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 71b3576e1..2c76f69dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val ALTERNATIVE_PIP_CONTROLS = "alternative_pip_controls"
     const val SKIP_SILENCE = "skip_silence"
     const val ENABLED_VIDEO_CODECS = "video_codecs"
+    const val AUTOPLAY_COUNTDOWN = "autoplay_countdown"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
index ab032a2a8..d75979cdd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             true
         )
 
+    val autoPlayCountdown: Boolean
+        get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.AUTOPLAY_COUNTDOWN,
+            false
+        )
+
     val seekIncrement: Long
         get() = PreferenceHelper.getString(
             PreferenceKeys.SEEK_INCREMENT,
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 b6040f926..dd3b4252c 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
@@ -923,7 +923,11 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_player), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                     binding.player.autoplayEnabled
                 ) {
                     transitioning = true
-                    playNextVideo()
+                    if (PlayerHelper.autoPlayCountdown) {
+                        showAutoPlayCountdown()
+                    } else {
+                        playNextVideo()
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (playbackState == Player.STATE_READY) {
@@ -1015,6 +1019,18 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_player), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun showAutoPlayCountdown() {
+        binding.player.useController = false
+        binding.player.hideController()
+        binding.autoplayCountdown.setHideSelfListener {
+            binding.autoplayCountdown.visibility = View.GONE
+            binding.player.useController = true
+        }
+        binding.autoplayCountdown.startCountdown {
+            playNextVideo()
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set up the description text with video links and timestamps
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/AutoplayCountdownView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/AutoplayCountdownView.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f58ca2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/AutoplayCountdownView.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.github.libretube.ui.views
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.FrameLayout
+import androidx.core.os.postDelayed
+import com.github.libretube.R
+import com.github.libretube.databinding.AutoplayCountdownBinding
+
+class AutoplayCountdownView(
+    context: Context,
+    attributeSet: AttributeSet?
+) : FrameLayout(context, attributeSet) {
+    private val layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context)
+    val binding = AutoplayCountdownBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, this, true)
+    private var onCountdownEnd: () -> Unit = {}
+    private var hideSelf: () -> Unit = {}
+    private val handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var currentTimerState = COUNTDOWN_SECONDS
+
+    init {
+        binding.cancel.setOnClickListener {
+            handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(TIMER_RUNNABLE_TOKEN)
+            hideSelf.invoke()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun setHideSelfListener(listener: () -> Unit) {
+        hideSelf = listener
+    }
+
+    fun startCountdown(onEnd: () -> Unit) {
+        this.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        onCountdownEnd = {
+            hideSelf.invoke()
+            onEnd.invoke()
+        }
+        currentTimerState = COUNTDOWN_SECONDS
+        binding.playNext.setOnClickListener {
+            handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(TIMER_RUNNABLE_TOKEN)
+            onCountdownEnd.invoke()
+        }
+        updateCountdown()
+    }
+
+    private fun updateCountdown() {
+        if (currentTimerState == 0) {
+            onCountdownEnd.invoke()
+            return
+        }
+
+        binding.currentState.text = context.getString(
+            R.string.playing_next,
+            currentTimerState.toString()
+        )
+        currentTimerState -= 1
+        handler.postDelayed(1000, TIMER_RUNNABLE_TOKEN, this::updateCountdown)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val COUNTDOWN_SECONDS = 5
+        private const val TIMER_RUNNABLE_TOKEN = "timer_runnable"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/autoplay_countdown.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/autoplay_countdown.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80d1b7322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/autoplay_countdown.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="#aa000000">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/current_state"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+                android:id="@+id/cancel"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/cancel" />
+
+            <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+                android:id="@+id/playNext"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+                android:text="@string/play_next" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index 29be2c33c..70c586f9a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -349,6 +349,12 @@
                 app:drawableTint="@android:color/white" />
 
         </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+        
+        <com.github.libretube.ui.views.AutoplayCountdownView
+            android:id="@+id/autoplay_countdown"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
 
     </com.github.libretube.ui.views.CustomExoPlayerView>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ac54ad6d6..7cb818bc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@
     <string name="category">Category</string>
     <string name="stats_for_nerds">Stats for nerds</string>
     <string name="video_id">Video ID</string>
+    <string name="autoplay_countdown">Autoplay countdown</string>
+    <string name="autoplay_countdown_summary">Show a 5s countdown before auto-playing the next video.</string>
+    <string name="playing_next">Playing next in %1$s</string>
     <!-- Notification channel strings -->
     <string name="download_channel_name">Download Service</string>
     <string name="download_channel_description">Shows a notification when downloading media.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 7f438e031..b64503c28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_headphones"
+            android:summary="@string/alternative_pip_controls_summary"
             app:key="alternative_pip_controls"
-            app:title="@string/alternative_pip_controls"
-            android:summary="@string/alternative_pip_controls_summary"/>
+            app:title="@string/alternative_pip_controls" />
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="false"
@@ -159,16 +159,23 @@
             app:key="autoplay"
             app:title="@string/player_autoplay" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
+            android:summary="@string/autoplay_countdown_summary"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:key="autoplay_countdown"
+            app:title="@string/autoplay_countdown" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/background_mode">
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_headphones"
+            android:summary="@string/custom_playback_speed_summary"
             app:defaultValue="false"
             app:key="custom_playback_speed"
-            app:title="@string/custom_playback_speed"
-            android:summary="@string/custom_playback_speed_summary"
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_headphones" />
+            app:title="@string/custom_playback_speed" />
 
         <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"