diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a336723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: "🚀 CI Workflow"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  workflow_call: {}
+  pull_request: {}
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: 🃏 Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: 🛑 Cancel Previous Runs
+        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.9.1
+
+      - name: ⬇️ Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: ⎔ Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          cache: "yarn"
+          node-version: 16
+
+      - name: 📥 Download deps
+        run: yarn install
+
+      - name: 🃏 Test
+        run: yarn test
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eafd0de..3e3317d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "dequal": "^2.0.1",
     "invariant": "^2.2.4",
-    "pusher-js": "^7.0.0"
+    "pusher-js": "^7.3.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "react": "^16.9.0"
+    "react": ">=16.9.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.8.6",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/useChannel.tsx b/src/__tests__/useChannel.tsx
index 8efe361..4281804 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/useChannel.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/useChannel.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
-import { PusherChannelMock } from "pusher-js-mock";
+import { PusherChannelMock, PusherMock } from "pusher-js-mock";
 import React from "react";
 import { renderHook } from "@testing-library/react-hooks";
 import { renderHookWithProvider } from "../testUtils";
-import { useChannel, NO_CHANNEL_NAME_WARNING } from "../core/useChannel";
+import { useChannel } from "../core/useChannel";
 import { __PusherContext } from "../core/PusherProvider";
+import { ChannelsProvider } from "../web";
 
 describe("useChannel()", () => {
-  test("should throw an error when no channelName present", () => {
-    const wrapper: React.FC = (props) => (
-      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: {} as any }} {...props} />
+  test("should return undefined when channelName is falsy", () => {
+    const wrapper: React.FC = ({ children }) => (
+      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: {} as any }}>
+        <ChannelsProvider>{children}</ChannelsProvider>
+      </__PusherContext.Provider>
     );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useChannel(""), {
+      wrapper,
+    });
 
-    jest.spyOn(console, "warn");
-    renderHook(() => useChannel(undefined), { wrapper });
-    expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(NO_CHANNEL_NAME_WARNING);
+    expect(result.current).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   test("should return undefined if no pusher client present", () => {
-    const wrapper: React.FC = (props) => (
-      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: undefined }} {...props} />
+    const wrapper: React.FC = ({ children }) => (
+      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: undefined }}>
+        <ChannelsProvider>{children}</ChannelsProvider>
+      </__PusherContext.Provider>
     );
     const { result } = renderHook(() => useChannel("public-channel"), {
       wrapper,
@@ -35,19 +41,18 @@ describe("useChannel()", () => {
   });
 
   test("should unsubscribe on unmount", async () => {
-    const mockUnsubscribe = jest.fn();
-    const client = {
-      subscribe: jest.fn(),
-      unsubscribe: mockUnsubscribe,
-    };
-    const wrapper: React.FC = (props) => (
-      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: client as any }} {...props} />
+    const client = new PusherMock("key");
+    client.unsubscribe = jest.fn();
+    const wrapper: React.FC = ({ children, ...props }) => (
+      <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: client as any }} {...props}>
+        <ChannelsProvider>{children}</ChannelsProvider>
+      </__PusherContext.Provider>
     );
-    const { unmount } = await renderHook(() => useChannel("public-channel"), {
+    const { unmount } = renderHook(() => useChannel("public-channel"), {
       wrapper,
     });
     unmount();
 
-    expect(mockUnsubscribe).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(client.unsubscribe).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/ChannelsProvider.tsx b/src/core/ChannelsProvider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddf1656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ChannelsProvider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { Channel, PresenceChannel } from "pusher-js";
+import React, { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import { ChannelsContextValues } from "./types";
+
+import { usePusher } from "./usePusher";
+
+// context setup
+const ChannelsContext = React.createContext<ChannelsContextValues>({});
+export const __ChannelsContext = ChannelsContext;
+
+type AcceptedChannels = Channel | PresenceChannel;
+type ConnectedChannels = {
+  [channelName: string]: AcceptedChannels[];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Provider that creates your channels instances and provides it to child hooks throughout your app.
+ */
+
+export const ChannelsProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({
+  children,
+}) => {
+  const { client } = usePusher();
+  const connectedChannels = useRef<ConnectedChannels>({});
+
+  const subscribe = useCallback(
+    <T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(channelName: string) => {
+      /** Return early if there's no client */
+      if (!client || !channelName) return;
+
+      /** Subscribe to channel and set it in state */
+      const pusherChannel = client.subscribe(channelName);
+      connectedChannels.current[channelName] = [
+        ...(connectedChannels.current[channelName] || []),
+        pusherChannel,
+      ];
+      return pusherChannel as T;
+    },
+    [client, connectedChannels]
+  );
+
+  const unsubscribe = useCallback(
+    (channelName: string) => {
+      /** Return early if there's no props */
+      if (
+        !client ||
+        !channelName ||
+        !(channelName in connectedChannels.current)
+      )
+        return;
+      /** If just one connection, unsubscribe totally*/
+      if (connectedChannels.current[channelName].length === 1) {
+        client.unsubscribe(channelName);
+        delete connectedChannels.current[channelName];
+      } else {
+        connectedChannels.current[channelName].pop();
+      }
+    },
+    [connectedChannels, client]
+  );
+
+  const getChannel = useCallback(
+    <T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(channelName: string) => {
+      /** Return early if there's no client */
+      if (
+        !client ||
+        !channelName ||
+        !(channelName in connectedChannels.current)
+      )
+        return;
+      /** Return channel */
+      return connectedChannels.current[channelName][0] as T;
+    },
+    [connectedChannels, client]
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <ChannelsContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        unsubscribe,
+        subscribe,
+        getChannel,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </ChannelsContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/core/PusherProvider.tsx b/src/core/PusherProvider.tsx
index f7acba2..ef9dbb0 100644
--- a/src/core/PusherProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/core/PusherProvider.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { Options } from "pusher-js";
-import { PusherContextValues, PusherProviderProps } from "./types";
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { dequal } from "dequal";
+import { PusherContextValues, PusherProviderProps } from "./types";
+import { ChannelsProvider } from "./ChannelsProvider";
 
