diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/classicalmusicquiz/QuizActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/classicalmusicquiz/QuizActivity.java
index 41730749..1c0e08f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/classicalmusicquiz/QuizActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/android/classicalmusicquiz/QuizActivity.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         // Initialize the player view.
         mPlayerView = (SimpleExoPlayerView) findViewById(R.id.playerView);
 
-        // TODO (1): Create a layout file called exo_playback_control_view to override the playback control layout.
 
         boolean isNewGame = !getIntent().hasExtra(REMAINING_SONGS_KEY);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b054fe67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+    android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+    android:background="#CC000000"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:paddingTop="4dp"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_prev"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Previous"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_play"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Play"/>
+
+        <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_pause"
+            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Pause"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <TextView android:id="@id/exo_position"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="14sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:textColor="#FFBEBEBE"/>
+
+        <SeekBar android:id="@id/exo_progress"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_height="32dp"
+            android:focusable="false"
+            style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"/>
+
+        <TextView android:id="@id/exo_duration"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:textSize="14sp"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:paddingLeft="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="4dp"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:textColor="#FFBEBEBE"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
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