diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCasePreviewTrackManager.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCasePreviewTrackManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d711d501fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCasePreviewTrackManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
+{
+    public class TestCasePreviewTrackManager : OsuTestCase, IPreviewTrackOwner
+    {
+        private readonly PreviewTrackManager trackManager = new TestPreviewTrackManager();
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+        {
+            var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateLocalDependencies(parent));
+            dependencies.CacheAs(trackManager);
+            dependencies.CacheAs<IPreviewTrackOwner>(this);
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            AddInternal(trackManager);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestStartStop()
+        {
+            PreviewTrack track = null;
+
+            AddStep("get track", () => track = getOwnedTrack());
+            AddStep("start", () => track.Start());
+            AddAssert("started", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddStep("stop", () => track.Stop());
+            AddAssert("stopped", () => !track.IsRunning);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestStartMultipleTracks()
+        {
+            PreviewTrack track1 = null;
+            PreviewTrack track2 = null;
+
+            AddStep("get tracks", () =>
+            {
+                track1 = getOwnedTrack();
+                track2 = getOwnedTrack();
+            });
+
+            AddStep("start track 1", () => track1.Start());
+            AddStep("start track 2", () => track2.Start());
+            AddAssert("track 1 stopped", () => !track1.IsRunning);
+            AddAssert("track 2 started", () => track2.IsRunning);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCancelFromOwner()
+        {
+            PreviewTrack track = null;
+
+            AddStep("get track", () => track = getOwnedTrack());
+            AddStep("start", () => track.Start());
+            AddStep("stop by owner", () => trackManager.StopAnyPlaying(this));
+            AddAssert("stopped", () => !track.IsRunning);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCancelFromNonOwner()
+        {
+            TestTrackOwner owner = null;
+            PreviewTrack track = null;
+
+            AddStep("get track", () => AddInternal(owner = new TestTrackOwner(track = getTrack())));
+            AddStep("start", () => track.Start());
+            AddStep("attempt stop", () => trackManager.StopAnyPlaying(this));
+            AddAssert("not stopped", () => track.IsRunning);
+            AddStep("stop by true owner", () => trackManager.StopAnyPlaying(owner));
+            AddAssert("stopped", () => !track.IsRunning);
+        }
+
+        private PreviewTrack getTrack() => trackManager.Get(null);
+
+        private PreviewTrack getOwnedTrack()
+        {
+            var track = getTrack();
+
+            AddInternal(track);
+
+            return track;
+        }
+
+        private class TestTrackOwner : CompositeDrawable, IPreviewTrackOwner
+        {
+            public TestTrackOwner(PreviewTrack track)
+            {
+                AddInternal(track);
+            }
+
+            protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+            {
+                var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateLocalDependencies(parent));
+                dependencies.CacheAs<IPreviewTrackOwner>(this);
+                return dependencies;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class TestPreviewTrackManager : PreviewTrackManager
+        {
+            protected override TrackManagerPreviewTrack CreatePreviewTrack(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo, TrackManager trackManager) => new TestPreviewTrack(beatmapSetInfo, trackManager);
+
+            protected class TestPreviewTrack : TrackManagerPreviewTrack
+            {
+                public TestPreviewTrack(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo, TrackManager trackManager)
+                    : base(beatmapSetInfo, trackManager)
+                {
+                }
+
+                protected override Track GetTrack() => new TrackVirtual { Length = 100000 };
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Audio/IPreviewTrackOwner.cs b/osu.Game/Audio/IPreviewTrackOwner.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f166096601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Audio/IPreviewTrackOwner.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+namespace osu.Game.Audio
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for objects that can own <see cref="IPreviewTrack"/>s.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// <see cref="IPreviewTrackOwner"/>s can cancel the currently playing <see cref="PreviewTrack"/> through the
+    /// global <see cref="PreviewTrackManager"/> if they're the owner of the playing <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public interface IPreviewTrackOwner
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrack.cs b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrack.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c9122b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrack.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Audio
+{
+    public abstract class PreviewTrack : Component
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when this <see cref="PreviewTrack"/> has stopped playing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action Stopped;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when this <see cref="PreviewTrack"/> has started playing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action Started;
+
+        private Track track;
+        private bool hasStarted;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            track = GetTrack();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Length of the track.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double Length => track?.Length ?? 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The current track time.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double CurrentTime => track?.CurrentTime ?? 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the track is loaded.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool TrackLoaded => track?.IsLoaded ?? false;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the track is playing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsRunning => track?.IsRunning ?? false;
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            // Todo: Track currently doesn't signal its completion, so we have to handle it manually
+            if (hasStarted && track.HasCompleted)
+                Stop();
+        }
+
+        private ScheduledDelegate startDelegate;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Starts playing this <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Start() => startDelegate = Schedule(() =>
+        {
+            if (track == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (hasStarted)
+                return;
+            hasStarted = true;
+
+            track.Restart();
+            Started?.Invoke();
+        });
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stops playing this <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Stop()
+        {
+            startDelegate?.Cancel();
+
+            if (track == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (!hasStarted)
+                return;
+            hasStarted = false;
+
+            track.Stop();
+            Stopped?.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves the audio track.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract Track GetTrack();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07fbe86ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Audio/PreviewTrackManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Audio;
+using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.IO.Stores;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Audio
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A central store for the retrieval of <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>s.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PreviewTrackManager : Component
+    {
+        private readonly BindableDouble muteBindable = new BindableDouble();
+
+        private AudioManager audio;
+        private TrackManager trackManager;
+
+        private TrackManagerPreviewTrack current;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(AudioManager audio, FrameworkConfigManager config)
+        {
+            trackManager = new TrackManager(new OnlineStore());
+
+            this.audio = audio;
+            audio.AddItem(trackManager);
+
+            config.BindWith(FrameworkSetting.VolumeMusic, trackManager.Volume);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves a <see cref="PreviewTrack"/> for a <see cref="BeatmapSetInfo"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="beatmapSetInfo">The <see cref="BeatmapSetInfo"/> to retrieve the preview track for.</param>
+        /// <returns>The playable <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.</returns>
+        public PreviewTrack Get(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo)
+        {
+            var track = CreatePreviewTrack(beatmapSetInfo, trackManager);
+
+            track.Started += () =>
+            {
+                current?.Stop();
+                current = track;
+                audio.Track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteBindable);
+            };
+
+            track.Stopped += () =>
+            {
+                current = null;
+                audio.Track.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteBindable);
+            };
+
+            return track;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stops any currently playing <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Only the immediate owner (an object that implements <see cref="IPreviewTrackOwner"/>) of the playing <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>
+        /// can globally stop the currently playing <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>. The object holding a reference to the <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>
+        /// can always stop the <see cref="PreviewTrack"/> themselves through <see cref="PreviewTrack.Stop()"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="source">The <see cref="IPreviewTrackOwner"/> which may be the owner of the <see cref="PreviewTrack"/>.</param>
+        public void StopAnyPlaying(IPreviewTrackOwner source)
+        {
+            if (current == null || current.Owner != source)
+                return;
+
+            current.Stop();
+            current = null;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the <see cref="TrackManagerPreviewTrack"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual TrackManagerPreviewTrack CreatePreviewTrack(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo, TrackManager trackManager) => new TrackManagerPreviewTrack(beatmapSetInfo, trackManager);
+
+        protected class TrackManagerPreviewTrack : PreviewTrack
+        {
+            public IPreviewTrackOwner Owner { get; private set; }
+
+            private readonly BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo;
+            private readonly TrackManager trackManager;
+
+            public TrackManagerPreviewTrack(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSetInfo, TrackManager trackManager)
+            {
+                this.beatmapSetInfo = beatmapSetInfo;
+                this.trackManager = trackManager;
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(IPreviewTrackOwner owner)
+            {
+                Owner = owner;
+            }
+
+            protected override Track GetTrack() => trackManager.Get($"https://b.ppy.sh/preview/{beatmapSetInfo?.OnlineBeatmapSetID}.mp3");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
index 0528f7b3ae..d6b6595b69 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/OsuFocusedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -8,20 +8,32 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 {
-    public class OsuFocusedOverlayContainer : FocusedOverlayContainer
+    public class OsuFocusedOverlayContainer : FocusedOverlayContainer, IPreviewTrackOwner
     {
         private SampleChannel samplePopIn;
         private SampleChannel samplePopOut;
 
+        private PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager;
+
         protected readonly Bindable<OverlayActivation> OverlayActivationMode = new Bindable<OverlayActivation>(OverlayActivation.All);
 
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
-        private void load(OsuGame osuGame, AudioManager audio)
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
         {
+            var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateLocalDependencies(parent));
+            dependencies.CacheAs<IPreviewTrackOwner>(this);
+            return dependencies;
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
+        private void load(OsuGame osuGame, AudioManager audio, PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager)
+        {
+            this.previewTrackManager = previewTrackManager;
+
             if (osuGame != null)
                 OverlayActivationMode.BindTo(osuGame.OverlayActivationMode);
 
@@ -66,5 +78,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
                     break;
             }
         }
+
+        protected override void PopOut()
+        {
+            base.PopOut();
+            previewTrackManager.StopAnyPlaying(this);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index a5779a2293..246229a794 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Performance;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Input;
@@ -187,6 +188,10 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             KeyBindingStore.Register(globalBinding);
             dependencies.Cache(globalBinding);
+
+            PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager;
+            dependencies.Cache(previewTrackManager = new PreviewTrackManager());
+            Add(previewTrackManager);
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Buttons/PreviewButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Buttons/PreviewButton.cs
index 08a99f1aea..505b7a7540 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Buttons/PreviewButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Buttons/PreviewButton.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet.Buttons
         private readonly Box bg, progress;
         private readonly PlayButton playButton;
 
-        private Track preview => playButton.Preview;
+        private PreviewTrack preview => playButton.Preview;
         public Bindable<bool> Playing => playButton.Playing;
 
         public BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSet
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet.Buttons
                 },
             };
 
-            Action = () => Playing.Value = !Playing.Value;
+            Action = () => playButton.TriggerOnClick();
             Playing.ValueChanged += newValue => progress.FadeTo(newValue ? 1 : 0, 100);
         }
 
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet.Buttons
                 progress.Width = 0;
         }
 
-        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
-        {
-            Playing.Value = false;
-            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-        }
-
         protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
         {
             bg.FadeColour(Color4.Black.Opacity(0.5f), 100);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Details.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Details.cs
index 5264caf936..ccd0fa04ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Details.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSet/Details.cs
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet
             updateDisplay();
         }
 
-        public void StopPreview() => preview.Playing.Value = false;
-
         private class DetailBox : Container
         {
             private readonly Container content;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSetOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSetOverlay.cs
index 096f7bb63c..88f0a72ddf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSetOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapSetOverlay.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -15,9 +14,10 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapSet.Scores;
-using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         protected override void PopOut()
         {
             base.PopOut();
-            header.Details.StopPreview();
-
             FadeEdgeEffectTo(0, WaveContainer.DISAPPEAR_DURATION, Easing.Out).OnComplete(_ => BeatmapSet = null);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
index e767f6ec83..e63c290ce5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
-using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
-using osu.Framework.Configuration;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
 {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
         private BeatmapManager beatmaps;
         private BeatmapSetOverlay beatmapSetOverlay;
 
-        public Track Preview => PlayButton.Preview;
+        public PreviewTrack Preview => PlayButton.Preview;
         public Bindable<bool> PreviewPlaying => PlayButton.Playing;
         protected abstract PlayButton PlayButton { get; }
         protected abstract Box PreviewBar { get; }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            if (PreviewPlaying && Preview != null && Preview.IsLoaded)
+            if (PreviewPlaying && Preview != null && Preview.TrackLoaded)
             {
                 PreviewBar.Width = (float)(Preview.CurrentTime / Preview.Length);
             }
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
         protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
         {
             ShowInformation();
-            PreviewPlaying.Value = false;
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/PlayButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/PlayButton.cs
index 131083c6ff..4b91a3d700 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/PlayButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/PlayButton.cs
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Audio;
-using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Framework.IO.Stores;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
 {
     public class PlayButton : Container
     {
-        public readonly Bindable<bool> Playing = new Bindable<bool>();
-        public Track Preview { get; private set; }
+        public readonly BindableBool Playing = new BindableBool();
+        public PreviewTrack Preview { get; private set; }
 
         private BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet;
 
@@ -31,9 +29,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                 if (value == beatmapSet) return;
                 beatmapSet = value;
 
-                Playing.Value = false;
-                trackLoader = null;
+                Preview?.Stop();
+                Preview?.Expire();
                 Preview = null;
+
+                Playing.Value = false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
         private readonly SpriteIcon icon;
         private readonly LoadingAnimation loadingAnimation;
 
-        private readonly BindableDouble muteBindable = new BindableDouble();
-
         private const float transition_duration = 500;
 
         private bool loading
@@ -50,15 +48,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             set
             {
                 if (value)
-                {
                     loadingAnimation.Show();
-                    icon.FadeOut(transition_duration * 5, Easing.OutQuint);
-                }
                 else
-                {
                     loadingAnimation.Hide();
-                    icon.FadeIn(transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -78,19 +70,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                 loadingAnimation = new LoadingAnimation(),
             });
 
-            Playing.ValueChanged += updatePreviewTrack;
+            Playing.ValueChanged += playingStateChanged;
         }
 
+        private PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colour, AudioManager audio)
+        private void load(OsuColour colour, PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager)
         {
+            this.previewTrackManager = previewTrackManager;
+
             hoverColour = colour.Yellow;
-            this.audio = audio;
         }
 
         protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
         {
-            Playing.Value = !Playing.Value;
+            Playing.Toggle();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -107,44 +102,44 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             base.OnHoverLost(state);
         }
 
-        protected override void Update()
+        private void playingStateChanged(bool playing)
         {
-            base.Update();
-
-            if (Preview?.HasCompleted ?? false)
-            {
-                Playing.Value = false;
-                Preview = null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void updatePreviewTrack(bool playing)
-        {
-            if (playing && BeatmapSet == null)
-            {
-                Playing.Value = false;
-                return;
-            }
-
             icon.Icon = playing ? FontAwesome.fa_stop : FontAwesome.fa_play;
             icon.FadeColour(playing || IsHovered ? hoverColour : Color4.White, 120, Easing.InOutQuint);
 
             if (playing)
             {
-                if (Preview == null)
+                if (BeatmapSet == null)
                 {
-                    beginAudioLoad();
+                    Playing.Value = false;
                     return;
                 }
 
-                Preview.Restart();
+                if (Preview != null)
+                {
+                    Preview.Start();
+                    return;
+                }
 
-                audio.Track.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteBindable);
+                loading = true;
+
+                LoadComponentAsync(Preview = previewTrackManager.Get(beatmapSet), preview =>
+                {
+                    // beatmapset may have changed.
+                    if (Preview != preview)
+                        return;
+
+                    AddInternal(preview);
+                    loading = false;
+                    preview.Stopped += () => Playing.Value = false;
+
+                    // user may have changed their mind.
+                    if (Playing)
+                        preview.Start();
+                });
             }
             else
             {
-                audio.Track.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteBindable);
-
                 Preview?.Stop();
                 loading = false;
             }
@@ -155,64 +150,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
             Playing.Value = false;
         }
-
-        private TrackLoader trackLoader;
-        private AudioManager audio;
-
-        private void beginAudioLoad()
-        {
-            if (trackLoader != null)
-            {
-                Preview = trackLoader.Preview;
-                Playing.TriggerChange();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            loading = true;
-
-            LoadComponentAsync(trackLoader = new TrackLoader($"https://b.ppy.sh/preview/{BeatmapSet.OnlineBeatmapSetID}.mp3"),
-                d =>
-                {
-                    // We may have been replaced by another loader
-                    if (trackLoader != d) return;
-
-                    Preview = d?.Preview;
-                    updatePreviewTrack(Playing);
-                    loading = false;
-
-                    Add(trackLoader);
-                });
-        }
-
-        private class TrackLoader : Drawable
-        {
-            private readonly string preview;
-
-            public Track Preview;
-            private TrackManager trackManager;
-
-            public TrackLoader(string preview)
-            {
-                this.preview = preview;
-            }
-
-            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(AudioManager audio, FrameworkConfigManager config)
-            {
-                // create a local trackManager to bypass the mute we are applying above.
-                audio.AddItem(trackManager = new TrackManager(new OnlineStore()));
-
-                // add back the user's music volume setting (since we are no longer in the global TrackManager's hierarchy).
-                config.BindWith(FrameworkSetting.VolumeMusic, trackManager.Volume);
-
-                Preview = trackManager.Get(preview);
-            }
-
-            protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
-            {
-                base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-                trackManager?.Dispose();
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
index b33f271986..423211659d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Direct;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.SearchableList;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
+using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private readonly FillFlowContainer resultCountsContainer;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText resultCountsText;
         private FillFlowContainer<DirectPanel> panels;
-        private DirectPanel playing;
 
         protected override Color4 BackgroundColour => OsuColour.FromHex(@"485e74");
         protected override Color4 TrianglesColourLight => OsuColour.FromHex(@"465b71");
@@ -176,10 +176,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api, RulesetStore rulesets)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api, RulesetStore rulesets, PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager)
         {
             this.api = api;
             this.rulesets = rulesets;
+            this.previewTrackManager = previewTrackManager;
 
             resultCountsContainer.Colour = colours.Yellow;
         }
@@ -206,12 +207,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 panels.FadeOut(200);
                 panels.Expire();
                 panels = null;
-
-                if (playing != null)
-                {
-                    playing.PreviewPlaying.Value = false;
-                    playing = null;
-                }
             }
 
             if (BeatmapSets == null) return;
@@ -242,17 +237,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             {
                 if (panels != null) ScrollFlow.Remove(panels);
                 ScrollFlow.Add(panels = newPanels);
-
-                foreach (DirectPanel panel in p.Children)
-                    panel.PreviewPlaying.ValueChanged += newValue =>
-                    {
-                        if (newValue)
-                        {
-                            if (playing != null && playing != panel)
-                                playing.PreviewPlaying.Value = false;
-                            playing = panel;
-                        }
-                    };
             });
         }
 
@@ -261,6 +245,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         private readonly Bindable<string> currentQuery = new Bindable<string>();
 
         private ScheduledDelegate queryChangedDebounce;
+        private PreviewTrackManager previewTrackManager;
 
         private void updateSearch()
         {
@@ -277,6 +262,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             if (Header.Tabs.Current.Value == DirectTab.Search && (Filter.Search.Text == string.Empty || currentQuery == string.Empty)) return;
 
+            previewTrackManager.StopAnyPlaying(this);
+
             getSetsRequest = new SearchBeatmapSetsRequest(currentQuery.Value ?? string.Empty,
                 ((FilterControl)Filter).Ruleset.Value,
                 Filter.DisplayStyleControl.Dropdown.Current.Value,
@@ -300,14 +287,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             api.Queue(getSetsRequest);
         }
 
-        protected override void PopOut()
-        {
-            base.PopOut();
-
-            if (playing != null)
-                playing.PreviewPlaying.Value = false;
-        }
-
         private int distinctCount(List<string> list) => list.Distinct().ToArray().Length;
 
         public class ResultCounts
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Beatmaps/PaginatedBeatmapContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Beatmaps/PaginatedBeatmapContainer.cs
index 3fec9d8697..0b06acd426 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Beatmaps/PaginatedBeatmapContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Beatmaps/PaginatedBeatmapContainer.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
-using OpenTK;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Direct;
 using osu.Game.Users;
-using System.Linq;
+using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Beatmaps
 {
@@ -18,10 +17,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Beatmaps
 
         private readonly BeatmapSetType type;
 
-        private DirectPanel currentlyPlaying;
-
-        public event Action<PaginatedBeatmapContainer> BeganPlayingPreview;
-
         public PaginatedBeatmapContainer(BeatmapSetType type, Bindable<User> user, string header, string missing = "None... yet.")
             : base(user, header, missing)
         {
@@ -56,28 +51,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Beatmaps
 
                     var panel = new DirectGridPanel(s.ToBeatmapSet(Rulesets));
                     ItemsContainer.Add(panel);
-
-                    panel.PreviewPlaying.ValueChanged += isPlaying =>
-                    {
-                        StopPlayingPreview();
-
-                        if (isPlaying)
-                        {
-                            BeganPlayingPreview?.Invoke(this);
-                            currentlyPlaying = panel;
-                        }
-                    };
                 }
             };
 
             Api.Queue(req);
         }
-
-        public void StopPlayingPreview()
-        {
-            if (currentlyPlaying == null) return;
-            currentlyPlaying.PreviewPlaying.Value = false;
-            currentlyPlaying = null;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/BeatmapsSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/BeatmapsSection.cs
index 92abd20f93..367d096c16 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/BeatmapsSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/BeatmapsSection.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Beatmaps;
 
@@ -22,15 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections
                 new PaginatedBeatmapContainer(BeatmapSetType.Unranked, User, "Pending Beatmaps"),
                 new PaginatedBeatmapContainer(BeatmapSetType.Graveyard, User, "Graveyarded Beatmaps"),
             };
-
-            foreach (var paginatedBeatmapContainer in Children.OfType<PaginatedBeatmapContainer>())
-            {
-                paginatedBeatmapContainer.BeganPlayingPreview += _ =>
-                {
-                    foreach (var bc in Children.OfType<PaginatedBeatmapContainer>())
-                        bc.StopPlayingPreview();
-                };
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
index a4dd0c9ec3..745f2f3def 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/UserProfileOverlay.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System.Linq;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -18,6 +16,8 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Profile;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections;
 using osu.Game.Users;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {