diff --git a/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/CustomPlayer.swift b/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/CustomPlayer.swift
index 606ac7e..d6737d8 100644
--- a/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/CustomPlayer.swift
+++ b/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/CustomPlayer.swift
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
     var subtitleForegroundColor: String = "white"
     var subtitleBackgroundEnabled: Bool = true
     var subtitleFontSize: Double = 20.0
-    var subtitleOutlineWidth: Double = 1.0
-    var subtitleOutlineColor: String = "black"
+    var subtitleShadowRadius: Double = 1.0
     var subtitlesLoader = VTTSubtitlesLoader()
     var subtitleStackView: UIStackView!
     var subtitleLabels: [UILabel] = []
@@ -1353,33 +1352,10 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
             : .clear
             subtitleLabel.layer.cornerRadius = 5
             subtitleLabel.clipsToBounds = true
-            
-            if subtitleOutlineWidth > 0 {
-                let textColor = subtitleUIColor()
-                let outlineColor = outlineUIColor()
-                let strokeTextAttributes = [
-                    NSAttributedString.Key.strokeColor: outlineColor,
-                    NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: textColor,
-                    NSAttributedString.Key.strokeWidth: -CGFloat(subtitleOutlineWidth),
-                    NSAttributedString.Key.font: UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: CGFloat(subtitleFontSize), weight: .bold)
-                ] as [NSAttributedString.Key : Any]
-                
-                if let text = subtitleLabel.text {
-                    subtitleLabel.attributedText = NSAttributedString(string: text, attributes: strokeTextAttributes)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private func outlineUIColor() -> UIColor {
-        switch subtitleOutlineColor {
-        case "black": return .black
-        case "white": return .white
-        case "yellow": return .yellow
-        case "green": return .green
-        case "blue": return .blue
-        case "red": return .red
-        default: return .black
+            subtitleLabel.layer.shadowColor = UIColor.black.cgColor
+            subtitleLabel.layer.shadowRadius = CGFloat(subtitleShadowRadius)
+            subtitleLabel.layer.shadowOpacity = 1.0
+            subtitleLabel.layer.shadowOffset = .zero
         }
     }
     
@@ -1753,16 +1729,19 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
         
         UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.25) {
             self.blackCoverView.alpha = self.isDimmed ? 1.0 : 0.4
+            // fade all controls (and lock button) in or out
             for v in self.controlsToHide { v.alpha = self.isDimmed ? 0 : 1 }
             self.dimButton.alpha  = self.isDimmed ? 0 : 1
             self.lockButton.alpha = self.isDimmed ? 0 : 1
-            
+
+            // switch subtitle constraints just like toggleControls()
             self.subtitleBottomToSafeAreaConstraint?.isActive = !self.isControlsVisible
             self.subtitleBottomToSliderConstraint?.isActive    =  self.isControlsVisible
-            
+
             self.view.layoutIfNeeded()
         }
-        
+
+        // slide the dim-icon over
         dimButtonToSlider.isActive = !isDimmed
         dimButtonToRight.isActive  =  isDimmed
     }
@@ -2115,6 +2094,30 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
             ]
             let fontSizeMenu = UIMenu(title: "Font Size", children: fontSizeActions)
             
+            let shadowActions = [
+                UIAction(title: "None") { _ in
+                    SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in settings.shadowRadius = 0 }
+                    self.loadSubtitleSettings()
+                    self.updateSubtitleLabelAppearance()
+                },
+                UIAction(title: "Low") { _ in
+                    SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in settings.shadowRadius = 1 }
+                    self.loadSubtitleSettings()
+                    self.updateSubtitleLabelAppearance()
+                },
+                UIAction(title: "Medium") { _ in
+                    SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in settings.shadowRadius = 3 }
+                    self.loadSubtitleSettings()
+                    self.updateSubtitleLabelAppearance()
+                },
+                UIAction(title: "High") { _ in
+                    SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in settings.shadowRadius = 6 }
+                    self.loadSubtitleSettings()
+                    self.updateSubtitleLabelAppearance()
+                }
+            ]
+            let shadowMenu = UIMenu(title: "Shadow Intensity", children: shadowActions)
+            
             let backgroundActions = [
                 UIAction(title: "Toggle") { _ in
                     SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in settings.backgroundEnabled.toggle() }
@@ -2174,7 +2177,7 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
             let delayMenu = UIMenu(title: "Subtitle Delay", children: delayActions + [resetDelayAction])
             
