diff --git a/gen/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/R.java b/gen/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/R.java
index 6e60c3dc..b31f7956 100644
--- a/gen/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/R.java
+++ b/gen/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/R.java
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int select_album_n_songs_downloading=0x7f0a0001;
     }
     public static final class string {
-        public static final int background_task_loading=0x7f0900ec;
-        public static final int background_task_network_error=0x7f0900ee;
-        public static final int background_task_no_network=0x7f0900ed;
-        public static final int background_task_not_found=0x7f0900ef;
-        public static final int background_task_parse_error=0x7f0900f0;
-        public static final int background_task_wait=0x7f0900eb;
+        public static final int background_task_loading=0x7f0900ee;
+        public static final int background_task_network_error=0x7f0900f0;
+        public static final int background_task_no_network=0x7f0900ef;
+        public static final int background_task_not_found=0x7f0900f1;
+        public static final int background_task_parse_error=0x7f0900f2;
+        public static final int background_task_wait=0x7f0900ed;
         public static final int button_bar_browse=0x7f09000b;
         public static final int button_bar_home=0x7f09000a;
         public static final int button_bar_now_playing=0x7f09000e;
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int download_repeat_single=0x7f09005f;
         public static final int download_visualizer_off=0x7f090061;
         public static final int download_visualizer_on=0x7f090060;
-        public static final int equalizer_enabled=0x7f0900fd;
-        public static final int equalizer_label=0x7f0900fc;
-        public static final int equalizer_preset=0x7f0900fe;
+        public static final int equalizer_enabled=0x7f0900ff;
+        public static final int equalizer_label=0x7f0900fe;
+        public static final int equalizer_preset=0x7f090100;
         public static final int error_label=0x7f09006b;
         public static final int help_back=0x7f090027;
         public static final int help_close=0x7f090028;
@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ public final class R {
         /** <string name="settings.screen_lit_title">TODO: Keep screen on</string>
 <string name="settings.screen_lit_summary">TODO: Keeping the screen on when downloading may improve download speed</string>
          */
-        public static final int music_service_retry=0x7f0900ea;
-        public static final int parser_artist_count=0x7f0900f8;
-        public static final int parser_not_authenticated=0x7f0900f6;
-        public static final int parser_not_authorized=0x7f0900f7;
-        public static final int parser_reading=0x7f0900f2;
-        public static final int parser_reading_done=0x7f0900f3;
-        public static final int parser_upgrade_client=0x7f0900f4;
-        public static final int parser_upgrade_server=0x7f0900f5;
+        public static final int music_service_retry=0x7f0900ec;
+        public static final int parser_artist_count=0x7f0900fa;
+        public static final int parser_not_authenticated=0x7f0900f8;
+        public static final int parser_not_authorized=0x7f0900f9;
+        public static final int parser_reading=0x7f0900f4;
+        public static final int parser_reading_done=0x7f0900f5;
+        public static final int parser_upgrade_client=0x7f0900f6;
+        public static final int parser_upgrade_server=0x7f0900f7;
         public static final int play_video_loading=0x7f09002b;
         public static final int play_video_noplugin=0x7f09002c;
         /** <string name="menu.exit">TODO: Exit</string>
@@ -481,11 +481,11 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int select_album_play_all=0x7f09003f;
         public static final int select_album_searching=0x7f09003e;
         public static final int select_album_select=0x7f090039;
-        public static final int select_artist_all_folders=0x7f0900fb;
-        public static final int select_artist_folder=0x7f0900fa;
-        public static final int select_artist_refresh=0x7f0900f9;
+        public static final int select_artist_all_folders=0x7f0900fd;
+        public static final int select_artist_folder=0x7f0900fc;
+        public static final int select_artist_refresh=0x7f0900fb;
         public static final int select_playlist_empty=0x7f090047;
-        public static final int service_connecting=0x7f0900f1;
+        public static final int service_connecting=0x7f0900f3;
         public static final int settings_appearance_title=0x7f090080;
         public static final int settings_buffer_length=0x7f0900b2;
         public static final int settings_buffer_length_10=0x7f0900b7;
@@ -511,9 +511,9 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int settings_cache_title=0x7f090075;
         public static final int settings_clear_search_history=0x7f0900a5;
         public static final int settings_connection_failure=0x7f09007d;
-        public static final int settings_default_albums=0x7f0900e8;
-        public static final int settings_default_artists=0x7f0900e7;
-        public static final int settings_default_songs=0x7f0900e9;
+        public static final int settings_default_albums=0x7f0900ea;
+        public static final int settings_default_artists=0x7f0900e9;
+        public static final int settings_default_songs=0x7f0900eb;
         public static final int settings_hide_media_summary=0x7f0900ac;
         /** <string name="settings.scrobble_title">TODO: Scrobble to Last.fm</string>
 <string name="settings.scrobble_summary">TODO: Remember to set up your Last.fm user and password on the Subsonic server</string>
@@ -522,26 +522,26 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int settings_hide_media_toast=0x7f0900ad;
         public static final int settings_invalid_url=0x7f09007e;
