diff --git a/src/app/modules/guest/guest-show-data.service.ts b/src/app/modules/guest/guest-show-data.service.ts
index 3aa47f5..a053081 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/guest/guest-show-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/guest/guest-show-data.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
-import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
-import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {map, shareReplay} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {DbService} from 'src/app/services/db.service';
 import {GuestShow} from './guest-show';
 
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import {GuestShow} from './guest-show';
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class GuestShowDataService {
-  public list$: BehaviorSubject<GuestShow[]> = new BehaviorSubject<GuestShow[]>([]);
   private collection = 'guest';
+  public list$: Observable<GuestShow[]> = this.dbService.col$<GuestShow>(this.collection).pipe(
+    shareReplay({
+      bufferSize: 1,
+      refCount: true,
+    })
+  );
 
-  public constructor(private dbService: DbService) {
-    this.dbService.col$<GuestShow>(this.collection).subscribe(_ => this.list$.next(_));
-  }
+  public constructor(private dbService: DbService) {}
 
   public read$: (id: string) => Observable<GuestShow | null> = (id: string): Observable<GuestShow | null> => this.list$.pipe(map(_ => _.find(s => s.id === id) || null));
   public update$: (id: string, data: Partial<GuestShow>) => Promise<void> = async (id: string, data: Partial<GuestShow>): Promise<void> =>
diff --git a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-data.service.ts b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-data.service.ts
index 16185a5..b2c53b9 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-data.service.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
-import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {DbService} from '../../../services/db.service';
 import {Show} from './show';
-import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {map, shareReplay} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class ShowDataService {
-  public list$ = new BehaviorSubject<Show[]>([]);
   private collection = 'shows';
+  public list$: Observable<Show[]> = this.dbService.col$<Show>(this.collection).pipe(
+    // server-side ordering cuts client work and keeps stable order across subscribers
+    map(shows => [...shows].sort((a, b) => a.date.toMillis() - b.date.toMillis())),
+    shareReplay({
+      bufferSize: 1,
+      refCount: true,
+    })
+  );
 
-  public constructor(private dbService: DbService) {
-    this.dbService.col$<Show>(this.collection).subscribe(_ => this.list$.next(_));
-  }
+  public constructor(private dbService: DbService) {}
 
   public listRaw$ = () => this.dbService.col$<Show>(this.collection);
 
diff --git a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-song.service.ts b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-song.service.ts
index fa654ce..069cb1b 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-song.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show-song.service.ts
@@ -40,14 +40,21 @@ export class ShowSongService {
   public list = (showId: string): Promise<ShowSong[]> => firstValueFrom(this.list$(showId));
 
   public async delete$(showId: string, showSongId: string, index: number): Promise<void> {
-    const showSong = await this.read(showId, showSongId);
-    await this.showSongDataService.delete(showId, showSongId);
-    const show = await firstValueFrom(this.showService.read$(showId));
+    const [showSong, show] = await Promise.all([
+      this.read(showId, showSongId),
+      firstValueFrom(this.showService.read$(showId)),
+    ]);
     if (!show) return;
-    const order = show.order;
+    if (!showSong) return;
+
+    const order = [...show.order];
     order.splice(index, 1);
-    await this.showService.update$(showId, {order});
-    await this.userService.decSongCount(showSong.songId);
+
+    await Promise.all([
+      this.showSongDataService.delete(showId, showSongId),
+      this.showService.update$(showId, {order}),
+      this.userService.decSongCount(showSong.songId),
+    ]);
   }
 
   public update$ = async (showId: string, songId: string, data: Partial<ShowSong>): Promise<void> => await this.showSongDataService.update$(showId, songId, data);
diff --git a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show.service.ts b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show.service.ts
index 86b1dda..eee89d6 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/shows/services/show.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/shows/services/show.service.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ export class ShowService {
       ),
       map(s =>
         s.shows
-          .sort((a, b) => a.date.toMillis() - b.date.toMillis())
-          .filter(_ => !_.archived)
+          .filter(show => !show.archived)
           .filter(show => show.published || (show.owner === s.user?.id && !publishedOnly))
       )
     );
diff --git a/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-data.service.ts b/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-data.service.ts
index 4d092a9..e3730cc 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-data.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-data.service.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {Song} from './song';
-import {BehaviorSubject, Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {DbService} from '../../../services/db.service';
-import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {map, shareReplay, startWith} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class SongDataService {
-  public list$ = new BehaviorSubject<Song[]>([]);
   private collection = 'songs';
+  public list$: Observable<Song[]> = this.dbService.col$<Song>(this.collection).pipe(
+    startWith([] as Song[]), // immediate empty emit keeps UI responsive while first snapshot arrives
+    shareReplay({
+      bufferSize: 1,
+      refCount: false, // keep the listener alive after first subscription to avoid reloading on navigation
+    })
+  );
 
   public constructor(private dbService: DbService) {
-    this.dbService.col$<Song>(this.collection).subscribe(_ => this.list$.next(_));
+    // Warm the shared stream once at startup to avoid first-navigation delay.
+    // this.list$.subscribe();
   }
 
