diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_smartspace_recommendations.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_smartspace_recommendations.xml
index 5fb4819cb8b55..9a575893458d5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_smartspace_recommendations.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_smartspace_recommendations.xml
@@ -125,36 +125,43 @@
 
     <!-- Long press menu -->
     <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
         android:id="@+id/remove_text"
         android:fontFamily="@*android:string/config_headlineFontFamily"
         android:singleLine="true"
+        android:ellipsize="marquee"
+        android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
         android:text="@string/controls_media_close_session"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal|top"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/settings"/>
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/cancel"/>
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/settings"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/cancel"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:id="@+id/settings_text"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
@@ -164,18 +171,21 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/cancel"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/settings"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/dismiss"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
@@ -185,23 +195,25 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/dismiss"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/cancel"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
             android:text="@string/controls_media_dismiss_button"
-            />
+        />
     </FrameLayout>
-
 </com.android.systemui.util.animation.TransitionLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
index e999872ac8057..10bdaaae66343 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
@@ -213,36 +213,43 @@
 
     <!-- Long press menu -->
     <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
         android:id="@+id/remove_text"
         android:fontFamily="@*android:string/config_headlineFontFamily"
         android:singleLine="true"
+        android:ellipsize="marquee"
+        android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
         android:text="@string/controls_media_close_session"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal|top"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/settings"/>
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/cancel"/>
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/settings"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/cancel"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:id="@+id/settings_text"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
@@ -252,18 +259,21 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/cancel"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/settings"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/dismiss"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
@@ -273,18 +283,21 @@
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/dismiss"
         android:background="@drawable/qs_media_light_source"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/qs_media_info_spacing"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:paddingBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
-        android:minWidth="48dp"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
+        app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_min="48dp"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/cancel"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/remove_text">
 
         <TextView
-            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/MediaPlayer.OutlineButton"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index 76cf7659d58f5..aadcaba09402e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:backgroundTint">@color/media_player_outline_button_bg</item>
         <item name="android:fontFamily">@*android:string/config_headlineFontFamilyMedium</item>
+        <item name="android:layout_gravity">center</item>
+        <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="MediaPlayer.SolidButton">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanel.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanel.java
index a873abf3dc307..8532a46f0fc5d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanel.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanel.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import android.media.session.MediaController;
 import android.media.session.MediaSession;
 import android.media.session.PlaybackState;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.Layout;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
 
         mPlayerViewHolder.getPlayer().setOnLongClickListener(v -> {
             if (!mMediaViewController.isGutsVisible()) {
-                mMediaViewController.openGuts();
+                openGuts();
                 return true;
             } else {
                 closeGuts();
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
 
         mRecommendationViewHolder.getRecommendations().setOnLongClickListener(v -> {
             if (!mMediaViewController.isGutsVisible()) {
-                mMediaViewController.openGuts();
+                openGuts();
                 return true;
             } else {
                 return false;
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
 
         // Guts label
         boolean isDismissible = data.isClearable();
-        mPlayerViewHolder.getSettingsText().setText(isDismissible
+        mPlayerViewHolder.getLongPressText().setText(isDismissible
                 ? R.string.controls_media_close_session
                 : R.string.controls_media_active_session);
 
@@ -592,6 +593,11 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
      * @param immediate {@code true} if it should be closed without animation
      */
     public void closeGuts(boolean immediate) {
+        if (mPlayerViewHolder != null) {
+            mPlayerViewHolder.marquee(false, mMediaViewController.GUTS_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+        } else if (mRecommendationViewHolder != null) {
+            mRecommendationViewHolder.marquee(false, mMediaViewController.GUTS_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+        }
         mMediaViewController.closeGuts(immediate);
     }
 
@@ -599,6 +605,32 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
         closeGuts(false);
     }
 
