diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 2f8841ae..515568d1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -200,8 +200,32 @@
     <!-- Additional Scripts -->
     <script src="js/libs/nostr.bundle.js"></script>
     <script type="module">
-      import { nip19, SimplePool } from "https://esm.sh/nostr-tools@1.8.3";
-      window.NostrTools = { nip19, SimplePool };
+      import * as nostrTools from "https://esm.sh/nostr-tools@1.8.3";
+
+      const existing =
+        typeof window !== "undefined" &&
+        window.NostrTools &&
+        typeof window.NostrTools === "object"
+          ? window.NostrTools
+          : {};
+
+      const merged = { ...existing, ...nostrTools };
+
+      if (
+        !merged.generatePrivateKey &&
+        typeof merged.generateSecretKey === "function"
+      ) {
+        merged.generatePrivateKey = merged.generateSecretKey.bind(merged);
+      }
+
+      if (
+        !merged.generateSecretKey &&
+        typeof merged.generatePrivateKey === "function"
+      ) {
+        merged.generateSecretKey = merged.generatePrivateKey.bind(merged);
+      }
+
+      window.NostrTools = merged;
     </script>
     <script type="module" src="js/config.js"></script>
     <script type="module" src="js/lists.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/index.js b/js/index.js
index 6ad7302f..b6ac042c 100644
--- a/js/index.js
+++ b/js/index.js
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ function handleHashChange() {
         if (typeof initFn === "function") {
           initFn();
         }
-        recordView("most-recent-videos");
       });
     });
     return;
diff --git a/js/nostr.js b/js/nostr.js
index 93188edc..ae4f18b9 100644
--- a/js/nostr.js
+++ b/js/nostr.js
@@ -979,10 +979,19 @@ class NostrClient {
       }
     }
 
-    if (
-      !window?.NostrTools?.generatePrivateKey ||
-      typeof window.NostrTools.getPublicKey !== "function"
-    ) {
+    const nostrTools = window?.NostrTools || {};
+    const keyGenerator =
+      typeof nostrTools.generatePrivateKey === "function"
+        ? nostrTools.generatePrivateKey
+        : typeof nostrTools.generateSecretKey === "function"
+        ? nostrTools.generateSecretKey
+        : null;
+    const pubkeyDeriver =
+      typeof nostrTools.getPublicKey === "function"
+        ? nostrTools.getPublicKey
+        : null;
+
+    if (!keyGenerator || !pubkeyDeriver) {
       if (isDevMode) {
         console.warn(
           "[nostr] Unable to generate session actor: missing NostrTools helpers."
@@ -991,8 +1000,69 @@ class NostrClient {
       return "";
     }
 
-    const privateKey = window.NostrTools.generatePrivateKey();
-    const pubkey = window.NostrTools.getPublicKey(privateKey);
+    let privateKey = keyGenerator();
+    if (privateKey && typeof privateKey !== "string") {
+      const hasLength =
+        typeof privateKey === "object" &&
+        privateKey !== null &&
+        typeof privateKey.length === "number";
+      if (nostrTools.utils?.bytesToHex && hasLength) {
+        try {
+          privateKey = nostrTools.utils.bytesToHex(privateKey);
+        } catch (error) {
+          if (isDevMode) {
+            console.warn(
+              "[nostr] Failed to normalize generated private key:",
+              error
+            );
+          }
+          privateKey = "";
+        }
+      } else {
+        privateKey = "";
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (typeof privateKey !== "string" || !privateKey) {
+      if (isDevMode) {
+        console.warn(
+          "[nostr] Unable to generate session actor: invalid private key output."
+        );
+      }
+      return "";
+    }
+
+    let pubkey = pubkeyDeriver(privateKey);
+    if (pubkey && typeof pubkey !== "string") {
+      const hasLength =
+        typeof pubkey === "object" &&
+        pubkey !== null &&
+        typeof pubkey.length === "number";
+      if (nostrTools.utils?.bytesToHex && hasLength) {
+        try {
+          pubkey = nostrTools.utils.bytesToHex(pubkey);
+        } catch (error) {
+          if (isDevMode) {
+            console.warn(
+              "[nostr] Failed to normalize generated public key:",
+              error
+            );
+          }
+          pubkey = "";
+        }
+      } else {
+        pubkey = "";
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (typeof pubkey !== "string" || !pubkey) {
+      if (isDevMode) {
+        console.warn(
+          "[nostr] Unable to generate session actor: invalid public key output."
+        );
+      }
+      return "";
+    }
 
     this.sessionActor = { pubkey, privateKey };