 // context setup
 const PusherContext = React.createContext<PusherContextValues>({});
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ export const CorePusherProvider: React.FC<PusherProviderProps> = ({
     if (!cluster) console.error("A cluster is required for pusher");
   }, [clientKey, cluster]);
 
-  const config: Options = { cluster, ...props };
+  const config: Options = useMemo(
+    () => ({ cluster, ...props }),
+    [cluster, props]
+  );
 
   // track config for comparison
   const previousConfig = useRef<Options | undefined>(props);
@@ -44,15 +47,15 @@ export const CorePusherProvider: React.FC<PusherProviderProps> = ({
     if (
       !_PusherRuntime ||
       defer ||
+      !clientKey ||
       props.value ||
       (dequal(previousConfig.current, props) && client !== undefined)
     ) {
       return;
     }
 
-    // @ts-ignore
     setClient(new _PusherRuntime(clientKey, config));
-  }, [client, clientKey, props, defer]);
+  }, [client, clientKey, props, defer, _PusherRuntime, config]);
 
   return (
     <PusherContext.Provider
@@ -60,8 +63,9 @@ export const CorePusherProvider: React.FC<PusherProviderProps> = ({
         client,
         triggerEndpoint,
       }}
-      children={children}
       {...props}
-    />
+    >
+      <ChannelsProvider>{children}</ChannelsProvider>
+    </PusherContext.Provider>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/core/types.d.ts b/src/core/types.d.ts
index d28a1d6..1df03bd 100644
--- a/src/core/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/core/types.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { default as Pusher, Options } from "pusher-js";
+import {
+  Channel,
+  default as Pusher,
+  Options,
+  PresenceChannel,
+} from "pusher-js";
 import * as React from "react";
 import "jest-fetch-mock";
 
@@ -8,8 +13,21 @@ export interface PusherContextValues {
   triggerEndpoint?: string;
 }
 
+export interface ChannelsContextValues {
+  subscribe?: <T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(
+    channelName: string
+  ) => T | undefined;
+  unsubscribe?: <T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(
+    channelName: string
+  ) => void;
+  getChannel?: <T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(
+    channelName: string
+  ) => T | undefined;
+}
+
 export interface PusherProviderProps extends Options {
   _PusherRuntime?: typeof Pusher;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
   clientKey: string | undefined;
   cluster:
     | "mt1"
diff --git a/src/core/useChannel.ts b/src/core/useChannel.ts
index 750cf6e..9624645 100644
--- a/src/core/useChannel.ts
+++ b/src/core/useChannel.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Channel, PresenceChannel } from "pusher-js";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { usePusher } from "./usePusher";
+import { useChannels } from "./useChannels";
 
