diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
index 645210137..920fe2efa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 package com.github.libretube.enums
 
-enum class PlayerEvent(val value: Int) {
-    Pause(0),
-    Play(1),
-    Forward(2),
-    Rewind(3),
-    Next(5),
-    Prev(6),
-    Background(7)
-    ;
-
-    companion object {
-        fun fromInt(value: Int) = PlayerEvent.values().first { it.value == value }
-    }
+enum class PlayerEvent {
+    Pause,
+    Play,
+    Forward,
+    Rewind,
+    Next,
+    Prev,
+    Background
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/Intent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/Intent.kt
index 78a056355..5118ada14 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/Intent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/Intent.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,21 @@ package com.github.libretube.extensions
 
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Parcelable
+import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.core.content.IntentCompat
+import androidx.core.os.BuildCompat
+import java.io.Serializable
 
-inline fun <reified T : Parcelable> Intent.parcelableExtra(key: String?): T? {
-    return IntentCompat.getParcelableExtra(this, key, T::class.java)
+inline fun <reified T : Parcelable> Intent.parcelableExtra(name: String?): T? {
+    return IntentCompat.getParcelableExtra(this, name, T::class.java)
+}
+
+@OptIn(BuildCompat.PrereleaseSdkCheck::class)
+inline fun <reified T : Serializable> Intent.serializableExtra(name: String?): T? {
+    return if (BuildCompat.isAtLeastU()) {
+        getSerializableExtra(name, T::class.java)
+    } else {
+        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+        getSerializableExtra(name) as? T
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
index c066f1847..d827da78b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -350,13 +350,13 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         }
     }
 
-    fun getIntentActon(context: Context): String {
+    fun getIntentAction(context: Context): String {
         return context.packageName + "." + ACTION_MEDIA_CONTROL
     }
 
-    private fun getPendingIntent(activity: Activity, code: Int): PendingIntent {
-        val intent = Intent(getIntentActon(activity)).putExtra(CONTROL_TYPE, code)
-        return PendingIntentCompat.getBroadcast(activity, code, intent, 0, false)
+    private fun getPendingIntent(activity: Activity, event: PlayerEvent): PendingIntent {
+        val intent = Intent(getIntentAction(activity)).putExtra(CONTROL_TYPE, event)
+        return PendingIntentCompat.getBroadcast(activity, event.ordinal, intent, 0, false)
     }
 
     private fun getRemoteAction(
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             IconCompat.createWithResource(activity, id),
             text,
             text,
-            getPendingIntent(activity, event.value)
+            getPendingIntent(activity, event)
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 9729c618e..550a8008e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.extensions.formatShort
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.hideKeyboard
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelable
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.seekBy
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toastFromMainDispatcher
@@ -204,9 +205,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
      * Receiver for all actions in the PiP mode
      */
     private val broadcastReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
-        override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
-            val action = intent?.getIntExtra(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE, 0) ?: return
-            when (PlayerEvent.fromInt(action)) {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+            when (intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return) {
                 PlayerEvent.Play -> {
                     exoPlayer.play()
                 }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         // broadcast receiver for PiP actions
         context?.registerReceiver(
             broadcastReceiver,
-            IntentFilter(PlayerHelper.getIntentActon(requireContext()))
+            IntentFilter(PlayerHelper.getIntentAction(requireContext()))
         )
 
         // schedule task to save the watch position each second