diff --git a/src/components/Embedded/EmbeddedNote.tsx b/src/components/Embedded/EmbeddedNote.tsx
index f29e851..67d6448 100644
--- a/src/components/Embedded/EmbeddedNote.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Embedded/EmbeddedNote.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { useFetchEvent } from '@/hooks'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import client from '@/services/client.service'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function EmbeddedNoteNotFound({
   // Calculate which external relays would be tried
   useEffect(() => {
     const getExternalRelays = async () => {
-      const relays: string[] = []
+      let relays: string[] = []
       
       if (!/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/.test(noteId)) {
         try {
@@ -112,6 +113,9 @@ function EmbeddedNoteNotFound({
             const authorRelayList = await client.fetchRelayList(data.pubkey)
             relays.push(...authorRelayList.write.slice(0, 6))
           }
+          // Normalize and deduplicate relays
+          relays = relays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+          relays = Array.from(new Set(relays))
         } catch (err) {
           console.error('Failed to parse external relays:', err)
         }
@@ -120,7 +124,9 @@ function EmbeddedNoteNotFound({
       const seenOn = client.getSeenEventRelayUrls(noteId)
       relays.push(...seenOn)
       
-      setExternalRelays(Array.from(new Set(relays)))
+      // Normalize and deduplicate final relay list
+      const normalizedRelays = relays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      setExternalRelays(Array.from(new Set(normalizedRelays)))
     }
 
     getExternalRelays()
diff --git a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
index 734b376..7efd726 100644
--- a/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NormalFeed/index.tsx
@@ -5,39 +5,44 @@ import { useKindFilter } from '@/providers/KindFilterProvider'
 import { useUserTrust } from '@/providers/UserTrustProvider'
 import storage from '@/services/local-storage.service'
 import { TFeedSubRequest, TNoteListMode } from '@/types'
-import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { forwardRef, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import KindFilter from '../KindFilter'
 import { RefreshButton } from '../RefreshButton'
 
-export default function NormalFeed({
-  subRequests,
-  areAlgoRelays = false,
-  isMainFeed = false,
-  showRelayCloseReason = false
-}: {
+const NormalFeed = forwardRef<TNoteListRef, {
   subRequests: TFeedSubRequest[]
   areAlgoRelays?: boolean
   isMainFeed?: boolean
   showRelayCloseReason?: boolean
-}) {
+}>(function NormalFeed({
+  subRequests,
+  areAlgoRelays = false,
+  isMainFeed = false,
+  showRelayCloseReason = false
+}, ref) {
   const { hideUntrustedNotes } = useUserTrust()
   const { showKinds } = useKindFilter()
   const [temporaryShowKinds, setTemporaryShowKinds] = useState(showKinds)
   const [listMode, setListMode] = useState<TNoteListMode>(() => storage.getNoteListMode())
   const supportTouch = useMemo(() => isTouchDevice(), [])
-  const noteListRef = useRef<TNoteListRef>(null)
+  const internalNoteListRef = useRef<TNoteListRef>(null)
+  const noteListRef = ref || internalNoteListRef
 
   const handleListModeChange = (mode: TNoteListMode) => {
     setListMode(mode)
     if (isMainFeed) {
       storage.setNoteListMode(mode)
     }
-    noteListRef.current?.scrollToTop('smooth')
+    if (noteListRef && typeof noteListRef !== 'function') {
+      noteListRef.current?.scrollToTop('smooth')
+    }
   }
 
   const handleShowKindsChange = (newShowKinds: number[]) => {
     setTemporaryShowKinds(newShowKinds)
-    noteListRef.current?.scrollToTop()
+    if (noteListRef && typeof noteListRef !== 'function') {
+      noteListRef.current?.scrollToTop()
+    }
   }
 
