diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
index 225345b66..83175d02a 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/ProjectConfig.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ const val NEWPIPE_APPLICATION_ID_NEW = "net.newpipe.app"
 // vc=19 / 0.1.0-AE — rust pipeline cutover. Extraction via
 // strawcore-core (Sulkta-Coop/strawcore) via the UniFFI wrapper; no
 // NewPipeExtractor in the runtime path.
-const val STRAW_VERSION_CODE = 28
-const val STRAW_VERSION_NAME = "0.1.0-AN"
+const val STRAW_VERSION_CODE = 29
+const val STRAW_VERSION_NAME = "0.1.0-AO"
 const val STRAW_APPLICATION_ID = "com.sulkta.straw"
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 4266cf34b..0c3ee8f01 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
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.WindowInsets
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.safeDrawing
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.KeyboardArrowDown
@@ -153,6 +156,8 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
             )
 
             else -> {
+                // Video surface — bleeds full-screen including under any
+                // display cutout / camera notch. Looks more immersive.
                 AndroidView(
                     factory = { ctx ->
                         PlayerView(ctx).apply {
@@ -164,6 +169,15 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
                     onRelease = { it.player = null },
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                 )
+                // Overlay controls layer — sits inside the safe area so
+                // buttons don't get eaten by the notch in portrait or by
+                // a side cutout in landscape. SafeDrawing covers system
+                // bars + display cutouts in one go.
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxSize()
+                        .windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.safeDrawing),
+                ) {
                 Box(
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .align(Alignment.TopStart)
@@ -231,6 +245,7 @@ fun PlayerScreen(
                         onMinimize()
                     }
                 }
+                } // close safe-area overlay Box
 
                 if (showSpeedDialog) {
                     SpeedPickerDialog(