diff --git a/lib/src/controller/controller.dart b/lib/src/controller/controller.dart
index 115a4731..fd186a98 100644
--- a/lib/src/controller/controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controller/controller.dart
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ class AppController with ChangeNotifier {
     );
 
     if (_servers.isEmpty || _accounts.isEmpty || _selectedAccount.isEmpty) {
-      await saveServer(ServerSoftware.mbin, 'kbin.earth');
+      await saveServer(defaultSoftware, defaultInstance);
       await setAccount(
-        '@kbin.earth',
-        const Account(handle: '@kbin.earth', isPushRegistered: false),
+        defaultAccount,
+        const Account(handle: defaultAccount, isPushRegistered: false),
         switchNow: true,
       );
     }
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class AppController with ChangeNotifier {
     _rebuildProfile();
 
     _accounts.remove(key);
-    _selectedAccount = _accounts.keys.firstOrNull ?? '@kbin.earth';
+    _selectedAccount = _accounts.keys.firstOrNull ?? defaultAccount;
 
     // If there are no accounts left from a server, then remove the server's data
     final keyAccountServer = key.split('@').last;
@@ -634,10 +634,10 @@ class AppController with ChangeNotifier {
 
     // Ensure default guest account remains
     if (_servers.isEmpty || _accounts.isEmpty || _selectedAccount.isEmpty) {
-      await saveServer(ServerSoftware.mbin, 'kbin.earth');
+      await saveServer(defaultSoftware, defaultInstance);
       await setAccount(
-        '@kbin.earth',
-        const Account(handle: '@kbin.earth', isPushRegistered: false),
+        defaultAccount,
+        const Account(handle: defaultAccount, isPushRegistered: false),
         switchNow: true,
       );
     }
diff --git a/lib/src/controller/database/database.dart b/lib/src/controller/database/database.dart
index 58930459..715ff151 100644
--- a/lib/src/controller/database/database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controller/database/database.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ import 'package:sembast/sembast_io.dart';
 
 part 'database.g.dart';
 
+final ServerSoftware defaultSoftware = ServerSoftware.values.byName(
+  const String.fromEnvironment('defaultSoftware', defaultValue: 'mbin'),
+);
+const defaultInstance = String.fromEnvironment(
+  'defaultInstance',
+  defaultValue: 'kbin.earth',
+);
+const defaultAccount = '@$defaultInstance';
+
 class CredentialsConverter extends TypeConverter<Credentials, String>
     with JsonTypeConverter2<Credentials, String, String> {
   const CredentialsConverter();
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ class CredentialsConverter extends TypeConverter<Credentials, String>
 @TableIndex(name: 'account_unifiedpushToken', columns: {#unifiedpushToken})
 class Accounts extends Table {
   TextColumn get handle =>
-      text().withLength(min: 1).clientDefault(() => '@kbin.earth')();
+      text().withLength(min: 1).clientDefault(() => defaultAccount)();
   TextColumn get oauth => text().map(const CredentialsConverter()).nullable()();
   TextColumn get jwt => text().nullable()();
   BoolColumn get isPushRegistered =>
@@ -363,7 +372,7 @@ class MiscCache extends Table {
   )();
   TextColumn get selectedAccount => text()
       .references(Accounts, #handle, onDelete: KeyAction.setDefault)
-      .clientDefault(() => '@kbin.earth')();
+      .clientDefault(() => defaultAccount)();
   TextColumn get webPushKeys => text().nullable()();
   TextColumn get downloadsDir => text().nullable()();
   BoolColumn get expandNavDrawer =>
diff --git a/lib/src/controller/router.dart b/lib/src/controller/router.dart
index 19750786..f5618dcb 100644
--- a/lib/src/controller/router.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controller/router.dart
@@ -10,45 +10,55 @@ class AppRouter extends RootStackRouter {
 
