diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
index 67dda01cf..2bcd7a461 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public class AudioplayerActivity extends MediaplayerInfoActivity {
                     }
                     UserPreferences.setPlaybackSpeed(newSpeed);
                     controller.setPlaybackSpeed(Float.parseFloat(newSpeed));
+                    onPositionObserverUpdate();
                 } else {
                     VariableSpeedDialog.showGetPluginDialog(this);
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
index 154c7c148..3d5c59a4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.IntentUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ShareUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.StorageUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Supplier;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.TimeSpeedConverter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.gui.PictureInPictureUtil;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.ExternalMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.MediaPlayerError;
@@ -674,8 +675,11 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         if (controller == null || txtvPosition == null || txtvLength == null) {
             return;
         }
-        int currentPosition = controller.getPosition();
-        int duration = controller.getDuration();
+
+        int currentPosition = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(controller.getPosition());
+        int duration = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(controller.getDuration());
+        int remainingTime = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(
+                controller.getDuration() - controller.getPosition());
         Log.d(TAG, "currentPosition " + Converter.getDurationStringLong(currentPosition));
         if (currentPosition == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME ||
                 duration == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME) {
@@ -684,7 +688,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         }
         txtvPosition.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(currentPosition));
         if (showTimeLeft) {
-            txtvLength.setText("-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration - currentPosition));
+            txtvLength.setText("-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(remainingTime));
         } else {
             txtvLength.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration));
         }
@@ -832,9 +836,13 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
 
                 String length;
                 if (showTimeLeft) {
-                    length = "-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration() - media.getPosition());
+                    int remainingTime = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(
+                            media.getDuration() - media.getPosition());
+
+                    length = "-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(remainingTime);
                 } else {
-                    length = Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration());
+                    int duration = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(media.getDuration());
+                    length = Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration);
                 }
                 txtvLength.setText(length);
 
@@ -937,7 +945,8 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         prog = controller.onSeekBarProgressChanged(seekBar, progress, fromUser, txtvPosition);
         if (showTimeLeft && prog != 0) {
             int duration = controller.getDuration();
-            String length = "-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration - (int) (prog * duration));
+            int timeLeft = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(duration - (int) (prog * duration));
+            String length = "-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(timeLeft);
             txtvLength.setText(length);
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
index 9182df600..8b8efa023 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
                 app:useStockLayout="true"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/buttons">
+    <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/playback_control">
         <SwitchPreference
                 android:defaultValue="false"
                 android:enabled="true"
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
                 android:key="prefPlaybackSpeedLauncher"
                 android:summary="@string/pref_playback_speed_sum"
                 android:title="@string/pref_playback_speed_title"/>
+        <SwitchPreference
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:key="prefPlaybackTimeRespectsSpeed"
+                android:summary="@string/pref_playback_time_respects_speed_sum"
+                android:title="@string/pref_playback_time_respects_speed_title"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/queue_label">
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 805f0c1b6..c9a18e923 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     private static final String PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS = "prefPauseForFocusLoss";
     private static final String PREF_RESUME_AFTER_CALL = "prefResumeAfterCall";
     public static final String PREF_VIDEO_BEHAVIOR = "prefVideoBehavior";
+    private static final String PREF_TIME_RESPECTS_SPEED = "prefPlaybackTimeRespectsSpeed";
 
     // Network
     private static final String PREF_ENQUEUE_DOWNLOADED = "prefEnqueueDownloaded";
@@ -871,4 +872,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
                 .putString(PREF_BACK_BUTTON_GO_TO_PAGE, tag)
                 .apply();
     }
+
+    public static boolean timeRespectsSpeed() {
+        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_TIME_RESPECTS_SPEED, false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
index 6dab9a561..773a1f6e1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.PlayerWidget;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.TimeSpeedConverter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
 
 /**
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ public class PlayerWidgetJobService extends SafeJobIntentService {
 
     private String getProgressString(int position, int duration) {
         if (position > 0 && duration > 0) {
+            position = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(position);
+            duration = TimeSpeedConverter.convert(duration);
             return Converter.getDurationStringLong(position) + " / "
                     + Converter.getDurationStringLong(duration);
         } else {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/TimeSpeedConverter.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/TimeSpeedConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fea8238b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/TimeSpeedConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+
+public class TimeSpeedConverter {
+    private TimeSpeedConverter() {
+
+    }
+
+    /** Convert millisecond according to the current playback speed
+     * @param time: time to convert
+     * @return converted time (can be < 0 if time is < 0)
+     */
+    public static int convert(int time) {
+        boolean timeRespectsSpeed = UserPreferences.timeRespectsSpeed();
+        if (time > 0 && timeRespectsSpeed) {
+            float speed = Float.parseFloat(UserPreferences.getPlaybackSpeed());
+            return (int)(time / speed);
+        }
+        return time;
+    }
+}
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 2c70e9435..6191d4491 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
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Optional;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.TimeSpeedConverter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable.PlayableUtils;
 import io.reactivex.Maybe;
 import io.reactivex.MaybeOnSubscribe;
@@ -566,8 +567,8 @@ public abstract class PlaybackController {
         if (fromUser && playbackService != null && media != null) {
             float prog = progress / ((float) seekBar.getMax());
             int duration = media.getDuration();
-            txtvPosition.setText(Converter
-                    .getDurationStringLong((int) (prog * duration)));
+            int position = TimeSpeedConverter.convert((int) (prog * duration));
+            txtvPosition.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(position));
             return prog;
         }
         return 0;
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 99759374e..b11f47129 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
     <string name="appearance">Appearance</string>
     <string name="external_elements">External elements</string>
     <string name="interruptions">Interruptions</string>
-    <string name="buttons">Playback control buttons</string>
+    <string name="playback_control">Playback control</string>
     <string name="media_player">Media player</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cleanup_title">Episode Cleanup</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cleanup_summary">Episodes that aren\'t in the queue and aren\'t favorites should be eligible for removal if Auto Download needs space for new episodes</string>
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@
     <string name="pref_gpodnet_notifications_sum">This setting does not apply to authentication errors.</string>
     <string name="pref_playback_speed_title">Playback Speeds</string>
     <string name="pref_playback_speed_sum">Customize the speeds available for variable speed audio playback</string>
+    <string name="pref_playback_time_respects_speed_title">Adjust media info to playback speed</string>
+    <string name="pref_playback_time_respects_speed_sum">Displayed position and duration are adapted to playback speed</string>
     <string name="pref_fast_forward">Fast Forward Skip Time</string>
     <string name="pref_fast_forward_sum">Customize the number of seconds to jump forward when the fast forward button is clicked</string>
     <string name="pref_rewind">Rewind Skip Time</string>