diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 19261db0..f3e46209 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.kabouzeid.gramophone"
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 22
-        versionCode 12
-        versionName "0.9.6.2b"
+        versionCode 13
+        versionName "0.9.6.3b"
     }
 
     compileOptions {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
index 2eb771c2..ab2dc5d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
                 R.layout.notification_playing_expanded);
 
         notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(service)
-                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_audiotrack_white_24dp)
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
                 .setContentIntent(getOpenMusicControllerPendingIntent())
                 .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_PROGRESS)
                 .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index 2c16aadb..4dd6c33b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip;
@@ -24,6 +22,7 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.MusicPlayerRemote;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.KabViewsDisableAble;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.MusicRemoteEvent;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Song;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.UIPreferenceChangedEvent;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base.AbsFabActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.fragments.NavigationDrawerFragment;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.fragments.mainactivityfragments.AbsMainActivityFragment;
@@ -116,14 +115,19 @@ public class MainActivity extends AbsFabActivity
         setTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.app_name));
         toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
         statusBar = findViewById(R.id.statusBar);
+        setToolBarTransparent(PreferenceUtils.getInstance(this).transparentToolbar());
         setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
-        float alpha = 0.97f;
-        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(toolbar, alpha, Util.resolveColor(this, R.attr.colorPrimary));
-        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(statusBar, alpha, Util.resolveColor(this, R.attr.colorPrimary));
-        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(slidingTabLayout, alpha, Util.resolveColor(this, R.attr.colorPrimary));
         setUpDrawerToggle();
     }
 
+    private void setToolBarTransparent(boolean transparent){
+        float alpha = transparent ? 0.97f : 1f;
+        final int colorPrimary = Util.resolveColor(this, R.attr.colorPrimary);
+        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(toolbar, alpha, colorPrimary);
+        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(statusBar, alpha, colorPrimary);
+        ViewUtil.setBackgroundAlpha(slidingTabLayout, alpha, colorPrimary);
+    }
+
     private void setUpDrawerToggle() {
         drawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(
                 this,
@@ -269,6 +273,16 @@ public class MainActivity extends AbsFabActivity
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onUIPreferenceChangedEvent(UIPreferenceChangedEvent event) {
+        super.onUIPreferenceChangedEvent(event);
+        switch (event.getAction()) {
+            case UIPreferenceChangedEvent.TOOLBAR_TRANSPARENT_CHANGED:
+                setToolBarTransparent((boolean) event.getValue());
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
         if (navigationDrawerFragment.isDrawerOpen()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
index 2adf7635..1a2fd512 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbsBaseActivity {
                 }
             });
 
+            findPreference("transparent_toolbar").setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object o) {
+                    App.bus.post(new UIPreferenceChangedEvent(UIPreferenceChangedEvent.TOOLBAR_TRANSPARENT_CHANGED, o));
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
+
             findPreference("colored_album_footers").setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
                 @Override
                 public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object o) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 07db49ef..00000000
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 38820392..00000000
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 30119cdb..00000000
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4590b76e..00000000
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 93ad3387..00000000
Binary files a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_audiotrack_white_24dp.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_notification.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_notification.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a401d50f
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_notification.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
index c69b50a7..ea6d2d67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_activity_settings.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
     </string-array>
+    <string name="pref_title_transparent_toolbar">Semi-Transparent toolbar</string>
     <string name="pref_title_show_playback_controller_card">Playback controller card</string>
     <string name="pref_title_colored_navigation_bar_artists">Colored navigation bar artist view</string>
     <string name="pref_title_colored_navigation_bar_albums">Colored navigation bar album view</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_ui.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_ui.xml
index e1c515b7..d624c0f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_ui.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_ui.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
             android:positiveButtonText="@null"
             android:title="@string/pref_title_general_theme"/>
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="transparent_toolbar"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_transparent_toolbar"/>
+
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="playback_controller_card"