diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
index 2fd4fc186..43a00f7c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
                 .inflate(R.layout.new_episodes_listitem, parent, false);
         Holder holder = new Holder(view);
         holder.container = (FrameLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.container);
+        holder.content = (LinearLayout) view.findViewById(R.id.content);
         holder.placeholder = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtvPlaceholder);
         holder.title = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
         if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
@@ -126,6 +128,11 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
         } else {
             holder.statusUnread.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
+        if(item.isPlayed()) {
+            ViewHelper.setAlpha(holder.content, 0.5f);
+        } else {
+            ViewHelper.setAlpha(holder.content, 1.0f);
+        }
 
         FeedMedia media = item.getMedia();
         if (media != null) {
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
             implements View.OnClickListener,
                        View.OnCreateContextMenuListener,
                        ItemTouchHelperViewHolder {
+        LinearLayout content;
         FrameLayout container;
         TextView placeholder;
         TextView title;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml
index 0f1e873f3..944711aec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
 <LinearLayout
+    android:id="@+id/content"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/listitem_threeline_height"
     android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"