diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
index 482f8f803..2334031ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_newpipe_triangle_white)
                 .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
                 .setCustomContentView(notRemoteView)
-                .setCustomBigContentView(bigNotRemoteView);
+                .setCustomBigContentView(bigNotRemoteView)
+                .setContentIntent(NavigationHelper.getServicePlayerControlPendingIntent(this, BackgroundPlayerActivity.class));
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) builder.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX);
         return builder;
     }
@@ -453,7 +454,6 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
             super.setupBroadcastReceiver(intentFilter);
             intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_CLOSE);
             intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE);
-            intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_OPEN_CONTROLS);
             intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_REPEAT);
             intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_PLAY_PREVIOUS);
             intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_PLAY_NEXT);
@@ -478,9 +478,6 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
                 case ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE:
                     onVideoPlayPause();
                     break;
-                case ACTION_OPEN_CONTROLS:
-                    NavigationHelper.openBackgroundPlayerControl(getApplicationContext());
-                    break;
                 case ACTION_REPEAT:
                     onRepeatClicked();
                     break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
index e59ad10b2..4475356fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.util;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.settings.SettingsActivity;
 public class NavigationHelper {
     public static final String MAIN_FRAGMENT_TAG = "main_fragment_tag";
 
+    public static final int PENDING_INTENT_OPEN_PLAYER_ACTIVITY = 1546;
+
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Players
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
@@ -269,13 +272,24 @@ public class NavigationHelper {
         openServicePlayerControl(context, PopupVideoPlayerActivity.class);
     }
 
-    private static void openServicePlayerControl(final Context context, final Class clazz) {
-        final Intent intent = new Intent(context, clazz);
+    private static void openServicePlayerControl(final Context context, final Class activityClass) {
+        Intent intent = getServicePlayerControlIntent(context, activityClass);
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+        context.sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS));
+    }
+
+    public static Intent getServicePlayerControlIntent(final Context context, final Class activityClass) {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(context, activityClass);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
             intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         }
-        context.startActivity(intent);
-        context.sendBroadcast(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS));
+        return intent;
+    }
+
+    public static PendingIntent getServicePlayerControlPendingIntent(final Context context, final Class activityClass) {
+        Intent intent = getServicePlayerControlIntent(context, activityClass);
+        PendingIntent pIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, PENDING_INTENT_OPEN_PLAYER_ACTIVITY, intent, 0);
+        return pIntent;
     }
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
index 2a3e7aff3..bab0c9db3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="64dp"
         android:background="@color/background_notification_color"
-        android:clickable="true"
-        android:focusable="true"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
         android:orientation="horizontal">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification_expanded.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification_expanded.xml
index 7d59720e0..090642303 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification_expanded.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_notification_expanded.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="128dp"
     android:background="@color/background_notification_color"
-    android:clickable="true"
-    android:focusable="true"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:orientation="horizontal">