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diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.PodDBAdapter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.NetworkUtils;
+
+/**
+ * Stores callbacks for core classes like Services, DB classes etc. and other configuration variables.
+ * Apps using the core module of AntennaPod should register implementations of all interfaces here.
+ */
+public class ClientConfig {
+
+    /**
+     * Should be used when setting User-Agent header for HTTP-requests.
+     */
+    public static String USER_AGENT;
+
+    public static ApplicationCallbacks applicationCallbacks;
+
+    public static DownloadServiceCallbacks downloadServiceCallbacks;
+
+    public static PlaybackServiceCallbacks playbackServiceCallbacks;
+
+    public static GpodnetCallbacks gpodnetCallbacks;
+
+    public static FlattrCallbacks flattrCallbacks;
+
+    public static DBTasksCallbacks dbTasksCallbacks;
+
+    private static boolean initialized = false;
+
+    public static synchronized void initialize(Context context) {
+        if(initialized) {
+            return;
+        }
+        PodDBAdapter.init(context);
+        UserPreferences.init(context);
+        UpdateManager.init(context);
+        PlaybackPreferences.init(context);
+        NetworkUtils.init(context);
+//        CastManager.init(context);
+        initialized = true;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed;
+
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences.Editor;
+import android.database.Cursor;
+import android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever;
+import android.os.Parcel;
+import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBReader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBWriter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.PodDBAdapter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ChapterUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
+
+public class FeedMedia extends FeedFile implements Playable {
+    private static final String TAG = "FeedMedia";
+
+    public static final int FEEDFILETYPE_FEEDMEDIA = 2;
+    public static final int PLAYABLE_TYPE_FEEDMEDIA = 1;
+
+    public static final String PREF_MEDIA_ID = "FeedMedia.PrefMediaId";
+    public static final String PREF_FEED_ID = "FeedMedia.PrefFeedId";
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates we've checked on the size of the item via the network
+     * and got an invalid response. Using Integer.MIN_VALUE because
+     * 1) we'll still check on it in case it gets downloaded (it's <= 0)
+     * 2) By default all FeedMedia have a size of 0 if we don't know it,
+     *    so this won't conflict with existing practice.
+     */
+    private static final int CHECKED_ON_SIZE_BUT_UNKNOWN = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+
+    private int duration;
+    private int position; // Current position in file
+    private long lastPlayedTime; // Last time this media was played (in ms)
+    private int played_duration; // How many ms of this file have been played (for autoflattring)
+    private long size; // File size in Byte
+    private String mime_type;
+    @Nullable private volatile FeedItem item;
+    private Date playbackCompletionDate;
+
+    // if null: unknown, will be checked
+    private Boolean hasEmbeddedPicture;
+
+    /* Used for loading item when restoring from parcel. */
+    private long itemID;
+
+    public FeedMedia(FeedItem i, String download_url, long size,
+                     String mime_type) {
+        super(null, download_url, false);
+        this.item = i;
+        this.size = size;
+        this.mime_type = mime_type;
+    }
+
+    public FeedMedia(long id, FeedItem item, int duration, int position,
+                     long size, String mime_type, String file_url, String download_url,
+                     boolean downloaded, Date playbackCompletionDate, int played_duration,
+                     long lastPlayedTime) {
+        super(file_url, download_url, downloaded);
+        this.id = id;
+        this.item = item;
+        this.duration = duration;
+        this.position = position;
+        this.played_duration = played_duration;
+        this.size = size;
+        this.mime_type = mime_type;
+        this.playbackCompletionDate = playbackCompletionDate == null
+                ? null : (Date) playbackCompletionDate.clone();
+        this.lastPlayedTime = lastPlayedTime;
+    }
+
+    public FeedMedia(long id, FeedItem item, int duration, int position,
+                     long size, String mime_type, String file_url, String download_url,
+                     boolean downloaded, Date playbackCompletionDate, int played_duration,
+                     Boolean hasEmbeddedPicture, long lastPlayedTime) {
+        this(id, item, duration, position, size, mime_type, file_url, download_url, downloaded,
+                playbackCompletionDate, played_duration, lastPlayedTime);
+        this.hasEmbeddedPicture = hasEmbeddedPicture;
+    }
+
+    public static FeedMedia fromCursor(Cursor cursor) {
+        int indexId = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_ID);
+        int indexPlaybackCompletionDate = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_PLAYBACK_COMPLETION_DATE);
+        int indexDuration = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_DURATION);
+        int indexPosition = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_POSITION);
+        int indexSize = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_SIZE);
+        int indexMimeType = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_MIME_TYPE);
+        int indexFileUrl = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_FILE_URL);
+        int indexDownloadUrl = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_DOWNLOAD_URL);
+        int indexDownloaded = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_DOWNLOADED);
+        int indexPlayedDuration = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_PLAYED_DURATION);
+        int indexLastPlayedTime = cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_LAST_PLAYED_TIME);
+
+        long mediaId = cursor.getLong(indexId);
+        Date playbackCompletionDate = null;
+        long playbackCompletionTime = cursor.getLong(indexPlaybackCompletionDate);
+        if (playbackCompletionTime > 0) {
+            playbackCompletionDate = new Date(playbackCompletionTime);
+        }
+
+        Boolean hasEmbeddedPicture;
+        switch(cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(PodDBAdapter.KEY_HAS_EMBEDDED_PICTURE))) {
+            case 1:
+                hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.TRUE;
+                break;
+            case 0:
+                hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.FALSE;
+                break;
+            default:
+                hasEmbeddedPicture = null;
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return new FeedMedia(
+                mediaId,
+                null,
+                cursor.getInt(indexDuration),
+                cursor.getInt(indexPosition),
+                cursor.getLong(indexSize),
+                cursor.getString(indexMimeType),
+                cursor.getString(indexFileUrl),
+                cursor.getString(indexDownloadUrl),
+                cursor.getInt(indexDownloaded) > 0,
+                playbackCompletionDate,
+                cursor.getInt(indexPlayedDuration),
+                hasEmbeddedPicture,
+                cursor.getLong(indexLastPlayedTime)
+        );
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHumanReadableIdentifier() {
+        if (item != null && item.getTitle() != null) {
+            return item.getTitle();
+        } else {
+            return download_url;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Uses mimetype to determine the type of media.
+     */
+    public MediaType getMediaType() {
+        return MediaType.fromMimeType(mime_type);
+    }
+
+    public void updateFromOther(FeedMedia other) {
+        super.updateFromOther(other);
+        if (other.size > 0) {
+            size = other.size;
+        }
+        if (other.mime_type != null) {
+            mime_type = other.mime_type;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean compareWithOther(FeedMedia other) {
+        if (super.compareWithOther(other)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (other.mime_type != null) {
+            if (mime_type == null || !mime_type.equals(other.mime_type)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (other.size > 0 && other.size != size) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads playback preferences to determine whether this FeedMedia object is
+     * currently being played.
+     */
+    public boolean isPlaying() {
+        return PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentlyPlayingMedia() == FeedMedia.PLAYABLE_TYPE_FEEDMEDIA
+                && PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentlyPlayingFeedMediaId() == id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads playback preferences to determine whether this FeedMedia object is
+     * currently being played and the current player status is playing.
+     */
+    public boolean isCurrentlyPlaying() {
+        return isPlaying() &&
+                ((PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentPlayerStatus() == PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PLAYING));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads playback preferences to determine whether this FeedMedia object is
+     * currently being played and the current player status is paused.
+     */
+    public boolean isCurrentlyPaused() {
+        return isPlaying() &&
+                ((PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentPlayerStatus() == PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PAUSED));
+    }
+
+
+    public boolean hasAlmostEnded() {
+        int smartMarkAsPlayedSecs = UserPreferences.getSmartMarkAsPlayedSecs();
+        return this.position >= this.duration - smartMarkAsPlayedSecs * 1000;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTypeAsInt() {
+        return FEEDFILETYPE_FEEDMEDIA;
+    }
+
+    public int getDuration() {
+        return duration;
+    }
+
+    public void setDuration(int duration) {
+        this.duration = duration;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setLastPlayedTime(long lastPlayedTime) {
+        this.lastPlayedTime = lastPlayedTime;
+    }
+
+    public int getPlayedDuration() {
+        return played_duration;
+    }
+
+    public void setPlayedDuration(int played_duration) {
+        this.played_duration = played_duration;
+    }
+
+    public int getPosition() {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getLastPlayedTime() {
+        return lastPlayedTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setPosition(int position) {
+        this.position = position;
+        if(position > 0 && item != null && item.isNew()) {
+            this.item.setPlayed(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public long getSize() {
+        return size;
+    }
+
+    public void setSize(long size) {
+        this.size = size;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates we asked the service what the size was, but didn't
+     * get a valid answer and we shoudln't check using the network again.
+     */
+    public void setCheckedOnSizeButUnknown() {
+        this.size = CHECKED_ON_SIZE_BUT_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    public boolean checkedOnSizeButUnknown() {
+        return (CHECKED_ON_SIZE_BUT_UNKNOWN == this.size);
+    }
+
+    public String getMime_type() {
+        return mime_type;
+    }
+
+    public void setMime_type(String mime_type) {
+        this.mime_type = mime_type;
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    public FeedItem getItem() {
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the item object of this FeedMedia. If the given
+     * FeedItem object is not null, it's 'media'-attribute value
+     * will also be set to this media object.
+     */
+    public void setItem(FeedItem item) {
+        this.item = item;
+        if (item != null && item.getMedia() != this) {
+            item.setMedia(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Date getPlaybackCompletionDate() {
+        return playbackCompletionDate == null
+                ? null : (Date) playbackCompletionDate.clone();
+    }
+
+    public void setPlaybackCompletionDate(Date playbackCompletionDate) {
+        this.playbackCompletionDate = playbackCompletionDate == null
+                ? null : (Date) playbackCompletionDate.clone();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isInProgress() {
+        return (this.position > 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int describeContents() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasEmbeddedPicture() {
+        if(hasEmbeddedPicture == null) {
+            checkEmbeddedPicture();
+        }
+        return hasEmbeddedPicture;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void writeToParcel(Parcel dest, int flags) {
+        dest.writeLong(id);
+        dest.writeLong(item != null ? item.getId() : 0L);
+
+        dest.writeInt(duration);
+        dest.writeInt(position);
+        dest.writeLong(size);
+        dest.writeString(mime_type);
+        dest.writeString(file_url);
+        dest.writeString(download_url);
+        dest.writeByte((byte) ((downloaded) ? 1 : 0));
+        dest.writeLong((playbackCompletionDate != null) ? playbackCompletionDate.getTime() : 0);
+        dest.writeInt(played_duration);
+        dest.writeLong(lastPlayedTime);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void writeToPreferences(Editor prefEditor) {
+        if(item != null && item.getFeed() != null) {
+            prefEditor.putLong(PREF_FEED_ID, item.getFeed().getId());
+        } else {
+            prefEditor.putLong(PREF_FEED_ID, 0L);
+        }
+        prefEditor.putLong(PREF_MEDIA_ID, id);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void loadMetadata() throws PlayableException {
+        if (item == null && itemID != 0) {
+            item = DBReader.getFeedItem(itemID);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void loadChapterMarks() {
+        if (item == null && itemID != 0) {
+            item = DBReader.getFeedItem(itemID);
+        }
+        // check if chapters are stored in db and not loaded yet.
