Video player and video playing control method thereof

An embodiment of the invention discloses a video player and a video playing control method thereof. The method includes: according to operations which a user perform on two different keys, fast forwarding or rewinding a play point on a current video time-shifting progress bar according to a set sub-step duration; according to an angle at which the user continuously rotate a turning plate in a positive or reverse direction, fast forwarding or rewinding the play point on the current video time-shifting progress bar according to a set single-step duration or a set long-rotation duration; after completion of the fast forwarding or rewinding, according to the position of the play point and a recording area marked on the video time-shifting progress bar, playing corresponding recorded video data. The set sub-step duration is greater than the set single-step duration which is greater than the set long-rotation duration. The video player and the video playing control method thereof have the advantages that fast forwarding or rewinding operations different in step length can be accurately and conveniently achieved, the problem that segmental recording leads to non-continuity of monitoring video can be prevented and positioning is quicker.