diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceRanges.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceRanges.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index abffb31d5..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceRanges.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.libretube.constants
-
-import com.github.libretube.obj.SliderRange
-
-/**
- * Stores the ranges for the [SliderPreference]
- */
-object PreferenceRanges {
-    val playbackSpeed = SliderRange(
-        0.25f,
-        6.0f,
-        0.25f,
-        1.0f
-    )
-
-    val seekIncrement = SliderRange(
-        5f,
-        60f,
-        5f,
-        10f
-    )
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SetSliderRangeAndValue.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SetSliderRangeAndValue.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ff773c82..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/extensions/SetSliderRangeAndValue.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.libretube.extensions
-
-import com.github.libretube.obj.SliderRange
-import com.google.android.material.slider.Slider
-
-/**
- * set the range of the slider preference
- */
-fun Slider.setSliderRangeAndValue(range: SliderRange) {
-    this.valueFrom = range.valueFrom
-    this.valueTo = range.valueTo
-    this.stepSize = range.stepSize
-    this.value = range.defaultValue
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SliderRange.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SliderRange.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3802ebecf..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SliderRange.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package com.github.libretube.obj
-
-data class SliderRange(
-    val valueFrom: Float,
-    val valueTo: Float,
-    val stepSize: Float,
-    val defaultValue: Float
-)
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 a56187838..4bcc4b402 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
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ import android.view.View
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
-import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceRanges
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DialogSliderBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DoubleTapOverlayBinding
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.ExoStyledPlayerControlViewBinding
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.setSliderRangeAndValue
 import com.github.libretube.models.interfaces.DoubleTapInterface
 import com.github.libretube.models.interfaces.PlayerOptionsInterface
 import com.github.libretube.obj.BottomSheetItem
@@ -337,10 +335,12 @@ internal class CustomExoPlayerView(
         val playbackSpeedBinding = DialogSliderBinding.inflate(
             LayoutInflater.from(context)
         )
-        playbackSpeedBinding.slider.setSliderRangeAndValue(
-            PreferenceRanges.playbackSpeed
-        )
-        playbackSpeedBinding.slider.value = player?.playbackParameters?.speed ?: 1f
+        playbackSpeedBinding.slider.apply {
+            valueFrom = 0.25f
+            valueTo = 4.0f
+            stepSize = 0.25f
+            value = player?.playbackParameters?.speed ?: 1f
+        }
         // change playback speed dialog
         MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(context)
             .setTitle(R.string.change_playback_speed)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SliderPreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SliderPreference.kt
index c965d04af..239df8dd6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SliderPreference.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/views/SliderPreference.kt
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import com.github.libretube.R
-import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
-import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceRanges
 import com.github.libretube.databinding.DialogSliderBinding
-import com.github.libretube.extensions.setSliderRangeAndValue
 import com.github.libretube.util.PreferenceHelper
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 
@@ -24,26 +21,28 @@ class SliderPreference(
 ) {
     private lateinit var sliderBinding: DialogSliderBinding
 
+    val typedArray = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attributeSet, R.styleable.SliderPreference)
+
     override fun onClick() {
+        val defValue = typedArray.getFloat(R.styleable.SliderPreference_defValue, 1.0f)
+        val valueFrom = typedArray.getFloat(R.styleable.SliderPreference_valueFrom, 1.0f)
+        val valueTo = typedArray.getFloat(R.styleable.SliderPreference_valueTo, 10.0f)
+        val stepSize = typedArray.getFloat(R.styleable.SliderPreference_stepSize, 1.0f)
+
         sliderBinding = DialogSliderBinding.inflate(
             LayoutInflater.from(context)
         )
-        val range = when (key) {
-            PreferenceKeys.PLAYBACK_SPEED -> PreferenceRanges.playbackSpeed
-            PreferenceKeys.BACKGROUND_PLAYBACK_SPEED -> PreferenceRanges.playbackSpeed
-            PreferenceKeys.SEEK_INCREMENT -> PreferenceRanges.seekIncrement
-            else -> null
+
+        sliderBinding.slider.apply {
+            value = PreferenceHelper.getString(
+                key,
+                defValue.toString()
+            ).toFloat()
+            this.valueFrom = valueFrom
+            this.valueTo = valueTo
+            this.stepSize = stepSize
         }
 
-        if (range == null) return
-
-        sliderBinding.slider.setSliderRangeAndValue(range)
-
-        sliderBinding.slider.value = PreferenceHelper.getString(
-            key,
-            range.defaultValue.toString()
-        ).toFloat()
-
         MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(context)
             .setTitle(title)
             .setView(sliderBinding.root)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58159c406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+
+    <declare-styleable name="SliderPreference">
+        <attr name="valueFrom" format="float" />
+        <attr name="valueTo" format="float" />
+        <attr name="stepSize" format="float" />
+        <attr name="defValue" format="float" />
+    </declare-styleable>
+
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
index 80eb31c7c..c93d0afed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@
 
         <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
-            app:defaultValue="1.0"
+            app:defValue="1.0"
             app:key="background_playback_speed"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed" />
+            app:stepSize="0.25"
+            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
+            app:valueFrom="0.25"
+            app:valueTo="4.0" />
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index 0777d740e..0ad4a27c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -6,15 +6,21 @@
 
         <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_speed"
-            app:defaultValue="1.0"
+            app:defValue="1.0"
             app:key="playback_speed"
-            app:title="@string/playback_speed" />
+            app:stepSize="0.25"
+            app:title="@string/playback_speed"
+            app:valueFrom="0.25"
+            app:valueTo="4.0" />
 
         <com.github.libretube.ui.views.SliderPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_skip"
-            app:defaultValue="5"
+            app:defValue="10.0"
             app:key="seek_increment"
-            app:title="@string/seek_increment" />
+            app:stepSize="5.0"
+            app:title="@string/seek_increment"
+            app:valueFrom="5.0"
+            app:valueTo="60.0" />
 
         <ListPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_time"