+        if (item != null && item.hasChapters() && item.getChapters() == null) {
+            DBReader.loadChaptersOfFeedItem(item);
+        } else if (item != null && item.getChapters() == null) {
+            if(localFileAvailable()) {
+                ChapterUtils.loadChaptersFromFileUrl(this);
+            } else {
+                ChapterUtils.loadChaptersFromStreamUrl(this);
+            }
+            if (getChapters() != null && item != null) {
+                DBWriter.setFeedItem(item);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getEpisodeTitle() {
+        if (item == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (item.getTitle() != null) {
+            return item.getTitle();
+        } else {
+            return item.getIdentifyingValue();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Chapter> getChapters() {
+        if (item == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return item.getChapters();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getWebsiteLink() {
+        if (item == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return item.getLink();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getFeedTitle() {
+        if (item == null || item.getFeed() == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return item.getFeed().getTitle();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Object getIdentifier() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getLocalMediaUrl() {
+        return file_url;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getStreamUrl() {
+        return download_url;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPaymentLink() {
+        if (item == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return item.getPaymentLink();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean localFileAvailable() {
+        return isDownloaded() && file_url != null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean streamAvailable() {
+        return download_url != null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void saveCurrentPosition(SharedPreferences pref, int newPosition, long timeStamp) {
+        if(item != null && item.isNew()) {
+            DBWriter.markItemPlayed(FeedItem.UNPLAYED, item.getId());
+        }
+        setPosition(newPosition);
+        setLastPlayedTime(timeStamp);
+        DBWriter.setFeedMediaPlaybackInformation(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPlaybackStart() {
+    }
+    @Override
+    public void onPlaybackCompleted() {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPlayableType() {
+        return PLAYABLE_TYPE_FEEDMEDIA;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setChapters(List<Chapter> chapters) {
+        if(item != null) {
+            item.setChapters(chapters);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Callable<String> loadShownotes() {
+        return () -> {
+            if (item == null) {
+                item = DBReader.getFeedItem(
+                        itemID);
+            }
+            if (item.getContentEncoded() == null || item.getDescription() == null) {
+                DBReader.loadExtraInformationOfFeedItem(
+                        item);
+
+            }
+            return (item.getContentEncoded() != null) ? item.getContentEncoded() : item.getDescription();
+        };
+    }
+
+    public static final Parcelable.Creator<FeedMedia> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<FeedMedia>() {
+        public FeedMedia createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
+            final long id = in.readLong();
+            final long itemID = in.readLong();
+            FeedMedia result = new FeedMedia(id, null, in.readInt(), in.readInt(), in.readLong(), in.readString(), in.readString(),
+                    in.readString(), in.readByte() != 0, new Date(in.readLong()), in.readInt(), in.readLong());
+            result.itemID = itemID;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public FeedMedia[] newArray(int size) {
+            return new FeedMedia[size];
+        }
+    };
+
+    @Override
+    public String getImageLocation() {
+        if (hasEmbeddedPicture()) {
+            return getLocalMediaUrl();
+        } else if(item != null) {
+            return item.getImageLocation();
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setHasEmbeddedPicture(Boolean hasEmbeddedPicture) {
+        this.hasEmbeddedPicture = hasEmbeddedPicture;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setDownloaded(boolean downloaded) {
+        super.setDownloaded(downloaded);
+        if(item != null && downloaded) {
+            item.setPlayed(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setFile_url(String file_url) {
+        super.setFile_url(file_url);
+    }
+
+    public void checkEmbeddedPicture() {
+        if (!localFileAvailable()) {
+            hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.FALSE;
+            return;
+        }
+        MediaMetadataRetriever mmr = new MediaMetadataRetriever();
+        try {
+            mmr.setDataSource(getLocalMediaUrl());
+            byte[] image = mmr.getEmbeddedPicture();
+            if(image != null) {
+                hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.TRUE;
+            } else {
+                hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.FALSE;
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            hasEmbeddedPicture = Boolean.FALSE;
+        }
+    }
+
+//    @Override
+//    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+//        if (o instanceof RemoteMedia) {
+//            return o.equals(this);
+//        }
+//        return super.equals(o);
+//    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
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+++ b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
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+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
+
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothA2dp;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.media.MediaPlayer;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo;
+import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
+import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Vibrator;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaMetadataCompat;
+import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
+import android.support.v4.media.session.PlaybackStateCompat;
+import android.support.v7.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.Pair;
+import android.view.Display;
+import android.view.InputDevice;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.ClientConfig;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
+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.glide.ApGlideSettings;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.gpoddernet.model.GpodnetEpisodeAction;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.gpoddernet.model.GpodnetEpisodeAction.Action;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.GpodnetPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.MediaButtonReceiver;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBTasks;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBWriter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.IntList;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.QueueAccess;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.flattr.FlattrUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
+
+/**
+ * Controls the MediaPlayer that plays a FeedMedia-file
+ */
+public class PlaybackService extends Service {
+    public static final String FORCE_WIDGET_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.FORCE_WIDGET_UPDATE";
+    public static final String STOP_WIDGET_UPDATE = "de.danoeh.antennapod.STOP_WIDGET_UPDATE";
+    /**
+     * Logging tag
+     */
+    private static final String TAG = "PlaybackService";
+
+    /**
+     * Parcelable of type Playable.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_PLAYABLE = "PlaybackService.PlayableExtra";
+    /**
+     * True if cast session should disconnect.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_CAST_DISCONNECT = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.castDisconnect";
+    /**
+     * True if media should be streamed.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_SHOULD_STREAM = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.shouldStream";
+    /**
+     * True if playback should be started immediately after media has been
+     * prepared.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_START_WHEN_PREPARED = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.startWhenPrepared";
+
+    public static final String EXTRA_PREPARE_IMMEDIATELY = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.prepareImmediately";
+
+    public static final String ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playerStatusChanged";
+    public static final String EXTRA_NEW_PLAYER_STATUS = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.service.playerStatusChanged.newStatus";
+    private static final String AVRCP_ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED = "com.android.music.playstatechanged";
+    private static final String AVRCP_ACTION_META_CHANGED = "com.android.music.metachanged";
+
+    public static final String ACTION_PLAYER_NOTIFICATION = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playerNotification";
+    public static final String EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_CODE = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.notificationCode";
+    public static final String EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_TYPE = "extra.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.notificationType";
+
+    /**
+     * If the PlaybackService receives this action, it will stop playback and
+     * try to shutdown.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_SHUTDOWN_PLAYBACK_SERVICE = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.actionShutdownPlaybackService";
+
+    /**
+     * If the PlaybackService receives this action, it will end playback of the
+     * current episode and load the next episode if there is one available.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_SKIP_CURRENT_EPISODE = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.skipCurrentEpisode";
+
+    /**
+     * If the PlaybackService receives this action, it will pause playback.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_PAUSE_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.pausePlayCurrentEpisode";
+
+
+    /**
+     * If the PlaybackService receives this action, it will resume playback.
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_RESUME_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE = "action.de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.resumePlayCurrentEpisode";
+
+
+    /**
+     * Used in NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD.
+     */
+    public static final int EXTRA_CODE_AUDIO = 1;
+    public static final int EXTRA_CODE_VIDEO = 2;
+    public static final int EXTRA_CODE_CAST = 3;
+
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_ERROR = 0;
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_INFO = 1;
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_UPDATE = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Receivers of this intent should update their information about the curently playing media
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD = 3;
+    /**
+     * The state of the sleeptimer changed.
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SLEEPTIMER_UPDATE = 4;
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_START = 5;
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_END = 6;
+    /**
+     * No more episodes are going to be played.
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PLAYBACK_END = 7;
+
+    /**
+     * Playback speed has changed
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PLAYBACK_SPEED_CHANGE = 8;
+
+    /**
+     * Ability to set the playback speed has changed
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SET_SPEED_ABILITY_CHANGED = 9;
+
+    /**
+     * Send a message to the user (with provided String resource id)
+     */
+    public static final int NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SHOW_TOAST = 10;
+
+    /**
+     * Returned by getPositionSafe() or getDurationSafe() if the playbackService
+     * is in an invalid state.
+     */
+    public static final int INVALID_TIME = -1;
+
+    /**
+     * Time in seconds during which the CastManager will try to reconnect to the Cast Device after
+     * the Wifi Connection is regained.
+     */
+    private static final int RECONNECTION_ATTEMPT_PERIOD_S = 15;
+
+    /**
+     * Is true if service is running.
+     */
+    public static boolean isRunning = false;
+    /**
+     * Is true if service has received a valid start command.
+     */
+    public static boolean started = false;
+    /**
+     * Is true if the service was running, but paused due to headphone disconnect
+     */
+    public static boolean transientPause = false;
+    /**
+     * Is true if a Cast Device is connected to the service.
+     */
+    private static volatile boolean isCasting = false;
+    /**
+     * Stores the state of the cast playback just before it disconnects.
+     */
+    private volatile PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo infoBeforeCastDisconnection;
+
+    private boolean wifiConnectivity = true;
+    private BroadcastReceiver wifiBroadcastReceiver;
+
+    private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
+
+    private PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer mediaPlayer;
+    private PlaybackServiceTaskManager taskManager;
+
+//    private CastManager castManager;
+//    private MediaRouter mediaRouter;
+    /**
+     * Only used for Lollipop notifications.
+     */
+    private MediaSessionCompat mediaSession;
+
+    private int startPosition;
+
+    private static volatile MediaType currentMediaType = MediaType.UNKNOWN;
+
+    private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
+
+    public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
+        public PlaybackService getService() {
+            return PlaybackService.this;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onUnbind(Intent intent) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Received onUnbind event");
+        return super.onUnbind(intent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an intent which starts an audio- or videoplayer, depending on the
+     * type of media that is being played. If the playbackservice is not
+     * running, the type of the last played media will be looked up.
+     */
+    public static Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context) {
+        if (isRunning) {
+            return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, currentMediaType, isCasting);
+        } else {
+            if (PlaybackPreferences.getCurrentEpisodeIsVideo()) {
+                return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, MediaType.VIDEO, isCasting);
+            } else {
+                return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, MediaType.AUDIO, isCasting);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Same as getPlayerActivityIntent(context), but here the type of activity
+     * depends on the FeedMedia that is provided as an argument.
+     */
+    public static Intent getPlayerActivityIntent(Context context, Playable media) {
+        MediaType mt = media.getMediaType();
+        return ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getPlayerActivityIntent(context, mt, isCasting);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate();
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service created.");
+        isRunning = true;
+
+        registerReceiver(headsetDisconnected, new IntentFilter(
+                Intent.ACTION_HEADSET_PLUG));
+        registerReceiver(shutdownReceiver, new IntentFilter(
+                ACTION_SHUTDOWN_PLAYBACK_SERVICE));
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+            registerReceiver(bluetoothStateUpdated, new IntentFilter(
+                    BluetoothA2dp.ACTION_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED));
+        }
+        registerReceiver(audioBecomingNoisy, new IntentFilter(
+                AudioManager.ACTION_AUDIO_BECOMING_NOISY));
+        registerReceiver(skipCurrentEpisodeReceiver, new IntentFilter(
+                ACTION_SKIP_CURRENT_EPISODE));
+        registerReceiver(pausePlayCurrentEpisodeReceiver, new IntentFilter(
+                ACTION_PAUSE_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE));
+        registerReceiver(pauseResumeCurrentEpisodeReceiver, new IntentFilter(
+                ACTION_RESUME_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE));
+        taskManager = new PlaybackServiceTaskManager(this, taskManagerCallback);
+
+//        mediaRouter = MediaRouter.getInstance(getApplicationContext());
+        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
+                .registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
+
+        ComponentName eventReceiver = new ComponentName(getApplicationContext(),
+                MediaButtonReceiver.class);
+        Intent mediaButtonIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
+        mediaButtonIntent.setComponent(eventReceiver);
+        PendingIntent buttonReceiverIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, mediaButtonIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+
+        mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(getApplicationContext(), TAG, eventReceiver, buttonReceiverIntent);
+
+        try {
+            mediaSession.setCallback(sessionCallback);
+            mediaSession.setFlags(MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_MEDIA_BUTTONS | MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_TRANSPORT_CONTROLS);
+        } catch (NullPointerException npe) {
+            // on some devices (Huawei) setting active can cause a NullPointerException
+            // even with correct use of the api.
+            // See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31556679/android-huawei-mediassessioncompat
+            // and https://plus.google.com/+IanLake/posts/YgdTkKFxz7d
+            Log.e(TAG, "NullPointerException while setting up MediaSession");
+            npe.printStackTrace();
+        }
+
+//        castManager = CastManager.getInstance();
+//        castManager.addCastConsumer(castConsumer);
+//        isCasting = castManager.isConnected();
+//        if (isCasting) {
+//            if (UserPreferences.isCastEnabled()) {
+//                onCastAppConnected(false);
+//            } else {
+//                castManager.disconnect();
+//            }
+//        } else {
+            mediaPlayer = new LocalPSMP(this, mediaPlayerCallback);
+//        }
+
+        mediaSession.setActive(true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        Log.d(TAG, "Service is about to be destroyed");
+        isRunning = false;
+        started = false;
+        currentMediaType = MediaType.UNKNOWN;
+
+        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
+                .unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
+        if (mediaSession != null) {
+            mediaSession.release();
+        }
+        unregisterReceiver(headsetDisconnected);
+        unregisterReceiver(shutdownReceiver);
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+            unregisterReceiver(bluetoothStateUpdated);
+        }
+        unregisterReceiver(audioBecomingNoisy);
+        unregisterReceiver(skipCurrentEpisodeReceiver);
+        unregisterReceiver(pausePlayCurrentEpisodeReceiver);
+        unregisterReceiver(pauseResumeCurrentEpisodeReceiver);
+//        castManager.removeCastConsumer(castConsumer);
+        unregisterWifiBroadcastReceiver();
+        mediaPlayer.shutdown();
+        taskManager.shutdown();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Received onBind event");
+        return mBinder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "OnStartCommand called");
+        final int keycode = intent.getIntExtra(MediaButtonReceiver.EXTRA_KEYCODE, -1);
+        final boolean castDisconnect = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_CAST_DISCONNECT, false);
+        final Playable playable = intent.getParcelableExtra(EXTRA_PLAYABLE);
+        if (keycode == -1 && playable == null && !castDisconnect) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "PlaybackService was started with no arguments");
+            stopSelf();
+            return Service.START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
+        }
+
+        if ((flags & Service.START_FLAG_REDELIVERY) != 0) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onStartCommand is a redelivered intent, calling stopForeground now.");
+            stopForeground(true);
+        } else {
+
+            if (keycode != -1) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Received media button event");
+                handleKeycode(keycode, intent.getIntExtra(MediaButtonReceiver.EXTRA_SOURCE,
+                        InputDevice.SOURCE_CLASS_NONE));
+//            } else if (castDisconnect) {
+//                castManager.disconnect();
+            } else {
+                started = true;
+                boolean stream = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_SHOULD_STREAM,
+                        true);
+                boolean startWhenPrepared = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_START_WHEN_PREPARED, false);
+                boolean prepareImmediately = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_PREPARE_IMMEDIATELY, false);
+                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD, 0);
+                //If the user asks to play External Media, the casting session, if on, should end.
+//                if (playable instanceof ExternalMedia) {
+//                    castManager.disconnect();
+//                }
+                mediaPlayer.playMediaObject(playable, stream, startWhenPrepared, prepareImmediately);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Service.START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles media button events
+     */
+    private void handleKeycode(int keycode, int source) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Handling keycode: " + keycode);
+        final PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+        final PlayerStatus status = info.playerStatus;
+        switch (keycode) {
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK:
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE:
+                if (status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                    mediaPlayer.pause(!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify(), true);
+                } else if (status == PlayerStatus.PAUSED || status == PlayerStatus.PREPARED) {
+                    mediaPlayer.resume();
+                } else if (status == PlayerStatus.PREPARING) {
+                    mediaPlayer.setStartWhenPrepared(!mediaPlayer.isStartWhenPrepared());
+                } else if (status == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED) {
+                    mediaPlayer.setStartWhenPrepared(true);
+                    mediaPlayer.prepare();
+                }
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY:
+                if (status == PlayerStatus.PAUSED || status == PlayerStatus.PREPARED) {
+                    mediaPlayer.resume();
+                } else if (status == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED) {
+                    mediaPlayer.setStartWhenPrepared(true);
+                    mediaPlayer.prepare();
+                }
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE:
+                if (status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                    mediaPlayer.pause(!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify(), true);
+                }
+
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT:
+                if(source == InputDevice.SOURCE_CLASS_NONE ||
+                        UserPreferences.shouldHardwareButtonSkip()) {
+                    // assume the skip command comes from a notification or the lockscreen
+                    // a >| skip button should actually skip
+                    mediaPlayer.endPlayback(true, false);
+                } else {
+                    // assume skip command comes from a (bluetooth) media button
+                    // user actually wants to fast-forward
+                    seekDelta(UserPreferences.getFastFowardSecs() * 1000);
+                }
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD:
+                mediaPlayer.seekDelta(UserPreferences.getFastFowardSecs() * 1000);
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS:
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND:
+                mediaPlayer.seekDelta(-UserPreferences.getRewindSecs() * 1000);
+                break;
+            case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP:
+                if (status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                    mediaPlayer.pause(true, true);
+                    started = false;
+                }
+
+                stopForeground(true); // gets rid of persistent notification
+                break;
+            default:
+                Log.d(TAG, "Unhandled key code: " + keycode);
+                if (info.playable != null && info.playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {   // only notify the user about an unknown key event if it is actually doing something
+                    String message = String.format(getResources().getString(R.string.unknown_media_key), keycode);
+                    Toast.makeText(this, message, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called by a mediaplayer Activity as soon as it has prepared its
+     * mediaplayer.
+     */
+    public void setVideoSurface(SurfaceHolder sh) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting display");
+        mediaPlayer.setVideoSurface(sh);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when the surface holder of the mediaplayer has to be changed.
+     */
+    private void resetVideoSurface() {
+        taskManager.cancelPositionSaver();
+        mediaPlayer.resetVideoSurface();
+    }
+
+    public void notifyVideoSurfaceAbandoned() {
+        stopForeground(!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify());
+        mediaPlayer.resetVideoSurface();
+    }
+
+    private final PlaybackServiceTaskManager.PSTMCallback taskManagerCallback = new PlaybackServiceTaskManager.PSTMCallback() {
+        @Override
+        public void positionSaverTick() {
+            saveCurrentPosition(true, PlaybackServiceTaskManager.POSITION_SAVER_WAITING_INTERVAL);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSleepTimerAlmostExpired() {
+            float leftVolume = 0.1f * UserPreferences.getLeftVolume();
+            float rightVolume = 0.1f * UserPreferences.getRightVolume();
+            mediaPlayer.setVolume(leftVolume, rightVolume);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSleepTimerExpired() {
+            mediaPlayer.pause(true, true);
+            float leftVolume = UserPreferences.getLeftVolume();
+            float rightVolume = UserPreferences.getRightVolume();
+            mediaPlayer.setVolume(leftVolume, rightVolume);
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SLEEPTIMER_UPDATE, 0);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSleepTimerReset() {
+            float leftVolume = UserPreferences.getLeftVolume();
+            float rightVolume = UserPreferences.getRightVolume();
+            mediaPlayer.setVolume(leftVolume, rightVolume);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onWidgetUpdaterTick() {
+            updateWidget();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onChapterLoaded(Playable media) {
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD, 0);
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPCallback mediaPlayerCallback = new PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPCallback() {
+        @Override
+        public void statusChanged(PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo newInfo) {
+            currentMediaType = mediaPlayer.getCurrentMediaType();
+            updateMediaSession(newInfo.playerStatus);
+            switch (newInfo.playerStatus) {
+                case INITIALIZED:
+                    writePlaybackPreferences();
+                    break;
+
+                case PREPARED:
+                    taskManager.startChapterLoader(newInfo.playable);
+                    break;
+
+                case PAUSED:
+                    taskManager.cancelPositionSaver();
+                    saveCurrentPosition(false, 0);
+                    taskManager.cancelWidgetUpdater();
+                    if ((UserPreferences.isPersistNotify() || isCasting) &&
+                            android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+                        // do not remove notification on pause based on user pref and whether android version supports expanded notifications
+                        // Change [Play] button to [Pause]
+                        setupNotification(newInfo);
+                    } else if (!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify() && !isCasting) {
+                        // remove notification on pause
+                        stopForeground(true);
+                    }
+                    writePlayerStatusPlaybackPreferences();
+
+                    final Playable playable = newInfo.playable;
+
+                    // Gpodder: send play action
+                    if(GpodnetPreferences.loggedIn() && playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+                        FeedMedia media = (FeedMedia) playable;
+                        FeedItem item = media.getItem();
+                        GpodnetEpisodeAction action = new GpodnetEpisodeAction.Builder(item, Action.PLAY)
+                                .currentDeviceId()
+                                .currentTimestamp()
+                                .started(startPosition / 1000)
+                                .position(getCurrentPosition() / 1000)
+                                .total(getDuration() / 1000)
+                                .build();
+                        GpodnetPreferences.enqueueEpisodeAction(action);
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                case STOPPED:
+                    //setCurrentlyPlayingMedia(PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+                    //stopSelf();
+                    break;
+
+                case PLAYING:
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Audiofocus successfully requested");
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Resuming/Starting playback");
+
+                    taskManager.startPositionSaver();
+                    taskManager.startWidgetUpdater();
+                    writePlayerStatusPlaybackPreferences();
+                    setupNotification(newInfo);
+                    started = true;
+                    startPosition = mediaPlayer.getPosition();
+                    break;
+
+                case ERROR:
+                    writePlaybackPreferencesNoMediaPlaying();
+                    break;
+
+            }
+
+            Intent statusUpdate = new Intent(ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED);
+            // statusUpdate.putExtra(EXTRA_NEW_PLAYER_STATUS, newInfo.playerStatus.ordinal());
+            sendBroadcast(statusUpdate);
+            updateWidget();
+            bluetoothNotifyChange(newInfo, AVRCP_ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED);
+            bluetoothNotifyChange(newInfo, AVRCP_ACTION_META_CHANGED);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void shouldStop() {
+            stopSelf();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void playbackSpeedChanged(float s) {
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PLAYBACK_SPEED_CHANGE, 0);
+        }
+
+        public void setSpeedAbilityChanged() {
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SET_SPEED_ABILITY_CHANGED, 0);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onBufferingUpdate(int percent) {
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_UPDATE, percent);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onMediaChanged(boolean reloadUI) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "reloadUI callback reached");
+            if (reloadUI) {
+                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD, 0);
+            }
+            PlaybackService.this.updateMediaSessionMetadata(getPlayable());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onMediaPlayerInfo(int code, @StringRes int resourceId) {
+            switch (code) {
+                case MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_START:
+                    sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_START, 0);
+                    return true;
+                case MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_END:
+                    sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_BUFFER_END, 0);
+                    return true;
+//                case RemotePSMP.CAST_ERROR:
+//                    sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SHOW_TOAST, resourceId);
+//                    return true;
+//                case RemotePSMP.CAST_ERROR_PRIORITY_HIGH:
+//                    Toast.makeText(PlaybackService.this, resourceId, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+//                    return true;
+                default:
+                    return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onMediaPlayerError(Object inObj, int what, int extra) {
+            final String TAG = "PlaybackSvc.onErrorLtsn";
+            Log.w(TAG, "An error has occured: " + what + " " + extra);
+            if (mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                mediaPlayer.pause(true, false);
+            }
+            sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_ERROR, what);
+            writePlaybackPreferencesNoMediaPlaying();
+            stopSelf();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean endPlayback(Playable media, boolean playNextEpisode, boolean wasSkipped, boolean switchingPlayers) {
+            PlaybackService.this.endPlayback(media, playNextEpisode, wasSkipped, switchingPlayers);
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    private void endPlayback(final Playable playable, boolean playNextEpisode, boolean wasSkipped, boolean switchingPlayers) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Playback ended" + (switchingPlayers ? " from switching players": ""));
+
+        if (playable == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Cannot end playback: media was null");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        taskManager.cancelPositionSaver();
+
+        boolean isInQueue = false;
+        FeedItem nextItem = null;
+
+        if (playable instanceof FeedMedia && ((FeedMedia) playable).getItem() != null) {
+            FeedMedia media = (FeedMedia) playable;
+            FeedItem item = media.getItem();
+
+            if (!switchingPlayers) {
+                try {
+                    final List<FeedItem> queue = taskManager.getQueue();
+                    isInQueue = QueueAccess.ItemListAccess(queue).contains(item.getId());
+                    nextItem = DBTasks.getQueueSuccessorOfItem(item.getId(), queue);
+                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    // isInQueue remains false
+                }
+
+                boolean shouldKeep = wasSkipped && UserPreferences.shouldSkipKeepEpisode();
+
+                if (!shouldKeep) {
+                    // only mark the item as played if we're not keeping it anyways
+                    DBWriter.markItemPlayed(item, FeedItem.PLAYED, true);
+
+                    if (isInQueue) {
+                        DBWriter.removeQueueItem(PlaybackService.this, item, true);
+                    }
+
+                    // Delete episode if enabled
+                    if (item.getFeed().getPreferences().getCurrentAutoDelete()) {
+                        DBWriter.deleteFeedMediaOfItem(PlaybackService.this, media.getId());
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Episode Deleted");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+
+            DBWriter.addItemToPlaybackHistory(media);
+
+            // auto-flattr if enabled
+            if (isAutoFlattrable(media) && UserPreferences.getAutoFlattrPlayedDurationThreshold() == 1.0f) {
+                DBTasks.flattrItemIfLoggedIn(PlaybackService.this, item);
+            }
+
+            // gpodder play action
+            if(GpodnetPreferences.loggedIn()) {
+                GpodnetEpisodeAction action = new GpodnetEpisodeAction.Builder(item, Action.PLAY)
+                        .currentDeviceId()
+                        .currentTimestamp()
+                        .started(startPosition / 1000)
+                        .position(getDuration() / 1000)
+                        .total(getDuration() / 1000)
+                        .build();
+                GpodnetPreferences.enqueueEpisodeAction(action);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!switchingPlayers) {
+            // Load next episode if previous episode was in the queue and if there
+            // is an episode in the queue left.
+            // Start playback immediately if continuous playback is enabled
+            Playable nextMedia = null;
+            boolean loadNextItem = ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.useQueue() &&
+                    isInQueue &&
+                    nextItem != null;
+
+            playNextEpisode = playNextEpisode &&
+                    loadNextItem &&
+                    UserPreferences.isFollowQueue();
+
+            if (loadNextItem) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Loading next item in queue");
+                nextMedia = nextItem.getMedia();
+            }
+            final boolean prepareImmediately;
+            final boolean startWhenPrepared;
+            final boolean stream;
+
+            if (playNextEpisode) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Playback of next episode will start immediately.");
+                prepareImmediately = startWhenPrepared = true;
+            } else {
+                Log.d(TAG, "No more episodes available to play");
+                prepareImmediately = startWhenPrepared = false;
+                stopForeground(true);
+                stopWidgetUpdater();
+            }
+
+            writePlaybackPreferencesNoMediaPlaying();
+            if (nextMedia != null) {
+                stream = !nextMedia.localFileAvailable();
+                mediaPlayer.playMediaObject(nextMedia, stream, startWhenPrepared, prepareImmediately);
+                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD,
+                        isCasting ? EXTRA_CODE_CAST :
+                                (nextMedia.getMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO) ? EXTRA_CODE_VIDEO : EXTRA_CODE_AUDIO);
+            } else {
+                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PLAYBACK_END, 0);
+                mediaPlayer.stop();
+                //stopSelf();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void setSleepTimer(long waitingTime, boolean shakeToReset, boolean vibrate) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Setting sleep timer to " + Long.toString(waitingTime) + " milliseconds");
+        taskManager.setSleepTimer(waitingTime, shakeToReset, vibrate);
+        sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SLEEPTIMER_UPDATE, 0);
+    }
+
+    public void disableSleepTimer() {
+        taskManager.disableSleepTimer();
+        sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_SLEEPTIMER_UPDATE, 0);
+    }
+
+    private void writePlaybackPreferencesNoMediaPlaying() {
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager
+                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext()).edit();
+        editor.putLong(PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_MEDIA,
+                PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+        editor.putLong(PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEED_ID,
+                PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+        editor.putLong(
+                PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEEDMEDIA_ID,
+                PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+        editor.putInt(
+                PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENT_PLAYER_STATUS,
+                PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_OTHER);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
+    private int getCurrentPlayerStatusAsInt(PlayerStatus playerStatus) {
+        int playerStatusAsInt;
+        switch (playerStatus) {
+            case PLAYING:
+                playerStatusAsInt = PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PLAYING;
+                break;
+            case PAUSED:
+                playerStatusAsInt = PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PAUSED;
+                break;
+            default:
+                playerStatusAsInt = PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_OTHER;
+        }
+        return playerStatusAsInt;
+    }
+
+    private void writePlaybackPreferences() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Writing playback preferences");
+
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager
+                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext()).edit();
+        PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+        MediaType mediaType = mediaPlayer.getCurrentMediaType();
+        boolean stream = mediaPlayer.isStreaming();
+        int playerStatus = getCurrentPlayerStatusAsInt(info.playerStatus);
+
+        if (info.playable != null) {
+            editor.putLong(PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_MEDIA,
+                    info.playable.getPlayableType());
+            editor.putBoolean(
+                    PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENT_EPISODE_IS_STREAM,
+                    stream);
+            editor.putBoolean(
+                    PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENT_EPISODE_IS_VIDEO,
+                    mediaType == MediaType.VIDEO);
+            if (info.playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+                FeedMedia fMedia = (FeedMedia) info.playable;
+                editor.putLong(
+                        PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEED_ID,
+                        fMedia.getItem().getFeed().getId());
+                editor.putLong(
+                        PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEEDMEDIA_ID,
+                        fMedia.getId());
+            } else {
+                editor.putLong(
+                        PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEED_ID,
+                        PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+                editor.putLong(
+                        PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEEDMEDIA_ID,
+                        PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+            }
+            info.playable.writeToPreferences(editor);
+        } else {
+            editor.putLong(PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_MEDIA,
+                    PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+            editor.putLong(PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEED_ID,
+                    PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+            editor.putLong(
+                    PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_FEEDMEDIA_ID,
+                    PlaybackPreferences.NO_MEDIA_PLAYING);
+        }
+        editor.putInt(
+                PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENT_PLAYER_STATUS, playerStatus);
+
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
+    private void writePlayerStatusPlaybackPreferences() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Writing player status playback preferences");
+
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager
+                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext()).edit();
+        int playerStatus = getCurrentPlayerStatusAsInt(mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus());
+
+        editor.putInt(
+                PlaybackPreferences.PREF_CURRENT_PLAYER_STATUS, playerStatus);
+
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED without changing the status attribute.
+     */
+    private void postStatusUpdateIntent() {
+        sendBroadcast(new Intent(ACTION_PLAYER_STATUS_CHANGED));
+    }
+
+    private void sendNotificationBroadcast(int type, int code) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_PLAYER_NOTIFICATION);
+        intent.putExtra(EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_TYPE, type);
+        intent.putExtra(EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_CODE, code);
+        sendBroadcast(intent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the Media Session for the corresponding status.
+     * @param playerStatus the current {@link PlayerStatus}
+     */
+    private void updateMediaSession(final PlayerStatus playerStatus) {
+        PlaybackStateCompat.Builder sessionState = new PlaybackStateCompat.Builder();
+
+        int state;
+        if (playerStatus != null) {
+            switch (playerStatus) {
+                case PLAYING:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PLAYING;
+                    break;
+                case PREPARED:
+                case PAUSED:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PAUSED;
+                    break;
+                case STOPPED:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_STOPPED;
+                    break;
+                case SEEKING:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_FAST_FORWARDING;
+                    break;
+                case PREPARING:
+                case INITIALIZING:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_CONNECTING;
+                    break;
+                case INITIALIZED:
+                case INDETERMINATE:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_NONE;
+                    break;
+                case ERROR:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_ERROR;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_NONE;
+                    break;
+            }
+        } else {
+            state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_NONE;
+        }
+        sessionState.setState(state, mediaPlayer.getPosition(), mediaPlayer.getPlaybackSpeed());
+        sessionState.setActions(PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE
+                | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_REWIND
+                | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_FAST_FORWARD
+                | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_NEXT);
+        mediaSession.setPlaybackState(sessionState.build());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used by updateMediaSessionMetadata to load notification data in another thread.
+     */
+    private Thread mediaSessionSetupThread;
+
+    private void updateMediaSessionMetadata(final Playable p) {
+        if (p == null || mediaSession == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (mediaSessionSetupThread != null) {
+            mediaSessionSetupThread.interrupt();
+        }
+
+        Runnable mediaSessionSetupTask = () -> {
+            MediaMetadataCompat.Builder builder = new MediaMetadataCompat.Builder();
+            builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, p.getFeedTitle());
+            builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, p.getEpisodeTitle());
+            builder.putLong(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DURATION, p.getDuration());
+            builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_TITLE, p.getEpisodeTitle());
+            builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, p.getFeedTitle());
+
+            if (p.getImageLocation() != null && UserPreferences.setLockscreenBackground()) {
+                builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, p.getImageLocation().toString());
+                try {
+                    if (isCasting) {
+                        Bitmap art = Glide.with(this)
+                                .load(p.getImageLocation())
+                                .asBitmap()
+                                .diskCacheStrategy(ApGlideSettings.AP_DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY)
+                                .into(Target.SIZE_ORIGINAL, Target.SIZE_ORIGINAL)
+                                .get();
+                        builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, art);
+                    } else {
+                        WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+                        Display display = wm.getDefaultDisplay();
+                        Bitmap art = Glide.with(this)
+                                .load(p.getImageLocation())
+                                .asBitmap()
+                                .diskCacheStrategy(ApGlideSettings.AP_DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY)
+                                .centerCrop()
+                                .into(display.getWidth(), display.getHeight())
+                                .get();
+                        builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, art);
+                    }
+                } catch (Throwable tr) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(tr));
+                }
+            }
+            if (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted() && started) {
+                mediaSession.setMetadata(builder.build());
+            }
+        };
+
+        mediaSessionSetupThread = new Thread(mediaSessionSetupTask);
+        mediaSessionSetupThread.start();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Used by setupNotification to load notification data in another thread.
+     */
+    private Thread notificationSetupThread;
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares notification and starts the service in the foreground.
