From 08d9e248714acbc5d48de6eae5920428a4803af6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Christoffer Rasmussen <ac@omnivox.dk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:07:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Remove public event feature (#1645)

---
 README.md                                     |   7 -
 apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx                 |  10 -
 .../client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts |   9 +-
 .../src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.js  |  46 ----
 .../src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.ts  |  75 +++++++
 apps/client/src/common/models/ProjectData.ts  |   2 -
 .../src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts       |  10 -
 .../src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts  |   2 -
 ...{dateConfig.test.js => dateConfig.test.ts} |   0
 .../__tests__/{math.test.js => math.test.ts}  |   0
 apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts         |   1 -
 .../automations-panel/automationUtils.ts      |   1 -
 .../template-input/templateInput.utils.ts     |   2 -
 .../interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx    |  13 --
 .../panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx |  26 +--
 .../panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx       |  24 +--
 .../__test__/importMapUtils.test.ts           |   1 -
 .../import-map/importMapUtils.ts              |   2 -
 .../sources-panel/preview/PreviewRundown.tsx  |   3 -
 .../src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx     |   2 +-
 .../rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx        |  37 +---
 .../rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx   |  12 +-
 .../rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx      |   1 -
 .../composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx            |  25 +--
 .../rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx |   2 -
 .../src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx      |  25 +--
 .../features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx  |  16 +-
 .../{Countdown.test.js => Countdown.test.ts}  |  46 ++--
 .../viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.tsx       |   2 +-
 .../features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx   |   6 +-
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts   |   4 +-
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/hu.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/pl.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/translation/languages/zh.ts   |   3 -
 apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts               |   1 -
 apps/client/src/views/ViewLoader.tsx          |   2 +-
 apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx |   8 +-
 .../src/views/common/schedule/Schedule.tsx    |  10 +-
 .../views/common/schedule/ScheduleContext.tsx |  14 +-
 .../views/common/schedule/ScheduleExport.tsx  |   7 +-
 .../views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx    |  13 +-
 .../views/common/schedule/schedule.utils.ts   |  11 +-
 .../cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.utils.test.ts |  20 +-
 .../src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet.utils.ts      |   4 +-
 .../src/views/project-info/ProjectInfo.tsx    |   2 -
 .../views/project-info/projectInfo.options.ts |   7 -
 .../project-info/public-info/PublicInfo.tsx   |  40 ----
 apps/client/src/views/public/Public.scss      | 204 ------------------
 apps/client/src/views/public/Public.tsx       | 126 -----------
 .../client/src/views/public/public.options.ts |  58 -----
 apps/client/src/views/public/public.utils.ts  |  45 ----
 .../src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx       |   6 +-
 .../src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts    |   7 -
 .../src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts      |   6 -
 apps/client/tsconfig.json                     |   2 +-
 apps/client/vite.config.js                    |   6 +
 apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js     |   1 -
 apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts  |   2 -
 apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.validation.ts  |   2 -
 .../excel/__tests__/excel.parser.test.ts      |   6 -
 .../src/api-data/excel/__tests__/mockData.ts  |   3 -
 .../server/src/api-data/excel/excel.parser.ts |   7 -
 .../project-data/projectData.parser.ts        |   2 -
 .../project-data/projectData.router.ts        |   2 -
 .../project-data/projectData.validation.ts    |   2 -
 .../rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts   |   2 -
 .../src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts     |   2 -
 .../src/api-integration/integration.utils.ts  |   1 -
 apps/server/src/app.ts                        |   2 -
 .../__tests__/DataProvider.utils.test.ts      |   3 -
 apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts           |   2 -
 apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts         |  16 --
 apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts    |   1 -
 .../src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts  |  22 --
 .../src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts |   6 -
 .../runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts         |  40 +---
 .../__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts              |  10 -
 .../stores/__mocks__/runtimeState.mocks.ts    |   2 -
 .../src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts |   2 -
 apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts        |  57 +----
 apps/server/test-db/db.json                   |  16 --
 e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts             |   7 -
 e2e/tests/002-view-navigation.spec.ts         |   6 -
 e2e/tests/features/203-delay-block.spec.ts    |   6 +-
 e2e/tests/features/204-editor-crud.spec.ts    |   4 +-
 e2e/tests/fixtures/e2e-test-db.json           |  16 --
 .../src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts  |   1 -
 .../src/definitions/core/ProjectData.type.ts  |   2 -
 .../src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts   |   2 -
 .../definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts  |   2 -
 .../__tests__/spreadsheetImport.test.ts       |   3 -
 .../spreadsheet-import/spreadsheetImport.ts   |   1 -
 99 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 1129 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.js
 create mode 100644 apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.ts
 rename apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/{dateConfig.test.js => dateConfig.test.ts} (100%)
 rename apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/{math.test.js => math.test.ts} (100%)
 rename apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/{Countdown.test.js => Countdown.test.ts} (80%)
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/views/project-info/public-info/PublicInfo.tsx
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/views/public/Public.scss
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/views/public/Public.tsx
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/views/public/public.options.ts
 delete mode 100644 apps/client/src/views/public/public.utils.ts

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afe691e57..ab81f4d79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ IP.ADDRESS:4001/studio     > Studio Clock
 IP.ADDRESS:4001/timeline   > Timeline
 ```
 
-```
-For the public views
--------------------------------------------------------------
-IP.ADDRESS:4001/public     > Public / Foyer view
-IP.ADDRESS:4001/lower      > Lower Thirds
-```
-
 ```
 For production views
 -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
index 63cb9099d..7b747d639 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ const Countdown = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/countdown/Countdow
 
 const Backstage = React.lazy(() => import('./views/backstage/Backstage'));
 const Timeline = React.lazy(() => import('./views/timeline/TimelinePage'));
-const Public = React.lazy(() => import('./views/public/Public'));
 const Lower = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird'));
 const StudioClock = React.lazy(() => import('./features/viewers/studio/StudioClock'));
 const ProjectInfo = React.lazy(() => import('./views/project-info/ProjectInfo'));
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ const SClock = withPreset(withData(ClockView));
 const SCountdown = withPreset(withData(Countdown));
 const SBackstage = withPreset(withData(Backstage));
 const SProjectInfo = withPreset(withData(ProjectInfo));
-const SPublic = withPreset(withData(Public));
 const SLowerThird = withPreset(withData(Lower));
 const SStudio = withPreset(withData(StudioClock));
 const STimeline = withPreset(withData(Timeline));
@@ -88,14 +86,6 @@ export default function AppRouter() {
             </ViewLoader>
           }
         />
-        <Route
-          path='/public'
-          element={
-            <ViewLoader>
-              <SPublic />
-            </ViewLoader>
-          }
-        />
         <Route
           path='/minimal'
           element={
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts
index 3837500cb..1cd19529f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEntryAction.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ import { logAxiosError } from '../api/utils';
 import { useEditorSettings } from '../stores/editorSettings';
 
 export type EventOptions = Partial<{
-  // options to any new block (event / delay / block)
+  // options of any new entries (event / delay / block)
   after: MaybeString;
   before: MaybeString;
-  // options to blocks of type OntimeEvent
-  defaultPublic: boolean;
+  // options of entries of type OntimeEvent
   linkPrevious: boolean;
   lastEventId: MaybeString;
 }>;
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ export type EventOptions = Partial<{
 export const useEntryActions = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const {
-    defaultPublic,
     linkPrevious,
     defaultTimeStrategy,
     defaultDuration,
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
         const applicationOptions = {
           after: options?.after,
           before: options?.before,
-          defaultPublic: options?.defaultPublic ?? defaultPublic,
           lastEventId: options?.lastEventId,
           linkPrevious: options?.linkPrevious ?? linkPrevious,
         };
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
 
         // Override event with options from editor settings
         newEntry.linkStart = applicationOptions.linkPrevious;
-        newEntry.isPublic = applicationOptions.defaultPublic;
 
         if (newEntry.duration === undefined && newEntry.timeEnd === undefined) {
           newEntry.duration = parseUserTime(defaultDuration);
@@ -157,7 +153,6 @@ export const useEntryActions = () => {
       defaultDangerTime,
       defaultDuration,
       defaultEndAction,
-      defaultPublic,
       defaultTimerType,
       defaultTimeStrategy,
       defaultWarnTime,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.js b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c9164d94..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-
-const scriptTagId = 'ontime-override';
-export const useRuntimeStylesheet = (pathToFile) => {
-  const [shouldRender, setShouldRender] = useState(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchData = async () => {
-      const response = await fetch(pathToFile);
-      if (response.ok) {
-        return response.text();
-      }
-    };
-
-    if (!pathToFile) {
-      document.getElementById(scriptTagId)?.remove();
-      setShouldRender(true);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (document.getElementById(scriptTagId)) {
-      setShouldRender(true);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setShouldRender(false);
-    const styleSheet = document.createElement('style');
-    styleSheet.rel = 'stylesheet';
-    styleSheet.setAttribute('id', scriptTagId);
-
-    fetchData()
-      .then((data) => {
-        styleSheet.innerHTML = data;
-        document.head.append(styleSheet);
-      })
-      .catch((error) => {
-        console.error(`Error loading stylesheet: ${error}`);
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        // schedule render for next tick
-        setTimeout(() => setShouldRender(true), 0);
-      });
-  }, [pathToFile]);
-
-  return { shouldRender };
-};
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c757b7117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+const scriptTagId = 'ontime-override';
+
+export const useRuntimeStylesheet = (pathToFile?: string): { shouldRender: boolean } => {
+  const [shouldRender, setShouldRender] = useState(false);
+
+  /**
+   * When a view mounts or the stylesheet path changes we need to handle potentially loading a new stylesheet
+   * - if no path is given, ensure there is no stylesheet loaded
+   * - if a path is given, fetch the stylesheet and inject it into the document head
+   * @returns { shouldRender: boolean } - after the stylesheet is handled and the clients are ready to render
+   */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!pathToFile) {
+      handleNoStylesheet();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // there is already a stylesheet loaded, nothing further to do
+    if (document.getElementById(scriptTagId)) {
+      setShouldRender(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setShouldRender(false);
+
+    fetchStylesheetData(pathToFile)
+      .then((data: string | undefined) => {
+        if (!data) {
+          console.error('Error loading stylesheet: no data');
+          return;
+        }
+        return injectStylesheet(data);
+      })
+      .catch((error: unknown) => {
+        console.error(`Error loading stylesheet: ${error}`);
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        // schedule render for next tick
+        setTimeout(() => setShouldRender(true), 0);
+      });
+
+    /**
+     * No stylesheet was provided, remove any existing stylesheet
+     */
+    function handleNoStylesheet() {
+      document.getElementById(scriptTagId)?.remove();
+      setShouldRender(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get data from backend
+     */
+    async function fetchStylesheetData(path: string) {
+      const response = await fetch(path);
+      if (response.ok) {
+        return response.text();
+      }
+      return undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a stylesheet with given content to the document head
+     */
+    async function injectStylesheet(styleContent: string) {
+      const styleSheet = document.createElement('style');
+      styleSheet.setAttribute('id', scriptTagId);
+      styleSheet.innerHTML = styleContent;
+      document.head.append(styleSheet);
+    }
+  }, [pathToFile]);
+
+  return { shouldRender };
+};
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/models/ProjectData.ts b/apps/client/src/common/models/ProjectData.ts
index a57066cac..8ee964be4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/models/ProjectData.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/models/ProjectData.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { ProjectData } from 'ontime-types';
 export const projectDataPlaceholder: ProjectData = {
   title: '',
   description: '',
-  publicUrl: '',
-  publicInfo: '',
   backstageUrl: '',
   backstageInfo: '',
   projectLogo: null,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts b/apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts
index 9439a25e5..8a102f4c9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ type EditorSettingsStore = {
   defaultTimeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   defaultWarnTime: string;
   defaultDangerTime: string;
-  defaultPublic: boolean;
   defaultTimerType: TimerType;
   defaultEndAction: EndAction;
   setDefaultDuration: (defaultDuration: string) => void;
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ type EditorSettingsStore = {
   setTimeStrategy: (timeStrategy: TimeStrategy) => void;
   setWarnTime: (warnTime: string) => void;
   setDangerTime: (dangerTime: string) => void;
-  setDefaultPublic: (defaultPublic: boolean) => void;
   setDefaultTimerType: (defaultTimerType: TimerType) => void;
   setDefaultEndAction: (defaultEndAction: EndAction) => void;
 };
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ export const editorSettingsDefaults = {
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockDuration,
   warnTime: '00:02:00', // 120000 same as backend
   dangerTime: '00:01:00', // 60000 same as backend
-  isPublic: true,
   timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
   endAction: EndAction.None,
 };
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ enum EditorSettingsKeys {
   DefaultTimeStrategy = 'ontime-time-strategy',
   DefaultWarnTime = 'ontime-default-warn-time',
   DefaultDangerTime = 'ontime-default-danger-time',
-  DefaultPublic = 'ontime-default-public',
   DefaultTimerType = 'ontime-default-timer-type',
   DefaultEndAction = 'ontime-default-end-action',
 }
@@ -55,7 +51,6 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
     ),
     defaultWarnTime: localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultWarnTime) ?? editorSettingsDefaults.warnTime,
     defaultDangerTime: localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultDangerTime) ?? editorSettingsDefaults.dangerTime,
-    defaultPublic: booleanFromLocalStorage(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultPublic, editorSettingsDefaults.isPublic),
     defaultTimerType: validateTimerType(
       localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultTimerType),
       editorSettingsDefaults.timerType,
@@ -92,11 +87,6 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
         localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultDangerTime, String(defaultDangerTime));
         return { defaultDangerTime };
       }),
-    setDefaultPublic: (defaultPublic) =>
-      set(() => {
-        localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultPublic, String(defaultPublic));
-        return { defaultPublic };
-      }),
     setDefaultTimerType: (defaultTimerType) =>
       set(() => {
         localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultTimerType, String(defaultTimerType));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
index d16735fc7..adf213ee0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ describe('cloneEvent()', () => {
       linkStart: false,
       countToEnd: false,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
-      isPublic: false,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'F00',
       revision: 10,
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ describe('cloneEvent()', () => {
       countToEnd: original.countToEnd,
       linkStart: original.linkStart,
       endAction: original.endAction,
-      isPublic: original.isPublic,
       skip: original.skip,
       colour: original.colour,
       revision: 0,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
rename to apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.ts
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/math.test.js b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/math.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/math.test.js
rename to apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/math.test.ts
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
index bae03c116..8ef98e545 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const cloneEvent = (event: OntimeEvent): ClonedEvent => {
     countToEnd: event.countToEnd,
     linkStart: event.linkStart,
     endAction: event.endAction,
-    isPublic: event.isPublic,
     skip: event.skip,
     colour: event.colour,
     parent: event.parent,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/automationUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/automationUtils.ts
index 64d650e49..892946389 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/automationUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/automationUtils.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const staticSelectProperties = [
   { value: 'eventNow.title', label: 'Title' },
   { value: 'eventNow.cue', label: 'Cue' },
   { value: 'eventNow.countToEnd', label: 'Count to end' },
-  { value: 'eventNow.isPublic', label: 'Is public' },
   { value: 'eventNow.note', label: 'Note' },
   { value: 'eventNow.colour', label: 'Colour' },
 ];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/template-input/templateInput.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/template-input/templateInput.utils.ts
index d911709f7..bbc8e389b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/template-input/templateInput.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/automations-panel/template-input/templateInput.utils.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ const eventStaticPropertiesNow = [
   '{{eventNow.timeStart}}',
   '{{eventNow.timeEnd}}',
   '{{eventNow.duration}}',
-  '{{eventNow.isPublic}}',
   '{{eventNow.colour}}',
   '{{eventNow.delay}}',
 ];
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ const eventStaticPropertiesNext = [
   '{{eventNext.timeStart}}',
   '{{eventNext.timeEnd}}',
   '{{eventNext.duration}}',
-  '{{eventNext.isPublic}}',
   '{{eventNext.colour}}',
   '{{eventNext.delay}}',
 ];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
index 8772a129e..a080e0956 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
     defaultTimeStrategy,
     defaultWarnTime,
     defaultDangerTime,
-    defaultPublic,
     defaultTimerType,
     defaultEndAction,
     setDefaultDuration,
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
     setTimeStrategy,
     setWarnTime,
     setDangerTime,
-    setDefaultPublic,
     setDefaultTimerType,
     setDefaultEndAction,
   } = useEditorSettings((state) => state);
@@ -127,17 +125,6 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
               />
             </Panel.ListItem>
           </Panel.ListGroup>
-          <Panel.ListGroup>
-            <Panel.ListItem>
-              <Panel.Field title='Default public' description='New events will be public' />
-              <Switch
-                variant='ontime'
-                size='lg'
-                defaultChecked={defaultPublic}
-                onChange={(event) => setDefaultPublic(event.target.checked)}
-              />
-            </Panel.ListItem>
-          </Panel.ListGroup>
         </Panel.Section>
         <Panel.Section>
           <Panel.Title>Run mode</Panel.Title>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
index e7c1deee2..f0cc243c8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { PROJECT_LIST } from '../../../../common/api/constants';
 import { createProject } from '../../../../common/api/db';
 import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
 import { preventEscape } from '../../../../common/utils/keyEvent';
-import { documentationUrl, websiteUrl } from '../../../../externals';
+import { documentationUrl } from '../../../../externals';
 import * as Panel from '../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 
 import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ interface ProjectCreateFromProps {
 type ProjectCreateFormValues = {
   title?: string;
   description?: string;
-  publicInfo?: string;
-  publicUrl?: string;
   backstageInfo?: string;
   backstageUrl?: string;
   custom?: { title: string; value: string }[];
@@ -120,28 +118,6 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             {...register('description')}
           />
         </label>
-        <label>
-          Public info
-          <Textarea
-            variant='ontime-filled'
-            size='sm'
-            maxLength={150}
-            placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
-            autoComplete='off'
-            resize='none'
-            {...register('publicInfo')}
-          />
-        </label>
-        <label>
-          Public QR code Url
-          <Input
-            variant='ontime-filled'
-            size='sm'
-            placeholder={websiteUrl}
-            autoComplete='off'
-            {...register('publicUrl')}
-          />
-        </label>
         <label>
           Backstage info
           <Textarea
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
index b0e947121..3366b9b79 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectData.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
 import useProjectData from '../../../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
 import { preventEscape } from '../../../../common/utils/keyEvent';
 import { validateLogo } from '../../../../common/utils/uploadUtils';
-import { documentationUrl, websiteUrl } from '../../../../externals';
+import { documentationUrl } from '../../../../externals';
 import * as Panel from '../../panel-utils/PanelUtils';
 
 import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
@@ -198,28 +198,6 @@ export default function ProjectData() {
               {...register('description')}
             />
           </label>
-          <label>
-            Public info
-            <Textarea
-              variant='ontime-filled'
-              size='sm'
-              maxLength={150}
-              placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
-              autoComplete='off'
-              resize='none'
-              {...register('publicInfo')}
-            />
-          </label>
-          <label>
-            Public QR code URL
-            <Input
-              variant='ontime-filled'
-              size='sm'
-              placeholder={websiteUrl}
-              autoComplete='off'
-              {...register('publicUrl')}
-            />
-          </label>
           <label>
             Backstage info
             <Textarea
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/__test__/importMapUtils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/__test__/importMapUtils.test.ts
index 6e3be1907..a7d38aadb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/__test__/importMapUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/__test__/importMapUtils.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ describe('convertToImportMap', () => {
       Duration: 'duration',
       Cue: 'cue',
       Title: 'title',
-      'Is Public': 'public',
       Skip: 'skip',
       Note: 'notes',
       Colour: 'colour',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/importMapUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/importMapUtils.ts
index 3a1d4c48f..304a1ad72 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/importMapUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/import-map/importMapUtils.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const namedImportMap = {
   Cue: 'cue',
   Title: 'title',
   'Count to end': 'count to end',
-  'Is Public': 'public',
   Skip: 'skip',
   Note: 'notes',
   Colour: 'colour',
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ export function convertToImportMap(namedImportMap: NamedImportMap): ImportMap {
     cue: namedImportMap.Cue,
     title: namedImportMap.Title,
     countToEnd: namedImportMap['Count to end'],
-    isPublic: namedImportMap['Is Public'],
     skip: namedImportMap.Skip,
     note: namedImportMap.Note,
     colour: namedImportMap.Colour,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/preview/PreviewRundown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/preview/PreviewRundown.tsx
index c75800273..940d1a312 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/preview/PreviewRundown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/sources-panel/preview/PreviewRundown.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export default function PreviewRundown(props: PreviewRundownProps) {
           <th>Warning Time</th>
           <th>Danger Time</th>
           <th>Count to end</th>
-          <th>Is Public</th>
           <th>Skip</th>
           <th>Colour</th>
           <th>Timer Type</th>
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ export default function PreviewRundown(props: PreviewRundownProps) {
           eventIndex += 1;
           const colour = entry.colour ? getAccessibleColour(entry.colour) : {};
           const countToEnd = booleanToText(entry.countToEnd);
-          const isPublic = booleanToText(entry.isPublic);
           const skip = booleanToText(entry.skip);
 
           return (
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ export default function PreviewRundown(props: PreviewRundownProps) {
                 <td>{millisToString(entry.timeWarning)}</td>
                 <td>{millisToString(entry.timeDanger)}</td>
                 <td className={style.center}>{countToEnd && <Tag>{countToEnd}</Tag>}</td>
-                <td className={style.center}>{isPublic && <Tag>{isPublic}</Tag>}</td>
                 <td>{skip && <Tag>{skip}</Tag>}</td>
                 <td style={{ ...colour }}>{entry.colour}</td>
                 <td className={style.center}>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
index d20948af3..5947635b6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
         timeStrategy={data.timeStrategy}
         linkStart={data.linkStart}
         countToEnd={data.countToEnd}
-        isPublic={data.isPublic}
         endAction={data.endAction}
         timerType={data.timerType}
         title={data.title}
@@ -196,6 +195,7 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
         totalGap={totalGap}
         isLinkedToLoaded={isLinkedToLoaded}
         actionHandler={actionHandler}
+        hasTriggers={data.triggers.length > 0}
       />
     );
   } else if (isOntimeDelay(data)) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
index 2e35f50a4..771dba43d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import {
   IoDuplicateOutline,
   IoFolder,
   IoLink,
-  IoPeople,
-  IoPeopleOutline,
   IoReorderTwo,
   IoSwapVertical,
   IoTrash,
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ interface EventBlockProps {
   linkStart: boolean;
   countToEnd: boolean;
   eventIndex: number;
-  isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
   timerType: TimerType;
   title: string;
@@ -65,6 +62,7 @@ interface EventBlockProps {
           value: unknown;
         },
   ) => void;
+  hasTriggers: boolean;
 }
 
 export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
@@ -77,7 +75,6 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
     timeStrategy,
     linkStart,
     countToEnd,
-    isPublic = true,
     eventIndex,
     endAction,
     timerType,
@@ -99,6 +96,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
     totalGap,
     isLinkedToLoaded,
     actionHandler,
+    hasTriggers,
   } = props;
   const { selectedEventId, setSelectedEventId, clearSelectedEventId } = useEventIdSwapping();
   const { selectedEvents, setSelectedEvents } = useEventSelection();
@@ -126,25 +124,6 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
                 value: null,
               }),
           },
-          {
-            label: 'Make public',
-            icon: IoPeople,
-            onClick: () =>
-              actionHandler('update', {
-                field: 'isPublic',
-                value: true,
-              }),
-            withDivider: true,
-          },
-          {
-            label: 'Make private',
-            icon: IoPeopleOutline,
-            onClick: () =>
-              actionHandler('update', {
-                field: 'isPublic',
-                value: false,
-              }),
-          },
           { withDivider: true, label: 'Group', icon: IoFolder, onClick: () => actionHandler('group') },
           { withDivider: true, label: 'Delete', icon: IoTrash, onClick: () => actionHandler('delete') },
         ]
@@ -158,16 +137,6 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
                 value: linkStart,
               }),
           },
-          {
-            label: 'Toggle public',
-            icon: IoPeopleOutline,
-            onClick: () =>
-              actionHandler('update', {
-                field: 'isPublic',
-                value: !isPublic,
-              }),
-            withDivider: true,
-          },
           {
             label: 'Add to swap',
             icon: IoAdd,
@@ -308,7 +277,6 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
           timeStrategy={timeStrategy}
           eventId={eventId}
           eventIndex={eventIndex}
-          isPublic={isPublic}
           endAction={endAction}
           timerType={timerType}
           title={title}
@@ -323,6 +291,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
           isPast={isPast}
           totalGap={totalGap}
           isLinkedToLoaded={isLinkedToLoaded}
+          hasTriggers={hasTriggers}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
index 2b180f2e9..fdb1e79e2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   IoArrowUp,
   IoBan,
   IoFlag,
-  IoPeople,
+  IoFlash,
   IoPlay,
   IoPlayForward,
   IoPlaySkipForward,
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ interface EventBlockInnerProps {
   linkStart: boolean;
   countToEnd: boolean;
   eventIndex: number;
-  isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
   timerType: TimerType;
   title: string;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ interface EventBlockInnerProps {
   isPast: boolean;
   totalGap: number;
   isLinkedToLoaded: boolean;
+  hasTriggers: boolean;
 }
 
 function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
     timeStrategy,
     linkStart,
     countToEnd,
-    isPublic = true,
     endAction,
     timerType,
     title,
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
     isPast,
     totalGap,
     isLinkedToLoaded,
+    hasTriggers,
   } = props;
 
   const [renderInner, setRenderInner] = useState(false);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
           duration={duration}
         />
       )}
-      <div className={style.statusElements} id='block-status' data-ispublic={isPublic}>
+      <div className={style.statusElements} id='block-status' data-timerType={timerType}>
         <span className={style.eventNote}>{note}</span>
         <div className={loaded ? style.progressBg : `${style.progressBg} ${style.hidden}`}>
           {loaded && <EventBlockProgressBar />}
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
               <IoFlag className={`${style.statusIcon} ${countToEnd ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
-          <Tooltip label={`${isPublic ? 'Event is public' : 'Event is private'}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
+          <Tooltip label='Event has Triggers' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
             <span>
-              <IoPeople className={`${style.statusIcon} ${isPublic ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
+              <IoFlash className={`${style.statusIcon} ${hasTriggers ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
         </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
index 867d4a016..eb3b6a519 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export default function EventEditor(props: EventEditorProps) {
         linkStart={event.linkStart}
         countToEnd={event.countToEnd}
         delay={event.delay ?? 0}
-        isPublic={event.isPublic}
         endAction={event.endAction}
         timerType={event.timerType}
         timeWarning={event.timeWarning}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
index ce55afa42..c68319486 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ interface EventEditorTimesProps {
   linkStart: boolean;
   countToEnd: boolean;
   delay: number;
-  isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
   timerType: TimerType;
   timeWarning: number;
   timeDanger: number;
 }
 
-type HandledActions = 'countToEnd' | 'timerType' | 'endAction' | 'isPublic' | 'timeWarning' | 'timeDanger';
+type HandledActions = 'countToEnd' | 'timerType' | 'endAction' | 'timeWarning' | 'timeDanger';
 
 function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
   const {
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
     linkStart,
     countToEnd,
     delay,
-    isPublic,
     endAction,
     timerType,
     timeWarning,
@@ -49,11 +47,6 @@ function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
   const { updateEntry } = useEntryActions();
 
   const handleSubmit = (field: HandledActions, value: string | boolean) => {
-    if (field === 'isPublic') {
-      updateEntry({ id: eventId, isPublic: !(value as boolean) });
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (field === 'countToEnd') {
       updateEntry({ id: eventId, countToEnd: !(value as boolean) });
       return;
@@ -160,6 +153,9 @@ function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
               <option value={TimerType.None}>None</option>
             </Select>
           </div>
+          <div>
+            {/* TODO: rearrange this grid */}
+          </div>
           <div>
             <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeWarning'>Warning Time</Editor.Label>
             <TimeInput
@@ -171,19 +167,6 @@ function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
             />
           </div>
 
-          <div>
-            <Editor.Label htmlFor='isPublic'>Event Visibility</Editor.Label>
-            <Editor.Label className={style.switchLabel}>
-              <Switch
-                id='isPublic'
-                size='md'
-                isChecked={isPublic}
-                onChange={() => handleSubmit('isPublic', isPublic)}
-                variant='ontime'
-              />
-              {isPublic ? 'Public' : 'Private'}
-            </Editor.Label>
-          </div>
           <div>
             <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeDanger'>Danger Time</Editor.Label>
             <TimeInput
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
index a1c88c6c9..092b86844 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ function QuickAddBlock(props: QuickAddBlockProps) {
   const { addEntry } = useEntryActions();
 
   const doLinkPrevious = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
-  const doPublic = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 
   const addEvent = () => {
     addEntry(
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ function QuickAddBlock(props: QuickAddBlockProps) {
       },
       {
         after: previousEventId,
-        defaultPublic: doPublic?.current?.checked,
         lastEventId: previousEventId,
         linkPrevious: doLinkPrevious?.current?.checked,
       },
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
index 3d9568785..4058c92a6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ComponentType, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { ViewExtendedTimer } from 'common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import {
   CustomFields,
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Runtime,
   Settings,
   SimpleTimerState,
-  SupportedEntry,
   TimerType,
   ViewSettings,
 } from 'ontime-types';
@@ -25,19 +24,15 @@ import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
 
 type WithDataProps = {
   auxTimer: SimpleTimerState;
-  backstageEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
   customFields: CustomFields;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  events: OntimeEvent[];
   general: ProjectData;
   isMirrored: boolean;
   message: MessageState;
   nextId: string | null;
   onAir: boolean;
-  publicEventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
-  publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  publicSelectedId: string | null;
   runtime: Runtime;
   selectedId: string | null;
   settings: Settings | undefined; // TODO: what is the case for this being undefined?
@@ -61,17 +56,9 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
     const { data: settings } = useSettings();
     const { data: customFields } = useCustomFields();
 
-    const publicEvents = useMemo(() => {
-      if (Array.isArray(rundownData)) {
-        return rundownData.filter((e) => e.type === SupportedEntry.Event && e.title && e.isPublic);
-      }
-      return [];
-    }, [rundownData]);
-
     // websocket data
-    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, publicEventNext, publicEventNow, eventNow, runtime, auxtimer1 } =
+    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, eventNow, runtime, auxtimer1 } =
       useStore(runtimeStore);
-    const publicSelectedId = publicEventNow?.id ?? null;
     const selectedId = eventNow?.id ?? null;
     const nextId = eventNext?.id ?? null;
 
@@ -91,19 +78,15 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
         <Component
           {...props}
           auxTimer={auxtimer1}
-          backstageEvents={rundownData}
+          events={rundownData}
           customFields={customFields}
           eventNext={eventNext}
           eventNow={eventNow}
-          events={publicEvents}
           general={project}
           isMirrored={isMirrored}
           message={message}
           nextId={nextId}
           onAir={onAir}
-          publicEventNext={publicEventNext}
-          publicEventNow={publicEventNow}
-          publicSelectedId={publicSelectedId}
           runtime={runtime}
           selectedId={selectedId}
           settings={settings}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
index 21287135c..8951b985c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   ProjectData,
   Runtime,
   Settings,
-  SupportedEntry,
   TimerPhase,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import CountdownSelect from './CountdownSelect';
 import './Countdown.scss';
 
 interface CountdownProps {
-  backstageEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
   general: ProjectData;
   isMirrored: boolean;
   runtime: Runtime;
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ interface CountdownProps {
 }
 
 export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
-  const { backstageEvents, general, isMirrored, runtime, selectedId, settings, time } = props;
+  const { events, general, isMirrored, runtime, selectedId, settings, time } = props;
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
   // eg. http://localhost:4001/countdown?eventId=ei0us
   // update data to the event we are following
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!backstageEvents) {
+    if (!events) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
     }
 
     let followThis: OntimeEvent | null = null;
-    const events: OntimeEvent[] = [...backstageEvents].filter((event) => event.type === SupportedEntry.Event);
 
     if (eventId !== null) {
       followThis = events.find((event) => event.id === eventId) || null;
@@ -72,11 +70,11 @@ export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
     }
     if (followThis !== null) {
       setFollow(followThis);
-      const idx: number = backstageEvents.findIndex((event: OntimeEntry) => event.id === followThis?.id);
-      const delayToEvent = backstageEvents[idx]?.delay ?? 0;
+      const idx: number = events.findIndex((event: OntimeEntry) => event.id === followThis?.id);
+      const delayToEvent = events[idx]?.delay ?? 0;
       setDelay(delayToEvent);
     }
-  }, [backstageEvents, searchParams]);
+  }, [events, searchParams]);
 
   const { message: runningMessage, timer: runningTimer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, selectedId, runtime.offset);
 
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
       {general?.projectLogo && <ViewLogo name={general.projectLogo} className='logo' />}
       <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={viewOptions} />
       {follow === null ? (
-        <CountdownSelect events={backstageEvents} />
+        <CountdownSelect events={events} />
       ) : (
         <div className='countdown-container' data-testid='countdown-event'>
           <div className='clock-container'>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.js b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts
similarity index 80%
rename from apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.js
rename to apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts
index b87f3fed4..f1e93d163 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.js
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/__tests__/Countdown.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { ViewExtendedTimer } from 'common/models/TimeManager.type';
+import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 import { dayInMs } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { fetchTimerData, sanitiseTitle, TimerMessage } from '../countdown.helpers';
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ describe('sanitiseTitle() function', () => {
   it('should return {no title} when invalid', () => {
     const invalidTitles = ['', undefined, null];
     for (const title of invalidTitles) {
-      expect(sanitiseTitle(title)).toBe('{no title}');
+      expect(sanitiseTitle(title as unknown as string)).toBe('{no title}');
     }
   });
 });
@@ -23,10 +25,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
   it('shows current timer if current is the one we follow', () => {
     const followId = 'testId';
     const currentMockValue = 13;
-    const follow = { id: followId };
-    const time = { current: currentMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { current: currentMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId);
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId, 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.running);
     expect(timer).toBe(currentMockValue);
   });
@@ -34,10 +36,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
   it('shows the countdown to an upcoming event', () => {
     const startMockValue = 10000;
     const timeNow = 1000;
-    const follow = { id: 'anotherevent', timeStart: startMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow };
+    const follow = { id: 'anotherevent', timeStart: startMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent');
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.toStart);
     expect(timer).toBe(startMockValue - timeNow);
   });
@@ -47,10 +49,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
     const endMockValue = 20000;
     const timeNow = 15000;
     const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent');
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.waiting);
     expect(timer).toBe(endMockValue - startMockValue);
   });
@@ -60,10 +62,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
     const endMockValue = 20000;
     const timeNow = 30000;
     const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent');
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.ended);
     expect(timer).toBe(endMockValue);
   });
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
     const endMockValue = 1000;
     const timeNow = 15000;
     const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent');
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.waiting);
     expect(timer).toBe(dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue);
   });
@@ -86,10 +88,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
     const endMockValue = 1000;
     const timeNow = 15000;
     const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId);
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, followId, 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.running);
     expect(timer).toBe(dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue);
   });
@@ -99,10 +101,10 @@ describe('fetchTimerData() function', () => {
     const endMockValue = 1000;
     const timeNow = 2000;
     const followId = 'testId';
-    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue };
-    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue };
+    const follow = { id: followId, timeStart: startMockValue, timeEnd: endMockValue } as OntimeEvent;
+    const time = { clock: timeNow, current: dayInMs + endMockValue - startMockValue } as ViewExtendedTimer;
 
-    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent');
+    const { message, timer } = fetchTimerData(time, follow, 'notthesameevent', 0);
     expect(message).toBe(TimerMessage.toStart);
     expect(timer).toBe(startMockValue - timeNow);
   });
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.tsx
index ccbbd35f7..d124b0999 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default function LowerThird(props: LowerProps) {
   const animationTimeout = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
   const [playState, setPlayState] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [textValue, setTextValue] = useState<{ top: string; bottom: string }>({ top: '', bottom: '' });
-  useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
+  useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles ? overrideStylesURL : undefined);
   const options = useLowerOptions();
   const { playback } = time;
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
index c036d6e04..8c8949530 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import StudioClockSchedule from './StudioClockSchedule';
 import './StudioClock.scss';
 
 interface StudioClockProps {
-  backstageEvents: OntimeEntry[];
+  events: OntimeEntry[];
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   general: ProjectData;
   isMirrored: boolean;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ interface StudioClockProps {
 }
 
 export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
-  const { backstageEvents, eventNext, general, isMirrored, time, selectedId, nextId, onAir, settings } = props;
+  const { events, eventNext, general, isMirrored, time, selectedId, nextId, onAir, settings } = props;
 
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
         </div>
       </div>
       {!hideRight && (
-        <StudioClockSchedule rundown={backstageEvents} selectedId={selectedId} nextId={nextId} onAir={onAir} />
+        <StudioClockSchedule rundown={events} selectedId={selectedId} nextId={nextId} onAir={onAir} />
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
index a181246f0..080bc0909 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Jetzt',
   'common.next': 'Nächste',
-  'common.public_message': 'Öffentliche Nachricht',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Geplanter beginn',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Geplantes ende',
   'common.projected_start': 'Erwartetes beginn',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Beschreibung',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Backstage-Informationen',
   'project.backstage_url': 'Backstage-URL',
-  'project.public_info': 'Öffentliche Informationen',
-  'project.public_url': 'Öffentliche URL',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
index 8e3af15f8..be7b5a355 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/en.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ export const langEn = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Now',
   'common.next': 'Next',
-  'common.public_message': 'Public message',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Scheduled start',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Scheduled end',
   'common.projected_start': 'Projected start',
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ export const langEn = {
   'project.description': 'Description',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Backstage Info',
   'project.backstage_url': 'Backstage URL',
-  'project.public_info': 'Public Info',
-  'project.public_url': 'Public URL',
 };
 
 export type TranslationObject = Record<keyof typeof langEn, string>;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
index 58fad6884..b70d2aaae 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Ahora',
   'common.next': 'Siguiente',
-  'common.public_message': 'Mensaje público',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Inicio programado',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fin programado',
   'common.projected_start': 'Inicio previsto',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Descripción',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Información de backstage',
   'project.backstage_url': 'URL de backstage',
-  'project.public_info': 'Información pública',
-  'project.public_url': 'URL pública',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
index 1ba565860..46973da11 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Maintenant',
   'common.next': 'A suivre',
-  'common.public_message': 'Message public',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Début prévu',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fin prévue',
   'common.projected_start': 'Début projeté',
@@ -28,6 +27,5 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Description',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Informations des coulisses',
   'project.backstage_url': 'URL des coulisses',
-  'project.public_info': 'Informations publiques',
-  'project.public_url': 'URL publique',
+
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/hu.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/hu.ts
index 05efe2738..26233aaf9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/hu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/hu.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langHu: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'perc',
   'common.now': 'Most',
   'common.next': 'Következő',
-  'common.public_message': 'Nyilvános közlemény',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Ütemezett kezdés',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Ütemezett befejezés',
   'common.projected_start': 'Várható kezdés',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langHu: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Leírás',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Kulisszák mögötti információ',
   'project.backstage_url': 'Kulisszák mögötti URL',
-  'project.public_info': 'Nyilvános információ',
-  'project.public_url': 'Nyilvános URL',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
index ec0c6cacf..569c8efb0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Adesso',
   'common.next': 'Prossimo',
-  'common.public_message': 'Messaggio pubblico',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Inizio programmato',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fine programmata',
   'common.projected_start': 'Inizio previsto',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Descrizione',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Informazioni di backstage',
   'project.backstage_url': 'URL di backstage',
-  'project.public_info': 'Informazioni pubbliche',
-  'project.public_url': 'URL pubblico',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
index cc67302b3..516b53100 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/no.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langNo: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Nå',
   'common.next': 'Neste',
-  'common.public_message': 'Offentlig beskjed',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Planlagt start',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Planlagt slutt',
   'common.projected_start': 'Forventet start',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langNo: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Beskrivelse',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Backstage-informasjon',
   'project.backstage_url': 'Backstage-URL',
-  'project.public_info': 'Offentlig informasjon',
-  'project.public_url': 'Offentlig URL',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pl.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pl.ts
index 246230fe3..d8f142534 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pl.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pl.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langPl: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Teraz',
   'common.next': 'Następnie',
-  'common.public_message': 'Wiadomość publiczna',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Planowany początek',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Planowany koniec',
   'common.projected_start': 'Przewidywany początek',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langPl: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Opis',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Informacje zaplecza',
   'project.backstage_url': 'URL zaplecza',
-  'project.public_info': 'Informacje publiczne',
-  'project.public_url': 'URL publiczny',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
index 94a200a75..ff7d5abf8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Agora',
   'common.next': 'Próximo',
-  'common.public_message': 'Mensagem pública',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Início programado',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Fim programado',
   'common.projected_start': 'Início previsto',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Descrição',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Informações de bastidores',
   'project.backstage_url': 'URL de bastidores',
-  'project.public_info': 'Informações públicas',
-  'project.public_url': 'URL pública',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
index 699473155..459a839cd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/sv.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langSv: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': 'min',
   'common.now': 'Nu',
   'common.next': 'Nästa',
-  'common.public_message': 'Offentligt meddelande',
   'common.scheduled_start': 'Planerad start',
   'common.scheduled_end': 'Planerad slut',
   'common.projected_start': 'Beräknad start',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langSv: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': 'Beskrivning',
   'project.backstage_info': 'Backstageinformation',
   'project.backstage_url': 'Backstage-URL',
-  'project.public_info': 'Offentlig information',
-  'project.public_url': 'Offentlig URL',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/zh.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/zh.ts
index de49f751b..ee814d174 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/zh.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/zh.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export const langZhCn: TranslationObject = {
   'common.minutes': '分钟',
   'common.now': '现在',
   'common.next': '接下来',
-  'common.public_message': '公众消息',
   'common.scheduled_start': '计划开始',
   'common.scheduled_end': '计划结束',
   'common.projected_start': '预计开始',
@@ -28,6 +27,4 @@ export const langZhCn: TranslationObject = {
   'project.description': '描述',
   'project.backstage_info': '后台信息',
   'project.backstage_url': '后台网址',
-  'project.public_info': '公开信息',
-  'project.public_url': '公开网址',
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts b/apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts
index 1ac97f085..475e7c552 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export const navigatorConstants = [
   { url: 'clock', label: 'Wall Clock' },
   { url: 'backstage', label: 'Backstage' },
   { url: 'timeline', label: 'Timeline (beta)' },
-  { url: 'public', label: 'Public' },
   { url: 'lower', label: 'Lower Thirds' },
   { url: 'studio', label: 'Studio Clock' },
   { url: 'countdown', label: 'Countdown' },
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/ViewLoader.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/ViewLoader.tsx
index 919d665c3..1e15552d9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/ViewLoader.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/ViewLoader.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import style from './ViewLoader.module.scss';
 
 export default function ViewLoader({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
   const { data } = useViewSettings();
-  const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(data.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
+  const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(data.overrideStyles ? overrideStylesURL : undefined);
 
   // eventually we would want to leverage suspense here
   // while the feature is not ready, we simply trigger a loader
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
index 3064eed36..804f237e3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { getCardData, getIsPendingStart, getShowProgressBar, isOvertime } from '
 import './Backstage.scss';
 
 interface BackstageProps {
-  backstageEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
   customFields: CustomFields;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ interface BackstageProps {
 
 export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
   const {
-    backstageEvents,
+    events,
     customFields,
     eventNext,
     eventNow,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
   }, [selectedId]);
 
   // gather card data
-  const hasEvents = backstageEvents.length > 0;
+  const hasEvents = events.length > 0;
   const { showNow, nowMain, nowSecondary, showNext, nextMain, nextSecondary } = getCardData(
     eventNow,
     eventNext,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {showSchedule && <ScheduleExport selectedId={selectedId} isBackstage />}
+      {showSchedule && <ScheduleExport selectedId={selectedId} />}
 
       <div className={cx(['info', !showSchedule && 'info--stretch'])}>
         {general.backstageUrl && <QRCode value={general.backstageUrl} size={qrSize} level='L' className='qr' />}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/Schedule.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/Schedule.tsx
index acb6d54d8..90dc38b68 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/Schedule.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/Schedule.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import ScheduleItem from './ScheduleItem';
 import './Schedule.scss';
 
 interface ScheduleProps {
-  isProduction?: boolean;
   className?: string;
 }
 
-export default function Schedule({ isProduction, className }: ScheduleProps) {
-  const { events, isBackstage, containerRef } = useSchedule();
+export default function Schedule({ className }: ScheduleProps) {
+  const { events, containerRef } = useSchedule();
 
   if (events?.length < 1) {
     return null;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ export default function Schedule({ isProduction, className }: ScheduleProps) {
   return (
     <ul className={cx(['schedule', className])} ref={containerRef}>
       {events.map((event) => {
-        const { timeStart, timeEnd, delay } = getScheduledTimes(event, isProduction);
+        const { timeStart, timeEnd, delay } = getScheduledTimes(event);
 
         return (
           <ScheduleItem
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ export default function Schedule({ isProduction, className }: ScheduleProps) {
             timeStart={timeStart}
             timeEnd={timeEnd}
             title={event.title}
-            colour={isBackstage ? event.colour : undefined}
-            backstageEvent={!event.isPublic}
+            colour={event.colour}
             skip={event.skip}
             delay={delay}
           />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleContext.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleContext.tsx
index 5d78ac23b..550e1f8ba 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleContext.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleContext.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ interface ScheduleContextState {
   selectedEventId: string | null;
   numPages: number;
   visiblePage: number;
-  isBackstage: boolean;
   containerRef: RefObject<HTMLUListElement>;
 }
 
@@ -27,20 +26,12 @@ const ScheduleContext = createContext<ScheduleContextState | undefined>(undefine
 
 interface ScheduleProviderProps {
   selectedEventId: string | null;
-  isBackstage?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const ScheduleProvider = ({
-  children,
-  selectedEventId,
-  isBackstage = false,
-}: PropsWithChildren<ScheduleProviderProps>) => {
+export const ScheduleProvider = ({ children, selectedEventId }: PropsWithChildren<ScheduleProviderProps>) => {
   const { cycleInterval, stopCycle } = useScheduleOptions();
   const { data: events } = usePartialRundown((event: OntimeEntry) => {
-    if (isBackstage) {
-      return isOntimeEvent(event);
-    }
-    return isOntimeEvent(event) && event.isPublic && !event.skip;
+    return isOntimeEvent(event);
   });
 
   const [firstIndex, setFirstIndex] = useState(-1);
@@ -150,7 +141,6 @@ export const ScheduleProvider = ({
         selectedEventId,
         numPages,
         visiblePage,
-        isBackstage,
         containerRef,
       }}
     >
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleExport.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleExport.tsx
index 43f8118d0..898cb2d81 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleExport.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleExport.tsx
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ import ScheduleNav from './ScheduleNav';
 
 interface ScheduleExportProps {
   selectedId: MaybeString;
-  isBackstage?: boolean;
 }
 
 export default memo(ScheduleExport);
 function ScheduleExport(props: ScheduleExportProps) {
-  const { selectedId, isBackstage } = props;
+  const { selectedId } = props;
   return (
-    <ScheduleProvider selectedEventId={selectedId} isBackstage={isBackstage}>
+    <ScheduleProvider selectedEventId={selectedId}>
       <ScheduleNav className='schedule-nav-container' />
-      <Schedule isProduction={isBackstage} className='schedule-container' />
+      <Schedule className='schedule-container' />
     </ScheduleProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
index b9bc3278b..7674a9bfb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/ScheduleItem.tsx
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ interface ScheduleItemProps {
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   title: string;
-  backstageEvent: boolean;
   colour?: string;
   skip?: boolean;
   delay: number;
 }
 
 export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
-  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, backstageEvent, colour, skip, delay } = props;
+  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, colour, skip, delay } = props;
   const { showProjected } = useScheduleOptions();
 
   if (showProjected) {
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
         timeEnd={timeEnd}
         title={title}
         colour={colour}
-        backstageEvent={backstageEvent}
         skip={skip}
         delay={delay}
       />
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
         timeEnd={timeEnd}
         title={title}
         colour={colour}
-        backstageEvent={backstageEvent}
         skip={skip}
         delay={delay}
       />
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
         <SuperscriptTime time={start} />
         →
         <SuperscriptTime time={end} />
-        {backstageEvent && '*'}
       </div>
       <div className='entry-title'>{title}</div>
     </li>
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ export default function ScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
 }
 
 function DelayedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
-  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, backstageEvent, colour, skip, delay } = props;
+  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, colour, skip, delay } = props;
 
   const start = formatTime(timeStart, formatOptions);
   const end = formatTime(timeEnd, formatOptions);
@@ -86,13 +82,11 @@ function DelayedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
           <SuperscriptTime time={start} />
           →
           <SuperscriptTime time={end} />
-          {backstageEvent && '*'}
         </span>
         <span className='entry-times--delay'>
           <SuperscriptTime time={delayedStart} />
           →
           <SuperscriptTime time={delayedEnd} />
-          {backstageEvent && '*'}
         </span>
       </div>
       <div className='entry-title'>{title}</div>
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ function DelayedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
 }
 
 function ProjectedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
-  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, backstageEvent, colour, skip, delay } = props;
+  const { timeStart, timeEnd, title, colour, skip, delay } = props;
 
   return (
     <li className={cx(['entry', skip && 'entry--skip'])}>
@@ -110,7 +104,6 @@ function ProjectedScheduleItem(props: ScheduleItemProps) {
         <ProjectedTime time={timeStart} delay={delay} />
         →
         <ProjectedTime time={timeEnd} delay={delay} />
-        {backstageEvent && '*'}
       </div>
       <div className='entry-title'>{title}</div>
     </li>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.utils.ts
index 934cb156c..1488612f2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/schedule/schedule.utils.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,10 @@ import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 /**
  * Gather rules for how to present scheduled times
  */
-export function getScheduledTimes(event: OntimeEvent, isProduction?: boolean) {
-  if (isProduction) {
-    return {
-      timeStart: event.timeStart,
-      timeEnd: event.timeEnd,
-      delay: event.skip ? 0 : event.delay,
-    };
-  }
+export function getScheduledTimes(event: OntimeEvent) {
   return {
     timeStart: event.timeStart,
     timeEnd: event.timeEnd,
-    delay: 0,
+    delay: event.skip ? 0 : event.delay,
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.utils.test.ts b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.utils.test.ts
index 6e458c62c..b305f3ea0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/__tests__/cuesheet.utils.test.ts
@@ -12,22 +12,6 @@ describe('parseField()', () => {
     expect(parseField('duration', testData3)).toBe('00:10:00');
   });
 
-  describe('returns an x when isPublic is truthy, empty string otherwise', () => {
-    const testTruthy = [1, true, 'x', 'test'];
-    const testFalsy = ['', null, undefined, false, 0];
-
-    testTruthy.forEach((value) => {
-      test(`${value}`, () => {
-        expect(parseField('isPublic', value)).toBe('x');
-      });
-    });
-    testFalsy.forEach((value) => {
-      test(`${value}`, () => {
-        expect(parseField('isPublic', value)).toBe('');
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
   it('returns an empty string on undefined fields', () => {
     // @ts-expect-error -- testing user data with missing fields
     expect(parseField('title')).toBe('');
@@ -61,7 +45,7 @@ describe('makeTable()', () => {
         title: 'test title 1',
         timeStart: 0,
         timeEnd: 0,
-        isPublic: 'x',
+        skip: true,
         lighting: { value: 'test lighting' },
         sound: { value: 'test sound' },
       },
@@ -93,7 +77,6 @@ describe('makeTable()', () => {
           "Cue",
           "Title",
           "Note",
-          "Is Public? (x)",
           "Skip?",
           "lighting",
           "Type",
@@ -110,7 +93,6 @@ describe('makeTable()', () => {
           "x",
           "",
           "",
-          "",
         ],
       ]
     `);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet.utils.ts
index b3b255a80..993774c9f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet.utils.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const parseField = (field: CsvHeaderKey, data: unknown): string => {
     return millisToString(data as MaybeNumber, { fallback: '' });
   }
 
-  if (field === 'isPublic' || field === 'skip') {
+  if (field === 'skip') {
     return data ? 'x' : '';
   }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export const makeTable = (headerData: ProjectData, rundown: OntimeEntry[], custo
     'cue',
     'title',
     'note',
-    'isPublic',
     'skip',
     ...customFieldKeys,
     'type',
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ export const makeTable = (headerData: ProjectData, rundown: OntimeEntry[], custo
     'Cue',
     'Title',
     'Note',
-    'Is Public? (x)',
     'Skip?',
     ...customFieldLabels,
     'Type',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/ProjectInfo.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/project-info/ProjectInfo.tsx
index e359fe667..dd11374a0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/ProjectInfo.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/project-info/ProjectInfo.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
 
 import BackstageInfo from './backstage-info/BackstageInfo';
 import CustomInfo from './custom-info/CustomInfo';
-import PublicInfo from './public-info/PublicInfo';
 import { projectInfoOptions } from './projectInfo.options';
 
 import './ProjectInfo.scss';
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ export default function ProjectInfo(props: ProjectInfoProps) {
           </>
         )}
         <BackstageInfo general={general} />
-        <PublicInfo general={general} />
         <CustomInfo general={general} />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/projectInfo.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/project-info/projectInfo.options.ts
index 9aeaf48ef..8479b7e48 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/projectInfo.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/project-info/projectInfo.options.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ export const projectInfoOptions: ViewOption[] = [
         type: 'boolean',
         defaultValue: false,
       },
-      {
-        id: 'showPublic',
-        title: 'Show Public Data',
-        description: 'Whether to show fields related to the public views',
-        type: 'boolean',
-        defaultValue: false,
-      },
       {
         id: 'showCustom',
         title: 'Show Custom Data',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/public-info/PublicInfo.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/project-info/public-info/PublicInfo.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index ba77bb04f..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/views/project-info/public-info/PublicInfo.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { ProjectData } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import { isStringBoolean } from '../../../features/viewers/common/viewUtils';
-import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
-
-interface PublicInfoProps {
-  general: ProjectData;
-}
-
-export default function PublicInfo(props: PublicInfoProps) {
-  const { general } = props;
-  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
-
-  const showPublic = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('showPublic'));
-
-  if (!showPublic) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      {general.publicInfo && (
-        <>
-          <div className='info__label'>{getLocalizedString('project.public_info')}</div>
-          <div className='info__value'>{general.publicInfo}</div>
-        </>
-      )}
-      {general.publicUrl && (
-        <>
-          <div className='info__label'>{getLocalizedString('project.public_url')}</div>
-          <a href={general.publicUrl} target='_blank' rel='noreferrer' className='info__value'>
-            {general.publicUrl}
-          </a>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.scss b/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 490bdc9b6..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,204 +0,0 @@
-@use '../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
-
-.public-screen {
-  margin: 0;
-  box-sizing: border-box; /* reset */
-  overflow: hidden;
-  width: 100%; /* restrict the page width to viewport */
-  height: 100vh;
-
-  font-family: var(--font-family-override, $viewer-font-family);
-  background: var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
-  color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
-  gap: $view-element-gap;
-  padding: $view-outer-padding;
-  font-size: $base-font-size;
-
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 40vw;
-  grid-template-rows: auto 12px 1fr auto;
-  grid-template-areas:
-    'header    header'
-    'now       schedule-nav'
-    'info      schedule';
-
-  .empty-container {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    margin-top: 25vh;
-    color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-  }
-
-  /* =================== HEADER + EXTRAS ===================*/
-
-  .project-header {
-    grid-area: header;
-    font-size: $header-font-size;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 1rem;
-  }
-
-  .logo {
-    max-width: min(200px, 20vw);
-  }
-
-  .title {
-    line-height: 1.1em;
-  }
-
-  .clock-container {
-    margin-left: auto;
-    font-weight: 600;
-
-    .label {
-      font-size: $timer-label-size;
-      color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-      text-transform: uppercase;
-    }
-
-    .time {
-      font-size: $timer-value-size;
-      color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
-      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-      line-height: 0.95em;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* =================== MAIN - NOW ===================*/
-
-  .card-container {
-    grid-area: now;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: $view-element-gap;
-  }
-
-  .event {
-    background-color: var(--card-background-color-override, $viewer-card-bg-color);
-    padding: $view-card-padding;
-    border-radius: $element-border-radius;
-  }
-
-  .timer-group {
-    border-top: 2px solid var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
-    margin-top: max(1vh, 16px);
-    padding-top: max(1vh, 16px);
-    display: flex;
-    row-gap: 0.5em;
-  }
-
-  .time-entry {
-    &__label {
-      font-size: $timer-label-size;
-      color: var(--label-color-override, $viewer-label-color);
-      font-weight: 600;
-      text-transform: uppercase;
-    }
-
-    &__value {
-      font-size: $base-font-size;
-      color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
-      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-      line-height: 0.95em;
-    }
-
-    &--pending {
-      color: var(--timer-pending-color-override, $ontime-roll);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* =================== MAIN - SCHEDULE ===================*/
-
-  $schedule-left-spacing: clamp(16px, 4vw, 64px);
-  .schedule-container {
-    grid-area: schedule;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    height: 100%;
-    padding-left: $schedule-left-spacing;
-  }
-
-  .schedule-nav-container {
-    grid-area: schedule-nav;
-    padding-left: $schedule-left-spacing;
-  }
-
-  /* =================== MAIN - INFO ===================*/
-
-  .info {
-    grid-area: info;
-    display: flex;
-    gap: max(1vw, 16px);
-    align-self: flex-end;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    align-items: end;
-
-    &__message {
-      font-size: $base-font-size;
-      line-height: 1.2em;
-      white-space: pre-line;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      flex: 1;
-    }
-
-    .qr {
-      padding: 0.5rem;
-      background-color: $ui-white;
-      border-radius: 2px;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/* =================== MOBILE ===================*/
-@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
-  .public-screen {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-
-    .project-header {
-      flex-direction: column;
-      position: relative;
-      gap: 0.5rem;
-    }
-
-    .logo img{
-      height: min(50px, 10vh);
-    }
-
-    .timer-group {
-      flex-wrap: wrap;
-    }
-
-    .clock-container {
-      position: absolute;
-      top: 0;
-      right: 0;
-    }
-
-    .schedule-nav-container {
-      padding-left: 0;
-      justify-content: center;
-    }
-  
-    .schedule-container {
-      padding-left: 0;
-      flex: 1;
-    }
-
-    .info {
-      width: 100%;
-      text-align: right;
-    }
-
-    .qr {
-      display: none;
-    }
-
-    .info--stretch {
-      flex: 1;
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 19aaa2cf6..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/views/public/Public.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-import QRCode from 'react-qr-code';
-import { useViewportSize } from '@mantine/hooks';
-import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent, ProjectData, Settings } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import Empty from '../../common/components/state/Empty';
-import TitleCard from '../../common/components/title-card/TitleCard';
-import ViewLogo from '../../common/components/view-logo/ViewLogo';
-import ViewParamsEditor from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
-import { useWindowTitle } from '../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
-import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
-import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
-import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../common/utils/time';
-import SuperscriptTime from '../../features/viewers/common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
-import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
-import { getIsPendingStart } from '../backstage/backstage.utils';
-import ScheduleExport from '../common/schedule/ScheduleExport';
-
-import { getPublicOptions, usePublicOptions } from './public.options';
-import { getCardData, getFirstStartTime } from './public.utils';
-
-import './Public.scss';
-
-interface BackstageProps {
-  customFields: CustomFields;
-  events: OntimeEvent[];
-  general: ProjectData;
-  isMirrored: boolean;
-  publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  publicEventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
-  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
-  publicSelectedId: string | null;
-  settings: Settings | undefined;
-}
-
-export default function Public(props: BackstageProps) {
-  const {
-    customFields,
-    events,
-    general,
-    isMirrored,
-    publicEventNow,
-    publicEventNext,
-    time,
-    publicSelectedId,
-    settings,
-  } = props;
-
-  const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
-  const { secondarySource } = usePublicOptions();
-  const { height: screenHeight } = useViewportSize();
-
-  useWindowTitle('Public Schedule');
-
-  // gather card data
-  const hasEvents = events.length > 0;
-  const { showNow, nowMain, nowSecondary, showNext, nextMain, nextSecondary } = getCardData(
-    publicEventNow,
-    publicEventNext,
-    'title',
-    secondarySource,
-    time.playback,
-  );
-
-  // gather timer data
-  const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
-  const isPendingStart = getIsPendingStart(time.playback, time.phase);
-  const scheduledStart = (() => {
-    if (showNow) return undefined;
-    if (!hasEvents) return undefined;
-    return getFirstStartTime(events[0]);
-  })();
-
-  // gather presentation styles
-  const qrSize = Math.max(window.innerWidth / 15, 72);
-  const showSchedule = hasEvents && screenHeight > 700; // in vertical screens we may not have space
-  const showPending = scheduledStart !== undefined;
-
-  // gather option data
-  const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
-  const publicOptions = getPublicOptions(defaultFormat, customFields);
-
-  return (
-    <div className={`public-screen ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''}`} data-testid='public-view'>
-      <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={publicOptions} />
-      <div className='project-header'>
-        {general?.projectLogo ? <ViewLogo name={general.projectLogo} className='logo' /> : <div className='logo' />}
-        <div className='title'>{general.title}</div>
-        <div className='clock-container'>
-          <div className='label'>{getLocalizedString('common.time_now')}</div>
-          <SuperscriptTime time={clock} className='time' />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      {!hasEvents && <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.waiting')} className='empty-container' />}
-
-      <div className='card-container'>
-        {showNow && hasEvents && (
-          <TitleCard className='event now' label='now' title={nowMain} secondary={nowSecondary} />
-        )}
-        {showPending && (
-          <div className='event'>
-            <div className='title-card__placeholder'>{getLocalizedString('countdown.waiting')}</div>
-            <div className='timer-group'>
-              <div className='time-entry'>
-                <div className={cx(['time-entry__label', isPendingStart && 'time-entry--pending'])}>
-                  {getLocalizedString('common.scheduled_start')}
-                </div>
-                <SuperscriptTime time={formatTime(scheduledStart)} className='time-entry__value' />
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-        {showNext && hasEvents && (
-          <TitleCard className='event next' label='next' title={nextMain} secondary={nextSecondary} />
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      {showSchedule && <ScheduleExport selectedId={publicSelectedId} />}
-
-      <div className={cx(['info', !showSchedule && 'info--stretch'])}>
-        {general.publicUrl && <QRCode value={general.publicUrl} size={qrSize} level='L' className='qr' />}
-        {general.publicInfo && <div className='info__message'>{general.publicInfo}</div>}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/public/public.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/public/public.options.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 821de86c1..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/views/public/public.options.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import {
-  getTimeOption,
-  makeOptionsFromCustomFields,
-  OptionTitle,
-} from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
-import { ViewOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/types';
-import { scheduleOptions } from '../common/schedule/schedule.options';
-
-export const getPublicOptions = (timeFormat: string, customFields: CustomFields): ViewOption[] => {
-  const secondaryOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, { note: 'Note' });
-
-  return [
-    { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
-    {
-      title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
-      collapsible: true,
-      options: [
-        {
-          id: 'secondary-src',
-          title: 'Event secondary text',
-          description: 'Select the data source for auxiliary text shown in now and next cards',
-          type: 'option',
-          values: secondaryOptions,
-          defaultValue: '',
-        },
-      ],
-    },
-    scheduleOptions,
-  ];
-};
-
-type PublicOptions = {
-  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
-};
-
-/**
- * Utility extract the view options from URL Params
- * the names and fallback are manually matched with timerOptions
- */
-function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams): PublicOptions {
-  // we manually make an object that matches the key above
-  return {
-    secondarySource: searchParams.get('secondary-src') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Hook exposes the backstage view options
- */
-export function usePublicOptions(): PublicOptions {
-  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const options = useMemo(() => getOptionsFromParams(searchParams), [searchParams]);
-  return options;
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/public/public.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/public/public.utils.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a0b463b8b..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/views/public/public.utils.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import { OntimeEvent, Playback } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import { enDash } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
-import { getPropertyValue } from '../../features/viewers/common/viewUtils';
-
-/**
- * What should we be showing in the cards?
- */
-export function getCardData(
-  eventNow: OntimeEvent | null,
-  eventNext: OntimeEvent | null,
-  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null,
-  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null,
-  playback: Playback,
-) {
-  if (playback === Playback.Stop) {
-    return {
-      showNow: false,
-      nowMain: undefined,
-      nowSecondary: undefined,
-      showNext: false,
-      nextMain: undefined,
-      nextSecondary: undefined,
-    };
-  }
-
-  // if we are loaded, we show the upcoming event as next
-  const nowMain = getPropertyValue(eventNow, mainSource ?? 'title') || enDash;
-  const nowSecondary = getPropertyValue(eventNow, secondarySource);
-  const nextMain = getPropertyValue(eventNext, mainSource ?? 'title') || enDash;
-  const nextSecondary = getPropertyValue(eventNext, secondarySource);
-
-  return {
-    showNow: eventNow !== null,
-    nowMain,
-    nowSecondary,
-    showNext: eventNext !== null,
-    nextMain,
-    nextSecondary,
-  };
-}
-
-export function getFirstStartTime(firstPublicEvent: OntimeEvent | null): number | undefined {
-  return firstPublicEvent?.timeStart;
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
index 3c6da0bdf..bc444d8b2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { getTimeToStart, getUpcomingEvents, useScopedRundown } from './timeline.
 import './TimelinePage.scss';
 
