diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
index 07a9ac71c..f4fea5165 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -900,6 +900,11 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
                 public void onMove(int sourceIndex, int targetIndex) {
                     if (playQueue != null) playQueue.move(sourceIndex, targetIndex);
                 }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onSwiped(int index) {
+                    if(index != -1) playQueue.remove(index);
+                }
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
index 94305e6c4..2ec4275fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ public abstract class ServicePlayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
             public void onMove(int sourceIndex, int targetIndex) {
                 if (player != null) player.getPlayQueue().move(sourceIndex, targetIndex);
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onSwiped(int index) {
+                if (index != -1) player.getPlayQueue().remove(index);
+            }
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playqueue/PlayQueueItemTouchCallback.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playqueue/PlayQueueItemTouchCallback.java
index 6edeff670..26be83b98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playqueue/PlayQueueItemTouchCallback.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/playqueue/PlayQueueItemTouchCallback.java
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ public abstract class PlayQueueItemTouchCallback extends ItemTouchHelper.SimpleC
     private static final int MAXIMUM_INITIAL_DRAG_VELOCITY = 25;
 
     public PlayQueueItemTouchCallback() {
-        super(ItemTouchHelper.UP | ItemTouchHelper.DOWN, 0);
+        super(ItemTouchHelper.UP | ItemTouchHelper.DOWN, ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT);
     }
 
     public abstract void onMove(final int sourceIndex, final int targetIndex);
 
+    public abstract void onSwiped(int index);
+
     @Override
     public int interpolateOutOfBoundsScroll(RecyclerView recyclerView, int viewSize,
                                             int viewSizeOutOfBounds, int totalSize,
@@ -44,9 +46,11 @@ public abstract class PlayQueueItemTouchCallback extends ItemTouchHelper.SimpleC
 
     @Override
     public boolean isItemViewSwipeEnabled() {
-        return false;
+        return true;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onSwiped(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int swipeDir) {}
+    public void onSwiped(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int swipeDir) {
+        onSwiped(viewHolder.getAdapterPosition());
+    }
 }