diff --git a/res/drawable/overlay_drawable.xml b/res/drawable/overlay_drawable.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c16656114
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/overlay_drawable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#20EAEAEA" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="1dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#20E5E5E5" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="2dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#20DDDDDD" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="3dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#10BABABA" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="4dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#D2D2D2" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="5dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="@color/overlay_light" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+</layer-list>
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diff --git a/res/drawable/overlay_drawable_dark.xml b/res/drawable/overlay_drawable_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb78f5633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/overlay_drawable_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#45B3E1" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:top="1dp">
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="@color/overlay_dark" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml b/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
index 6f505c874..675d9709d 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
-        android:background="?attr/video_overlay_background"
+        android:background="?attr/overlay_background"
         android:orientation="vertical" >
 
         <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/res/layout/mediaplayer_activity.xml b/res/layout/mediaplayer_activity.xml
index 356ee1cc1..d984aeb8f 100644
--- a/res/layout/mediaplayer_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/mediaplayer_activity.xml
@@ -11,87 +11,59 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true" />
 
-    <LinearLayout
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/player_control"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="60dp"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp" >
-
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/butRev"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.02"
-            android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
-            android:src="?attr/av_rewind" />
-
-        <View
-            android:layout_width="0.5dp"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-            android:background="@color/gray" />
+        android:background="?attr/overlay_background" >
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butPlay"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="60dp"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.14"
+            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
             android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
             android:src="?attr/av_pause" />
 
-        <View
-            android:layout_width="0.5dp"
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/butRev"
+            android:layout_width="60dp"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-            android:background="@color/gray" />
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
+            android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
+            android:src="?attr/av_rewind" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butFF"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="60dp"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_weight="0.02"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/butPlay"
             android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
             android:src="?attr/av_fast_forward" />
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <SeekBar
-        android:id="@+id/sbPosition"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_above="@+id/player_control"
-        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        android:max="500" />
-
-    <View
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0.5dp"
-        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_below="@+id/sbPosition"
-        android:layout_margin="8dp"
-        android:background="@color/gray" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
 
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/playtime_layout"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_above="@+id/sbPosition"
+        android:layout_above="@id/player_control"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp" >
+        android:background="?attr/overlay_drawable" >
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/txtvPosition"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-            android:text="@string/position_default_label" />
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:text="@string/position_default_label"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/txtvLength"
@@ -99,15 +71,24 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
             android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-            android:text="@string/position_default_label" />
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:text="@string/position_default_label"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro" />
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/txtvStatus"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        <SeekBar
+            android:id="@+id/sbPosition"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-            android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorTertiary" />
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/txtvLength"
+            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/txtvPosition"
+            android:max="500" />
     </RelativeLayout>
 
     <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
@@ -118,10 +99,4 @@
         android:layout_below="@id/tabs" >
     </android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>
 
-    <View
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0.5dp"
-        android:layout_below="@id/viewpager"
-        android:background="@color/ics_gray" />
-
 </RelativeLayout>
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diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index ec8329aca..6375d4ddb 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
     <attr name="type_video" format="reference" />
     <attr name="borderless_button" format="reference" />
     <attr name="spinner_button" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="overlay_drawable" format="reference" />
     <!-- Used in itemdescription -->
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference" />
-    <attr name="video_overlay_background" format="color" />
+    <attr name="overlay_background" format="color" />
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index e4a7864d6..a4ce3c2ed 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
     <color name="status_unread">#99CC00</color>
     <color name="status_progress">#FFBB33</color>
     <color name="status_playing">#EE5F52</color>
-    <color name="video_overlay_dark">#262C31</color>
-    <color name="video_overlay_light">#DDDDDD</color>
+    <color name="overlay_dark">#262C31</color>
+    <color name="overlay_light">#DDDDDD</color>
+    
     <!-- Use Gingerbread-orange -->
     <color name="selection_background_color_dark">#FEBB20</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_light">#FEBB20</color>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 846469781..3878031a8 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
         <item name="attr/type_video">@drawable/type_video</item>
         <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/white</item>
         <item name="attr/borderless_button">@drawable/borderless_button</item>
-        <item name="attr/video_overlay_background">@color/video_overlay_light</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_background">@color/overlay_light</item>
         <item name="attr/spinner_button">@drawable/spinner_button</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AntennaPod.TabPageIndicator" parent="Widget.TabPageIndicator">
@@ -76,8 +77,9 @@
         <item name="attr/type_video">@drawable/type_video_dark</item>
         <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
         <item name="attr/borderless_button">@drawable/borderless_button_dark</item>
-        <item name="attr/video_overlay_background">@color/video_overlay_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_background">@color/overlay_dark</item>
         <item name="attr/spinner_button">@drawable/spinner_button_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AntennaPod.DarkTabPageIndicator" parent="AntennaPod.TabPageIndicator">
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
index 0c99b6954..ac1cf6ddb 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public class AudioplayerActivity extends MediaplayerActivity {
 	ViewPager viewpager;
 	TabPageIndicator tabs;
 	MediaPlayerPagerAdapter pagerAdapter;
-	TextView txtvStatus;
 
 	@Override
 	protected void onAwaitingVideoSurface() {
@@ -43,20 +42,17 @@ public class AudioplayerActivity extends MediaplayerActivity {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void postStatusMsg(int resId) {
-		txtvStatus.setText(resId);
 
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void clearStatusMsg() {
-		txtvStatus.setText("");
 
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	protected void setupGUI() {
 		super.setupGUI();
-		txtvStatus = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvStatus);
 		viewpager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.viewpager);
 		tabs = (TabPageIndicator) findViewById(R.id.tabs);
 		pagerAdapter = new MediaPlayerPagerAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager());