diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackServiceStarter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackServiceStarter.java
index 061a976dc..3efded9ed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackServiceStarter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackServiceStarter.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Parcelable;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class PlaybackServiceStarter {
 
     public Intent getIntent() {
         Intent launchIntent = new Intent(context, PlaybackService.class);
-        launchIntent.putExtra(PlaybackService.EXTRA_PLAYABLE, media);
+        launchIntent.putExtra(PlaybackService.EXTRA_PLAYABLE, (Parcelable) media);
         launchIntent.putExtra(PlaybackService.EXTRA_START_WHEN_PREPARED, startWhenPrepared);
         launchIntent.putExtra(PlaybackService.EXTRA_SHOULD_STREAM, shouldStream);
         launchIntent.putExtra(PlaybackService.EXTRA_PREPARE_IMMEDIATELY, prepareImmediately);
diff --git a/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/playback/Playable.java b/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/playback/Playable.java
index 151be92e6..7120f76ea 100644
--- a/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/playback/Playable.java
+++ b/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/playback/Playable.java
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import android.os.Parcelable;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed.Chapter;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * Interface for objects that can be played by the PlaybackService.
  */
-public interface Playable extends Parcelable {
+public interface Playable extends Parcelable, Serializable {
     int INVALID_TIME = -1;
 
     /**