diff --git a/src/csui/PlayerOverlay.vue b/src/csui/PlayerOverlay.vue
index 64d3fe9..7cb868a 100644
--- a/src/csui/PlayerOverlay.vue
+++ b/src/csui/PlayerOverlay.vue
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                 </GhettoContextMenuOption>
               </slot>
             </GhettoContextMenu>
-            <!-- <GhettoContextMenu alignment="right">
+            <GhettoContextMenu alignment="right">
               <template v-slot:activator>
                 Zoom
               </template>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                   />
                 </GhettoContextMenuItem>
               </slot>
-            </GhettoContextMenu> -->
+            </GhettoContextMenu>
             <GhettoContextMenu alignment="right">
               <template v-slot:activator>
                 <div class="context-item">
diff --git a/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/VideoSettings/ZoomOptionsPanel.vue b/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/VideoSettings/ZoomOptionsPanel.vue
index 2af04a6..15117a3 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/VideoSettings/ZoomOptionsPanel.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/PlayerUiPanels/PanelComponents/VideoSettings/ZoomOptionsPanel.vue
@@ -108,26 +108,6 @@
 
         </div>
       </div>
-
-      <!-- <div v-if="siteSettings && allowSettingSiteDefault" class="edit-action-area">
-        <div class="field">
-          <div class="label">Default for this site</div>
-          <div class="select">
-            <select
-              :value="siteDefaultZoom"
-              @change="setDefaultZoom($event, 'site')"
-            >
-              <option
-                v-for="(command, index) of settings?.active.commands.zoom"
-                :key="index"
-                :value="JSON.stringify(command.arguments)"
-              >
-                {{command.label}}
-              </option>
-            </select>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div> -->
     </template>
     <template v-else>
       <!--
@@ -228,6 +208,13 @@ export default {
     KeyboardShortcutParserMixin,
     CommsMixin
   ],
+  props: [
+    'settings',      // required for buttons and actions, which are global
+    'siteSettings',
+    'eventBus',
+    'isEditing',
+    'compact',
+  ],
   data() {
     return {
       AspectRatioType,
@@ -247,13 +234,6 @@ export default {
       }
     }
   },
-  props: [
-    'settings',      // required for buttons and actions, which are global
-    'siteSettings',
-    'eventBus',
-    'isEditing',
-    'compact',
-  ],
   created() {
     if (this.isEditing) {
       this.enableEditMode();
@@ -272,7 +252,6 @@ export default {
     getZoomForDisplay(axis) {
       // zoom is internally handled logarithmically, because we want to have x0.5, x1, x2, x4 ... magnifications
       // spaced out at regular intervals. When displaying, we need to convert that to non-logarithmic values.
-
       return `${(Math.pow(2, this.zoom[axis]) * 100).toFixed()}%`
     },
     toggleZoomAr() {
diff --git a/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue b/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
index a169e9c..58e6383 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/popup/panels/PopupVideoSettings.vue
@@ -6,74 +6,79 @@
       current settings do not allow the extension to only be disabled while in full screen
      -->
     <template v-if="siteSettings.isEnabledForEnvironment(false, true) === ExtensionMode.Disabled">
-      <div class="info">
-        Extension is not enabled for this site.
+      <div class="h-full flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+        <div class="info">
+          Extension is not enabled for this site.
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          Please enable extension for this site.
+        </div>
       </div>
     </template>
-
-    <div class="flex flex-row">
-      <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
-      <span>CROP</span>
-    </div>
-    <div
-      style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
-    >
-      <CropOptionsPanel
-        :settings="settings"
-        :eventBus="eventBus"
-        :siteSettings="siteSettings"
-        :isEditing="false"
-        :compact="true"
+    <template v-else>
+      <div class="flex flex-row">
+        <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <span>CROP</span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
       >
-      </CropOptionsPanel>
-    </div>
+        <CropOptionsPanel
+          :settings="settings"
+          :eventBus="eventBus"
+          :siteSettings="siteSettings"
+          :isEditing="false"
+          :compact="true"
+        >
+        </CropOptionsPanel>
+      </div>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-row">
-      <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
-      <span>STRETCH</span>
-    </div>
-    <div
-      style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
-    >
-      <StretchOptionsPanel
-        :settings="settings"
-        :eventBus="eventBus"
-        :siteSettings="siteSettings"
-        :isEditing="false"
-        :compact="true"
-      ></StretchOptionsPanel>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="flex flex-row">
-      <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
-      <span>ZOOM</span>
-    </div>
-    <div
-      style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
-    >
-      <ZoomOptionsPanel
-        :settings="settings"
-        :eventBus="eventBus"
-        :siteSettings="siteSettings"
-        :isEditing="false"
-        :compact="true"
+      <div class="flex flex-row">
+        <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <span>STRETCH</span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
       >
-      </ZoomOptionsPanel>
-    </div>
+        <StretchOptionsPanel
+          :settings="settings"
+          :eventBus="eventBus"
+          :siteSettings="siteSettings"
+          :isEditing="false"
+          :compact="true"
+        ></StretchOptionsPanel>
+      </div>
 
