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 fd840c68f..9f0f69781 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val SB_SHOW_MARKERS = "sb_show_markers"
     const val LIMIT_HLS = "limit_hls"
     const val PROGRESSIVE_LOADING_INTERVAL_SIZE = "progressive_loading_interval"
+    const val ALTERNATIVE_PLAYER_LAYOUT = "alternative_player_layout"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
index 0d26ffc45..ddf0249a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/BackgroundMode.kt
@@ -307,16 +307,15 @@ class BackgroundMode : Service() {
      */
     private fun fetchSponsorBlockSegments() {
         CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
-            kotlin.runCatching {
+            runCatching {
                 val categories = PlayerHelper.getSponsorBlockCategories()
-                if (categories.size > 0) {
-                    segmentData =
-                        RetrofitInstance.api.getSegments(
-                            videoId,
-                            ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(categories)
-                        )
-                    checkForSegments()
-                }
+                if (categories.isEmpty()) return@runCatching
+                segmentData =
+                    RetrofitInstance.api.getSegments(
+                        videoId,
+                        ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(categories)
+                    )
+                checkForSegments()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
index c6bcba59c..a1651cbdd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.TrendingRowBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.VideoRowBinding
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.formatShort
+import com.github.libretube.extensions.toDp
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toID
 import com.github.libretube.ui.extensions.setFormattedDuration
 import com.github.libretube.ui.extensions.setWatchProgressLength
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class VideosAdapter(
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): VideosViewHolder {
         val layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context)
         return when {
-            forceMode == ForceMode.TRENDING -> VideosViewHolder(TrendingRowBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, parent, false))
+            forceMode in listOf(ForceMode.TRENDING, ForceMode.RELATED) -> VideosViewHolder(TrendingRowBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, parent, false))
             forceMode == ForceMode.CHANNEL -> VideosViewHolder(VideoRowBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, parent, false))
             PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
                 PreferenceKeys.ALTERNATIVE_VIDEOS_LAYOUT,
@@ -82,6 +83,12 @@ class VideosAdapter(
 
         // Trending layout
         holder.trendingRowBinding?.apply {
+            if (forceMode == ForceMode.RELATED) {
+                val params = root.layoutParams
+                params.width = (180).toDp(root.context.resources).toInt()
+                root.layoutParams = params
+            }
+
             textViewTitle.text = video.title
             textViewChannel.text =
                 video.uploaderName + TextUtils.SEPARATOR +
@@ -160,7 +167,8 @@ class VideosAdapter(
             NONE,
             TRENDING,
             ROW,
-            CHANNEL
+            CHANNEL,
+            RELATED
         }
 
         fun getLayout(context: Context): LayoutManager {
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 df0195ffe..da5be8e6f 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
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.constraintlayout.motion.widget.MotionLayout
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.core.os.bundleOf
+import androidx.core.view.isEmpty
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
 import com.github.libretube.api.RetrofitInstance
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.ChapterSegment
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.SegmentData
+import com.github.libretube.api.obj.StreamItem
+import com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DoubleTapOverlayBinding
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     private var videoId: String? = null
     private var playlistId: String? = null
     private var isLive = false
-    private lateinit var streams: com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams
+    private lateinit var streams: Streams
 
     /**
      * for the transition
@@ -133,7 +136,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
      * for the comments
      */
     private var commentsAdapter: CommentsAdapter? = null
-    private var commentsLoaded: Boolean? = false
     private var nextPage: String? = null
     private var isLoading = true
 
@@ -383,6 +385,12 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         binding.commentsRecView.setItemViewCacheSize(20)
 
         binding.relatedRecView.layoutManager = VideosAdapter.getLayout(requireContext())
+
+        binding.alternativeTrendingRec.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+            context,
+            LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
+            false
+        )
     }
 
     private fun setFullscreen() {
@@ -450,11 +458,14 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     }
 
