diff --git a/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.cs b/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.cs
index 632a1ad0ea..b905b7ae1c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Localisation/BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Localisation
         private const string prefix = @"osu.Game.Resources.Localisation.BeatmapOffsetControl";
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// "Beatmap offset"
+        /// "Audio offset (this beatmap)"
         /// </summary>
-        public static LocalisableString BeatmapOffset => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"beatmap_offset"), @"Beatmap offset");
+        public static LocalisableString AudioOffsetThisBeatmap => new TranslatableString(getKey(@"beatmap_offset"), @"Audio offset (this beatmap)");
 
         /// <summary>
         /// "Previous play:"
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Audio/AudioOffsetAdjustControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Audio/AudioOffsetAdjustControl.cs
index 90f5a59215..ef1691534f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Audio/AudioOffsetAdjustControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Audio/AudioOffsetAdjustControl.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Audio
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Audio
                     Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        new TimeSlider
+                        new OffsetSliderBar
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                             Current = { BindTarget = Current },
@@ -157,6 +159,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Audio
                     : $@"Based on the last {averageHitErrorHistory.Count} play(s), the suggested offset is {SuggestedOffset.Value:N0} ms.";
                 applySuggestion.Enabled.Value = SuggestedOffset.Value != null;
             }
+
+            private partial class OffsetSliderBar : RoundedSliderBar<double>
+            {
+                public override LocalisableString TooltipText => BeatmapOffsetControl.GetOffsetExplanatoryText(Current.Value);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/BeatmapOffsetControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/BeatmapOffsetControl.cs
index 8efb80e771..9039604471 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/BeatmapOffsetControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/BeatmapOffsetControl.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
                     new OffsetSliderBar
                     {
                         KeyboardStep = 5,
-                        LabelText = BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.BeatmapOffset,
+                        LabelText = BeatmapOffsetControlStrings.AudioOffsetThisBeatmap,
                         Current = Current,
                     },
                     referenceScoreContainer = new FillFlowContainer
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
             }
         }
 
-        public partial class OffsetSliderBar : PlayerSliderBar<double>
+        private partial class OffsetSliderBar : PlayerSliderBar<double>
         {
             protected override Drawable CreateControl() => new CustomSliderBar();