diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedFragment.kt
index 5608502947e..2e8b5435399 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedFragment.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper.resolveDrawable
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.ThemeHelper.shouldUseGridLayout
 
 class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
+    private lateinit var feedLoadServiceIntent: Intent
     private var _feedBinding: FragmentFeedBinding? = null
     private val feedBinding get() = _feedBinding!!
 
@@ -200,6 +201,11 @@ class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
             hideNewItemsLoaded(true)
             feedBinding.itemsList.scrollToPosition(0)
         }
+        feedBinding.cancelFeedReloadingButton.setOnClickListener {
+            hideNewItemsLoaded(false)
+            hideLoading()
+            cancelReloadingContent()
+        }
     }
 
     // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -320,6 +326,7 @@ class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
         feedBinding.itemsList.animateHideRecyclerViewAllowingScrolling()
         feedBinding.refreshRootView.animate(false, 0)
         feedBinding.loadingProgressText.animate(true, 200)
+        feedBinding.cancelFeedReloadingButton.animate(true, 200)
         feedBinding.swipeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = true
         isRefreshing = true
     }
@@ -329,6 +336,7 @@ class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
         feedBinding.itemsList.animate(true, 0)
         feedBinding.refreshRootView.animate(true, 200)
         feedBinding.loadingProgressText.animate(false, 0)
+        feedBinding.cancelFeedReloadingButton.animate(false, 0)
         feedBinding.swipeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = false
         isRefreshing = false
     }
@@ -367,7 +375,7 @@ class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
             progressState.maxProgress == -1
 
         feedBinding.loadingProgressText.text = if (!isIndeterminate) {
-            "${progressState.currentProgress}/${progressState.maxProgress}"
+            "${progressState.progressDescription} (${progressState.currentProgress}/${progressState.maxProgress})"
         } else if (progressState.progressMessage > 0) {
             getString(progressState.progressMessage)
         } else {
@@ -680,14 +688,18 @@ class FeedFragment : BaseStateFragment<FeedState>() {
     override fun reloadContent() {
         hideNewItemsLoaded(false)
 
-        getActivity()?.startService(
-            Intent(requireContext(), FeedLoadService::class.java).apply {
-                putExtra(FeedLoadService.EXTRA_GROUP_ID, groupId)
-            }
-        )
+        feedLoadServiceIntent = Intent(requireContext(), FeedLoadService::class.java).apply {
+            putExtra(FeedLoadService.EXTRA_GROUP_ID, groupId)
+        }
+
+        getActivity()?.startService(feedLoadServiceIntent)
         listState = null
     }
 
+    fun cancelReloadingContent() {
+        getActivity()?.stopService(feedLoadServiceIntent)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         const val KEY_GROUP_ID = "ARG_GROUP_ID"
         const val KEY_GROUP_NAME = "ARG_GROUP_NAME"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedState.kt
index 6d6bc9007cb..4780c655f64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedState.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ sealed class FeedState {
     data class ProgressState(
         val currentProgress: Int = -1,
         val maxProgress: Int = -1,
-        @StringRes val progressMessage: Int = 0
+        @StringRes val progressMessage: Int = 0,
+        val progressDescription: String = ""
     ) : FeedState()
 
     data class LoadedState(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedViewModel.kt
index 19adf6eaada..fca99b53dcd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/FeedViewModel.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class FeedViewModel(
             mutableStateLiveData.postValue(
                 when (event) {
                     is IdleEvent -> FeedState.LoadedState(listFromDB.map { e -> StreamItem(e) }, oldestUpdate, notLoadedCount, listOf())
-                    is ProgressEvent -> FeedState.ProgressState(event.currentProgress, event.maxProgress, event.progressMessage)
+                    is ProgressEvent -> FeedState.ProgressState(event.currentProgress, event.maxProgress, event.progressMessage, event.progressDescription)
                     is SuccessResultEvent -> FeedState.LoadedState(listFromDB.map { e -> StreamItem(e) }, oldestUpdate, notLoadedCount, event.itemsErrors)
                     is ErrorResultEvent -> FeedState.ErrorState(event.error)
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedEventManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedEventManager.kt
index 952a59b9a5b..4787ec3068e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedEventManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedEventManager.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object FeedEventManager {
 
     sealed class Event {
         data object IdleEvent : Event()
-        data class ProgressEvent(val currentProgress: Int = -1, val maxProgress: Int = -1, @StringRes val progressMessage: Int = 0) : Event() {
+        data class ProgressEvent(val currentProgress: Int = -1, val maxProgress: Int = -1, @StringRes val progressMessage: Int = 0, val progressDescription: String = "") : Event() {
             constructor(@StringRes progressMessage: Int) : this(-1, -1, progressMessage)
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadManager.kt
index 1e1bdcf16ec..42569780503 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadManager.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class FeedLoadManager(private val context: Context) {
 
     private val notificationUpdater = PublishProcessor.create<String>()
     private val currentProgress = AtomicInteger(-1)
+    private var currentProgressDescription = ""
     private val maxProgress = AtomicInteger(-1)
     private val cancelSignal = AtomicBoolean()
     private val feedResultsHolder = FeedResultsHolder()
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@ class FeedLoadManager(private val context: Context) {
         FeedEventManager.postEvent(
             FeedEventManager.Event.ProgressEvent(
                 currentProgress.get(),
-                maxProgress.get()
+                maxProgress.get(),
+                progressDescription = currentProgressDescription
             )
         )
     }
@@ -278,7 +280,8 @@ class FeedLoadManager(private val context: Context) {
     private inner class NotificationConsumer : Consumer<Notification<FeedUpdateInfo>> {
         override fun accept(item: Notification<FeedUpdateInfo>) {
             currentProgress.incrementAndGet()
-            notificationUpdater.onNext(item.value?.name.orEmpty())
+            currentProgressDescription = item.value?.name.orEmpty()
+            notificationUpdater.onNext(currentProgressDescription)
 
             broadcastProgress()
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
index bd128b3bc3f..5381bc79871 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
-import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Flowable
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class FeedLoadService : Service() {
                     handleError(error)
                     return@subscribe
                 }
-                stopService()
+                stopSelf()
             }
         return START_NOT_STICKY
     }
@@ -112,10 +111,8 @@ class FeedLoadService : Service() {
         notificationDisposable?.dispose()
     }
 
-    private fun stopService() {
+    override fun onDestroy() {
         disposeAll()
-        ServiceCompat.stopForeground(this, ServiceCompat.STOP_FOREGROUND_REMOVE)
-        stopSelf()
     }
 
     override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
@@ -213,6 +210,6 @@ class FeedLoadService : Service() {
 
     private fun handleError(error: Throwable) {
         postEvent(ErrorResultEvent(error))
-        stopService()
+        stopSelf()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_feed.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_feed.xml
index 3c61c824fd5..9bc7181bff9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_feed.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_feed.xml
@@ -122,12 +122,23 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-            android:text="∞/∞"
+            android:text=""
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Title"
             android:textSize="16sp"
             android:visibility="gone"
             tools:text="1/120"
             tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/cancel_feed_reloading_button"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10sp"
+            android:text="@string/cancel"
+            android:textSize="12sp"
+            android:theme="@style/Base"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            tools:visibility="visible" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <!--ERROR PANEL-->