diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/ViewAnimations.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/ViewAnimations.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cb78ba0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/ViewAnimations.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.github.libretube.ui.extensions
+
+import android.view.View
+
+/**
+ * This function animates a view in a downward direction by a specified amount.
+ *
+ * @param duration The duration of the animation in milliseconds.
+ * @param dy The distance to move the view along the Y-axis.
+ * @param onEnd An optional lambda function that is invoked when the animation ends.
+ */
+fun View.animateDown(
+    duration: Long,
+    dy: Float,
+    onEnd: () -> Unit = { }
+) {
+    this
+        .animate()
+        .withEndAction { onEnd.invoke() }
+        .y(dy)
+        .setDuration(duration)
+        .start()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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 17c1001a9..5d6aa1d48 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
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BaseActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.AddToPlaylistDialog
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.DownloadDialog
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.ShareDialog
+import com.github.libretube.ui.extensions.animateDown
 import com.github.libretube.ui.extensions.setupSubscriptionButton
 import com.github.libretube.ui.interfaces.OnlinePlayerOptions
 import com.github.libretube.ui.listeners.SeekbarPreviewListener
@@ -461,12 +462,18 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             }
         })
 
-        binding.playerMotionLayout.addSwipeUpListener {
-            if (this::streams.isInitialized && PlayerHelper.fullscreenGesturesEnabled) {
-                binding.player.hideController()
-                setFullscreen()
+        binding.playerMotionLayout
+            .addSwipeUpListener {
+                if (this::streams.isInitialized && PlayerHelper.fullscreenGesturesEnabled) {
+                    binding.player.hideController()
+                    setFullscreen()
+                }
+            }
+            .addSwipeDownListener {
+                if (viewModel.isMiniPlayerVisible.value == true) {
+                    closeMiniPlayer()
+                }
             }
-        }
 
         binding.playerMotionLayout.progress = 1F
         binding.playerMotionLayout.transitionToStart()
@@ -477,6 +484,16 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun closeMiniPlayer() {
+        binding
+            .playerMotionLayout
+            .animateDown(
+                duration = 300L,
+                dy = 500F,
+                onEnd = ::killPlayerFragment,
+            )
+    }
+
     private fun onManualPlayerClose() {
         PlayingQueue.clear()
         BackgroundHelper.stopBackgroundPlay(requireContext())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout.kt
index c25722a2a..f52f0787a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeS
     private var touchStarted = false
     private val transitionListenerList = mutableListOf<TransitionListener?>()
     private val swipeUpListener = mutableListOf<() -> Unit>()
+    private val swipeDownListener = mutableListOf<() -> Unit>()
 
     init {
         addTransitionListener(object : TransitionAdapter() {
@@ -63,18 +64,29 @@ class SingleViewTouchableMotionLayout(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeS
             distanceX: Float,
             distanceY: Float
         ): Boolean {
-            if (progress != 0F || distanceY < 30F) return false
-            swipeUpListener.forEach {
-                it.invoke()
+
+            if (distanceY < -15F) {
+                swipeDownListener.forEach { it.invoke() }
+                return true
             }
-            return true
+
+            if (progress == 0F && distanceY > 30F) {
+                swipeUpListener.forEach { it.invoke() }
+                return true
+            }
+
+            return false
         }
     }
 
-    fun addSwipeUpListener(listener: () -> Unit) {
+    fun addSwipeUpListener(listener: () -> Unit) = apply {
         swipeUpListener.add(listener)
     }
 
+    fun addSwipeDownListener(listener: () -> Unit) = apply {
+        swipeDownListener.add(listener)
+    }
+
     private val gestureDetector = GestureDetector(context, Listener())
 
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")