diff --git a/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/DownloadAnnouncer.java b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/DownloadAnnouncer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e06c6d46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/DownloadAnnouncer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.net.download.service.episode;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.net.download.service.R;
+
+public abstract class DownloadAnnouncer {
+    public static void announceStart(Context context, String episodeTitle) {
+        announce(context, R.string.download_started_talkback, episodeTitle);
+    }
+
+    public static void announceCompleted(Context context, String episodeTitle) {
+        announce(context, R.string.download_completed_talkback, episodeTitle);
+    }
+
+    private static void announce(Context context, int messageTemplate, String episodeTitle) {
+        String message = context.getString(messageTemplate, episodeTitle);
+        AccessibilityManager am = (AccessibilityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE);
+        if (am != null && am.isEnabled()) {
+            AccessibilityEvent event = AccessibilityEvent.obtain();
+            event.setEventType(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_ANNOUNCEMENT);
+            event.getText().add(message);
+            am.sendAccessibilityEvent(event);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/EpisodeDownloadWorker.java b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/EpisodeDownloadWorker.java
index ff548c039..c5620695c 100644
--- a/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/EpisodeDownloadWorker.java
+++ b/net/download/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/net/download/service/episode/EpisodeDownloadWorker.java
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ public class EpisodeDownloadWorker extends Worker {
             wifiLock = wifiManager.createWifiLock(TAG);
             wifiLock.acquire();
         }
+
+        DownloadAnnouncer.announceStart(getApplicationContext(), request.getTitle());
         try {
             downloader.call();
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ public class EpisodeDownloadWorker extends Worker {
                     getApplicationContext(), downloader.getResult(), request);
             handler.run();
             DBWriter.addDownloadStatus(handler.getUpdatedStatus());
+            DownloadAnnouncer.announceCompleted(getApplicationContext(), request.getTitle());
             return Result.success();
         }
 
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 44fd4ba6d..5c1f8fe25 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@
     <string name="next_chapter">Next chapter</string>
     <string name="shuffle_suggestions">Shuffle suggestions</string>
     <string name="add_preset">Add preset</string>
+    <string name="download_started_talkback">Download started for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="download_completed_talkback">Download completed for %1$s</string>
 
     <!-- Feed settings/information screen -->
     <string name="authentication_label">Authentication</string>