diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/WidgetMedium.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/WidgetMedium.java
index 26f14166..567129f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/WidgetMedium.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/WidgetMedium.java
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Song;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.service.MusicService;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.MainActivity;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.MusicUtil;
+import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.DisplayImageOptions;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.FailReason;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.ImageSize;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.ViewScaleType;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.imageaware.NonViewAware;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.listener.SimpleImageLoadingListener;
+import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.process.BitmapProcessor;
 
 public class WidgetMedium extends AppWidgetProvider {
     private static RemoteViews widgetLayout;
@@ -66,33 +68,40 @@ public class WidgetMedium extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
     private static void loadAlbumArt(@NonNull final Context context, @Nullable final Song song) {
         if (song != null) {
+            int widgetImageSize = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_medium_image_size);
             currentAlbumArtUri = MusicUtil.getSongImageLoaderString(song);
-            ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(currentAlbumArtUri, new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(-1, -1), ViewScaleType.CROP), new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, @Nullable Bitmap loadedImage) {
-                    if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
-                        if (loadedImage != null) {
-                            // The RemoteViews might wants to recycle the bitmaps thrown at it, so we need
-                            // to make sure not to hand out our cache copy
-                            Bitmap.Config config = loadedImage.getConfig();
-                            if (config == null) {
-                                config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
+            ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(
+                    currentAlbumArtUri,
+                    new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(widgetImageSize, widgetImageSize), ViewScaleType.CROP),
+                    new DisplayImageOptions.Builder()
+                            .postProcessor(new BitmapProcessor() {
+                                @Override
+                                public Bitmap process(Bitmap bitmap) {
+                                    // The RemoteViews might wants to recycle the bitmaps thrown at it, so we need
+                                    // to make sure not to hand out our cache copy
+                                    Bitmap.Config config = bitmap.getConfig();
+                                    if (config == null) {
+                                        config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
+                                    }
+                                    bitmap = bitmap.copy(config, false);
+                                    return bitmap.copy(bitmap.getConfig(), true);
+                                }
+                            }).build(),
+                    new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, @Nullable Bitmap loadedImage) {
+                            if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
+                                setAlbumArt(context, loadedImage);
                             }
-                            loadedImage = loadedImage.copy(config, false);
-                            setAlbumArt(context, loadedImage.copy(loadedImage.getConfig(), true));
-                        } else {
-                            setAlbumArt(context, null);
                         }
-                    }
-                }
 
-                @Override
-                public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
-                    if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
-                        setAlbumArt(context, null);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+                        @Override
+                        public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
+                            if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
+                                setAlbumArt(context, null);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
         }
     }
 
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 887f5844..f3d7b189 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 {
     @NonNull
     private final NotificationManager notificationManager;
     @Nullable
-    private Notification notification = null;
+    private Notification notification;
 
     private RemoteViews notificationLayout;
     private RemoteViews notificationLayoutExpanded;
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
     private boolean isReceiverRegistered;
     private boolean isNotificationShown;
 
+    private int bigNotificationImageSize;
+
     @NonNull
     final IntentFilter intentFilter;
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
 
         intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
         intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED);
+
+        bigNotificationImageSize = service.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_big_image_size);
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -211,19 +215,22 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
 
     private void loadAlbumArt() {
         currentAlbumArtUri = MusicUtil.getSongImageLoaderString(currentSong);
-        ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(currentAlbumArtUri, new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(-1, -1), ViewScaleType.CROP), new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, Bitmap loadedImage) {
-                if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri))
-                    setAlbumArt(loadedImage);
-            }
+        ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(
+                currentAlbumArtUri,
+                new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(bigNotificationImageSize, bigNotificationImageSize), ViewScaleType.CROP),
+                new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, Bitmap loadedImage) {
+                        if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri))
+                            setAlbumArt(loadedImage);
+                    }
 
-            @Override
-            public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
-                if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri))
-                    setAlbumArt(null);
-            }
-        });
+                    @Override
+                    public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
+                        if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri))
+                            setAlbumArt(null);
+                    }
+                });
     }
 
     private void setAlbumArt(@Nullable Bitmap albumArt) {
@@ -244,7 +251,9 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
             }
         }
 
-        notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+        if (notification != null) {
+            notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setBackgroundColor(int color) {
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 5d299252..5436e96c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.provider.RecentlyPlayedStore;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.provider.SongPlayCountStore;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.MusicUtil;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.PreferenceUtils;
+import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.DisplayImageOptions;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.FailReason;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.ImageSize;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist.ViewScaleType;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.imageaware.NonViewAware;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.listener.SimpleImageLoadingListener;
+import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.process.BitmapProcessor;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -438,33 +440,38 @@ public class MusicService extends Service {
                 .apply();
         if (showAlbumArt) {
             final String currentAlbumArtUri = MusicUtil.getSongImageLoaderString(song);
-            ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(currentAlbumArtUri, new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(-1, -1), ViewScaleType.CROP), new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
-                @Override
-                public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, @Nullable Bitmap loadedImage) {
-                    if (!currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    if (loadedImage == null) {
-                        onLoadingFailed(imageUri, view, null);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    // RemoteControlClient wants to recycle the bitmaps thrown at it, so we need
-                    // to make sure not to hand out our cache copy
-                    Bitmap.Config config = loadedImage.getConfig();
-                    if (config == null) {
-                        config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
-                    }
-                    loadedImage = loadedImage.copy(config, false);
-                    updateRemoteControlClientBitmap(loadedImage.copy(loadedImage.getConfig(), true));
-                }
+            ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(
+                    currentAlbumArtUri,
+                    new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(-1, -1), ViewScaleType.CROP),
+                    new DisplayImageOptions.Builder()
+                            .postProcessor(new BitmapProcessor() {
+                                @Override
+                                public Bitmap process(Bitmap bitmap) {
+                                    // RemoteControlClient wants to recycle the bitmaps thrown at it, so we need
+                                    // to make sure not to hand out our cache copy
+                                    Bitmap.Config config = bitmap.getConfig();
+                                    if (config == null) {
+                                        config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888;
+                                    }
+                                    bitmap = bitmap.copy(config, false);
+                                    return bitmap.copy(bitmap.getConfig(), true);
+                                }
+                            }).build(),
+                    new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, @Nullable Bitmap loadedImage) {
+                            if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
+                                updateRemoteControlClientBitmap(loadedImage);
+                            }
+                        }
 
-                @Override
-                public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
-                    if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
-                        updateRemoteControlClientBitmap(null);
-                    }
-                }
-            });
+                        @Override
+                        public void onLoadingFailed(String imageUri, View view, FailReason failReason) {
+                            if (currentAlbumArtUri.equals(imageUri)) {
+                                updateRemoteControlClientBitmap(null);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
         } else {
             updateRemoteControlClientBitmap(null);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
index 0e28f98c..fdbaaeb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/icon"
-        android:layout_width="128dp"
-        android:layout_height="128dp"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_big_image_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_big_image_size"
         android:scaleType="centerCrop"
         tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml
index 854efffc..bfd9a571 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/icon"
-        android:layout_width="128dp"
-        android:layout_height="128dp"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_big_image_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_big_image_size"
         android:scaleType="centerCrop"
         tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_medium.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_medium.xml
index 27b2d59b..c8f1a15d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_medium.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_medium.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/album_art"
-        android:layout_width="96dp"
-        android:layout_height="96dp"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/widget_medium_image_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/widget_medium_image_size"
         android:scaleType="centerCrop"
         android:src="@drawable/default_album_art" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 18702535..41d947c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
 
     <dimen name="status_bar_padding">0dp</dimen>
 
-    <!-- Notification template -->
-    <dimen name="notification_big_icon_height">64.0dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="notification_big_icon_width">64.0dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="notification_info_container_padding_left">8.0dip</dimen>
-    <dimen name="notification_info_container_padding_bottom">4.0dip</dimen>
-
     <dimen name="tab_height">48dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="tagEditorHeaderVariableSpace">100dp</dimen>
@@ -31,8 +25,6 @@
 Refer to App Widget Documentation for margin information
 http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#CreatingLayout
     -->
-    <dimen name="app_widget_small_artwork_height">64dp</dimen>
-
     <dimen name="pause_bar_width">5dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="pause_bar_distance">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="pause_bar_height">14dp</dimen>
@@ -48,7 +40,9 @@ http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/appwidgets/index.html#CreatingLayout
     <dimen name="seek_bar_margin_left_right">-17dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="list_padding_vertical">2dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="notification_albumart_size">128dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="widget_medium_image_size">96dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_big_image_size">128dp</dimen>
+
     <dimen name="bottom_offset_fab_activity">86dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="scrollbar_width">8dp</dimen>