+     */
+    private void setupNotification(final PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info) {
+        final PendingIntent pIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
+                PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(this),
+                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+
+        if (notificationSetupThread != null) {
+            notificationSetupThread.interrupt();
+        }
+        Runnable notificationSetupTask = new Runnable() {
+            Bitmap icon = null;
+
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Starting background work");
+                if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
+                    if (info.playable != null) {
+                        int iconSize = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                                android.R.dimen.notification_large_icon_width);
+                        try {
+                            icon = Glide.with(PlaybackService.this)
+                                    .load(info.playable.getImageLocation())
+                                    .asBitmap()
+                                    .diskCacheStrategy(ApGlideSettings.AP_DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY)
+                                    .centerCrop()
+                                    .into(iconSize, iconSize)
+                                    .get();
+                        } catch (Throwable tr) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, "Error loading the media icon for the notification", tr);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (icon == null) {
+                    icon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getApplicationContext().getResources(),
+                            ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getNotificationIconResource(getApplicationContext()));
+                }
+
+                if (mediaPlayer == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                PlayerStatus playerStatus = mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus();
+                final int smallIcon = ClientConfig.playbackServiceCallbacks.getNotificationIconResource(getApplicationContext());
+
+                if (!Thread.currentThread().isInterrupted() && started && info.playable != null) {
+                    String contentText = info.playable.getEpisodeTitle();
+                    String contentTitle = info.playable.getFeedTitle();
+                    Notification notification;
+
+                    // Builder is v7, even if some not overwritten methods return its parent's v4 interface
+                    NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = (NotificationCompat.Builder) new NotificationCompat.Builder(
+                            PlaybackService.this)
+                            .setContentTitle(contentTitle)
+                            .setContentText(contentText)
+                            .setOngoing(false)
+                            .setContentIntent(pIntent)
+                            .setLargeIcon(icon)
+                            .setSmallIcon(smallIcon)
+                            .setWhen(0) // we don't need the time
+                            .setPriority(UserPreferences.getNotifyPriority()); // set notification priority
+                    IntList compactActionList = new IntList();
+
+                    int numActions = 0; // we start and 0 and then increment by 1 for each call to addAction
+
+                    if (isCasting) {
+                        Intent stopCastingIntent = new Intent(PlaybackService.this, PlaybackService.class);
+                        stopCastingIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_CAST_DISCONNECT, true);
+                        PendingIntent stopCastingPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(PlaybackService.this,
+                                numActions, stopCastingIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+                        notificationBuilder.addAction(R.drawable.ic_media_cast_disconnect,
+                                getString(R.string.cast_disconnect_label),
+                                stopCastingPendingIntent);
+                        numActions++;
+                    }
+
+                    // always let them rewind
+                    PendingIntent rewindButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND, numActions);
+                    notificationBuilder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_rew,
+                            getString(R.string.rewind_label),
+                            rewindButtonPendingIntent);
+                    if(UserPreferences.showRewindOnCompactNotification()) {
+                        compactActionList.add(numActions);
+                    }
+                    numActions++;
+
+                    if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                        PendingIntent pauseButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE, numActions);
+                        notificationBuilder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_pause, //pause action
+                                getString(R.string.pause_label),
+                                pauseButtonPendingIntent);
+                        compactActionList.add(numActions++);
+                    } else {
+                        PendingIntent playButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY, numActions);
+                        notificationBuilder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_play, //play action
+                                getString(R.string.play_label),
+                                playButtonPendingIntent);
+                        compactActionList.add(numActions++);
+                    }
+
+                    // ff follows play, then we have skip (if it's present)
+                    PendingIntent ffButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD, numActions);
+                    notificationBuilder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_ff,
+                            getString(R.string.fast_forward_label),
+                            ffButtonPendingIntent);
+                    if(UserPreferences.showFastForwardOnCompactNotification()) {
+                        compactActionList.add(numActions);
+                    }
+                    numActions++;
+
+                    if (UserPreferences.isFollowQueue()) {
+                        PendingIntent skipButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                                KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT, numActions);
+                        notificationBuilder.addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_next,
+                                getString(R.string.skip_episode_label),
+                                skipButtonPendingIntent);
+                        if(UserPreferences.showSkipOnCompactNotification()) {
+                            compactActionList.add(numActions);
+                        }
+                        numActions++;
+                    }
+
+                    PendingIntent stopButtonPendingIntent = getPendingIntentForMediaAction(
+                            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP, numActions);
+                    notificationBuilder.setStyle(new android.support.v7.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle()
+                            .setMediaSession(mediaSession.getSessionToken())
+                            .setShowActionsInCompactView(compactActionList.toArray())
+                            .setShowCancelButton(true)
+                            .setCancelButtonIntent(stopButtonPendingIntent))
+                            .setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+                            .setColor(Notification.COLOR_DEFAULT);
+
+                    notification = notificationBuilder.build();
+
+                    if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING ||
+                            playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PREPARING ||
+                            playerStatus == PlayerStatus.SEEKING ||
+                            isCasting) {
+                        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+                    } else {
+                        stopForeground(false);
+                        NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+                        mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+                    }
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Notification set up");
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        notificationSetupThread = new Thread(notificationSetupTask);
+        notificationSetupThread.start();
+    }
+
+    private PendingIntent getPendingIntentForMediaAction(int keycodeValue, int requestCode) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(
+                PlaybackService.this, PlaybackService.class);
+        intent.putExtra(
+                MediaButtonReceiver.EXTRA_KEYCODE,
+                keycodeValue);
+        return PendingIntent
+                .getService(PlaybackService.this, requestCode,
+                        intent,
+                        PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Persists the current position and last played time of the media file.
+     *
+     * @param updatePlayedDuration true if played_duration should be updated. This applies only to FeedMedia objects
+     * @param deltaPlayedDuration  value by which played_duration should be increased.
+     */
+    private synchronized void saveCurrentPosition(boolean updatePlayedDuration, int deltaPlayedDuration) {
+        int position = getCurrentPosition();
+        int duration = getDuration();
+        float playbackSpeed = getCurrentPlaybackSpeed();
+        final Playable playable = mediaPlayer.getPlayable();
+        if (position != INVALID_TIME && duration != INVALID_TIME && playable != null) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Saving current position to " + position);
+            if (updatePlayedDuration && playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+                FeedMedia media = (FeedMedia) playable;
+                FeedItem item = media.getItem();
+                media.setPlayedDuration(media.getPlayedDuration() + ((int) (deltaPlayedDuration * playbackSpeed)));
+                // Auto flattr
+                if (isAutoFlattrable(media) &&
+                        (media.getPlayedDuration() > UserPreferences.getAutoFlattrPlayedDurationThreshold() * duration)) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "saveCurrentPosition: performing auto flattr since played duration " + Integer.toString(media.getPlayedDuration())
+                                + " is " + UserPreferences.getAutoFlattrPlayedDurationThreshold() * 100 + "% of file duration " + Integer.toString(duration));
+                    DBTasks.flattrItemIfLoggedIn(this, item);
+                }
+            }
+            playable.saveCurrentPosition(
+                    PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext()),
+                    position,
+                    System.currentTimeMillis());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void stopWidgetUpdater() {
+        taskManager.cancelWidgetUpdater();
+        sendBroadcast(new Intent(STOP_WIDGET_UPDATE));
+    }
+
+    private void updateWidget() {
+        PlaybackService.this.sendBroadcast(new Intent(
+                FORCE_WIDGET_UPDATE));
+    }
+
+    public boolean sleepTimerActive() {
+        return taskManager.isSleepTimerActive();
+    }
+
+    public long getSleepTimerTimeLeft() {
+        return taskManager.getSleepTimerTimeLeft();
+    }
+
+    private void bluetoothNotifyChange(PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info, String whatChanged) {
+        boolean isPlaying = false;
+
+        if (info.playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+            isPlaying = true;
+        }
+
+        if (info.playable != null) {
+            Intent i = new Intent(whatChanged);
+            i.putExtra("id", 1);
+            i.putExtra("artist", "");
+            i.putExtra("album", info.playable.getFeedTitle());
+            i.putExtra("track", info.playable.getEpisodeTitle());
+            i.putExtra("playing", isPlaying);
+            final List<FeedItem> queue = taskManager.getQueueIfLoaded();
+            if (queue != null) {
+                i.putExtra("ListSize", queue.size());
+            }
+            i.putExtra("duration", info.playable.getDuration());
+            i.putExtra("position", info.playable.getPosition());
+            sendBroadcast(i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Pauses playback when the headset is disconnected and the preference is
+     * set
+     */
+    private final BroadcastReceiver headsetDisconnected = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        private static final String TAG = "headsetDisconnected";
+        private static final int UNPLUGGED = 0;
+        private static final int PLUGGED = 1;
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), Intent.ACTION_HEADSET_PLUG)) {
+                int state = intent.getIntExtra("state", -1);
+                if (state != -1) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Headset plug event. State is " + state);
+                    if (state == UNPLUGGED) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Headset was unplugged during playback.");
+                        pauseIfPauseOnDisconnect();
+                    } else if (state == PLUGGED) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Headset was plugged in during playback.");
+                        unpauseIfPauseOnDisconnect(false);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Received invalid ACTION_HEADSET_PLUG intent");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver bluetoothStateUpdated = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
+                if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), BluetoothA2dp.ACTION_CONNECTION_STATE_CHANGED)) {
+                    int state = intent.getIntExtra(BluetoothA2dp.EXTRA_STATE, -1);
+                    if (state == BluetoothA2dp.STATE_CONNECTED) {
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Received bluetooth connection intent");
+                        unpauseIfPauseOnDisconnect(true);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver audioBecomingNoisy = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            // sound is about to change, eg. bluetooth -> speaker
+            Log.d(TAG, "Pausing playback because audio is becoming noisy");
+            pauseIfPauseOnDisconnect();
+        }
+        // android.media.AUDIO_BECOMING_NOISY
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Pauses playback if PREF_PAUSE_ON_HEADSET_DISCONNECT was set to true.
+     */
+    private void pauseIfPauseOnDisconnect() {
+        if (UserPreferences.isPauseOnHeadsetDisconnect()) {
+            if (mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                transientPause = true;
+            }
+            mediaPlayer.pause(!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify(), true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param bluetooth true if the event for unpausing came from bluetooth
+     */
+    private void unpauseIfPauseOnDisconnect(boolean bluetooth) {
+        if (transientPause) {
+            transientPause = false;
+            if (!bluetooth && UserPreferences.isUnpauseOnHeadsetReconnect()) {
+                mediaPlayer.resume();
+            } else if (bluetooth && UserPreferences.isUnpauseOnBluetoothReconnect()){
+                // let the user know we've started playback again...
+                Vibrator v = (Vibrator) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.VIBRATOR_SERVICE);
+                if(v != null) {
+                    v.vibrate(500);
+                }
+                mediaPlayer.resume();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver shutdownReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), ACTION_SHUTDOWN_PLAYBACK_SERVICE)) {
+                stopSelf();
+            }
+        }
+
+    };
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver skipCurrentEpisodeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), ACTION_SKIP_CURRENT_EPISODE)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Received SKIP_CURRENT_EPISODE intent");
+                mediaPlayer.endPlayback(true, false);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver pauseResumeCurrentEpisodeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), ACTION_RESUME_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Received RESUME_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE intent");
+                mediaPlayer.resume();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private final BroadcastReceiver pausePlayCurrentEpisodeReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(intent.getAction(), ACTION_PAUSE_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Received PAUSE_PLAY_CURRENT_EPISODE intent");
+                mediaPlayer.pause(false, false);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static MediaType getCurrentMediaType() {
+        return currentMediaType;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isCasting() {
+        return isCasting;
+    }
+
+    public void resume() {
+        mediaPlayer.resume();
+    }
+
+    public void prepare() {
+        mediaPlayer.prepare();
+    }
+
+    public void pause(boolean abandonAudioFocus, boolean reinit) {
+        mediaPlayer.pause(abandonAudioFocus, reinit);
+    }
+
+    public void reinit() {
+        mediaPlayer.reinit();
+    }
+
+    public PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo getPSMPInfo() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+    }
+
+    public PlayerStatus getStatus() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus();
+    }
+
+    public Playable getPlayable() { return mediaPlayer.getPlayable(); }
+
+    public boolean canSetSpeed() {
+        return mediaPlayer.canSetSpeed();
+    }
+
+    public void setSpeed(float speed) {
+        mediaPlayer.setSpeed(speed);
+    }
+
+    public void setVolume(float leftVolume, float rightVolume) {
+        mediaPlayer.setVolume(leftVolume, rightVolume);
+    }
+
+    public float getCurrentPlaybackSpeed() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getPlaybackSpeed();
+    }
+
+    public boolean canDownmix() {
+        return mediaPlayer.canDownmix();
+    }
+
+    public void setDownmix(boolean enable) {
+        mediaPlayer.setDownmix(enable);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isStartWhenPrepared() {
+        return mediaPlayer.isStartWhenPrepared();
+    }
+
+    public void setStartWhenPrepared(boolean s) {
+        mediaPlayer.setStartWhenPrepared(s);
+    }
+
+
+    public void seekTo(final int t) {
+        if(mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING
+                && GpodnetPreferences.loggedIn()) {
+            final Playable playable = mediaPlayer.getPlayable();
+            if (playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+                FeedMedia media = (FeedMedia) playable;
+                FeedItem item = media.getItem();
+                GpodnetEpisodeAction action = new GpodnetEpisodeAction.Builder(item, Action.PLAY)
+                        .currentDeviceId()
+                        .currentTimestamp()
+                        .started(startPosition / 1000)
+                        .position(getCurrentPosition() / 1000)
+                        .total(getDuration() / 1000)
+                        .build();
+                GpodnetPreferences.enqueueEpisodeAction(action);
+            }
+        }
+        mediaPlayer.seekTo(t);
+        if(mediaPlayer.getPlayerStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING ) {
+            startPosition = t;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public void seekDelta(final int d) {
+        mediaPlayer.seekDelta(d);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see LocalPSMP#seekToChapter(de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter)
+     */
+    public void seekToChapter(Chapter c) {
+        mediaPlayer.seekToChapter(c);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * call getDuration() on mediaplayer or return INVALID_TIME if player is in
+     * an invalid state.
+     */
+    public int getDuration() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getDuration();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * call getCurrentPosition() on mediaplayer or return INVALID_TIME if player
+     * is in an invalid state.
+     */
+    public int getCurrentPosition() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getPosition();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isStreaming() {
+        return mediaPlayer.isStreaming();
+    }
+
+    public Pair<Integer, Integer> getVideoSize() {
+        return mediaPlayer.getVideoSize();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isAutoFlattrable(FeedMedia media) {
+        if (media != null) {
+            FeedItem item = media.getItem();
+            return item != null && FlattrUtils.hasToken() && UserPreferences.isAutoFlattr() && item.getPaymentLink() != null && item.getFlattrStatus().getUnflattred();
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+//    private CastConsumer castConsumer = new DefaultCastConsumer() {
+//        @Override
+//        public void onApplicationConnected(ApplicationMetadata appMetadata, String sessionId, boolean wasLaunched) {
+//            PlaybackService.this.onCastAppConnected(wasLaunched);
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onDisconnectionReason(int reason) {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "onDisconnectionReason() with code " + reason);
+//            // This is our final chance to update the underlying stream position
+//            // In onDisconnected(), the underlying CastPlayback#mVideoCastConsumer
+//            // is disconnected and hence we update our local value of stream position
+//            // to the latest position.
+//            if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+//                saveCurrentPosition(false, 0);
+//                infoBeforeCastDisconnection = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+//                if (reason != BaseCastManager.DISCONNECT_REASON_EXPLICIT &&
+//                        infoBeforeCastDisconnection.playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+//                    // If it's NOT based on user action, we shouldn't automatically resume local playback
+//                    infoBeforeCastDisconnection.playerStatus = PlayerStatus.PAUSED;
+//                }
+//            }
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onDisconnected() {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "onDisconnected()");
+//            isCasting = false;
+//            PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info = infoBeforeCastDisconnection;
+//            infoBeforeCastDisconnection = null;
+//            if (info == null && mediaPlayer != null) {
+//                info = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+//            }
+//            if (info == null) {
+//                info = new PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, null);
+//            }
+//            switchMediaPlayer(new LocalPSMP(PlaybackService.this, mediaPlayerCallback),
+//                    info, true);
+//            if (info.playable != null) {
+//                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD,
+//                        info.playable.getMediaType() == MediaType.AUDIO ? EXTRA_CODE_AUDIO : EXTRA_CODE_VIDEO);
+//            } else {
+//                Log.d(TAG, "Cast session disconnected, but no current media");
+//                sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PLAYBACK_END, 0);
+//            }
+//            // hardware volume buttons control the local device volume
+//            mediaRouter.setMediaSessionCompat(null);
+//            unregisterWifiBroadcastReceiver();
+//            PlayerStatus status = info.playerStatus;
+//            if ((status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING ||
+//                    status == PlayerStatus.SEEKING ||
+//                    status == PlayerStatus.PREPARING ||
+//                    UserPreferences.isPersistNotify()) &&
+//                    android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {
+//                setupNotification(info);
+//            } else if (!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify()){
+//                stopForeground(true);
+//            }
+//        }
+//    };
+
+    private final MediaSessionCompat.Callback sessionCallback = new MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
+
+        private static final String TAG = "MediaSessionCompat";
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPlay() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onPlay()");
+            PlayerStatus status = getStatus();
+            if (status == PlayerStatus.PAUSED || status == PlayerStatus.PREPARED) {
+                resume();
+            } else if (status == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED) {
+                setStartWhenPrepared(true);
+                prepare();
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPause() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onPause()");
+            if (getStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                pause(false, true);
+            }
+            if (UserPreferences.isPersistNotify()) {
+                pause(false, true);
+            } else {
+                pause(true, true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onStop() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onStop()");
+            mediaPlayer.stop();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSkipToPrevious() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onSkipToPrevious()");
+            seekDelta(-UserPreferences.getRewindSecs() * 1000);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onRewind() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onRewind()");
+            seekDelta(-UserPreferences.getRewindSecs() * 1000);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onFastForward() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onFastForward()");
+            seekDelta(UserPreferences.getFastFowardSecs() * 1000);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSkipToNext() {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onSkipToNext()");
+            if(UserPreferences.shouldHardwareButtonSkip()) {
+                mediaPlayer.endPlayback(true, false);
+            } else {
+                seekDelta(UserPreferences.getFastFowardSecs() * 1000);
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSeekTo(long pos) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onSeekTo()");
+            seekTo((int) pos);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onMediaButtonEvent(final Intent mediaButton) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onMediaButtonEvent(" + mediaButton + ")");
+            if (mediaButton != null) {
+                KeyEvent keyEvent = (KeyEvent) mediaButton.getExtras().get(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_EVENT);
+                if (keyEvent != null &&
+                        keyEvent.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN &&
+                        keyEvent.getRepeatCount() == 0){
+                    handleKeycode(keyEvent.getKeyCode(), keyEvent.getSource());
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    };
+
+//    private void onCastAppConnected(boolean wasLaunched) {
+//        Log.d(TAG, "A cast device application was " + (wasLaunched ? "launched" : "joined"));
+//        isCasting = true;
+//        PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info = null;
+//        if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+//            info = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+//            if (info.playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+//                // could be pause, but this way we make sure the new player will get the correct position,
+//                // since pause runs asynchronously and we could be directing the new player to play even before
+//                // the old player gives us back the position.
+//                saveCurrentPosition(false, 0);
+//            }
+//        }
+//        if (info == null) {
+//            info = new PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, null);
+//        }
+//        sendNotificationBroadcast(NOTIFICATION_TYPE_RELOAD, EXTRA_CODE_CAST);
+//        switchMediaPlayer(new RemotePSMP(PlaybackService.this, mediaPlayerCallback),
+//                info,
+//                wasLaunched);
+//        // hardware volume buttons control the remote device volume
+//        mediaRouter.setMediaSessionCompat(mediaSession);
+//        registerWifiBroadcastReceiver();
+//        setupNotification(info);
+//    }
+
+    private void switchMediaPlayer(@NonNull PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer newPlayer,
+                                   @NonNull PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo info,
+                                   boolean wasLaunched) {
+        if (mediaPlayer != null) {
+            mediaPlayer.endPlayback(true, true);
+            mediaPlayer.shutdownQuietly();
+        }
+        mediaPlayer = newPlayer;
+        Log.d(TAG, "switched to " + mediaPlayer.getClass().getSimpleName());
+        if (!wasLaunched) {
+            PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.PSMPInfo candidate = mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo();
+            if (candidate.playable != null &&
+                    candidate.playerStatus.isAtLeast(PlayerStatus.PREPARING)) {
+                // do not automatically send new media to cast device
+                info.playable = null;
+            }
+        }
+        if (info.playable != null) {
+            mediaPlayer.playMediaObject(info.playable,
+                    !info.playable.localFileAvailable(),
+                    info.playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING,
+                    info.playerStatus.isAtLeast(PlayerStatus.PREPARING));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void registerWifiBroadcastReceiver() {
+        if (wifiBroadcastReceiver != null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        wifiBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+            @Override
+            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+                if (intent.getAction().equals(WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION)) {
+                    NetworkInfo info = intent.getParcelableExtra(WifiManager.EXTRA_NETWORK_INFO);
+                    boolean isConnected = info.isConnected();
+                    //apparently this method gets called twice when a change happens, but one run is enough.
+                    if (isConnected && !wifiConnectivity) {
+                        wifiConnectivity = true;
+//                        castManager.startCastDiscovery();
+//                        castManager.reconnectSessionIfPossible(RECONNECTION_ATTEMPT_PERIOD_S, NetworkUtils.getWifiSsid());
+                    } else {
+                        wifiConnectivity = isConnected;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        registerReceiver(wifiBroadcastReceiver,
+                new IntentFilter(WifiManager.NETWORK_STATE_CHANGED_ACTION));
+    }
+
+    private void unregisterWifiBroadcastReceiver() {
+        if (wifiBroadcastReceiver != null) {
+            unregisterReceiver(wifiBroadcastReceiver);
+            wifiBroadcastReceiver = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener prefListener =
+            (sharedPreferences, key) -> {
+//                if (UserPreferences.PREF_CAST_ENABLED.equals(key)) {
+//                    if (!UserPreferences.isCastEnabled()) {
+//                        if (castManager.isConnecting() || castManager.isConnected()) {
+//                            Log.d(TAG, "Disconnecting cast device due to a change in user preferences");
+//                            castManager.disconnect();
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                } else
+                if (UserPreferences.PREF_LOCKSCREEN_BACKGROUND.equals(key)) {
+                    updateMediaSessionMetadata(getPlayable());
+                }
+    };
+}
diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abf787ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/RemotePSMP.java
@@ -0,0 +1,592 @@
+//package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
+//
+//import android.content.Context;
+//import android.media.MediaPlayer;
+//import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+//import android.util.Log;
+//import android.util.Pair;
+//import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
+//
+//import com.google.android.gms.cast.Cast;
+//import com.google.android.gms.cast.CastStatusCodes;
+//import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaInfo;
+//import com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaStatus;
+//import com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.cast.exceptions.CastException;
+//import com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.cast.exceptions.NoConnectionException;
+//import com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.cast.exceptions.TransientNetworkDisconnectionException;
+//
+//import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+//
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastConsumer;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastManager;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastUtils;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.DefaultCastConsumer;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.RemoteMedia;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.RewindAfterPauseUtils;
+//import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
+//
+///**
+// * Implementation of PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer suitable for remote playback on Cast Devices.
+// */
+//public class RemotePSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
+//
+//    public static final String TAG = "RemotePSMP";
+//
+//    public static final int CAST_ERROR = 3001;
+//
+//    public static final int CAST_ERROR_PRIORITY_HIGH = 3005;
+//
+//    private final CastManager castMgr;
+//
+//    private volatile Playable media;
+//    private volatile MediaInfo remoteMedia;
+//    private volatile MediaType mediaType;
+//
+//    private final AtomicBoolean isBuffering;
+//
+//    private final AtomicBoolean startWhenPrepared;
+//
+//    public RemotePSMP(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull PSMPCallback callback) {
+//        super(context, callback);
+//
+//        castMgr = CastManager.getInstance();
+//        media = null;
+//        mediaType = null;
+//        startWhenPrepared = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+//        isBuffering = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+//
+//        try {
+//            if (castMgr.isConnected() && castMgr.isRemoteMediaLoaded()) {
+//                // updates the state, but does not start playing new media if it was going to
+//                onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated(
+//                        ((p, playNextEpisode, wasSkipped, switchingPlayers) ->
+//                        this.callback.endPlayback(p, false, wasSkipped, switchingPlayers)));
+//            }
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to do initial check for loaded media", e);
+//        }
+//
+//        castMgr.addCastConsumer(castConsumer);
+//        //TODO
+//    }
+//
+//    private CastConsumer castConsumer = new DefaultCastConsumer() {
+//        @Override
+//        public void onRemoteMediaPlayerMetadataUpdated() {
+//            RemotePSMP.this.onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated(callback::endPlayback);
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated() {
+//            RemotePSMP.this.onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated(callback::endPlayback);
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onMediaLoadResult(int statusCode) {
+//            if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PREPARING) {
+//                if (statusCode == CastStatusCodes.SUCCESS) {
+//                    setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PREPARED, media);
+//                    if (media.getDuration() == 0) {
+//                        Log.d(TAG, "Setting duration of media");
+//                        try {
+//                            media.setDuration((int) castMgr.getMediaDuration());
+//                        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//                            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to get remote media's duration");
+//                        }
+//                    }
+//                } else if (statusCode != CastStatusCodes.REPLACED){
+//                    Log.d(TAG, "Remote media failed to load");
+//                    setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, media);
+//                }
+//            } else {
+//                Log.d(TAG, "onMediaLoadResult called, but Player Status wasn't in preparing state, so we ignore the result");
+//            }
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onApplicationStatusChanged(String appStatus) {
+//            if (playerStatus != PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+//                Log.d(TAG, "onApplicationStatusChanged, but no media was playing");
+//                return;
+//            }
+//            boolean playbackEnded = false;
+//            try {
+//                int standbyState = castMgr.getApplicationStandbyState();
+//                Log.d(TAG, "standbyState: " + standbyState);
+//                playbackEnded = standbyState == Cast.STANDBY_STATE_YES;
+//            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+//                Log.d(TAG, "unable to get standbyState on onApplicationStatusChanged()");
+//            }
+//            if (playbackEnded) {
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, media);
+//                callback.endPlayback(media, true, false, false);
+//            }
+//        }
+//
+//        @Override
+//        public void onFailed(int resourceId, int statusCode) {
+//            callback.onMediaPlayerInfo(CAST_ERROR, resourceId);
+//        }
+//    };
+//
+//    private void setBuffering(boolean buffering) {
+//        if (buffering && isBuffering.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+//            callback.onMediaPlayerInfo(MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_START, 0);
+//        } else if (!buffering && isBuffering.compareAndSet(true, false)) {
+//            callback.onMediaPlayerInfo(MediaPlayer.MEDIA_INFO_BUFFERING_END, 0);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    private Playable localVersion(MediaInfo info){
+//        if (info == null) {
+//            return null;
+//        }
+//        if (CastUtils.matches(info, media)) {
+//            return media;
+//        }
+//        return CastUtils.getPlayable(info, true);
+//    }
+//
+//    private MediaInfo remoteVersion(Playable playable) {
+//        if (playable == null) {
+//            return null;
+//        }
+//        if (CastUtils.matches(remoteMedia, playable)) {
+//            return remoteMedia;
+//        }
+//        if (playable instanceof FeedMedia) {
+//            return CastUtils.convertFromFeedMedia((FeedMedia) playable);
+//        }
+//        if (playable instanceof RemoteMedia) {
+//            return ((RemoteMedia) playable).extractMediaInfo();
+//        }
+//        return null;
+//    }
+//
+//    private void onRemoteMediaPlayerStatusUpdated(@NonNull EndPlaybackCall endPlaybackCall) {
+//        MediaStatus status = castMgr.getMediaStatus();
+//        if (status == null) {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "Received null MediaStatus");
+//            //setBuffering(false);
+//            //setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, null);
+//            return;
+//        } else {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "Received remote status/media update. New state=" + status.getPlayerState());
+//        }
+//        Playable currentMedia = localVersion(status.getMediaInfo());
+//        boolean updateUI = currentMedia != media;
+//        if (currentMedia != null) {
+//            long position = status.getStreamPosition();
+//            if (position > 0 && currentMedia.getPosition() == 0) {
+//                currentMedia.setPosition((int) position);
+//            }
+//        }
+//        int state = status.getPlayerState();
+//        setBuffering(state == MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_BUFFERING);
+//        switch (state) {
+//            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING:
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PLAYING, currentMedia);
+//                break;
+//            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED:
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PAUSED, currentMedia);
+//                break;
+//            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_BUFFERING:
+//                setPlayerStatus(playerStatus, currentMedia);
+//                break;
+//            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_IDLE:
+//                int reason = status.getIdleReason();
+//                switch (reason) {
+//                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_CANCELED:
+//                        // check if we're already loading something else
+//                        if (!updateUI || media == null) {
+//                            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, currentMedia);
+//                        } else {
+//                            updateUI = false;
+//                        }
+//                        break;
+//                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_INTERRUPTED:
+//                        // check if we're already loading something else
+//                        if (!updateUI || media == null) {
+//                            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PREPARING, currentMedia);
+//                        } else {
+//                            updateUI = false;
+//                        }
+//                        break;
+//                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_NONE:
+//                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, currentMedia);
+//                        break;
+//                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_FINISHED:
+//                        boolean playing = playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING;
+//                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+//                        endPlaybackCall.endPlayback(currentMedia,playing, false, false);
+//                        // endPlayback already updates the UI, so no need to trigger it ourselves
+//                        updateUI = false;
+//                        break;
+//                    case MediaStatus.IDLE_REASON_ERROR:
+//                        Log.w(TAG, "Got an error status from the Chromecast. Skipping, if possible, to the next episode...");
+//                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+//                        callback.onMediaPlayerInfo(CAST_ERROR_PRIORITY_HIGH,
+//                                R.string.cast_failed_media_error_skipping);
+//                        endPlaybackCall.endPlayback(currentMedia, startWhenPrepared.get(), true, false);
+//                        // endPlayback already updates the UI, so no need to trigger it ourselves
+//                        updateUI = false;
+//                }
+//                break;
+//            case MediaStatus.PLAYER_STATE_UNKNOWN:
+//                //is this right?
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+//                break;
+//            default:
+//                Log.e(TAG, "Remote media state undetermined!");
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, currentMedia);
+//        }
+//        if (updateUI) {
+//            callback.onMediaChanged(true);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void playMediaObject(@NonNull final Playable playable, final boolean stream, final boolean startWhenPrepared, final boolean prepareImmediately) {
+//        Log.d(TAG, "playMediaObject() called");
+//        playMediaObject(playable, false, stream, startWhenPrepared, prepareImmediately);
+//    }
+//
+//    /**
+//     * Internal implementation of playMediaObject. This method has an additional parameter that allows the caller to force a media player reset even if
+//     * the given playable parameter is the same object as the currently playing media.
+//     *
+//     * @see #playMediaObject(de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable, boolean, boolean, boolean)
+//     */
+//    private void playMediaObject(@NonNull final Playable playable, final boolean forceReset, final boolean stream, final boolean startWhenPrepared, final boolean prepareImmediately) {
+//        if (!CastUtils.isCastable(playable)) {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "media provided is not compatible with cast device");
+//            callback.onMediaPlayerInfo(CAST_ERROR_PRIORITY_HIGH, R.string.cast_not_castable);
+//            try {
+//                playable.loadMetadata();
+//            } catch (Playable.PlayableException e) {
+//                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to load metadata of playable", e);
+//            }
+//            callback.endPlayback(playable, startWhenPrepared, true, false);
+//            return;
+//        }
+//
+//        if (media != null) {
+//            if (!forceReset && media.getIdentifier().equals(playable.getIdentifier())
+//                    && playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+//                // episode is already playing -> ignore method call
+//                Log.d(TAG, "Method call to playMediaObject was ignored: media file already playing.");
+//                return;
+//            } else {
+//                // set temporarily to pause in order to update list with current position
+//                try {
+//                    if (castMgr.isRemoteMediaPlaying()) {
+//                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PAUSED, media);
+//                    }
+//                } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//                    Log.e(TAG, "Unable to determine whether media was playing, falling back to stored player status", e);
+//                    // this might end up just being pointless if we need to query the remote device for the position
+//                    if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+//                        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PAUSED, media);
+//                    }
+//                }
+//                smartMarkAsPlayed(media);
+//
+//
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, null);
+//            }
+//        }
+//
+//        this.media = playable;
+//        remoteMedia = remoteVersion(playable);
+//        //this.stream = stream;
+//        this.mediaType = media.getMediaType();
+//        this.startWhenPrepared.set(startWhenPrepared);
+//        setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZING, media);
+//        try {
+//            media.loadMetadata();
+//            callback.onMediaChanged(true);
+//            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, media);
+//            if (prepareImmediately) {
+//                prepare();
+//            }
+//        } catch (Playable.PlayableException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Error while loading media metadata", e);
+//            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, null);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void resume() {
+//        try {
+//            // TODO see comment on prepare()
+//            // setVolume(UserPreferences.getLeftVolume(), UserPreferences.getRightVolume());
+//            if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PREPARED && media.getPosition() > 0) {
+//                int newPosition = RewindAfterPauseUtils.calculatePositionWithRewind(
+//                        media.getPosition(),
+//                        media.getLastPlayedTime());
+//                castMgr.play(newPosition);
+//            }
+//            castMgr.play();
+//        } catch (CastException | TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to resume remote playback", e);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void pause(boolean abandonFocus, boolean reinit) {
+//        try {
+//            if (castMgr.isRemoteMediaPlaying()) {
+//                castMgr.pause();
+//            }
+//        } catch (CastException | TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to pause", e);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void prepare() {
+//        if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED) {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "Preparing media player");
+//            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.PREPARING, media);
+//            try {
+//                int position = media.getPosition();
+//                if (position > 0) {
+//                    position = RewindAfterPauseUtils.calculatePositionWithRewind(
+//                            position,
+//                            media.getLastPlayedTime());
+//                }
+//                // TODO We're not supporting user set stream volume yet, as we need to make a UI
+//                // that doesn't allow changing playback speed or have different values for left/right
+//                //setVolume(UserPreferences.getLeftVolume(), UserPreferences.getRightVolume());
+//                castMgr.loadMedia(remoteMedia, startWhenPrepared.get(), position);
+//            } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//                Log.e(TAG, "Error loading media", e);
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED, media);
