diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef10a945d..dd500bdd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ switched to a new configuration mechanism, however it was not officially removed
 - Add documented-but-missing chat pagination.
 - Allow sending out emails again.
 - Allow sending chat messages to yourself
+- OStatus / static FE endpoints: fixed inaccessibility for anonymous users on non-federating instances, switched to handling per `:restrict_unauthenticated` setting.
 
 ### Upgrade notes
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex
index 5c349bb7a..76bd54a42 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/visibility.ex
@@ -44,29 +44,30 @@ def is_direct?(activity) do
   def is_list?(%{data: %{"listMessage" => _}}), do: true
   def is_list?(_), do: false
 
-  @spec visible_for_user?(Activity.t(), User.t() | nil) :: boolean()
-  def visible_for_user?(%{actor: ap_id}, %User{ap_id: ap_id}), do: true
+  @spec visible_for_user?(Activity.t() | nil, User.t() | nil) :: boolean()
+  def visible_for_user?(%Activity{actor: ap_id}, %User{ap_id: ap_id}), do: true
 
   def visible_for_user?(nil, _), do: false
 
-  def visible_for_user?(%{data: %{"listMessage" => _}}, nil), do: false
+  def visible_for_user?(%Activity{data: %{"listMessage" => _}}, nil), do: false
 
-  def visible_for_user?(%{data: %{"listMessage" => list_ap_id}} = activity, %User{} = user) do
+  def visible_for_user?(
+        %Activity{data: %{"listMessage" => list_ap_id}} = activity,
+        %User{} = user
+      ) do
     user.ap_id in activity.data["to"] ||
       list_ap_id
       |> Pleroma.List.get_by_ap_id()
       |> Pleroma.List.member?(user)
   end
 
-  def visible_for_user?(%{local: local} = activity, nil) do
-    cfg_key = if local, do: :local, else: :remote
-
-    if Pleroma.Config.restrict_unauthenticated_access?(:activities, cfg_key),
+  def visible_for_user?(%Activity{} = activity, nil) do
+    if restrict_unauthenticated_access?(activity),
       do: false,
       else: is_public?(activity)
   end
 
-  def visible_for_user?(activity, user) do
+  def visible_for_user?(%Activity{} = activity, user) do
     x = [user.ap_id | User.following(user)]
     y = [activity.actor] ++ activity.data["to"] ++ (activity.data["cc"] || [])
     is_public?(activity) || Enum.any?(x, &(&1 in y))
@@ -82,6 +83,26 @@ def entire_thread_visible_for_user?(%Activity{} = activity, %User{} = user) do
     result
   end
 
+  def restrict_unauthenticated_access?(%Activity{local: local}) do
+    restrict_unauthenticated_access_to_activity?(local)
+  end
+
+  def restrict_unauthenticated_access?(%Object{} = object) do
+    object
+    |> Object.local?()
+    |> restrict_unauthenticated_access_to_activity?()
+  end
+
+  def restrict_unauthenticated_access?(%User{} = user) do
+    User.visible_for(user, _reading_user = nil)
+  end
+
+  defp restrict_unauthenticated_access_to_activity?(local?) when is_boolean(local?) do
+    cfg_key = if local?, do: :local, else: :remote
+
+    Pleroma.Config.restrict_unauthenticated_access?(:activities, cfg_key)
+  end
+
   def get_visibility(object) do
     to = object.data["to"] || []
     cc = object.data["cc"] || []
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller.ex
index 93a8294b7..218cdbdf3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller.ex
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.TagController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Feed.FeedView
 
   def feed(conn, params) do
-    unless Pleroma.Config.restrict_unauthenticated_access?(:activities, :local) do
+    if Config.get!([:instance, :public]) do
       render_feed(conn, params)
     else
       render_error(conn, :not_found, "Not found")
     end
   end
 
-  def render_feed(conn, %{"tag" => raw_tag} = params) do
+  defp render_feed(conn, %{"tag" => raw_tag} = params) do
     {format, tag} = parse_tag(raw_tag)
 
     activities =
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ def render_feed(conn, %{"tag" => raw_tag} = params) do
   end
 
