diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index 65f303f65..ec77ef0be 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
     public static final String ACTION_PAUSE_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.pausePlayCurrentEpisode";
 
     /**
-     * Custom action used by Android Wear
+     * Custom action used by Android Wear, Android Auto
      */
     private static final String CUSTOM_ACTION_FAST_FORWARD = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.fastForward";
     private static final String CUSTOM_ACTION_REWIND = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.rewind";
@@ -1222,6 +1222,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         sessionState.setState(state, getCurrentPosition(), getCurrentPlaybackSpeed());
         long capabilities = PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_REWIND
+                | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PAUSE
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_FAST_FORWARD
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_NEXT
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SEEK_TO;
@@ -1252,17 +1253,24 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                         CUSTOM_ACTION_FAST_FORWARD,
                         getString(R.string.fast_forward_label), R.drawable.ic_notification_fast_forward)
                         .build());
+        } else {
+            // This would give the PIP of videos a play button
+            capabilities = capabilities | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY;
+            if (uiModeManager.getCurrentModeType() == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH) {
+                flavorHelper.sessionStateAddActionForWear(sessionState,
+                        CUSTOM_ACTION_REWIND,
+                        getString(R.string.rewind_label),
+                        android.R.drawable.ic_media_rew);
+                flavorHelper.sessionStateAddActionForWear(sessionState,
+                        CUSTOM_ACTION_FAST_FORWARD,
+                        getString(R.string.fast_forward_label),
+                        android.R.drawable.ic_media_ff);
+                flavorHelper.mediaSessionSetExtraForWear(mediaSession);
+            }
         }
 
         sessionState.setActions(capabilities);
 
-        flavorHelper.sessionStateAddActionForWear(sessionState,
-                CUSTOM_ACTION_REWIND, getString(R.string.rewind_label), android.R.drawable.ic_media_rew);
-        flavorHelper.sessionStateAddActionForWear(sessionState,
-                CUSTOM_ACTION_FAST_FORWARD, getString(R.string.fast_forward_label), android.R.drawable.ic_media_ff);
-
-        flavorHelper.mediaSessionSetExtraForWear(mediaSession);
-
         mediaSession.setPlaybackState(sessionState.build());
     }