diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/PlatformIntegration.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/PlatformIntegration.kt
index 2e63d0d..558d82a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/PlatformIntegration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/PlatformIntegration.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ abstract class PlatformIntegration(
     abstract fun showOverlayMessage(text: String)
 
     abstract fun showAppLockScreen(currentPackageName: String, currentActivityName: String?)
+    abstract fun muteAudioIfPossible(packageName: String)
     abstract fun setShowBlockingOverlay(show: Boolean)
     // this should throw an SecurityException if the permission is missing
     abstract suspend fun getForegroundApp(result: ForegroundAppSpec, queryInterval: Long)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
index 5e9d15c..900138b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/AndroidIntegration.kt
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.media.session.MediaSessionManager
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.PowerManager
 import android.os.UserManager
 import android.provider.Settings
 import android.util.Log
+import android.view.KeyEvent
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
@@ -223,6 +225,26 @@ class AndroidIntegration(context: Context): PlatformIntegration(maximumProtectio
         LockActivity.start(context, currentPackageName, currentActivityName)
     }
 
+    override fun muteAudioIfPossible(packageName: String) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            if (getNotificationAccessPermissionStatus() == NewPermissionStatus.Granted) {
+                val manager = context.getSystemService(Context.MEDIA_SESSION_SERVICE) as MediaSessionManager
+                val sessions = manager.getActiveSessions(ComponentName(context, NotificationListener::class.java))
+                val sessionsOfTheApp = sessions.filter { it.packageName == packageName }
+                sessionsOfTheApp.forEach { session ->
+                    session.dispatchMediaButtonEvent(KeyEvent(
+                            KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
+                            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP
+                    ))
+                    session.dispatchMediaButtonEvent(KeyEvent(
+                            KeyEvent.ACTION_UP,
+                            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP
+                    ))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun setShowBlockingOverlay(show: Boolean) {
         if (show) {
             overlay.show()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
index 9cf1317..e47c2cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class NotificationListener: NotificationListenerService() {
                     lastOngoingNotificationHidden.remove(sbn.packageName)
                 }
             } else {
+                appLogic.platformIntegration.muteAudioIfPossible(sbn.packageName)
+
                 val success = try {
                     if (sbn.isOngoing && SUPPORTS_HIDING_ONGOING_NOTIFICATIONS) {
                         // only snooze for 5 seconds to show it again soon
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/dummy/DummyIntegration.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/dummy/DummyIntegration.kt
index 9fae47a..65d78f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/dummy/DummyIntegration.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/dummy/DummyIntegration.kt
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ class DummyIntegration(
         launchLockScreenForPackage = currentPackageName
     }
 
+    override fun muteAudioIfPossible(packageName: String) {
+        // ignore
+    }
+
     override fun setShowBlockingOverlay(show: Boolean) {
         // ignore
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockActivity.kt
index 6d4e0e3..530bf9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockActivity.kt
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ class LockActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ActivityViewModelHolder {
                     .commitNow()
         }
 
+        if (savedInstanceState == null) {
+            stopMediaPlayback()
+        }
+
         val syncModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(SyncStatusModel::class.java)
 
         syncModel.statusText.observe(this, Observer {
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ class LockActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ActivityViewModelHolder {
         IsAppInForeground.reportStop()
     }
 
-    fun lockTaskModeWorkaround() {
+    private fun lockTaskModeWorkaround() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
             val platformIntegration = DefaultAppLogic.with(this).platformIntegration
             val activityManager = getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE) as ActivityManager
@@ -135,6 +139,11 @@ class LockActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ActivityViewModelHolder {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun stopMediaPlayback() {
+        val platformIntegration = DefaultAppLogic.with(this).platformIntegration
+        platformIntegration.muteAudioIfPossible(blockedPackageName)
+    }
+
     override fun onBackPressed() {
         // do nothing because going back would open the blocked app again
         // super.onBackPressed()