diff --git a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
index e8879e96a..60d53f9e3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/AppRouter.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export default function AppRouter() {
           path='studio'
           element={
             <ViewLoader>
+              <ViewNavigationMenu isLockable />
               <StudioClock />
             </ViewLoader>
           }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
index 698949387..0eb2b843b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
@@ -256,3 +256,16 @@ export const useBackstageSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
   selectedEventId: state.eventNow?.id ?? null,
   time: state.timer,
 }));
+
+export const useStudioClockSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+  clock: state.clock,
+  playback: state.timer.playback,
+}));
+
+export const useStudioTimersSocket = createSelector((state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+  eventNext: state.eventNext,
+  eventNow: state.eventNow,
+  message: state.message,
+  time: state.timer,
+  runtime: state.runtime,
+}));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
index 9463ad8da..b6f4c5e7c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
@@ -1,45 +1,38 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { MessageState, OntimeEvent, OntimeView, ProjectData, Runtime, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeView } from 'ontime-types';
 
+import EmptyPage from '../../common/components/state/EmptyPage';
 import ViewLogo from '../../common/components/view-logo/ViewLogo';
 import ViewParamsEditor from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
 import { useWindowTitle } from '../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
-import type { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { getDefaultFormat } from '../../common/utils/time';
+import Loader from '../common/loader/Loader';
 
 import { getStudioOptions, useStudioOptions } from './studio.options';
 import StudioClock from './StudioClock';
 import StudioTimers from './StudioTimers';
+import { StudioData, useStudioData } from './useStudioData';
 
 import './Studio.scss';
 
-interface StudioProps {
-  eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
-  general: ProjectData;
-  isMirrored: boolean;
-  message: MessageState;
-  time: ViewExtendedTimer;
-  runtime: Runtime;
-  onAir: boolean;
-  settings: Settings | undefined;
-  viewSettings: ViewSettings;
+export default function StudioLoader() {
+  const { data, status } = useStudioData();
+
+  useWindowTitle('Studio Clock');
+
+  if (status === 'pending') {
+    return <Loader />;
+  }
+
+  if (status === 'error') {
+    return <EmptyPage text='There was an error fetching data, please refresh the page.' />;
+  }
+
+  return <Studio {...data} />;
 }
 
-export default function Studio({
-  eventNow,
-  eventNext,
-  general,
-  isMirrored,
-  message,
-  time,
-  runtime,
-  onAir,
-  settings,
-  viewSettings,
-}: StudioProps) {
-  useWindowTitle('Studio Clock');
+function Studio({ projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings }: StudioData) {
   const { hideCards } = useStudioOptions();
 
   // gather option data
@@ -51,23 +44,13 @@ export default function Studio({
       <ViewParamsEditor target={OntimeView.StudioClock} viewOptions={studioOptions} />
 
       <div className='project-header'>
-        {general?.logo && <ViewLogo name={general.logo} className='logo' />}
-        <div className='title'>{general.title}</div>
+        {projectData?.logo && <ViewLogo name={projectData.logo} className='logo' />}
+        <div className='title'>{projectData.title}</div>
       </div>
 
       <div className={cx(['studio-contents', hideCards && 'studio-contents--onecol'])}>
-        <StudioClock onAir={onAir} clock={time.clock} hideCards={hideCards} />
-        {!hideCards && (
-          <StudioTimers
-            eventNow={eventNow}
-            eventNext={eventNext}
-            timerMessage={message.timer.visible ? message.timer.text : ''}
-            secondaryMessage={message.secondary}
-            runtime={runtime}
-            time={time}
-            viewSettings={viewSettings}
-          />
-        )}
+        <StudioClock hideCards={hideCards} />
+        {!hideCards && <StudioTimers viewSettings={viewSettings} />}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioClock.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioClock.tsx
index 78e6bd50b..b80142c51 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioClock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioClock.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import { Playback } from 'ontime-types';
+
 import { useIsMobileDevice } from '../../common/hooks/useIsMobileDevice';
+import { useStudioClockSocket } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { formatTime } from '../../common/utils/time';
 import SuperscriptTime from '../../features/viewers/common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
@@ -11,13 +14,13 @@ const activeIndicators = [...Array(12).keys()];
 const secondsIndicators = [...Array(60).keys()];
 
 interface StudioClockProps {
-  onAir: boolean;
-  clock: number;
   hideCards: boolean;
 }
 
-export default function StudioClock({ onAir, clock, hideCards }: StudioClockProps) {
+export default function StudioClock({ hideCards }: StudioClockProps) {
   const isMobile = useIsMobileDevice();
+  const { clock, playback } = useStudioClockSocket();
+  const onAir = playback !== Playback.Stop;
 
   // if we are on mobile and have to show the cards
   if (isMobile && !hideCards) {
@@ -55,7 +58,12 @@ export default function StudioClock({ onAir, clock, hideCards }: StudioClockProp
   );
 }
 
-function StudioClockMobile({ clock, onAir }: Omit<StudioClockProps, 'hideCards'>) {
+interface StudioClockMobileProps {
+  clock: number;
+  onAir: boolean;
+}
+
+function StudioClockMobile({ clock, onAir }: StudioClockMobileProps) {
   const displayClock = formatTime(clock);
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
index 6cdd4866a..9c2e37102 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { OntimeEvent, Playback, Runtime, TimerPhase, TimerState, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { Playback, TimerPhase, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
 import { millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 
-import { useAuxTimersTime } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import { useAuxTimersTime, useStudioTimersSocket } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { getOffsetState } from '../../common/utils/offset';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
@@ -12,31 +12,18 @@ import { getFormattedEventData, getFormattedScheduleTimes } from './studioTimers
 import './StudioTimers.scss';
 
 interface StudioTimersProps {
-  runtime: Runtime;
-  time: TimerState;
-  eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
-  timerMessage: string;
-  secondaryMessage: string;
   viewSettings: ViewSettings;
 }
 
-export default function StudioTimers({
-  runtime,
-  time,
-  eventNow,
-  eventNext,
-  timerMessage,
-  secondaryMessage,
-  viewSettings,
-}: StudioTimersProps) {
+export default function StudioTimers({ viewSettings }: StudioTimersProps) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const { eventNow, eventNext, message, time, runtime } = useStudioTimersSocket();
 
   const schedule = getFormattedScheduleTimes(runtime);
   const event = getFormattedEventData(eventNow, time);
   const eventNextTitle = eventNext?.title || '-';
-  const formattedTimerMessage = timerMessage || '-';
-  const formattedSecondaryMessage = secondaryMessage || '-';
+  const formattedTimerMessage = (message.timer.visible && message.timer.text) || '-';
+  const formattedSecondaryMessage = message.secondary || '-';
 
   // gather presentation styles
   const timerColour = getTimerColour(
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts b/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4065ef8ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { ProjectData, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import useProjectData from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
+import useSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useSettings';
+import useViewSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useViewSettings';
+import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
+import { aggregateQueryStatus, ViewData } from '../utils/viewLoader.utils';
+
+export interface StudioData {
+  projectData: ProjectData;
+  isMirrored: boolean;
+  settings: Settings;
+  viewSettings: ViewSettings;
+}
+
+export function useStudioData(): ViewData<StudioData> {
+  // persisted app state
+  const isMirrored = useViewOptionsStore((state) => state.mirror);
+
+  // HTTP API data
+  const { data: projectData, status: projectDataStatus } = useProjectData();
+  const { data: viewSettings, status: viewSettingsStatus } = useViewSettings();
+  const { data: settings, status: settingsStatus } = useSettings();
+
+  return {
+    data: {
+      projectData,
+      isMirrored,
+      settings,
+      viewSettings,
+    },
+    status: aggregateQueryStatus([projectDataStatus, viewSettingsStatus, settingsStatus]),
+  };
+}