diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index 7d1c1d1..1142157 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -937,9 +937,11 @@ Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", {
 
 var _extends = Object.assign || function (target) { for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) { var source = arguments[i]; for (var key in source) { if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(source, key)) { target[key] = source[key]; } } } return target; };
 
-var _lbryRedux = __webpack_require__(4);
+var _action_types = __webpack_require__(2);
 
-var _auth = __webpack_require__(1);
+var ACTIONS = _interopRequireWildcard(_action_types);
+
+var _lbryRedux = __webpack_require__(4);
 
 var _querystring = __webpack_require__(5);
 
@@ -947,6 +949,8 @@ var _querystring2 = _interopRequireDefault(_querystring);
 
 function _interopRequireDefault(obj) { return obj && obj.__esModule ? obj : { default: obj }; }
 
+function _interopRequireWildcard(obj) { if (obj && obj.__esModule) { return obj; } else { var newObj = {}; if (obj != null) { for (var key in obj) { if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key)) newObj[key] = obj[key]; } } newObj.default = obj; return newObj; } }
+
 var Lbryio = {
   enabled: true,
   authenticationPromise: null
@@ -1083,15 +1087,33 @@ Lbryio.authenticate = function () {
             return Lbryio.overrides.setAuthToken(status);
           }
 
-          var _window2 = window,
-              store = _window2.store;
+          // simply call the logic to create a new user, and obtain the auth token
+          return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+            Lbryio.call('user', 'new', {
+              auth_token: '',
+              language: 'en',
+              app_id: status.installation_id
+            }, 'post').then(function (response) {
+              if (!response.auth_token) {
+                throw new Error('auth_token was not set in the response');
+              }
 
-          if (store) {
-            store.dispatch((0, _auth.doGenerateAuthToken)(status.installation_id));
-            return resolve();
-          }
+              var _window2 = window,
+                  store = _window2.store;
 
-          return reject();
+              if (store) {
+                store.dispatch({
+                  type: ACTIONS.GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_SUCCESS,
+                  data: { authToken: response.auth_token }
+                });
+              }
+
+              Lbryio.authToken = response.auth_token;
+              resolve(response);
+            }).catch(function () {
+              return reject();
+            });
+          });
         });
       }).then(function (user) {
         if (!user) {
diff --git a/src/lbryio.js b/src/lbryio.js
index 58d1f9a..5dd0e6c 100644
--- a/src/lbryio.js
+++ b/src/lbryio.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
 import { Lbry } from 'lbry-redux';
-import { doGenerateAuthToken } from 'redux/actions/auth';
 import querystring from 'querystring';
 
 const Lbryio = {
@@ -128,13 +128,36 @@ Lbryio.authenticate = () => {
               return Lbryio.overrides.setAuthToken(status);
             }
 
-            const { store } = window;
-            if (store) {
-              store.dispatch(doGenerateAuthToken(status.installation_id));
-              return resolve();
-            }
+            // simply call the logic to create a new user, and obtain the auth token
+            return new Promise((res, rej) => {
+              Lbryio.call(
+                'user',
+                'new',
+                {
+                  auth_token: '',
+                  language: 'en',
+                  app_id: status.installation_id,
+                },
+                'post'
+              )
+                .then(response => {
+                  if (!response.auth_token) {
+                    throw new Error('auth_token was not set in the response');
+                  }
 
-            return reject();
+                  const { store } = window;
+                  if (store) {
+                    store.dispatch({
+                      type: ACTIONS.GENERATE_AUTH_TOKEN_SUCCESS,
+                      data: { authToken: response.auth_token },
+                    });
+                  }
+
+                  Lbryio.authToken = response.auth_token;
+                  res(response);
+                })
+                .catch(() => rej());
+            });
           });
         })
         .then(user => {