         public static final int settings_invalid_username=0x7f09007f;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums=0x7f0900ca;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_10=0x7f0900cc;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_100=0x7f0900d1;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_20=0x7f0900cd;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_250=0x7f0900d2;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_30=0x7f0900ce;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_40=0x7f0900cf;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_5=0x7f0900cb;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_50=0x7f0900d0;
-        public static final int settings_max_albums_500=0x7f0900d3;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists=0x7f0900dd;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_10=0x7f0900e0;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_100=0x7f0900e4;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_200=0x7f0900e5;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_25=0x7f0900e1;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_3=0x7f0900de;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_5=0x7f0900df;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_50=0x7f0900e2;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_500=0x7f0900e6;
-        public static final int settings_max_artists_75=0x7f0900e3;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums=0x7f0900cc;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_10=0x7f0900ce;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_100=0x7f0900d3;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_20=0x7f0900cf;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_250=0x7f0900d4;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_30=0x7f0900d0;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_40=0x7f0900d1;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_5=0x7f0900cd;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_50=0x7f0900d2;
+        public static final int settings_max_albums_500=0x7f0900d5;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists=0x7f0900df;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_10=0x7f0900e2;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_100=0x7f0900e6;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_200=0x7f0900e7;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_25=0x7f0900e3;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_3=0x7f0900e0;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_5=0x7f0900e1;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_50=0x7f0900e4;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_500=0x7f0900e8;
+        public static final int settings_max_artists_75=0x7f0900e5;
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_112=0x7f09008d;
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_128=0x7f09008e;
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_160=0x7f09008f;
@@ -555,15 +555,15 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_mobile=0x7f090088;
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_unlimited=0x7f090093;
         public static final int settings_max_bitrate_wifi=0x7f090087;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs=0x7f0900d4;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_10=0x7f0900d6;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_100=0x7f0900da;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_200=0x7f0900db;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_25=0x7f0900d7;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_5=0x7f0900d5;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_50=0x7f0900d8;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_500=0x7f0900dc;
-        public static final int settings_max_songs_75=0x7f0900d9;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs=0x7f0900d6;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_10=0x7f0900d8;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_100=0x7f0900dc;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_200=0x7f0900dd;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_25=0x7f0900d9;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_5=0x7f0900d7;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_50=0x7f0900da;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_500=0x7f0900de;
+        public static final int settings_max_songs_75=0x7f0900db;
         public static final int settings_media_button_summary=0x7f0900af;
         public static final int settings_media_button_title=0x7f0900ae;
         public static final int settings_network_timeout=0x7f0900b3;
@@ -597,9 +597,11 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int settings_server_unused2=0x7f090070;
         public static final int settings_server_username=0x7f090073;
         public static final int settings_servers_title=0x7f09006e;
-        public static final int settings_show_lockscreen_controls=0x7f0900c6;
-        public static final int settings_show_lockscreen_controls_summary=0x7f0900c7;
+        public static final int settings_show_lockscreen_controls=0x7f0900c8;
+        public static final int settings_show_lockscreen_controls_summary=0x7f0900c9;
         public static final int settings_show_notification=0x7f0900c4;
+        public static final int settings_show_notification_always=0x7f0900c6;
+        public static final int settings_show_notification_always_summary=0x7f0900c7;
         public static final int settings_show_notification_summary=0x7f0900c5;
         public static final int settings_test_connection_title=0x7f09006d;
         public static final int settings_testing_connection=0x7f09007a;
@@ -610,21 +612,21 @@ public final class R {
         public static final int settings_theme_fullscreenlight=0x7f090083;
         public static final int settings_theme_light=0x7f090084;
         public static final int settings_theme_title=0x7f090081;
-        public static final int settings_theme_wheat=0x7f090106;
+        public static final int settings_theme_wheat=0x7f090108;
         public static final int settings_title=0x7f09006c;
-        public static final int settings_use_stream_proxy=0x7f0900c8;
-        public static final int settings_use_stream_proxy_summary=0x7f0900c9;
+        public static final int settings_use_stream_proxy=0x7f0900ca;
+        public static final int settings_use_stream_proxy_summary=0x7f0900cb;
         public static final int settings_wifi_required_summary=0x7f090095;
         public static final int settings_wifi_required_title=0x7f090094;
         public static final int song_details_all=0x7f090068;
         public static final int song_details_kbps=0x7f090069;
-        public static final int util_bytes_format_byte=0x7f090105;
-        public static final int util_bytes_format_gigabyte=0x7f090102;
-        public static final int util_bytes_format_kilobyte=0x7f090104;
-        public static final int util_bytes_format_megabyte=0x7f090103;
-        public static final int widget_initial_text=0x7f0900ff;
-        public static final int widget_sdcard_busy=0x7f090100;
-        public static final int widget_sdcard_missing=0x7f090101;
+        public static final int util_bytes_format_byte=0x7f090107;
+        public static final int util_bytes_format_gigabyte=0x7f090104;
+        public static final int util_bytes_format_kilobyte=0x7f090106;
+        public static final int util_bytes_format_megabyte=0x7f090105;
+        public static final int widget_initial_text=0x7f090101;
+        public static final int widget_sdcard_busy=0x7f090102;
+        public static final int widget_sdcard_missing=0x7f090103;
     }
     public static final class style {
         public static final int Dark=0x7f0b0000;
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 2ba14a3a..40d73c8f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
     <string name="settings.network_timeout_120000">120 seconds</string>
     <string name="settings.show_notification">Show Notification</string>
     <string name="settings.show_notification_summary">Show now playing notification in the status bar</string>
+    <string name="settings.show_notification_always">Always Show Notification</string>
+    <string name="settings.show_notification_always_summary">Always show now playing notification when playlist is populated</string>
     <string name="settings.show_lockscreen_controls">Show Lock Screen Controls</string>
     <string name="settings.show_lockscreen_controls_summary">Show playback controls on the lock screen</string>
     <string name="settings.use_stream_proxy">Use Stream Proxy</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/settings.xml b/res/xml/settings.xml
index 707a84cf..0c66e59b 100644
--- a/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@
                 a:key="showNotification"
                 a:defaultValue="true"/>
         
+		<CheckBoxPreference
+                a:title="@string/settings.show_notification_always"
+                a:summary="@string/settings.show_notification_always_summary"
+                a:key="alwaysShowNotification"
+                a:defaultValue="true"/>        
+        
        	<CheckBoxPreference
                 a:title="@string/settings.show_lockscreen_controls"
                 a:summary="@string/settings.show_lockscreen_controls_summary"
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/service/DownloadServiceImpl.java b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/service/DownloadServiceImpl.java
index a8fb739f..eda6427c 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/service/DownloadServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/service/DownloadServiceImpl.java
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.ShufflePlayBuffer;
 import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.SimpleServiceBinder;
 import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.StreamProxy;
 import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.Util;
-import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.RemoteControlHelper;
-import net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util.RemoteControlClientCompat;
-
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -107,11 +104,9 @@ public class DownloadServiceImpl extends Service implements DownloadService {
     private boolean showVisualization;
     private boolean jukeboxEnabled;
     private StreamProxy proxy;
-    
     private static MusicDirectory.Entry currentSong;
+    private RemoteControlClient remoteControlClient;
         
-    RemoteControlClientCompat remoteControlClientCompat;
-
     static {
         try {
             EqualizerController.checkAvailable();
@@ -207,7 +202,7 @@ public class DownloadServiceImpl extends Service implements DownloadService {
         }
         
     	AudioManager audioManager = (AudioManager) this.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
-        RemoteControlHelper.unregisterRemoteControlClient(audioManager, remoteControlClientCompat);
+    	audioManager.unregisterRemoteControlClient(remoteControlClient);
         notification = null;
         instance = null;
     }
@@ -678,9 +673,11 @@ public class DownloadServiceImpl extends Service implements DownloadService {
         if (playerState == PAUSED) {
             lifecycleSupport.serializeDownloadQueue();
         }
+        
+        boolean showWhenPaused = (playerState == PlayerState.PAUSED && Util.isNotificationAlwaysEnabled(this));
 
-        boolean show = playerState == PlayerState.STARTED || playerState == PlayerState.PAUSED;
-        boolean hide = playerState == PlayerState.IDLE || playerState == PlayerState.STOPPED;
+        boolean show = playerState == PlayerState.STARTED || showWhenPaused;
+        boolean hide = playerState == PlayerState.IDLE || playerState == PlayerState.STOPPED || !showWhenPaused;
         Util.broadcastPlaybackStatusChange(this, playerState);
 
         this.playerState = playerState;
@@ -753,42 +750,43 @@ public class DownloadServiceImpl extends Service implements DownloadService {
         	AudioManager audioManager = (AudioManager) this.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
