diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/spec/helper.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/spec/helper.coffee
index 9b575452c7..1bb92160ce 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/spec/helper.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/spec/helper.coffee
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ jasmine.stubYoutubePlayer = ->
     'getCurrentTime', 'getPlayerState', 'getVolume', 'setVolume', 'loadVideoById',
     'playVideo', 'pauseVideo', 'seekTo']
 
-jasmine.stubVideoPlayer = (context, enableParts) ->
+jasmine.stubVideoPlayer = (context, enableParts, createPlayer=true) ->
   enableParts = [enableParts] unless $.isArray(enableParts)
 
   suite = context.suite
   currentPartName = suite.description while suite = suite.parentSuite
   enableParts.push currentPartName
 
-  for part in ['VideoCaption', 'VideoSpeedControl', 'VideoProgressSlider']
+  for part in ['VideoCaption', 'VideoSpeedControl', 'VideoVolumeControl', 'VideoProgressSlider']
     unless $.inArray(part, enableParts) >= 0
       spyOn window, part
 
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jasmine.stubVideoPlayer = (context, enableParts) ->
   YT.Player = undefined
   context.video = new Video 'example', '.75:abc123,1.0:def456'
   jasmine.stubYoutubePlayer()
-  return new VideoPlayer context.video
+  if createPlayer
+    return new VideoPlayer context.video
 
 spyOn(window, 'onunload')
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/video/video_player_spec.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/video/video_player_spec.coffee
index 05f447b8f9..ebcb2cc009 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/video/video_player_spec.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/spec/modules/video/video_player_spec.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 describe 'VideoPlayer', ->
   beforeEach ->
-    jasmine.stubVideoPlayer @
+    jasmine.stubVideoPlayer @, [], false
 
   afterEach ->
     YT.Player = undefined
@@ -11,69 +11,94 @@ describe 'VideoPlayer', ->
       spyOn YT, 'Player'
       $.fn.qtip.andCallFake ->
         $(this).data('qtip', true)
-      $('.video').append $('<div class="hide-subtitles" />')
-      @player = new VideoPlayer @video
+      $('.video').append $('<div class="add-fullscreen" /><div class="hide-subtitles" />')
 
-    it 'instanticate current time to zero', ->
-      expect(@player.currentTime).toEqual 0
+    describe 'always', ->
+      beforeEach ->
+        @player = new VideoPlayer @video
 
-    it 'set the element', ->
-      expect(@player.element).toBe '#video_example'
+      it 'instanticate current time to zero', ->
+        expect(@player.currentTime).toEqual 0
 
-    it 'create video control', ->
-      expect(window.VideoControl).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player
+      it 'set the element', ->
+        expect(@player.element).toBe '#video_example'
 
-    it 'create video caption', ->
-      expect(window.VideoCaption).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player, 'def456'
+      it 'create video control', ->
+        expect(window.VideoControl).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player
 
-    it 'create video speed control', ->
-      expect(window.VideoSpeedControl).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player, ['0.75', '1.0']
+      it 'create video caption', ->
+        expect(window.VideoCaption).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player, 'def456'
 
-    it 'create video progress slider', ->
-      expect(window.VideoProgressSlider).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player
+      it 'create video speed control', ->
+        expect(window.VideoSpeedControl).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player, ['0.75', '1.0']
 
-    it 'create Youtube player', ->
-      expect(YT.Player).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'example'
-        playerVars:
-          controls: 0
-          wmode: 'transparent'
-          rel: 0
-          showinfo: 0
-          enablejsapi: 1
-        videoId: 'def456'
-        events:
-          onReady: @player.onReady
-          onStateChange: @player.onStateChange
+      it 'create video progress slider', ->
+        expect(window.VideoProgressSlider).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player
 
-    it 'bind to seek event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'seek', @player.onSeek
+      it 'create Youtube player', ->
+        expect(YT.Player).toHaveBeenCalledWith 'example'
+          playerVars:
+            controls: 0
+            wmode: 'transparent'
+            rel: 0
+            showinfo: 0
+            enablejsapi: 1
+          videoId: 'def456'
+          events:
+            onReady: @player.onReady
+            onStateChange: @player.onStateChange
 
-    it 'bind to updatePlayTime event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'updatePlayTime', @player.onUpdatePlayTime
+      it 'bind to seek event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'seek', @player.onSeek
 
-    it 'bidn to speedChange event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'speedChange', @player.onSpeedChange
+      it 'bind to updatePlayTime event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'updatePlayTime', @player.onUpdatePlayTime
 
-    it 'bind to play event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'play', @player.onPlay
+      it 'bidn to speedChange event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'speedChange', @player.onSpeedChange
 
-    it 'bind to paused event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'pause', @player.onPause
+      it 'bind to play event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'play', @player.onPlay
 
-    it 'bind to ended event', ->
-      expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'ended', @player.onPause
+      it 'bind to paused event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'pause', @player.onPause
 
-    it 'bind to key press', ->
-      expect($(document)).toHandleWith 'keyup', @player.bindExitFullScreen
+      it 'bind to ended event', ->
+        expect($(@player)).toHandleWith 'ended', @player.onPause
 
-    it 'bind to fullscreen switching button', ->
-      expect($('.add-fullscreen')).toHandleWith 'click', @player.toggleFullScreen
+      it 'bind to key press', ->
+        expect($(document)).toHandleWith 'keyup', @player.bindExitFullScreen
+
+      it 'bind to fullscreen switching button', ->
+        console.debug $('.add-fullscreen')
+        expect($('.add-fullscreen')).toHandleWith 'click', @player.toggleFullScreen
 
     describe 'when not on a touch based device', ->
+      beforeEach ->
+        spyOn(window, 'onTouchBasedDevice').andReturn false
+        $('.add-fullscreen, .hide-subtitles').removeData 'qtip'
+        @player = new VideoPlayer @video
+
       it 'add the tooltip to fullscreen and subtitle button', ->
         expect($('.add-fullscreen')).toHaveData 'qtip'
         expect($('.hide-subtitles')).toHaveData 'qtip'
 
+      it 'create video volume control', ->
+        expect(window.VideoVolumeControl).toHaveBeenCalledWith @player
+
+    describe 'when on a touch based device', ->
+      beforeEach ->
+        spyOn(window, 'onTouchBasedDevice').andReturn true
+        $('.add-fullscreen, .hide-subtitles').removeData 'qtip'
+        @player = new VideoPlayer @video
+
+      it 'does not add the tooltip to fullscreen and subtitle button', ->
+        expect($('.add-fullscreen')).not.toHaveData 'qtip'
+        expect($('.hide-subtitles')).not.toHaveData 'qtip'
+
+      it 'does not create video volume control', ->
+        expect(window.VideoVolumeControl).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
   describe 'onReady', ->
     beforeEach ->
       @video.embed()
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/modules/video/video_player.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/modules/video/video_player.coffee
index cccc6873b1..0dd52a128b 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/modules/video/video_player.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/modules/video/video_player.coffee
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class @VideoPlayer
   render: ->
     new VideoControl @
     new VideoCaption @, @video.youtubeId('1.0')
-    new VideoVolumeControl @
+    new VideoVolumeControl @ unless onTouchBasedDevice()
     new VideoSpeedControl @, @video.speeds
     new VideoProgressSlider @
     @player = new YT.Player @video.id,