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 358f011d1..f400815a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -284,7 +284,22 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                 scaleFactor = 1.3F
 
                 val mainActivity = activity as MainActivity
-                mainActivity.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                val fullscreenOrientationPref = PreferenceHelper
+                    .getString(requireContext(), "fullscreen_rotation", "ratio")
+                val orientation = when(fullscreenOrientationPref) {
+                    "ratio" -> {
+                        val videoSize = exoPlayer.videoSize
+                        // 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
+                    }
+                    "auto" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER
+                    "landscape" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                    "portrait" -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
+                    else -> ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_LANDSCAPE
+                }
+                mainActivity.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
             } else {
                 // leave fullscreen mode
                 with(binding.playerMotionLayout) {
@@ -1214,7 +1229,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                 enableTransition(R.id.yt_transition, false)
             }
             binding.mainContainer.isClickable = true
-            
+
             val mainActivity = activity as MainActivity
             mainActivity.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER_PORTRAIT
             isFullScreen = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fullscreen.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fullscreen.xml
index bf4ff36cd..ad9f6dfec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fullscreen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fullscreen.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:width="24dp"
     android:height="24dp"
-    android:tint="@android:color/white"
+    android:tint="?android:attr/colorControlNormal"
     android:viewportWidth="24"
     android:viewportHeight="24">
     <path
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index a8fc4a639..d74739d74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -694,4 +694,17 @@
         <item>30</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="fullscreenOrientation">
+        <item>@string/aspect_ratio</item>
+        <item>@string/auto_rotation</item>
+        <item>@string/landscape</item>
+        <item>@string/portrait</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="fullscreenOrientationValues">
+        <item>ratio</item>
+        <item>auto</item>
+        <item>landscape</item>
+        <item>portrait</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 16f5c7da0..0cc5687a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <string name="no_update_available">You are running the latest version.</string>
     <string name="playback_speed">Default playback speed</string>
     <string name="advanced">Advanced</string>
-    <string name="player">Audio and video</string>
+    <string name="player">Player</string>
     <string name="appearance_summary">Adjust the app to your liking.</string>
     <string name="advanced_summary">Downloads, history</string>
     <string name="live">Live</string>
@@ -215,4 +215,10 @@
     <string name="auth_instances">Choose an auth instance</string>
     <string name="hls">Auto</string>
     <string name="github">GitHub</string>
+    <string name="audio_video">Audio and video</string>
+    <string name="fullscreen_orientation">Fullscreen orientation</string>
+    <string name="aspect_ratio">Video aspect ratio</string>
+    <string name="auto_rotation">Auto rotation</string>
+    <string name="landscape">Landscape</string>
+    <string name="portrait">Portrait</string>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index b7f9ed9a9..54e72029b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/behavior">
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/player">
 
         <ListPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
             app:summary="@string/buffering_goal_summary"
             app:title="@string/buffering_goal" />
 
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/behavior">
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_play_filled"
             android:summary="@string/autoplay_summary"
@@ -65,6 +69,15 @@
             app:key="pause_screen_off"
             app:title="@string/pauseOnScreenOff" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_fullscreen"
+            app:defaultValue="ratio"
+            app:entries="@array/fullscreenOrientation"
+            app:entryValues="@array/fullscreenOrientationValues"
+            app:key="fullscreen_orientation"
+            app:title="@string/fullscreen_orientation"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
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