diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
index 58caad5a..2232a927 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/PostViewV2Fragment.java
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ public class PostViewV2Fragment extends SharedElementTransitionDialogFragment im
         if (bottomSheetBehavior != null) {
             captionState = bottomSheetBehavior.getState();
         }
+        if (settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND)) return;
         final Media media = viewModel.getMedia();
         if (media == null) return;
         switch (media.getMediaType()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/PostPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/PostPreferencesFragment.java
index 14daec7f..492f574c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/PostPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/PostPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -17,16 +17,26 @@ public class PostPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         final Context context = getContext();
         if (context == null) return;
         // generalCategory.addPreference(getAutoPlayVideosPreference(context));
+        screen.addPreference(getBackgroundPlayPreference(context));
         screen.addPreference(getAlwaysMuteVideosPreference(context));
         screen.addPreference(getShowCaptionPreference(context));
         screen.addPreference(getToggleKeywordFilterPreference(context));
         screen.addPreference(getEditKeywordFilterPreference(context));
     }
 
-    private Preference getAutoPlayVideosPreference(@NonNull final Context context) {
+//    private Preference getAutoPlayVideosPreference(@NonNull final Context context) {
+//        final SwitchPreferenceCompat preference = new SwitchPreferenceCompat(context);
+//        preference.setKey(Constants.AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS);
+//        preference.setTitle(R.string.post_viewer_autoplay_video);
+//        preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
+//        return preference;
+//    }
+
+    private Preference getBackgroundPlayPreference(@NonNull final Context context) {
         final SwitchPreferenceCompat preference = new SwitchPreferenceCompat(context);
-        preference.setKey(Constants.AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS);
-        preference.setTitle(R.string.post_viewer_autoplay_video);
+        preference.setKey(Constants.PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND);
+        preference.setTitle(R.string.post_viewer_background_play);
+        preference.setTitle(R.string.post_viewer_background_play_summary);
         preference.setIconSpaceReserved(false);
         return preference;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/directmessages/DirectItem.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/directmessages/DirectItem.java
index 52ad8818..221afd79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/directmessages/DirectItem.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/repositories/responses/directmessages/DirectItem.java
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ public class DirectItem implements Cloneable, Serializable {
     public LocalDateTime getLocalDateTime() {
         if (localDateTime == null) {
             localDateTime = Instant.ofEpochMilli(timestamp / 1000).atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toLocalDateTime();
-            ;
         }
         return localDateTime;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
index a2a5fd13..9f79641e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Constants.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public final class Constants {
     public static final String DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER = "download_user_folder";
     public static final String TOGGLE_KEYWORD_FILTER = "toggle_keyword_filter";
     public static final String DOWNLOAD_PREPEND_USER_NAME = "download_user_name";
+    public static final String PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "play_in_background";
     // deprecated: public static final String BOTTOM_TOOLBAR = "bottom_toolbar";
     public static final String FOLDER_SAVE_TO = "saved_to";
     public static final String AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS = "autoplay_videos";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
index fc568d9e..659070a9 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/SettingsHelper.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.HIDE_MUTED_REELS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.KEYWORD_FILTERS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MARK_AS_SEEN;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.MUTED_VIDEOS;
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_DARK_THEME;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_EMOJI_VARIANTS;
 import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants.PREF_HASHTAG_POSTS_LAYOUT;
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ public final class SettingsHelper {
     @StringDef({DOWNLOAD_USER_FOLDER, DOWNLOAD_PREPEND_USER_NAME, FOLDER_SAVE_TO, AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS, SHOW_QUICK_ACCESS_DIALOG, MUTED_VIDEOS,
                        SHOW_CAPTIONS, CUSTOM_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, MARK_AS_SEEN, DM_MARK_AS_SEEN, CHECK_ACTIVITY,
                        CHECK_UPDATES, SWAP_DATE_TIME_FORMAT_ENABLED, PREF_ENABLE_DM_NOTIFICATIONS, PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH,
-                       FLAG_SECURE, TOGGLE_KEYWORD_FILTER, PREF_ENABLE_SENTRY, HIDE_MUTED_REELS})
+                       FLAG_SECURE, TOGGLE_KEYWORD_FILTER, PREF_ENABLE_SENTRY, HIDE_MUTED_REELS, PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND})
     public @interface BooleanSettings {}
 
     @StringDef({PREV_INSTALL_VERSION, BROWSER_UA_CODE, APP_UA_CODE, PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH_FREQ_NUMBER})
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9cf27407..9e67c16d 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
     </plurals>
     <string name="main_posts_following">%s\nFollowing</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_autoplay_video">Autoplay videos</string>
+    <string name="post_viewer_background_play">Continue to play videos in background</string>
+    <string name="post_viewer_background_play_summary">When app is not in focus</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_muted_autoplay">Always mute videos</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_show_captions">Always show post captions</string>
     <string name="post_viewer_download_dialog_title">Select what to download</string>