diff --git a/client/angular.json b/client/angular.json
index d929248d4..9b069422f 100644
--- a/client/angular.json
+++ b/client/angular.json
@@ -199,7 +199,11 @@
               "is-plain-object",
               "parse-srcset",
               "deepmerge",
-              "core-js/features/reflect"
+              "core-js/features/reflect",
+              "@formatjs/intl-locale/polyfill",
+              "@formatjs/intl-locale/should-polyfill",
+              "@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/polyfill-force",
+              "@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/should-polyfill"
             ],
             "scripts": [],
             "vendorChunk": true,
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 202a0f836..564e56ae7 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     "@angular/service-worker": "^16.0.2",
     "@babel/core": "^7.18.5",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.18.2",
+    "@formatjs/intl-locale": "^3.3.1",
+    "@formatjs/intl-pluralrules": "^5.2.2",
     "@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap": "^14.0.1",
     "@ng-select/ng-select": "^10.0.3",
     "@ngx-loading-bar/core": "^6.0.0",
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/config/edit-custom-config/edit-configuration.service.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/config/edit-custom-config/edit-configuration.service.ts
index 628c2d102..42c0e6dc2 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/config/edit-custom-config/edit-configuration.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/config/edit-custom-config/edit-configuration.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'
 import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 
 export type ResolutionOption = {
   id: string
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@ export class EditConfigurationService {
     return {
       value,
       atMost: noneOnAuto, // auto switches everything to a least estimation since ffmpeg will take as many threads as possible
-      unit: prepareIcu($localize`{value, plural, =1 {thread} other {threads}}`)(
-        { value },
-        $localize`threads`
-      )
+      unit: formatICU($localize`{value, plural, =1 {thread} other {threads}}`, { value })
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/followers-list/followers-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/followers-list/followers-list.component.ts
index cebb2e1a2..618892242 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/followers-list/followers-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/followers-list/followers-list.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { ConfirmService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { AdvancedInputFilter } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { InstanceFollowService } from '@app/shared/shared-instance'
 import { DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export class FollowersListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-          const message = prepareIcu($localize`Accepted {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`)(
-            { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) },
-            $localize`Follow requests accepted`
+          const message = formatICU(
+            $localize`Accepted {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`,
+            { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) }
           )
           this.notifier.success(message)
 
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ export class FollowersListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
 
   async rejectFollower (follows: ActorFollow[]) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-    const message = prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to reject {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request?} other {{count} follow requests?}}`)(
-      { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) },
-      $localize`Do you really want to reject these follow requests?`
+    const message = formatICU(
+      $localize`Do you really want to reject {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request?} other {{count} follow requests?}}`,
+      { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) }
     )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Reject`)
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ export class FollowersListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
         .subscribe({
           next: () => {
             // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-            const message = prepareIcu($localize`Rejected {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`)(
-              { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) },
-              $localize`Follow requests rejected`
+            const message = formatICU(
+              $localize`Rejected {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`,
+              { count: follows.length, followerName: this.buildFollowerName(follows[0]) }
             )
             this.notifier.success(message)
 
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ export class FollowersListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
     message += '<br /><br />'
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-    message += prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to delete {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request?} other {{count} follow requests?}}`)(
-      icuParams,
-      $localize`Do you really want to delete these follow requests?`
+    message += formatICU(
+      $localize`Do you really want to delete {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request?} other {{count} follow requests?}}`,
+      icuParams
     )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Delete`)
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ export class FollowersListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
         .subscribe({
           next: () => {
             // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-            const message = prepareIcu($localize`Removed {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`)(
-              icuParams,
-              $localize`Follow requests removed`
+            const message = formatICU(
+              $localize`Removed {count, plural, =1 {{followerName} follow request} other {{count} follow requests}}`,
+              icuParams
             )
 
             this.notifier.success(message)
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/follow-modal.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/follow-modal.component.ts
index 8f74e82a6..54b3cebc5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/follow-modal.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/follow-modal.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { Notifier } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { splitAndGetNotEmpty, UNIQUE_HOSTS_OR_HANDLE_VALIDATOR } from '@app/shared/form-validators/host-validators'
 import { FormReactive, FormReactiveService } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { InstanceFollowService } from '@app/shared/shared-instance'
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ export class FollowModalComponent extends FormReactive implements OnInit {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {Follow request sent!} other {Follow requests sent!}}`)(
-              { count: hostsOrHandles.length },
-              $localize`Follow request(s) sent!`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {Follow request sent!} other {Follow requests sent!}}`,
+              { count: hostsOrHandles.length }
             )
           )
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/following-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/following-list.component.ts
index 71f2fbe66..6c8723c16 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/following-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/follows/following-list/following-list.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { InstanceFollowService } from '@app/shared/shared-instance'
 import { ActorFollow } from '@shared/models'
 import { FollowModalComponent } from './follow-modal.component'
 import { DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 
 @Component({
   templateUrl: './following-list.component.html',
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ export class FollowingListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
   async removeFollowing (follows: ActorFollow[]) {
     const icuParams = { count: follows.length, entryName: this.buildFollowingName(follows[0]) }
 
-    const message = prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to unfollow {count, plural, =1 {{entryName}?} other {{count} entries?}}`)(
-      icuParams,
-      $localize`Do you really want to unfollow these entries?`
+    const message = formatICU(
+      $localize`Do you really want to unfollow {count, plural, =1 {{entryName}?} other {{count} entries?}}`,
+      icuParams
     )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Unfollow`)
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ export class FollowingListComponent extends RestTable <ActorFollow> implements O
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-          const message = prepareIcu($localize`You are not following {count, plural, =1 {{entryName} anymore.} other {these {count} entries anymore.}}`)(
-            icuParams,
-            $localize`You are not following them anymore.`
+          const message = formatICU(
+            $localize`You are not following {count, plural, =1 {{entryName} anymore.} other {these {count} entries anymore.}}`,
+            icuParams
           )
 
           this.notifier.success(message)
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/moderation/registration-list/registration-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/moderation/registration-list/registration-list.component.ts
index 3ca1ceab8..35d9d13d7 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/moderation/registration-list/registration-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/moderation/registration-list/registration-list.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { ConfirmService, MarkdownService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable, ServerService } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { AdvancedInputFilter } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { UserRegistration, UserRegistrationState } from '@shared/models'
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ export class RegistrationListComponent extends RestTable <UserRegistration> impl
     const icuParams = { count: registrations.length, username: registrations[0].username }
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-    const message = prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to delete {count, plural, =1 {{username} registration request?} other {{count} registration requests?}}`)(
-      icuParams,
-      $localize`Do you really want to delete these registration requests?`
+    const message = formatICU(
+      $localize`Do you really want to delete {count, plural, =1 {{username} registration request?} other {{count} registration requests?}}`,
+      icuParams
     )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Delete`)
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ export class RegistrationListComponent extends RestTable <UserRegistration> impl
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-          const message = prepareIcu($localize`Removed {count, plural, =1 {{username} registration request} other {{count} registration requests}}`)(
-            icuParams,
-            $localize`Registration requests removed`
+          const message = formatICU(
+            $localize`Removed {count, plural, =1 {{username} registration request} other {{count} registration requests}}`,
+            icuParams
           )
 
           this.notifier.success(message)
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/comments/video-comment-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/comments/video-comment-list.component.ts
index 28efdc076..b77072665 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/comments/video-comment-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/comments/video-comment-list.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { BulkService } from '@app/shared/shared-moderation'
 import { VideoCommentAdmin, VideoCommentService } from '@app/shared/shared-video-comment'
 import { FeedFormat, UserRight } from '@shared/models'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'my-video-comment-list',
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ export class VideoCommentListComponent extends RestTable <VideoCommentAdmin> imp
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 comment deleted.} other {{count} comments deleted.}}`)(
-              { count: commentArgs.length },
-              $localize`${commentArgs.length} comment(s) deleted.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 comment deleted.} other {{count} comments deleted.}}`,
+              { count: commentArgs.length }
             )
           )
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
index 19420b748..5d5abf6f4 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { AuthService, ConfirmService, LocalStorageService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable, ServerService } from '@app/core'
-import { getAPIHost, prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU, getAPIHost } from '@app/helpers'
 import { AdvancedInputFilter } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { Actor, DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { AccountMutedStatus, BlocklistService, UserBanModalComponent, UserModerationDisplayType } from '@app/shared/shared-moderation'
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ export class UserListComponent extends RestTable <User> implements OnInit {
 
   async unbanUsers (users: User[]) {
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(
-      prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to unban {count, plural, =1 {1 user} other {{count} users}}?`)(
-        { count: users.length },
-        $localize`Do you really want to unban ${users.length} users?`
+      formatICU(
+        $localize`Do you really want to unban {count, plural, =1 {1 user} other {{count} users}}?`,
+        { count: users.length }
       ),
       $localize`Unban`
     )
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ export class UserListComponent extends RestTable <User> implements OnInit {
         .subscribe({
           next: () => {
             this.notifier.success(
-              prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user unbanned.} other {{count} users unbanned.}}`)(
-                { count: users.length },
-                $localize`${users.length} users unbanned.`
+              formatICU(
+                $localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user unbanned.} other {{count} users unbanned.}}`,
+                { count: users.length }
               )
             )
             this.reloadData()
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ export class UserListComponent extends RestTable <User> implements OnInit {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user deleted.} other {{count} users deleted.}}`)(
-              { count: users.length },
-              $localize`${users.length} users deleted.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user deleted.} other {{count} users deleted.}}`,
+              { count: users.length }
             )
           )
 
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ export class UserListComponent extends RestTable <User> implements OnInit {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user email set as verified.} other {{count} user emails set as verified.}}`)(
-              { count: users.length },
-              $localize`${users.length} users email set as verified.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user email set as verified.} other {{count} user emails set as verified.}}`,
+              { count: users.length }
             )
           )
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/videos/video-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/videos/video-list.component.ts
index ebf82ce16..e9c526193 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/overview/videos/video-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/overview/videos/video-list.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { finalize } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { AuthService, ConfirmService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { AdvancedInputFilter } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { DropdownAction, Video, VideoService } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { VideoBlockComponent, VideoBlockService } from '@app/shared/shared-moderation'
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ export class VideoListComponent extends RestTable <Video> implements OnInit {
   }
 
   private async removeVideos (videos: Video[]) {
-    const message = prepareIcu($localize`Are you sure you want to delete {count, plural, =1 {this video} other {these {count} videos}}?`)(
-      { count: videos.length },
-      $localize`Are you sure you want to delete these ${videos.length} videos?`
+    const message = formatICU(
+      $localize`Are you sure you want to delete {count, plural, =1 {this video} other {these {count} videos}}?`,
+      { count: videos.length }
     )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Delete`)
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ export class VideoListComponent extends RestTable <Video> implements OnInit {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`Deleted {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}.`)(
-              { count: videos.length },
-              $localize`Deleted ${videos.length} videos.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`Deleted {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}.`,
+              { count: videos.length }
             )
           )
 
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ export class VideoListComponent extends RestTable <Video> implements OnInit {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`Unblocked {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}.`)(
-              { count: videos.length },
-              $localize`Unblocked ${videos.length} videos.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`Unblocked {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}.`,
+              { count: videos.length }
             )
           )
 
@@ -267,15 +267,15 @@ export class VideoListComponent extends RestTable <Video> implements OnInit {
 
     if (type === 'hls') {
       // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-      message = prepareIcu($localize`Are you sure you want to delete {count, plural, =1 {1 HLS streaming playlist} other {{count} HLS streaming playlists}}?`)(
-        { count: videos.length },
-        $localize`Are you sure you want to delete ${videos.length} HLS streaming playlists?`
+      message = formatICU(
+        $localize`Are you sure you want to delete {count, plural, =1 {1 HLS streaming playlist} other {{count} HLS streaming playlists}}?`,
+        { count: videos.length }
       )
     } else {
       // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-      message = prepareIcu($localize`Are you sure you want to delete WebTorrent files of {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}?`)(
-        { count: videos.length },
-        $localize`Are you sure you want to delete WebTorrent files of ${videos.length} videos?`
+      message = formatICU(
+        $localize`Are you sure you want to delete WebTorrent files of {count, plural, =1 {1 video} other {{count} videos}}?`,
+        { count: videos.length }
       )
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/system/runners/runner-job-list/runner-job-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/system/runners/runner-job-list/runner-job-list.component.ts
index 8ba956eb8..8994c1d00 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/system/runners/runner-job-list/runner-job-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/system/runners/runner-job-list/runner-job-list.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { ConfirmService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { RunnerJob, RunnerJobState } from '@shared/models'
 import { RunnerJobFormatted, RunnerService } from '../runner.service'
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ export class RunnerJobListComponent extends RestTable <RunnerJob> implements OnI
   }
 
   async cancelJobs (jobs: RunnerJob[]) {
-    const message = prepareIcu(
-      $localize`Do you really want to cancel {count, plural, =1 {this job} other {{count} jobs}}? Children jobs will also be cancelled.`
-    )({ count: jobs.length }, $localize`Do you really want to cancel these jobs? Children jobs will also be cancelled.`)
+    const message = formatICU(
+      $localize`Do you really want to cancel {count, plural, =1 {this job} other {{count} jobs}}? Children jobs will also be cancelled.`,
+      { count: jobs.length }
+    )
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(message, $localize`Cancel`)
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/+my-library/my-videos/my-videos.component.ts b/client/src/app/+my-library/my-videos/my-videos.component.ts
index 57b8bdf7d..1827d6a0b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+my-library/my-videos/my-videos.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+my-library/my-videos/my-videos.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { AuthService, ComponentPagination, ConfirmService, Notifier, ScreenService, ServerService, User } from '@app/core'
 import { DisableForReuseHook } from '@app/core/routing/disable-for-reuse-hook'
-import { immutableAssign, prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { immutableAssign, formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { AdvancedInputFilter } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { DropdownAction, Video, VideoService } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { LiveStreamInformationComponent } from '@app/shared/shared-video-live'
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ export class MyVideosComponent implements OnInit, DisableForReuseHook {
                                     .map(([ k, _v ]) => parseInt(k, 10))
 
     const res = await this.confirmService.confirm(
-      prepareIcu($localize`Do you really want to delete {length, plural, =1 {this video} other {{length} videos}}?`)(
-        { length: toDeleteVideosIds.length },
-        $localize`Do you really want to delete ${toDeleteVideosIds.length} videos?`
+      formatICU(
+        $localize`Do you really want to delete {length, plural, =1 {this video} other {{length} videos}}?`,
+        { length: toDeleteVideosIds.length }
       ),
       $localize`Delete`
     )
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ export class MyVideosComponent implements OnInit, DisableForReuseHook {
       .subscribe({
         next: () => {
           this.notifier.success(
-            prepareIcu($localize`{length, plural, =1 {Video has been deleted} other {{length} videos have been deleted}}`)(
-              { length: toDeleteVideosIds.length },
-              $localize`${toDeleteVideosIds.length} have been deleted.`
+            formatICU(
+              $localize`{length, plural, =1 {Video has been deleted} other {{length} videos have been deleted}}`,
+              { length: toDeleteVideosIds.length }
             )
           )
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/app.module.ts b/client/src/app/app.module.ts
index 7e4fac730..9339865f1 100644
--- a/client/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ import { CoreModule, PluginService, RedirectService, ServerService } from './cor
 import { EmptyComponent } from './empty.component'
 import { HeaderComponent, SearchTypeaheadComponent, SuggestionComponent } from './header'
 import { HighlightPipe } from './header/highlight.pipe'
+import { polyfillICU } from './helpers'
 import { LanguageChooserComponent, MenuComponent, NotificationComponent } from './menu'
+import { AccountSetupWarningModalComponent } from './modal/account-setup-warning-modal.component'
+import { AdminWelcomeModalComponent } from './modal/admin-welcome-modal.component'
 import { ConfirmComponent } from './modal/confirm.component'
 import { CustomModalComponent } from './modal/custom-modal.component'
 import { InstanceConfigWarningModalComponent } from './modal/instance-config-warning-modal.component'
 import { QuickSettingsModalComponent } from './modal/quick-settings-modal.component'
-import { AdminWelcomeModalComponent } from './modal/admin-welcome-modal.component'
-import { AccountSetupWarningModalComponent } from './modal/account-setup-warning-modal.component'
 import { SharedActorImageModule } from './shared/shared-actor-image/shared-actor-image.module'
 import { SharedFormModule } from './shared/shared-forms'
 import { SharedGlobalIconModule } from './shared/shared-icons'
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ export function loadConfigFactory (server: ServerService, pluginService: PluginS
       useFactory: loadConfigFactory,
       deps: [ ServerService, PluginService, RedirectService ],
       multi: true
+    },
+    {
+      provide: APP_INITIALIZER,
+      useFactory: () => polyfillICU,
+      multi: true
     }
   ]
 })
diff --git a/client/src/app/helpers/i18n-utils.ts b/client/src/app/helpers/i18n-utils.ts
index b7d73d16b..9e22bb4c1 100644
--- a/client/src/app/helpers/i18n-utils.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/helpers/i18n-utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import IntlMessageFormat from 'intl-messageformat'
+import { shouldPolyfill as shouldPolyfillLocale } from '@formatjs/intl-locale/should-polyfill'
+import { shouldPolyfill as shouldPolyfillPlural } from '@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/should-polyfill'
 import { logger } from '@root-helpers/logger'
 import { environment } from '../../environments/environment'
 
@@ -10,31 +12,68 @@ function getDevLocale () {
   return 'fr-FR'
 }
 
-function prepareIcu (icu: string) {
-  let alreadyWarned = false
+async function polyfillICU () {
+  // Important to be in this order, Plural needs Locale (https://formatjs.io/docs/polyfills/intl-pluralrules)
+  await polyfillICULocale()
+  await polyfillICUPlural()
+}
 
+async function polyfillICULocale () {
+  // This locale is supported
+  if (shouldPolyfillLocale()) {
+    // TODO: remove, it's only needed to support Plural polyfill and so iOS 12
+    console.log('Loading Intl Locale polyfill for ' + $localize.locale)
+
+    await import('@formatjs/intl-locale/polyfill')
+  }
+}
+
+async function polyfillICUPlural () {
+  const unsupportedLocale = shouldPolyfillPlural($localize.locale)
+
+  // This locale is supported
+  if (!unsupportedLocale) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // TODO: remove, it's only needed to support iOS 12
+  console.log('Loading Intl Plural rules polyfill for ' + $localize.locale)
+
+  // Load the polyfill 1st BEFORE loading data
+  await import('@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/polyfill-force')
+  // Degraded mode, so only load the en local data
+  await import(`@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/locale-data/en.js`)
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const icuCache = new Map<string, IntlMessageFormat>()
+const icuWarnings = new Set<string>()
+const fallback = 'String translation error'
+
+function formatICU (icu: string, context: { [id: string]: number | string }) {
   try {
-    const msg = new IntlMessageFormat(icu, $localize.locale)
+    let msg = icuCache.get(icu)
 
-    return (context: { [id: string]: number | string }, fallback: string) => {
-      try {
-        return msg.format(context) as string
-      } catch (err) {
-        if (!alreadyWarned) logger.warn(`Cannot format ICU ${icu}.`, err)
-
-        alreadyWarned = true
-        return fallback
-      }
+    if (!msg) {
+      msg = new IntlMessageFormat(icu, $localize.locale)
+      icuCache.set(icu, msg)
     }
-  } catch (err) {
-    logger.warn(`Cannot build intl message ${icu}.`, err)
 
-    return (_context: unknown, fallback: string) => fallback
+    return msg.format(context) as string
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (!icuWarnings.has(icu)) {
+      logger.warn(`Cannot format ICU ${icu}.`, err)
+    }
+
+    icuWarnings.add(icu)
+    return fallback
   }
 }
 
 export {
   getDevLocale,
-  prepareIcu,
+  polyfillICU,
+  formatICU,
   isOnDevLocale
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-checkbox-all.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-checkbox-all.component.ts
index 2c3226f68..8b6cd091a 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-checkbox-all.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-checkbox-all.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, forwardRef, Input } from '@angular/core'
 import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms'
 import { Notifier } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { SelectOptionsItem } from '../../../../types/select-options-item.model'
 import { ItemSelectCheckboxValue } from './select-checkbox.component'
 
