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 f401cb3d..d4e82998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.TaskStackBuilder;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v7.graphics.Palette;
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
 
     public static final String TAG = PlayingNotificationHelper.class.getSimpleName();
     public static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1337;
+    public static final String ACTION_NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED = "com.kabouzeid.gramophone.NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED";
+    public static final String EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_COLORED = "com.kabouzeid.gramophone.EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_COLORED";
 
     private final MusicService service;
 
@@ -44,20 +48,53 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
     private RemoteViews notificationLayoutExpanded;
 
     private Song currentSong;
+    private boolean isPlaying;
     private String currentAlbumArtUri;
 
+    private boolean isColored;
+    private boolean isReceiverRegistered;
+    private boolean isNotificationShown;
+
+    final IntentFilter intentFilter;
+
     public PlayingNotificationHelper(final MusicService service) {
         this.service = service;
         notificationManager = (NotificationManager) service
                 .getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+
+        intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
+        intentFilter.addAction(ACTION_NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED);
     }
 
+    private BroadcastReceiver notificationColorPreferenceChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (intent.getAction().equals(ACTION_NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED)) {
+                boolean isColored = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_COLORED, false);
+                if (isNotificationShown && PlayingNotificationHelper.this.isColored != isColored) {
+                    buildNotification(currentSong, isPlaying, isColored);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     public void buildNotification(final Song song, final boolean isPlaying) {
+        buildNotification(song, isPlaying, PreferenceUtils.getInstance(service).coloredNotification());
+    }
+
+    private void buildNotification(final Song song, final boolean isPlaying, final boolean isColored) {
+        this.isColored = isColored;
         currentSong = song;
+        this.isPlaying = isPlaying;
+        if (!isReceiverRegistered)
+            service.registerReceiver(notificationColorPreferenceChangedReceiver, intentFilter);
+        isReceiverRegistered = true;
+        isNotificationShown = true;
+
         notificationLayout = new RemoteViews(service.getPackageName(),
-                R.layout.notification_controller);
+                isColored ? R.layout.notification_controller_colored : R.layout.notification_controller);
         notificationLayoutExpanded = new RemoteViews(service.getPackageName(),
-                R.layout.notification_controller_big);
+                isColored ? R.layout.notification_controller_big_colored : R.layout.notification_controller_big);
 
         notification = new NotificationCompat.Builder(service)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
@@ -73,8 +110,8 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
         setUpCollapsedLayout();
         setUpExpandedLayout();
         loadAlbumArt();
-        setUpPlaybackActions(isPlaying);
-        setUpExpandedPlaybackActions(isPlaying);
+        setUpPlaybackActions();
+        setUpExpandedPlaybackActions();
 
         service.startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
     }
@@ -87,7 +124,7 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
         return taskStackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
     }
 
-    private void setUpExpandedPlaybackActions(boolean isPlaying) {
+    private void setUpExpandedPlaybackActions() {
         notificationLayoutExpanded.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.action_play_pause,
                 retrievePlaybackActions(1));
 
@@ -104,7 +141,7 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
                 isPlaying ? R.drawable.ic_pause_white_36dp : R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white_36dp);
     }
 
-    private void setUpPlaybackActions(boolean isPlaying) {
+    private void setUpPlaybackActions() {
         notificationLayout.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.action_play_pause,
                 retrievePlaybackActions(1));
 
@@ -183,12 +220,14 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
     }
 
     private void setAlbumArt(Bitmap albumArt) {
-        int defaultColor = service.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_notification_color);
+        int defaultColor = isColored ?
+                service.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_colored_notification_color) :
+                service.getResources().getColor(R.color.default_notification_color);
         int newColor = defaultColor;
         if (albumArt != null) {
             notificationLayout.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.icon, albumArt);
             notificationLayoutExpanded.setImageViewBitmap(R.id.icon, albumArt);
-            if (PreferenceUtils.getInstance(service).coloredNotification())
+            if (isColored)
                 newColor = Palette.from(albumArt).generate().getVibrantColor(defaultColor);
         } else {
             notificationLayout.setImageViewResource(R.id.icon, R.drawable.default_album_art);
@@ -201,11 +240,17 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
     }
 
     public void killNotification() {
+        if (isReceiverRegistered)
+            service.unregisterReceiver(notificationColorPreferenceChangedReceiver);
+        isReceiverRegistered = false;
         service.stopForeground(true);
         notification = null;
+        isNotificationShown = false;
     }
 
