diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
index 7af33f8f9..af86db633 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
@@ -25,36 +24,36 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSourceFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 
+import io.reactivex.Observable;
+import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
+import io.reactivex.disposables.Disposable;
 import org.antennapod.audio.MediaPlayer;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.IPlayer;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
 public class ExoPlayerWrapper implements IPlayer {
     private final Context mContext;
+    private final Disposable bufferingUpdateDisposable;
     private SimpleExoPlayer mExoPlayer;
     private MediaSource mediaSource;
     private MediaPlayer.OnSeekCompleteListener audioSeekCompleteListener;
     private MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener audioCompletionListener;
     private MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener audioErrorListener;
     private MediaPlayer.OnBufferingUpdateListener bufferingUpdateListener;
-    private boolean shouldCheckBufferingUpdates = true;
 
 
     ExoPlayerWrapper(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
         mExoPlayer = createPlayer();
 
-        Handler handler = new Handler(); // Main thread
-        handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                if (bufferingUpdateListener != null) {
-                    bufferingUpdateListener.onBufferingUpdate(null, mExoPlayer.getBufferedPercentage());
-                }
-                if (shouldCheckBufferingUpdates) {
-                    handler.postDelayed(this, 2000);
-                }
-            }
-        }, 2000);
+        bufferingUpdateDisposable = Observable.interval(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+                .subscribe(aLong -> {
+                        if (bufferingUpdateListener != null) {
+                            bufferingUpdateListener.onBufferingUpdate(null, mExoPlayer.getBufferedPercentage());
+                        }
+                    });
     }
 
     private SimpleExoPlayer createPlayer() {
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ public class ExoPlayerWrapper implements IPlayer {
 
     @Override
     public void release() {
-        shouldCheckBufferingUpdates = false;
+        bufferingUpdateDisposable.dispose();
         if (mExoPlayer != null) {
             mExoPlayer.release();
         }