diff --git a/src/common/interfaces/ArInterface.ts b/src/common/interfaces/ArInterface.ts
index d9e25ed..0a2b91c 100644
--- a/src/common/interfaces/ArInterface.ts
+++ b/src/common/interfaces/ArInterface.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import AspectRatioType from '../enums/AspectRatioType.enum';
 
+export enum ArVariant {
+  Crop = undefined,
+  Zoom = 1
+}
+
 export interface Ar {
   type: AspectRatioType,
-  ratio?: number
+  ratio?: number,
+  variant?: ArVariant
 }
diff --git a/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue b/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
index a986747..d993f10 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@
       <h1>Zoom:</h1>
     </div>
 
+    <ZoomOptionsPanel
+      :settings="settings"
+      :eventBus="eventBus"
+      :siteSettings="siteSettings"
+      :isEditing="false"
+    >
+    </ZoomOptionsPanel>
+
   </div>
 
 </template>
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/aard/Aard.ts b/src/ext/lib/aard/Aard.ts
index 63eee00..313082f 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/aard/Aard.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/aard/Aard.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import AspectRatioType from '../../../common/enums/AspectRatioType.enum';
-import ExtensionMode from '../../../common/enums/ExtensionMode.enum';
-import { ExtensionEnvironment } from '../../../common/interfaces/SettingsInterface';
+import AspectRatioType from '@src/common/enums/AspectRatioType.enum';
+import ExtensionMode from '@src/common/enums/ExtensionMode.enum';
+import { ArVariant } from '@src/common/interfaces/ArInterface';
+import { ExtensionEnvironment } from '@src/common/interfaces/SettingsInterface';
 import EventBus from '../EventBus';
 import Logger from '../Logger';
 import Settings from '../Settings';
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ export class Aard {
   /**
    * Checks whether autodetection can run
    */
-  startCheck() {
+  startCheck(arVariant?: ArVariant) {
     console.log('aard - starting checks')
     if (!this.videoData.player) {
       console.warn('Player not detected!');
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
index b6a380e..031e6ce 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import VideoData from '../video-data/VideoData';
 import EventBus from '../EventBus';
 import { _cp } from '../../../common/js/utils';
 import Settings from '../Settings';
-import { Ar } from '../../../common/interfaces/ArInterface';
+import { Ar, ArVariant } from '../../../common/interfaces/ArInterface';
 import { RunLevel } from '../../enum/run-level.enum';
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
 import getElementStyles from '../../util/getElementStyles';
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ if(Debug.debug) {
   console.log("Loading: Resizer.js");
 }
 
+enum ResizerMode {
+  Crop = 1,
+  Zoom = 2
+};
+
 /**
  * Resizer is the top class and is responsible for figuring out which component needs to crop, which
  * component needs to zoom, and which component needs to stretch.
@@ -83,9 +88,9 @@ class Resizer {
   //#endregion
 
   cycleableAspectRatios: Ar[];
+  cycleableZoomAspectRatios: Ar[];
   nextCycleOptionIndex = 0;
 
-
   //#region event bus configuration
   private eventBusCommands = {
     'set-ar': [{
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ class Resizer {
         this.manualZoom = false; // this only gets called from UI or keyboard shortcuts, making this action safe.
 
         if (config.type !== AspectRatioType.Cycle) {
-          this.setAr(config);
+          this.setAr({...config, variant: ArVariant.Crop});
         } else {
           // if we manually switched to a different aspect ratio, cycle from that ratio forward
           const lastArIndex = this.cycleableAspectRatios.findIndex(x => x.type === this.lastAr.type && x.ratio === this.lastAr.ratio);
@@ -101,11 +106,29 @@ class Resizer {
             this.nextCycleOptionIndex = (lastArIndex + 1) % this.cycleableAspectRatios.length;
           }
 
-          this.setAr(this.cycleableAspectRatios[this.nextCycleOptionIndex]);
+          this.setAr({...this.cycleableAspectRatios[this.nextCycleOptionIndex], variant: ArVariant.Crop});
           this.nextCycleOptionIndex = (this.nextCycleOptionIndex + 1) % this.cycleableAspectRatios.length;
         }
       }
     }],
+    'set-ar-zoom': [{
+      function: (config: any) => {
+        this.manualZoom = false; // this only gets called from UI or keyboard shortcuts, making this action safe.
+
+        if (config.type !== AspectRatioType.Cycle) {
+          this.setAr({...config, variant: ArVariant.Zoom});
+        } else {
+          // if we manually switched to a different aspect ratio, cycle from that ratio forward
+          const lastArIndex = this.cycleableZoomAspectRatios.findIndex(x => x.type === this.lastAr.type && x.ratio === this.lastAr.ratio);
+          if (lastArIndex !== -1) {
+            this.nextCycleOptionIndex = (lastArIndex + 1) % this.cycleableZoomAspectRatios.length;
+          }
+
+          this.setAr({...this.cycleableZoomAspectRatios[this.nextCycleOptionIndex], variant: ArVariant.Zoom});
+          this.nextCycleOptionIndex = (this.nextCycleOptionIndex + 1) % this.cycleableZoomAspectRatios.length;
+        }
+      }
+    }],
     'set-alignment': [{
       function: (config: any) => {
         this.setVideoAlignment(config.x, config.y);
@@ -188,6 +211,11 @@ class Resizer {
         .filter(x => [AspectRatioType.FitHeight, AspectRatioType.FitWidth, AspectRatioType.Fixed, AspectRatioType.Reset].includes(x?.arguments?.type))
         .map(x => x.arguments) as Ar[];
 
+    this.cycleableZoomAspectRatios =
+      (this.settings?.active?.commands?.zoom ?? [])
+        .filter(x => x.action === 'set-ar-zoom' && x.arguments?.type !== AspectRatioType.Cycle)
+        .map(x => x.arguments) as Ar[];
+
     this.nextCycleOptionIndex = 0;
     this.userCssClassName = videoData.userCssClassName;
   }
@@ -276,8 +304,27 @@ class Resizer {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Starts and stops Aard as necessary. Returns 'true' if we can
+   * stop setting aspect ratio early.
+   * @param ar
+   * @param resizerMode
+   * @returns
+   */
+  private handleAard(ar: Ar): boolean {
+    if (ar.type === AspectRatioType.Automatic) {
+      this.videoData.aard?.startCheck(ar.variant);
+      return true;
+    } else if (ar.type !== AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) {
+      this.videoData.aard?.stop();
+    } else if (this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Basic) {
+      this.videoData?.aard?.stop();
+    }
+
+  }
+
   async setAr(ar: Ar, lastAr?: Ar) {
-    if (this.destroyed) {
+    if (this.destroyed || ar == null) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -294,11 +341,8 @@ class Resizer {
     }
 
     // handle autodetection stuff
-    if (ar.type === AspectRatioType.Automatic) {
-      this.videoData.aard?.startCheck();
+    if (this.handleAard(ar)) {
       return;
-    } else if (ar.type !== AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) {
-      this.videoData.aard?.stop();
     }
 
     if (ar.type !== AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) {
@@ -312,10 +356,6 @@ class Resizer {
 
     this.logger.log('info', 'debug', '%c[Resizer::setAr] <rid:'+this.resizerId+'> trying to set ar. New ar:', 'background-color: #4c3a2f, color: #ffa349', ar);
 
-    if (ar == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     let stretchFactors: VideoDimensions | any;
 
     // reset zoom, but only on aspect ratio switch. We also know that aspect ratio gets converted to
@@ -324,6 +364,7 @@ class Resizer {
       (ar.type !== AspectRatioType.Fixed && ar.type !== AspectRatioType.Manual) // anything not these two _always_ changes AR
       || ar.type !== this.lastAr.type                                   // this also means aspect ratio has changed
       || ar.ratio !== this.lastAr.ratio                                 // this also means aspect ratio has changed
+      || ar.variant !== this.lastAr.variant
     ) {
       this.zoom.reset();
       this.resetPan();
@@ -360,26 +401,11 @@ class Resizer {
       this.videoData.destroy();
     }
 
