diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/protocol-handler/router.ts b/packages/core/src/common/protocol-handler/router.ts
index 383972c601..f5659b2234 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/protocol-handler/router.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/protocol-handler/router.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { RoutingError, RoutingErrorType } from "./error";
 import type { ExtensionsStore } from "../../extensions/extensions-store/extensions-store";
 import type { LensExtension } from "../../extensions/lens-extension";
 import type { RouteHandler, RouteParams } from "./registration";
+import type { IComputedValue } from "mobx";
 import { when } from "mobx";
 import type { Logger } from "../logger";
 import type { FindExtensionInstanceByName } from "../../features/extensions/loader/common/find-instance-by-name.injectable";
@@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ export function foldAttemptResults(mainAttempt: RouteAttempt, rendererAttempt: R
 export interface LensProtocolRouterDependencies {
   readonly extensionsStore: ExtensionsStore;
   readonly logger: Logger;
-  readonly internalRoutes: Map<string, RouteHandler>;
+  readonly internalRoutes: IComputedValue<Map<string, RouteHandler>>;
   findExtensionInstanceByName: FindExtensionInstanceByName;
 }
 
 export const extensionUrlDeepLinkingSchema = `/:${EXTENSION_PUBLISHER_MATCH}(@[A-Za-z0-9_]+)?/:${EXTENSION_NAME_MATCH}`;
 
-export abstract class LensProtocolRouter {
+export class LensProtocolRouter {
   constructor(protected readonly dependencies: LensProtocolRouterDependencies) {}
 
   /**
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ export abstract class LensProtocolRouter {
    * @param url the parsed URL that initiated the `lens://` protocol
    * @returns true if a route has been found
    */
-  protected _routeToInternal(url: Url<Record<string, string | undefined>>): RouteAttempt {
-    return this._route(this.dependencies.internalRoutes.entries(), url);
+  routeToInternal(url: Url<Record<string, string | undefined>>): RouteAttempt {
+    return this._route(this.dependencies.internalRoutes.get().entries(), url);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ export abstract class LensProtocolRouter {
    * Note: this function modifies its argument, do not reuse
    * @param url the protocol request URI that was "open"-ed
    */
-  protected async _routeToExtension(url: Url<Record<string, string | undefined>>): Promise<RouteAttempt> {
+  async routeToExtension(url: Url<Record<string, string | undefined>>): Promise<RouteAttempt> {
     const extension = await this._findMatchingExtensionByName(url);
 
     if (typeof extension === "string") {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/common/channels.ts b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/common/channels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b9104dfa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/common/channels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+
+import type { RouteAttempt } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
+import type { MessageChannel } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+
+export interface DeepLinkingRouteAttempt {
+  url: string;
+  previous: RouteAttempt;
+  target: "internal" | "external";
+}
+
+export const deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel: MessageChannel<DeepLinkingRouteAttempt> = {
+  id: "deep-linking-route-attempt",
+};
+
+export interface InvalidDeepLinkingAttempt {
+  error: string;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+export const invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel: MessageChannel<InvalidDeepLinkingAttempt> = {
+  id: "invalid-deep-linking-attempt",
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c628e17f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { MessageChannelSender } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import { sendMessageToChannelInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import { deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel } from "../common/channels";
+
+export type SendDeepLinkingAttempt = MessageChannelSender<typeof deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel>;
+
+const sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "send-deep-linking-attempt",
+  instantiate: (di): SendDeepLinkingAttempt => {
+    const sendMessageToChannel = di.inject(sendMessageToChannelInjectionToken);
+
+    return (attempt) => sendMessageToChannel(deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel, attempt);
+  },
+});
+
+export default sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cba1d9e35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { MessageChannelSender } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import { sendMessageToChannelInjectionToken } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-to-channel-injection-token";
+import { invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel } from "../common/channels";
+
+export type SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt = MessageChannelSender<typeof invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel>;
+
+const sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt",
+  instantiate: (di): SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt => {
+    const sendMessageToChannel = di.inject(sendMessageToChannelInjectionToken);
+
+    return (attempt) => sendMessageToChannel(invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel, attempt);
+  },
+});
+
+export default sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable.ts
index 60c00c4029..1b1203dc4b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,26 @@
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { computedInjectManyInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable-extension-for-mobx";
+import { computed } from "mobx";
 import { pathToRegexp } from "path-to-regexp";
 import { internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken } from "../common/internal-handler-token";
 
 const internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "internal-deep-linking-routes",
   instantiate: (di) => {
-    const registrations = di.injectMany(internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken);
+    const computedInjectMany = di.inject(computedInjectManyInjectable);
+    const registrations = computedInjectMany(internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken);
 
