diff --git a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
index 97cf7be8..af4dee46 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
@@ -75,9 +75,12 @@ export default function page() {
   const [isPlaybackStopped, setIsPlaybackStopped] = useState(false);
   const [showControls, _setShowControls] = useState(true);
   const [isPipMode, setIsPipMode] = useState(false);
-  const [aspectRatio] = useState<"default" | "16:9" | "4:3" | "1:1" | "21:9">(
-    "default",
-  );
+  const [aspectRatio, setAspectRatio] = useState<
+    "default" | "16:9" | "4:3" | "1:1" | "21:9"
+  >("default");
+  const [scaleFactor, setScaleFactor] = useState<
+    0 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2.0
+  >(0);
   const [isZoomedToFill, setIsZoomedToFill] = useState(false);
   const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
   const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(false);
@@ -892,6 +895,37 @@ export default function page() {
     );
   }, [isZoomedToFill, useVlcPlayer]);
 
+  // VLC-specific handlers for aspect ratio and scale factor
+  const handleSetVideoAspectRatio = useCallback(
+    async (newAspectRatio: string | null) => {
+      if (!useVlcPlayer) return;
+      const ratio = (newAspectRatio ?? "default") as
+        | "default"
+        | "16:9"
+        | "4:3"
+        | "1:1"
+        | "21:9";
+      setAspectRatio(ratio);
+      await (videoRef.current as VlcPlayerViewRef)?.setVideoAspectRatio?.(
+        newAspectRatio,
+      );
+    },
+    [useVlcPlayer],
+  );
+
+  const handleSetVideoScaleFactor = useCallback(
+    async (newScaleFactor: number) => {
+      if (!useVlcPlayer) return;
+      setScaleFactor(
+        newScaleFactor as 0 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2.0,
+      );
+      await (videoRef.current as VlcPlayerViewRef)?.setVideoScaleFactor?.(
+        newScaleFactor,
+      );
+    },
+    [useVlcPlayer],
+  );
+
   // Apply KSPlayer global settings before video loads (only when using KSPlayer)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (Platform.OS === "ios" && !useVlcPlayer) {
@@ -1058,7 +1092,11 @@ export default function page() {
               seek={seek}
               enableTrickplay={true}
               offline={offline}
+              useVlcPlayer={useVlcPlayer}
               aspectRatio={aspectRatio}
+              setVideoAspectRatio={handleSetVideoAspectRatio}
+              scaleFactor={scaleFactor}
+              setVideoScaleFactor={handleSetVideoScaleFactor}
               isZoomedToFill={isZoomedToFill}
               onZoomToggle={handleZoomToggle}
               api={api}
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
index a0ac938b..dd64f586 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { useVideoSlider } from "./hooks/useVideoSlider";
 import { useVideoTime } from "./hooks/useVideoTime";
 import { useControlsTimeout } from "./useControlsTimeout";
 import { type AspectRatio } from "./VideoScalingModeSelector";
+import { type ScaleFactor } from "./VlcZoomControl";
 
 interface Props {
   item: BaseItemDto;
@@ -54,8 +55,13 @@ interface Props {
   startPictureInPicture?: () => Promise<void>;
   play: () => void;
   pause: () => void;
+  useVlcPlayer?: boolean;
+  // VLC-specific props
   setVideoAspectRatio?: (aspectRatio: string | null) => Promise<void>;
   aspectRatio?: AspectRatio;
+  scaleFactor?: ScaleFactor;
+  setVideoScaleFactor?: (scaleFactor: number) => Promise<void>;
+  // KSPlayer-specific props
   isZoomedToFill?: boolean;
   onZoomToggle?: () => void;
   api?: Api | null;
@@ -77,8 +83,11 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
   showControls,
   setShowControls,
   mediaSource,
+  useVlcPlayer = false,
   setVideoAspectRatio,
   aspectRatio = "default",
+  scaleFactor = 0,
+  setVideoScaleFactor,
   isZoomedToFill = false,
   onZoomToggle,
   offline = false,
@@ -468,8 +477,11 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
               goToNextItem={goToNextItem}
               previousItem={previousItem}
               nextItem={nextItem}
+              useVlcPlayer={useVlcPlayer}
               aspectRatio={aspectRatio}
               setVideoAspectRatio={setVideoAspectRatio}
+              scaleFactor={scaleFactor}
+              setVideoScaleFactor={setVideoScaleFactor}
               isZoomedToFill={isZoomedToFill}
               onZoomToggle={onZoomToggle}
             />
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
index 47fde671..b1266348 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/HeaderControls.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ import type {
 } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
 import { useRouter } from "expo-router";
 import { type FC, useCallback, useState } from "react";
-import {
-  Platform,
-  TouchableOpacity,
-  useWindowDimensions,
-  View,
-} from "react-native";
+import { Platform, TouchableOpacity, View } from "react-native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { useHaptic } from "@/hooks/useHaptic";
 import { useOrientation } from "@/hooks/useOrientation";
@@ -18,7 +13,11 @@ import { OrientationLock } from "@/packages/expo-screen-orientation";
 import { useSettings, VideoPlayerIOS } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { ICON_SIZES } from "./constants";
 import DropdownView from "./dropdown/DropdownView";
-import { type AspectRatio } from "./VideoScalingModeSelector";
+import {
+  type AspectRatio,
+  AspectRatioSelector,
+} from "./VideoScalingModeSelector";
+import { type ScaleFactor, VlcZoomControl } from "./VlcZoomControl";
 import { ZoomToggle } from "./ZoomToggle";
 
 interface HeaderControlsProps {
@@ -32,8 +31,13 @@ interface HeaderControlsProps {
   goToNextItem: (options: { isAutoPlay?: boolean }) => void;
   previousItem?: BaseItemDto | null;
   nextItem?: BaseItemDto | null;
+  useVlcPlayer?: boolean;
+  // VLC-specific props
   aspectRatio?: AspectRatio;
   setVideoAspectRatio?: (aspectRatio: string | null) => Promise<void>;
+  scaleFactor?: ScaleFactor;
+  setVideoScaleFactor?: (scaleFactor: number) => Promise<void>;
+  // KSPlayer-specific props
   isZoomedToFill?: boolean;
   onZoomToggle?: () => void;
 }
@@ -49,15 +53,17 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
   goToNextItem,
   previousItem,
   nextItem,
-  aspectRatio: _aspectRatio = "default",
-  setVideoAspectRatio: _setVideoAspectRatio,
+  useVlcPlayer = false,
+  aspectRatio = "default",
+  setVideoAspectRatio,
+  scaleFactor = 0,
+  setVideoScaleFactor,
   isZoomedToFill = false,
   onZoomToggle,
 }) => {
   const { settings } = useSettings();
   const router = useRouter();
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
-  const { width: _screenWidth } = useWindowDimensions();
   const lightHapticFeedback = useHaptic("light");
   const { orientation, lockOrientation } = useOrientation();
   const [isTogglingOrientation, setIsTogglingOrientation] = useState(false);
@@ -175,21 +181,39 @@ export const HeaderControls: FC<HeaderControlsProps> = ({
             />
           </TouchableOpacity>
         )}
-        {/*<AspectRatioSelector
-          currentRatio={aspectRatio}
-          onRatioChange={async (newRatio) => {
-            if (setVideoAspectRatio) {
-              const aspectRatioString = newRatio === "default" ? null : newRatio;
-              await setVideoAspectRatio(aspectRatioString);
-            }
-          }}
-          disabled={!setVideoAspectRatio}
-        />*/}
-        <ZoomToggle
-          isZoomedToFill={isZoomedToFill}
-          onToggle={onZoomToggle ?? (() => {})}
-          disabled={!onZoomToggle}
-        />
+        {/* VLC-specific controls: Aspect Ratio and Scale/Zoom */}
+        {useVlcPlayer && (
+          <AspectRatioSelector
+            currentRatio={aspectRatio}
+            onRatioChange={async (newRatio) => {
+              if (setVideoAspectRatio) {
+                const aspectRatioString =
+                  newRatio === "default" ? null : newRatio;
+                await setVideoAspectRatio(aspectRatioString);
+              }
+            }}
+            disabled={!setVideoAspectRatio}
+          />
+        )}
+        {useVlcPlayer && (
+          <VlcZoomControl
+            currentScale={scaleFactor}
+            onScaleChange={async (newScale) => {
+              if (setVideoScaleFactor) {
+                await setVideoScaleFactor(newScale);
+              }
+            }}
+            disabled={!setVideoScaleFactor}
+          />
+        )}
+        {/* KSPlayer-specific control: Zoom to Fill */}
+        {!useVlcPlayer && (
+          <ZoomToggle
+            isZoomedToFill={isZoomedToFill}
+            onToggle={onZoomToggle ?? (() => {})}
+            disabled={!onZoomToggle}
+          />
+        )}
         <TouchableOpacity
           onPress={onClose}
           className='aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2'
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/VlcZoomControl.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/VlcZoomControl.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d10dd291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/VlcZoomControl.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
+import React, { useMemo } from "react";
+import { Platform, View } from "react-native";
+import {
+  type OptionGroup,
+  PlatformDropdown,
+} from "@/components/PlatformDropdown";
+import { useHaptic } from "@/hooks/useHaptic";
+import { ICON_SIZES } from "./constants";
+
+export type ScaleFactor = 0 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2.0;
+
+interface VlcZoomControlProps {
+  currentScale: ScaleFactor;
+  onScaleChange: (scale: ScaleFactor) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface ScaleOption {
+  id: ScaleFactor;
+  label: string;
+  description: string;
+}
+
+const SCALE_OPTIONS: ScaleOption[] = [
+  {
+    id: 0,
+    label: "Fit",
+    description: "Fit video to screen",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 0.25,
+    label: "25%",
+    description: "Quarter size",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 0.5,
+    label: "50%",
+    description: "Half size",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 0.75,
+    label: "75%",
+    description: "Three quarters",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 1.0,
+    label: "100%",
+    description: "Original video size",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 1.25,
+    label: "125%",
+    description: "Slight zoom",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 1.5,
+    label: "150%",
+    description: "Medium zoom",
+  },
+  {
+    id: 2.0,
+    label: "200%",
+    description: "Maximum zoom",
+  },
+];
+
+export const VlcZoomControl: React.FC<VlcZoomControlProps> = ({
+  currentScale,
+  onScaleChange,
+  disabled = false,
+}) => {
+  const lightHapticFeedback = useHaptic("light");
+
+  const handleScaleSelect = (scale: ScaleFactor) => {
+    onScaleChange(scale);
+    lightHapticFeedback();
+  };
+
+  const optionGroups = useMemo<OptionGroup[]>(() => {
+    return [
+      {
+        options: SCALE_OPTIONS.map((option) => ({
+          type: "radio" as const,
+          label: option.label,
+          value: option.id,
+          selected: option.id === currentScale,
+          onPress: () => handleScaleSelect(option.id),
+          disabled,
+        })),
+      },
+    ];
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [currentScale, disabled]);
+
+  const trigger = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <View
+        className='aspect-square flex flex-col rounded-xl items-center justify-center p-2'
+        style={{ opacity: disabled ? 0.5 : 1 }}
+      >
+        <Ionicons name='scan-outline' size={ICON_SIZES.HEADER} color='white' />
+      </View>
+    ),
+    [disabled],
+  );
+
+  // Hide on TV platforms
+  if (Platform.isTV) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <PlatformDropdown
+      title='Zoom'
+      groups={optionGroups}
+      trigger={trigger}
+      bottomSheetConfig={{
+        enablePanDownToClose: true,
+      }}
+    />
+  );
+};