   @override
   List<AutoRoute> get routes => [
-    AutoRoute(page: AppHome.page, path: '/'),
-    AutoRoute(page: FeedRoute.page, path: '/feed'),
-    AutoRoute(page: ExploreRoute.page, path: '/explore'),
+    AutoRoute(
+      page: AppInstanceRoute.page,
+      path: '/:instance',
+      children: [
+        AutoRoute(page: AppHome.page, path: ''),
+        AutoRoute(page: FeedRoute.page, path: 'feed'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ExploreRoute.page, path: 'explore'),
 
-    AutoRoute(page: ThreadRoute.page, path: '/thread/:id'),
-    AutoRoute(page: MicroblogRoute.page, path: '/microblog/:id'),
-    AutoRoute(page: PostCommentRoute.page, path: '/comment/:id'),
-    AutoRoute(page: ContentReplyRoute.page, path: '/reply'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ThreadRoute.page, path: 'c/:communityName/thread/:id'),
+        AutoRoute(
+          page: MicroblogRoute.page,
+          path: 'c/:communityName/microblog/:id',
+        ),
+        AutoRoute(page: PostCommentRoute.page, path: 'comment/:id'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ContentReplyRoute.page, path: 'reply'),
 
-    AutoRoute(page: UserRoute.page, path: '/user/:userId'),
-    AutoRoute(page: ModLogUserRoute.page, path: '/user/:userId/modlog'),
-    AutoRoute(page: MessageThreadRoute.page, path: '/user/:userId/message'),
+        AutoRoute(page: UserRoute.page, path: 'u/:username'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ModLogUserRoute.page, path: 'u/:username/modlog'),
+        AutoRoute(page: MessageThreadRoute.page, path: 'u/:username/message'),
 
-    AutoRoute(page: CommunityRoute.page, path: '/community/:communityId'),
-    AutoRoute(
-      page: ModLogCommunityRoute.page,
-      path: '/community/:communityId/modlog',
-    ),
-    AutoRoute(
-      page: CommunityModPanelRoute.page,
-      path: '/community/:communityId/mod',
-    ),
-    AutoRoute(
-      page: CommunityOwnerPanelRoute.page,
-      path: '/community/:communityId/owner',
-    ),
+        AutoRoute(page: CommunityRoute.page, path: 'c/:communityName'),
+        AutoRoute(
+          page: ModLogCommunityRoute.page,
+          path: 'c/:communityName/modlog',
+        ),
+        AutoRoute(
+          page: CommunityModPanelRoute.page,
+          path: 'c/:communityName/mod',
+        ),
+        AutoRoute(
+          page: CommunityOwnerPanelRoute.page,
+          path: 'c/:communityName/owner',
+        ),
 
-    AutoRoute(page: ModLogRoute.page, path: '/modlog'),
-    AutoRoute(page: DomainRoute.page, path: '/domain'),
-    AutoRoute(page: CreateRoute.page, path: '/create'),
-    AutoRoute(page: AdvancedImageRoute.page, path: '/image'),
-    AutoRoute(page: TagUsersRoute.page, path: '/tags/:tag'),
-    AutoRoute(page: TagEditorRoute.page, path: '/tags-editor/:tag'),
-    AutoRoute(page: BookmarkListRoute.page, path: '/bookmarks'),
-    AutoRoute(page: BookmarksRoute.page, path: '/bookmarks/:bookmarkList'),
-    AutoRoute(page: ProfileEditRoute.page, path: '/account/edit'),
-    AutoRoute(page: EditProfileRoute.page, path: '/profile/edit'),
-    AutoRoute(page: EditFilterListRoute.page, path: '/filter/:filterList'),
-    AutoRoute(page: EditFeedRoute.page, path: '/feed/:feed/edit'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ModLogRoute.page, path: 'modlog'),
+        AutoRoute(page: DomainRoute.page, path: 'domain'),
+        AutoRoute(page: CreateRoute.page, path: 'create'),
+        AutoRoute(page: AdvancedImageRoute.page, path: 'image'),
+        AutoRoute(page: TagUsersRoute.page, path: 'tags/:tag'),
+        AutoRoute(page: TagEditorRoute.page, path: 'tags-editor/:tag'),
+        AutoRoute(page: BookmarkListRoute.page, path: 'bookmarks'),
+        AutoRoute(page: BookmarksRoute.page, path: 'bookmarks/:bookmarkList'),
+        AutoRoute(page: ProfileEditRoute.page, path: 'account/edit'),
+        AutoRoute(page: EditProfileRoute.page, path: 'profile/edit'),
+        AutoRoute(page: EditFilterListRoute.page, path: 'filter/:filterList'),
+        AutoRoute(page: EditFeedRoute.page, path: 'feed/:feed/edit'),
+      ],
+    ),
+    RedirectRoute(path: '/', redirectTo: '/$defaultInstance'),
 
