diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.java
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index 655ea7092..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.java
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@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-package org.schabi.newpipe.util;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.widget.Toast;
-
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
-import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
-
-import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.databinding.PlaylistControlBinding;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.list.playlist.PlaylistControlViewHolder;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.player.PlayerType;
-
-/**
- * Utility class for play buttons and their respective click listeners.
- */
-public final class PlayButtonHelper {
-
-    private PlayButtonHelper() {
-        // utility class
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize {@link android.view.View.OnClickListener OnClickListener}
-     * and {@link android.view.View.OnLongClickListener OnLongClickListener} for playlist control
-     * buttons defined in {@link R.layout#playlist_control}.
-     *
-     * @param activity The activity to use for the {@link android.widget.Toast Toast}.
-     * @param playlistControlBinding The binding of the
-     *        {@link R.layout#playlist_control playlist control layout}.
-     * @param fragment The fragment to get the play queue from.
-     */
-    public static void initPlaylistControlClickListener(
-            @NonNull final AppCompatActivity activity,
-            @NonNull final PlaylistControlBinding playlistControlBinding,
-            @NonNull final PlaylistControlViewHolder fragment) {
-        // click listener
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayAllButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.playOnMainPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue());
-            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity);
-        });
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayPopupButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.playOnPopupPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), false);
-            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity);
-        });
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayBgButton.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.playOnBackgroundPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), false);
-            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity);
-        });
-
-        // long click listener
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayAllButton.setOnLongClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.MAIN);
-            return true;
-        });
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayPopupButton.setOnLongClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.POPUP);
-            return true;
-        });
-        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayBgButton.setOnLongClickListener(view -> {
-            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.AUDIO);
-            return true;
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Show the "hold to append" toast if the corresponding preference is enabled.
-     *
-     * @param context The context to show the toast.
-     */
-    private static void showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(@NonNull final Context context) {
-        if (shouldShowHoldToAppendTip(context)) {
-            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.hold_to_append, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if the "hold to append" toast should be shown.
-     *
-     * <p>
-     * The tip is shown if the corresponding preference is enabled.
-     * This is the default behaviour.
-     * </p>
-     *
-     * @param context The context to get the preference.
-     * @return {@code true} if the tip should be shown, {@code false} otherwise.
-     */
-    public static boolean shouldShowHoldToAppendTip(@NonNull final Context context) {
-        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.show_hold_to_append_key), true);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.kt
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index 000000000..40734ec58
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+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PlayButtonHelper.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023-2026 NewPipe contributors <https://newpipe.net>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package org.schabi.newpipe.util
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import org.schabi.newpipe.R
+import org.schabi.newpipe.databinding.PlaylistControlBinding
+import org.schabi.newpipe.fragments.list.playlist.PlaylistControlViewHolder
+import org.schabi.newpipe.player.PlayerType
+
+/**
+ * Utility class for play buttons and their respective click listeners.
+ */
+object PlayButtonHelper {
+    /**
+     * Initialize [OnClickListener][View.OnClickListener]
+     * and [OnLongClickListener][OnLongClickListener] for playlist control
+     * buttons defined in [R.layout.playlist_control].
+     *
+     * @param activity The activity to use for the [Toast][Toast].
+     * @param playlistControlBinding The binding of the
+     * [playlist control layout][R.layout.playlist_control].
+     * @param fragment The fragment to get the play queue from.
+     */
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun initPlaylistControlClickListener(
+        activity: AppCompatActivity,
+        playlistControlBinding: PlaylistControlBinding,
+        fragment: PlaylistControlViewHolder
+    ) {
+        // click listener
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayAllButton.setOnClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.playOnMainPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue())
+            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity)
+        }
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayPopupButton.setOnClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.playOnPopupPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), false)
+            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity)
+        }
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayBgButton.setOnClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.playOnBackgroundPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), false)
+            showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(activity)
+        }
+
+        // long click listener
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayAllButton.setOnLongClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.MAIN)
+            true
+        }
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayPopupButton.setOnLongClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.POPUP)
+            true
+        }
+        playlistControlBinding.playlistCtrlPlayBgButton.setOnLongClickListener {
+            NavigationHelper.enqueueOnPlayer(activity, fragment.getPlayQueue(), PlayerType.AUDIO)
+            true
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show the "hold to append" toast if the corresponding preference is enabled.
+     *
+     * @param context The context to show the toast.
+     */
+    private fun showHoldToAppendToastIfNeeded(context: Context) {
+        if (shouldShowHoldToAppendTip(context)) {
+            Toast.makeText(context, R.string.hold_to_append, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the "hold to append" toast should be shown.
+     *
+     *
+     *
+     * The tip is shown if the corresponding preference is enabled.
+     * This is the default behaviour.
+     *
+     *
+     * @param context The context to get the preference.
+     * @return `true` if the tip should be shown, `false` otherwise.
+     */
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun shouldShowHoldToAppendTip(context: Context): Boolean {
+        return PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+            .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.show_hold_to_append_key), true)
+    }
+}