diff --git a/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
index 18bcf9f833a..2509674ab3c 100644
--- a/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,24 @@
 
 ///////////////////////////////////
 
+void AnimationPlayerEditor::_find_player() {
+	if (!is_visible() || player) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	Node *edited_scene = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_edited_scene();
+
+	if (!edited_scene) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	TypedArray<Node> players = edited_scene->find_children("", "AnimationPlayer");
+
+	if (players.size() == 1) {
+		plugin->edit(players.front());
+	}
+}
+
 void AnimationPlayerEditor::_node_removed(Node *p_node) {
 	if (player && original_node == p_node) {
 		if (is_dummy) {
@@ -130,6 +148,8 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 
 			get_tree()->connect(SNAME("node_removed"), callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_node_removed));
 
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->connect("scene_changed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationPlayerEditor::_find_player));
+
 			add_theme_style_override(SceneStringName(panel), EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_theme()->get_stylebox(SceneStringName(panel), SNAME("Panel")));
 		} break;
 
@@ -190,6 +210,7 @@ void AnimationPlayerEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED: {
+			_find_player();
 			_ensure_dummy_player();
 		} break;
 	}
diff --git a/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.h b/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
index cbf8ee9deb8..7ebc3f276aa 100644
--- a/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/animation/animation_player_editor_plugin.h
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class AnimationPlayerEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 protected:
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 	void _node_removed(Node *p_node);
+	void _find_player();
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 public:
diff --git a/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.cpp b/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.cpp
index c26f65dc3fe..3fe0270e5f0 100644
--- a/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "animation_track_editor.h"
 
 #include "animation_track_editor_plugins.h"
+#include "core/config/project_settings.h"
 #include "core/error/error_macros.h"
 #include "core/input/input.h"
 #include "editor/animation/animation_bezier_editor.h"
@@ -4897,7 +4898,7 @@ AnimationTrackEditor::TrackIndices AnimationTrackEditor::_confirm_insert(InsertD
 }
 
 void AnimationTrackEditor::show_select_node_warning(bool p_show) {
-	info_message->set_visible(p_show);
+	info_message_vbox->set_visible(p_show);
 }
 
 void AnimationTrackEditor::show_dummy_player_warning(bool p_show) {
@@ -5350,6 +5351,7 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 			panner->setup_warped_panning(get_viewport(), EDITOR_GET("editors/panning/warped_mouse_panning"));
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_THEME_CHANGED: {
+			add_animation_player->set_button_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Add")));
 			zoom_icon->set_texture(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("Zoom")));
 			bezier_edit_icon->set_button_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("EditBezier")));
 			snap_timeline->set_button_icon(get_editor_theme_icon(SNAME("SnapTimeline")));
@@ -5378,6 +5380,11 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_READY: {
+			Node *scene_root = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_scene_root();
+			scene_root->connect("child_entered_tree", callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEditor::_root_node_changed).bind(false));
+			scene_root->connect("child_exiting_tree", callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEditor::_root_node_changed).bind(true));
+
+			EditorNode::get_singleton()->connect("scene_changed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEditor::_scene_changed));
 			EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_selection()->connect("selection_changed", callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEditor::_selection_changed));
 		} break;
 
@@ -7592,6 +7599,14 @@ void AnimationTrackEditor::_auto_fit_bezier() {
 	}
 }
 
+void AnimationTrackEditor::_root_node_changed(Node *p_node, bool p_removed) {
+	add_animation_player->set_disabled(p_removed);
+}
+
+void AnimationTrackEditor::_scene_changed() {
+	add_animation_player->set_disabled(EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_edited_scene() == nullptr);
+}
+
 void AnimationTrackEditor::_selection_changed() {
 	if (selected_filter->is_pressed()) {
 		_update_tracks(); // Needs updating.
@@ -7650,6 +7665,36 @@ float AnimationTrackEditor::get_snap_unit() {
 	return snap_unit;
 }
 
