diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreference.java
index 949ba9b8f1b..6356378e444 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreference.java
@@ -39,12 +39,18 @@ import com.android.settings.R;
 public class VideoPreference extends Preference {
 
     private static final String TAG = "VideoPreference";
+    private static final int DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_RESOURCE_ID = -1;
     private final Context mContext;
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     AnimationController mAnimationController;
     @VisibleForTesting
     boolean mAnimationAvailable;
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    LinearLayout mAnimationView;
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    int mBackgroundResId = DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_RESOURCE_ID;
+
     private float mAspectRatio = 1.0f;
     private int mPreviewId;
     private int mAnimationId;
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ public class VideoPreference extends Preference {
         mVideo = (TextureView) holder.findViewById(R.id.video_texture_view);
         mPreviewImage = (ImageView) holder.findViewById(R.id.video_preview_image);
         mPlayButton = (ImageView) holder.findViewById(R.id.video_play_button);
+        mAnimationView = (LinearLayout) holder.itemView;
         final AspectRatioFrameLayout layout = (AspectRatioFrameLayout) holder.findViewById(
                 R.id.video_container);
 
@@ -123,6 +130,9 @@ public class VideoPreference extends Preference {
             layout.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
                     LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, mHeight));
         }
+        if (mBackgroundResId != DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_RESOURCE_ID) {
+            mAnimationView.setBackgroundResource(mBackgroundResId);
+        }
         if (mAnimationController != null) {
             mAnimationController.attachView(mVideo, mPreviewImage, mPlayButton);
         }
@@ -202,6 +212,14 @@ public class VideoPreference extends Preference {
                 / (float) mAnimationController.getVideoHeight();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the background color of the video preference
+     * @param resId resource id of color
+     */
+    public void setBackgroundColor(int resId) {
+        mBackgroundResId = resId;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle animation operations.
      */
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceTest.java
index 3439ca40377..720ad20fd57 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/widget/VideoPreferenceTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.TextureView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceViewHolder;
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ public class VideoPreferenceTest {
     private ImageView fakePreview;
     @Mock
     private ImageView fakePlayButton;
+    @Mock
+    private LinearLayout mAnimationView;
+
     private Context mContext;
     private VideoPreference mVideoPreference;
     private PreferenceViewHolder mPreferenceViewHolder;
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ public class VideoPreferenceTest {
                 new MediaAnimationController(mContext, R.raw.accessibility_screen_magnification));
         mVideoPreference = new VideoPreference(mContext, null /* attrs */);
         mVideoPreference.mAnimationController = mAnimationController;
+        mVideoPreference.mAnimationView = mAnimationView;
         when(mAnimationController.getVideoWidth()).thenReturn(VIDEO_WIDTH);
         when(mAnimationController.getVideoHeight()).thenReturn(VIDEO_HEIGHT);
 
@@ -157,6 +162,13 @@ public class VideoPreferenceTest {
         assertThat(vp2.mAnimationController instanceof VectorAnimationController).isTrue();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void setBackgroundColor_shouldBeCalled() {
+        mVideoPreference.setBackgroundColor(1111);
+
+        assertThat(mVideoPreference.mBackgroundResId).isEqualTo(1111);
+    }
+
     public static class TestFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
         @Override
         public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {