diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionTrackVolumeHover.js.jsx.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionTrackVolumeHover.js.jsx.coffee
index 93e93a890..04fdaa588 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionTrackVolumeHover.js.jsx.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionTrackVolumeHover.js.jsx.coffee
@@ -63,14 +63,7 @@ ptrCount = 0
     $select = $(e.currentTarget)
     updateRate = $select.val()
 
-    #get the mixerid from the select
-    mixerId = $select.data('mixerid')
-
-    if !mixerId
-      console.warn("No mixerId found in vuMeterUpdate select")
-      return
-    #set the vuMeterUpdateRate of the mixer in localStorage
-    localStorage.setItem('vuMeterUpdateRate_'+ mixerId, updateRate)
+    localStorage.setItem('vuMeterUpdateRate', updateRate)
 
   render: () ->
 
@@ -100,7 +93,7 @@ ptrCount = 0
 
     vuMeterUpdatePref = `<div style={{ marginTop: '13px', width: '100px', clear: 'both' }}>
           <strong><small>VU Meter Updates:</small></strong>
-          <select className="vu-meter-pref-select" data-mixerid={vuMixerId} style={{ width: '100%', margin: '5px 0' }} onChange={this.handleVuMeterUpdate}>
+          <select className="vu-meter-pref-select" style={{ width: '100%', margin: '5px 0' }} onChange={this.handleVuMeterUpdate}>
             <option value="fast">Fast</option>
             <option value="medium">Medium</option>
             <option value="slow">Slow</option>
@@ -195,9 +188,6 @@ ptrCount = 0
       $checkbox.iCheck('uncheck').attr('checked', false)
     @iCheckMaint = false
 
-    #read the vuMeterUpdateRate from localStorage
-    # if it doesn't exist, set it to 'fast'
-    
     vuMixer = @state.mixers?.vuMixer
     
     if vuMixer && $.isArray(vuMixer)
@@ -207,7 +197,7 @@ ptrCount = 0
       console.warn("No vuMixerId found in vuMeterUpdate select")
       return
     
-    vuMeterUpdateRate = localStorage.getItem('vuMeterUpdateRate_'+ vuMixerId) || 'fast'
+    vuMeterUpdateRate = localStorage.getItem('vuMeterUpdateRate') || 'fast'
     $vuMeterSelect = $root.find('.vu-meter-pref-select')
     $vuMeterSelect.val(vuMeterUpdateRate)
     $vuMeterSelect.on('change', this.handleVuMeterUpdate)
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/helpers/MixerHelper.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/helpers/MixerHelper.js.coffee
index c8d4f848c..3aad080a2 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/helpers/MixerHelper.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/helpers/MixerHelper.js.coffee
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ MIX_MODES = context.JK.MIX_MODES;
     @shouldCollectVuStats = false
     @simulatedMusicCategoryMixers = {}
     @simulatedChatCategoryMixers = {}
+    @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap = {}
     @organize()
 
   organize: () ->
@@ -1052,7 +1053,6 @@ MIX_MODES = context.JK.MIX_MODES;
 
   updateVU: (mixerId, mode, leftValue, leftClipping, rightValue, rightClipping) ->
     mixer = @getMixer(mixerId, mode)
-
     if mixer?
       @collectStats(mixer) if @shouldCollectVuStats
       context.JK.VuHelpers.updateVU3(mixer, leftValue, leftClipping, rightValue, rightClipping)
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/stores/MixerStore.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/stores/MixerStore.js.coffee
index 5a27e2a3b..b52f908a5 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/stores/MixerStore.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/stores/MixerStore.js.coffee
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ rest = context.JK.Rest()
     missingMixerPeers : {}
     recheckTimeout : null
     clientsWithAudioOverride : {}
-
-    vuMeterUpdatePrefMap : {}
+    vuMeterUpdatePrefMap: {}
 
     init: ->
       # Register with the app store to get @app
@@ -93,6 +92,18 @@ rest = context.JK.Rest()
       value = null
       vuInfo = null
 
+      vuMeterUpdateRate = localStorage.getItem('vuMeterUpdateRate') || 'fast'
+      @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'] = (@vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'] || 0) + 1
+  
+      if vuMeterUpdateRate == 'medium' && @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'] % 3 != 0
+        # skip this update
+        return
+      if vuMeterUpdateRate == 'slow' && @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'] % 9 != 0
+        # skip this update
+        return
+      #console.log('vuMeterUpdateRate', vuMeterUpdateRate, @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'])
+      @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap['count'] = 0
+      
       for vuInfo in vuData
         eventName = vuInfo[0];
         vuVal = 0.0;
@@ -108,28 +119,8 @@ rest = context.JK.Rest()
           # value is a DB value from -80 to 20. Convert to float from 0.0-1.0
           #console.log('handleBridgeCallback@mixers',@mixers)
 
-          #read vuMeterUpdateRate from localStorage
-          vuMeterUpdateRate = localStorage.getItem('vuMeterUpdateRate_'+ mixerId) || 'fast'
-          
-          #update vuMeterUpdatePrefMap
-          if not @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]?
-            @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId] = {}
-          @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['rate'] = vuMeterUpdateRate
-          @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] = (@vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] || 0)
-
           if @mixers?
-            #if rate pref is fast, update every time
-            if @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['rate'] == 'fast'
-              @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count']  = 0
-              @mixers.updateVU(mixerId, mode, (leftValue + 80) / 80, leftClipping, (rightValue + 80) / 80, rightClipping)
-            #if rate pref is medium, update every 3rd time
-            else if (@vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['rate'] == 'medium' and @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] > 0 and @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] % 3 == 0)
-              @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] += 1
-              @mixers.updateVU(mixerId, mode, (leftValue + 80) / 80, leftClipping, (rightValue + 80) / 80, rightClipping)
-            #if rate pref is slow, update every 9th time
-            else if (@vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['rate'] == 'slow' and @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] > 0 and @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] % 9 == 0)
-              @vuMeterUpdatePrefMap[mixerId]['count'] += 1
-              @mixers.updateVU(mixerId, mode, (leftValue + 80) / 80, leftClipping, (rightValue + 80) / 80, rightClipping)
+            @mixers.updateVU(mixerId, mode, (leftValue + 80) / 80, leftClipping, (rightValue + 80) / 80, rightClipping)
           #@mixers.updateVU(mixerId + "_vur", (rightValue + 80) / 80, rightClipping)
 
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/vuHelpers.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/vuHelpers.js
index 5962fe3b5..66d9fbadc 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/vuHelpers.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/vuHelpers.js
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
         updateVU3: function(mixer, leftValue, leftClipping, rightValue, rightClipping) {
 
             var fqId = this.createQualifiedId(mixer)
-
             var registrations = this.registeredMixers[fqId]
             if (registrations) {
                 var j;