diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/OnlinePlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/OnlinePlayerView.kt
index e4df40a70..757f2caad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/OnlinePlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/OnlinePlayerView.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.github.libretube.ui.views
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import android.text.format.DateUtils
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.Window
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ class OnlinePlayerView(
     private var trackSelector: TrackSelector? = null
     private var viewLifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner? = null
 
+    private val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+
     /**
      * The window that needs to be addressed for showing and hiding the system bars
      * If null, the activity's default/main window will be used