diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8b4c10d..fd7ddba 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "net.schueller.peertube"
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 105
-        versionName "1.0.5"
+        versionCode 106
+        versionName "1.0.6"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         dependencies {
             implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ android {
 //            implementation 'org.webrtc:google-webrtc:1.0.+'
 
             // video player
-            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer:2.8.1'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:2.8.1'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash:2.8.1'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:2.8.1'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-hls:2.8.1'
+            implementation 'com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-smoothstreaming:2.8.1'
 //            implementation 'com.devbrackets.android:exomedia:4.1.0'
 
             // testing
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 44be243..178aa69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@
             android:exported="false" />
 
         <activity android:name=".activity.SelectServerActivity"/>
+        <service android:name=".service.VideoPlayerService" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/VideoPlayActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/VideoPlayActivity.java
index 5d8f94e..d886539 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/VideoPlayActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/VideoPlayActivity.java
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
 package net.schueller.peertube.activity;
 
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import android.os.Environment;
+import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Surface;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.ImageButton;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -25,32 +32,21 @@ import com.github.se_bastiaan.torrentstream.Torrent;
 import com.github.se_bastiaan.torrentstream.TorrentOptions;
 import com.github.se_bastiaan.torrentstream.TorrentStream;
 import com.github.se_bastiaan.torrentstream.listeners.TorrentListener;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.decoder.DecoderCounters;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ExtractorMediaSource;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.AdaptiveTrackSelection;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelection;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerView;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.BandwidthMeter;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultBandwidthMeter;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSourceFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.VideoRendererEventListener;
-
+import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 import net.schueller.peertube.R;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.APIUrlHelper;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.MetaDataHelper;
+import net.schueller.peertube.intents.Intents;
+import net.schueller.peertube.model.Avatar;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
-
 import net.schueller.peertube.network.GetVideoDataService;
 import net.schueller.peertube.network.RetrofitInstance;
-
+import net.schueller.peertube.service.VideoPlayerService;
 import retrofit2.Call;
 import retrofit2.Callback;
 import retrofit2.Response;
@@ -61,95 +57,61 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
 
     private ProgressBar progressBar;
     private PlayerView simpleExoPlayerView;
-    private SimpleExoPlayer player;
+    private Intent videoPlayerIntent;
+    private Context context = this;
+
+    boolean mBound = false;
+    VideoPlayerService mService;
+
+    private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onServiceConnected");
+            VideoPlayerService.LocalBinder binder = (VideoPlayerService.LocalBinder) service;
+            mService = binder.getService();
+
+            // 2. Create the player
+            simpleExoPlayerView.setPlayer(mService.player);
+            mBound = true;
+
+            loadVideo();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName componentName) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "onServiceDisconnected");
+            simpleExoPlayerView.setPlayer(null);
+            mBound = false;
+        }
+    };
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_video_play);
 
-        // get video ID
-        Intent intent = getIntent();
-        String videoID = intent.getStringExtra(VideoListActivity.EXTRA_VIDEOID);
-        Log.v(TAG, "click: " + videoID);
-
         progressBar = findViewById(R.id.progress);
         progressBar.setMax(100);
 
-//        PlayerView videoView = findViewById(R.id.video_view);
         simpleExoPlayerView = new PlayerView(this);
         simpleExoPlayerView = findViewById(R.id.video_view);
 
-        // 1. Create a default TrackSelector
-        BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter = new DefaultBandwidthMeter();
-        TrackSelection.Factory videoTrackSelectionFactory =
-                new AdaptiveTrackSelection.Factory(bandwidthMeter);
-        TrackSelector trackSelector =
-                new DefaultTrackSelector(videoTrackSelectionFactory);
-
-        // 2. Create the player
-        player = ExoPlayerFactory.newSimpleInstance(getApplicationContext(), trackSelector);
-        simpleExoPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
-
-        // get video details from api
-        String apiBaseURL = APIUrlHelper.getUrlWithVersion(this);
-        GetVideoDataService service = RetrofitInstance.getRetrofitInstance(apiBaseURL).create(GetVideoDataService.class);
-
-        Call<Video> call = service.getVideoData(videoID);
-
-        call.enqueue(new Callback<Video>() {
-            @Override
-            public void onResponse(@NonNull Call<Video> call, @NonNull Response<Video> response) {
-
-//                Toast.makeText(TorrentVideoPlayActivity.this, response.body().getDescription(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-
-                TextView videoName = findViewById(R.id.name);
-                TextView videoDescription = findViewById(R.id.description);
-                TextView videoMeta = findViewById(R.id.videoMeta);
-
-                try {
-
-                    videoName.setText(response.body().getName());
-                    videoDescription.setText(response.body().getDescription());
-
-                    videoMeta.setText(
-                            MetaDataHelper.getMetaString(
-                                    response.body().getCreatedAt(),
-                                    response.body().getViews(),
-                                    getBaseContext()
-                            )
-                    );
-
-                    String streamUrl = response.body().getFiles().get(0).getFileUrl();
-
-                    SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
-                    if (sharedPref.getBoolean("pref_torrent_player",false)) {
-                        streamUrl = response.body().getFiles().get(0).getTorrentUrl();
-                        TorrentStream torrentStream = setupTorrentStream();
-                        torrentStream.startStream(streamUrl);
-                    } else {
-                        setupVideoView(Uri.parse(streamUrl));
-                    }
-
-                    Log.v(TAG, streamUrl);
-
-
-                } catch (NullPointerException e) {
-                    e.getStackTrace();
-                }
-
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onFailure(@NonNull Call<Video> call, @NonNull Throwable t) {
-                Log.wtf(TAG, t.fillInStackTrace());
-                Toast.makeText(VideoPlayActivity.this, "Something went wrong...Please try later!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-            }
-        });
-
+        videoPlayerIntent = new Intent(this, VideoPlayerService.class);
+        bindService(videoPlayerIntent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
 
     }
 
+    private void startPlayer()
+    {
+        Util.startForegroundService(context, videoPlayerIntent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Torrent Playback
+     *
+     * @return torrent stream
+     */
     private TorrentStream setupTorrentStream() {
 
         TorrentOptions torrentOptions = new TorrentOptions.Builder()
@@ -163,9 +125,8 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
             @Override
             public void onStreamReady(Torrent torrent) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Ready");
-
-                setupVideoView(Uri.fromFile(torrent.getVideoFile()));
-
+                mService.setCurrentStreamUrl(Uri.fromFile(torrent.getVideoFile()).toString());
+                startPlayer();
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -201,28 +162,12 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
         return torrentStream;
     }
 
-    private void setupVideoView(Uri videoStream) {
-
-        Log.d(TAG, "Play Video");
-
-        // Produces DataSource instances through which media data is loaded.
-        DataSource.Factory dataSourceFactory = new DefaultDataSourceFactory(getApplicationContext(),
-                Util.getUserAgent(getApplicationContext(), "PeerTube"), null);
-
-        // This is the MediaSource representing the media to be played.
-        MediaSource videoSource = new ExtractorMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
-                .createMediaSource(videoStream);
-
-        // Prepare the player with the source.
-        player.prepare(videoSource);
-
-        // Auto play
-        player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
-
-    }
 
     @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+
+        Log.v(TAG, "onConfigurationChanged()...");
+
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
 
         TextView nameView = findViewById(R.id.name);
@@ -256,8 +201,105 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
         }
     }
 