 /**
  * Subscribe to a channel
@@ -16,31 +16,19 @@ import { usePusher } from "./usePusher";
  * ```
  */
 
-export const NO_CHANNEL_NAME_WARNING =
-  "No channel name passed to useChannel. No channel has been subscribed to.";
-
 export function useChannel<T extends Channel & PresenceChannel>(
   channelName: string | undefined
 ) {
-  const { client } = usePusher();
-  const [channel, setChannel] = useState<T | undefined>();
-  useEffect(() => {
-    /** Return early if there's no client */
-    if (!client) return;
+  const [channel, setChannel] = useState<Channel & PresenceChannel>();
+  const { subscribe, unsubscribe } = useChannels();
 
-    /** Return early and warn if there's no channel */
-    if (!channelName) {
-      console.warn(NO_CHANNEL_NAME_WARNING);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    /** Subscribe to channel and set it in state */
-    const pusherChannel = client.subscribe(channelName);
-    setChannel(pusherChannel as T);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!channelName || !subscribe || !unsubscribe) return;
 
-    /** Cleanup on unmount/re-render */
-    return () => client?.unsubscribe(channelName);
-  }, [channelName, client]);
+    const _channel = subscribe<T>(channelName);
+    setChannel(_channel);
+    return () => unsubscribe(channelName);
+  }, [channelName, subscribe, unsubscribe]);
 
   /** Return the channel for use. */
   return channel;
diff --git a/src/core/useChannels.tsx b/src/core/useChannels.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d7e551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/useChannels.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { useContext, useEffect } from "react";
+import { __ChannelsContext } from "./ChannelsProvider";
+import { ChannelsContextValues } from "./types";
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to the channels global provider.
+ */
+
+export function useChannels() {
+  const context = useContext<ChannelsContextValues>(__ChannelsContext);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!context || !Object.keys(context).length)
+      console.warn(NOT_IN_CONTEXT_WARNING);
+  }, [context]);
+  return context;
+}
+
+const NOT_IN_CONTEXT_WARNING =
+  "No Channels context. Did you forget to wrap your app in a <ChannelsProvider />?";
diff --git a/src/core/useTrigger.ts b/src/core/useTrigger.ts
index 07fbb0d..bf40fad 100644
--- a/src/core/useTrigger.ts
+++ b/src/core/useTrigger.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ export function useTrigger<TData = {}>(channelName: string) {
     (eventName: string, data?: TData) => {
       const fetchOptions: RequestInit = {
         method: "POST",
-        body: JSON.stringify({ channelName, eventName, data })
+        body: JSON.stringify({ channelName, eventName, data }),
       };
 
+      // @ts-expect-error deprecated since 7.1.0, but still supported for backwards compatibility
+      // now it should use channelAuthorization instead
       if (client && client.config?.auth) {
+        // @ts-expect-error deprecated
         fetchOptions.headers = client.config.auth.headers;
       } else {
         console.warn(NO_AUTH_HEADERS_WARNING);
diff --git a/src/native/index.ts b/src/native/index.ts
index 4ecf420..cb0cea1 100644
--- a/src/native/index.ts
+++ b/src/native/index.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ export * from "../core/usePresenceChannel";
 export * from "../core/useEvent";
 export * from "../core/useClientTrigger";
 export * from "../core/useTrigger";
+export * from "../core/useChannels";
+export * from "../core/ChannelsProvider";
 export * from "./PusherProvider";
 export { __PusherContext } from "../core/PusherProvider";
diff --git a/src/testUtils.tsx b/src/testUtils.tsx
index cef4da3..1d3dc91 100644
--- a/src/testUtils.tsx
+++ b/src/testUtils.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import React from "react";
 import Pusher from "pusher-js";
 import { PusherMock } from "pusher-js-mock";
 import { __PusherContext } from "./core/PusherProvider";
+import { ChannelsProvider } from "./core/ChannelsProvider";
 
 /**
  * Flushes async promises in mocks
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ export async function renderHookWithProvider<T>(
   clientConfig: Record<string, any> = {}
 ) {
   const client = new PusherMock("key", clientConfig) as unknown;
-  const wrapper: React.FC = ({ children }) => (
-    <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: client as Pusher }}>
-      {children}
+  const wrapper: React.FC = ({ children, ...props }) => (
+    <__PusherContext.Provider value={{ client: client as Pusher }} {...props}>
+      <ChannelsProvider>{children}</ChannelsProvider>
     </__PusherContext.Provider>
   );
   const result = renderHook(hook, { wrapper });
diff --git a/src/web/index.ts b/src/web/index.ts
index 4ecf420..82151dc 100644
--- a/src/web/index.ts
+++ b/src/web/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ export * from "../core/useChannel";
 export * from "../core/usePresenceChannel";
 export * from "../core/useEvent";
 export * from "../core/useClientTrigger";
+export * from "../core/useChannels";
 export * from "../core/useTrigger";
+export * from "../core/ChannelsProvider";
 export * from "./PusherProvider";
 export { __PusherContext } from "../core/PusherProvider";
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6fcb36d..5ebcddd 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6309,10 +6309,10 @@ pusher-js-mock@mayteio/pusher-js-mock#feature/presence-channels-release:
   version "0.2.1"
   resolved "https://codeload.github.com/mayteio/pusher-js-mock/tar.gz/1b426161901b736b729efeb256f573426eae56a2"
 
-pusher-js@^7.0.0:
-  version "7.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pusher-js/-/pusher-js-7.0.0.tgz#9716ae3f79ca7f87a269764f278a8e14494a4e20"
-  integrity sha512-2ZSw8msMe6EKNTebQSthRInrWUK9bo3zXPmQx0bfeDFJdSnTWUROhdAhmpRQREHzqrL+l4imv/3uwgIQHUO0oQ==
+pusher-js@^7.3.0:
+  version "7.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pusher-js/-/pusher-js-7.3.0.tgz#0d4334bc67fb16b599cff7a1464016dfbd6d5658"
+  integrity sha512-N7uFRZGK6PKFfKd8e1aKsQ81OrilATGNhIbj42xJKmK+3zhstGBCQ110ZiF2nIngPTEKxQQqf15SJsVnQfNuqQ==
   dependencies:
     tweetnacl "^1.0.3"