diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/SquareImageView.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/SquareImageView.java
index 439f80b97..6c9a12f43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/SquareImageView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/view/SquareImageView.java
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.view;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
 
 /**
  * From http://stackoverflow.com/a/19449488/6839
  */
 public class SquareImageView extends AppCompatImageView {
+    private boolean useMinimum = false;
 
     public SquareImageView(Context context) {
         super(context);
@@ -15,17 +18,29 @@ public class SquareImageView extends AppCompatImageView {
 
     public SquareImageView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
+        loadAttrs(context, attrs);
     }
 
     public SquareImageView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
+        loadAttrs(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    private void loadAttrs(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
+                new int[]{R.styleable.SquareImageView_useMinimum}, 0, 0);
+        useMinimum = a.getBoolean(0, false);
+        a.recycle();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
 
-        int size = Math.min(getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
+        int size = getMeasuredWidth();
+        if (useMinimum) {
+            size = Math.min(getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
+        }
         setMeasuredDimension(size, size);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/cover_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/cover_fragment.xml
index f73562245..c5fedd07a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/cover_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/cover_fragment.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    xmlns:squareImageView="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:padding="8dp"
     android:gravity="center">
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@
         android:layout_marginRight="32dp"
         android:transitionName="coverTransition"
         tools:src="@android:drawable/sym_def_app_icon"
-        android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"/>
+        android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+        squareImageView:useMinimum="true" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/txtvPodcastTitle"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/mediaplayerinfo_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/mediaplayerinfo_activity.xml
index 70c81aad3..00c912d2c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/mediaplayerinfo_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/mediaplayerinfo_activity.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
                     android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
                     android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
                     android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/pause_label"
                     android:src="?attr/av_play"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                     android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butPlay"
                     android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
                     android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/rewind_label"
                     android:src="?attr/av_rew_big"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
                     android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butRev"
                     android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butRev"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/set_playback_speed_label"
                     android:src="?attr/av_speed"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
                     android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butRev"
                     android:layout_toStartOf="@id/butRev"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/cast_disconnect_label"
                     android:src="?attr/ic_cast_disconnect"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
                     android:layout_toEndOf="@id/butPlay"
                     android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
                     android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/fast_forward_label"
                     android:src="?attr/av_ff_big"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="@dimen/audioplayer_playercontrols_length"
                     android:layout_toRightOf="@id/butFF"
                     android:layout_toEndOf="@id/butFF"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
                     android:src="?attr/av_skip_big"
                     android:contentDescription="@string/skip_episode_label"
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 066594f3d..77dd1fe47 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@
     <attr name="about_screen_card_border" format="color"/>
     <attr name="about_screen_font_color" format="color"/>
     <attr name="batch_edit_fab_icon" format="reference"/>
+
+    <declare-styleable name="SquareImageView">
+        <attr name="useMinimum" format="boolean" />
+    </declare-styleable>
 </resources>