diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
index 88c34c87..ee987f44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/AbstractPlayerFragment.kt
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ import androidx.core.view.isGone
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.media3.common.PlaybackException
-import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.ExoPlayer
 import androidx.media3.session.MediaSession
-import androidx.media3.ui.*
+import androidx.media3.ui.AspectRatioFrameLayout
+import androidx.media3.ui.DefaultTimeBar
+import androidx.media3.ui.PlayerView
+import androidx.media3.ui.SubtitleView
+import androidx.media3.ui.TimeBar
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import androidx.vectordrawable.graphics.drawable.AnimatedVectorDrawableCompat
 import com.github.rubensousa.previewseekbar.PreviewBar
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PreviewGenerator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PreviewGenerator.kt
index 2d1feaab..ae800dbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PreviewGenerator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/PreviewGenerator.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
 import androidx.core.graphics.scale
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.R
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.mvvm.logError
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.Globals.TV
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.Globals.isLayout
@@ -62,8 +65,12 @@ interface IPreviewGenerator {
 
     companion object {
         fun new(): IPreviewGenerator {
+            val userDisabled = AcraApplication.context?.let { ctx ->
+                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(ctx)?.getBoolean(
+                    ctx.getString(R.string.preview_seekbar_key), true) == false
+            } ?: false
             /** because TV has low ram + not show we disable this for now */
-            return if (isLayout(TV)) {
+            return if (isLayout(TV) || userDisabled) {
                 empty()
             } else {
                 PreviewGenerator()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsPlayer.kt
index 21707ca7..1753032a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsPlayer.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class SettingsPlayer : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
             ),
             TV or EMULATOR
         )
-
+        
+        getPref(R.string.preview_seekbar_key)?.hideOn(TV)
         getPref(R.string.pref_category_android_tv_key)?.hideOn(PHONE)
 
         getPref(R.string.video_buffer_length_key)?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
@@ -243,4 +244,4 @@ class SettingsPlayer : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/preview_seekbar_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/preview_seekbar_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..657f6247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/preview_seekbar_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960"
+    android:viewportHeight="960"
+    android:tint="?attr/white">
+  <path
+      android:pathData="m480,540 l240,-160 -240,-160v320ZM508,760h224q-7,26 -24,42t-44,20L228,875q-33,5 -59.5,-15.5T138,806L85,369q-4,-33 16,-59t53,-30l46,-6v80l-36,5 54,437 290,-36ZM360,680q-33,0 -56.5,-23.5T280,600v-440q0,-33 23.5,-56.5T360,80h440q33,0 56.5,23.5T880,160v440q0,33 -23.5,56.5T800,680L360,680ZM360,600h440v-440L360,160v440ZM580,380ZM218,796Z"
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b3f0cfd2..8156abbf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -811,4 +811,7 @@
     <string name="sort_release_date_old">Release Date (Old to New)</string>
     <string name="hide_player_control_names_key" translatable="false">hide_player_control_names_key</string>
     <string name="hide_player_control_names">Hide names of the player\'s controls</string>
+    <string name="preview_seekbar_key" translatable="false">preview_seekbar_key</string>
+    <string name="preview_seekbar">Seekbar preview</string>
+    <string name="preview_seekbar_desc">Enable preview thumbnail on seekbar</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_player.xml
index 0039af3a..73f9bb5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_player.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@
             app:defaultValue="false"
             android:summary="@string/auto_rotate_video_desc"
             app:key="@string/auto_rotate_video_key" />
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:icon="@drawable/preview_seekbar_24"
+            android:title="@string/preview_seekbar"
+            app:defaultValue="true"
+            android:summary="@string/preview_seekbar_desc"
+            app:key="@string/preview_seekbar_key" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
     
     <PreferenceCategory