     //settings
     AutoRoute(page: BehaviorSettingsRoute.page, path: '/settings/behavior'),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/account/messages/message_thread_item.dart b/lib/src/screens/account/messages/message_thread_item.dart
index abb70f91..f45a797c 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/account/messages/message_thread_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/account/messages/message_thread_item.dart
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ class MessageThreadItem extends StatelessWidget {
                               currMessage.sender.name,
                               icon: currMessage.sender.avatar,
                               onTap: () => context.router.push(
-                                UserRoute(userId: currMessage.sender.id),
+                                UserRoute(
+                                  username: currMessage.sender.name,
+                                  userId: currMessage.sender.id,
+                                ),
                               ),
                             ),
                           ],
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/account/notification/notification_item.dart b/lib/src/screens/account/notification/notification_item.dart
index 250ac637..94fa1d6f 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/account/notification/notification_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/account/notification/notification_item.dart
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ class _NotificationItemState extends State<NotificationItem> {
                               widget.item.creator!.name,
                               icon: widget.item.creator!.avatar,
                               onTap: () => context.router.push(
-                                UserRoute(userId: widget.item.creator!.id),
+                                UserRoute(
+                                  username: widget.item.creator!.name,
+                                  userId: widget.item.creator!.id,
+                                ),
                               ),
                             ),
                           ),
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ class _NotificationItemState extends State<NotificationItem> {
                                 icon: bannedCommunity.icon,
                                 onTap: () => context.router.push(
                                   CommunityRoute(
+                                    communityName: bannedCommunity.name,
                                     communityId: bannedCommunity.id,
                                   ),
                                 ),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/account/self_feed.dart b/lib/src/screens/account/self_feed.dart
index b10507cd..393d187d 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/account/self_feed.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/account/self_feed.dart
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ class _SelfFeedState extends State<SelfFeed>
 
     final user = _meUser!;
 
-    return UserScreen(user.id, initData: _meUser);
+    return UserScreen(username: user.name, userId: user.id, initData: _meUser);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/app_home.dart b/lib/src/screens/app_home.dart
index 9494074b..75b10d70 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/app_home.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/app_home.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:interstellar/src/controller/controller.dart';
+import 'package:interstellar/src/controller/router.dart';
 import 'package:interstellar/src/controller/router.gr.dart';
 import 'package:interstellar/src/screens/account/inbox_screen.dart';
 import 'package:interstellar/src/screens/account/notification/notification_badge.dart';
@@ -20,6 +21,21 @@ import 'package:interstellar/src/widgets/wrapper.dart';
 import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
+@RoutePage()
+class AppInstanceScreen extends StatelessWidget {
+  const AppInstanceScreen({
+    @PathParam('instance') required this.instance,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  final String instance;
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return const Scaffold(body: AutoRouter());
+  }
+}
+
 @RoutePage()
 class AppHome extends StatefulWidget {
   const AppHome({super.key});
@@ -123,6 +139,7 @@ class _AppHomeState extends State<AppHome> {
         _accountKey = UniqueKey();
         _inboxKey = UniqueKey();
       });
+      context.router.root.replace(AppInstanceRoute(instance: ac.instanceHost));
     };
 
     final notCompact = !Breakpoints.isCompact(context);
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/bookmarks_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/bookmarks_screen.dart
index 955e127f..6064563c 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/bookmarks_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/bookmarks_screen.dart
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class _BookmarksScreenState extends State<BookmarksScreen> {
                     _pagingController.updateItem(newValue.id, newValue),
                 onTap: () => pushPostPage(
                   context,
+                  communityName: item.community.name,
                   postId: item.id,
                   postType: item.type,
                   initData: item,
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/community_mod_panel.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/community_mod_panel.dart
index c1fe392d..14f4f647 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/community_mod_panel.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/community_mod_panel.dart
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class _MagazineModPanelReportsState extends State<CommunityModPanelReports> {
             if (item.subjectPost != null) {
               pushPostPage(
                 context,
+                communityName: item.subjectPost!.community.name,
                 postId: item.subjectPost!.id,
                 postType: item.subjectPost!.type,
                 initData: item.subjectPost,
@@ -255,7 +256,10 @@ class _MagazineModPanelReportsState extends State<CommunityModPanelReports> {
                             item.reportedBy!.name,
                             icon: item.reportedBy!.avatar,
                             onTap: () => context.router.push(
-                              UserRoute(userId: item.reportedBy!.id),
+                              UserRoute(
+                                username: item.reportedBy!.name,
+                                userId: item.reportedBy!.id,
+                              ),
                             ),
                           ),
                         ],
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/community_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/community_screen.dart
index 998542a5..6e322343 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/community_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/community_screen.dart
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 @RoutePage()
 class CommunityScreen extends StatefulWidget {
-  const CommunityScreen(
-    @PathParam('communityId') this.communityId, {
+  const CommunityScreen({
+    @PathParam('communityName') required this.communityName,
+    this.communityId,
     super.key,
     this.initData,
     this.onUpdate,
   });
 
-  final int communityId;
+  final String communityName;
+  final int? communityId;
   final DetailedCommunityModel? initData;
   final void Function(DetailedCommunityModel)? onUpdate;
 
@@ -47,14 +49,19 @@ class _CommunityScreenState extends State<CommunityScreen> {
     _data = widget.initData;
 
     if (_data == null) {
-      context.read<AppController>().api.community.get(widget.communityId).then((
-        value,
-      ) {
-        if (!mounted) return;
-        setState(() {
-          _data = value;
-        });
-      });
+      (widget.communityId == null
+              ? context.read<AppController>().api.community.getByName(
+                  widget.communityName,
+                )
+              : context.read<AppController>().api.community.get(
+                  widget.communityId!,
+                ))
+          .then((value) {
+            if (!mounted) return;
+            setState(() {
+              _data = value;
+            });
+          });
     }
   }
 
@@ -62,6 +69,8 @@ class _CommunityScreenState extends State<CommunityScreen> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final ac = context.watch<AppController>();
 
+    if (_data == null) return Container();
+
     final globalName = _data == null
         ? null
         : _data!.name.contains('@')
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ class _CommunityScreenState extends State<CommunityScreen> {
       feed: FeedAggregator.fromSingleSource(
         name: _data?.name ?? '',
         source: FeedSource.community,
-        sourceId: widget.communityId,
+        sourceId: _data?.id,
       ),
       createPostCommunity: _data,
       details: _data == null
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/explore_screen_item.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/explore_screen_item.dart
index 29336a9d..944f6051 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/explore_screen_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/explore_screen_item.dart
@@ -111,10 +111,20 @@ class ExploreScreenItem extends StatelessWidget {
       };
       final navigate = switch (item) {
         final DetailedCommunityModel i => () => context.router.push(
-          CommunityRoute(communityId: i.id, initData: i, onUpdate: onUpdate),
+          CommunityRoute(
+            communityName: i.name,
+            communityId: i.id,
+            initData: i,
+            onUpdate: onUpdate,
+          ),
         ),
         final DetailedUserModel i => () => context.router.push(
-          UserRoute(userId: i.id, initData: i, onUpdate: onUpdate),
+          UserRoute(
+            username: i.name,
+            userId: i.id,
+            initData: i,
+            onUpdate: onUpdate,
+          ),
         ),
         final DomainModel i => () => context.router.push(
           DomainRoute(domainId: i.id, initData: i, onUpdate: onUpdate),
@@ -195,6 +205,7 @@ class ExploreScreenItem extends StatelessWidget {
         child: InkWell(
           onTap: () => pushPostPage(
             context,
+            communityName: item.community.name,
             postId: item.id,
             postType: item.type,
             initData: item,
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/mod_log.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/mod_log.dart
index d3ab348d..68f690e6 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/mod_log.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/mod_log.dart
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 @RoutePage()
 class ModLogCommunityScreen extends StatelessWidget {
   const ModLogCommunityScreen({
-    @PathParam('communityId') required this.communityId,
+    @PathParam('communityName') required this.communityName,
+    required this.communityId,
     super.key,
   });
 
+  final String communityName;
   final int communityId;
 
   @override
@@ -32,10 +34,12 @@ class ModLogCommunityScreen extends StatelessWidget {
 @RoutePage()
 class ModLogUserScreen extends StatelessWidget {
   const ModLogUserScreen({
-    @PathParam('userId') required this.userId,
+    @PathParam('username') required this.username,
+    required this.userId,
     super.key,
   });
 
+  final String username;
   final int userId;
 
   @override
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -134,6 +141,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -150,6 +159,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -174,30 +184,45 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
     ModLogType.ban =>
       item.user == null
           ? null
-          : () => context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: item.user!.id)),
+          : () => context.router.push(
+              UserRoute(username: item.user!.name, userId: item.user!.id),
+            ),
     ModLogType.unban =>
       item.user == null
           ? null
-          : () => context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: item.user!.id)),
+          : () => context.router.push(
+              UserRoute(username: item.user!.name, userId: item.user!.id),
+            ),
     ModLogType.moderatorAdded =>
       item.user == null
           ? null
-          : () => context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: item.user!.id)),
+          : () => context.router.push(
+              UserRoute(username: item.user!.name, userId: item.user!.id),
+            ),
     ModLogType.moderatorRemoved =>
       item.user == null
           ? null
-          : () => context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: item.user!.id)),
+          : () => context.router.push(
+              UserRoute(username: item.user!.name, userId: item.user!.id),
+            ),
     ModLogType.communityAdded => () => context.router.push(
-      CommunityRoute(communityId: item.community.id),
+      CommunityRoute(
+        communityName: item.community.name,
+        communityId: item.community.id,
+      ),
     ),
     ModLogType.communityRemoved => () => context.router.push(
-      CommunityRoute(communityId: item.community.id),
+      CommunityRoute(
+        communityName: item.community.name,
+        communityId: item.community.id,
+      ),
     ),
     ModLogType.postLocked =>
       item.postId == null
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
@@ -206,6 +231,7 @@ class _ModLogScreenState extends State<ModLogScreen> {
           ? null
           : () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.postId,
               postType: PostType.thread,
             ),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/user_item.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/user_item.dart
index efc6c158..f054ee6b 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/user_item.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/user_item.dart
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ class UserItemSimple extends StatelessWidget {
     return InkWell(
       onTap: noTap
           ? null
-          : () => context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: user.id)),
+          : () => context.router.push(
+              UserRoute(username: user.name, userId: user.id),
+            ),
       child: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
         child: Row(
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/explore/user_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/explore/user_screen.dart
index a9973dd1..229bb7e8 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/explore/user_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/explore/user_screen.dart
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ enum UserFeedType { thread, microblog, comment, reply, follower, following }
 
 @RoutePage()
 class UserScreen extends StatefulWidget {
-  const UserScreen(
-    @PathParam('userId') this.userId, {
+  const UserScreen({
+    @PathParam('username') required this.username,
+    this.userId,
     super.key,
     this.initData,
     this.onUpdate,
   });
 
-  final int userId;
+  final String username;
+  final int? userId;
   final DetailedUserModel? initData;
   final void Function(DetailedUserModel)? onUpdate;
 
@@ -76,11 +78,11 @@ class _UserScreenState extends State<UserScreen> {
     _sort = context.read<AppController>().profile.feedDefaultExploreSort;
 
     if (_data == null) {
-      context
-          .read<AppController>()
-          .api
-          .users
-          .get(widget.userId)
+      (widget.userId == null
+              ? context.read<AppController>().api.users.getByName(
+                  widget.username,
+                )
+              : context.read<AppController>().api.users.get(widget.userId!))
           .then((value) async {
             if (!context.mounted) return value;
 
@@ -626,6 +628,7 @@ class _UserScreenBodyState extends State<UserScreenBody>
             (newValue) => _pagingController.updateItem(item, newValue),
             onTap: () => pushPostPage(
               context,
+              communityName: item.community.name,
               postId: item.id,
               postType: item.type,
               initData: item,
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/feed/create_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/feed/create_screen.dart
index cd52ed04..2512a84b 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/feed/create_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/feed/create_screen.dart
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ class _CreateScreenState extends State<CreateScreen> {
                 context.router.pop();
                 context.router.push(
                   CommunityRoute(
+                    communityName: newCommunity.name,
                     communityId: newCommunity.id,
                     initData: newCommunity,
                   ),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/feed/feed_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/feed/feed_screen.dart
index 15853585..9608573f 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/feed/feed_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/feed/feed_screen.dart
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ class _FeedScreenBodyState extends State<FeedScreenBody>
                   void onPostTap() {
                     pushPostPage(
                       context,
+                      communityName: item.community.name,
                       initData: item,
                       userCanModerate: widget.userCanModerate,
                       onUpdate: (newValue) =>
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/feed/nav_drawer.dart b/lib/src/screens/feed/nav_drawer.dart
index a496a611..4f027aa3 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/feed/nav_drawer.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/feed/nav_drawer.dart
@@ -193,7 +193,11 @@ class _NavDrawerState extends State<NavDrawer> {
                       if (!context.mounted) return;
 
                       context.router.push(
-                        UserRoute(userId: user.id, initData: user),
+                        UserRoute(
+                          username: user.name,
+                          userId: user.id,
+                          initData: user,
+                        ),
                       );
 
                     case '!':
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ class _NavDrawerState extends State<NavDrawer> {
 
                       context.router.push(
                         CommunityRoute(
+                          communityName: community.name,
                           communityId: community.id,
                           initData: community,
                         ),
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ class _NavDrawerState extends State<NavDrawer> {
                           ),
                           onTap: () => context.router.push(
                             CommunityRoute(
+                              communityName: community.name,
                               communityId: community.id,
                               initData: community,
                               onUpdate: (newValue) => setState(() {
@@ -371,6 +377,7 @@ class _NavDrawerState extends State<NavDrawer> {
                           ),
                           onTap: () => context.router.push(
                             UserRoute(
+                              username: user.name,
                               userId: user.id,
                               initData: user,
                               onUpdate: (newValue) => setState(() {
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/feed/post_comment_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/feed/post_comment_screen.dart
index cbf11f2b..810313bc 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/feed/post_comment_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/feed/post_comment_screen.dart
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class _PostCommentScreenState extends State<PostCommentScreen> {
                   child: OutlinedButton(
                     onPressed: () => pushPostPage(
                       context,
+                      communityName: comment.community.name,
                       postId: comment.postId,
                       postType: comment.postType,
                     ),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/feed/post_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/feed/post_page.dart
index fccababd..99fc0903 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/feed/post_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/feed/post_page.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 @RoutePage()
 class ThreadPage extends StatelessWidget {
   const ThreadPage({
+    @PathParam('communityName') this.communityName,
     @PathParam('id') required this.postId,
     super.key,
     this.initData,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class ThreadPage extends StatelessWidget {
     this.userCanModerate = false,
   });
 
+  final String? communityName;
   final int postId;
   final PostModel? initData;
   final void Function(PostModel)? onUpdate;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class ThreadPage extends StatelessWidget {
 @RoutePage()
 class MicroblogPage extends StatelessWidget {
   const MicroblogPage({
+    @PathParam('communityName') this.communityName,
     @PathParam('id') required this.postId,
     super.key,
     this.initData,
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ class MicroblogPage extends StatelessWidget {
     this.userCanModerate = false,
   });
 
+  final String? communityName;
   final int postId;
   final PostModel? initData;
   final void Function(PostModel)? onUpdate;
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ class MicroblogPage extends StatelessWidget {
 
 Future<void> pushPostPage(
   BuildContext context, {
+  String? communityName,
   int? postId,
   PostType? postType,
   PostModel? initData,
@@ -87,12 +92,14 @@ Future<void> pushPostPage(
   context.router.push(
     type == PostType.thread
         ? ThreadRoute(
+            communityName: communityName,
             postId: id,
             initData: initData,
             userCanModerate: userCanModerate,
             onUpdate: onUpdate,
           )
         : MicroblogRoute(
+            communityName: communityName,
             postId: id,
             initData: initData,
             userCanModerate: userCanModerate,
@@ -566,8 +573,11 @@ class _PostPageState extends State<PostPage> {
                                 subtitle: l(
                                   context,
                                 ).commentsX(crossPost.numComments),
-                                onTap: () async =>
-                                    pushPostPage(context, initData: crossPost),
+                                onTap: () async => pushPostPage(
+                                  context,
+                                  communityName: crossPost.community.name,
+                                  initData: crossPost,
+                                ),
                               ),
                             )
                             .toList(),
@@ -609,8 +619,11 @@ class _PostPageState extends State<PostPage> {
                                     showCrossPostMenu(context, crossPost),
                                 icon: const Icon(Symbols.more_vert_rounded),
                               ),
-                              onTap: () =>
-                                  pushPostPage(context, initData: crossPost),
+                              onTap: () => pushPostPage(
+                                context,
+                                communityName: crossPost.community.name,
+                                initData: crossPost,
+                              ),
                               onLongPress: () =>
                                   showCrossPostMenu(context, crossPost),
                             ),
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/settings/about_screen.dart b/lib/src/screens/settings/about_screen.dart
index 3132281f..c907e1e9 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/settings/about_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/settings/about_screen.dart
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ class _AboutScreenState extends State<AboutScreen> {
 
                 context.router.push(
                   CommunityRoute(
+                    communityName: community.name,
                     communityId: community.id,
                     initData: community,
                   ),
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ class _AboutScreenState extends State<AboutScreen> {
 
                 context.router.push(
                   CommunityRoute(
+                    communityName: community.name,
                     communityId: community.id,
                     initData: community,
                   ),
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/community_picker.dart b/lib/src/widgets/community_picker.dart
index 25eaf857..f96266da 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/community_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/community_picker.dart
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class _CommunityPickerState extends State<CommunityPicker> {
                       : IconButton(
                           onPressed: () => context.router.push(
                             CommunityRoute(
+                              communityName: widget.value!.name,
                               communityId: widget.value!.id,
                               initData: widget.value,
                               onUpdate: (newValue) => widget.onChange(newValue),
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/content_item/content_info.dart b/lib/src/widgets/content_item/content_info.dart
index 4411f15c..194ffe2b 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/content_item/content_info.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/content_item/content_info.dart
@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ class ContentInfo extends StatelessWidget {
                     user!.name,
                     displayName: user!.displayName,
                     icon: user!.avatar,
-                    onTap: () =>
-                        context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: user!.id)),
+                    onTap: () => context.router.push(
+                      UserRoute(username: user!.name, userId: user!.id),
+                    ),
                   ),
                 ),
                 UserStatusIcons(cakeDay: user!.createdAt, isBot: user!.isBot),
@@ -179,7 +180,10 @@ class ContentInfo extends StatelessWidget {
               community!.name,
               icon: community!.icon,
               onTap: () => context.router.push(
-                CommunityRoute(communityId: community!.id),
+                CommunityRoute(
+                  communityName: community!.name,
+                  communityId: community!.id,
+                ),
               ),
             ),
           );
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/markdown/markdown_mention.dart b/lib/src/widgets/markdown/markdown_mention.dart
index 43ee0516..ad009d24 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/markdown/markdown_mention.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/markdown/markdown_mention.dart
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@ class MentionWidgetState extends State<MentionWidget> {
 