-    return new Map(registrations.map(registration => {
-      pathToRegexp(registration.path); // verify now that the schema is valid
+    return computed(() => new Map((
+      registrations
+        .get()
+        .map(registration => {
+          pathToRegexp(registration.path); // verify now that the schema is valid
 
-      return [registration.path, registration.handler];
-    }));
+          return [registration.path, registration.handler];
+        })
+    )));
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/invalid-route-attempt.injectable.tsx b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/invalid-route-attempt.injectable.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb11adf29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/invalid-route-attempt.injectable.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import React from "react";
+import { getMessageChannelListenerInjectable } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import showErrorNotificationInjectable from "../../../renderer/components/notifications/show-error-notification.injectable";
+import { invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel } from "../common/channels";
+
+const invalidRouteAttemptListenerInjectable = getMessageChannelListenerInjectable({
+  channel: invalidDeepLinkingAttemptChannel,
+  id: "main",
+  handler: (di) => {
+    const showErrorNotification = di.inject(showErrorNotificationInjectable);
+
+    return (attempt) => void showErrorNotification((
+      <>
+        <p>
+          {"Failed to route "}
+          <code>{attempt.url}</code>
+          .
+        </p>
+        <p>
+          <b>Error:</b>
+          {" "}
+          {attempt.error}
+        </p>
+      </>
+    ));
+  },
+});
+
+export default invalidRouteAttemptListenerInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00291a1062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import extensionsStoreInjectable from "../../../extensions/extensions-store/extensions-store.injectable";
+import findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable from "../../extensions/loader/common/find-instance-by-name.injectable";
+import internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable from "./internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable";
+import protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable from "../../../common/protocol-handler/logger.injectable";
+import { LensProtocolRouter } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
+
+const deepLinkingRouterInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "deep-linking-router",
+  instantiate: (di) => new LensProtocolRouter({
+    extensionsStore: di.inject(extensionsStoreInjectable),
+    logger: di.inject(protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable),
+    findExtensionInstanceByName: di.inject(findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable),
+    internalRoutes: di.inject(internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable),
+  }),
+});
+
+export default deepLinkingRouterInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/route-attempt.injectable.tsx b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/route-attempt.injectable.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7d13b56e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/features/deep-linking/renderer/route-attempt.injectable.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getMessageChannelListenerInjectable } from "../../../common/utils/channel/message-channel-listener-injection-token";
+import showShortInfoNotificationInjectable from "../../../renderer/components/notifications/show-short-info.injectable";
+import deepLinkingRouterInjectable from "./lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable";
+import { deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel } from "../common/channels";
+import Url from "url-parse";
+import React from "react";
+import { foldAttemptResults, RouteAttempt } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
+
+const deepLinkingRouteAttemptListenerInjectable = getMessageChannelListenerInjectable({
+  channel: deepLinkingRouteAttemptChannel,
+  id: "main",
+  handler: (di) => {
+    const router = di.inject(deepLinkingRouterInjectable);
+    const showShortInfoNotification = di.inject(showShortInfoNotificationInjectable);
+
+    return async (attempt) => {
+      const url = new Url(attempt.url, true);
+      const currentAttempt = attempt.target === "internal"
+        ? router.routeToInternal(url)
+        : await router.routeToExtension(url);
+
+      switch (foldAttemptResults(attempt.previous, currentAttempt)) {
+        case RouteAttempt.MISSING:
+          showShortInfoNotification((
+            <p>
+              {"Unknown action "}
+              <code>{attempt.url}</code>
+              {". Are you on the latest version of the extension?"}
+            </p>
+          ));
+          break;
+        case RouteAttempt.MISSING_EXTENSION:
+          showShortInfoNotification((
+            <p>
+              {"Missing extension for action "}
+              <code>{attempt.url}</code>
+              {". Not able to find extension in our known list. Try installing it manually."}
+            </p>
+          ));
+          break;
+      }
+    };
+  },
+});
+
+export default deepLinkingRouteAttemptListenerInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/electron-app/runnables/setup-deep-linking.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/electron-app/runnables/setup-deep-linking.injectable.ts
index 5f82d60f42..9c063031ea 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/electron-app/runnables/setup-deep-linking.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/electron-app/runnables/setup-deep-linking.injectable.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import electronAppInjectable from "../electron-app.injectable";
-import openDeepLinkInjectable from "../../protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link-for-url/open-deep-link.injectable";
+import openDeepLinkInjectable from "../../protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link.injectable";
 import loggerInjectable from "../../../common/logger.injectable";
 import commandLineArgumentsInjectable from "../../utils/command-line-arguments.injectable";
 import { pipeline } from "@ogre-tools/fp";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
index bdb77f1b3c..ff462abd80 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/__test__/router.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import * as uuid from "uuid";
 
