diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html b/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
index b5df6861..da08ea51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/changelog.html
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
 
 <p>You can view the changelog dialog again at any time from the <i>about</i> section.</p>
 
+<h3>Version 0.9.43 beta3</h3>
+
+<ol>
+    <li><b>NEW:</b> "Colored Playback Controls". You can enable it from the settings to tint the
+        play/pause, repeat and shuffle button as well as the progress slider with the album covers
+        vibrant color.
+    </li>
+</ol>
+
 <h3>Version 0.9.43 beta2</h3>
 
 <ol>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.java
index 4bc7e7bd..842df9d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.ThemeSingleton;
-import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.util.DialogUtils;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.AddToPlaylistDialog;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.SleepTimerDialog;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     private static final int CMD_REFRESH_PROGRESS_VIEWS = 1;
 
     @Bind(R.id.play_pause_fab)
-    FloatingActionButton playPauseFab;
+    FloatingActionButton playPauseButton;
     @Bind(R.id.sliding_layout)
     SlidingUpPanelLayout slidingUpPanelLayout;
 
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     SeekBar progressSlider;
 
     private int lastFooterColor;
+    private int lastPlaybackControllsColor;
     private int lastTitleTextColor;
     private int lastCaptionTextColor;
 
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     private boolean largerTitleBox;
     private boolean alternativeProgressSlider;
     private boolean showPlaybackControllerCard;
+    private boolean colorPlaybackControls;
 
     private Song song;
 
@@ -163,19 +165,21 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
 
     private AnimatorSet colorTransitionAnimator;
 
+    private ArgbEvaluator argbEvaluator = new ArgbEvaluator();
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(createContentView());
         ButterKnife.bind(this);
 
+        initAppearanceVarsFromSharedPrefs();
+        PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangedListener(this);
+
         setUpPlayPauseButton();
         setUpMiniPlayer();
         setUpSlidingPanel();
 
-        initAppearanceVarsFromSharedPrefs();
-        PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangedListener(this);
-
         adjustTitleBoxSize();
         setUpPlaybackControllerCard();
         setUpMusicControllers();
@@ -277,6 +281,13 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
                 showPlaybackControllerCard = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).playbackControllerCardNowPlaying();
                 setUpPlaybackControllerCard();
                 break;
+            case PreferenceUtil.COLOR_PLAYBACK_CONTROLS_NOW_PLAYING:
+                colorPlaybackControls = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).colorPlaybackControlsNowPlaying();
+                updateRepeatState();
+                updateShuffleState();
+                setUpProgressSliderTint();
+                setUpPlayPauseButtonTint();
+                break;
             case PreferenceUtil.HIDE_BOTTOM_BAR:
                 recreate();
                 break;
@@ -286,12 +297,9 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     private void setUpPlayPauseButton() {
         updateFabState(false);
 
-        playPauseFab.setImageDrawable(playPauseDrawable);
+        playPauseButton.setImageDrawable(playPauseDrawable);
 
-        int fabColor = getThemeColorAccent();
-        int fabDrawableColor = ColorUtil.getDrawableColorForBackground(this, fabColor);
-        playPauseFab.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(fabColor));
-        playPauseFab.getDrawable().setColorFilter(fabDrawableColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+        setUpPlayPauseButtonTint();
 
         final GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(this, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
             @Override
@@ -301,7 +309,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
             }
         });
 
-        playPauseFab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+        playPauseButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
                 if (MusicPlayerRemote.getPosition() != -1) {
@@ -314,7 +322,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
             }
         });
 
-        playPauseFab.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
+        playPauseButton.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onTouch(View view, @NonNull MotionEvent event) {
                 gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
@@ -323,6 +331,17 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
         });
     }
 
+    private void setUpPlayPauseButtonTint() {
+        int fabColor = colorPlaybackControls && slidingUpPanelLayout.getPanelState() == SlidingUpPanelLayout.PanelState.EXPANDED ? lastPlaybackControllsColor : getThemeColorAccent();
+        setPlayPauseButtonTint(fabColor);
+    }
+
+    private void setPlayPauseButtonTint(int color) {
+        int fabDrawableColor = ColorUtil.getDrawableColorForBackground(this, color);
+        playPauseButton.setBackgroundTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(color));
+        playPauseButton.getDrawable().setColorFilter(fabDrawableColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+    }
+
     private void setUpMiniPlayer() {
         hideBottomBar(PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).hideBottomBar());
         final GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(this, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
@@ -375,13 +394,16 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
 
     @Override
     public void onPanelSlide(View view, float slideOffset) {
-        float xTranslation = (dummyFab.getX() + mediaControllerContainer.getX() + footerFrame.getX() - playPauseFab.getLeft()) * slideOffset;
-        float yTranslation = (dummyFab.getY() + mediaControllerContainer.getY() + footerFrame.getY() - playPauseFab.getTop()) * slideOffset;
+        float xTranslation = (dummyFab.getX() + mediaControllerContainer.getX() + footerFrame.getX() - playPauseButton.getLeft()) * slideOffset;
+        float yTranslation = (dummyFab.getY() + mediaControllerContainer.getY() + footerFrame.getY() - playPauseButton.getTop()) * slideOffset;
 
-        playPauseFab.setTranslationX(xTranslation);
-        playPauseFab.setTranslationY(yTranslation);
+        playPauseButton.setTranslationX(xTranslation);
+        playPauseButton.setTranslationY(yTranslation);
 
         miniPlayer.setAlpha(1 - slideOffset);
+
+        int newColor = colorPlaybackControls ? (int) argbEvaluator.evaluate(slideOffset, getThemeColorAccent(), lastPlaybackControllsColor) : getThemeColorAccent();
+        setPlayPauseButtonTint(newColor);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -480,7 +502,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
         } else {
             sharedViewsWithFab = new Pair[1];
         }
-        sharedViewsWithFab[sharedViewsWithFab.length - 1] = Pair.create((View) playPauseFab, getString(R.string.transition_fab));
+        sharedViewsWithFab[sharedViewsWithFab.length - 1] = Pair.create((View) playPauseButton, getString(R.string.transition_fab));
         return sharedViewsWithFab;
     }
 
@@ -514,6 +536,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
         largerTitleBox = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).largerTitleBoxNowPlaying();
         alternativeProgressSlider = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).alternativeProgressSliderNowPlaying();
         showPlaybackControllerCard = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).playbackControllerCardNowPlaying();
+        colorPlaybackControls = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).colorPlaybackControlsNowPlaying();
     }
 
     private void initProgressSliderDependentViews() {
@@ -572,18 +595,21 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     private void setUpProgressSliderTint() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
             if (alternativeProgressSlider) {
-                progressSlider.setThumbTintList(ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor);
+                ColorStateList thumbTintList = colorPlaybackControls ? ColorStateList.valueOf(lastPlaybackControllsColor) : ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor;
+                progressSlider.setThumbTintList(thumbTintList);
             } else {
-                final ColorStateList seekBarTint = ColorStateList.valueOf(getThemeColorAccent());
+                final ColorStateList seekBarTint = colorPlaybackControls ? ColorStateList.valueOf(lastPlaybackControllsColor) : ColorStateList.valueOf(getThemeColorAccent());
                 progressSlider.setThumbTintList(seekBarTint);
                 progressSlider.setProgressTintList(seekBarTint);
             }
         } else {
             if (alternativeProgressSlider) {
-                progressSlider.getThumb().setColorFilter(ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                int color = colorPlaybackControls ? lastPlaybackControllsColor : ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor();
+                progressSlider.getThumb().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
             } else {
-                progressSlider.getThumb().setColorFilter(getThemeColorAccent(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
-                progressSlider.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(getThemeColorAccent(), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                int color = colorPlaybackControls ? lastPlaybackControllsColor : getThemeColorAccent();
+                progressSlider.getThumb().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
+                progressSlider.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -636,12 +662,14 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     private void updateShuffleState() {
         switch (MusicPlayerRemote.getShuffleMode()) {
             case MusicService.SHUFFLE_MODE_SHUFFLE:
+                int activatedColor = colorPlaybackControls ? lastPlaybackControllsColor : ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor();
                 shuffleButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_shuffle_white_36dp,
-                        ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor()));
+                        activatedColor));
                 break;
             default:
+                int deactivatedColor = ColorUtil.resolveColor(this, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
                 shuffleButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_shuffle_white_36dp,
-                        ColorUtil.resolveColor(this, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary)));
+                        deactivatedColor));
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -657,18 +685,20 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
     }
 
     private void updateRepeatState() {
+        int activatedColor = colorPlaybackControls ? lastPlaybackControllsColor : ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor();
         switch (MusicPlayerRemote.getRepeatMode()) {
-            case MusicService.REPEAT_MODE_NONE:
-                repeatButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_repeat_white_36dp,
-                        DialogUtils.resolveColor(this, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary)));
-                break;
             case MusicService.REPEAT_MODE_ALL:
                 repeatButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_repeat_white_36dp,
-                        ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor()));
+                        activatedColor));
+                break;
+            case MusicService.REPEAT_MODE_THIS:
+                repeatButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_repeat_one_white_36dp,
+                        activatedColor));
                 break;
             default:
-                repeatButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_repeat_one_white_36dp,
-                        ThemeSingleton.get().positiveColor.getDefaultColor()));
+                int deactivatedColor = ColorUtil.resolveColor(this, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
+                repeatButton.setImageDrawable(Util.getTintedDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_repeat_white_36dp,
+                        deactivatedColor));
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -747,10 +777,10 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
 
     private void hideBottomBarIfQueueIsEmpty() {
         if (MusicPlayerRemote.getPlayingQueue().isEmpty()) {
-            playPauseFab.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            playPauseButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             hideBottomBar(true);
         } else {
-            playPauseFab.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            playPauseButton.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             hideBottomBar(PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).hideBottomBar());
         }
     }
@@ -862,6 +892,21 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
         animatorSetBuilder.with(ViewUtil.createTextColorTransition(songTitle, lastTitleTextColor, titleTextColor));
         animatorSetBuilder.with(ViewUtil.createTextColorTransition(songText, lastCaptionTextColor, captionTextColor));
 
