diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2b761af..74ab3a8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "net.schueller.peertube"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 107
-        versionName "1.0.7"
+        versionCode 108
+        versionName "1.0.8"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         dependencies {
             implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 178aa69..3343545 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     <!-- required for torrent downloading -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 
+    <!-- required to play video in background via notification -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"