diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index dfa2701..f9e0058 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "net.schueller.peertube"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 1014
-        versionName "1.0.14"
+        versionCode 1015
+        versionName "1.0.15"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         dependencies {
             implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ android {
             implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.9.2'
             implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls:2.9.2'
             implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-smoothstreaming:2.9.2'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:extension-mediasession:2.9.2'
 
             // testing
             testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Video.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Video.java
index a640c73..377f645 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Video.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Video.java
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 package net.schueller.peertube.model;
 
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat;
+
+import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
+
+import net.schueller.peertube.R;
+import net.schueller.peertube.helper.APIUrlHelper;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
+
 public class Video {
 
     private Integer id;
@@ -247,4 +260,31 @@ public class Video {
     public void setFiles(ArrayList<File> files) {
         this.files = files;
     }
+
+
+
+    public static MediaDescriptionCompat getMediaDescription(Context context, Video video) {
+
+//        String apiBaseURL = APIUrlHelper.getUrlWithVersion(context);
+
+//        Bundle extras = new Bundle();
+//        Bitmap bitmap = getBitmap(context, Uri.parse(apiBaseURL + video.thumbnailPath));
+//        extras.putParcelable(MediaDescriptionCompat.DESCRIPTION_KEY_MEDIA_URI, bitmap);
+
+        return new MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder()
+                .setMediaId(video.getUuid())
+//                .setIconBitmap(bitmap)
+//                .setExtras(extras)
+                .setTitle(video.getName())
+                .setDescription(video.getDescription())
+                .build();
+    }
+
+//   TODO: add support for the thumbnail
+//    public static Bitmap getBitmap(Context context, Uri fullThumbnailUrl) {
+//
+//         return Picasso.with(context).load(fullThumbnailUrl)
+//                 .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_peertube)
+//                 .error(R.drawable.ic_peertube).get();
+//    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java
index e50d66e..8eb4f14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java
@@ -11,14 +11,22 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat;
+import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.mediasession.MediaSessionConnector;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.mediasession.TimelineQueueNavigator;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ExtractorMediaSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerNotificationManager;
@@ -38,6 +46,7 @@ import static net.schueller.peertube.activity.VideoListActivity.EXTRA_VIDEOID;
 public class VideoPlayerService extends Service {
 
     private static final String TAG = "VideoPlayerService";
+    private static final String MEDIA_SESSION_TAG = "peertube_player";
 
     private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
 
@@ -215,6 +224,26 @@ public class VideoPlayerService extends Service {
 
         playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(player);
 
+        // external Media control, Android Wear / Google Home etc.
+        MediaSessionCompat mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(context, MEDIA_SESSION_TAG);
+        mediaSession.setActive(true);
+        playerNotificationManager.setMediaSessionToken(mediaSession.getSessionToken());
+        MediaSessionConnector mediaSessionConnector = new MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession);
+        mediaSessionConnector.setQueueNavigator(new TimelineQueueNavigator(mediaSession) {
+            @Override
+            public MediaDescriptionCompat getMediaDescription(Player player, int windowIndex) {
+                return Video.getMediaDescription(context, currentVideo);
+            }
+        });
+        mediaSessionConnector.setPlayer(player, null);
+
+        // Audio Focus
+        AudioAttributes audioAttributes = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
+            .setUsage(C.USAGE_MEDIA)
+            .setContentType(C.CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE)
+            .build();
+        player.setAudioAttributes(audioAttributes,true);
+
     }
 
     // pause playback on audio output change
@@ -227,4 +256,5 @@ public class VideoPlayerService extends Service {
         }
     }
 
+
 }