diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
index 56a44cf55..8c47879a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/NavigationHelper.java
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ public class NavigationHelper {
     public static void openMainFragment(FragmentManager fragmentManager) {
         ImageLoader.getInstance().clearMemoryCache();
         fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
-                .setCustomAnimations(android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out, android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out)
+                .setCustomAnimations(R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out, R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out)
                 .replace(R.id.fragment_holder, new MainFragment())
                 .commit();
     }
 
     public static void openSearchFragment(FragmentManager fragmentManager, int serviceId, String query) {
         fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
-                .setCustomAnimations(android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out, android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out)
+                .setCustomAnimations(R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out, R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out)
                 .replace(R.id.fragment_holder, SearchFragment.getInstance(serviceId, query))
                 .addToBackStack(null)
                 .commit();
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class NavigationHelper {
         instance.setAutoplay(autoPlay);
 
         fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
-                .setCustomAnimations(android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out, android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out)
+                .setCustomAnimations(R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out, R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out)
                 .replace(R.id.fragment_holder, instance)
                 .addToBackStack(null)
                 .commit();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class NavigationHelper {
     public static void openChannelFragment(FragmentManager fragmentManager, int serviceId, String url, String name) {
         if (name == null) name = "";
         fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
-                .setCustomAnimations(android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out, android.R.anim.fade_in, android.R.anim.fade_out)
+                .setCustomAnimations(R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out, R.anim.custom_fade_in, R.anim.custom_fade_out)
                 .replace(R.id.fragment_holder, ChannelFragment.getInstance(serviceId, url, name))
                 .addToBackStack(null)
                 .commit();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_in.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_in.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b94a1394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_in.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:duration="200"
+       android:fromAlpha="0.0"
+       android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_decelerate"
+       android:toAlpha="1.0"/>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_out.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_out.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03a6bc9bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/custom_fade_out.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:duration="200"
+       android:fromAlpha="1.0"
+       android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_decelerate"
+       android:toAlpha="0.0"/>
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