         setState(() {
           _icon = user.avatar;
-          _onClick = () =>
-              context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: user.id, initData: user));
+          _onClick = () => context.router.push(
+            UserRoute(username: user.name, userId: user.id, initData: user),
+          );
         });
       } else if (modifier == '!') {
         if (!communityMentionCache.containsKey(cacheKey)) {
@@ -197,7 +198,11 @@ class MentionWidgetState extends State<MentionWidget> {
         setState(() {
           _icon = community.icon;
           _onClick = () => context.router.push(
-            CommunityRoute(communityId: community.id, initData: community),
+            CommunityRoute(
+              communityName: community.name,
+              communityId: community.id,
+              initData: community,
+            ),
           );
         });
       }
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/menus/community_menu.dart b/lib/src/widgets/menus/community_menu.dart
index 4719088e..09905a51 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/menus/community_menu.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/menus/community_menu.dart
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Future<void> showCommunityMenu(
           title: l(context).openItem(name),
           onTap: () => context.router.push(
             CommunityRoute(
+              communityName: detailedCommunity?.name ?? community!.name,
               communityId: detailedCommunity?.id ?? community!.id,
               initData: detailedCommunity,
             ),
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ Future<void> showCommunityMenu(
           title: l(context).modlog,
           onTap: () => context.router.push(
             ModLogCommunityRoute(
+              communityName: detailedCommunity?.name ?? community!.name,
               communityId: detailedCommunity?.id ?? community!.id,
             ),
           ),
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/menus/user_menu.dart b/lib/src/widgets/menus/user_menu.dart
index adec7cfe..98ab47d0 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/menus/user_menu.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/menus/user_menu.dart
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ Future<void> showUserMenu(
       if (navigateOption)
         ContextMenuItem(
           title: l(context).openItem(user.name),
-          onTap: () =>
-              context.router.push(UserRoute(userId: user.id, initData: user)),
+          onTap: () => context.router.push(
+            UserRoute(username: user.name, userId: user.id, initData: user),
+          ),
         ),
       ContextMenuItem(
         title: l(context).feeds_addTo,
@@ -126,7 +127,9 @@ Future<void> showUserMenu(
       if (ac.serverSoftware == ServerSoftware.lemmy)
         ContextMenuItem(
           title: l(context).modlog,
-          onTap: () => context.router.push(ModLogUserRoute(userId: user.id)),
+          onTap: () => context.router.push(
+            ModLogUserRoute(username: user.name, userId: user.id),
+          ),
         ),
     ],
   ).openMenu(context);
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/tags/tag_screen.dart b/lib/src/widgets/tags/tag_screen.dart
index 4e9a90e1..9a6519dd 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/tags/tag_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/tags/tag_screen.dart
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ class TagUsersScreenState extends State<TagUsersScreen> {
 
                         unawaited(
                           context.router.push(
-                            UserRoute(userId: user.id, initData: user),
+                            UserRoute(
+                              username: user.name,
+                              userId: user.id,
+                              initData: user,
+                            ),
                           ),
                         );
                       },