diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index c5d40686a..ef5b472fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val CAPTIONS_SIZE = "captions_size"
     const val DOUBLE_TAP_TO_SEEK = "double_tap_seek"
     const val PAUSE_ON_QUIT = "pause_on_quit"
+    const val ALTERNATIVE_PIP_CONTROLS = "alternative_pip_controls"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
index 9479e309c..9a9e680e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/enums/PlayerEvent.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ enum class PlayerEvent(val value: Int) {
     Forward(2),
     Rewind(3),
     Next(5),
-    Prev(6);
+    Prev(6),
+    Background(7);
 
     companion object {
         fun fromInt(value: Int) = PlayerEvent.values().first { it.value == value }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index c11f5ba59..a79cac126 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.constraintlayout.motion.widget.MotionLayout
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
+import androidx.core.os.postDelayed
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -181,6 +182,9 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
     val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
 
+    /**
+     * Receiver for all actions in the PiP mode
+     */
     private val broadcastReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
         override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
             val action = intent?.getIntExtra(PlayerHelper.CONTROL_TYPE, 0) ?: return
@@ -197,6 +201,16 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 PlayerEvent.Rewind -> {
                     exoPlayer.seekTo(exoPlayer.currentPosition - PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
                 }
+                PlayerEvent.Next -> {
+                    playNextVideo()
+                }
+                PlayerEvent.Background -> {
+                    playOnBackground()
+                    // wait some time in order for the service to get started properly
+                    handler.postDelayed({
+                        activity?.finish()
+                    }, 500)
+                }
                 else -> {
                 }
             }
@@ -447,13 +461,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             exoPlayer.pause()
 
             // start the background mode
-            BackgroundHelper.playOnBackground(
-                requireContext(),
-                videoId!!,
-                exoPlayer.currentPosition,
-                playlistId,
-                channelId
-            )
+            playOnBackground()
         }
 
         binding.relatedRecView.layoutManager = VideosAdapter.getLayout(requireContext())
@@ -465,6 +473,16 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         )
     }
 
+    private fun playOnBackground() {
+        BackgroundHelper.playOnBackground(
+            requireContext(),
+            videoId!!,
+            exoPlayer.currentPosition,
+            playlistId,
+            channelId
+        )
+    }
+
     private fun setFullscreen() {
         with(binding.playerMotionLayout) {
             getConstraintSet(R.id.start).constrainHeight(R.id.player, -1)
@@ -1497,7 +1515,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
     fun getPipParams(): PictureInPictureParams = PictureInPictureParams.Builder()
-        .setActions(PlayerHelper.getPIPModeActions(requireActivity(), exoPlayer.isPlaying))
+        .setActions(PlayerHelper.getPiPModeActions(requireActivity(), exoPlayer.isPlaying))
         .apply {
             if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
                 setAutoEnterEnabled(true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
index 202720a9f..3687d7aed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             false
         )
 
+    val alternativePiPControls: Boolean
+        get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.ALTERNATIVE_PIP_CONTROLS,
+            false
+        )
+
     fun getDefaultResolution(context: Context): String {
         return if (NetworkHelper.isNetworkMobile(context)) {
             PreferenceHelper.getString(
@@ -384,16 +390,28 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         )
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create controls to use in the PiP window
+     */
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
-    fun getPIPModeActions(activity: Activity, isPlaying: Boolean): ArrayList<RemoteAction> {
+    fun getPiPModeActions(activity: Activity, isPlaying: Boolean, isOfflinePlayer: Boolean = false): ArrayList<RemoteAction> {
         val actions: ArrayList<RemoteAction> = ArrayList()
         actions.add(
-            getRemoteAction(
-                activity,
-                R.drawable.ic_rewind,
-                R.string.rewind,
-                PlayerEvent.Rewind
-            )
+            if (!isOfflinePlayer && alternativePiPControls) {
+                getRemoteAction(
+                    activity,
+                    R.drawable.ic_headphones,
+                    R.string.background_mode,
+                    PlayerEvent.Background
+                )
+            } else {
+                getRemoteAction(
+                    activity,
+                    R.drawable.ic_rewind,
+                    R.string.rewind,
+                    PlayerEvent.Rewind
+                )
+            }
         )
 
         actions.add(
@@ -406,12 +424,21 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         )
 
         actions.add(
-            getRemoteAction(
-                activity,
-                R.drawable.ic_forward,
-                R.string.forward,
-                PlayerEvent.Forward
-            )
+            if (!isOfflinePlayer && alternativePiPControls) {
+                getRemoteAction(
+                    activity,
+                    R.drawable.ic_next,
+                    R.string.play_next,
+                    PlayerEvent.Next
+                )
+            } else {
+                getRemoteAction(
+                    activity,
+                    R.drawable.ic_forward,
+                    R.string.forward,
+                    PlayerEvent.Forward
+                )
+            }
         )
         return actions
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b290994e4..58a016faf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@
     <string name="rewind">Rewind</string>
     <string name="forward">Forward</string>
     <string name="pause">Pause</string>
+    <string name="alternative_pip_controls">Alternative PiP controls</string>
+    <string name="alternative_pip_controls_summary">Show audio only and skip controls in PiP instead of forward and rewind</string>
 
     <!-- Notification channel strings -->
     <string name="download_channel_name">Download Service</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index af04d498a..1b7ac7bbb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
             app:key="picture_in_picture"
             app:title="@string/picture_in_picture" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_headphones"
+            app:key="alternative_pip_controls"
+            app:title="@string/alternative_pip_controls"
+            android:summary="@string/alternative_pip_controls_summary"/>
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_pause_filled"