diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetBig.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetBig.java
index 7445cb47..f19626d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetBig.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetBig.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidgets;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -25,9 +24,6 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.MainActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.Util;
 
-/**
- * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
- */
 public class AppWidgetBig extends BaseAppWidget {
     public static final String NAME = "app_widget_big";
 
@@ -41,25 +37,11 @@ public class AppWidgetBig extends BaseAppWidget {
         return mInstance;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
-                         final int[] appWidgetIds) {
-        defaultAppWidget(context, appWidgetIds);
-        final Intent updateIntent = new Intent(MusicService.APP_WIDGET_UPDATE);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(MusicService.EXTRA_APP_WIDGET_NAME, NAME);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, appWidgetIds);
-        updateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
-        context.sendBroadcast(updateIntent);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize given widgets to default state, where we launch Music on
      * default click and hide actions if service not running.
      */
-    private void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
+    protected void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
         final RemoteViews appWidgetView = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.app_widget_big);
 
         appWidgetView.setViewVisibility(R.id.media_titles, View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -72,38 +54,6 @@ public class AppWidgetBig extends BaseAppWidget {
         pushUpdate(context, appWidgetIds, appWidgetView);
     }
 
-    private void pushUpdate(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds, final RemoteViews views) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        if (appWidgetIds != null) {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
-        } else {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName(context, getClass()), views);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check against {@link AppWidgetManager} if there are any instances of this
-     * widget.
-     */
-    private boolean hasInstances(final Context context) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        final int[] mAppWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context,
-                getClass()));
-        return mAppWidgetIds.length > 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle a change notification coming over from
-     * {@link MusicService}
-     */
-    public void notifyChange(final MusicService service, final String what) {
-        if (hasInstances(service)) {
-            if (MusicService.META_CHANGED.equals(what) || MusicService.PLAY_STATE_CHANGED.equals(what)) {
-                performUpdate(service, null);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Update all active widget instances by pushing changes
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetCard.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetCard.java
index 5504e8b4..2d8a9830 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetCard.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetCard.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidgets;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -31,10 +30,9 @@ public class AppWidgetCard extends BaseAppWidget {
     public static final String NAME = "app_widget_card";
 
     private static AppWidgetCard mInstance;
-    private Target<BitmapPaletteWrapper> target; // for cancellation
-
     private static int imageSize = 0;
     private static float cardRadius = 0f;
+    private Target<BitmapPaletteWrapper> target; // for cancellation
 
     public static synchronized AppWidgetCard getInstance() {
         if (mInstance == null) {
@@ -43,25 +41,11 @@ public class AppWidgetCard extends BaseAppWidget {
         return mInstance;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
-                         final int[] appWidgetIds) {
-        defaultAppWidget(context, appWidgetIds);
-        final Intent updateIntent = new Intent(MusicService.APP_WIDGET_UPDATE);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(MusicService.EXTRA_APP_WIDGET_NAME, NAME);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, appWidgetIds);
-        updateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
-        context.sendBroadcast(updateIntent);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize given widgets to default state, where we launch Music on
      * default click and hide actions if service not running.
      */
-    private void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
+    protected void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
         final RemoteViews appWidgetView = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.app_widget_card);
 
         appWidgetView.setViewVisibility(R.id.media_titles, View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -74,38 +58,6 @@ public class AppWidgetCard extends BaseAppWidget {
         pushUpdate(context, appWidgetIds, appWidgetView);
     }
 
-    private void pushUpdate(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds, final RemoteViews views) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        if (appWidgetIds != null) {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
-        } else {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName(context, getClass()), views);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check against {@link AppWidgetManager} if there are any instances of this
-     * widget.
-     */
-    private boolean hasInstances(final Context context) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        final int[] mAppWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context,
-                getClass()));
-        return mAppWidgetIds.length > 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle a change notification coming over from
-     * {@link MusicService}
-     */
-    public void notifyChange(final MusicService service, final String what) {
-        if (hasInstances(service)) {
-            if (MusicService.META_CHANGED.equals(what) || MusicService.PLAY_STATE_CHANGED.equals(what)) {
-                performUpdate(service, null);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Update all active widget instances by pushing changes
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetClassic.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetClassic.java
index bdbc01f0..3ed7961c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetClassic.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetClassic.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidgets;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.MainActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.Util;
 
-/**
- * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
- */
 public class AppWidgetClassic extends BaseAppWidget {
     public static final String NAME = "app_widget_classic";
 
@@ -40,25 +36,11 @@ public class AppWidgetClassic extends BaseAppWidget {
         return mInstance;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
-                         final int[] appWidgetIds) {
-        defaultAppWidget(context, appWidgetIds);
-        final Intent updateIntent = new Intent(MusicService.APP_WIDGET_UPDATE);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(MusicService.EXTRA_APP_WIDGET_NAME, NAME);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, appWidgetIds);
-        updateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
-        context.sendBroadcast(updateIntent);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize given widgets to default state, where we launch Music on
      * default click and hide actions if service not running.
      */
-    private void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
+    protected void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
         final RemoteViews appWidgetView = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.app_widget_classic);
 
         appWidgetView.setViewVisibility(R.id.media_titles, View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -71,38 +53,6 @@ public class AppWidgetClassic extends BaseAppWidget {
         pushUpdate(context, appWidgetIds, appWidgetView);
     }
 
-    private void pushUpdate(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds, final RemoteViews views) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        if (appWidgetIds != null) {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
-        } else {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName(context, getClass()), views);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check against {@link AppWidgetManager} if there are any instances of this
-     * widget.
-     */
-    private boolean hasInstances(final Context context) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        final int[] mAppWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context,
-                getClass()));
-        return mAppWidgetIds.length > 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle a change notification coming over from
-     * {@link MusicService}
-     */
-    public void notifyChange(final MusicService service, final String what) {
-        if (hasInstances(service)) {
-            if (MusicService.META_CHANGED.equals(what) || MusicService.PLAY_STATE_CHANGED.equals(what)) {
-                performUpdate(service, null);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Update all active widget instances by pushing changes
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetSmall.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetSmall.java
index de54ac0b..6a16462d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetSmall.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/AppWidgetSmall.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidgets;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.MainActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.Util;
 
-/**
- * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
- */
 public class AppWidgetSmall extends BaseAppWidget {
     public static final String NAME = "app_widget_small";
 
@@ -40,25 +36,11 @@ public class AppWidgetSmall extends BaseAppWidget {
         return mInstance;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
-                         final int[] appWidgetIds) {
-        defaultAppWidget(context, appWidgetIds);
-        final Intent updateIntent = new Intent(MusicService.APP_WIDGET_UPDATE);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(MusicService.EXTRA_APP_WIDGET_NAME, NAME);
-        updateIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, appWidgetIds);
-        updateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
-        context.sendBroadcast(updateIntent);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize given widgets to default state, where we launch Music on
      * default click and hide actions if service not running.
      */
-    private void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
+    protected void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
         final RemoteViews appWidgetView = new RemoteViews(context.getPackageName(), R.layout.app_widget_small);
 
         appWidgetView.setViewVisibility(R.id.media_titles, View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -71,38 +53,6 @@ public class AppWidgetSmall extends BaseAppWidget {
         pushUpdate(context, appWidgetIds, appWidgetView);
     }
 
-    private void pushUpdate(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds, final RemoteViews views) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        if (appWidgetIds != null) {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
-        } else {
-            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName(context, getClass()), views);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check against {@link AppWidgetManager} if there are any instances of this
-     * widget.
-     */
-    private boolean hasInstances(final Context context) {
-        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        final int[] mAppWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context,
-                getClass()));
-        return mAppWidgetIds.length > 0;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Handle a change notification coming over from
-     * {@link MusicService}
-     */
-    public void notifyChange(final MusicService service, final String what) {
-        if (hasInstances(service)) {
-            if (MusicService.META_CHANGED.equals(what) || MusicService.PLAY_STATE_CHANGED.equals(what)) {
-                performUpdate(service, null);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Update all active widget instances by pushing changes
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/BaseAppWidget.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/BaseAppWidget.java
index 4de0b811..2e09ef6a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/BaseAppWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidgets/BaseAppWidget.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.appwidgets;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProvider;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -12,11 +13,12 @@ import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Path;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 
-/**
- * @author Karim Abou Zeid (kabouzeid)
- */
-public class BaseAppWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
+
+public abstract class BaseAppWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
+    public static final String NAME = "app_widget";
 
     protected static Bitmap createBitmap(Drawable drawable, float sizeMultiplier) {
         Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap((int) (drawable.getIntrinsicWidth() * sizeMultiplier), (int) (drawable.getIntrinsicHeight() * sizeMultiplier), Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
@@ -66,6 +68,56 @@ public class BaseAppWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         return path;
     }
 
+    abstract protected void defaultAppWidget(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds);
+
+    abstract public void performUpdate(final MusicService service, final int[] appWidgetIds);
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager,
+                         final int[] appWidgetIds) {
+        defaultAppWidget(context, appWidgetIds);
+        final Intent updateIntent = new Intent(MusicService.APP_WIDGET_UPDATE);
+        updateIntent.putExtra(MusicService.EXTRA_APP_WIDGET_NAME, NAME);
+        updateIntent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, appWidgetIds);
+        updateIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY);
+        context.sendBroadcast(updateIntent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle a change notification coming over from
+     * {@link MusicService}
+     */
+    public void notifyChange(final MusicService service, final String what) {
+        if (hasInstances(service)) {
+            if (MusicService.META_CHANGED.equals(what) || MusicService.PLAY_STATE_CHANGED.equals(what)) {
+                performUpdate(service, null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void pushUpdate(final Context context, final int[] appWidgetIds, final RemoteViews views) {
+        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
+        if (appWidgetIds != null) {
+            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetIds, views);
+        } else {
+            appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(new ComponentName(context, getClass()), views);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check against {@link AppWidgetManager} if there are any instances of this
+     * widget.
+     */
+    protected boolean hasInstances(final Context context) {
+        final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
+        final int[] mAppWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context,
+                getClass()));
+        return mAppWidgetIds.length > 0;
+    }
+
     protected PendingIntent buildPendingIntent(Context context, final String action, final ComponentName serviceName) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(action);
         intent.setComponent(serviceName);