diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/RemoteMedia.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/RemoteMedia.java
index 7de1a7812..5a9afaeaf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/RemoteMedia.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/RemoteMedia.java
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ public class RemoteMedia implements Playable {
 
     public static final int PLAYABLE_TYPE_REMOTE_MEDIA = 3;
 
-    private String downloadUrl;
-    private String itemIdentifier;
-    private String feedUrl;
-    private String feedTitle;
-    private String episodeTitle;
-    private String episodeLink;
-    private String feedAuthor;
-    private String imageUrl;
-    private String feedLink;
-    private String mimeType;
-    private Date pubDate;
-    private String notes;
+    private final String downloadUrl;
+    private final String itemIdentifier;
+    private final String feedUrl;
+    private final String feedTitle;
+    private final String episodeTitle;
+    private final String episodeLink;
+    private final String feedAuthor;
+    private final String imageUrl;
+    private final String feedLink;
+    private final String mimeType;
+    private final Date pubDate;
+    private final String notes;
     private List<Chapter> chapters;
     private int duration;
     private int position;
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ public class RemoteMedia implements Playable {
 
     public RemoteMedia(String downloadUrl, String itemId, String feedUrl, String feedTitle,
                        String episodeTitle, String episodeLink, String feedAuthor,
-                       String imageUrl, String feedLink, String mimeType, Date pubDate) {
+                       String imageUrl, String feedLink, String mimeType, Date pubDate,
+                       String notes) {
         this.downloadUrl = downloadUrl;
         this.itemIdentifier = itemId;
         this.feedUrl = feedUrl;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class RemoteMedia implements Playable {
         this.feedLink = feedLink;
         this.mimeType = mimeType;
         this.pubDate = pubDate;
+        this.notes = notes;
     }
 
     public RemoteMedia(FeedItem item) {
@@ -68,14 +70,15 @@ public class RemoteMedia implements Playable {
         this.episodeTitle = item.getTitle();
         this.episodeLink = item.getLink();
         this.feedAuthor = item.getFeed().getAuthor();
-        this.imageUrl = item.getImageUrl();
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(item.getImageUrl())) {
+            this.imageUrl = item.getImageUrl();
+        } else {
+            this.imageUrl = item.getFeed().getImageUrl();
+        }
         this.feedLink = item.getFeed().getLink();
         this.mimeType = item.getMedia().getMime_type();
         this.pubDate = item.getPubDate();
-    }
-
-    public void setNotes(String notes) {
-        this.notes = notes;
+        this.notes = item.getDescription();
     }
 
     public String getEpisodeIdentifier() {
@@ -294,8 +297,7 @@ public class RemoteMedia implements Playable {
         public RemoteMedia createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
             RemoteMedia result = new RemoteMedia(in.readString(), in.readString(), in.readString(),
                     in.readString(), in.readString(), in.readString(), in.readString(), in.readString(),
-                    in.readString(), in.readString(), new Date(in.readLong()));
-            result.setNotes(in.readString());
+                    in.readString(), in.readString(), new Date(in.readLong()), in.readString());
             result.setDuration(in.readInt());
             result.setPosition(in.readInt());
             result.setLastPlayedTime(in.readLong());
diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/cast/CastUtils.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/cast/CastUtils.java
index ab638b568..2c9772298 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/cast/CastUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/cast/CastUtils.java
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ public class CastUtils {
             if (!imageList.isEmpty()) {
                 imageUrl = imageList.get(0).getUrl().toString();
             }
+            String notes = metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_NOTES);
             result = new RemoteMedia(media.getContentId(),
                     metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_IDENTIFIER),
                     metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_URL),
@@ -235,11 +236,8 @@ public class CastUtils {
                     imageUrl,
                     metadata.getString(KEY_FEED_WEBSITE),
                     media.getContentType(),
-                    metadata.getDate(MediaMetadata.KEY_RELEASE_DATE).getTime());
-            String notes = metadata.getString(KEY_EPISODE_NOTES);
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(notes)) {
-                ((RemoteMedia) result).setNotes(notes);
-            }
+                    metadata.getDate(MediaMetadata.KEY_RELEASE_DATE).getTime(),
+                    notes);
             Log.d(TAG, "Converted MediaInfo into RemoteMedia");
         }
         if (result.getDuration() == 0 && media.getStreamDuration() > 0) {