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ export class SelectCheckboxAllComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
 
     if (outputItems.length >= this.maxItems) {
       this.notifier.error(
-        prepareIcu($localize`You can't select more than {maxItems, plural, =1 {1 item} other {{maxItems} items}}`)(
-          { maxItems: this.maxItems },
-          $localize`You can't select more than ${this.maxItems} items`
+        formatICU(
+          $localize`You can't select more than {maxItems, plural, =1 {1 item} other {{maxItems} items}}`,
+          { maxItems: this.maxItems }
         )
       )
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-instance/instance-features-table.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-instance/instance-features-table.component.ts
index 2e63f6c17..ab1b1458a 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-instance/instance-features-table.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-instance/instance-features-table.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { ServerService } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { ServerConfig } from '@shared/models'
 
 @Component({
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ export class InstanceFeaturesTableComponent implements OnInit {
     const hours = Math.floor(seconds / 3600)
 
     if (hours !== 0) {
-      return prepareIcu($localize`~ {hours, plural, =1 {1 hour} other {{hours} hours}}`)(
-        { hours },
-        $localize`~ ${hours} hours`
+      return formatICU(
+        $localize`~ {hours, plural, =1 {1 hour} other {{hours} hours}}`,
+        { hours }
       )
     }
 
     const minutes = Math.floor(seconds % 3600 / 60)
 
-    return prepareIcu($localize`~ {minutes, plural, =1 {1 minute} other {{minutes} minutes}}`)(
-      { minutes },
-      $localize`~ ${minutes} minutes`
+    return formatICU(
+      $localize`~ {minutes, plural, =1 {1 minute} other {{minutes} minutes}}`,
+      { minutes }
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/angular/from-now.pipe.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/angular/from-now.pipe.ts
index dc6a25e83..4ff244bbb 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/angular/from-now.pipe.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/angular/from-now.pipe.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 
 // Thanks: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3177836/how-to-format-time-since-xxx-e-g-4-minutes-ago-similar-to-stack-exchange-site
 @Pipe({ name: 'myFromNow' })
 export class FromNowPipe implements PipeTransform {
-  private yearICU = prepareIcu($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 year ago} other {{interval} years ago}}`)
-  private monthICU = prepareIcu($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 month ago} other {{interval} months ago}}`)
-  private weekICU = prepareIcu($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 week ago} other {{interval} weeks ago}}`)
-  private dayICU = prepareIcu($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 day ago} other {{interval} days ago}}`)
-  private hourICU = prepareIcu($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 hour ago} other {{interval} hours ago}}`)
 
   transform (arg: number | Date | string) {
     const argDate = new Date(arg)
@@ -16,7 +11,7 @@ export class FromNowPipe implements PipeTransform {
 
     let interval = Math.floor(seconds / 31536000)
     if (interval >= 1) {
-      return this.yearICU({ interval }, $localize`${interval} year(s) ago`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 year ago} other {{interval} years ago}}`, { interval })
     }
 
     interval = Math.floor(seconds / 2419200)
@@ -25,7 +20,7 @@ export class FromNowPipe implements PipeTransform {
     if (interval >= 12) return $localize`1 year ago`
 
     if (interval >= 1) {
-      return this.monthICU({ interval }, $localize`${interval} month(s) ago`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 month ago} other {{interval} months ago}}`, { interval })
     }
 
     interval = Math.floor(seconds / 604800)
@@ -34,17 +29,17 @@ export class FromNowPipe implements PipeTransform {
     if (interval >= 4) return $localize`1 month ago`
 
     if (interval >= 1) {
-      return this.weekICU({ interval }, $localize`${interval} week(s) ago`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 week ago} other {{interval} weeks ago}}`, { interval })
     }
 
     interval = Math.floor(seconds / 86400)
     if (interval >= 1) {
-      return this.dayICU({ interval }, $localize`${interval} day(s) ago`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 day ago} other {{interval} days ago}}`, { interval })
     }
 
     interval = Math.floor(seconds / 3600)
     if (interval >= 1) {
-      return this.hourICU({ interval }, $localize`${interval} hour(s) ago`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{interval, plural, =1 {1 hour ago} other {{interval} hours ago}}`, { interval })
     }
 
     interval = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
index 24c00c3d5..e94087dbe 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { AuthUser } from '@app/core'
 import { User } from '@app/core/users/user.model'
-import { durationToString, getAbsoluteAPIUrl, getAbsoluteEmbedUrl, prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { durationToString, formatICU, getAbsoluteAPIUrl, getAbsoluteEmbedUrl } from '@app/helpers'
 import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model'
 import { buildVideoWatchPath, getAllFiles } from '@shared/core-utils'
 import { peertubeTranslate } from '@shared/core-utils/i18n'
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ import {
 } from '@shared/models'
 
 export class Video implements VideoServerModel {
-  private static readonly viewsICU = prepareIcu($localize`{views, plural, =0 {No view} =1 {1 view} other {{views} views}}`)
-  private static readonly viewersICU = prepareIcu($localize`{viewers, plural, =0 {No viewers} =1 {1 viewer} other {{viewers} viewers}}`)
-
   byVideoChannel: string
   byAccount: string
 
@@ -290,9 +287,9 @@ export class Video implements VideoServerModel {
 
   getExactNumberOfViews () {
     if (this.isLive) {
-      return Video.viewersICU({ viewers: this.viewers }, $localize`${this.viewers} viewer(s)`)
+      return formatICU($localize`{viewers, plural, =0 {No viewers} =1 {1 viewer} other {{viewers} viewers}}`, { viewers: this.viewers })
     }
 
-    return Video.viewsICU({ views: this.views }, $localize`{${this.views} view(s)}`)
+    return formatICU($localize`{views, plural, =0 {No view} =1 {1 view} other {{views} views}}`, { views: this.views })
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/user-ban-modal.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/user-ban-modal.component.ts
index 27dcf043a..34295c34a 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/user-ban-modal.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/user-ban-modal.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { forkJoin } from 'rxjs'
 import { Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { Notifier } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { FormReactive, FormReactiveService } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap/modal/modal-ref'
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ export class UserBanModalComponent extends FormReactive implements OnInit {
           let message: string
 
           if (Array.isArray(this.usersToBan)) {
-            message = prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user banned.} other {{count} users banned.}}`)(
-              { count: this.usersToBan.length },
-              $localize`${this.usersToBan.length} users banned.`
+            message = formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {1 user banned.} other {{count} users banned.}}`,
+              { count: this.usersToBan.length }
             )
           } else {
             message = $localize`User ${this.usersToBan.username} banned.`
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ export class UserBanModalComponent extends FormReactive implements OnInit {
 
   getModalTitle () {
     if (Array.isArray(this.usersToBan)) {
-      return prepareIcu($localize`Ban {count, plural, =1 {1 user} other {{count} users}}`)(
-        { count: this.usersToBan.length },
-        $localize`Ban ${this.usersToBan.length} users`
+      return formatICU(
+        $localize`Ban {count, plural, =1 {1 user} other {{count} users}}`,
+        { count: this.usersToBan.length }
       )
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/video-block.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/video-block.component.ts
index 3ff53443a..0137def89 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/video-block.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/video-block.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { Notifier } from '@app/core'
-import { prepareIcu } from '@app/helpers'
+import { formatICU } from '@app/helpers'
 import { FormReactive, FormReactiveService } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
 import { Video } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ export class VideoBlockComponent extends FormReactive implements OnInit {
     this.videoBlocklistService.blockVideo(options)
         .subscribe({
           next: () => {
-            const message = prepareIcu($localize`{count, plural, =1 {Blocked {videoName}.} other {Blocked {count} videos.}}`)(
-              { count: this.videos.length, videoName: this.getSingleVideo().name },
-              $localize`Blocked ${this.videos.length} videos.`
+            const message = formatICU(
+              $localize`{count, plural, =1 {Blocked {videoName}.} other {Blocked {count} videos.}}`,
+              { count: this.videos.length, videoName: this.getSingleVideo().name }
             )
 
             this.notifier.success(message)
diff --git a/client/tsconfig.json b/client/tsconfig.json
index 785ed1c6c..f6409402a 100644
--- a/client/tsconfig.json
+++ b/client/tsconfig.json
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "../node_modules",
-    "../server",
-    "node_modules"
+    "../server"
   ],
   "angularCompilerOptions": {
     "strictInjectionParameters": true,
diff --git a/client/yarn.lock b/client/yarn.lock
index aeb13a7b5..282c851ec 100644
--- a/client/yarn.lock
+++ b/client/yarn.lock
@@ -1647,6 +1647,14 @@
     "@formatjs/intl-localematcher" "0.2.32"
     tslib "^2.4.0"
 
