diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 07974b162..a1737042a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 .dioxus
 /target
+/packages/playwright-tests/cli-optimization/monaco-editor-0.52.2
 /packages/playwright-tests/web/dist
 /packages/playwright-tests/fullstack/dist
 /packages/playwright-tests/test-results
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d0a3863d2..fcd65738f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4372,6 +4372,13 @@ dependencies = [
  "tokio",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dioxus-playwright-web-hash-routing-test"
+version = "0.0.1"
+dependencies = [
+ "dioxus",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dioxus-playwright-web-routing-test"
 version = "0.0.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a3a04b7fc..9ba51bf5c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ members = [
     "packages/playwright-tests/liveview",
     "packages/playwright-tests/web",
     "packages/playwright-tests/web-routing",
+    "packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing",
     "packages/playwright-tests/barebones-template",
     "packages/playwright-tests/fullstack",
     "packages/playwright-tests/fullstack-mounted",
diff --git a/packages/playwright-tests/playwright.config.js b/packages/playwright-tests/playwright.config.js
index 188f1fab6..9e445f82f 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-tests/playwright.config.js
+++ b/packages/playwright-tests/playwright.config.js
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
       reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
       stdout: "pipe",
     },
+    {
+      cwd: path.join(process.cwd(), "web-hash-routing"),
+      command:
+        'cargo run --package dioxus-cli --release -- run --verbose --force-sequential --platform web --addr "127.0.0.1" --port 2021',
+      port: 2021,
+      timeout: 50 * 60 * 1000,
+      reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+      stdout: "pipe",
+    },
     {
       cwd: path.join(process.cwd(), "fullstack"),
       command:
diff --git a/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing.spec.js b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e3206daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// @ts-check
+const { test, expect } = require("@playwright/test");
+
+test("redirect", async ({ page }) => {
+  // Going to the root url should redirect to /other.
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:2021");
+
+  // Expect the page to the text Other
+  const main = page.locator("#other");
+  await expect(main).toContainText("Other");
+
+  // Expect the url to be /#/other
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL("http://localhost:2021/#/other");
+});
+
+test("links", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:2021/#/other");
+
+  // Expect clicking the link to /other/123 to navigate to /other/123
+  const link = page.locator("a[href='/#/other/123']");
+  await link.click();
+  await expect(page).toHaveURL("http://localhost:2021/#/other/123");
+});
+
+test("fallback", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:2021/#/my/404/route");
+
+  // Expect the page to contain the text Fallback
+  const main = page.locator("#not-found");
+  await expect(main).toContainText("NotFound");
+});
diff --git a/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/Cargo.toml b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a40e6fa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "dioxus-playwright-web-hash-routing-test"
+version = "0.0.1"
+edition = "2021"
+description = "Playwright test for Dioxus Web Routing"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+publish = false
+
+[dependencies]
+dioxus = { workspace = true, features = ["web", "router"]}
diff --git a/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/src/main.rs b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13b6ef38e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playwright-tests/web-hash-routing/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+use dioxus::{prelude::*, web::HashHistory};
+
+fn main() {
+    dioxus::LaunchBuilder::new()
+        .with_cfg(dioxus::web::Config::new().history(Rc::new(HashHistory::new(false))))
+        .launch(|| {
+            rsx! {
+                Router::<Route> {}
+            }
+        })
+}
+
+#[derive(Routable, Clone, PartialEq)]
+#[rustfmt::skip]
+enum Route {
+    #[redirect("/",|| Route::Other)]
+    #[route("/other")]
+    Other,
+    #[route("/other/:id")]
+    OtherId { id: String },
+    #[route("/:..segments")]
+    NotFound { segments: Vec<String> },
+}
+
+#[component]
+fn Other() -> Element {
+    rsx! {
+        div {
+            id: "other",
+            "Other"
+        }
+
+        Link {
+            id: "other-id-link",
+            to: Route::OtherId { id: "123".to_string() },
+            "go to OtherId"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[component]
+fn OtherId(id: String) -> Element {
+    rsx! {
+        div {
+            id: "other-id",
+            "OtherId {id}"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[component]
+fn NotFound(segments: Vec<String>) -> Element {
+    rsx! {
+        div {
+            id: "not-found",
+            "NotFound {segments:?}"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/cfg.rs b/packages/web/src/cfg.rs
index c46ea36e1..8fd536f4f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/cfg.rs
+++ b/packages/web/src/cfg.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use dioxus_core::LaunchConfig;
 use wasm_bindgen::JsCast as _;
 
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ use wasm_bindgen::JsCast as _;
 pub struct Config {
     pub(crate) hydrate: bool,
     pub(crate) root: ConfigRoot,
+    #[cfg(feature = "document")]
+    pub(crate) history: Option<Rc<dyn dioxus_history::History>>,
 }
 
 impl LaunchConfig for Config {}
@@ -67,6 +71,22 @@ impl Config {
         self.root = ConfigRoot::RootNode(node);
         self
     }
+
+    /// Set the history provider for the application.
+    ///
+    /// `dioxus-web` provides two history providers:
+    /// - `dioxus_history::WebHistory`: A history provider that uses the browser history API.
+    /// - `dioxus_history::HashHistory`: A history provider that uses the `#` url fragment.
+    ///
+    /// By default, `dioxus-web` uses the `WebHistory` provider, but this method can be used to configure
+    /// a different history provider.
+    pub fn history(mut self, history: Rc<dyn dioxus_history::History>) -> Self {
+        #[cfg(feature = "document")]
+        {
+            self.history = Some(history);
+        }
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -74,6 +94,8 @@ impl Default for Config {
         Self {
             hydrate: false,
             root: ConfigRoot::RootName("main".to_string()),
+            #[cfg(feature = "document")]
+            history: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/history/mod.rs b/packages/web/src/history.rs
similarity index 50%
rename from packages/web/src/history/mod.rs
rename to packages/web/src/history.rs
index 260db7223..a5cb4f709 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/history/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/web/src/history.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,5 @@
-use scroll::ScrollPosition;
-use wasm_bindgen::JsCast;
-use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::Closure, JsValue};
-use web_sys::{window, Window};
-use web_sys::{Event, History, ScrollRestoration};
-
-mod scroll;
-
-fn base_path() -> Option<String> {
-    let base_path = dioxus_cli_config::web_base_path();
-    tracing::trace!("Using base_path from the CLI: {:?}", base_path);
-    base_path
-}
-
-#[allow(clippy::extra_unused_type_parameters)]
-fn update_scroll(window: &Window, history: &History) {
-    let scroll = ScrollPosition::of_window(window);
-    if let Err(err) = replace_state_with_url(history, &[scroll.x, scroll.y], None) {
-        web_sys::console::error_1(&err);
-    }
-}
+use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::Closure, JsCast, JsValue};
+use web_sys::{window, Event, History, ScrollRestoration, Window};
 
 /// A [`dioxus_history::History`] provider that integrates with a browser via the [History API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History_API).
 ///
@@ -75,7 +56,7 @@ impl WebHistory {
 
         let prefix = prefix
             // If there isn't a base path, try to grab one from the CLI
-            .or_else(base_path)
+            .or_else(dioxus_cli_config::web_base_path)
             // Normalize the prefix to start and end with no slashes
             .as_ref()
             .map(|prefix| prefix.trim_matches('/'))
@@ -102,9 +83,13 @@ impl WebHistory {
         let scroll = self.scroll_pos();
         [scroll.x, scroll.y]
     }
-}
 
-impl WebHistory {
+    fn handle_nav(&self) {
+        if self.do_scroll_restoration {
+            self.window.scroll_to_with_x_and_y(0.0, 0.0)
+        }
+    }
+
     fn route_from_location(&self) -> String {
         let location = self.window.location();
         let path = location.pathname().unwrap_or_else(|_| "/".into())
@@ -127,34 +112,6 @@ impl WebHistory {
             Some(prefix) => format!("{prefix}{state}"),
         }
     }
-
-    fn handle_nav(&self, result: Result<(), JsValue>) {
-        match result {
-            Ok(_) => {
-                if self.do_scroll_restoration {
-                    self.window.scroll_to_with_x_and_y(0.0, 0.0)
-                }
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                web_sys::console::error_2(&JsValue::from_str("failed to change state: "), &e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn navigate_external(&self, url: String) -> bool {
-        match self.window.location().set_href(&url) {
-            Ok(_) => true,
-            Err(e) => {
-                web_sys::console::error_4(
-                    &JsValue::from_str("failed to navigate to external url ("),
-                    &JsValue::from_str(&url),
-                    &JsValue::from_str("): "),
-                    &e,
-                );
-                false
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl dioxus_history::History for WebHistory {
@@ -167,15 +124,11 @@ impl dioxus_history::History for WebHistory {
     }
 
     fn go_back(&self) {
-        if let Err(e) = self.history.back() {
-            web_sys::console::error_2(&JsValue::from_str("failed to go back: "), &e);
-        }
+        let _ = self.history.back();
     }
 
     fn go_forward(&self) {
-        if let Err(e) = self.history.forward() {
-            web_sys::console::error_2(&JsValue::from_str("failed to go forward: "), &e);
-        }
+        let _ = self.history.forward();
     }
 
     fn push(&self, state: String) {
@@ -190,21 +143,25 @@ impl dioxus_history::History for WebHistory {
         // update the scroll position before pushing the new state
         update_scroll(&w, &h);
 
