diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index 0cecbb225f..357883da45 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuSetting.ShowFpsDisplay, false);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard, true);
+            Set(OsuSetting.ShowVideo, true);
             Set(OsuSetting.BeatmapSkins, true);
             Set(OsuSetting.BeatmapHitsounds, true);
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         DimLevel,
         BlurLevel,
         ShowStoryboard,
+        ShowVideo,
         KeyOverlay,
         ScoreMeter,
         FloatingComments,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 2b7635cc88..d0e932fac0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected Bindable<bool> ShowStoryboard { get; private set; }
 
+        protected Bindable<bool> ShowVideo { get; private set; }
+
         protected double DimLevel => EnableUserDim.Value ? UserDimLevel.Value : 0;
 
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => dimContent;
@@ -54,10 +56,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         {
             UserDimLevel = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel);
             ShowStoryboard = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
+            ShowVideo = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowVideo);
 
             EnableUserDim.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             UserDimLevel.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
+            ShowVideo.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             StoryboardReplacesBackground.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
index 01cdc9aa32..6d9870598f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/Graphics/DetailSettings.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.Graphics
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard)
                 },
                 new SettingsCheckbox
+                {
+                    LabelText = "Video",
+                    Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowVideo)
+                },
+                new SettingsCheckbox
                 {
                     LabelText = "Rotate cursor when dragging",
                     Bindable = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.CursorRotation)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
index 5225740d0b..2730b0b90d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Backgrounds/BackgroundScreenBeatmap.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds
                 BlurAmount.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             }
 
-            protected override bool ShowDimContent => !ShowStoryboard.Value || !StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value; // The background needs to be hidden in the case of it being replaced by the storyboard
+            protected override bool ShowDimContent => !ShowStoryboard.Value || !StoryboardReplacesBackground.Value || !ShowVideo.Value; // The background needs to be hidden in the case of it being replaced by the storyboard
 
             protected override void UpdateVisuals()
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
index bc4105c3b9..0452af8419 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
@@ -27,18 +27,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
-            ShowStoryboard.BindValueChanged(_ => initializeVideo(true), true);
+            ShowVideo.BindValueChanged(_ => initializeVideo(true), true);
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
-        protected override bool ShowDimContent => ShowStoryboard.Value && DimLevel < 1;
+        protected override bool ShowDimContent => ShowVideo.Value && DimLevel < 1;
 
         private void initializeVideo(bool async)
         {
             if (drawableVideo != null)
                 return;
 
-            if (!ShowStoryboard.Value)
+            if (!ShowVideo.Value)
                 return;
 
             drawableVideo = new DrawableVideo(video);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs
index 1c8628f704..5e47b730ad 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerSettings/VisualSettings.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
         private readonly PlayerSliderBar<double> dimSliderBar;
         private readonly PlayerSliderBar<double> blurSliderBar;
         private readonly PlayerCheckbox showStoryboardToggle;
+        private readonly PlayerCheckbox showVideoToggle;
         private readonly PlayerCheckbox beatmapSkinsToggle;
         private readonly PlayerCheckbox beatmapHitsoundsToggle;
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
                     Text = "Toggles:"
                 },
                 showStoryboardToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Storyboards" },
+                showVideoToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Video" },
                 beatmapSkinsToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Beatmap skins" },
                 beatmapHitsoundsToggle = new PlayerCheckbox { LabelText = "Beatmap hitsounds" }
             };
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play.PlayerSettings
             dimSliderBar.Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.DimLevel);
             blurSliderBar.Bindable = config.GetBindable<double>(OsuSetting.BlurLevel);
             showStoryboardToggle.Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowStoryboard);
+            showVideoToggle.Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.ShowVideo);
             beatmapSkinsToggle.Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.BeatmapSkins);
             beatmapHitsoundsToggle.Current = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.BeatmapHitsounds);
         }