diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/glide/CustomGlideRequest.java b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/glide/CustomGlideRequest.java
index ccf31aaf..68b099a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/glide/CustomGlideRequest.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/cappielloantonio/play/glide/CustomGlideRequest.java
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
 import com.bumptech.glide.signature.ObjectKey;
 import com.cappielloantonio.play.App;
-import com.cappielloantonio.play.R;
 import com.cappielloantonio.play.util.Preferences;
 import com.google.android.material.elevation.SurfaceColors;
 
@@ -67,17 +66,13 @@ public class CustomGlideRequest {
 
     public static class Builder {
         private final RequestManager requestManager;
-        private final Object item;
+        private Object item;
 
         private Builder(Context context, String item) {
             this.requestManager = Glide.with(context);
 
-            if (Preferences.isDataSavingMode()) {
-                this.item = R.drawable.default_album_art;
-            } else if (item != null) {
+            if (item != null && !Preferences.isDataSavingMode()) {
                 this.item = createUrl(item, Preferences.getImageSize());
-            } else {
-                this.item = R.drawable.default_album_art;
             }
 
             requestManager.applyDefaultRequestOptions(createRequestOptions(context, item));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_album_art.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_album_art.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f1d788ab..00000000
Binary files a/app/src/main/res/drawable/default_album_art.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_backdrop_background_image.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_backdrop_background_image.xml
index 7a7d77c3..a98cd909 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_backdrop_background_image.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_backdrop_background_image.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
     <gradient
         android:angle="270"
         android:dither="true"
-        android:endColor="#FF121212"
+        android:endColor="#80000000"
         android:startColor="#00000000" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_discover_background_image.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_discover_background_image.xml
index 09e19cb8..1356bdd5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_discover_background_image.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_discover_background_image.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
     <gradient
         android:angle="180"
         android:dither="true"
-        android:endColor="#FF000000"
+        android:endColor="#80000000"
         android:startColor="#00000000" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file