diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Note.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Note.kt
index 683f9a54d..40189567e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Note.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Note.kt
@@ -972,8 +972,6 @@ class NoteLiveSet(u: Note) {
     val relays = innerRelays.map { it }
     val zaps = innerZaps.map { it }
 
-    val authorChanges = innerMetadata.map { it.note.author }.distinctUntilChanged()
-
     val hasEvent = innerMetadata.map { it.note.event != null }.distinctUntilChanged()
 
     val hasReactions =
@@ -1011,7 +1009,6 @@ class NoteLiveSet(u: Note) {
             reports.hasObservers() ||
             relays.hasObservers() ||
             zaps.hasObservers() ||
-            authorChanges.hasObservers() ||
             hasEvent.hasObservers() ||
             hasReactions.hasObservers() ||
             replyCount.hasObservers() ||
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
index cc71bdf44..7efedde72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChannelCardCompose.kt
@@ -853,9 +853,7 @@ fun Gallery(
 
 @Composable
 fun DisplayAuthorBanner(note: Note) {
-    val authorState by note.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(note.author)
-
-    authorState?.let { author ->
-        BannerImage(author, Modifier.fillMaxSize().clip(QuoteBorder))
+    WatchAuthor(note) {
+        BannerImage(it, Modifier.fillMaxSize().clip(QuoteBorder))
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
index 47702a68e..7e380fd09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ChatroomHeaderCompose.kt
@@ -84,12 +84,15 @@ fun ChatroomHeaderCompose(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: (String) -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val hasEvent by baseNote.live().hasEvent.observeAsState(baseNote.event != null)
-
-    if (hasEvent) {
+    if (baseNote.event != null) {
         ChatroomComposeChannelOrUser(baseNote, accountViewModel, nav)
     } else {
-        BlankNote()
+        val hasEvent by baseNote.live().hasEvent.observeAsState(baseNote.event != null)
+        if (hasEvent) {
+            ChatroomComposeChannelOrUser(baseNote, accountViewModel, nav)
+        } else {
+            BlankNote()
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/Icons.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/Icons.kt
index ba57c5d1b..ac15c4bfa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/Icons.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/Icons.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
@@ -142,11 +143,6 @@ fun HashCheckFailedIcon(iconSize: Dp) {
     )
 }
 
-@Composable
-fun LikedIcon(iconSize: Dp) {
-    LikedIcon(modifier = remember(iconSize) { Modifier.size(iconSize) })
-}
-
 @Composable
 fun LikedIcon(modifier: Modifier) {
     Icon(
@@ -206,6 +202,18 @@ fun ZappedIcon(modifier: Modifier) {
     ZapIcon(modifier = modifier, BitcoinOrange)
 }
 
+@Preview
+@Composable
+fun ReactionRowIconPreview() {
+    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+        CommentIcon(Size20Modifier, Color.Unspecified)
+        RepostedIcon(Size20Modifier)
+        LikeIcon(Size20Modifier, Color.Unspecified)
+        ZapIcon(Size20Modifier)
+        ZappedIcon(Size20Modifier)
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun ZapIcon(
     modifier: Modifier,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
index f856575cb..a36c9288e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/MultiSetCompose.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  */
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note
 
-import androidx.compose.animation.Crossfade
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
@@ -76,8 +75,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.HalfTopPadding
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.NotificationIconModifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.NotificationIconModifierSmaller
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size10dp
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size18dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size19dp
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size20dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size25dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size35Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size35dp
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ fun RenderLikeGallery(
                     )
                 } else {
                     when (val shortReaction = reactionType) {
-                        "+" -> LikedIcon(modifier.size(Size18dp))
+                        "+" -> LikedIcon(modifier.size(Size19dp))
                         "-" -> Text(text = "\uD83D\uDC4E", modifier = modifier)
                         else -> Text(text = shortReaction, modifier = modifier)
                     }
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ fun RenderBoostGallery(
             modifier = NotificationIconModifierSmaller,
         ) {
             RepostedIcon(
-                modifier = remember { Modifier.size(Size19dp).align(Alignment.TopEnd) },
+                modifier = remember { Modifier.size(Size20dp).align(Alignment.TopEnd) },
             )
         }
 
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ fun RenderBoostGallery(
             modifier = NotificationIconModifierSmaller,
         ) {
             RepostedIcon(
-                modifier = remember { Modifier.size(Size19dp).align(Alignment.TopEnd) },
+                modifier = remember { Modifier.size(Size20dp).align(Alignment.TopEnd) },
             )
         }
 
