diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/host/HostConnectionObserver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/host/HostConnectionObserver.java
index 1869505..3809c77 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/host/HostConnectionObserver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/host/HostConnectionObserver.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.xbmc.kore.host;
 
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 
 import org.xbmc.kore.jsonrpc.ApiCallback;
 import org.xbmc.kore.jsonrpc.HostConnection;
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ public class HostConnectionObserver
 //     */
 //    private Map<PlayerEventsObserver, Handler> observerHandlerMap = new HashMap<PlayerEventsObserver, Handler>();
 
-    private Handler checkerHandler = new Handler();
+    // Associate the Handler with the UI thread
+    private Handler checkerHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
     private Runnable httpPlayerCheckerRunnable = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/generic/VolumeControllerDialogFragmentListener.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/generic/VolumeControllerDialogFragmentListener.java
index 0fabf72..6d3141a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/generic/VolumeControllerDialogFragmentListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/generic/VolumeControllerDialogFragmentListener.java
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ public class VolumeControllerDialogFragmentListener extends AppCompatDialogFragm
 
     @Override
     public void onDestroyView() {
+        super.onDestroyView();
         HostConnectionObserver hostConnectionObserver = hostManager.getHostConnectionObserver();
         if (hostConnectionObserver != null) {
             hostConnectionObserver.unregisterApplicationObserver(this);
         }
         unbinder.unbind();
-        super.onDestroyView();
     }
 
     private void registerObserver() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/widgets/VolumeLevelIndicator.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/widgets/VolumeLevelIndicator.java
index 09bdfb9..07f2ee6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/widgets/VolumeLevelIndicator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/widgets/VolumeLevelIndicator.java
@@ -24,18 +24,20 @@ import android.widget.SeekBar;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.xbmc.kore.R;
+import org.xbmc.kore.utils.LogUtils;
 
 import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import butterknife.BindView;
 import butterknife.Unbinder;
 
 public class VolumeLevelIndicator extends LinearLayout {
+    public static final String TAG = LogUtils.makeLogTag(VolumeLevelIndicator.class);
+
     @BindView(R.id.vli_seek_bar) SeekBar volumeSeekBar;
     @BindView(R.id.vli_volume_text) TextView volumeTextView;
 
     private OnVolumeChangeListener onVolumeChangeListener;
     private VolumeBarTouchTrackerListener volumeBarTouchTrackerListener;
-    private Unbinder unbinder;
 
     public interface OnVolumeChangeListener {
         void onVolumeChanged(int volume);
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@ public class VolumeLevelIndicator extends LinearLayout {
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        unbinder.unbind();
         onVolumeChangeListener = null;
         volumeBarTouchTrackerListener = null;
     }
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ public class VolumeLevelIndicator extends LinearLayout {
     private void initializeView(Context context) {
         LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
         View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.volume_level_indicator, this);
-        unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(view);
+        ButterKnife.bind(view);
 
         volumeSeekBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
             @Override