diff --git a/js/components/src/crypto-polyfill.native.tsx b/js/components/src/crypto-polyfill.native.tsx
index 6b2976fc..e1c13fca 100644
--- a/js/components/src/crypto-polyfill.native.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/crypto-polyfill.native.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ if (!rnqc && !expoCrypto) {
   throw new Error(
     "Livestreaming requires one of react-native-quick-crypto or expo-crypto",
   );
-} else if (!rnqc && expoCrypto) {
+}
+if (rnqc) {
+  console.log("Using react-native-quick-crypto for crypto polyfill");
+  // we import this in the main app, but in case this file is used standalone:
+  globalThis.crypto = rnqc as any as Crypto;
+}
+if (expoCrypto) {
+  console.log("Using expo-crypto for crypto polyfill");
   // @atproto/crypto dependencies expect crypto.getRandomValues to be a function
   if (typeof globalThis.crypto === "undefined") {
     globalThis.crypto = {} as any;
diff --git a/js/components/src/livestream-store/stream-key.tsx b/js/components/src/livestream-store/stream-key.tsx
index 8ab14443..90aa96a9 100644
--- a/js/components/src/livestream-store/stream-key.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/livestream-store/stream-key.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Just to be 100% sure it's imported successfully
+import "../crypto-polyfill";
+
 import { bytesToMultibase, Secp256k1Keypair } from "@atproto/crypto";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Platform } from "react-native";