+
+    private void loadVideo()
+    {
+        // get video ID
+        Intent intent = getIntent();
+        String videoID = intent.getStringExtra(VideoListActivity.EXTRA_VIDEOID);
+        Log.v(TAG, "click: " + videoID);
+
+        // get video details from api
+        String apiBaseURL = APIUrlHelper.getUrlWithVersion(this);
+        GetVideoDataService service = RetrofitInstance.getRetrofitInstance(apiBaseURL).create(GetVideoDataService.class);
+
+        Call<Video> call = service.getVideoData(videoID);
+
+        call.enqueue(new Callback<Video>() {
+            @Override
+            public void onResponse(@NonNull Call<Video> call, @NonNull Response<Video> response) {
+
+//                Toast.makeText(TorrentVideoPlayActivity.this, response.body().getDescription(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+
+                // TODO: remove this code duplication, similar code as in video list rows
+
+                TextView videoName = findViewById(R.id.name);
+                TextView videoDescription = findViewById(R.id.description);
+                TextView videoOwner = findViewById(R.id.videoOwner);
+                TextView videoMeta = findViewById(R.id.videoMeta);
+                ImageView avatarView = findViewById(R.id.avatar);
+                ImageButton moreButton = findViewById(R.id.moreButton);
+
+                Video video = response.body();
+
+                mService.setCurrentVideo(video);
+
+                String baseUrl = APIUrlHelper.getUrl(context);
+
+                Avatar avatar = video.getAccount().getAvatar();
+                if (avatar != null) {
+                    String avatarPath = avatar.getPath();
+                    Picasso.with(context)
+                            .load(baseUrl + avatarPath)
+                            .into(avatarView);
+                }
+
+                videoName.setText(video.getName());
+                videoMeta.setText(
+                        MetaDataHelper.getMetaString(
+                                video.getCreatedAt(),
+                                video.getViews(),
+                                getBaseContext()
+                        )
+                );
+                videoOwner.setText(
+                        MetaDataHelper.getOwnerString(video.getAccount().getName(),
+                                video.getAccount().getHost(),
+                                context
+                        )
+                );
+                videoDescription.setText(video.getDescription());
+
+                moreButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+                    PopupMenu popup = new PopupMenu(context, v);
+                    popup.setOnMenuItemClickListener(menuItem -> {
+                        switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
+                            case R.id.menu_share:
+                                Intents.Share(context, video);
+                                return true;
+                            default:
+                                return false;
+                        }
+                    });
+                    popup.inflate(R.menu.menu_video_row_mode);
+                    popup.show();
+                });
+
+                mService.setCurrentStreamUrl(video.getFiles().get(0).getFileUrl());
+
+                SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
+                if (sharedPref.getBoolean("pref_torrent_player", false)) {
+
+                    String stream = video.getFiles().get(0).getTorrentUrl();
+                    TorrentStream torrentStream = setupTorrentStream();
+                    torrentStream.startStream(stream);
+                } else {
+                    startPlayer();
+                }
+
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onFailure(@NonNull Call<Video> call, @NonNull Throwable t) {
+                Log.wtf(TAG, t.fillInStackTrace());
+                Toast.makeText(VideoPlayActivity.this, "Something went wrong...Please try later!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onVideoEnabled(DecoderCounters counters) {
+        Log.v(TAG, "onVideoEnabled()...");
 
     }
 
@@ -288,15 +330,14 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
 
     @Override
     public void onVideoDisabled(DecoderCounters counters) {
-
+        Log.v(TAG, "onVideoDisabled()...");
     }
 
 
     @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();
-        Log.v(TAG, "onDestroy()...");
-        player.release();
+        simpleExoPlayerView.setPlayer(null);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -314,6 +355,8 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
+        unbindService(mConnection);
+        mBound = false;
         Log.v(TAG, "onStop()...");
     }
 
@@ -322,4 +365,5 @@ public class VideoPlayActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements VideoRendere
         super.onStart();
         Log.v(TAG, "onStart()...");
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/adapter/VideoAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/adapter/VideoAdapter.java
index c9fb785..d1b7796 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/adapter/VideoAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/adapter/VideoAdapter.java
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package net.schueller.peertube.adapter;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.v7.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import net.schueller.peertube.R;
 import net.schueller.peertube.activity.VideoPlayActivity;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.APIUrlHelper;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.MetaDataHelper;
+import net.schueller.peertube.intents.Intents;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Avatar;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
 
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
 
     private ArrayList<Video> videoList;
     private Context context;
-    private String apiBaseURL;
+    private String baseUrl;
 
     public VideoAdapter(ArrayList<Video> videoList, Context context) {
         this.videoList = videoList;
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
         LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext());
         View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.row_video, parent, false);
 
-        apiBaseURL = APIUrlHelper.getUrl(context);
+        baseUrl = APIUrlHelper.getUrl(context);
 
         return new VideoViewHolder(view);
     }
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
     public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull VideoViewHolder holder, int position) {
 
         Picasso.with(this.context)
-                .load(apiBaseURL + videoList.get(position).getPreviewPath())
+                .load(baseUrl + videoList.get(position).getPreviewPath())
                 .into(holder.thumb);
 
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
         if (avatar != null) {
             String avatarPath = avatar.getPath();
             Picasso.with(this.context)
-                    .load(apiBaseURL + avatarPath)
+                    .load(baseUrl + avatarPath)
                     .into(holder.avatar);
         }
 
@@ -91,6 +94,23 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
 
         });
 
+        holder.moreButton.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+
+            PopupMenu popup = new PopupMenu(context, v);
+            popup.setOnMenuItemClickListener(menuItem -> {
+                switch (menuItem.getItemId()) {
+                    case R.id.menu_share:
+                        Intents.Share(context, videoList.get(position));
+                        return true;
+                    default:
+                        return false;
+                }
+            });
+            popup.inflate(R.menu.menu_video_row_mode);
+            popup.show();
+
+        });
+
     }
 
     public void setData(ArrayList<Video> data) {
@@ -112,6 +132,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
 
         TextView name, videoMeta, videoOwner;
         ImageView thumb, avatar;
+        ImageButton moreButton;
         View mView;
 
