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 7af2c20a1..7e20d4940 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ public class MainVideoPlayer extends Activity {
             return true;
         }
 
+        private final boolean isGestureControlsEnabled = playerImpl.getSharedPreferences().getBoolean(getString(R.string.player_gesture_controls_key), true);
+
         private final float stepsBrightness = 15, stepBrightness = (1f / stepsBrightness), minBrightness = .01f;
         private float currentBrightness = .5f;
 
@@ -466,6 +468,8 @@ public class MainVideoPlayer extends Activity {
         // TODO: Improve video gesture controls
         @Override
         public boolean onScroll(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float distanceX, float distanceY) {
+            if (!isGestureControlsEnabled) return false;
+
             //noinspection PointlessBooleanExpression
             if (DEBUG && false) Log.d(TAG, "MainVideoPlayer.onScroll = " +
                     ", e1.getRaw = [" + e1.getRawX() + ", " + e1.getRawY() + "]" +
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index ac5647aee..2c9362c93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <string name="use_external_audio_player_key" translatable="false">use_external_audio_player</string>
     <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="default_resolution_key" translatable="false">default_resolution_preference</string>
     <string name="default_resolution_value" translatable="false">360p</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4afab9443..180bb0ef7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
     <string name="black_theme_title">Black</string>
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_title">Remember popup size and position</string>
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_summary">Remember the last size and position set to the popup</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="download_dialog_title">Download</string>
     <string-array name="download_options">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index aa6e2a0db..34a9eed0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@
             android:title="@string/use_old_player_title"
             android:summary="@string/use_old_player_summary"
             android:defaultValue="false"/>
+
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="@string/player_gesture_controls_key"
+            android:title="@string/player_gesture_controls_title"
+            android:summary="@string/player_gesture_controls_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="true"/>
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory