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 dd4f0e7be..905379e7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val PLAYER_SWIPE_CONTROLS = "player_swipe_controls"
     const val PLAYER_SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS = "player_screen_brightness"
     const val CAPTIONS_SIZE = "captions_size"
+    const val DOUBLE_TAP_TO_SEEK = "double_tap_seek"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
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 f7ebb754c..0223726aa 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
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         // Set touch listner for tap and swipe gestures.
         setOnTouchListener(playerGestureController)
         initializeGestureProgress()
-        enableDoubleTapToSeek()
+
+        initRewindAndForward()
 
         initializeAdvancedOptions(context)
 
@@ -138,6 +139,29 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         return false
     }
 
+    private fun initRewindAndForward() {
+        val seekIncrementText = (PlayerHelper.seekIncrement / 1000).toString()
+        listOf(
+            doubleTapOverlayBinding?.rewindTV,
+            doubleTapOverlayBinding?.forwardTV,
+            binding.forwardTV,
+            binding.rewindTV
+        ).forEach {
+            it?.text = seekIncrementText
+        }
+        binding.forwardBTN.setOnClickListener {
+            player?.seekTo(player!!.currentPosition + PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+        }
+        binding.rewindBTN.setOnClickListener {
+            player?.seekTo(player!!.currentPosition - PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
+        }
+        if (PlayerHelper.doubleTapToSeek) return
+
+        listOf(binding.forwardBTN, binding.rewindBTN).forEach {
+            it.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun initializeAdvancedOptions(context: Context) {
         binding.toggleOptions.setOnClickListener {
             val items = mutableListOf(
@@ -254,13 +278,6 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         playerGestureController.isEnabled = isLocked
     }
 
-    private fun enableDoubleTapToSeek() {
-        // set seek increment text
-        val seekIncrementText = (PlayerHelper.seekIncrement / 1000).toString()
-        doubleTapOverlayBinding?.rewindTV?.text = seekIncrementText
-        doubleTapOverlayBinding?.forwardTV?.text = seekIncrementText
-    }
-
     private fun rewind() {
         player?.seekTo((player?.currentPosition ?: 0L) - PlayerHelper.seekIncrement)
 
@@ -322,7 +339,8 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
 
     private fun initializeGestureProgress() {
         gestureViewBinding.brightnessProgressBar.let { bar ->
-            bar.progress = brightnessHelper.getBrightnessWithScale(bar.max.toFloat(), saved = true).toInt()
+            bar.progress =
+                brightnessHelper.getBrightnessWithScale(bar.max.toFloat(), saved = true).toInt()
         }
         gestureViewBinding.volumeProgressBar.let { bar ->
             bar.progress = audioHelper.getVolumeWithScale(bar.max)
@@ -469,10 +487,12 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
     }
 
     override fun onDoubleTapLeftScreen() {
+        if (!PlayerHelper.doubleTapToSeek) return
         rewind()
     }
 
     override fun onDoubleTapRightScreen() {
+        if (!PlayerHelper.doubleTapToSeek) return
         forward()
     }
 
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 88644c9de..80ad0ee94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -306,6 +306,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             "18"
         ).toFloat()
 
+    val doubleTapToSeek: Boolean
+        get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.DOUBLE_TAP_TO_SEEK,
+            true
+        )
+
     fun getDefaultResolution(context: Context): String {
         return if (NetworkHelper.isNetworkMobile(context)) {
             PreferenceHelper.getString(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 6906d3099..f377d1a24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-        android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:padding="20dp">
 
@@ -249,12 +248,69 @@
             android:visibility="invisible"
             app:tint="@android:color/white" />
 
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/rewindBTN"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:scaleX="0.8"
+            android:scaleY="0.8"
+            android:visibility="gone">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_rewind"
+                app:tint="@android:color/white" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/rewindTV"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                android:textSize="12sp" />
+
+        </FrameLayout>
+
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@id/exo_play_pause"
             style="@style/ExoStyledControls.Button.Center.PlayPause"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
             android:background="?android:selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
             app:tint="@android:color/white" />
 
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/forwardBTN"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
+            android:scaleX="0.8"
+            android:scaleY="0.8"
+            android:visibility="gone">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_forward"
+                app:tint="@android:color/white" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/forwardTV"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                android:textSize="12sp" />
+
+        </FrameLayout>
+
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/skip_next"
             style="@style/PlayerControlCenter"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 47e1bd15c..fba7adf02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@
     <string name="comments_disabled">Comments are disabled by the uploader.</string>
     <string name="no_comments_available">This video has no comments available.</string>
     <string name="captions_size">Captions size</string>
+    <string name="double_tap_seek">Double tap to seek</string>
+    <string name="double_tap_seek_summary">Tap twice at the left or right to rewind or forward the player position.</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 683f6b794..477be4500 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
             app:key="skip_buttons"
             app:title="@string/skip_buttons" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_skip"
+            android:summary="@string/double_tap_seek_summary"
+            app:key="double_tap_seek"
+            app:title="@string/double_tap_seek" />
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_window"
@@ -27,7 +34,7 @@
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_rotating_circle"
             android:summary="@string/autoRotatePlayer_summary"
-            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:defaultValue="true"
             app:key="auto_fullscreen"
             app:title="@string/autoRotatePlayer" />