diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/animated/AnimatedButtonBackgroundPatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/layout/animated/AnimatedButtonBackgroundPatch.kt
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+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.animated
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.data.ResourceContext
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.ResourcePatch
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotation.CompatiblePackage
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.annotation.Patch
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.settings.SettingsPatch
+import app.revanced.util.resources.ResourceUtils
+import app.revanced.util.resources.ResourceUtils.copyResources
+
+@Patch(
+    name = "Hide animated button background",
+    description = "Hides the background of the pause and play animated buttons in the Shorts player.",
+    dependencies = [SettingsPatch::class],
+    compatiblePackages = [
+        CompatiblePackage(
+            "com.google.android.youtube",
+            [
+                "18.25.40",
+                "18.27.36",
+                "18.29.38",
+                "18.30.37",
+                "18.31.40",
+                "18.32.39",
+                "18.33.40",
+                "18.34.38",
+                "18.35.36",
+                "18.36.39",
+                "18.37.36",
+                "18.38.44",
+                "18.39.41",
+                "18.40.34",
+                "18.41.39",
+                "18.42.41",
+                "18.43.45"
+            ]
+        )
+    ],
+    use = false
+)
+@Suppress("unused")
+object AnimatedButtonBackgroundPatch : ResourcePatch() {
+    override fun execute(context: ResourceContext) {
+        /**
+         * Copy json
+         */
+        context.copyResources(
+            "youtube/animated",
+            ResourceUtils.ResourceGroup(
+                "raw",
+                "pause_tap_feedback.json",
+                "play_tap_feedback.json"
+            )
+        )
+
+        SettingsPatch.updatePatchStatus("Hide animated button background")
+    }
+}
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