diff --git a/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx b/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
index e033b13..2df3e6b 100644
--- a/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/player/VideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
   const seekDebounceTimer = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const pendingSeekValue = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const lastSeekTime = useRef<number>(0);
+  const wasPlayingBeforeDragRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
   const [isVideoLoaded, setIsVideoLoaded] = useState(false);
   const [videoAspectRatio, setVideoAspectRatio] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [is16by9Content, setIs16by9Content] = useState(false);
@@ -843,6 +844,8 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
 
   const handleSlidingStart = () => {
     setIsDragging(true);
+    // Remember if we were playing before the user started dragging
+    wasPlayingBeforeDragRef.current = !paused;
     // Keep controls visible while dragging and cancel any hide timeout
     if (!showControls) setShowControls(true);
     if (controlsTimeout.current) {
@@ -856,6 +859,14 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
     if (duration > 0) {
       const seekTime = Math.min(value, duration - END_EPSILON);
       seekToTime(seekTime);
+      // If the video was playing before the drag, ensure we remain in playing state after the seek
+      if (wasPlayingBeforeDragRef.current) {
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (isMounted.current) {
+            setPaused(false);
+          }
+        }, 350);
+      }
       pendingSeekValue.current = null;
     }
     // Restart auto-hide timer after interaction finishes
@@ -905,6 +916,14 @@ const VideoPlayer: React.FC = () => {
       completeOpeningAnimation();
     }
     
+    // If time is advancing right after seek and we previously intended to play,
+    // ensure paused state is false to keep UI in sync
+    if (wasPlayingBeforeDragRef.current && paused && !isDragging) {
+      setPaused(false);
+      // Reset the intent once corrected
+      wasPlayingBeforeDragRef.current = false;
+    }
+    
     // Periodic check for disabled audio track (every 3 seconds, max 3 attempts)
     const now = Date.now();
     if (now - lastAudioTrackCheck > 3000 && !paused && duration > 0 && audioTrackFallbackAttempts < 3) {
diff --git a/src/screens/CastMoviesScreen.tsx b/src/screens/CastMoviesScreen.tsx
index 7cc2d3c..e74862b 100644
--- a/src/screens/CastMoviesScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/CastMoviesScreen.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {
   Dimensions,
   Platform,
   Alert,
+  FlatList,
 } from 'react-native';
-import { FlashList } from '@shopify/flash-list';
 import { MaterialIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
 import { Image } from 'expo-image';
 import Animated, {
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ const CastMoviesScreen: React.FC = () => {
       style={{
         width: posterWidth,
         marginBottom: 20,
+        marginRight: (index + 1) % numColumns === 0 ? 0 : 12,
       }}
     >
       <TouchableOpacity
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ const CastMoviesScreen: React.FC = () => {
           </Text>
         </View>
       ) : (
-        <FlashList
+        <FlatList
           data={displayedMovies}
           renderItem={renderMovieItem}
           keyExtractor={(item) => `${item.media_type}-${item.id}`}
@@ -722,6 +723,10 @@ const CastMoviesScreen: React.FC = () => {
           showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
           onEndReached={handleLoadMore}
           onEndReachedThreshold={0.8}
+          removeClippedSubviews={false}
+          initialNumToRender={30}
+          maxToRenderPerBatch={20}
+          windowSize={7}
           ListFooterComponent={
             displayLimit < filteredAndSortedMovies.length ? (
               <View style={{