diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/di/MediaPlayerModule.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/di/MediaPlayerModule.kt
index f50883d6..d08c8f20 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/di/MediaPlayerModule.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/di/MediaPlayerModule.kt
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package org.moire.ultrasonic.di
 
 import org.koin.dsl.module
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.AudioFocusHandler
-import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.DownloadQueueSerializer
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.Downloader
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.ExternalStorageMonitor
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.JukeboxMediaPlayer
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.LocalMediaPlayer
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.MediaPlayerController
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport
+import org.moire.ultrasonic.service.PlaybackStateSerializer
 import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.ShufflePlayBuffer
 
 /**
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import org.moire.ultrasonic.util.ShufflePlayBuffer
 val mediaPlayerModule = module {
     single { JukeboxMediaPlayer(get()) }
     single { MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport() }
-    single { DownloadQueueSerializer() }
+    single { PlaybackStateSerializer() }
     single { ExternalStorageMonitor() }
     single { ShufflePlayBuffer() }
     single { Downloader(get(), get(), get()) }
diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerController.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerController.kt
index 2a96b79e..0e13666c 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerController.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerController.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import timber.log.Timber
  */
 @Suppress("TooManyFunctions")
 class MediaPlayerController(
-    private val downloadQueueSerializer: DownloadQueueSerializer,
+    private val playbackStateSerializer: PlaybackStateSerializer,
     private val externalStorageMonitor: ExternalStorageMonitor,
     private val downloader: Downloader,
     private val shufflePlayBuffer: ShufflePlayBuffer,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
             downloader.checkDownloads()
         }
 
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             playerPosition
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
         if (songs == null) return
         val filteredSongs = songs.filterNotNull()
         downloader.downloadBackground(filteredSongs, save)
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             playerPosition
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
     @Synchronized
     fun shuffle() {
         downloader.shuffle()
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             playerPosition
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
             // If no MediaPlayerService is available, just empty the playlist
             downloader.clearPlaylist()
             if (serialize) {
-                downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+                playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
                     downloader.playlist,
                     downloader.currentPlayingIndex, playerPosition
                 )
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
             }
         }
 
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             playerPosition
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class MediaPlayerController(
         }
         downloader.removeFromPlaylist(downloadFile)
 
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             playerPosition
diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport.kt
index 11ef9c7c..5bc0801e 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import timber.log.Timber
  * @author Sindre Mehus
  */
 class MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport : KoinComponent {
-    private val downloadQueueSerializer by inject<DownloadQueueSerializer>()
+    private val playbackStateSerializer by inject<PlaybackStateSerializer>()
     private val mediaPlayerController by inject<MediaPlayerController>()
     private val downloader by inject<Downloader>()
     private val mediaSessionEventDistributor by inject<MediaSessionEventDistributor>()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport : KoinComponent {
         mediaPlayerController.onCreate()
         if (autoPlay) mediaPlayerController.preload()
 
-        downloadQueueSerializer.deserializeDownloadQueue(object : Consumer<State?>() {
+        playbackStateSerializer.deserialize(object : Consumer<State?>() {
             override fun accept(state: State?) {
                 mediaPlayerController.restore(
                     state!!.songs,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport : KoinComponent {
 
                 // Work-around: Serialize again, as the restore() method creates a
                 // serialization without current playing info.
-                downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+                playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
                     downloader.playlist,
                     downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
                     mediaPlayerController.playerPosition
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class MediaPlayerLifecycleSupport : KoinComponent {
 
         if (!created) return
 
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueueNow(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serializeNow(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
             mediaPlayerController.playerPosition
diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerService.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerService.kt
index bd8eb3a5..21a8e5f8 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerService.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/MediaPlayerService.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class MediaPlayerService : Service() {
     private val scrobbler = Scrobbler()
 
     private val jukeboxMediaPlayer by inject<JukeboxMediaPlayer>()
-    private val downloadQueueSerializer by inject<DownloadQueueSerializer>()
+    private val playbackStateSerializer by inject<PlaybackStateSerializer>()
     private val shufflePlayBuffer by inject<ShufflePlayBuffer>()
     private val downloader by inject<Downloader>()
     private val localMediaPlayer by inject<LocalMediaPlayer>()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class MediaPlayerService : Service() {
         setupOnSongCompletedHandler()
 
