diff --git a/lua/preview/commands.lua b/lua/preview/commands.lua
index c91f4de..2c52c5a 100644
--- a/lua/preview/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/commands.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local M = {}
 
 local handlers = {
-  build = function()
-    require('preview').build()
+  compile = function()
+    require('preview').compile()
   end,
   stop = function()
     require('preview').stop()
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ local handlers = {
   clean = function()
     require('preview').clean()
   end,
-  watch = function()
-    require('preview').watch()
+  toggle = function()
+    require('preview').toggle()
   end,
   open = function()
     require('preview').open()
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local handlers = {
 
 ---@param args string
 local function dispatch(args)
-  local subcmd = args ~= '' and args or 'build'
+  local subcmd = args ~= '' and args or 'compile'
   local handler = handlers[subcmd]
   if handler then
     handler()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function M.setup()
     complete = function(lead)
       return complete(lead)
     end,
-    desc = 'Build, stop, clean, watch, open, or check status of document preview',
+    desc = 'Compile, stop, clean, toggle, open, or check status of document preview',
   })
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/preview/compiler.lua b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
index e19cbf0..eca9f4d 100644
--- a/lua/preview/compiler.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
@@ -39,18 +39,6 @@ local function eval_string(val, ctx)
   return val
 end
 
----@param provider preview.ProviderConfig
----@param ctx preview.Context
----@return string[]?
-local function resolve_reload_cmd(provider, ctx)
-  if type(provider.reload) == 'function' then
-    return provider.reload(ctx)
-  elseif type(provider.reload) == 'table' then
-    return vim.list_extend({}, provider.reload)
-  end
-  return nil
-end
-
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@param name string
 ---@param provider preview.ProviderConfig
@@ -72,6 +60,11 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx)
 
   local resolved_ctx = vim.tbl_extend('force', ctx, { output = output_file })
 
+  local cmd = vim.list_extend({}, provider.cmd)
+  if provider.args then
+    vim.list_extend(cmd, eval_list(provider.args, resolved_ctx))
+  end
+
   local cwd = ctx.root
   if provider.cwd then
     cwd = eval_string(provider.cwd, resolved_ctx)
@@ -81,103 +74,6 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx)
     last_output[bufnr] = output_file
   end
 
-  local reload_cmd = resolve_reload_cmd(provider, resolved_ctx)
-
-  if reload_cmd then
-    log.dbg(
-      'starting long-running process for buffer %d with provider "%s": %s',
-      bufnr,
-      name,
-      table.concat(reload_cmd, ' ')
-    )
-
-    local obj = vim.system(
-      reload_cmd,
-      {
-        cwd = cwd,
-        env = provider.env,
-      },
-      vim.schedule_wrap(function(result)
-        active[bufnr] = nil
-        if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) then
-          return
-        end
-
-        if result.code ~= 0 then
-          log.dbg('long-running process failed for buffer %d (exit code %d)', bufnr, result.code)
-          local errors_mode = provider.errors
-          if errors_mode == nil then
-            errors_mode = 'diagnostic'
-          end
-          if provider.error_parser and errors_mode then
-            local output = (result.stdout or '') .. (result.stderr or '')
-            if errors_mode == 'diagnostic' then
-              diagnostic.set(bufnr, name, provider.error_parser, output, ctx)
-            elseif errors_mode == 'quickfix' then
-              local ok, diagnostics = pcall(provider.error_parser, output, ctx)
-              if ok and diagnostics and #diagnostics > 0 then
-                local items = {}
-                for _, d in ipairs(diagnostics) do
-                  table.insert(items, {
-                    bufnr = bufnr,
-                    lnum = d.lnum + 1,
-                    col = d.col + 1,
-                    text = d.message,
-                    type = d.severity == vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN and 'W' or 'E',
-                  })
-                end
-                vim.fn.setqflist(items, 'r')
-                vim.cmd('copen')
-              end
-            end
-          end
-          vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds('User', {
-            pattern = 'PreviewCompileFailed',
-            data = {
-              bufnr = bufnr,
-              provider = name,
-              code = result.code,
-              stderr = result.stderr or '',
-            },
-          })
-        end
-      end)
-    )
-
-    if provider.open and not opened[bufnr] and output_file ~= '' then
-      if provider.open == true then
-        vim.ui.open(output_file)
-      elseif type(provider.open) == 'table' then
-        local open_cmd = vim.list_extend({}, provider.open)
-        table.insert(open_cmd, output_file)
-        vim.system(open_cmd)
-      end
-      opened[bufnr] = true
-    end
-
-    active[bufnr] = { obj = obj, provider = name, output_file = output_file, is_reload = true }
-
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufWipeout', {
-      buffer = bufnr,
-      once = true,
-      callback = function()
-        M.stop(bufnr)
-        last_output[bufnr] = nil
-      end,
-    })
-
-    vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds('User', {
-      pattern = 'PreviewCompileStarted',
-      data = { bufnr = bufnr, provider = name },
-    })
-    return
-  end
-
-  local cmd = vim.list_extend({}, provider.cmd)
-  if provider.args then
-    vim.list_extend(cmd, eval_list(provider.args, resolved_ctx))
-  end
-
   log.dbg('compiling buffer %d with provider "%s": %s', bufnr, name, table.concat(cmd, ' '))
 
