diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/Settings.java
index 6fa971a..16914ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/Settings.java
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ public class Settings {
     public static final String KEY_PREF_SHOW_NOW_PLAYING_PANEL = "pref_show_nowplayingpanel";
     public static final boolean DEFAULT_PREF_SHOW_NOW_PLAYING_PANEL = true;
 
+    // Seek mode
+    public static final String KEY_PREF_NOTIFICATION_SEEK_JUMP = "pref_notification_seek_jump";
+    public static final boolean DEFAULT_PREF_NOTIFICATION_SEEK_JUMP = false;
+    
     // Pause during calls
     public static final String KEY_PREF_PAUSE_DURING_CALLS = "pref_pause_during_calls";
     public static final boolean DEFAULT_PREF_PAUSE_DURING_CALLS = false;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/jsonrpc/method/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/jsonrpc/method/Player.java
index 62a8459..8d957fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/jsonrpc/method/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/jsonrpc/method/Player.java
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ public class Player {
     public static final class Seek extends ApiMethod<PlayerType.SeekReturnType> {
         public final static String METHOD_NAME = "Player.Seek";
 
+        /**
+         * Seek constants
+         */
+        public static final String BACKWARD = "smallbackward";
+        public static final String FORWARD = "smallforward";
+
         /**
          * Seek through the playing item (by time)
          * @param playerId Player id for which to stop playback
@@ -263,6 +269,17 @@ public class Player {
             addParameterToRequest("value", value);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Seek through the playing item (by step)
+         * @param playerId Player id for which to stop playback
+         * @param value step (smallbackward/smallforward)
+         */
+        public Seek(int playerId, String value) {
+            super();
+            addParameterToRequest("playerid", playerId);
+            addParameterToRequest("value", value);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public String getMethodName() { return METHOD_NAME; }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/IntentActionsService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/IntentActionsService.java
index f336959..220de27 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/IntentActionsService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/IntentActionsService.java
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ public class IntentActionsService extends Service {
             ACTION_REWIND = "rewind",
             ACTION_FAST_FORWARD = "fast_forward",
             ACTION_PREVIOUS = "previous",
-            ACTION_NEXT = "next";
+            ACTION_NEXT = "next",
+            ACTION_JUMP_BACKWARD = "jump_backward",
+            ACTION_JUMP_FORWARD = "jump_forward";
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() { }
@@ -79,6 +81,16 @@ public class IntentActionsService extends Service {
                             new Player.GoTo(playerId, Player.GoTo.NEXT),
                             null, null);
                     break;
+                case ACTION_JUMP_BACKWARD:
+                    hostConnection.execute(
+                            new Player.Seek(playerId, Player.Seek.BACKWARD),
+                            null, null);
+                    break;
+                case ACTION_JUMP_FORWARD:
+                    hostConnection.execute(
+                            new Player.Seek(playerId, Player.Seek.FORWARD),
+                            null, null);
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/NotificationObserver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/NotificationObserver.java
index 9e73381..522d893 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/NotificationObserver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/NotificationObserver.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.TaskStackBuilder;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Target;
 import org.xbmc.kore.R;
+import org.xbmc.kore.Settings;
 import org.xbmc.kore.host.HostConnectionObserver;
 import org.xbmc.kore.host.HostManager;
 import org.xbmc.kore.jsonrpc.notification.Player;
@@ -227,14 +229,22 @@ public class NotificationObserver
                 break;
         }
 
-        // Create the actions, depending on the type of media
+        // Create the actions, depending on the type of media and the user's preference
         PendingIntent rewindPendingIntent, ffPendingIntent, playPausePendingIntent;
         playPausePendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE);
+        boolean useSeekJump = PreferenceManager
+                .getDefaultSharedPreferences(this.mService)
+                .getBoolean(Settings.KEY_PREF_NOTIFICATION_SEEK_JUMP, Settings.DEFAULT_PREF_NOTIFICATION_SEEK_JUMP);
         if (getItemResult.type.equals(ListType.ItemsAll.TYPE_SONG)) {
             rewindPendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_PREVIOUS);
             rewindIcon = R.drawable.ic_skip_previous_white_24dp;
             ffPendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_NEXT);
             ffIcon = R.drawable.ic_skip_next_white_24dp;
+        } else if (useSeekJump) {
+            rewindPendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_JUMP_BACKWARD);
+            rewindIcon = R.drawable.ic_chevron_left_white_24dp;
+            ffPendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_JUMP_FORWARD);
+            ffIcon = R.drawable.ic_chevron_right_white_24dp;
         } else {
             rewindPendingIntent = buildActionPendingIntent(getActivePlayerResult.playerid, IntentActionsService.ACTION_REWIND);
             rewindIcon = R.drawable.ic_fast_rewind_white_24dp;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1a19287..775ecc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@
     <string name="show_notification">Show notification while playing</string>
     <string name="show_now_playing_panel">Show now playing panel while playing</string>
     <string name="show_now_playing_panel_summary">Displays an expandable panel at the bottom of the screen when media is playing</string>
+    <string name="notification_seek_jump">Use steps for seeking</string>
+    <string name="notification_seek_jump_speed">Change playback speed when seeking from notification</string>
+    <string name="notification_seek_jump_step">Use skip steps when seeking from notification</string>
     <string name="pause_during_calls">Pause during phone call</string>
     <string name="use_hardware_volume_keys">Use device volume keys</string>
     <string name="vibrate_on_remote">Vibrate on touch</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 66b069a..13e688b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@
             android:title="@string/show_notification"
             android:defaultValue="false"/>
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="pref_notification_seek_jump"
+            android:dependency="pref_show_notification"
+            android:title="@string/notification_seek_jump"
+            android:summaryOff="@string/notification_seek_jump_speed"
+            android:summaryOn="@string/notification_seek_jump_step"
+            android:defaultValue="false"/>
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:key="pref_pause_during_calls"
             android:title="@string/pause_during_calls"