diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index 319523ab7..eddefaa8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -2003,6 +2003,10 @@ public class VideoDetailFragment
         }
         activity.getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(0);
         activity.getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_NO_LIMITS);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 30 /*Android 11*/) {
+            activity.getWindow().setStatusBarColor(ThemeHelper.resolveColorFromAttr(
+                    requireContext(), android.R.attr.colorPrimary));
+        }
     }
 
     private void hideSystemUi() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
index 52df3d956..ede476653 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/VideoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -1475,6 +1476,9 @@ public class VideoPlayerImpl extends VideoPlayer
                     | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
                     | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION;
             getParentActivity().getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(visibility);
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 30 /*Android 11*/) {
+                getParentActivity().getWindow().setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v29/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v29/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63494d0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v29/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <style name="Base.V29.LightTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:enforceNavigationBarContrast">false</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="Base.LightTheme" parent="Base.V29.LightTheme" />
+
+    <style name="Base.V29.DarkTheme" parent="Base.V7.DarkTheme">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:enforceNavigationBarContrast">false</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="Base.DarkTheme" parent="Base.V29.DarkTheme" />
+
+    <style name="Base.V29.BlackTheme" parent="Base.V7.BlackTheme">
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:enforceNavigationBarContrast">false</item>
+    </style>
+    <style name="Base.BlackTheme" parent="Base.V29.BlackTheme" />
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 9a81d01e1..1d6c31326 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
     </style>
 
     <!-- Base themes -->
-
-    <style name="LightTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
+    <style name="Base.LightTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar" />
+    <style name="LightTheme" parent="Base.LightTheme">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/light_youtube_primary_color</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/light_youtube_primary_color</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/light_youtube_accent_color</item>