         localMediaPlayer.onPrepared = {
-            downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+            playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
                 downloader.playlist,
                 downloader.currentPlayingIndex,
                 playerPosition
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class MediaPlayerService : Service() {
     private fun resetPlayback() {
         localMediaPlayer.reset()
         localMediaPlayer.setCurrentPlaying(null)
-        downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+        playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
             downloader.playlist,
             downloader.currentPlayingIndex, playerPosition
         )
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class MediaPlayerService : Service() {
             )
 
             if (playerState === PlayerState.PAUSED) {
-                downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+                playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
                     downloader.playlist, downloader.currentPlayingIndex, playerPosition
                 )
             }
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class MediaPlayerService : Service() {
         localMediaPlayer.setCurrentPlaying(null)
         setNextPlaying()
         if (serialize) {
-            downloadQueueSerializer.serializeDownloadQueue(
+            playbackStateSerializer.serialize(
                 downloader.playlist,
                 downloader.currentPlayingIndex, playerPosition
             )
diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/DownloadQueueSerializer.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/PlaybackStateSerializer.kt
similarity index 78%
rename from ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/DownloadQueueSerializer.kt
rename to ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/PlaybackStateSerializer.kt
index 1cb08b32..f32bc6b7 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/DownloadQueueSerializer.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/service/PlaybackStateSerializer.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * DownloadQueueSerializer.kt
+ * PlaybackStateSerializer.kt
  * Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Ultrasonic developers
  *
  * Distributed under terms of the GNU GPLv3 license.
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import timber.log.Timber
 
 /**
  * This class is responsible for the serialization / deserialization
- * of the DownloadQueue (playlist) to the filesystem.
- * It also serializes the player state e.g. current playing number and play position.
+ * of the playlist and the player state (e.g. current playing number and play position)
+ * to the filesystem.
  */
-class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
+class PlaybackStateSerializer : KoinComponent {
 
     private val context by inject<Context>()
     private val mediaSessionHandler by inject<MediaSessionHandler>()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
 
     private val appScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO)
 
-    fun serializeDownloadQueue(
+    fun serialize(
         songs: Iterable<DownloadFile>,
         currentPlayingIndex: Int,
         currentPlayingPosition: Int
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
         appScope.launch {
             if (lock.tryLock()) {
                 try {
-                    serializeDownloadQueueNow(songs, currentPlayingIndex, currentPlayingPosition)
+                    serializeNow(songs, currentPlayingIndex, currentPlayingPosition)
                 } finally {
                     lock.unlock()
                 }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    fun serializeDownloadQueueNow(
+    fun serializeNow(
         songs: Iterable<DownloadFile>,
         currentPlayingIndex: Int,
         currentPlayingPosition: Int
@@ -75,18 +75,18 @@ class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
             state.currentPlayingPosition
         )
 
-        FileUtil.serialize(context, state, Constants.FILENAME_DOWNLOADS_SER)
+        FileUtil.serialize(context, state, Constants.FILENAME_PLAYLIST_SER)
 
         // This is called here because the queue is usually serialized after a change
         mediaSessionHandler.updateMediaSessionQueue(state.songs)
     }
 
-    fun deserializeDownloadQueue(afterDeserialized: Consumer<State?>) {
+    fun deserialize(afterDeserialized: Consumer<State?>) {
 
         appScope.launch {
             try {
                 lock.lock()
-                deserializeDownloadQueueNow(afterDeserialized)
+                deserializeNow(afterDeserialized)
                 setup.set(true)
             } finally {
                 lock.unlock()
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class DownloadQueueSerializer : KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun deserializeDownloadQueueNow(afterDeserialized: Consumer<State?>) {
+    private fun deserializeNow(afterDeserialized: Consumer<State?>) {
 
         val state = FileUtil.deserialize<State>(
-            context, Constants.FILENAME_DOWNLOADS_SER
+            context, Constants.FILENAME_PLAYLIST_SER
         ) ?: return
 
         Timber.i(
diff --git a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/util/Constants.kt b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/util/Constants.kt
index 6206378f..a8da7b71 100644
--- a/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/util/Constants.kt
+++ b/ultrasonic/src/main/kotlin/org/moire/ultrasonic/util/Constants.kt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val PREFERENCE_VALUE_ALL = 0
     const val PREFERENCE_VALUE_A2DP = 1
     const val PREFERENCE_VALUE_DISABLED = 2
-    const val FILENAME_DOWNLOADS_SER = "downloadstate.ser"
+    const val FILENAME_PLAYLIST_SER = "downloadstate.ser"
     const val ALBUM_ART_FILE = "folder.jpeg"
     const val STARRED = "starred"
     const val ALPHABETICAL_BY_NAME = "alphabeticalByName"