diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/VideoPlayerActivity.java b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/VideoPlayerActivity.java
index c8056866..57ec85b7 100644
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/VideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/VideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ public class VideoPlayerActivity extends CommonActivity {
                 mediaPlayer.setOnPreparedListener(new MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener() {
                       @Override
                       public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer mp) {
+
+                          View loadingBar = findViewById(R.id.video_loading);
+                          if (loadingBar != null) loadingBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
                           resizeSurface();
                           mp.setLooping(true);
                           mp.start();
diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_player.xml b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_player.xml
index 00963588..2f81860c 100644
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_player.xml
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/layout/activity_video_player.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:id="@+id/video_player"
             android:transitionName="TRANSITION:ARTICLE_VIDEO_PLAYER" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:id="@+id/video_loading"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:indeterminate="true" />
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <include layout="@layout/toolbar" android:id="@+id/toolbar" />