diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BaseStateFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BaseStateFragment.java
index 0a43c0525..73f63b131 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BaseStateFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/BaseStateFragment.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.fragments;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -135,7 +137,12 @@ public abstract class BaseStateFragment<I> extends BaseFragment implements ViewC
     public void handleError() {
         isLoading.set(false);
         InfoCache.getInstance().clearCache();
-        hideLoading();
+        if (emptyStateView != null) {
+            animateView(emptyStateView, false, 150);
+        }
+        if (loadingProgressBar != null) {
+            animateView(loadingProgressBar, false, 0);
+        }
     }
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStateFragment<I> extends BaseFragment implements ViewC
 
     /**
      * Show a SnackBar and only call
-     * {@link ErrorActivity.reportErrorInSnackbar(androidx.fragment.app.Fragment, ErrorInfo)}
+     * {@link ErrorActivity#reportErrorInSnackbar(androidx.fragment.app.Fragment, ErrorInfo)}
      * IF we a find a valid view (otherwise the error screen appears).
      *
      * @param errorInfo The error information
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/EmptyFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/EmptyFragment.java
index 62f823c73..fbf2711bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/EmptyFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/EmptyFragment.java
@@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.BaseFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 
 public class EmptyFragment extends BaseFragment {
+    final boolean showMessage;
+
+    public EmptyFragment(final boolean showMessage) {
+        this.showMessage = showMessage;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(final LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable final ViewGroup container,
                              final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_empty, container, false);
+        final View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_empty, container, false);
+        view.findViewById(R.id.empty_state_view).setVisibility(
+                showMessage ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        return view;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index dc35a86f0..797aa2a03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import androidx.appcompat.content.res.AppCompatResources;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar;
 import androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException;
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamType;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.VideoStream;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.BackPressable;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.BaseStateFragment;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.EmptyFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.list.comments.CommentsFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.list.videos.RelatedVideosFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.AnimationType;
@@ -926,18 +926,22 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         }
 
         if (showRelatedStreams && binding.relatedStreamsLayout == null) {
-            //temp empty fragment. will be updated in handleResult
-            pageAdapter.addFragment(new Fragment(), RELATED_TAB_TAG);
+            // temp empty fragment. will be updated in handleResult
+            pageAdapter.addFragment(new EmptyFragment(false), RELATED_TAB_TAG);
             tabIcons.add(R.drawable.ic_art_track_white_24dp);
             tabContentDescriptions.add(R.string.related_streams_tab_description);
         }
 
         if (showDescription) {
             // temp empty fragment. will be updated in handleResult
-            pageAdapter.addFragment(new Fragment(), DESCRIPTION_TAB_TAG);
+            pageAdapter.addFragment(new EmptyFragment(false), DESCRIPTION_TAB_TAG);
             tabIcons.add(R.drawable.ic_description_white_24dp);
             tabContentDescriptions.add(R.string.description_tab_description);
         }
+
+        if (pageAdapter.getCount() == 0) {
+            pageAdapter.addFragment(new EmptyFragment(true), EMPTY_TAB_TAG);
+        }
         pageAdapter.notifyDataSetUpdate();
 
         if (pageAdapter.getCount() >= 2) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/BaseListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/BaseListFragment.java
index 257ccde43..3c37bd128 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/BaseListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/BaseListFragment.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Queue;
 
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animate;
+import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling;
 
 public abstract class BaseListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
         implements ListViewContract<I, N>, StateSaver.WriteRead,
@@ -407,6 +408,12 @@ public abstract class BaseListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
     // Contract
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
+    @Override
+    public void showLoading() {
+        super.showLoading();
+        animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void hideLoading() {
         super.hideLoading();
@@ -417,6 +424,7 @@ public abstract class BaseListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
     public void showEmptyState() {
         super.showEmptyState();
         showListFooter(false);
+        animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -437,7 +445,7 @@ public abstract class BaseListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
     public void handleError() {
         super.handleError();
         showListFooter(false);
-        animate(itemsList, false, 200);
+        animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/kiosk/KioskFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/kiosk/KioskFragment.java
index 3184ba442..882bb021d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/kiosk/KioskFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/kiosk/KioskFragment.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization;
 import icepick.State;
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Single;
 
-import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animate;
-
 /**
  * Created by Christian Schabesberger on 23.09.17.
  * <p>
@@ -160,12 +158,6 @@ public class KioskFragment extends BaseListInfoFragment<KioskInfo> {
     // Contract
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
-    @Override
-    public void showLoading() {
-        super.showLoading();
-        animate(itemsList, false, 100);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void handleResult(@NonNull final KioskInfo result) {
         super.handleResult(result);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/playlist/PlaylistFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/playlist/PlaylistFragment.java
index 326013885..114947923 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/playlist/PlaylistFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/playlist/PlaylistFragment.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.CompositeDisposable;
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.Disposable;
 
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animate;
+import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling;
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper.resolveResourceIdFromAttr;
 
 public class PlaylistFragment extends BaseListInfoFragment<PlaylistInfo> {
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ public class PlaylistFragment extends BaseListInfoFragment<PlaylistInfo> {
     public void showLoading() {
         super.showLoading();
         animate(headerBinding.getRoot(), false, 200);
-        animate(itemsList, false, 100);
+        animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
 
         IMAGE_LOADER.cancelDisplayTask(headerBinding.uploaderAvatarView);
         animate(headerBinding.uploaderLayout, false, 200);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
index 2b1f36bc7..fe3ab7112 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ inline var View.backgroundTintListCompat: ColorStateList?
  */
 @JvmOverloads
 fun View.animate(
-    enterOrExit: Boolean,
-    duration: Long,
-    animationType: AnimationType = AnimationType.ALPHA,
-    delay: Long = 0,
-    execOnEnd: Runnable? = null
+        enterOrExit: Boolean,
+        duration: Long,
+        animationType: AnimationType = AnimationType.ALPHA,
+        delay: Long = 0,
+        execOnEnd: Runnable? = null
 ) {
     if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
         val id = try {
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ fun View.animate(
             id.toString()
         }
         val msg = String.format(
-            "%8s →  [%s:%s] [%s %s:%s] execOnEnd=%s", enterOrExit,
-            javaClass.simpleName, id, animationType, duration, delay, execOnEnd
+                "%8s →  [%s:%s] [%s %s:%s] execOnEnd=%s", enterOrExit,
+                javaClass.simpleName, id, animationType, duration, delay, execOnEnd
         )
         Log.d(TAG, "animate(): $msg")
     }
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ fun View.animate(
 fun View.animateBackgroundColor(duration: Long, @ColorInt colorStart: Int, @ColorInt colorEnd: Int) {
     if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
         Log.d(
-            TAG,
-            "animateBackgroundColor() called with: " +
-                "view = [" + this + "], duration = [" + duration + "], " +
-                "colorStart = [" + colorStart + "], colorEnd = [" + colorEnd + "]"
+                TAG,
+                "animateBackgroundColor() called with: " +
+                        "view = [" + this + "], duration = [" + duration + "], " +
+                        "colorStart = [" + colorStart + "], colorEnd = [" + colorEnd + "]"
         )
     }
     val empty = arrayOf(IntArray(0))
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ fun View.animateBackgroundColor(duration: Long, @ColorInt colorStart: Int, @Colo
 fun View.animateHeight(duration: Long, targetHeight: Int): ValueAnimator {
     if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
         Log.d(
-            TAG,
-            "animateHeight: duration = [" + duration + "], " +
-                "from " + height + " to → " + targetHeight + " in: " + this
+                TAG,
+                "animateHeight: duration = [" + duration + "], " +
+                        "from " + height + " to → " + targetHeight + " in: " + this
         )
     }
     val animator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(height.toFloat(), targetHeight.toFloat())
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ fun View.animateHeight(duration: Long, targetHeight: Int): ValueAnimator {
 fun View.animateRotation(duration: Long, targetRotation: Int) {
     if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
         Log.d(
-            TAG,
-            "animateRotation: duration = [" + duration + "], " +
-                "from " + rotation + " to → " + targetRotation + " in: " + this
+                TAG,
+                "animateRotation: duration = [" + duration + "], " +
+                        "from " + rotation + " to → " + targetRotation + " in: " + this
         )
     }
     animate().setListener(null).cancel()
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ fun View.slideUp(duration: Long, delay: Long, @FloatRange(from = 0.0, to = 1.0)
         .start()
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Instead of hiding normally using [animate], which would make
+ * the recycler view unable to capture touches after being hidden, this just animates the alpha
+ * value setting it to `0.0` after `200` milliseconds.
+ */
+fun View.animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling() {
+    // not hiding normally because the view needs to still capture touches and allow scroll
+    animate().alpha(0.0f).setDuration(200).start()
+}
+
 enum class AnimationType {
     ALPHA, SCALE_AND_ALPHA, LIGHT_SCALE_AND_ALPHA, SLIDE_AND_ALPHA, LIGHT_SLIDE_AND_ALPHA
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/BaseLocalListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/BaseLocalListFragment.java
index 1e4260ba3..78fb20029 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/BaseLocalListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/BaseLocalListFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.BaseStateFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.list.ListViewContract;
 
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animate;
+import static org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.ViewUtils.animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling;
 
 /**
  * This fragment is design to be used with persistent data such as
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLocalListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
     public void showLoading() {
         super.showLoading();
         if (itemsList != null) {
-            animate(itemsList, false, 200);
+            animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
         }
         if (headerRootBinding != null) {
             animate(headerRootBinding.getRoot(), false, 200);
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLocalListFragment<I, N> extends BaseStateFragment<I>
         showListFooter(false);
 
         if (itemsList != null) {
-            animate(itemsList, false, 200);
+            animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling(itemsList);
         }
         if (headerRootBinding != null) {
             animate(headerRootBinding.getRoot(), false, 200);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_empty.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_empty.xml
index 6a8d3c1c6..60c7d9e4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_empty.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_empty.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
@@ -14,16 +13,6 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-            android:layout_marginTop="90dp"
-            tools:visibility="visible" />
-
+            android:layout_marginTop="90dp" />
     </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
-
-    <View
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="4dp"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:background="?attr/toolbar_shadow"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-
 </RelativeLayout>