diff --git a/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
index 19e5d7d1..66f6a9b5 100644
--- a/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ const AndroidVideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
   const [rnVideoAudioTracks, setRnVideoAudioTracks] = useState<Array<{id: number, name: string, language?: string}>>([]);
   const [rnVideoTextTracks, setRnVideoTextTracks] = useState<Array<{id: number, name: string, language?: string}>>([]);
   const [isPlayerReady, setIsPlayerReady] = useState(false);
-  const progressAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
-  const progressBarRef = useRef<View>(null);
+  // Removed progressAnim and progressBarRef - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
   const isSeeking = useRef(false);
   const seekDebounceTimer = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
@@ -454,44 +453,29 @@ const AndroidVideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
     }
   }, [seekTime, duration]);
 
-  const handleProgressBarTouch = (event: any) => {
-    if (duration > 0) {
-      const { locationX } = event.nativeEvent;
-      processProgressTouch(locationX);
+  // Slider callback functions for React Native Community Slider
+  const handleSliderValueChange = (value: number) => {
+    if (isDragging && duration > 0) {
+      const seekTime = Math.min(value, duration - END_EPSILON);
+      setCurrentTime(seekTime);
+      pendingSeekValue.current = seekTime;
     }
   };
-  
-  const handleProgressBarDragStart = () => {
+
+  const handleSlidingStart = () => {
     setIsDragging(true);
   };
-  
-  const handleProgressBarDragMove = (event: any) => {
-    if (!isDragging || !duration || duration <= 0) return;
-    const { locationX } = event.nativeEvent;
-    processProgressTouch(locationX, true);
-  };
-  
-  const handleProgressBarDragEnd = () => {
+
+  const handleSlidingComplete = (value: number) => {
     setIsDragging(false);
-    if (pendingSeekValue.current !== null) {
-      seekToTime(pendingSeekValue.current);
+    if (duration > 0) {
+      const seekTime = Math.min(value, duration - END_EPSILON);
+      seekToTime(seekTime);
       pendingSeekValue.current = null;
     }
   };
   
-  const processProgressTouch = (locationX: number, isDragging = false) => {
-    progressBarRef.current?.measure((x, y, width, height, pageX, pageY) => {
-      const percentage = Math.max(0, Math.min(locationX / width, 0.999));
-      const seekTime = Math.min(percentage * duration, duration - END_EPSILON);
-      progressAnim.setValue(percentage);
-      if (isDragging) {
-        pendingSeekValue.current = seekTime;
-        setCurrentTime(seekTime);
-      } else {
-        seekToTime(seekTime);
-      }
-    });
-  };
+  // Removed processProgressTouch - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
 
   const handleProgress = (data: any) => {
     if (isDragging || isSeeking.current) return;
@@ -501,12 +485,7 @@ const AndroidVideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
     // Update time more frequently for subtitle synchronization (0.1s threshold)
     if (Math.abs(currentTimeInSeconds - currentTime) > 0.1) {
       safeSetState(() => setCurrentTime(currentTimeInSeconds));
-      const progressPercent = duration > 0 ? currentTimeInSeconds / duration : 0;
-      Animated.timing(progressAnim, {
-        toValue: progressPercent,
-        duration: 100,
-        useNativeDriver: false,
-      }).start();
+      // Removed progressAnim animation - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
       const bufferedTime = data.playableDuration || currentTimeInSeconds;
       safeSetState(() => setBuffered(bufferedTime));
     }
@@ -1199,12 +1178,9 @@ const AndroidVideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
             setShowAudioModal={setShowAudioModal}
             setShowSubtitleModal={setShowSubtitleModal}
             setShowSourcesModal={setShowSourcesModal}
-            progressBarRef={progressBarRef}
-            progressAnim={progressAnim}
-            handleProgressBarTouch={handleProgressBarTouch}
-            handleProgressBarDragStart={handleProgressBarDragStart}
-            handleProgressBarDragMove={handleProgressBarDragMove}
-            handleProgressBarDragEnd={handleProgressBarDragEnd}
+            onSliderValueChange={handleSliderValueChange}
+            onSlidingStart={handleSlidingStart}
+            onSlidingComplete={handleSlidingComplete}
             buffered={buffered}
             formatTime={formatTime}
           />
diff --git a/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
index 0678dc52..3f1b6ce7 100644
--- a/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { logger } from '../../utils/logger';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
 import { MaterialIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';
+import Slider from '@react-native-community/slider';
 import AndroidVideoPlayer from './AndroidVideoPlayer';
 import { useTraktAutosync } from '../../hooks/useTraktAutosync';
 import { useTraktAutosyncSettings } from '../../hooks/useTraktAutosyncSettings';
@@ -127,8 +128,7 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
   const [vlcAudioTracks, setVlcAudioTracks] = useState<Array<{ id: number, name: string, language?: string }>>([]);
   const [vlcTextTracks, setVlcTextTracks] = useState<Array<{ id: number, name: string, language?: string }>>([]);
   const [isPlayerReady, setIsPlayerReady] = useState(false);
-  const progressAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
-  const progressBarRef = useRef<View>(null);
+  // Removed progressAnim and progressBarRef - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
   const isSeeking = useRef(false);
   const seekDebounceTimer = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
@@ -515,44 +515,29 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleProgressBarTouch = (event: any) => {
-    if (duration > 0) {
-      const { locationX } = event.nativeEvent;
-      processProgressTouch(locationX);
+  // Slider callback functions for React Native Community Slider
+  const handleSliderValueChange = (value: number) => {
+    if (isDragging && duration > 0) {
+      const seekTime = Math.min(value, duration - END_EPSILON);
+      setCurrentTime(seekTime);
+      pendingSeekValue.current = seekTime;
     }
   };
 
-  const handleProgressBarDragStart = () => {
+  const handleSlidingStart = () => {
     setIsDragging(true);
   };
 
-  const handleProgressBarDragMove = (event: any) => {
-    if (!isDragging || !duration || duration <= 0) return;
-    const { locationX } = event.nativeEvent;
-    processProgressTouch(locationX, true);
-  };
-
-  const handleProgressBarDragEnd = () => {
+  const handleSlidingComplete = (value: number) => {
     setIsDragging(false);
-    if (pendingSeekValue.current !== null) {
-      seekToTime(pendingSeekValue.current);
+    if (duration > 0) {
+      const seekTime = Math.min(value, duration - END_EPSILON);
+      seekToTime(seekTime);
       pendingSeekValue.current = null;
     }
   };
 
-  const processProgressTouch = (locationX: number, isDragging = false) => {
-    progressBarRef.current?.measure((x, y, width, height, pageX, pageY) => {
-      const percentage = Math.max(0, Math.min(locationX / width, 0.999));
-      const seekTime = Math.min(percentage * duration, duration - END_EPSILON);
-      progressAnim.setValue(percentage);
-      if (isDragging) {
-        pendingSeekValue.current = seekTime;
-        setCurrentTime(seekTime);
-      } else {
-        seekToTime(seekTime);
-      }
-    });
-  };
+  // Removed processProgressTouch - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
 
   const handleProgress = (event: any) => {
     if (isDragging || isSeeking.current) return;
@@ -562,12 +547,7 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
     // Only update if there's a significant change to avoid unnecessary updates
     if (Math.abs(currentTimeInSeconds - currentTime) > 0.5) {
       safeSetState(() => setCurrentTime(currentTimeInSeconds));
-      const progressPercent = duration > 0 ? currentTimeInSeconds / duration : 0;
-      Animated.timing(progressAnim, {
-        toValue: progressPercent,
-        duration: 250,
-        useNativeDriver: false,
-      }).start();
+      // Removed progressAnim animation - no longer needed with React Native Community Slider
       const bufferedTime = event.bufferTime / 1000 || currentTimeInSeconds;
       safeSetState(() => setBuffered(bufferedTime));
     }
@@ -1273,12 +1253,9 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
             setShowAudioModal={setShowAudioModal}
             setShowSubtitleModal={setShowSubtitleModal}
             setShowSourcesModal={setShowSourcesModal}
-            progressBarRef={progressBarRef}
-            progressAnim={progressAnim}
-            handleProgressBarTouch={handleProgressBarTouch}
-            handleProgressBarDragStart={handleProgressBarDragStart}
-            handleProgressBarDragMove={handleProgressBarDragMove}
-            handleProgressBarDragEnd={handleProgressBarDragEnd}
+            onSliderValueChange={handleSliderValueChange}
+            onSlidingStart={handleSlidingStart}
+            onSlidingComplete={handleSlidingComplete}
             buffered={buffered}
             formatTime={formatTime}
           />
diff --git a/src/components/player/controls/PlayerControls.tsx b/src/components/player/controls/PlayerControls.tsx
index 6b76bf5d..695e995d 100644
--- a/src/components/player/controls/PlayerControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/controls/PlayerControls.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { View, Text, TouchableOpacity, Animated, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { View, Text, TouchableOpacity, Animated, StyleSheet, Platform } from 'react-native';
 import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { LinearGradient } from 'expo-linear-gradient';
+import Slider from '@react-native-community/slider';
 import { styles } from '../utils/playerStyles';
 import { getTrackDisplayName } from '../utils/playerUtils';
 
@@ -31,12 +32,10 @@ interface PlayerControlsProps {
   setShowAudioModal: (show: boolean) => void;
   setShowSubtitleModal: (show: boolean) => void;
   setShowSourcesModal?: (show: boolean) => void;
-  progressBarRef: React.RefObject<View>;
-  progressAnim: Animated.Value;
-  handleProgressBarTouch: (event: any) => void;
-  handleProgressBarDragStart: () => void;
-  handleProgressBarDragMove: (event: any) => void;
-  handleProgressBarDragEnd: () => void;
+  // Slider-specific props
+  onSliderValueChange: (value: number) => void;
+  onSlidingStart: () => void;
+  onSlidingComplete: (value: number) => void;
   buffered: number;
   formatTime: (seconds: number) => string;
 }
@@ -67,12 +66,9 @@ export const PlayerControls: React.FC<PlayerControlsProps> = ({
   setShowAudioModal,
   setShowSubtitleModal,
   setShowSourcesModal,
-  progressBarRef,
-  progressAnim,
-  handleProgressBarTouch,
-  handleProgressBarDragStart,
-  handleProgressBarDragMove,
-  handleProgressBarDragEnd,
+  onSliderValueChange,
+  onSlidingStart,
+  onSlidingComplete,
   buffered,
   formatTime,
 }) => {
@@ -81,55 +77,25 @@ export const PlayerControls: React.FC<PlayerControlsProps> = ({
       style={[StyleSheet.absoluteFill, { opacity: fadeAnim }]}
       pointerEvents={showControls ? 'auto' : 'none'}
     >
-      {/* Progress bar with enhanced touch handling */}
+      {/* Progress slider with native iOS slider */}
       <View style={styles.sliderContainer}>
-        <View
-          style={styles.progressTouchArea}
-          onTouchStart={handleProgressBarDragStart}
-          onTouchMove={handleProgressBarDragMove}
-          onTouchEnd={handleProgressBarDragEnd}
-        >
-          <TouchableOpacity
-            activeOpacity={0.8}
-            onPress={handleProgressBarTouch}
-            style={{width: '100%'}}
-          >
-            <View 
-              ref={progressBarRef}
-              style={styles.progressBarContainer}
-            >
-              {/* Buffered Progress */}
-              <View style={[styles.bufferProgress, { 
-                width: `${(buffered / (duration || 1)) * 100}%`
-              }]} />
-              {/* Animated Progress */}
-              <Animated.View 
-                style={[
-                  styles.progressBarFill, 
-                  { 
-                    width: progressAnim.interpolate({
-                      inputRange: [0, 1],
-                      outputRange: ['0%', '100%']
-                    })
-                  }
-                ]} 
-              />
-            </View>
-            
-            {/* Progress Thumb - Moved outside the progressBarContainer */}
-            <Animated.View 
-              style={[
-                styles.progressThumb,
-                { 
-                  left: progressAnim.interpolate({
-                    inputRange: [0, 1],
-                    outputRange: ['0%', '100%']
-                  })
-                }
-              ]} 
-            />
-          </TouchableOpacity>
-        </View>
+        <Slider
+          style={{
+            width: '100%',
+            height: 40,
+            marginHorizontal: 0,
+          }}
+          minimumValue={0}
+          maximumValue={duration || 1}
+          value={currentTime}
+          onValueChange={onSliderValueChange}
+          onSlidingStart={onSlidingStart}
+          onSlidingComplete={onSlidingComplete}
+          minimumTrackTintColor="#FFFFFF"
+          maximumTrackTintColor="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3)"
+          thumbTintColor={Platform.OS === 'android' ? '#FFFFFF' : undefined}
+          tapToSeek={Platform.OS === 'ios'}
+        />
         <View style={styles.timeDisplay}>
           <Text style={styles.duration}>{formatTime(currentTime)}</Text>
           <Text style={styles.duration}>{formatTime(duration)}</Text>
@@ -244,4 +210,4 @@ export const PlayerControls: React.FC<PlayerControlsProps> = ({
   );
 };
 
-export default PlayerControls; 
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+export default PlayerControls;
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