diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
index 66b19d114..054376d69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/VideoItemListActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import org.schabi.newpipe.download.MainActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.ExtractionException;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.SearchEngine;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.ServiceList;
@@ -366,6 +367,10 @@ public class VideoItemListActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                                 "user_report", R.string.user_report));
                 return true;
             }
+            case R.id.action_show_downloads: {
+                //todo: implement this
+                return true;
+            }
             default:
                 return videoFragment.onOptionsItemSelected(item) ||
                     super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
index 526eaba6f..b9c5a7439 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/DownloadDialog.java
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ public class DownloadDialog extends DialogFragment {
 
         String fName = name.getText().toString().trim();
 
+        // todo: add timeout? would be bad if the thread gets locked dueto this.
         while (mBinder == null);
 
         if(audio.isChecked()){
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/MainActivity.java
index e7e025701..52da105e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/download/MainActivity.java
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView.OnIte
 
     private static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.toString();
 
-    private Menu menu = null;
 
     private MissionsFragment mFragment;
     private DownloadManager mManager;
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements AdapterView.OnIte
 
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-        this.menu = menu;
         MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
 
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.download_menu, menu);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_list.xml
index 8091e8c46..8be1c5a4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/videoitem_list.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
         app:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/settings"/>
 
+    <item android:id="@+id/action_show_downloads"
+        app:showAsAction="never"
+        android:title="@string/downloads" />
+
     <item android:id="@+id/action_report_error"
         app:showAsAction="never"
         android:title="@string/report_error" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c3e0fc12f..8eddb14e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <string name="show_age_restricted_content_title">Show age restricted content</string>
     <string name="video_is_age_restricted">Video is Age restricted. Enable age restricted videos in the settings first.</string>
     <string name="duration_live">live</string>
+    <string name="downloads">Downloads</string>
 
     <!-- error strings -->
     <string name="general_error">Error</string>