diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
index 954a6c2f6..9ffade1ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat;
 import androidx.interpolator.view.animation.FastOutSlowInInterpolator;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.dialog.VariableSpeedDialog;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.playback.BufferUpdateEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.playback.PlaybackPositionEvent;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.event.PlayerErrorEvent;
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ public class VideoplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements SeekBar.
 
         menu.findItem(R.id.player_switch_to_audio_only).setVisible(true);
         menu.findItem(R.id.audio_controls).setIcon(R.drawable.ic_sliders);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.playback_speed).setVisible(true);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -640,6 +642,8 @@ public class VideoplayerActivity extends CastEnabledActivity implements SeekBar.
         } else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.share_item && feedItem != null) {
             ShareDialog shareDialog = ShareDialog.newInstance(feedItem);
             shareDialog.show(getSupportFragmentManager(), "ShareEpisodeDialog");
+        } else if (item.getItemId() == R.id.playback_speed) {
+            new VariableSpeedDialog().show(getSupportFragmentManager(), null);
         } else {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/mediaplayer.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/mediaplayer.xml
index 7c66a4d10..ebb0befb0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/mediaplayer.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/mediaplayer.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@
         custom:showAsAction="always">
     </item>
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/playback_speed"
+        android:title="@string/playback_speed"
+        android:visible="false"
+        custom:showAsAction="never">
+    </item>
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/open_feed_item"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_feed"