   @spec parse_tag(binary() | any()) :: {format :: String.t(), tag :: String.t()}
-  defp parse_tag(raw_tag) when is_binary(raw_tag) do
-    case Enum.reverse(String.split(raw_tag, ".")) do
-      [format | tag] when format in ["atom", "rss"] -> {format, Enum.join(tag, ".")}
-      _ -> {"rss", raw_tag}
+  defp parse_tag(raw_tag) do
+    case is_binary(raw_tag) && Enum.reverse(String.split(raw_tag, ".")) do
+      [format | tag] when format in ["rss", "atom"] ->
+        {format, Enum.join(tag, ".")}
+
+      _ ->
+        {"atom", raw_tag}
     end
   end
-
-  defp parse_tag(raw_tag), do: {"rss", raw_tag}
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
index 752983c3b..a5013d2c0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.UserController do
   use Pleroma.Web, :controller
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubController
@@ -22,12 +23,7 @@ def feed_redirect(%{assigns: %{format: "html"}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname
 
   def feed_redirect(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params)
       when format in ["json", "activity+json"] do
-    with %{halted: false} = conn <-
-           Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug.call(conn,
-             unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.Plugs.FederatingPlug.federating?/1
-           ) do
-      ActivityPubController.call(conn, :user)
-    end
+    ActivityPubController.call(conn, :user)
   end
 
   def feed_redirect(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
@@ -36,25 +32,18 @@ def feed_redirect(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     end
   end
 
-  def feed(conn, params) do
-    unless Pleroma.Config.restrict_unauthenticated_access?(:profiles, :local) do
-      render_feed(conn, params)
-    else
-      errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
-    end
-  end
-
-  def render_feed(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = params) do
+  def feed(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = params) do
     format = get_format(conn)
 
     format =
-      if format in ["rss", "atom"] do
+      if format in ["atom", "rss"] do
         format
       else
         "atom"
       end
 
-    with {_, %User{local: true} = user} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)} do
+    with {_, %User{local: true} = user} <- {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)},
+         {_, :visible} <- {:visibility, User.visible_for(user, _reading_user = nil)} do
       activities =
         %{
           type: ["Create"],
@@ -69,7 +58,7 @@ def render_feed(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = params) do
       |> render("user.#{format}",
         user: user,
         activities: activities,
-        feed_config: Pleroma.Config.get([:feed])
+        feed_config: Config.get([:feed])
       )
     end
   end
@@ -81,6 +70,8 @@ def errors(conn, {:error, :not_found}) do
   def errors(conn, {:fetch_user, %User{local: false}}), do: errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
   def errors(conn, {:fetch_user, nil}), do: errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
 
+  def errors(conn, {:visibility, _}), do: errors(conn, {:error, :not_found})
+
   def errors(conn, _) do
     render_error(conn, :internal_server_error, "Something went wrong")
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller.ex
index b044260b3..668ae0ea4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller.ex
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.RateLimiter
   alias Pleroma.Web.Router
 
-  plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
-    unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.Plugs.FederatingPlug.federating?/1
-  )
-
   plug(
     RateLimiter,
     [name: :ap_routes, params: ["uuid"]] when action in [:object, :activity]
@@ -37,14 +33,12 @@ def object(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params)
     ActivityPubController.call(conn, :object)
   end
 
-  def object(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params) do
+  def object(conn, _params) do
     with id <- Endpoint.url() <> conn.request_path,
          {_, %Activity{} = activity} <-
            {:activity, Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(id)},
          {_, true} <- {:public?, Visibility.is_public?(activity)} do
-      case format do
-        _ -> redirect(conn, to: "/notice/#{activity.id}")
-      end
+      redirect(conn, to: "/notice/#{activity.id}")
     else
       reason when reason in [{:public?, false}, {:activity, nil}] ->
         {:error, :not_found}
@@ -59,13 +53,11 @@ def activity(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params)
     ActivityPubController.call(conn, :activity)
   end
 
-  def activity(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, _params) do
+  def activity(conn, _params) do
     with id <- Endpoint.url() <> conn.request_path,
          {_, %Activity{} = activity} <- {:activity, Activity.normalize(id)},
          {_, true} <- {:public?, Visibility.is_public?(activity)} do
-      case format do
-        _ -> redirect(conn, to: "/notice/#{activity.id}")
-      end
+      redirect(conn, to: "/notice/#{activity.id}")
     else
       reason when reason in [{:public?, false}, {:activity, nil}] ->
         {:error, :not_found}
@@ -119,6 +111,7 @@ def notice(%{assigns: %{format: format}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   def notice_player(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
          true <- Visibility.is_public?(activity),
+         {_, true} <- {:visible?, Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, _reading_user = nil)},
          %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity),
          %{data: %{"attachment" => [%{"url" => [url | _]} | _]}} <- object,
          true <- String.starts_with?(url["mediaType"], ["audio", "video"]) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index d2d939989..07a574f35 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
   use Pleroma.Web, :router
 
+  pipeline :accepts_html do
+    plug(:accepts, ["html"])
+  end
+
+  pipeline :accepts_html_xml do
+    plug(:accepts, ["html", "xml", "rss", "atom"])
+  end
+
+  pipeline :accepts_html_json do
+    plug(:accepts, ["html", "activity+json", "json"])
+  end
+
+  pipeline :accepts_html_xml_json do
+    plug(:accepts, ["html", "xml", "rss", "atom", "activity+json", "json"])
+  end
+
+  pipeline :accepts_xml_rss_atom do
+    plug(:accepts, ["xml", "rss", "atom"])
+  end
+
   pipeline :browser do
     plug(:accepts, ["html"])
     plug(:fetch_session)
@@ -566,30 +586,43 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     )
   end
 
-  pipeline :ostatus do
-    plug(:accepts, ["html", "xml", "rss", "atom", "activity+json", "json"])
-    plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.StaticFEPlug)
-  end
-
-  pipeline :oembed do
-    plug(:accepts, ["json", "xml"])
-  end
-
   scope "/", Pleroma.Web do
-    pipe_through([:ostatus, :http_signature])
+    # Note: html format is supported only if static FE is enabled
+    # Note: http signature is only considered for json requests (no auth for non-json requests)
+    pipe_through([:accepts_html_json, :http_signature, Pleroma.Web.Plugs.StaticFEPlug])
 
     get("/objects/:uuid", OStatus.OStatusController, :object)
     get("/activities/:uuid", OStatus.OStatusController, :activity)
     get("/notice/:id", OStatus.OStatusController, :notice)
-    get("/notice/:id/embed_player", OStatus.OStatusController, :notice_player)
 
     # Mastodon compatibility routes
     get("/users/:nickname/statuses/:id", OStatus.OStatusController, :object)
     get("/users/:nickname/statuses/:id/activity", OStatus.OStatusController, :activity)
+  end
+
+  scope "/", Pleroma.Web do
+    # Note: html format is supported only if static FE is enabled
+    # Note: http signature is only considered for json requests (no auth for non-json requests)
+    pipe_through([:accepts_html_xml_json, :http_signature, Pleroma.Web.Plugs.StaticFEPlug])
+
+    # Note: returns user _profile_ for json requests, redirects to user _feed_ for non-json ones
+    get("/users/:nickname", Feed.UserController, :feed_redirect, as: :user_feed)
+  end
+
+  scope "/", Pleroma.Web do
+    # Note: html format is supported only if static FE is enabled
+    pipe_through([:accepts_html_xml, Pleroma.Web.Plugs.StaticFEPlug])
 
     get("/users/:nickname/feed", Feed.UserController, :feed, as: :user_feed)
-    get("/users/:nickname", Feed.UserController, :feed_redirect, as: :user_feed)
+  end
 
+  scope "/", Pleroma.Web do
+    pipe_through(:accepts_html)
+    get("/notice/:id/embed_player", OStatus.OStatusController, :notice_player)
+  end
+
+  scope "/", Pleroma.Web do
+    pipe_through(:accepts_xml_rss_atom)
     get("/tags/:tag", Feed.TagController, :feed, as: :tag_feed)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
index 687b17df6..bdec0897a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller.ex
@@ -17,12 +17,96 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEController do
   plug(:put_view, Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEView)
   plug(:assign_id)
 
-  plug(Pleroma.Web.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
-    unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.Plugs.FederatingPlug.federating?/1
-  )
-
   @page_keys ["max_id", "min_id", "limit", "since_id", "order"]
 
+  @doc "Renders requested local public activity or public activities of requested user"
+  def show(%{assigns: %{notice_id: notice_id}} = conn, _params) do
+    with %Activity{local: true} = activity <-
+           Activity.get_by_id_with_object(notice_id),
+         true <- Visibility.is_public?(activity.object),
+         {_, true} <- {:visible?, Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, _reading_user = nil)},
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_ap_id(activity.object.data["actor"]) do
+      meta = Metadata.build_tags(%{activity_id: notice_id, object: activity.object, user: user})
+
+      timeline =
+        activity.object.data["context"]
+        |> ActivityPub.fetch_activities_for_context(%{})
+        |> Enum.reverse()
+        |> Enum.map(&represent(&1, &1.object.id == activity.object.id))
+
+      render(conn, "conversation.html", %{activities: timeline, meta: meta})
+    else
+      %Activity{object: %Object{data: data}} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_status(:found)
+        |> redirect(external: data["url"] || data["external_url"] || data["id"])
+
+      _ ->
+        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show(%{assigns: %{username_or_id: username_or_id}} = conn, params) do
+    with {_, %User{local: true} = user} <-
+           {:fetch_user, User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(username_or_id)},
+         {_, :visible} <- {:visibility, User.visible_for(user, _reading_user = nil)} do
+      meta = Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
+
+      params =
+        params
+        |> Map.take(@page_keys)
+        |> Map.new(fn {k, v} -> {String.to_existing_atom(k), v} end)
+
+      timeline =
+        user
+        |> ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(_reading_user = nil, params)
+        |> Enum.map(&represent/1)
+
+      prev_page_id =
+        (params["min_id"] || params["max_id"]) &&
+          List.first(timeline) && List.first(timeline).id
+
+      next_page_id = List.last(timeline) && List.last(timeline).id
+
+      render(conn, "profile.html", %{
+        user: User.sanitize_html(user),
+        timeline: timeline,
+        prev_page_id: prev_page_id,
+        next_page_id: next_page_id,
+        meta: meta
+      })
+    else
+      _ ->
+        not_found(conn, "User not found.")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show(%{assigns: %{object_id: _}} = conn, _params) do
+    url = Helpers.url(conn) <> conn.request_path
+
+    case Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(url) do
+      %Activity{} = activity ->
+        to = Helpers.o_status_path(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, activity)
+        redirect(conn, to: to)
+
+      _ ->
+        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def show(%{assigns: %{activity_id: _}} = conn, _params) do
+    url = Helpers.url(conn) <> conn.request_path
+
+    case Activity.get_by_ap_id(url) do
+      %Activity{} = activity ->
+        to = Helpers.o_status_path(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, activity)
+        redirect(conn, to: to)
+
+      _ ->
+        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
+    end
+  end
+
   defp get_title(%Object{data: %{"name" => name}}) when is_binary(name),
     do: name
 
@@ -81,91 +165,6 @@ defp represent(%Activity{object: %Object{data: data}} = activity, selected) do
     }
   end
 
