diff --git a/lib/providers/shader_provider.dart b/lib/providers/shader_provider.dart
index 0023b8ba..ae9e12da 100644
--- a/lib/providers/shader_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/shader_provider.dart
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import 'dart:async' show unawaited;
+
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 
 import '../mixins/disposable_change_notifier_mixin.dart';
 import '../models/shader_preset.dart';
+import '../services/settings_binding_owner.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart';
 import '../services/shader_asset_loader.dart';
 
 class ShaderProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
-  SettingsService? _settingsService;
-  ValueNotifier<String>? _savedPresetListenable;
-  ValueNotifier<List<Map<String, dynamic>>>? _customPresetsListenable;
+  late final SettingsBindingOwner _settingsBinding;
 
   ShaderPreset _savedPreset = ShaderPreset.none;
   ShaderPreset _currentPreset = ShaderPreset.none;
@@ -17,30 +18,14 @@ class ShaderProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
   bool _initialized = false;
 
   ShaderProvider() {
-    _initialize();
+    _settingsBinding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: [SettingsService.globalShaderPreset, SettingsService.customShaderPresets],
+      onRefresh: _syncFromSettings,
+    );
+    unawaited(_settingsBinding.bind());
   }
 
-  Future<void> _initialize() async {
-    final service = await SettingsService.getInstance();
-    if (_settingsService == service && _savedPresetListenable != null && _customPresetsListenable != null) {
-      _syncFromSettings();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    _savedPresetListenable?.removeListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-    _customPresetsListenable?.removeListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-    _settingsService = service;
-    _savedPresetListenable = service.listenable(SettingsService.globalShaderPreset)..addListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-    _customPresetsListenable = service.listenable(SettingsService.customShaderPresets)..addListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-    _syncFromSettings();
-  }
-
-  void _onSettingsChanged() => _syncFromSettings();
-
-  void _syncFromSettings() {
-    final service = _settingsService;
-    if (service == null) return;
-
+  void _syncFromSettings(SettingsService service) {
     final customData = service.read(SettingsService.customShaderPresets);
     final customPresets = customData.map((json) => ShaderPreset.fromJson(json)).toList();
     _customPresets = customPresets;
@@ -55,8 +40,7 @@ class ShaderProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _savedPresetListenable?.removeListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-    _customPresetsListenable?.removeListener(_onSettingsChanged);
+    _settingsBinding.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -72,12 +56,12 @@ class ShaderProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
   }
 
   Future<void> setPreset(ShaderPreset preset) async {
-    final service = _settingsService ?? await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final service = _settingsBinding.settings ?? await SettingsService.getInstance();
     await service.write(SettingsService.globalShaderPreset, preset.id);
     final changed = _savedPreset.id != preset.id || _currentPreset.id != preset.id;
     _savedPreset = preset;
     _currentPreset = preset;
-    if (changed || _savedPresetListenable == null) {
+    if (changed || _settingsBinding.settings == null) {
       safeNotifyListeners();
     }
   }
@@ -119,7 +103,7 @@ class ShaderProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
   }
 
   Future<void> _saveCustomPresets() async {
-    final service = _settingsService ?? await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final service = _settingsBinding.settings ?? await SettingsService.getInstance();
     final data = _customPresets.map((p) => p.toJson()).toList();
     await service.write(SettingsService.customShaderPresets, data);
   }
diff --git a/lib/providers/theme_provider.dart b/lib/providers/theme_provider.dart
index 0469fec1..ea0bfe8a 100644
--- a/lib/providers/theme_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/theme_provider.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
+import 'dart:async' show unawaited;
 import 'dart:io' show Platform;
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:material_symbols_icons/symbols.dart';
 import '../mixins/disposable_change_notifier_mixin.dart';
+import '../services/settings_binding_owner.dart';
 import '../services/settings_service.dart' as settings;
 import '../theme/mono_theme.dart';
 
 class ThemeProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
-  settings.SettingsService? _settingsService;
-  ValueNotifier<settings.ThemeMode>? _themeModeListenable;
+  late final SettingsBindingOwner _settingsBinding;
   settings.ThemeMode _themeMode = settings.ThemeMode.system;
   late Brightness _systemBrightness;
 
