diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index ba6521b91..d319e99ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -495,7 +495,11 @@ public final class Player implements
         simpleExoPlayer.addTextOutput(binding.subtitleView);
 
         // enable media tunneling
-        if (DeviceUtils.shouldSupportMediaTunneling()) {
+        if (DEBUG && PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+                .getBoolean(context.getString(R.string.disable_media_tunneling_key), false)) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "[" + Util.DEVICE_DEBUG_INFO + "] " +
+                    "media tunneling disabled in debug preferences");
+        } else if (DeviceUtils.shouldSupportMediaTunneling()) {
             trackSelector.setParameters(
                     trackSelector.buildUponParameters().setTunnelingEnabled(true));
         } else if (DEBUG) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 9a1fcba7d..6973a72f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
     <string name="show_memory_leaks_key" translatable="false">show_memory_leaks_key</string>
     <string name="allow_disposed_exceptions_key" translatable="false">allow_disposed_exceptions_key</string>
     <string name="show_original_time_ago_key" translatable="false">show_original_time_ago_text_key</string>
+    <string name="disable_media_tunneling_key" translatable="false">disable_media_tunneling_text_key</string>
     <string name="crash_the_app_key" translatable="false">crash_the_app_key</string>
 
     <!-- THEMES -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 247326b7a..5acb83e40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -521,6 +521,8 @@
     <string name="enable_disposed_exceptions_summary">Force reporting of undeliverable Rx exceptions outside of fragment or activity lifecycle after disposal</string>
     <string name="show_original_time_ago_title">Show original time ago on items</string>
     <string name="show_original_time_ago_summary">Original texts from services will be visible in stream items</string>
+    <string name="disable_media_tunneling_title">Disable media tunneling</string>
+    <string name="disable_media_tunneling_summary">Disable media tunneling if you experience a black screen or stuttering on video playback</string>
     <string name="crash_the_app">Crash the app</string>
     <!-- Subscriptions import/export -->
     <string name="import_export_title">Import/export</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/debug_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/debug_settings.xml
index 8dda516fe..d27d67aad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/debug_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/debug_settings.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
         android:title="@string/show_original_time_ago_title"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="@string/disable_media_tunneling_key"
+        android:summary="@string/disable_media_tunneling_summary"
+        android:title="@string/disable_media_tunneling_title"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+
     <Preference
         android:key="@string/crash_the_app_key"
         android:title="@string/crash_the_app"