diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index f56dca173..cfe08cc23 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.DataSetObserver;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
index 715318db1..e4c090f9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
 
+import org.shredzone.flattr4j.model.User;
+
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
 
         if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_dark);
+        } else if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack){
+            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_trueblack);
         } else {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_light);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
index f55fe72b4..a07c0cae8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
@@ -143,8 +143,15 @@ public class ChaptersListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Chapter> {
 
         Chapter current = ChapterUtils.getCurrentChapter(media);
         if (current == sc) {
-            boolean darkTheme = UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark;
-            int highlight = darkTheme ? R.color.highlight_dark : R.color.highlight_light;
+            int theme = UserPreferences.getTheme();
+            int highlight = R.color.highlight_light;
+            if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
+                highlight = R.color.highlight_dark;
+            }else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack){
+                highlight = R.color.highlight_trueblack;
+            } else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light) {
+                highlight = R.color.highlight_light;
+            }
             int playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), highlight);
             holder.view.setBackgroundColor(playingBackGroundColor);
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
index e29781be1..ad8567f1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
         if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.highlight_dark);
+        } else if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
+            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.highlight_trueblack);
         } else {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.highlight_light);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
index 01dd4c2de..086ce1072 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
 
         if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_dark);
+        } else if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
+            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_trueblack);
         } else {
             playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_light);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
index ac703e13e..383198146 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public class MenuItemUtils extends de.danoeh.antennapod.core.menuhandler.MenuIte
     public static void adjustTextColor(Context context, SearchView sv) {
         if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 14) {
             EditText searchEditText = (EditText) sv.findViewById(R.id.search_src_text);
-            if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == de.danoeh.antennapod.R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
+            if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == de.danoeh.antennapod.R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark
+                    || UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
                 searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
             } else {
                 searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 743ee135d..cbcdf727f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
         int theme = getTheme();
         if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark_NoTitle;
+        }else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack){
+            return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack_NoTitle;
         } else {
             return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light_NoTitle;
         }
@@ -603,6 +605,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light;
             case 1:
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark;
+            case 2:
+                return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack;
             default:
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light;
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
index f67367643..184c3ee54 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ public class ThemeUtils {
         int theme = UserPreferences.getTheme();
         if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             return R.color.selection_background_color_dark;
+        }else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack){
+            return R.color.selection_background_color_trueblack;
         } else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light) {
             return R.color.selection_background_color_light;
         } else {
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values-v19/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values-v19/colors.xml
index 16c065d75..08982735a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values-v19/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values-v19/colors.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <color name="selection_background_color_dark">#484B4D</color>
+    <color name="selection_background_color_trueblack">#000000</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_light">#E3E3E3</color>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
index 503337c95..c53000c4f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark">
         <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack">
+        <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.AntennaPod.Button" parent="Widget.AppCompat.Button">
         <item name="textAllCaps">true</item>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 45650495c..980e62842 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@
     <string-array name="theme_options">
         <item>@string/pref_theme_title_light</item>
         <item>@string/pref_theme_title_dark</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_theme_title_trueblack</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="theme_values">
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="nav_drawer_titles">
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 981d16d03..9d020b0e4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
     <color name="highlight_light">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="highlight_dark">#414141</color>
+    <color name="highlight_trueblack">#000000</color>
 
     <color name="antennapod_blue">#147BAF</color>
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f0eed3e38..4f558ae56 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
     <string name="pref_episode_cache_title">Episode Cache</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_light">Light</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_dark">Dark</string>
+    <string name="pref_theme_title_trueblack">True Black</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cache_unlimited">Unlimited</string>
     <string name="pref_update_interval_hours_plural">hours</string>
     <string name="pref_update_interval_hours_singular">hour</string>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index b9a9fb293..441c7addd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,26 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_white_36dp</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack">
+        <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark">
+        <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_background">@color/overlay_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
+        <item name="attr/dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+
+
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle">
         <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
     </style>
@@ -255,6 +275,26 @@
         <item name="attr/ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_white_36dp</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle">
+        <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark.NoTitle">
+        <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
+        <item name="attr/dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+
+
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark.Splash" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/bg_splash</item>
     </style>