diff --git a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.android.kt b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.android.kt
index 5cb861a8..3874f56c 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.android.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.android.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
     private const val nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey = "next_episode_threshold_minutes_before_end_v2"
     private const val useLibassKey = "use_libass"
     private const val libassRenderTypeKey = "libass_render_type"
+    private const val swipeGesturesEnabledKey = "swipe_gestures_enabled"
     private val syncKeys = listOf(
         showLoadingOverlayKey,
         resizeModeKey,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey,
         useLibassKey,
         libassRenderTypeKey,
+        swipeGesturesEnabledKey,
     )
 
     private var preferences: SharedPreferences? = null
@@ -652,6 +654,23 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
             ?.apply()
     }
 
+    actual fun loadSwipeGesturesEnabled(): Boolean? =
+        preferences?.let { sharedPreferences ->
+            val key = ProfileScopedKey.of(swipeGesturesEnabledKey)
+            if (sharedPreferences.contains(key)) {
+                sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, true)
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        }
+
+    actual fun saveSwipeGesturesEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        preferences
+            ?.edit()
+            ?.putBoolean(ProfileScopedKey.of(swipeGesturesEnabledKey), enabled)
+            ?.apply()
+    }
+
     actual fun exportToSyncPayload(): JsonObject = buildJsonObject {
         loadShowLoadingOverlay()?.let { put(showLoadingOverlayKey, encodeSyncBoolean(it)) }
         loadResizeMode()?.let { put(resizeModeKey, encodeSyncString(it)) }
@@ -688,6 +707,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         loadNextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd()?.let { put(nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey, encodeSyncFloat(it)) }
         loadUseLibass()?.let { put(useLibassKey, encodeSyncBoolean(it)) }
         loadLibassRenderType()?.let { put(libassRenderTypeKey, encodeSyncString(it)) }
+        loadSwipeGesturesEnabled()?.let { put(swipeGesturesEnabledKey, encodeSyncBoolean(it)) }
     }
 
     actual fun replaceFromSyncPayload(payload: JsonObject) {
@@ -732,5 +752,6 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         payload.decodeSyncFloat(nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey)?.let(::saveNextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd)
         payload.decodeSyncBoolean(useLibassKey)?.let(::saveUseLibass)
         payload.decodeSyncString(libassRenderTypeKey)?.let(::saveLibassRenderType)
+        payload.decodeSyncBoolean(swipeGesturesEnabledKey)?.let(::saveSwipeGesturesEnabled)
     }
 }
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml b/composeApp/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
index 3c21777b..2b23c1e8 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/composeResources/values/strings.xml
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@
     <string name="settings_playback_hold_speed">Hold Speed</string>
     <string name="settings_playback_hold_to_speed">Hold To Speed</string>
     <string name="settings_playback_hold_to_speed_description">Long-press anywhere on the player surface to temporarily boost playback speed.</string>
+    <string name="settings_playback_enable_swipe_gestures">Swipe Gestures</string>
+    <string name="settings_playback_enable_swipe_gestures_description">Allow vertical swiping on the player surface to control volume and brightness.</string>
     <string name="settings_playback_invalid_regex_pattern">Invalid regex pattern</string>
     <string name="settings_playback_last_link_cache_duration">Last Link Cache Duration</string>
     <string name="settings_playback_map_dv7_to_hevc">DV7 - HEVC Fallback</string>
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreen.kt
index 279aae9f..729dcfb3 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerScreen.kt
@@ -1556,10 +1556,10 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
                                         abs(totalDx) > viewConfiguration.touchSlop &&
                                         abs(totalDx) > abs(totalDy)
                                 val verticalDominant =
-                                    !holdToSpeedActive &&
+                                    playerSettingsUiState.swipeGesturesEnabled &&
+                                        !holdToSpeedActive &&
                                         abs(totalDy) > viewConfiguration.touchSlop &&
                                         abs(totalDy) > abs(totalDx)
-
                                 gestureMode = when {
                                     horizontalDominant -> {
                                         deactivateHoldToSpeedState.value()
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsRepository.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsRepository.kt
index 15f4f4d7..b1295ed5 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsRepository.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsRepository.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ data class PlayerSettingsUiState(
     val nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd: Float = 2f,
     val useLibass: Boolean = false,
     val libassRenderType: String = "CUES",
+    val swipeGesturesEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 object PlayerSettingsRepository {
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ object PlayerSettingsRepository {
     private var nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd = 2f
     private var useLibass = false
     private var libassRenderType = "CUES"
+    private var swipeGesturesEnabled = true
 
     fun ensureLoaded() {
         if (hasLoaded) return
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ object PlayerSettingsRepository {
         nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd = 2f
         useLibass = false
         libassRenderType = "CUES"
+        swipeGesturesEnabled = true
         publish()
     }
 
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ object PlayerSettingsRepository {
         nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd = PlayerSettingsStorage.loadNextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd() ?: 2f
         useLibass = PlayerSettingsStorage.loadUseLibass() ?: false
         libassRenderType = PlayerSettingsStorage.loadLibassRenderType() ?: "CUES"
+        swipeGesturesEnabled = PlayerSettingsStorage.loadSwipeGesturesEnabled() ?: true
         publish()
     }
 
@@ -498,6 +502,14 @@ object PlayerSettingsRepository {
         PlayerSettingsStorage.saveLibassRenderType(renderType)
     }
 
+    fun setSwipeGesturesEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        ensureLoaded()
+        if (swipeGesturesEnabled == enabled) return
+        swipeGesturesEnabled = enabled
+        publish()
+        PlayerSettingsStorage.saveSwipeGesturesEnabled(enabled)
+    }
+
     private fun publish() {
         _uiState.value = PlayerSettingsUiState(
             showLoadingOverlay = showLoadingOverlay,
@@ -534,6 +546,7 @@ object PlayerSettingsRepository {
             nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd = nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd,
             useLibass = useLibass,
             libassRenderType = libassRenderType,
+            swipeGesturesEnabled = swipeGesturesEnabled,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.kt
index 5c3b3756..6f982661 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ internal expect object PlayerSettingsStorage {
     fun saveUseLibass(enabled: Boolean)
     fun loadLibassRenderType(): String?
     fun saveLibassRenderType(renderType: String)
+    fun loadSwipeGesturesEnabled(): Boolean?
+    fun saveSwipeGesturesEnabled(enabled: Boolean)
     fun exportToSyncPayload(): JsonObject
     fun replaceFromSyncPayload(payload: JsonObject)
 }
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/PlaybackSettingsPage.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/PlaybackSettingsPage.kt
index 042d592d..cc93b0fd 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/PlaybackSettingsPage.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/PlaybackSettingsPage.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ internal fun LazyListScope.playbackSettingsContent(
     tunnelingEnabled: Boolean,
     useLibass: Boolean,
     libassRenderType: String,
+    swipeGesturesEnabled: Boolean,
 ) {
     item {
         PlaybackSettingsSection(
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ internal fun LazyListScope.playbackSettingsContent(
             tunnelingEnabled = tunnelingEnabled,
             useLibass = useLibass,
             libassRenderType = libassRenderType,
+            swipeGesturesEnabled = swipeGesturesEnabled,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ private fun PlaybackSettingsSection(
     tunnelingEnabled: Boolean,
     useLibass: Boolean,
     libassRenderType: String,
+    swipeGesturesEnabled: Boolean,
 ) {
     var showPreferredAudioDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showSecondaryAudioDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -262,6 +265,14 @@ private fun PlaybackSettingsSection(
                         onClick = { showHoldToSpeedValueDialog = true },
                     )
                 }
+                SettingsGroupDivider(isTablet = isTablet)
+                SettingsSwitchRow(
+                    title = stringResource(Res.string.settings_playback_enable_swipe_gestures),
+                    description = stringResource(Res.string.settings_playback_enable_swipe_gestures_description),
+                    checked = swipeGesturesEnabled,
+                    isTablet = isTablet,
+                    onCheckedChange = PlayerSettingsRepository::setSwipeGesturesEnabled,
+                )
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/SettingsScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
index 519dc8d5..ce9b8c62 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                 tunnelingEnabled = playerSettingsUiState.tunnelingEnabled,
                 useLibass = playerSettingsUiState.useLibass,
                 libassRenderType = playerSettingsUiState.libassRenderType,
+                swipeGesturesEnabled = playerSettingsUiState.swipeGesturesEnabled,
                 selectedTheme = selectedTheme,
                 onThemeSelected = ThemeSettingsRepository::setTheme,
                 amoledEnabled = amoledEnabled,
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
                 tunnelingEnabled = playerSettingsUiState.tunnelingEnabled,
                 useLibass = playerSettingsUiState.useLibass,
                 libassRenderType = playerSettingsUiState.libassRenderType,
+                swipeGesturesEnabled = playerSettingsUiState.swipeGesturesEnabled,
                 selectedTheme = selectedTheme,
                 onThemeSelected = ThemeSettingsRepository::setTheme,
                 amoledEnabled = amoledEnabled,
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ private fun MobileSettingsScreen(
     tunnelingEnabled: Boolean,
     useLibass: Boolean,
     libassRenderType: String,
+    swipeGesturesEnabled: Boolean,
     selectedTheme: AppTheme,
     onThemeSelected: (AppTheme) -> Unit,
     amoledEnabled: Boolean,
@@ -493,6 +496,7 @@ private fun MobileSettingsScreen(
                     tunnelingEnabled = tunnelingEnabled,
                     useLibass = useLibass,
                     libassRenderType = libassRenderType,
+                    swipeGesturesEnabled = swipeGesturesEnabled,
                 )
                 SettingsPage.Appearance -> appearanceSettingsContent(
                     isTablet = false,
@@ -639,6 +643,7 @@ private fun TabletSettingsScreen(
     tunnelingEnabled: Boolean,
     useLibass: Boolean,
     libassRenderType: String,
+    swipeGesturesEnabled: Boolean,
     selectedTheme: AppTheme,
     onThemeSelected: (AppTheme) -> Unit,
     amoledEnabled: Boolean,
@@ -859,6 +864,7 @@ private fun TabletSettingsScreen(
                         tunnelingEnabled = tunnelingEnabled,
                         useLibass = useLibass,
                         libassRenderType = libassRenderType,
+                        swipeGesturesEnabled = swipeGesturesEnabled,
                     )
                     SettingsPage.Appearance -> appearanceSettingsContent(
                         isTablet = true,
diff --git a/composeApp/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.ios.kt b/composeApp/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.ios.kt
index 0aedbb30..fe4c417d 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.ios.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/iosMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/player/PlayerSettingsStorage.ios.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
     private const val nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey = "next_episode_threshold_minutes_before_end_v2"
     private const val useLibassKey = "use_libass"
     private const val libassRenderTypeKey = "libass_render_type"
+    private const val swipeGesturesEnabledKey = "swipe_gestures_enabled"
     private val syncKeys = listOf(
         showLoadingOverlayKey,
         resizeModeKey,
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey,
         useLibassKey,
         libassRenderTypeKey,
+        swipeGesturesEnabledKey,
     )
 
