diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/PlaybackHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/PlaybackHelper.java
index af98e5f8..e59b8733 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/PlaybackHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/PlaybackHelper.java
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ public class PlaybackHelper extends PlaybackControlGlue {
 		if(getCurrentSpeedId() == speed){
 			return;
 		}
-		setFadingEnabled(true);
-		fragment.setFadingEnabled(true);
+//		setFadingEnabled(true);
+//		fragment.setFadingEnabled(true);
 		if(mTransportControls != null){
 			mTransportControls.play();
 		} else {
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ public class PlaybackHelper extends PlaybackControlGlue {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void pausePlayback() {
-		setFadingEnabled(false);
-		fragment.setFadingEnabled(false);
+//		setFadingEnabled(false);
+//		fragment.setFadingEnabled(false);
 		if(mTransportControls != null){
 			mTransportControls.pause();
 		} else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/fragments/OverlayFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/fragments/OverlayFragment.java
index 68b56cff..b883a421 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/fragments/OverlayFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/nicidienase/chaosflix/fragments/OverlayFragment.java
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public class OverlayFragment extends PlaybackFragment{
 
 		setBackgroundType(PlaybackFragment.BG_LIGHT);
 		setFadingEnabled(false);
-		mHelper.setFadingEnabled(true);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -158,6 +157,7 @@ public class OverlayFragment extends PlaybackFragment{
 			Log.d(TAG,"Callback not set or not event/stream");
 		}
 		requestAudioFocus();
+		play();
 	}
 
 	private Row getRelatedItems() {
@@ -298,11 +298,13 @@ public class OverlayFragment extends PlaybackFragment{
 
 	private void play() {
 		setPlaybackState(PlaybackState.STATE_PLAYING);
+		setFadingEnabled(true);
 		mCallback.play();
 	}
 
 	private void pause() {
 		setPlaybackState(PlaybackState.STATE_PAUSED);
+		setFadingEnabled(false);
 		mCallback.pause();
 	}