diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index cfc9b2df6..407e3a17c 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ VideoIO = "d6d074c3-1acf-5d4c-9a43-ef38773959a2"
 Animations = "0.4"
 Cairo = "1"
 FFMPEG = "0.3, 0.4"
-Gtk = "1.1"
-GtkReactive = "1.0.3"
 Hungarian = "0.6"
 ImageIO = "0.4, 0.5, 0.6"
 ImageMagick = "1.1"
diff --git a/src/Javis.jl b/src/Javis.jl
index ffe095a60..86e6352dc 100644
--- a/src/Javis.jl
+++ b/src/Javis.jl
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ include("javis_viewer.jl")
 include("latex.jl")
 include("object_values.jl")
 
+
+export setup_stream, cancel_stream
+
 """
     projection(p::Point, l::Line)
 
@@ -267,8 +270,7 @@ function render(
             return video, length(frames), objects
 
         else
-            _javis_viewer(video, length(frames), objects)
-            return "Live Preview Started"
+            return video, length(frames), objects
         end
     end
 
@@ -739,7 +741,6 @@ export JBox, JCircle, JEllipse, JLine, JPoly, JRect, JStar, @JShape
 
 # custom override of luxor extensions
 export setline, setopacity, fontsize, get_fontsize, scale, text
-export setup_stream, cancel_stream
 
 # scales
 export scale_linear, @scale_layer
diff --git a/src/javis_viewer.jl b/src/javis_viewer.jl
index 55b0c276c..0d380c896 100644
--- a/src/javis_viewer.jl
+++ b/src/javis_viewer.jl
@@ -1,242 +1,5 @@
 include("structs/Livestream.jl")
 
-"""
-    _draw_image(video::Video, objects::Vector, frame::Int, canvas::Gtk.Canvas,
-    img_dims::Vector)
-
-Internal function to create an image that is drawn on a Gtk Canvas.
-"""
-function _draw_image(
-    video::Video,
-    objects::Vector,
-    frame::Int,
-    canvas::Gtk.Canvas,
-    img_dims::Vector,
-)
-    @guarded draw(canvas) do widget
-        # Gets a specific frame from graphic; transposed due to returned matrix
-        frame_mat = transpose(get_javis_frame(video, objects, frame; layers = video.layers))
-
-        # Gets the correct Canvas context to draw on
-        context = getgc(canvas)
-
-        # Uses Cairo to draw on Gtk canvas context
-        image(context, CairoImageSurface(frame_mat), 0, 0, img_dims[1], img_dims[2])
-    end
-end
-
-"""
-    _increment(video::Video, widgets::Vector, objects::Vector, dims::Vector,
-        canvas::Gtk.Canvas, frames::Int, layers=Vector)
-
-Increments a given value and returns the associated frame.
-"""
-function _increment(
-    video::Video,
-    widgets::Vector,
-    objects::Vector,
-    dims::Vector,
-    canvas::Gtk.Canvas,
-    frames::Int,
-)
-    # Get current frame from textbox as an Int value
-    curr_frame = parse(Int, get_gtk_property(widgets[2], :text, String))
-    if frames > curr_frame
-        # `widgets[1]` represents the GtkReactive slider widget
-        push!(widgets[1], curr_frame + 1)
-        _draw_image(video, objects, curr_frame + 1, canvas, dims)
-    else
-        # `widgets[2]` represents the GtkReactive textboxwidget
-        push!(widgets[2], 1) # Sets the first frame shown to one
-        _draw_image(video, objects, 1, canvas, dims)
-    end
-end
-
-"""
-    _decrement(video::Video, widgets::Vector, objects::Vector, dims::Vector,
-        canvas::Gtk.Canvas, frames::Int, layers::Vector)
-
-Decrements a given value and returns the associated frame.
-"""
-function _decrement(
-    video::Video,
-    widgets::Vector,
-    objects::Vector,
-    dims::Vector,
-    canvas::Gtk.Canvas,
-    frames::Int,
-)
-    # Get current frame from textbox as an Int value
-    curr_frame = parse(Int, get_gtk_property(widgets[2], :text, String))
-    if curr_frame > 1
-        # `widgets[1]` represents the GtkReactive slider widget
-        push!(widgets[1], curr_frame - 1)
-        _draw_image(video, objects, curr_frame - 1, canvas, dims)
-    else
-        # `widgets[2]` represents the GtkReactive textboxwidget
-        push!(widgets[2], frames) # Sets the first frame shown to one
-        _draw_image(video, objects, frames, canvas, dims)
-    end
-end
-
-"""
-     _javis_viewer(video::Video, frames::Int, object_list::Vector, show::Bool)
-
-Internal Javis Viewer built on Gtk that is called for live previewing.
-"""
-function _javis_viewer(
-    video::Video,
-    total_frames::Int,
-    object_list::Vector,
-    show::Bool = true,
-)
-    #####################################################################
-    # VIEWER WINDOW AND CONFIGURATION
-    #####################################################################
-
-    # Determine frame size of animation
-    frame_dims = [video.width, video.height]
-
-    # Creates a GTK window for drawing; sized based on frame size
-    win = GtkWindow("Javis Viewer", frame_dims[1], frame_dims[2])
-
-    # Sets border size of window
-    set_gtk_property!(win, :border_width, 20)
-
-    #####################################################################
-    # DISPLAY WIDGETS
-    #####################################################################
-
-    # Create GtkScale internal widget
-    _slide = GtkScale(false, 1:total_frames)
-
-    # Create GtkReactive slider widget
-    slide = slider(1:total_frames, value = 1, widget = _slide)
-
-    #=
-    #
-    # NOTE: We must provide a named GtkScale widget named `_slide` to the
-    # GtkReactive `slider` widget so as to perform asynchronous calls
-    # via signal_connect. Otherwise, we will be unable to update the
-    # widget that is automatically created by the slider object.
-    #
-    # It should be stated that a `slider` object is essentially a
-    # GtkScale widget coupled with a Reactive object.
-    #
-    =#
-
-    # Create a textbox
-    tbox = GtkReactive.textbox(Int; signal = signal(slide))
-
-    # Button for going forward through animation
-    forward = GtkButton("==>")
-
-    # Button for going backward through animation
-    backward = GtkButton("<==")
-
-    #=
-    TODO: Enable widgets of window to dynamically resize based on user changing the size of a window.
-    I think I can use the `configure-event` signal in GTK3 documentation
-    (link: https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkWidget.html#GtkWidget-configure-event).
-    From there, I can then make a `signal_connect` set-up where I update `set_gtk_property!()`
-    of the windows accordingly using `:width_request` and `height_request`.
-    =#
-
-    #####################################################################
-    # VIEWER CANVAS AND GRID CONFIGURATION
-    #####################################################################
-
-    # Gtk Canvas object upon which to draw image; sized via frame size
-    canvas = Gtk.Canvas(frame_dims[1], frame_dims[2])
-
-    # Grid to allocate widgets
-    grid = Gtk.Grid()
-
-    # Allocate the widgets in a 3x3 grid
-    grid[1:3, 1] = canvas
-    grid[1:3, 2] = slide
-    grid[1, 3] = backward
-    grid[2, 3] = tbox
-    grid[3, 3] = forward
-
-    # Center all widgets vertically in grid
-    set_gtk_property!(grid, :valign, 3)
-
-    # Center all widgets horizontally in grid
-    set_gtk_property!(grid, :halign, 3)
-
-    # Adds grid to previously defined window
-    push!(win, grid)
-
-    #####################################################################
-    # DISPLAY FIRST FRAME
-    #####################################################################
-
-    _draw_image(video, object_list, 1, canvas, frame_dims)
-
-    #####################################################################
-    # SIGNAL CONNECTION FUNCTIONS
-    #####################################################################
-
-    # When the slider is changed, update currently viewed frame
-    signal_connect(_slide, "value-changed") do widget
-        # Collects GtkScale as an adjustable bounded value object
-        bound_slide = Gtk.GAccessor.adjustment(_slide)
-
-        # Get frame number from bounded value object as Int
-        slide_val = Gtk.get_gtk_property(bound_slide, "value", Int)
-
-        _draw_image(video, object_list, slide_val, canvas, frame_dims)
-    end
-
-    # When the `Enter` key is pressed, update the frame
-    signal_connect(win, "key-press-event") do widget, event
-        if event.keyval == 65293
-            # Get current frame from textbox as an Int value
-            curr_frame = parse(Int, get_gtk_property(tbox, :text, String))
-            curr_frame = clamp(curr_frame, 1, total_frames)
-            _draw_image(video, object_list, curr_frame, canvas, frame_dims)
-        end
-    end
-
-    # When the `forward` button is clicked, increment current frame number
-    # If at final frame, wrap viewer to first frame
-    signal_connect(forward, "clicked") do widget
-        _increment(video, [slide, tbox], object_list, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    end
-
-    # When the `Right Arrow` key is pressed, increment current frame number
-    # If at final frame, wrap viewer to first frame
-    signal_connect(win, "key-press-event") do widget, event
-        if event.keyval == 65363
-            _increment(video, [slide, tbox], object_list, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-        end
-    end
-
-    # When the `backward` button is clicked, decrement the current frame number
-    # If at first frame, wrap viewer to last frame
-    signal_connect(backward, "clicked") do widget
-        _decrement(video, [slide, tbox], object_list, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    end
-
-    # When the `Left Arrow` key is pressed, decrement current frame number
-    # If at first frame, wrap viewer to last frame
-    signal_connect(win, "key-press-event") do widget, event
-        if event.keyval == 65361
-            _decrement(video, [slide, tbox], object_list, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-        end
-    end
-
-    #####################################################################
-
-    if show
-        # Display image viewer
-        Gtk.showall(win)
-    else
-        return win, frame_dims, slide, tbox, canvas, object_list, total_frames, video
-    end
-end
-
 """
     setup_stream(livestreamto=:local; protocol="udp", address="0.0.0.0", port=14015, twitch_key="")
 
diff --git a/test/livestream.jl b/test/livestream.jl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97c36c699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/livestream.jl
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+function ground(args...)
+    background("white")
+    sethue("black")
+end
+
+@testset "Livestreaming" begin
+    astar(args...; do_action = :stroke) = star(O, 50, 5, 0.5, 0, do_action)
+    acirc(args...; do_action = :stroke) = circle(Point(100, 100), 50, do_action)
+
+    vid = Video(500, 500)
+    back = Background(1:100, ground)
+    star_obj = Object(1:100, astar)
+    act!(star_obj, Action(morph_to(acirc; do_action = :fill)))
+
+    conf_local = setup_stream(:local, address = "0.0.0.0", port = 8081)
+    @test conf_local isa Javis.StreamConfig
+    @test conf_local.livestreamto == :local
+    @test conf_local.protocol == "udp"
+    @test conf_local.address == "0.0.0.0"
+    @test conf_local.port == 8081
+
+    conf_twitch_err = setup_stream(:twitch)
+    conf_twitch = setup_stream(:twitch, twitch_key = "foo")
+    @test conf_twitch_err isa Javis.StreamConfig
+    @test conf_twitch_err.livestreamto == :twitch
+    @test isempty(conf_twitch_err.twitch_key)
+    @test conf_twitch.twitch_key == "foo"
+
+    render(vid, pathname = "stream_local.gif", streamconfig = conf_local)
+
+    # errors with macos; a good test to have
+    # test_local = run(pipeline(`lsof -i -P -n`, `grep ffmpeg`))
+    # @test test_local isa Base.ProcessChain
+    # @test test_local.processes isa Vector{Base.Process}
+
+    cancel_stream()
+    @test_throws ProcessFailedException run(
+        pipeline(
+            `ps aux`,
+            pipeline(`grep ffmpeg`, pipeline(`grep stream_loop`, `awk '{print $2}'`)),
+        ),
+    )
+
+    vid = Video(500, 500)
+    back = Background(1:100, ground)
+    star_obj = Object(1:100, astar)
+    act!(star_obj, Action(morph_to(acirc; do_action = :fill)))
+
+    @test_throws ErrorException render(
+        vid,
+        pathname = "stream_twitch.gif",
+        streamconfig = conf_twitch_err,
+    )
+    rm("stream_twitch.gif")
+end
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index d9e2eaf52..db3a75372 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ end
     @testset "Postprocessing" begin
         include("postprocessing.jl")
     end
-    @testset "Javis Viewer" begin
-        include("viewer.jl")
+    @testset "Javis LiveStream" begin
+        include("livestream.jl")
     end
 end
diff --git a/test/viewer.jl b/test/viewer.jl
deleted file mode 100644
index d8f3f8b81..000000000
--- a/test/viewer.jl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-function ground(args...)
-    background("white")
-    sethue("black")
-end
-
-@testset "Javis Viewer" begin
-    astar(args...; do_action = :stroke) = star(O, 50, 5, 0.5, 0, do_action)
-    acirc(args...; do_action = :stroke) = circle(Point(100, 100), 50, do_action)
-
-    vid = Video(500, 500)
-    back = Background(1:100, ground)
-    star_obj = Object(1:100, astar)
-    act!(star_obj, Action(morph_to(acirc; do_action = :fill)))
-
-    l1 = @JLayer 20:60 100 100 Point(0, 0) begin
-        obj = Object((args...) -> circle(O, 25, :fill))
-        act!(obj, Action(1:20, appear(:fade)))
-    end
-
-    render(vid; pathname = "")
-
-    action_list = [back, star_obj]
-
-    viewer_win, frame_dims, r_slide, tbox, canvas, actions, total_frames, video =
-        Javis._javis_viewer(vid, 100, action_list, false)
-    visible(viewer_win, false)
-
-    @test get_gtk_property(viewer_win, :title, String) == "Javis Viewer"
-
-    Javis._increment(video, [r_slide, tbox], actions, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    sleep(0.1)
-    curr_frame = Reactive.value(r_slide)
-    second_frame = Javis.get_javis_frame(video, actions, curr_frame, layers = [l1])
-    @test Reactive.value(r_slide) == 2
-
-    Javis._decrement(video, [r_slide, tbox], actions, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    sleep(0.1)
-    curr_frame = Reactive.value(r_slide)
-    first_frame = Javis.get_javis_frame(video, actions, curr_frame, layers = [l1])
-    @test Reactive.value(r_slide) == 1
-
-    @test first_frame != second_frame
-
-    Javis._decrement(video, [r_slide, tbox], actions, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    sleep(0.1)
-    curr_frame = Reactive.value(r_slide)
-    last_frame = Javis.get_javis_frame(video, actions, curr_frame, layers = [l1])
-    @test curr_frame == total_frames
-
-    Javis._increment(video, [r_slide, tbox], actions, frame_dims, canvas, total_frames)
-    sleep(0.1)
-    curr_frame = Reactive.value(r_slide)
-    first_frame = Javis.get_javis_frame(video, actions, curr_frame, layers = [l1])
-    @test curr_frame == 1
-
-    @test last_frame != first_frame
-end
-
-
-@testset "Livestreaming" begin
-    astar(args...; do_action = :stroke) = star(O, 50, 5, 0.5, 0, do_action)
-    acirc(args...; do_action = :stroke) = circle(Point(100, 100), 50, do_action)
-
-    vid = Video(500, 500)
-    back = Background(1:100, ground)
-    star_obj = Object(1:100, astar)
-    act!(star_obj, Action(morph_to(acirc; do_action = :fill)))
-
-    conf_local = setup_stream(:local, address = "0.0.0.0", port = 8081)
-    @test conf_local isa Javis.StreamConfig
-    @test conf_local.livestreamto == :local
-    @test conf_local.protocol == "udp"
-    @test conf_local.address == "0.0.0.0"
-    @test conf_local.port == 8081
-
-    conf_twitch_err = setup_stream(:twitch)
-    conf_twitch = setup_stream(:twitch, twitch_key = "foo")
-    @test conf_twitch_err isa Javis.StreamConfig
-    @test conf_twitch_err.livestreamto == :twitch
-    @test isempty(conf_twitch_err.twitch_key)
-    @test conf_twitch.twitch_key == "foo"
-
-    render(vid, pathname = "stream_local.gif", streamconfig = conf_local)
-
-    # errors with macos; a good test to have
-    # test_local = run(pipeline(`lsof -i -P -n`, `grep ffmpeg`))
-    # @test test_local isa Base.ProcessChain
-    # @test test_local.processes isa Vector{Base.Process}
-
-    cancel_stream()
-    @test_throws ProcessFailedException run(
-        pipeline(
-            `ps aux`,
-            pipeline(`grep ffmpeg`, pipeline(`grep stream_loop`, `awk '{print $2}'`)),
-        ),
-    )
-
-    vid = Video(500, 500)
-    back = Background(1:100, ground)
-    star_obj = Object(1:100, astar)
-    act!(star_obj, Action(morph_to(acirc; do_action = :fill)))
-
-    @test_throws ErrorException render(
-        vid,
-        pathname = "stream_twitch.gif",
-        streamconfig = conf_twitch_err,
-    )
-    rm("stream_twitch.gif")
-end