diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
index 0ccdb2d81..cecd4b3b6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/widget/WidgetUpdater.java
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ public abstract class WidgetUpdater {
             }
 
             if (widgetState.status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
-                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_pause);
+                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_widget_pause);
                 views.setContentDescription(R.id.butPlay, context.getString(R.string.pause_label));
-                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_pause);
+                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_widget_pause);
                 views.setContentDescription(R.id.butPlayExtended, context.getString(R.string.pause_label));
             } else {
-                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_play_48dp);
+                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_widget_play);
                 views.setContentDescription(R.id.butPlay, context.getString(R.string.play_label));
-                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_play_48dp);
+                views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_widget_play);
                 views.setContentDescription(R.id.butPlayExtended, context.getString(R.string.play_label));
             }
             views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.butPlay,
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ public abstract class WidgetUpdater {
             views.setViewVisibility(R.id.txtvTitle, View.GONE);
             views.setViewVisibility(R.id.txtNoPlaying, View.VISIBLE);
             views.setImageViewResource(R.id.imgvCover, R.mipmap.ic_launcher_round);
-            views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_play_48dp);
-            views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_play_48dp);
+            views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlay, R.drawable.ic_widget_play);
+            views.setImageViewResource(R.id.butPlayExtended, R.drawable.ic_widget_play);
         }
 
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/layout/player_widget.xml b/core/src/main/res/layout/player_widget.xml
index ec8472517..a70e98f0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/layout/player_widget.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/layout/player_widget.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+<FrameLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:padding="@dimen/widget_margin" >
+    android:padding="@dimen/widget_margin"
+    tools:ignore="VectorDrawableCompat">
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/widgetLayout"
@@ -15,16 +16,16 @@
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butPlay"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/play_label"
             android:layout_width="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/play_label"
             android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
             android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
             android:layout_margin="12dp"
             android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"
             android:padding="8dp"
-            app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_play_24dp" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_widget_play" />
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/layout_left"
@@ -36,13 +37,13 @@
             android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent"
             android:gravity="fill_horizontal"
-            android:orientation="horizontal" >
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
 
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
                 android:layout_width="@android:dimen/app_icon_size"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                app:srcCompat="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
+                android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
                 android:importantForAccessibility="no"
                 android:layout_margin="12dp" />
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                android:orientation="vertical" >
+                android:orientation="vertical">
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/txtNoPlaying"
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@
                         android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
                         android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
                         android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_fast_rewind"/>
+                        android:src="@drawable/ic_widget_fast_rewind" />
 
                     <ImageButton
                         android:id="@+id/butPlayExtended"
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
                         android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
                         android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
                         android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_play_48dp"/>
+                        android:src="@drawable/ic_widget_play" />
 
                     <ImageButton
                         android:id="@+id/butFastForward"
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
                         android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
                         android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
                         android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_fast_forward"/>
+                        android:src="@drawable/ic_widget_fast_forward" />
 
                     <ImageButton
                         android:id="@+id/butSkip"
@@ -132,9 +133,14 @@
                         android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
                         android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
                         android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_skip_24dp"/>
+                        android:src="@drawable/ic_widget_skip" />
+
                 </LinearLayout>
+
             </LinearLayout>
+
         </LinearLayout>
+
     </RelativeLayout>
-</FrameLayout>
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+
+</FrameLayout>
diff --git a/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_forward.xml b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_forward.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1511d5150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_forward.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="48dp"
+    android:height="48dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="#ffffff" android:pathData="M4,18l8.5,-6L4,6v12zM13,6v12l8.5,-6L13,6z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_rewind.xml b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_rewind.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36ab723e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_fast_rewind.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="48dp"
+    android:height="48dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="#ffffff" android:pathData="M11,18L11,6l-8.5,6 8.5,6zM11.5,12l8.5,6L20,6l-8.5,6z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_pause.xml b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_pause.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41c516b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_pause.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="48dp"
+    android:height="48dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="#ffffff" android:pathData="M6,19h4L10,5L6,5v14zM14,5v14h4L18,5h-4z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_play.xml b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_play.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61ad92bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_play.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="48dp"
+    android:height="48dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="#ffffff" android:pathData="M8,5v14l11,-7z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_skip.xml b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_skip.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664c96e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/png-icons/src/main/res/drawable/ic_widget_skip.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="#ffffff" android:pathData="M6,18l8.5,-6L6,6v12zM16,6v12h2V6h-2z"/>
+</vector>