diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer.cpp b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer.cpp
index c58bf42e1..73d0b13c0 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer.cpp
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerJumpToTime(AvPlayerHandle handle, uint64_t time) {
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerPause(AvPlayerHandle handle) {
-    LOG_ERROR(Lib_AvPlayer, "(STUBBED) called");
+    LOG_TRACE(Lib_AvPlayer, "(STUBBED) called");
     if (handle == nullptr) {
         return ORBIS_AVPLAYER_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS;
     }
-    return ORBIS_OK;
+    return handle->Pause();
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerPostInit(AvPlayerHandle handle, AvPlayerPostInitData* data) {
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerPrintf(const char* format, ...) {
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerResume(AvPlayerHandle handle) {
-    LOG_ERROR(Lib_AvPlayer, "(STUBBED) called");
+    LOG_TRACE(Lib_AvPlayer, "(STUBBED) called");
     if (handle == nullptr) {
         return ORBIS_AVPLAYER_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS;
     }
-    return ORBIS_OK;
+    return handle->Resume();
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceAvPlayerSetAvSyncMode(AvPlayerHandle handle, AvPlayerAvSyncMode sync_mode) {
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_common.h b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_common.h
index eddd10d5e..2c5f4ec13 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_common.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_common.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 namespace Libraries::AvPlayer {
 
 enum class AvState {
+    Unknown,
     Initial,
     AddingSource,
     Ready,
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.cpp b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.cpp
index 411908ae3..6d7c8cc3e 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,21 @@ s32 AvPlayer::EnableStream(u32 stream_index) {
 }
 
 s32 AvPlayer::Start() {
-    if (!m_state->Start()) {
+    if (m_state == nullptr || !m_state->Start()) {
+        return ORBIS_AVPLAYER_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED;
+    }
+    return ORBIS_OK;
+}
+
+s32 AvPlayer::Pause() {
+    if (m_state == nullptr || !m_state->Pause()) {
+        return ORBIS_AVPLAYER_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED;
+    }
+    return ORBIS_OK;
+}
+
+s32 AvPlayer::Resume() {
+    if (m_state == nullptr || !m_state->Resume()) {
         return ORBIS_AVPLAYER_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED;
     }
     return ORBIS_OK;
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.h b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.h
index 7033e191c..a2812ee0b 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_impl.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
     s32 GetStreamInfo(u32 stream_index, AvPlayerStreamInfo& info);
     s32 EnableStream(u32 stream_index);
     s32 Start();
+    s32 Pause();
+    s32 Resume();
     bool GetAudioData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& audio_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& video_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info);
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.cpp b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.cpp
index cc90a1a49..651353a11 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ bool AvPlayerSource::Stop() {
     return true;
 }
 
+void AvPlayerSource::Pause() {
+    m_last_paused_time = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    m_is_paused = true;
+}
+
+void AvPlayerSource::Resume() {
+    m_stalled_time += std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - m_last_paused_time;
+    m_is_paused = false;
+}
+
 bool AvPlayerSource::GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& video_info) {
     if (!IsActive()) {
         return false;
@@ -299,7 +309,7 @@ bool AvPlayerSource::GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& video_info) {
 }
 
 bool AvPlayerSource::GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info) {
-    if (!IsActive()) {
+    if (!IsActive() || m_is_paused) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -313,8 +323,7 @@ bool AvPlayerSource::GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info) {
 
     {
         using namespace std::chrono;
-        auto elapsed_time =
-            duration_cast<milliseconds>(high_resolution_clock::now() - m_start_time).count();
+        auto elapsed_time = CurrentTime();
         if (elapsed_time < frame->info.timestamp) {
             if (m_stop_cv.WaitFor(milliseconds(frame->info.timestamp - elapsed_time),
                                   [&] { return elapsed_time >= frame->info.timestamp; })) {
@@ -334,7 +343,7 @@ bool AvPlayerSource::GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info) {
 }
 
 bool AvPlayerSource::GetAudioData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& audio_info) {
-    if (!IsActive()) {
+    if (!IsActive() || m_is_paused) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -348,8 +357,7 @@ bool AvPlayerSource::GetAudioData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& audio_info) {
 
     {
         using namespace std::chrono;
-        auto elapsed_time =
-            duration_cast<milliseconds>(high_resolution_clock::now() - m_start_time).count();
+        auto elapsed_time = CurrentTime();
         if (elapsed_time < frame->info.timestamp) {
             if (m_stop_cv.WaitFor(milliseconds(frame->info.timestamp - elapsed_time),
                                   [&] { return elapsed_time >= frame->info.timestamp; })) {
@@ -379,7 +387,8 @@ u64 AvPlayerSource::CurrentTime() {
         return 0;
     }
     using namespace std::chrono;
-    return duration_cast<milliseconds>(high_resolution_clock::now() - m_start_time).count();
+    return duration_cast<milliseconds>(high_resolution_clock::now() - m_start_time - m_stalled_time)
+        .count();
 }
 
 bool AvPlayerSource::IsActive() {
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.h b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.h
index 6d0590545..67e7a639a 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_source.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ public:
     std::optional<bool> HasFrames(u32 num_frames);
     bool Start();
     bool Stop();
+    void Pause();
+    void Resume();
     bool GetAudioData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& audio_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& video_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info);
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ private:
     u32 m_num_output_video_framebuffers{};
 
     std::atomic_bool m_is_looping = false;
+    std::atomic_bool m_is_paused = false;
     std::atomic_bool m_is_eof = false;
 
     std::unique_ptr<IDataStreamer> m_up_data_streamer;
@@ -211,6 +214,8 @@ private:
     SWSContextPtr m_sws_context{nullptr, &ReleaseSWSContext};
 
     std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point m_start_time{};
+    std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point m_last_paused_time{};
+    std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::duration m_stalled_time{};
 };
 
 } // namespace Libraries::AvPlayer
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.cpp b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.cpp
index e6885ea2d..aa66d690e 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,38 @@ bool AvPlayerState::Start() {
     return true;
 }
 
+// Called inside GAME thread
+bool AvPlayerState::Pause() {
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_source_mutex);
+    if (m_current_state == AvState::EndOfFile) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (m_up_source == nullptr || m_current_state == AvState::Pause ||
+        m_current_state == AvState::Ready || m_current_state == AvState::Initial ||
+        m_current_state == AvState::Unknown || m_current_state == AvState::AddingSource) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Lib_AvPlayer, "Could not pause playback.");
+        return false;
+    }
+    m_up_source->Pause();
+    SetState(AvState::Pause);
+    OnPlaybackStateChanged(AvState::Pause);
+    return true;
+}
+
+// Called inside GAME thread
+bool AvPlayerState::Resume() {
+    std::shared_lock lock(m_source_mutex);
+    if (m_up_source == nullptr || m_current_state != AvState::Pause) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Lib_AvPlayer, "Could not resume playback.");
+        return false;
+    }
+    m_up_source->Resume();
+    const auto state = m_previous_state.load();
+    SetState(state);
+    OnPlaybackStateChanged(state);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void AvPlayerState::AvControllerThread(std::stop_token stop) {
     using std::chrono::milliseconds;
     Common::SetCurrentThreadName("shadPS4:AvController");
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.h b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.h
index 139c5aa8b..93f0e0a89 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.h
+++ b/src/core/libraries/avplayer/avplayer_state.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
     bool EnableStream(u32 stream_index);
     bool Start();
     bool Stop();
+    bool Pause();
+    bool Resume();
     bool GetAudioData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& audio_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfo& video_info);
     bool GetVideoData(AvPlayerFrameInfoEx& video_info);