diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/ExteraConfig.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/ExteraConfig.java
index de24eeb82..1bcdd8253 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/ExteraConfig.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/ExteraConfig.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class ExteraConfig {
 
     public static boolean rearVideoMessages;
     public static boolean pauseOnMinimize;
+    public static boolean disablePlayback;
 
     private static boolean configLoaded;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ public class ExteraConfig {
             dateOfForwardedMsg = preferences.getBoolean("dateOfForwardedMsg", false);
 
             rearVideoMessages = preferences.getBoolean("rearVideoMessages", false);
-            pauseOnMinimize = preferences.getBoolean("pauseOnMinimize", false);
+            pauseOnMinimize = preferences.getBoolean("pauseOnMinimize", true);
+            disablePlayback = preferences.getBoolean("disablePlayback", true);
 
             configLoaded = true;
         }
@@ -191,4 +193,11 @@ public class ExteraConfig {
         editor.putBoolean("pauseOnMinimize", pauseOnMinimize);
         editor.commit();
     }
+    public static void toggleDisablePlayback() {
+        disablePlayback = !disablePlayback;
+        SharedPreferences preferences = ApplicationLoader.applicationContext.getSharedPreferences("exteraconfig", Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = preferences.edit();
+        editor.putBoolean("disablePlayback", disablePlayback);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/preferences/ChatsPreferencesEntry.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/preferences/ChatsPreferencesEntry.java
index 633c0d460..309777469 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/preferences/ChatsPreferencesEntry.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/com/exteragram/messenger/preferences/ChatsPreferencesEntry.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class ChatsPreferencesEntry extends BaseFragment {
     private int mediaHeaderRow;
     private int rearVideoMessagesRow;
     private int pauseOnMinimizeRow;
+    private int disablePlaybackRow;
     private int mediaDividerRow;
 
     private UndoView restartTooltip;
@@ -189,6 +190,11 @@ public class ChatsPreferencesEntry extends BaseFragment {
                 if (view instanceof TextCheckCell) {
                     ((TextCheckCell) view).setChecked(ExteraConfig.pauseOnMinimize);
                 }
+            } else if (position == disablePlaybackRow) {
+                ExteraConfig.toggleDisablePlayback();
+                if (view instanceof TextCheckCell) {
+                    ((TextCheckCell) view).setChecked(ExteraConfig.disablePlayback);
+                }
             }
         });
         restartTooltip = new UndoView(context);
@@ -216,6 +222,7 @@ public class ChatsPreferencesEntry extends BaseFragment {
         mediaHeaderRow = rowCount++;
         rearVideoMessagesRow = rowCount++;
         pauseOnMinimizeRow = rowCount++;
+        disablePlaybackRow = rowCount++;
         mediaDividerRow = rowCount++;
 
         if (listAdapter != null && notify) {
@@ -277,6 +284,8 @@ public class ChatsPreferencesEntry extends BaseFragment {
                         textCheckCell.setTextAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("RearVideoMessages", R.string.RearVideoMessages), ExteraConfig.rearVideoMessages, true);
                     } else if (position == pauseOnMinimizeRow) {
                         textCheckCell.setTextAndValueAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("PauseOnMinimize", R.string.PauseOnMinimize), LocaleController.getString("POMDescription", R.string.POMDescription), ExteraConfig.pauseOnMinimize, true, true);
+                    } else if (position == disablePlaybackRow) {
+                        textCheckCell.setTextAndValueAndCheck(LocaleController.getString("DisablePlayback", R.string.DisablePlayback), LocaleController.getString("DPDescription", R.string.DPDescription), ExteraConfig.disablePlayback, true, true);
                     }
                     break;
             }
@@ -321,7 +330,7 @@ public class ChatsPreferencesEntry extends BaseFragment {
                 return 2;
             } else if (position == hideStickerTimeRow || position == hideSendAsChannelRow || position == hideKeyboardOnScrollRow ||
                        position == archiveOnPullRow || position == dateOfForwardedMsgRow || position == rearVideoMessagesRow ||
-                       position == pauseOnMinimizeRow) {
+                       position == pauseOnMinimizeRow || position == disablePlaybackRow) {
                 return 3;
             } else if (position == stickerSizeRow) {
                 return 4;
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/LaunchActivity.java b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/LaunchActivity.java
index d43d0a2b9..2a6edc00e 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/LaunchActivity.java
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/java/org/telegram/ui/LaunchActivity.java
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
+import com.exteragram.messenger.ExteraConfig;
+
 public class LaunchActivity extends BasePermissionsActivity implements ActionBarLayout.ActionBarLayoutDelegate, NotificationCenter.NotificationCenterDelegate, DialogsActivity.DialogsActivityDelegate {
 
     private static final String EXTRA_ACTION_TOKEN = "actions.fulfillment.extra.ACTION_TOKEN";
@@ -5445,7 +5447,7 @@ public class LaunchActivity extends BasePermissionsActivity implements ActionBar
                         showVoiceChatTooltip(mute ? UndoView.ACTION_VOIP_SOUND_MUTED : UndoView.ACTION_VOIP_SOUND_UNMUTED);
                     }
                 }
-            } else if (!mainFragmentsStack.isEmpty() && (!PhotoViewer.hasInstance() || !PhotoViewer.getInstance().isVisible()) && event.getRepeatCount() == 0) {
+            } else if (!ExteraConfig.disablePlayback && (!PhotoViewer.hasInstance() || !PhotoViewer.getInstance().isVisible()) && event.getRepeatCount() == 0) {
                 BaseFragment fragment = mainFragmentsStack.get(mainFragmentsStack.size() - 1);
                 if (fragment instanceof ChatActivity) {
                     if (((ChatActivity) fragment).maybePlayVisibleVideo()) {
diff --git a/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/extera.xml b/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/extera.xml
index 6ca9e064f..35e6f1a64 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/extera.xml
+++ b/TMessagesProj/src/main/res/values/extera.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     <string name="RearVideoMessages">Rear Camera in Video Messages</string>
     <string name="PauseOnMinimize">Autopause</string>
     <string name="POMDescription">Pauses a video playback when device is locked or exteraGram is minimized</string>
+    <string name="DisablePlayback">Disable playback</string>
+    <string name="DPDescription">Disables playback when volume button is pressed</string>
 
     <string name="ConfirmCall">Confirm call</string>
     <string name="CallTo">Call to **%1$s**?</string>