+//            }
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void reinit() {
+//        Log.d(TAG, "reinit() called");
+//        if (media != null) {
+//            playMediaObject(media, true, false, startWhenPrepared.get(), false);
+//        } else {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "Call to reinit was ignored: media was null");
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void seekTo(int t) {
+//        //TODO check other seek implementations and see if there's no issue with sending too many seek commands to the remote media player
+//        try {
+//            if (castMgr.isRemoteMediaLoaded()) {
+//                setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.SEEKING, media);
+//                castMgr.seek(t);
+//            } else if (media != null && playerStatus == PlayerStatus.INITIALIZED){
+//                media.setPosition(t);
+//                startWhenPrepared.set(false);
+//                prepare();
+//            }
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to seek", e);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void seekDelta(int d) {
+//        int position = getPosition();
+//        if (position != INVALID_TIME) {
+//            seekTo(position + d);
+//        } else {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "getPosition() returned INVALID_TIME in seekDelta");
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public int getDuration() {
+//        int retVal = INVALID_TIME;
+//        boolean prepared;
+//        try {
+//            prepared = castMgr.isRemoteMediaLoaded();
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to check if remote media is loaded", e);
+//            prepared = playerStatus.isAtLeast(PlayerStatus.PREPARED);
+//        }
+//        if (prepared) {
+//            try {
+//                retVal = (int) castMgr.getMediaDuration();
+//            } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to determine remote media's duration", e);
+//            }
+//        }
+//        if(retVal == INVALID_TIME && media != null && media.getDuration() > 0) {
+//            retVal = media.getDuration();
+//        }
+//        Log.d(TAG, "getDuration() -> " + retVal);
+//        return retVal;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public int getPosition() {
+//        int retVal = INVALID_TIME;
+//        boolean prepared;
+//        try {
+//            prepared = castMgr.isRemoteMediaLoaded();
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to check if remote media is loaded", e);
+//            prepared = playerStatus.isAtLeast(PlayerStatus.PREPARED);
+//        }
+//        if (prepared) {
+//            try {
+//                retVal = (int) castMgr.getCurrentMediaPosition();
+//            } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to determine remote media's position", e);
+//            }
+//        }
+//        if(retVal <= 0 && media != null && media.getPosition() >= 0) {
+//            retVal = media.getPosition();
+//        }
+//        Log.d(TAG, "getPosition() -> " + retVal);
+//        return retVal;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public boolean isStartWhenPrepared() {
+//        return startWhenPrepared.get();
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void setStartWhenPrepared(boolean startWhenPrepared) {
+//        this.startWhenPrepared.set(startWhenPrepared);
+//    }
+//
+//    //TODO I believe some parts of the code make the same decision skipping this check, so that
+//    //should be changed as well
+//    @Override
+//    public boolean canSetSpeed() {
+//        return false;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void setSpeed(float speed) {
+//        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting playback speed unsupported for Remote Playback");
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public float getPlaybackSpeed() {
+//        return 1;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void setVolume(float volumeLeft, float volumeRight) {
+//        Log.d(TAG, "Setting the Stream volume on Remote Media Player");
+//        double volume = (volumeLeft+volumeRight)/2;
+//        if (volume > 1.0) {
+//            volume = 1.0;
+//        }
+//        if (volume < 0.0) {
+//            volume = 0.0;
+//        }
+//        try {
+//            castMgr.setStreamVolume(volume);
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException | CastException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to set the volume", e);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public boolean canDownmix() {
+//        return false;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void setDownmix(boolean enable) {
+//        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting downmix unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public MediaType getCurrentMediaType() {
+//        return mediaType;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public boolean isStreaming() {
+//        return true;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void shutdown() {
+//        castMgr.removeCastConsumer(castConsumer);
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void shutdownQuietly() {
+//        shutdown();
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void setVideoSurface(SurfaceHolder surface) {
+//        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Setting Video Surface unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void resetVideoSurface() {
+//        Log.e(TAG, "Resetting Video Surface unsupported in Remote Media Player");
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public Pair<Integer, Integer> getVideoSize() {
+//        return null;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public Playable getPlayable() {
+//        return media;
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    protected void setPlayable(Playable playable) {
+//        if (playable != media) {
+//            media = playable;
+//            remoteMedia = remoteVersion(playable);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void endPlayback(boolean wasSkipped, boolean switchingPlayers) {
+//        Log.d(TAG, "endPlayback() called");
+//        boolean isPlaying = playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING;
+//        try {
+//            isPlaying = castMgr.isRemoteMediaPlaying();
+//        } catch (TransientNetworkDisconnectionException | NoConnectionException e) {
+//            Log.e(TAG, "Could not determine if media is playing", e);
+//        }
+//        // TODO make sure we stop playback whenever there's no next episode.
+//        if (playerStatus != PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE) {
+//            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE, media);
+//        }
+//        callback.endPlayback(media, isPlaying, wasSkipped, switchingPlayers);
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    public void stop() {
+//        if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE) {
+//            setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, null);
+//        } else {
+//            Log.d(TAG, "Ignored call to stop: Current player state is: " + playerStatus);
+//        }
+//    }
+//
+//    @Override
+//    protected boolean shouldLockWifi() {
+//        return false;
+//    }
+//
+//    private interface EndPlaybackCall {
+//        boolean endPlayback(Playable media, boolean playNextEpisode, boolean wasSkipped, boolean switchingPlayers);
+//    }
+//}
diff --git a/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/Playable.java b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/Playable.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc22e063c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/free/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/Playable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Parcelable;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.asynctask.ImageResource;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.Chapter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.feed.MediaType;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.storage.DBReader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.ShownotesProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for objects that can be played by the PlaybackService.
+ */
+public interface Playable extends Parcelable,
+        ShownotesProvider, ImageResource {
+
+    /**
+     * Save information about the playable in a preference so that it can be
+     * restored later via PlayableUtils.createInstanceFromPreferences.
+     * Implementations must NOT call commit() after they have written the values
+     * to the preferences file.
+     */
+    void writeToPreferences(SharedPreferences.Editor prefEditor);
+
+    /**
+     * This method is called from a separate thread by the PlaybackService.
+     * Playable objects should load their metadata in this method. This method
+     * should execute as quickly as possible and NOT load chapter marks if no
+     * local file is available.
+     */
+    void loadMetadata() throws PlayableException;
+
+    /**
+     * This method is called from a separate thread by the PlaybackService.
+     * Playable objects should load their chapter marks in this method if no
+     * local file was available when loadMetadata() was called.
+     */
+    void loadChapterMarks();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the title of the episode that this playable represents
+     */
+    String getEpisodeTitle();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a list of chapter marks or null if this Playable has no chapters.
+     */
+    List<Chapter> getChapters();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a link to a website that is meant to be shown in a browser
+     */
+    String getWebsiteLink();
+
+    String getPaymentLink();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the title of the feed this Playable belongs to.
+     */
+    String getFeedTitle();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a unique identifier, for example a file url or an ID from a
+     * database.
+     */
+    Object getIdentifier();
+
+    /**
+     * Return duration of object or 0 if duration is unknown.
+     */
+    int getDuration();
+
+    /**
+     * Return position of object or 0 if position is unknown.
+     */
+    int getPosition();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns last time (in ms) when this playable was played or 0
+     * if last played time is unknown.
+     */
+    long getLastPlayedTime();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of media. This method should return the correct value
+     * BEFORE loadMetadata() is called.
+     */
+    MediaType getMediaType();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an url to a local file that can be played or null if this file
+     * does not exist.
+     */
+    String getLocalMediaUrl();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an url to a file that can be streamed by the player or null if
+     * this url is not known.
+     */
+    String getStreamUrl();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if a local file that can be played is available. getFileUrl
+     * MUST return a non-null string if this method returns true.
+     */
+    boolean localFileAvailable();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if a streamable file is available. getStreamUrl MUST return
+     * a non-null string if this method returns true.
+     */
+    boolean streamAvailable();
+
+    /**
+     * Saves the current position of this object. Implementations can use the
+     * provided SharedPreference to save this information and retrieve it later
+     * via PlayableUtils.createInstanceFromPreferences.
+     *
+     * @param pref  shared prefs that might be used to store this object
+     * @param newPosition  new playback position in ms
+     * @param timestamp  current time in ms
+     */
+    void saveCurrentPosition(SharedPreferences pref, int newPosition, long timestamp);
+
+    void setPosition(int newPosition);
+
+    void setDuration(int newDuration);
+
+    /**
+     * @param lastPlayedTimestamp  timestamp in ms
+     */
+    void setLastPlayedTime(long lastPlayedTimestamp);
+
+    /**
+     * Is called by the PlaybackService when playback starts.
+     */
+    void onPlaybackStart();
+
+    /**
+     * Is called by the PlaybackService when playback is completed.
+     */
+    void onPlaybackCompleted();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an integer that must be unique among all Playable classes. The
+     * return value is later used by PlayableUtils to determine the type of the
+     * Playable object that is restored.
+     */
+    int getPlayableType();
+
+    void setChapters(List<Chapter> chapters);
+
+    /**
+     * Provides utility methods for Playable objects.
+     */
+    class PlayableUtils {
+        private static final String TAG = "PlayableUtils";
+
+        /**
+         * Restores a playable object from a sharedPreferences file. This method might load data from the database,
+         * depending on the type of playable that was restored.
+         *
+         * @param type An integer that represents the type of the Playable object
+         *             that is restored.
+         * @param pref The SharedPreferences file from which the Playable object
+         *             is restored
+         * @return The restored Playable object
+         */
+        public static Playable createInstanceFromPreferences(Context context, int type,
+                                                             SharedPreferences pref) {
+            Playable result = null;
+            // ADD new Playable types here:
+            switch (type) {
+                case FeedMedia.PLAYABLE_TYPE_FEEDMEDIA:
+                    result = createFeedMediaInstance(pref);
+                    break;
+                case ExternalMedia.PLAYABLE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_MEDIA:
+                    result = createExternalMediaInstance(pref);
+                    break;
+//                case RemoteMedia.PLAYABLE_TYPE_REMOTE_MEDIA:
+//                    result = createRemoteMediaInstance(pref);
+//                    break;
+            }
+            if (result == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Could not restore Playable object from preferences");
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static Playable createFeedMediaInstance(SharedPreferences pref) {
+            Playable result = null;
+            long mediaId = pref.getLong(FeedMedia.PREF_MEDIA_ID, -1);
+            if (mediaId != -1) {
+                result =  DBReader.getFeedMedia(mediaId);
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static Playable createExternalMediaInstance(SharedPreferences pref) {
+            Playable result = null;
+            String source = pref.getString(ExternalMedia.PREF_SOURCE_URL, null);
+            String mediaType = pref.getString(ExternalMedia.PREF_MEDIA_TYPE, null);
+            if (source != null && mediaType != null) {
+                int position = pref.getInt(ExternalMedia.PREF_POSITION, 0);
+                long lastPlayedTime = pref.getLong(ExternalMedia.PREF_LAST_PLAYED_TIME, 0);
+                result = new ExternalMedia(source, MediaType.valueOf(mediaType),
+                        position, lastPlayedTime);
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static Playable createRemoteMediaInstance(SharedPreferences pref) {
+            //TODO there's probably no point in restoring RemoteMedia from preferences, because we
+            //only care about it while it's playing on the cast device.
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    class PlayableException extends Exception {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        public PlayableException() {
+            super();
+        }
+
+        public PlayableException(String detailMessage, Throwable throwable) {
+            super(detailMessage, throwable);
+        }
+
+        public PlayableException(String detailMessage) {
+            super(detailMessage);
+        }
+
+        public PlayableException(Throwable throwable) {
+            super(throwable);
+        }
+
+    }
+}