diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 0b3a74be..b73c08e3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dependencies {
     kapt("com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler:$hiltVersion")
 
     // ExoPlayer
-    val exoplayerVersion = "2.16.1"
+    val exoplayerVersion = "2.17.1"
     implementation("com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-core:$exoplayerVersion")
     implementation("com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-ui:$exoplayerVersion")
     implementation(files("libs/extension-ffmpeg-release.aar"))
diff --git a/app/libs/extension-ffmpeg-release.aar b/app/libs/extension-ffmpeg-release.aar
index cbcf99aa..019feffa 100644
Binary files a/app/libs/extension-ffmpeg-release.aar and b/app/libs/extension-ffmpeg-release.aar differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/PlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/PlayerActivity.kt
index 19815b8a..95520971 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/PlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/PlayerActivity.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.navigation.navArgs
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.TrackSelectionDialogBuilder
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import dev.jdtech.jellyfin.databinding.ActivityPlayerBinding
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ class PlayerActivity : BasePlayerActivity() {
 
         val videoNameTextView = binding.playerView.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.video_name)
 
-        viewModel.currentItemTitle.observe(this, { title ->
+        viewModel.currentItemTitle.observe(this) { title ->
             videoNameTextView.text = title
-        })
+        }
 
         val audioButton = binding.playerView.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.btn_audio_track)
         val subtitleButton = binding.playerView.findViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.btn_subtitle)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PlayerActivity : BasePlayerActivity() {
                         "trackselectiondialog"
                     )
                 }
-                is SimpleExoPlayer -> {
+                is ExoPlayer -> {
                     val mappedTrackInfo =
                         viewModel.trackSelector.currentMappedTrackInfo ?: return@setOnClickListener
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class PlayerActivity : BasePlayerActivity() {
                         "trackselectiondialog"
                     )
                 }
-                is SimpleExoPlayer -> {
+                is ExoPlayer -> {
                     val mappedTrackInfo =
                         viewModel.trackSelector.currentMappedTrackInfo ?: return@setOnClickListener
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class PlayerActivity : BasePlayerActivity() {
             )
         }
 
-        viewModel.fileLoaded.observe(this, {
+        viewModel.fileLoaded.observe(this) {
             if (it) {
                 audioButton.isEnabled = true
                 audioButton.imageAlpha = 255
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ class PlayerActivity : BasePlayerActivity() {
                 speedButton.isEnabled = true
                 speedButton.imageAlpha = 255
             }
-        })
+        }
 
-        viewModel.navigateBack.observe(this, {
+        viewModel.navigateBack.observe(this) {
             if (it) {
                 onBackPressed()
             }
-        })
+        }
 
         viewModel.initializePlayer(args.items)
         hideSystemUI()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
index ff4bb00a..9b7b830e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/utils/PlayerGestureHelper.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.BRIGHTNESS_OVERRIDE_FULL
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.BRIGHTNESS_OVERRIDE_OFF
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerView
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.StyledPlayerView
 import dev.jdtech.jellyfin.PlayerActivity
 import timber.log.Timber
 import kotlin.math.abs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import kotlin.math.abs
 class PlayerGestureHelper(
     private val appPreferences: AppPreferences,
     private val activity: PlayerActivity,
-    private val playerView: PlayerView,
+    private val playerView: StyledPlayerView,
     private val audioManager: AudioManager
 )  {
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
 
         override fun onSingleTapUp(e: MotionEvent?): Boolean {
             playerView.apply {
-                if (!isControllerVisible) showController() else hideController()
+                if (!isControllerFullyVisible) showController() else hideController()
             }
             return true
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
index 65efc487..8546d4f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     tools:context=".PlayerActivity">
 
-    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerView
+    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.StyledPlayerView
         android:id="@+id/player_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:background="@color/black"
+        app:animation_enabled="false"
         app:show_buffering="always" />
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -18,12 +19,13 @@
         android:layout_width="64dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|start"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
+        android:background="@drawable/overlay_background"
         android:clickable="false"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:layout_margin="16dp"
         android:visibility="gone"
-        android:background="@drawable/overlay_background">
+        tools:visibility="visible">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/gesture_volume_text"
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
             android:layout_height="24dp"
             android:layout_marginVertical="16dp"
             android:gravity="center"
-            android:textColor="@color/white"/>
+            android:textColor="@color/white" />
 
         <ProgressBar
             android:id="@+id/gesture_volume_progress_bar"
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
             android:layout_width="8dp"
             android:layout_height="125dp"
             android:progressDrawable="@drawable/progress_scale_drawable"
-            android:progress="58"/>
+            tools:progress="58" />
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/gesture_volume_image"
@@ -55,12 +57,13 @@
         android:layout_width="64dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
+        android:background="@drawable/overlay_background"
         android:clickable="false"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:layout_margin="16dp"
         android:visibility="gone"
-        android:background="@drawable/overlay_background">
+        tools:visibility="visible">
 
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/gesture_brightness_text"
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@
             android:layout_height="24dp"
             android:layout_marginVertical="16dp"
             android:gravity="center"
-            android:textColor="@color/white"/>
+            android:textColor="@color/white" />
 
         <ProgressBar
             android:id="@+id/gesture_brightness_progress_bar"
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@
             android:layout_width="8dp"
             android:layout_height="125dp"
             android:progressDrawable="@drawable/progress_scale_drawable"
-            android:progress="58"/>
+            tools:progress="58" />
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/gesture_brightness_image"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_view.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b16637e..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_view.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<merge xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    tools:keep="@layout/exo_styled_player_view">
-
-    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout android:id="@id/exo_content_frame"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_gravity="center">
-
-        <!-- Video surface will be inserted as the first child of the content frame. -->
-
-        <View android:id="@id/exo_shutter"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="@android:color/black"/>
-
-        <ImageView android:id="@id/exo_artwork"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:scaleType="fitXY"/>
-
-        <ProgressBar android:id="@id/exo_buffering"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:indeterminate="true"
-            android:layout_gravity="center"/>
-
-        <TextView android:id="@id/exo_error_message"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="center"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/exo_error_message_margin_bottom"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:textColor="@color/exo_white"
-            android:textSize="@dimen/exo_error_message_text_size"
-            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.1"
-            android:background="@drawable/exo_rounded_rectangle"
-            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/exo_error_message_text_padding_horizontal"
-            android:paddingRight="@dimen/exo_error_message_text_padding_horizontal"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/exo_error_message_text_padding_vertical"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/exo_error_message_text_padding_vertical"/>
-
-    </com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout>
-
-    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.SubtitleView android:id="@id/exo_subtitles"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
-
-    <FrameLayout android:id="@id/exo_ad_overlay"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
-
-    <FrameLayout android:id="@id/exo_overlay"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
-
-    <View android:id="@id/exo_controller_placeholder"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"/>
-
-</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
similarity index 97%
rename from app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
rename to app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 4667c681..f2baaef7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_gravity="end"
                 android:background="@drawable/transparent_circle_background"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/select_playback_speed"
                 android:padding="16dp"
                 android:src="@drawable/ic_gauge"
                 app:tint="@color/white" />
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@
             android:src="@drawable/ic_rewind" />
 
         <ImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/exo_play"
+            android:id="@+id/exo_play_pause"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:background="@drawable/circle_background"
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:paddingStart="8dp">
+            android:paddingStart="8dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="8dp">
 
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/exo_position"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e97e7806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
+        android:id="@id/exo_content_frame"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center">
+
+        <!-- Video surface will be inserted as the first child of the content frame. -->
+
+        <View
+            android:id="@id/exo_shutter"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:background="@android:color/black" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@id/exo_artwork"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:scaleType="fitXY"
+            tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:id="@id/exo_buffering"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:indeterminate="true" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@id/exo_error_message"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="64dp"
+            android:background="@drawable/overlay_background"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:lineSpacingMultiplier="1.1"
+            android:paddingLeft="12dp"
+            android:paddingTop="4dp"
+            android:paddingRight="12dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+            android:textColor="@color/white"
+            android:textSize="14sp" />
+
+    </com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout>
+
+    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.SubtitleView
+        android:id="@id/exo_subtitles"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@id/exo_ad_overlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@id/exo_overlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+    <View
+        android:id="@id/exo_controller_placeholder"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/drawables.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/drawables.xml
index 131b14cb..f50bbce9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/drawables.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/drawables.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
-    <drawable name="exo_styled_controls_play">@drawable/ic_play</drawable>
-    <drawable name="exo_styled_controls_pause">@drawable/ic_pause</drawable>
+<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+    <drawable name="exo_styled_controls_play" tools:ignore="PrivateResource">@drawable/ic_play</drawable>
+    <drawable name="exo_styled_controls_pause" tools:ignore="PrivateResource">@drawable/ic_pause</drawable>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file