diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView.java
index 6462cfa3c..b25062614 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/video/videoconverter/VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView.java
@@ -181,11 +181,6 @@ public final class VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView extends VideoThumbnailsView
 
   @Override
   protected void onDraw(final Canvas canvas) {
-    if (thumbHintTextSize > 0) {
-      thumbTimeTextPaint.getTextBounds("0", 0, "0".length(), tempDrawRect);
-      canvas.translate(0, tempDrawRect.height());
-    }
-
     super.onDraw(canvas);
 
     canvas.translate(getPaddingLeft(), getPaddingTop());
@@ -252,7 +247,10 @@ public final class VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView extends VideoThumbnailsView
         drawTimeHint(canvas, drawableWidth, drawableHeight, lastDragThumb, true);
       }
 
+      canvas.save();
+      canvas.translate(0, drawableHeight * 2);
       drawDurationAndSizeHint(canvas, drawableWidth);
+      canvas.restore();
     }
 
     // draw current position marker
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ public final class VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView extends VideoThumbnailsView
     }
     canvas.translate(0, drawableHeight + halfPillHeight);
     canvas.scale(scaleIn, scaleIn);
-    thumbTimeBackgroundPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+    thumbTimeBackgroundPaint.setAlpha(Math.round(alpha * 0.6f));
     thumbTimeTextPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
     canvas.translate(leftRightPadding - halfPillWidth, halfPillHeight);
     canvas.drawRoundRect(timePillRect, halfPillHeight, halfPillHeight, thumbTimeBackgroundPaint);
@@ -332,7 +330,7 @@ public final class VideoThumbnailsRangeSelectorView extends VideoThumbnailsView
 
     canvas.translate(Math.max(halfPillWidth, Math.min((right + left) / 2f, drawableWidth - halfPillWidth)), - 2 * halfPillHeight);
     canvas.scale(scaleIn, scaleIn);
-    thumbTimeBackgroundPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+    thumbTimeBackgroundPaint.setAlpha(Math.round(alpha * 0.6f));
     thumbTimeTextPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
     canvas.translate(leftRightPadding - halfPillWidth, halfPillHeight);
     canvas.drawRoundRect(timePillRect, halfPillHeight, halfPillHeight, thumbTimeBackgroundPaint);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/circle_transparent_black_60.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/circle_transparent_black_60.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ea46f8b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/circle_transparent_black_60.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:shape="oval">
+    <solid android:color="@color/transparent_black_60" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/video_editor_hud.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/video_editor_hud.xml
index 2c1bb7ba5..58cb2246d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/video_editor_hud.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/video_editor_hud.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/video_timeline"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="72dp"
-            android:layout_margin="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="60dp"
             android:paddingTop="16dp"
             android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             app:cursorColor="#fff"
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:thumbColor="@color/core_white"
             app:thumbColorEdited="#ff0"
-            app:thumbHintBackgroundColor="@color/core_grey_90"
+            app:thumbHintBackgroundColor="@color/transparent_black_60"
             app:thumbHintTextColor="@color/core_white"
             app:thumbHintTextSize="14sp"
             app:thumbTouchRadius="24dp"
@@ -36,11 +38,11 @@
 
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/play_overlay"
-            android:layout_width="48dp"
-            android:layout_height="48dp"
+            android:layout_width="72dp"
+            android:layout_height="72dp"
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:alpha="0"
-            android:background="@drawable/circle_white"
+            android:background="@drawable/circle_transparent_black_60"
             android:longClickable="false"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -49,14 +51,12 @@
             tools:alpha="1">
 
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
-                android:layout_width="19dp"
-                android:layout_height="24dp"
-                android:layout_marginStart="17dp"
-                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:layout_width="34dp"
+                android:layout_height="34dp"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
                 android:contentDescription="@string/ThumbnailView_Play_video_description"
-                android:scaleType="fitXY"
-                android:tint="@color/core_ultramarine"
-                app:srcCompat="@drawable/triangle_right" />
+                android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                app:srcCompat="@drawable/exo_icon_play" />
 
         </FrameLayout>