diff --git a/.config/compton.conf b/.config/compton.conf
index f391d602..a09b5dd4 100644
--- a/.config/compton.conf
+++ b/.config/compton.conf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ glx-swap-method = "undefined";
 #################################
 
 # Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
-shadow = true;
+shadow = false;
 # Don't draw shadows on DND windows.
 no-dnd-shadow = true;
 # Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ alpha-step = 0.06;
 # Do not let dimness adjust based on window opacity.
 # inactive-dim-fixed = true;
 # Blur background of transparent windows. Bad performance with X Render backend. GLX backend is preferred.
-blur-background = true;
+blur-background = false;
 blur-kern = "7x7box";
 # Blur background of opaque windows with transparent frames as well.
 blur-background-frame = false;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ blur-background-exclude = [
 #################################
 
 # Fade windows during opacity changes.
-fading = true;
+fading = false;
 # The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
 fade-delta = 3;
 # Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
diff --git a/.config/polybar/scripts/spotify.py b/.config/polybar/scripts/spotify.py
index f2509258..e371e2df 100755
--- a/.config/polybar/scripts/spotify.py
+++ b/.config/polybar/scripts/spotify.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ try:
     
     # Python3 uses UTF-8 by default. 
     if sys.version_info.major == 3:
-        print(output.format(artist=artist, song=song))
+        print(output.format(artist=artist, song=song).encode('UTF-32'))
     else:
         print(output.format(artist=artist, song=song).encode('UTF-8'))
 except Exception as e: