diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceNotificationBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceNotificationBuilder.java
index 1a13fe5a7..39490dc10 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawable;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -99,12 +105,32 @@ public class PlaybackServiceNotificationBuilder extends NotificationCompat.Build
 
     public void loadDefaultIcon() {
         if (defaultIcon == null) {
-            defaultIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(),
-                    ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getNotificationIconResource(context));
+            defaultIcon = getBitmap(context, R.drawable.notification_default_large_icon);
         }
         setLargeIcon(defaultIcon);
     }
 
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+    private static Bitmap getBitmap(VectorDrawable vectorDrawable) {
+        Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth(),
+                vectorDrawable.getIntrinsicHeight(), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
+        Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
+        vectorDrawable.setBounds(0, 0, canvas.getWidth(), canvas.getHeight());
+        vectorDrawable.draw(canvas);
+        return bitmap;
+    }
+
+    private static Bitmap getBitmap(Context context, int drawableId) {
+        Drawable drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, drawableId);
+        if (drawable instanceof BitmapDrawable) {
+            return ((BitmapDrawable) drawable).getBitmap();
+        } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP && drawable instanceof VectorDrawable) {
+            return getBitmap((VectorDrawable) drawable);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void addActions(MediaSessionCompat.Token mediaSessionToken, PlayerStatus playerStatus, boolean isCasting) {
         IntList compactActionList = new IntList();
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/notification_default_large_icon.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/notification_default_large_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6da31b1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/notification_default_large_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:viewportHeight="12.7"
+    android:viewportWidth="12.7"
+    android:height="64dp"
+    android:width="64dp">
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ff007DBA"
+        android:pathData="M 0,0 L 12.7,0 12.7,12.7 0,12.7 z"/>
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#ffffffff"
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+
+</vector>