diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f0cb62eb8cda0566b433e950c48a977404eec0bf..d819b1f6cfea46957dec8377ccd8961972672e4c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Changes between 3.5.4 Beta 1 and 3.5.4 Beta 2:
+------------------
+ * Re-allow access to the media controls for third party apps
+ * Fix some Android Auto and Android TV behaviors
+ * Crash fixes
+
 Changes between 3.5.3 and 3.5.4 Beta 1:
 ------------------
  * Improve the video resolution text
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 236c0c868b4b347a74021da46dc6dc6136dd9fb6..59dd3beadc57f428fb6a3be1fa56ca8e80aaae61 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ allprojects {
 
 ext {
     appId = "org.videolan.vlc"
-    versionName = '3.5.4 Beta 1'
-    versionCode = 3050310
+    versionName = '3.5.4 Beta 2'
+    versionCode = 3050320
     libvlcVersion = '3.5.4-eap4'
     medialibraryVersion = '0.13.5-eap5'
     minSdkVersion = 17