diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
index 94a3daf4f..09b126104 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe;
 
 import android.app.Application;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
 
 import com.facebook.stetho.Stetho;
 import com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.ImageLoader;
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ public class App extends Application {
         SettingsActivity.initSettings(this);
 
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(getApplicationContext());
+
+        initNotificationChannel();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -112,4 +117,23 @@ public class App extends Application {
     public static boolean isUsingTor() {
         return useTor;
     }
+
+    public void initNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final String id = getString(R.string.notification_channel_id);
+        final CharSequence name = getString(R.string.notification_channel_name);
+        final String description = getString(R.string.notification_channel_description);
+
+        // Keep this below DEFAULT to avoid making noise on every notification update
+        final int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW;
+
+        NotificationChannel mChannel = new NotificationChannel(id, name, importance);
+        mChannel.setDescription(description);
+
+        NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
index d41fa1ef7..2d11b355c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ public class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
         setupNotification(notRemoteView);
         setupNotification(bigNotRemoteView);
 
-        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
+        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, getString(R.string.notification_channel_id))
                 .setOngoing(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_play_circle_filled_white_24dp)
                 .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
                 .setCustomContentView(notRemoteView)
                 .setCustomBigContentView(bigNotRemoteView);
-        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MAX);
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) builder.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX);
         return builder;
     }
 
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 cfb1a5c81..7fb497447 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
@@ -168,9 +168,11 @@ public class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         float defaultSize = getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.popup_default_width);
         popupWidth = popupRememberSizeAndPos ? sharedPreferences.getFloat(POPUP_SAVED_WIDTH, defaultSize) : defaultSize;
 
+        final int layoutParamType = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O ? WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE : WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY;
+
         windowLayoutParams = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
                 (int) popupWidth, (int) getMinimumVideoHeight(popupWidth),
-                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE,
+                layoutParamType,
                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
                 PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
         windowLayoutParams.gravity = Gravity.LEFT | Gravity.TOP;
@@ -225,7 +227,7 @@ public class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
                 break;
         }
 
-        return new NotificationCompat.Builder(this)
+        return new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, getString(R.string.notification_channel_id))
                 .setOngoing(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white)
                 .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c26f5a9dd..19acddee7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@
     <string name="popup_resizing_indicator_title">Resizing</string>
     <string name="best_resolution">Best resolution</string>
 
+    <string name="notification_channel_id" translatable="false">newpipe</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_name">NewPipe Notification</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_description">Notifications For NewPipe Background and Popup Players</string>
+
     <!-- error strings -->
     <string name="general_error">Error</string>
     <string name="network_error">Network error</string>