     public void updatePlayState(final boolean isPlaying) {
+        this.isPlaying = isPlaying;
+
         if (notification == null || notificationManager == null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/model/UIPreferenceChangedEvent.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/model/UIPreferenceChangedEvent.java
index b1fea376..01e56e7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/model/UIPreferenceChangedEvent.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/model/UIPreferenceChangedEvent.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class UIPreferenceChangedEvent {
     public static final int COLORED_NAVIGATION_BAR_CURRENT_PLAYING_CHANGED = 6;
     public static final int COLORED_NAVIGATION_BAR_CHANGED = 10;
     public static final int COLORED_NAVIGATION_BAR_OTHER_SCREENS_CHANGED = 7;
+    public static final int COLORED_NOTIFICATION_CHANGED = 11;
 
     private final int action;
     private final Object value;
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 1f075472..a19d89ba 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
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.util.DialogUtils;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.App;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.dialogs.ColorChooserDialog;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.PlayingNotificationHelper;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.UIPreferenceChangedEvent;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.prefs.ColorChooserPreference;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.ui.activities.base.AbsBaseActivity;
@@ -137,11 +138,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AbsBaseActivity implements ColorChooserDia
             }
 
             Preference coloredNotification = findPreference("colored_notification");
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-                coloredNotification.setEnabled(false);
-                coloredNotification.setWidgetLayoutResource(0);
-                coloredNotification.setSummary(R.string.pref_only_lollipop);
-            }
+            coloredNotification.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
+                    getActivity().sendBroadcast(new Intent(PlayingNotificationHelper.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_COLOR_PREFERENCE_CHANGED).putExtra(PlayingNotificationHelper.EXTRA_NOTIFICATION_COLORED, (boolean) newValue));
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
 
             equalizer = findPreference("equalizer");
             resolveEqualizer();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png
index 8d1f8e76..fb4967bc 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png
index a39ac1cc..6fd60570 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png
index cce0a322..b66ad207 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png
index 27ebe3e5..5ab79657 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png
index 2403aa5e..4dffa8e5 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png
index f8803e54..2e70b039 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png
index dbf4f541..9354ad31 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png
index c7e1dc89..ea3c3a40 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/colored_notification_selector.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/colored_notification_selector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1941b7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/colored_notification_selector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:color="@color/ripple_material_dark">
+    <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
+        <color android:color="@color/white" />
+    </item>
+</ripple>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/notification_selector.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/notification_selector.xml
index b8dfa68e..95959882 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/notification_selector.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-v21/notification_selector.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <ripple xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:color="@color/grey_500">
+    android:color="@color/ripple_material_light">
     <item android:id="@android:id/mask">
         <color android:color="@color/white" />
     </item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png
index 1b3371da..ec6617a7 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png
index 902760bc..91defe84 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png
index 59623648..94c2a3ca 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png
index f4040ad6..924fe054 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png
index cfb2bcb9..b12904c0 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png
index 2f8c6504..6f4ef0ed 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png
index 0adad311..6c4d7c9f 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png
index 36b017b0..401c515c 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_pause_black_36dp.png
index 59cdb01f..057caefe 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_play_arrow_black_36dp.png
index 371a01f9..3df61f4f 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_skip_next_black_36dp.png
index 51540520..d25fcc04 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_skip_previous_black_36dp.png
index 311229d3..9302f977 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/colored_notification_selector.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/colored_notification_selector.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cbc5ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/colored_notification_selector.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <item android:state_activated="true" android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@color/activated_selected_dark" />
+    <item android:state_activated="true" android:drawable="@color/ripple_material_dark" />
+    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@color/ripple_material_dark" />
+    <item android:drawable="@android:color/transparent" />
+
+</selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller.xml
index c2b3758a..d76a0a67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
             android:gravity="bottom"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title"
-            android:textColor="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="NestedWeights" />
 