   local obj = vim.system(
@@ -208,12 +104,6 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx)
           pattern = 'PreviewCompileSuccess',
           data = { bufnr = bufnr, provider = name, output = output_file },
         })
-        if provider.reload == true and output_file:match('%.html$') then
-          local r = require('preview.reload')
-          r.start()
-          r.inject(output_file)
-          r.broadcast()
-        end
         if provider.open and not opened[bufnr] and output_file ~= '' then
           if provider.open == true then
             vim.ui.open(output_file)
@@ -308,7 +198,6 @@ function M.stop_all()
   for bufnr, _ in pairs(watching) do
     M.unwatch(bufnr)
   end
-  require('preview.reload').stop()
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr integer
@@ -316,19 +205,6 @@ end
 ---@param provider preview.ProviderConfig
 ---@param ctx_builder fun(bufnr: integer): preview.Context
 function M.toggle(bufnr, name, provider, ctx_builder)
-  local is_longrunning = type(provider.reload) == 'table' or type(provider.reload) == 'function'
-
-  if is_longrunning then
-    if active[bufnr] then
-      M.stop(bufnr)
-      vim.notify('[preview.nvim]: watching stopped', vim.log.levels.INFO)
-    else
-      M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx_builder(bufnr))
-      vim.notify('[preview.nvim]: watching with "' .. name .. '"', vim.log.levels.INFO)
-    end
-    return
-  end
-
   if watching[bufnr] then
     M.unwatch(bufnr)
     vim.notify('[preview.nvim]: watching stopped', vim.log.levels.INFO)
@@ -437,8 +313,8 @@ function M.status(bufnr)
   local proc = active[bufnr]
   if proc then
     return {
-      compiling = not proc.is_reload,
-      watching = watching[bufnr] ~= nil or proc.is_reload == true,
+      compiling = true,
+      watching = watching[bufnr] ~= nil,
       provider = proc.provider,
       output_file = proc.output_file,
     }
diff --git a/lua/preview/init.lua b/lua/preview/init.lua
index bbf70f1..2bee03a 100644
--- a/lua/preview/init.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 ---@field errors? false|'diagnostic'|'quickfix'
 ---@field clean? string[]|fun(ctx: preview.Context): string[]
 ---@field open? boolean|string[]
----@field reload? boolean|string[]|fun(ctx: preview.Context): string[]
 
 ---@class preview.Config
 ---@field debug boolean|string
@@ -35,14 +34,13 @@
 ---@field obj table
 ---@field provider string
 ---@field output_file string
----@field is_reload? boolean
 
 ---@class preview
 ---@field setup fun(opts?: table)
----@field build fun(bufnr?: integer)
+---@field compile fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field stop fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field clean fun(bufnr?: integer)
----@field watch fun(bufnr?: integer)
+---@field toggle fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field open fun(bufnr?: integer)
 ---@field status fun(bufnr?: integer): preview.Status
 ---@field statusline fun(bufnr?: integer): string
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ function M.setup(opts)
       return x == nil or x == false or x == 'diagnostic' or x == 'quickfix'
     end, 'false, "diagnostic", or "quickfix"')
     vim.validate(prefix .. '.open', provider.open, { 'boolean', 'table' }, true)
-    vim.validate(prefix .. '.reload', provider.reload, { 'boolean', 'table', 'function' }, true)
   end
 
   config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', default_config, {
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ function M.build_context(bufnr)
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr? integer
-function M.build(bufnr)
+function M.compile(bufnr)
   bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local name = M.resolve_provider(bufnr)
   if not name then
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ function M.clean(bufnr)
 end
 