     		audioManager.requestAudioFocus(_afChangeListener, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);
     		
-        	if (remoteControlClientCompat == null) {
+        	if (remoteControlClient == null) {
         		Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON);
         		intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(this.getPackageName(), MediaButtonIntentReceiver.class.getName()));
-        		remoteControlClientCompat = new RemoteControlClientCompat(PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, intent, 0));
-        		RemoteControlHelper.registerRemoteControlClient(audioManager, remoteControlClientCompat);
+        		remoteControlClient = new RemoteControlClient(PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, 0, intent, 0));
+        		audioManager.registerRemoteControlClient(remoteControlClient);
+        		
+            	remoteControlClient.setTransportControlFlags(
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY |
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PAUSE |
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_NEXT |
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PREVIOUS |
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE |
+            			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_STOP);
         	}
 
         	switch (playerState)
         	{
         	case STARTED:
-        		remoteControlClientCompat.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PLAYING);
+        		remoteControlClient.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PLAYING);
         		break;
         	case PAUSED:
-        		remoteControlClientCompat.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PAUSED);
+        		remoteControlClient.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_PAUSED);
         		break;
         	case IDLE:
         	case STOPPED:
-        		remoteControlClientCompat.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_STOPPED);
+        		remoteControlClient.setPlaybackState(RemoteControlClient.PLAYSTATE_STOPPED);
         		break;
         	}	
 
-        	remoteControlClientCompat.setTransportControlFlags(
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY |
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PAUSE |
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_NEXT |
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PREVIOUS |
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE |
-        			RemoteControlClient.FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_STOP);
-
         	try {
         		if (currentPlaying != null) {
         			if (currentSong != currentPlaying.getSong()) {
         				currentSong = currentPlaying.getSong();
         				
+        				String artist = currentSong.getArtist();
     					String album = currentSong.getAlbum();
-    					String title = currentSong.getArtist() + " - " + currentSong.getTitle();
+    					String title = artist + " - " + currentSong.getTitle();
     					Integer duration = currentSong.getDuration();
 
     					MusicService musicService = MusicServiceFactory.getMusicService(this);
@@ -797,13 +795,13 @@ public class DownloadServiceImpl extends Service implements DownloadService {
     					Bitmap bitmap = musicService.getCoverArt(this, currentSong, size, true, null);
 
     					// Update the remote controls
-    					remoteControlClientCompat
+    					remoteControlClient
     							.editMetadata(true)
     							.putString(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, title)
-    							.putString(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, currentSong.getArtist())
+    							.putString(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, artist)
     							.putString(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, album)
     							.putLong(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_DURATION, duration)
-    							.putBitmap(RemoteControlClientCompat.MetadataEditorCompat.METADATA_KEY_ARTWORK, bitmap)
+    							.putBitmap(RemoteControlClient.MetadataEditor.BITMAP_KEY_ARTWORK, bitmap)
     							.apply();
         			}
         		}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
index 60070101..e1adb80c 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Constants.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_BUFFER_LENGTH = "bufferLength";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_NETWORK_TIMEOUT = "networkTimeout";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SHOW_NOTIFICATION = "showNotification";
+    public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_ALWAYS_SHOW_NOTIFICATION = "alwaysShowNotification";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_SHOW_LOCK_SCREEN_CONTROLS = "showLockScreen";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_MAX_ALBUMS = "maxAlbums";
     public static final String PREFERENCES_KEY_MAX_SONGS = "maxSongs";
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlClientCompat.java b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlClientCompat.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 152367e2..00000000
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlClientCompat.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
- */
-
-package net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util;
-
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.os.Looper;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-/**
- * RemoteControlClient enables exposing information meant to be consumed by remote controls capable
- * of displaying metadata, artwork and media transport control buttons. A remote control client
- * object is associated with a media button event receiver. This event receiver must have been
- * previously registered with
- * {@link android.media.AudioManager#registerMediaButtonEventReceiver(android.content.ComponentName)}
- * before the RemoteControlClient can be registered through
- * {@link android.media.AudioManager#registerRemoteControlClient(android.media.RemoteControlClient)}.
- */
-@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
-public class RemoteControlClientCompat {
-
-    private static final String TAG = "RemoteControlCompat";
-
-    private static Class sRemoteControlClientClass;
-
-    // RCC short for RemoteControlClient
-    private static Method sRCCEditMetadataMethod;
-    private static Method sRCCSetPlayStateMethod;
-    private static Method sRCCSetTransportControlFlags;
-
-    private static boolean sHasRemoteControlAPIs = false;
-
-    static {
-        try {
-            ClassLoader classLoader = RemoteControlClientCompat.class.getClassLoader();
-            sRemoteControlClientClass = getActualRemoteControlClientClass(classLoader);
-            // dynamically populate the playstate and flag values in case they change
-            // in future versions.
-            for (Field field : RemoteControlClientCompat.class.getFields()) {
-                try {
-                    Field realField = sRemoteControlClientClass.getField(field.getName());
-                    Object realValue = realField.get(null);
-                    field.set(null, realValue);
-                } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
-                    Log.w(TAG, "Could not get real field: " + field.getName());
-                } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-                    Log.w(TAG, "Error trying to pull field value for: " + field.getName()
-                            + " " + e.getMessage());
-                } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-                    Log.w(TAG, "Error trying to pull field value for: " + field.getName()
-                            + " " + e.getMessage());
-                }
-            }
-
-            // get the required public methods on RemoteControlClient
-            sRCCEditMetadataMethod = sRemoteControlClientClass.getMethod("editMetadata",
-                    boolean.class);
-            sRCCSetPlayStateMethod = sRemoteControlClientClass.getMethod("setPlaybackState",
-                    int.class);
-            sRCCSetTransportControlFlags = sRemoteControlClientClass.getMethod(
-                    "setTransportControlFlags", int.class);
-
-            sHasRemoteControlAPIs = true;
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (SecurityException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static Class getActualRemoteControlClientClass(ClassLoader classLoader)
-            throws ClassNotFoundException {
-        return classLoader.loadClass("android.media.RemoteControlClient");
-    }
-
-    private Object mActualRemoteControlClient;
-
-    public RemoteControlClientCompat(PendingIntent pendingIntent) {
-        if (!sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            return;
-        }
-        try {
-            mActualRemoteControlClient =
-                    sRemoteControlClientClass.getConstructor(PendingIntent.class)
-                            .newInstance(pendingIntent);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public RemoteControlClientCompat(PendingIntent pendingIntent, Looper looper) {
-        if (!sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            mActualRemoteControlClient =
-                    sRemoteControlClientClass.getConstructor(PendingIntent.class, Looper.class)
-                            .newInstance(pendingIntent, looper);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Error creating new instance of " + sRemoteControlClientClass.getName(), e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Class used to modify metadata in a {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient} object. Use
-     * {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#editMetadata(boolean)} to create an instance of an
-     * editor, on which you set the metadata for the RemoteControlClient instance. Once all the
-     * information has been set, use {@link #apply()} to make it the new metadata that should be
-     * displayed for the associated client. Once the metadata has been "applied", you cannot reuse
-     * this instance of the MetadataEditor.
