diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index db2d5f13c..4cd8e83f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
-        <activity
-            android:name=".player.old.PlayVideoActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:theme="@style/OldVideoPlayerTheme"
-            tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
-
         <service
             android:name=".player.BackgroundPlayer"
             android:exported="false">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
index f5c731ed9..8ea3d509c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         @Override
         public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, Bitmap loadedImage) {
             super.onLoadingComplete(imageUri, view, loadedImage);
+            if (playerImpl == null) return;
             // rebuild notification here since remote view does not release bitmaps,
             // causing memory leaks
             resetNotification();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
index 46d20c7e1..f148aed27 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/AudioReactor.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class AudioReactor implements AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener,
     private void onAudioFocusLossCanDuck() {
         Log.d(TAG, "onAudioFocusLossCanDuck() called");
         // Set the volume to 1/10 on ducking
-        animateAudio(player.getVolume(), DUCK_AUDIO_TO);
+        player.setVolume(DUCK_AUDIO_TO);
     }
 
     private void animateAudio(final float from, final float to) {