diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/videoplayer_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/videoplayer_activity.xml
index ebea0c618..4de46810e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/videoplayer_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/videoplayer_activity.xml
@@ -33,27 +33,27 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="8dp"
-            android:background="@drawable/overlay_button_circle_background"
+            android:background="@drawable/md_transparent"
             android:contentDescription="@string/rewind_label"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_rewind_80dp" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_fast_rewind_white_80dp" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butPlay"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="8dp"
-            android:background="@drawable/overlay_button_circle_background"
+            android:background="@drawable/md_transparent"
             android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_pause_white_80dp" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butFF"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_margin="8dp"
-            android:background="@drawable/overlay_button_circle_background"
+            android:background="@drawable/md_transparent"
             android:contentDescription="@string/fast_forward_label"
-            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp" />
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_white_80dp" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
index 01d6812fd..bc047bda5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ public abstract class PlaybackController {
             pauseResource = res.getResourceId(1, R.drawable.ic_pause_grey600_36dp);
             res.recycle();
         } else {
-            playResource = R.drawable.ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp;
-            pauseResource = R.drawable.ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp;
+            playResource = R.drawable.ic_av_play_white_80dp;
+            pauseResource = R.drawable.ic_av_pause_white_80dp;
         }
 
         Log.d(TAG, "status: " + status.toString());
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ public abstract class PlaybackController {
                             res.getResourceId(0, de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_grey600_36dp));
                     res.recycle();
                 } else {
-                    getPlayButton().setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp);
+                    getPlayButton().setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_av_play_white_80dp);
                 }
             }, error -> Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(error)));
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 115f7ebef..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 392c87bd2..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 41052af65..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 0bf060d89..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e71c271f..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index d305f0c69..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 99ac9f3c9..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/overlay_button_circle_background.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/overlay_button_circle_background.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c121690df..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/res/drawable-v21/overlay_button_circle_background.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-       android:shape="rectangle">
-    <gradient
-        android:type="radial"
-        android:gradientRadius="37.5%p"
-        android:startColor="#000000"
-        android:endColor="@android:color/transparent"/>
-</shape>
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 270dc9bf8..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e0b8ff6f..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 990ae524a..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index d94a40811..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 3b55c5d55..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_pause_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 76cc4db32..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_play_circle_outline_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index eebf0110c..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 38a5fc264..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_av_fast_forward_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 1c915d9dd..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png b/core/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_av_rewind_80dp.png
deleted file mode 100755
index 190bb0f4c..000000000
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_white_80dp.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_white_80dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a60145f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_forward_white_80dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:height="80dp"
+    android:width="80dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+    android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:pathData="M4,18l8.5,-6L4,6v12zM13,6v12l8.5,-6L13,6z"
+          android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+          android:strokeColor="#505050"
+          android:strokeWidth="0.75"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_rewind_white_80dp.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_rewind_white_80dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4609e0c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_fast_rewind_white_80dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
+        android:width="80dp"
+        android:height="80dp">
+    <path android:pathData="M11,18L11,6l-8.5,6 8.5,6zM11.5,12l8.5,6L20,6l-8.5,6z"
+          android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+          android:strokeColor="#505050"
+          android:strokeWidth="0.75"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_pause_white_80dp.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_pause_white_80dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad8847cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_pause_white_80dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:height="80dp"
+        android:width="80dp"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:pathData="M6,19h4L10,5L6,5v14zM14,5v14h4L18,5h-4z"
+          android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+          android:strokeColor="#505050"
+          android:strokeWidth="0.75"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_play_white_80dp.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_play_white_80dp.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f9dbb1b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/ic_av_play_white_80dp.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:height="80dp"
+        android:width="80dp"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+    <path android:pathData="M8,5v14l11,-7z"
+          android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+          android:strokeColor="#505050"
+          android:strokeWidth="0.75"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/overlay_button_circle_background.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/overlay_button_circle_background.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 90c51472c..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/res/drawable/overlay_button_circle_background.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-       android:shape="rectangle">
-    <gradient
-        android:type="radial"
-        android:gradientRadius="60"
-        android:startColor="#000000"
-        android:endColor="@android:color/transparent"/>
-</shape>
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