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 f96713633..8f36e5eb6 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
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class MainPlayerGestureListener(
 
     private fun onScrollPlaybackSpeed(distanceY: Float) {
         val bar: ProgressBar = binding.playbackSpeedProgressBar
-        val maxPlaybackSpeed: Float = PlaybackParameterDialog.getMaxPitchOrSpeed()
+        val maxPlaybackSpeed: Float = PlaybackParameterDialog.getMaxPitchOrSpeed(player.context)
         val minPlaybackSpeed: Float = PlaybackParameterDialog.getMinPitchOrSpeed()
         val playbackSpeedStep: Float = PlaybackParameterDialog.getCurrentStepSize(player.context) / maxPlaybackSpeed
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlaybackParameterDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlaybackParameterDialog.java
index a47a1cd46..5f3d491d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlaybackParameterDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlaybackParameterDialog.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ public class PlaybackParameterDialog extends DialogFragment {
 
     // Minimum allowable range in ExoPlayer
     private static final double MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED = 0.10f;
-    private static final double MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED = 5.00f;
-
     private static final boolean PITCH_CTRL_MODE_PERCENT = false;
     private static final boolean PITCH_CTRL_MODE_SEMITONE = true;
 
@@ -61,12 +59,6 @@ public class PlaybackParameterDialog extends DialogFragment {
     private static final double DEFAULT_STEP = STEP_25_PERCENT_VALUE;
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_SKIP_SILENCE = false;
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_UNHOOK = false;
-    private static final SliderStrategy QUADRATIC_STRATEGY = new SliderStrategy.Quadratic(
-            MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED,
-            MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED,
-            1.00f,
-            10_000);
-
     private static final SliderStrategy SEMITONE_STRATEGY = new SliderStrategy() {
         @Override
         public int progressOf(final double value) {
@@ -177,14 +169,17 @@ public Dialog onCreateDialog(@Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 
     private void initUI() {
         // Tempo
+        final float maxPitchOrSpeed = getMaxPitchOrSpeed(requireContext());
+        final SliderStrategy quadraticStrategy = getQuadraticStrategy(requireContext());
+
         setText(binding.tempoMinimumText, PlayerHelper::formatSpeed, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
-        setText(binding.tempoMaximumText, PlayerHelper::formatSpeed, MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
+        setText(binding.tempoMaximumText, PlayerHelper::formatSpeed, maxPitchOrSpeed);
 
-        binding.tempoSeekbar.setMax(QUADRATIC_STRATEGY.progressOf(MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED));
+        binding.tempoSeekbar.setMax(quadraticStrategy.progressOf(maxPitchOrSpeed));
         setAndUpdateTempo(tempo);
         binding.tempoSeekbar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(
                 getTempoOrPitchSeekbarChangeListener(
-                        QUADRATIC_STRATEGY,
+                        quadraticStrategy,
                         this::onTempoSliderUpdated));
 
         registerOnStepClickListener(
@@ -216,13 +211,13 @@ private void initUI() {
 
         // Pitch - Percent
         setText(binding.pitchPercentMinimumText, PlayerHelper::formatPitch, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
-        setText(binding.pitchPercentMaximumText, PlayerHelper::formatPitch, MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
+        setText(binding.pitchPercentMaximumText, PlayerHelper::formatPitch, maxPitchOrSpeed);
 
-        binding.pitchPercentSeekbar.setMax(QUADRATIC_STRATEGY.progressOf(MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED));
+        binding.pitchPercentSeekbar.setMax(quadraticStrategy.progressOf(maxPitchOrSpeed));
         setAndUpdatePitch(pitchPercent);
         binding.pitchPercentSeekbar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(
                 getTempoOrPitchSeekbarChangeListener(
-                        QUADRATIC_STRATEGY,
+                        quadraticStrategy,
                         this::onPitchPercentSliderUpdated));
 
         registerOnStepClickListener(
@@ -488,6 +483,13 @@ private void ensureHookIsValidAndUpdateCallBack() {
     // Sliders
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
 
+    private SliderStrategy getQuadraticStrategy(final Context context) {
+        return new SliderStrategy.Quadratic(
+                MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED, getMaxPitchOrSpeed(context),
+                1.00f,
+                10_000);
+    }
+
     private SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener getTempoOrPitchSeekbarChangeListener(
             final SliderStrategy sliderStrategy,
             final DoubleConsumer newValueConsumer
@@ -527,16 +529,18 @@ private void setSliders(final double newValue) {
     }
 
     private void setAndUpdateTempo(final double newTempo) {
-        this.tempo = MathUtils.clamp(newTempo, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED, MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
+        this.tempo = MathUtils.clamp(newTempo, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED,
+                getMaxPitchOrSpeed(requireContext()));
 
