diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSetting.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSetting.java
index ec6db4872..53808580a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSetting.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSetting.java
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed;
 
 public enum VolumeReductionSetting {
-    OFF(0),
-    LIGHT(1),
-    HEAVY(2);
+    OFF(0, 1.0f),
+    LIGHT(1, 0.5f),
+    HEAVY(2, 0.2f);
 
     private final int value;
+    private float reductionFactor;
 
-    VolumeReductionSetting(int value) {
+    VolumeReductionSetting(int value, float reductionFactor) {
         this.value = value;
+        this.reductionFactor = reductionFactor;
     }
 
     public static VolumeReductionSetting fromInteger(int value) {
@@ -23,4 +25,8 @@ public enum VolumeReductionSetting {
     public int toInteger() {
         return value;
     }
+
+    public float getReductionFactor() {
+        return reductionFactor;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReduction.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReduction.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 608e8375b..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReduction.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
-
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedPreferences;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.VolumeReductionSetting;
-
-public class FeedVolumeReduction {
-    float getReductionFactor(FeedPreferences preferences) {
-        VolumeReductionSetting volumeReductionSetting = preferences.getVolumeReductionSetting();
-        if (volumeReductionSetting == VolumeReductionSetting.LIGHT) {
-            return 0.5f;
-        } else if (volumeReductionSetting == VolumeReductionSetting.HEAVY) {
-            return 0.2f;
-        }
-        return 1.0f;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
index a09d6cb19..e5dd292f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.VolumeReductionSetting;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.RewindAfterPauseUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.AudioPlayer;
@@ -55,8 +56,6 @@ public class LocalPSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
     private volatile boolean pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss;
     private volatile Pair<Integer, Integer> videoSize;
 
-    private final FeedVolumeReduction feedVolumeReduction;
-
     /**
      * Some asynchronous calls might change the state of the MediaPlayer object. Therefore calls in other threads
      * have to wait until these operations have finished.
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ public class LocalPSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
         super(context, callback);
         this.audioManager = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
         this.playerLock = new PlayerLock();
-        this.feedVolumeReduction = new FeedVolumeReduction();
         this.startWhenPrepared = new AtomicBoolean(false);
 
         executor = new PlayerExecutor();
@@ -676,7 +674,8 @@ public class LocalPSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
             if (playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
                 FeedMedia feedMedia = (FeedMedia) playable;
                 FeedPreferences preferences = feedMedia.getItem().getFeed().getPreferences();
-                float reductionFactor = feedVolumeReduction.getReductionFactor(preferences);
+                VolumeReductionSetting volumeReductionSetting = preferences.getVolumeReductionSetting();
+                float reductionFactor = volumeReductionSetting.getReductionFactor();
                 volumeLeft *= reductionFactor;
                 volumeRight *= reductionFactor;
             }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSettingTest.java b/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSettingTest.java
index 26c2132fe..a97fb6f20 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSettingTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeReductionSettingTest.java
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed;
 
-
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class VolumeReductionSettingTest {
 
@@ -45,4 +46,19 @@ public class VolumeReductionSettingTest {
     public void cannotMapValuesOutOfRange() {
         VolumeReductionSetting.fromInteger(3);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void noReductionIfTurnedOff() {
+        float reductionFactor = VolumeReductionSetting.OFF.getReductionFactor();
+        assertEquals(1.0f, reductionFactor, 0.01f);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void lightReductionYieldsHigherValueThanHeavyReduction() {
+        float lightReductionFactor = VolumeReductionSetting.LIGHT.getReductionFactor();
+
+        float heavyReductionFactor = VolumeReductionSetting.HEAVY.getReductionFactor();
+
+        assertTrue("Light reduction must have higher factor than heavy reduction", lightReductionFactor > heavyReductionFactor);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReductionTest.java b/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReductionTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 109b361fe..000000000
--- a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/FeedVolumeReductionTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
-
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedPreferences;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.VolumeReductionSetting;
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
-
-public class FeedVolumeReductionTest {
-
-    @Test
-    public void noReductionIfTurnedOff() {
-        FeedPreferences feedPreferences = mock(FeedPreferences.class);
-        when(feedPreferences.getVolumeReductionSetting()).thenReturn(VolumeReductionSetting.OFF);
-
-        FeedVolumeReduction feedVolumeReduction = new FeedVolumeReduction();
-        float reductionFactor = feedVolumeReduction.getReductionFactor(feedPreferences);
-        assertEquals(1.0f, reductionFactor, 0.01f );
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void lightReductionYieldsHigherValueThanHeavyReduction() {
-        FeedPreferences feedPreferences = mock(FeedPreferences.class);
-        FeedVolumeReduction feedVolumeReduction = new FeedVolumeReduction();
-
-        when(feedPreferences.getVolumeReductionSetting()).thenReturn(VolumeReductionSetting.LIGHT);
-        float lightReductionFactor = feedVolumeReduction.getReductionFactor(feedPreferences);
-
-        when(feedPreferences.getVolumeReductionSetting()).thenReturn(VolumeReductionSetting.HEAVY);
-        float heavyReductionFactor = feedVolumeReduction.getReductionFactor(feedPreferences);
-
-        assertTrue("Light reduction must have higher factor than heavy reduction", lightReductionFactor > heavyReductionFactor);
-    }
-}
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