         VideoViewHolder(View itemView) {
@@ -121,6 +142,7 @@ public class VideoAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<VideoAdapter.VideoViewHol
             avatar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.avatar);
             videoMeta = itemView.findViewById(R.id.videoMeta);
             videoOwner = itemView.findViewById(R.id.videoOwner);
+            moreButton = itemView.findViewById(R.id.moreButton);
             mView = itemView;
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/helper/APIUrlHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/helper/APIUrlHelper.java
index cfed405..c1ed8d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/helper/APIUrlHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/helper/APIUrlHelper.java
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ public class APIUrlHelper{
     public static String getUrlWithVersion(Context context) {
         return APIUrlHelper.getUrl(context) + "/api/v1/";
     }
+
+    public static String getShareUrl(Context context, String videoUuid) {
+        return APIUrlHelper.getUrl(context) + "/videos/watch/" + videoUuid;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/intents/Intents.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/intents/Intents.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a31edfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/intents/Intents.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package net.schueller.peertube.intents;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import net.schueller.peertube.helper.APIUrlHelper;
+import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
+
+
+public class Intents {
+
+
+    /**
+     * https://troll.tv/videos/watch/6edbd9d1-e3c5-4a6c-8491-646e2020469c
+     *
+     * @param context context
+     * @param video video
+     */
+    public static void Share(Context context, Video video) {
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent();
+        intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, video.getName());
+        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, APIUrlHelper.getShareUrl(context, video.getUuid()) );
+        intent.setType("text/plain");
+
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85f3286
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/service/VideoPlayerService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package net.schueller.peertube.service;
+
+
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerFactory;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.ExtractorMediaSource;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerNotificationManager;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSourceFactory;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
+import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
+
+import net.schueller.peertube.R;
+import net.schueller.peertube.activity.VideoPlayActivity;
+import net.schueller.peertube.helper.MetaDataHelper;
+import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import retrofit2.http.FormUrlEncoded;
+
+public class VideoPlayerService extends Service {
+
+    private final IBinder mBinder = new LocalBinder();
+
+    private static final String PLAYBACK_CHANNEL_ID = "playback_channel";
+    private static final Integer PLAYBACK_NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
+
+    public SimpleExoPlayer player;
+
+    private Video currentVideo;
+    private String currentStreamUrl;
+
+    private PlayerNotificationManager playerNotificationManager;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate();
+
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "onCreate...");
+
+        player = ExoPlayerFactory.newSimpleInstance(getApplicationContext(), new DefaultTrackSelector());
+
+    }
+
+    public class LocalBinder extends Binder {
+
+        public VideoPlayerService getService() {
+            // Return this instance of VideoPlayerService so clients can call public methods
+            return VideoPlayerService.this;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "onDestroy...");
+
+        playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(null);
+        player.release();
+        player = null;
+
+        super.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        return mBinder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "onStartCommand...");
+        playVideo();
+        return START_STICKY;
+    }
+
+
+    public void setCurrentVideo(Video video)
+    {
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "setCurrentVideo...");
+        currentVideo = video;
+    }
+
+    public void setCurrentStreamUrl(String streamUrl)
+    {
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "setCurrentStreamUrl...");
+        currentStreamUrl = streamUrl;
+    }
+
+    public void playVideo()
+    {
+        Context context = this;
+
+        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "playVideo...");
+
+        // Produces DataSource instances through which media data is loaded.
+        DataSource.Factory dataSourceFactory = new DefaultDataSourceFactory(getApplicationContext(),
+                Util.getUserAgent(getApplicationContext(), "PeerTube"), null);
+
+        // This is the MediaSource representing the media to be played.
+        ExtractorMediaSource videoSource = new ExtractorMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory)
+                .createMediaSource(Uri.parse(currentStreamUrl));
+
+        // Prepare the player with the source.
+        player.prepare(videoSource);
+
+        // Auto play
+        player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
+
+        playerNotificationManager = PlayerNotificationManager.createWithNotificationChannel(
+                context, PLAYBACK_CHANNEL_ID, R.string.playback_channel_name,
+                PLAYBACK_NOTIFICATION_ID,
+                new PlayerNotificationManager.MediaDescriptionAdapter() {
+
+                    @Override
+                    public String getCurrentContentTitle(Player player) {
+                        return currentVideo.getName();
+                    }
+
+                    @Nullable
+                    @Override
+                    public PendingIntent createCurrentContentIntent(Player player) {
+                        Intent intent = new Intent(context, VideoPlayActivity.class);
+                        return PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, intent,
+                                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+                    }
+
+                    @Nullable
+                    @Override
+                    public String getCurrentContentText(Player player) {
+                        return MetaDataHelper.getMetaString(
+                                currentVideo.getCreatedAt(),
+                                currentVideo.getViews(),
+                                getBaseContext()
+                        );
+                    }
+
+                    @Nullable
+                    @Override
+                    public Bitmap getCurrentLargeIcon(Player player, PlayerNotificationManager.BitmapCallback callback) {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }
+        );
+
+        playerNotificationManager.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_peertube_bw);
+
+        playerNotificationManager.setNotificationListener(
+                new PlayerNotificationManager.NotificationListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onNotificationStarted(int notificationId, Notification notification) {
+                        startForeground(notificationId, notification);
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onNotificationCancelled(int notificationId) {
+                        Log.v("VideoPlayerService", "onNotificationCancelled...");
+
+                        // TODO: only kill the notification if we no longer have a bound activity
+                        stopForeground(true);
+                    }
+                }
+        );
+
+        playerNotificationManager.setPlayer(player);
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_peertube_bw.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_peertube_bw.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0a1ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_peertube_bw.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="16dp"
+    android:height="22dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="16"
+    android:viewportHeight="22">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m0.0336,0.34v10.667l8,-5.333"
+      android:fillColor="#000000"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m0.0336,11.007v10.667l8,-5.333"
+      android:fillColor="#000000"/>
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m8.0336,5.673v10.667l8,-5.333"
+      android:fillColor="#000000"/>
+
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_play.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_play.xml
index 0e736ec..072f04d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_play.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_play.xml
@@ -34,32 +34,83 @@
             android:indeterminate="false"
             android:max="100" />
 
-        <android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
+        <RelativeLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_below="@id/progress"
-            android:padding="16dp"
+            android:padding="6dp"
             android:orientation="vertical">
 
