diff --git a/docs/next.config.js b/docs/next.config.js
index 6abdfa51ed..efd4f4e84a 100644
--- a/docs/next.config.js
+++ b/docs/next.config.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ const nextConfig = {
   images: {
     remotePatterns: [
       {
-        hostname: "utfs.io",
-        pathname: "/a/s40vlb3kca/*",
+        hostname: "s40vlb3kca.ufs.sh",
+        pathname: "/f/*",
       },
     ],
   },
diff --git a/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/blog/route.tsx b/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/blog/route.tsx
index e25446512b..d255844674 100644
--- a/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/blog/route.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/blog/route.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const GET = async (req: Request) => {
         tw="bg-zinc-900 h-full w-full flex flex-col p-14"
         style={{
           backgroundImage:
-            "url(https://utfs.io/f/656e69ef-2800-45fd-87ac-b9f88346348c-hi270o.png)",
+            "url(https://s40vlb3kca.ufs.sh/f/656e69ef-2800-45fd-87ac-b9f88346348c-hi270o.png)",
           backgroundPosition: "cover",
         }}
       >
diff --git a/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/docs/route.tsx b/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/docs/route.tsx
index 29a99cd0f8..0bcd021337 100644
--- a/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/docs/route.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/app/(api)/api/og/docs/route.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const GET = async (req: Request) => {
         tw="bg-zinc-900 h-full w-full flex flex-col p-14"
         style={{
           backgroundImage:
-            "url(https://utfs.io/f/656e69ef-2800-45fd-87ac-b9f88346348c-hi270o.png)",
+            "url(https://s40vlb3kca.ufs.sh/f/656e69ef-2800-45fd-87ac-b9f88346348c-hi270o.png)",
           backgroundPosition: "cover",
         }}
       >
diff --git a/docs/src/app/(docs)/concepts/regions-acl/page.mdx b/docs/src/app/(docs)/concepts/regions-acl/page.mdx
index 20b312f569..d24a79ff07 100644
--- a/docs/src/app/(docs)/concepts/regions-acl/page.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/app/(docs)/concepts/regions-acl/page.mdx
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ you can select the region you want to upload your files to. Once changed, all
 ## Access Controls
 
 By default every file uploaded to UploadThing is accessible simply by it's URL
-(`utfs.io/f/FILE_KEY`). Although this hard-to-guess URL is fine for many
-applications, some applications require a more secure way to store their files.
+(`<APP_ID>.ufs.sh/f/<FILE_KEY>`). Although this hard-to-guess URL is fine for
+many applications, some applications require a more secure way to store their
+files.
 
 You can configure your app's access control list (ACL) to restrict access to
 your files. UploadThing currently supports two different ACLs:
diff --git a/docs/src/app/(docs)/working-with-files/page.mdx b/docs/src/app/(docs)/working-with-files/page.mdx
index 06f71d43e0..8f2c37d709 100644
--- a/docs/src/app/(docs)/working-with-files/page.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/app/(docs)/working-with-files/page.mdx
@@ -12,29 +12,28 @@ export const metadata = docsMetadata({
 After your files have been uploaded, you will most likely want to do something
 with them. This page shows how to work with your uploaded files.
 
-## Accessing Files
+## Accessing Public Files
 
-<Warning>
-    Do not use the raw file URL from the storage provider, e.g. `https://bucket.s3.region.amazonaws.com/<FILE_KEY>`. We reserve the right to move objects between different storage providers and/or buckets, so this URL is not guaranteed to remain valid.
-</Warning>
+UploadThing serves all files from a CDN at the following URL pattern:
 
-There are multiple ways to access your files. The most generic way is to
-construct the URL from the `fileKey` you get back after the file has been
-uploaded:
+`https://<APP_ID>.ufs.sh/f/<FILE_KEY>`
 
-`https://utfs.io/f/<FILE_KEY>`
+If you set a `customId` when uploading the file, you can also use
+`https://<APP_ID>.ufs.sh/f/<CUSTOM_ID>` to access it.
 
-This URL will always work for public files and is the default URL returned by
-the API and from any SDK method. However, sometimes you may want a URL that's
-scoped to your application, for example when doing image optimizations and want
-to filter what URLs are allowed to be optimized on your server. For this, the
-following URL can be used:
+<Warning>
+    Do not use the raw file URL from the storage provider, e.g. `https://bucket.s3.region.amazonaws.com/<FILE_KEY>`. We reserve the right to move objects between different storage providers and/or buckets, so this URL is not guaranteed to remain valid.
+</Warning>
 
-`https://utfs.io/a/<APP_ID>/<FILE_KEY>`
+<Note>
+  Previously, all files were served from `https://utfs.io/f/<FILE_KEY>`.
+  This is still supported, but not recommended and may be deprecated in the future.
+</Note>
 
-By using this URL pattern, you have more granular control over what URLs are
-allowed to be optimized. Below is an example of how to setup image optimization
-allow filtering in Next.js:
+Given that all files are served from a subdomain of your app, you have granular
+control over what URLs are allowed to be processed. Below is an example of how
+to setup image optimization allow filtering in Next.js that only allows
+optimizing images from your app:
 
 ```js
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
@@ -43,18 +42,14 @@ export default {
     remotePatterns: [
       {
         protocol: "https",
-        hostname: "utfs.io",
-        pathname: "/a/<APP_ID>/*",
+        hostname: "<APP_ID>.ufs.sh",
+        pathname: "/f/*",
       },
     ],
   },
 };
 ```
 
-<Note>
-  If you set a `customId` when uploading the file, you can also use `https://utfs.io/a/<APP_ID>/<CUSTOM_ID>`.
-</Note>
-
 ## Accessing Private Files
 