-import { ProtocolHandlerExtension, ProtocolHandlerInternal, ProtocolHandlerInvalid } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
 import { noop } from "../../../common/utils";
 import type { LensProtocolRouterMain } from "../lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main";
 import { getDiForUnitTesting } from "../../getDiForUnitTesting";
@@ -16,7 +15,14 @@ import type { ObservableMap } from "mobx";
 import { runInAction } from "mobx";
 import extensionInstancesInjectable from "../../../extensions/extension-loader/extension-instances.injectable";
 import directoryForUserDataInjectable from "../../../common/app-paths/directory-for-user-data/directory-for-user-data.injectable";
-import broadcastMessageInjectable from "../../../common/ipc/broadcast-message.injectable";
+import type { SendDeepLinkingAttempt } from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import type { SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt } from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import type { DiContainer } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import type { InternalRouteRegistration } from "../../../features/deep-linking/common/internal-handler-token";
+import { internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken } from "../../../features/deep-linking/common/internal-handler-token";
 import { LensMainExtension } from "../../../extensions/lens-main-extension";
 
 function throwIfDefined(val: any): void {
@@ -29,10 +35,12 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
   let extensionInstances: ObservableMap<LensExtensionId, LensExtension>;
   let lpr: LensProtocolRouterMain;
   let enabledExtensions: Set<string>;
-  let broadcastMessageMock: jest.Mock;
+  let sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock: jest.MockedFunction<SendDeepLinkingAttempt>;
+  let sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptMock: jest.MockedFunction<SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt>;
+  let di: DiContainer;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
-    const di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
+    di = getDiForUnitTesting({ doGeneralOverrides: true });
 
     enabledExtensions = new Set();
 
@@ -42,8 +50,11 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
     di.override(directoryForUserDataInjectable, () => "/some-directory-for-user-data");
 
-    broadcastMessageMock = jest.fn();
-    di.override(broadcastMessageInjectable, () => broadcastMessageMock);
+    sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock = jest.fn();
+    di.override(sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable, () => sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock);
+
+    sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptMock = jest.fn();
+    di.override(sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable, () => sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptMock);
 
     extensionInstances = di.inject(extensionInstancesInjectable);
     lpr = di.inject(lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable);
@@ -55,16 +66,31 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
   it("should broadcast invalid protocol on non-lens URLs", async () => {
     await lpr.route("https://google.ca");
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInvalid, "invalid protocol", "https://google.ca");
+    expect(sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toBeCalledWith({
+      error: "invalid protocol",
+      url: "https://google.ca",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should broadcast invalid host on non internal or non extension URLs", async () => {
     await lpr.route("lens://foobar");
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInvalid, "invalid host", "lens://foobar");
+    expect(sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toBeCalledWith({
+      error: "invalid host",
+      url: "lens://foobar",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should broadcast internal route when called with valid host", async () => {
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/", noop);
+    runInAction(() => {
+      di.register(getInjectable({
+        id: "some-id",
+        instantiate: () => ({
+          path: "/",
+          handler: noop,
+        }),
+        injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+      }));
+    });
 
     try {
       expect(await lpr.route("lens://app")).toBeUndefined();
@@ -72,7 +98,11 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
       expect(throwIfDefined(error)).not.toThrow();
     }
 