     private fun toggleComments() {
-        binding.commentsRecView.visibility =
-            if (binding.commentsRecView.isVisible) View.GONE else View.VISIBLE
-        binding.relatedRecView.visibility =
-            if (binding.relatedRecView.isVisible) View.GONE else View.VISIBLE
-        if (!commentsLoaded!!) fetchComments()
+        if (binding.commentsRecView.isVisible) {
+            binding.commentsRecView.visibility = View.GONE
+            binding.relatedRecView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        } else {
+            binding.commentsRecView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            binding.relatedRecView.visibility = View.GONE
+            if (binding.commentsRecView.isEmpty()) fetchComments()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onStart() {
@@ -610,15 +621,13 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 // show the player notification
                 initializePlayerNotification()
                 if (PlayerHelper.sponsorBlockEnabled) fetchSponsorBlockSegments()
-                // show comments if related streams disabled
-                if (!PlayerHelper.relatedStreamsEnabled) toggleComments()
+
+                // show comments if related streams are disabled or the alternative related streams layout is chosen
+                if (!PlayerHelper.relatedStreamsEnabled || PlayerHelper.alternativeVideoLayout) toggleComments()
 
                 // add the video to the watch history
                 if (PlayerHelper.watchHistoryEnabled) {
-                    DatabaseHelper.addToWatchHistory(
-                        videoId!!,
-                        streams
-                    )
+                    DatabaseHelper.addToWatchHistory(videoId!!, streams)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -629,16 +638,15 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
      */
     private fun fetchSponsorBlockSegments() {
         CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
-            kotlin.runCatching {
+            runCatching {
                 val categories = PlayerHelper.getSponsorBlockCategories()
-                if (categories.size > 0) {
-                    segmentData =
-                        RetrofitInstance.api.getSegments(
-                            videoId!!,
-                            ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(categories)
-                        )
-                    playerBinding.exoProgress.setSegments(segmentData.segments)
-                }
+                if (categories.isEmpty()) return@runCatching
+                segmentData =
+                    RetrofitInstance.api.getSegments(
+                        videoId!!,
+                        ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(categories)
+                    )
+                playerBinding.exoProgress.setSegments(segmentData.segments)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -699,7 +707,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             videoId = nextVideoId
 
             // forces the comments to reload for the new video
-            commentsLoaded = false
             binding.commentsRecView.adapter = null
             playVideo()
         }
@@ -742,7 +749,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
-    private fun initializePlayerView(response: com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams) {
+    private fun initializePlayerView(response: Streams) {
         // initialize the player view actions
         binding.player.initialize(
             childFragmentManager,
@@ -891,13 +898,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 }
             }
         }
-        if (PlayerHelper.relatedStreamsEnabled) {
-            // only show related streams if enabled
-            binding.relatedRecView.adapter = VideosAdapter(
-                response.relatedStreams.orEmpty().toMutableList(),
-                childFragmentManager
-            )
-        }
+        initializeRelatedVideos(response.relatedStreams)
         // set video description
         val description = response.description!!
         binding.playerDescription.text =
@@ -960,6 +961,23 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun initializeRelatedVideos(relatedStreams: List<StreamItem>?) {
+        if (!PlayerHelper.relatedStreamsEnabled) return
+
+        if (PlayerHelper.alternativeVideoLayout) {
+            binding.alternativeTrendingRec.adapter = VideosAdapter(
+                relatedStreams.orEmpty().toMutableList(),
+                childFragmentManager,
+                forceMode = VideosAdapter.Companion.ForceMode.RELATED
+            )
+        } else {
+            binding.relatedRecView.adapter = VideosAdapter(
+                relatedStreams.orEmpty().toMutableList(),
+                childFragmentManager
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun initializeChapters() {
         if (chapters.isEmpty()) {
             binding.chaptersRecView.visibility = View.GONE
@@ -1158,7 +1176,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
     }
 
     private fun setStreamSource(
-        streams: com.github.libretube.api.obj.Streams,
+        streams: Streams,
         videosNameArray: Array<String>,
         videosUrlArray: Array<Uri>
     ) {
@@ -1269,7 +1287,6 @@ class PlayerFragment : BaseFragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             commentsAdapter = CommentsAdapter(videoId!!, commentsResponse.comments)
             binding.commentsRecView.adapter = commentsAdapter
             nextPage = commentsResponse.nextpage
-            commentsLoaded = true
             isLoading = false
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/AppearanceSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/AppearanceSettings.kt
index 799a2d63d..67ec84f5c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/AppearanceSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/AppearanceSettings.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.libretube.ui.preferences
 
-import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
-import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.provider.Settings
-import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.preference.ListPreference
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
@@ -14,7 +10,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.SettingsActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BasePreferenceFragment
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.NavBarOptionsDialog
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.RequireRestartDialog
-import com.github.libretube.util.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.util.ThemeHelper
 import com.google.android.material.color.DynamicColors
 
@@ -69,27 +64,6 @@ class AppearanceSettings : BasePreferenceFragment() {
             true
         }
 
-        val systemCaptionStyle =
-            findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(PreferenceKeys.SYSTEM_CAPTION_STYLE)
-        val captionSettings = findPreference<Preference>(PreferenceKeys.CAPTION_SETTINGS)
-
-        captionSettings?.isVisible =
-            PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SYSTEM_CAPTION_STYLE, true)
-        systemCaptionStyle?.setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _, newValue ->
-            captionSettings?.isVisible = newValue as Boolean
-            true
-        }
-
-        captionSettings?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
-            try {
-                val captionSettingsIntent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_CAPTIONING_SETTINGS)
-                startActivity(captionSettingsIntent)
-            } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
-                Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-            }
-            true
-        }
-
         val legacySubscriptionView =
             findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(PreferenceKeys.LEGACY_SUBSCRIPTIONS)
         val legacySubscriptionColumns =
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
index 557cb4c7e..75d4d9f40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/preferences/PlayerSettings.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package com.github.libretube.ui.preferences
 
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.provider.Settings
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.preference.ListPreference
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import androidx.preference.SwitchPreferenceCompat
@@ -37,6 +41,27 @@ class PlayerSettings : BasePreferenceFragment() {
 
         val defaultSubtitle = findPreference<ListPreference>(PreferenceKeys.DEFAULT_SUBTITLE)
         defaultSubtitle?.let { setupSubtitlePref(it) }
+
+        val systemCaptionStyle =
+            findPreference<SwitchPreferenceCompat>(PreferenceKeys.SYSTEM_CAPTION_STYLE)
+        val captionSettings = findPreference<Preference>(PreferenceKeys.CAPTION_SETTINGS)
+
+        captionSettings?.isVisible =
+            PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SYSTEM_CAPTION_STYLE, true)
+        systemCaptionStyle?.setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _, newValue ->
+            captionSettings?.isVisible = newValue as Boolean
+            true
+        }
+
+        captionSettings?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+            try {
+                val captionSettingsIntent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_CAPTIONING_SETTINGS)
+                startActivity(captionSettingsIntent)
+            } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+                Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            }
+            true
+        }
     }
 
     private fun setupSubtitlePref(preference: ListPreference) {
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 1821de4ae..b8d7281fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -287,6 +287,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             "fit"
         )
 
+    val alternativeVideoLayout: Boolean
+        get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.ALTERNATIVE_PLAYER_LAYOUT,
+            false
+        )
+
     fun getDefaultResolution(context: Context): String {
         return if (NetworkHelper.isNetworkMobile(context)) {
             PreferenceHelper.getString(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index 10327cd90..775e8af8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/playerMotionLayout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    app:layoutDescription="@xml/player_scene"
-    tools:context=".ui.fragments.PlayerFragment">
+    app:layoutDescription="@xml/player_scene">
 
     <ScrollView
         android:id="@+id/player_scrollView"
@@ -147,13 +146,13 @@
                     android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
                     android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
                     android:gravity="center"
-                    android:weightSum="5"
-                    android:orientation="horizontal">
+                    android:orientation="horizontal"
+                    android:weightSum="5">
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/relPlayer_share"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout">
+                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout"
+                        android:layout_weight="1">
 
                         <ImageView
                             android:layout_width="24dp"
@@ -161,16 +160,16 @@
                             android:src="@drawable/ic_share" />
 
                         <TextView
+                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:text="@string/share" />
                     </LinearLayout>
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/relPlayer_download"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout">
+                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout"
+                        android:layout_weight="1">
 
                         <ImageView
                             android:layout_width="24dp"
@@ -178,16 +177,16 @@
                             android:src="@drawable/ic_download" />
 
                         <TextView
+                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:text="@string/download" />
                     </LinearLayout>
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/relPlayer_open"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout">
+                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout"
+                        android:layout_weight="1">
 
                         <ImageView
                             android:layout_width="24dp"
@@ -196,16 +195,16 @@
                             android:src="@drawable/ic_open" />
 
                         <TextView
+                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:text="@string/open" />
                     </LinearLayout>
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/relPlayer_background"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout">
+                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout"
+                        android:layout_weight="1">
 
