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 040222a7b..92329d023 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupReplaceShare()
         setupPasswordProtection()
         setupDeleteEmptyFolders()
+        setupAllowVideoGestures()
         updateTextColors(settings_holder)
     }
 
@@ -182,6 +183,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAllowVideoGestures() {
+        settings_allow_video_gestures.isChecked = config.allowVideoGestures
+        settings_allow_video_gestures_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_allow_video_gestures.toggle()
+            config.allowVideoGestures = settings_allow_video_gestures.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupScreenRotation() {
         settings_screen_rotation.text = getScreenRotationText()
         settings_screen_rotation_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index f93bc617e..47c8f93b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import android.view.*
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
 import android.widget.SeekBar
 import android.widget.TextView
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getFormattedDuration
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), SurfaceHolder.Callback, SeekBar.OnSee
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         activity.updateTextColors(mView.video_holder)
+        mView.video_volume_controller.beVisibleIf(context.config.allowVideoGestures)
+        mView.video_brightness_controller.beVisibleIf(context.config.allowVideoGestures)
     }
 
     private fun setupPlayer() {
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 58671c861..f8b61b8f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS, true)
         set(deleteEmptyFolders) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS, deleteEmptyFolders).apply()
 
+    var allowVideoGestures: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_VIDEO_GESTURES, true)
+        set(allowVideoGestures) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_VIDEO_GESTURES, allowVideoGestures).apply()
+
     var slideshowInterval: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL, SLIDESHOW_DEFAULT_INTERVAL)
         set(slideshowInterval) = prefs.edit().putInt(SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL, slideshowInterval).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 e402e7b53..b6a5fbc45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ val SCROLL_HORIZONTALLY = "scroll_horizontally"
 val HIDE_SYSTEM_UI = "hide_system_ui"
 val REPLACE_SHARE_WITH_ROTATE = "replace_share_with_rotate"
 val DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS = "delete_empty_folders"
+val ALLOW_VIDEO_GESTURES = "allow_video_gestures"
 
 // slideshow
 val SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL = "slideshow_interval"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index 3eb8673df..ab5bd8f0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -308,6 +308,26 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_allow_video_gestures_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_allow_video_gestures"
+                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/allow_video_gestures"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_screen_rotation_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
index ba76c736d..6acb28aed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index 4bc4b8b14..064f7380e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 33d812529..8ceb1f74e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Kacheln horizontal scrollen</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Systemleisten ausblenden im Vollbild</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Teilen/Drehen im Vollbild-Menü vertauschen</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index d22244878..779ea07d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Desplazar miniaturas horizontalmente</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Ocultar automáticamente la interfaz de usuario del sistema en medios de pantalla completa</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Reemplazar Compartir con Girar en el menú de pantalla completa</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 6c5b2f717..f41202660 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Défilement des mignatures horizontalement</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index c24b42b35..f8bbce01f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 504074c43..1af0bd606 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scorri miniature orizzontalmente</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Nascondi UI di sistema con media a schermo intero</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Sostituisci Condividi con Ruota a schermo intero</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index edcde8db9..5bb6e82f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 2f8cd067d..ec77abdff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Przewijaj miniatury poziomo</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Ukrywaj interfejs przy pełnoekranowym podglądzie</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Zamień funkcję udostępniania na obracanie w menu pełnoekranowym</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 88d4621e9..17816a8f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Rolar miniaturas horizontalmente</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 4e94ab418..41ff89b4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Deslocação horizontal de miniaturas</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Ocultar interface do sistema se em ecrã completo</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Substituir a opção Partilhar pela opção Rodar se em ecrã completo</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 04444d31f..26d1ef055 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index 7722991ea..2cf132f11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Prehliadať miniatúry vodorovne</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automaticky skrývať systémové lišty pri celoobrazovkových médiách</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Odstrániť prázdne priečinky po vymazaní ich obsahu</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Povoliť ovládanie hlasitosti a jasu videí vertikálnymi ťahmi</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Nahradiť Zdieľanie s Otočením v celoobrazovkovom menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 95533a57e..043f1f72e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Rulla horisontellt genom miniatyrer</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Dölj systemanvändargränssnittet automatiskt när media visas i helskärmsläge</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index 30bf6bd81..aade22087 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 2d544fb09..c8a8b6900 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">水平滚动缩略图</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">全屏时自动隐藏状态栏</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">替换全屏时菜单栏的“分享”为“旋转”</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 98c5e913e..9bf27b92e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">橫向滑動縮圖</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">全螢幕時自動隱藏系統介面</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">將全螢幕選單的分享取代為旋轉</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ba76c736d..6acb28aed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <string name="scroll_thumbnails_horizontally">Scroll thumbnails horizontally</string>
     <string name="hide_system_ui_at_fullscreen">Automatically hide system UI at fullscreen media</string>
     <string name="delete_empty_folders">Delete empty folders after deleting their content</string>
+    <string name="allow_video_gestures">Allow controlling video volume and brightness with vertical gestures</string>
     <string name="replace_share_with_rotate">Replace Share with Rotate at fullscreen menu</string>
 
     <!-- Strings displayed only on Google Playstore. Optional, but good to have -->