+"@formatjs/ecma402-abstract@1.16.0":
+  version "1.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/ecma402-abstract/-/ecma402-abstract-1.16.0.tgz#15a0baa8401880d4010eb93440d996e896ca251c"
+  integrity sha512-qIH2cmG/oHGrVdApbqDf6/YR+B2A4NdkBjKLeq369OMVkqMFsC5oPSP1xpiyL1cAn+PbNEZHxwOVMYD/C76c6g==
+  dependencies:
+    "@formatjs/intl-localematcher" "0.3.0"
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
 "@formatjs/fast-memoize@2.0.1":
   version "2.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/fast-memoize/-/fast-memoize-2.0.1.tgz#f15aaa73caad5562899c69bdcad8db82adcd3b0b"
@@ -1671,6 +1679,30 @@
     "@formatjs/ecma402-abstract" "1.15.0"
     tslib "^2.4.0"
 
+"@formatjs/intl-enumerator@1.3.1":
+  version "1.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-enumerator/-/intl-enumerator-1.3.1.tgz#32f0a3b5aece244977aad16fe1cd5c205defc7f8"
+  integrity sha512-UMuD1tNRb8JC+mZo0KeuSntJNie0+TLxXl/1QxRIRMR7z2UuJgphrK/UTUibAx9hjywL1qGdNNhD6QX//pvNyA==
+  dependencies:
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
+"@formatjs/intl-getcanonicallocales@2.2.1":
+  version "2.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-getcanonicallocales/-/intl-getcanonicallocales-2.2.1.tgz#0d70251b16bec06c1c4a40b37892ea5b51e3a2bb"
+  integrity sha512-KooqmyY+Mhq3ioASPzoU6p6Cy9Mx+cWSVQSP6lF+vEW2tiaN90ti08cp82p1dzFschenduOYgPKrNcBpsDi6+g==
+  dependencies:
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
+"@formatjs/intl-locale@^3.3.1":
+  version "3.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-locale/-/intl-locale-3.3.1.tgz#2b86e85319913e0bedfcd64884be33bc4bcef73e"
+  integrity sha512-Rg3BLIjMzVxBcZCsPhvwIrcfc+UVEzPZPKnvoOLh6KNNWrzWnRo0ORQEE/KRDyvYZxAmALV/GHCcRl+qlchKuw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@formatjs/ecma402-abstract" "1.16.0"
+    "@formatjs/intl-enumerator" "1.3.1"
+    "@formatjs/intl-getcanonicallocales" "2.2.1"
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
 "@formatjs/intl-localematcher@0.2.32":
   version "0.2.32"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-localematcher/-/intl-localematcher-0.2.32.tgz#00d4d307cd7d514b298e15a11a369b86c8933ec1"
@@ -1678,6 +1710,22 @@
   dependencies:
     tslib "^2.4.0"
 
+"@formatjs/intl-localematcher@0.3.0":
+  version "0.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-localematcher/-/intl-localematcher-0.3.0.tgz#9ad570d90d302b60bcbe78efd5fcd7593c440579"
+  integrity sha512-NFoxXX3dtZ6B53NlCErq181NxN/noMZOWKHfcEPQRNfV0a19THxyjxu2RTSNS3532wGm6fOdid5qsBQWg0Rhtw==
+  dependencies:
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
+"@formatjs/intl-pluralrules@^5.2.2":
+  version "5.2.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@formatjs/intl-pluralrules/-/intl-pluralrules-5.2.2.tgz#6322d20a6d0172459e4faf4b0f06603c931673aa"
+  integrity sha512-mEbnbRzsSCIYqaBmrmUlOsPu5MG6KfMcnzekPzUrUucX2dNiI1KWBGHK6IoXl5c8zx60L1NXJ6cSQ7akoc15SQ==
+  dependencies:
+    "@formatjs/ecma402-abstract" "1.15.0"
+    "@formatjs/intl-localematcher" "0.2.32"
+    tslib "^2.4.0"
+
 "@gar/promisify@^1.1.3":
   version "1.1.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@gar/promisify/-/promisify-1.1.3.tgz#555193ab2e3bb3b6adc3d551c9c030d9e860daf6"