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 84ba5fb56..7947ba2ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.libretube.fragments
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager
 import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.PictureInPictureParams
 import android.content.Context
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.obj.Streams
 import com.github.libretube.obj.Subscribe
 import com.github.libretube.preferences.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.preferences.PreferenceKeys
+import com.github.libretube.services.BackgroundMode
 import com.github.libretube.util.BackgroundHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.ConnectionHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.CronetHelper
@@ -1708,14 +1710,29 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
     }
 
     fun onUserLeaveHint() {
+        if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O && shouldStartPiP()) {
+            activity?.enterPictureInPictureMode(updatePipParams())
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun shouldStartPiP(): Boolean {
         val bounds = Rect()
         binding.playerScrollView.getHitRect(bounds)
 
-        if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O &&
-            (binding.playerScrollView.getLocalVisibleRect(bounds) || Globals.IS_FULL_SCREEN)
-        ) {
-            activity?.enterPictureInPictureMode(updatePipParams())
+        val backgroundModeRunning = isServiceRunning(requireContext(), BackgroundMode::class.java)
+
+        return (binding.playerScrollView.getLocalVisibleRect(bounds) || Globals.IS_FULL_SCREEN) &&
+            (exoPlayer.isPlaying || !backgroundModeRunning)
+    }
+
+    private fun isServiceRunning(context: Context, serviceClass: Class<*>): Boolean {
+        val manager = context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE) as ActivityManager
+        for (service in manager.getRunningServices(Int.MAX_VALUE)) {
+            if (serviceClass.name == service.service.className) {
+                return true
+            }
         }
+        return false
     }
 
     private fun updatePipParams() = PictureInPictureParams.Builder()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlaylistFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlaylistFragment.kt
index 6c35edcd9..39066fd10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlaylistFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlaylistFragment.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PlaylistFragment : Fragment() {
     private lateinit var binding: FragmentPlaylistBinding
 
     private var playlistId: String? = null
+    private var isOwner: Boolean = false
     var nextPage: String? = null
     private var playlistAdapter: PlaylistAdapter? = null
     private var isLoading = true
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ class PlaylistFragment : Fragment() {
         fun run() {
             lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
                 val response = try {
-                    RetrofitInstance.api.getPlaylist(playlistId!!)
+                    // load locally stored playlists with the auth api
+                    if (isPipedPlaylist()) RetrofitInstance.authApi.getPlaylist(playlistId!!)
+                    else RetrofitInstance.api.getPlaylist(playlistId!!)
                 } catch (e: IOException) {
                     println(e)
                     Log.e(TAG, "IOException, you might not have internet connection")
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ class PlaylistFragment : Fragment() {
 
                     val user = PreferenceHelper.getUsername()
                     // check whether the user owns the playlist
-                    val isOwner = response.uploaderUrl == null &&
+                    isOwner = response.uploaderUrl == null &&
                         response.uploader.equals(user, true)
 
                     // show playlist options
@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@ class PlaylistFragment : Fragment() {
         fun run() {
             lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
                 val response = try {
+                    // load locally stored playlists with the auth api
+                    if (isPipedPlaylist()) RetrofitInstance.authApi.getPlaylistNextPage(playlistId!!, nextPage!!)
                     RetrofitInstance.api.getPlaylistNextPage(playlistId!!, nextPage!!)
                 } catch (e: IOException) {
                     println(e)
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ class PlaylistFragment : Fragment() {
         run()
     }
 
+    private fun isPipedPlaylist(): Boolean {
+        val regex = "[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}"
+        return playlistId?.contains(regex) == true || isOwner
+    }
+
     private fun Fragment?.runOnUiThread(action: () -> Unit) {
         this ?: return
         if (!isAdded) return // Fragment not attached to an Activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/KeyboardHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/HideKeyboard.kt
similarity index 100%
rename from app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/KeyboardHelper.kt
rename to app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/HideKeyboard.kt