@@ -19,7 +20,11 @@ class ThemeProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
     // async path below lands a microtask too late for the first build.
     final loaded = settings.SettingsService.instanceOrNull;
     if (loaded != null) _themeMode = loaded.read(settings.SettingsService.themeMode);
-    _initializeSettings();
+    _settingsBinding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: const [settings.SettingsService.themeMode],
+      onRefresh: (service) => _syncThemeMode(service.read(settings.SettingsService.themeMode)),
+    );
+    unawaited(_settingsBinding.bind());
     WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.onPlatformBrightnessChanged = _onBrightnessChanged;
   }
 
@@ -32,33 +37,13 @@ class ThemeProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _themeModeListenable?.removeListener(_onThemeModeSettingChanged);
+    _settingsBinding.dispose();
     if (WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.onPlatformBrightnessChanged == _onBrightnessChanged) {
       WidgetsBinding.instance.platformDispatcher.onPlatformBrightnessChanged = null;
     }
     super.dispose();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _initializeSettings() async {
-    final service = await settings.SettingsService.getInstance();
-    if (_settingsService == service && _themeModeListenable != null) {
-      _syncThemeMode(service.read(settings.SettingsService.themeMode));
-      return;
-    }
-
-    _themeModeListenable?.removeListener(_onThemeModeSettingChanged);
-    _settingsService = service;
-    _themeModeListenable = service.listenable(settings.SettingsService.themeMode)
-      ..addListener(_onThemeModeSettingChanged);
-    _syncThemeMode(_themeModeListenable!.value);
-  }
-
-  void _onThemeModeSettingChanged() {
-    final listenable = _themeModeListenable;
-    if (listenable == null) return;
-    _syncThemeMode(listenable.value);
-  }
-
   void _syncThemeMode(settings.ThemeMode mode, {bool forceNotify = false}) {
     final changed = _themeMode != mode;
     _themeMode = mode;
@@ -106,14 +91,14 @@ class ThemeProvider extends ChangeNotifier with DisposableChangeNotifierMixin {
 
   Future<void> setThemeMode(settings.ThemeMode mode) async {
     if (_themeMode == mode) return;
-    final service = _settingsService ?? await settings.SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final service = _settingsBinding.settings ?? await settings.SettingsService.getInstance();
     await service.write(settings.SettingsService.themeMode, mode);
-    if (_themeModeListenable == null) _syncThemeMode(mode);
+    if (_settingsBinding.settings == null) _syncThemeMode(mode);
   }
 
   Future<void> reload() async {
-    await _initializeSettings();
-    final service = _settingsService;
+    await _settingsBinding.bind();
+    final service = _settingsBinding.settings;
     if (service != null) _syncThemeMode(service.read(settings.SettingsService.themeMode), forceNotify: true);
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart b/lib/services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart
index 9ec3c8c7..64c59e7c 100644
--- a/lib/services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/keyboard_shortcuts_service.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import '../models/hotkey_model.dart';
 import '../i18n/strings.g.dart';
 import '../mpv/mpv.dart';
+import 'settings_binding_owner.dart';
 import 'settings_service.dart';
 import '../utils/platform_detector.dart';
 import '../utils/player_utils.dart';
@@ -14,14 +15,26 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService extends ChangeNotifier {
   static const Set<String> _repeatableVideoActions = {'zoom_in', 'zoom_out'};
 
   static KeyboardShortcutsService? _instance;
-  late SettingsService _settingsService;
-  final List<VoidCallback> _settingsDisposers = [];
+  late final SettingsBindingOwner _settingsBinding;
   Map<String, HotKey> _hotkeys = {};
   int _seekTimeSmall = 10; // Default, loaded from settings
   int _seekTimeLarge = 30; // Default, loaded from settings
   int _maxVolume = 100; // Default, loaded from settings (100-300%)
+  bool _settingsInitialized = false;
 
