diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/audio/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/audio/index.js
index 6954d2a4c1a..2992e36629b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/audio/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/audio/index.js
@@ -438,14 +438,14 @@ class Audio extends React.PureComponent {
         <div className='video-player__controls active'>
           <div className='video-player__buttons-bar'>
             <div className='video-player__buttons left'>
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} onClick={this.togglePlay}><Icon id={paused ? 'play' : 'pause'} fixedWidth /></button>
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} onClick={this.toggleMute}><Icon id={muted ? 'volume-off' : 'volume-up'} fixedWidth /></button>
+              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} className='player-button' onClick={this.togglePlay}><Icon id={paused ? 'play' : 'pause'} fixedWidth /></button>
+              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} className='player-button' onClick={this.toggleMute}><Icon id={muted ? 'volume-off' : 'volume-up'} fixedWidth /></button>
 
               <div className={classNames('video-player__volume', { active: this.state.hovered })} ref={this.setVolumeRef} onMouseDown={this.handleVolumeMouseDown}>
                 <div className='video-player__volume__current' style={{ width: `${volume * 100}%`, backgroundColor: this._getAccentColor() }} />
 
                 <span
-                  className={classNames('video-player__volume__handle')}
+                  className='video-player__volume__handle'
                   tabIndex='0'
                   style={{ left: `${volume * 100}%`, backgroundColor: this._getAccentColor() }}
                 />
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ class Audio extends React.PureComponent {
             </div>
 
             <div className='video-player__buttons right'>
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.download)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.download)} onClick={this.handleDownload}><Icon id='download' fixedWidth /></button>
+              <a title={intl.formatMessage(messages.download)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.download)} className='video-player__download__icon player-button' href={this.props.src} download>
+                <Icon id={'download'} fixedWidth />
+              </a>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/video/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/video/index.js
index 54c3baf76ee..642722193a7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/video/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/video/index.js
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ class Video extends React.PureComponent {
 
           <div className='video-player__buttons-bar'>
             <div className='video-player__buttons left'>
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} onClick={this.togglePlay} autoFocus={detailed}><Icon id={paused ? 'play' : 'pause'} fixedWidth /></button>
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} onClick={this.toggleMute}><Icon id={muted ? 'volume-off' : 'volume-up'} fixedWidth /></button>
+              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(paused ? messages.play : messages.pause)} className='player-button' onClick={this.togglePlay} autoFocus={detailed}><Icon id={paused ? 'play' : 'pause'} fixedWidth /></button>
+              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(muted ? messages.unmute : messages.mute)} className='player-button' onClick={this.toggleMute}><Icon id={muted ? 'volume-off' : 'volume-up'} fixedWidth /></button>
 
               <div className={classNames('video-player__volume', { active: this.state.hovered })} onMouseDown={this.handleVolumeMouseDown} ref={this.setVolumeRef}>
                 <div className='video-player__volume__current' style={{ width: `${volume * 100}%` }} />
@@ -559,10 +559,10 @@ class Video extends React.PureComponent {
             </div>
 
             <div className='video-player__buttons right'>
-              {(!onCloseVideo && !editable && !fullscreen && !this.props.alwaysVisible) && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)} onClick={this.toggleReveal}><Icon id='eye-slash' fixedWidth /></button>}
-              {(!fullscreen && onOpenVideo) && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.expand)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.expand)} onClick={this.handleOpenVideo}><Icon id='expand' fixedWidth /></button>}
-              {onCloseVideo && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.close)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.close)} onClick={this.handleCloseVideo}><Icon id='compress' fixedWidth /></button>}
-              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(fullscreen ? messages.exit_fullscreen : messages.fullscreen)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(fullscreen ? messages.exit_fullscreen : messages.fullscreen)} onClick={this.toggleFullscreen}><Icon id={fullscreen ? 'compress' : 'arrows-alt'} fixedWidth /></button>
+              {(!onCloseVideo && !editable && !fullscreen && !this.props.alwaysVisible) && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.hide)} className='player-button' onClick={this.toggleReveal}><Icon id='eye-slash' fixedWidth /></button>}
+              {(!fullscreen && onOpenVideo) && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.expand)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.expand)} className='player-button' onClick={this.handleOpenVideo}><Icon id='expand' fixedWidth /></button>}
+              {onCloseVideo && <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(messages.close)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.close)} className='player-button' onClick={this.handleCloseVideo}><Icon id='compress' fixedWidth /></button>}
+              <button type='button' title={intl.formatMessage(fullscreen ? messages.exit_fullscreen : messages.fullscreen)} aria-label={intl.formatMessage(fullscreen ? messages.exit_fullscreen : messages.fullscreen)} className='player-button' onClick={this.toggleFullscreen}><Icon id={fullscreen ? 'compress' : 'arrows-alt'} fixedWidth /></button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index 0d32b9d6c0f..7dc50ea9713 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -5384,7 +5384,6 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   }
 
   .video-player__controls {
-    padding: 0 15px;
     padding-top: 10px;
     background: transparent;
   }
@@ -5503,7 +5502,8 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   &__buttons-bar {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
-    padding-bottom: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 8px;
+    margin: 0 -5px;
 
     .video-player__download__icon {
       color: inherit;
@@ -5520,22 +5520,13 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
 
-    &.left {
-      button {
-        padding-left: 0;
-      }
-    }
+    .player-button {
+      display: inline-block;
+      outline: 0;
 
-    &.right {
-      button {
-        padding-right: 0;
-      }
-    }
-
-    button {
       flex: 0 0 auto;
       background: transparent;
-      padding: 2px 10px;
+      padding: 5px;
       font-size: 16px;
       border: 0;
       color: rgba($white, 0.75);
@@ -5553,6 +5544,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
     flex: 0 1 auto;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    margin: 0 5px;
   }
 
   &__time-sep,
@@ -5672,7 +5664,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
       display: block;
       position: absolute;
       height: 4px;
-      top: 10px;
+      top: 14px;
     }
 
     &__progress,
@@ -5681,7 +5673,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
       position: absolute;
       height: 4px;
       border-radius: 4px;
-      top: 10px;
+      top: 14px;
       background: lighten($ui-highlight-color, 8%);
     }
 
@@ -5696,7 +5688,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
       border-radius: 50%;
       width: 12px;
       height: 12px;
-      top: 6px;
+      top: 10px;
       margin-left: -6px;
       background: lighten($ui-highlight-color, 8%);
       box-shadow: 1px 2px 6px rgba($base-shadow-color, 0.2);
@@ -5720,7 +5712,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   &.detailed,
   &.fullscreen {
     .video-player__buttons {
-      button {
+      .player-button {
         padding-top: 10px;
         padding-bottom: 10px;
       }