diff --git a/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
index d32a5a2132..64ad4c8d6f 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from archinstall.lib.menu.abstract_menu import AbstractSubMenu
 from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Confirmation, Selection
-from archinstall.lib.models.bootloader import Bootloader, BootloaderConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.bootloader import Bootloader, BootloaderConfiguration, PlymouthTheme
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
 from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 				key='removable',
 				enabled=removable_enabled,
 			),
+			MenuItem(
+				text=tr('Plymouth'),
+				action=self._select_plymouth,
+				value=self._bootloader_conf.plymouth,
+				preview_action=self._prev_plymouth,
+				key='plymouth',
+			),
 		]
 
 	def _prev_bootloader(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
@@ -85,6 +92,11 @@ def _prev_removable(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 			return tr('Will install to /EFI/BOOT/ (removable location, safe default)')
 		return tr('Will install to custom location with NVRAM entry')
 
+	def _prev_plymouth(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
+		if item.value:
+			return f'{tr("Plymouth")}: {item.value.value}'
+		return None
+
 	@override
 	async def show(self) -> BootloaderConfiguration:
 		_ = await super().show()
@@ -117,6 +129,9 @@ async def _select_bootloader(self, preset: Bootloader | None) -> Bootloader | No
 
 		return bootloader
 
+	async def _select_plymouth(self, preset: PlymouthTheme | None) -> PlymouthTheme | None:
+		return await select_plymouth_theme(preset)
+
 	async def _select_uki(self, preset: bool) -> bool:
 		prompt = tr('Would you like to use unified kernel images?') + '\n'
 
@@ -215,3 +230,24 @@ async def select_bootloader(
 			return result.get_value()
 		case ResultType.Reset:
 			raise ValueError('Unhandled result type')
+
+
+async def select_plymouth_theme(preset: PlymouthTheme | None = None) -> PlymouthTheme | None:
+	items = [MenuItem(t.value, value=t) for t in PlymouthTheme]
+	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=False)
+	group.set_selected_by_value(preset.value if preset else None)
+
+	result = await Selection[PlymouthTheme](
+		group,
+		header=tr('Select Plymouth theme'),
+		allow_reset=True,
+		allow_skip=True,
+	).show()
+
+	match result.type_:
+		case ResultType.Skip:
+			return preset
+		case ResultType.Reset:
+			return None
+		case ResultType.Selection:
+			return PlymouthTheme(result.get_value())
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index bf7d91ba31..f53dcda458 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from archinstall.lib.log import debug, error, info, log, logger, warn
 from archinstall.lib.mirror.mirror_handler import MirrorListHandler
 from archinstall.lib.models.application import ZramAlgorithm
-from archinstall.lib.models.bootloader import Bootloader, BootloaderConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.bootloader import Bootloader, BootloaderConfiguration, PlymouthTheme
 from archinstall.lib.models.device import (
 	DiskEncryption,
 	DiskLayoutConfiguration,
@@ -1755,6 +1755,28 @@ def _add_refind_bootloader(
 
 		self._helper_flags['bootloader'] = 'refind'
 
+	def _install_plymouth(self, plymouth: PlymouthTheme) -> None:
+		debug(f'Installing plymouth with theme: {plymouth.value}')
+		self.add_additional_packages(['plymouth'])
+
+		for param in ('quiet', 'splash'):
+			if param not in self._kernel_params:
+				self._kernel_params.append(param)
+
+		if 'plymouth' not in self._hooks:
+			for hook, insert_after in [('encrypt', False), ('sd-encrypt', False), ('systemd', True), ('filesystems', False), ('keyboard', True)]:
+				try:
+					idx = self._hooks.index(hook)
+					self._hooks.insert(idx + (1 if insert_after else 0), 'plymouth')
+					break
+				except ValueError:
+					continue
+			else:
+				self._hooks.append('plymouth')
+
+		self.arch_chroot(f'plymouth-set-default-theme {plymouth.value}')
+		self.mkinitcpio(['-P'])
+
 	def _config_uki(
 		self,
 		root: PartitionModification | LvmVolume,
@@ -1807,10 +1829,7 @@ def _config_uki(
 			error('Error generating initramfs (continuing anyway)')
 
 	def add_bootloader(
-		self,
-		bootloader: Bootloader,
-		uki_enabled: bool = False,
-		bootloader_removable: bool = False,
+		self, bootloader: Bootloader, uki_enabled: bool = False, bootloader_removable: bool = False, plymouth: PlymouthTheme | None = None
 	) -> None:
 		"""
 		Adds a bootloader to the installation instance.
@@ -1824,6 +1843,7 @@ def add_bootloader(
 		:param bootloader: Type of bootloader to be added
 		:param uki_enabled: Whether to use unified kernel images
 		:param bootloader_removable: Whether to install to removable media location (UEFI only, for GRUB and Limine)
+		:param plymouth: Optional Plymouth theme to install and configure
 		"""
 
 		for plugin in plugins.values():
@@ -1859,6 +1879,9 @@ def add_bootloader(
 				warn(f'Bootloader {bootloader.value} lacks removable support; disabling.')
 				bootloader_removable = False
 
+		if plymouth is not None:
+			self._install_plymouth(plymouth)
+
 		if uki_enabled:
 			keep_initramfs = (
 				bootloader == Bootloader.Grub
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/bootloader.py b/archinstall/lib/models/bootloader.py
index bd6bce7ed1..040b6746c7 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/bootloader.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/bootloader.py
@@ -60,15 +60,48 @@ def from_arg(cls, bootloader: str, skip_boot: bool) -> Self:
 		return cls(bootloader)
 
 
+class PlymouthTheme(Enum):
+	BGRT = 'bgrt'
+	FADE = 'fade-in'
+	GLOW = 'glow'
+	SCRIPT = 'script'
+	SOLAR = 'solar'
+	SPINNER = 'spinner'
+	SPINFINITY = 'spinfinity'
+	TRIBAR = 'tribar'
+	TEXT = 'text'
+	DETAILS = 'details'
+
+	@classmethod
+	def from_arg(cls, plymouth: str | None) -> Self | None:
+		if plymouth is None:
+			return None
+
+		plymouth = plymouth.lower()
+
+		values = [e.value for e in cls]
+
+		if plymouth not in values:
+			warn(f'Invalid plymouth value "{plymouth}". Allowed values: {", ".join(values)}')
+			sys.exit(1)
+
+		return cls(plymouth)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class BootloaderConfiguration(SubConfig):
 	bootloader: Bootloader
 	uki: bool = False
 	removable: bool = True
+	plymouth: PlymouthTheme | None = None
 
 	@override
 	def json(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
-		return {'bootloader': self.bootloader.json(), 'uki': self.uki, 'removable': self.removable}
+		data = {'bootloader': self.bootloader.json(), 'uki': self.uki, 'removable': self.removable}
+
+		if self.plymouth is not None:
+			data['plymouth'] = self.plymouth.value
+		return data
 
 	@override
 	def summary(self) -> list[str]:
@@ -78,6 +111,8 @@ def summary(self) -> list[str]:
 			out.append(tr('UKI enabled'))
 		if self.removable:
 			out.append(tr('Removable'))
+		if self.plymouth is not None:
+			out.append(tr('Plymouth "{}"').format(self.plymouth.value))
 
 		return out
 
@@ -86,14 +121,16 @@ def parse_arg(cls, config: dict[str, Any], skip_boot: bool) -> Self:
 		bootloader = Bootloader.from_arg(config.get('bootloader', ''), skip_boot)
 		uki = config.get('uki', False)
 		removable = config.get('removable', True)
-		return cls(bootloader=bootloader, uki=uki, removable=removable)
+		plymouth = PlymouthTheme.from_arg(config.get('plymouth', None))
+		return cls(bootloader=bootloader, uki=uki, removable=removable, plymouth=plymouth)
 
 	@classmethod
 	def get_default(cls, uefi: bool, skip_boot: bool = False) -> Self:
 		bootloader = Bootloader.get_default(uefi, skip_boot)
 		removable = uefi and bootloader.has_removable_support()
 		uki = uefi and bootloader.has_uki_support()
-		return cls(bootloader=bootloader, uki=uki, removable=removable)
+		plymouth = None
+		return cls(bootloader=bootloader, uki=uki, removable=removable, plymouth=plymouth)
 
 	def preview(self, uefi: bool) -> str:
 		text = f'{tr("Bootloader")}: {self.bootloader.value}'
@@ -112,4 +149,7 @@ def preview(self, uefi: bool) -> str:
 				removable_string = tr('Disabled')
 			text += f'{tr("Removable")}: {removable_string}'
 			text += '\n'
+		if self.plymouth is not None:
+			text += f'{tr("Plymouth")}: {self.plymouth.value}'
+			text += '\n'
 		return text
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index 6f484910de..efc22fc4c9 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def perform_installation(
 				config.bootloader_config.bootloader,
 				config.bootloader_config.uki,
 				config.bootloader_config.removable,
+				config.bootloader_config.plymouth,
 			)
 
 		if config.network_config: