diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
index 96f4851f..916abd29 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class MusicService extends Service {
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
             switch (intent.getAction()) {
                 case SETTING_GAPLESS_PLAYBACK_CHANGED:
-                    setGaplessPlaybackEnabled(intent.getBooleanExtra(SETTING_BOOLEAN_EXTRA, true));
+                    setGaplessPlaybackEnabled(intent.getBooleanExtra(SETTING_BOOLEAN_EXTRA, false));
                     break;
                 case SETTING_ALBUM_ART_ON_LOCKSCREEN_CHANGED:
                     updateRemoteControlClientImpl(intent.getBooleanExtra(SETTING_BOOLEAN_EXTRA, true));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtils.java
index 5fb23bcf..b27116ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtils.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public final class PreferenceUtils {
     }
 
     public final boolean gaplessPlayback() {
-        return mPreferences.getBoolean(GAPLESS_PLAYBACK, true);
+        return mPreferences.getBoolean(GAPLESS_PLAYBACK, false);
     }
 
     public final boolean albumArtOnLockscrenn() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9d32f02a..50a73d2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     <string name="pref_summary_album_art_on_lockscreen">The album art is shown on the lockscreen. You might have to restart Phonograph in order for changes to take affect.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_colored_notification">"The notification is colored with the album cover\'s vibrant color."</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_fade_play_pause">"Fades the song in/out on play/pause."</string>
-    <string name="pref_summary_gapless_playback">"Eliminates the gap between two songs. Disabling this might fix playback issues."</string>
+    <string name="pref_summary_gapless_playback">"Eliminates the gap between two songs. This can cause playback issues on some devices."</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_force_square_album_art">Album art in the now playing view is forced to be squared.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_opaque_toolbar_now_playing">The toolbar is opaque and does not cover the album art.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_opaque_statusbar_now_playing">The statusbar is opaque and does not cover the album art.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_audio.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_audio.xml
index 13dae0cb..6ff3130d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_audio.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_audio.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:layout="@layout/preference_custom"
-            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="gapless_playback"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_gapless_playback"
             android:summary="@string/pref_summary_gapless_playback"