diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 41d01e6a4..6b386c177 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".LibreTubeApp"
@@ -350,16 +353,19 @@
 
         <service
             android:name=".services.DownloadService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false" />
 
         <service
             android:name=".services.OnlinePlayerService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false" />
 
         <service
             android:name=".services.OfflinePlayerService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="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 7dd64acaf..fd56c12b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OfflinePlayerService.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class OfflinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         }
 
         player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(this, trackSelector, true)
+        // prevent android from putting LibreTube to sleep when locked
+        player!!.setWakeMode(C.WAKE_MODE_LOCAL)
 
         val audioItem = downloadWithItem.downloadItems.filter { it.path.exists() }
             .firstOrNull { it.type == FileType.AUDIO }
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 3919055fc..f2b755588 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.media3.common.C
+import androidx.media3.common.C.WAKE_MODE_NETWORK
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem
 import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
@@ -247,6 +248,8 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         }
 
         player = PlayerHelper.createPlayer(this, trackSelector, true)
+        // prevent android from putting LibreTube to sleep when locked
+        player!!.setWakeMode(WAKE_MODE_NETWORK)
 
         /**
          * Listens for changed playbackStates (e.g. pause, end)