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 08686bd02..b028f7983 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.NavListAdapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.asynctask.FeedRemover;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.dialog.ConfirmationDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.MessageEvent;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.ProgressEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.QueueEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.EventDistributor;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
@@ -787,25 +786,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements NavDrawerActivi
         loadData();
     }
 
-    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
-    public void onEventMainThread(ProgressEvent event) {
-        Log.d(TAG, "onEvent(" + event + ")");
-        switch(event.action) {
-            case START:
-                pd = new ProgressDialog(this);
-                pd.setMessage(event.message);
-                pd.setIndeterminate(true);
-                pd.setCancelable(false);
-                pd.show();
-                break;
-            case END:
-                if(pd != null) {
-                    pd.dismiss();
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
     public void onEventMainThread(MessageEvent event) {
         Log.d(TAG, "onEvent(" + event + ")");
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 91c3796af..b1269b833 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.joanzapata.iconify.IconDrawable;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.fonts.FontAwesomeIcons;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ import io.reactivex.Observable;
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
 import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable;
 import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode;
 
 
 /**
@@ -194,6 +198,11 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         };
     }
 
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        onPositionObserverUpdate();
+    }
+
     private static TextView getTxtvFFFromActivity(MediaplayerActivity activity) {
         return activity.txtvFF;
     }
@@ -274,6 +283,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         controller.init();
         loadMediaInfo();
         onPositionObserverUpdate();
+        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -286,6 +296,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         if (disposable != null) {
             disposable.dispose();
         }
+        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
         super.onStop();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerInfoActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerInfoActivity.java
index 5210bdc06..234962a8d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerInfoActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerInfoActivity.java
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerInfoActivity extends MediaplayerActivity implem
             disposable.dispose();
         }
         EventDistributor.getInstance().unregister(contentUpdate);
-        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
         saveCurrentFragment();
     }
 
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerInfoActivity extends MediaplayerActivity implem
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
         EventDistributor.getInstance().register(contentUpdate);
-        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
         loadData();
     }
 
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 85b5e3985..9eb181edc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter;
 
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -23,10 +24,12 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.actionbutton.ItemActionButton;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DownloadRequester;
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
     private final boolean showOnlyNewEpisodes;
 
     private FeedItem selectedItem;
+    private Holder currentlyPlayingItem = null;
 
     private final int playingBackGroundColor;
     private final int normalBackGroundColor;
@@ -165,8 +169,9 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
                 holder.progress.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
             }
 
-            if(media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
+            if (media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
                 holder.container.setBackgroundColor(playingBackGroundColor);
+                currentlyPlayingItem = holder;
             } else {
                 holder.container.setBackgroundColor(normalBackGroundColor);
             }
@@ -196,6 +201,22 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
                 .load();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull Holder holder, int pos, List<Object> payload) {
+        onBindViewHolder(holder, pos);
+
+        if (holder == currentlyPlayingItem && payload.size() == 1 && payload.get(0) instanceof PlaybackPositionEvent) {
+            PlaybackPositionEvent event = (PlaybackPositionEvent) payload.get(0);
+            holder.progress.setProgress((int) (100.0 * event.getPosition() / event.getDuration()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (currentlyPlayingItem != null && currentlyPlayingItem.getAdapterPosition() != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+            notifyItemChanged(currentlyPlayingItem.getAdapterPosition(), event);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public FeedItem getSelectedItem() {
         return selectedItem;
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 d090bc4b1..463ad10a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@ import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.actionbutton.ItemActionButton;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DownloadRequester;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.DateUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.LongList;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ThemeUtils;
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
     private final int playingBackGroundColor;
     private final int normalBackGroundColor;
 
+    private int currentlyPlayingItem = -1;
+
     public FeedItemlistAdapter(Context context,
                                ItemAccess itemAccess,
                                boolean showFeedtitle,
@@ -176,8 +181,9 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
                 }
                 typeDrawables.recycle();
 
