diff --git a/src/shared/utils/base/ui.js b/src/shared/utils/base/ui.js
index d2546c0e..bc79ddf1 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/base/ui.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/base/ui.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function changeAppThemeStyle(themeMode) {
     const themeConfig = THEME_CONFIG[themeMode];
     if (!themeConfig) {
         console.error('Invalid theme mode:', themeMode);
-        themeMode = 'light';
+        themeMode = systemIsDarkMode() ? 'dark' : 'light';
     }
 
     let filePathPrefix = 'file://vrcx/';
diff --git a/src/stores/instance.js b/src/stores/instance.js
index b29feacd..049265b8 100644
--- a/src/stores/instance.js
+++ b/src/stores/instance.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import {
     getWorldName,
     hasGroupPermission,
     isRealInstance,
-    parseLocation
+    parseLocation,
+    replaceBioSymbols
 } from '../shared/utils';
 import { useFriendStore } from './friend';
 import { useGroupStore } from './group';
@@ -390,6 +391,9 @@ export const useInstanceStore = defineStore('Instance', () => {
                 ref.$disabledContentSettings.push(setting);
             }
         }
+        if (ref.displayName) {
+            ref.displayName = replaceBioSymbols(ref.displayName);
+        }
         if (
             userStore.userDialog.visible &&
             userStore.userDialog.ref.$location.tag === ref.id
diff --git a/src/stores/sharedFeed.js b/src/stores/sharedFeed.js
index c26b0d14..eab22b2d 100644
--- a/src/stores/sharedFeed.js
+++ b/src/stores/sharedFeed.js
@@ -216,6 +216,26 @@ export const useSharedFeedStore = defineStore('SharedFeed', () => {
             return 0;
         });
         wristFeed.splice(16);
+        // temp fix, tack on instance names in the worst way possible
+        for (let feedEntry of wristFeed) {
+            if (feedEntry.location) {
+                const instanceRef = instanceStore.cachedInstances.get(
+                    feedEntry.location
+                );
+                if (instanceRef?.displayName) {
+                    feedEntry.instanceDisplayName = instanceRef.displayName;
+                }
+            }
+            // invites
+            if (feedEntry.details?.worldId) {
+                const instanceRef = instanceStore.cachedInstances.get(
+                    feedEntry.details.worldId
+                );
+                if (instanceRef?.displayName) {
+                    feedEntry.instanceDisplayName = instanceRef.displayName;
+                }
+            }
+        }
         AppApi.ExecuteVrFeedFunction(
             'wristFeedUpdate',
             JSON.stringify(wristFeed)
diff --git a/src/vr/Vr.vue b/src/vr/Vr.vue
index 18bcfa0e..38eca356 100644
--- a/src/vr/Vr.vue
+++ b/src/vr/Vr.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
                                             :location="feed.location"
                                             :hint="feed.worldName"
                                             :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                            :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"
                                             style="margin-left: 5px"></VrLocation>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
                                                 :location="feed.location"
                                                 :hint="feed.worldName"
                                                 :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                                :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"
                                                 style="margin-left: 5px"></VrLocation>
                                         </template>
                                     </span>
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ▶️
+                                        <i class="ri-play-large-line"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ◀️
+                                        <i class="ri-play-reverse-large-line"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -116,8 +118,9 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        <span class="spin">▶️</span>
-                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName" style="margin-left: 30px"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-play-large-line"></i>
+                                        <i class="ri-loader-line is-loading mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -131,7 +134,8 @@
                                         <VrLocation
                                             :location="feed.location"
                                             :hint="feed.worldName"
-                                            :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
+                                            :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                            :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🎵
+                                        <i class="ri-youtube-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             v-if="feed.displayName"
                                             class="name"
@@ -165,10 +169,12 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        📨 <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-mail-send-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                         <VrLocation
                                             :location="feed.details.worldId"
-                                            :hint="feed.details.worldName"></VrLocation>
+                                            :hint="feed.details.worldName"
+                                            :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                         <span v-text="feed.details.inviteMessage"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -180,7 +186,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        📩 <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-mail-send-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                         <span v-text="feed.details.requestMessage"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -192,7 +199,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💬 <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-mail-send-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                         <span v-text="feed.details.responseMessage"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -204,7 +212,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💬 <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-mail-send-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                         <span v-text="feed.details.responseMessage"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -216,7 +225,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💚 <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-heart-add-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -227,7 +237,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💖 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-hearts-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -238,7 +249,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💔 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-dislike-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -249,8 +261,9 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        📃 <span class="name" v-text="feed.previousDisplayName"></span>
-                                        <i class="ri-arrow-right-fill"></i>
+                                        <i class="ri-file-edit-fill mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.previousDisplayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-arrow-right-fill mr-5"></i>
                                         <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -262,13 +275,14 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🤝 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-graduation-cap-line mr-5"></i
+                                        ><span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                         {{ feed.previousTrustLevel }} <i class="ri-arrow-right-fill"></i>
                                         {{ feed.trustLevel }}
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
-                            <div
+                            <!-- <div
                                 v-else-if="feed.type === 'boop'"
                                 class="x-friend-item"
                                 :class="{ friend: feed.isFriend, favorite: feed.isFavorite }">
@@ -279,7 +293,7 @@
                                         <span v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
+                            </div> -->
                             <div
                                 v-else-if="feed.type === 'groupChange'"
                                 class="x-friend-item"
@@ -287,7 +301,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-price-tag-3-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span>
