diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 05d306338..779203258 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
             // cache the last three minutes
             .setBackBuffer(1000 * 60 * 3, true)
             .setBufferDurationsMs(
-                DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_MIN_BUFFER_MS,
+                1000 * 10, // exo default is 50s
                 bufferingGoal,
                 DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_BUFFER_FOR_PLAYBACK_MS,
                 DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_BUFFER_FOR_PLAYBACK_AFTER_REBUFFER_MS
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/chapter_column.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/chapter_column.xml
index f323807ab..b44de7e06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/chapter_column.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/chapter_column.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="100dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginHorizontal="5dp"
+    android:paddingHorizontal="5dp"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <com.google.android.material.imageview.ShapeableImageView