 If your files are protected with
diff --git a/examples/minimal-expo/.env.example b/examples/minimal-expo/.env.example
index 87877a7ff0..ae45d19e66 100644
--- a/examples/minimal-expo/.env.example
+++ b/examples/minimal-expo/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # Go to https://uploadthing.com/dashboard to get your token
-UPLOADTHING_TOKEN='...'
\ No newline at end of file
+UPLOADTHING_TOKEN='...'
+EXPO_PUBLIC_UPLOADTHING_APP_ID='...'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/minimal-expo/app/f/[key].tsx b/examples/minimal-expo/app/f/[key].tsx
index 0d68983450..1d45d4519b 100644
--- a/examples/minimal-expo/app/f/[key].tsx
+++ b/examples/minimal-expo/app/f/[key].tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { isImage } from "~/lib/utils";
 export default function FileScreen() {
   const searchParams = useGlobalSearchParams<{ key: string; name?: string }>();
   const { key, name = "Untitled" } = searchParams;
-  const fileUrl = `https://utfs.io/f/${key}`;
+  const fileUrl = `https://${process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_UPLOADTHING_APP_ID}.ufs.sh/f/${key}`;
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/packages/react/test/upload-button.browser.test.tsx b/packages/react/test/upload-button.browser.test.tsx
index 884f57422d..8ed4cf7594 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/upload-button.browser.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/test/upload-button.browser.test.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const worker = setupWorker(
   http.all<{ key: string }>(
     "https://fra1.ingest.uploadthing.com/:key",
     ({ params }) => {
-      return HttpResponse.json({ url: "https://utfs.io/f/" + params.key });
+      return HttpResponse.json({ url: "https://app-1.ufs.sh/f/" + params.key });
     },
   ),
 );
diff --git a/packages/react/test/upload-dropzone.browser.test.tsx b/packages/react/test/upload-dropzone.browser.test.tsx
index 9305061b82..78d6b06e7b 100644
--- a/packages/react/test/upload-dropzone.browser.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/test/upload-dropzone.browser.test.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const worker = setupWorker(
   http.all<{ key: string }>(
     "https://fra1.ingest.uploadthing.com/:key",
     ({ params }) => {
-      return HttpResponse.json({ url: "https://utfs.io/f/" + params.key });
+      return HttpResponse.json({ url: "https://app-1.ufs.sh/f/" + params.key });
     },
   ),
 );
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/shared-schemas.ts b/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/shared-schemas.ts
index 25bafdb50b..2ec5ebab61 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/shared-schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/shared-schemas.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ export class UploadedFileData extends FileUploadDataWithCustomId.extend<Uploaded
 )({
   key: S.String,
   url: S.String,
+  /**
+   * @deprecated
+   * This field is now an alias for `url`.
+   * This field will be removed in uploadthing v9.
+   */
   appUrl: S.String,
   fileHash: S.String,
 }) {}
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/types.ts b/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/types.ts
index 96de6c0f31..882d8fbeb1 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/types.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/src/_internal/types.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ export type UTEvents = {
  */
 export type UploadPutResult<TServerOutput = unknown> = {
   url: string;
+  /**
+   * @deprecated
+   * This field is now an alias for `url`.
+   * This field will be removed in uploadthing v9.
+   */
   appUrl: string;
   fileHash: string;
   serverData: TServerOutput;
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/test/__test-helpers.ts b/packages/uploadthing/test/__test-helpers.ts
index d9d65d7f54..f018623b6b 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/test/__test-helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/test/__test-helpers.ts
@@ -31,18 +31,17 @@ export const API_URL =
   typeof process !== "undefined" && process.env.UPLOADTHING_API_URL
     ? process.env.UPLOADTHING_API_URL
     : "https://api.uploadthing.com";
-export const UTFS_IO_URL =
+export const UFS_HOST =
   typeof process !== "undefined" && process.env.UPLOADTHING_API_URL
-    ? "https://staging.utfs.io"
-    : "https://utfs.io";
+    ? "utf-staging.com"
+    : "ufs.sh";
 export const INGEST_URL =
   typeof process !== "undefined" && process.env.UPLOADTHING_API_URL
     ? "https://fra1.ingest.ut-staging.com"
     : "https://fra1.ingest.uploadthing.com";
 
-export const fileUrlPattern = new RegExp(`^${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/.+$`);
-export const appUrlPattern = (appId = testToken.decoded.appId) =>
-  new RegExp(`^${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${appId}/.+$`);
+export const fileUrlPattern = (appId = testToken.decoded.appId) =>
+  new RegExp(`^https://${appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/.+$`);
 