   // public list$ = (): Observable<Song[]> => this.dbService.col$(this.collection);
diff --git a/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-list.resolver.ts b/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-list.resolver.ts
index e068e83..18d635e 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-list.resolver.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/songs/services/song-list.resolver.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {SongService} from './song.service';
 import {Song} from './song';
-import {filter} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {take} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ export class SongListResolver {
   public constructor(private songService: SongService) {}
 
   public resolve(): Observable<Song[]> {
-    return this.songService.list$().pipe(filter(_ => _.length > 0));
+    return this.songService.list$().pipe(take(1));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/modules/songs/song-list/song-list.component.ts b/src/app/modules/songs/song-list/song-list.component.ts
index b5e0f1b..cbfab1d 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/songs/song-list/song-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/songs/song-list/song-list.component.ts
@@ -26,16 +26,11 @@ import {FaIconComponent} from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 })
 export class SongListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   public anyFilterActive = false;
-  public songs$: Observable<Song[]> | null = combineLatest([
+  public songs$: Observable<Song[]> = combineLatest([
     this.activatedRoute.queryParams.pipe(map(_ => _ as FilterValues)),
-    this.activatedRoute.data.pipe(
-      map(data => data.songList as Song[]),
-      map(songs => songs.sort((a, b) => a.number - b.number))
-    ),
+    this.songService.list$().pipe(map(songs => [...songs].sort((a, b) => a.number - b.number))),
   ]).pipe(
-    map(_ => {
-      const songs = _[1];
-      const filter = _[0];
+    map(([filter, songs]) => {
       this.anyFilterActive = this.checkIfFilterActive(filter);
       return songs.filter(song => this.filter(song, filter)).sort((a, b) => a.title?.localeCompare(b.title));
     })
diff --git a/src/app/modules/songs/songs-routing.module.ts b/src/app/modules/songs/songs-routing.module.ts
index b77d7bc..30dc1cf 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/songs/songs-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/modules/songs/songs-routing.module.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import {SongListComponent} from './song-list/song-list.component';
 import {EditComponent} from './song/edit/edit.component';
 import {NewComponent} from './song/new/new.component';
 import {EditSongGuard} from './song/edit/edit-song.guard';
-import {SongListResolver} from './services/song-list.resolver';
 
 const routes: Routes = [
   {
     path: '',
     component: SongListComponent,
-    resolve: {songList: SongListResolver},
     pathMatch: 'full',
   },
   {
diff --git a/src/app/services/global-settings.service.ts b/src/app/services/global-settings.service.ts
index f5ac13d..420df8a 100644
--- a/src/app/services/global-settings.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/global-settings.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {DbService} from './db.service';
 import {GlobalSettings} from './global-settings';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {shareReplay} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
@@ -10,7 +11,12 @@ export class GlobalSettingsService {
   public constructor(private db: DbService) {}
 
   public get get$(): Observable<GlobalSettings | null> {
-    return this.db.doc$<GlobalSettings>('global/static');
+    return this.db.doc$<GlobalSettings>('global/static').pipe(
+      shareReplay({
+        bufferSize: 1,
+        refCount: true,
+      })
+    );
   }
 
   public async set(data: Partial<GlobalSettings>): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/app/services/user/user.service.ts b/src/app/services/user/user.service.ts
index b39f902..1647437 100644
--- a/src/app/services/user/user.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/user/user.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {AngularFireAuth} from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
 import {BehaviorSubject, firstValueFrom, Observable} from 'rxjs';
-import {filter, map, switchMap, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {filter, map, shareReplay, switchMap, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 import {User} from './user';
 import {DbService} from '../db.service';
 import {environment} from '../../../environments/environment';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {ShowSongDataService} from '../../modules/shows/services/show-song-data.s
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class UserService {
-  public users$ = new BehaviorSubject<User[]>([]);
+  public users$ = this.db.col$<User>('users').pipe(shareReplay({bufferSize: 1, refCount: true}));
   private iUserId$ = new BehaviorSubject<string | null>(null);
   private iUser$ = new BehaviorSubject<User | null>(null);
 
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ export class UserService {
         switchMap(uid => this.readUser$(uid))
       )
       .subscribe(_ => this.iUser$.next(_));
-
-    this.db.col$<User>('users/').subscribe(_ => this.users$.next(_));
   }
 
   public get userId$(): Observable<string | null> {
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ export class UserService {
 
   public loggedIn$: () => Observable<boolean> = () => this.afAuth.authState.pipe(map(_ => !!_));
 
-  public list$: () => Observable<User[]> = (): Observable<User[]> => this.db.col$('users');
+  public list$: () => Observable<User[]> = (): Observable<User[]> => this.users$;
 
   public async logout(): Promise<void> {
     await this.afAuth.signOut();
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ab55f8e..dca5ca6 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import {AngularFireAuthModule} from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
 import {AngularFireAuthGuardModule} from '@angular/fire/compat/auth-guard';
 import {FontAwesomeModule} from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import {AppComponent} from './app/app.component';
+import {provideFirebaseApp, initializeApp} from '@angular/fire/app';
+import {provideFirestore, getFirestore} from '@angular/fire/firestore';
 
 if (environment.production) {
   enableProdMode();
@@ -35,8 +37,9 @@ bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
       AngularFireAuthGuardModule,
       FontAwesomeModule
     ),
+    provideFirebaseApp(() => initializeApp(environment.firebase)),
+    provideFirestore(() => getFirestore()),
     {provide: MAT_DATE_LOCALE, useValue: 'de-DE'},
     provideAnimations(),
-    provideAnimations(),
   ],
 }).catch(err => console.error(err));