diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 9682b1e..330f1cd 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -679,8 +679,10 @@ chmod 644 /app/data/web/runtime-config.js
 
 # Create a custom URL patch file to fix the URL constructor error
 echo "==> Creating URL and SRP patch file"
-cat << EOF > /app/data/web/ente-patches.js
+cat > /app/data/web/photos/static/ente-patches.js << 'ENDPATCHES'
 (function() {
+    console.log('Applying Ente URL and SRP patches...');
+    
     // Save original URL constructor
     const originalURL = window.URL;
     
@@ -710,102 +712,364 @@ cat << EOF > /app/data/web/ente-patches.js
         }
     };
     
-    // More robust Buffer implementation for SRP
-    window.Buffer = window.Buffer || {
+    // Comprehensive Buffer polyfill for SRP
+    const originalBuffer = window.Buffer;
+    window.Buffer = {
         from: function(data, encoding) {
-            // Handle undefined data - critical fix
-            if (data === undefined) {
-                console.warn('Buffer.from called with undefined data, creating empty buffer');
-                return {
-                    data: '',
+            // Debug logging for the SRP calls
+            console.debug('Buffer.from called with:', 
+                typeof data, 
+                data === undefined ? 'undefined' : 
+                data === null ? 'null' : 
+                Array.isArray(data) ? 'array[' + data.length + ']' : 
+                'value', 
+                'encoding:', encoding);
+            
+            // Handle undefined/null data - critical fix
+            if (data === undefined || data === null) {
+                console.warn('Buffer.from called with ' + (data === undefined ? 'undefined' : 'null') + ' data, creating empty buffer');
+                const result = {
+                    data: new Uint8Array(0),
                     length: 0,
-                    toString: function() { return ''; }
+                    toString: function(enc) { return ''; }
                 };
+                
+                // Add additional methods that SRP might use
+                result.slice = function() { return Buffer.from([]); };
+                result.readUInt32BE = function() { return 0; };
+                result.writeUInt32BE = function() { return result; };
+                
+                return result;
+            }
+            
+            // Special case for hex strings - very important for SRP
+            if (typeof data === 'string' && encoding === 'hex') {
+                // Convert hex string to byte array
+                const bytes = [];
+                for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i += 2) {
+                    if (data.length - i >= 2) {
+                        bytes.push(parseInt(data.substr(i, 2), 16));
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                const result = {
+                    data: new Uint8Array(bytes),
+                    length: bytes.length,
+                    toString: function(enc) {
+                        if (enc === 'hex' || !enc) {
+                            return data; // Return original hex string
+                        }
+                        return bytes.map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
+                    }
+                };
+                
+                // Add methods needed by SRP
+                result.slice = function(start, end) {
+                    const slicedData = bytes.slice(start, end);
+                    return Buffer.from(slicedData.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join(''), 'hex');
+                };
+                
+                result.readUInt32BE = function(offset = 0) {
+                    let value = 0;
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        value = (value << 8) + (offset + i < bytes.length ? bytes[offset + i] : 0);
+                    }
+                    return value;
+                };
+                
+                result.writeUInt32BE = function(value, offset = 0) {
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        if (offset + i < bytes.length) {
+                            bytes[offset + 3 - i] = value & 0xFF;
+                            value >>>= 8;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return result;
+                };
+                
+                return result;
             }
             
             // Handle string data
             if (typeof data === 'string') {
-                return {
-                    data: data,
-                    length: data.length,
+                const bytes = Array.from(data).map(c => c.charCodeAt(0));
+                const result = {
+                    data: new Uint8Array(bytes),
+                    length: bytes.length,
                     toString: function(enc) {
-                        if (enc === 'hex' && encoding === 'hex') {
-                            // Return the original hex string
-                            return data;
+                        if (enc === 'hex') {
+                            return bytes.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
                         }
                         return data;
                     }
                 };
+                
+                // Add SRP methods
+                result.slice = function(start, end) {
+                    return Buffer.from(data.slice(start, end));
+                };
+                
+                result.readUInt32BE = function(offset = 0) {
+                    let value = 0;
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        value = (value << 8) + (offset + i < bytes.length ? bytes[offset + i] : 0);
+                    }
+                    return value;
+                };
+                
+                result.writeUInt32BE = function(value, offset = 0) {
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        if (offset + i < bytes.length) {
+                            bytes[offset + 3 - i] = value & 0xFF;
+                            value >>>= 8;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return result;
+                };
+                
+                return result;
             }
             
