diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
index febaa68e5..ab3e2eb8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.activity;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.SleepTimerDialog;
 public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
         implements OnSeekBarChangeListener {
     private static final String TAG = "MediaplayerActivity";
+    private static final String PREFS = "MediaPlayerActivityPreferences";
+    private static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
 
     protected PlaybackController controller;
 
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
     protected SeekBar sbPosition;
     protected ImageButton butPlay;
     protected ImageButton butRev;
+    protected boolean showTimeLeft = false;
     protected TextView txtvRev;
     protected ImageButton butFF;
     protected TextView txtvFF;
@@ -413,7 +418,14 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
                     && controller.getMedia() != null) {
                 txtvPosition.setText(Converter
                         .getDurationStringLong(currentPosition));
-                txtvLength.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration));
+                if(showTimeLeft) {
+                    txtvLength.setText("-"+Converter
+                            .getDurationStringLong(duration - currentPosition));
+                }
+                else {
+                    txtvLength.setText(Converter
+                            .getDurationStringLong(duration));
+                }
                 updateProgressbarPosition(currentPosition, duration);
             } else {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Could not react to position observer update because of invalid time");
@@ -436,6 +448,8 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
     protected boolean loadMediaInfo() {
         Log.d(TAG, "loadMediaInfo()");
         Playable media = controller.getMedia();
+        SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
+        showTimeLeft = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT,false);
         if (media != null) {
             txtvPosition.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong((media
                     .getPosition())));
@@ -446,6 +460,10 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
                 float progress = ((float) media.getPosition())
                         / media.getDuration();
                 sbPosition.setProgress((int) (progress * sbPosition.getMax()));
+                if(showTimeLeft) {
+                    txtvLength.setText("-"+Converter.getDurationStringLong((media
+                                                .getDuration()-media.getPosition())));
+                }
             }
             return true;
         } else {
@@ -457,7 +475,30 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
         setContentView(getContentViewResourceId());
         sbPosition = (SeekBar) findViewById(R.id.sbPosition);
         txtvPosition = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvPosition);
+
+        SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
+        showTimeLeft = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT,false);
+        Log.d("timeleft",showTimeLeft? "true":"false");
         txtvLength = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvLength);
+        txtvLength.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                showTimeLeft = !showTimeLeft;
+                Playable media = controller.getMedia();
+                if(showTimeLeft) {
+                    txtvLength.setText("-"+Converter.getDurationStringLong((media
+                            .getDuration()-media.getPosition())));
+                }else{
+                    txtvLength.setText("-"+Converter.getDurationStringLong((media.getDuration())));
+                }
+
+                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
+                editor.putBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT,showTimeLeft);
+                editor.commit();
+                Log.d("timeleft on click",showTimeLeft? "true":"false");
+            }
+        });
+
         butPlay = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.butPlay);
         butRev = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.butRev);
         txtvRev = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvRev);
@@ -598,6 +639,11 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends ActionBarActivity
         if (controller != null) {
             prog = controller.onSeekBarProgressChanged(seekBar, progress, fromUser,
                     txtvPosition);
+            if(showTimeLeft && prog!=0) {
+                int duration = controller.getDuration();
+                txtvLength.setText("-"+Converter
+                        .getDurationStringLong(duration - (int) (prog * duration)));
+            }
         }
     }