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 9f51efe93..39b171e20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ enum class PlayerEvent {
     Rewind,
     Next,
     Prev,
-    Background
+    Background,
+    Stop
 }
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 578d18a78..9ad6733c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.libretube.helpers
 
 import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHolder
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.WatchPosition
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.enums.SbSkipOptions
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.seekBy
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.togglePlayPauseState
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.obj.VideoStats
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
@@ -800,4 +803,25 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             DatabaseHolder.Database.watchPositionDao().insert(watchPosition)
         }
     }
+
+    fun handlePlayerAction(player: Player, playerEvent: PlayerEvent): Boolean {
+        return when (playerEvent) {
+            PlayerEvent.PlayPause -> {
+                player.togglePlayPauseState()
+                true
+            }
+
+            PlayerEvent.Forward -> {
+                player.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+                true
+            }
+
+            PlayerEvent.Rewind -> {
+                player.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+                true
+            }
+
+            else -> false
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
index 0e6cce976..c96941d41 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package com.github.libretube.services
 
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.media3.common.C
@@ -22,6 +26,8 @@ import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHolder
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadWithItems
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
 import com.github.libretube.enums.NotificationId
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
@@ -75,6 +81,20 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         }
     }
 
+    private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+            val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
+            val player = player ?: return
+
+            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(player, event)) return
+
+            when (event) {
+                PlayerEvent.Stop -> onDestroy()
+                else -> Unit
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
 
@@ -85,6 +105,13 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
             .build()
 
         startForeground(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id, notification)
+
+        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
+            this,
+            playerActionReceiver,
+            IntentFilter(PlayerHelper.getIntentActionName(this)),
+            ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
+        )
     }
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
@@ -189,6 +216,7 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         nowPlayingNotification = null
 
         watchPositionTimer.destroy()
+        unregisterReceiver(playerActionReceiver)
 
         ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
         stopSelf()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
index d9535665d..f87baf260 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package com.github.libretube.services
 
 import android.app.Notification
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
@@ -9,6 +12,7 @@ import android.os.Looper
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
@@ -30,7 +34,9 @@ import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHelper
 import com.github.libretube.enums.NotificationId
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.parcelableExtra
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.setMetadata
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
@@ -159,6 +165,28 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         }
     }
 
+    private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+            val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
+            val player = player ?: return
+
+            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(player, event)) return
+
+            when (event) {
+                PlayerEvent.Next -> {
+                    PlayingQueue.navigateNext()
+                }
+                PlayerEvent.Prev -> {
+                    PlayingQueue.navigatePrev()
+                }
+                PlayerEvent.Stop -> {
+                    onDestroy()
+                }
+                else -> Unit
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setting the required [Notification] for running as a foreground service
      */
@@ -172,6 +200,13 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
             .build()
 
         startForeground(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id, notification)
+
+        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
+            this,
+            playerActionReceiver,
+            IntentFilter(PlayerHelper.getIntentActionName(this)),
+            ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
+        )
     }
 
     /**
@@ -338,7 +373,8 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
                     this,
                 ) to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MPD
             } else {
-                ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(streams.hls.orEmpty()).toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
+                ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(streams.hls.orEmpty())
+                    .toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
             }
 
         val mediaItem = MediaItem.Builder()
@@ -395,6 +431,7 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         player?.release()
 
         watchPositionTimer.destroy()
+        unregisterReceiver(playerActionReceiver)
 
         // called when the user pressed stop in the notification
         // stop the service from being in the foreground and remove the notification
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
index b04a4bd7f..8168bb5ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/OfflinePlayerActivity.kt
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ import com.github.libretube.db.DatabaseHolder.Database
 import com.github.libretube.db.obj.DownloadChapter
 import com.github.libretube.enums.FileType
 import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.seekBy
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.serializableExtra
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.togglePlayPauseState
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.updateParameters
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.WindowHelper
@@ -115,21 +113,8 @@ class OfflinePlayerActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
     private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
         override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-            when (intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return) {
-                PlayerEvent.PlayPause -> {
-                    player.togglePlayPauseState()
-                }
-
-                PlayerEvent.Forward -> {
-                    player.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-                }
-
-                PlayerEvent.Rewind -> {
-                    player.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-                }
-
-                else -> Unit
-            }
+            val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
+            PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(player, 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 d8809365c..a0b52ade8 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
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.enums.ShareObjectType
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.formatShort
 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
@@ -204,23 +203,19 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
      */
     private val playerActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
         override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-            when (intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return) {
-                PlayerEvent.PlayPause -> {
-                    exoPlayer.togglePlayPauseState()
-                }
+            val event = intent.serializableExtra<PlayerEvent>(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE) ?: return
 