-    // pause AR on:
-    // * ar.type NOT automatic
-    // * ar.type is auto, but stretch is set to basic basic stretch
-    //
-    // unpause when using other modes
-    if ((ar.type !== AspectRatioType.Automatic && ar.type !== AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) || this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Basic) {
-      this.videoData?.aard?.stop();
-    } else {
-      if (ar.type !== AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) {
-        if (this.lastAr.type === AspectRatioType.Automatic || this.lastAr.type === AspectRatioType.AutomaticUpdate) {
-          this.videoData?.aard?.stop();
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     // do stretch thingy
     if ([StretchType.NoStretch, StretchType.Conditional, StretchType.FixedSource].includes(this.stretcher.stretch.type)) {
       stretchFactors = this.scaler.calculateCrop(ar);
 
-      if(! stretchFactors || stretchFactors.error){
+      if (!stretchFactors || stretchFactors.error){
         this.logger.log('error', 'debug', `[Resizer::setAr] <rid:${this.resizerId}> failed to set AR due to problem with calculating crop. Error:`, stretchFactors?.error);
         if (stretchFactors?.error === 'no_video'){
           this.videoData.destroy();
@@ -406,12 +432,11 @@ class Resizer {
                         this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Conditional ? 'crop with conditional StretchType.' : 'crop with fixed stretch',
                       'Stretch factors are:', stretchFactors
       );
-
     } else if (this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Hybrid) {
       stretchFactors = this.stretcher.calculateStretch(ar.ratio);
       this.logger.log('info', 'debug', '[Resizer::setAr] Processed stretch factors for hybrid stretch/crop. Stretch factors are:', stretchFactors);
     } else if (this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Fixed) {
-      stretchFactors = this.stretcher.calculateStretchFixed(ar.ratio)
+      stretchFactors = this.stretcher.calculateStretchFixed(ar.ratio);
     } else if (this.stretcher.stretch.type === StretchType.Basic) {
       stretchFactors = this.stretcher.calculateBasicStretch();
       this.logger.log('info', 'debug', '[Resizer::setAr] Processed stretch factors for basic StretchType. Stretch factors are:', stretchFactors);
@@ -794,8 +819,10 @@ class Resizer {
     // conditions are true at the same time, we need to go 'chiny reckon' and recheck our player
     // element. Chances are our video is not getting aligned correctly
     if (
-      (this.videoData.video.offsetWidth > this.videoData.player.dimensions.width && this.videoData.video.offsetHeight > this.videoData.player.dimensions.height) ||
-      (this.videoData.video.offsetWidth < this.videoData.player.dimensions.width && this.videoData.video.offsetHeight < this.videoData.player.dimensions.height)
+      (
+        (this.videoData.video.offsetWidth > this.videoData.player.dimensions.width && this.videoData.video.offsetHeight > this.videoData.player.dimensions.height) ||
+        (this.videoData.video.offsetWidth < this.videoData.player.dimensions.width && this.videoData.video.offsetHeight < this.videoData.player.dimensions.height)
+      ) && ar?.variant !== ArVariant.Zoom
     ) {
       this.logger.log('warn', ['debugger', 'resizer'], `[Resizer::_res_computeOffsets] <rid:${this.resizerId}> We are getting some incredibly funny results here.\n\n`,
         `Video seems to be both wider and taller (or shorter and narrower) than player element at the same time. This is super duper not supposed to happen.\n\n`,
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Scaler.ts b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Scaler.ts
index ca48d2b..a5a8728 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Scaler.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Scaler.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import AspectRatioType from '../../../common/enums/AspectRatioType.enum';
 import BrowserDetect from '../../conf/BrowserDetect';
 import VideoData from '../video-data/VideoData';
 import Logger from '../Logger';
+import { Ar, ArVariant } from '../../../common/interfaces/ArInterface';
 
 
 export enum CropStrategy {
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ class Scaler {
     return null;
   }
 