@@ -494,13 +493,11 @@ private fun BoxedAuthor(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
 ) {
     Box(modifier = Size35Modifier.clickable(onClick = { nav(authorRouteFor(note)) })) {
-        WatchNoteAuthor(note) { targetAuthor ->
-            Crossfade(targetState = targetAuthor, modifier = Size35Modifier) { author ->
-                WatchUserMetadataAndFollowsAndRenderUserProfilePictureOrDefaultAuthor(
-                    author,
-                    accountViewModel,
-                )
-            }
+        WatchAuthorWithBlank(note, Size35Modifier) { author ->
+            WatchUserMetadataAndFollowsAndRenderUserProfilePictureOrDefaultAuthor(
+                author,
+                accountViewModel,
+            )
         }
     }
 }
@@ -546,16 +543,6 @@ fun WatchUserMetadataAndFollowsAndRenderUserProfilePicture(
     }
 }
 
-@Composable
-private fun WatchNoteAuthor(
-    baseNote: Note,
-    onContent: @Composable (User?) -> Unit,
-) {
-    val author by baseNote.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(baseNote.author)
-
-    onContent(author)
-}
-
 @Composable
 private fun WatchUserMetadata(
     author: User,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NIP05VerificationDisplay.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NIP05VerificationDisplay.kt
index 913cc66f4..421f9156c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NIP05VerificationDisplay.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NIP05VerificationDisplay.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.LoadStatuses
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.NIP05CheckingIcon
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.NIP05FailedVerification
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.NIP05VerifiedIcon
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.WatchAuthor
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Font14SP
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.NIP05IconSize
@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ fun ObserveDisplayNip05Status(
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: (String) -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val author by baseNote.live().authorChanges.observeAsState()
-
-    author?.let { ObserveDisplayNip05Status(it, columnModifier, accountViewModel, nav) }
+    WatchAuthor(baseNote = baseNote) {
+        ObserveDisplayNip05Status(it, columnModifier, accountViewModel, nav)
+    }
 }
 
 @Composable
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
index cff732ba2..e881f6909 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/ReactionsRow.kt
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ import coil.request.CachePolicy
 import coil.request.ImageRequest
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.zap
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.ZapPaymentHandler
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.actions.NewPostView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.GenericLoadable
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ButtonBorder
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.DarkerGreen
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Font14SP
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.HalfDoubleVertSpacer
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.HalfStartPadding
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Height24dpModifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ModifierWidth3dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.NoSoTinyBorders
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ReactionRowExpandButton
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ReactionRowHeight
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.ReactionRowZapraiserSize
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.RowColSpacing
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size0dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size16Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size17Modifier
@@ -229,7 +228,11 @@ private fun GenericInnerReactionRow(
     five: @Composable () -> Unit,
     six: @Composable () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, modifier = ReactionRowHeight) {
+    Row(
+        verticalAlignment = CenterVertically,
+        horizontalArrangement = RowColSpacing,
+        modifier = ReactionRowHeight,
+    ) {
         val fullWeight = remember { Modifier.weight(1f) }
 
         if (showReactionDetail) {
@@ -241,11 +244,11 @@ private fun GenericInnerReactionRow(
             }
         }
 
-        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, modifier = fullWeight) { two() }
+        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = RowColSpacing, modifier = fullWeight) { two() }
 
-        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, modifier = fullWeight) { three() }
+        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = RowColSpacing, modifier = fullWeight) { three() }
 
-        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, modifier = fullWeight) { four() }
+        Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = RowColSpacing, modifier = fullWeight) { four() }
 
         Row(verticalAlignment = CenterVertically, modifier = fullWeight) { five() }
 
@@ -670,7 +673,6 @@ fun TextCount(
         text = showCount(count),
         fontSize = Font14SP,
         color = textColor,
-        modifier = HalfStartPadding,
         maxLines = 1,
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
index 852bcc256..93bda3465 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UserProfilePicture.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note
 
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
-import androidx.compose.animation.Crossfade
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
@@ -77,9 +76,7 @@ fun NoteAuthorPicture(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onClick: ((User) -> Unit)? = null,
 ) {
-    val author by baseNote.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(baseNote.author)
-
-    Crossfade(targetState = author, label = "NoteAuthorPicture") {
+    WatchAuthorWithBlank(baseNote) {
         if (it == null) {
             DisplayBlankAuthor(size, modifier)
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UsernameDisplay.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UsernameDisplay.kt
index 10d018bc9..d28211fe2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UsernameDisplay.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UsernameDisplay.kt
@@ -52,10 +52,43 @@ fun NoteUsernameDisplay(
     showPlayButton: Boolean = true,
     textColor: Color = Color.Unspecified,
 ) {
-    val authorState by baseNote.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(baseNote.author)
+    WatchAuthor(baseNote) {
+        UsernameDisplay(it, weight, showPlayButton, textColor = textColor)
+    }
+}
 