   return (
@@ -53,7 +58,11 @@ export default function NormalFeed({
         }}
         options={
           <>
-            {!supportTouch && <RefreshButton onClick={() => noteListRef.current?.refresh()} />}
+            {!supportTouch && <RefreshButton onClick={() => {
+              if (noteListRef && typeof noteListRef !== 'function') {
+                noteListRef.current?.refresh()
+              }
+            }} />}
             <KindFilter showKinds={temporaryShowKinds} onShowKindsChange={handleShowKindsChange} />
           </>
         }
@@ -69,4 +78,6 @@ export default function NormalFeed({
       />
     </>
   )
-}
+})
+
+export default NormalFeed
diff --git a/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx b/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
index 9760282..21bbcf3 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteOptions/useMenuActions.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { getNoteBech32Id, isProtectedEvent, getRootEventHexId } from '@/lib/event'
 import { toNjump } from '@/lib/link'
 import { pubkeyToNpub } from '@/lib/pubkey'
-import { simplifyUrl } from '@/lib/url'
+import { normalizeUrl, simplifyUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { useCurrentRelays } from '@/providers/CurrentRelaysProvider'
 import { useFavoriteRelays } from '@/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider'
 import { useMuteList } from '@/providers/MuteListProvider'
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ export function useMenuActions({
   const { relayUrls: currentBrowsingRelayUrls } = useCurrentRelays()
   const { relaySets, favoriteRelays } = useFavoriteRelays()
   const relayUrls = useMemo(() => {
-    return Array.from(new Set(currentBrowsingRelayUrls.concat(favoriteRelays)))
+    return Array.from(new Set([
+      ...currentBrowsingRelayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...favoriteRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+    ]))
   }, [currentBrowsingRelayUrls, favoriteRelays])
   const { mutePubkeyPublicly, mutePubkeyPrivately, unmutePubkey, mutePubkeySet } = useMuteList()
   const isMuted = useMemo(() => mutePubkeySet.has(event.pubkey), [mutePubkeySet, event])
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
index ae6ac20..8d007aa 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import {
 import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { isTouchDevice } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
+import { useFeed } from '@/providers/FeedProvider'
 import { useReply } from '@/providers/ReplyProvider'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import postEditorCache from '@/services/post-editor-cache.service'
 import { TPollCreateData } from '@/types'
 import { ImageUp, ListTodo, LoaderCircle, MessageCircle, Settings, Smile, X, Highlighter } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { pubkey, publish, checkLogin } = useNostr()
+  const { feedInfo } = useFeed()
   const { addReplies } = useReply()
   const [text, setText] = useState('')
   const textareaRef = useRef<TPostTextareaHandle>(null)
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
   const [publicMessageRecipients, setPublicMessageRecipients] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [isProtectedEvent, setIsProtectedEvent] = useState(false)
   const [additionalRelayUrls, setAdditionalRelayUrls] = useState<string[]>([])
+  const [userWriteRelays, setUserWriteRelays] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [isHighlight, setIsHighlight] = useState(false)
   const [highlightData, setHighlightData] = useState<HighlightData>({
     sourceType: 'nostr',
@@ -243,12 +247,30 @@ export default function PostContent({
 
         // console.log('Publishing draft event:', draftEvent)
         const newEvent = await publish(draftEvent, {
-          specifiedRelayUrls: isProtectedEvent ? additionalRelayUrls : undefined,
+          specifiedRelayUrls: isProtectedEvent ? additionalRelayUrls.filter(url => !userWriteRelays.includes(url)) : undefined,
           additionalRelayUrls: isPoll ? pollCreateData.relays : additionalRelayUrls,
           minPow
         })
         // console.log('Published event:', newEvent)
         
+        // Check if we need to refresh the current relay view
+        if (feedInfo.feedType === 'relay' && feedInfo.id) {
+          const currentRelayUrl = normalizeUrl(feedInfo.id)
+          const publishedRelays = isProtectedEvent 
+            ? additionalRelayUrls.filter(url => !userWriteRelays.includes(url))
+            : additionalRelayUrls
+          
+          // If we published to the current relay being viewed, trigger a refresh after a short delay
+          if (publishedRelays.some(url => normalizeUrl(url) === currentRelayUrl)) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              // Trigger a page refresh by dispatching a custom event that the relay view can listen to
+              window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('relay-refresh-needed', { 
+                detail: { relayUrl: currentRelayUrl } 
+              }))
+            }, 1000) // 1 second delay to allow the event to propagate
+          }
+        }
+        
         // Show publishing feedback
         if ((newEvent as any).relayStatuses) {
           showPublishingFeedback({
@@ -470,6 +492,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
         <PostRelaySelector
           setIsProtectedEvent={setIsProtectedEvent}
           setAdditionalRelayUrls={setAdditionalRelayUrls}
+          setUserWriteRelays={setUserWriteRelays}
           parentEvent={parentEvent}
           openFrom={openFrom}
           content={text}
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostRelaySelector.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostRelaySelector.tsx
index 5297877..9569426 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostRelaySelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostRelaySelector.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ export default function PostRelaySelector({
   openFrom,
   setIsProtectedEvent,
   setAdditionalRelayUrls,
+  setUserWriteRelays,
   content: postContent = ''
 }: {
   parentEvent?: NostrEvent
   openFrom?: string[]
   setIsProtectedEvent: Dispatch<SetStateAction<boolean>>
   setAdditionalRelayUrls: Dispatch<SetStateAction<string[]>>
+  setUserWriteRelays?: Dispatch<SetStateAction<string[]>>
   content?: string
 }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
@@ -52,13 +54,15 @@ export default function PostRelaySelector({
   
   // Get all selectable relays (write relays + favorite relays + relays from relay sets + mention relays)
   const selectableRelays = useMemo(() => {
-    const allRelays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...relayUrls,
-      ...favoriteRelays,
-      ...relaySets.flatMap(set => set.relayUrls),
-      ...mentionRelays
-    ]))
-    return allRelays
+    // Normalize all relay URLs before combining them
+    const normalizedRelays = [
+      ...relayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...favoriteRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...relaySets.flatMap(set => set.relayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)),
+      ...mentionRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+    ].filter(Boolean) // Remove any null/undefined values
+    
+    return Array.from(new Set(normalizedRelays))
   }, [relayUrls, favoriteRelays, relaySets, mentionRelays])
   
   const description = useMemo(() => {
@@ -171,7 +175,10 @@ export default function PostRelaySelector({
     // Default to write relays + mention relays for regular replies, or just write relays for other cases
     if (isRegularReply) {
       // For regular replies, include write relays and mention relays
-      const defaultRelays = Array.from(new Set([...relayUrls, ...mentionRelays]))
+      // Normalize URLs before combining to avoid duplicates with/without trailing slashes
+      const normalizedWriteRelays = relayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      const normalizedMentionRelays = mentionRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      const defaultRelays = Array.from(new Set([...normalizedWriteRelays, ...normalizedMentionRelays]))
       console.log('PostRelaySelector: Setting default relays for regular reply:', {
         relayUrls,
         mentionRelays,
@@ -191,7 +198,9 @@ export default function PostRelaySelector({
     const isProtectedEvent = selectedRelayUrls.length > 0 && !selectedRelayUrls.some(url => relayUrls.includes(url))
     setIsProtectedEvent(isProtectedEvent)
     setAdditionalRelayUrls(selectedRelayUrls)
-  }, [selectedRelayUrls, relayUrls, setIsProtectedEvent, setAdditionalRelayUrls])
+    // Expose user's write relays to parent component
+    setUserWriteRelays?.(relayUrls)
+  }, [selectedRelayUrls, relayUrls, setIsProtectedEvent, setAdditionalRelayUrls, setUserWriteRelays])
 
   const handleRelayCheckedChange = useCallback((checked: boolean, url: string) => {
     if (checked) {
diff --git a/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
index acf62e9..4def028 100644
--- a/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS, ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { getReplaceableCoordinateFromEvent, isReplaceableEvent } from '@/lib/event'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { useUserTrust } from '@/providers/UserTrustProvider'
 import client from '@/services/client.service'
@@ -31,7 +32,10 @@ export default function QuoteList({ event, className }: { event: Event; classNam
 
       // Privacy: Only use user's own relays + defaults, never connect to other users' relays
       const userRelays = userRelayList?.read || []
-      const finalRelayUrls = Array.from(new Set(userRelays.concat(FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS)))
+      const finalRelayUrls = Array.from(new Set([
+        ...userRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+        ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      ]))
 
       const { closer, timelineKey } = await client.subscribeTimeline(
         [
diff --git a/src/components/Relay/index.tsx b/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
index 6e6005e..1522aa4 100644
--- a/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Relay/index.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import SearchInput from '@/components/SearchInput'
 import { useFetchRelayInfo } from '@/hooks'
 import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { useCurrentRelays } from '@/providers/CurrentRelaysProvider'
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { TNoteListRef } from '@/components/NoteList'
 import NotFound from '../NotFound'
 
 export default function Relay({ url, className }: { url?: string; className?: string }) {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export default function Relay({ url, className }: { url?: string; className?: st
   const { relayInfo } = useFetchRelayInfo(normalizedUrl)
   const [searchInput, setSearchInput] = useState('')
   const [debouncedInput, setDebouncedInput] = useState(searchInput)
+  const noteListRef = useRef<TNoteListRef>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (normalizedUrl) {
@@ -35,6 +37,25 @@ export default function Relay({ url, className }: { url?: string; className?: st
     }
   }, [searchInput])
 
