diff --git a/app/phone/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt b/app/phone/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
index 563b1bc5..6ca9aaaa 100644
--- a/app/phone/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
+++ b/app/phone/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
@@ -72,29 +72,9 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
         }
     )
 
-    private val gestureDetector = GestureDetector(
+    private val seekGestureDetector = GestureDetector(
         playerView.context,
         object : GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
-            override fun onSingleTapConfirmed(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
-                playerView.apply {
-                    if (!isControllerFullyVisible) showController() else hideController()
-                }
-
-                return true
-            }
-
-            override fun onDoubleTap(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
-                val viewCenterX = playerView.measuredWidth / 2
-                val currentPos = playerView.player?.currentPosition ?: 0
-
-                if (e.x.toInt() > viewCenterX) {
-                    playerView.player?.seekTo(currentPos + appPreferences.playerSeekForwardIncrement)
-                } else {
-                    playerView.player?.seekTo((currentPos - appPreferences.playerSeekBackIncrement).coerceAtLeast(0))
-                }
-                return true
-            }
-
             @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
             override fun onScroll(
                 firstEvent: MotionEvent,
@@ -125,6 +105,25 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
                         true
                     } else false
                 }
+                return true
+            }
+        }
+    )
+
+    private val vbGestureDetector = GestureDetector(
+        playerView.context,
+        object : GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
+            @SuppressLint("SetTextI18n")
+            override fun onScroll(
+                firstEvent: MotionEvent,
+                currentEvent: MotionEvent,
+                distanceX: Float,
+                distanceY: Float
+            ): Boolean {
+                if (firstEvent.y < playerView.resources.dip(Constants.GESTURE_EXCLUSION_AREA_TOP))
+                    return false
+
+                if (abs(distanceY / distanceX) < 2) return false
 
                 if (swipeGestureValueTrackerProgress > -1 || swipeGestureProgressOpen)
                     return false
@@ -273,41 +272,22 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
             activity.window.attributes.screenBrightness = appPreferences.playerBrightness
         }
 
-        if (appPreferences.playerGesturesVB && !appPreferences.playerGesturesZoom) {
-            @Suppress("ClickableViewAccessibility")
-            playerView.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
-                if (playerView.useController) {
-                    if (event.pointerCount == 1) {
-                        gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+        @Suppress("ClickableViewAccessibility")
+        playerView.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
+            if (playerView.useController) {
+                when (event.pointerCount) {
+                    1 -> {
+                        tapGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+                        if (appPreferences.playerGesturesVB) vbGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+                        if (appPreferences.playerGesturesSeek) seekGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+                    }
+                    2 -> {
+                        if (appPreferences.playerGesturesZoom) zoomGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
                     }
                 }
-                releaseAction(event)
-                true
-            }
-        } else if (!appPreferences.playerGesturesVB && appPreferences.playerGesturesZoom) {
-            @Suppress("ClickableViewAccessibility")
-            playerView.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
-                if (playerView.useController) {
-                    when (event.pointerCount) {
-                        1 -> tapGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
-                        2 -> zoomGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
-                    }
-                }
-                releaseAction(event)
-                true
-            }
-        } else if (appPreferences.playerGesturesVB && appPreferences.playerGesturesZoom) {
-            @Suppress("ClickableViewAccessibility")
-            playerView.setOnTouchListener { _, event ->
-                if (playerView.useController) {
-                    when (event.pointerCount) {
-                        1 -> gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
-                        2 -> zoomGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
-                    }
-                }
-                releaseAction(event)
-                true
             }
+            releaseAction(event)
+            true
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index eb357ae0..aff2c0b6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@
     <string name="player_gestures">Player gestures</string>
     <string name="player_gestures_vb">Volume and brightness gestures</string>
     <string name="player_gestures_zoom">Zoom gesture</string>
+    <string name="player_gestures_seek">Seek gesture</string>
     <string name="player_gestures_vb_summary">Swipe up and down on the right side of the screen to change the volume and on the left side to change the brightness</string>
     <string name="player_gestures_zoom_summary">Pinch to fill the screen with the video</string>
+    <string name="player_gestures_seek_summary">Swipe horizontally to seek forwards or backwards</string>
     <string name="player_brightness_remember">Remember brightness level</string>
     <string name="sort_by_options_0">Title</string>
     <string name="sort_by_options_1">IMDB Rating</string>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_player.xml b/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_player.xml
index a3f2b4d2..d158b8ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_player.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/xml/fragment_settings_player.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@
             app:summary="@string/player_gestures_zoom_summary"
             app:title="@string/player_gestures_zoom"
             app:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_material3_switch" />
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            app:defaultValue="true"
+            app:dependency="pref_player_gestures"
+            app:key="pref_player_gestures_seek"
+            app:summary="@string/player_gestures_seek_summary"
+            app:title="@string/player_gestures_seek"
+            app:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_material3_switch" />
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             app:dependency="pref_player_gestures_vb"
             app:key="pref_player_brightness_remember"
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/AppPreferences.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/AppPreferences.kt
index 52b2ef64..2bae895e 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/AppPreferences.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/AppPreferences.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ constructor(
     val playerGestures get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES, true)
     val playerGesturesVB get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_VB, true)
     val playerGesturesZoom get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_ZOOM, true)
+    val playerGesturesSeek get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_SEEK, true)
 
     val playerBrightnessRemember get() =
         sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_PLAYER_BRIGHTNESS_REMEMBER, false)
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/Constants.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/Constants.kt
index 25dbc83f..f97001ab 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/Constants.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/Constants.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES = "pref_player_gestures"
     const val PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_VB = "pref_player_gestures_vb"
     const val PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_ZOOM = "pref_player_gestures_zoom"
+    const val PREF_PLAYER_GESTURES_SEEK = "pref_player_gestures_seek"
     const val PREF_PLAYER_BRIGHTNESS_REMEMBER = "pref_player_brightness_remember"
     const val PREF_PLAYER_BRIGHTNESS = "pref_player_brightness"
     const val PREF_PLAYER_SEEK_BACK_INC = "pref_player_seek_back_inc"