 export const createApiUrl = (slug: string, action?: typeof ActionType.Type) => {
   const url = new URL("http://localhost:3000");
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ export const handlers = [
     await callRequestSpy(request);
     return HttpResponse.text("Lorem ipsum doler sit amet");
   }),
-  http.get(`${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/:key`, async ({ request }) => {
+  http.get(`https://(.+).${UFS_HOST}/f/:key`, async ({ request }) => {
     await callRequestSpy(request);
     return HttpResponse.text("Lorem ipsum doler sit amet");
   }),
@@ -99,8 +98,8 @@ export const handlers = [
       await callRequestSpy(request);
       const appId = new URLSearchParams(request.url).get("x-ut-identifier");
       return HttpResponse.json<UploadPutResult>({
-        url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${params.key}`,
-        appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${appId}/${params.key}`,
+        url: `https://${appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${params.key}`,
+        appUrl: `https://${appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${params.key}`,
         serverData: null,
         fileHash: Array.from(new Uint8Array(await request.arrayBuffer()))
           .map((b) => b.toString(16).padStart(2, "0"))
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ export const handlers = [
   http.post(`${API_URL}/v6/requestFileAccess`, async ({ request }) => {
     await callRequestSpy(request);
     return HttpResponse.json({
-      url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/someFileKey?x-some-amz=query-param`,
+      url: `https://{APP_ID}.${UFS_HOST}/f/someFileKey?x-some-amz=query-param`,
     });
   }),
   http.post(`${API_URL}/v6/updateACL`, async ({ request }) => {
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/test/client.browser.test.ts b/packages/uploadthing/test/client.browser.test.ts
index ac52d3c8a2..9f14b3e6e3 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/test/client.browser.test.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/test/client.browser.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import type {
   GenerateUploaderOptions,
 } from "../src/types";
 import {
-  appUrlPattern,
   doNotExecute,
   fileUrlPattern,
   handlers,
@@ -141,8 +140,8 @@ describe("uploadFiles", () => {
         serverData: null,
         lastModified: expect.any(Number),
         key: expect.stringMatching(/.+/),
-        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern()),
+        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
+        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
         fileHash: expect.any(String),
       },
     ]);
@@ -185,8 +184,8 @@ describe("uploadFiles", () => {
         serverData: null,
         lastModified: expect.any(Number),
         key: expect.stringMatching(/.+/),
-        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern()),
+        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
+        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
         fileHash: expect.any(String),
       },
     ]);
@@ -220,8 +219,8 @@ describe("uploadFiles", () => {
         serverData: null,
         lastModified: expect.any(Number),
         key: expect.stringMatching(/.+/),
-        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern()),
+        url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
+        appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern()),
         fileHash: expect.any(String),
       },
     ]);
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ describe("uploadFiles", () => {
   //       customId: null,
   //       serverData: null,
   //       key: "abc-123.txt",
-  //       url: "https://utfs.io/f/abc-123.txt",
+  //       url: "https://app-1.ufs.sh/f/abc-123.txt",
   //     },
   //   ]);
   //   expect(onErrorMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/test/request-handler.test.ts b/packages/uploadthing/test/request-handler.test.ts
index c051633e2b..3309df6208 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/test/request-handler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/test/request-handler.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   middlewareMock,
   requestSpy,
   testToken,
+  UFS_HOST,
   uploadCompleteMock,
 } from "./__test-helpers";
 
@@ -409,8 +410,8 @@ describe(".onUploadComplete()", () => {
       status: "uploaded",
       metadata: {},
       file: new UploadedFileData({
-        url: "https://utfs.io/f/some-random-key.png",
-        appUrl: `https://utfs.io/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/some-random-key.png`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
         name: "foo.png",
         key: "some-random-key.png",
         size: 48,
@@ -446,8 +447,8 @@ describe(".onUploadComplete()", () => {
         name: "foo.png",
         size: 48,
         type: "image/png",
-        url: "https://utfs.io/f/some-random-key.png",
-        appUrl: `https://utfs.io/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/some-random-key.png`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
         fileHash: "some-md5-hash",
       },
       metadata: {},
@@ -459,8 +460,8 @@ describe(".onUploadComplete()", () => {
       status: "uploaded",
       metadata: {},
       file: new UploadedFileData({
-        url: "https://utfs.io/f/some-random-key.png",
-        appUrl: `https://utfs.io/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/some-random-key.png`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
         name: "foo.png",
         key: "some-random-key.png",
         size: 48,
@@ -492,8 +493,8 @@ describe(".onUploadComplete()", () => {
       status: "uploaded",
       metadata: {},
       file: new UploadedFileData({
-        url: "https://utfs.io/f/some-random-key.png",
-        appUrl: `https://utfs.io/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/some-random-key.png`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/some-random-key.png`,
         name: "foo.png",
         key: "some-random-key.png",
         size: 48,
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.live.test.ts b/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.live.test.ts
index 1188ce0c0f..51cf0955e3 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.live.test.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.live.test.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
 import { UTApi, UTFile } from "../src/sdk";
 import { UploadThingToken } from "../src/types";
-import {
-  appUrlPattern,
-  fileUrlPattern,
-  testToken,
-  UTFS_IO_URL,
-} from "./__test-helpers";
+import { fileUrlPattern, testToken } from "./__test-helpers";
 
