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 6dab5ab45..35328f0c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Flavors;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.StorageUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.RatingDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.AddFeedFragment;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.AudioPlayerFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.DownloadsFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.EpisodesFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ExternalPlayerFragment;
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity {
             case QueueFragment.TAG:
                 fragment = new QueueFragment();
                 break;
+            case AudioPlayerFragment.TAG:
+                fragment = new AudioPlayerFragment();
+                break;
             case EpisodesFragment.TAG:
                 fragment = new EpisodesFragment();
                 break;
@@ -305,6 +309,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends CastEnabledActivity {
             switch (NavDrawerFragment.getLastNavFragment(this)) {
                 case QueueFragment.TAG:
                 case EpisodesFragment.TAG:
+                case AudioPlayerFragment.TAG:
                     requestCastButton(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
                     return retVal;
                 case DownloadsFragment.TAG:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b6b07d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+
+/**
+ * Shows the audio player.
+ */
+public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
+    public static final String TAG = "AudioPlayerFragment";
+
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
+        View root = inflater.inflate(R.layout.audioplayer_fragment, container, false);
+        ((AppCompatActivity) getActivity()).setSupportActionBar(root.findViewById(R.id.toolbar));
+
+
+        return root;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setRetainInstance(true);
+
+        // So, we certainly *don't* have an options menu,
+        // but unless we say we do, old options menus sometimes
+        // persist.  mfietz thinks this causes the ActionBar to be invalidated
+        setHasOptionsMenu(true);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NavDrawerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NavDrawerFragment.java
index 63969345c..0ab6b78b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NavDrawerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NavDrawerFragment.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class NavDrawerFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItemCli
     public static final String TAG = "NavDrawerFragment";
 
     public static final String[] NAV_DRAWER_TAGS = {
+            AudioPlayerFragment.TAG,
             QueueFragment.TAG,
             EpisodesFragment.TAG,
             SubscriptionFragment.TAG,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bac3cb648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/audioplayer_fragment.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout
+        xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:minHeight="?attr/actionBarSize"
+            android:theme="?attr/actionBarTheme"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:id="@+id/toolbar"/>
+
+    <de.danoeh.antennapod.view.PagerIndicatorView
+            android:id="@+id/page_indicator"
+            android:layout_height="16dp"
+            android:layout_width="40dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="-12dp"
+            android:padding="4dp"
+            android:layout_below="@id/toolbar"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"/>
+
+    <androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager
+            android:id="@+id/pager"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_above="@id/playtime_layout"
+            android:layout_below="@id/toolbar"
+            android:foreground="?android:windowContentOverlay"
+            tools:background="@android:color/holo_orange_light"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"/>
+
+    <SeekBar
+            android:id="@+id/sbPosition"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="24dp"
+            android:max="500"
+            tools:progress="100"
+            android:layout_above="@id/playtime_layout"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+            tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/playtime_layout"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+            android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+                android:paddingRight="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="4dp">
+
+            <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/txtvPosition"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                    android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+                    android:text="@string/position_default_label"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/txtvLength"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+                    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+                    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+                    android:text="@string/position_default_label"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/player_control"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="24dp"
+                tools:background="@android:color/holo_purple">
+
+            <ImageButton
+                    android:id="@+id/butPlay"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length_big"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length_big"
+                    android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                    android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                    android:padding="8dp"
+                    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
+                    app:srcCompat="?attr/av_play"
+                    android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                    tools:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_av_play_white_24dp"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+
+            <de.danoeh.antennapod.view.CircularProgressBar
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length_big"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length_big"
+                    android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+                    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"/>
+
+            <ImageButton
+                    android:id="@+id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
+                    android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
+                    android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/rewind_label"
+                    app:srcCompat="?attr/av_rewind"
+                    android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                    tools:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_av_fast_rewind_white_48dp"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_blue_dark"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/txtvRev"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_below="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_alignLeft="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_alignStart="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_alignRight="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_alignEnd="@id/butRev"
+                    android:gravity="center"
+                    android:text="30"
+                    android:textSize="12sp"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:clickable="false"/>
+
+            <de.danoeh.antennapod.view.PlaybackSpeedIndicatorView
+                    android:id="@+id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butRev"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/set_playback_speed_label"
+                    tools:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_playback_speed_white"
+                    tools:visibility="gone"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/txtvPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_below="@id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_alignLeft="@id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_alignStart="@id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_alignRight="@id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:layout_alignEnd="@id/butPlaybackSpeed"
+                    android:gravity="center"
+                    android:text="1.00"
+                    android:textSize="12sp"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:clickable="false"/>
+
+            <ImageButton
+                    android:id="@+id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_toRightOf="@id/butPlay"
+                    android:layout_toEndOf="@id/butPlay"
+                    android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/fast_forward_label"
+                    app:srcCompat="?attr/av_fast_forward"
+                    android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                    tools:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_white_48dp"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_blue_dark"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/txtvFF"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_below="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_alignLeft="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_alignStart="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_alignRight="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_alignEnd="@id/butFF"
+                    android:gravity="center"
+                    android:text="30"
+                    android:textSize="12sp"
+                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+                    android:clickable="false"/>
+
+            <ImageButton
+                    android:id="@+id/butSkip"
+                    android:layout_width="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
+                    android:layout_toRightOf="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_toEndOf="@id/butFF"
+                    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+                    android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                    app:srcCompat="?attr/av_skip"
+                    android:contentDescription="@string/skip_episode_label"
+                    tools:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_av_skip_white_48dp"
+                    tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index dc79905cd..45ea97eb4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="nav_drawer_titles">
+        <item>Audio player</item>
         <item>@string/queue_label</item>
         <item>@string/episodes_label</item>
         <item>@string/subscriptions_label</item>