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 a95b79d3..30bd3f6f 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
@@ -68,13 +68,30 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
             override fun onDoubleTap(e: MotionEvent): Boolean {
                 // Disables double tap gestures if view is locked
                 if (isControlsLocked) return false
-                val viewCenterX = playerView.measuredWidth / 2
+
+                val viewWidth = playerView.measuredWidth
+                val areaWidth = viewWidth / 5 // Divide the view into 5 parts: 2:1:2
+
                 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))
+                // Define the areas and their boundaries
+                val leftmostAreaStart = 0
+                val middleAreaStart = areaWidth * 2
+                val rightmostAreaStart = middleAreaStart + areaWidth
+
+                when (e.x.toInt()) {
+                    in leftmostAreaStart until middleAreaStart -> {
+                        // Tapped on the leftmost area (seek backward)
+                        playerView.player?.seekTo((currentPos - appPreferences.playerSeekBackIncrement).coerceAtLeast(0))
+                    }
+                    in middleAreaStart until rightmostAreaStart -> {
+                        // Tapped on the middle area (toggle pause/unpause)
+                        playerView.player?.playWhenReady = !playerView.player?.playWhenReady!!
+                    }
+                    in rightmostAreaStart until viewWidth -> {
+                        // Tapped on the rightmost area (seek forward)
+                        playerView.player?.seekTo(currentPos + appPreferences.playerSeekForwardIncrement)
+                    }
                 }
                 return true
             }