 const shouldRun =
   typeof process.env.UPLOADTHING_TEST_TOKEN === "string" &&
@@ -69,8 +64,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "foo.txt",
           size: 3,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -104,8 +99,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "foo.txt",
           size: 3,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -134,8 +129,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "favicon.ico",
           size: expect.any(Number),
           type: "image/vnd.microsoft.icon",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -158,8 +153,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "bar.txt",
           size: 3,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -200,8 +195,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "bar.txt",
           size: 3,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -241,8 +236,8 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
           name: "foo.txt",
           size: 3,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern),
-          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(appUrlPattern(appId)),
+          url: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
+          appUrl: expect.stringMatching(fileUrlPattern(appId)),
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -264,16 +259,13 @@ describe.runIf(shouldRun)(
       const { files } = await utapi.listFiles();
       const someFile = files[0]!;
 
-      const response = await fetch(`${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${someFile.key}`);
-      const size = Number(response.headers.get("Content-Length"));
-
       const result = await utapi.deleteFiles(someFile.key);
       expect(result).toEqual({
         deletedCount: 1,
         success: true,
       });
 
-      localInfo.totalBytes -= size;
+      localInfo.totalBytes -= someFile.size;
       localInfo.filesUploaded--;
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.test.ts b/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.test.ts
index 005e958a4e..f270f6d143 100644
--- a/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.test.ts
+++ b/packages/uploadthing/test/sdk.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   INGEST_URL,
   requestSpy,
   testToken,
-  UTFS_IO_URL,
+  UFS_HOST,
 } from "./__test-helpers";
 
 const msw = setupServer(...handlers);
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ describe("uploadFiles", () => {
         name: "foo.txt",
         size: 3,
         lastModified: fooFile.lastModified,
-        url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${key}`,
-        appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/${key}`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key}`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key}`,
         customId: null,
         type: "text/plain",
         fileHash: expect.any(String),
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ describe("uploadFilesFromUrl", () => {
         name: "foo.txt",
         size: 26,
         lastModified: expect.any(Number),
-        url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${key}`,
-        appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/${key}`,
+        url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key}`,
+        appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key}`,
         customId: null,
         type: "text/plain",
         fileHash: expect.any(String),
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ describe("uploadFilesFromUrl", () => {
           name: "exists.txt",
           size: 26,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${key1}`,
-          appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/${key1}`,
+          url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key1}`,
+          appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key1}`,
         },
         error: null,
       },
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ describe("uploadFilesFromUrl", () => {
           name: "foo.txt",
           size: 26,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${key1}`,
-          appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/${key1}`,
+          url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key1}`,
+          appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key1}`,
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ describe("uploadFilesFromUrl", () => {
           name: "bar.txt",
           size: 26,
           type: "text/plain",
-          url: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/f/${key2}`,
-          appUrl: `${UTFS_IO_URL}/a/${testToken.decoded.appId}/${key2}`,
+          url: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key2}`,
+          appUrl: `https://${testToken.decoded.appId}.${UFS_HOST}/f/${key2}`,
           fileHash: expect.any(String),
         },
         error: null,
diff --git a/playground/middleware.ts b/playground/middleware.ts
index d777adaa93..9354e4974c 100644
--- a/playground/middleware.ts
+++ b/playground/middleware.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
 import {
   MiddlewareConfig,
   NextResponse,
@@ -8,10 +9,11 @@ import { getSession } from "./lib/data";
 
 export default (async (req) => {
   if (req.nextUrl.pathname !== "/") {
-    const sesh = await getSession();
-    if (!sesh) {
-      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Forbidden" }, { status: 403 });
-    }
+    // TOGGLE TO MAKE CALLBACK NOT REACH
+    // const sesh = await getSession();
+    // if (!sesh) {
+    //   return NextResponse.json({ error: "Forbidden" }, { status: 403 });
+    // }
   }
 
   return NextResponse.next();