diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/ResettableLazy.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/ResettableLazy.kt
index 432dff009..129e27de6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/ResettableLazy.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/ResettableLazy.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.libretube.util
 
-import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 import java.util.*
+import kotlin.reflect.KProperty
 
 class ResettableLazyManager {
     // we synchronize to make sure the timing of a reset() call and new inits do not collide
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 54e9363b9..37407e5e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultHttpDataSource
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.RepeatModeUtil
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.VideoSize
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
-import kotlin.math.abs
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ import org.chromium.net.CronetEngine
 import retrofit2.HttpException
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
+import kotlin.math.abs
 
 class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
     private var sponsorBlockNotifications = true
     private var skipButtonsEnabled = false
     private var pipEnabled = true
+    private var resizeModePref = "fit"
 
     /**
      * for autoplay
@@ -336,6 +337,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             PreferenceKeys.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
             true
         )
+
+        resizeModePref = PreferenceHelper.getString(
+            PreferenceKeys.PLAYER_RESIZE_MODE,
+            "fit"
+        )
     }
 
     private fun initializeTransitionLayout() {
@@ -513,13 +519,9 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
                 .show()
         }
 
-        override fun onAspectRatioClicked() {
+        override fun onResizeModeClicked() {
             // switching between original aspect ratio (black bars) and zoomed to fill device screen
-            val aspectRatioModeNames = arrayOf(
-                context?.getString(R.string.resize_mode_fit),
-                context?.getString(R.string.resize_mode_zoom),
-                context?.getString(R.string.resize_mode_fill)
-            )
+            val aspectRatioModeNames = context?.resources?.getStringArray(R.array.resizeMode)
 
             val aspectRatioModes = arrayOf(
                 AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT,
@@ -605,7 +607,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
                         context.getString(R.string.repeat_mode_none)
                     } else context.getString(R.string.repeat_mode_current)
                 // set the aspect ratio mode
-                currentAspectRatio = when (exoPlayerView.resizeMode) {
+                currentResizeMode = when (exoPlayerView.resizeMode) {
                     AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT -> context.getString(R.string.resize_mode_fit)
                     AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FILL -> context.getString(R.string.resize_mode_fill)
                     else -> context.getString(R.string.resize_mode_zoom)
@@ -979,6 +981,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment() {
             controllerHideOnTouch = true
             useController = false
             player = exoPlayer
+            resizeMode = when (resizeModePref) {
+                "fill" -> AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FILL
+                "zoom" -> AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_ZOOM
+                else -> AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT
+            }
         }
 
         if (useSystemCaptionStyle) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/interfaces/PlayerOptionsInterface.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/interfaces/PlayerOptionsInterface.kt
index 1f7bfbcb1..fe5d7377f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/interfaces/PlayerOptionsInterface.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/interfaces/PlayerOptionsInterface.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface PlayerOptionsInterface {
 
     fun onPlaybackSpeedClicked()
 
-    fun onAspectRatioClicked()
+    fun onResizeModeClicked()
 
     fun onRepeatModeClicked()
 }
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 90809cbf9..fa3fdff01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val DEFAULT_SUBTITLE = "default_subtitle"
     const val SKIP_BUTTONS = "skip_buttons"
     const val PICTURE_IN_PICTURE = "picture_in_picture"
+    const val PLAYER_RESIZE_MODE = "player_resize_mode"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/views/PlayerOptionsBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/views/PlayerOptionsBottomSheet.kt
index bf3fb6784..ece3d1865 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/views/PlayerOptionsBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/views/PlayerOptionsBottomSheet.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class PlayerOptionsBottomSheet : BottomSheetDialogFragment() {
     var currentAutoplayMode: String? = null
     var currentRepeatMode: String? = null
     var currentQuality: String? = null
-    var currentAspectRatio: String? = null
+    var currentResizeMode: String? = null
     var currentCaptions: String? = null
 
     override fun onCreateView(
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ class PlayerOptionsBottomSheet : BottomSheetDialogFragment() {
 
         binding.repeatMode.updateText(currentRepeatMode)
 
-        binding.aspectRatio.updateText(currentAspectRatio)
+        binding.resizeMode.updateText(currentResizeMode)
 
-        binding.aspectRatio.setOnClickListener {
-            playerOptionsInterface.onAspectRatioClicked()
+        binding.resizeMode.setOnClickListener {
+            playerOptionsInterface.onResizeModeClicked()
             this.dismiss()
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_zoom.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_zoom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..403fd50e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_zoom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal"
+    android:viewportWidth="48"
+    android:viewportHeight="48">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+        android:pathData="M6,42L6,30.5h3v6.35l7.4,-7.4 2.15,2.15 -7.4,7.4h6.35v3ZM30.5,42v-3h6.35l-7.35,-7.35 2.15,-2.15L39,36.85L39,30.5h3L42,42ZM16.35,18.5 L9,11.15v6.35L6,17.5L6,6h11.5v3h-6.35l7.35,7.35ZM31.65,18.5 L29.5,16.35L36.85,9L30.5,9L30.5,6L42,6v11.5h-3v-6.35Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet.xml
index 52e139875..101a1569f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_sheet.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
         app:drawableStartCompat="@drawable/ic_repeat" />
 
     <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/aspectRatio"
+        android:id="@+id/resizeMode"
         style="@style/BottomSheetItem"
-        android:text="@string/aspect_ratio"
+        android:text="@string/player_resize_mode"
         app:drawableStartCompat="@drawable/ic_aspect_ratio" />
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index 7aaf15a4b..7488678f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -846,4 +846,16 @@
         <item>120</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="resizeMode">
+        <item>@string/resize_mode_fit</item>
+        <item>@string/resize_mode_zoom</item>
+        <item>@string/resize_mode_fill</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="resizeModeValues">
+        <item>fit</item>
+        <item>zoom</item>
+        <item>fill</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 5a4bee15d..a096ddd64 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -313,4 +313,5 @@
     <string name="backup_restore">Backup &amp; restore</string>
     <string name="backup">Backup</string>
     <string name="picture_in_picture">Picture in Picture</string>
+    <string name="player_resize_mode">Resize mode</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 660f19e37..f7f9439dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@
             app:key="default_subtitle"
             app:title="@string/default_subtitle_language" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="fit"
+            android:entries="@array/resizeMode"
+            android:entryValues="@array/resizeModeValues"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_zoom"
+            app:key="player_resize_mode"
+            app:title="@string/player_resize_mode"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_next"