diff --git a/src/assets/locales/en.json b/src/assets/locales/en.json
index 79271675..b590d556 100644
--- a/src/assets/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/locales/en.json
@@ -1050,6 +1050,9 @@
       "holdToBoost": "Hold to boost speed",
       "holdToBoostDescription": "Hold spacebar or touch and hold the screen to temporarily increase playback speed to 2x. Release to return to previous speed.",
       "holdToBoostLabel": "Enable hold to boost",
+      "doubleClickToSeek": "Double tap to seek",
+      "doubleClickToSeekDescription": "Double tap on the left or right side of the player to seek 10 seconds forward or backward.",
+      "doubleClickToSeekLabel": "Enable double tap to seek",
       "sourceOrder": "Reordering sources",
       "sourceOrderDescription": "Drag and drop to reorder sources. This will determine the order in which sources are checked for the media you are trying to watch. If a source is greyed out, it means the <bold>extension</bold> is required for that source. <br><br> <strong>(The default order is best for most users)</strong>",
       "sourceOrderEnableLabel": "Custom source order",
diff --git a/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts b/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
index affd9028..a6ecf766 100644
--- a/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
+++ b/src/backend/accounts/settings.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface SettingsInput {
   enableLowPerformanceMode?: boolean;
   enableNativeSubtitles?: boolean;
   enableHoldToBoost?: boolean;
+  enableDoubleClickToSeek?: boolean;
   manualSourceSelection?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export interface SettingsResponse {
   enableLowPerformanceMode?: boolean;
   enableNativeSubtitles?: boolean;
   enableHoldToBoost?: boolean;
+  enableDoubleClickToSeek?: boolean;
   manualSourceSelection?: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/player/atoms/Seek.tsx b/src/components/player/atoms/Seek.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..081f1766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/player/atoms/Seek.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Icon, Icons } from "@/components/Icon";
+
+export type SeekDirection = "backward" | "forward";
+
+export function Seek(props: { direction: SeekDirection }) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`pointer-events-none flex h-20 w-20 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-black bg-opacity-50 text-white ${
+        props.direction === "backward" ? "animate-seek-left" : "animate-seek-right"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <Icon
+        icon={
+          props.direction === "backward" ? Icons.SKIP_BACKWARD : Icons.SKIP_FORWARD
+        }
+        className="text-3xl"
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/player/atoms/Skips.tsx b/src/components/player/atoms/Skips.tsx
index 168a2a53..b333fd81 100644
--- a/src/components/player/atoms/Skips.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/atoms/Skips.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { Icons } from "@/components/Icon";
 import { VideoPlayerButton } from "@/components/player/internals/Button";
 import { usePlayerStore } from "@/stores/player/store";
+import { usePreferencesStore } from "@/stores/preferences";
 
 export function SkipForward(props: {
   iconSizeClass?: string;
@@ -10,10 +11,13 @@ export function SkipForward(props: {
 }) {
   const display = usePlayerStore((s) => s.display);
   const time = usePlayerStore((s) => s.progress.time);
+  const enableDoubleClickToSeek = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.enableDoubleClickToSeek,
+  );
   const commit = useCallback(() => {
     display?.setTime(time + 10);
   }, [display, time]);
-  if (!props.inControl) return null;
+  if (!props.inControl || enableDoubleClickToSeek) return null;
   return (
     <VideoPlayerButton
       iconSizeClass={props.iconSizeClass}
@@ -29,10 +33,13 @@ export function SkipBackward(props: {
 }) {
   const display = usePlayerStore((s) => s.display);
   const time = usePlayerStore((s) => s.progress.time);
+  const enableDoubleClickToSeek = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.enableDoubleClickToSeek,
+  );
   const commit = useCallback(() => {
     display?.setTime(time - 10);
   }, [display, time]);
-  if (!props.inControl) return null;
+  if (!props.inControl || enableDoubleClickToSeek) return null;
   return (
     <VideoPlayerButton
       iconSizeClass={props.iconSizeClass}
diff --git a/src/components/player/internals/VideoClickTarget.tsx b/src/components/player/internals/VideoClickTarget.tsx
index 5d43956f..d69161ab 100644
--- a/src/components/player/internals/VideoClickTarget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/internals/VideoClickTarget.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import classNames from "classnames";
-import { PointerEvent, useCallback, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { PointerEvent, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useEffectOnce, useTimeoutFn } from "react-use";
 
