diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
index 715318db1..33b61b916 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter.java
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedItem;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.glide.ApGlideSettings;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DownloadRequester;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.DateUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.LongList;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ThemeUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ItemFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.menuhandler.FeedItemMenuHandler;
 
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ public class AllEpisodesRecycleAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AllEpisodesR
         this.actionButtonCallback = actionButtonCallback;
         this.showOnlyNewEpisodes = showOnlyNewEpisodes;
 
-        if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_dark);
-        } else {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_light);
-        }
+        playingBackGroundColor = ThemeUtils.getColorFromAttr(mainActivity, R.attr.currently_playing_background);
         normalBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, android.R.color.transparent);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
index f55fe72b4..cbd089d4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/ChaptersListAdapter.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ChapterUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ThemeUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
 
 public class ChaptersListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Chapter> {
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ public class ChaptersListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Chapter> {
 
         Chapter current = ChapterUtils.getCurrentChapter(media);
         if (current == sc) {
-            boolean darkTheme = UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark;
-            int highlight = darkTheme ? R.color.highlight_dark : R.color.highlight_light;
-            int playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), highlight);
+            int playingBackGroundColor = ThemeUtils.getColorFromAttr(getContext(), R.attr.currently_playing_background);
             holder.view.setBackgroundColor(playingBackGroundColor);
         } else {
             holder.view.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), android.R.color.transparent));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
index e29781be1..cf3dd8b09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ 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.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DownloadRequester;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.DateUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.LongList;
@@ -60,11 +59,7 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
         this.actionButtonUtils = new ActionButtonUtils(context);
         this.makePlayedItemsTransparent = makePlayedItemsTransparent;
 
-        if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.highlight_dark);
-        } else {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.highlight_light);
-        }
+        playingBackGroundColor = ThemeUtils.getColorFromAttr(context, R.attr.currently_playing_background);
         normalBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, android.R.color.transparent);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
index 01dd4c2de..ee14cb70a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/QueueRecyclerAdapter.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.joanzapata.iconify.Iconify;
 
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ThemeUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
@@ -75,11 +76,7 @@ public class QueueRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<QueueRecyclerAdap
         this.itemTouchHelper = itemTouchHelper;
         locked = UserPreferences.isQueueLocked();
 
-        if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_dark);
-        } else {
-            playingBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, R.color.highlight_light);
-        }
+        playingBackGroundColor = ThemeUtils.getColorFromAttr(mainActivity, R.attr.currently_playing_background);
         normalBackGroundColor = ContextCompat.getColor(mainActivity, android.R.color.transparent);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemDescriptionFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemDescriptionFragment.java
index 417af6133..829e1924a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemDescriptionFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemDescriptionFragment.java
@@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ public class ItemDescriptionFragment extends Fragment implements MediaplayerInfo
         Log.d(TAG, "Creating view");
         webvDescription = new WebView(getActivity().getApplicationContext());
         webvDescription.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
+
         TypedArray ta = getActivity().getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]
                 {android.R.attr.colorBackground});
-        int backgroundColor = ta.getColor(0, UserPreferences.getTheme() ==
-                R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
+        boolean black = UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark
+                || UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack;
+        int backgroundColor = ta.getColor(0, black ? Color.BLACK : Color.WHITE);
+
         ta.recycle();
         webvDescription.setBackgroundColor(backgroundColor);
         if (!NetworkUtils.networkAvailable()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
index 6b589493b..240a7ada8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ public class ItemFragment extends Fragment implements OnSwipeGesture {
             txtvTitle.setEllipsize(TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
         }
         webvDescription = (WebView) layout.findViewById(R.id.webvDescription);
-        if (UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
+        if (UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark ||
+                UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1) {
                 webvDescription.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
index ac703e13e..66e229bdd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/menuhandler/MenuItemUtils.java
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ public class MenuItemUtils extends de.danoeh.antennapod.core.menuhandler.MenuIte
     public static void adjustTextColor(Context context, SearchView sv) {
         if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 14) {
             EditText searchEditText = (EditText) sv.findViewById(R.id.search_src_text);
-            if(UserPreferences.getTheme() == de.danoeh.antennapod.R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
+            if (UserPreferences.getTheme() == de.danoeh.antennapod.R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark
+                    || UserPreferences.getTheme() == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
                 searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
             } else {
                 searchEditText.setTextColor(Color.BLACK);
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 44b2fa2b2..e59fe4c11 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
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
         int theme = getTheme();
         if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark_NoTitle;
+        } else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack) {
+            return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack_NoTitle;
         } else {
             return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light_NoTitle;
         }
@@ -597,6 +599,8 @@ public class UserPreferences {
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light;
             case 1:
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark;
+            case 2:
+                return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack;
             default:
                 return R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light;
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
index f67367643..03d0f10ff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/ThemeUtils.java
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.AttrRes;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorRes;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 
@@ -12,6 +17,8 @@ public class ThemeUtils {
         int theme = UserPreferences.getTheme();
         if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Dark) {
             return R.color.selection_background_color_dark;
+        } else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_TrueBlack){
+            return R.color.selection_background_color_trueblack;
         } else if (theme == R.style.Theme_AntennaPod_Light) {
             return R.color.selection_background_color_light;
         } else {
@@ -20,4 +27,10 @@ public class ThemeUtils {
             return R.color.selection_background_color_light;
         }
     }
+
+    public static @ColorInt int getColorFromAttr(Context context, @AttrRes int attr) {
+        TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
+        context.getTheme().resolveAttribute(attr, typedValue, true);
+        return typedValue.data;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_trueblack.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_trueblack.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..604bb2655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_trueblack.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="#000000"/>
+        </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/values-v21/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
index 503337c95..c53000c4f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark">
         <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
     </style>
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack">
+        <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorAccent">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.AntennaPod.Button" parent="Widget.AppCompat.Button">
         <item name="textAllCaps">true</item>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 9d9a2453d..1d4363627 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@
     <string-array name="theme_options">
         <item>@string/pref_theme_title_light</item>
         <item>@string/pref_theme_title_dark</item>
+        <item>@string/pref_theme_title_trueblack</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="theme_values">
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="nav_drawer_titles">
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index b005d4dc3..f3c2b9b7e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     <attr name="ic_cast_disconnect" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_swap" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="master_switch_background" format="color"/>
+    <attr name="currently_playing_background" format="color"/>
 
