diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
index a6b732a4f..85c8a22f5 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ public class PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper {
         }
         callback.sendNotificationBroadcast(PlaybackService.NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD,
                 PlaybackService.EXTRA_CODE_CAST);
-        switchMediaPlayer(new RemotePSMP(context, callback.getMediaPlayerCallback()),
-                info,
-                wasLaunched);
+        RemotePSMP remotePSMP = new RemotePSMP(context, callback.getMediaPlayerCallback());
+        switchMediaPlayer(remotePSMP, info, wasLaunched);
+        remotePSMP.init();
         // hardware volume buttons control the remote device volume
         mediaRouter.setMediaSessionCompat(callback.getMediaSession());
         registerWifiBroadcastReceiver();
diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java
index 487849ef5..f91264c59 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ public class RemotePSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
         startWhenPrepared = new AtomicBoolean(false);
         isBuffering = new AtomicBoolean(false);
         remoteState = MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+    }
 
+    public void init () {
         try {
             if (castMgr.isConnected() && castMgr.isRemoteMediaLoaded()) {
                 onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated();