diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
index 8ce18fa56..71b724228 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -1006,12 +1006,14 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
 
         private static final int MOVEMENT_THRESHOLD = 40;
 
-        private final boolean isPlayerGestureEnabled = PlayerHelper.isPlayerGestureEnabled(getApplicationContext());
+        private final boolean isVolumeGestureEnabled = PlayerHelper.isVolumeGestureEnabled(getApplicationContext());
+        private final boolean isBrightnessGestureEnabled = PlayerHelper.isBrightnessGestureEnabled(getApplicationContext());
+
         private final int maxVolume = playerImpl.getAudioReactor().getMaxVolume();
 
         @Override
         public boolean onScroll(MotionEvent initialEvent, MotionEvent movingEvent, float distanceX, float distanceY) {
-            if (!isPlayerGestureEnabled) return false;
+            if (!isVolumeGestureEnabled && !isBrightnessGestureEnabled) return false;
 
             //noinspection PointlessBooleanExpression
             if (DEBUG && false) Log.d(TAG, "MainVideoPlayer.onScroll = " +
@@ -1027,7 +1029,11 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
 
             isMoving = true;
 
-            if (initialEvent.getX() > playerImpl.getRootView().getWidth() / 2) {
+            boolean acceptAnyArea = isVolumeGestureEnabled != isBrightnessGestureEnabled;
+            boolean acceptVolumeArea = acceptAnyArea || initialEvent.getX() > playerImpl.getRootView().getWidth() / 2;
+            boolean acceptBrightnessArea = acceptAnyArea || !acceptVolumeArea;
+
+            if (isVolumeGestureEnabled && acceptVolumeArea) {
                 playerImpl.getVolumeProgressBar().incrementProgressBy((int) distanceY);
                 float currentProgressPercent =
                         (float) playerImpl.getVolumeProgressBar().getProgress() / playerImpl.getMaxGestureLength();
@@ -1052,7 +1058,7 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
                 if (playerImpl.getBrightnessRelativeLayout().getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                     playerImpl.getBrightnessRelativeLayout().setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 }
-            } else {
+            } else if (isBrightnessGestureEnabled && acceptBrightnessArea) {
                 playerImpl.getBrightnessProgressBar().incrementProgressBy((int) distanceY);
                 float currentProgressPercent =
                         (float) playerImpl.getBrightnessProgressBar().getProgress() / playerImpl.getMaxGestureLength();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index 05afe2859..16dffc3de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ public class PlayerHelper {
         return isResumeAfterAudioFocusGain(context, false);
     }
 
-    public static boolean isPlayerGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
-        return isPlayerGestureEnabled(context, true);
+    public static boolean isVolumeGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        return isVolumeGestureEnabled(context, true);
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isBrightnessGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
+        return isBrightnessGestureEnabled(context, true);
     }
 
     public static boolean isUsingOldPlayer(@NonNull final Context context) {
@@ -306,8 +310,12 @@ public class PlayerHelper {
         return getPreferences(context).getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.resume_on_audio_focus_gain_key), b);
     }
 
-    private static boolean isPlayerGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context, final boolean b) {
-        return getPreferences(context).getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.player_gesture_controls_key), b);
+    private static boolean isVolumeGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context, final boolean b) {
+        return getPreferences(context).getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.volume_gesture_control_key), b);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isBrightnessGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context, final boolean b) {
+        return getPreferences(context).getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.brightness_gesture_control_key), b);
     }
 
     private static boolean isUsingOldPlayer(@NonNull final Context context, final boolean b) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index aed85beec..636d13b01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     <string name="autoplay_through_intent_key" translatable="false">autoplay_through_intent</string>
     <string name="use_old_player_key" translatable="false">use_oldplayer</string>
 
-    <string name="player_gesture_controls_key" translatable="false">player_gesture_controls</string>
+    <string name="volume_gesture_control_key" translatable="false">volume_gesture_control</string>
+    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_key" translatable="false">brightness_gesture_control</string>
     <string name="resume_on_audio_focus_gain_key" translatable="false">resume_on_audio_focus_gain</string>
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_key" translatable="false">popup_remember_size_pos_key</string>
     <string name="use_inexact_seek_key" translatable="false">use_inexact_seek_key</string>
@@ -894,4 +895,4 @@
         <item>@string/grid</item>
     </string-array>
 
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b1e9fe4c6..92d35a48c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@
     <string name="metadata_cache_wipe_complete_notice">Metadata cache wiped</string>
     <string name="auto_queue_title">Auto-queue next stream</string>
     <string name="auto_queue_summary">Auto-append a related stream when playing the last stream in a non-repeating queue.</string>
-    <string name="player_gesture_controls_title">Player gesture controls</string>
-    <string name="player_gesture_controls_summary">Use gestures to control the brightness and volume of the player</string>
+    <string name="volume_gesture_control_title">Volume gesture control</string>
+    <string name="volume_gesture_control_summary">Use gestures to control the volume of the player</string>
+    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_title">Brightness gesture control</string>
+    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_summary">Use gestures to control the brightness of the player</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_title">Search suggestions</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_summary">Show suggestions when searching</string>
     <string name="enable_search_history_title">Search history</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
index a547ffaf2..5ac5bb733 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
@@ -106,9 +106,15 @@
 
         <SwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
-            android:key="@string/player_gesture_controls_key"
-            android:summary="@string/player_gesture_controls_summary"
-            android:title="@string/player_gesture_controls_title"/>
+            android:key="@string/volume_gesture_control_key"
+            android:summary="@string/volume_gesture_control_summary"
+            android:title="@string/volume_gesture_control_title"/>
+
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="@string/brightness_gesture_control_key"
+            android:summary="@string/brightness_gesture_control_summary"
+            android:title="@string/brightness_gesture_control_title"/>
 
         <SwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"