-  calculateCrop(ar: {type: AspectRatioType, ratio?: number}): VideoDimensions | {error: string, [x: string]: any} {
+  calculateCrop(ar: Ar): VideoDimensions | {error: string, [x: string]: any} {
     /**
      * STEP 1: NORMALIZE ASPECT RATIO
      *
@@ -170,9 +171,15 @@ class Scaler {
 
     this.logger.log('info', 'scaler', "[Scaler::calculateCrop] trying to set ar. args are: ar->",ar.ratio,"; this.conf.player.dimensions->",this.conf.player.dimensions.width, "×", this.conf.player.dimensions.height, "| obj:", this.conf.player.dimensions);
 
+    // If we encounter invalid players, we try to update its dimensions
+    // ONCE before throwing an error
     if( (! this.conf.player.dimensions) || this.conf.player.dimensions.width === 0 || this.conf.player.dimensions.height === 0 ){
       this.logger.log('error', 'scaler', "[Scaler::calculateCrop] ERROR — no (or invalid) this.conf.player.dimensions:",this.conf.player.dimensions);
-      return {error: "this.conf.player.dimensions_error"};
+      this.conf.player.updatePlayer();
+
+      if( (! this.conf.player.dimensions) || this.conf.player.dimensions.width === 0 || this.conf.player.dimensions.height === 0 ){
+        return {error: "this.conf.player.dimensions_error"};
+      }
     }
 
     // we can finally start computing required video dimensions now:
@@ -184,7 +191,7 @@ class Scaler {
     }
 
 
-    this.logger.log('info', 'scaler', "[Scaler::calculateCrop] ar is " ,ar.ratio, ", file ar is", streamAr, ", this.conf.player.dimensions are ", this.conf.player.dimensions.width, "×", this.conf.player.dimensions.height, "| obj:", this.conf.player.dimensions);
+    this.logger.log('info', 'scaler', "[Scaler::calculateCrop] ar is " ,ar.ratio, ", file ar is", streamAr, ",ar variant", ar.variant ,"\nthis.conf.player.dimensions are ", this.conf.player.dimensions.width, "×", this.conf.player.dimensions.height, "| obj:", this.conf.player.dimensions, this.conf.player.element);
 
     const videoDimensions: VideoDimensions = {
       xFactor: 1,
@@ -199,7 +206,7 @@ class Scaler {
       }
     }
 
-    this.calculateCropCore(videoDimensions, ar.ratio, streamAr, playerAr)
+    this.calculateCropCore(videoDimensions, ar.ratio, streamAr, playerAr, ar.variant)
 
     return videoDimensions;
   }
@@ -212,7 +219,11 @@ class Scaler {
    * @param {*} streamAr
    * @param {*} playerAr
    */
-  calculateCropCore(videoDimensions: VideoDimensions, ar: number, streamAr: number, playerAr: number) {
+  calculateCropCore(videoDimensions: VideoDimensions, ar: number, streamAr: number, playerAr: number, variant?: ArVariant) {
+    if (variant === ArVariant.Zoom) {
+      playerAr = ar;
+    }
+
     if (streamAr < playerAr) {
       if (streamAr < ar){
         // in this situation we have to crop letterbox on top/bottom of the player
@@ -254,8 +265,8 @@ class Scaler {
     const letterboxRatio = (1 - (playerAr / ar));
 
     videoDimensions.relativeCropLimits = {
-      top:  ar > streamAr ? ( ar > playerAr ? (letterboxRatio * -0.5) : 0) : 0,
-      left: ar < streamAr ? ( ar < playerAr ? (-0.5 / letterboxRatio) : 0) : 0,
+      top:  ar > streamAr ? ( ar >= playerAr ? (letterboxRatio * -0.5) : 0) : 0,
+      left: ar < streamAr ? ( ar <= playerAr ? (-0.5 / letterboxRatio) : 0) : 0,
     }
     videoDimensions.preventAlignment = {
       x: ar > playerAr, // video is wider than player, so it's full width already