                         <ImageView
                             android:layout_width="24dp"
@@ -213,16 +212,16 @@
                             android:src="@drawable/ic_headphones" />
 
                         <TextView
+                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:text="@string/audio" />
                     </LinearLayout>
 
                     <LinearLayout
                         android:id="@+id/relPlayer_save"
-                        android:layout_weight="1"
-                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout">
+                        style="@style/PlayerActionsLayout"
+                        android:layout_weight="1">
 
                         <ImageView
                             android:layout_width="24dp"
@@ -230,9 +229,9 @@
                             android:src="@drawable/ic_save" />
 
                         <TextView
+                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                            style="@style/PlayerActionsText"
                             android:text="@string/save" />
                     </LinearLayout>
 
@@ -300,6 +299,12 @@
                     app:cornerRadius="11dp" />
             </LinearLayout>
 
+            <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+                android:id="@+id/alternativeTrendingRec"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginHorizontal="12dp" />
+
             <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
                 android:id="@+id/comments_toggle"
                 style="@style/Widget.Material3.CardView.Elevated"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/trending_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/trending_row.xml
index 68a10c4da..59e8acf8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/trending_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/trending_row.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/textView_channel"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:maxLines="2"
         android:paddingBottom="16dp"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/textView_title"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/textView_title"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d6b806aac..1faf35873 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
     <string name="change_playback_speed">Playback speed</string>
     <string name="require_restart">App restart required</string>
     <string name="require_restart_message">This change requires the app to be restarted. Press \'Ok\' to restart now.</string>
-    <string name="navLabelVisibility">Navbar label visibility</string>
+    <string name="navLabelVisibility">Label visibility</string>
     <string name="always">Always</string>
     <string name="selected">Selected</string>
     <string name="never">Never</string>
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@
     <string name="end_time">End time</string>
     <string name="notification_time">Notification time</string>
     <string name="notification_time_summary">Time span in which notifications are allowed to show.</string>
+    <string name="alternative_trending_layout">Alternative trending layout</string>
+    <string name="navbar_order">Order</string>
+    <string name="layout">Layout</string>
+    <string name="alternative_player_layout">Alternative player layout</string>
+    <string name="alternative_player_layout_summary">Show the related videos as a row above the comments instead of below.</string>
 
     <!-- Notification channel strings -->
     <string name="download_channel_name">Download Service</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
index e4759d1f1..c89505e52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
             app:title="@string/app_icon"
             app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/navigation_bar">
+
         <Preference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_home"
             app:key="navbar_items"
-            app:title="@string/navigation_bar" />
-
-    </PreferenceCategory>
-
-    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/app_behavior">
+            app:title="@string/navbar_order" />
 
         <ListPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_label"
@@ -56,33 +56,9 @@
             app:title="@string/navLabelVisibility"
             app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
-        <ListPreference
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_grid"
-            app:defaultValue="@integer/grid_items"
-            app:entries="@array/grid"
-            app:entryValues="@array/grid"
-            app:key="grid"
-            app:title="@string/grid"
-            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
-
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/player">
-
-        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_caption"
-            app:defaultValue="true"
-            app:key="system_caption_style"
-            app:title="@string/system_caption_style" />
-
-        <Preference
-            android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings"
-            app:key="caption_settings"
-            app:title="@string/caption_settings" />
-
-    </PreferenceCategory>
-
-    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/misc">
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/layout">
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             app:defaultValue="false"
@@ -105,6 +81,26 @@
             app:key="alternative_videos_layout"
             app:title="@string/alternative_videos_layout" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_list"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:key="alternative_player_layout"
+            app:summary="@string/alternative_player_layout_summary"
+            app:title="@string/alternative_player_layout" />
+
+        <ListPreference
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_grid"
+            app:defaultValue="@integer/grid_items"
+            app:entries="@array/grid"
+            app:entryValues="@array/grid"
+            app:key="grid"
+            app:title="@string/grid"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/misc">
+
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="recent"
             android:entries="@array/playlistSortingOptions"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 622a67bb9..8be3ce3fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
+    <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/appearance">
+
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_caption"
+            app:defaultValue="true"
+            app:key="system_caption_style"
+            app:title="@string/system_caption_style" />
+
+        <Preference
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings"
+            app:key="caption_settings"
+            app:title="@string/caption_settings" />
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/behavior">
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat