diff --git a/.changeset/chubby-things-search.md b/.changeset/chubby-things-search.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e229cb2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chubby-things-search.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@youversion/platform-react-hooks': patch
+'@youversion/platform-react-ui': patch
+'@youversion/platform-core': patch
+---
+
+Fix broken bible reader when auth is disabled.
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionContext.tsx b/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionContext.tsx
index 7a6a57aa..9bdae246 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionContext.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type YouVersionContextData = {
   apiHost?: string;
   installationId?: string;
   theme?: 'light' | 'dark';
+  authEnabled?: boolean;
 };
 
 export const YouVersionContext = createContext<YouVersionContextData | null>(null);
diff --git a/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionProvider.tsx b/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionProvider.tsx
index ebfa4723..1cafb26e 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/hooks/src/context/YouVersionProvider.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export function YouVersionProvider(
           apiHost,
           installationId: YouVersionPlatformConfiguration.installationId,
           theme,
+          authEnabled: !!includeAuth,
         }}
       >
         <Suspense>
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function YouVersionProvider(
         apiHost,
         installationId: YouVersionPlatformConfiguration.installationId,
         theme,
+        authEnabled: !!includeAuth,
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/packages/ui/.storybook/preview.tsx b/packages/ui/.storybook/preview.tsx
index 11b09ed7..f91a0af9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/.storybook/preview.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/.storybook/preview.tsx
@@ -43,21 +43,40 @@ const preview: Preview = {
     (
       Story: PartialStoryFn<ReactRenderer>,
       context: StoryContext<ReactRenderer>,
-    ): React.ReactElement => (
-      <StorybookEnvCheck
-        requiredEnvVars={['STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY', 'STORYBOOK_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL']}
-      >
-        <YouVersionProvider
-          appKey={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY || ''}
-          authRedirectUrl={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL || ''}
-          apiHost={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_API_HOST}
-          includeAuth={true}
-          theme={getTheme(context.globals.theme)}
-        >
-          <Story />
-        </YouVersionProvider>
-      </StorybookEnvCheck>
-    ),
+    ): React.ReactElement => {
+      const includeAuth = context.parameters.includeAuth !== false;
+      const requiredEnvVars = includeAuth
+        ? ['STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY', 'STORYBOOK_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL']
+        : ['STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY'];
+
+      if (includeAuth) {
+        return (
+          <StorybookEnvCheck requiredEnvVars={requiredEnvVars}>
+            <YouVersionProvider
+              appKey={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY || ''}
+              authRedirectUrl={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_AUTH_REDIRECT_URL || ''}
+              apiHost={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_API_HOST}
+              includeAuth={true}
+              theme={getTheme(context.globals.theme)}
+            >
+              <Story />
+            </YouVersionProvider>
+          </StorybookEnvCheck>
+        );
+      }
+
+      return (
+        <StorybookEnvCheck requiredEnvVars={requiredEnvVars}>
+          <YouVersionProvider
+            appKey={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_APP_KEY || ''}
+            apiHost={import.meta.env.STORYBOOK_YOUVERSION_API_HOST}
+            theme={getTheme(context.globals.theme)}
+          >
+            <Story />
+          </YouVersionProvider>
+        </StorybookEnvCheck>
+      );
+    },
   ],
   parameters: {
     controls: {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.stories.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.stories.tsx
index d4fee283..aac3d3d4 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.stories.tsx
@@ -593,3 +593,57 @@ export const AuthenticatedWithoutAvatar: Story = {
     });
   },
 };
+
+/**
+ * Tests that BibleReader works without auth enabled in the provider.
+ * The user menu should not be visible when auth is disabled.
+ */
+export const WithoutAuth: Story = {
+  tags: ['integration'],
+  args: {
+    versionId: 111,
+    book: 'JHN',
+    chapter: '1',
+    background: 'light',
+  },
+  parameters: {
+    includeAuth: false,
+  },
+  render: (args) => (
+    <div className="yv:h-screen yv:bg-background">
+      <BibleReader.Root {...args}>
+        <BibleReader.Content />
+        <BibleReader.Toolbar />
+      </BibleReader.Root>
+    </div>
+  ),
+  play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+    // Wait for the Bible content to load
+    await waitFor(
+      async () => {
+        const verseContainer = canvasElement.querySelector('[data-slot="yv-bible-renderer"]');
+        await expect(verseContainer).toBeInTheDocument();
+      },
+      { timeout: 5000 },
+    );
+
+    // Verify Bible content is displayed
+    const verseContainer = canvasElement.querySelector('[data-slot="yv-bible-renderer"]');
+    await expect(verseContainer).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // User menu should not be visible when auth is disabled
+    const userMenuTrigger = canvasElement.querySelector('[data-testid="user-menu-trigger"]');
+    await expect(userMenuTrigger).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Chapter picker and version picker should still work
+    const chapterButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /change bible book and chapter/i });
+    await expect(chapterButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    const versionButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /change bible version/i });
+    await expect(versionButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // Settings should still work
+    const settingsButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /settings/i });
+    await expect(settingsButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.tsx
index 28a910e6..6fb42506 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/bible-reader.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ import {
   type ReactNode,
 } from 'react';
 import { useControllableState } from '@radix-ui/react-use-controllable-state';
-import { useBooks, useVersion, useTheme, useYVAuth } from '@youversion/platform-react-hooks';
+import {
+  useBooks,
+  useVersion,
+  useTheme,
+  useYVAuth,
+  YouVersionContext,
+} from '@youversion/platform-react-hooks';
 import { BibleChapterPicker } from './bible-chapter-picker';
 import { BibleVersionPicker } from './bible-version-picker';
 import { BibleTextView } from './verse';
@@ -237,6 +243,43 @@ function Content() {
   );
 }
 
+function UserMenu() {
+  const { auth, signIn, signOut, userInfo } = useYVAuth();
+
+  return (
+    <Popover>
+      <PopoverTrigger
+        data-testid="user-menu-trigger"
+        className={cn(
+          'yv:inline-flex yv:items-center yv:justify-center yv:justify-self-end yv:mr-4 yv:h-9 yv:rounded-md yv:bg-muted yv:text-foreground yv:hover:bg-muted/80 yv:hover:cursor-pointer yv:overflow-hidden',
+          !(auth.isAuthenticated && userInfo?.avatarUrlFormat) && 'yv:px-2',
+        )}
+      >
+        {auth.isAuthenticated && userInfo?.avatarUrlFormat ? (
+          <img
+            src={userInfo.getAvatarUrl(32, 32)?.toString()}
+            alt={userInfo.name || 'User avatar'}
+            className="yv:size-full yv:rounded-full yv:object-cover"
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <PersonIcon />
+        )}
+      </PopoverTrigger>
+      <PopoverContent className="yv:rounded-[6px] yv:sm:w-min yv:px-4 yv:mb-6" showHeader={false}>
+        {auth.isAuthenticated ? (
+          <Button className="yv:text-black" onClick={() => signOut()}>
+            Sign Out
+          </Button>
+        ) : (
+          <Button className="yv:text-black" onClick={() => void signIn({ scopes: ['profile'] })}>
+            Sign In
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </PopoverContent>
+    </Popover>
+  );
+}
+
 function Toolbar({ border = 'top' }: { border?: 'top' | 'bottom' }) {
   const {
     book,
@@ -250,7 +293,8 @@ function Toolbar({ border = 'top' }: { border?: 'top' | 'bottom' }) {
     setCurrentFontSize,
     background,
   } = useBibleReaderContext();
-  const { auth, signIn, signOut, userInfo } = useYVAuth();
+  const yvContext = useContext(YouVersionContext);
+  const authEnabled = yvContext?.authEnabled || false;
 
   return (
     <section
@@ -261,42 +305,7 @@ function Toolbar({ border = 'top' }: { border?: 'top' | 'bottom' }) {
       )}
     >
       <div className="yv:grid yv:w-full yv:grid-cols-7 yv:items-center yv:max-w-lg yv:gap-0.5">
-        <Popover>
-          <PopoverTrigger
-            data-testid="user-menu-trigger"
-            className={cn(
-              'yv:inline-flex yv:items-center yv:justify-center yv:justify-self-end yv:mr-4 yv:h-9 yv:rounded-md yv:bg-muted yv:text-foreground yv:hover:bg-muted/80 yv:hover:cursor-pointer yv:overflow-hidden',
-              !(auth.isAuthenticated && userInfo?.avatarUrlFormat) && 'yv:px-2',
-            )}
-          >
-            {auth.isAuthenticated && userInfo?.avatarUrlFormat ? (
-              <img
-                src={userInfo.getAvatarUrl(32, 32)?.toString()}
-                alt={userInfo.name || 'User avatar'}
-                className="yv:size-full yv:rounded-full yv:object-cover"
-              />
-            ) : (
-              <PersonIcon />
-            )}
-          </PopoverTrigger>
-          <PopoverContent
-            className="yv:rounded-[6px] yv:sm:w-min yv:px-4 yv:mb-6"
-            showHeader={false}
-          >
-            {auth.isAuthenticated ? (
-              <Button className="yv:text-black" onClick={signOut}>
-                Sign Out
-              </Button>
-            ) : (
-              <Button
-                className="yv:text-black"
-                onClick={() => void signIn({ scopes: ['profile'] })}
-              >
-                Sign In
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </PopoverContent>
-        </Popover>
+        {authEnabled && <UserMenu />}
         <BibleChapterPicker.Root
           book={book}
           chapter={chapter}