 interface TimelinePageProps {
-  backstageEvents: OntimeEvent[];
+  events: OntimeEvent[];
   general: ProjectData;
   runtime: Runtime;
   selectedId: MaybeString;
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ interface TimelinePageProps {
  * There is little point splitting or memoising top level elements
  */
 export default function TimelinePage(props: TimelinePageProps) {
-  const { backstageEvents, general, runtime, selectedId, settings, time } = props;
+  const { events, general, runtime, selectedId, settings, time } = props;
   // holds copy of the rundown with only relevant events
-  const { scopedRundown, firstStart, totalDuration } = useScopedRundown(backstageEvents, selectedId);
+  const { scopedRundown, firstStart, totalDuration } = useScopedRundown(events, selectedId);
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
index 0dcfc6a4d..541fda6a9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ export const getTimelineOptions = (timeFormat: string): ViewOption[] => {
           type: 'boolean',
           defaultValue: false,
         },
-        {
-          id: 'hideBackstage',
-          title: 'Hide Private Events',
-          description: 'Whether to hide non-public events',
-          type: 'boolean',
-          defaultValue: false,
-        },
       ],
     },
   ];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
index 847d3a0c5..6f50c794c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.utils.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ export function useScopedRundown(rundown: OntimeEntry[], selectedEventId: MaybeS
       return { scopedRundown: [], firstStart: 0, totalDuration: 0 };
     }
 
-    const hideBackstage = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hideBackstage'));
     const hidePast = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hidePast'));
 
     const scopedRundown: PlayableEvent[] = [];
@@ -117,11 +116,6 @@ export function useScopedRundown(rundown: OntimeEntry[], selectedEventId: MaybeS
           continue;
         }
 
-        // maybe filter backstage
-        if (!currentEntry.isPublic && hideBackstage) {
-          continue;
-        }
-
         // add to scopedRundown
         scopedRundown.push(currentEntry);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/tsconfig.json b/apps/client/tsconfig.json
index 4ee5c43c4..fbf953dd1 100644
--- a/apps/client/tsconfig.json
+++ b/apps/client/tsconfig.json
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules",
-    "build"
+    "build",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/vite.config.js b/apps/client/vite.config.js
index 504c2e9b3..155f5b7be 100644
--- a/apps/client/vite.config.js
+++ b/apps/client/vite.config.js
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ export default defineConfig({
         configure: logProxyRequests,
         ws: true,
       },
+      '^/user*': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:4001/',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        configure: logProxyRequests,
+        ws: true,
+      },
     },
   },
   test: {
diff --git a/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js b/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
index 4b63269ad..5b4309254 100644
--- a/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
+++ b/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ function makeViewMenu(clientUrl) {
   return {
     label: 'Views',
     submenu: [
-      makeItemOpenInBrowser('Public', `${clientUrl}/public`),
       makeItemOpenInBrowser('Lower Thirds', `${clientUrl}/lower`),
       { type: 'separator' },
       makeItemOpenInBrowser('Timer', `${clientUrl}/timer`),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
index 1e27c2deb..830f0821f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.controller.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ export async function createProjectFile(req: Request, res: Response<{ filename:
       project: {
         title: req.body?.title ?? '',
         description: req.body?.description ?? '',
-        publicUrl: req.body?.publicUrl ?? '',
-        publicInfo: req.body?.publicInfo ?? '',
         backstageUrl: req.body?.backstageUrl ?? '',
         backstageInfo: req.body?.backstageInfo ?? '',
         projectLogo: req.body?.projectLogo ?? null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.validation.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.validation.ts
index d57752d0a..c0c6eb869 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.validation.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/db/db.validation.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ export const validateNewProject = [
   body('filename').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('title').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('description').optional().isString().trim(),
-  body('publicUrl').optional().isString().trim(),
-  body('publicInfo').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('backstageUrl').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('backstageInfo').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('projectLogo').optional().isString().trim(),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/excel.parser.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/excel.parser.test.ts
index dfdd74d28..ad261d308 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/excel.parser.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/excel.parser.test.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         title: 'Guest Welcome',
         timerType: 'count-down',
         endAction: 'none',
-        isPublic: true,
         skip: false,
         note: 'Ballyhoo',
         custom: {
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         title: 'A song from the hearth',
         timerType: 'clock',
         endAction: 'load-next',
-        isPublic: false,
         skip: true,
         note: 'Rainbow chase',
         custom: {},
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
       title: 'Guest Welcome',
       timerType: 'count-down',
       endAction: 'none',
-      isPublic: true,
       skip: false,
       note: 'Ballyhoo',
       custom: {},
@@ -132,7 +129,6 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
       title: 'A song from the hearth',
       timerType: 'clock',
       endAction: 'load-next',
-      isPublic: false,
       skip: true,
       note: 'Rainbow chase',
       custom: {},
@@ -434,7 +430,6 @@ describe('getCustomFieldData()', () => {
       cue: 'cue',
       title: 'title',
       countToEnd: 'count to end',
-      isPublic: 'public',
       skip: 'skip',
       note: 'notes',
       colour: 'colour',
@@ -487,7 +482,6 @@ describe('getCustomFieldData()', () => {
       cue: 'cue',
       title: 'title',
       countToEnd: 'count to end',
-      isPublic: 'public',
       skip: 'skip',
       note: 'notes',
       colour: 'colour',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/mockData.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/mockData.ts
index 5de92840a..f61ba22a7 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/mockData.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/__tests__/mockData.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const dataFromExcelTemplate = [
     'End Action',
     'Timer type',
     'Count to end',
-    'Public',
     'Skip',
     'Notes',
     't0',
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ export const dataFromExcelTemplate = [
     '', // <-- endAction
     '', // <-- timerType
     'x', // <-- count to end
-    'x', // <-- public
     '', // <-- skip
     'Ballyhoo', // <-- notes
     'a0', // <-- t0
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ export const dataFromExcelTemplate = [
     'load-next', // <-- endAction
     'clock', // timerType
     'x', // <-- count to end
-    '', // <-- public
     'x', // <-- skip
     'Rainbow chase', // <-- notes
     'b0', // <-- t0
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/excel.parser.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/excel.parser.ts
index e515dbeae..d5af1fac0 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/excel.parser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/excel/excel.parser.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ export const parseExcel = (
   let colourIndex: number | null = null;
 
   // options: booleans
-  let isPublicIndex: number | null = null;
   let skipIndex: number | null = null;
   let countToEndIndex: number | null = null;
 
@@ -128,10 +127,6 @@ export const parseExcel = (
         countToEndIndex = col;
         rundownMetadata['countToEnd'] = { row, col };
       },
-      [importMap.isPublic]: (row: number, col: number) => {
-        isPublicIndex = col;
-        rundownMetadata['isPublic'] = { row, col };
-      },
       [importMap.skip]: (row: number, col: number) => {
         skipIndex = col;
         rundownMetadata['skip'] = { row, col };
@@ -203,8 +198,6 @@ export const parseExcel = (
         entry.cue = makeString(column, '');
       } else if (j === countToEndIndex) {
         entry.countToEnd = parseBooleanString(column);
-      } else if (j === isPublicIndex) {
-        entry.isPublic = parseBooleanString(column);
       } else if (j === skipIndex) {
         entry.skip = parseBooleanString(column);
       } else if (j === notesIndex) {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.parser.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.parser.ts
index 380702679..d1d680fb6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.parser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.parser.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ export function parseProjectData(data: Partial<DatabaseModel>, emitError?: Error
   return {
     title: data.project.title ?? dbModel.project.title,
     description: data.project.description ?? dbModel.project.description,
-    publicUrl: data.project.publicUrl ?? dbModel.project.publicUrl,
-    publicInfo: data.project.publicInfo ?? dbModel.project.publicInfo,
     backstageUrl: data.project.backstageUrl ?? dbModel.project.backstageUrl,
     backstageInfo: data.project.backstageInfo ?? dbModel.project.backstageInfo,
     projectLogo: data.project.projectLogo ?? dbModel.project.projectLogo,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.router.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.router.ts
index 3b55e6c09..7e9101d3f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.router.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.router.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ router.post('/', projectSanitiser, async (req: Request, res: Response<ProjectDat
     const newData: Partial<ProjectData> = removeUndefined({
       title: req.body?.title,
       description: req.body?.description,
-      publicUrl: req.body?.publicUrl,
-      publicInfo: req.body?.publicInfo,
       backstageUrl: req.body?.backstageUrl,
       backstageInfo: req.body?.backstageInfo,
       endMessage: req.body?.endMessage,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.validation.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.validation.ts
index 8704c24ce..b04e67716 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.validation.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/project-data/projectData.validation.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ export const projectSanitiser = [
   body().notEmpty().withMessage('No object found in request'),
   body('title').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('description').optional().isString().trim(),
-  body('publicUrl').optional().isString().trim(),
-  body('publicInfo').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('backstageUrl').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('backstageInfo').optional().isString().trim(),
   body('endMessage').optional().isString().trim(),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
index 496b71092..c0b956f70 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/__tests__/rundown.utils.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ describe('test event validator', () => {
         timeStart: expect.any(Number),
         timeEnd: expect.any(Number),
         countToEnd: expect.any(Boolean),
-        isPublic: expect.any(Boolean),
         skip: expect.any(Boolean),
         revision: expect.any(Number),
         type: expect.any(String),
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ describe('doesInvalidateMetadata()', () => {
         note: 'note',
         endAction: EndAction.LoadNext,
         timerType: TimerType.Clock,
-        isPublic: false,
         colour: 'colour',
         timeWarning: 1,
         timeDanger: 2,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
index c47eb44b1..d5757e65b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-data/rundown/rundown.utils.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export function createPatch(originalEvent: OntimeEvent, patchEvent: Partial<Onti
     endAction: validateEndAction(patchEvent.endAction, originalEvent.endAction),
     timerType: validateTimerType(patchEvent.timerType, originalEvent.timerType),
     countToEnd: typeof patchEvent.countToEnd === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.countToEnd : originalEvent.countToEnd,
-    isPublic: typeof patchEvent.isPublic === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.isPublic : originalEvent.isPublic,
     skip: typeof patchEvent.skip === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.skip : originalEvent.skip,
     note: makeString(patchEvent.note, originalEvent.note),
     colour: makeString(patchEvent.colour, originalEvent.colour),
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ enum RegenerateWhitelist {
   'endAction',
   'timerType',
   'countToEnd',
-  'isPublic',
   'colour',
   'timeWarning',
   'timeDanger',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.utils.ts b/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.utils.ts
index 2af171873..fc18523db 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.utils.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const propertyConversion = {
   note: coerceString,
   cue: coerceString,
 
-  isPublic: coerceBoolean,
   skip: coerceBoolean,
 
   colour: coerceColour,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 96d843e00..13c6acb26 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ export const startServer = async (): Promise<{ message: string; serverPort: numb
       block: null,
       startedAt: null,
     },
-    publicEventNow: state.publicEventNow,
     eventNext: state.eventNext,
-    publicEventNext: state.publicEventNext,
     auxtimer1: {
       duration: timerConfig.auxTimerDefault,
       current: timerConfig.auxTimerDefault,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.utils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.utils.test.ts
index fc2d2dd2b..87c68c7e8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.utils.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe('safeMerge', () => {
     const mergedData = safeMerge(demoDb, {
       project: {
         title: 'new title',
-        publicInfo: 'new public info',
         backstageInfo: 'new backstage info',
         custom: [
           {
@@ -56,8 +55,6 @@ describe('safeMerge', () => {
     expect(mergedData.project).toStrictEqual({
       title: 'new title',
       description: 'Turin 2022',
-      publicUrl: 'www.getontime.no',
-      publicInfo: 'new public info',
       backstageUrl: 'www.github.com/cpvalente/ontime',
       backstageInfo: 'new backstage info',
       projectLogo: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts b/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
index ea2a9bc1e..6e04204f0 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ export const dbModel: DatabaseModel = {
   project: {
     title: '',
     description: '',
-    publicUrl: '',
-    publicInfo: '',
     backstageUrl: '',
     backstageInfo: '',
     projectLogo: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
index d0b9618ca..b87a3e567 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 36000000,
           timeEnd: 37200000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 37500000,
           timeEnd: 38700000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 39000000,
           timeEnd: 40200000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 40500000,
           timeEnd: 41700000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -191,7 +187,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 42000000,
           timeEnd: 43200000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -238,7 +233,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 47100000,
           timeEnd: 48300000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -268,7 +262,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 48600000,
           timeEnd: 49800000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -298,7 +291,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 50100000,
           timeEnd: 51300000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -328,7 +320,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 51600000,
           timeEnd: 52800000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -358,7 +349,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 53100000,
           timeEnd: 54300000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -405,7 +395,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 56100000,
           timeEnd: 57300000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -435,7 +424,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 57600000,
           timeEnd: 58800000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -465,7 +453,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 59100000,
           timeEnd: 60300000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -495,7 +482,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           timeStart: 60600000,
           timeEnd: 61800000,
           duration: 1200000,
-          isPublic: true,
           skip: false,
           colour: '',
           parent: null,
@@ -518,8 +504,6 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
   project: {
     title: 'Eurovision Song Contest',
     description: 'Turin 2022',
-    publicUrl: 'www.getontime.no',
-    publicInfo: 'Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022',
     backstageUrl: 'www.github.com/cpvalente/ontime',
     backstageInfo: 'Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022\nAll performers to wear full costumes for 1st rehearsal',
     projectLogo: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
index 6b18e8bd6..6d5ad200d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const event: Omit<OntimeEvent, 'id' | 'cue'> = {
   timeStart: 0,
   timeEnd: 0,
   duration: 0,
-  isPublic: false,
   skip: false,
   colour: '',
   timeWarning: 120000,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts
index 9f765007d..1d031d1a1 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts
@@ -9,49 +9,41 @@ describe('loadRoll()', () => {
       id: '1',
       timeStart: 5,
       timeEnd: 10,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '2',
       timeStart: 10,
       timeEnd: 20,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '3',
       timeStart: 20,
       timeEnd: 30,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '4',
       timeStart: 30,
       timeEnd: 40,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '5',
       timeStart: 40,
       timeEnd: 50,
-      isPublic: true,
     },
     {
       id: '6',
       timeStart: 50,
       timeEnd: 60,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '7',
       timeStart: 60,
       timeEnd: 70,
-      isPublic: true,
     },
     {
       id: '8',
       timeStart: 70,
       timeEnd: 80,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
   ];
   const timedEvents = prepareTimedEvents(eventlist);
@@ -155,31 +147,26 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with midnight', () => {
         id: '0',
         timeStart: 9 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       },
       {
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 20 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 22 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       },
       {
         id: '2',
         timeStart: 22 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 1 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       },
       {
         id: '3',
         timeStart: 1 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 1 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 10 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
-        isPublic: true,
       },
       {
         id: '4',
         timeStart: 1 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       },
     ];
     const timedEvents = prepareTimedEvents(eventlist);
@@ -311,7 +298,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       }),
     ];
 
@@ -331,7 +317,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       }),
     ];
 
@@ -351,7 +336,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
         timeEnd: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
-        isPublic: true,
       }),
     ];
     const expected = {
@@ -370,7 +354,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 72000000, // 20:00
         timeEnd: 72010000, // 20:10
-        isPublic: true,
       }),
     ];
     const expected = {
@@ -389,19 +372,16 @@ describe('loadRoll() test that roll behaviour with overlapping times', () => {
       id: '1',
       timeStart: 10,
       timeEnd: 10,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
     {
       id: '2',
       timeStart: 10,
       timeEnd: 20,
-      isPublic: true,
     },
     {
       id: '3',
       timeStart: 10,
       timeEnd: 30,
-      isPublic: false,
     },
   ];
   const timedEvents = prepareTimedEvents(eventlist);
@@ -472,7 +452,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() test that roll behaviour multi day event edge cases', () =>
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 66000000, // 19:20
         timeEnd: 54600000, // 16:10
-        isPublic: false,
       }),
     ];
     const expected = {
@@ -491,7 +470,6 @@ describe('loadRoll() test that roll behaviour multi day event edge cases', () =>
         id: '1',
         timeStart: 67200000, // 19:40
         timeEnd: 66900000, // 19:35
-        isPublic: false,
       }),
     ];
     const expected = {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
index 75372164e..79f057416 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
@@ -914,7 +914,6 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
         countToEnd: true,
-        isPublic: true,
         skip: false,
         note: '',
         colour: '',
@@ -967,7 +966,6 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
         countToEnd: true,
-        isPublic: true,
         skip: false,
         note: '',
         colour: '',
@@ -1222,9 +1220,7 @@ describe('getTimerPhase()', () => {
     const state = {
       clock: 55691050,
       eventNow: null,
-      publicEventNow: null,
       eventNext: null,
-      publicEventNext: null,
       runtime: {
         selectedEventIndex: null,
         numEvents: 1,
@@ -1263,9 +1259,7 @@ describe('getTimerPhase()', () => {
     const state = {
       clock: 55691050,
       eventNow: null,
-      publicEventNow: null,
       eventNext: null,
-      publicEventNext: null,
       runtime: {
         selectedEventIndex: null,
         numEvents: 1,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
index 4be8e192b..9e0889c76 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import {
   getShouldTimerUpdate,
 } from './rundownService.utils.js';
 
-type RuntimeStateEventKeys = keyof Pick<RuntimeState, 'eventNext' | 'eventNow' | 'publicEventNow' | 'publicEventNext'>;
+type RuntimeStateEventKeys = keyof Pick<RuntimeState, 'eventNext' | 'eventNow'>;
 
 /**
  * Service manages runtime status of app
@@ -185,15 +185,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
   private affectsLoaded(affectedIds: string[]): boolean {
     const state = runtimeState.getState();
     const now = state.eventNow?.id;
-    const nowPublic = state.publicEventNow?.id;
     const next = state.eventNext?.id;
-    const nextPublic = state.publicEventNext?.id;
-    return (
-      (now !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(now)) ||
-      (nowPublic !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(nowPublic)) ||
-      (next !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(next)) ||
-      (nextPublic !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(nextPublic))
-    );
+    return (now !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(now)) || (next !== undefined && affectedIds.includes(next));
   }
 
   private isNewNext() {
@@ -209,32 +202,7 @@ class RuntimeService {
     const indexNow = timedEvents.findIndex((event) => event.id === now);
     const indexNext = timedEvents.findIndex((event) => event.id === next);
 
-    if (indexNext - indexNow !== 1) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    // iterate through timed events and see if there are public events between nowPublic and nextPublic
-    const nowPublic = state.publicEventNow?.id;
-    const nextPublic = state.publicEventNext?.id;
-
-    let foundNew = false;
-    let isAfter = false;
-    for (const event of timedEvents) {
-      if (!isAfter) {
-        if (event.id === nowPublic) {
-          isAfter = true;
-        }
-      } else {
-        if (event.id === nextPublic) {
-          break;
-        }
-        if (event.isPublic) {
-          foundNew = true;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    return foundNew;
+    return indexNext - indexNow !== 1;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -852,9 +820,7 @@ function broadcastResult(_target: any, _propertyKey: string, descriptor: Propert
 
     // Update the events if they have changed
     updateEventIfChanged('eventNow', state);
-    updateEventIfChanged('publicEventNow', state);
     updateEventIfChanged('eventNext', state);
-    updateEventIfChanged('publicEventNext', state);
 
     // Helper function to update an event if it has changed
     function updateEventIfChanged(eventKey: RuntimeStateEventKeys, state: runtimeState.RuntimeState) {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
index e3eb63c63..95f8d0542 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
       countToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
-      isPublic: false,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       delay: 0,
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       endAction: { row: 1, col: 22 },
       timerType: { row: 1, col: 23 },
       duration: { row: 1, col: 24 },
-      isPublic: { row: 1, col: 25 },
       skip: { row: 1, col: 26 },
       colour: { row: 1, col: 27 },
       revision: { row: 1, col: 38 },
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: false,
-      isPublic: false,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       parent: null,
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       endAction: { row: 1, col: 22 },
       timerType: { row: 1, col: 23 },
       duration: { row: 1, col: 24 },
-      isPublic: { row: 1, col: 25 },
       skip: { row: 1, col: 26 },
       colour: { row: 1, col: 27 },
       revision: { row: 1, col: 38 },
@@ -135,7 +131,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: false,
-      isPublic: true,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       parent: null,
@@ -159,7 +154,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       endAction: { row: 1, col: 22 },
       timerType: { row: 1, col: 23 },
       duration: { row: 1, col: 24 },
-      isPublic: { row: 1, col: 25 },
       skip: { row: 1, col: 26 },
       colour: { row: 1, col: 27 },
       revision: { row: 1, col: 38 },
@@ -168,7 +162,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeDanger: { row: 1, col: 41 },
     };
     const result = cellRequestFromEvent(event, 1, 1234, metadata);
-    expect(result.updateCells?.rows?.at(0)?.values?.at(11)?.userEnteredValue?.boolValue).toStrictEqual(true);
     expect(result.updateCells?.rows?.at(0)?.values?.at(12)?.userEnteredValue?.boolValue).toStrictEqual(false);
   });
 