                                         <span v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -299,7 +314,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-megaphone-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -310,7 +326,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-megaphone-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -321,7 +338,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-price-tag-3-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -332,7 +350,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-price-tag-3-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -343,7 +362,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🏷️ <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-price-tag-3-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -354,7 +374,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        📨 <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-mail-send-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -365,7 +386,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        📫 <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-close-circle-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.message"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -377,7 +399,7 @@
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
                                         <template v-if="feed.displayName">
-                                            ✨
+                                            <i class="ri-bard-line mr-5"></i>
                                             <span
                                                 class="name"
                                                 v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -388,7 +410,9 @@
                                                 :hint="feed.worldName"
                                                 :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
                                         </template>
-                                        <template v-else> ✨ User has spawned a portal </template>
+                                        <template v-else
+                                            ><i class="ri-bard-line"></i> User has spawned a portal
+                                        </template>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -399,7 +423,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🧍
+                                        <i class="ri-walk-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -425,7 +449,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        💬
+                                        <i class="ri-chat-1-fill mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -438,7 +462,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🛑 <span class="name" v-text="feed.data"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-alert-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.data"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -446,7 +471,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🟠
+                                        <i class="ri-information-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -462,7 +487,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ▶️ 🚫 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-play-large-line"></i><i class="ri-prohibited-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -473,7 +499,9 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ◀️ 🚫 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-play-reverse-large-line"></i
+                                        ><i class="ri-prohibited-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -484,7 +512,8 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ▶️ 🔇 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-play-large-line"></i><i class="ri-volume-mute-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -495,7 +524,9 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ◀️ 🔇 <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
+                                        <i class="ri-play-reverse-large-line"></i
+                                        ><i class="ri-volume-mute-line mr-5"></i>
+                                        <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -506,7 +537,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🚫
+                                        <i class="ri-prohibited-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -521,7 +552,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        ⭕
+                                        <i class="ri-checkbox-blank-circle-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -536,7 +567,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🔇
+                                        <i class="ri-volume-mute-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -551,7 +582,7 @@
                                 <div class="detail">
                                     <span class="extra">
                                         <span class="time">{{ formatDate(feed.created_at) }}</span>
-                                        🎤
+                                        <i class="ri-volume-up-line mr-5"></i>
                                         <span
                                             class="name"
                                             v-text="feed.displayName"
@@ -577,14 +608,16 @@
                                             <VrLocation
                                                 :location="feed.location"
                                                 :hint="feed.worldName"
-                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
+                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                                :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                         </template>
                                         <template v-else>
                                             <span class="name" v-text="feed.displayName"></span> is in
                                             <VrLocation
                                                 :location="feed.location"
                                                 :hint="feed.worldName"
-                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
+                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                                :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                         </template>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -615,7 +648,8 @@
                                             <VrLocation
                                                 :location="feed.location"
                                                 :hint="feed.worldName"
-                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
+                                                :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                                :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                         </template>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -691,7 +725,8 @@
                                         <VrLocation
                                             :location="feed.location"
                                             :hint="feed.worldName"
-                                            :grouphint="feed.groupName"></VrLocation>
+                                            :grouphint="feed.groupName"
+                                            :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -726,7 +761,8 @@
                                         <span class="name" v-text="feed.senderUsername"></span> has invited you to
                                         <VrLocation
                                             :location="feed.details.worldId"
-                                            :hint="feed.details.worldName"></VrLocation>
+                                            :hint="feed.details.worldName"
+                                            :instancedisplayname="feed.instanceDisplayName"></VrLocation>
                                         <span v-text="feed.details.inviteMessage"></span>
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
@@ -2023,4 +2059,8 @@
     .ml-5 {
         margin-left: 5px;
     }
+
+    .mr-5 {
+        margin-right: 5px;
+    }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/vr/components/VrLocation.vue b/src/vr/components/VrLocation.vue
index 4868611c..e6eb14cb 100644
--- a/src/vr/components/VrLocation.vue
+++ b/src/vr/components/VrLocation.vue
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
         grouphint: {
             type: String,
             default: ''
+        },
+        instancedisplayname: {
+            type: String,
+            default: ''
         }
     });
 
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@
         text.value = props.location;
         const L = parseLocation(props.location);
 
+        let instanceName = L.instanceName;
+        if (props.instancedisplayname) {
+            instanceName = props.instancedisplayname;
+        }
+
         if (L.isOffline) {
             text.value = 'Offline';
         } else if (L.isPrivate) {
@@ -46,13 +55,13 @@
             text.value = 'Traveling';
         } else if (typeof props.hint === 'string' && props.hint !== '') {
             if (L.instanceId) {
-                text.value = `${props.hint} #${L.instanceName} ${L.accessTypeName}`;
+                text.value = `${props.hint} #${instanceName} ${L.accessTypeName}`;
             } else {
                 text.value = props.hint;
             }
         } else if (L.worldId) {
             if (L.instanceId) {
-                text.value = ` #${L.instanceName} ${L.accessTypeName}`;
+                text.value = ` #${instanceName} ${L.accessTypeName}`;
             } else {
                 text.value = props.location;
             }