diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index cd7be53f8..199168fa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupAutoplayVideos()
         setupLoopVideos()
         setupAnimateGifs()
+        setupMaxBrightness()
         setupShowMedia()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
     }
@@ -86,9 +87,18 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupMaxBrightness() {
+        settings_max_brightness.isChecked = config.maxBrightness
+        settings_max_brightness_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_max_brightness.toggle()
+            config.maxBrightness = settings_max_brightness.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun getShowMediaText() = getString(when (config.showMedia) {
         IMAGES_AND_VIDEOS -> R.string.images_and_videos
         IMAGES -> R.string.images
         else -> R.string.videos
     })
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
index e0a00ca84..c49551989 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/ViewPagerActivity.kt
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ class ViewPagerActivity : SimpleActivity(), ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, View
             finish()
         }
         supportActionBar?.setBackgroundDrawable(resources.getDrawable(R.drawable.actionbar_gradient_background))
+
+        if (config.maxBrightness) {
+            var attributes = getWindow().getAttributes()
+            attributes.screenBrightness = 1F
+            getWindow().setAttributes(attributes)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
index a2894e7b2..65b14e4cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(ANIMATE_GIFS, false)
         set(animateGifs) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ANIMATE_GIFS, animateGifs).apply()
 
+    var maxBrightness: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(MAX_BRIGHTNESS, false)
+        set(maxBrightness) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(MAX_BRIGHTNESS, maxBrightness).apply()
+
     var loopVideos: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(LOOP_VIDEOS, false)
         set(loop) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(LOOP_VIDEOS, loop).apply()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
index 6fed4add7..e4208e8c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ val SHOW_HIDDEN_FOLDERS = "show_hidden_folders"
 val AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS = "autoplay_videos"
 val LOOP_VIDEOS = "loop_videos"
 val ANIMATE_GIFS = "animate_gifs"
+val MAX_BRIGHTNESS = "max_brightness"
 val DISPLAY_FILE_NAMES = "display_file_names"
 val PINNED_FOLDERS = "pinned_folders"
 val DIR_COLUMN_CNT = "dir_column_cnt"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 4c16ebef1..6e9032238 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,27 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_max_brightness_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_max_brightness"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/max_brightness"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_show_media_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ca-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ca-rES/strings.xml
index ceb2814c7..559699d5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ca-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ca-rES/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index ce1e7cf71..aabe5a8ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Bilder und Videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Video Endlos-Schleife</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
index ceb2814c7..559699d5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 7fa496931..eb1bff510 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images et vidéos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Tourner en boucle les vidéos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-gl-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-gl-rES/strings.xml
index ceb2814c7..559699d5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-gl-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-gl-rES/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index 43c38ce7e..2b09abf0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 2491fc644..74fbd8fa5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 9cf94a951..993e6f3ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 4a68d5fbc..2a7e7b944 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Obrazy i wideo</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Pętla wideo</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animowanie gify z miniaturkami</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
index f2c72e55e..045a5aa7e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Imagens e vídeos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Vídeos em ciclo</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animação de gifs nas miniaturas</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index ed5dd0480..c3b7ad7fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Изображения и видео</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Повторять видео</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index e1247721f..d898cd5a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Obrázky aj videá</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Automaticky reštartovať videá</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animovať gif súbory pri náhľade</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 38a0df20b..a026b9392 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Bilder och videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Återspela videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index a74558bd1..ed946ccde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Resimler ve videolar</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Videolar döngüsü</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Küçük resimlerde gif\'leri canlandırın</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 723d4d151..469d445f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">图像和视频</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">循环播放视频</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 56cfeabdb..67442eee1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">圖片和影片</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">迴圈播放影片</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 43c38ce7e..2b09abf0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="images_and_videos">Images and videos</string>
     <string name="loop_videos">Loop videos</string>
     <string name="animate_gifs">Animate gifs at thumbnails</string>
+    <string name="max_brightness">Maximum brightness when viewing media</string>
 
     <!-- Release notes -->
     <string name="release_83">