diff --git a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
index 3d0ddc1f..83311428 100644
--- a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import Animated, {
   withRepeat,
   FadeIn,
   runOnUI,
+  useDerivedValue,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated';
 import { useTheme } from '../../contexts/ThemeContext';
 import { useTraktContext } from '../../contexts/TraktContext';
@@ -1041,14 +1042,25 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
       // The trailer should only resume if the user explicitly wants it to play
       
       return () => {
-        // Don't automatically stop trailer when component unmounts
-        // Let the new hero section (if any) take control of trailer state
-        // This prevents the trailer from stopping when navigating between screens
-        logger.info('HeroSection', 'Screen unfocused - not stopping trailer automatically');
+        // Stop trailer when leaving this screen to prevent background playback/heat
+        logger.info('HeroSection', 'Screen unfocused - stopping trailer playback');
+        setTrailerPlaying(false);
       };
-    }, [])
+    }, [setTrailerPlaying])
   );
 
+  // Pause trailer when the hero is scrolled substantially off-screen
+  useDerivedValue(() => {
+    try {
+      const threshold = heroHeight.value * 0.6;
+      if (scrollY.value > threshold) {
+        runOnJS(setTrailerPlaying)(false);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // no-op
+    }
+  });
+
   // Memory management and cleanup
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx b/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
index 261f967e..59714f72 100644
--- a/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ const TrailerPlayer = React.forwardRef<any, TrailerPlayerProps>(({
         style={styles.video}
         resizeMode={isFullscreen ? 'contain' : 'cover'}
         paused={!isPlaying}
-        repeat={isPlaying}
+        repeat={false}
         muted={isMuted}
         volume={isMuted ? 0 : 1}
         mixWithOthers="duck"
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ const TrailerPlayer = React.forwardRef<any, TrailerPlayerProps>(({
         useTextureView={Platform.OS === 'android' ? false : undefined}
         playInBackground={false}
         playWhenInactive={false}
+        onEnd={() => {
+          // Stop playback when trailer finishes to avoid continuous GPU/decoder use
+          if (isComponentMounted) {
+            setIsPlaying(false);
+          }
+        }}
         onFullscreenPlayerWillPresent={() => setIsFullscreen(true)}
         onFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss={() => setIsFullscreen(false)}
         onLoadStart={handleLoadStart}
@@ -354,12 +360,6 @@ const TrailerPlayer = React.forwardRef<any, TrailerPlayerProps>(({
         onError={(error: any) => handleError(error)}
         onProgress={handleProgress}
         controls={Platform.OS === 'android' ? isFullscreen : false}
-        onEnd={() => {
-          // Only loop if still considered playing and component is mounted
-          if (isPlaying && isComponentMounted) {
-            videoRef.current?.seek(0);
-          }
-        }}
       />
 
       {/* Loading indicator - hidden during smooth transitions */}