diff --git a/docker/haproxy/haproxy.consul.cfg.j2 b/docker/haproxy/haproxy.consul.cfg.j2
index f03e813c0..56762eafc 100644
--- a/docker/haproxy/haproxy.consul.cfg.j2
+++ b/docker/haproxy/haproxy.consul.cfg.j2
@@ -164,8 +164,14 @@ backend node_images
     {% for host in groups.hnode_images %}
         server {{host}} {{host}}.node.nyc1.consul:8088
     {% endfor %}
+
 backend node_socket
     balance roundrobin
+    option http-server-close
+    timeout client 120s
+    timeout server 120s
+    timeout connect 10s
+    timeout tunnel 3600s
     default-server check inter 2000ms resolvers consul resolve-prefer ipv4 resolve-opts allow-dup-ip init-addr none
     {% for host in groups.hnode_socket %}
         server {{host}} {{host}}.node.nyc1.consul:8008
diff --git a/node/unread_counts.coffee b/node/unread_counts.coffee
index a217d9363..ac9fbcf28 100644
--- a/node/unread_counts.coffee
+++ b/node/unread_counts.coffee
@@ -61,10 +61,16 @@ unread_counts = (server) =>
 
     io = require('socket.io')(server, {
         path: "/v3/socket.io",
-        pingTimeout: 60000,        # Increase ping timeout to 60 seconds
-        pingInterval: 25000,       # Send ping every 25 seconds
-        connectTimeout: 45000,     # Connection timeout
-        transports: ['websocket'], # Prefer websocket transport
+        pingTimeout: 120000,        # Increased from 60s to 120s
+        pingInterval: 30000,        # Increased from 25s to 30s
+        connectTimeout: 60000,      # Increased from 45s to 60s
+        transports: ['websocket'],  # Prefer websocket transport
+        maxHttpBufferSize: 1e8,     # Increase buffer size to 100MB
+        cors: {
+            origin: "*",
+            methods: ["GET", "POST"]
+        },
+        allowEIO3: true,            # Allow compatibility with Socket.IO v3 clients
         adapter: require('@socket.io/redis-adapter').createAdapter(pub_client, sub_client)
     })
 
@@ -105,9 +111,13 @@ unread_counts = (server) =>
         # Store socket data for tracking
         socket.data = {
             ip: ip,
-            socket_id: socket_id
+            socket_id: socket_id,
+            connected_at: Date.now()
         }
         
+        # Set a longer ping timeout for this socket
+        socket.conn.pingTimeout = 120000
+        
         socket.conn.on 'error', (err) ->
             log.debug "Socket #{socket_id} - connection error: #{err}"
             
@@ -118,12 +128,17 @@ unread_counts = (server) =>
             # Store user data directly on the socket for access during disconnect
             socket.data.feeds = feeds
             socket.data.username = username
+            socket.data.subscribed_at = Date.now()
             
             log.info username, "Connecting (#{feeds.length} feeds, #{ip}), (#{io.engine.clientsCount} connected) #{if SECURE then "(SSL)" else ""}"
             
             # Track connections by username for debugging
             active_connections[username] = active_connections[username] || {}
-            active_connections[username][socket_id] = true
+            active_connections[username][socket_id] = {
+                connected_at: socket.data.connected_at,
+                subscribed_at: socket.data.subscribed_at,
+                feed_count: feeds.length
+            }
             log.debug "#{username} now has #{Object.keys(active_connections[username]).length} active connections, adding #{socket_id}"
             
             if not username
@@ -157,8 +172,15 @@ unread_counts = (server) =>
             feeds = socket.data.feeds
             ip = socket.data.ip
             socket_id = socket.data.socket_id
+            connected_at = socket.data.connected_at
+            subscribed_at = socket.data.subscribed_at
             
-            log.debug "Socket #{socket_id} disconnected: #{reason}, username: #{username}"
+            # Calculate connection duration
+            now = Date.now()
+            connection_duration = now - (connected_at || now)
+            subscription_duration = if subscribed_at then (now - subscribed_at) else 0
+            
+            log.debug "Socket #{socket_id} disconnected: #{reason}, username: #{username}, connection duration: #{connection_duration}ms, subscription duration: #{subscription_duration}ms"
             
             # Update connection tracking
             if username and active_connections[username]
diff --git a/node/unread_counts.js b/node/unread_counts.js
index 8403d1add..a062fb54d 100644
--- a/node/unread_counts.js
+++ b/node/unread_counts.js
@@ -66,10 +66,16 @@
     });
     io = require('socket.io')(server, {
       path: "/v3/socket.io",
-      pingTimeout: 60000, // Increase ping timeout to 60 seconds
-      pingInterval: 25000, // Send ping every 25 seconds
-      connectTimeout: 45000, // Connection timeout
+      pingTimeout: 120000, // Increased from 60s to 120s
+      pingInterval: 30000, // Increased from 25s to 30s
+      connectTimeout: 60000, // Increased from 45s to 60s
       transports: ['websocket'], // Prefer websocket transport
+      maxHttpBufferSize: 1e8, // Increase buffer size to 100MB
+      cors: {
+        origin: "*",
+        methods: ["GET", "POST"]
+      },
+      allowEIO3: true, // Allow compatibility with Socket.IO v3 clients
       adapter: require('@socket.io/redis-adapter').createAdapter(pub_client, sub_client)
     });
     // Setup Redis error handling and reconnection
@@ -111,8 +117,12 @@
       // Store socket data for tracking
       socket.data = {
         ip: ip,
-        socket_id: socket_id
+        socket_id: socket_id,
+        connected_at: Date.now()
       };
+      
+      // Set a longer ping timeout for this socket
+      socket.conn.pingTimeout = 120000;
       socket.conn.on('error', function(err) {
         return log.debug(`Socket ${socket_id} - connection error: ${err}`);
       });
@@ -124,11 +134,16 @@
         // Store user data directly on the socket for access during disconnect
         socket.data.feeds = feeds;
         socket.data.username = username;
+        socket.data.subscribed_at = Date.now();
         log.info(username, `Connecting (${feeds.length} feeds, ${ip}), (${io.engine.clientsCount} connected) ${SECURE ? "(SSL)" : ""}`);
         
         // Track connections by username for debugging
         active_connections[username] = active_connections[username] || {};
-        active_connections[username][socket_id] = true;
+        active_connections[username][socket_id] = {
+          connected_at: socket.data.connected_at,
+          subscribed_at: socket.data.subscribed_at,
+          feed_count: feeds.length
+        };
         log.debug(`${username} now has ${Object.keys(active_connections[username]).length} active connections, adding ${socket_id}`);
         if (!username) {
           return;
@@ -163,13 +178,20 @@
         });
       });
       return socket.on('disconnect', function(reason) {
-        var feeds, ref, username;
+        var connected_at, connection_duration, feeds, now, ref, subscribed_at, subscription_duration, username;
         // Use the data stored on the socket
         username = socket.data.username;
         feeds = socket.data.feeds;
         ip = socket.data.ip;
         socket_id = socket.data.socket_id;
-        log.debug(`Socket ${socket_id} disconnected: ${reason}, username: ${username}`);
+        connected_at = socket.data.connected_at;
+        subscribed_at = socket.data.subscribed_at;
+        
+        // Calculate connection duration
+        now = Date.now();
+        connection_duration = now - (connected_at || now);
+        subscription_duration = subscribed_at ? now - subscribed_at : 0;
+        log.debug(`Socket ${socket_id} disconnected: ${reason}, username: ${username}, connection duration: ${connection_duration}ms, subscription duration: ${subscription_duration}ms`);
         
         // Update connection tracking
         if (username && active_connections[username]) {