diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
index d267bc226..8f214834d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MyApp.kt
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ class MyApp : Application() {
             existingPeriodicWorkPolicy = ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP
         )
 
-        NotificationHelper(this).checkForNewStreams()
-
         /**
          * Handler for uncaught exceptions
          */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SliderPreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SliderPreference.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff432fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SliderPreference.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.github.libretube.extensions
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import androidx.preference.Preference
+import com.github.libretube.R
+import com.github.libretube.databinding.DialogSliderBinding
+import com.github.libretube.preferences.PreferenceHelper
+import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
+
+/**
+ * Preference that includes a slider
+ */
+class SliderPreference(
+    context: Context,
+    attributeSet: AttributeSet
+) : Preference(
+    context,
+    attributeSet
+) {
+    override fun onClick() {
+        val sliderBinding = DialogSliderBinding.inflate(
+            LayoutInflater.from(context)
+        )
+        sliderBinding.slider.value = PreferenceHelper.getString(
+            key,
+            "1.0"
+        ).toFloat()
+
+        MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(context)
+            .setTitle(title)
+            .setView(sliderBinding.root)
+            .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
+            .setPositiveButton(R.string.okay) { _, _ ->
+                PreferenceHelper.putString(
+                    key,
+                    sliderBinding.slider.value.toString()
+                )
+            }
+            .show()
+        super.onClick()
+    }
+}
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 8de78a041..16dd19e3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.adapters.TrendingAdapter
 import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
 import com.github.libretube.api.RetrofitInstance
 import com.github.libretube.api.SubscriptionHelper
+import com.github.libretube.databinding.DialogSliderBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DoubleTapOverlayBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.ExoStyledPlayerControlViewBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.FragmentPlayerBinding
@@ -509,17 +510,17 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
         }
 
         override fun onPlaybackSpeedClicked() {
-            val playbackSpeeds = context?.resources?.getStringArray(R.array.playbackSpeed)!!
-            val playbackSpeedValues =
-                context?.resources?.getStringArray(R.array.playbackSpeedValues)!!
-
+            val playbackSpeedBinding = DialogSliderBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
+            playbackSpeedBinding.slider.value = exoPlayer.playbackParameters.speed
             // change playback speed dialog
             MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(requireContext())
                 .setTitle(R.string.change_playback_speed)
-                .setItems(playbackSpeeds) { _, index ->
-                    // set the new playback speed
-                    val newPlaybackSpeed = playbackSpeedValues[index].toFloat()
-                    exoPlayer.setPlaybackSpeed(newPlaybackSpeed)
+                .setView(playbackSpeedBinding.root)
+                .setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.okay) { _, _ ->
+                    exoPlayer.setPlaybackSpeed(
+                        playbackSpeedBinding.slider.value
+                    )
                 }
                 .show()
         }
@@ -598,11 +599,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
                         context.getString(R.string.none)
                     }
                 // set the playback speed
-                val playbackSpeeds = context.resources.getStringArray(R.array.playbackSpeed)
-                val playbackSpeedValues =
-                    context.resources.getStringArray(R.array.playbackSpeedValues)
-                val playbackSpeed = exoPlayer.playbackParameters.speed.toString()
-                currentPlaybackSpeed = playbackSpeeds[playbackSpeedValues.indexOf(playbackSpeed)]
+                currentPlaybackSpeed = "${exoPlayer.playbackParameters.speed}x"
                 // set the quality text
                 val isAdaptive = exoPlayer.videoFormat?.codecs != null
                 val quality = exoPlayer.videoSize.height
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
index 63ca4b25f..2bdbc6af0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object PreferenceHelper {
     }
 
     fun putString(key: String?, value: String) {
-        editor.putString(key, value)
+        editor.putString(key, value).commit()
     }
 
     fun getString(key: String?, defValue: String?): String {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_slider.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_slider.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e190af0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_slider.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <com.google.android.material.slider.Slider
+        android:id="@+id/slider"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+        android:value="1"
+        android:valueFrom="0.25"
+        android:valueTo="5" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index 9efa17ea4..634032d6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -641,29 +641,6 @@
         <item>.mkv</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <string-array name="playbackSpeed">
-        <item>0.25x</item>
-        <item>0.5x</item>
-        <item>0.75x</item>
-        <item>1x</item>
-        <item>1.25x</item>
-        <item>1.5x</item>
-        <item>2x</item>
-        <item>3x</item>
-        <item>4x</item>
-    </string-array>
-    <string-array name="playbackSpeedValues">
-        <item>0.25</item>
-        <item>0.5</item>
-        <item>0.75</item>
-        <item>1.0</item>
-        <item>1.25</item>
-        <item>1.5</item>
-        <item>2.0</item>
-        <item>3.0</item>
-        <item>4.0</item>
-    </string-array>
-
     <string-array name="downloadLocation">
         <item>@string/downloads_directory</item>
         <item>@string/music_directory</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index f7f9439dd..64fa9f40f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/player">
 
-        <ListPreference
+        <com.github.libretube.extensions.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
             app:defaultValue="1.0"
-            app:entries="@array/playbackSpeed"
-            app:entryValues="@array/playbackSpeedValues"
             app:key="playback_speed"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
-            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+            app:title="@string/playback_speed" />
 
         <ListPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_skip"
@@ -137,14 +134,11 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/background_mode">
 
-        <ListPreference
+        <com.github.libretube.extensions.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
             app:defaultValue="1.0"
-            app:entries="@array/playbackSpeed"
-            app:entryValues="@array/playbackSpeedValues"
             app:key="background_playback_speed"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
-            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+            app:title="@string/playback_speed" />
 
     </PreferenceCategory>