diff --git a/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs b/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
index 818fbf6..19194ee 100644
--- a/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
+++ b/app/components/nostr-connect.gjs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default class NostrConnectComponent extends Component {
   @action
   async connectExtension() {
     try {
-      await this.nostrAuth.login('extension');
+      await this.nostrAuth.connectWithExtension();
       if (this.args.onConnect) {
         this.args.onConnect();
       }
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default class NostrConnectComponent extends Component {
   @action
   async connectApp() {
     try {
-      await this.nostrAuth.login('connect');
+      await this.nostrAuth.connectWithApp();
       if (this.args.onConnect) {
         this.args.onConnect();
       }
diff --git a/app/components/user-menu.gjs b/app/components/user-menu.gjs
index da3fec6..93be100 100644
--- a/app/components/user-menu.gjs
+++ b/app/components/user-menu.gjs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default class UserMenuComponent extends Component {
 
   @action
   disconnectNostr() {
-    this.nostrAuth.logout();
+    this.nostrAuth.disconnect();
   }
 
   <template>
diff --git a/app/services/nostr-auth.js b/app/services/nostr-auth.js
index 1d50f1a..ccbb4b4 100644
--- a/app/services/nostr-auth.js
+++ b/app/services/nostr-auth.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY = 'marco:nostr_connect_local_key';
 const STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_REMOTE_PUBKEY = 'marco:nostr_connect_remote_pubkey';
 const STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_RELAY = 'marco:nostr_connect_relay';
 
+const DEFAULT_CONNECT_RELAY = 'wss://relay.nsec.app';
+
 export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
   @service nostrRelay;
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
   async _verifyPubkey() {
     if (this.signerType === 'extension') {
       if (typeof window.nostr === 'undefined') {
-        this.logout();
+        this.disconnect();
         return;
       }
       try {
@@ -56,14 +58,14 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn('Failed to verify extension nostr pubkey, logging out', e);
-        this.logout();
+        this.disconnect();
       }
     } else if (this.signerType === 'connect') {
       try {
         await this._initConnectSigner();
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn('Failed to verify connect nostr pubkey, logging out', e);
-        this.logout();
+        this.disconnect();
       }
     }
   }
@@ -99,129 +101,132 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
     return null;
   }
 
-  async login(type = 'extension') {
-    if (type === 'extension') {
-      if (typeof window.nostr === 'undefined') {
-        throw new Error('No NIP-07 Nostr extension found (e.g., Alby, nos2x).');
+  async connectWithExtension() {
+    if (typeof window.nostr === 'undefined') {
+      throw new Error('No NIP-07 Nostr extension found (e.g., Alby, nos2x).');
+    }
+
+    try {
+      this._signerInstance = new ExtensionSigner();
+      this.pubkey = await this._signerInstance.getPublicKey();
+      this.signerType = 'extension';
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, this.pubkey);
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_TYPE, 'extension');
+      return this.pubkey;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to get public key from extension:', error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  _getLocalSigner() {
+    let localKeyHex = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY);
+    let localSigner;
+    if (localKeyHex) {
+      localSigner = PrivateKeySigner.fromKey(localKeyHex);
+    } else {
+      localSigner = new PrivateKeySigner();
+      // Store the raw Uint8Array as hex string
+      localKeyHex = Array.from(localSigner.key)
+        .map((b) => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'))
+        .join('');
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY, localKeyHex);
+    }
+    return localSigner;
+  }
+
+  async connectWithApp() {
+    this.connectStatus = 'waiting';
+
+    try {
+      const localSigner = this._getLocalSigner();
+
+      // We use a specific relay for the connection handshake.
+      const relay = DEFAULT_CONNECT_RELAY;
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_RELAY, relay);
+
+      // Override aggressive 10s EOSE timeout to allow time for QR scanning
+      this.nostrRelay.pool.relay(relay).eoseTimeout = 180000; // 3 minutes
+
+      this._signerInstance = new NostrConnectSigner({
+        pool: this.nostrRelay.pool,
+        relays: [relay],
+        signer: localSigner,
+        onAuth: async (url) => {
+          // NIP-46 auth callback. Normally the signer app does this natively via notification.
+          // But if it requires an explicit browser window:
+          if (
+            confirm(
+              `Your signer app requests authentication via a web page. Open it now?\n\nURL: ${url}`
+            )
+          ) {
+            window.open(url, '_blank');
+          }
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Set the uri for display (e.g., to redirect via intent)
+      this.connectUri = this._signerInstance.getNostrConnectURI({
+        name: 'Marco',
+        url: window.location.origin,
+        description: 'An unhosted maps application.',
+        icons: [],
+      });
+
+      // Trigger the deep link intent immediately for the user if on mobile
+      if (this.isMobile) {
+        console.debug('Mobile detected, triggering deep link intent.');
+        window.location.href = this.connectUri;
       }
 
+      // Start listening to the relay
+      console.debug('Opening signer connection to relay...');
+      await this._signerInstance.open();
+      console.debug('Signer connection opened successfully.');
+
+      // Wait for the remote signer to reply with their pubkey
+      console.debug('Waiting for remote signer to ack via relay...');
       try {
-        this._signerInstance = new ExtensionSigner();
-        this.pubkey = await this._signerInstance.getPublicKey();
-        this.signerType = 'extension';
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, this.pubkey);
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_TYPE, 'extension');
-        return this.pubkey;
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to get public key from extension:', error);
-        throw error;
+        await this._signerInstance.waitForSigner();
+        console.debug('Remote signer ack received!');
+      } catch (waitErr) {
+        console.error('Error while waiting for remote signer ack:', waitErr);
+        throw waitErr;
       }
-    } else if (type === 'connect') {
-      this.connectStatus = 'waiting';
 
-      try {
-        // Generate or retrieve a local ephemeral keypair
-        let localKeyHex = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY);
-        let localSigner;
-        if (localKeyHex) {
-          localSigner = PrivateKeySigner.fromKey(localKeyHex);
-        } else {
-          localSigner = new PrivateKeySigner();
-          // Store the raw Uint8Array as hex string
-          localKeyHex = Array.from(localSigner.key)
-            .map((b) => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0'))
-            .join('');
-          localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY, localKeyHex);
-        }
+      // Once connected, get the actual user pubkey
+      this.pubkey = await this._signerInstance.getPublicKey();
+      this.signerType = 'connect';
+      this.connectStatus = 'connected';
 
-        // We use a specific relay for the connection handshake.
-        const relay = 'wss://relay.nsec.app';
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_RELAY, relay);
+      // Save connection state
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, this.pubkey);
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_TYPE, 'connect');
+      localStorage.setItem(
+        STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_REMOTE_PUBKEY,
+        this._signerInstance.remote
+      );
 
-        // Override aggressive 10s EOSE timeout to allow time for QR scanning
-        this.nostrRelay.pool.relay(relay).eoseTimeout = 180000; // 3 minutes
-
-        this._signerInstance = new NostrConnectSigner({
-          pool: this.nostrRelay.pool,
-          relays: [relay],
-          signer: localSigner,
-          onAuth: async (url) => {
-            // NIP-46 auth callback. Normally the signer app does this natively via notification.
-            // But if it requires an explicit browser window:
-            if (
-              confirm(
-                `Your signer app requests authentication via a web page. Open it now?\n\nURL: ${url}`
-              )
-            ) {
-              window.open(url, '_blank');
-            }
-          },
-        });
-
-        // Set the uri for display (e.g., to redirect via intent)
-        this.connectUri = this._signerInstance.getNostrConnectURI({
-          name: 'Marco',
-          url: window.location.origin,
-          description: 'An unhosted maps application.',
-          icons: [],
-        });
-
-        // Trigger the deep link intent immediately for the user if on mobile
-        if (this.isMobile) {
-          console.debug('Mobile detected, triggering deep link intent.');
-          window.location.href = this.connectUri;
-        }
-
-        // Start listening to the relay
-        console.debug('Opening signer connection to relay...');
-        await this._signerInstance.open();
-        console.debug('Signer connection opened successfully.');
-
-        // Wait for the remote signer to reply with their pubkey
-        console.debug('Waiting for remote signer to ack via relay...');
-        try {
-          await this._signerInstance.waitForSigner();
-          console.debug('Remote signer ack received!');
-        } catch (waitErr) {
-          console.error('Error while waiting for remote signer ack:', waitErr);
-          throw waitErr;
-        }
-
-        // Once connected, get the actual user pubkey
-        this.pubkey = await this._signerInstance.getPublicKey();
-        this.signerType = 'connect';
-        this.connectStatus = 'connected';
-
-        // Save connection state
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, this.pubkey);
-        localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_TYPE, 'connect');
-        localStorage.setItem(
-          STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_REMOTE_PUBKEY,
-          this._signerInstance.remote
-        );
-
-        return this.pubkey;
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.connectStatus = null;
-        console.error('Failed to connect via Nostr Connect:', error);
-        throw error;
-      }
+      return this.pubkey;
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.connectStatus = null;
+      console.error('Failed to connect via Nostr Connect:', error);
+      throw error;
     }
   }
 
   async _initConnectSigner() {
-    const localKeyHex = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_LOCAL_KEY);
     const remotePubkey = localStorage.getItem(
       STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_REMOTE_PUBKEY
     );
     const relay =
-      localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_RELAY) || 'wss://relay.nsec.app';
+      localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CONNECT_RELAY) || DEFAULT_CONNECT_RELAY;
 
-    if (!localKeyHex || !remotePubkey) {
-      throw new Error('Missing Nostr Connect local state.');
+    if (!remotePubkey) {
+      throw new Error('Missing Nostr Connect remote pubkey.');
     }
 
-    const localSigner = PrivateKeySigner.fromKey(localKeyHex);
+    const localSigner = this._getLocalSigner();
 
     // Override aggressive 10s EOSE timeout to allow time for QR scanning
     this.nostrRelay.pool.relay(relay).eoseTimeout = 180000; // 3 minutes
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@ export default class NostrAuthService extends Service {
     return await this.signer.signEvent(event);
   }
 
-  async logout() {
+  async disconnect() {
     this.pubkey = null;
     this.signerType = null;
     this.connectStatus = null;