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInternal, "lens://app", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://app",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "internal",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should broadcast external route when called with valid host", async () => {
@@ -105,13 +135,26 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
       expect(throwIfDefined(error)).not.toThrow();
     }
 
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerExtension, "lens://extension/@mirantis/minikube", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://extension/@mirantis/minikube",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "external",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should call handler if matches", async () => {
     let called = false;
 
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page", () => { called = true; });
+    runInAction(() => {
+      di.register(getInjectable({
+        id: "some-id",
+        instantiate: () => ({
+          path: "/page",
+          handler: () => { called = true; },
+        }),
+        injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+      }));
+    });
 
     try {
       expect(await lpr.route("lens://app/page")).toBeUndefined();
@@ -120,14 +163,35 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     }
 
     expect(called).toBe(true);
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInternal, "lens://app/page", "matched");
+
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://app/page",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "internal",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should call most exact handler", async () => {
     let called: any = 0;
 
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page", () => { called = 1; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page/:id", params => { called = params.pathname.id; });
+    runInAction(() => {
+      di.register(getInjectable({
+        id: "some-id",
+        instantiate: () => ({
+          path: "/page",
+          handler: () => { called = 1; },
+        }),
+        injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+      }));
+      di.register(getInjectable({
+        id: "some-other-id",
+        instantiate: () => ({
+          path: "/page/:id",
+          handler: params => { called = params.pathname.id; },
+        } as InternalRouteRegistration),
+        injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+      }));
+    });
 
     try {
       expect(await lpr.route("lens://app/page/foo")).toBeUndefined();
@@ -136,7 +200,11 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     }
 
     expect(called).toBe("foo");
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInternal, "lens://app/page/foo", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://app/page/foo",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "internal",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should call most exact handler for an extension", async () => {
@@ -176,7 +244,11 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     }
 
     expect(called).toBe("foob");
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerExtension, "lens://extension/@foobar/icecream/page/foob", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://extension/@foobar/icecream/page/foob",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "external",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should work with non-org extensions", async () => {
@@ -245,20 +317,67 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
 
 
     expect(called).toBe(1);
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerExtension, "lens://extension/icecream/page", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://extension/icecream/page",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "external",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should throw if urlSchema is invalid", () => {
-    expect(() => lpr.addInternalHandler("/:@", noop)).toThrowError();
+    expect(() => {
+      runInAction(() => {
+        di.register(getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/:@",
+            handler: noop,
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }));
+      });
+    }).toThrowError();
   });
 
   it("should call most exact handler with 3 found handlers", async () => {
     let called: any = 0;
 
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/", () => { called = 2; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page", () => { called = 1; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page/foo", () => { called = 3; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page/bar", () => { called = 4; });
+    runInAction(() => {
+      di.register(
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-2",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/",
+            handler: () => { called = 2; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-1",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/page",
+            handler: () => { called = 1; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-3",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/page/foo",
+            handler: () => { called = 3; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-4",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/page/bar",
+            handler: () => { called = 4; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+      );
+    });
 
     try {
       expect(await lpr.route("lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat")).toBeUndefined();
@@ -267,15 +386,44 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     }
 
     expect(called).toBe(3);
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInternal, "lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "internal",
+    });
   });
 
   it("should call most exact handler with 2 found handlers", async () => {
     let called: any = 0;
 
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/", () => { called = 2; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page", () => { called = 1; });
-    lpr.addInternalHandler("/page/bar", () => { called = 4; });
+    runInAction(() => {
+      di.register(
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-2",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/",
+            handler: () => { called = 2; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-1",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/page",
+            handler: () => { called = 1; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+        getInjectable({
+          id: "some-id-4",
+          instantiate: () => ({
+            path: "/page/bar",
+            handler: () => { called = 4; },
+          }),
+          injectionToken: internalDeepLinkingRouteInjectionToken,
+        }),
+      );
+    });
 
     try {
       expect(await lpr.route("lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat")).toBeUndefined();
@@ -284,6 +432,10 @@ describe("protocol router tests", () => {
     }
 
     expect(called).toBe(1);
-    expect(broadcastMessageMock).toBeCalledWith(ProtocolHandlerInternal, "lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat", "matched");
+    expect(sendDeepLinkingAttemptMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      url: "lens://app/page/foo/bar/bat",
+      previous: "matched",
+      target: "internal",
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/index.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 973d27c28c..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-
-export * from "./lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.injectable.ts
index 4551f493c2..25ac4574ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.injectable.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import { LensProtocolRouterMain } from "./lens-protocol-router-main";
 import extensionsStoreInjectable from "../../../extensions/extensions-store/extensions-store.injectable";
 import showApplicationWindowInjectable from "../../start-main-application/lens-window/show-application-window.injectable";
-import broadcastMessageInjectable from "../../../common/ipc/broadcast-message.injectable";
 import findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable from "../../../features/extensions/loader/common/find-instance-by-name.injectable";
 import internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable from "../../../features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable";
 import protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable from "../../../common/protocol-handler/logger.injectable";
+import sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
 
 const lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "lens-protocol-router-main",
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ const lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable = getInjectable({
   instantiate: (di) => new LensProtocolRouterMain({
     extensionsStore: di.inject(extensionsStoreInjectable),
     showApplicationWindow: di.inject(showApplicationWindowInjectable),
-    broadcastMessage: di.inject(broadcastMessageInjectable),
     logger: di.inject(protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable),
     findExtensionInstanceByName: di.inject(findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable),
     internalRoutes: di.inject(internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable),
+    sendDeepLinkingAttempt: di.inject(sendDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable),
+    sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt: di.inject(sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttemptInjectable),
   }),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.ts
index 04ff7e43ec..3ce8254c5b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/lens-protocol-router-main.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import URLParse from "url-parse";
 import type { LensExtension } from "../../../extensions/lens-extension";
 import { observable, when } from "mobx";
 import type { LensProtocolRouterDependencies, RouteAttempt } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
-import { ProtocolHandlerInvalid } from "../../../common/protocol-handler";
 import { disposer, noop } from "../../../common/utils";
-import type { BroadcastMessage } from "../../../common/ipc/broadcast-message.injectable";
+import type { SendDeepLinkingAttempt } from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
+import type { SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt } from "../../../features/deep-linking/main/send-invalid-deep-linking-attempt.injectable";
 
 export interface FallbackHandler {
   (name: string): Promise<boolean>;
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ function checkHost<Query>(url: URLParse<Query>): boolean {
 
 export interface LensProtocolRouterMainDependencies extends LensProtocolRouterDependencies {
   showApplicationWindow: () => Promise<void>;
-  broadcastMessage: BroadcastMessage;
+  sendDeepLinkingAttempt: SendDeepLinkingAttempt;
+  sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt: SendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt;
 }
 
 export class LensProtocolRouterMain extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
@@ -74,12 +75,15 @@ export class LensProtocolRouterMain extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
       this.dependencies.logger.info(`routing ${url.toString()}`);
 
       if (routeInternally) {
-        this._routeToInternal(url);
+        this.routeToInternal(url);
       } else {
-        await this._routeToExtension(url);
+        await this.routeToExtension(url);
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      this.dependencies.broadcastMessage(ProtocolHandlerInvalid, error ? String(error) : "unknown error", rawUrl);
+      this.dependencies.sendInvalidDeepLinkingAttempt({
+        error: String(error),
+        url: rawUrl,
+      });
 
       if (error instanceof proto.RoutingError) {
         this.dependencies.logger.error(`${error}`, { url: error.url });
@@ -113,10 +117,13 @@ export class LensProtocolRouterMain extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
     return "";
   }
 
-  protected _routeToInternal(url: URLParse<Record<string, string | undefined>>): RouteAttempt {
-    const rawUrl = url.toString(); // for sending to renderer
-    const attempt = super._routeToInternal(url);
-    const broadcastToRenderer = () => this.dependencies.broadcastMessage(proto.ProtocolHandlerInternal, rawUrl, attempt);
+  routeToInternal(url: URLParse<Record<string, string | undefined>>): RouteAttempt {
+    const attempt = super.routeToInternal(url);
+    const broadcastToRenderer = () => this.dependencies.sendDeepLinkingAttempt({
+      previous: attempt,
+      target: "internal",
+      url: url.toString(),
+    });
 
     if (this.rendererLoaded.get()) {
       broadcastToRenderer();
@@ -127,18 +134,20 @@ export class LensProtocolRouterMain extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
     return attempt;
   }
 
