService.java b/src/main/java/dev/kruhlmann/imgfloat/service/media/MediaOptimizationService.java
index dff200b..9be8a81 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/kruhlmann/imgfloat/service/media/MediaOptimizationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/kruhlmann/imgfloat/service/media/MediaOptimizationService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package dev.kruhlmann.imgfloat.service.media;
 
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
@@ -100,13 +101,14 @@ public class MediaOptimizationService {
             try {
                 var encoder = org.jcodec.api.awt.AWTSequenceEncoder.createSequenceEncoder(temp, fps);
                 for (GifFrame frame : frames) {
+                    BufferedImage image = ensureEvenDimensions(frame.image());
                     int repeats = Math.max(1, normalizeDelay(frame.delayMs()) / baseDelay);
                     for (int i = 0; i < repeats; i++) {
-                        encoder.encodeImage(frame.image());
+                        encoder.encodeImage(image);
                     }
                 }
                 encoder.finish();
-                BufferedImage cover = frames.get(0).image();
+                BufferedImage cover = ensureEvenDimensions(frames.get(0).image());
                 byte[] video = Files.readAllBytes(temp.toPath());
                 return new OptimizedAsset(
                     video,
@@ -210,6 +212,24 @@ public class MediaOptimizationService {
         }
     }
 
+    private BufferedImage ensureEvenDimensions(BufferedImage image) {
+        int width = image.getWidth();
+        int height = image.getHeight();
+        int evenWidth = width % 2 == 0 ? width : width + 1;
+        int evenHeight = height % 2 == 0 ? height : height + 1;
+        if (evenWidth == width && evenHeight == height) {
+            return image;
+        }
+        BufferedImage padded = new BufferedImage(evenWidth, evenHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+        Graphics2D graphics = padded.createGraphics();
+        try {
+            graphics.drawImage(image, 0, 0, null);
+        } finally {
+            graphics.dispose();
+        }
+        return padded;
+    }
+
     private Dimension extractVideoDimensions(byte[] bytes) {
         try (var channel = new ByteBufferSeekableByteChannel(ByteBuffer.wrap(bytes), bytes.length)) {
             FrameGrab grab = FrameGrab.createFrameGrab(channel);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/js/broadcast.js b/src/main/resources/static/js/broadcast.js
index 4b68f28..f7f636f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/js/broadcast.js
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/js/broadcast.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ let lastRenderTime = 0;
 let frameScheduled = false;
 let pendingDraw = false;
 let renderIntervalId = null;
-const pendingRemovals = new Set();
 const audioUnlockEvents = ["pointerdown", "keydown", "touchstart"];
 let layerOrder = [];
 
@@ -79,12 +78,6 @@ function getRenderOrder() {
         .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
-function queueRemoval(assetId) {
-    if (assetId) {
-        pendingRemovals.add(assetId);
-    }
-}
-
 function removeAsset(assetId) {
     assets.delete(assetId);
     layerOrder = layerOrder.filter((id) => id !== assetId);
@@ -94,12 +87,6 @@ function removeAsset(assetId) {
     visibilityStates.delete(assetId);
 }
 
-function flushPendingRemovals() {
-    if (!pendingRemovals.size) return;
-    pendingRemovals.forEach((id) => removeAsset(id));
-    pendingRemovals.clear();
-}
-
 function connect() {
     const socket = new SockJS("/ws");
     const stompClient = Stomp.over(socket);
@@ -108,7 +95,7 @@ function connect() {
             const body = JSON.parse(payload.body);
             handleEvent(body);
         });
-        fetch(`/api/channels/${broadcaster}/assets/visible`)
+        fetch(`/api/channels/${broadcaster}/assets`)
             .then((r) => {
                 if (!r.ok) {
                     throw new Error("Failed to load assets");
@@ -344,13 +331,11 @@ function draw() {
 function renderFrame() {
     ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
     getRenderOrder().forEach(drawAsset);
-    flushPendingRemovals();
 }
 
 function drawAsset(asset) {
     const visibility = getVisibilityState(asset);
     if (visibility.alpha <= VISIBILITY_THRESHOLD && asset.hidden) {
-        queueRemoval(asset.id);
         return;
     }
     const renderState = smoothState(asset);