diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageContentView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageContentView.kt
index 7e21946d89..2c5c908bd4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageContentView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageContentView.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class VisibleMessageContentView : LinearLayout {
             mainContainer.addView(bodyTextView)
         } else if (message is MmsMessageRecord && message.slideDeck.audioSlide != null) {
             val voiceMessageView = VoiceMessageView(context)
-            voiceMessageView.bind(message)
+            voiceMessageView.bind(message, background)
             mainContainer.addView(voiceMessageView)
         } else if (message is MmsMessageRecord && message.slideDeck.documentSlide != null) {
             val documentView = DocumentView(context)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VoiceMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VoiceMessageView.kt
index 42f9a66b3e..136c9d9661 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VoiceMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VoiceMessageView.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.messages
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.ViewOutlineProvider
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
+import android.widget.RelativeLayout
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.view_voice_message.view.*
 import network.loki.messenger.R
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MessageRecord
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MmsMessageRecord
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 
 class VoiceMessageView : LinearLayout {
+    private val snHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var runnable: Runnable? = null
+    private var mockIsPlaying = false
+    private var mockProgress = 0L
+        set(value) { field = value; handleProgressChanged() }
+    private var mockDuration = 12000L
 
     // region Lifecycle
     constructor(context: Context) : super(context) { initialize() }
@@ -17,16 +31,54 @@ class VoiceMessageView : LinearLayout {
 
     private fun initialize() {
         LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.view_voice_message, this)
+        setOnClickListener { togglePlayBack() }
+        voiceMessageViewDurationTextView.text = String.format("%01d:%02d",
+            TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(mockDuration),
+            TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(mockDuration))
     }
     // endregion
 
     // region Updating
-    fun bind(message: MessageRecord) {
+    fun bind(message: MmsMessageRecord, background: Drawable) {
+        val audio = message.slideDeck.audioSlide!!
+        voiceMessageViewLoader.isVisible = audio.isPendingDownload
+        mainVoiceMessageViewContainer.background = background
+        mainVoiceMessageViewContainer.outlineProvider = ViewOutlineProvider.BACKGROUND
+        mainVoiceMessageViewContainer.clipToOutline = true
+    }
 
+    private fun handleProgressChanged() {
+        voiceMessageViewDurationTextView.text = String.format("%01d:%02d",
+            TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(mockDuration - mockProgress),
+            TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(mockDuration - mockProgress))
+        val layoutParams = progressView.layoutParams as RelativeLayout.LayoutParams
+        val fraction = mockProgress.toFloat() / mockDuration.toFloat()
+        layoutParams.width = (width.toFloat() * fraction).roundToInt()
+        progressView.layoutParams = layoutParams
     }
 
     fun recycle() {
         // TODO: Implement
     }
     // endregion
+
+    // region Interaction
+    private fun togglePlayBack() {
+        mockIsPlaying = !mockIsPlaying
+        val iconID = if (mockIsPlaying) R.drawable.exo_icon_pause else R.drawable.exo_icon_play
+        voiceMessagePlaybackImageView.setImageResource(iconID)
+        if (mockIsPlaying) {
+            updateProgress()
+        } else {
+            runnable?.let { snHandler.removeCallbacks(it) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun updateProgress() {
+        mockProgress += 20L
+        val runnable = Runnable { updateProgress() }
+        this.runnable = runnable
+        snHandler.postDelayed(runnable, 20L)
+    }
+    // endregion
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_voice_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_voice_message.xml
index ae5768c41d..b319df392d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_voice_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_voice_message.xml
@@ -1,41 +1,70 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
+<RelativeLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:id="@+id/mainVoiceMessageViewContainer"
     android:layout_width="160dp"
-    android:layout_height="36dp"
-    android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:padding="@dimen/small_spacing"
-    android:gravity="center">
+    android:layout_height="36dp">
 
-    <RelativeLayout
-        android:layout_width="20dp"
-        android:layout_height="20dp"
-        android:background="@drawable/circle_tintable"
-        android:backgroundTint="@color/white">
-
-        <ImageView
-            android:layout_width="16dp"
-            android:layout_height="16dp"
-            android:src="@drawable/exo_icon_play"
-            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-            app:tint="@color/black" />
-
-    </RelativeLayout>
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/progressView"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+        android:background="@color/black"
+        android:alpha="0.2" />
 
     <View
         android:layout_width="84dp"
         android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="28dp"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:background="@color/white" />
 
+    <RelativeLayout
+        android:layout_width="36dp"
+        android:layout_height="36dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true">
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:layout_width="20dp"
+            android:layout_height="20dp"
+            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+            android:background="@drawable/circle_tintable"
+            android:backgroundTint="@color/white">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/voiceMessagePlaybackImageView"
+                android:layout_width="16dp"
+                android:layout_height="16dp"
+                android:src="@drawable/exo_icon_play"
+                android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+                app:tint="@color/black" />
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@+id/voiceMessageViewLoader"
+            android:layout_width="30dp"
+            android:layout_height="30dp"
+            android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+            android:indeterminate="true"
+            android:indeterminateTint="@color/white" />
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
     <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/voiceMessageViewDurationTextView"
         android:layout_width="40dp"
         android:layout_height="20dp"
-        android:text="0:08"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/small_spacing"
         android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="0:08"
         android:textColor="@color/black"
         android:textSize="@dimen/small_font_size"
         android:background="@drawable/view_voice_message_duration_text_view_background"
         android:backgroundTint="@color/white" />
 
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/themes.xml
index a8540be632..53262d3598 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-notnight-v21/themes.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <item name="home_gradient_start">#00FFFFFF</item>
         <item name="home_gradient_end">#FFFFFFFF</item>
 
-        <item name="message_received_background_color">#F5F5F5</item>
+        <item name="message_received_background_color">#F2F2F2</item>
         <item name="message_sent_background_color">#00E076</item>
 
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/black</item>