         <TextView
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
-            android:textColor="@color/notification_default_secondary_content_color" />
+            android:textColor="@color/default_notification_secondary_content_color" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
         <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
         <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
index 472f7fe0..a134435f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
         android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp"
-        android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+        android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
         tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title"
-            android:textColor="@color/notification_default_content_color" />
+            android:textColor="@color/default_notification_content_color" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
-            android:textColor="@color/notification_default_secondary_content_color" />
+            android:textColor="@color/default_notification_secondary_content_color" />
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/text2"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
-            android:textColor="@color/notification_default_secondary_content_color" />
+            android:textColor="@color/default_notification_secondary_content_color" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
         <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 
         <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
             android:background="@drawable/notification_selector"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_white_36dp"
-            android:tint="@color/notification_default_content_color"
+            android:tint="@color/default_notification_content_color"
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18275707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_big_colored.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+
+<!-- Layout to be used with only max 3 actions. It has a much larger picture at the left side-->
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/root"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="128dp"
+    android:background="@color/default_notification_color">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/icon"
+        android:layout_width="128dp"
+        android:layout_height="128dp"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:id="@+id/action_quit"
+        style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+        android:layout_width="36dp"
+        android:layout_height="36dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_close_white_24dp"
+        android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/icon"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/action_quit"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/icon"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@id/action_quit"
+        android:minHeight="@dimen/notification_large_icon_height"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="-1dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="-1dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_colored_notification_secondary_content_color" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text2"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_colored_notification_secondary_content_color" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/media_actions"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="48dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+        android:layout_toEndOf="@id/icon"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/icon"
+        android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
+        <!-- media buttons will be added here -->
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_prev"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_play_pause"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_next"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_colored.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_colored.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c831be06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/notification_controller_colored.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/root"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="64dp"
+    android:background="@color/default_notification_color"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
+    internal:layout_maxHeight="64dp"
+    internal:layout_minHeight="64dp"
+    tools:ignore="DisableBaselineAlignment">
+
+    <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:internal="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+        android:id="@+id/icon_group"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_large_icon_width"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_large_icon_height"
+        android:layout_weight="0">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/icon"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+            android:scaleType="centerInside"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="fill_vertical"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:minHeight="@dimen/notification_large_icon_height"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/title"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:gravity="bottom"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification.Title"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="NestedWeights" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/text"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:fadingEdge="horizontal"
+            android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/Theme.MaterialMusic.Notification"
+            android:textColor="@color/default_colored_notification_secondary_content_color" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/media_actions"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="6dp"
+        android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
+        <!-- media buttons will be added here -->
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_prev"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_previous_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_play_pause"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_play_arrow_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+        <ImageButton xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:id="@+id/action_next"
+            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+            android:layout_width="48dp"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginLeft="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginRight="2dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:background="@drawable/colored_notification_selector"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_skip_next_white_36dp"
+            android:tint="@color/default_colored_notification_content_color"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/colors.xml
index 8269d51d..d19798df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/colors.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
-    <color name="notification_default_content_color">#de000000</color>
-    <color name="notification_default_secondary_content_color">#aa000000</color>
+    <color name="default_notification_content_color">#de000000</color>
+    <color name="default_notification_secondary_content_color">#aa000000</color>
+
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_color">@color/grey_800</color>
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_content_color">#deFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_secondary_content_color">#aaFFFFFF</color>
 
     <!--must be solid colors so the ripple will not be semi transparent. Note: the color have no effect on the ripple-->
     <!--<color name="button_selected">#FFFFFFFF</color>-->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
index 63cc3f58..0b4c2b3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     <style name="NotificationButton" parent="NotificationButtonParent">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/notification_selector</item>
-        <item name="android:tint">@color/notification_default_content_color</item>
+        <item name="android:tint">@color/default_notification_content_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="MusicProgressSlider" parent="MusicProgressSliderParent">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 0ec0d785..37d27a8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
     <color name="sliding_tabs_activated">#FFFFFF</color>
     <color name="sliding_tabs_deactivated">#99FFFFFF</color>
 
-    <color name="default_notification_color">@android:color/transparent</color>
-    <color name="notification_default_content_color">#deFFFFFF</color>
-    <color name="notification_default_secondary_content_color">#aaFFFFFF</color>
-
     <!--notification-->
-    <drawable name="notification_template_divider_media">#29ffffff</drawable>
+    <color name="default_notification_color">@android:color/transparent</color>
+    <color name="default_notification_content_color">#deFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="default_notification_secondary_content_color">#aaFFFFFF</color>
+
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_color">@android:color/transparent</color>
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_content_color">#deFFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="default_colored_notification_secondary_content_color">#aaFFFFFF</color>
 
 </resources>
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