-  protected async _routeToExtension(url: URLParse<Record<string, string | undefined>>): Promise<RouteAttempt> {
-    const rawUrl = url.toString(); // for sending to renderer
-
+  async routeToExtension(url: URLParse<Record<string, string | undefined>>): Promise<RouteAttempt> {
     /**
      * This needs to be done first, so that the missing extension handlers can
      * be called before notifying the renderer.
      *
-     * Note: this needs to clone the url because _routeToExtension modifies its
+     * Note: this needs to clone the url because routeToExtension modifies its
      * argument.
      */
-    const attempt = await super._routeToExtension(new URLParse(url.toString(), true));
-    const broadcastToRenderer = () => this.dependencies.broadcastMessage(proto.ProtocolHandlerExtension, rawUrl, attempt);
+    const attempt = await super.routeToExtension(new URLParse(url.toString(), true));
+    const broadcastToRenderer = () => this.dependencies.sendDeepLinkingAttempt({
+      previous: attempt,
+      target: "external",
+      url: url.toString(),
+    });
 
     if (this.rendererLoaded.get()) {
       broadcastToRenderer();
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link-for-url/open-deep-link.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link.injectable.ts
similarity index 52%
rename from packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link-for-url/open-deep-link.injectable.ts
rename to packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link.injectable.ts
index 71e42b9f3c..52c7bb52db 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link-for-url/open-deep-link.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link.injectable.ts
@@ -3,18 +3,11 @@
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
-import lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable from "../lens-protocol-router-main.injectable";
+import lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable from "./lens-protocol-router-main.injectable";
 
 const openDeepLinkInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "open-deep-link",
-
-  instantiate: (di) => {
-    const getProtocolRouter = () => di.inject(lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable);
-
-    return async (url: string) => {
-      await getProtocolRouter().route(url);
-    };
-  },
+  instantiate: (di) => async (url: string) => di.inject(lensProtocolRouterMainInjectable).route(url),
 });
 
 export default openDeepLinkInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/main/start-main-application/runnables/show-initial-window.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/main/start-main-application/runnables/show-initial-window.injectable.ts
index 0ce02bfa85..042db9e1f6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/main/start-main-application/runnables/show-initial-window.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/main/start-main-application/runnables/show-initial-window.injectable.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
 import shouldStartHiddenInjectable from "../../electron-app/features/should-start-hidden.injectable";
-import openDeepLinkInjectable from "../../protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link-for-url/open-deep-link.injectable";
+import openDeepLinkInjectable from "../../protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-main/open-deep-link.injectable";
 import commandLineArgumentsInjectable from "../../utils/command-line-arguments.injectable";
 import createFirstApplicationWindowInjectable from "../lens-window/application-window/create-first-application-window.injectable";
 import splashWindowInjectable from "../lens-window/splash-window/splash-window.injectable";
diff --git a/packages/core/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
index f785f5c6c8..c2e6ed543e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/renderer/frames/root-frame/init-root-frame.injectable.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
  */
 import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
-import lensProtocolRouterRendererInjectable from "../../protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable";
 import registerIpcListenersInjectable from "../../ipc/register-ipc-listeners.injectable";
 import loggerInjectable from "../../../common/logger.injectable";
 import unmountRootComponentInjectable from "../../window/unmount-root-component.injectable";
@@ -12,13 +11,10 @@ const initRootFrameInjectable = getInjectable({
   id: "init-root-frame",
   instantiate: (di) => {
     const registerIpcListeners = di.inject(registerIpcListenersInjectable);
-    const lensProtocolRouterRenderer = di.inject(lensProtocolRouterRendererInjectable);
     const logger = di.inject(loggerInjectable);
     const unmountRootComponent = di.inject(unmountRootComponentInjectable);
 
     return async () => {
-      lensProtocolRouterRenderer.init();
-
       registerIpcListeners();
 
       window.addEventListener("beforeunload", () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a3f283de5..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.injectable.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
-import { LensProtocolRouterRenderer } from "./lens-protocol-router-renderer";
-import extensionsStoreInjectable from "../../extensions/extensions-store/extensions-store.injectable";
-import showErrorNotificationInjectable from "../components/notifications/show-error-notification.injectable";
-import showShortInfoNotificationInjectable from "../components/notifications/show-short-info.injectable";
-import findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable from "../../features/extensions/loader/common/find-instance-by-name.injectable";
-import internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable from "../../features/deep-linking/renderer/internal-deep-linking-routes.injectable";
-import protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable from "../../common/protocol-handler/logger.injectable";
-
-const lensProtocolRouterRendererInjectable = getInjectable({
-  id: "lens-protocol-router-renderer",
-
-  instantiate: (di) => new LensProtocolRouterRenderer({
-    extensionsStore: di.inject(extensionsStoreInjectable),
-    logger: di.inject(protocolHandlerLoggerInjectable),
-    showErrorNotification: di.inject(showErrorNotificationInjectable),
-    showShortInfoNotification: di.inject(showShortInfoNotificationInjectable),
-    findExtensionInstanceByName: di.inject(findExtensionInstanceByNameInjectable),
-    internalRoutes: di.inject(internalDeepLinkingRoutesInjectable),
-  }),
-});
-
-export default lensProtocolRouterRendererInjectable;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.tsx b/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 66561788a1..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/renderer/protocol-handler/lens-protocol-router-renderer.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
- */
-
-import React from "react";
-import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
-import * as proto from "../../common/protocol-handler";
-import Url from "url-parse";
-import type { LensProtocolRouterDependencies } from "../../common/protocol-handler";
-import { foldAttemptResults, ProtocolHandlerInvalid, RouteAttempt } from "../../common/protocol-handler";
-import type { ShowNotification } from "../components/notifications";
-
-interface Dependencies extends LensProtocolRouterDependencies {
-  showShortInfoNotification: ShowNotification;
-  showErrorNotification: ShowNotification;
-}
-
-export class LensProtocolRouterRenderer extends proto.LensProtocolRouter {
-  constructor(protected readonly dependencies: Dependencies) {
-    super(dependencies);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * This function is needed to be called early on in the renderers lifetime.
-   */
-  public init(): void {
-    ipcRenderer.on(proto.ProtocolHandlerInternal, (event, rawUrl: string, mainAttemptResult: RouteAttempt) => {
-      const rendererAttempt = this._routeToInternal(new Url(rawUrl, true));
-
-      if (foldAttemptResults(mainAttemptResult, rendererAttempt) === RouteAttempt.MISSING) {
-        this.dependencies.showShortInfoNotification((
-          <p>
-            {"Unknown action "}
-            <code>{rawUrl}</code>
-            {". Are you on the latest version?"}
-          </p>
-        ));
-      }
-    });
-    ipcRenderer.on(proto.ProtocolHandlerExtension, async (event, rawUrl: string, mainAttemptResult: RouteAttempt) => {
-      const rendererAttempt = await this._routeToExtension(new Url(rawUrl, true));
-
-      switch (foldAttemptResults(mainAttemptResult, rendererAttempt)) {
-        case RouteAttempt.MISSING:
-          this.dependencies.showShortInfoNotification((
-            <p>
-              {"Unknown action "}
-              <code>{rawUrl}</code>
-              {". Are you on the latest version of the extension?"}
-            </p>
-          ));
-          break;
-        case RouteAttempt.MISSING_EXTENSION:
-          this.dependencies.showShortInfoNotification((
-            <p>
-              {"Missing extension for action "}
-              <code>{rawUrl}</code>
-              {". Not able to find extension in our known list. Try installing it manually."}
-            </p>
-          ));
-          break;
-      }
-    });
-    ipcRenderer.on(ProtocolHandlerInvalid, (event, error: string, rawUrl: string) => {
-      this.dependencies.showErrorNotification((
-        <>
-          <p>
-            {"Failed to route "}
-            <code>{rawUrl}</code>
-            .
-          </p>
-          <p>
-            <b>Error:</b>
-            {" "}
-            {error}
-          </p>
-        </>
-      ));
-    });
-  }
-}