diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
index f057171aa..54681d9d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import android.util.DisplayMetrics
 import android.view.*
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import android.widget.SeekBar
+import androidx.appcompat.content.res.AppCompatResources
 import androidx.media3.common.*
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.datasource.ContentDataSource
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
     private var mVideoSize = Point(0, 0)
     private var mTimerHandler = Handler()
     private var mPlayWhenReadyHandler = Handler()
+    private var mVolumeController: VolumeController? = null
 
     private var mIgnoreCloseDown = false
 
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoSeekbar.progress = 0
             mTimerHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
             mPlayWhenReadyHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
+            mVolumeController?.destroy()
         }
     }
 
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
         binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoDuration.setOnClickListener { doSkip(true) }
         binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoTogglePlayPause.setOnClickListener { togglePlayPause() }
         binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.setOnClickListener { showPlaybackSpeedPicker() }
+        binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.setOnClickListener { mVolumeController?.toggleMute() }
         binding.videoSurfaceFrame.setOnClickListener { toggleFullscreen() }
         binding.videoSurfaceFrame.controller.settings.swallowDoubleTaps = true
 
@@ -235,6 +239,12 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
         }
 
         mDragThreshold = DRAG_THRESHOLD * resources.displayMetrics.density
+        mVolumeController = VolumeController(this) { isMuted ->
+            val icon = if (isMuted) R.drawable.ic_vector_speaker_off else R.drawable.ic_vector_speaker_on
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.setImageDrawable(
+                AppCompatResources.getDrawable(this, icon)
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     private fun initExoPlayer() {
@@ -306,6 +316,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
         if (!mWasVideoStarted) {
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoTogglePlayPause.beVisible()
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.beVisible()
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.beVisible()
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.text = "${DecimalFormat("#.##").format(config.playbackSpeed)}x"
             mDuration = (mExoPlayer!!.duration / 1000).toInt()
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoSeekbar.max = mDuration
@@ -478,6 +489,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoTogglePlayPause,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoNextFile,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed,
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoCurrTime,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoSeekbar,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoDuration,
@@ -491,6 +503,7 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPrevFile,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoNextFile,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed,
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoCurrTime,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoDuration,
         ).forEach {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index ac29c731b..87c1793cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout
 import android.widget.SeekBar
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.appcompat.content.res.AppCompatResources
 import androidx.media3.common.*
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.datasource.ContentDataSource
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
     private lateinit var mPlayPauseButton: ImageView
     private lateinit var mSeekBar: SeekBar
 
+    private var mVolumeController: VolumeController? = null
+
     override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View {
         val context = requireContext()
         val activity = requireActivity()
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
             videoHolder.setOnClickListener { toggleFullscreen() }
             videoPreview.setOnClickListener { toggleFullscreen() }
             bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.setOnClickListener { showPlaybackSpeedPicker() }
+            bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.setOnClickListener { mVolumeController?.toggleMute() }
             videoSurfaceFrame.controller.settings.swallowDoubleTaps = true
 
             videoPlayOutline.setOnClickListener {
@@ -240,6 +244,13 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
             restoreLastVideoSavedPosition()
         }
 
+        mVolumeController = VolumeController(context) { isMuted ->
+            val icon = if (isMuted) R.drawable.ic_vector_speaker_off else R.drawable.ic_vector_speaker_on
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.setImageDrawable(
+                AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, icon)
+            )
+        }
+
         return mView
     }
 
@@ -527,7 +538,8 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoCurrTime,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoDuration,
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoTogglePlayPause,
-            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed,
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute
         ).forEach {
             it.isClickable = !mIsFullscreen
         }
@@ -689,6 +701,7 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
         if (!mWasVideoStarted) {
             binding.videoPlayOutline.beGone()
             mPlayPauseButton.beVisible()
+            binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoToggleMute.beVisible()
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.beVisible()
             binding.bottomVideoTimeHolder.videoPlaybackSpeed.text = "${DecimalFormat("#.##").format(mConfig.playbackSpeed)}x"
         }
@@ -790,6 +803,7 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
     private fun cleanup() {
         pauseVideo()
         releaseExoPlayer()
+        mVolumeController?.destroy()
 
         if (mWasFragmentInit) {
             mCurrTimeView.text = 0.getFormattedDuration()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/VolumeController.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/VolumeController.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9ed531a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/gallery/helpers/VolumeController.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package org.fossify.gallery.helpers
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.database.ContentObserver
+import android.media.AudioManager
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.provider.Settings
+import org.fossify.gallery.extensions.audioManager
+
+class VolumeController(
+    private val context: Context,
+    private val streamType: Int = AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+    private val onVolumeChanged: (isMuted: Boolean) -> Unit
+) {
+    private var audioManager = context.audioManager
+    private var savedVolume = audioManager.getStreamMaxVolume(streamType) / 2
+
+    private val currentVolume: Int
+        get() = audioManager.getStreamVolume(streamType)
+
+    private val volumeObserver = object : ContentObserver(Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())) {
+        override fun onChange(selfChange: Boolean) {
+            super.onChange(selfChange)
+            onVolumeChanged(isMuted())
+        }
+    }
+
+    init {
+        context.contentResolver.registerContentObserver(Settings.System.CONTENT_URI, true, volumeObserver)
+        onVolumeChanged(isMuted())
+    }
+
+    private fun isMuted() = currentVolume == 0
+
+    private fun mute() {
+        savedVolume = audioManager.getStreamVolume(streamType)
+        audioManager.setStreamVolume(streamType, 0, 0)
+    }
+
+    private fun unmute() {
+        audioManager.setStreamVolume(streamType, savedVolume, 0)
+    }
+
+    fun toggleMute() {
+        if (isMuted()) {
+            unmute()
+            onVolumeChanged(false)
+        } else {
+            mute()
+            onVolumeChanged(true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun destroy() {
+        context.contentResolver.unregisterContentObserver(volumeObserver)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_off.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_off.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8434fa097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_off.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:autoMirrored="true" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M16.5 12c0-1.77-1.02-3.29-2.5-4.03v2.21l2.45 2.45c0.03-0.2 0.05-0.41 0.05-0.63zm2.5 0c0 0.94-0.2 1.82-0.54 2.64l1.51 1.51C20.63 14.91 21 13.5 21 12c0-4.28-2.99-7.86-7-8.77v2.06c2.89 0.86 5 3.54 5 6.71zM4.27 3L3 4.27 7.73 9H3v6h4l5 5v-6.73l4.25 4.25c-0.67 0.52-1.42 0.93-2.25 1.18v2.06c1.38-0.31 2.63-0.95 3.69-1.81L19.73 21 21 19.73l-9-9L4.27 3zM12 4L9.91 6.09 12 8.18V4z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_on.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_on.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d52491649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_vector_speaker_on.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:autoMirrored="true" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M3 9v6h4l5 5V4L7 9H3zm13.5 3c0-1.77-1.02-3.29-2.5-4.03v8.05c1.48-0.73 2.5-2.25 2.5-4.02zM14 3.23v2.06c2.89 0.86 5 3.54 5 6.71s-2.11 5.85-5 6.71v2.06c4.01-0.91 7-4.49 7-8.77s-2.99-7.86-7-8.77z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
index c374a9370..9b172d17f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_video_time_holder.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/video_playback_speed"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/video_player_button_width"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/big_margin"
         android:background="@drawable/darkened_automatic_circle_background"
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         android:gravity="center"
         android:paddingHorizontal="@dimen/normal_margin"
         android:paddingVertical="@dimen/medium_margin"
-        android:shadowColor="@color/default_background_color"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:drawableStartCompat="@drawable/ic_playback_speed_vector"
@@ -113,4 +112,20 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/video_seekbar"
         tools:text="00:00" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/video_toggle_mute"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/video_player_button_width"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/big_margin"
+        android:background="@drawable/darkened_automatic_circle_background"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="@dimen/normal_margin"
+        android:paddingVertical="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_vector_speaker_on"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/video_toggle_play_pause"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/video_toggle_play_pause"
+        tools:visibility="visible" />
+
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index d5e24083d..39d75023c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <dimen name="tmb_shadow_height">70dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="media_side_slider_width">60dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="video_player_play_pause_size">60dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="video_player_button_width">68dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="list_view_folder_thumbnail_size">72dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bottom_actions_height">64dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bottom_actions_height_double">128dp</dimen>