diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index 3d59ac6fe..0950afc3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -2013,7 +2013,10 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
             restoreDefaultBrightness();
         } else {
             // Do not restore if user has disabled brightness gesture
-            if (!PlayerHelper.isBrightnessGestureEnabled(activity)) {
+            if (!PlayerHelper.getActionForRightGestureSide(activity)
+                    .equals(getString(R.string.brightness_control_key))
+                    && !PlayerHelper.getActionForLeftGestureSide(activity)
+                    .equals(getString(R.string.brightness_control_key))) {
                 return;
             }
             // Restore already saved brightness level
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
index a6dba0dd5..0d28f2f58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/gesture/MainPlayerGestureListener.kt
@@ -193,18 +193,20 @@ class MainPlayerGestureListener(
         isMoving = true
 
         // -- Brightness and Volume control --
-        val isBrightnessGestureEnabled = PlayerHelper.isBrightnessGestureEnabled(player.context)
-        val isVolumeGestureEnabled = PlayerHelper.isVolumeGestureEnabled(player.context)
-        if (isBrightnessGestureEnabled && isVolumeGestureEnabled) {
-            if (getDisplayHalfPortion(initialEvent) === DisplayPortion.LEFT_HALF) {
-                onScrollBrightness(distanceY)
-            } else /* DisplayPortion.RIGHT_HALF */ {
-                onScrollVolume(distanceY)
+        if (getDisplayHalfPortion(initialEvent) == DisplayPortion.RIGHT_HALF) {
+            when (PlayerHelper.getActionForRightGestureSide(player.context)) {
+                player.context.getString(R.string.volume_control_key) ->
+                    onScrollVolume(distanceY)
+                player.context.getString(R.string.brightness_control_key) ->
+                    onScrollBrightness(distanceY)
+            }
+        } else {
+            when (PlayerHelper.getActionForLeftGestureSide(player.context)) {
+                player.context.getString(R.string.volume_control_key) ->
+                    onScrollVolume(distanceY)
+                player.context.getString(R.string.brightness_control_key) ->
+                    onScrollBrightness(distanceY)
             }
-        } else if (isBrightnessGestureEnabled) {
-            onScrollBrightness(distanceY)
-        } else if (isVolumeGestureEnabled) {
-            onScrollVolume(distanceY)
         }
 
         return true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index 1bc6f41a1..a110a80d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -228,14 +228,16 @@ public final class PlayerHelper {
                 .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.resume_on_audio_focus_gain_key), false);
     }
 
-    public static boolean isVolumeGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
+    public static String getActionForRightGestureSide(@NonNull final Context context) {
         return getPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.volume_gesture_control_key), true);
+                .getString(context.getString(R.string.right_gesture_control_key),
+                        context.getString(R.string.default_right_gesture_control_value));
     }
 
-    public static boolean isBrightnessGestureEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
+    public static String getActionForLeftGestureSide(@NonNull final Context context) {
         return getPreferences(context)
-                .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.brightness_gesture_control_key), true);
+                .getString(context.getString(R.string.left_gesture_control_key),
+                        context.getString(R.string.default_left_gesture_control_value));
     }
 
     public static boolean isStartMainPlayerFullscreenEnabled(@NonNull final Context context) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingMigrations.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingMigrations.java
index b1e2c04eb..1bfaec6c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingMigrations.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/SettingMigrations.java
@@ -108,6 +108,25 @@ public final class SettingMigrations {
         }
     };
 
+    public static final Migration MIGRATION_4_5 = new Migration(4, 5) {
+        @Override
+        protected void migrate(final Context context) {
+            final boolean brightness = sp.getBoolean("brightness_gesture_control", true);
+            final boolean volume = sp.getBoolean("volume_gesture_control", true);
+
+            final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sp.edit();
+
+            editor.putString(context.getString(R.string.right_gesture_control_key),
+                    context.getString(volume
+                            ? R.string.volume_control_key : R.string.none_control_key));
+            editor.putString(context.getString(R.string.left_gesture_control_key),
+                    context.getString(brightness
+                            ? R.string.brightness_control_key : R.string.none_control_key));
+
+            editor.apply();
+        }
+    };
+
     /**
      * List of all implemented migrations.
      * <p>
@@ -119,12 +138,13 @@ public final class SettingMigrations {
             MIGRATION_1_2,
             MIGRATION_2_3,
             MIGRATION_3_4,
+            MIGRATION_4_5,
     };
 
     /**
      * Version number for preferences. Must be incremented every time a migration is necessary.
      */
-    public static final int VERSION = 4;
+    public static final int VERSION = 5;
 
 
     public static void initMigrations(final Context context, final boolean isFirstRun) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 6a1d5cd45..8f3e8e192 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
     <string name="use_external_video_player_key">use_external_video_player</string>
     <string name="use_external_audio_player_key">use_external_audio_player</string>
 
-    <string name="volume_gesture_control_key">volume_gesture_control</string>
-    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_key">brightness_gesture_control</string>
     <string name="resume_on_audio_focus_gain_key">resume_on_audio_focus_gain</string>
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_key">popup_remember_size_pos_key</string>
     <string name="use_inexact_seek_key">use_inexact_seek_key</string>
@@ -192,6 +190,35 @@
         <item>@string/audio_webm_key</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string name="left_gesture_control_key">left_gesture_control</string>
+    <string name="default_left_gesture_control_value">@string/brightness_control_key</string>
+    <string name="brightness_control_key">brightness_control</string>
+    <string name="volume_control_key">volume_control</string>
+    <string name="none_control_key">none_control</string>
+    <string-array name="left_gesture_control_description">
+        <item>@string/brightness</item>
+        <item>@string/volume</item>
+        <item>@string/none</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="left_gesture_control_values">
+        <item>@string/brightness_control_key</item>
+        <item>@string/volume_control_key</item>
+        <item>@string/none_control_key</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string name="right_gesture_control_key">right_gesture_control</string>
+    <string name="default_right_gesture_control_value">@string/volume_control_key</string>
+    <string-array name="right_gesture_control_description">
+        <item>@string/volume</item>
+        <item>@string/brightness</item>
+        <item>@string/none</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="right_gesture_control_values">
+        <item>@string/volume_control_key</item>
+        <item>@string/brightness_control_key</item>
+        <item>@string/none_control_key</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <string name="last_resize_mode">last_resize_mode</string>
 
     <!-- DEBUG ONLY -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dd8b8a58d..43705056b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -101,10 +101,13 @@
     <string name="auto_queue_title">Auto-enqueue next stream</string>
     <string name="auto_queue_summary">Continue ending (non-repeating) playback queue by appending a related stream</string>
     <string name="auto_queue_toggle">Auto-enqueuing</string>
-    <string name="volume_gesture_control_title">Volume gesture control</string>
-    <string name="volume_gesture_control_summary">Use gestures to control player volume</string>
-    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_title">Brightness gesture control</string>
-    <string name="brightness_gesture_control_summary">Use gestures to control player brightness</string>
+    <string name="left_gesture_control_summary">Choose gesture for left half of player screen</string>
+    <string name="left_gesture_control_title">Left gesture action</string>
+    <string name="right_gesture_control_summary">Choose gesture for right half of player screen</string>
+    <string name="right_gesture_control_title">Right gesture action</string>
+    <string name="brightness">Brightness</string>
+    <string name="volume">Volume</string>
+    <string name="none">None</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_title">Search suggestions</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_summary">Choose the suggestions to show when searching</string>
     <string name="local_search_suggestions">Local search suggestions</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
index 117ee8703..e4485f154 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
@@ -174,19 +174,23 @@
             app:singleLineTitle="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
-        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="true"
-            android:key="@string/volume_gesture_control_key"
-            android:summary="@string/volume_gesture_control_summary"
-            android:title="@string/volume_gesture_control_title"
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@string/default_left_gesture_control_value"
+            android:entries="@array/left_gesture_control_description"
+            android:entryValues="@array/left_gesture_control_values"
+            android:key="@string/left_gesture_control_key"
+            android:summary="@string/left_gesture_control_summary"
+            android:title="@string/left_gesture_control_title"
             app:singleLineTitle="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
-        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="true"
-            android:key="@string/brightness_gesture_control_key"
-            android:summary="@string/brightness_gesture_control_summary"
-            android:title="@string/brightness_gesture_control_title"
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@string/default_right_gesture_control_value"
+            android:entries="@array/right_gesture_control_description"
+            android:entryValues="@array/right_gesture_control_values"
+            android:key="@string/right_gesture_control_key"
+            android:summary="@string/right_gesture_control_summary"
+            android:title="@string/right_gesture_control_title"
             app:singleLineTitle="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />