diff --git a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e54bf1667..7b4355d74 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
+        android:theme="@style/UAmpAppTheme" >
 
         <meta-data
             android:name="com.google.android.gms.car.application"
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/ActionBarCastActivity.java b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/ActionBarCastActivity.java
index d97972df4..c8baa2e57 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/ActionBarCastActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/ActionBarCastActivity.java
@@ -114,16 +114,14 @@ public void run() {
     private DrawerLayout.DrawerListener mDrawerListener = new DrawerLayout.DrawerListener() {
         @Override
         public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
-            getSupportActionBar().setTitle(getTitle());
             if (mDrawerToggle != null) mDrawerToggle.onDrawerClosed(drawerView);
-            if (mItemToOpenWhenDrawerCloses >= 0) {
-                int position = mItemToOpenWhenDrawerCloses;
-                mItemToOpenWhenDrawerCloses = -1;
+            int position = mItemToOpenWhenDrawerCloses;
+            if (position >= 0) {
                 Bundle extras = ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(
-                    ActionBarCastActivity.this, 0, 0).toBundle();
+                    ActionBarCastActivity.this, R.anim.fade_in, R.anim.fade_out).toBundle();
 
                 Class activityClass = mDrawerMenuContents.getActivity(position);
-                startActivity(new Intent(ActionBarCastActivity.this,activityClass), extras);
+                startActivity(new Intent(ActionBarCastActivity.this, activityClass), extras);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/BaseActivity.java b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/BaseActivity.java
index 30d01af33..bfbc3d3e1 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/BaseActivity.java
@@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ protected void showPlaybackControls() {
         PlaybackControlsFragment controlsFragment = (PlaybackControlsFragment)
             getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.controls);
         if (controlsFragment == null && NetworkHelper.isOnline(this)) {
-            PlaybackControlsFragment fragment = new PlaybackControlsFragment();
+            controlsFragment = new PlaybackControlsFragment();
             getFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
-                .replace(R.id.controls, fragment)
+                .setCustomAnimations(
+                    R.animator.slide_in_from_bottom, R.animator.slide_out_to_bottom,
+                    R.animator.slide_in_from_bottom, R.animator.slide_out_to_bottom)
+                .add(R.id.controls, controlsFragment)
                 .commit();
         }
     }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/MusicPlayerActivity.java b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/MusicPlayerActivity.java
index cb2c02d53..772ecb575 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/MusicPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/android/uamp/ui/MusicPlayerActivity.java
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ private void navigateToBrowser(String mediaId) {
             fragment = new MediaBrowserFragment();
             fragment.setMediaId(mediaId);
             FragmentTransaction transaction = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
+            transaction.setCustomAnimations(
+                R.animator.slide_in_from_right, R.animator.slide_out_to_left,
+                R.animator.slide_in_from_left, R.animator.slide_out_to_right);
             transaction.replace(R.id.container, fragment);
             // If this is not the top level media (root), we add it to the fragment back stack,
             // so that actionbar toggle and Back will work appropriately:
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f40a4deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad"
+       android:fromAlpha="0.0"
+       android:toAlpha="1.0"
+       android:duration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime"
+    />
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86a1421bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad"
+       android:fromAlpha="1.0"
+       android:toAlpha="0.0"
+       android:duration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime"
+    />
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_bottom.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..499c4b1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="y"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="2000"
+        android:valueTo="0"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_left.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_left.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e87f3b771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_left.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="x"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="-2000"
+        android:valueTo="0"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_right.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_right.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..724b865f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_in_from_right.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="x"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="2000"
+        android:valueTo="0"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_bottom.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_bottom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41d8a34ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_bottom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="y"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="0"
+        android:valueTo="2000"/>
+</set>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_left.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_left.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bacdc143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_left.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in"
+     android:ordering="together">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="x"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="0"
+        android:valueTo="-2000"/>
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="alpha"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="1"
+        android:valueTo="0"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_right.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_right.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97b55522a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/animator/slide_out_to_right.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2014 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.
+  -->
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/fast_out_slow_in"
+     android:ordering="together">
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="x"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="0"
+        android:valueTo="2000"/>
+    <objectAnimator
+        android:propertyName="alpha"
+        android:valueType="floatType"
+        android:valueFrom="1"
+        android:valueTo="0"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 22500ef1b..ecdaef7da 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
   limitations under the License.
   -->
 <resources>
+    <style name="UAmpAppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowContentTransitions">true</item>
 
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <!-- colorPrimary is used for:
                - Phone: Action bar (App bar)
                - Auto: Notification icon and bottom facet bar icons and overflow actions
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@
         <item name="colorAccent">#ffff5722</item>
     </style>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>