diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c7efcc9dbf2..3208849eb82 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@
 
         <service
             android:name=".player.PlayerService"
-            android:exported="false"
+            android:exported="true"
             android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.media.browse.MediaBrowserService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
         </service>
 
         <activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerService.java
index 33b024e3dc5..d584bfd7e06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PlayerService.java
@@ -21,21 +21,28 @@
 
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage;
 
-import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat;
+
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.mediasession.MediaSessionPlayerUi;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * One service for all players.
  */
-public final class PlayerService extends Service {
+public final class PlayerService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
     private static final String TAG = PlayerService.class.getSimpleName();
     private static final boolean DEBUG = Player.DEBUG;
 
@@ -50,6 +57,8 @@ public final class PlayerService extends Service {
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate();
+
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "onCreate() called");
         }
@@ -133,6 +142,9 @@ protected void attachBaseContext(final Context base) {
 
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(final Intent intent) {
+        if (SERVICE_INTERFACE.equals(intent.getAction())) {
+            return super.onBind(intent);
+        }
         return mBinder;
     }
 
@@ -146,4 +158,29 @@ public Player getPlayer() {
             return PlayerService.this.player;
         }
     }
+
+    // MediaBrowserServiceCompat methods
+
+    @NonNull
+    private static final String MY_MEDIA_ROOT_ID = "media_root_id";
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public BrowserRoot onGetRoot(@NonNull final String clientPackageName, final int clientUid,
+                                 @Nullable final Bundle rootHints) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "MediaBrowserService.onGetRoot(%s, %s, %s)".format(clientPackageName, clientUid,
+                                                                      rootHints));
+
+        return new MediaBrowserServiceCompat.BrowserRoot(MY_MEDIA_ROOT_ID, null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onLoadChildren(@NonNull final String parentId,
+                               @NonNull final Result<List<MediaItem>> result) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "MediaBrowserService.onLoadChildren(%s)".format(parentId));
+
+        final List<MediaItem> mediaItems = new ArrayList<MediaItem>();
+
+        result.sendResult(mediaItems);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
index e9541ab06d8..d7ce59078b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/mediasession/MediaSessionPlayerUi.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public void initPlayer() {
 
         mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(context, TAG);
         mediaSession.setActive(true);
+        player.getService().setSessionToken(mediaSession.getSessionToken());
 
         sessionConnector = new MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession);
         sessionConnector.setQueueNavigator(new PlayQueueNavigator(mediaSession, player));