-                if(media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
+                if (media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
                     holder.container.setBackgroundColor(playingBackGroundColor);
+                    currentlyPlayingItem = position;
                 } else {
                     holder.container.setBackgroundColor(normalBackGroundColor);
                 }
@@ -195,6 +201,19 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         return convertView;
     }
 
+    public void notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(PlaybackPositionEvent event, ListView listView) {
+        if (currentlyPlayingItem != -1 && currentlyPlayingItem < getCount()) {
+            View view = listView.getChildAt(currentlyPlayingItem
+                    - listView.getFirstVisiblePosition() + listView.getHeaderViewsCount());
+            if (view == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            Holder holder = (Holder) view.getTag();
+            holder.episodeProgress.setProgress((int) (100.0 * event.getPosition() / event.getDuration()));
+            holder.lenSize.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(event.getDuration() - event.getPosition()));
+        }
+    }
+
     static class Holder {
         LinearLayout container;
         TextView title;
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 30057dde3..148b36d21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter;
 
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.MotionEventCompat;
@@ -24,9 +25,11 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
     private boolean locked;
 
     private FeedItem selectedItem;
+    private ViewHolder currentlyPlayingItem = null;
 
     private final int playingBackGroundColor;
     private final int normalBackGroundColor;
@@ -93,6 +97,18 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
         });
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull ViewHolder holder, int pos, List<Object> payload) {
+        onBindViewHolder(holder, pos);
+
+        if (holder == currentlyPlayingItem && payload.size() == 1 && payload.get(0) instanceof PlaybackPositionEvent) {
+            PlaybackPositionEvent event = (PlaybackPositionEvent) payload.get(0);
+            holder.progressBar.setProgress((int) (100.0 * event.getPosition() / event.getDuration()));
+            holder.progressLeft.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(event.getPosition()));
+            holder.progressRight.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(event.getDuration()));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public FeedItem getSelectedItem() {
         return selectedItem;
@@ -108,6 +124,12 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
         return itemAccess.getCount();
     }
 
+    public void notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (currentlyPlayingItem != null && currentlyPlayingItem.getAdapterPosition() != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+            notifyItemChanged(currentlyPlayingItem.getAdapterPosition(), event);
+        }
+    }
+
     public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder
             implements View.OnClickListener,
                        View.OnCreateContextMenuListener,
@@ -287,6 +309,7 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
 
                 if(media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
                     container.setBackgroundColor(playingBackGroundColor);
+                    currentlyPlayingItem = this;
                 } else {
                     container.setBackgroundColor(normalBackGroundColor);
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
index c0c23685a..b6e3d14dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/EpisodesListFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.yqritc.recyclerviewflexibledivider.HorizontalDividerItemDecoration;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode;
@@ -384,6 +385,13 @@ public abstract class EpisodesListFragment extends Fragment {
         }
     }
 
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (listAdapter != null) {
+            listAdapter.notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(event);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected boolean shouldUpdatedItemRemainInList(FeedItem item) {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
index 348c73b92..9f136490a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.ServiceEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.glide.ApGlideSettings;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ import io.reactivex.Maybe;
 import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
 import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable;
 import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode;
 
 /**
  * Fragment which is supposed to be displayed outside of the MediaplayerActivity
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
         controller = setupPlaybackController();
         controller.init();
         loadMediaInfo();
+        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -147,6 +151,12 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
             controller.release();
             controller = null;
         }
+        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
+    }
+
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        onPositionObserverUpdate();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
index 1aad74466..8fe0883b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.widget.IconTextView;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
@@ -398,6 +399,13 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends ListFragment {
         }
     }
 
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (adapter != null) {
+            adapter.notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(event, getListView());
+        }
+    }
+
     private final EventDistributor.EventListener contentUpdate = new EventDistributor.EventListener() {
 
         @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
index a1f5dca18..ff1e9a28e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/QueueFragment.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.yqritc.recyclerviewflexibledivider.HorizontalDividerItemDecoration;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode;
@@ -213,6 +214,13 @@ public class QueueFragment extends Fragment {
         }
     }
 
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (recyclerAdapter != null) {
+            recyclerAdapter.notifyCurrentlyPlayingItemChanged(event);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void saveScrollPosition() {
         int firstItem = layoutManager.findFirstVisibleItemPosition();
         View firstItemView = layoutManager.findViewByPosition(firstItem);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/PlaybackPositionEvent.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/PlaybackPositionEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3327d8a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/PlaybackPositionEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event;
+
+public class PlaybackPositionEvent {
+    private final int position;
+    private final int duration;
+
+    public PlaybackPositionEvent(int position, int duration) {
+        this.position = position;
+        this.duration = duration;
+    }
+
+    public int getPosition() {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    public int getDuration() {
+        return duration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/ProgressEvent.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/ProgressEvent.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3769d6bb1..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/event/ProgressEvent.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event;
-
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringBuilder;
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringStyle;
-
-public class ProgressEvent {
-
-    public enum Action {
-        START, END
-    }
-
-    public final Action action;
-    public final String message;
-
-    private ProgressEvent(Action action, String message) {
-        this.action = action;
-        this.message = message;
-    }
-
-    public static ProgressEvent start(String message) {
-        return new ProgressEvent(Action.START, message);
-    }
-
-    public static ProgressEvent end() {
-        return new ProgressEvent(Action.END, null);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return new ToStringBuilder(this, ToStringStyle.SHORT_PREFIX_STYLE)
-                .append("action", action)
-                .append("message", message)
-                .toString();
-    }
-
-}
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 4fd2d5e64..d25b528c2 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
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -45,10 +44,12 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.ClientConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.MessageEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.ServiceEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBReader;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBWriter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.FeedSearcher;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.IntList;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.IntentUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.QueueAccess;
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.gui.NotificationUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.ExternalMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlaybackServiceStarter;
+import io.reactivex.Observable;
+import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
+import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable;
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 
 /**
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
     private PlaybackServiceTaskManager taskManager;
     private PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper flavorHelper;
     private PlaybackServiceStateManager stateManager;
+    private Disposable positionEventTimer;
 
     /**
      * Used for Lollipop notifications, Android Wear, and Android Auto.
@@ -331,8 +335,8 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         isRunning = false;
         currentMediaType = MediaType.UNKNOWN;
 
-        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
-                .unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
+        cancelPositionObserver();
+        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
         if (mediaSession != null) {
             mediaSession.release();
         }
@@ -734,6 +738,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                         // remove notification on pause
                         stateManager.stopForeground(true);
                     }
+                    cancelPositionObserver();
                     writePlayerStatusPlaybackPreferences();
                     break;
 
@@ -745,6 +750,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                 case PLAYING:
                     writePlayerStatusPlaybackPreferences();
                     setupNotification(newInfo);
+                    setupPositionUpdater();
                     stateManager.validStartCommandWasReceived();
                     // set sleep timer if auto-enabled
                     if (newInfo.oldPlayerStatus != null && newInfo.oldPlayerStatus != PlayerStatus.SEEKING &&
@@ -1653,6 +1659,24 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         return mediaPlayer.getVideoSize();
     }
 
+    private void setupPositionUpdater() {
+        if (positionEventTimer != null) {
+            positionEventTimer.dispose();
+        }
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting up position observer");
+        positionEventTimer = Observable.interval(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+                .subscribe(aLong ->
+                        EventBus.getDefault().post(new PlaybackPositionEvent(getCurrentPosition(), getDuration())));
+    }
+
+    private void cancelPositionObserver() {
+        if (positionEventTimer != null) {
+            positionEventTimer.dispose();
+        }
+    }
+
     private final MediaSessionCompat.Callback sessionCallback = new MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
 
         private static final String TAG = "MediaSessionCompat";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
index a3271bcf9..a1732e08f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.ProgressEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.DownloadStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.LongIntMap;
-import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 
 // TODO Remove media column from feeditem table
 
@@ -1478,11 +1475,9 @@ public class PodDBAdapter {
         @Override
         public void onUpgrade(final SQLiteDatabase db, final int oldVersion,
                               final int newVersion) {
-            EventBus.getDefault().post(ProgressEvent.start(context.getString(R.string.progress_upgrading_database)));
             Log.w("DBAdapter", "Upgrading from version " + oldVersion + " to "
                     + newVersion + ".");
             DBUpgrader.upgrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
-            EventBus.getDefault().post(ProgressEvent.end());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
index ac5418dd0..1456ebd8d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.ServiceEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
     private final ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor schedExecutor;
     private static final int SCHED_EX_POOLSIZE = 1;
 
-    private MediaPositionObserver positionObserver;
-    private ScheduledFuture<?> positionObserverFuture;
-
     private boolean mediaInfoLoaded = false;
     private boolean released = false;
     private boolean initialized = false;
@@ -177,7 +173,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
             // ignore
         }
-        cancelPositionObserver();
         schedExecutor.shutdownNow();
         media = null;
         released = true;
@@ -254,29 +249,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
                 .getIntent());
     }
 
-
-
-    private void setupPositionObserver() {
-        if (positionObserverFuture == null ||
-                positionObserverFuture.isCancelled() ||
-                positionObserverFuture.isDone()) {
-
-            Log.d(TAG, "Setting up position observer");
-            positionObserver = new MediaPositionObserver();
-            positionObserverFuture = schedExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(
-                    positionObserver, MediaPositionObserver.WAITING_INTERVALL,
-                    MediaPositionObserver.WAITING_INTERVALL,
-                    TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void cancelPositionObserver() {
-        if (positionObserverFuture != null) {
-            boolean result = positionObserverFuture.cancel(true);
-            Log.d(TAG, "PositionObserver cancelled. Result: " + result);
-        }
-    }
-
     private final ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
         public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
             if(service instanceof PlaybackService.LocalBinder) {
@@ -337,7 +309,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
                     onBufferUpdate(progress);
                     break;
                 case PlaybackService.NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD:
-                    cancelPositionObserver();
                     mediaInfoLoaded = false;
                     queryService();
                     onReloadNotification(intent.getIntExtra(
@@ -447,7 +418,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
             case PAUSED:
                 clearStatusMsg();
                 checkMediaInfoLoaded();
-                cancelPositionObserver();
                 onPositionObserverUpdate();
                 updatePlayButtonAppearance(playResource, playText);
                 if (!PlaybackService.isCasting() &&
@@ -463,7 +433,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
                     onAwaitingVideoSurface();
                     setScreenOn(true);
                 }
-                setupPositionObserver();
                 updatePlayButtonAppearance(pauseResource, pauseText);
                 break;
             case PREPARING:
@@ -581,7 +550,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
      */
     public void onSeekBarStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
         // interrupt position Observer, restart later
-        cancelPositionObserver();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -590,7 +558,6 @@ public class PlaybackController {
     public void onSeekBarStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar, float prog) {
         if (playbackService != null && media != null) {
             playbackService.seekTo((int) (prog * media.getDuration()));
-            setupPositionObserver();
         }
     }
 
@@ -836,19 +803,4 @@ public class PlaybackController {
                 }
             }, error -> Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(error)));
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Refreshes the current position of the media file that is playing.
-     */
-    public class MediaPositionObserver implements Runnable {
-
-        static final int WAITING_INTERVALL = 1000;
-
-        @Override
-        public void run() {
-            if (playbackService != null && playbackService.getStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
-                activity.runOnUiThread(PlaybackController.this::onPositionObserverUpdate);
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }