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 f5d1b6b7c..18b2c124f 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
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
 
+        // select the title TV in order for it to automatically scroll
+        binding.title.isSelected = true
+        binding.uploader.isSelected = true
+
         binding.prev.setOnClickListener {
             val currentIndex = PlayingQueue.currentIndex()
             if (!PlayingQueue.hasPrev()) return@setOnClickListener
@@ -175,25 +179,24 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
      * Update the position, duration and text views belonging to the seek bar
      */
     private fun updateSeekBar() {
-        val duration = playerService?.getDuration()?.toFloat() ?: return
-
-        // when the video is not loaded yet, retry in 100 ms
-        if (duration <= 0) {
+        val duration = playerService?.getDuration()?.takeIf { it > 0 } ?: let {
+            // if there's no duration available, clear everything
+            binding.timeBar.value = 0f
+            binding.duration.text = ""
+            binding.currentPosition.text = ""
             handler.postDelayed(this::updateSeekBar, 100)
             return
         }
-
-        // get the current position from the player service
         val currentPosition = playerService?.getCurrentPosition()?.toFloat() ?: 0f
 
         // set the text for the indicators
-        binding.duration.text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((duration / 1000).toLong())
+        binding.duration.text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(duration / 1000)
         binding.currentPosition.text = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime(
             (currentPosition / 1000).toLong()
         )
 
         // update the time bar current value and maximum value
-        binding.timeBar.valueTo = duration / 1000
+        binding.timeBar.valueTo = (duration / 1000).toFloat()
         binding.timeBar.value = minOf(
             currentPosition / 1000,
             binding.timeBar.valueTo
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
index 26728e965..40c1b5a1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_audio_player.xml
@@ -39,21 +39,17 @@
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/title"
+            style="@style/TextViewMarquee"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:ellipsize="marquee"
-            android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
-            android:scrollHorizontally="true"
-            android:singleLine="true"
-            android:textAlignment="center"
             android:textSize="24sp" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/uploader"
+            style="@style/TextViewMarquee"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
-            android:textAlignment="center"
             android:textSize="18sp" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
index 488986625..043068972 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
@@ -239,11 +239,23 @@
     </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>
+
+    <style name="TextViewMarquee">
+
+        <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
+        <item name="android:ellipsize">marquee</item>
+        <item name="android:marqueeRepeatLimit">marquee_forever</item>
+        <item name="android:scrollHorizontally">true</item>
+        <item name="android:textAlignment">center</item>
+
     </style>
 
 </resources>
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