+            <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+                android:id="@+id/avatar"
+                android:layout_width="72dp"
+                android:layout_height="72dp"
+                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/video_row_account_avatar"
+                android:paddingStart="12dp"
+                android:paddingTop="12dp"
+                android:paddingEnd="12dp" />
+
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/name"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+                android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="24dp"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
                 android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Title" />
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/videoMeta"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/name"
+                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+                android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
                 android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/videoOwner"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_below="@id/videoMeta"
+                android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
+                android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption"
+                />
+
+            <ImageButton
+                android:id="@+id/moreButton"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="45dp"
+                android:layout_marginStart="-16dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+                android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/name"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/descr_overflow_button"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_action_more_vert" />
+
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/description"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_below="@+id/videoMeta"
+                android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+                android:layout_marginStart="18dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="35dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
                 android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1" />
 
-        </android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
+        </RelativeLayout>
 
 
     </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c61cf6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+    android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+    android:background="#CC000000"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    tools:targetApi="28">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:paddingTop="4dp"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_rew"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Rewind"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_shuffle"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Shuffle"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_repeat_toggle"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_play"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Play"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_pause"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Pause"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_ffwd"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.FastForward"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <TextView android:id="@id/exo_position"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="14sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:textColor="#FFBEBEBE"/>
+
+        <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.DefaultTimeBar
+            android:id="@id/exo_progress"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_height="26dp"/>
+
+        <TextView android:id="@id/exo_duration"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="14sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:textColor="#FFBEBEBE"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/row_video.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/row_video.xml
index 19df68e..960ec45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/row_video.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/row_video.xml
@@ -19,38 +19,45 @@
             android:id="@+id/thumb"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:maxHeight="300dp"
-            android:contentDescription="@string/video_row_video_thumbnail"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"
             android:adjustViewBounds="true"
-            />
+            android:contentDescription="@string/video_row_video_thumbnail"
+            android:maxHeight="300dp"
+            android:scaleType="fitXY" />
 
-        <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
-            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+        <de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
             android:id="@+id/avatar"
-            android:layout_width="60dp"
-            android:layout_height="60dp"
-            android:paddingTop="12dp"
-            android:paddingEnd="12dp"
+            android:layout_width="72dp"
+            android:layout_height="72dp"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/thumb"
+            android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
             android:contentDescription="@string/video_row_account_avatar"
-            android:layout_below="@id/thumb"
-            android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>
+            android:paddingStart="12dp"
+            android:paddingTop="12dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="12dp" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/name"
-            android:paddingTop="12dp"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_below="@id/thumb"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+            android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="24dp"
+
+            android:paddingTop="0dp"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Subhead" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/videoMeta"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_below="@id/name"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/name"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+            android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption" />
 
         <TextView
@@ -58,8 +65,27 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_below="@id/videoMeta"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="0dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
             android:layout_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
-            android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption" />
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Caption"
+            />
+
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@+id/moreButton"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="45dp"
+            android:layout_below="@+id/thumb"
+
+            android:layout_marginStart="-16dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
+
+            android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/name"
+
+            android:background="@null"
+            android:contentDescription="@string/descr_overflow_button"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_action_more_vert" />
 
     </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_video_row_mode.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_video_row_mode.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cac5ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_video_row_mode.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/menu_share"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_share"
+        android:title="@string/menu_share" />
+</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b00501f..5ceebec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@
     <string name="pref_description_show_nsfw">NSFW content will be shown if enabled.</string>
     <string name="title_activity_url_video_play">UrlVideoPlayActivity</string>
     <string name="pref_title_torrent_player">Torrent Video Player</string>
-    <string name="pref_description_torrent_player">Video playback via a torrent stream. This requires Storage Permissions.</string>
+    <string name="pref_description_torrent_player">Video playback via a torrent stream. This requires Storage Permissions. (Alpha, not stable!)</string>
     <string name="pref_title_license">License</string>
     <string name="pref_description_license">\n<b>GNU Affero General Public License v3.0</b>\n\nPermissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available.</string>
     <string name="pref_title_version">Version</string>
     <string name="search_hint">Search PeerTube</string>
     <string name="title_activity_search">Search</string>
     <string name="no_data_available">No Results</string>
+    <string name="descr_overflow_button">More</string>
+    <string name="menu_share">Share</string>
+    <string name="playback_channel_name">PeerTube</string>
 
 </resources>