diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index eef9da963..7e9f4f8e5 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@
 
   "settingsGesturesTile": "Gestures",
   "settingsGesturesTitle": "Gestures",
+  "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay": "Double tap to play/pause",
   "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek": "Double tap on screen edges to seek backward/forward",
 
   "settingsSectionPrivacy": "Privacy",
diff --git a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
index 06d0d0b38..e07bb0adf 100644
--- a/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
+++ b/lib/model/settings/defaults.dart
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class SettingsDefaults {
   static const enableVideoAutoPlay = false;
   static const videoLoopMode = VideoLoopMode.shortOnly;
   static const videoShowRawTimedText = false;
+  static const videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay = false;
   static const videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek = true;
 
   // subtitles
diff --git a/lib/model/settings/settings.dart b/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
index 760999c95..9eea828f4 100644
--- a/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/model/settings/settings.dart
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
   static const enableVideoAutoPlayKey = 'video_auto_play';
   static const videoLoopModeKey = 'video_loop';
   static const videoShowRawTimedTextKey = 'video_show_raw_timed_text';
+  static const videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlayKey = 'video_gesture_double_tap_toggle_play';
   static const videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeekKey = 'video_gesture_side_double_tap_skip';
 
   // subtitles
@@ -437,6 +438,10 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   set videoShowRawTimedText(bool newValue) => setAndNotify(videoShowRawTimedTextKey, newValue);
 
+  bool get videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay => getBoolOrDefault(videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlayKey, SettingsDefaults.videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay);
+
+  set videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay(bool newValue) => setAndNotify(videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlayKey, newValue);
+
   bool get videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek => getBoolOrDefault(videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeekKey, SettingsDefaults.videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek);
 
   set videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek(bool newValue) => setAndNotify(videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeekKey, newValue);
@@ -659,6 +664,7 @@ class Settings extends ChangeNotifier {
             case enableMotionPhotoAutoPlayKey:
             case enableVideoHardwareAccelerationKey:
             case enableVideoAutoPlayKey:
+            case videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlayKey:
             case videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeekKey:
             case subtitleShowOutlineKey:
             case saveSearchHistoryKey:
diff --git a/lib/theme/durations.dart b/lib/theme/durations.dart
index 96fdca5c8..da4010ca9 100644
--- a/lib/theme/durations.dart
+++ b/lib/theme/durations.dart
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Durations {
   static const thumbnailScrollerScrollAnimation = Duration(milliseconds: 200);
   static const thumbnailScrollerShadeAnimation = Duration(milliseconds: 150);
   static const viewerVideoPlayerTransition = Duration(milliseconds: 500);
-  static const viewerActionFeedbackAnimation = Duration(milliseconds: 800);
+  static const viewerActionFeedbackAnimation = Duration(milliseconds: 600);
 
   // info animations
   static const mapStyleSwitchAnimation = Duration(milliseconds: 300);
diff --git a/lib/widgets/settings/video/gestures.dart b/lib/widgets/settings/video/gestures.dart
index 80bb864a7..18184118c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/settings/video/gestures.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/settings/video/gestures.dart
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ class VideoGesturesPage extends StatelessWidget {
       body: SafeArea(
         child: ListView(
           children: [
+            Selector<Settings, bool>(
+              selector: (context, s) => s.videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay,
+              builder: (context, current, child) => SwitchListTile(
+                value: current,
+                onChanged: (v) => settings.videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay = v,
+                title: Text(context.l10n.settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay),
+              ),
+            ),
             Selector<Settings, bool>(
               selector: (context, s) => s.videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek,
               builder: (context, current, child) => SwitchListTile(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/visual/entry_page_view.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/visual/entry_page_view.dart
index deedfaf74..36fc98ac3 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/visual/entry_page_view.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/visual/entry_page_view.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import 'package:aves/model/entry_images.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/settings/enums/accessibility_animations.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/settings/settings.dart';
 import 'package:aves/theme/durations.dart';
-import 'package:aves/utils/constants.dart';
+import 'package:aves/theme/icons.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/action_mixins/feedback.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/magnifier/controller/controller.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/magnifier/controller/state.dart';
@@ -193,17 +193,27 @@ class _EntryPageViewState extends State<EntryPageView> {
     final videoController = context.read<VideoConductor>().getController(entry);
     if (videoController == null) return const SizedBox();
 
-    Positioned _buildDoubleTapDetector(AlignmentGeometry alignment, VideoAction action) {
+    Positioned _buildDoubleTapDetector(
+      VideoAction action, {
+      double widthFactor = 1,
+      AlignmentGeometry alignment = Alignment.center,
+      IconData? Function()? icon,
+    }) {
       return Positioned.fill(
         child: FractionallySizedBox(
           alignment: alignment,
-          widthFactor: .25,
+          widthFactor: widthFactor,
           child: GestureDetector(
             onDoubleTap: () {
               _actionFeedbackChildNotifier.value = DecoratedIcon(
-                action.getIconData(),
-                shadows: Constants.embossShadows,
+                icon?.call() ?? action.getIconData(),
                 size: 48,
+                shadows: const [
+                  Shadow(
+                    color: Colors.black,
+                    blurRadius: 4,
+                  )
+                ],
               );
               VideoGestureNotification(
                 controller: videoController,
@@ -219,6 +229,9 @@ class _EntryPageViewState extends State<EntryPageView> {
       valueListenable: videoController.sarNotifier,
       builder: (context, sar, child) {
         final videoDisplaySize = entry.videoDisplaySize(sar);
+        final playGesture = settings.videoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay;
+        final seekGesture = settings.videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek;
+        final useActionGesture = playGesture || seekGesture;
         return Stack(
           fit: StackFit.expand,
           children: [
@@ -241,16 +254,22 @@ class _EntryPageViewState extends State<EntryPageView> {
                     viewStateNotifier: _viewStateNotifier,
                     debugMode: true,
                   ),
-                if (settings.videoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek) ...[
-                  _buildDoubleTapDetector(Alignment.centerLeft, VideoAction.replay10),
-                  _buildDoubleTapDetector(Alignment.centerRight, VideoAction.skip10),
+                if (playGesture)
+                  _buildDoubleTapDetector(
+                    VideoAction.togglePlay,
+                    icon: () => videoController.isPlaying ? AIcons.pause : AIcons.play,
+                  ),
+                if (seekGesture) ...[
+                  _buildDoubleTapDetector(VideoAction.replay10, widthFactor: .25, alignment: Alignment.centerLeft),
+                  _buildDoubleTapDetector(VideoAction.skip10, widthFactor: .25, alignment: Alignment.centerRight),
+                ],
+                if (useActionGesture)
                   ValueListenableBuilder<Widget?>(
                     valueListenable: _actionFeedbackChildNotifier,
                     builder: (context, feedbackChild, child) => ActionFeedback(
                       child: feedbackChild,
                     ),
                   ),
-                ],
               ],
             ),
             _buildVideoCover(videoController, videoDisplaySize),
diff --git a/untranslated.json b/untranslated.json
index 518979511..e90c29dc4 100644
--- a/untranslated.json
+++ b/untranslated.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ],
 
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@
     "settingsViewerShowOverlayThumbnails",
     "settingsGesturesTile",
     "settingsGesturesTitle",
+    "settingsVideoGestureDoubleTapTogglePlay",
     "settingsVideoGestureSideDoubleTapSeek"
   ]
 }