diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/MusicService.java b/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/MusicService.java
index 48cf623b8..6b076b9fa 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/MusicService.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public class MusicService extends HeadlessJsTaskService {
 
     MusicManager manager;
     Handler handler;
+    MusicBinder binder;
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ public void destroy() {
             manager.destroy();
             manager = null;
         }
+        binder = null;
     }
 
     private void onStartForeground() {
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ private void onStartForeground() {
                 String channel = Utils.getNotificationChannel((Context) this);
 
                 // Sets the service to foreground with an empty notification
-                startForeground(1, new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channel).build());
+                startForeground(1, new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channel).setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH).build());
                 // Stops the service right after
                 stopSelf();
             }
@@ -85,11 +88,7 @@ private void onStartForeground() {
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
-        if(Utils.CONNECT_INTENT.equals(intent.getAction())) {
-            return new MusicBinder(this, manager);
-        }
-
-        return super.onBind(intent);
+        return binder;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -97,17 +96,14 @@ public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
         if(intent != null && Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             // Check if the app is on background, then starts a foreground service and then ends it right after
             onStartForeground();
-            
+
             if(manager != null) {
                 MediaButtonReceiver.handleIntent(manager.getMetadata().getSession(), intent);
             }
-            
+
             return START_NOT_STICKY;
         }
 
-        manager = new MusicManager(this);
-        handler = new Handler();
-
         super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
         return START_NOT_STICKY;
     }
@@ -115,8 +111,11 @@ public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
+        manager = new MusicManager(this);
+        handler = new Handler();
+        binder = new MusicBinder(this, manager);
         String channel = Utils.getNotificationChannel((Context) this);
-        startForeground(1, new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channel).build());
+        startForeground(1, new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, channel).setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH).build());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/metadata/MetadataManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/metadata/MetadataManager.java
index b048c4e71..b1207ddc4 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/metadata/MetadataManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/guichaguri/trackplayer/service/metadata/MetadataManager.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public MetadataManager(MusicService service, MusicManager manager) {
         this.manager = manager;
 
         String channel = Utils.getNotificationChannel((Context) service);
-        this.builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(service, channel);
+        this.builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(service, channel).setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH);
         this.session = new MediaSessionCompat(service, "TrackPlayer", null, null);
 
         session.setFlags(MediaSessionCompat.FLAG_HANDLES_QUEUE_COMMANDS);