diff --git a/res/layout/feeditemlist_item.xml b/res/layout/feeditemlist_item.xml
index 725891071..1378540da 100644
--- a/res/layout/feeditemlist_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/feeditemlist_item.xml
@@ -1,102 +1,103 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:layout_margin="8dp" >
+    android:paddingLeft="4dp" >
 
-    <ImageButton
-        android:id="@+id/butAction"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/vStatusLabel"
+        android:layout_width="5dip"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-        android:background="@drawable/borderless_button"
-        android:clickable="false"
-        android:focusable="false"
-        android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
-        android:padding="8dp"
-        android:scaleType="fitXY"
-        android:src="@drawable/navigation_expand" />
+        android:background="@color/status_unread"
+        android:visibility="invisible" />
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
-        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butAction"
-        android:orientation="vertical" >
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:paddingLeft="4dp" >
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/txtvItemname"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/butAction"
             android:textSize="16dp" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/txtvFeedname"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvItemname"
             android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butAction"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/txtvPublished"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvFeedname"
             android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butAction"
             android:textColor="@color/gray" />
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/enc_info"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/imgvType"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/imgvInPlaylist" />
 
-            <LinearLayout
-                android:id="@+id/enc_icons"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
-                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                android:orientation="horizontal" >
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@id/imgvInPlaylist"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/imgvDownloaded"
+            android:src="@drawable/stat_playlist"
+            android:visibility="visible" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/imgvType"
-                    android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
-                    android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@id/imgvDownloaded"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/imgvDownloading"
+            android:src="@drawable/av_download"
+            android:visibility="visible" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/imgvInPlaylist"
-                    android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
-                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                    android:src="@drawable/stat_playlist"
-                    android:visibility="gone" />
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@id/imgvDownloading"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+            android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/butAction"
+            android:src="@drawable/navigation_refresh"
+            android:visibility="visible" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/imgvDownloaded"
-                    android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
-                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                    android:src="@drawable/av_download"
-                    android:visibility="gone" />
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvLenSize"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+            android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+            android:maxLines="2" />
 
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/imgvDownloading"
-                    android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
-                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                    android:src="@drawable/navigation_refresh"
-                    android:visibility="gone" />
-            </LinearLayout>
+        <ImageButton
+            android:id="@id/butAction"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+            android:background="@drawable/borderless_button"
+            android:clickable="false"
+            android:focusable="false"
+            android:focusableInTouchMode="false"
+            android:padding="8dp"
+            android:scaleType="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/navigation_expand" />
+    </RelativeLayout>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvLenSize"
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-                android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/enc_icons"
-                android:maxLines="2" />
-        </RelativeLayout>
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/feedlist_item.xml b/res/layout/feedlist_item.xml
index 4677cae84..87f18f64e 100644
--- a/res/layout/feedlist_item.xml
+++ b/res/layout/feedlist_item.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:paddingBottom="4dp"
-    android:paddingRight="16dp"
+    android:paddingRight="8dp"
     android:paddingTop="4dp" >
 
     <ImageView
@@ -18,19 +18,61 @@
         android:cropToPadding="true"
         android:scaleType="fitXY" />
 
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/txtvNewEps"
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/lEpisodeCounts"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-        android:textSize="20dp"
-        android:textStyle="bold" />
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/lNewStatusLabel"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="0dip"
+            android:layout_weight="1" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/txtvNewEps"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
+                android:textSize="20dp"
+                android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+            <View
+                android:layout_width="5dip"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:background="@color/status_unread"
+                android:visibility="visible" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/lProgressStatusLabel"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="0dip"
+            android:layout_weight="1" >
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/txtvProgressEps"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_marginRight="4dip"
+                android:textSize="20dp"
+                android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+            <View
+                android:layout_width="5dip"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:background="@color/status_progress"
+                android:visibility="visible" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/txtvNewEps"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/lEpisodeCounts"
         android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvFeedimage"
         android:orientation="vertical" >
 
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index e7463852f..e87f90420 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@
     <color name="actionbar_gray">#DDDDDD</color>
     <color name="download_success_green">#669900</color>
 	<color name="download_failed_red">#CC0000</color>
+	<color name="status_unread">#99CC00</color>
+	<color name="status_progress">#FFBB33</color>
     
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
index 050d7b493..5a1da7ef5 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedItemlistAdapter.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import android.widget.Adapter;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
-import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.PodcastApp;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
@@ -68,12 +67,12 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<FeedItem> {
 			holder.type = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.imgvType);
 			holder.downloading = (ImageView) convertView
 					.findViewById(R.id.imgvDownloading);
-			holder.encInfo = (RelativeLayout) convertView
-					.findViewById(R.id.enc_info);
 			if (showFeedtitle) {
 				holder.feedtitle = (TextView) convertView
 						.findViewById(R.id.txtvFeedname);
 			}
+			holder.statusLabel = (View) convertView
+					.findViewById(R.id.vStatusLabel);
 
 			convertView.setTag(holder);
 		} else {
@@ -93,22 +92,34 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<FeedItem> {
 				holder.feedtitle.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				holder.feedtitle.setText(item.getFeed().getTitle());
 			}
-			if (!item.isRead()) {
+
+			if (item.isInProgress()) {
 				holder.title.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
+				holder.statusLabel.setBackgroundColor(convertView.getResources().getColor(R.color.status_progress));
+				holder.statusLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+			} else if (!item.isRead()) {
+				holder.title.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
+				holder.statusLabel.setBackgroundColor(convertView.getResources().getColor(R.color.status_unread));
+				holder.statusLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 			} else {
 				holder.title.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
+				holder.statusLabel.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 			}
 
 			holder.published.setText(convertView.getResources().getString(
 					R.string.published_prefix)
 					+ DateUtils.formatSameDayTime(item.getPubDate().getTime(),
-							System.currentTimeMillis(), DateFormat.SHORT,
+							System.currentTimeMillis(), DateFormat.MEDIUM,
 							DateFormat.SHORT));
 
 			if (item.getMedia() == null) {
-				holder.encInfo.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				holder.downloaded.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				holder.downloading.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				holder.inPlaylist.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				holder.type.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+				holder.lenSize.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 			} else {
-				holder.encInfo.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+				holder.lenSize.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				if (FeedManager.getInstance().isInQueue(item)) {
 					holder.inPlaylist.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				} else {
@@ -139,10 +150,13 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<FeedItem> {
 				MediaType mediaType = item.getMedia().getMediaType();
 				if (mediaType == MediaType.AUDIO) {
 					holder.type.setImageResource(R.drawable.type_audio);
+					holder.type.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				} else if (mediaType == MediaType.VIDEO) {
 					holder.type.setImageResource(R.drawable.type_video);
+					holder.type.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 				} else {
 					holder.type.setImageBitmap(null);
+					holder.type.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -165,7 +179,7 @@ public class FeedItemlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<FeedItem> {
 		ImageView type;
 		ImageView downloading;
 		ImageButton butAction;
-		RelativeLayout encInfo;
+		View statusLabel;
 	}
 
 	public int getSelectedItemIndex() {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedlistAdapter.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedlistAdapter.java
index 93aa2443e..2a5c449b1 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedlistAdapter.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/FeedlistAdapter.java
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ public class FeedlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Feed> {
 
 			holder.newEpisodes = (TextView) convertView
 					.findViewById(R.id.txtvNewEps);
+			holder.inProgressEpisodes = (TextView) convertView
+					.findViewById(R.id.txtvProgressEps);
+			holder.newEpisodesLabel = (View) convertView
+					.findViewById(R.id.lNewStatusLabel);
+			holder.inProgressEpisodesLabel = (View) convertView
+					.findViewById(R.id.lProgressStatusLabel);
 			holder.image = (ImageView) convertView
 					.findViewById(R.id.imgvFeedimage);
 			holder.lastUpdate = (TextView) convertView
@@ -74,18 +80,30 @@ public class FeedlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Feed> {
 					R.string.last_update_prefix)
 					+ DateUtils.formatSameDayTime(feed.getLastUpdate()
 							.getTime(), System.currentTimeMillis(),
-							DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT));
+							DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.SHORT));
 		}
 		holder.numberOfEpisodes.setText(feed.getNumOfItems()
 				+ convertView.getResources()
 						.getString(R.string.episodes_suffix));
+
 		int newItems = feed.getNumOfNewItems();
+		int inProgressItems = feed.getNumOfStartedItems();
+
 		if (newItems > 0) {
 			holder.newEpisodes.setText(Integer.toString(newItems));
-			holder.newEpisodes.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+			holder.newEpisodesLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 		} else {
-			holder.newEpisodes.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+			holder.newEpisodesLabel.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 		}
+
+		if (inProgressItems > 0) {
+			holder.inProgressEpisodes
+					.setText(Integer.toString(inProgressItems));
+			holder.inProgressEpisodesLabel.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+		} else {
+			holder.inProgressEpisodesLabel.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+		}
+
 		holder.image.setTag(feed.getImage());
 
 		imageLoader.loadThumbnailBitmap(
@@ -102,7 +120,10 @@ public class FeedlistAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Feed> {
 		TextView lastUpdate;
 		TextView numberOfEpisodes;
 		TextView newEpisodes;
+		TextView inProgressEpisodes;
 		ImageView image;
+		View newEpisodesLabel;
+		View inProgressEpisodesLabel;
 	}
 
 	public int getSelectedItemIndex() {
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/Feed.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/Feed.java
index 55256ea31..8ca82be62 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/Feed.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/Feed.java
@@ -83,6 +83,21 @@ public class Feed extends FeedFile {
 		return count;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the number of FeedItems where the media started to play but
+	 * wasn't finished yet.
+	 * */
+	public int getNumOfStartedItems() {
+		int count = 0;
+
+		for (FeedItem item : items) {
+			if (item.isInProgress()) {
+				count++;
+			}
+		}
+		return count;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if at least one item in the itemlist is unread.If the
 	 * 'display only episodes' - preference is set to true, this method will
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
index 6227298df..7ce58d081 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedItem.java
@@ -147,7 +147,18 @@ public class FeedItem extends FeedComponent {
 	}
 
 	public boolean isRead() {
-		return read;
+		return read || isInProgress();
+	}
+
+	public void setRead(boolean read) {
+		this.read = read;
+		if (media != null) {
+			media.setPosition(0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public boolean isInProgress() {
+		return (media != null && media.isInProgress());
 	}
 
 	public String getContentEncoded() {
@@ -186,6 +197,10 @@ public class FeedItem extends FeedComponent {
 		this.itemIdentifier = itemIdentifier;
 	}
 
+	public boolean hasMedia() {
+		return media != null;
+	}
+
 	public boolean isPlaying() {
 		if (media != null) {
 			if (PodcastApp.getCurrentlyPlayingMediaId() == media.getId()) {
@@ -202,5 +217,4 @@ public class FeedItem extends FeedComponent {
 	public void setCachedContentEncoded(String c) {
 		cachedContentEncoded = new SoftReference<String>(c);
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
index 7f4a1c5aa..0666261d4 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedManager.java
@@ -379,8 +379,13 @@ public class FeedManager {
 		if (AppConfig.DEBUG)
 			Log.d(TAG, "Setting item with title " + item.getTitle()
 					+ " as read/unread");
-		item.read = read;
+
+		item.setRead(read);
+
 		setFeedItem(context, item);
+		if (item.hasMedia())
+			setFeedMedia(context, item.getMedia());
+
 		contentChanger.post(new Runnable() {
 
 			@Override
@@ -416,7 +421,7 @@ public class FeedManager {
 		if (AppConfig.DEBUG)
 			Log.d(TAG, "marking all items as read");
 		for (FeedItem item : unreadItems) {
-			item.read = true;
+			item.setRead(true);
 		}
 		final ArrayList<FeedItem> unreadItemsCopy = new ArrayList<FeedItem>(
 				unreadItems);
@@ -430,6 +435,8 @@ public class FeedManager {
 				adapter.open();
 				for (FeedItem item : unreadItemsCopy) {
 					setFeedItem(item, adapter);
+					if (item.hasMedia())
+						setFeedMedia(context, item.getMedia());
 				}
 				adapter.close();
 			}
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedMedia.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedMedia.java
index 55e1f9bf3..357a642a6 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedMedia.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/feed/FeedMedia.java
@@ -118,4 +118,8 @@ public class FeedMedia extends FeedFile {
 		this.playbackCompletionDate = playbackCompletionDate;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isInProgress() {
+		return (this.position > 0);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
index 0bf7ab075..bb8f95798 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ public class PlaybackService extends Service {
 					.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getApplicationContext());
 			// Save state
 			cancelPositionSaver();
-			media.setPosition(0);
 			media.setPlaybackCompletionDate(new Date());
 			manager.markItemRead(PlaybackService.this, media.getItem(), true);
 			FeedItem nextItem = manager
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
index 91f199ce0..d6bc79ade 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/menuhandler/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public class FeedItemMenuHandler {
 				selectedItem.getLink() != null);
 
 		menu.findItem(R.id.mark_unread_item).setVisible(
-				selectedItem.isRead() && AppConfig.DEBUG);
-		menu.findItem(R.id.mark_read_item).setVisible(!selectedItem.isRead());
+				selectedItem.isRead() || selectedItem.isInProgress());
+		menu.findItem(R.id.mark_read_item).setVisible(!selectedItem.isRead() || selectedItem.isInProgress());
 
 		if (selectedItem.getLink() != null) {
 			menu.findItem(R.id.visit_website_item).setVisible(true);