diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 71459065f..0fa212023 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
         else ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
 
         // start service that gets called on closure
-        startService(Intent(this, ClosingService::class.java))
+        try {
+            startService(Intent(this, ClosingService::class.java))
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            e.printStackTrace()
+        }
 
         CronetHelper.initCronet(this.applicationContext)
         ConnectionHelper.imageLoader = ImageLoader.Builder(this.applicationContext)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 40ce6833d..d29c500e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.CaptionStyleCompat
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.StyledPlayerView
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.TimeBar
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultDataSource
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultHttpDataSource
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     private var videoFormatPreference = "webm"
     private var defRes = ""
     private var bufferingGoal = 50000
-    private var seekBarPreview = false
     private var defaultSubtitleCode = ""
     private var sponsorBlockEnabled = true
     private var sponsorBlockNotifications = true
@@ -310,11 +308,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             "50"
         ).toInt() * 1000
 
-        seekBarPreview = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
-            PreferenceKeys.SEEKBAR_PREVIEW,
-            false
-        )
-
         sponsorBlockEnabled = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
             "sb_enabled_key",
             true
@@ -599,12 +592,12 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
                     // probably a youtube shorts video
                     if (videoSize.height > videoSize.width) ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
                     // a video with normal aspect ratio
-                    else ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                    else ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE
                 }
                 "auto" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR
-                "landscape" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                "landscape" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE
                 "portrait" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
-                else -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                else -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE
             }
             mainActivity.requestedOrientation = orientation
         }
@@ -915,7 +908,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
         playerBinding.exoTitle.text = response.title
 
-        if (seekBarPreview) enableSeekbarPreview()
         enableDoubleTapToSeek()
 
         // init the chapters recyclerview
@@ -1173,31 +1165,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
         }
     }
 
-    // enable seek bar preview
-    private fun enableSeekbarPreview() {
-        playerBinding.exoProgress.addListener(object : TimeBar.OnScrubListener {
-            override fun onScrubStart(timeBar: TimeBar, position: Long) {
-                exoPlayer.pause()
-            }
-
-            override fun onScrubMove(timeBar: TimeBar, position: Long) {
-                val minTimeDiff = 10 * 1000 // 10s
-                // get the difference between the new and the old position
-                val diff = abs(exoPlayer.currentPosition - position)
-                // seek only when the difference is greater than 10 seconds
-                if (diff >= minTimeDiff) exoPlayer.seekTo(position)
-            }
-
-            override fun onScrubStop(timeBar: TimeBar, position: Long, canceled: Boolean) {
-                exoPlayer.seekTo(position)
-                exoPlayer.play()
-                Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed({
-                    exoPlayerView.hideController()
-                }, 200)
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
     private fun initializeChapters() {
         if (chapters.isNotEmpty()) {
             // enable chapters in the video description
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
index 4403eba5a..3b7c69c27 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceHelper.kt
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ object PreferenceHelper {
 
         watchHistory += watchHistoryItem
 
+        // remove oldest item when the watch history is longer than the pref
+        val maxWatchHistorySize = getString(PreferenceKeys.WATCH_HISTORY_SIZE, "unlimited")
+        if (maxWatchHistorySize != "unlimited" && watchHistory.size > maxWatchHistorySize.toInt()) {
+            watchHistory.removeAt(0)
+        }
+
         val json = mapper.writeValueAsString(watchHistory)
         editor.putString("watch_history", json).apply()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 1c0b8af8f..74f110a6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val PLAYER_VIDEO_FORMAT = "player_video_format"
     const val DEFAULT_RESOLUTION = "default_res"
     const val BUFFERING_GOAL = "buffering_goal"
-    const val SEEKBAR_PREVIEW = "seekbar_preview"
     const val PLAYER_AUDIO_FORMAT = "player_audio_format"
     const val PLAYER_AUDIO_QUALITY = "player_audio_quality"
     const val DEFAULT_SUBTITLE = "default_subtitle"
@@ -84,6 +83,11 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val CLEAR_WATCH_POSITIONS = "clear_watch_positions"
     const val SHARE_WITH_TIME_CODE = "share_with_time_code"
 
