diff --git a/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml b/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
index f505ec4c4..6f505c874 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/mediaplayer_activity.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
-        android:background="@color/actionbar_gray"
+        android:background="?attr/video_overlay_background"
         android:orientation="vertical" >
 
         <RelativeLayout
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
                 android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
-                android:src="@drawable/av_pause" />
+                android:src="?attr/av_pause" />
 
             <ImageButton
                 android:id="@+id/butFF"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
                 android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/butPlay"
                 android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
-                android:src="@drawable/av_fast_forward" />
+                android:src="?attr/av_fast_forward" />
 
             <ImageButton
                 android:id="@+id/butRev"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                 android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
                 android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/butPlay"
                 android:background="?attr/borderless_button"
-                android:src="@drawable/av_rewind" />
+                android:src="?attr/av_rewind" />
         </RelativeLayout>
 
         <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 505dc54a3..4c77a9ff0 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@
     <attr name="borderless_button" format="reference" />
     <!-- Used in itemdescription -->
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="video_overlay_background" format="color" />
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index a8c0065bb..6adc4dbc8 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     <color name="status_unread">#99CC00</color>
     <color name="status_progress">#FFBB33</color>
     <color name="status_playing">#EE5F52</color>
-    
+    <color name="video_overlay_dark">#262C31</color>
+    <color name="video_overlay_light">#DDDDDD</color>
     <!-- Use Gingerbread-orange -->
     <color name="selection_background_color_dark">#FEBB20</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_light">#FEBB20</color>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index 964ee2824..8fdeed718 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         <item name="attr/type_video">@drawable/type_video</item>
         <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/white</item>
         <item name="attr/borderless_button">@drawable/borderless_button</item>
+        <item name="attr/video_overlay_background">@color/video_overlay_light</item>
         
     </style>
 
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
         <item name="attr/type_video">@drawable/type_video_dark</item>
         <item name="attr/non_transparent_background">@color/black</item>
         <item name="attr/borderless_button">@drawable/borderless_button_dark</item>
+        <item name="attr/video_overlay_background">@color/video_overlay_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AntennaPod.DarkTabPageIndicator" parent="Widget.TabPageIndicator">