diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e53584..72be8f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ in a web browser.
 The [example](example) is a fully working project that shows how to use the viewer.
 
 You can play with the latest
-demo [here](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)
+demo [here](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=logo_hl_tex.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)
 (or
-[without animation](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?autoplay=false&preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)).
+[without animation](https://yeicor-3d.github.io/yet-another-cad-viewer/?autoplay=false&preload=logo.glb&preload=logo_hl.glb&preload=logo_hl_tex.glb&preload=fox.glb&preload=img.jpg.glb&preload=location.glb)).
 
 ![Demo](assets/screenshot.png)
 
diff --git a/frontend/App.vue b/frontend/App.vue
index 130522e..a2d560f 100644
--- a/frontend/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/App.vue
@@ -108,6 +108,23 @@ async function loadModelManual() {
   const modelUrl = prompt("For an improved experience in viewing CAD/GLTF models with automatic updates, it's recommended to use the official yacv_server Python package. This ensures seamless serving of models and automatic updates.\n\nOtherwise, enter the URL of the model to load:");
   if (modelUrl) await networkMgr.load(modelUrl);
 }
+
+// Detect dropped .glb files and load them manually
+document.body.addEventListener("dragover", e => {
+  e.preventDefault(); // Allow drop
+});
+
+document.body.addEventListener("drop", async e => {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  const file = e.dataTransfer?.files?.[0];
+  if (!file) return;
+
+  const ext = file.name.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase();
+  if (ext === 'glb' || ext === 'gltf') {
+    await networkMgr.load(file);
+  }
+});
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/frontend/misc/gltf.ts b/frontend/misc/gltf.ts
index 15f8081..b4e64c9 100644
--- a/frontend/misc/gltf.ts
+++ b/frontend/misc/gltf.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ let isSmallBuild = typeof __YACV_SMALL_BUILD__ !== 'undefined' && __YACV_SMALL_B
  *
  * Remember to call mergeFinalize after all models have been merged (slower required operations).
  */
-export async function mergePartial(url: string, name: string, document: Document, networkFinished: () => void = () => {
+export async function mergePartial(url: string | Blob, name: string, document: Document, networkFinished: () => void = () => {
 }): Promise<Document> {
     // Fetch the complete document from the network
     // This could be done at the same time as the document is being processed, but I wanted better metrics
-    let response = await fetch(url);
+    let response = await fetchOrRead(url);
     let buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
     networkFinished();
 
@@ -118,3 +118,30 @@ function mergeScenes(): Transform {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/** Fetches a URL or reads it if it is a Blob URL */
+async function fetchOrRead(url: string | Blob) {
+    if (url instanceof Blob) {
+        // Use the FileReader API as fetch does not support Blob URLs
+        return new Promise<Response>((resolve, reject) => {
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+            reader.onloadend = (event: ProgressEvent<FileReader>) => {
+                if (event.target && event.target.result) {
+                    resolve(new Response(event.target.result));
+                } else {
+                    reject(new Error("Failed to read Blob URL: " + url));
+                }
+            };
+            reader.onerror = (error) => {
+                reject(new Error("Error reading Blob URL: " + url + " - " + error));
+            };
+            // Read the Blob URL as an ArrayBuffer
+            reader.readAsArrayBuffer(new Blob([url]));
+        });
+    } else {
+        // Fetch the URL
+        return fetch(url);
+    }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/frontend/misc/network.ts b/frontend/misc/network.ts
index 4a0412e..d793f79 100644
--- a/frontend/misc/network.ts
+++ b/frontend/misc/network.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ const batchTimeout = 250; // ms
 
 export class NetworkUpdateEventModel {
     name: string;
-    url: string;
+    url: string | Blob;
     // TODO: Detect and manage instances of the same object (same hash, different name)
     hash: string | null;
     isRemove: boolean | null; // This is null for a shutdown event
 
-    constructor(name: string, url: string, hash: string | null, isRemove: boolean | null) {
+    constructor(name: string, url: string | Blob, hash: string | null, isRemove: boolean | null) {
         this.name = name;
         this.url = url;
         this.hash = hash;
@@ -42,18 +42,26 @@ export class NetworkManager extends EventTarget {
      *
      * Updates will be emitted as "update" events, including the download URL and the model name.
      */
-    async load(url: string) {
-        if (url.startsWith("dev+") || url.startsWith("dev ")) {
+    async load(url: string | Blob) {
+        if (url instanceof String && (url.startsWith("dev+") || url.startsWith("dev "))) {
             let baseUrl = new URL(url.slice(4));
             baseUrl.searchParams.set("api_updates", "true");
             await this.monitorDevServer(baseUrl);
         } else {
-            // Get the last part of the URL as the "name" of the model
-            let name = url.split("/").pop();
-            name = name?.split(".")[0] || `unknown-${Math.random()}`;
-            // Use a head request to get the hash of the file
-            let response = await fetch(url, {method: "HEAD"});
-            let hash = response.headers.get("etag");
+            let name;
+            let hash = null;
+            if (url instanceof Blob) {
+                if (url instanceof File) name = (url as File).name
+                else name = `blob-${Math.random()}`;
+                name = name.replace('.glb', '').replace('.gltf', '');
+            } else {
+                // Get the last part of the URL as the "name" of the model
+                name = url.split("/").pop();
+                name = name?.split(".")[0] || `unknown-${Math.random()}`;
+                // Use a head request to get the hash of the file
+                let response = await fetch(url, {method: "HEAD"});
+                hash = response.headers.get("etag");
+            }
             // Only trigger an update if the hash has changed
             this.foundModel(name, hash, url, false);
         }
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ export class NetworkManager extends EventTarget {
         }
     }
 
-    private foundModel(name: string, hash: string | null, url: string, isRemove: boolean | null, disconnect: () => void = () => {
+    private foundModel(name: string, hash: string | null, url: string | Blob, isRemove: boolean | null, disconnect: () => void = () => {
     }) {
         // console.debug("Found model", name, "with hash", hash, "at", url, "isRemove", isRemove);
 
diff --git a/frontend/misc/scene.ts b/frontend/misc/scene.ts
index e6c188b..a2e1e65 100644
--- a/frontend/misc/scene.ts
+++ b/frontend/misc/scene.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {Matrix4} from "three/src/math/Matrix4.js"
 /** This class helps manage SceneManagerData. All methods are static to support reactivity... */
 export class SceneMgr {
     /** Loads a GLB model from a URL and adds it to the viewer or replaces it if the names match */
-    static async loadModel(sceneUrl: Ref<string>, document: Document, name: string, url: string, updateHelpers: boolean = true, reloadScene: boolean = true): Promise<Document> {
+    static async loadModel(sceneUrl: Ref<string>, document: Document, name: string, url: string | Blob, updateHelpers: boolean = true, reloadScene: boolean = true): Promise<Document> {
         let loadStart = performance.now();
         let loadNetworkEnd: number;
 
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ export class SceneMgr {
         newAxes(helpersDoc, bb.getSize(new Vector3()).multiplyScalar(0.5), transform);
         newGridBox(helpersDoc, bb.getSize(new Vector3()), transform);
         let helpersUrl = URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([await toBuffer(helpersDoc)]));
-        return await SceneMgr.loadModel(sceneUrl, document, extrasNameValueHelpers, helpersUrl, false, reloadScene);
+        let newDocument = await SceneMgr.loadModel(sceneUrl, document, extrasNameValueHelpers, helpersUrl, false, reloadScene);
+        URL.revokeObjectURL(helpersUrl);
+        return newDocument;
     }
 
     /** Serializes the current document into a GLB and updates the viewerSrc */
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ export class SceneMgr {
         let buffer = await toBuffer(document);
         let blob = new Blob([buffer], {type: 'model/gltf-binary'});
         console.debug("Showing current doc", document, "with", buffer.length, "total bytes");
+        if (sceneUrl.value.startsWith("blob:")) URL.revokeObjectURL(sceneUrl.value);
         sceneUrl.value = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
 
         return document;
diff --git a/frontend/misc/settings.ts b/frontend/misc/settings.ts
index c399447..df62806 100644
--- a/frontend/misc/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/misc/settings.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import {ungzip} from "pako";
 import {b64UrlDecode} from "../tools/b64.ts";
 
+const firstTimeNames: Array<string> = []; // Needed for array values, which clear the array when overridden
 export const settings = (async () => {
     let settings = {
         preload: [
@@ -77,6 +78,12 @@ export const settings = (async () => {
     // Get the default preload URL if not overridden (requires a fetch that is avoided if possible)
     for (let i = 0; i < settings.preload.length; i++) {
         let url = settings.preload[i];
+        // Ignore empty preload URLs to allow overriding default auto behavior
+        if (url === '') {
+            settings.preload = settings.preload.slice(0, i).concat(settings.preload.slice(i + 1));
+            continue; // Skip this preload URL
+        }
+        // Handle special <auto> preload URL
         if (url === '<auto>') {
             if (settings.pg_code != "") { // <auto> means no preload URL if code is set
                 settings.preload = settings.preload.slice(0, i).concat(settings.preload.slice(i + 1));
@@ -112,7 +119,6 @@ export const settings = (async () => {
     return settings;
 })()
 
-const firstTimeNames: Array<string> = []; // Needed for array values, which clear the array when overridden
 function parseSetting(name: string, value: string, settings: any): any {
     let arrayElem = name.endsWith(".0")
     if (arrayElem) name = name.slice(0, -2);
diff --git a/frontend/tools/PlaygroundDialogContent.vue b/frontend/tools/PlaygroundDialogContent.vue
index 978878e..75952ad 100644
--- a/frontend/tools/PlaygroundDialogContent.vue
+++ b/frontend/tools/PlaygroundDialogContent.vue
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function onModelData(modelData: string) {
         "Invalid GLTF binary data received: " + binaryData.slice(0, 4).toString());
     // - Create a Blob from the binary data to be used as a URL
     const blob = new Blob([binaryData], {type: 'model/gltf-binary'});
-    modelMetadata.url = URL.createObjectURL(blob); // Set the hacked URL in the model metadata
+    modelMetadata.url = URL.createObjectURL(blob); // Set the hacked URL in the model metadata XXX: revoked on App.vue
   }
   // - Emit the event with the model metadata and URL
   let networkUpdateEvent = new NetworkUpdateEvent([modelMetadata], () => {
diff --git a/frontend/tools/Tools.vue b/frontend/tools/Tools.vue
index f23f20c..eb1543a 100644
--- a/frontend/tools/Tools.vue
+++ b/frontend/tools/Tools.vue
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ async function downloadSceneGlb() {
   link.download = file.name;
   link.href = URL.createObjectURL(file);
   link.click();
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(link.href);
 }
 
 async function openGithub() {
diff --git a/yacv_server/yacv.py b/yacv_server/yacv.py
index 49876a6..2ecedce 100644
--- a/yacv_server/yacv.py
+++ b/yacv_server/yacv.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ class YACV:
         """Initializes the YACV server"""
         raw_protocol = os.getenv('YACV_PROTOCOL', 'http' if sys.platform != 'emscripten' else 'stderr').upper()
         self.protocol = YACVProtocol[raw_protocol] if raw_protocol in YACVProtocol.__members__ else YACVProtocol.HTTP
-        self.protocol = YACVProtocol.STDERR
         self.server_thread = None
         self.server = None
         self.startup_complete = threading.Event()