+    /**
+     * History
+     */
+    const val WATCH_HISTORY_SIZE = "watch_history_size"
+
     /**
      * Error logs
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_pause.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_pause.xml
index 645e31d2c..b92538943 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_pause.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_pause.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal"
     android:viewportWidth="24"
     android:viewportHeight="24">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
-        android:pathData="M6,19h4L10,5L6,5v14zM14,5v14h4L18,5h-4z" />
+  <path
+      android:pathData="M6.719,19H10.24V5H6.719ZM13.76,5v14h3.521V5Z"
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"/>
 </vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 94e317f32..4cebb2abc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/speed_text"
                     style="@style/PlayerControlTop"
-                    android:text="1x" />
+                    android:text="1x"
+                    tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/quality_text"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
                 <ImageButton
                     android:id="@+id/toggle_options"
                     style="@style/PlayerControlTop"
-                    android:layout_marginTop="-.5dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="-1dp"
                     android:src="@drawable/ic_arrow_down"
                     app:tint="@android:color/white" />
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:baselineAligned="false"
             android:paddingStart="10dp"
-            android:paddingEnd="15dp">
+            android:paddingEnd="20dp">
 
             <LinearLayout
                 android:id="@id/exo_time"
@@ -176,16 +177,20 @@
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@id/exo_position"
-                    style="@style/TimeString" />
+                    style="@style/TimeString"
+                    tools:text="05:20" />
 
                 <TextView
                     style="@style/TimeString"
                     android:text="  •  "
+                    android:textColor="#B3FFFFFF"
                     tools:ignore="HardcodedText" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@id/exo_duration"
-                    style="@style/TimeString" />
+                    style="@style/TimeString"
+                    android:textColor="#B3FFFFFF"
+                    tools:text="12:15" />
 
             </LinearLayout>
 
@@ -264,6 +269,7 @@
             android:layout_height="15dp"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
             android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
             android:layout_marginBottom="10dp">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index e399c1838..b5b54c098 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@
         <item>1.25x</item>
         <item>1.5x</item>
         <item>2x</item>
+        <item>3x</item>
         <item>4x</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="playbackSpeedValues">
@@ -659,6 +660,7 @@
         <item>1.25</item>
         <item>1.5</item>
         <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
         <item>4</item>
     </string-array>
 
@@ -808,4 +810,22 @@
         <item>metered</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="historySize">
+        <item>20</item>
+        <item>50</item>
+        <item>100</item>
+        <item>150</item>
+        <item>200</item>
+        <item>@string/unlimited</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="historySizeValues">
+        <item>20</item>
+        <item>50</item>
+        <item>100</item>
+        <item>150</item>
+        <item>200</item>
+        <item>unlimited</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9ffccc20d..25d950e58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -294,4 +294,6 @@
     <string name="export_subscriptions">Export Subscriptions</string>
     <string name="skip_buttons">Skip buttons</string>
     <string name="skip_buttons_summary">Show buttons to skip to the next or previous video.</string>
+    <string name="history_size">Maximum history size</string>
+    <string name="unlimited">Unlimited</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
index d7d85f1d4..911da05bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@
         <item name="android:layout_gravity">center_vertical</item>
         <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:layout_width">wrap_content</item>
-        <item name="paddingStart">4dp</item>
-        <item name="paddingEnd">4dp</item>
+        <item name="paddingStart">5dp</item>
+        <item name="paddingEnd">5dp</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
         <item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
index ec13f6005..642b227d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
             app:key="watch_history_toggle"
             app:title="@string/watch_history" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="unlimited"
+            android:entries="@array/historySize"
+            android:entryValues="@array/historySizeValues"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_list"
+            app:key="watch_history_size"
+            app:title="@string/history_size"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
         <Preference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_trash"
             app:key="clear_watch_history"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index c5cc0e11e..9e72d25dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -102,13 +102,6 @@
             app:key="pause_screen_off"
             app:title="@string/pauseOnScreenOff" />
 
-        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="false"
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_visibility"
-            android:summary="@string/seekbar_preview_summary"
-            android:title="@string/seekbar_preview"
-            app:key="seekbar_preview" />
-
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_rotating_circle"
             android:summary="@string/autoRotatePlayer_summary"