diff --git a/app/public/background.js b/app/public/background.js
index 61f43e4..6c98d00 100644
--- a/app/public/background.js
+++ b/app/public/background.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const fetcher = async (request, sendResponse) => {
     headers: {
       Authorization: `Token ${idToken}:${firebase.auth().currentUser.uid}`,
       'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+      'Keep-Alive': true,
     },
     ...request,
   })
diff --git a/app/src/Api.js b/app/src/Api.js
index d8efc89..2adc1d0 100644
--- a/app/src/Api.js
+++ b/app/src/Api.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ COPIED, EDITED, OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
 ************************************************************************/
 /*global chrome*/
 
-const API_HOST = 'https://us-central1-watch-party-crx.cloudfunctions.net/widgets';
+const API_HOST = 'https://api.chromewatchparty.com';
 
 export const PLAYER_STATUS = {
   PLAYING: 'PLAYING',
diff --git a/app/src/Thread.css b/app/src/Thread.css
index cfdd39e..7f3d18b 100644
--- a/app/src/Thread.css
+++ b/app/src/Thread.css
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ COPIED, EDITED, OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
 .thread-wrapper {
   max-height: 100%;
   flex: 1;
-  overflow-y: auto;
+  overflow-y: auto !important;
   margin-bottom: 1rem;
   padding: 0 15px;
   margin-top: 1rem;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ COPIED, EDITED, OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
   width: fit-content;
   margin: 10px 0;
   width: 100%;
-  transition: all ease-in-out 0.3s;
+  transition: none !important;
 }
 .thread-item.highlight .thread-message img,
 .thread-item.highlight .thread-message p {
diff --git a/functions/.gcloudignore b/functions/.gcloudignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..481bd26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/.gcloudignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# This file specifies files that are *not* uploaded to Google Cloud Platform
+# using gcloud. It follows the same syntax as .gitignore, with the addition of
+# "#!include" directives (which insert the entries of the given .gitignore-style
+# file at that point).
+#
+# For more information, run:
+#   $ gcloud topic gcloudignore
+#
+.gcloudignore
+# If you would like to upload your .git directory, .gitignore file or files
+# from your .gitignore file, remove the corresponding line
+# below:
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+node_modules
+#!include:.gitignore
diff --git a/functions/gcdeploy.ps1 b/functions/gcdeploy.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..657270f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/gcdeploy.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+foreach ($api in gcloud functions list --filter="name:( api- )" --format="csv[no-heading](NAME,REGION)") {
+  $apiData = $api.Split(",")
+  $apiName = $apiData[0]
+  $apiRegion = $apiData[1]
+  Write-Host "`n==========================================================`nAPI: $apiName `t REGION: $apiRegion `n==========================================================`n"
+  gcloud functions deploy $apiName --region $apiRegion --entry-point widgets
+}
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diff --git a/functions/gcdeploy.sh b/functions/gcdeploy.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9366186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/gcdeploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+for api in $(gcloud functions list --filter="name:( api- )" --format="csv[no-heading](NAME,REGION)")
+do
+  apiName="$(cut -d',' -f1 <<<"$api")"
+  apiRegion="$(cut -d',' -f2 <<<"$api")"
+  echo $'\n'==========================================================$'\n'API: "$apiName" $'\t'REGION: "$apiRegion"$'\n'==========================================================$'\n'
+  $(gcloud functions deploy $apiName --region $apiRegion --entry-point widgets)
+done
\ No newline at end of file