+  // Listen for refresh events when user publishes to this relay
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!normalizedUrl) return
+
+    const handleRelayRefresh = (event: CustomEvent) => {
+      const { relayUrl } = event.detail
+      if (normalizeUrl(relayUrl) === normalizedUrl) {
+        // Trigger a refresh of the note list
+        noteListRef.current?.refresh()
+      }
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener('relay-refresh-needed', handleRelayRefresh as EventListener)
+    
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('relay-refresh-needed', handleRelayRefresh as EventListener)
+    }
+  }, [normalizedUrl])
+
   if (!normalizedUrl) {
     return <NotFound />
   }
@@ -52,6 +73,7 @@ export default function Relay({ url, className }: { url?: string; className?: st
         </div>
       )}
       <NormalFeed
+        ref={noteListRef}
         subRequests={[
           { urls: [normalizedUrl], filter: debouncedInput ? { search: debouncedInput } : {} }
         ]}
diff --git a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
index a57c86f..7fdea28 100644
--- a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/lib/event'
 import { toNote } from '@/lib/link'
 import { generateBech32IdFromETag, tagNameEquals } from '@/lib/tag'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { useSecondaryPage } from '@/PageManager'
 import { useContentPolicy } from '@/providers/ContentPolicyProvider'
 import { useMuteList } from '@/providers/MuteListProvider'
@@ -225,8 +226,8 @@ function ReplyNoteList({ index, event, sort = 'oldest' }: { index?: number; even
             // Privacy: Only use user's own relays + defaults, never connect to other users' relays
             const userRelays = userRelayList?.read || []
             const finalRelayUrls = Array.from(new Set([
-              ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS, // Fast, well-connected relays
-              ...userRelays // User's mailbox relays
+              ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url), // Fast, well-connected relays
+              ...userRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url) // User's mailbox relays
             ]))
 
         const filters: (Omit<Filter, 'since' | 'until'> & {
diff --git a/src/components/SaveRelayDropdownMenu/index.tsx b/src/components/SaveRelayDropdownMenu/index.tsx
index e697212..698def4 100644
--- a/src/components/SaveRelayDropdownMenu/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SaveRelayDropdownMenu/index.tsx
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ function RelayItem({ urls }: { urls: string[] }) {
 
   if (isSmallScreen) {
     return (
-      <DrawerMenuItem onClick={handleClick} disabled={isLoading}>
+      <DrawerMenuItem 
+        onClick={isLoading ? undefined : handleClick} 
+        className={isLoading ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''}
+      >
         {isLoading ? '...' : (saved ? <Check /> : <Plus />)}
         {isLoading ? t('Loading...') : (saved ? t('Unfavorite') : t('Favorite'))}
       </DrawerMenuItem>
@@ -168,7 +171,10 @@ function RelaySetItem({ set, urls }: { set: TRelaySet; urls: string[] }) {
     } else {
       updateRelaySet({
         ...set,
-        relayUrls: Array.from(new Set([...set.relayUrls, ...urls]))
+        relayUrls: Array.from(new Set([
+          ...set.relayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+          ...urls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+        ]))
       })
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
index 12050fb..329319d 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/CreateThreadDialog.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { TDraftEvent, TRelaySet } from '@/types'
 import { NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { prefixNostrAddresses } from '@/lib/nostr-address'
 import { showPublishingError } from '@/lib/publishing-feedback'
-import { simplifyUrl } from '@/lib/url'
+import { normalizeUrl, simplifyUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { extractHashtagsFromContent, normalizeTopic } from '@/lib/discussion-topics'
 import DiscussionContent from '@/components/Note/DiscussionContent'
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ export default function CreateThreadDialog({
     const relaySet = initialRelay ? relaySets.find(set => set.id === initialRelay) : null
     if (relaySet) {
       // Include relays from the selected set along with available relays
-      return Array.from(new Set([...availableRelays, ...relaySet.relayUrls]))
+      return Array.from(new Set([
+        ...availableRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+        ...relaySet.relayUrls.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      ]))
     }
     return availableRelays
   }, [availableRelays, relaySets, initialRelay])
diff --git a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
index 96cfd1f..93f4df9 100644
--- a/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/primary/DiscussionsPage/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuSeparator, DropdownMenuTrigger } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
 import { DEFAULT_FAVORITE_RELAYS, FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS } from '@/constants'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { useFavoriteRelays } from '@/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { forwardRef, useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
@@ -166,12 +167,12 @@ const DiscussionsPage = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
         }
       }
       
-      // Deduplicate and combine all relays: favorite relays, user write relays, stored relay sets, and fast read relays
+      // Normalize and deduplicate all relays: favorite relays, user write relays, stored relay sets, and fast read relays
       const allRelays = Array.from(new Set([
-        ...availableRelays, 
-        ...userWriteRelays, 
-        ...storedRelaySetRelays, 
-        ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS
+        ...availableRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url), 
+        ...userWriteRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url), 
+        ...storedRelaySetRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url), 
+        ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
       ]))
       
       setRelayUrls(allRelays)
diff --git a/src/pages/secondary/NoteListPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/secondary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
index 2f5b1fe..33fe62f 100644
--- a/src/pages/secondary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/secondary/NoteListPage/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Favicon } from '@/components/Favicon'
 import NormalFeed from '@/components/NormalFeed'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { BIG_RELAY_URLS, SEARCHABLE_RELAY_URLS } from '@/constants'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import SecondaryPageLayout from '@/layouts/SecondaryPageLayout'
 import { toProfileList } from '@/lib/link'
 import { fetchPubkeysFromDomain, getWellKnownNip05Url } from '@/lib/nip05'
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ const NoteListPage = forwardRef(({ index }: { index?: number }, ref) => {
         setSubRequests([
           {
             filter: { '#I': [externalContentId], ...(kinds.length > 0 ? { kinds } : {}) },
-            urls: BIG_RELAY_URLS.concat(relayList?.write || [])
+            urls: Array.from(new Set([
+              ...BIG_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+              ...(relayList?.write || []).map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+            ]))
           }
         ])
         return
diff --git a/src/pages/secondary/NotePage/NotFound.tsx b/src/pages/secondary/NotePage/NotFound.tsx
index e352690..2eec41b 100644
--- a/src/pages/secondary/NotePage/NotFound.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/secondary/NotePage/NotFound.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import ClientSelect from '@/components/ClientSelect'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import client from '@/services/client.service'
 import { AlertCircle, Search } from 'lucide-react'
 import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools'
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export default function NotFound({
       // Get all relays that would be tried in tiers 1-3 (already tried)
       const alreadyTriedRelays = await client.getAlreadyTriedRelays(bech32Id)
       
-      const externalRelays: string[] = []
+      let externalRelays: string[] = []
       
       // Parse relay hints and author from bech32 ID
       if (!/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/.test(bech32Id)) {
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ export default function NotFound({
             const authorRelayList = await client.fetchRelayList(data.pubkey)
             externalRelays.push(...authorRelayList.write.slice(0, 6))
           }
+          // Normalize and deduplicate external relays
+          externalRelays = externalRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+          externalRelays = Array.from(new Set(externalRelays))
         } catch (err) {
           console.error('Failed to parse external relays:', err)
         }
@@ -55,7 +59,9 @@ export default function NotFound({
       // Filter out relays that were already tried in tiers 1-3
       const newRelays = externalRelays.filter(relay => !alreadyTriedRelays.includes(relay))
       
-      setExternalRelays(Array.from(new Set(newRelays)))
+      // Normalize and deduplicate final relay list
+      const normalizedRelays = newRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      setExternalRelays(Array.from(new Set(normalizedRelays)))
     }
 
     getExternalRelays()
diff --git a/src/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider.tsx b/src/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider.tsx
index a568ee6..13cc992 100644
--- a/src/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/FavoriteRelaysProvider.tsx
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ export function FavoriteRelaysProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode
       )
       setRelaySetEvents(storedRelaySetEvents.filter(Boolean) as Event[])
 
+      const normalizedRelays = [
+        ...(relayList?.write ?? []).map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+        ...BIG_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      ]
       const newRelaySetEvents = await client.fetchEvents(
-        (relayList?.write ?? []).concat(BIG_RELAY_URLS).slice(0, 5),
+        Array.from(new Set(normalizedRelays)).slice(0, 5),
         {
           kinds: [kinds.Relaysets],
           authors: [pubkey],
diff --git a/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx b/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
index 41bac59..278b2ab 100644
--- a/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   minePow
 } from '@/lib/event'
 import { getProfileFromEvent, getRelayListFromEvent } from '@/lib/event-metadata'
+import { normalizeUrl } from '@/lib/url'
 import { formatPubkey, pubkeyToNpub } from '@/lib/pubkey'
 import { showPublishingFeedback, showSimplePublishSuccess } from '@/lib/publishing-feedback'
 import client from '@/services/client.service'
@@ -274,7 +275,11 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       }
       setRelayList(relayList)
 
-      const fetchRelays = relayList.write.concat(BIG_RELAY_URLS).slice(0, 4)
+      const normalizedRelays = [
+        ...relayList.write.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+        ...BIG_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      ]
+      const fetchRelays = Array.from(new Set(normalizedRelays)).slice(0, 4)
       const events = await client.fetchEvents(fetchRelays, [
         {
           kinds: [
diff --git a/src/services/client.service.ts b/src/services/client.service.ts
index 1b95451..e8e0354 100644
--- a/src/services/client.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/client.service.ts
@@ -144,9 +144,12 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
       const relayList = this.pubkey ? await this.fetchRelayList(this.pubkey) : { write: [], read: [] }
       const senderWriteRelays = relayList?.write.slice(0, 6) ?? []
       const recipientReadRelays = Array.from(new Set(_additionalRelayUrls))
-      relays = senderWriteRelays.concat(recipientReadRelays)
+      // Normalize and deduplicate the combined relay list
+      const normalizedSenderRelays = senderWriteRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      const normalizedRecipientRelays = recipientReadRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+      relays = Array.from(new Set(normalizedSenderRelays.concat(normalizedRecipientRelays)))
     }
-
+ 
     if (!relays.length) {
       relays.push(...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS)
     }
@@ -1085,20 +1088,20 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
     
     // Tier 1: User's read relays + fast read relays
     const tier1Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...userRelayList.read,
-      ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS
+      ...userRelayList.read.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     
     // Tier 2: User's write relays + fast write relays  
     const tier2Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...userRelayList.write,
-      ...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS
+      ...userRelayList.write.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     
     // Tier 3: Search relays + big relays
     const tier3Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...SEARCHABLE_RELAY_URLS,
-      ...BIG_RELAY_URLS
+      ...SEARCHABLE_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...BIG_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     
     return Array.from(new Set([
@@ -1148,7 +1151,9 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
     const seenOn = this.getSeenEventRelayUrls(id)
     externalRelays.push(...seenOn)
 
-    const uniqueExternalRelays = Array.from(new Set(externalRelays))
+    // Normalize and deduplicate the combined external relays
+    const normalizedExternalRelays = externalRelays.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
+    const uniqueExternalRelays = Array.from(new Set(normalizedExternalRelays))
     
     if (uniqueExternalRelays.length === 0) {
       return undefined
@@ -1209,24 +1214,24 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
 
     // Tier 1: User's read relays + fast read relays (deduplicated)
     const tier1Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...userRelayList.read,
-      ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS
+      ...userRelayList.read.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     const tier1Event = await this.tryHarderToFetchEvent(tier1Relays, filter)
     if (tier1Event) { return tier1Event }
 
     // Tier 2: User's write relays + fast write relays (deduplicated)
     const tier2Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...userRelayList.write,
-      ...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS
+      ...userRelayList.write.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     const tier2Event = await this.tryHarderToFetchEvent(tier2Relays, filter)
     if (tier2Event) { return tier2Event }
 
     // Tier 3: Search relays + big relays (deduplicated)
     const tier3Relays = Array.from(new Set([
-      ...SEARCHABLE_RELAY_URLS,
-      ...BIG_RELAY_URLS
+      ...SEARCHABLE_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url),
+      ...BIG_RELAY_URLS.map(url => normalizeUrl(url) || url)
     ]))
     const tier3Event = await this.tryHarderToFetchEvent(tier3Relays, filter)
     if (tier3Event) { return tier3Event }