diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
index 5adb4e3ef..ae1b4388c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fun View.animate(
         )
         Log.d(TAG, "animate(): $msg")
     }
-    if (isVisible && enterOrExit && alpha == 1f && animationType == AnimationType.ALPHA) {
+    if (isVisible && enterOrExit) {
         if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "animate(): view was already visible > view = [$this]")
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index de8bffaf7..14b5f9316 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public final class Player implements
     public static final int DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION = 300; // 300 millis
     public static final int DEFAULT_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 2000;  // 2 Seconds
     public static final int DPAD_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME = 7000;  // 7 Seconds
+    public static final int SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION = 450; // 450 millis
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Other constants
@@ -586,10 +587,9 @@ public final class Player implements
     }
 
     private void setupPlayerSeekOverlay() {
-        final int fadeDurations = 450;
         binding.seekOverlay.showCircle(true)
                 .circleBackgroundColorInt(CircleClipTapView.COLOR_DARK_TRANSPARENT)
-                .seekSeconds(retrieveSeekDurationFromPreferences(this) / 1000)
+                .seekSeconds((int) (retrieveSeekDurationFromPreferences(this) / 1000.0f))
                 .performListener(new PlayerSeekOverlay.PerformListener() {
 
                     @Override
@@ -605,22 +605,22 @@ public final class Player implements
 
                     @Override
                     public void onAnimationStart() {
-                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, true, fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, true, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
                         animate(binding.playbackControlsShadow,
-                                !simpleExoPlayer.getPlayWhenReady(), fadeDurations);
-                        animate(binding.playerTopShadow, false, fadeDurations);
-                        animate(binding.playerBottomShadow, false, fadeDurations);
-                        animate(binding.playbackControlRoot, false, fadeDurations);
+                                !simpleExoPlayer.getPlayWhenReady(), SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
+                        animate(binding.playerTopShadow, false, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
+                        animate(binding.playerBottomShadow, false, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
+                        animate(binding.playbackControlRoot, false, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
                         hideSystemUIIfNeeded();
                     }
 
                     @Override
                     public void onAnimationEnd() {
-                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, false, fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, false, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
                         if (!simpleExoPlayer.getPlayWhenReady()) {
-                            showControls(fadeDurations);
+                            showControls(SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
                         } else {
-                            showHideShadow(false, fadeDurations);
+                            showHideShadow(false, SEEK_OVERLAY_DURATION);
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
index fa2dbd63e..f01b116ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ import android.animation.ValueAnimator
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
-import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.player_seek_seconds_view.view.*
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 
-class SecondsView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
-    ConstraintLayout(context, attrs) {
+class SecondsView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : LinearLayout(context, attrs) {
 
     companion object {
         const val ICON_ANIMATION_DURATION = 750L
@@ -58,6 +57,8 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
 
     init {
         LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.player_seek_seconds_view, this, true)
+        orientation = VERTICAL
+        layoutParams = LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT)
     }
 
     fun start() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
index cdb5849ab..10f5a60a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
@@ -767,6 +767,6 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:visibility="invisible"
-        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required to make the first appearance fading correctly -->
+        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required for the first appearance fading correctly -->
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
index e71ffdd96..3625e0e69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
@@ -764,6 +764,6 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:visibility="invisible"
-        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required to make the first appearance fading corectly -->
+        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required for the first appearance fading corectly -->
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_seek_seconds_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_seek_seconds_view.xml
index 14c9eaa2d..8aed15594 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_seek_seconds_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_seek_seconds_view.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    tools:ignore="ContentDescription">
+    tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
+    tools:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    tools:layout_width="match_parent"
+    tools:orientation="vertical"
+    tools:parentTag="android.widget.LinearLayout">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/triangle_container"
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@
         android:textSize="14sp"
         tools:text="20 seconds" />
 
-</LinearLayout>
+</merge>