diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
index 7b02b4f18..888684313 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
@@ -30,9 +31,10 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private ViewGroup fragmentLayout;
     private ImageView imgvCover;
-    private ViewGroup layoutInfo;
     private TextView txtvTitle;
     private ImageButton butPlay;
+    private TextView mFeedName;
+    private ProgressBar mProgressBar;
 
     private PlaybackController controller;
 
@@ -47,11 +49,12 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
                 container, false);
         fragmentLayout = (ViewGroup) root.findViewById(R.id.fragmentLayout);
         imgvCover = (ImageView) root.findViewById(R.id.imgvCover);
-        layoutInfo = (ViewGroup) root.findViewById(R.id.layoutInfo);
         txtvTitle = (TextView) root.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
         butPlay = (ImageButton) root.findViewById(R.id.butPlay);
+        mFeedName = (TextView) root.findViewById(R.id.txtvAuthor);
+        mProgressBar = (ProgressBar) root.findViewById(R.id.episodeProgress);
 
-        layoutInfo.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+        fragmentLayout.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
 
             @Override
             public void onPositionObserverUpdate() {
+                ExternalPlayerFragment.this.onPositionObserverUpdate();
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -159,6 +163,8 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
     public void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
         controller.init();
+        mProgressBar.setProgress((int)
+                ((double) controller.getPosition() / controller.getDuration() * 100));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -199,6 +205,9 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
             Playable media = controller.getMedia();
             if (media != null) {
                 txtvTitle.setText(media.getEpisodeTitle());
+                mFeedName.setText(media.getFeedTitle());
+                mProgressBar.setProgress((int)
+                        ((double) controller.getPosition() / controller.getDuration() * 100));
 
                 Glide.with(getActivity())
                         .load(media.getImageUri())
@@ -234,4 +243,9 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
     public PlaybackController getPlaybackControllerTestingOnly() {
         return controller;
     }
+
+    public void onPositionObserverUpdate() {
+        mProgressBar.setProgress((int)
+                ((double) controller.getPosition() / controller.getDuration() * 100));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
index ef83baa17..b928b6233 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/external_player_fragment.xml
@@ -1,69 +1,89 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout 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:visibility="gone"
-              android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
-              tools:visibility="visible"
-              tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
+<LinearLayout
+    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:visibility="gone">
 
-    <View
+    <RelativeLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="2dp"
-        android:background="@color/holo_blue_light"/>
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height">
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        <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="fitXY"
+            tools:src="@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp"
+            tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/layoutInfo"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+        <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_weight="1"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
+            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"/>
 
-            <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:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-                android:padding="4dp"
-                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-                android:cropToPadding="true"
-                android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                tools:src="@drawable/ic_stat_antenna_default"
-                tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-                android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
-                android:ellipsize="end"
-                android:maxLines="2"
-                android:textSize="18sp"
-                android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
-                tools:text="Playback item title"
-                tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
-        </RelativeLayout>
+        <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"/>
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/butPlay"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/external_player_height"
-            android:layout_height="@dimen/external_player_height"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            tools:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"
-            tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
+            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"/>
 
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_dark.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73ad5b37c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <shape>
+            <solid android:color="#33FFFFFF"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:id="@android:id/progress">
+        <clip>
+            <shape>
+                <solid android:color="@color/holo_blue_dark"/>
+            </shape>
+        </clip>
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_light.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1a7129e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
+        <shape>
+            <solid android:color="#33212121"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item android:id="@android:id/progress">
+        <clip>
+            <shape>
+                <solid android:color="@color/holo_blue_light"/>
+            </shape>
+        </clip>
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index de641f518..4e444c990 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <attr name="ic_lock_open" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_lock_closed" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_filter" format="reference"/>
+    <attr name="progressBarTheme" format="reference"/>
 
     <!-- Used in itemdescription -->
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index c46537b3e..aa57e3051 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="widget_margin">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="thumbnail_length">70dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="external_player_height">70dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="external_player_height">56dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="enc_icons_size">20dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_micro">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_small">14sp</dimen>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index b9ee70dbf..1f73fbba2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary_light</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarLight</item>
         <item name="buttonStyle">@style/Widget.AntennaPod.Button</item>
         <item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/AntennaPod.Dialog.Light</item>
         <item name="attr/action_bar_icon_color">@color/grey600</item>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark" parent="Theme.AppCompat">
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
         <item name="buttonStyle">@style/Widget.AntennaPod.Button</item>
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarDark</item>
         <item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/AntennaPod.Dialog.Dark</item>
         <item name="attr/action_bar_icon_color">@color/white</item>
         <item name="attr/action_about">@drawable/ic_info_white_24dp</item>g
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
         <item name="windowActionModeOverlay">true</item>
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarLight</item>
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/primary_light</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/holo_blue_light</item>
         <item name="buttonStyle">@style/Widget.AntennaPod.Button</item>
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark.NoTitle" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
         <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
         <item name="windowActionModeOverlay">true</item>
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarDark</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/holo_blue_dark</item>
         <item name="buttonStyle">@style/Widget.AntennaPod.Button</item>
         <item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/AntennaPod.Dialog.Dark</item>
@@ -253,4 +257,14 @@
 
     </style>
 
+    <style name="ProgressBarLight">
+        <item name="android:indeterminateOnly">false</item>
+        <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_light</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="ProgressBarDark">
+        <item name="android:indeterminateOnly">false</item>
+        <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_dark</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>