-  def show(%{assigns: %{notice_id: notice_id}} = conn, _params) do
-    with %Activity{local: true} = activity <-
-           Activity.get_by_id_with_object(notice_id),
-         true <- Visibility.is_public?(activity.object),
-         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_ap_id(activity.object.data["actor"]) do
-      meta = Metadata.build_tags(%{activity_id: notice_id, object: activity.object, user: user})
-
-      timeline =
-        activity.object.data["context"]
-        |> ActivityPub.fetch_activities_for_context(%{})
-        |> Enum.reverse()
-        |> Enum.map(&represent(&1, &1.object.id == activity.object.id))
-
-      render(conn, "conversation.html", %{activities: timeline, meta: meta})
-    else
-      %Activity{object: %Object{data: data}} ->
-        conn
-        |> put_status(:found)
-        |> redirect(external: data["url"] || data["external_url"] || data["id"])
-
-      _ ->
-        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
-    end
-  end
-
-  def show(%{assigns: %{username_or_id: username_or_id}} = conn, params) do
-    case User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(username_or_id) do
-      %User{} = user ->
-        meta = Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
-
-        params =
-          params
-          |> Map.take(@page_keys)
-          |> Map.new(fn {k, v} -> {String.to_existing_atom(k), v} end)
-
-        timeline =
-          user
-          |> ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(nil, params)
-          |> Enum.map(&represent/1)
-
-        prev_page_id =
-          (params["min_id"] || params["max_id"]) &&
-            List.first(timeline) && List.first(timeline).id
-
-        next_page_id = List.last(timeline) && List.last(timeline).id
-
-        render(conn, "profile.html", %{
-          user: User.sanitize_html(user),
-          timeline: timeline,
-          prev_page_id: prev_page_id,
-          next_page_id: next_page_id,
-          meta: meta
-        })
-
-      _ ->
-        not_found(conn, "User not found.")
-    end
-  end
-
-  def show(%{assigns: %{object_id: _}} = conn, _params) do
-    url = Helpers.url(conn) <> conn.request_path
-
-    case Activity.get_create_by_object_ap_id_with_object(url) do
-      %Activity{} = activity ->
-        to = Helpers.o_status_path(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, activity)
-        redirect(conn, to: to)
-
-      _ ->
-        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
-    end
-  end
-
-  def show(%{assigns: %{activity_id: _}} = conn, _params) do
-    url = Helpers.url(conn) <> conn.request_path
-
-    case Activity.get_by_ap_id(url) do
-      %Activity{} = activity ->
-        to = Helpers.o_status_path(Pleroma.Web.Endpoint, :notice, activity)
-        redirect(conn, to: to)
-
-      _ ->
-        not_found(conn, "Post not found.")
-    end
-  end
-
   defp assign_id(%{path_info: ["notice", notice_id]} = conn, _opts),
     do: assign(conn, :notice_id, notice_id)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index b11e2f961..b696a24f4 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -156,21 +156,6 @@ test "it returns error when user is not found", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert response == "Not found"
     end
-
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
-      conn: conn
-    } do
-      user = insert(:user)
-
-      conn =
-        put_req_header(
-          conn,
-          "accept",
-          "application/ld+json; profile=\"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams\""
-        )
-
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}.json", user)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "mastodon compatibility routes" do
@@ -338,18 +323,6 @@ test "cached purged after object deletion", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert "Not found" == json_response(conn2, :not_found)
     end
-
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
-      conn: conn
-    } do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      note = insert(:note)
-      uuid = String.split(note.data["id"], "/") |> List.last()
-
-      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
-
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/objects/#{uuid}", user)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "/activities/:uuid" do
@@ -421,18 +394,6 @@ test "cached purged after activity deletion", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert "Not found" == json_response(conn2, :not_found)
     end
-
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
-      conn: conn
-    } do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      activity = insert(:note_activity)
-      uuid = String.split(activity.data["id"], "/") |> List.last()
-
-      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
-
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/activities/#{uuid}", user)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "/inbox" do
@@ -893,15 +854,6 @@ test "it returns an announce activity in a collection", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert response(conn, 200) =~ announce_activity.data["object"]
     end
-
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
-      conn: conn
-    } do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "application/activity+json")
-
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}/outbox", user)
-    end
   end
 
   describe "POST /users/:nickname/outbox (C2S)" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller_test.exs
index 868e40965..e4084b0e5 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/feed/tag_controller_test.exs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.TagControllerTest do
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import SweetXml
 
+  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.Feed.FeedView
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.TagControllerTest do
   setup do: clear_config([:feed])
 
   test "gets a feed (ATOM)", %{conn: conn} do
-    Pleroma.Config.put(
+    Config.put(
       [:feed, :post_title],
       %{max_length: 25, omission: "..."}
     )
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ test "gets a feed (ATOM)", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   test "gets a feed (RSS)", %{conn: conn} do
-    Pleroma.Config.put(
+    Config.put(
       [:feed, :post_title],
       %{max_length: 25, omission: "..."}
     )
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ test "gets a feed (RSS)", %{conn: conn} do
     response =
       conn
       |> put_req_header("accept", "application/rss+xml")
-      |> get(tag_feed_path(conn, :feed, "pleromaart"))
+      |> get(tag_feed_path(conn, :feed, "pleromaart.rss"))
       |> response(200)
 
     xml = parse(response)
@@ -183,14 +184,12 @@ test "gets a feed (RSS)", %{conn: conn} do
   end
 
   describe "private instance" do
-    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :public])
+    setup do: clear_config([:instance, :public], false)
 
     test "returns 404 for tags feed", %{conn: conn} do
-      Config.put([:instance, :public], false)
-
       conn
       |> put_req_header("accept", "application/rss+xml")
-      |> get(tag_feed_path(conn, :feed, "pleromaart"))
+      |> get(tag_feed_path(conn, :feed, "pleromaart.rss"))
       |> response(404)
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
index a5dc0894b..eabfe3a63 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/feed/user_controller_test.exs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Feed.UserControllerTest do
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
-  setup do: clear_config([:instance, :federating], true)
+  setup do: clear_config([:static_fe, :enabled], false)
 
   describe "feed" do
     setup do: clear_config([:feed])
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@ test "returns 404 when the user is remote", %{conn: conn} do
              |> get(user_feed_path(conn, :feed, user.nickname))
              |> response(404)
     end
+
+    test "does not require authentication on non-federating instances", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :federating], false)
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("accept", "application/rss+xml")
+      |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}/feed.rss")
+      |> response(200)
+    end
   end
 