-                PlayerEvent.Forward -> {
-                    exoPlayer.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-                }
-
-                PlayerEvent.Rewind -> {
-                    exoPlayer.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-                }
+            if (PlayerHelper.handlePlayerAction(exoPlayer, event)) return
 
+            when (event) {
                 PlayerEvent.Next -> {
                     playNextVideo(PlayingQueue.getNext())
                 }
 
+                PlayerEvent.Prev -> {
+                    playNextVideo(PlayingQueue.getPrev())
+                }
+
                 PlayerEvent.Background -> {
                     playOnBackground()
                     // wait some time in order for the service to get started properly
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/NowPlayingNotification.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/NowPlayingNotification.kt
index 06d90b406..d1da5e13e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/NowPlayingNotification.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/NowPlayingNotification.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package com.github.libretube.util
 
 import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.PendingIntent
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ import android.support.v4.media.session.PlaybackStateCompat
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
 import androidx.media.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle
@@ -26,14 +23,11 @@ import com.github.libretube.LibreTubeApp.Companion.PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.enums.NotificationId
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.seekBy
+import com.github.libretube.enums.PlayerEvent
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toMediaMetadataCompat
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.togglePlayPauseState
-import com.github.libretube.helpers.BackgroundHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ImageHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PlayerHelper
 import com.github.libretube.obj.PlayerNotificationData
-import com.github.libretube.services.OfflinePlayerService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import java.util.UUID
 
@@ -133,14 +127,14 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
 
     private val legacyNotificationButtons
         get() = listOf(
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_prev_outlined, PREV),
+            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_prev_outlined, PlayerEvent.Prev.name),
             createNotificationAction(
                 if (player.isPlaying) R.drawable.ic_pause else R.drawable.ic_play,
-                PLAY_PAUSE
+                PlayerEvent.PlayPause.name
             ),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_next_outlined, NEXT),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_rewind_md, REWIND),
-            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_forward_md, FORWARD)
+            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_next_outlined, PlayerEvent.Next.name),
+            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_rewind_md, PlayerEvent.Rewind.name),
+            createNotificationAction(R.drawable.ic_forward_md, PlayerEvent.Forward.name)
         )
 
     private fun createNotificationAction(
@@ -165,38 +159,38 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
         if (this::mediaSession.isInitialized) return
 
         val sessionCallback = object : MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
-            override fun onSkipToNext() {
-                handlePlayerAction(NEXT)
-                super.onSkipToNext()
-            }
-
-            override fun onSkipToPrevious() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PREV)
-                super.onSkipToPrevious()
-            }
-
             override fun onRewind() {
-                handlePlayerAction(REWIND)
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Rewind)
                 super.onRewind()
             }
 
             override fun onFastForward() {
-                handlePlayerAction(FORWARD)
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Forward)
                 super.onFastForward()
             }
 
             override fun onPlay() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PLAY_PAUSE)
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.PlayPause)
                 super.onPlay()
             }
 
             override fun onPause() {
-                handlePlayerAction(PLAY_PAUSE)
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.PlayPause)
                 super.onPause()
             }
 
+            override fun onSkipToNext() {
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Next)
+                super.onSkipToNext()
+            }
+
+            override fun onSkipToPrevious() {
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Prev)
+                super.onSkipToPrevious()
+            }
+
             override fun onStop() {
-                handlePlayerAction(STOP)
+                handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.Stop)
                 super.onStop()
             }
 
@@ -206,7 +200,7 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
             }
 
             override fun onCustomAction(action: String, extras: Bundle?) {
-                handlePlayerAction(action)
+                runCatching { handlePlayerAction(PlayerEvent.valueOf(action)) }
                 super.onCustomAction(action, extras)
             }
         }
@@ -272,47 +266,20 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
 
         return PlaybackStateCompat.Builder()
             .setActions(stateActions)
-            .addCustomAction(createMediaSessionAction(R.drawable.ic_rewind_md, REWIND))
-            .addCustomAction(createMediaSessionAction(R.drawable.ic_forward_md, FORWARD))
+            .addCustomAction(createMediaSessionAction(R.drawable.ic_rewind_md, PlayerEvent.Rewind.name))
+            .addCustomAction(createMediaSessionAction(R.drawable.ic_forward_md, PlayerEvent.Forward.name))
             .setState(state, player.currentPosition, player.playbackParameters.speed)
             .build()
     }
 
-    private fun handlePlayerAction(action: String) {
-        when (action) {
-            NEXT -> {
-                PlayingQueue.navigateNext()
-            }
-
-            PREV -> {
-                PlayingQueue.navigatePrev()
-            }
-
-            REWIND -> {
-                player.seekBy(-PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-            }
-
-            FORWARD -> {
-                player.seekBy(PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
-            }
-
-            PLAY_PAUSE -> {
-                player.togglePlayPauseState()
-            }
-
-            STOP -> {
-                when (notificationType) {
-                    NowPlayingNotificationType.AUDIO_ONLINE -> BackgroundHelper.stopBackgroundPlay(
-                        context
-                    )
-                    NowPlayingNotificationType.AUDIO_OFFLINE -> BackgroundHelper.stopBackgroundPlay(
-                        context,
-                        OfflinePlayerService::class.java
-                    )
-                    else -> Unit
-                }
-            }
-        }
+    /**
+     * Forward the action to the responsible notification owner (e.g. PlayerFragment)
+     */
+    private fun handlePlayerAction(action: PlayerEvent) {
+        val intent = Intent(PlayerHelper.getIntentActionName(context))
+            .setPackage(context.packageName)
+            .putExtra(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE, action)
+        context.sendBroadcast(intent)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -329,7 +296,6 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
         if (notificationBuilder == null) {
             createMediaSession()
             createNotificationBuilder()
-            createActionReceiver()
             // update the notification each time the player continues playing or pauses
             player.addListener(object : Player.Listener {
                 override fun onIsPlayingChanged(isPlaying: Boolean) {
@@ -349,7 +315,7 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
         notificationBuilder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, PLAYER_CHANNEL_NAME)
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_lockscreen)
             .setContentIntent(createCurrentContentIntent())
-            .setDeleteIntent(createIntent(STOP))
+            .setDeleteIntent(createIntent(PlayerEvent.Stop.name))
             .setStyle(
                 MediaStyle()
                     .setMediaSession(mediaSession.sessionToken)
@@ -374,36 +340,12 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
         nManager.notify(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id, notification)
     }
 
-    private val notificationActionReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
-        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-            handlePlayerAction(intent.action ?: return)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun createActionReceiver() {
-        val filter = IntentFilter().apply {
-            listOf(PREV, NEXT, REWIND, FORWARD, PLAY_PAUSE, STOP).forEach {
-                addAction(it)
-            }
-        }
-        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
-            context,
-            notificationActionReceiver,
-            filter,
-            ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED
-        )
-    }
-
     /**
      * Destroy the [NowPlayingNotification]
      */
     fun destroySelf() {
         mediaSession.release()
 
-        runCatching {
-            context.unregisterReceiver(notificationActionReceiver)
-        }
-
         nManager.cancel(NotificationId.PLAYER_PLAYBACK.id)
     }
 
@@ -416,13 +358,6 @@ class NowPlayingNotification(
     }
 
     companion object {
-        private const val PREV = "prev"
-        private const val NEXT = "next"
-        private const val REWIND = "rewind"
-        private const val FORWARD = "forward"
-        private const val PLAY_PAUSE = "play_pause"
-        private const val STOP = "stop"
-
         enum class NowPlayingNotificationType {
             VIDEO_ONLINE,
             VIDEO_OFFLINE,