diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
index 373decd..71407e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/PeertubeActivity.java
@@ -874,6 +874,8 @@ public class PeertubeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements CommentListAd
             MediaSessionCompat mediaSession = new MediaSessionCompat(this, getPackageName());
             MediaSessionConnector mediaSessionConnector = new MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession);
             mediaSessionConnector.setPlayer(player);
+            PlayerControlView controlView = playerView.findViewById(R.id.exo_controller);
+            controlView.hide();
             playerView.setControllerAutoShow(false);
             mediaSession.setActive(true);
             enterPictureInPictureMode();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_peertube.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_peertube.xml
index f850452..b0455ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_peertube.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_peertube.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
                 <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerView
                     android:id="@+id/media_video"
+                    android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="match_parent"
                     android:gravity="center" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
index a11a6ae..a777771 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_playback_control_view.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="bottom"
     android:background="#CC000000"
+    android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
     android:layoutDirection="ltr"
     android:orientation="vertical"
     tools:targetApi="28">
@@ -34,13 +35,6 @@
             android:id="@id/exo_rew"
             style="@style/ExoMediaButton.Rewind" />
 
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@id/exo_shuffle"
-            style="@style/ExoMediaButton.VR" />
-
-        <ImageButton
-            android:id="@id/exo_repeat_toggle"
-            style="@style/ExoMediaButton" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@id/exo_play"