@@ -186,7 +179,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: false,
       duration: 10800000,
-      isPublic: true,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       delay: 0,
@@ -223,7 +215,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: false,
-      isPublic: true,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       parent: null,
@@ -261,7 +252,6 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: false,
-      isPublic: true,
       skip: false,
       colour: 'red',
       parent: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/__mocks__/runtimeState.mocks.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/__mocks__/runtimeState.mocks.ts
index 074aa08d7..177c532e7 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/__mocks__/runtimeState.mocks.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/__mocks__/runtimeState.mocks.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ const baseState: RuntimeState = {
     startedAt: null,
   },
   eventNow: null,
-  publicEventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
-  publicEventNext: null,
   runtime: {
     selectedEventIndex: null,
     numEvents: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
index f7510dcc7..8bf17779d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/__tests__/runtimeState.test.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ const mockEvent = {
 const mockState = {
   clock: 666,
   eventNow: null,
-  publicEventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
-  publicEventNext: null,
   runtime: {
     selectedEventIndex: null,
     numEvents: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index b746fbab5..d01230fbe 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ export type RuntimeState = {
   clock: number; // realtime clock
   eventNow: PlayableEvent | null;
   currentBlock: CurrentBlockState;
-  publicEventNow: PlayableEvent | null;
   eventNext: PlayableEvent | null;
-  publicEventNext: PlayableEvent | null;
   runtime: Runtime;
   timer: TimerState;
   // private properties of the timer calculations
@@ -54,9 +52,7 @@ const runtimeState: RuntimeState = {
   clock: timeNow(),
   currentBlock: { ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.currentBlock },
   eventNow: null,
-  publicEventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
-  publicEventNext: null,
   runtime: { ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.runtime },
   timer: { ...runtimeStorePlaceholder.timer },
   _timer: {
@@ -75,8 +71,6 @@ export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
     ...runtimeState,
     eventNow: runtimeState.eventNow ? { ...runtimeState.eventNow } : null,
     eventNext: runtimeState.eventNext ? { ...runtimeState.eventNext } : null,
-    publicEventNow: runtimeState.publicEventNow ? { ...runtimeState.publicEventNow } : null,
-    publicEventNext: runtimeState.publicEventNext ? { ...runtimeState.publicEventNext } : null,
     runtime: { ...runtimeState.runtime },
     timer: { ...runtimeState.timer },
     _timer: { ...runtimeState._timer },
@@ -89,9 +83,7 @@ export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
  */
 export function clearEventData() {
   runtimeState.eventNow = null;
-  runtimeState.publicEventNow = null;
   runtimeState.eventNext = null;
-  runtimeState.publicEventNext = null;
 
   runtimeState.runtime.offset = 0;
   runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = 0;
@@ -111,14 +103,11 @@ export function clearEventData() {
 // clear all necessary data when doing a full stop and the event is unloaded
 export function clearState() {
   runtimeState.eventNow = null;
-  runtimeState.publicEventNow = null;
   runtimeState.eventNext = null;
 
   runtimeState.currentBlock.block = null;
   runtimeState.currentBlock.startedAt = null;
 
-  runtimeState.publicEventNext = null;
-
   runtimeState.runtime.offset = 0;
   runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = 0;
   runtimeState.runtime.actualStart = null;
@@ -242,33 +231,6 @@ export function loadNow(timedEvents: OntimeEvent[], eventIndex: MaybeNumber = ru
   const event = timedEvents[eventIndex] as PlayableEvent;
   runtimeState.runtime.selectedEventIndex = eventIndex;
   runtimeState.eventNow = event;
-
-  // check if current is also public
-  if (event.isPublic) {
-    runtimeState.publicEventNow = event;
-  } else {
-    // assume there is no public event
-    runtimeState.publicEventNow = null;
-
-    // if there is nothing before, return
-    if (!eventIndex) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // iterate backwards to find it
-    for (let i = eventIndex; i >= 0; i--) {
-      const event = timedEvents[i];
-      // we dont deal with events that are not playable
-      if (!isPlayableEvent(event)) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      if (event.isPublic) {
-        runtimeState.publicEventNow = event;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -281,34 +243,21 @@ export function loadNext(
   if (eventIndex === null) {
     // reset the state to indicate there is no future event
     runtimeState.eventNext = null;
-    runtimeState.publicEventNext = null;
     return;
   }
 
   // temporarily reset this value to simplify loop logic
   runtimeState.eventNext = null;
 
+  //TODO: do we already have a it as a list of not skipped events
   for (let i = eventIndex + 1; i < timedEvents.length; i++) {
     const event = timedEvents[i];
     // we dont deal with events that are not playable
     if (!isPlayableEvent(event)) {
       continue;
     }
-
-    // the private event is the one immediately after the current event
-    if (runtimeState.eventNext === null) {
-      runtimeState.eventNext = event;
-    }
-
-    // if event is public
-    if (event.isPublic) {
-      runtimeState.publicEventNext = event;
-    }
-
-    // Stop if both are set
-    if (runtimeState.eventNext !== null && runtimeState.publicEventNext !== null) {
-      return;
-    }
+    runtimeState.eventNext = event;
+    return;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/test-db/db.json b/apps/server/test-db/db.json
index 9c24aa753..5b5391056 100644
--- a/apps/server/test-db/db.json
+++ b/apps/server/test-db/db.json
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
           "timeStart": 36000000,
           "timeEnd": 37200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
           "timeStart": 37500000,
           "timeEnd": 38700000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@
           "timeStart": 39000000,
           "timeEnd": 40200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@
           "timeStart": 40500000,
           "timeEnd": 41700000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -152,7 +148,6 @@
           "timeStart": 42000000,
           "timeEnd": 43200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -196,7 +191,6 @@
           "timeStart": 47100000,
           "timeEnd": 48300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -225,7 +219,6 @@
           "timeStart": 48600000,
           "timeEnd": 49800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -254,7 +247,6 @@
           "timeStart": 50100000,
           "timeEnd": 51300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -283,7 +275,6 @@
           "timeStart": 51600000,
           "timeEnd": 52800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -312,7 +303,6 @@
           "timeStart": 53100000,
           "timeEnd": 54300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -357,7 +347,6 @@
           "timeStart": 56100000,
           "timeEnd": 57300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -386,7 +375,6 @@
           "timeStart": 57600000,
           "timeEnd": 58800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -415,7 +403,6 @@
           "timeStart": 59100000,
           "timeEnd": 60300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -444,7 +431,6 @@
           "timeStart": 60600000,
           "timeEnd": 61800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -466,8 +452,6 @@
   "project": {
     "title": "Eurovision Song Contest",
     "description": "Turin 2022",
-    "publicUrl": "www.getontime.no",
-    "publicInfo": "Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022",
     "backstageUrl": "www.github.com/cpvalente/ontime",
     "backstageInfo": "Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022\nAll performers to wear full costumes for 1st rehearsal",
     "projectLogo": null,
diff --git a/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
index 26c2059de..c83d0c2fe 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/001-smoke-tests.spec.ts
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ test.describe('pages routes are available', () => {
       await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/backstage.png' });
     });
 
-    test('public', async ({ page }) => {
-      await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/public');
-
-      await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/ontime/);
-      await page.screenshot({ path: 'automated-screenshots/public.png' });
-    });
-
     test('studio', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/studio');
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/002-view-navigation.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/002-view-navigation.spec.ts
index 3ed5501bd..ebacf4abe 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/002-view-navigation.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/002-view-navigation.spec.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ test.describe('test view navigation feature', () => {
     page.locator('data-test-id=backstage-view');
     await expect(page).toHaveURL('http://localhost:4001/backstage');
 
-    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'toggle menu' }).click();
-    page.locator('data-test-id=navigation__menu');
-    await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Public' }).click();
-    page.locator('data-test-id=public-view');
-    await expect(page).toHaveURL('http://localhost:4001/public');
-
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'toggle menu' }).click();
     page.locator('data-test-id=navigation__menu');
     await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Lower Thirds' }).click();
diff --git a/e2e/tests/features/203-delay-block.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/features/203-delay-block.spec.ts
index 6b74df6f0..1a30f7fd7 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/features/203-delay-block.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/features/203-delay-block.spec.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test('delays are show correctly', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByTestId('block__title').click();
   await page.getByTestId('block__title').fill('test');
   await page.getByTestId('block__title').press('Enter');
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('entry-1').locator('#block-status')).toHaveAttribute('data-ispublic', 'true');
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('entry-1').locator('#block-status')).toHaveAttribute('data-timerType', 'count-down');
 
   // add a delay
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delay' }).nth(0).click();
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ test('delays are show correctly', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/cuesheet');
   await page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'Delayed by 1 min' }).click();
 
-  // delay is NOT shown in the public view
-  await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/public');
-  await page.getByText('00:10→00:20').click();
-
   // delay is shown in the backstage view
   await page.goto('http://localhost:4001/backstage');
   await page.getByText('00:11→00:21').click();
diff --git a/e2e/tests/features/204-editor-crud.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/features/204-editor-crud.spec.ts
index ae2122a3c..819fb1797 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/features/204-editor-crud.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/features/204-editor-crud.spec.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ test('CRUD operations on the rundown', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Event', exact: true }).nth(1).click();
   expect(await page.getByTestId('entry-3').getByTestId('time-input-timeStart').inputValue()).toContain('00:30:00');
 
-  // test quick add options - event is public
+  // test quick add options
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Event', exact: true }).nth(1).click();
 
-  await expect(page.getByTestId('entry-4').locator('#block-status')).toHaveAttribute('data-ispublic', 'true');
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('entry-4').locator('#block-status')).toHaveAttribute('data-timerType', 'count-down');
 });
diff --git a/e2e/tests/fixtures/e2e-test-db.json b/e2e/tests/fixtures/e2e-test-db.json
index e483047b9..71115c1f8 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/fixtures/e2e-test-db.json
+++ b/e2e/tests/fixtures/e2e-test-db.json
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
           "timeStart": 36000000,
           "timeEnd": 37200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
           "timeStart": 37500000,
           "timeEnd": 38700000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -112,7 +110,6 @@
           "timeStart": 39000000,
           "timeEnd": 40200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -141,7 +138,6 @@
           "timeStart": 40500000,
           "timeEnd": 41700000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -170,7 +166,6 @@
           "timeStart": 42000000,
           "timeEnd": 43200000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -214,7 +209,6 @@
           "timeStart": 47100000,
           "timeEnd": 48300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -243,7 +237,6 @@
           "timeStart": 48600000,
           "timeEnd": 49800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -272,7 +265,6 @@
           "timeStart": 50100000,
           "timeEnd": 51300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -301,7 +293,6 @@
           "timeStart": 51600000,
           "timeEnd": 52800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -330,7 +321,6 @@
           "timeStart": 53100000,
           "timeEnd": 54300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -374,7 +364,6 @@
           "timeStart": 56100000,
           "timeEnd": 57300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -403,7 +392,6 @@
           "timeStart": 57600000,
           "timeEnd": 58800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -432,7 +420,6 @@
           "timeStart": 59100000,
           "timeEnd": 60300000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -461,7 +448,6 @@
           "timeStart": 60600000,
           "timeEnd": 61800000,
           "duration": 1200000,
-          "isPublic": true,
           "skip": false,
           "colour": "",
           "parent": null,
@@ -483,8 +469,6 @@
   "project": {
     "title": "Eurovision Song Contest",
     "description": "Turin 2022",
-    "publicUrl": "www.getontime.no",
-    "publicInfo": "Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022",
     "backstageUrl": "www.github.com/cpvalente/ontime",
     "backstageInfo": "Rehearsal Schedule - Turin 2022\nAll performers to wear full costumes for 1st rehearsal",
     "projectLogo": null,
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
index 0fec0d83d..11610e4f7 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ export type OntimeEvent = OntimeBaseEvent & {
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   duration: number;
-  isPublic: boolean;
   skip: boolean;
   colour: string;
   timeWarning: number;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/ProjectData.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/ProjectData.type.ts
index 64cae70d4..ebd309ab3 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/ProjectData.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/ProjectData.type.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 export type ProjectData = {
   title: string;
   description: string;
-  publicUrl: string;
-  publicInfo: string;
   backstageUrl: string;
   backstageInfo: string;
   projectLogo: string | null;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
index 47f32a1d0..39dd4d8ed 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: Readonly<RuntimeStore> = {
   },
   eventNow: null,
   eventNext: null,
-  publicEventNow: null,
-  publicEventNext: null,
   auxtimer1: {
     current: 0,
     direction: SimpleDirection.CountUp,
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
index b2886441c..b9ec0865d 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ export type RuntimeStore = {
   runtime: Runtime;
   currentBlock: CurrentBlockState;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
-  publicEventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
 
   // extra timers
   auxtimer1: SimpleTimerState;
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/__tests__/spreadsheetImport.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/__tests__/spreadsheetImport.test.ts
index 97732accd..8c1360b0b 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/__tests__/spreadsheetImport.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/__tests__/spreadsheetImport.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ describe('isImportMap()', () => {
       cue: 'cue',
       title: 'title',
       countToEnd: 'count to end',
-      isPublic: 'public',
       skip: 'skip',
       note: 'notes',
       colour: 'colour',
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ describe('isImportMap()', () => {
       cue: 'cue',
       title: 'title',
       countToEnd: 'count to end',
-      isPublic: 'public',
       skip: 'skip',
       note: 'notes',
       colour: 'colour',
@@ -61,7 +59,6 @@ describe('isImportMap()', () => {
       cue: 'cue',
       title: 'title',
       countToEnd: 'count to end',
-      isPublic: 'public',
       skip: 'skip',
       note: 'notes',
       colour: 'colour',
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/spreadsheetImport.ts b/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/spreadsheetImport.ts
index 7f5c5f8db..e67eeb0a4 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/spreadsheetImport.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/feature/spreadsheet-import/spreadsheetImport.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export const defaultImportMap = {
   cue: 'cue',
   title: 'title',
   countToEnd: 'count to end',
-  isPublic: 'public',
   skip: 'skip',
   note: 'notes',
   colour: 'colour',