diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
index a07afcea9..6452a9850 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BasePlayer.java
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
     // Player
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
-    protected final static int FAST_FORWARD_REWIND_AMOUNT_MILLIS = 10000; // 10 Seconds
     protected final static int PLAY_PREV_ACTIVATION_LIMIT_MILLIS = 5000; // 5 seconds
     protected final static int PROGRESS_LOOP_INTERVAL_MILLIS = 500;
     protected final static int RECOVERY_SKIP_THRESHOLD_MILLIS = 3000; // 3 seconds
@@ -954,12 +953,19 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements
 
     public void onFastRewind() {
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onFastRewind() called");
-        seekBy(-FAST_FORWARD_REWIND_AMOUNT_MILLIS);
+        seekBy(-getSeekDuration());
     }
 
     public void onFastForward() {
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onFastForward() called");
-        seekBy(FAST_FORWARD_REWIND_AMOUNT_MILLIS);
+        seekBy(getSeekDuration());
+    }
+
+    private int getSeekDuration() {
+        final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        final String key = context.getString(R.string.seek_duration_key);
+        final String value = prefs.getString(key, context.getString(R.string.seek_duration_default_value));
+        return Integer.parseInt(value);
     }
 
     public void onPlayPrevious() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 8dcc2ce31..6aaaa0630 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,25 @@
     <string name="screen_brightness_key" translatable="false">screen_brightness_key</string>
     <string name="screen_brightness_timestamp_key" translatable="false">screen_brightness_timestamp_key</string>
 
+    <string name="seek_duration_key" translatable="false">seek_duration</string>
+    <string name="seek_duration_default_value" translatable="false">10000</string>
+    <string-array name="seek_duration_description" translatable="false">
+      <item>5 seconds</item>
+      <item>10 seconds</item>
+      <item>15 seconds</item>
+      <item>20 seconds</item>
+      <item>25 seconds</item>
+      <item>30 seconds</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="seek_duration_value" translatable="false">
+      <item>5000</item>
+      <item>10000</item>
+      <item>15000</item>
+      <item>20000</item>
+      <item>25000</item>
+      <item>30000</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_key" translatable="false">minimize_on_exit_key</string>
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_value" translatable="false">@string/minimize_on_exit_none_key</string>
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_none_key" translatable="false">minimize_on_exit_none_key</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2cdf139df..19013322d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_summary">Remember last size and position of popup</string>
     <string name="use_inexact_seek_title">Use fast inexact seek</string>
     <string name="use_inexact_seek_summary">Inexact seek allows the player to seek to positions faster with reduced precision</string>
+    <string name="seek_duration_title">Fast-forward/-rewind seek duration</string>
     <string name="download_thumbnail_title">Load thumbnails</string>
     <string name="show_comments_title">Show comments</string>
     <string name="show_comments_summary">Disable to stop showing comments</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
index 4e1b1f8b2..0ff43ce90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
@@ -146,5 +146,14 @@
             android:key="@string/use_inexact_seek_key"
             android:summary="@string/use_inexact_seek_summary"
             android:title="@string/use_inexact_seek_title"/>
+
+        <ListPreference
+          app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+          android:defaultValue="@string/seek_duration_default_value"
+          android:entries="@array/seek_duration_description"
+          android:entryValues="@array/seek_duration_value"
+          android:key="@string/seek_duration_key"
+          android:summary="%s"
+          android:title="@string/seek_duration_title"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
 </PreferenceScreen>