diff --git a/tools/cabana/chart/chartswidget.cc b/tools/cabana/chart/chartswidget.cc
index a0cb09d07b..63e103793c 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/chart/chartswidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/chart/chartswidget.cc
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void ChartsWidget::updateState() {
     if (pos < 0 || pos > 0.8) {
       display_range.first = std::max(0.0, cur_sec - max_chart_range * 0.1);
     }
-    double max_sec = std::min(std::floor(display_range.first + max_chart_range), can->totalSeconds());
+    double max_sec = std::min(display_range.first + max_chart_range, can->totalSeconds());
     display_range.first = std::max(0.0, max_sec - max_chart_range);
     display_range.second = display_range.first + max_chart_range;
   } else if (cur_sec < (zoomed_range.first - 0.1) || cur_sec >= zoomed_range.second) {
diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
index 87fa267d5a..472ffce104 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QMenu>
+#include <QSpacerItem>
 
 #include "tools/cabana/commands.h"
 #include "tools/cabana/mainwin.h"
@@ -22,19 +23,15 @@ DetailWidget::DetailWidget(ChartsWidget *charts, QWidget *parent) : charts(chart
   // message title
   QHBoxLayout *title_layout = new QHBoxLayout();
   title_layout->setContentsMargins(3, 6, 3, 0);
-  time_label = new QLabel(this);
-  time_label->setToolTip(tr("Current time"));
-  time_label->setStyleSheet("QLabel{font-weight:bold;}");
-  title_layout->addWidget(time_label);
-  name_label = new ElidedLabel(this);
+  auto spacer = new QSpacerItem(0, 1);
+  title_layout->addItem(spacer);
+  title_layout->addWidget(name_label = new ElidedLabel(this), 1);
   name_label->setStyleSheet("QLabel{font-weight:bold;}");
   name_label->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
-  name_label->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
-  title_layout->addWidget(name_label);
   auto edit_btn = new ToolButton("pencil", tr("Edit Message"));
   title_layout->addWidget(edit_btn);
-  remove_btn = new ToolButton("x-lg", tr("Remove Message"));
-  title_layout->addWidget(remove_btn);
+  title_layout->addWidget(remove_btn = new ToolButton("x-lg", tr("Remove Message")));
+  spacer->changeSize(edit_btn->sizeHint().width() * 2 + 9, 1);
   main_layout->addLayout(title_layout);
 
   // warning
@@ -151,7 +148,6 @@ void DetailWidget::refresh() {
 }
 
 void DetailWidget::updateState(const QHash<MessageId, CanData> *msgs) {
-  time_label->setText(QString::number(can->currentSec(), 'f', 3));
   if ((msgs && !msgs->contains(msg_id)))
     return;
 
diff --git a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
index ed6a865f53..5bb4b7f305 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/detailwidget.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ private:
   void updateState(const QHash<MessageId, CanData> * msgs = nullptr);
 
   MessageId msg_id;
-  QLabel *time_label, *warning_icon, *warning_label;
+  QLabel *warning_icon, *warning_label;
   ElidedLabel *name_label;
   QWidget *warning_widget;
   TabBar *tabbar;
diff --git a/tools/cabana/settings.cc b/tools/cabana/settings.cc
index ee345c490c..c408179fdd 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/settings.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/settings.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Settings settings;
 
 QSettings::Status Settings::save() {
   QSettings s(filePath(), QSettings::IniFormat);
+  s.setValue("absolute_time", absolute_time);
   s.setValue("fps", fps);
   s.setValue("max_cached_minutes", max_cached_minutes);
   s.setValue("chart_height", chart_height);
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ QSettings::Status Settings::save() {
 
 void Settings::load() {
   QSettings s(filePath(), QSettings::IniFormat);
+  absolute_time = s.value("absolute_time", false).toBool();
   fps = s.value("fps", 10).toInt();
   max_cached_minutes = s.value("max_cached_minutes", 30).toInt();
   chart_height = s.value("chart_height", 200).toInt();
diff --git a/tools/cabana/settings.h b/tools/cabana/settings.h
index 42073a72de..da7781e6e4 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/settings.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/settings.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
   void load();
   inline static QString filePath() { return QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/settings"; }
 
+  bool absolute_time = false;
   int fps = 10;
   int max_cached_minutes = 30;
   int chart_height = 200;
diff --git a/tools/cabana/streams/abstractstream.h b/tools/cabana/streams/abstractstream.h
index 64c1991501..4a17affebe 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/streams/abstractstream.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/streams/abstractstream.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <QColor>
+#include <QDateTime>
 #include <QHash>
 
 #include "common/timing.h"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public:
   virtual void seekTo(double ts) {}
   virtual QString routeName() const = 0;
   virtual QString carFingerprint() const { return ""; }
+  virtual QDateTime beginDateTime() const { return {}; }
   virtual double routeStartTime() const { return 0; }
   virtual double currentSec() const = 0;
   virtual double totalSeconds() const { return lastEventMonoTime() / 1e9 - routeStartTime(); }
diff --git a/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.cc b/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.cc
index 17805a0b66..fd140eb8bf 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void LiveStream::start() {
   emit streamStarted();
   stream_thread->start();
   startUpdateTimer();
+  begin_date_time = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 }
 
 LiveStream::~LiveStream() {
diff --git a/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.h b/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.h
index 38ef2c67f9..d72112c604 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/streams/livestream.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
   LiveStream(QObject *parent);
   virtual ~LiveStream();
   void start() override;
+  inline QDateTime beginDateTime() const { return begin_date_time; }
   inline double routeStartTime() const override { return begin_event_ts / 1e9; }
   inline double currentSec() const override { return (current_event_ts - begin_event_ts) / 1e9; }
   void setSpeed(float speed) override { speed_ = speed; }
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ private:
   int timer_id;
   QBasicTimer update_timer;
 
+  QDateTime begin_date_time;
   uint64_t begin_event_ts = 0;
   uint64_t current_event_ts = 0;
   uint64_t first_event_ts = 0;
diff --git a/tools/cabana/streams/replaystream.h b/tools/cabana/streams/replaystream.h
index 3f301d2ce2..d69922a432 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/streams/replaystream.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/streams/replaystream.h
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ public:
   inline QString carFingerprint() const override { return replay->carFingerprint().c_str(); }
   double totalSeconds() const override { return replay->totalSeconds(); }
   inline VisionStreamType visionStreamType() const override { return replay->hasFlag(REPLAY_FLAG_ECAM) ? VISION_STREAM_WIDE_ROAD : VISION_STREAM_ROAD; }
+  inline QDateTime beginDateTime() const { return replay->route()->datetime(); }
   inline double routeStartTime() const override { return replay->routeStartTime() / (double)1e9; }
   inline double currentSec() const override { return replay->currentSeconds(); }
   inline const Route *route() const override { return replay->route(); }
   inline void setSpeed(float speed) override { replay->setSpeed(speed); }
   inline float getSpeed() const { return replay->getSpeed(); }
+  inline Replay *getReplay() const { return replay.get(); }
   inline bool isPaused() const override { return replay->isPaused(); }
   void pause(bool pause) override;
   inline const std::vector<std::tuple<double, double, TimelineType>> getTimeline() override { return replay->getTimeline(); }
diff --git a/tools/cabana/util.cc b/tools/cabana/util.cc
index 41d55b793f..38190da301 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/util.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/util.cc
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ void setTheme(int theme) {
   }
 }
 
+QString formatSeconds(double sec, bool include_milliseconds, bool absolute_time) {
+  QString format = absolute_time ? "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss"
+                                 : (sec > 60 * 60 ? "hh:mm:ss" : "mm:ss");
+  if (include_milliseconds) format += ".zzz";
+  return QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(sec * 1000).toString(format);
+}
+
 }  // namespace utils
 
 QString toHex(uint8_t byte) {
diff --git a/tools/cabana/util.h b/tools/cabana/util.h
index 0409d5c825..da476ab31a 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/util.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/util.h
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ public:
 namespace utils {
 QPixmap icon(const QString &id);
 void setTheme(int theme);
-inline QString formatSeconds(int seconds) {
-  return QDateTime::fromSecsSinceEpoch(seconds, Qt::UTC).toString(seconds > 60 * 60 ? "hh:mm:ss" : "mm:ss");
-}
+QString formatSeconds(double sec, bool include_milliseconds = false, bool absolute_time = false);
 inline void drawStaticText(QPainter *p, const QRect &r, const QStaticText &text) {
   auto size = (r.size() - text.size()) / 2;
   p->drawStaticText(r.left() + size.width(), r.top() + size.height(), text);
diff --git a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
index 3e22464d06..0a1d2855a5 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/videowidget.cc
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <utility>
 
-#include <QButtonGroup>
-#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QActionGroup>
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QStackedLayout>
@@ -27,50 +28,18 @@ static const QColor timeline_colors[] = {
 VideoWidget::VideoWidget(QWidget *parent) : QFrame(parent) {
   setFrameStyle(QFrame::StyledPanel | QFrame::Plain);
   auto main_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
-  if (!can->liveStreaming()) {
+  if (!can->liveStreaming())
     main_layout->addWidget(createCameraWidget());
-  }
-
-  // btn controls
-  QButtonGroup *group = new QButtonGroup(this);
-  group->setExclusive(true);
+  main_layout->addLayout(createPlaybackController());
 
-  QHBoxLayout *control_layout = new QHBoxLayout();
-  play_btn = new QToolButton();
-  play_btn->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
-  control_layout->addWidget(play_btn);
-  if (can->liveStreaming()) {
-    control_layout->addWidget(skip_to_end_btn = new QToolButton(this));
-    skip_to_end_btn->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
-    skip_to_end_btn->setIcon(utils::icon("skip-end-fill"));
-    skip_to_end_btn->setToolTip(tr("Skip to the end"));
-    QObject::connect(skip_to_end_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, [group]() {
-      // set speed to 1.0
-      group->buttons()[2]->click();
-      can->pause(false);
-      can->seekTo(can->totalSeconds() + 1);
-    });
-  }
-
-  for (float speed : {0.1, 0.5, 1., 2.}) {
-    QToolButton *btn = new QToolButton(this);
-    btn->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
-    btn->setText(QString("%1x").arg(speed));
-    btn->setCheckable(true);
-    QObject::connect(btn, &QToolButton::clicked, [speed]() { can->setSpeed(speed); });
-    control_layout->addWidget(btn);
-    group->addButton(btn);
-    if (speed == 1.0) btn->setChecked(true);
-  }
-  main_layout->addLayout(control_layout);
   setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Maximum);
 
-  QObject::connect(play_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, []() { can->pause(!can->isPaused()); });
   QObject::connect(can, &AbstractStream::paused, this, &VideoWidget::updatePlayBtnState);
   QObject::connect(can, &AbstractStream::resume, this, &VideoWidget::updatePlayBtnState);
+  QObject::connect(can, &AbstractStream::updated, this, &VideoWidget::updateState);
   QObject::connect(&settings, &Settings::changed, this, &VideoWidget::updatePlayBtnState);
-  updatePlayBtnState();
 
+  updatePlayBtnState();
   setWhatsThis(tr(R"(
     <b>Video</b><br />
     <!-- TODO: add descprition here -->
@@ -93,6 +62,71 @@ VideoWidget::VideoWidget(QWidget *parent) : QFrame(parent) {
           timeline_colors[(int)TimelineType::AlertCritical].name()));
 }
 
