diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/api.udl b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/api.udl
index d52536c7e..96302aa37 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/api.udl
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/api.udl
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ interface SlidingSyncView {
 };
 
 interface SlidingSyncRoom {
-    StoppableSpawn? subscribe_and_add_timeline_listener(TimelineListener listener, RoomSubscription? settings);
     StoppableSpawn? add_timeline_listener(TimelineListener listener);
 };
 
diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/sliding_sync.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/sliding_sync.rs
index cda9402ae..1fdce3db7 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/sliding_sync.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/sliding_sync.rs
@@ -26,24 +26,17 @@ use crate::{
     TimelineListener,
 };
 
-type StoppableSpawnCallback = Box<dyn FnOnce() + Send + Sync>;
-
 pub struct StoppableSpawn {
     handle: Arc<RwLock<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>>,
-    callback: Arc<RwLock<Option<StoppableSpawnCallback>>>,
 }
 
 impl StoppableSpawn {
     fn with_handle(handle: JoinHandle<()>) -> StoppableSpawn {
-        StoppableSpawn { handle: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Some(handle))), callback: Default::default() }
+        StoppableSpawn { handle: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Some(handle))) }
     }
 
     fn with_handle_ref(handle: Arc<RwLock<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>>) -> StoppableSpawn {
-        StoppableSpawn { handle, callback: Default::default() }
-    }
-
-    fn set_callback(&mut self, f: StoppableSpawnCallback) {
-        *self.callback.write().unwrap() = Some(f)
+        StoppableSpawn { handle }
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,21 +46,12 @@ impl StoppableSpawn {
         if let Some(handle) = self.handle.write().unwrap().take() {
             handle.abort();
         }
-        if let Some(callback) = self.callback.write().unwrap().take() {
-            callback();
-        }
     }
     pub fn is_cancelled(&self) -> bool {
         self.handle.read().unwrap().is_none()
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for StoppableSpawn {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.cancel();
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(uniffi::Object)]
 pub struct UnreadNotificationsCount {
     highlight_count: u32,
@@ -105,7 +89,6 @@ impl From<RumaUnreadNotificationsCount> for UnreadNotificationsCount {
 pub struct SlidingSyncRoom {
     inner: matrix_sdk::SlidingSyncRoom,
     timeline: TimelineLock,
-    runner: matrix_sdk::SlidingSync,
     client: Client,
 }
 
@@ -156,26 +139,6 @@ impl SlidingSyncRoom {
         &self,
         listener: Box<dyn TimelineListener>,
     ) -> Option<Arc<StoppableSpawn>> {
-        Some(Arc::new(self.add_timeline_listener_inner(listener)?))
-    }
-
-    pub fn subscribe_and_add_timeline_listener(
-        &self,
-        listener: Box<dyn TimelineListener>,
-        settings: Option<RoomSubscription>,
-    ) -> Option<Arc<StoppableSpawn>> {
-        let mut spawner = self.add_timeline_listener_inner(listener)?;
-        let room_id = self.inner.room_id().clone();
-        self.runner.subscribe(room_id.clone(), settings.map(Into::into));
-        let runner = self.runner.clone();
-        spawner.set_callback(Box::new(move || runner.unsubscribe(room_id)));
-        Some(Arc::new(spawner))
-    }
-
-    fn add_timeline_listener_inner(
-        &self,
-        listener: Box<dyn TimelineListener>,
-    ) -> Option<StoppableSpawn> {
         let mut timeline_lock = self.timeline.write().unwrap();
         let timeline_signal = match &*timeline_lock {
             Some(timeline) => timeline.signal(),
@@ -192,17 +155,19 @@ impl SlidingSyncRoom {
         };
 
         let listener: Arc<dyn TimelineListener> = listener.into();
-        Some(StoppableSpawn::with_handle(RUNTIME.spawn(timeline_signal.for_each(move |diff| {
-            let listener = listener.clone();
-            let fut = RUNTIME
-                .spawn_blocking(move || listener.on_update(Arc::new(TimelineDiff::new(diff))));
+        Some(Arc::new(StoppableSpawn::with_handle(RUNTIME.spawn(timeline_signal.for_each(
+            move |diff| {
+                let listener = listener.clone();
+                let fut = RUNTIME
+                    .spawn_blocking(move || listener.on_update(Arc::new(TimelineDiff::new(diff))));
 
-            async move {
-                if let Err(e) = fut.await {
-                    error!("Timeline listener error: {e}");
+                async move {
+                    if let Err(e) = fut.await {
+                        error!("Timeline listener error: {e}");
+                    }
                 }
-            }
-        }))))
+            },
+        )))))
     }
 }
 
@@ -223,14 +188,15 @@ pub struct RoomSubscription {
     pub timeline_limit: Option<u32>,
 }
 
-impl From<RoomSubscription> for RumaRoomSubscription {
-    fn from(val: RoomSubscription) -> Self {
-        assign!(RumaRoomSubscription::default(), {
-            required_state: val.required_state.map(|r|
+impl TryInto<RumaRoomSubscription> for RoomSubscription {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
+    fn try_into(self) -> anyhow::Result<RumaRoomSubscription> {
+        Ok(assign!(RumaRoomSubscription::default(), {
+            required_state: self.required_state.map(|r|
                 r.into_iter().map(|s| (s.key.into(), s.value)).collect()
             ).unwrap_or_default(),
-            timeline_limit: val.timeline_limit.map(|u| u.into())
-        })
+            timeline_limit: self.timeline_limit.map(|u| u.into())
+        }))
     }
 }
 
@@ -586,7 +552,9 @@ impl SlidingSync {
         room_id: String,
         settings: Option<RoomSubscription>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        self.inner.subscribe(room_id.try_into()?, settings.map(Into::into));
+        let settings =
+            if let Some(settings) = settings { Some(settings.try_into()?) } else { None };
+        self.inner.subscribe(room_id.try_into()?, settings);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -596,11 +564,9 @@ impl SlidingSync {
     }
 
     pub fn get_room(&self, room_id: String) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Arc<SlidingSyncRoom>>> {
-        let runner = self.inner.clone();
         Ok(self.inner.get_room(OwnedRoomId::try_from(room_id)?).map(|inner| {
             Arc::new(SlidingSyncRoom {
                 inner,
-                runner,
                 client: self.client.clone(),
                 timeline: Default::default(),
             })
@@ -623,7 +589,6 @@ impl SlidingSync {
                 o.map(|inner| {
                     Arc::new(SlidingSyncRoom {
                         inner,
-                        runner: self.inner.clone(),
                         client: self.client.clone(),
                         timeline: Default::default(),
                     })