diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/TimeControlsV2.tsx b/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/TimeControlsV2.tsx
index 0541532ca..cb28b8245 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/TimeControlsV2.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/TimeControlsV2.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import isFinite from 'lodash/isFinite';
 import noop from 'lodash/noop';
-import { bdlGray65, white } from 'box-ui-elements/es/styles/variables';
+import { white } from 'box-ui-elements/es/styles/variables';
 import buildClusters from './buildClusters';
 import FilmstripV2 from './FilmstripV2';
 import MarkerCluster from './MarkerCluster';
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ import { CommentMarker } from './types';
 import { percent } from './utils';
 import './TimeControlsV2.scss';
 
+const TRACK_COLOR_BUFFERED = 'rgb(127, 127, 127)';
+const TRACK_COLOR_UNPLAYED = 'rgb(85, 85, 85)';
+
 export type Props = {
     aspectRatio?: number;
+    bufferedRange?: TimeRanges;
     commentMarkers?: CommentMarker[];
     currentTime?: number;
     durationTime?: number;
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ export type Props = {
 
 export default function TimeControlsV2({
     aspectRatio,
+    bufferedRange,
     commentMarkers = [],
     currentTime = 0,
     durationTime = 0,
@@ -43,6 +48,8 @@ export default function TimeControlsV2({
     const currentValue = isFinite(currentTime) ? currentTime : 0;
     const durationValue = isFinite(durationTime) ? durationTime : 0;
     const currentPercentage = percent(currentValue, durationValue);
+    const bufferedAmount = bufferedRange && bufferedRange.length ? bufferedRange.end(bufferedRange.length - 1) : 0;
+    const bufferedPercentage = percent(bufferedAmount, durationValue);
 
     React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
         const el = scrubberRef.current;
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ export default function TimeControlsV2({
                     onUpdate={onTimeChange}
                     step={fps ? 1 / fps : 5}
                     title={__('media_time_slider')}
-                    track={`linear-gradient(to right, ${white} calc(${currentPercentage}% - 2.5px), transparent calc(${currentPercentage}% - 2.5px), transparent calc(${currentPercentage}% + 2.5px), ${bdlGray65} calc(${currentPercentage}% + 2.5px), ${bdlGray65} 100%)`}
+                    track={`linear-gradient(to right, ${white} calc(${currentPercentage}% - 2.5px), transparent calc(${currentPercentage}% - 2.5px), transparent calc(${currentPercentage}% + 2.5px), ${TRACK_COLOR_BUFFERED} calc(${currentPercentage}% + 2.5px), ${TRACK_COLOR_BUFFERED} ${bufferedPercentage}%, ${TRACK_COLOR_UNPLAYED} ${bufferedPercentage}%, ${TRACK_COLOR_UNPLAYED} 100%)`}
                     value={currentValue}
                 />
                 {durationValue > 0 &&
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/__tests__/TimeControlsV2-test.tsx b/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/__tests__/TimeControlsV2-test.tsx
index fff8ff24e..bca69e2d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/__tests__/TimeControlsV2-test.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/controls/media/__tests__/TimeControlsV2-test.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,21 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import TimeControlsV2 from '../TimeControlsV2';
+import SliderControl from '../../slider/SliderControl';
 import { CommentMarker } from '../types';
 
+jest.mock('../../slider/SliderControl', () => {
+    return jest.fn(props => (
+        <div data-testid="bp-slider-control-mock" data-track={props.track}>
+            <div
+                className="bp-SliderControl-track"
+                data-testid="bp-slider-control-track"
+                style={{ backgroundImage: props.track }}
+            />
+        </div>
+    ));
+});
+
 const mockResizeObserver = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
     disconnect: jest.fn(),
     observe: jest.fn(),
@@ -148,6 +161,36 @@ describe('TimeControlsV2', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    describe('buffered range', () => {
+        const createMockBufferedRange = (end: number): TimeRanges => ({
+            length: 1,
+            start: () => 0,
+            end: () => end,
+        });
+
+        test('should render buffered and unplayed colors in track gradient', () => {
+            render(
+                <TimeControlsV2
+                    {...defaultProps}
+                    bufferedRange={createMockBufferedRange(30)}
+                    currentTime={10}
+                    durationTime={60}
+                />,
+            );
+            const trackProp = (SliderControl as jest.Mock).mock.calls.at(-1)[0].track as string;
+            expect(trackProp).toContain('rgb(127, 127, 127)');
+            expect(trackProp).toContain('rgb(85, 85, 85)');
+            expect(trackProp).toContain('50%');
+        });
+
+        test('should default to 0% buffered when bufferedRange is undefined', () => {
+            render(<TimeControlsV2 {...defaultProps} currentTime={10} durationTime={60} />);
+            const trackProp = (SliderControl as jest.Mock).mock.calls.at(-1)[0].track as string;
+            expect(trackProp).toContain('rgb(127, 127, 127)');
+            expect(trackProp).toContain('rgb(85, 85, 85)');
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('track mask', () => {
         test('should not set --bp-track-mask when there are no markers', () => {
             const { container } = render(<TimeControlsV2 {...defaultProps} durationTime={60} />);
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/media/DashViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/media/DashViewer.js
index 9eb600fc2..2d1f4feb4 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/media/DashViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/media/DashViewer.js
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@ class DashViewer extends VideoBaseViewer {
             audioTrack: this.selectedAudioTrack,
             audioTracks: this.audioTracks,
             autoplay: this.isAutoplayEnabled(),
+            bufferedRange: this.mediaEl.buffered,
             currentTime: this.mediaEl.currentTime,
             durationTime: this.mediaEl.duration,
             experiences: this.experiences,
@@ -1333,14 +1334,7 @@ class DashViewer extends VideoBaseViewer {
             return;
         }
 
-        this.controls.render(
-            <VideoControls
-                {...sharedProps}
-                bufferedRange={this.mediaEl.buffered}
-                hasHighlight={false}
-                isPlayingHD={this.isPlayingHD()}
-            />,
-        );
+        this.controls.render(<VideoControls {...sharedProps} hasHighlight={false} isPlayingHD={this.isPlayingHD()} />);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.scss b/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.scss
index cd5361ce4..24f0b738e 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.scss
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     @include bp-VideoControls;
 
     padding: 30px 48px 20px 48px;
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
     pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.tsx b/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.tsx
index db1c6f6c0..2738b1c73 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/media/VideoControlsV2.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default function VideoControlsV2({
     audioTrack,
     audioTracks,
     autoplay,
+    bufferedRange,
     commentMarkers,
     currentTime = 0,
     durationTime = 0,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ export default function VideoControlsV2({
                 <VideoFullscreenButton mediaEl={mediaEl} onFullscreenToggle={onFullscreenToggle} />
                 <TimeControlsV2
                     aspectRatio={aspectRatio}
+                    bufferedRange={bufferedRange}
                     commentMarkers={commentMarkers}
                     currentTime={currentTime}
                     durationTime={durationTime}