diff --git a/doc/preview.nvim.txt b/doc/preview.nvim.txt
index e2747d6..6cba09a 100644
--- a/doc/preview.nvim.txt
+++ b/doc/preview.nvim.txt
@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ Provider fields:~
                                        successful compilation in toggle/watch
                                        mode. `true` uses |vim.ui.open()|. A
                                        string[] is run as a command with the
-                                       output path appended. When a string[]
-                                       is used the viewer process is tracked
-                                       and sent SIGTERM when the buffer is
-                                       deleted. `true` and single-instance
-                                       apps (e.g. Chrome) do not support
-                                       auto-close.
+                                       output path appended.
 
   `reload`           boolean|string[]|function
                                        Reload the output after recompilation.
diff --git a/lua/preview/compiler.lua b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
index c5a81c2..38a048e 100644
--- a/lua/preview/compiler.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
@@ -15,49 +15,10 @@ local opened = {}
 ---@type table<integer, string>
 local last_output = {}
 
----@type table<integer, table>
-local viewer_procs = {}
-
----@type table<integer, uv.uv_fs_event_t>
-local open_watchers = {}
-
 local debounce_timers = {}
 
 local DEBOUNCE_MS = 500
 
----@param bufnr integer
-local function stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-  local w = open_watchers[bufnr]
-  if w then
-    w:stop()
-    w:close()
-    open_watchers[bufnr] = nil
-  end
-end
-
----@param bufnr integer
-local function close_viewer(bufnr)
-  local obj = viewer_procs[bufnr]
-  if obj then
-    local kill = obj.kill
-    kill(obj, 'sigterm')
-    viewer_procs[bufnr] = nil
-  end
-end
-
----@param bufnr integer
----@param output_file string
----@param open_config boolean|string[]
-local function do_open(bufnr, output_file, open_config)
-  if open_config == true then
-    vim.ui.open(output_file)
-  elseif type(open_config) == 'table' then
-    local open_cmd = vim.list_extend({}, open_config)
-    table.insert(open_cmd, output_file)
-    viewer_procs[bufnr] = vim.system(open_cmd)
-  end
-end
-
 ---@param val string[]|fun(ctx: preview.Context): string[]
 ---@param ctx preview.Context
 ---@return string[]
@@ -199,40 +160,21 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx, opts)
       end)
     )
 
-    if provider.open and not opts.oneshot and not opened[bufnr] and output_file ~= '' then
-      local pre_stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(output_file)
-      local pre_mtime = pre_stat and pre_stat.mtime.sec or 0
-      local out_dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(output_file, ':h')
-      local out_name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(output_file, ':t')
-      stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-      local watcher = vim.uv.new_fs_event()
-      if watcher then
-        open_watchers[bufnr] = watcher
-        watcher:start(
-          out_dir,
-          {},
-          vim.schedule_wrap(function(err, filename, _events)
-            if err or vim.fn.fnamemodify(filename or '', ':t') ~= out_name then
-              return
-            end
-            if opened[bufnr] then
-              stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-              return
-            end
-            if not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) then
-              stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-              return
-            end
-            local new_stat = vim.uv.fs_stat(output_file)
-            if not (new_stat and new_stat.mtime.sec > pre_mtime) then
-              return
-            end
-            stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-            do_open(bufnr, output_file, provider.open)
-            opened[bufnr] = true
-          end)
-        )
+    if
+      provider.open
+      and not opts.oneshot
+      and not opened[bufnr]
+      and output_file ~= ''
+      and vim.uv.fs_stat(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 }
@@ -242,8 +184,6 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx, opts)
       once = true,
       callback = function()
         M.stop(bufnr)
-        stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-        close_viewer(bufnr)
         last_output[bufnr] = nil
       end,
     })
@@ -306,7 +246,13 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx, opts)
           and output_file ~= ''
           and vim.uv.fs_stat(output_file)
         then
-          do_open(bufnr, output_file, provider.open)
+          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
       else
@@ -353,7 +299,6 @@ function M.compile(bufnr, name, provider, ctx, opts)
     once = true,
     callback = function()
       M.stop(bufnr)
-      close_viewer(bufnr)
       last_output[bufnr] = nil
     end,
   })
@@ -394,12 +339,6 @@ function M.stop_all()
   for bufnr, _ in pairs(watching) do
     M.unwatch(bufnr)
   end
-  for bufnr, _ in pairs(open_watchers) do
-    stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-  end
-  for bufnr, _ in pairs(viewer_procs) do
-    close_viewer(bufnr)
-  end
   require('preview.reload').stop()
 end
 
@@ -455,8 +394,6 @@ function M.toggle(bufnr, name, provider, ctx_builder)
     once = true,
     callback = function()
       M.unwatch(bufnr)
-      stop_open_watcher(bufnr)
-      close_viewer(bufnr)
       opened[bufnr] = nil
     end,
   })
@@ -534,7 +471,13 @@ function M.open(bufnr, open_config)
     log.dbg('output file no longer exists for buffer %d: %s', bufnr, output)
     return false
   end
-  do_open(bufnr, output, open_config)
+  if type(open_config) == 'table' then
+    local open_cmd = vim.list_extend({}, open_config)
+    table.insert(open_cmd, output)
+    vim.system(open_cmd)
+  else
+    vim.ui.open(output)
+  end
   return true
 end
 
@@ -559,8 +502,6 @@ M._test = {
   opened = opened,
   last_output = last_output,
   debounce_timers = debounce_timers,
-  viewer_procs = viewer_procs,
-  open_watchers = open_watchers,
 }
 
 return M