diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/interfaces/PlayerGestureOptions.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/interfaces/PlayerGestureOptions.kt
index ee6e60dd1..81602351a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/interfaces/PlayerGestureOptions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/interfaces/PlayerGestureOptions.kt
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ interface PlayerGestureOptions {
     fun onSwipeRightScreen(distanceY: Float)
 
     fun onSwipeEnd()
+
+    fun onZoom()
+
+    fun onMinimize()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
index ccb198f29..9b4ece133 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/CustomExoPlayerView.kt
@@ -492,4 +492,12 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         gestureViewBinding.brightnessControlView.visibility = View.GONE
         gestureViewBinding.volumeControlView.visibility = View.GONE
     }
+
+    override fun onZoom() {
+        resizeMode = AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_ZOOM
+    }
+
+    override fun onMinimize() {
+        resizeMode = AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerGestureController.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerGestureController.kt
index d647306b8..13ee55791 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerGestureController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerGestureController.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ import android.os.Looper
 import android.os.SystemClock
 import android.view.GestureDetector
 import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.ScaleGestureDetector
 import android.view.View
 import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.PlayerGestureOptions
 import kotlin.math.abs
 
-class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestureOptions) :
+class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listener: PlayerGestureOptions) :
     View.OnTouchListener {
 
     // width and height should be obtained each time using getter to adopt layout size changes.
@@ -24,22 +25,25 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
 
     private val handler: Handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
     private val gestureDetector: GestureDetector
+    private val scaleGestureDetector: ScaleGestureDetector
     private var isMoving = false
     var isEnabled = true
 
     init {
         gestureDetector = GestureDetector(context, GestureListener(), handler)
+        scaleGestureDetector = ScaleGestureDetector(context, ScaleGestureListener(), handler)
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
     override fun onTouch(v: View, event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP && isMoving) {
             isMoving = false
-            listner.onSwipeEnd()
+            listener.onSwipeEnd()
         }
 
         // Event can be already consumed by some view which may lead to NPE.
         try {
+            scaleGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
             gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
         } catch (_: Exception) { }
 
@@ -47,13 +51,34 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
         return orientation == Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE
     }
 
+    private inner class ScaleGestureListener : ScaleGestureDetector.OnScaleGestureListener {
+        var scaleFactor: Float = 1f
+
+        override fun onScale(detector: ScaleGestureDetector): Boolean {
+            scaleFactor *= detector.scaleFactor
+            return true
+        }
+
+        override fun onScaleBegin(detector: ScaleGestureDetector): Boolean {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        override fun onScaleEnd(detector: ScaleGestureDetector) {
+            when {
+                scaleFactor < 0.8 -> listener.onMinimize()
+                scaleFactor > 1.2 -> listener.onZoom()
+            }
+            scaleFactor = 1f
+        }
+    }
+
     private inner class GestureListener : GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
         private var lastClick = 0L
         private var lastDoubleClick = 0L
         private var xPos = 0.0F
 
         override fun onDown(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
-            if (isMoving) return false
+            if (isMoving || scaleGestureDetector.isInProgress) return false
 
             if (isEnabled && isSecondClick()) {
                 handler.removeCallbacks(runnable)
@@ -61,9 +86,9 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
                 val eventPositionPercentageX = xPos / width
 
                 when {
-                    eventPositionPercentageX < 0.4 -> listner.onDoubleTapLeftScreen()
-                    eventPositionPercentageX > 0.6 -> listner.onDoubleTapRightScreen()
-                    else -> listner.onDoubleTapCenterScreen()
+                    eventPositionPercentageX < 0.4 -> listener.onDoubleTapLeftScreen()
+                    eventPositionPercentageX > 0.6 -> listener.onDoubleTapRightScreen()
+                    else -> listener.onDoubleTapCenterScreen()
                 }
             } else {
                 if (recentDoubleClick()) return true
@@ -81,7 +106,7 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
             distanceX: Float,
             distanceY: Float
         ): Boolean {
-            if (!isEnabled) return false
+            if (!isEnabled || scaleGestureDetector.isInProgress) return false
 
             val insideThreshHold = abs(e2.y - e1.y) <= MOVEMENT_THRESHOLD
             val insideBorder = (e1.x < BORDER_THRESHOLD || e1.y < BORDER_THRESHOLD || e1.x > width - BORDER_THRESHOLD || e1.y > height - BORDER_THRESHOLD)
@@ -101,8 +126,8 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
             isMoving = true
 
             when {
-                width * 0.5 > e1.x -> listner.onSwipeLeftScreen(distanceY)
-                width * 0.5 < e1.x -> listner.onSwipeRightScreen(distanceY)
+                width * 0.5 > e1.x -> listener.onSwipeLeftScreen(distanceY)
+                width * 0.5 < e1.x -> listener.onSwipeRightScreen(distanceY)
             }
             return true
         }
@@ -110,7 +135,7 @@ class PlayerGestureController(context: Context, private val listner: PlayerGestu
         private val runnable = Runnable {
             // If user is scrolling then avoid single tap call
             if (isMoving || isSecondClick()) return@Runnable
-            listner.onSingleTap()
+            listener.onSingleTap()
         }
 
         private fun isSecondClick(): Boolean {