diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
index a1a96b20d..5adb4e3ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/View.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fun View.animate(
         )
         Log.d(TAG, "animate(): $msg")
     }
-    if (isVisible && enterOrExit) {
+    if (isVisible && enterOrExit && alpha == 1f && animationType == AnimationType.ALPHA) {
         if (MainActivity.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "animate(): view was already visible > view = [$this]")
         }
@@ -75,8 +75,15 @@ fun View.animate(
     }
     animate().setListener(null).cancel()
     isVisible = true
+
+    val alphaRelativeDuration = if (enterOrExit && alpha < 1.0f) {
+        (duration * (1 - alpha)).toLong()
+    } else {
+        (duration * alpha).toLong()
+    }
+
     when (animationType) {
-        AnimationType.ALPHA -> animateAlpha(enterOrExit, duration, delay, execOnEnd)
+        AnimationType.ALPHA -> animateAlpha(enterOrExit, alphaRelativeDuration, delay, execOnEnd)
         AnimationType.SCALE_AND_ALPHA -> animateScaleAndAlpha(enterOrExit, duration, delay, execOnEnd)
         AnimationType.LIGHT_SCALE_AND_ALPHA -> animateLightScaleAndAlpha(enterOrExit, duration, delay, execOnEnd)
         AnimationType.SLIDE_AND_ALPHA -> animateSlideAndAlpha(enterOrExit, duration, delay, execOnEnd)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index 81ef25db1..de8bffaf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ import com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Target;
 
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.DownloaderImpl;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.MainActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.info_list.StreamSegmentAdapter;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.AnimationType;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.local.history.HistoryRecordManager;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.MainPlayer.PlayerType;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.DisplayPortion;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.PlayerEventListener;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.PlayerGestureListener;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.PlayerServiceEventListener;
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.StreamTypeUtil;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.KoreUtils;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.views.ExpandableSurfaceView;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.views.player.CircleClipTapView;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.views.player.PlayerSeekOverlay;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -365,6 +369,7 @@ public final class Player implements
 
     private int maxGestureLength; // scaled
     private GestureDetectorCompat gestureDetector;
+    private PlayerGestureListener playerGestureListener;
 
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Listeners and disposables
@@ -525,9 +530,10 @@ public final class Player implements
         binding.resizeTextView.setOnClickListener(this);
         binding.playbackLiveSync.setOnClickListener(this);
 
-        final PlayerGestureListener listener = new PlayerGestureListener(this, service);
-        gestureDetector = new GestureDetectorCompat(context, listener);
-        binding.getRoot().setOnTouchListener(listener);
+        playerGestureListener = new PlayerGestureListener(this, service);
+        gestureDetector = new GestureDetectorCompat(context, playerGestureListener);
+        binding.getRoot().setOnTouchListener(playerGestureListener);
+        setupPlayerSeekOverlay();
 
         binding.queueButton.setOnClickListener(this);
         binding.segmentsButton.setOnClickListener(this);
@@ -578,6 +584,83 @@ public final class Player implements
                                 v.getPaddingRight(),
                                 v.getPaddingBottom()));
     }
+
+    private void setupPlayerSeekOverlay() {
+        final int fadeDurations = 450;
+        binding.seekOverlay.showCircle(true)
+                .circleBackgroundColorInt(CircleClipTapView.COLOR_DARK_TRANSPARENT)
+                .seekSeconds(retrieveSeekDurationFromPreferences(this) / 1000)
+                .performListener(new PlayerSeekOverlay.PerformListener() {
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onPrepare() {
+                        if (invalidSeekConditions()) {
+                            playerGestureListener.endMultiDoubleTap();
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        binding.seekOverlay.arcSize(
+                                CircleClipTapView.Companion.calculateArcSize(getSurfaceView())
+                        );
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onAnimationStart() {
+                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, true, fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.playbackControlsShadow,
+                                !simpleExoPlayer.getPlayWhenReady(), fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.playerTopShadow, false, fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.playerBottomShadow, false, fadeDurations);
+                        animate(binding.playbackControlRoot, false, fadeDurations);
+                        hideSystemUIIfNeeded();
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onAnimationEnd() {
+                        animate(binding.seekOverlay, false, fadeDurations);
+                        if (!simpleExoPlayer.getPlayWhenReady()) {
+                            showControls(fadeDurations);
+                        } else {
+                            showHideShadow(false, fadeDurations);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public Boolean shouldFastForward(@NotNull final DisplayPortion portion) {
+                        // Null indicates an invalid area or condition e.g. the middle portion
+                        // or video start or end was reached during double tap seeking
+                        if (invalidSeekConditions()) {
+                            return null;
+                        }
+                        if (portion == DisplayPortion.LEFT
+                                // Small puffer to eliminate infinite rewind seeking
+                                && simpleExoPlayer.getCurrentPosition() > 500L) {
+                            return false;
+                        } else if (portion == DisplayPortion.RIGHT) {
+                            return true;
+                        } else /* portion == DisplayPortion.MIDDLE */ {
+                            return null;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void seek(final boolean forward) {
+                        playerGestureListener.keepInDoubleTapMode();
+                        if (forward) {
+                            fastForward();
+                        } else {
+                            fastRewind();
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    private boolean invalidSeekConditions() {
+                        return simpleExoPlayer.getCurrentPosition() == simpleExoPlayer.getDuration()
+                                || currentState == STATE_COMPLETED
+                                || !isPrepared;
+                    }
+                });
+        playerGestureListener.doubleTapControls(binding.seekOverlay);
+    }
+
     //endregion
 
 
@@ -1905,6 +1988,7 @@ public final class Player implements
     }
 
     private void showHideShadow(final boolean show, final long duration) {
+        animate(binding.playbackControlsShadow, show, duration, AnimationType.ALPHA, 0, null);
         animate(binding.playerTopShadow, show, duration, AnimationType.ALPHA, 0, null);
         animate(binding.playerBottomShadow, show, duration, AnimationType.ALPHA, 0, null);
     }
@@ -2179,18 +2263,21 @@ public final class Player implements
             stopProgressLoop();
         }
 
-        showControls(400);
-        binding.loadingPanel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-
-        animate(binding.playPauseButton, false, 80, AnimationType.SCALE_AND_ALPHA, 0,
-                () -> {
-                    binding.playPauseButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow);
-                    animatePlayButtons(true, 200);
-                    if (!isQueueVisible) {
-                        binding.playPauseButton.requestFocus();
-                    }
-                });
+        // Don't let UI elements popup during double tap seeking. This state is entered sometimes
+        // during seeking/loading. This if-else check ensures that the controls aren't popping up.
+        if (!playerGestureListener.isDoubleTapping()) {
+            showControls(400);
+            binding.loadingPanel.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
+            animate(binding.playPauseButton, false, 80, AnimationType.SCALE_AND_ALPHA, 0,
+                    () -> {
+                        binding.playPauseButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow);
+                        animatePlayButtons(true, 200);
+                        if (!isQueueVisible) {
+                            binding.playPauseButton.requestFocus();
+                        }
+                    });
+        }
         changePopupWindowFlags(IDLE_WINDOW_FLAGS);
 
         // Remove running notification when user does not want minimization to background or popup
@@ -2838,7 +2925,6 @@ public final class Player implements
         }
         seekBy(retrieveSeekDurationFromPreferences(this));
         triggerProgressUpdate();
-        showAndAnimateControl(R.drawable.ic_fast_forward, true);
     }
 
     public void fastRewind() {
@@ -2847,7 +2933,6 @@ public final class Player implements
         }
         seekBy(-retrieveSeekDurationFromPreferences(this));
         triggerProgressUpdate();
-        showAndAnimateControl(R.drawable.ic_fast_rewind, true);
     }
     //endregion
 
@@ -4279,6 +4364,10 @@ public final class Player implements
         return binding.currentDisplaySeek;
     }
 
+    public PlayerSeekOverlay getSeekOverlay() {
+        return binding.seekOverlay;
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     public WindowManager.LayoutParams getPopupLayoutParams() {
         return popupLayoutParams;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/event/PlayerGestureListener.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/event/PlayerGestureListener.java
index 25ace1c05..b215584e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/event/PlayerGestureListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/event/PlayerGestureListener.java
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ public class PlayerGestureListener
             player.hideControls(0, 0);
         }
 
