diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
index 28fbbac37..ab7bcef96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ActionBarHandler.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class ActionBarHandler {
         MenuItem castItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_play_with_kodi);
 
         castItem.setVisible(defaultPreferences
-                .getBoolean(activity.getString(R.string.showPlayWidthKodiPreference), false));
+                .getBoolean(activity.getString(R.string.showPlayWithKodiPreference), false));
     }
 
     public boolean onItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ActionBarHandler {
         // ----------- THE MAGIC MOMENT ---------------
         if(!videoTitle.isEmpty()) {
             if (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity)
-                    .getBoolean(activity.getString(R.string.useExternalPlayer), false)) {
+                    .getBoolean(activity.getString(R.string.useExternalVideoPlayer), false)) {
 
                 // External Player
                 Intent intent = new Intent();
@@ -297,9 +297,11 @@ class ActionBarHandler {
     }
 
     public void playAudio() {
-        boolean b = true;//todo: replace with preference
+
+        boolean externalAudioPlayer = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity)
+                .getBoolean(activity.getString(R.string.useExternalAudioPlayer), false);
         Intent intent;
-        if (b)//internal (background) music player: explicit intent
+        if (!externalAudioPlayer)//internal (background) music player: explicit intent
         {
             intent = new Intent(activity, BackgroundPlayer.class);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index f7c6020a6..8d33b8cbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
     <string name="settingsCategoryEtc">settings_category_etc</string>
     <!-- Key values -->
     <string name="downloadPathPreference">download_path_preference</string>
-    <string name="useExternalPlayer">use_external_player</string>
+    <string name="useExternalVideoPlayer">use_external_video_player</string>
+    <string name="useExternalAudioPlayer">use_external_audio_player</string>
     <string name="autoPlayThroughIntent">autoplay_through_intent</string>
-    <string name="defaultResolutionPreference">default_resulution_preference</string>
+    <string name="defaultResolutionPreference">default_resolution_preference</string>
     <string-array name="resolutionList">
         <item>720p</item>
         <item>360p</item>
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
         <item>144p</item>
     </string-array>
     <string name="defaultResolutionListItem">360p</string>
-    <string name="showPlayWidthKodiPreference">show_play_with_kodi_preference</string>
+    <string name="showPlayWithKodiPreference">show_play_with_kodi_preference</string>
     <string name="defaultAudioFormatPreference">default_audio_format</string>
     <string-array name="audioFormatDescriptionList">
         <item>@string/webMAudioDescription</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c819f5ff7..611c28def 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     <string name="chooseBrowser">Choose browser:</string>
     <string name="screenRotation">rotation</string>
     <string name="title_activity_settings">Settings</string>
-    <string name="useExternalPlayerTitle">Use external player</string>
+    <string name="useExternalVideoPlayerTitle">Use external video player</string>
+    <string name="useExternalAudioPlayerTitle">Use external audio (background) player</string>
     <string name="downloadLocation">Download location</string>
     <string name="downloadLocationSummary">Path to store downloaded videos in.</string>
     <string name="downloadLocationDialogTitle">Enter download path</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_screen.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_screen.xml
index 724c27e99..98399f778 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_screen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_screen.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@
         android:title="@string/settingsCategoryVideoAudioTitle">
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="@string/useExternalPlayer"
-            android:title="@string/useExternalPlayerTitle"
+            android:key="@string/useExternalVideoPlayer"
+            android:title="@string/useExternalVideoPlayerTitle"
+            android:defaultValue="false"/>
+
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="@string/useExternalAudioPlayer"
+            android:title="@string/useExternalAudioPlayerTitle"
             android:defaultValue="false"/>
 
         <ListPreference
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@
         android:title="@string/settingsCategoryVideoInfoTittle">
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="@string/showPlayWidthKodiPreference"
+            android:key="@string/showPlayWithKodiPreference"
             android:title="@string/showPlayWithKodiTitle"
             android:summary="@string/showPlayWithKodiSummary"
             android:defaultValue="false" />