diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
index 9e8d1e3f4..0efee08db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
@@ -1,91 +1,84 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
+<RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/fragmentLayout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height"
     android:visibility="gone"
     android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
 
-    <RelativeLayout
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/cover_label"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/external_player_height"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height"
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:cropToPadding="true"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+        tools:src="@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp"
+        tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"
+        android:transitionName="coverTransition"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/episodeProgress"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height">
+        android:layout_height="4dp"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        style="?attr/progressBarTheme"
+        android:indeterminate="false"
+        tools:progress="100"/>
 
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/cover_label"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/external_player_height"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height"
-            android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-            android:cropToPadding="true"
-            android:scaleType="centerCrop"
-            tools:src="@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp"
-            tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"
-            android:transitionName="coverTransition"
-            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-            android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>
+    <ImageButton
+        android:id="@+id/butPlay"
+        android:layout_width="52dp"
+        android:layout_height="52dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:layout_below="@id/episodeProgress"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
+        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+        tools:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"/>
 
-        <ProgressBar
-            android:id="@+id/episodeProgress"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="4dp"
-            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-            style="?attr/progressBarTheme"
-            android:indeterminate="false"
-            tools:progress="100"/>
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="26dp"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
+        style="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        tools:text="Episode title that is too long and will cause the text to wrap"/>
 
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/butPlay"
-            android:layout_width="52dp"
-            android:layout_height="52dp"
-            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-            android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-            android:layout_below="@id/episodeProgress"
-            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            tools:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"/>
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvAuthor"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@id/episodeProgress"
+        android:layout_marginTop="26dp"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
+        style="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        tools:text="Episode author that is too long and will cause the text to wrap"/>
 
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="26dp"
-            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
-            android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
-            style="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
-            android:ellipsize="end"
-            android:maxLines="1"
-            tools:text="Episode title that is too long and will cause the text to wrap"/>
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/txtvAuthor"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_below="@id/episodeProgress"
-            android:layout_marginTop="26dp"
-            android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/imgvCover"
-            android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
-            android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butPlay"
-            android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
-            style="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
-            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-            android:ellipsize="end"
-            android:maxLines="1"
-            tools:text="Episode author that is too long and will cause the text to wrap"/>
-
-    </RelativeLayout>
-
-</LinearLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
index c05132b42..6cabcdff2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/content"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">