diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.css b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.css
index 223e7d3f3b4..cb874a0fd65 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.css
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.css
@@ -6,20 +6,35 @@
 }
 
 .controls {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 0px;
-  left: 340px
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: auto;
+  width: 85%;
 }
 
-/deep/ .vis-network {
-  outline: none;
+.controls .control-buttons {
+  width: 35%;
+}
+
+.controls .control-buttons button {
+
 }
 
 .timestamp {
   font-weight: 300;
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 25px;
-  left: 340px;
+}
+
+.controls .status {
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  width: 45%;
+}
+
+/deep/ .vis-network {
+  outline: none;
 }
 
 .side-panel {
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.html b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.html
index e1f3bf80887..e43ac1318be 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.html
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.html
@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 <div class="controls">
-  Timeline:&nbsp;
-  <mat-slider [step]="1" min="0" [max]="timeline.length - 1" value="0" (input)="update()"></mat-slider>
-  <button mat-stroked-button (click)="move(-1)"><</button><button mat-stroked-button (click)="move(1)">></button>
+  <div class="status">
+    Timeline:&nbsp;
+    <mat-slider [disabled]="isPlaying" [step]="1" min="0" [max]="timeline.length - 1" value="0" (input)="update()"></mat-slider>
+    <h3 class="timestamp">{{ currentFrame.timestamp / 1000 | number }} seconds from the start</h3>
+  </div>
+  <div class="control-buttons">
+    <button [disabled]="isPlaying" mat-stroked-button (click)="moveToBeginningOfTimeline()">
+      <<
+    </button>
+    <button [disabled]="isPlaying" mat-stroked-button (click)="move(-1)">
+      <
+    </button>
+    <button [disabled]="isPlaying" mat-stroked-button (click)="move(1)">
+      >
+    </button>
+    <button [disabled]="isPlaying" mat-stroked-button (click)="moveToEndOfTimeline()">
+      >>
+    </button>
+    <button mat-stroked-button (click)="isPlaying ? pause() : play()">
+      <ng-container *ngIf="isPlaying; else paused">
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" width="1em" height="1em"
+             preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path d="M8 7h3v10H8zm5 0h3v10h-3z" fill="#626262"/>
+        </svg>
+      </ng-container>
+      <ng-template #paused>
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" width="1em" height="1em"
+             preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path d="M7 6v12l10-6z" fill="#626262"/>
+        </svg>
+      </ng-template>
+    </button>
+  </div>
 </div>
-
-<h3 class="timestamp">{{ currentFrame.timestamp / 1000 | number }} seconds from the start</h3>
-
 <div
   class="network-canvas"
   [visNetwork]="visNetwork"
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.ts b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.ts
index e9dd4f1fd61..46e2256cfc8 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools/src/lib/devtools-tabs/directive-explorer/profiler/time-travel/time-travel.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Options, Edge, DataSet, Data, Node, VisNetworkService } from 'ngx-vis';
 import { ComponentRecord } from 'protocol';
 import { Timeline, TimelineNode, buildTimeline, TimelineNodeState, TimelineFrame } from './time-travel-builder';
 import { MatSlider } from '@angular/material/slider';
+import { interval, Observable, range, Subscription, zip } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ng-time-travel',
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ export class TimeTravelComponent implements OnDestroy {
 
   private _nodeIdToNodes: Map<string, TimelineNode>;
 
+  isPlaying = false;
+  playLoopSubscription: Subscription;
+
   constructor(private _visNetworkService: VisNetworkService) {}
 
   @Input() set stream(stream: ComponentRecord[]) {
@@ -61,13 +65,13 @@ export class TimeTravelComponent implements OnDestroy {
     this._showFrame(this.timeline[0]);
   }
 
-  showSeparator() {
-    return Object.keys(this.selectedEntry.instanceState.props).length > 0 && this.selectedEntry.duration;
+  showSeparator(): boolean {
+    return Object.keys(this.selectedEntry.instanceState.props).length > 0 && !!this.selectedEntry.duration;
   }
 
-  move(direction: number) {
+  move(direction: number): void {
     const idx = this.slider.value + direction;
-    if (idx >= this.timeline.length || idx < 0) {
+    if (this._invalidSliderIndex(idx)) {
       return;
     }
     this.slider.value = idx;
@@ -75,13 +79,44 @@ export class TimeTravelComponent implements OnDestroy {
     this._visNetworkService.setData(this.visNetwork, this.visNetworkData);
   }
 
-  update() {
+  createPlayLoopObservable(): Observable<[number, number]> {
+    return zip(
+      range(0, this.timeline.length - this.slider.value),
+      interval(300),
+    );
+  }
+
+  play(): void {
+    this.isPlaying = true;
+    this._clearPlayLoopSubscription();
+    this._subscribeToPlayLoop();
+  }
+
+  pause(): void {
+    this.isPlaying = false;
+    this._clearPlayLoopSubscription();
+  }
+
+  moveToBeginningOfTimeline(): void {
+    this.slider.value = 0;
+    this._showFrame(this.timeline[0]);
+    this._visNetworkService.setData(this.visNetwork, this.visNetworkData);
+  }
+
+  moveToEndOfTimeline(): void {
+    const lastIndex = this.timeline.length - 1;
+    this.slider.value = lastIndex;
+    this._showFrame(this.timeline[lastIndex]);
+    this._visNetworkService.setData(this.visNetwork, this.visNetworkData);
+  }
+
+  update(): void {
     const idx = this.slider.value;
     this._showFrame(this.timeline[idx]);
     this._visNetworkService.setData(this.visNetwork, this.visNetworkData);
   }
 
-  onInitialize() {
+  onInitialize(): void {
     this._visNetworkService.on(this.visNetwork, 'click');
     this._visNetworkService.click.subscribe((eventData: any[]) => {
       if (eventData[0] === this.visNetwork) {
@@ -90,53 +125,87 @@ export class TimeTravelComponent implements OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
-  ngOnDestroy() {
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this._clearPlayLoopSubscription();
     this._visNetworkService.off(this.visNetwork, 'click');
   }
 
-  private _showFrame(frame: TimelineFrame | undefined) {
+  private _showFrame(frame: TimelineFrame | undefined): void {
     if (!frame) {
       return;
     }
+    this._prepareNodesAndEdgesForNewFrame(frame);
+    this._initNodesAndEdges(frame.roots);
+    this._updateVisNetworkDataState();
+  }
 
+  private _prepareNodesAndEdgesForNewFrame(frame: TimelineFrame): void {
     this.currentFrame = frame;
+    this._resetNodesAndEdges();
+    this.selectedEntry = null;
+  }
 
+  private _resetNodesAndEdges(): void {
     this.nodes = new DataSet<Node>([]);
     this.edges = new DataSet<Edge>([]);
     this._nodeIdToNodes = new Map<string, TimelineNode>();
+  }
 
-    const initNodes = (roots: TimelineNode[], parentId?: string) => {
-      roots.forEach(node => {
-        if (!node) {
-          return;
-        }
+  private _initNodesAndEdges(roots: TimelineNode[], parentId?: string): void {
+    roots.forEach(node => {
+      if (!node) {
+        return;
+      }
 
-        const id = uuid();
+      const id = uuid();
 
-        this._nodeIdToNodes.set(id, node);
+      this._nodeIdToNodes.set(id, node);
 
-        this.nodes.add({
-          id,
-          color: node.state === TimelineNodeState.Check ? '#62D7C5' : '#5727E5',
-          label: node.name,
-          font: {
-            color: node.state === TimelineNodeState.Check ? '#000000' : '#ffffff',
-          },
-        });
-
-        if (parentId) {
-          this.edges.add({
-            from: parentId,
-            to: id
-          });
-        }
-
-        initNodes(node.children, id);
+      this.nodes.add({
+        id,
+        color: node.state === TimelineNodeState.Check ? '#62D7C5' : '#5727E5',
+        label: node.name,
+        font: {
+          color: node.state === TimelineNodeState.Check ? '#000000' : '#ffffff',
+        },
       });
-    };
 
-    initNodes(frame.roots);
-    this.selectedEntry = null;
+      if (parentId) {
+        this.edges.add({
+          from: parentId,
+          to: id
+        });
+      }
+
+      this._initNodesAndEdges(node.children, id);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _updateVisNetworkDataState(): void {
     this.visNetworkData = { nodes: this.nodes, edges: this.edges };
   }
+
+  private _invalidSliderIndex(index: number): boolean {
+    return index >= this.timeline.length || index < 0;
+  }
+
+  private _clearPlayLoopSubscription(): void {
+    if (this.playLoopSubscription) {
+      this.playLoopSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _subscribeToPlayLoop(): void {
+    this.playLoopSubscription = this.createPlayLoopObservable().subscribe(snapshot => {
+      if (this._reachedEndOfTimeLine()) {
+        this.pause();
+      } else {
+        this.move(1);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _reachedEndOfTimeLine(): boolean {
+    return (this.timeline.length - 1) - this.slider.value === 0;
+  }
 }