diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 856d7f7c..8c10f559 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
 - [News](#news)
 - [Description](#description)
 - [Installation](#installation)
-    * [OpenSSL libraries](#openssl-libraries)
+  - [OpenSSL libraries](#openssl-libraries)
 - [Usage](#usage)
-    * [Working with developer tools (iOS >= 17.0)](#working-with-developer-tools-ios--170)
-    * [Python API](#python-api)
-    * [Example](#example)
+  - [Working with developer tools (iOS \>= 17.0)](#working-with-developer-tools-ios--170)
+  - [Python API](#python-api)
+  - [Example](#example)
 - [The bits and bytes](#the-bits-and-bytes)
-    * [Lockdown services](#lockdown-services)
-        + [Implemented services](#implemented-services)
-        + [Un-implemented services](#un-implemented-services)
-        + [Sending your own messages](#sending-your-own-messages)
-            - [Lockdown messages](#lockdown-messages)
-            - [Instruments messages](#instruments-messages)
+  - [Lockdown services](#lockdown-services)
+    - [Implemented services](#implemented-services)
+    - [Un-implemented services](#un-implemented-services)
+    - [Sending your own messages](#sending-your-own-messages)
+      - [Lockdown messages](#lockdown-messages)
+      - [Instruments messages](#instruments-messages)
 - [Contributing](#contributing)
 - [Useful info](#useful-info)
 
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ There is A LOT you may do on the device using `pymobiledevice3`. This is just a
                     * `pymobiledevice3 developer dvt simulate-location set --rsd HOST PORT -- lat long`
         * Play a .GPX file:
             * `pymobiledevice3 developer dvt simulate-location play route.gpx`
+                * Add random timing noise between -500 and 500ms on the time between two points in the GPX file:
+                    * `pymobiledevice3 developer dvt simulate-location play route.gpx 500`
         * Clear the simulated location:
             * `pymobiledevice3 developer dvt simulate-location clear`
         * Taking a screenshot from the device:
diff --git a/pymobiledevice3/cli/developer.py b/pymobiledevice3/cli/developer.py
index 86754958..e20e7018 100644
--- a/pymobiledevice3/cli/developer.py
+++ b/pymobiledevice3/cli/developer.py
@@ -772,10 +772,11 @@ def simulate_location_set(service_provider: LockdownClient, latitude, longitude)
 
 @simulate_location.command('play', cls=Command)
 @click.argument('filename', type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False))
+@click.argument('timing_randomness_range', type=click.INT)
 @click.option('--disable-sleep', is_flag=True, default=False)
-def simulate_location_play(service_provider: LockdownClient, filename, disable_sleep):
+def simulate_location_play(service_provider: LockdownClient, filename, timing_randomness_range, disable_sleep):
     """ play a .gpx file """
-    DtSimulateLocation(service_provider).play_gpx_file(filename, disable_sleep=disable_sleep)
+    DtSimulateLocation(service_provider).play_gpx_file(filename, timing_randomness_range, disable_sleep=disable_sleep)
 
 
 @developer.group('accessibility')
@@ -1030,11 +1031,12 @@ def dvt_simulate_location_set(service_provider: LockdownClient, latitude, longit
 
 @dvt_simulate_location.command('play', cls=Command)
 @click.argument('filename', type=click.Path(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False))
+@click.argument('timing_randomness_range', type=click.INT, default=0)
 @click.option('--disable-sleep', is_flag=True, default=False)
-def dvt_simulate_location_play(service_provider: LockdownClient, filename: str, disable_sleep: bool) -> None:
+def dvt_simulate_location_play(service_provider: LockdownClient, filename: str, timing_randomness_range: int, disable_sleep: bool) -> None:
     """ play a .gpx file """
     with DvtSecureSocketProxyService(service_provider) as dvt:
-        LocationSimulation(dvt).play_gpx_file(filename, disable_sleep=disable_sleep)
+        LocationSimulation(dvt).play_gpx_file(filename, disable_sleep=disable_sleep, timing_randomness_range=timing_randomness_range)
         OSUTILS.wait_return()
 
 
diff --git a/pymobiledevice3/services/dvt/instruments/location_simulation_base.py b/pymobiledevice3/services/dvt/instruments/location_simulation_base.py
index 277b8797..2832091d 100644
--- a/pymobiledevice3/services/dvt/instruments/location_simulation_base.py
+++ b/pymobiledevice3/services/dvt/instruments/location_simulation_base.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import random
 import time
 from abc import abstractmethod
 
@@ -17,11 +18,12 @@ def set(self, latitude: float, longitude: float) -> None:
     def clear(self) -> None:
         pass
 
-    def play_gpx_file(self, filename: str, disable_sleep: bool = False):
+    def play_gpx_file(self, filename: str, disable_sleep: bool = False, timing_randomness_range: int = 0):
         with open(filename) as f:
             gpx = gpxpy.parse(f)
 
         last_time = None
+        gpx_timing_noise = None
         for track in gpx.tracks:
             for segment in track.segments:
                 for point in segment.points:
@@ -29,7 +31,12 @@ def play_gpx_file(self, filename: str, disable_sleep: bool = False):
                         duration = (point.time - last_time).total_seconds()
                         if duration >= 0:
                             if not disable_sleep:
-                                self.logger.info(f'waiting for {duration}s')
+
+                                if timing_randomness_range:
+                                    gpx_timing_noise = random.randint(-timing_randomness_range, timing_randomness_range) / 1000
+                                    duration += gpx_timing_noise
+
+                                self.logger.info(f'waiting for {duration:.3f}s')
                                 time.sleep(duration)
                     last_time = point.time
                     self.logger.info(f'set location to {point.latitude} {point.longitude}')