-    Crossfade(targetState = authorState, modifier = weight, label = "NoteUsernameDisplay") {
-        it?.let { UsernameDisplay(it, weight, showPlayButton, textColor = textColor) }
+@Composable
+fun WatchAuthor(
+    baseNote: Note,
+    inner: @Composable (User) -> Unit,
+) {
+    val noteAuthor = baseNote.author
+    if (noteAuthor != null) {
+        inner(noteAuthor)
+    } else {
+        val authorState by baseNote.live().metadata.observeAsState()
+
+        authorState?.note?.author?.let {
+            inner(it)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun WatchAuthorWithBlank(
+    baseNote: Note,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+    inner: @Composable (User?) -> Unit,
+) {
+    val noteAuthor = baseNote.author
+    if (noteAuthor != null) {
+        inner(noteAuthor)
+    } else {
+        val authorState by baseNote.live().metadata.observeAsState()
+
+        Crossfade(targetState = authorState?.note?.author, modifier = modifier, label = "WatchAuthorWithBlank") { newAuthor ->
+            inner(newAuthor)
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/elements/DefaultImageHeader.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/elements/DefaultImageHeader.kt
index e021842b5..3e62441f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/elements/DefaultImageHeader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/elements/DefaultImageHeader.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.Note
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model.User
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.BaseUserPicture
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.WatchAuthor
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn.AccountViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size55dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.authorNotePictureForImageHeader
@@ -47,14 +48,12 @@ fun DefaultImageHeader(
     note: Note,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
 ) {
-    val authorState by note.live().authorChanges.observeAsState(note.author)
-
-    authorState?.let { author ->
+    WatchAuthor(baseNote = note) {
         Box {
-            BannerImage(author)
+            BannerImage(it)
 
             Box(authorNotePictureForImageHeader.align(Alignment.BottomStart)) {
-                BaseUserPicture(author, Size55dp, accountViewModel, Modifier)
+                BaseUserPicture(it, Size55dp, accountViewModel, Modifier)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
index 5c9ca3a4c..2270fd09a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/VideoScreen.kt
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size39Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size40Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size40dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size55dp
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.VideoReactionColumnPadding
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.onBackgroundColorFilter
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.placeholderText
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.FileHeaderEvent
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ fun ReactionsColumn(
 
     Column(
         horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
-        modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 75.dp, end = 10.dp),
+        modifier = VideoReactionColumnPadding,
     ) {
         ReplyReaction(
             baseNote = baseNote,
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ fun ReactionsColumn(
             nav = nav,
             iconSize = Size40dp,
             heartSizeModifier = Size35Modifier,
-            28.sp,
+            iconFontSize = 28.sp,
         )
         ZapReaction(
             baseNote = baseNote,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
index c18e7e0e0..e1381f1d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Shape.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.defaultMinSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ val HalfPadding = Modifier.padding(5.dp)
 val StdPadding = Modifier.padding(10.dp)
 val BigPadding = Modifier.padding(15.dp)
 
+val RowColSpacing = Arrangement.spacedBy(3.dp)
+
 val HalfHorzPadding = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 5.dp)
 val HalfVertPadding = Modifier.padding(vertical = 5.dp)
 
@@ -137,6 +140,8 @@ val ReactionRowExpandButton = Modifier.width(65.dp).padding(start = 31.dp)
 val WidthAuthorPictureModifier = Modifier.width(55.dp)
 val WidthAuthorPictureModifierWithPadding = Modifier.width(65.dp)
 
+val VideoReactionColumnPadding = Modifier.padding(bottom = 75.dp)
+
 val DividerThickness = 0.25.dp
 
 val ReactionRowHeight = Modifier.height(24.dp).padding(start = 10.dp)
@@ -224,4 +229,4 @@ val liveStreamTag =
         .padding(horizontal = Size5dp)
 
 val chatAuthorImage = Modifier.size(20.dp).clip(shape = CircleShape)
-val AuthorInfoVideoFeed = Modifier.width(75.dp)
+val AuthorInfoVideoFeed = Modifier.width(75.dp).padding(end = 15.dp)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 090e7d146..43a6e6388 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ benchmarkJunit4 = "1.2.3"
 biometricKtx = "1.2.0-alpha05"
 blurhash = "1.0.0"
 coil = "2.6.0"
-composeBom = "2024.02.02"
+composeBom = "2024.03.00"
 coreKtx = "1.12.0"
 espressoCore = "3.5.1"
 firebaseBom = "32.7.4"