diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
index 21b701e7e..5167e5670 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
@@ -23,14 +23,19 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
 import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
@@ -38,11 +43,14 @@ import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -86,6 +94,11 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
 
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            Window w = getWindow();
+            w.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TRANSLUCENT_STATUS);
+        }
+
         if (getSupportFragmentManager() != null && getSupportFragmentManager().getBackStackEntryCount() == 0) {
             initFragments();
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
index e796396f1..b7783edce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.fragments;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public class MainFragment extends BaseFragment implements TabLayout.OnTabSelecte
 
         prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
         prefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(listener);
+
         return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container, false);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles_services.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles_services.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d6c24e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles_services.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <!-- YouTube -->
+    <style name="LightTheme.YouTube" parent="LightTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/light_youtube_statusbar_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="DarkTheme.YouTube" parent="DarkTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/dark_youtube_statusbar_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="BlackTheme.YouTube" parent="BlackTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/dark_youtube_statusbar_color</item>
+    </style>
+    <!-- SoundCloud -->
+    <style name="LightTheme.SoundCloud" parent="LightTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/light_soundcloud_primary_color</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/light_soundcloud_statusbar_color</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/light_soundcloud_accent_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="DarkTheme.SoundCloud" parent="DarkTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/dark_soundcloud_primary_color</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/dark_soundcloud_statusbar_color</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/dark_soundcloud_accent_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <style name="BlackTheme.SoundCloud" parent="BlackTheme.Switchable">
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/dark_soundcloud_primary_color</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/dark_soundcloud_statusbar_color</item>
+        <item name="colorAccent">@color/dark_soundcloud_accent_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors_services.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors_services.xml
index 36a292453..761b721d0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors_services.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors_services.xml
@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@
 <resources>
     <!-- YouTube -->
     <color name="light_youtube_primary_color">#e53935</color>
-    <color name="light_youtube_dark_color">#d32f2f</color>
+    <color name="light_youtube_dark_color">#992722</color>
     <color name="light_youtube_accent_color">#000000</color>
+    <color name="light_youtube_statusbar_color">#ff4336</color>
 
     <color name="dark_youtube_primary_color">#CD322E</color>
-    <color name="dark_youtube_dark_color">#BC211D</color>
+    <color name="dark_youtube_dark_color">#992722</color>
     <color name="dark_youtube_accent_color">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="dark_youtube_statusbar_color">#ff4336</color>
 
     <!-- SoundCloud -->
     <color name="light_soundcloud_primary_color">#f57c00</color>
-    <color name="light_soundcloud_dark_color">#ef6c00</color>
+    <color name="light_soundcloud_dark_color">#995700</color>
     <color name="light_soundcloud_accent_color">#000000</color>
+    <color name="light_soundcloud_statusbar_color">#ff9100</color>
 
     <color name="dark_soundcloud_primary_color">#f57c00</color>
-    <color name="dark_soundcloud_dark_color">#ef6c00</color>
+    <color name="dark_soundcloud_dark_color">#995700</color>
     <color name="dark_soundcloud_accent_color">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="dark_soundcloud_statusbar_color">#ff9100</color>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_services.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_services.xml
index 6ed8c29e9..7ca9dacde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles_services.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles_services.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <!-- YouTube -->
-    <style name="LightTheme.YouTube" parent="LightTheme.Switchable"/>
+    <style name="LightTheme.YouTube" parent="LightTheme.Switchable">
+    </style>
 
-    <style name="DarkTheme.YouTube" parent="DarkTheme.Switchable"/>
-
-    <style name="BlackTheme.YouTube" parent="BlackTheme.Switchable"/>
+    <style name="DarkTheme.YouTube" parent="DarkTheme.Switchable">
+    </style>
 
+    <style name="BlackTheme.YouTube" parent="BlackTheme.Switchable">
+    </style>
     <!-- SoundCloud -->
     <style name="LightTheme.SoundCloud" parent="LightTheme.Switchable">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/light_soundcloud_primary_color</item>