+        colorTransitionAnimator.addListener(new SimpleAnimatorListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                if (newColor == ColorUtil.resolveColor(AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.this, R.attr.default_bar_color)) {
+                    lastPlaybackControllsColor = Color.WHITE;
+                } else {
+                    lastPlaybackControllsColor = shiftColorDown(newColor);
+                }
+                updateRepeatState();
+                updateShuffleState();
+                setUpProgressSliderTint();
+                setUpPlayPauseButtonTint();
+            }
+        });
+
         colorTransitionAnimator.start();
 
         lastFooterColor = newColor;
@@ -869,6 +914,16 @@ public abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity extends AbsMusicServiceActivi
         lastCaptionTextColor = captionTextColor;
     }
 
+    // note that this is not exactly the same as in ColorUtil
+    @SuppressWarnings("ResourceType")
+    private static int shiftColorDown(@ColorInt int color) {
+        int alpha = Color.alpha(color);
+        float[] hsv = new float[3];
+        Color.colorToHSV(color, hsv);
+        hsv[2] *= 0.5f; // value component
+        return (alpha << 24) + (0x00ffffff & Color.HSVToColor(hsv));
+    }
+
     private void startUpdatingProgressViews() {
         queueNextRefresh(1);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
index 6a7783e6..808622fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
     public static final String LARGER_TITLE_BOX_NOW_PLAYING = "larger_title_box_now_playing";
     public static final String ALTERNATIVE_PROGRESS_SLIDER_NOW_PLAYING = "alternative_progress_slider_now_playing";
     public static final String PLAYBACK_CONTROLLER_CARD_NOW_PLAYING = "playback_controller_card_now_playing";
+    public static final String COLOR_PLAYBACK_CONTROLS_NOW_PLAYING = "color_playback_controls_now_playing";
 
     public static final String COLORED_NOTIFICATION = "colored_notification";
 
@@ -169,6 +170,10 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
         return mPreferences.getBoolean(PLAYBACK_CONTROLLER_CARD_NOW_PLAYING, false);
     }
 
+    public final boolean colorPlaybackControlsNowPlaying() {
+        return mPreferences.getBoolean(COLOR_PLAYBACK_CONTROLS_NOW_PLAYING, false);
+    }
+
     public final boolean largerTitleBoxNowPlaying() {
         return mPreferences.getBoolean(LARGER_TITLE_BOX_NOW_PLAYING, false);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7ccf6073..8ac48d64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@
     <string name="pref_title_opaque_statusbar_now_playing">Opaque Statusbar</string>
     <string name="pref_title_larger_title_box_now_playing">Larger Title Box</string>
     <string name="pref_title_alternative_progress_slider_now_playing">Alternative Progress Slider</string>
-    <string name="pref_title_playback_controller_card_now_playing">Show Card below Playback Controllers</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_playback_controller_card_now_playing">Show Card below Playback Controls</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_colored_playback_controls_now_playing">Colored Playback Controls</string>
     <string name="pref_title_hide_bottom_bar">Hide Bottom Bar</string>
     <string name="no_equalizer">No equalizer found.</string>
     <string name="no_audio_ID">"No audio ID, play something and try again."</string>
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@
     <string name="pref_summary_playback_controller_card_now_playing">Displays a card below the playback controller buttons (play/pause etc.).</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_ignore_media_store_artwork">Bypass the Media Store, which can increase the album artwork quality but causes slower image loading times. Only enable this if you have problems with low resolution artworks.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_hide_bottom_bar">Hides the bar with the current playing information at the bottom. You can still fling the play/pause button in any direction to open the now playing view.</string>
+    <string name="pref_summary_colored_playback_controls_now_playing">The play/pause, shuffle and repeat button as well as the progress slider are colored with the album cover\'s vibrant color.</string>
     <string name="could_not_download_album_cover">"Could not download a matching album cover."</string>
     <string name="search_hint">Search your library…</string>
     <string name="rescanning_media">Rescanning media…</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
index 0b903a21..8fb6d07b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_parents.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
         <item name="android:padding">12dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_width">48dp</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">48dp</item>
-        <!--<item name="android:scaleType">fitXY</item>-->
         <item name="android:background">?round_selector</item>
         <item name="android:layout_centerVertical">true</item>
         <item name="android:focusableInTouchMode">false</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
index 05a6ab97..fcfeb62d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_title_playback_controller_card_now_playing"
             android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_dynamic_checkbox" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="color_playback_controls_now_playing"
+            android:layout="@layout/preference_custom"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_colored_playback_controls_now_playing"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_colored_playback_controls_now_playing"
+            android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_dynamic_checkbox" />
+
     </com.kabouzeid.gramophone.prefs.DynamicPreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
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