diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9db4a6e5b6fa..ac4a637b1774 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3183,7 +3183,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "http 1.1.0",
  "hyper 1.5.0",
  "hyper-util",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "rustls-native-certs",
  "rustls-pki-types",
  "tokio",
@@ -5136,7 +5136,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "quinn-proto",
  "quinn-udp",
  "rustc-hash 2.0.0",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "socket2",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
@@ -5153,7 +5153,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand",
  "ring",
  "rustc-hash 2.0.0",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "slab",
  "thiserror",
  "tinyvec",
@@ -6862,7 +6862,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "percent-encoding",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "quinn",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "rustls-native-certs",
  "rustls-pemfile 2.2.0",
  "rustls-pki-types",
@@ -7410,9 +7410,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls"
-version = "0.23.16"
+version = "0.23.18"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "eee87ff5d9b36712a58574e12e9f0ea80f915a5b0ac518d322b24a465617925e"
+checksum = "9c9cc1d47e243d655ace55ed38201c19ae02c148ae56412ab8750e8f0166ab7f"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "once_cell",
@@ -8423,7 +8423,7 @@ version = "0.26.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0c7bc40d0e5a97695bb96e27995cd3a08538541b0a846f65bba7a359f36700d4"
 dependencies = [
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "rustls-pki-types",
  "tokio",
 ]
@@ -8659,7 +8659,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "httparse",
  "log",
  "rand",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "rustls-pki-types",
  "sha1",
  "thiserror",
@@ -8776,7 +8776,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "flate2",
  "log",
  "once_cell",
- "rustls 0.23.16",
+ "rustls 0.23.18",
  "rustls-pki-types",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ae94c682b7b..e8965621452f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ rr.log("path/to/points", rr.Points3D(positions, colors=colors))
 
 ### Installing the Rerun Viewer binary
 To stream log data over the network or load our `.rrd` data files you also need the `rerun` binary.
-It can be installed with `pip install rerun-sdk` or with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked`.
+It can be installed with `pip install rerun-sdk` or with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked --features nasm` (see note below).
 Note that only the Python SDK comes bundled with the Viewer whereas C++ & Rust always rely on a separate install.
 
+**Note**: the `nasm` Cargo feature requires the [`nasm`](https://www.nasm.us) CLI to be installed and available in your path.
+Alternatively, you may skip enabling this feature, but this may result in inferior video decoding performance.
+
 You should now be able to run `rerun --help` in any terminal.
 
 
diff --git a/crates/top/rerun-cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/top/rerun-cli/Cargo.toml
index 1facea35fddb..90ec7ac42d51 100644
--- a/crates/top/rerun-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/top/rerun-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -41,11 +41,30 @@ doc = false
 ## so we have all the bells and wistles here, except those that may require extra tools
 ## (like "nasm").
 ## That is: `cargo install rerun-cli --locked` should work for _everyone_.
-default = ["native_viewer", "web_viewer"]
+default = ["native_viewer", "web_viewer", "map_view"]
+
+
+# !!!IMPORTANT!!!
+#
+# Do you _really_ want to add features in `release` that are not in `default`?
+#
+# Here are some reasons not to:
+# - These features will be missing from the `cargo install rerun-cli` command our users will inevitably use.
+# - These features will not be picked up in places where we cannot use the `release` feature set (e.g. rerun_js).
+# - This list is not exhaustive and will unexpectedly grow in the future.
+#
+# If you insist on adding a feature here, please make sure you address all the concerns above.
+#
+# `nasm`
+# ------
+#
+# This requires external build tools (the `nasm` cli) and would break any build on a system without it. Mitigation: a
+# warning with instructions is printed when building `rerun-cli` in release mode without the `nasm` feature (see
+# `build.rs`).
 
 ## The features we enable when we build the pre-built binaries during our releases.
-## This may enable features that require extra build tools that not everyone heas.
-release = ["default", "nasm", "map_view"]
+## This may enable features that require extra build tools that not everyone has.
+release = ["default", "nasm"]
 
 ## Enable faster native video decoding with assembly.
 ## You need to install [nasm](https://nasm.us/) to compile with this feature.
@@ -57,7 +76,6 @@ native_viewer = ["rerun/native_viewer"]
 
 ## Support the map view.
 ## This adds a lot of extra dependencies.
-#TODO(#7876): remove this feature when we have fewer dependencies
 map_view = ["rerun/map_view"]
 
 ## Enable the gRPC Rerun Data Platform data source.
diff --git a/crates/top/rerun-cli/README.md b/crates/top/rerun-cli/README.md
index 77eda956da93..c48ab0f2f51f 100644
--- a/crates/top/rerun-cli/README.md
+++ b/crates/top/rerun-cli/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@
 </h1>
 
 ## Rerun command-line tool
-You can install the binary with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked`
+You can install the binary with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked --features nasm`.
 
-This can act either as a server, a viewer, or both, depending on which options you use when you start it.
+**Note**: this requires the [`nasm`](https://www.nasm.us) CLI to be installed and available in your path.
+Alternatively, you may skip enabling the `nasm` feature, but this may result in inferior video decoding performance.
+
+The `rerun` CLI can act either as a server, a viewer, or both, depending on which options you use when you start it.
 
 Running `rerun` with no arguments will start the viewer, waiting for an SDK to connect to it over TCP.
 
diff --git a/crates/top/rerun-cli/build.rs b/crates/top/rerun-cli/build.rs
index fdda3dae46d5..737c971d76fa 100644
--- a/crates/top/rerun-cli/build.rs
+++ b/crates/top/rerun-cli/build.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 fn main() {
     re_build_tools::export_build_info_vars_for_crate("rerun-cli");
+
+    // Warn about not using the `nasm` feature in a release build.
+    let is_release = std::env::var("PROFILE") == Ok("release".to_owned());
+    let has_nasm_feature = std::env::var("CARGO_FEATURE_NASM").is_ok();
+    if is_release && !has_nasm_feature {
+        println!(
+            "cargo:warning=Rerun is compiled in release mode without the `nasm` feature activated. \
+            Enabling the `nasm` feature is recommended for better video decoding performance. \
+            This requires that the `nasm` CLI is installed and available in the current PATH."
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/top/rerun/Cargo.toml b/crates/top/rerun/Cargo.toml
index c0723b4061f2..068c98028fdd 100644
--- a/crates/top/rerun/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/top/rerun/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ default = [
   "glam",
   "image",
   "log",
+  "map_view",
   "sdk",
   "server",
 ]
@@ -85,11 +86,10 @@ native_viewer = ["dep:re_viewer"]
 
 ## Support the map view.
 ## This adds a lot of extra dependencies.
-#TODO(#7876): remove this feature when we have fewer dependencies
 map_view = ["re_viewer?/map_view"]
 
 ## Enable the gRPC Rerun Data Platform data source.
-grpc = ["re_viewer/grpc"]
+grpc = ["re_viewer?/grpc"]
 
 ## Add support for the [`run()`] function, which acts like a main-function for a CLI,
 ## acting the same as [the `rerun` binary](https://crates.io/crates/rerun-cli).
diff --git a/crates/top/rerun/README.md b/crates/top/rerun/README.md
index 3882f1f038e5..f5b3513cbb96 100644
--- a/crates/top/rerun/README.md
+++ b/crates/top/rerun/README.md
@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@ You can add the `rerun` crate to your project with `cargo add rerun`.
 To get started, see [the examples](https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun/tree/latest/examples/rust).
 
 ## Binary
-You can install the binary with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked`
+You can install the binary with `cargo install rerun-cli --locked --features nasm`.
 
-This can act either as a server, a viewer, or both, depending on which options you use when you start it.
+**Note**: this requires the [`nasm`](https://www.nasm.us) CLI to be installed and available in your path.
+Alternatively, you may skip enabling the `nasm` feature, but this may result in inferior video decoding performance.
+
+The `rerun` CLI can act either as a server, a viewer, or both, depending on which options you use when you start it.
 
 Running `rerun` with no arguments will start the viewer, waiting for an SDK to connect to it over TCP.
 
 Run `rerun --help` for more.
 
-
 ### Running a web viewer
 The web viewer is an experimental feature, but you can try it out with:
 
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_connect.md b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_connect.md
index fbafb40a0d0a..e27546ddeb9d 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_connect.md
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_connect.md
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 The Rerun C++ SDK works by connecting to an awaiting Rerun Viewer over TCP.
 
 If you need to install the viewer, follow the [installation guide](https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/installing-viewer). Two of the more common ways to install the Rerun are:
-* Via cargo: `cargo install rerun-cli --locked`
+* Via cargo: `cargo install rerun-cli --locked --features nasm` (see note below)
 * Via pip: `pip install rerun-sdk`
 
+**Note**: the `nasm` Cargo feature requires the [`nasm`](https://www.nasm.us) CLI to be installed and available in your path.
+Alternatively, you may skip enabling this feature, but this may result in inferior video decoding performance.
+
 After you have installed it, you should be able to type `rerun` in your terminal to start the viewer.
 
 ## Using the Rerun C++ SDK with CMake
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_spawn.md b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_spawn.md
index 0837c2db6f3c..231c8f419b0f 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_spawn.md
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/data/quick_start_guides/cpp_spawn.md
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 The Rerun C++ SDK works by connecting to an awaiting Rerun Viewer over TCP.
 
 If you need to install the viewer, follow the [installation guide](https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/installing-viewer). Two of the more common ways to install the Rerun are:
-* Via cargo: `cargo install rerun-cli --locked`
+* Via cargo: `cargo install rerun-cli --locked --features nasm` (see note below)
 * Via pip: `pip install rerun-sdk`
 
+**Note**: the `nasm` Cargo feature requires the [`nasm`](https://www.nasm.us) CLI to be installed and available in your path.
+Alternatively, you may skip enabling this feature, but this may result in inferior video decoding performance.
+
 After you have installed it, you should be able to type `rerun` in your terminal to start the viewer.
 
 ## Using the Rerun C++ SDK with CMake
diff --git a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/src/app.rs b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/src/app.rs
index 42259a0af26b..1ac99eb268a0 100644
--- a/crates/viewer/re_viewer/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/viewer/re_viewer/src/app.rs
@@ -1307,7 +1307,6 @@ impl App {
                         .archetype_reflection_from_short_name(&archetype_name)
                     {
                         for &view_type in archetype.view_types {
-                            // TODO(#7876): remove once `map_view` feature is gone
                             if !cfg!(feature = "map_view") && view_type == "MapView" {
                                 re_log::warn_once!("Found map-related archetype, but viewer was not compiled with the `map_view` feature.");
                             }
diff --git a/deny.toml b/deny.toml
index a4594b408459..893e6dfd2925 100644
--- a/deny.toml
+++ b/deny.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ deny = [
   { name = "egui_glow" },   # We use wgpu
   { name = "openssl-sys" }, # We prefer rustls
   { name = "openssl" },     # We prefer rustls
-  # { name = "reqwest" },   # We prefer ureq - less dependencies TODO(#7876): reenable that when `walkers` is updated
 ]
 skip = [
   { name = "ahash" },             # Popular crate + fast release schedule = lots of crates still using old versions
diff --git a/lychee.toml b/lychee.toml
index 127e5ebea33f..5c71ec07179a 100644
--- a/lychee.toml
+++ b/lychee.toml
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ exclude = [
   # Local links that require further setup.
   'http://127.0.0.1',
   'http://localhost',
-  'recording:/',      # rrd recording link.
+  'recording:/',          # rrd recording link.
   'ws:/',
-  're_viewer.js',     # Build artifact that html is linking to.
+  're_viewer.js',         # Build artifact that html is linking to.
+  'http://0.0.0.0:51234',
 
   # Api endpoints.
   'https://fonts.googleapis.com/',                                               # Font API entrypoint, not a link.
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 09e724424c41..b275c3376ef0 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ rerun-web = { cmd = "cargo run --package rerun-cli --no-default-features --featu
 #
 # This installs the `wasm32-unknown-unknown` rust target if it's not already installed.
 # (this looks heavy but takes typically below 0.1s!)
-rerun-build-web = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,map_view,grpc --debug"
+rerun-build-web = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,grpc --debug"
 
 # Compile the web-viewer wasm and the cli.
 #
 # This installs the `wasm32-unknown-unknown` rust target if it's not already installed.
 # (this looks heavy but takes typically below 0.1s!)
-rerun-build-web-cli = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,map_view,grpc --debug && cargo build --package rerun-cli --no-default-features --features web_viewer"
+rerun-build-web-cli = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,grpc --debug && cargo build --package rerun-cli --no-default-features --features web_viewer"
 
 # Compile and run the web-viewer in release mode via rerun-cli.
 #
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ rerun-web-release = { cmd = "cargo run --package rerun-cli --no-default-features
 #
 # This installs the `wasm32-unknown-unknown` rust target if it's not already installed.
 # (this looks heavy but takes typically below 0.1s!)
-rerun-build-web-release = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,map_view,grpc --release -g"
+rerun-build-web-release = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --features analytics,grpc --release -g"
 
 rs-check = { cmd = "rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown && python scripts/ci/rust_checks.py", depends_on = [
   "rerun-build-web", # The checks require the web viewer wasm to be around.
diff --git a/rerun_js/web-viewer/build-wasm.mjs b/rerun_js/web-viewer/build-wasm.mjs
index 70522e6f59b0..3e54e5020119 100644
--- a/rerun_js/web-viewer/build-wasm.mjs
+++ b/rerun_js/web-viewer/build-wasm.mjs
@@ -15,20 +15,26 @@ const exec = (cmd) => {
 };
 
 function buildWebViewer(mode) {
+  let modeFlags = "";
   switch (mode) {
-    case "debug": {
-      return exec(
-        "cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --debug --target no-modules-base -o rerun_js/web-viewer",
-      );
-    }
-    case "release": {
-      return exec(
-        "cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer --release -g --target no-modules-base -o rerun_js/web-viewer",
-      );
-    }
+    case "debug":
+      modeFlags = "--debug";
+      break;
+    case "release":
+      modeFlags = "--release -g";
+      break;
     default:
       throw new Error(`Unknown mode: ${mode}`);
   }
+  return exec(
+    [
+      "cargo run -p re_dev_tools -- build-web-viewer",
+      modeFlags,
+      "--target no-modules-base",
+      "--features grpc",
+      "-o rerun_js/web-viewer",
+    ].join(" "),
+  );
 }
 
 function re_viewer_js() {