             let subtitleOptionsMenu = UIMenu(title: "Subtitle Options", children: [
-                subtitlesToggleAction, colorMenu, fontSizeMenu, backgroundMenu, paddingMenu, delayMenu
+                subtitlesToggleAction, colorMenu, fontSizeMenu, shadowMenu, backgroundMenu, paddingMenu, delayMenu
             ])
             
             menuElements = [subtitleOptionsMenu]
@@ -2253,8 +2256,7 @@ class CustomMediaPlayerViewController: UIViewController, UIGestureRecognizerDele
         let settings = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings
         self.subtitleForegroundColor = settings.foregroundColor
         self.subtitleFontSize = settings.fontSize
-        self.subtitleOutlineColor = settings.outlineColor
-        self.subtitleOutlineWidth = settings.outlineWidth
+        self.subtitleShadowRadius = settings.shadowRadius
         self.subtitleBackgroundEnabled = settings.backgroundEnabled
         self.subtitleBottomPadding = settings.bottomPadding
         self.subtitleDelay = settings.subtitleDelay
diff --git a/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/Helpers/SubtitleSettingsManager.swift b/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/Helpers/SubtitleSettingsManager.swift
index 084b57a..57e96b3 100644
--- a/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/Helpers/SubtitleSettingsManager.swift
+++ b/Sora/Utils/MediaPlayer/CustomPlayer/Helpers/SubtitleSettingsManager.swift
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import UIKit
 struct SubtitleSettings: Codable {
     var foregroundColor: String = "white"
     var fontSize: Double = 20.0
-    var outlineWidth: Double = 1.0
-    var outlineColor: String = "white"
+    var shadowRadius: Double = 1.0
     var backgroundEnabled: Bool = true
     var bottomPadding: CGFloat = 20.0
     var subtitleDelay: Double = 0.0
diff --git a/Sora/Views/SettingsView/SettingsSubViews/SettingsViewPlayer.swift b/Sora/Views/SettingsView/SettingsSubViews/SettingsViewPlayer.swift
index 4b95267..7bce329 100644
--- a/Sora/Views/SettingsView/SettingsSubViews/SettingsViewPlayer.swift
+++ b/Sora/Views/SettingsView/SettingsSubViews/SettingsViewPlayer.swift
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ struct SettingsViewPlayer: View {
 struct SubtitleSettingsSection: View {
     @State private var foregroundColor: String = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.foregroundColor
     @State private var fontSize: Double = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.fontSize
-    @State private var outlineWidth: Double = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.outlineWidth
-    @State private var outlineColor: String = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.outlineColor
+    @State private var shadowRadius: Double = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.shadowRadius
     @State private var backgroundEnabled: Bool = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.backgroundEnabled
     @State private var bottomPadding: CGFloat = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.bottomPadding
     @State private var subtitleDelay: Double = SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.settings.subtitleDelay
 
     private let colors = ["white", "yellow", "green", "blue", "red", "purple"]
+    private let shadowOptions = [0, 1, 3, 6]
 
     var body: some View {
         Section(header: Text("Subtitle Settings")) {
@@ -153,6 +153,23 @@ struct SubtitleSettingsSection: View {
                 }
             }
             
+            HStack {
+                Text("Shadow")
+                Spacer()
+                Menu("\(Int(shadowRadius))") {
+                    ForEach(shadowOptions, id: \.self) { option in
+                        Button(action: {
+                            shadowRadius = Double(option)
+                            SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in
+                                settings.shadowRadius = Double(option)
+                            }
+                        }) {
+                            Text("\(option)")
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
             Toggle("Background Enabled", isOn: $backgroundEnabled)
                 .tint(.accentColor)
                 .onChange(of: backgroundEnabled) { newValue in
@@ -172,23 +189,6 @@ struct SubtitleSettingsSection: View {
                     }
             }
             
-            HStack {
-                Text("Outline Color")
-                Spacer()
-                Menu(outlineColor) {
-                    ForEach(colors, id: \.self) { color in
-                        Button(action: {
-                            outlineColor = color
-                            SubtitleSettingsManager.shared.update { settings in
-                                settings.outlineColor = color
-                            }
-                        }) {
-                            Text(color.capitalized)
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            
             HStack {
                 Text("Bottom Padding:")
                 Spacer()