diff --git a/res/layout/feeditemlist_activity.xml b/res/layout/feeditemlist_activity.xml
index 9b60bd796..6fae4fb16 100644
--- a/res/layout/feeditemlist_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/feeditemlist_activity.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/feeditemlistFragment"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent" >
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_weight="1" >
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/playerFragment"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
     </FrameLayout>
 
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
index dd670d215..b17b01eac 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/FeedItemlistActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.asynctask.FeedRemover;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.ConfirmationDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.FeedManager;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ExternalPlayerFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.FeedlistFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ItemlistFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.StorageUtils;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public class FeedItemlistActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 	/** The feed which the activity displays */
 	private Feed feed;
 	private ItemlistFragment filf;
+	private ExternalPlayerFragment externalPlayerFragment;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ public class FeedItemlistActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
 
 		filf = ItemlistFragment.newInstance(feed.getId());
 		fT.add(R.id.feeditemlistFragment, filf);
+
+		externalPlayerFragment = new ExternalPlayerFragment();
+		fT.replace(R.id.playerFragment, externalPlayerFragment);
 		fT.commit();
 
 	}