diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/PlayActionButton.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/PlayActionButton.java
index 3a80ec998..dd3a57288 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/PlayActionButton.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/PlayActionButton.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlaybackServiceStarter;
 
@@ -42,5 +44,9 @@ public class PlayActionButton extends ItemActionButton {
                 .startWhenPrepared(true)
                 .shouldStream(false)
                 .start();
+
+        if (media.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO) {
+            context.startActivity(PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(context));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/StreamActionButton.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/StreamActionButton.java
index 2f943e5fb..8db28f5a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/StreamActionButton.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/actionbutton/StreamActionButton.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlaybackServiceStarter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.StreamingConfirmationDialog;
@@ -45,5 +47,9 @@ public class StreamActionButton extends ItemActionButton {
                 .startWhenPrepared(true)
                 .shouldStream(true)
                 .start();
+
+        if (media.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO) {
+            context.startActivity(PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(context));
+        }
     }
 }