-        binding.tempoSeekbar.setProgress(QUADRATIC_STRATEGY.progressOf(tempo));
+        binding.tempoSeekbar.setProgress(getQuadraticStrategy(requireContext()).progressOf(tempo));
         setText(binding.tempoCurrentText, PlayerHelper::formatSpeed, tempo);
     }
 
     private void setAndUpdatePitch(final double newPitch) {
         this.pitchPercent = calcValidPitch(newPitch);
 
-        binding.pitchPercentSeekbar.setProgress(QUADRATIC_STRATEGY.progressOf(pitchPercent));
+        binding.pitchPercentSeekbar.setProgress(getQuadraticStrategy(requireContext())
+                .progressOf(pitchPercent));
         binding.pitchSemitoneSeekbar.setProgress(SEMITONE_STRATEGY.progressOf(pitchPercent));
         setText(binding.pitchPercentCurrentText,
                 PlayerHelper::formatPitch,
@@ -547,7 +551,8 @@ private void setAndUpdatePitch(final double newPitch) {
     }
 
     private double calcValidPitch(final double newPitch) {
-        final double calcPitch = MathUtils.clamp(newPitch, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED, MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED);
+        final double calcPitch = MathUtils.clamp(newPitch, MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED,
+                getMaxPitchOrSpeed(requireContext()));
 
         if (!isCurrentPitchControlModeSemitone()) {
             return calcPitch;
@@ -612,11 +617,13 @@ public static float getMinPitchOrSpeed() {
         return (float) MIN_PITCH_OR_SPEED;
     }
 
-    public static float getMaxPitchOrSpeed() {
-        return (float) MAX_PITCH_OR_SPEED;
+    public static float getMaxPitchOrSpeed(final Context context) {
+        return Float.parseFloat(PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+                .getString(context.getString(R.string.max_playback_speed_key),
+                        context.getString(R.string.default_max_playback_speed_value)));
     }
 
-    public interface Callback {
+        public interface Callback {
         void onPlaybackParameterChanged(float playbackTempo, float playbackPitch,
                                         boolean playbackSkipSilence);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 13f55b997..2deb7d6d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_title">Eigenschaften des Pop-ups merken</string>
     <string name="use_external_video_player_summary">Entfernt Tonspur bei manchen Auflösungen</string>
     <string name="popup_remember_size_pos_summary">Letzte Größe und Position des Pop-ups merken</string>
+    <string name="max_playback_speed_title">Maximale Geschwindigkeit</string>
+    <string name="max_playback_speed_summary">Maximale Wiedergabegeschwindigkeit festlegen</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_title">Suchvorschläge</string>
     <string name="show_search_suggestions_summary">Vorschläge auswählen, die bei der Suche angezeigt werden sollen</string>
     <string name="clear">löschen</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 41de40e20..96fbdd197 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -200,12 +200,13 @@
         <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="playback_speed_control_key">playback_speed_control</string>
     <string name="none_control_key">none_control</string>
+
+    <string name="left_gesture_control_key">left_gesture_control</string>
+    <string name="default_left_gesture_control_value">@string/brightness_control_key</string>
     <string-array name="left_gesture_control_description">
         <item>@string/brightness</item>
         <item>@string/volume</item>
@@ -249,6 +250,21 @@
         <item>@string/none_control_key</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string name="max_playback_speed_key">max_playback_speed</string>
+    <string name="default_max_playback_speed_value">5</string>
+    <string-array name="max_playback_speed_description">
+        <item>2x</item>
+        <item>3x</item>
+        <item>5x</item>
+        <item>10x</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="max_playback_speed_values">
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
+        <item>5</item>
+        <item>10</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <string name="prefer_original_audio_key">prefer_original_audio</string>
     <string name="prefer_descriptive_audio_key">prefer_descriptive_audio</string>
     <string name="last_resize_mode">last_resize_mode</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c1944dda1..122a899f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
     <string name="brightness">Brightness</string>
     <string name="volume">Volume</string>
     <string name="none">None</string>
+    <string name="max_playback_speed_title">Maximum playback speed</string>
+    <string name="max_playback_speed_summary">Choose the maximum playback speed</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 3d13e0b71..587501a19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/video_audio_settings.xml
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@
             app:singleLineTitle="false"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@string/default_max_playback_speed_value"
+            android:entries="@array/max_playback_speed_description"
+            android:entryValues="@array/max_playback_speed_values"
+            android:key="@string/max_playback_speed_key"
+            android:summary="@string/max_playback_speed_summary"
+            android:title="@string/max_playback_speed_title"
+            app:singleLineTitle="false"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="@string/popup_remember_size_pos_key"