diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_media_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_media_header.xml
index de9ef218083b7..20ec10ca1e1bb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_media_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_media_header.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
         >
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:gravity="center"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action0"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:gravity="center"
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action1"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:gravity="center"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qqs_media_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qqs_media_panel.xml
index 403b5dc3a4270..2e86732f3cad5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qqs_media_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qqs_media_panel.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         android:gravity="center"
         >
         <ImageButton
-            style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+            style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
             android:layout_width="48dp"
             android:layout_height="48dp"
             android:gravity="center"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/action0"
         />
         <ImageButton
-            style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+            style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
             android:layout_width="48dp"
             android:layout_height="48dp"
             android:gravity="center"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/action1"
         />
         <ImageButton
-            style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+            style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
             android:layout_width="48dp"
             android:layout_height="48dp"
             android:gravity="center"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_media_panel.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_media_panel.xml
index a194569dcca4f..d633ff40df9e0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_media_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_media_panel.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
             android:gravity="center"
             >
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action0"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action1"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="52dp"
                 android:layout_height="52dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action2"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
                 android:id="@+id/action3"
             />
             <ImageButton
-                style="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small"
+                style="@style/MediaPlayer.Button"
                 android:layout_width="48dp"
                 android:layout_height="48dp"
                 android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index b5e7f4bc061e6..f0edd6388ae7d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@
         <item name="rotateButtonScaleX">-1</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="MediaPlayer.Button" parent="@android:style/Widget.Material.Button.Borderless.Small">
+        <item name="android:background">@null</item>
+    </style>
+
     <!-- Used to style charging animation AVD animation -->
     <style name="ChargingAnim" />
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/IlluminationDrawable.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/IlluminationDrawable.kt
index 7da991610fedb..937472735bb04 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/IlluminationDrawable.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/IlluminationDrawable.kt
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ import android.graphics.ColorFilter
 import android.graphics.Paint
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat
 import android.graphics.RadialGradient
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.graphics.Shader
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.util.AttributeSet
 import android.util.MathUtils
 import android.util.MathUtils.lerp
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.Keep
 import com.android.internal.graphics.ColorUtils
 import com.android.internal.graphics.ColorUtils.blendARGB
@@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ import org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParser
 
 private const val BACKGROUND_ANIM_DURATION = 370L
 private const val RIPPLE_ANIM_DURATION = 800L
+private const val RIPPLE_DOWN_PROGRESS = 0.05f
+private const val RIPPLE_CANCEL_DURATION = 200L
 private val GRADIENT_STOPS = floatArrayOf(0.2f, 1f)
 
 private data class RippleData(
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ class IlluminationDrawable : Drawable() {
     private var tmpHsl = floatArrayOf(0f, 0f, 0f)
     private var paint = Paint()
 
-    var backgroundColor = Color.TRANSPARENT
+    private var backgroundColor = Color.TRANSPARENT
     set(value) {
         if (value == field) {
             return
@@ -59,7 +64,52 @@ class IlluminationDrawable : Drawable() {
         animateBackground()
     }
 
-    private var rippleAnimation: AnimatorSet? = null
+    /**
+     * Draw a small highlight under the finger before expanding (or cancelling) it.
+     */
+    private var pressed: Boolean = false
+        set(value) {
+            if (value == field) {
+                return
+            }
+            field = value
+
+            if (value) {
+                rippleAnimation?.cancel()
+                rippleData.alpha = 1f
+                rippleData.progress = RIPPLE_DOWN_PROGRESS
+            } else {
+                rippleAnimation?.cancel()
+                rippleAnimation = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(rippleData.alpha, 0f).apply {
+                    duration = RIPPLE_CANCEL_DURATION
+                    interpolator = Interpolators.LINEAR_OUT_SLOW_IN
+                    addUpdateListener {
+                        rippleData.alpha = it.animatedValue as Float
+                        invalidateSelf()
+                    }
+                    addListener(object : AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                        var cancelled = false
+                        override fun onAnimationCancel(animation: Animator?) {
+                            cancelled = true;
+                        }
+
+                        override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator?) {
+                            if (cancelled) {
+                                return
+                            }
+                            rippleData.progress = 0f
+                            rippleData.alpha = 0f
+                            rippleAnimation = null
+                            invalidateSelf()
+                        }
+                    })
+                    start()
+                }
+            }
+            invalidateSelf()
+        }
+
+    private var rippleAnimation: Animator? = null
     private var backgroundAnimation: ValueAnimator? = null
 
