diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
index 6e4f09ace..1dcf4a89d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.PopupMenu;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.SeekBar;
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
     protected class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer implements View.OnLayoutChangeListener {
         private TextView resizingIndicator;
         private ImageButton fullScreenButton;
+        private ImageView videoPlayPause;
 
         private View extraOptionsView;
 
@@ -391,6 +393,8 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
             resizingIndicator = rootView.findViewById(R.id.resizing_indicator);
             fullScreenButton = rootView.findViewById(R.id.fullScreenButton);
             fullScreenButton.setOnClickListener(v -> onFullScreenButtonClicked());
+            videoPlayPause = rootView.findViewById(R.id.videoPlayPause);
+            videoPlayPause.setOnClickListener(this::onPlayPauseButtonPressed);
 
             extraOptionsView = rootView.findViewById(R.id.extraOptionsView);
             rootView.addOnLayoutChangeListener(this);
@@ -406,6 +410,10 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
             view.setStyle(captionStyle);
         }
 
+        private void onPlayPauseButtonPressed(View ib) {
+            onPlayPause();
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void onLayoutChange(final View view, int left, int top, int right, int bottom,
                                    int oldLeft, int oldTop, int oldRight, int oldBottom) {
@@ -651,6 +659,7 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         public void onPlaying() {
             super.onPlaying();
             updateNotification(R.drawable.ic_pause_white);
+            videoPlayPause.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_pause_white);
             lockManager.acquireWifiAndCpu();
 
             hideControls(DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION, DEFAULT_CONTROLS_HIDE_TIME);
@@ -666,13 +675,14 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         public void onPaused() {
             super.onPaused();
             updateNotification(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white);
-            showAndAnimateControl(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white, false);
+            videoPlayPause.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white);
             lockManager.releaseWifiAndCpu();
         }
 
         @Override
         public void onPausedSeek() {
             super.onPausedSeek();
+            videoPlayPause.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_pause_white);
             updateNotification(R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white);
         }
 
@@ -680,10 +690,27 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         public void onCompleted() {
             super.onCompleted();
             updateNotification(R.drawable.ic_replay_white);
-            showAndAnimateControl(R.drawable.ic_replay_white, false);
+            videoPlayPause.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_replay_white);
             lockManager.releaseWifiAndCpu();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void showControlsThenHide() {
+            videoPlayPause.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            super.showControlsThenHide();
+        }
+
+        public void showControls(long duration) {
+            videoPlayPause.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            super.showControls(duration);
+        }
+
+        public void hideControls(final long duration, long delay) {
+            super.hideControlsAndButton(duration, delay, videoPlayPause);
+        }
+
+
+
         /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // Utils
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
@@ -717,6 +744,8 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
                 Log.d(TAG, "onDoubleTap() called with: e = [" + e + "]" + "rawXy = " + e.getRawX() + ", " + e.getRawY() + ", xy = " + e.getX() + ", " + e.getY());
             if (playerImpl == null || !playerImpl.isPlaying()) return false;
 
+            playerImpl.hideControls(0, 0);
+
             if (e.getX() > popupWidth / 2) {
                 playerImpl.onFastForward();
             } else {
@@ -730,7 +759,12 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent e) {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onSingleTapConfirmed() called with: e = [" + e + "]");
             if (playerImpl == null || playerImpl.getPlayer() == null) return false;
-            playerImpl.onPlayPause();
+            if (playerImpl.isControlsVisible()) {
+                playerImpl.hideControls(100, 100);
+            } else {
+                playerImpl.showControlsThenHide();
+
+            }
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
index f81318880..5ea1c74a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayer.java
@@ -887,6 +887,19 @@ public abstract class VideoPlayer extends BasePlayer
                 () -> animateView(controlsRoot, false, duration), delay);
     }
 
+    public void hideControlsAndButton(final long duration, long delay, View button) {
+        if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "hideControls() called with: delay = [" + delay + "]");
+        controlsVisibilityHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
+        controlsVisibilityHandler.postDelayed(hideControlsAndButtonHandler(duration, button), delay);
+    }
+
+    private Runnable hideControlsAndButtonHandler(long duration, View videoPlayPause)
+    {
+        return () -> {
+            videoPlayPause.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+            animateView(controlsRoot, false,duration);
+        };
+    }
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Getters and Setters
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_popup.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_popup.xml
index 5e8ed664e..f866cf002 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_popup.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_popup.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@
         android:visibility="gone"
         tools:visibility="visible">
 
+        <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/videoPlayPause"
+        android:layout_width="55dp"
+        android:layout_height="55dp"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="false"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
+        tools:visibility="visible" />
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/topControls"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -101,17 +111,17 @@
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/resizeTextView"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                    android:padding="5dp"
                     android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                     android:gravity="center"
                     android:minWidth="50dp"
+                    android:padding="5dp"
                     android:textColor="@android:color/white"
                     android:textStyle="bold"
-                    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                     tools:ignore="HardcodedText,RtlHardcoded"
-                    tools:text="FIT"/>
+                    tools:text="FIT" />
 
                 <TextView
                     android:id="@+id/captionTextView"
@@ -133,12 +143,13 @@
                 android:layout_width="30dp"
                 android:layout_height="30dp"
                 android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+                android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 android:clickable="true"
                 android:focusable="true"
                 android:scaleType="fitCenter"
-                android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_fullscreen_white"
-                tools:ignore="ContentDescription,RtlHardcoded"/>
+                tools:ignore="ContentDescription,RtlHardcoded" />
+
         </RelativeLayout>
 
         <!--Shadow Bottom Control-->