-    <div class="flex flex-row">
-      <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
-      <span>ALIGN</span>
-    </div>
-    <div
-      style="margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
-    >
-      <AlignmentOptionsControlComponent
-        :eventBus="eventBus"
-        :large="true"
-      > </AlignmentOptionsControlComponent>
-    </div>
+      <div class="flex flex-row">
+        <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <span>ZOOM</span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        style="margin-top: -0.69rem; margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
+      >
+        <ZoomOptionsPanel
+          :settings="settings"
+          :eventBus="eventBus"
+          :siteSettings="siteSettings"
+          :isEditing="false"
+          :compact="true"
+        >
+        </ZoomOptionsPanel>
+      </div>
 
+      <div class="flex flex-row">
+        <mdicon name="crop" :size="16" />&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        <span>ALIGN</span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        style="margin-bottom: 0.88rem;"
+      >
+        <AlignmentOptionsControlComponent
+          :eventBus="eventBus"
+          :large="true"
+        > </AlignmentOptionsControlComponent>
+      </div>
+    </template>
 
   </div>
 
diff --git a/src/csui/src/popup/player-menu/ZoomControl.vue b/src/csui/src/popup/player-menu/ZoomControl.vue
index 82148b1..b53fed1 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/popup/player-menu/ZoomControl.vue
+++ b/src/csui/src/popup/player-menu/ZoomControl.vue
@@ -1,42 +1,109 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
-    Custom zoom
+  <div class="flex flex-row" style="width: 250px;">
+    <div class="flex-grow">
+      Custom zoom
+    </div>
+    <div class="flex flex-row">
+      <Button
+        v-if="zoomAspectRatioLocked"
+        icon="lock"
+        :iconSize="16"
+        :fixedWidth="true"
+        :noPad="true"
+        @click="toggleZoomAr()"
+      >
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        v-else
+        icon="lock-open-variant"
+        :iconSize="16"
+        :fixedWidth="true"
+        :noPad="true"
+        @click="toggleZoomAr()"
+      >
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        icon="restore"
+        :iconSize="16"
+        :noPad="true"
+        @click="resetZoom()"
+      ></Button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="top-label">Zoom:</div>
-  <div class="input range-input">
-    <input
-      type="range"
-      class="slider"
-      min="0"
-      max="3"
-      step="0.01"
-    />
-    <input
-    />
-  </div>
-
-  <template v-if="true">
-    <div class="top-label">Vertical zoom:</div>
-    <div class="input range-input">
+  <template v-if="zoomAspectRatioLocked">
+    <div class="input range-input no-bg">
       <input
         type="range"
         class="slider"
-        min="0"
+        min="-1"
         max="3"
         step="0.01"
+        :value="zoom.x"
+        @input="changeZoom($event.target.value)"
       />
       <input
+        class="disabled"
+        style="width: 2rem;"
+        :value="getZoomForDisplay('x')"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+  </template>
+  <template v-else>
+    <div class="top-label">Horizontal zoom:</div>
+    <div class="input range-input no-bg">
+      <input
+        type="range"
+        class="slider"
+        min="-1"
+        max="3"
+        step="0.01"
+        :value="zoom.x"
+        @input="changeZoom($event.target.value, 'x')"
+      />
+      <input
+        class="disabled"
+        style="width: 2rem;"
+        :value="getZoomForDisplay('x')"
+      />
+    </div>
+    <div class="top-label">Vertical zoom:</div>
+    <div class="input range-input no-bg">
+      <input
+        type="range"
+        class="slider"
+        min="-1"
+        max="3"
+        step="0.01"
+        :value="zoom.y"
+        @input="changeZoom($event.target.value, 'y')"
+      />
+      <input
+        class="disabled"
+        style="width: 2rem;"
+        :value="getZoomForDisplay('y')"
       />
     </div>
   </template>
-
-  <div><input type="checkbox"/> Control vertical and horizontal zoom independently.</div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import Button from '@csui/src/components/Button.vue';
+import * as _ from 'lodash';
 
 export default {
+  components: {
+    Button,
+
+  },
+  mixins: [
+
+  ],
+  props: [
+    'settings',      // required for buttons and actions, which are global
+    'eventBus'
+  ],
   data() {
     return {
       zoomAspectRatioLocked: true,
@@ -51,17 +118,42 @@ export default {
         stretch: null,
         zoom: null,
         pan: null
-      }
+      },
+      pollingInterval: undefined,
+      debouncedGetEffectiveZoom: undefined,
     }
   },
-  mixins: [
-
-  ],
-  props: [
-    'settings',      // required for buttons and actions, which are global
-    'eventBus'
-  ],
+  created() {
+    this.eventBus?.subscribeMulti(
+      {
+        'announce-zoom': {
+          function: (data) => {
+            this.zoom = {
+              x: Math.log2(data.x),
+              y: Math.log2(data.y)
+            };
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      this
+    );
+    this.debouncedGetEffectiveZoom = _.debounce(
+      () => {
+        this.getEffectiveZoom();
+      },
+      250
+    ),
+    this.getEffectiveZoom();
+    this.pollingInterval = setInterval(this.debouncedGetEffectiveZoom, 2000);
+  },
+  destroyed() {
+    this.eventBus.unsubscribe(this);
+    clearInterval(this.pollingInterval);
+  },
   methods: {
+    getEffectiveZoom() {
+      this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('get-effective-zoom', {});
+    },
     getZoomForDisplay(axis) {
       // zoom is internally handled logarithmically, because we want to have x0.5, x1, x2, x4 ... magnifications
       // spaced out at regular intervals. When displaying, we need to convert that to non-logarithmic values.
@@ -81,25 +173,36 @@ export default {
       // this.eventBus.send('set-zoom', {zoom: 1, axis: 'y'});
       // this.eventBus.send('set-zoom', {zoom: 1, axis: 'x'});
 
-      this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: 1, axis: 'y'});
-      this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: 1, axis: 'x'});
+      this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: 1});
     },
-    changeZoom(newZoom, axis) {
-      // we store zoom logarithmically on this compnent
-      if (!axis) {
-        this.zoom.x = newZoom;
+    changeZoom(newZoom, axis, isLinear) {
+      if (isNaN(+newZoom)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      let logZoom, linZoom;
+      if (isLinear) {
+        newZoom /= 100;
+        logZoom = Math.log2(newZoom);
+        linZoom = newZoom;
       } else {
-        this.zoom[axis] = newZoom;
+        logZoom = newZoom;
+        linZoom = Math.pow(2, newZoom);
+      }
+
+      // we store zoom logarithmically on this component
+      if (!axis) {
+        this.zoom.x = logZoom;
+      } else {
+        this.zoom[axis] = logZoom;
       }
 
       // we do not use logarithmic zoom elsewhere, therefore we need to convert
-      newZoom = Math.pow(2, newZoom);
 
       if (this.zoomAspectRatioLocked) {
-        this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: newZoom, axis: 'y'});
-        this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: newZoom, axis: 'x'});
+        this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: linZoom});
       } else {
-        this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: newZoom, axis: axis ?? 'x'});
+        this.eventBus?.sendToTunnel('set-zoom', {zoom: {[axis ?? 'x']: linZoom}});
       }
     },
   }
diff --git a/src/csui/src/res-common/common.scss b/src/csui/src/res-common/common.scss
index d2eac1c..f2b3e3f 100644
--- a/src/csui/src/res-common/common.scss
+++ b/src/csui/src/res-common/common.scss
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ button, .button {
     border-bottom: 1px solid rgba($primary, 0.5);
   }
 
+  &.no-bg {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    border-color: transparent;
+  }
+
+
   input {
     width: 100%;
     outline: none;
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
index 28cb523..c3ea957 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Resizer.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class Resizer {
   currentCssValidFor: any;
   currentVideoSettings: any;
 
+  private effectiveZoom: {x: number, y: number} = {x: 1, y: 1};
+
   _lastAr: Ar = {type: AspectRatioType.Initial};
   set lastAr(x: Ar) {
     // emit updates for UI when setting lastAr, but only if AR really changed
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@ class Resizer {
 
   //#region event bus configuration
   private eventBusCommands = {
+    'get-effective-zoom': [{
+      function: () => {
+        this.eventBus.send('announce-zoom', this.manualZoom ? {x: this.zoom.scale, y: this.zoom.scaleY} : this.zoom.effectiveZoom);
+      }
+    }],
     'set-ar': [{
       function: (config: any) => {
         this.manualZoom = false; // this only gets called from UI or keyboard shortcuts, making this action safe.
@@ -136,7 +143,9 @@ class Resizer {
       }
     }],
     'set-zoom': [{
-      function: (config: any) => this.setZoom(config.zoom)
+      function: (config: any) => {
+        this.setZoom(config?.zoom ?? {zoom: 1});
+      }
     }],
     'change-zoom': [{
       function: (config: any) => this.zoomStep(config.zoom)
@@ -449,12 +458,12 @@ class Resizer {
   }
 
   applyScaling(stretchFactors: VideoDimensions, options?: {noAnnounce?: boolean, ar?: Ar}) {
-    // this.stretcher.chromeBugMitigation(stretchFactors);
+    this.zoom.effectiveZoom = {x: stretchFactors.xFactor, y: stretchFactors.yFactor};
 
-    // let the UI know
-    if(!options?.noAnnounce) {
-      this.videoData.eventBus.send('announce-zoom', {x: stretchFactors.xFactor, y: stretchFactors.yFactor});
-    }
+    // announcing zoom somehow keeps incorrectly resetting zoom sliders in UI — UI is now polling for effective zoom while visible
+    // if(!options?.noAnnounce) {
+    //   this.videoData.eventBus.send('announce-zoom', this.manualZoom ? {x: this.zoom.scale, y: this.zoom.scaleY} : this.zoom.effectiveZoom);
+    // }
 
     let translate = this.computeOffsets(stretchFactors, options?.ar);
     this.applyCss(stretchFactors, translate);
diff --git a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Zoom.ts b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Zoom.ts
index 6688fc7..fba6707 100644
--- a/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Zoom.ts
+++ b/src/ext/lib/video-transform/Zoom.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Zoom {
   maxScale = 8;
   //#endregion
 
+  effectiveZoom: {x: number, y: number}; // we're setting this in Resizer based on Resizer data!
 
   constructor(videoData) {
     this.conf = videoData;
@@ -50,7 +51,12 @@ class Zoom {
    * @param axis — leave undefined to apply zoom to both axes
    */
   zoomStep(amount: number, axis?: 'x' | 'y') {
-    let newLog = axis === 'y' ? this.logScaleY : this.logScale;
+    const effectiveLog = {
+      x: Math.log2(this.effectiveZoom.x),
+      y: Math.log2(this.effectiveZoom.y)
+    };
+
+    let newLog = axis === 'y' ? effectiveLog.y : effectiveLog.x;
     newLog += amount;
     newLog = Math.min(Math.max(newLog, LOG_MIN_SCALE), LOG_MAX_SCALE);
 
@@ -65,7 +71,6 @@ class Zoom {
     this.scale = Math.pow(2, this.logScale);
     this.scaleY = Math.pow(2, this.logScaleY);
 
-    this.logger.info('zoomStep', "changing zoom by", amount, ". New zoom level:", this.scale);
     this.processZoom();
   }
 
@@ -94,18 +99,6 @@ class Zoom {
     this.conf.resizer.toFixedAr();
     this.conf.resizer.applyScaling({xFactor: this.scale, yFactor: this.scaleY}, {noAnnounce: true});
   }
-
-  applyZoom(stretchFactors){
-    if (!stretchFactors) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.logger.info('setZoom', "Applying zoom. Stretch factors pre:", stretchFactors, " —> scale:", this.scale);
-
-    stretchFactors.xFactor *= this.scale;
-    stretchFactors.yFactor *= this.scale;
-
-    this.logger.info('setZoom', "Applying zoom. Stretch factors post:", stretchFactors);
-  }
 }
 
 export default Zoom;