             // Handle array/buffer data
-            if (Array.isArray(data) || ArrayBuffer.isView(data)) {
-                return {
-                    data: data,
-                    length: data.length,
-                    toString: function() {
-                        return Array.from(data).map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
+            if (Array.isArray(data) || ArrayBuffer.isView(data) || (data instanceof ArrayBuffer)) {
+                const bytes = Array.isArray(data) ? data : new Uint8Array(data.buffer || data);
+                const result = {
+                    data: new Uint8Array(bytes),
+                    length: bytes.length,
+                    toString: function(enc) {
+                        if (enc === 'hex') {
+                            return Array.from(bytes).map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
+                        }
+                        return Array.from(bytes).map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
                     }
                 };
+                
+                // Add SRP methods
+                result.slice = function(start, end) {
+                    return Buffer.from(bytes.slice(start, end));
+                };
+                
+                result.readUInt32BE = function(offset = 0) {
+                    let value = 0;
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        value = (value << 8) + (offset + i < bytes.length ? bytes[offset + i] : 0);
+                    }
+                    return value;
+                };
+                
+                result.writeUInt32BE = function(value, offset = 0) {
+                    for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                        if (offset + i < bytes.length) {
+                            bytes[offset + 3 - i] = value & 0xFF;
+                            value >>>= 8;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return result;
+                };
+                
+                return result;
             }
             
-            // Default fallback
-            return {
-                data: data || '',
-                length: (data && data.length) || 0,
-                toString: function() { return ''; }
+            // Handle object data (last resort)
+            if (typeof data === 'object') {
+                console.warn('Buffer.from called with object type', data);
+                const result = {
+                    data: data,
+                    length: data.length || 0,
+                    toString: function() { return JSON.stringify(data); }
+                };
+                
+                // Add SRP methods
+                result.slice = function() { return Buffer.from({}); };
+                result.readUInt32BE = function() { return 0; };
+                result.writeUInt32BE = function() { return result; };
+                
+                return result;
+            }
+            
+            // Default fallback for any other type
+            console.warn('Buffer.from called with unsupported type:', typeof data);
+            const result = {
+                data: new Uint8Array(0),
+                length: 0,
+                toString: function() { return ''; },
+                slice: function() { return Buffer.from([]); },
+                readUInt32BE: function() { return 0; },
+                writeUInt32BE: function() { return result; }
             };
+            
+            return result;
         },
-        isBuffer: function(obj) { return obj && obj.data !== undefined; },
-        alloc: function(size) {
-            const arr = new Array(size).fill(0);
-            return {
-                data: arr,
+        
+        isBuffer: function(obj) { 
+            return obj && (obj.data !== undefined || (originalBuffer && originalBuffer.isBuffer && originalBuffer.isBuffer(obj)));
+        },
+        
+        alloc: function(size, fill = 0) {
+            const bytes = new Array(size).fill(fill);
+            const result = {
+                data: new Uint8Array(bytes),
                 length: size,
-                toString: function() { return ''; }
-            };
-        },
-        concat: function(list) {
-            // Simple implementation that handles our use case
-            return {
-                data: list.map(b => b.data).join(''),
-                length: list.reduce((acc, b) => acc + (b.length || 0), 0),
-                toString: function() { 
-                    return list.map(b => b.toString()).join('');
+                toString: function(enc) { 
+                    if (enc === 'hex') {
+                        return bytes.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
+                    }
+                    return bytes.map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
                 }
             };
+            
+            // Add SRP methods
+            result.slice = function(start, end) {
+                return Buffer.from(bytes.slice(start, end));
+            };
+            
+            result.readUInt32BE = function(offset = 0) {
+                let value = 0;
+                for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                    value = (value << 8) + (offset + i < bytes.length ? bytes[offset + i] : 0);
+                }
+                return value;
+            };
+            
+            result.writeUInt32BE = function(value, offset = 0) {
+                for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                    if (offset + i < bytes.length) {
+                        bytes[offset + 3 - i] = value & 0xFF;
+                        value >>>= 8;
+                    }
+                }
+                return result;
+            };
+            
+            return result;
+        },
+        
+        concat: function(list) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(list) || list.length === 0) {
+                return Buffer.alloc(0);
+            }
+            
+            // Combine all buffers into one
+            const totalLength = list.reduce((acc, buf) => acc + (buf ? (buf.length || 0) : 0), 0);
+            const combinedArray = new Uint8Array(totalLength);
+            
+            let offset = 0;
+            for (const buf of list) {
+                if (buf && buf.data) {
+                    const data = buf.data instanceof Uint8Array ? buf.data : new Uint8Array(buf.data);
+                    combinedArray.set(data, offset);
+                    offset += buf.length;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            const result = {
+                data: combinedArray,
+                length: totalLength,
+                toString: function(enc) { 
+                    if (enc === 'hex') {
+                        return Array.from(combinedArray).map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
+                    }
+                    return Array.from(combinedArray).map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
+                }
+            };
+            
+            // Add SRP methods
+            result.slice = function(start, end) {
+                const slicedData = combinedArray.slice(start, end);
+                return Buffer.from(slicedData);
+            };
+            
+            result.readUInt32BE = function(offset = 0) {
+                let value = 0;
+                for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                    value = (value << 8) + (offset + i < combinedArray.length ? combinedArray[offset + i] : 0);
+                }
+                return value;
+            };
+            
+            result.writeUInt32BE = function(value, offset = 0) {
+                for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                    if (offset + i < combinedArray.length) {
+                        combinedArray[offset + 3 - i] = value & 0xFF;
+                        value >>>= 8;
+                    }
+                }
+                return result;
+            };
+            
+            return result;
         }
     };
     
     // Add missing crypto methods that SRP might need
-    if (window.crypto && !window.crypto.randomBytes) {
-        window.crypto.randomBytes = function(size) {
-            const array = new Uint8Array(size);
-            window.crypto.getRandomValues(array);
-            return {
-                data: array,
-                length: size,
-                toString: function(encoding) {
-                    if (encoding === 'hex') {
-                        return Array.from(array).map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
-                    }
-                    return Array.from(array).map(b => String.fromCharCode(b)).join('');
-                }
+    if (window.crypto) {
+        if (!window.crypto.randomBytes) {
+            window.crypto.randomBytes = function(size) {
+                const array = new Uint8Array(size);
+                window.crypto.getRandomValues(array);
+                return Buffer.from(array);
             };
-        };
+        }
+        
+        // Add cryptographic hash functions if needed
+        if (!window.crypto.createHash) {
+            window.crypto.createHash = function(algorithm) {
+                return {
+                    update: function(data) {
+                        this.data = data;
+                        return this;
+                    },
+                    digest: async function(encoding) {
+                        // Use the SubtleCrypto API for actual hashing
+                        const dataBuffer = typeof this.data === 'string' ? 
+                            new TextEncoder().encode(this.data) : 
+                            this.data;
+                        
+                        let hashBuffer;
+                        try {
+                            if (algorithm === 'sha256') {
+                                hashBuffer = await window.crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-256', dataBuffer);
+                            } else if (algorithm === 'sha1') {
+                                hashBuffer = await window.crypto.subtle.digest('SHA-1', dataBuffer);
+                            } else {
+                                console.error('Unsupported hash algorithm:', algorithm);
+                                return Buffer.alloc(32); // Return empty buffer as fallback
+                            }
+                            
+                            const hashArray = Array.from(new Uint8Array(hashBuffer));
+                            
+                            if (encoding === 'hex') {
+                                return hashArray.map(b => b.toString(16).padStart(2, '0')).join('');
+                            }
+                            
+                            return Buffer.from(hashArray);
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            console.error('Hash calculation failed:', e);
+                            return Buffer.alloc(32); // Return empty buffer as fallback
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+            };
+        }
     }
     
     // Patch the SRP implementation for browser compatibility
-    if (window.process) {
-        // Add any missing process methods
-        window.process.nextTick = window.process.nextTick || function(fn) { 
-            setTimeout(fn, 0); 
+    if (!window.process) {
+        window.process = {
+            env: {
+                NODE_ENV: 'production'
+            }
         };
     }
     
+    // Add any missing process methods
+    window.process.nextTick = window.process.nextTick || function(fn) { 
+        setTimeout(fn, 0); 
+    };
+    
     console.log('Ente URL and SRP patches applied successfully');
 })();
-EOF
+ENDPATCHES
 
 # Create the static HTML files with scripts pre-injected
 for app_dir in photos accounts auth cast; do