+import { Seek, SeekDirection } from "@/components/player/atoms/Seek";
 import { useShouldShowVideoElement } from "@/components/player/internals/VideoContainer";
 import { useOverlayStack } from "@/stores/interface/overlayStack";
 import { PlayerHoverState } from "@/stores/player/slices/interface";
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import { useWatchPartyStore } from "@/stores/watchParty";
 export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
   const show = useShouldShowVideoElement();
   const display = usePlayerStore((s) => s.display);
+  const time = usePlayerStore((s) => s.progress.time);
   const isPaused = usePlayerStore((s) => s.mediaPlaying.isPaused);
   const playbackRate = usePlayerStore((s) => s.mediaPlaying.playbackRate);
   const updateInterfaceHovering = usePlayerStore(
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
   const setCurrentOverlay = useOverlayStack((s) => s.setCurrentOverlay);
   const isInWatchParty = useWatchPartyStore((s) => s.enabled);
   const enableHoldToBoost = usePreferencesStore((s) => s.enableHoldToBoost);
+  const enableDoubleClickToSeek = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.enableDoubleClickToSeek,
+  );
 
   const [_, cancel, reset] = useTimeoutFn(() => {
     updateInterfaceHovering(PlayerHoverState.NOT_HOVERING);
@@ -36,11 +41,56 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
   const speedIndicatorTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const boostTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const [isPendingBoost, setIsPendingBoost] = useState(false);
+  const [seekDirection, setSeekDirection] = useState<SeekDirection | null>(
+    null,
+  );
+  const [seekId, setSeekId] = useState(0);
+  const [isSeeking, setIsSeeking] = useState(false);
+  const seekTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const singleTapTimeout = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
 
   const toggleFullscreen = useCallback(() => {
     display?.toggleFullscreen();
   }, [display]);
 
+  const handleDoubleClick = useCallback(
+    (e: PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (!enableDoubleClickToSeek) {
+        toggleFullscreen();
+        return;
+      }
+      const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const x = e.clientX - rect.left;
+      const oneThird = rect.width / 3;
+
+      if (x < oneThird) {
+        display?.setTime(time - 10);
+        setSeekDirection("backward");
+        setSeekId((s) => s + 1);
+        setIsSeeking(true);
+      } else if (x > oneThird * 2) {
+        display?.setTime(time + 10);
+        setSeekDirection("forward");
+        setSeekId((s) => s + 1);
+        setIsSeeking(true);
+      } else {
+        toggleFullscreen();
+      }
+    },
+    [display, toggleFullscreen, enableDoubleClickToSeek, time],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isSeeking) {
+      if (seekTimeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(seekTimeoutRef.current);
+      }
+      seekTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        setIsSeeking(false);
+      }, 400);
+    }
+  }, [seekId, isSeeking]);
+
   const togglePause = useCallback(
     (e: PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
       // Don't toggle pause if holding for speed change
@@ -65,6 +115,7 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
       }
 
       // toggle on other types of clicks
+      if (isSeeking) return;
       if (hovering !== PlayerHoverState.MOBILE_TAPPED) {
         updateInterfaceHovering(PlayerHoverState.MOBILE_TAPPED);
         reset();
@@ -81,9 +132,33 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
       reset,
       cancel,
       isPendingBoost,
+      isSeeking,
     ],
   );
 