-     */
-    public class MetadataEditorCompat {
-
-        private Method mPutStringMethod;
-        private Method mPutBitmapMethod;
-        private Method mPutLongMethod;
-        private Method mClearMethod;
-        private Method mApplyMethod;
-
-        private Object mActualMetadataEditor;
-
-        /**
-         * The metadata key for the content artwork / album art.
-         */
-        public final static int METADATA_KEY_ARTWORK = 100;
-
-        private MetadataEditorCompat(Object actualMetadataEditor) {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs && actualMetadataEditor == null) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Remote Control API's exist, " +
-                        "should not be given a null MetadataEditor");
-            }
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                Class metadataEditorClass = actualMetadataEditor.getClass();
-
-                try {
-                    mPutStringMethod = metadataEditorClass.getMethod("putString",
-                            int.class, String.class);
-                    mPutBitmapMethod = metadataEditorClass.getMethod("putBitmap",
-                            int.class, Bitmap.class);
-                    mPutLongMethod = metadataEditorClass.getMethod("putLong",
-                            int.class, long.class);
-                    mClearMethod = metadataEditorClass.getMethod("clear", new Class[]{});
-                    mApplyMethod = metadataEditorClass.getMethod("apply", new Class[]{});
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-            mActualMetadataEditor = actualMetadataEditor;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds textual information to be displayed.
-         * Note that none of the information added after {@link #apply()} has been called,
-         * will be displayed.
-         * @param key The identifier of a the metadata field to set. Valid values are
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_ALBUM},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_ALBUMARTIST},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_TITLE},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_ARTIST},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_AUTHOR},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_COMPILATION},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_COMPOSER},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_DATE},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_GENRE},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_TITLE},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_WRITER}.
-         * @param value The text for the given key, or {@code null} to signify there is no valid
-         *      information for the field.
-         * @return Returns a reference to the same MetadataEditor object, so you can chain put
-         *      calls together.
-         */
-        public MetadataEditorCompat putString(int key, String value) {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                try {
-                    mPutStringMethod.invoke(mActualMetadataEditor, key, value);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Sets the album / artwork picture to be displayed on the remote control.
-         * @param key the identifier of the bitmap to set. The only valid value is
-         *      {@link #METADATA_KEY_ARTWORK}
-         * @param bitmap The bitmap for the artwork, or null if there isn't any.
-         * @return Returns a reference to the same MetadataEditor object, so you can chain put
-         *      calls together.
-         * @throws IllegalArgumentException
-         * @see android.graphics.Bitmap
-         */
-        public MetadataEditorCompat putBitmap(int key, Bitmap bitmap) {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                try {
-                    mPutBitmapMethod.invoke(mActualMetadataEditor, key, bitmap);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Adds numerical information to be displayed.
-         * Note that none of the information added after {@link #apply()} has been called,
-         * will be displayed.
-         * @param key the identifier of a the metadata field to set. Valid values are
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_CD_TRACK_NUMBER},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_DISC_NUMBER},
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_DURATION} (with a value
-         *      expressed in milliseconds),
-         *      {@link android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever#METADATA_KEY_YEAR}.
-         * @param value The long value for the given key
-         * @return Returns a reference to the same MetadataEditor object, so you can chain put
-         *      calls together.
-         * @throws IllegalArgumentException
-         */
-        public MetadataEditorCompat putLong(int key, long value) {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                try {
-                    mPutLongMethod.invoke(mActualMetadataEditor, key, value);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Clears all the metadata that has been set since the MetadataEditor instance was
-         * created with {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#editMetadata(boolean)}.
-         */
-        public void clear() {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                try {
-                    mClearMethod.invoke(mActualMetadataEditor, (Object[]) null);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Associates all the metadata that has been set since the MetadataEditor instance was
-         * created with {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#editMetadata(boolean)}, or since
-         * {@link #clear()} was called, with the RemoteControlClient. Once "applied", this
-         * MetadataEditor cannot be reused to edit the RemoteControlClient's metadata.
-         */
-        public void apply() {
-            if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-                try {
-                    mApplyMethod.invoke(mActualMetadataEditor, (Object[]) null);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage(), e);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient.MetadataEditor}.
-     * @param startEmpty Set to false if you want the MetadataEditor to contain the metadata that
-     *     was previously applied to the RemoteControlClient, or true if it is to be created empty.
-     * @return a new MetadataEditor instance.
-     */
-    public MetadataEditorCompat editMetadata(boolean startEmpty) {
-        Object metadataEditor;
-        if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            try {
-                metadataEditor = sRCCEditMetadataMethod.invoke(mActualRemoteControlClient,
-                        startEmpty);
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-            }
-        } else {
-            metadataEditor = null;
-        }
-        return new MetadataEditorCompat(metadataEditor);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the current playback state.
-     * @param state The current playback state, one of the following values:
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_STOPPED},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_PAUSED},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_PLAYING},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_FAST_FORWARDING},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_REWINDING},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_SKIPPING_FORWARDS},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_SKIPPING_BACKWARDS},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_BUFFERING},
-     *       {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#PLAYSTATE_ERROR}.
-     */
-    public void setPlaybackState(int state) {
-        if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            try {
-                sRCCSetPlayStateMethod.invoke(mActualRemoteControlClient, state);
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the flags for the media transport control buttons that this client supports.
-     * @param transportControlFlags A combination of the following flags:
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PREVIOUS},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_REWIND},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_PAUSE},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_STOP},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD},
-     *      {@link android.media.RemoteControlClient#FLAG_KEY_MEDIA_NEXT}
-     */
-    public void setTransportControlFlags(int transportControlFlags) {
-        if (sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            try {
-                sRCCSetTransportControlFlags.invoke(mActualRemoteControlClient,
-                        transportControlFlags);
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public final Object getActualRemoteControlClientObject() {
-        return mActualRemoteControlClient;
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlHelper.java b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlHelper.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6675862d..00000000
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/RemoteControlHelper.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2011 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.
- */
-
-package net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.util;
-
-import android.media.AudioManager;
-import android.util.Log;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-
-/**
- * Contains methods to handle registering/unregistering remote control clients.  These methods only
- * run on ICS devices.  On previous devices, all methods are no-ops.
- */
-@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
-public class RemoteControlHelper {
-    private static final String TAG = "RemoteControlHelper";
-
-    private static boolean sHasRemoteControlAPIs = false;
-
-    private static Method sRegisterRemoteControlClientMethod;
-    private static Method sUnregisterRemoteControlClientMethod;
-
-    static {
-        try {
-            ClassLoader classLoader = RemoteControlHelper.class.getClassLoader();
-            Class sRemoteControlClientClass =
-                    RemoteControlClientCompat.getActualRemoteControlClientClass(classLoader);
-            sRegisterRemoteControlClientMethod = AudioManager.class.getMethod(
-                    "registerRemoteControlClient", new Class[]{sRemoteControlClientClass});
-            sUnregisterRemoteControlClientMethod = AudioManager.class.getMethod(
-                    "unregisterRemoteControlClient", new Class[]{sRemoteControlClientClass});
-            sHasRemoteControlAPIs = true;
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        } catch (SecurityException e) {
-            // Silently fail when running on an OS before ICS.
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static void registerRemoteControlClient(AudioManager audioManager,
-            RemoteControlClientCompat remoteControlClient) {
-        if (!sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            sRegisterRemoteControlClientMethod.invoke(audioManager,
-                    remoteControlClient.getActualRemoteControlClientObject());
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    public static void unregisterRemoteControlClient(AudioManager audioManager,
-            RemoteControlClientCompat remoteControlClient) {
-        if (!sHasRemoteControlAPIs) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            sUnregisterRemoteControlClientMethod.invoke(audioManager,
-                    remoteControlClient.getActualRemoteControlClientObject());
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, e.getMessage(), e);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Util.java b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
index ca7bed17..34c7476b 100644
--- a/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
+++ b/src/net/sourceforge/subsonic/androidapp/util/Util.java
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ public class Util extends DownloadActivity {
         return prefs.getBoolean(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SHOW_NOTIFICATION, false);
     }
     
+    public static boolean isNotificationAlwaysEnabled(Context context) {
+        SharedPreferences prefs = getPreferences(context);
+        return prefs.getBoolean(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_ALWAYS_SHOW_NOTIFICATION, false);
+    }
+    
     public static boolean isLockScreenEnabled(Context context) {
         SharedPreferences prefs = getPreferences(context);
         return prefs.getBoolean(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SHOW_LOCK_SCREEN_CONTROLS, false);