     actual fun loadShowLoadingOverlay(): Boolean? {
@@ -102,6 +104,21 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         }
     }
 
+    actual fun loadSwipeGesturesEnabled(): Boolean? {
+        val defaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults
+        val key = ProfileScopedKey.of(swipeGesturesEnabledKey)
+        return if (defaults.objectForKey(key) != null) {
+            defaults.boolForKey(key)
+        } else {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    actual fun saveSwipeGesturesEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        val defaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults
+        defaults.setBool(enabled, ProfileScopedKey.of(swipeGesturesEnabledKey))
+    }
+
     actual fun saveShowLoadingOverlay(enabled: Boolean) {
         NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults.setBool(enabled, forKey = ProfileScopedKey.of(showLoadingOverlayKey))
     }
@@ -588,6 +605,7 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         loadNextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd()?.let { put(nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey, encodeSyncFloat(it)) }
         loadUseLibass()?.let { put(useLibassKey, encodeSyncBoolean(it)) }
         loadLibassRenderType()?.let { put(libassRenderTypeKey, encodeSyncString(it)) }
+        loadSwipeGesturesEnabled()?.let { put(swipeGesturesEnabledKey, encodeSyncBoolean(it)) }
     }
 
     actual fun replaceFromSyncPayload(payload: JsonObject) {
@@ -631,5 +649,6 @@ actual object PlayerSettingsStorage {
         payload.decodeSyncFloat(nextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEndKey)?.let(::saveNextEpisodeThresholdMinutesBeforeEnd)
         payload.decodeSyncBoolean(useLibassKey)?.let(::saveUseLibass)
         payload.decodeSyncString(libassRenderTypeKey)?.let(::saveLibassRenderType)
+        payload.decodeSyncBoolean(swipeGesturesEnabledKey)?.let(::saveSwipeGesturesEnabled)
     }
 }