-        let path = self.full_path(&state);
-
-        let state: [f64; 2] = self.create_state();
-        self.handle_nav(push_state_and_url(&self.history, &state, path));
+        if push_state_and_url(&self.history, &self.create_state(), self.full_path(&state)).is_ok() {
+            self.handle_nav();
+        }
     }
 
     fn replace(&self, state: String) {
-        let path = self.full_path(&state);
-
-        let state = self.create_state();
-        self.handle_nav(replace_state_with_url(&self.history, &state, Some(&path)));
+        if replace_state_with_url(
+            &self.history,
+            &self.create_state(),
+            Some(&self.full_path(&state)),
+        )
+        .is_ok()
+        {
+            self.handle_nav();
+        }
     }
 
     fn external(&self, url: String) -> bool {
-        self.navigate_external(url)
+        self.window.location().set_href(&url).is_ok()
     }
 
     fn updater(&self, callback: std::sync::Arc<dyn Fn() + Send + Sync>) {
@@ -229,6 +186,186 @@ impl dioxus_history::History for WebHistory {
     }
 }
 
+/// A [`dioxus_history::History`] provider that integrates with a browser via the [History API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History_API)
+/// but uses the url fragment for the route. This allows serving as a single html file or on a single url path.
+pub struct HashHistory {
+    do_scroll_restoration: bool,
+    history: History,
+    pathname: String,
+    window: Window,
+}
+
+impl Default for HashHistory {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(true)
+    }
+}
+
+impl HashHistory {
+    /// Create a new [`HashHistory`].
+    ///
+    /// If `do_scroll_restoration` is [`true`], [`HashHistory`] will take control of the history
+    /// state. It'll also set the browsers scroll restoration to `manual`.
+    pub fn new(do_scroll_restoration: bool) -> Self {
+        let myself = Self::new_inner(do_scroll_restoration);
+
+        let current_route = dioxus_history::History::current_route(&myself);
+        let current_route_str = current_route.to_string();
+        let pathname_str = &myself.pathname;
+        let current_url = format!("{pathname_str}#{current_route_str}");
+        let state = myself.create_state();
+        let _ = replace_state_with_url(&myself.history, &state, Some(&current_url));
+
+        myself
+    }
+
+    fn new_inner(do_scroll_restoration: bool) -> Self {
+        let window = window().expect("access to `window`");
+        let history = window.history().expect("`window` has access to `history`");
+        let pathname = window.location().pathname().unwrap();
+
+        if do_scroll_restoration {
+            history
+                .set_scroll_restoration(ScrollRestoration::Manual)
+                .expect("`history` can set scroll restoration");
+        }
+
+        Self {
+            do_scroll_restoration,
+            history,
+            pathname,
+            window,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn scroll_pos(&self) -> ScrollPosition {
+        self.do_scroll_restoration
+            .then(|| ScrollPosition::of_window(&self.window))
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    fn create_state(&self) -> [f64; 2] {
+        let scroll = self.scroll_pos();
+        [scroll.x, scroll.y]
+    }
+
+    fn full_path(&self, state: &String) -> String {
+        format!("{}#{state}", self.pathname)
+    }
+
+    fn handle_nav(&self) {
+        if self.do_scroll_restoration {
+            self.window.scroll_to_with_x_and_y(0.0, 0.0)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl dioxus_history::History for HashHistory {
+    fn current_route(&self) -> String {
+        let location = self.window.location();
+
+        let hash = location.hash().unwrap();
+        if hash.is_empty() {
+            // If the path is empty, parse the root route instead
+            "/".to_owned()
+        } else {
+            hash.trim_start_matches("#").to_owned()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn current_prefix(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        Some(format!("{}#", self.pathname))
+    }
+
+    fn go_back(&self) {
+        let _ = self.history.back();
+    }
+
+    fn go_forward(&self) {
+        let _ = self.history.forward();
+    }
+
+    fn push(&self, state: String) {
+        if state == self.current_route() {
+            // don't push the same state twice
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let w = window().expect("access to `window`");
+        let h = w.history().expect("`window` has access to `history`");
+
+        // update the scroll position before pushing the new state
+        update_scroll(&w, &h);
+
+        if push_state_and_url(&self.history, &self.create_state(), self.full_path(&state)).is_ok() {
+            self.handle_nav();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn replace(&self, state: String) {
+        if replace_state_with_url(
+            &self.history,
+            &self.create_state(),
+            Some(&self.full_path(&state)),
+        )
+        .is_ok()
+        {
+            self.handle_nav();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn external(&self, url: String) -> bool {
+        self.window.location().set_href(&url).is_ok()
+    }
+
+    fn updater(&self, callback: std::sync::Arc<dyn Fn() + Send + Sync>) {
+        let w = self.window.clone();
+        let h = self.history.clone();
+        let d = self.do_scroll_restoration;
+
+        let function = Closure::wrap(Box::new(move |_| {
+            (*callback)();
+            if d {
+                if let Some([x, y]) = get_current(&h) {
+                    ScrollPosition { x, y }.scroll_to(w.clone())
+                }
+            }
+        }) as Box<dyn FnMut(Event)>);
+        self.window
+            .add_event_listener_with_callback(
+                "popstate",
+                &function.into_js_value().unchecked_into(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct ScrollPosition {
+    pub x: f64,
+    pub y: f64,
+}
+
+impl ScrollPosition {
+    pub(crate) fn of_window(window: &Window) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            x: window.scroll_x().unwrap_or_default(),
+            y: window.scroll_y().unwrap_or_default(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn scroll_to(&self, window: Window) {
+        let Self { x, y } = *self;
+        let f = Closure::wrap(
+            Box::new(move || window.scroll_to_with_x_and_y(x, y)) as Box<dyn FnMut()>
+        );
+        web_sys::window()
+            .expect("should be run in a context with a `Window` object (dioxus cannot be run from a web worker)")
+            .request_animation_frame(&f.into_js_value().unchecked_into())
+            .expect("should register `requestAnimationFrame` OK");
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn replace_state_with_url(
     history: &History,
     value: &[f64; 2],
@@ -237,7 +374,6 @@ pub(crate) fn replace_state_with_url(
     let position = js_sys::Array::new();
     position.push(&JsValue::from(value[0]));
     position.push(&JsValue::from(value[1]));
-
     history.replace_state_with_url(&position, "", url)
 }
 
@@ -249,21 +385,20 @@ pub(crate) fn push_state_and_url(
     let position = js_sys::Array::new();
     position.push(&JsValue::from(value[0]));
     position.push(&JsValue::from(value[1]));
-
     history.push_state_with_url(&position, "", Some(&url))
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn get_current(history: &History) -> Option<[f64; 2]> {
     use wasm_bindgen::JsCast;
-
-    let state = history.state();
-    if let Err(err) = &state {
-        web_sys::console::error_1(err);
-    }
-    state.ok().and_then(|state| {
+    history.state().ok().and_then(|state| {
         let state = state.dyn_into::<js_sys::Array>().ok()?;
         let x = state.get(0).as_f64()?;
         let y = state.get(1).as_f64()?;
         Some([x, y])
     })
 }
+
+fn update_scroll(window: &Window, history: &History) {
+    let scroll = ScrollPosition::of_window(window);
+    let _ = replace_state_with_url(history, &[scroll.x, scroll.y], None);
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/history/scroll.rs b/packages/web/src/history/scroll.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 806696665..000000000
--- a/packages/web/src/history/scroll.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::Closure, JsCast};
-use web_sys::Window;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
-pub(crate) struct ScrollPosition {
-    pub x: f64,
-    pub y: f64,
-}
-
-impl ScrollPosition {
-    pub(crate) fn of_window(window: &Window) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            x: window.scroll_x().unwrap_or_default(),
-            y: window.scroll_y().unwrap_or_default(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub(crate) fn scroll_to(&self, window: Window) {
-        let Self { x, y } = *self;
-        let f = Closure::wrap(
-            Box::new(move || window.scroll_to_with_x_and_y(x, y)) as Box<dyn FnMut()>
-        );
-        web_sys::window()
-            .expect("should be run in a context with a `Window` object (dioxus cannot be run from a web worker)")
-            .request_animation_frame(&f.into_js_value().unchecked_into())
-            .expect("should register `requestAnimationFrame` OK");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/lib.rs b/packages/web/src/lib.rs
index 34c211a36..d851f35e0 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/web/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub use document::WebDocument;
 #[cfg(feature = "file_engine")]
 pub use file_engine::*;
 #[cfg(feature = "document")]
-pub use history::WebHistory;
+pub use history::{HashHistory, WebHistory};
 
 #[cfg(all(feature = "devtools", debug_assertions))]
 mod devtools;
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ pub use hydration::*;
 /// wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(app_fut);
 /// ```
 pub async fn run(mut virtual_dom: VirtualDom, web_config: Config) -> ! {
+    #[cfg(feature = "document")]
+    if let Some(history) = web_config.history.clone() {
+        virtual_dom.in_runtime(|| dioxus_core::ScopeId::ROOT.provide_context(history));
+    }
+
     #[cfg(feature = "document")]
     virtual_dom.in_runtime(document::init_document);