diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8662182ed82..3accfaeb9da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
         ([#817](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/817)).
     *   Fixed Automotive Up Next podcast images not loading.
         ([#819](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/819)).
+    *   Fixed missing seek bar in the notification drawer and Android Automotive.
+        ([#822](https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android/pull/822)).
 
 7.34
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diff --git a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
index 9c712c48aa7..d1cd3cbace7 100644
--- a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
+++ b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/MediaSessionManager.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ class MediaSessionManager(
         observePlaybackState()
         observeCustomMediaActionsVisibility()
         observeMediaNotificationControls()
-        playbackManager.upNextQueue.changesObservable
+        playbackManager.upNextQueue.getChangesObservableWithLiveCurrentEpisode(episodeManager, podcastManager)
+            // ignore the playing episode progress updates, but update when the media player read the duration from the file.
+            .distinctUntilChanged { stateOne, stateTwo ->
+                UpNextQueue.State.isEqualWithEpisodeCompare(stateOne, stateTwo) { episodeOne, episodeTwo ->
+                    episodeOne.uuid == episodeTwo.uuid && episodeOne.duration == episodeTwo.duration
+                }
+            }
             .observeOn(Schedulers.io())
             .doOnNext { updateUpNext(it) }
             .subscribeBy(onError = { Timber.e(it) })
diff --git a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/UpNextQueue.kt b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/UpNextQueue.kt
index 41550c4e823..109234435e8 100644
--- a/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/UpNextQueue.kt
+++ b/modules/services/repositories/src/main/java/au/com/shiftyjelly/pocketcasts/repositories/playback/UpNextQueue.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ interface UpNextQueue {
         fun queueSize(): Int {
             return if (this is Loaded) queue.size else 0
         }
+
+        companion object {
+            fun isEqualWithEpisodeCompare(stateOne: State, stateTwo: State, isPlayingEpisodeEqual: (Playable, Playable) -> Boolean): Boolean {
+                return when {
+                    stateOne is Empty && stateTwo is Empty -> true
+                    stateOne is Loaded && stateTwo is Loaded -> {
+                        stateOne.queue.map { it.uuid } == stateTwo.queue.map { it.uuid } &&
+                            isPlayingEpisodeEqual(stateOne.episode, stateTwo.episode)
+                    }
+                    else -> false
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fun setup()