diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainPlayer.java
index 5569b8d06..92c6a3c86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainPlayer.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public final class MainPlayer extends Service {
     }
 
     private void showNotificationAndStartForeground() {
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(playerImpl, true);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(playerImpl, true);
         NotificationUtil.getInstance().setProgressbarOnOldNotifications(100, 0, false);
         NotificationUtil.getInstance().startForegroundServiceWithNotification(this);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/NotificationUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/NotificationUtil.java
index bfa698cd6..5f7398089 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/NotificationUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/NotificationUtil.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public final class NotificationUtil {
     // NOTIFICATION
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    NotificationCompat.Builder createBackgroundPlayerNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player) {
+    NotificationCompat.Builder createNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player) {
         notificationManager =
                 (NotificationManager) player.context.getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
         NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(player.context,
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ public final class NotificationUtil {
      * @param player the player currently open, to take data from
      * @param playPauseDrawable if != -1, sets the drawable with that id on the play/pause button
      */
-    synchronized void updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player,
-                                                         @DrawableRes final int playPauseDrawable) {
+    synchronized void updateNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player,
+                                         @DrawableRes final int playPauseDrawable) {
         if (DEBUG) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "N_ updateBackgroundPlayerNotification()");
+            Log.d(TAG, "N_ updateNotification()");
         }
 
         if (notificationBuilder == null) {
@@ -232,15 +232,14 @@ public final class NotificationUtil {
         }
     }
 
-    void recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player,
-                                              final boolean recreate) {
+    void recreateNotification(final VideoPlayerImpl player, final boolean recreate) {
         final boolean areOldNotificationsEnabled = player.sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
                 player.context.getString(R.string.enable_old_notifications_key), false);
         if (notificationBuilder == null || recreate || areOldNotificationsEnabled) {
             if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "N_ recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(true)");
+                Log.d(TAG, "N_ recreateNotification(true)");
             }
-            notificationBuilder = createBackgroundPlayerNotification(player);
+            notificationBuilder = createNotification(player);
         }
         timesNotificationUpdated = 0;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
index 1c89cc4b1..e9430be0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
             }
 
             if (NotificationUtil.getInstance().shouldRecreateOldNotification()) {
-                NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, false);
+                NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(this, false);
 
                 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
                     NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateOldNotificationsThumbnail(getThumbnail());
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
             NotificationUtil.getInstance().setProgressbarOnOldNotifications(duration,
                     currentProgress, false);
 
-            NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, -1);
+            NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(this, -1);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1083,8 +1083,8 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
         animatePlayButtons(false, 100);
         getRootView().setKeepScreenOn(false);
 
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, false);
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(this, false);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(
                 this, R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white_24dp);
     }
 
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
                 isForwardPressed = false;
                 isRewindPressed = false;
             } else {
-                NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, -1);
+                NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(this, -1);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1154,8 +1154,8 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
         animatePlayButtons(false, 100);
         getRootView().setKeepScreenOn(true);
 
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, false);
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(this, false);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(
                 this, R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white_24dp);
     }
 
@@ -1170,10 +1170,10 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
         getRootView().setKeepScreenOn(false);
         updateWindowFlags(IDLE_WINDOW_FLAGS);
 
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, false);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(this, false);
         NotificationUtil.getInstance().setProgressbarOnOldNotifications(100, 100, false);
         NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateOldNotificationsThumbnail(getThumbnail());
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(
                 this, R.drawable.ic_replay_white_24dp);
 
         super.onCompleted();
@@ -1335,9 +1335,9 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
     void resetNotification(final boolean recreate, @DrawableRes final int drawableId) {
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, recreate);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().recreateNotification(this, recreate);
         NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateOldNotificationsThumbnail(getThumbnail());
-        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateBackgroundPlayerNotification(this, drawableId);
+        NotificationUtil.getInstance().updateNotification(this, drawableId);
     }
 
     @Override