diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/detail/VideoDetailScreen.kt b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/detail/VideoDetailScreen.kt
index 04d79017d..6ae432336 100644
--- a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/detail/VideoDetailScreen.kt
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/detail/VideoDetailScreen.kt
@@ -805,6 +805,11 @@ private fun InlinePlayer(
                             // fullscreen transition doesn't flash
                             // black between detach + reattach.
                             setKeepContentOnPlayerReset(true)
+                            // Don't let the device timeout while the
+                            // inline player is on-screen with the
+                            // user reading the description. Detaches
+                            // automatically when this view goes away.
+                            keepScreenOn = true
                         }
                     },
                     update = { it.player = controller },
diff --git a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/player/PlayerScreen.kt b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/player/PlayerScreen.kt
index 02479cf99..e7b763148 100644
--- a/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/player/PlayerScreen.kt
+++ b/strawApp/src/main/kotlin/com/sulkta/straw/feature/player/PlayerScreen.kt
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
                             // over the surface.
                             controllerHideOnTouch = true
                             setKeepContentOnPlayerReset(true)
+                            // Don't let the device timeout/lock while
+                            // a fullscreen video is on-screen. View-
+                            // level flag — propagates to the window
+                            // while attached, clears on detach so
+                            // backing out of fullscreen releases the
+                            // wake-lock automatically. Mirror on the
+                            // inline PlayerView for consistency.
+                            keepScreenOn = true
                         }
                     },
                     update = { it.player = controller },