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 7a7bdeef7..9dda2a333 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
     private var videoFormatPreference = "WEBM"
     private var defRes = ""
     private var bufferingGoal = 50000
+    private var seekBarPreview = false
 
     /**
      * for autoplay
@@ -298,6 +299,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
             PreferenceKeys.BUFFERING_GOAL,
             "50"
         )?.toInt()!! * 1000
+
+        seekBarPreview = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.SEEKBAR_PREVIEW,
+            false
+        )
     }
 
     private fun setSponsorBlockPrefs() {
@@ -912,7 +918,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
 
         playerBinding.exoTitle.text = response.title
 
-        enableSeekbarPreview()
+        if (seekBarPreview) enableSeekbarPreview()
         enableDoubleTapToSeek()
 
         // init the chapters recyclerview
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 781cc1d3d..6d4ecf02d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ 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"
 
     /**
      * Download
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_visibility.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_visibility.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51346a0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_visibility.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:tint="?android:attr/colorControlNormal"
+    android:viewportWidth="48"
+    android:viewportHeight="48">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+        android:pathData="M24,31.5q3.55,0 6.025,-2.475Q32.5,26.55 32.5,23q0,-3.55 -2.475,-6.025Q27.55,14.5 24,14.5q-3.55,0 -6.025,2.475Q15.5,19.45 15.5,23q0,3.55 2.475,6.025Q20.45,31.5 24,31.5ZM24,28.6q-2.35,0 -3.975,-1.625T18.4,23q0,-2.35 1.625,-3.975T24,17.4q2.35,0 3.975,1.625T29.6,23q0,2.35 -1.625,3.975T24,28.6ZM24,38q-7.3,0 -13.2,-4.15Q4.9,29.7 2,23q2.9,-6.7 8.8,-10.85Q16.7,8 24,8q7.3,0 13.2,4.15Q43.1,16.3 46,23q-2.9,6.7 -8.8,10.85Q31.3,38 24,38Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2e780a185..e27146120 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
     <string name="chapters">Chapters</string>
     <string name="change_playback_speed">Playback speed</string>
     <string name="require_restart">Restart required</string>
-    <string name="require_restart_message">This change requires an app restart. Do you want to restart the app now? Otherwise the changes will be applied on the next app restart.</string>
+    <string name="require_restart_message">These changes might not be applied without restarting the app. Do you want to restart the app now?</string>
     <string name="navLabelVisibility">Navbar label visibility</string>
     <string name="always">Always</string>
     <string name="selected">Selected</string>
@@ -253,4 +253,6 @@
     <string name="captions">Captions</string>
     <string name="none">None</string>
     <string name="update_now">Do you want to update the app now?</string>
+    <string name="seekbar_preview">Seekbar preview</string>
+    <string name="seekbar_preview_summary">Preview the video by seeking to the position when scrubbing the seekbar.</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 3ff2570a2..a7d71a119 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@
             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"