+    private void openGuts() {
+        ConstraintSet expandedSet = mMediaViewController.getExpandedLayout();
+        ConstraintSet collapsedSet = mMediaViewController.getCollapsedLayout();
+
+        boolean wasTruncated = false;
+        Layout l = null;
+        if (mPlayerViewHolder != null) {
+            mPlayerViewHolder.marquee(true, mMediaViewController.GUTS_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+            l = mPlayerViewHolder.getSettingsText().getLayout();
+        } else if (mRecommendationViewHolder != null) {
+            mRecommendationViewHolder.marquee(true, mMediaViewController.GUTS_ANIMATION_DURATION);
+            l = mRecommendationViewHolder.getSettingsText().getLayout();
+        }
+        if (l != null) {
+            wasTruncated = l.getEllipsisCount(0) > 0;
+        }
+        mMediaViewController.setShouldHideGutsSettings(wasTruncated);
+        if (wasTruncated) {
+            // not enough room for the settings button to show fully, let's hide it
+            expandedSet.constrainMaxWidth(R.id.settings, 0);
+            collapsedSet.constrainMaxWidth(R.id.settings, 0);
+        }
+
+        mMediaViewController.openGuts();
+    }
+
     @UiThread
     private Drawable scaleDrawable(Icon icon) {
         if (icon == null) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaViewController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaViewController.kt
index 50d6e12ecbc88..3681a2a49329c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaViewController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaViewController.kt
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ class MediaViewController @Inject constructor(
     var isGutsVisible = false
         private set
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the settings button in the guts should be visible
+     */
+    var shouldHideGutsSettings = false
+
     init {
         mediaHostStatesManager.addController(this)
         layoutController.sizeChangedListener = { width: Int, height: Int ->
@@ -277,6 +282,9 @@ class MediaViewController @Inject constructor(
                 viewState.widgetStates.get(id)?.gone = !isGutsVisible
             }
         }
+        if (shouldHideGutsSettings) {
+            viewState.widgetStates.get(R.id.settings)?.gone = true
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/PlayerViewHolder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/PlayerViewHolder.kt
index 08d87261ae804..791f59d3ae13e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/PlayerViewHolder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/PlayerViewHolder.kt
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ class PlayerViewHolder private constructor(itemView: View) {
     val action4 = itemView.requireViewById<ImageButton>(R.id.action4)
 
     // Settings screen
-    val settingsText = itemView.requireViewById<TextView>(R.id.remove_text)
+    val longPressText = itemView.requireViewById<TextView>(R.id.remove_text)
     val cancel = itemView.requireViewById<View>(R.id.cancel)
     val dismiss = itemView.requireViewById<ViewGroup>(R.id.dismiss)
     val dismissLabel = dismiss.getChildAt(0)
     val settings = itemView.requireViewById<View>(R.id.settings)
+    val settingsText = itemView.requireViewById<TextView>(R.id.settings_text)
 
     init {
         (player.background as IlluminationDrawable).let {
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ class PlayerViewHolder private constructor(itemView: View) {
         }
     }
 
+    fun marquee(start: Boolean, delay: Long) {
+        longPressText.getHandler().postDelayed({ longPressText.setSelected(start) }, delay)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         /**
          * Creates a PlayerViewHolder.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/RecommendationViewHolder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/RecommendationViewHolder.kt
index a3f991080b1e5..78619d652c6c0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/RecommendationViewHolder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/RecommendationViewHolder.kt
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ class RecommendationViewHolder private constructor(itemView: View) {
         R.id.media_cover6)
 
     // Settings/Guts screen
+    val longPressText = itemView.requireViewById<TextView>(R.id.remove_text)
     val cancel = itemView.requireViewById<View>(R.id.cancel)
     val dismiss = itemView.requireViewById<ViewGroup>(R.id.dismiss)
     val dismissLabel = dismiss.getChildAt(0)
     val settings = itemView.requireViewById<View>(R.id.settings)
+    val settingsText = itemView.requireViewById<TextView>(R.id.settings_text)
 
     init {
         (recommendations.background as IlluminationDrawable).let { background ->
@@ -64,6 +66,10 @@ class RecommendationViewHolder private constructor(itemView: View) {
         }
     }
 
+    fun marquee(start: Boolean, delay: Long) {
+        longPressText.getHandler().postDelayed({ longPressText.setSelected(start) }, delay)
+    }
+
     companion object {
         /**
          * Creates a RecommendationViewHolder.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
index e1f1dc15badb6..d6b82f355e7c2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable
 import android.media.MediaMetadata
 import android.media.session.MediaSession
 import android.media.session.PlaybackState
+import android.os.Handler
 import android.provider.Settings.ACTION_MEDIA_CONTROLS_SETTINGS
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner
 import android.testing.TestableLooper
@@ -110,8 +111,10 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     private lateinit var action2: ImageButton
     private lateinit var action3: ImageButton
     private lateinit var action4: ImageButton
-    private lateinit var settingsText: TextView
+    @Mock private lateinit var longPressText: TextView
+    @Mock private lateinit var handler: Handler
     private lateinit var settings: View
+    private lateinit var settingsText: TextView
     private lateinit var cancel: View
     private lateinit var dismiss: FrameLayout
     private lateinit var dismissLabel: View
@@ -170,10 +173,12 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         whenever(holder.action3).thenReturn(action3)
         action4 = ImageButton(context)
         whenever(holder.action4).thenReturn(action4)
-        settingsText = TextView(context)
-        whenever(holder.settingsText).thenReturn(settingsText)
+        whenever(holder.longPressText).thenReturn(longPressText)
+        whenever(longPressText.handler).thenReturn(handler)
         settings = View(context)
         whenever(holder.settings).thenReturn(settings)
+        settingsText = TextView(context)
+        whenever(holder.settingsText).thenReturn(settingsText)
         cancel = View(context)
         whenever(holder.cancel).thenReturn(cancel)
         dismiss = FrameLayout(context)