diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/GradientOverlay.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/GradientOverlay.kt
index 18f26df4c..9b54413e2 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/GradientOverlay.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/GradientOverlay.kt
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.State
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 
+private val FadeIn = fadeIn()
+private val FadeOut = fadeOut()
+
 private val TopGradientColors =
     listOf(
         Color.Black.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ fun TopGradientOverlay(
     AnimatedVisibility(
         visible = controllerVisible.value,
         modifier = modifier,
-        enter = remember { fadeIn() },
-        exit = remember { fadeOut() },
+        enter = FadeIn,
+        exit = FadeOut,
     ) {
         Box(
             modifier =
@@ -83,8 +85,8 @@ fun BottomGradientOverlay(
     AnimatedVisibility(
         visible = controllerVisible.value,
         modifier = modifier,
-        enter = remember { fadeIn() },
-        exit = remember { fadeOut() },
+        enter = FadeIn,
+        exit = FadeOut,
     ) {
         Box(
             modifier =
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/OverflowMenu.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/OverflowMenu.kt
index f3d18eec0..fe9b09abc 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/OverflowMenu.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/OverflowMenu.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size50Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ThemeComparisonColumn
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.VolumeBottomIconSize
 
+private val FadeIn = fadeIn()
+private val FadeOut = fadeOut()
+
 @Preview
 @Composable
 fun OverflowMenuButtonPreview() {
@@ -86,8 +89,8 @@ fun AnimatedOverflowMenuButton(
     AnimatedVisibility(
         visible = controllerVisible.value,
         modifier = modifier,
-        enter = remember { fadeIn() },
-        exit = remember { fadeOut() },
+        enter = FadeIn,
+        exit = FadeOut,
     ) {
         OverflowMenuButton(
             showShare = showShare,
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/SkipButton.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/SkipButton.kt
index 65bc39ead..2d37909e5 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/SkipButton.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/playback/composable/controls/SkipButton.kt
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.State
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
@@ -44,6 +42,9 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.stringRes
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.BitcoinOrange
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ThemeComparisonColumn
 
+private val FadeIn = fadeIn()
+private val FadeOut = fadeOut()
+
 @Preview
 @Composable
 fun SkipBackButtonPreview() {
@@ -83,8 +84,8 @@ fun AnimatedSkipButton(
     AnimatedVisibility(
         visible = controllerVisible.value,
         modifier = modifier,
-        enter = remember { fadeIn() },
-        exit = remember { fadeOut() },
+        enter = FadeIn,
+        exit = FadeOut,
     ) {
         SkipButton(
             isForward = isForward,
@@ -100,25 +101,20 @@ fun SkipButton(
     skipSeconds: Int = 10,
     onClick: () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    Box(
+    IconButton(
+        onClick = onClick,
         modifier = Modifier.size(48.dp),
-        contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
     ) {
-        IconButton(
-            onClick = onClick,
-            modifier = Modifier.size(48.dp),
-        ) {
-            Icon(
-                imageVector = if (isForward) Icons.Default.Forward10 else Icons.Default.Replay10,
-                contentDescription =
-                    if (isForward) {
-                        stringRes(R.string.skip_forward, skipSeconds)
-                    } else {
-                        stringRes(R.string.skip_back, skipSeconds)
-                    },
-                tint = Color.White,
-                modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp),
-            )
-        }
+        Icon(
+            imageVector = if (isForward) Icons.Default.Forward10 else Icons.Default.Replay10,
+            contentDescription =
+                if (isForward) {
+                    stringRes(R.string.skip_forward, skipSeconds)
+                } else {
+                    stringRes(R.string.skip_back, skipSeconds)
+                },
+            tint = Color.White,
+            modifier = Modifier.size(32.dp),
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e98d1c14e..b6134b087 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -904,8 +904,6 @@
     <string name="skip_back">Skip back %d seconds</string>
     <string name="skip_forward">Skip forward %d seconds</string>
     <string name="picture_in_picture">Picture-in-Picture</string>
-    <string name="live">LIVE</string>
-    <string name="tap_to_retry">Tap to retry</string>
     <string name="search_button">Search local and remote records</string>
 
     <string name="nip05_verified">Nostr address was verified</string>
@@ -1505,7 +1503,7 @@
     <string name="share_of">%1$d/%2$d</string>
     <string name="broadcasting">Broadcasting</string>
     <string name="broadcasting_name">Broadcasting %1$s</string>
-    <string name="broadcasting_number_events">Broadcasting %1$d events...</string>
+    <string name="broadcasting_number_events">Broadcasting %1$d events…</string>
     <string name="sent_number_events">%1$d events sent</string>
 
     <string name="bradcasting_result_partial">Some events failed</string>