+QHBoxLayout *VideoWidget::createPlaybackController() {
+  QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout();
+  layout->addWidget(seek_backward_btn = new ToolButton("rewind", tr("Seek backward")));
+  layout->addWidget(play_btn = new ToolButton("play", tr("Play")));
+  layout->addWidget(seek_forward_btn = new ToolButton("fast-forward", tr("Seek forward")));
+
+  if (can->liveStreaming()) {
+    layout->addWidget(skip_to_end_btn = new ToolButton("skip-end", tr("Skip to the end"), this));
+    QObject::connect(skip_to_end_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, [this]() {
+      // set speed to 1.0
+      speed_btn->menu()->actions()[7]->setChecked(true);
+      can->pause(false);
+      can->seekTo(can->totalSeconds() + 1);
+    });
+  }
+
+  layout->addWidget(time_btn = new QToolButton);
+  time_btn->setToolTip(settings.absolute_time ? tr("Elapsed time") : tr("Absolute time"));
+  time_btn->setAutoRaise(true);
+  layout->addStretch(0);
+
+  if (!can->liveStreaming()) {
+    layout->addWidget(loop_btn = new ToolButton("repeat", tr("Loop playback")));
+    QObject::connect(loop_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &VideoWidget::loopPlaybackClicked);
+  }
+
+  // speed selector
+  layout->addWidget(speed_btn = new QToolButton(this));
+  speed_btn->setAutoRaise(true);
+  speed_btn->setMenu(new QMenu(speed_btn));
+  speed_btn->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+  QActionGroup *speed_group = new QActionGroup(this);
+  speed_group->setExclusive(true);
+
+  int max_width = 0;
+  QFont font = speed_btn->font();
+  font.setBold(true);
+  speed_btn->setFont(font);
+  QFontMetrics fm(font);
+  for (float speed : {0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1., 2., 3., 5.}) {
+    QString name = QString("%1x").arg(speed);
+    max_width = std::max(max_width, fm.width(name) + fm.horizontalAdvance(QLatin1Char(' ')) * 2);
+
+    QAction *act = new QAction(name, speed_group);
+    act->setCheckable(true);
+    QObject::connect(act, &QAction::toggled, [this, speed]() {
+      can->setSpeed(speed);
+      speed_btn->setText(QString("%1x  ").arg(speed));
+    });
+    speed_btn->menu()->addAction(act);
+    if (speed == 1.0)act->setChecked(true);
+  }
+  speed_btn->setMinimumWidth(max_width + style()->pixelMetric(QStyle::PM_MenuButtonIndicator));
+
+  QObject::connect(play_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, []() { can->pause(!can->isPaused()); });
+  QObject::connect(seek_backward_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, []() { can->seekTo(can->currentSec() - 1); });
+  QObject::connect(seek_forward_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, []() { can->seekTo(can->currentSec() + 1); });
+  QObject::connect(time_btn, &QToolButton::clicked, [this]() {
+    settings.absolute_time = !settings.absolute_time;
+    time_btn->setToolTip(settings.absolute_time ? tr("Elapsed time") : tr("Absolute time"));
+    updateState();
+  });
+  return layout;
+}
+
 QWidget *VideoWidget::createCameraWidget() {
   QWidget *w = new QWidget(this);
   QVBoxLayout *l = new QVBoxLayout(w);
@@ -106,30 +140,30 @@ QWidget *VideoWidget::createCameraWidget() {
   stacked->addWidget(alert_label = new InfoLabel(this));
   l->addLayout(stacked);
 
-  // slider controls
-  auto slider_layout = new QHBoxLayout();
-  slider_layout->addWidget(time_label = new QLabel("00:00"));
-
-  slider = new Slider(this);
+  l->addWidget(slider = new Slider(this));
   slider->setSingleStep(0);
-  slider_layout->addWidget(slider);
-
-  slider_layout->addWidget(end_time_label = new QLabel(this));
-  l->addLayout(slider_layout);
 
   setMaximumTime(can->totalSeconds());
   QObject::connect(slider, &QSlider::sliderReleased, [this]() { can->seekTo(slider->currentSecond()); });
-  QObject::connect(slider, &QSlider::valueChanged, [=](int value) { time_label->setText(utils::formatSeconds(slider->currentSecond())); });
   QObject::connect(slider, &Slider::updateMaximumTime, this, &VideoWidget::setMaximumTime, Qt::QueuedConnection);
   QObject::connect(cam_widget, &CameraWidget::clicked, []() { can->pause(!can->isPaused()); });
   QObject::connect(static_cast<ReplayStream*>(can), &ReplayStream::qLogLoaded, slider, &Slider::parseQLog);
-  QObject::connect(can, &AbstractStream::updated, this, &VideoWidget::updateState);
   return w;
 }
 
+void VideoWidget::loopPlaybackClicked() {
+  auto replay = qobject_cast<ReplayStream *>(can)->getReplay();
+  if (replay->hasFlag(REPLAY_FLAG_NO_LOOP)) {
+    replay->removeFlag(REPLAY_FLAG_NO_LOOP);
+    loop_btn->setIcon("repeat");
+  } else {
+    replay->addFlag(REPLAY_FLAG_NO_LOOP);
+    loop_btn->setIcon("repeat-1");
+  }
+}
+
 void VideoWidget::setMaximumTime(double sec) {
   maximum_time = sec;
-  end_time_label->setText(utils::formatSeconds(sec));
   slider->setTimeRange(0, sec);
 }
 
@@ -143,19 +177,29 @@ void VideoWidget::updateTimeRange(double min, double max, bool is_zoomed) {
     min = 0;
     max = maximum_time;
   }
-  end_time_label->setText(utils::formatSeconds(max));
   slider->setTimeRange(min, max);
 }
 
+QString VideoWidget::formatTime(double sec, bool include_milliseconds) {
+  if (settings.absolute_time)
+    sec = can->beginDateTime().addMSecs(sec * 1000).toMSecsSinceEpoch() / 1000.0;
+  return utils::formatSeconds(sec, include_milliseconds, settings.absolute_time);
+}
+
 void VideoWidget::updateState() {
-  if (!slider->isSliderDown()) {
-    slider->setCurrentSecond(can->currentSec());
+  if (slider) {
+    if (!slider->isSliderDown())
+      slider->setCurrentSecond(can->currentSec());
+    alert_label->showAlert(slider->alertInfo(can->currentSec()));
+    time_btn->setText(QString("%1 / %2").arg(formatTime(can->currentSec(), true),
+                                             formatTime(slider->maximum() / slider->factor)));
+  } else {
+    time_btn->setText(formatTime(can->currentSec(), true));
   }
-  alert_label->showAlert(slider->alertInfo(can->currentSec()));
 }
 
 void VideoWidget::updatePlayBtnState() {
-  play_btn->setIcon(utils::icon(can->isPaused() ? "play" : "pause"));
+  play_btn->setIcon(can->isPaused() ? "play" : "pause");
   play_btn->setToolTip(can->isPaused() ? tr("Play") : tr("Pause"));
 }
 
@@ -284,8 +328,7 @@ void InfoLabel::showPixmap(const QPoint &pt, const QString &sec, const QPixmap &
   second = sec;
   pixmap = pm;
   alert_info = alert;
-  resize(pm.size());
-  move(pt);
+  setGeometry(QRect(pt, pm.size()));
   setVisible(true);
   update();
 }
diff --git a/tools/cabana/videowidget.h b/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
index 12961cd061..68e0461117 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
+++ b/tools/cabana/videowidget.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <QLabel>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QSlider>
 #include <QToolButton>
 
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public:
   QPixmap thumbnail(double sec);
   void parseQLog(int segnum, std::shared_ptr<LogReader> qlog);
 
+  const double factor = 1000.0;
+
 signals:
   void updateMaximumTime(double);
 
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ private:
   bool event(QEvent *event) override;
   void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *ev) override;
 
-  const double factor = 1000.0;
   QMap<uint64_t, QPixmap> thumbnails;
   std::map<uint64_t, AlertInfo> alerts;
   InfoLabel thumbnail_label;
@@ -63,16 +64,22 @@ public:
   void setMaximumTime(double sec);
 
 protected:
+  QString formatTime(double sec, bool include_milliseconds = false);
   void updateState();
   void updatePlayBtnState();
   QWidget *createCameraWidget();
+  QHBoxLayout *createPlaybackController();
+  void loopPlaybackClicked();
 
   CameraWidget *cam_widget;
   double maximum_time = 0;
-  QLabel *end_time_label;
-  QLabel *time_label;
-  QToolButton *play_btn;
-  QToolButton *skip_to_end_btn = nullptr;
-  InfoLabel *alert_label;
-  Slider *slider;
+  QToolButton *time_btn = nullptr;
+  ToolButton *seek_backward_btn = nullptr;
+  ToolButton *play_btn = nullptr;
+  ToolButton *seek_forward_btn = nullptr;
+  ToolButton *loop_btn = nullptr;
+  QToolButton *speed_btn = nullptr;
+  ToolButton *skip_to_end_btn = nullptr;
+  InfoLabel *alert_label = nullptr;
+  Slider *slider = nullptr;
 };