-  KeyboardShortcutsService._();
+  KeyboardShortcutsService._() {
+    _settingsBinding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: [
+        SettingsService.keyboardHotkeys,
+        SettingsService.seekTimeSmall,
+        SettingsService.seekTimeLarge,
+        SettingsService.maxVolume,
+      ],
+      onRefresh: _syncFromSettings,
+    );
+  }
+
+  SettingsService get _settingsService => _settingsBinding.settings!;
 
   static Future<KeyboardShortcutsService> getInstance() async {
     if (_instance == null) {
@@ -37,32 +50,14 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<void> _init() async {
-    _settingsService = await SettingsService.getInstance();
-    _bindSettings();
-    _syncFromSettings(notify: false);
+    await _settingsBinding.bind();
   }
 
-  void _bindSettings() {
-    if (_settingsDisposers.isNotEmpty) return;
-    void bind<T>(Pref<T> pref) {
-      final notifier = _settingsService.listenable(pref);
-      notifier.addListener(_onSettingsChanged);
-      _settingsDisposers.add(() => notifier.removeListener(_onSettingsChanged));
-    }
-
-    bind(SettingsService.keyboardHotkeys);
-    bind(SettingsService.seekTimeSmall);
-    bind(SettingsService.seekTimeLarge);
-    bind(SettingsService.maxVolume);
-  }
-
-  void _onSettingsChanged() => _syncFromSettings();
-
-  void _syncFromSettings({bool notify = true}) {
-    final hotkeys = _settingsService.read(SettingsService.keyboardHotkeys);
-    final seekTimeSmall = _settingsService.read(SettingsService.seekTimeSmall);
-    final seekTimeLarge = _settingsService.read(SettingsService.seekTimeLarge);
-    final maxVolume = _settingsService.read(SettingsService.maxVolume);
+  void _syncFromSettings(SettingsService service) {
+    final hotkeys = service.read(SettingsService.keyboardHotkeys);
+    final seekTimeSmall = service.read(SettingsService.seekTimeSmall);
+    final seekTimeLarge = service.read(SettingsService.seekTimeLarge);
+    final maxVolume = service.read(SettingsService.maxVolume);
 
     final changed =
         !_hotkeyMapsEqual(_hotkeys, hotkeys) ||
@@ -75,6 +70,8 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService extends ChangeNotifier {
     _seekTimeLarge = seekTimeLarge;
     _maxVolume = maxVolume;
 
+    final notify = _settingsInitialized;
+    _settingsInitialized = true;
     if (notify && changed) notifyListeners();
   }
 
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   Future<void> refreshFromStorage() async {
-    _syncFromSettings();
+    _settingsBinding.refresh();
   }
 
   Future<void> resetToDefaults() async {
@@ -109,10 +106,7 @@ class KeyboardShortcutsService extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    for (final dispose in _settingsDisposers) {
-      dispose();
-    }
-    _settingsDisposers.clear();
+    _settingsBinding.dispose();
     if (identical(_instance, this)) _instance = null;
     super.dispose();
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/settings_binding_owner.dart b/lib/services/settings_binding_owner.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78c6937a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/services/settings_binding_owner.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
+import 'settings_service.dart';
+
+typedef SettingsServiceAcquirer = Future<SettingsService> Function();
+
+/// Owns a group of preference listeners backed by one [SettingsService].
+class SettingsBindingOwner {
+  factory SettingsBindingOwner({
+    required Iterable<Pref<Object?>> prefs,
+    required void Function(SettingsService service) onRefresh,
+    SettingsServiceAcquirer? acquireSettings,
+  }) => SettingsBindingOwner._(List.unmodifiable(prefs), onRefresh, acquireSettings);
+
+  SettingsBindingOwner._(this._prefs, this._onRefresh, this._acquireSettings);
+
+  final List<Pref<Object?>> _prefs;
+  final void Function(SettingsService service) _onRefresh;
+  final SettingsServiceAcquirer? _acquireSettings;
+  final List<Listenable> _listenables = [];
+
+  SettingsService? _settings;
+  Future<void>? _bindingFuture;
+  int _generation = 0;
+  bool _disposed = false;
+
+  SettingsService? get settings => _settings;
+  bool get isBound => !_disposed && _settings != null;
+
+  Future<void> bind() {
+    if (_disposed) return Future.value();
+
+    final pending = _bindingFuture;
+    if (pending != null) return pending;
+
+    final generation = ++_generation;
+    late final Future<void> future;
+    future = _bind(generation).whenComplete(() {
+      if (identical(_bindingFuture, future)) _bindingFuture = null;
+    });
+    _bindingFuture = future;
+    return future;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _bind(int generation) async {
+    final acquirer = _acquireSettings;
+    final service = await (acquirer?.call() ?? SettingsService.getInstance());
+    if (_disposed || generation != _generation) return;
+
+    if (!identical(_settings, service)) {
+      _removeListeners();
+      _settings = service;
+      for (final pref in _prefs) {
+        final listenable = service.listenableOf(pref)..addListener(_handlePreferenceChanged);
+        _listenables.add(listenable);
+      }
+    }
+
+    _onRefresh(service);
+  }
+
+  void refresh() {
+    final service = _settings;
+    if (_disposed || service == null) return;
+    _onRefresh(service);
+  }
+
+  void _handlePreferenceChanged() {
+    final service = _settings;
+    if (_disposed || service == null) return;
+    _onRefresh(service);
+  }
+
+  void _removeListeners() {
+    for (final listenable in _listenables) {
+      listenable.removeListener(_handlePreferenceChanged);
+    }
+    _listenables.clear();
+  }
+
+  void dispose() {
+    if (_disposed) return;
+    _disposed = true;
+    _generation++;
+    _removeListeners();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/services/settings_binding_owner_test.dart b/test/services/settings_binding_owner_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50c51f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/services/settings_binding_owner_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:plezy/services/settings_binding_owner.dart';
+import 'package:plezy/services/settings_service.dart';
+
+import '../test_helpers/prefs.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  setUp(() {
+    resetSharedPreferencesForTest();
+    SettingsService.resetForTesting();
+  });
+
+  test('refreshes when a bound preference changes', () async {
+    final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final values = <int>[];
+    final binding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: [SettingsService.maxVolume],
+      onRefresh: (service) => values.add(service.read(SettingsService.maxVolume)),
+    );
+    addTearDown(binding.dispose);
+
+    await binding.bind();
+    await settings.write(SettingsService.maxVolume, 175);
+
+    expect(values, [100, 175]);
+  });
+
+  test('disposal before initialization ignores the stale completion', () async {
+    final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final acquired = Completer<SettingsService>();
+    var refreshes = 0;
+    final binding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: [SettingsService.maxVolume],
+      onRefresh: (_) => refreshes++,
+      acquireSettings: () => acquired.future,
+    );
+
+    final initialized = binding.bind();
+    binding.dispose();
+    acquired.complete(settings);
+    await initialized;
+    await settings.write(SettingsService.maxVolume, 150);
+
+    expect(refreshes, 0);
+    expect(binding.isBound, isFalse);
+  });
+
+  test('duplicate binding shares initialization and registers one listener', () async {
+    final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    final acquired = Completer<SettingsService>();
+    var acquisitions = 0;
+    var refreshes = 0;
+    final binding = SettingsBindingOwner(
+      prefs: [SettingsService.maxVolume],
+      onRefresh: (_) => refreshes++,
+      acquireSettings: () {
+        acquisitions++;
+        return acquired.future;
+      },
+    );
+    addTearDown(binding.dispose);
+
+    final first = binding.bind();
+    final second = binding.bind();
+    acquired.complete(settings);
+    await Future.wait([first, second]);
+    await binding.bind();
+    await settings.write(SettingsService.maxVolume, 125);
+
+    expect(acquisitions, 2);
+    expect(refreshes, 3);
+  });
+
+  test('does not refresh after disposal', () async {
+    final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    var refreshes = 0;
+    final binding = SettingsBindingOwner(prefs: [SettingsService.maxVolume], onRefresh: (_) => refreshes++);
+
+    await binding.bind();
+    binding.dispose();
+    await settings.write(SettingsService.maxVolume, 200);
+    binding.refresh();
+
+    expect(refreshes, 1);
+  });
+}