     /**
@@ -147,16 +197,10 @@ class IlluminationDrawable : Drawable() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Draws an animated ripple that expands from {@param x} and  {@param y} fading away.
-     *
-     * @param x X position of gradient centroid.
-     * @param y Y position of gradient centroid.
+     * Draws an animated ripple that expands fading away.
      */
-    fun illuminate(x: Int, y: Int) {
-        rippleData.x = x.toFloat()
-        rippleData.y = y.toFloat()
+    private fun illuminate() {
         rippleData.alpha = 1f
-        rippleData.progress = 0f
         invalidateSelf()
 
         rippleAnimation?.cancel()
@@ -169,7 +213,7 @@ class IlluminationDrawable : Drawable() {
                     rippleData.alpha = it.animatedValue as Float
                     invalidateSelf()
                 }
-            }, ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, 1f).apply {
+            }, ValueAnimator.ofFloat(rippleData.progress, 1f).apply {
                 duration = RIPPLE_ANIM_DURATION
                 interpolator = Interpolators.LINEAR_OUT_SLOW_IN
                 addUpdateListener {
@@ -187,4 +231,34 @@ class IlluminationDrawable : Drawable() {
             start()
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Setup touch events on a view such as tapping it would trigger effects on this drawable.
+     * @param target View receiving touched.
+     * @param container View that holds this drawable.
+     */
+    fun setupTouch(target: View, container: View) {
+        val containerRect = Rect()
+        target.setOnTouchListener { view: View, event: MotionEvent ->
+            container.getGlobalVisibleRect(containerRect)
+            rippleData.x = event.rawX - containerRect.left
+            rippleData.y = event.rawY - containerRect.top
+
+            when (event.action) {
+                MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN -> {
+                    pressed = true
+                }
+                MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE -> {
+                    invalidateSelf()
+                }
+                MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL -> {
+                    pressed = false
+                    if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+                        illuminate()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            false
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSMediaPlayer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSMediaPlayer.java
index 0792f4dd18ff8..174441bdf0657 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSMediaPlayer.java
@@ -183,21 +183,17 @@ public class QSMediaPlayer extends MediaControlPanel {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                if (mMediaNotifView.getBackground() instanceof IlluminationDrawable) {
+                    ((IlluminationDrawable) mMediaNotifView.getBackground())
+                            .setupTouch(thisBtn, mMediaNotifView);
+                }
+
                 Drawable thatIcon = thatBtn.getDrawable();
                 thisBtn.setImageDrawable(thatIcon.mutate());
                 thisBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 thisBtn.setOnClickListener(v -> {
                     Log.d(TAG, "clicking on other button");
                     thatBtn.performClick();
-                    if (mMediaNotifView.getBackground() instanceof IlluminationDrawable) {
-                        Rect mediaRect = new Rect();
-                        Rect buttonRect = new Rect();
-                        mMediaNotifView.getGlobalVisibleRect(mediaRect);
-                        thisBtn.getGlobalVisibleRect(buttonRect);
-                        ((IlluminationDrawable) mMediaNotifView.getBackground()).illuminate(
-                                buttonRect.centerX() - mediaRect.left,
-                                buttonRect.centerY() - mediaRect.top);
-                    }
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickQSMediaPlayer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickQSMediaPlayer.java
index f77ff8cd79495..5cb75e60e22a9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickQSMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickQSMediaPlayer.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
+import com.android.systemui.media.IlluminationDrawable;
 import com.android.systemui.media.MediaControlPanel;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter;
 
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ public class QuickQSMediaPlayer extends MediaControlPanel {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                if (mMediaNotifView.getBackground() instanceof IlluminationDrawable) {
+                    ((IlluminationDrawable) mMediaNotifView.getBackground())
+                            .setupTouch(thisBtn, mMediaNotifView);
+                }
+
                 Drawable thatIcon = thatBtn.getDrawable();
                 thisBtn.setImageDrawable(thatIcon.mutate());
                 thisBtn.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);