# Multitouch playback controls for iPad **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 13, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multitouch-playback-controls-for-ipad/111689 "2015-08-13T22:35:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multitouch-playback-controls-for-ipad/111689/3 "2021-06-08T00:46:33Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Mobile Clients - Gesture support during video playback // MOD: e.g. play/pause, volume, brightness, skip](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mobile-clients-gesture-support-during-video-playback-mod-e-g-play-pause-volume-brightness-skip/72359): > > Please consider adding gesture support when playing a movie on the device or using the iphone/ipad as a remote.   I often find myself struggling to hit the play/pause buttons when in a hurry.   I've seen gestures successfully implemented in a number of other ios app. This is what I was thinking for Plex:   Gestures would work anywhere on the screen, either on top the playing video, or over the cover art when using device as a remote. Old controls would still work as is. Keep it simple, wi… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multitouch-playback-controls-for-ipad/111689)._