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 a9749bab6..76359ddc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MediaplayerActivity.java
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
 public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements OnSeekBarChangeListener {
     private static final String TAG = "MediaplayerActivity";
     private static final String PREFS = "MediaPlayerActivityPreferences";
-    private static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
 
     PlaybackController controller;
 
@@ -465,8 +464,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         if(controller == null || controller.getMedia() == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
-        showTimeLeft = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, false);
+        showTimeLeft = UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime();
         onPositionObserverUpdate();
         checkFavorite();
         updatePlaybackSpeedButton();
@@ -489,7 +487,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
         txtvSeek = findViewById(R.id.txtvSeek);
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
-        showTimeLeft = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, false);
+        showTimeLeft = UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime();
         Log.d("timeleft", showTimeLeft ? "true" : "false");
         txtvLength = findViewById(R.id.txtvLength);
         if (txtvLength != null) {
@@ -513,9 +511,7 @@ public abstract class MediaplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements
                 }
                 txtvLength.setText(length);
 
-                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
-                editor.putBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, showTimeLeft);
-                editor.apply();
+                UserPreferences.setShowRemainTimeSetting(showTimeLeft);
                 Log.d("timeleft on click", showTimeLeft ? "true" : "false");
             });
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
index 671184625..8ff8866e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.CastEnabledActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.FavoritesEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlaybackPositionEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.UnreadItemsUpdateEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.util.PlaybackSpeedUtils;
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment implements
     private static final int POS_DESCR = 1;
     private static final int POS_CHAPTERS = 2;
     private static final int NUM_CONTENT_FRAGMENTS = 3;
-    private static final String PREFS = "AudioPlayerFragmentPreferences";
-    private static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
+    public static final String PREFS = "AudioPlayerFragmentPreferences";
     private static final float EPSILON = 0.001f;
 
     PlaybackSpeedIndicatorView butPlaybackSpeed;
@@ -217,16 +215,25 @@ public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment implements
                 IntentUtils.sendLocalBroadcast(getActivity(), PlaybackService.ACTION_SKIP_CURRENT_EPISODE));
     }
 
+    @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
+    public void onUnreadItemsUpdate(UnreadItemsUpdateEvent event) {
+        if (controller == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        updatePosition(new PlaybackPositionEvent(controller.getPosition(),
+                controller.getDuration()));
+    }
+
     private void setupLengthTextView() {
-        SharedPreferences prefs = getContext().getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-        showTimeLeft = prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, false);
+        showTimeLeft = UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime();
         txtvLength.setOnClickListener(v -> {
             if (controller == null) {
                 return;
             }
             showTimeLeft = !showTimeLeft;
-            prefs.edit().putBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, showTimeLeft).apply();
-            updatePosition(new PlaybackPositionEvent(controller.getPosition(), controller.getDuration()));
+            UserPreferences.setShowRemainTimeSetting(showTimeLeft);
+            updatePosition(new PlaybackPositionEvent(controller.getPosition(),
+                    controller.getDuration()));
         });
     }
 
@@ -439,6 +446,7 @@ public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment implements
             return;
         }
         txtvPosition.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(currentPosition));
+        showTimeLeft = UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime();
         if (showTimeLeft) {
             txtvLength.setText("-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(remainingTime));
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
index 689a72ba7..4d1b79965 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.PreferenceActivity;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.PlayerStatusEvent;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.event.UnreadItemsUpdateEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.SubscriptionsFilterDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.FeedSortDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.NavDrawerFragment;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
+import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -37,8 +40,17 @@ public class UserInterfacePreferencesFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
                         (preference, newValue) -> {
                             getActivity().recreate();
                             return true;
-                        }
-                );
+                        });
+
+        findPreference(UserPreferences.PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT)
+                .setOnPreferenceChangeListener(
+                        (preference, newValue) -> {
+                            UserPreferences.setShowRemainTimeSetting((Boolean) newValue);
+                            EventBus.getDefault().post(new UnreadItemsUpdateEvent());
+                            EventBus.getDefault().post(new PlayerStatusEvent());
+                            return true;
+                        });
+
         findPreference(UserPreferences.PREF_HIDDEN_DRAWER_ITEMS)
                 .setOnPreferenceClickListener(preference -> {
                     showDrawerPreferencesDialog();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
index 5e49783d9..0e84afe04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/viewholder/EpisodeItemViewHolder.java
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.cardview.widget.CardView;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
-
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
-
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.CoverLoader;
@@ -25,7 +23,9 @@ 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.feed.util.ImageResourceUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.download.DownloadRequest;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DownloadRequester;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.DateUtils;
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     private void bind(FeedMedia media) {
         isVideo.setVisibility(media.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         duration.setVisibility(media.getDuration() > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-        duration.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration()));
-        duration.setContentDescription(activity.getString(R.string.chapter_duration,
-                Converter.getDurationStringLocalized(activity, media.getDuration())));
 
         if (media.isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
             itemView.setBackgroundColor(ThemeUtils.getColorFromAttr(activity, R.attr.currently_playing_background));
@@ -152,6 +149,9 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
             secondaryActionProgress.setPercentage(0, item); // Animate X% -> 0%
         }
 
+        duration.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration()));
+        duration.setContentDescription(activity.getString(R.string.chapter_duration,
+                Converter.getDurationStringLocalized(activity, media.getDuration())));
         if (item.getState() == FeedItem.State.PLAYING || item.getState() == FeedItem.State.IN_PROGRESS) {
             int progress = (int) (100.0 * media.getPosition() / media.getDuration());
             progressBar.setProgress(progress);
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
                     Converter.getDurationStringLocalized(activity, media.getPosition())));
             progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             position.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            if (UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime()) {
+                duration.setText("-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration() - media.getPosition()));
+                duration.setContentDescription(activity.getString(R.string.chapter_duration,
+                        Converter.getDurationStringLocalized(activity, (media.getDuration() - media.getPosition()))));
+            }
         } else {
             progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             position.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -186,6 +191,22 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         }
     }
 
+    private void updateDuration(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        int currentPosition = event.getPosition();
+        int timeDuration = event.getDuration();
+        int remainingTime = event.getDuration() - event.getPosition();
+        Log.d(TAG, "currentPosition " + Converter.getDurationStringLong(currentPosition));
+        if (currentPosition == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME || timeDuration == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Could not react to position observer update because of invalid time");
+            return;
+        }
+        if (UserPreferences.shouldShowRemainingTime()) {
+            duration.setText("-" + Converter.getDurationStringLong(remainingTime));
+        } else {
+            duration.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(timeDuration));
+        }
+    }
+
     public FeedItem getFeedItem() {
         return item;
     }
@@ -197,7 +218,7 @@ public class EpisodeItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     public void notifyPlaybackPositionUpdated(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
         progressBar.setProgress((int) (100.0 * event.getPosition() / event.getDuration()));
         position.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(event.getPosition()));
-        duration.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(event.getDuration()));
+        updateDuration(event);
         duration.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); // Even if the duration was previously unknown, it is now known
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
index a3cb53307..f8e80cdff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
                 android:summary="@string/pref_episode_cover_summary"
                 android:defaultValue="true"
                 android:enabled="true"/>
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+                android:title="@string/pref_show_remain_time_title"
+                android:key="showTimeLeft"
+                android:summary="@string/pref_show_remain_time_summary"
+                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:enabled="true"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/subscriptions_label">
         <Preference
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 807348896..cbfe28ded 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
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     private static final String PREF_DRAWER_FEED_COUNTER = "prefDrawerFeedIndicator";
     public static final String PREF_EXPANDED_NOTIFICATION = "prefExpandNotify";
     public static final String PREF_USE_EPISODE_COVER = "prefEpisodeCover";
+    public static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
     private static final String PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "prefPersistNotify";
     public static final String PREF_COMPACT_NOTIFICATION_BUTTONS = "prefCompactNotificationButtons";
     public static final String PREF_LOCKSCREEN_BACKGROUND = "prefLockscreenBackground";
@@ -267,6 +268,23 @@ public class UserPreferences {
         return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_USE_EPISODE_COVER, true);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return {@code true} if we should show remaining time or the duration
+     */
+    public static boolean shouldShowRemainingTime() {
+        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the preference for whether we show the remain time, if not show the duration. This will
+     * send out events so the current playing screen, queue and the episode list would refresh
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if we should show remaining time or the duration
+     */
+    public static void setShowRemainTimeSetting(Boolean showRemain) {
+        prefs.edit().putBoolean(PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT, showRemain).apply();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns notification priority.
      *
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 91ec75782..fc080d71f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@
     <string name="pref_episode_cache_summary">Total number of downloaded episodes cached on the device. Automatic download will be suspended if this number is reached.</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cover_title">Use Episode Cover</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cover_summary">Use the episode specific cover whenever available. If unchecked, the app will always use the podcast cover image.</string>
+    <string name="pref_show_remain_time_title">Show Remaining Time</string>
+    <string name="pref_show_remain_time_summary">Display remaining time of episodes when checked. If unchecked, display total duration of episodes.</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_use_system">Use system theme</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_light">Light</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_dark">Dark</string>