diff --git a/common/GPodderPlayback.qml b/common/GPodderPlayback.qml
index fe5cf1d..cfe2dd6 100644
--- a/common/GPodderPlayback.qml
+++ b/common/GPodderPlayback.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ MediaPlayer {
     id: player
 
     property int episode: 0
+    property string episode_title: ''
+    property string podcast_title: ''
     signal playerCreated()
 
     property var queue: ([])
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ MediaPlayer {
             // Load media / prepare and start playback
             var old_episode = player.episode;
             player.episode = episode_id;
+            player.episode_title = episode.title;
+            player.podcast_title = episode.podcast_title;
             player.source = episode.source;
             player.seekTargetSeconds = episode.position;
             seekAfterPlay = true;
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9c40f67..768f39b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ class gPotherSide:
         self.core.save()
         pyotherside.send('is-new-changed', episode_id, episode.is_new)
         return {
+            'title': episode.title,
+            'podcast_title': episode.parent.title,
             'source': episode.local_filename(False)
                 if episode.state == gpodder.STATE_DOWNLOADED
                 else episode.url,