+  const handleTap = useCallback(
+    (e: PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (e.pointerType === "mouse" && e.button !== 0) return;
+
+      if (singleTapTimeout.current) {
+        clearTimeout(singleTapTimeout.current);
+        singleTapTimeout.current = null;
+        handleDoubleClick(e);
+      } else {
+        if (!enableDoubleClickToSeek) {
+          togglePause(e);
+        }
+        singleTapTimeout.current = setTimeout(() => {
+          if (enableDoubleClickToSeek) {
+            togglePause(e);
+          }
+          singleTapTimeout.current = null;
+        }, 250);
+      }
+    },
+    [handleDoubleClick, togglePause, enableDoubleClickToSeek],
+  );
+
   const handlePointerDown = useCallback(
     (e: PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
       if (
@@ -141,7 +216,7 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
       if (isPendingBoost) {
         clearTimeout(boostTimeoutRef.current!);
         setIsPendingBoost(false);
-        togglePause(e);
+        handleTap(e);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -170,12 +245,12 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
         }, 1500);
       } else {
         // Regular click handler
-        togglePause(e);
+        handleTap(e);
       }
     },
     [
       display,
-      togglePause,
+      handleTap,
       setSpeedBoosted,
       setShowSpeedIndicator,
       setCurrentOverlay,
@@ -221,15 +296,29 @@ export function VideoClickTarget(props: { showingControls: boolean }) {
   if (!show) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div
-      className={classNames("absolute inset-0", {
-        "absolute inset-0": true,
-        "cursor-none": !props.showingControls,
-      })}
-      onDoubleClick={toggleFullscreen}
-      onPointerDown={handlePointerDown}
-      onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
-      onPointerLeave={handlePointerLeave}
-    />
+    <>
+      {seekDirection ? (
+        <div
+          key={seekId}
+          onAnimationEnd={() => setSeekDirection(null)}
+          className={
+            seekDirection === "backward"
+              ? "absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-start ml-32"
+              : "absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-end mr-32"
+          }
+        >
+          <Seek direction={seekDirection} />
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+      <div
+        className={classNames("absolute inset-0", {
+          "absolute inset-0": true,
+          "cursor-none": !props.showingControls,
+        })}
+        onPointerDown={handlePointerDown}
+        onPointerUp={handlePointerUp}
+        onPointerLeave={handlePointerLeave}
+      />
+    </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts b/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
index 7f8ddef8..8d3932fb 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettingsState.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export function useSettingsState(
   forceCompactEpisodeView: boolean,
   enableLowPerformanceMode: boolean,
   enableHoldToBoost: boolean,
+  enableDoubleClickToSeek: boolean,
   homeSectionOrder: string[],
   manualSourceSelection: boolean,
 ) {
@@ -183,6 +184,12 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     resetEnableHoldToBoost,
     enableHoldToBoostChanged,
   ] = useDerived(enableHoldToBoost);
+  const [
+    enableDoubleClickToSeekState,
+    setEnableDoubleClickToSeekState,
+    resetEnableDoubleClickToSeek,
+    enableDoubleClickToSeekChanged,
+  ] = useDerived(enableDoubleClickToSeek);
   const [
     homeSectionOrderState,
     setHomeSectionOrderState,
@@ -221,6 +228,7 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     resetForceCompactEpisodeView();
     resetEnableLowPerformanceMode();
     resetEnableHoldToBoost();
+    resetEnableDoubleClickToSeek();
     resetHomeSectionOrder();
     resetManualSourceSelection();
   }
@@ -249,6 +257,7 @@ export function useSettingsState(
     forceCompactEpisodeViewChanged ||
     enableLowPerformanceModeChanged ||
     enableHoldToBoostChanged ||
+    enableDoubleClickToSeekChanged ||
     homeSectionOrderChanged ||
     manualSourceSelectionChanged;
 
@@ -370,6 +379,11 @@ export function useSettingsState(
       set: setEnableHoldToBoostState,
       changed: enableHoldToBoostChanged,
     },
+    enableDoubleClickToSeek: {
+      state: enableDoubleClickToSeekState,
+      set: setEnableDoubleClickToSeekState,
+      changed: enableDoubleClickToSeekChanged,
+    },
     homeSectionOrder: {
       state: homeSectionOrderState,
       set: setHomeSectionOrderState,
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index fc0b4d20..4b30350a 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     (s) => s.setEnableHoldToBoost,
   );
 
+  const enableDoubleClickToSeek = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.enableDoubleClickToSeek,
+  );
+  const setEnableDoubleClickToSeek = usePreferencesStore(
+    (s) => s.setEnableDoubleClickToSeek,
+  );
+
   const homeSectionOrder = usePreferencesStore((s) => s.homeSectionOrder);
   const setHomeSectionOrder = usePreferencesStore((s) => s.setHomeSectionOrder);
 
@@ -259,6 +266,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     forceCompactEpisodeView,
     enableLowPerformanceMode,
     enableHoldToBoost,
+    enableDoubleClickToSeek,
     homeSectionOrder,
     manualSourceSelection,
   );
@@ -320,6 +328,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
         state.forceCompactEpisodeView.changed ||
         state.enableLowPerformanceMode.changed ||
         state.enableHoldToBoost.changed ||
+        state.enableDoubleClickToSeek.changed ||
         state.manualSourceSelection.changed
       ) {
         await updateSettings(backendUrl, account, {
@@ -342,6 +351,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
           forceCompactEpisodeView: state.forceCompactEpisodeView.state,
           enableLowPerformanceMode: state.enableLowPerformanceMode.state,
           enableHoldToBoost: state.enableHoldToBoost.state,
+          enableDoubleClickToSeek: state.enableDoubleClickToSeek.state,
           manualSourceSelection: state.manualSourceSelection.state,
         });
       }
@@ -383,6 +393,7 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
     setForceCompactEpisodeView(state.forceCompactEpisodeView.state);
     setEnableLowPerformanceMode(state.enableLowPerformanceMode.state);
     setEnableHoldToBoost(state.enableHoldToBoost.state);
+    setEnableDoubleClickToSeek(state.enableDoubleClickToSeek.state);
     setHomeSectionOrder(state.homeSectionOrder.state);
     setManualSourceSelection(state.manualSourceSelection.state);
 
@@ -483,6 +494,8 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
             setEnableLowPerformanceMode={state.enableLowPerformanceMode.set}
             enableHoldToBoost={state.enableHoldToBoost.state}
             setEnableHoldToBoost={state.enableHoldToBoost.set}
+            enableDoubleClickToSeek={state.enableDoubleClickToSeek.state}
+            setEnableDoubleClickToSeek={state.enableDoubleClickToSeek.set}
             manualSourceSelection={state.manualSourceSelection.state}
             setManualSourceSelection={state.manualSourceSelection.set}
           />
diff --git a/src/pages/parts/settings/PreferencesPart.tsx b/src/pages/parts/settings/PreferencesPart.tsx
index 00a873e4..f523ecc0 100644
--- a/src/pages/parts/settings/PreferencesPart.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/parts/settings/PreferencesPart.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export function PreferencesPart(props: {
   setEnableLowPerformanceMode: (v: boolean) => void;
   enableHoldToBoost: boolean;
   setEnableHoldToBoost: (v: boolean) => void;
+  enableDoubleClickToSeek: boolean;
+  setEnableDoubleClickToSeek: (v: boolean) => void;
   manualSourceSelection: boolean;
   setManualSourceSelection: (v: boolean) => void;
 }) {
@@ -217,6 +219,26 @@ export function PreferencesPart(props: {
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        {/* double click to seek preference */}
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-white font-bold mb-3">
+            {t("settings.preferences.doubleClickToSeek")}
+          </p>
+          <p className="max-w-[25rem] font-medium">
+            {t("settings.preferences.doubleClickToSeekDescription")}
+          </p>
+          <div
+            onClick={() =>
+              props.setEnableDoubleClickToSeek(!props.enableDoubleClickToSeek)
+            }
+            className="bg-dropdown-background hover:bg-dropdown-hoverBackground select-none my-4 cursor-pointer space-x-3 flex items-center max-w-[25rem] py-3 px-4 rounded-lg"
+          >
+            <Toggle enabled={props.enableDoubleClickToSeek} />
+            <p className="flex-1 text-white font-bold">
+              {t("settings.preferences.doubleClickToSeekLabel")}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
 
         {/* Column */}
         <div id="source-order" className="space-y-8">
diff --git a/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx b/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
index 6354bfb3..f1c2129e 100644
--- a/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
+++ b/src/stores/preferences/index.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface PreferencesStore {
   enableLowPerformanceMode: boolean;
   enableNativeSubtitles: boolean;
   enableHoldToBoost: boolean;
+  enableDoubleClickToSeek: boolean;
   homeSectionOrder: string[];
   manualSourceSelection: boolean;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export interface PreferencesStore {
   setEnableLowPerformanceMode(v: boolean): void;
   setEnableNativeSubtitles(v: boolean): void;
   setEnableHoldToBoost(v: boolean): void;
+  setEnableDoubleClickToSeek(v: boolean): void;
   setHomeSectionOrder(v: string[]): void;
   setManualSourceSelection(v: boolean): void;
 }
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create(
       enableLowPerformanceMode: false,
       enableNativeSubtitles: false,
       enableHoldToBoost: true,
+      enableDoubleClickToSeek: false,
       homeSectionOrder: ["watching", "bookmarks"],
       manualSourceSelection: false,
       setEnableThumbnails(v) {
@@ -167,6 +170,11 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create(
           s.enableHoldToBoost = v;
         });
       },
+      setEnableDoubleClickToSeek(v) {
+        set((s) => {
+          s.enableDoubleClickToSeek = v;
+        });
+      },
       setHomeSectionOrder(v) {
         set((s) => {
           s.homeSectionOrder = v;
diff --git a/tailwind.config.ts b/tailwind.config.ts
index a56abebc..4c82fbae 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.ts
+++ b/tailwind.config.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,20 @@ const config: Config = {
           "0%": { opacity: "0" },
           "100%": { opacity: "1" },
         },
+        "seek-left": {
+          "0%": { transform: "translateX(0) scale(1)", opacity: "1" },
+          "100%": { transform: "translateX(-50px) scale(1.2)", opacity: "0" },
+        },
+        "seek-right": {
+          "0%": { transform: "translateX(0) scale(1)", opacity: "1" },
+          "100%": { transform: "translateX(50px) scale(1.2)", opacity: "0" },
+        },
       },
       animation: { 
         "loading-pin": "loading-pin 1.8s ease-in-out infinite",
         "fade-in": "fade-in 200ms ease-out forwards",
+        "seek-left": "seek-left 0.5s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards",
+        "seek-right": "seek-right 0.5s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards",
       },
     },
   },