+void AnimationTrackEditor::_add_animation_player() {
+	EditorData &editor_data = EditorNode::get_editor_data();
+	Node *scene = editor_data.get_edited_scene_root();
+
+	ERR_FAIL_NULL_EDMSG(scene, "Cannot add AnimationPlayer without root node in scene");
+
+	AnimationPlayer *animation_player = memnew(AnimationPlayer);
+	editor_data.instantiate_object_properties(animation_player);
+
+	String new_name = scene->validate_child_name(animation_player);
+	if (GLOBAL_GET("editor/naming/node_name_casing").operator int() != NAME_CASING_PASCAL_CASE) {
+		new_name = adjust_name_casing(new_name);
+	}
+	animation_player->set_name(new_name);
+
+	EditorUndoRedoManager *undo_redo = EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton();
+	undo_redo->create_action_for_history(TTR("Create Node"), editor_data.get_current_edited_scene_history_id());
+
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(scene, "add_child", animation_player, true);
+	undo_redo->add_do_method(animation_player, "set_owner", scene);
+	undo_redo->add_do_reference(animation_player);
+	undo_redo->add_undo_method(scene, "remove_child", animation_player);
+
+	undo_redo->commit_action();
+
+	EditorSelection *editor_selection = EditorNode::get_singleton()->get_editor_selection();
+	editor_selection->clear();
+	editor_selection->add_node(animation_player);
+}
+
 void AnimationTrackEditor::_show_imported_anim_warning() {
 	// It looks terrible on a single line but the TTR extractor doesn't support line breaks yet.
 	EditorNode::get_singleton()->show_warning(
@@ -7766,7 +7811,14 @@ AnimationTrackEditor::AnimationTrackEditor() {
 	timeline_vbox->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	timeline_vbox->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 
+	info_message_vbox = memnew(VBoxContainer);
+	main_panel->add_child(info_message_vbox);
+	info_message_vbox->set_alignment(AlignmentMode::ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
+	info_message_vbox->set_v_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+	info_message_vbox->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
+
 	info_message = memnew(Label);
+	info_message_vbox->add_child(info_message);
 	info_message->set_focus_mode(FOCUS_ACCESSIBILITY);
 	info_message->set_text(TTR("Select an AnimationPlayer node to create and edit animations."));
 	info_message->set_vertical_alignment(VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
@@ -7774,7 +7826,13 @@ AnimationTrackEditor::AnimationTrackEditor() {
 	info_message->set_autowrap_mode(TextServer::AUTOWRAP_WORD_SMART);
 	info_message->set_custom_minimum_size(Size2(100 * EDSCALE, 0));
 	info_message->set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(PRESET_FULL_RECT, PRESET_MODE_KEEP_SIZE, 8 * EDSCALE);
-	main_panel->add_child(info_message);
+
+	add_animation_player = memnew(Button);
+	info_message_vbox->add_child(add_animation_player);
+	add_animation_player->set_text(TTR("Add AnimationPlayer"));
+	add_animation_player->set_tooltip_text(TTR("Add a new AnimationPlayer node to the scene."));
+	add_animation_player->set_h_size_flags(SIZE_SHRINK_CENTER);
+	add_animation_player->connect(SceneStringName(pressed), callable_mp(this, &AnimationTrackEditor::_add_animation_player));
 
 	timeline = memnew(AnimationTimelineEdit);
 	timeline_vbox->add_child(timeline);
diff --git a/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.h b/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.h
index c6458f9df71..8e80a5bc35d 100644
--- a/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.h
+++ b/editor/animation/animation_track_editor.h
@@ -603,7 +603,10 @@ class AnimationTrackEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	AnimationBezierTrackEdit *bezier_edit = nullptr;
 	VBoxContainer *timeline_vbox = nullptr;
 
+	VBoxContainer *info_message_vbox = nullptr;
 	Label *info_message = nullptr;
+	Button *add_animation_player = nullptr;
+	void _add_animation_player();
 
 	AnimationTimelineEdit *timeline = nullptr;
 	AnimationMarkerEdit *marker_edit = nullptr;
@@ -827,6 +830,8 @@ class AnimationTrackEditor : public VBoxContainer {
 	void _auto_fit();
 	void _auto_fit_bezier();
 
+	void _root_node_changed(Node *p_node, bool p_removed);
+	void _scene_changed();
 	void _selection_changed();
 
 	ConfirmationDialog *track_copy_dialog = nullptr;