-        if (portion == DisplayPortion.LEFT) {
-            player.fastRewind();
+        if (portion == DisplayPortion.LEFT || portion == DisplayPortion.RIGHT) {
+            startMultiDoubleTap(event);
         } else if (portion == DisplayPortion.MIDDLE) {
             player.playPause();
-        } else if (portion == DisplayPortion.RIGHT) {
-            player.fastForward();
         }
     }
 
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ public class PlayerGestureListener
         player.getLoadingPanel().setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
         player.hideControls(0, 0);
+        animate(player.getSeekOverlay(), false, 0);
         animate(player.getCurrentDisplaySeek(), false, 0, ALPHA, 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/CircleClipTapView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/CircleClipTapView.kt
index cbb4df738..6b22538e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/CircleClipTapView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/CircleClipTapView.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.DisplayPortion
 class CircleClipTapView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet) : View(context, attrs) {
 
     companion object {
-        const val COLOR_DARK = 0x40000000
+        const val COLOR_DARK = 0x45000000
         const val COLOR_DARK_TRANSPARENT = 0x30000000
         const val COLOR_LIGHT_TRANSPARENT = 0x25EEEEEE
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/PlayerSeekOverlay.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/PlayerSeekOverlay.kt
index 5bdf0c97b..d61989d92 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/PlayerSeekOverlay.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/PlayerSeekOverlay.kt
@@ -5,24 +5,30 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.util.Log
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
-import androidx.annotation.*
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
+import androidx.annotation.ColorRes
+import androidx.annotation.DimenRes
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
+import androidx.annotation.StyleRes
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams.END
+import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams.PARENT_ID
+import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout.LayoutParams.START
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintSet
-import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintSet.*
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.widget.TextViewCompat
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
-import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.player_seek_overlay.view.*
 import org.schabi.newpipe.MainActivity
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.DisplayPortion
 import org.schabi.newpipe.player.event.DoubleTapListener
 
-class PlayerSeekOverlay(context: Context?, private val attrs: AttributeSet?) :
+class PlayerSeekOverlay(context: Context, private val attrs: AttributeSet?) :
     ConstraintLayout(context, attrs), DoubleTapListener {
 
     private var secondsView: SecondsView
     private var circleClipTapView: CircleClipTapView
+    private var rootConstraintLayout: ConstraintLayout
 
     private var isForwarding: Boolean? = null
 
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ class PlayerSeekOverlay(context: Context?, private val attrs: AttributeSet?) :
 
         secondsView = findViewById(R.id.seconds_view)
         circleClipTapView = findViewById(R.id.circle_clip_tap_view)
+        rootConstraintLayout = findViewById(R.id.root_constraint_layout)
 
         initializeAttributes()
         secondsView.isForward = true
@@ -161,11 +168,14 @@ class PlayerSeekOverlay(context: Context?, private val attrs: AttributeSet?) :
         val shouldForward: Boolean = performListener?.shouldFastForward(portion) ?: return
 
         if (DEBUG)
-            Log.d(TAG,"onDoubleTapProgressDown called with " +
-                "shouldForward = [$shouldForward], " +
-                "isForwarding = [$isForwarding], " +
-                "secondsView#isForward = [${secondsView.isForward}], " +
-                "initTap = [$initTap], ")
+            Log.d(
+                TAG,
+                "onDoubleTapProgressDown called with " +
+                    "shouldForward = [$shouldForward], " +
+                    "isForwarding = [$isForwarding], " +
+                    "secondsView#isForward = [${secondsView.isForward}], " +
+                    "initTap = [$initTap], "
+            )
 
         // Using this check prevents from fast switching (one touches)
         if (isForwarding != null && isForwarding != shouldForward) {
@@ -234,18 +244,22 @@ class PlayerSeekOverlay(context: Context?, private val attrs: AttributeSet?) :
     private fun changeConstraints(forward: Boolean) {
         val constraintSet = ConstraintSet()
         with(constraintSet) {
-            clone(root_constraint_layout)
+            clone(rootConstraintLayout)
             if (forward) {
-                clear(seconds_view.id, START)
-                connect(seconds_view.id, END,
-                    PARENT_ID, END)
+                clear(secondsView.id, START)
+                connect(
+                    secondsView.id, END,
+                    PARENT_ID, END
+                )
             } else {
-                clear(seconds_view.id, END)
-                connect(seconds_view.id, START,
-                    PARENT_ID, START)
+                clear(secondsView.id, END)
+                connect(
+                    secondsView.id, START,
+                    PARENT_ID, START
+                )
             }
             secondsView.start()
-            applyTo(root_constraint_layout)
+            applyTo(rootConstraintLayout)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
index 30bfe1217..fa2dbd63e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/views/player/SecondsView.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.player_seek_seconds_view.view.*
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 
-class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
+class SecondsView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
     ConstraintLayout(context, attrs) {
 
     companion object {
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
     val textView: TextView
         get() = tv_seconds
 
-
     @DrawableRes
     var icon: Int = R.drawable.ic_play_seek_triangle
         set(value) {
@@ -87,9 +86,11 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
             icon_1.alpha = 0f
             icon_2.alpha = 0f
             icon_3.alpha = 0f
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             icon_1.alpha = it
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             secondAnimator.start()
         }
     )
@@ -99,9 +100,11 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
             icon_1.alpha = 1f
             icon_2.alpha = 0f
             icon_3.alpha = 0f
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             icon_2.alpha = it
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             thirdAnimator.start()
         }
     )
@@ -111,10 +114,12 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
             icon_1.alpha = 1f
             icon_2.alpha = 1f
             icon_3.alpha = 0f
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             icon_1.alpha = 1f - icon_3.alpha
             icon_3.alpha = it
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             fourthAnimator.start()
         }
     )
@@ -124,9 +129,11 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
             icon_1.alpha = 0f
             icon_2.alpha = 1f
             icon_3.alpha = 1f
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             icon_2.alpha = 1f - it
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             fifthAnimator.start()
         }
     )
@@ -136,16 +143,20 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
             icon_1.alpha = 0f
             icon_2.alpha = 0f
             icon_3.alpha = 1f
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             icon_3.alpha = 1f - it
-        }, {
+        },
+        {
             firstAnimator.start()
         }
     )
 
     private inner class CustomValueAnimator(
-        start: () -> Unit, update: (value: Float) -> Unit, end: () -> Unit
-    ): ValueAnimator() {
+        start: () -> Unit,
+        update: (value: Float) -> Unit,
+        end: () -> Unit
+    ) : ValueAnimator() {
 
         init {
             duration = cycleDuration / 5
@@ -164,7 +175,6 @@ class SecondsView(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) :
                 override fun onAnimationCancel(animation: Animator?) = Unit
 
                 override fun onAnimationRepeat(animation: Animator?) = Unit
-
             })
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
index f3b1056d2..cdb5849ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-large-land/player.xml
@@ -54,11 +54,19 @@
         tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
         tools:visibility="visible" />
 
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/playbackControlsShadow"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/playbackControlRoot"
+        android:background="@color/video_overlay_color"
+        tools:visibility="visible" />
+
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/playbackControlRoot"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@color/video_overlay_color"
         android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
         android:visibility="gone"
         tools:visibility="visible">
@@ -754,4 +762,11 @@
         android:textColor="@color/white"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 
+    <org.schabi.newpipe.views.player.PlayerSeekOverlay
+        android:id="@+id/seekOverlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required to make the first appearance fading correctly -->
+
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
index c2d1c84ff..e71ffdd96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player.xml
@@ -54,11 +54,19 @@
         tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
         tools:visibility="visible" />
 
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/playbackControlsShadow"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/playbackControlRoot"
+        android:background="@color/video_overlay_color"
+        tools:visibility="visible" />
+
     <RelativeLayout
         android:id="@+id/playbackControlRoot"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@color/video_overlay_color"
         android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
         android:visibility="gone"
         tools:visibility="visible">
@@ -751,4 +759,11 @@
         android:textColor="@color/white"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 
+    <org.schabi.newpipe.views.player.PlayerSeekOverlay
+        android:id="@+id/seekOverlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:alpha="0" /> <!-- Required to make the first appearance fading corectly -->
+
 </RelativeLayout>