diff --git a/src/server/handlers/manifest-handler.ts b/src/server/handlers/manifest-handler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdaed3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/handlers/manifest-handler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import type { Request, Response } from "express";
+import { LemmyHttp } from "lemmy-js-client";
+import { getHttpBaseInternal } from "../../shared/env";
+import { wrapClient } from "../../shared/services/HttpService";
+import generateManifestJson from "../utils/generate-manifest-json";
+import { setForwardedHeaders } from "../utils/set-forwarded-headers";
+
+let manifest: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof generateManifestJson>> | undefined =
+  undefined;
+
+export default async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  if (!manifest) {
+    const headers = setForwardedHeaders(req.headers);
+    const client = wrapClient(new LemmyHttp(getHttpBaseInternal(), headers));
+    const site = await client.getSite({});
+
+    if (site.state === "success") {
+      manifest = await generateManifestJson(site.data);
+    } else {
+      res.sendStatus(500);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  res.setHeader("content-type", "application/manifest+json");
+
+  res.send(manifest);
+};
diff --git a/src/server/index.tsx b/src/server/index.tsx
index f109fc11..144b596e 100644
--- a/src/server/index.tsx
+++ b/src/server/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import express from "express";
 import path from "path";
 import process from "process";
 import CatchAllHandler from "./handlers/catch-all-handler";
+import ManifestHandler from "./handlers/manifest-handler";
 import RobotsHandler from "./handlers/robots-handler";
 import ServiceWorkerHandler from "./handlers/service-worker-handler";
 import ThemeHandler from "./handlers/theme-handler";
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ if (!process.env["LEMMY_UI_DISABLE_CSP"] && !process.env["LEMMY_UI_DEBUG"]) {
 
 server.get("/robots.txt", RobotsHandler);
 server.get("/service-worker.js", ServiceWorkerHandler);
+server.get("/manifest", ManifestHandler);
 server.get("/css/themes/:name", ThemeHandler);
 server.get("/css/themelist", ThemesListHandler);
 server.get("/*", CatchAllHandler);
diff --git a/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx b/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
index 5cc38d7d..2c35aa29 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
+++ b/src/server/utils/create-ssr-html.tsx
@@ -5,32 +5,35 @@ import sharp from "sharp";
 import { ILemmyConfig, IsoDataOptionalSite } from "../../shared/interfaces";
 import { favIconPngUrl, favIconUrl } from "../../shared/utils";
 import { fetchIconPng } from "./fetch-icon-png";
-import { generateManifestBase64 } from "./generate-manifest-base64";
 
 const customHtmlHeader = process.env["LEMMY_UI_CUSTOM_HTML_HEADER"] || "";
 
+let appleTouchIcon: string | undefined = undefined;
+
 export async function createSsrHtml(
   root: string,
   isoData: IsoDataOptionalSite
 ) {
   const site = isoData.site_res;
 
-  const appleTouchIcon = site?.site_view.site.icon
-    ? `data:image/png;base64,${sharp(
-        await fetchIconPng(site.site_view.site.icon)
-      )
-        .resize(180, 180)
-        .extend({
-          bottom: 20,
-          top: 20,
-          left: 20,
-          right: 20,
-          background: "#222222",
-        })
-        .png()
-        .toBuffer()
-        .then(buf => buf.toString("base64"))}`
-    : favIconPngUrl;
+  if (!appleTouchIcon) {
+    appleTouchIcon = site?.site_view.site.icon
+      ? `data:image/png;base64,${sharp(
+          await fetchIconPng(site.site_view.site.icon)
+        )
+          .resize(180, 180)
+          .extend({
+            bottom: 20,
+            top: 20,
+            left: 20,
+            right: 20,
+            background: "#222222",
+          })
+          .png()
+          .toBuffer()
+          .then(buf => buf.toString("base64"))}`
+      : favIconPngUrl;
+  }
 
   const erudaStr =
     process.env["LEMMY_UI_DEBUG"] === "true"
@@ -74,15 +77,7 @@ export async function createSsrHtml(
      />
   
     <!-- Web app manifest -->
-    ${
-      site &&
-      `<link
-          rel="manifest"
-          href=${`data:application/manifest+json;base64,${await generateManifestBase64(
-            site
-          )}`}
-        />`
-    }
+    <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest" />
     <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href=${appleTouchIcon} />
     <link rel="apple-touch-startup-image" href=${appleTouchIcon} />
   
diff --git a/src/server/utils/generate-manifest-base64.ts b/src/server/utils/generate-manifest-json.ts
similarity index 69%
rename from src/server/utils/generate-manifest-base64.ts
rename to src/server/utils/generate-manifest-json.ts
index e89b1559..b03fd87b 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/generate-manifest-base64.ts
+++ b/src/server/utils/generate-manifest-json.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sharp from "sharp";
 import { getHttpBaseExternal } from "../../shared/env";
 import { fetchIconPng } from "./fetch-icon-png";
 
-const iconSizes = [72, 96, 144, 192, 512];
+const iconSizes = [72, 96, 128, 144, 152, 192, 384, 512];
 
 const defaultLogoPathDirectory = path.join(
   process.cwd(),
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const defaultLogoPathDirectory = path.join(
   "icons"
 );
 
-export async function generateManifestBase64({
+export default async function ({
   my_user,
   site_view: {
     site,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function generateManifestBase64({
 
   const icon = site.icon ? await fetchIconPng(site.icon) : null;
 
-  const manifest = {
+  return {
     name: site.name,
     description: site.description ?? "A link aggregator for the fediverse",
     start_url: url,
@@ -69,31 +69,24 @@ export async function generateManifestBase64({
         short_name: "Communities",
         description: "Browse communities",
       },
-    ]
-      .concat(
-        my_user
-          ? [
-              {
-                name: "Create Post",
-                url: "/create_post",
-                short_name: "Create Post",
-                description: "Create a post.",
-              },
-            ]
-          : []
-      )
-      .concat(
-        my_user?.local_user_view.person.admin || !community_creation_admin_only
-          ? [
-              {
-                name: "Create Community",
-                url: "/create_community",
-                short_name: "Create Community",
-                description: "Create a community",
-              },
-            ]
-          : []
-      ),
+      {
+        name: "Create Post",
+        url: "/create_post",
+        short_name: "Create Post",
+        description: "Create a post.",
+      },
+    ].concat(
+      my_user?.local_user_view.person.admin || !community_creation_admin_only
+        ? [
+            {
+              name: "Create Community",
+              url: "/create_community",
+              short_name: "Create Community",
+              description: "Create a community",
+            },
+          ]
+        : []
+    ),
     related_applications: [
       {
         platform: "f-droid",
@@ -102,6 +95,4 @@ export async function generateManifestBase64({
       },
     ],
   };
-
-  return Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(manifest)).toString("base64");
 }