 ---@param bufnr? integer
-function M.watch(bufnr)
+function M.toggle(bufnr)
   bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local name = M.resolve_provider(bufnr)
   if not name then
diff --git a/lua/preview/presets.lua b/lua/preview/presets.lua
index fc20f89..c1de0df 100644
--- a/lua/preview/presets.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/presets.lua
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ M.typst = {
     return parse_typst(output)
   end,
   open = true,
-  reload = function(ctx)
-    return { 'typst', 'watch', ctx.file }
-  end,
 }
 
 ---@type preview.ProviderConfig
@@ -120,7 +117,6 @@ M.latex = {
     return {
       '-pdf',
       '-interaction=nonstopmode',
-      '-synctex=1',
       '-pdflatex=pdflatex -file-line-error -interaction=nonstopmode %O %S',
       ctx.file,
     }
@@ -154,7 +150,6 @@ M.markdown = {
     return { 'rm', '-f', (ctx.file:gsub('%.md$', '.html')) }
   end,
   open = true,
-  reload = true,
 }
 
 ---@type preview.ProviderConfig
@@ -184,7 +179,6 @@ M.github = {
     return { 'rm', '-f', (ctx.file:gsub('%.md$', '.html')) }
   end,
   open = true,
-  reload = true,
 }
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/preview/reload.lua b/lua/preview/reload.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index fd64309..0000000
--- a/lua/preview/reload.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-local PORT = 5554
-local server_handle = nil
-local clients = {}
-
-local function make_script(port)
-  return '<script>(function(){'
-    .. 'var es=new EventSource("http://localhost:'
-    .. tostring(port)
-    .. '/__live/events");'
-    .. 'es.addEventListener("reload",function(){location.reload();});'
-    .. '})()</script>'
-end
-
-function M.start(port)
-  port = port or PORT
-  if server_handle then
-    return
-  end
-  local server = vim.uv.new_tcp()
-  server:bind('127.0.0.1', port)
-  server:listen(128, function(err)
-    if err then
-      return
-    end
-    local client = vim.uv.new_tcp()
-    server:accept(client)
-    local buf = ''
-    client:read_start(function(read_err, data)
-      if read_err or not data then
-        if not client:is_closing() then
-          client:close()
-        end
-        return
-      end
-      buf = buf .. data
-      if buf:find('\r\n\r\n') or buf:find('\n\n') then
-        client:read_stop()
-        local first_line = buf:match('^([^\r\n]+)')
-        if first_line and first_line:find('/__live/events', 1, true) then
-          local response = 'HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n'
-            .. 'Content-Type: text/event-stream\r\n'
-            .. 'Cache-Control: no-cache\r\n'
-            .. 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *\r\n'
-            .. '\r\n'
-          client:write(response)
-          table.insert(clients, client)
-        else
-          client:close()
-        end
-      end
-    end)
-  end)
-  server_handle = server
-end
-
-function M.stop()
-  for _, c in ipairs(clients) do
-    if not c:is_closing() then
-      c:close()
-    end
-  end
-  clients = {}
-  if server_handle then
-    server_handle:close()
-    server_handle = nil
-  end
-end
-
-function M.broadcast()
-  local event = 'event: reload\ndata: {}\n\n'
-  local alive = {}
-  for _, c in ipairs(clients) do
-    if not c:is_closing() then
-      local ok = pcall(function()
-        c:write(event)
-      end)
-      if ok then
-        table.insert(alive, c)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-  clients = alive
-end
-
-function M.inject(path, port)
-  port = port or PORT
-  local f = io.open(path, 'r')
-  if not f then
-    return
-  end
-  local content = f:read('*a')
-  f:close()
-  local script = make_script(port)
-  local new_content, n = content:gsub('</body>', script .. '\n</body>', 1)
-  if n == 0 then
-    new_content = content .. '\n' .. script
-  end
-  local fw = io.open(path, 'w')
-  if not fw then
-    return
-  end
-  fw:write(new_content)
-  fw:close()
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/spec/commands_spec.lua b/spec/commands_spec.lua
index 32da224..931174f 100644
--- a/spec/commands_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/commands_spec.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('commands', function()
     it('does not error on :Preview with no provider', function()
       require('preview.commands').setup()
       assert.has_no.errors(function()
-        vim.cmd('Preview build')
+        vim.cmd('Preview compile')
       end)
     end)
 
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ describe('commands', function()
       end)
     end)
 
-    it('does not error on :Preview watch with no provider', function()
+    it('does not error on :Preview toggle with no provider', function()
       require('preview.commands').setup()
       assert.has_no.errors(function()
-        vim.cmd('Preview watch')
+        vim.cmd('Preview toggle')
       end)
     end)
   end)
diff --git a/spec/presets_spec.lua b/spec/presets_spec.lua
index 8085a3c..6eaa613 100644
--- a/spec/presets_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/presets_spec.lua
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ describe('presets', function()
       assert.is_true(presets.typst.open)
     end)
 
-    it('has reload as a function', function()
-      assert.is_function(presets.typst.reload)
-    end)
-
-    it('reload returns typst watch command', function()
-      local result = presets.typst.reload(ctx)
-      assert.is_table(result)
-      assert.are.equal('typst', result[1])
-      assert.are.equal('watch', result[2])
-      assert.are.equal(ctx.file, result[3])
-    end)
-
     it('parses errors from stderr', function()
       local stderr = table.concat({
         'main.typ:5:23: error: unexpected token',
@@ -96,7 +84,6 @@ describe('presets', function()
       assert.are.same({
         '-pdf',
         '-interaction=nonstopmode',
-        '-synctex=1',
         '-pdflatex=pdflatex -file-line-error -interaction=nonstopmode %O %S',
         '/tmp/document.tex',
       }, args)
@@ -199,10 +186,6 @@ describe('presets', function()
       assert.is_true(presets.markdown.open)
     end)
 
-    it('has reload enabled for SSE', function()
-      assert.is_true(presets.markdown.reload)
-    end)
-
     it('parses YAML metadata errors with multiline message', function()
       local output = table.concat({
         'Error parsing YAML metadata at "/tmp/test.md" (line 1, column 1):',
@@ -307,10 +290,6 @@ describe('presets', function()
       assert.is_true(presets.github.open)
     end)
 
-    it('has reload enabled for SSE', function()
-      assert.is_true(presets.github.reload)
-    end)
-
     it('parses YAML metadata errors with multiline message', function()
       local output = table.concat({
         'Error parsing YAML metadata at "/tmp/test.md" (line 1, column 1):',
diff --git a/spec/reload_spec.lua b/spec/reload_spec.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 12b7aac..0000000
--- a/spec/reload_spec.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-describe('reload', function()
-  local reload
-
-  before_each(function()
-    package.loaded['preview.reload'] = nil
-    reload = require('preview.reload')
-  end)
-
-  after_each(function()
-    reload.stop()
-  end)
-
-  describe('inject', function()
-    it('injects script before </body>', function()
-      local path = os.tmpname()
-      local f = io.open(path, 'w')
-      f:write('<html><body><p>hello</p></body></html>')
-      f:close()
-
-      reload.inject(path)
-
-      local fr = io.open(path, 'r')
-      local content = fr:read('*a')
-      fr:close()
-      os.remove(path)
-
-      assert.is_truthy(content:find('EventSource', 1, true))
-      local script_pos = content:find('EventSource', 1, true)
-      local body_pos = content:find('</body>', 1, true)
-      assert.is_truthy(body_pos)
-      assert.is_true(script_pos < body_pos)
-    end)
-
-    it('appends script when no </body>', function()
-      local path = os.tmpname()
-      local f = io.open(path, 'w')
-      f:write('<html><p>hello</p></html>')
-      f:close()
-
-      reload.inject(path)
-
-      local fr = io.open(path, 'r')
-      local content = fr:read('*a')
-      fr:close()
-      os.remove(path)
-
-      assert.is_truthy(content:find('EventSource', 1, true))
-    end)
-  end)
-
-  describe('broadcast', function()
-    it('does not error with no clients', function()
-      assert.has_no.errors(function()
-        reload.broadcast()
-      end)
-    end)
-  end)
-end)