diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
index ac4251f65..ccaf5aa91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BackgroundMode : Service() {
     /**
      * The [ExoPlayer] player. Followed tutorial [here](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/exoplayer-intro)
      */
-    private var player: ExoPlayer? = null
+    var player: ExoPlayer? = null
     private var playWhenReadyPlayer = true
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
index b2b599952..a0ec7e3e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.StreamItem
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.FragmentAudioPlayerBinding
+import com.github.libretube.enums.ShareObjectType
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
+import com.github.libretube.obj.ShareData
 import com.github.libretube.services.BackgroundMode
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BaseFragment
+import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.ShareDialog
+import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlaybackOptionsSheet
 import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlayingQueueSheet
 import com.github.libretube.util.ImageHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.NavigationHelper
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     private var handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
     private var isPaused: Boolean = false
 
-    private lateinit var playerService: BackgroundMode
+    private var playerService: BackgroundMode? = null
 
     /** Defines callbacks for service binding, passed to bindService()  */
     private val connection = object : ServiceConnection {
@@ -86,16 +90,31 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             PlayingQueue.onQueueItemSelected(currentIndex + 1)
         }
 
-        binding.thumbnail.setOnClickListener {
+        binding.openQueue.setOnClickListener {
             PlayingQueueSheet().show(childFragmentManager)
         }
 
+        binding.playbackOptions.setOnClickListener {
+            playerService?.player?.let {
+                PlaybackOptionsSheet(it)
+                    .show(childFragmentManager)
+            }
+        }
+
+        binding.share.setOnClickListener {
+            val currentVideo = PlayingQueue.getCurrent() ?: return@setOnClickListener
+            ShareDialog(
+                id = currentVideo.url!!.toID(),
+                shareObjectType = ShareObjectType.VIDEO,
+                shareData = ShareData(currentVideo = currentVideo.title)
+            ).show(childFragmentManager, null)
+        }
+
         // Listen for track changes due to autoplay or the notification
         PlayingQueue.addOnTrackChangedListener(onTrackChangeListener)
 
         binding.playPause.setOnClickListener {
-            if (!this::playerService.isInitialized) return@setOnClickListener
-            if (isPaused) playerService.play() else playerService.pause()
+            if (isPaused) playerService?.play() else playerService?.pause()
         }
 
         // load the stream info into the UI
@@ -121,10 +140,8 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     }
 
     private fun initializeSeekBar() {
-        if (!this::playerService.isInitialized) return
-
         binding.timeBar.addOnChangeListener { _, value, fromUser ->
-            if (fromUser) playerService.seekToPosition(value.toLong() * 1000)
+            if (fromUser) playerService?.seekToPosition(value.toLong() * 1000)
         }
         updateSeekBar()
     }
@@ -133,7 +150,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
      * Update the position, duration and text views belonging to the seek bar
      */
     private fun updateSeekBar() {
-        val duration = playerService.getDuration()?.toFloat() ?: return
+        val duration = playerService?.getDuration()?.toFloat() ?: return
 
         // when the video is not loaded yet, retry in 100 ms
         if (duration <= 0) {
@@ -142,7 +159,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
         }
 
         // get the current position from the player service
-        val currentPosition = playerService.getCurrentPosition()?.toFloat() ?: 0f
+        val currentPosition = playerService?.getCurrentPosition()?.toFloat() ?: 0f
 
         // set the text for the indicators
         binding.duration.text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((duration / 1000).toLong())
@@ -161,7 +178,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     }
 
     private fun handleServiceConnection() {
-        playerService.onIsPlayingChanged = { isPlaying ->
+        playerService?.onIsPlayingChanged = { isPlaying ->
             binding.playPause.setIconResource(
                 if (isPlaying) R.drawable.ic_pause else R.drawable.ic_play
             )
@@ -172,7 +189,7 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         // unregister all listeners and the connected [playerService]
-        playerService.onIsPlayingChanged = null
+        playerService?.onIsPlayingChanged = null
         activity?.unbindService(connection)
         PlayingQueue.removeOnTrackChangedListener(onTrackChangeListener)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
similarity index 98%
rename from app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt
rename to app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
index 4bf141c9e..caaa79898 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackSpeedSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/sheets/PlaybackOptionsSheet.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.util.PreferenceHelper
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters
 
-class PlaybackSpeedSheet(
+class PlaybackOptionsSheet(
     private val player: ExoPlayer
 ) : ExpandedBottomSheet() {
     private lateinit var binding: PlaybackBottomSheetBinding
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
index dea2a587c..7784da8eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.PlayerGestureOptions
 import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.PlayerOptions
 import com.github.libretube.ui.models.PlayerViewModel
 import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.BaseBottomSheet
-import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlaybackSpeedSheet
+import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlaybackOptionsSheet
 import com.github.libretube.util.AudioHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.BrightnessHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayerGestureController
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
 
     override fun onPlaybackSpeedClicked() {
         player?.let {
-            PlaybackSpeedSheet(it as ExoPlayer).show(supportFragmentManager)
+            PlaybackOptionsSheet(it as ExoPlayer).show(supportFragmentManager)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_video.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_video.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..154eca5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_video.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:tint="#000000"
+    android:viewportHeight="24" android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M21,3L3,3c-1.11,0 -2,0.89 -2,2v12c0,1.1 0.89,2 2,2h5v2h8v-2h5c1.1,0 1.99,-0.9 1.99,-2L23,5c0,-1.11 -0.9,-2 -2,-2zM21,17L3,17L3,5h18v12zM16,11l-7,4L9,7z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
index 67ec3bd23..1ee209686 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="center"
-            android:textSize="18sp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="10dp" />
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:textSize="18sp" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/time_bar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        app:labelBehavior="gone"
-        android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp" />
+        android:layout_marginHorizontal="20dp"
+        app:labelBehavior="gone" />
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="start|center"
-            tools:text="00:00"/>
+            tools:text="00:00" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/duration"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="end|center"
-            tools:text="10:15"/>
+            tools:text="10:15" />
 
     </FrameLayout>
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:layout_marginVertical="50dp">
+        android:layout_marginVertical="36dp">
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/prev"
@@ -118,4 +118,44 @@
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+        style="@style/Widget.Material3.CardView.Elevated"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        app:cardCornerRadius="18dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="30dp">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:padding="15dp">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/open_queue"
+                style="@style/AudioPlayerButton"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_queue" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/playback_options"
+                style="@style/AudioPlayerButton"
+                android:layout_width="27dp"
+                android:layout_height="27dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_speed" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/open_video"
+                style="@style/AudioPlayerButton"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_video" />
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/share"
+                style="@style/AudioPlayerButton"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_share" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
index c12c90ca0..488986625 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
@@ -238,4 +238,12 @@
 
     </style>
 
+    <style name="AudioPlayerButton">
+        <item name="android:layout_width">30dp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_height">30dp</item>
+        <item name="android:background">?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_marginStart">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_marginEnd">10dp</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
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