diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/search/SearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/search/SearchFragment.java
index 11707c38d..d31addbfb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/search/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/search/SearchFragment.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseFragment implements SuggestionWorker.OnS
     private int serviceId = -1;
     private String searchQuery = "";
     private int pageNumber = 0;
+    private boolean showSuggestions = true;
 
     private SearchWorker curSearchWorker;
     private SuggestionWorker curSuggestionWorker;
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseFragment implements SuggestionWorker.OnS
             if (pageNumber > 0) search(searchQuery, pageNumber);
             else search(searchQuery, 0, true);
         }
+
+        showSuggestions = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity).getBoolean(getString(R.string.show_search_suggestions_key), true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -523,6 +527,11 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseFragment implements SuggestionWorker.OnS
     }
 
     private void searchSuggestions(String query) {
+        if (!showSuggestions) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "searchSuggestions() showSuggestions is disabled");
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "searchSuggestions() called with: query = [" + query + "]");
         if (curSuggestionWorker != null && curSuggestionWorker.isRunning()) curSuggestionWorker.cancel();
         curSuggestionWorker = SuggestionWorker.startForQuery(activity, serviceId, query, this);
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..05f08c085 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>
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
         <item>3GPP</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string name="show_search_suggestions_key" translatable="false">show_search_suggestions</string>
     <string name="show_play_with_kodi_key" translatable="false">show_play_with_kodi</string>
 
     <string name="theme_key" translatable="false">theme</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4afab9443..a1fc44420 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
     <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="show_search_suggestions_title">Search suggestions</string>
+    <string name="show_search_suggestions_summary">Show suggestions when searching</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..43435dc1d 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
@@ -148,6 +155,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/autoplay_by_calling_app_summary"
             android:defaultValue="false" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:key="@string/show_search_suggestions_key"
+            android:title="@string/show_search_suggestions_title"
+            android:summary="@string/show_search_suggestions_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="true"/>
+
         <!--
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="@string/use_tor_key"