   # Note: see ActivityPubControllerTest for JSON format tests
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
index ee498f4b5..65b2c22db 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
     :ok
   end
 
-  setup do: clear_config([:instance, :federating], true)
+  setup do: clear_config([:static_fe, :enabled], false)
 
   describe "Mastodon compatibility routes" do
     setup %{conn: conn} do
@@ -215,15 +214,16 @@ test "404s a non-existing notice", %{conn: conn} do
       assert response(conn, 404)
     end
 
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+    test "does not require authentication on non-federating instances", %{
       conn: conn
     } do
-      user = insert(:user)
+      clear_config([:instance, :federating], false)
       note_activity = insert(:note_activity)
 
-      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
-
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{note_activity.id}", user)
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
+      |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}")
+      |> response(200)
     end
   end
 
@@ -325,14 +325,16 @@ test "404s when attachment isn't audio or video", %{conn: conn} do
       |> response(404)
     end
 
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{
+    test "does not require authentication on non-federating instances", %{
       conn: conn,
       note_activity: note_activity
     } do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
+      clear_config([:instance, :federating], false)
 
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player", user)
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("accept", "text/html")
+      |> get("/notice/#{note_activity.id}/embed_player")
+      |> response(200)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
index f819a1e52..19506f1d8 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/static_fe/static_fe_controller_test.exs
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.StaticFE.StaticFEControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
-  alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
   setup_all do: clear_config([:static_fe, :enabled], true)
-  setup do: clear_config([:instance, :federating], true)
 
   setup %{conn: conn} do
     conn = put_req_header(conn, "accept", "text/html")
@@ -74,8 +72,27 @@ test "pagination, page 2", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       refute html =~ ">test29<"
     end
 
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}", user)
+    test "does not require authentication on non-federating instances", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      user: user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :federating], false)
+
+      conn = get(conn, "/users/#{user.nickname}")
+
+      assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ user.nickname
+    end
+
+    test "returns 404 for local user with `restrict_unauthenticated/profiles/local` setting", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :local], true)
+
+      local_user = insert(:user, local: true)
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/users/#{local_user.nickname}")
+      |> html_response(404)
     end
   end
 
@@ -187,10 +204,28 @@ test "302 for remote cached status", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       assert html_response(conn, 302) =~ "redirected"
     end
 
-    test "it requires authentication if instance is NOT federating", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+    test "does not require authentication on non-federating instances", %{
+      conn: conn,
+      user: user
+    } do
+      clear_config([:instance, :federating], false)
+
       {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "testing a thing!"})
 
-      ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}", user)
+      conn = get(conn, "/notice/#{activity.id}")
+
+      assert html_response(conn, 200) =~ "testing a thing!"
+    end
+
+    test "returns 404 for local public activity with `restrict_unauthenticated/activities/local` setting",
+         %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+      clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :activities, :local], true)
+
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{status: "testing a thing!"})
+
+      conn
+      |> get("/notice/#{activity.id}")
+      |> html_response(404)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/support/conn_case.ex b/test/support/conn_case.ex
index 9316a82e4..47cb65a80 100644
--- a/test/support/conn_case.ex
+++ b/test/support/conn_case.ex
@@ -112,28 +112,6 @@ defp json_response_and_validate_schema(
       defp json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, _status) do
         flunk("Response schema not found for #{conn.method} #{conn.request_path} #{conn.status}")
       end
-
-      defp ensure_federating_or_authenticated(conn, url, user) do
-        initial_setting = Config.get([:instance, :federating])
-        on_exit(fn -> Config.put([:instance, :federating], initial_setting) end)
-
-        Config.put([:instance, :federating], false)
-
-        conn
-        |> get(url)
-        |> response(403)
-
-        conn
-        |> assign(:user, user)
-        |> get(url)
-        |> response(200)
-
-        Config.put([:instance, :federating], true)
-
-        conn
-        |> get(url)
-        |> response(200)
-      end
     end
   end