diff --git a/src/components/player/overlays/SkipIntroButton.tsx b/src/components/player/overlays/SkipIntroButton.tsx
index 663d86d8..b5329c6a 100644
--- a/src/components/player/overlays/SkipIntroButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/overlays/SkipIntroButton.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { BlurView } from 'expo-blur';
 import { introService, SkipInterval, SkipType } from '../../../services/introService';
 import { useTheme } from '../../../contexts/ThemeContext';
 import { logger } from '../../../utils/logger';
+import { useSettings } from '../../../hooks/useSettings';
 
 interface SkipIntroButtonProps {
     imdbId: string | undefined;
@@ -40,8 +41,11 @@ export const SkipIntroButton: React.FC<SkipIntroButtonProps> = ({
     controlsFixedOffset = 100,
 }) => {
     const { currentTheme } = useTheme();
+    const { settings } = useSettings();
     const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
 
+    const skipIntroEnabled = settings.skipIntroEnabled;
+
     // State
     const [skipIntervals, setSkipIntervals] = useState<SkipInterval[]>([]);
     const [currentInterval, setCurrentInterval] = useState<SkipInterval | null>(null);
@@ -63,6 +67,14 @@ export const SkipIntroButton: React.FC<SkipIntroButtonProps> = ({
     useEffect(() => {
         const episodeKey = `${imdbId}-${season}-${episode}-${malId}-${kitsuId}`;
 
+        if (!skipIntroEnabled) {
+            setSkipIntervals([]);
+            setCurrentInterval(null);
+            setIsVisible(false);
+            fetchedRef.current = false;
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Skip if not a series or missing required data (though MAL/Kitsu ID might be enough for some cases, usually need season/ep)
         if (type !== 'series' || (!imdbId && !malId && !kitsuId) || !season || !episode) {
             setSkipIntervals([]);
@@ -99,7 +111,7 @@ export const SkipIntroButton: React.FC<SkipIntroButtonProps> = ({
         };
 
         fetchSkipData();
-    }, [imdbId, type, season, episode, malId, kitsuId]);
+    }, [imdbId, type, season, episode, malId, kitsuId, skipIntroEnabled]);
 
     // Determine active interval based on current playback position
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -228,6 +240,10 @@ export const SkipIntroButton: React.FC<SkipIntroButtonProps> = ({
         transform: [{ scale: scale.value }, { translateY: translateY.value }],
     }));
 
+    if (!skipIntroEnabled) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     // Don't render if not visible
     if (!isVisible) {
         return null;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
index 18e5d9a7..32489de2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   excludedLanguages: string[]; // Array of language strings to exclude (e.g., ['Spanish', 'German', 'French'])
   // Playback behavior
   alwaysResume: boolean; // If true, resume automatically without prompt when progress < 85%
+  skipIntroEnabled: boolean; // Enable/disable Skip Intro overlay (IntroDB)
   // Downloads
   enableDownloads: boolean; // Show Downloads tab and enable saving streams
   // Theme settings
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: AppSettings = {
   excludedLanguages: [], // No languages excluded by default
   // Playback behavior defaults
   alwaysResume: true,
+  skipIntroEnabled: true,
   // Downloads
   enableDownloads: false,
   useExternalPlayerForDownloads: false,
diff --git a/src/screens/settings/PlaybackSettingsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/settings/PlaybackSettingsScreen.tsx
index f0ac36fa..8cd69710 100644
--- a/src/screens/settings/PlaybackSettingsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/settings/PlaybackSettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { View, StyleSheet, ScrollView, StatusBar, Platform, Text, TouchableOpacity, Dimensions } from 'react-native';
 import { useNavigation, useFocusEffect } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import { NavigationProp } from '@react-navigation/native';
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ import { useRealtimeConfig } from '../../hooks/useRealtimeConfig';
 import { MaterialIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { BottomSheetModal, BottomSheetScrollView, BottomSheetBackdrop } from '@gorhom/bottom-sheet';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { SvgXml } from 'react-native-svg';
 
 const { width } = Dimensions.get('window');
 
+const INTRODB_LOGO_URI = 'https://introdb.app/images/logo-vector.svg';
+
 // Available languages for audio/subtitle selection
 const AVAILABLE_LANGUAGES = [
     { code: 'en', name: 'English' },
@@ -73,6 +76,39 @@ export const PlaybackSettingsContent: React.FC<PlaybackSettingsContentProps> = (
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const config = useRealtimeConfig();
 
+    const [introDbLogoXml, setIntroDbLogoXml] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        let cancelled = false;
+        const load = async () => {
+            try {
+                const res = await fetch(INTRODB_LOGO_URI);
+                let xml = await res.text();
+                // Inline CSS class-based styles because react-native-svg doesn't support <style> class selectors
+                // Map known classes from the IntroDB logo to equivalent inline attributes
+                xml = xml.replace(/class="cls-4"/g, 'fill="url(#linear-gradient)"');
+                xml = xml.replace(/class="cls-3"/g, 'fill="#141414" opacity=".38"');
+                xml = xml.replace(/class="cls-1"/g, 'fill="url(#linear-gradient-2)" opacity=".53"');
+                xml = xml.replace(/class="cls-2"/g, 'fill="url(#linear-gradient-3)" opacity=".53"');
+                // Remove the <style> block to avoid unsupported CSS
+                xml = xml.replace(/<style>[\s\S]*?<\/style>/, '');
+                if (!cancelled) setIntroDbLogoXml(xml);
+            } catch {
+                if (!cancelled) setIntroDbLogoXml(null);
+            }
+        };
+        load();
+        return () => {
+            cancelled = true;
+        };
+    }, []);
+
+    const introDbLogoIcon = introDbLogoXml ? (
+        <SvgXml xml={introDbLogoXml} width={28} height={18} />
+    ) : (
+        <MaterialIcons name="skip-next" size={18} color={currentTheme.colors.primary} />
+    );
+
     // Bottom sheet refs
     const audioLanguageSheetRef = useRef<BottomSheetModal>(null);
     const subtitleLanguageSheetRef = useRef<BottomSheetModal>(null);
@@ -173,6 +209,22 @@ export const PlaybackSettingsContent: React.FC<PlaybackSettingsContentProps> = (
                 </SettingsCard>
             )}
 
+            <SettingsCard title={t('player.section_playback', { defaultValue: 'Playback' })} isTablet={isTablet}>
+                <SettingItem
+                    title={t('player.skip_intro_settings_title', { defaultValue: 'Skip Intro' })}
+                    description={t('player.powered_by_introdb', { defaultValue: 'Powered by IntroDB' })}
+                    customIcon={introDbLogoIcon}
+                    renderControl={() => (
+                        <CustomSwitch
+                            value={settings?.skipIntroEnabled ?? true}
+                            onValueChange={(value) => updateSetting('skipIntroEnabled', value)}
+                        />
+                    )}
+                    isLast
+                    isTablet={isTablet}
+                />
+            </SettingsCard>
+
             {/* Audio & Subtitle Preferences */}
             <SettingsCard title={t('settings.sections.audio_subtitles')} isTablet={isTablet}>
                 <SettingItem