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 30bd3f6f..05981bc7 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
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@ import android.view.GestureDetector
 import android.view.MotionEvent
 import android.view.ScaleGestureDetector
 import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewPropertyAnimator
 import android.view.WindowInsets
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.BRIGHTNESS_OVERRIDE_FULL
 import android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.BRIGHTNESS_OVERRIDE_OFF
+import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator
+import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator
+import android.widget.ImageView
 import androidx.media3.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
 import androidx.media3.ui.PlayerView
 import dev.jdtech.jellyfin.AppPreferences
@@ -72,8 +76,6 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
                 val viewWidth = playerView.measuredWidth
                 val areaWidth = viewWidth / 5 // Divide the view into 5 parts: 2:1:2
 
-                val currentPos = playerView.player?.currentPosition ?: 0
-
                 // Define the areas and their boundaries
                 val leftmostAreaStart = 0
                 val middleAreaStart = areaWidth * 2
@@ -82,15 +84,15 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
                 when (e.x.toInt()) {
                     in leftmostAreaStart until middleAreaStart -> {
                         // Tapped on the leftmost area (seek backward)
-                        playerView.player?.seekTo((currentPos - appPreferences.playerSeekBackIncrement).coerceAtLeast(0))
+                        rewind()
                     }
                     in middleAreaStart until rightmostAreaStart -> {
                         // Tapped on the middle area (toggle pause/unpause)
-                        playerView.player?.playWhenReady = !playerView.player?.playWhenReady!!
+                        togglePlayback()
                     }
                     in rightmostAreaStart until viewWidth -> {
                         // Tapped on the rightmost area (seek forward)
-                        playerView.player?.seekTo(currentPos + appPreferences.playerSeekForwardIncrement)
+                        fastForward()
                     }
                 }
                 return true
@@ -98,6 +100,68 @@ class PlayerGestureHelper(
         },
     )
 
+    private fun fastForward() {
+        val currentPosition = playerView.player?.currentPosition ?: 0
+        val fastForwardPosition = currentPosition + appPreferences.playerSeekForwardIncrement
+        seekTo(fastForwardPosition)
+        animateRipple(activity.binding.imageFfwdAnimationRipple)
+    }
+
+    private fun rewind() {
+        val currentPosition = playerView.player?.currentPosition ?: 0
+        val rewindPosition = currentPosition - appPreferences.playerSeekBackIncrement
+        seekTo(rewindPosition.coerceAtLeast(0))
+        animateRipple(activity.binding.imageRewindAnimationRipple)
+    }
+
+    private fun togglePlayback() {
+        playerView.player?.playWhenReady = !playerView.player?.playWhenReady!!
+        animateRipple(activity.binding.imagePlaybackAnimationRipple)
+    }
+
+    private fun seekTo(position: Long) {
+        playerView.player?.seekTo(position)
+    }
+
+    private fun animateRipple(image: ImageView) {
+        image
+            .animateSeekingRippleStart()
+            .withEndAction {
+                resetRippleImage(image)
+            }
+            .start()
+    }
+
+    private fun ImageView.animateSeekingRippleStart(): ViewPropertyAnimator {
+        val rippleImageHeight = this.height
+        val playerViewHeight = playerView.height.toFloat()
+        val playerViewWidth = playerView.width.toFloat()
+        val scaleDifference = playerViewHeight / rippleImageHeight
+        val playerViewAspectRatio = playerViewWidth / playerViewHeight
+        val scaleValue = scaleDifference * playerViewAspectRatio
+        return animate()
+            .alpha(1f)
+            .scaleX(scaleValue)
+            .scaleY(scaleValue)
+            .setDuration(180)
+            .setInterpolator(DecelerateInterpolator())
+    }
+
+    private fun resetRippleImage(image: ImageView) {
+        image
+            .animateSeekingRippleEnd()
+            .withEndAction {
+                image.scaleX = 1f
+                image.scaleY = 1f
+            }
+            .start()
+    }
+
+    private fun ImageView.animateSeekingRippleEnd() = animate()
+        .alpha(0f)
+        .setDuration(150)
+        .setInterpolator(AccelerateInterpolator())
+
     private val seekGestureDetector = GestureDetector(
         playerView.context,
         object : GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
diff --git a/app/phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml b/app/phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
index ec44e30f..ee2e8977 100644
--- a/app/phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
+++ b/app/phone/src/main/res/layout/activity_player.xml
@@ -113,4 +113,30 @@
             tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/image_ffwd_animation_ripple"
+        android:layout_width="50dp"
+        android:layout_height="50dp"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
+        android:alpha="0"
+        android:src="@drawable/transparent_circle"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/image_rewind_animation_ripple"
+        android:layout_width="50dp"
+        android:layout_height="50dp"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|start"
+        android:alpha="0"
+        android:src="@drawable/transparent_circle"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/image_playback_animation_ripple"
+        android:layout_width="50dp"
+        android:layout_height="50dp"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:alpha="0"
+        android:src="@drawable/transparent_circle"
+        tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/drawable/transparent_circle.xml b/core/src/main/res/drawable/transparent_circle.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8e538b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/res/drawable/transparent_circle.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="oval">
+    <size
+        android:width="24dp"
+        android:height="24dp" />
+    <solid android:color="#22ffffff" />
+</shape>
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