     <!-- Used in itemdescription -->
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index c9a5b3d6a..37ad81639 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <color name="image_readability_tint">#80000000</color>
     <color name="feed_image_bg">#50000000</color>
 
+    <color name="selection_background_color_trueblack">#286E8A</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_dark">#286E8A</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_light">#81CFEA</color>
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 
     <color name="highlight_light">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="highlight_dark">#414141</color>
+    <color name="highlight_trueblack">#000000</color>
 
     <color name="antennapod_blue">#147BAF</color>
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 44288b24a..704cc077c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@
     <string name="pref_episode_cache_title">Episode Cache</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_light">Light</string>
     <string name="pref_theme_title_dark">Dark</string>
+    <string name="pref_theme_title_trueblack">True Black</string>
     <string name="pref_episode_cache_unlimited">Unlimited</string>
     <string name="pref_update_interval_hours_plural">hours</string>
     <string name="pref_update_interval_hours_singular">hour</string>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 3a215588e..0314ca431 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_grey600_36dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_light</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -136,9 +137,31 @@
         <item type="attr" name="ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_white_36dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_dark</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack">
+        <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark">
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarTrueBlack</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="overlay_background">@color/overlay_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+
+
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle">
         <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
     </style>
@@ -206,6 +229,7 @@
         <item type="attr" name="ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_grey600_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_grey600_36dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_light</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
     </style>
 
@@ -276,9 +300,32 @@
         <item type="attr" name="ic_create_new_folder">@drawable/ic_create_new_folder_white_24dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="ic_cast_disconnect">@drawable/ic_cast_disconnect_white_36dp</item>
         <item type="attr" name="master_switch_background">@color/master_switch_background_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_dark</item>
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle">
+        <!-- Room for API dependent attributes -->
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.TrueBlack.NoTitle" parent="Theme.Base.AntennaPod.Dark.NoTitle">
+        <item name="progressBarTheme">@style/ProgressBarTrueBlack</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="overlay_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="dragview_background">@drawable/ic_drag_vertical_white_48dp</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="nav_drawer_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item type="attr" name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_trueblack</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:color">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/black</item>
+    </style>
+
+
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark.Splash" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/bg_splash</item>
     </style>
@@ -366,4 +413,9 @@
         <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_dark</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="ProgressBarTrueBlack">
+        <item name="android:indeterminateOnly">false</item>
+        <item name="android:progressDrawable">@drawable/progress_bar_horizontal_trueblack</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>