diff --git a/src/components/home/CatalogSection.tsx b/src/components/home/CatalogSection.tsx
index 792429c0..1f344fb3 100644
--- a/src/components/home/CatalogSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/CatalogSection.tsx
@@ -77,10 +77,9 @@ const CatalogSection = ({ catalog }: CatalogSectionProps) => {
   const keyExtractor = useCallback((item: StreamingContent) => `${item.id}-${item.type}`, []);
 
   return (
-    <Animated.View 
-      style={styles.catalogContainer} 
+    <Animated.View
+      style={styles.catalogContainer}
       entering={FadeIn.duration(400)}
-      layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}
     >
       <View style={styles.catalogHeader}>
         <View style={styles.titleContainer}>
diff --git a/src/components/home/ContinueWatchingSection.tsx b/src/components/home/ContinueWatchingSection.tsx
index 63714e02..f6b0a387 100644
--- a/src/components/home/ContinueWatchingSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/ContinueWatchingSection.tsx
@@ -726,10 +726,9 @@ const ContinueWatchingSection = React.forwardRef<ContinueWatchingRef>((props, re
   }
 
   return (
-    <Animated.View 
-      style={styles.container} 
+    <Animated.View
+      style={styles.container}
       entering={FadeIn.duration(350)}
-      layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}
     >
       <View style={styles.header}>
         <View style={styles.titleContainer}>
diff --git a/src/components/home/ThisWeekSection.tsx b/src/components/home/ThisWeekSection.tsx
index 19c46ff2..b58d5b94 100644
--- a/src/components/home/ThisWeekSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/ThisWeekSection.tsx
@@ -185,10 +185,9 @@ export const ThisWeekSection = React.memo(() => {
   };
   
   return (
-    <Animated.View 
-      style={styles.container} 
+    <Animated.View
+      style={styles.container}
       entering={FadeIn.duration(350)}
-      layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}
     >
       <View style={styles.header}>
         <View style={styles.titleContainer}>
diff --git a/src/screens/HomeScreen.tsx b/src/screens/HomeScreen.tsx
index 0543ca71..ee93c7e5 100644
--- a/src/screens/HomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/HomeScreen.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
   const totalCatalogsRef = useRef(0);
       const [visibleCatalogCount, setVisibleCatalogCount] = useState(5); // Reduced for memory
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
+
+  // Stabilize insets to prevent iOS layout shifts
+  const [stableInsetsTop, setStableInsetsTop] = useState(insets.top);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Only update insets after initial mount to prevent shifting
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      setStableInsetsTop(insets.top);
+    }, 100);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [insets.top]);
   
   const { 
     featuredContent, 
@@ -653,15 +663,11 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
   const renderListItem = useCallback(({ item }: { item: HomeScreenListItem; index: number }) => {
     switch (item.type) {
       case 'thisWeek':
-        return <Animated.View layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}>{memoizedThisWeekSection}</Animated.View>;
+        return memoizedThisWeekSection;
       case 'continueWatching':
         return null; // Moved to ListHeaderComponent to avoid remounts on scroll
       case 'catalog':
-        return (
-          <Animated.View layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}>
-            <CatalogSection catalog={item.catalog} />
-          </Animated.View>
-        );
+        return <CatalogSection catalog={item.catalog} />;
       case 'placeholder':
         return (
           <Animated.View>
@@ -701,7 +707,7 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
           </Animated.View>
         );
       case 'welcome':
-        return <Animated.View layout={Layout.springify().damping(15).stiffness(150)}><FirstTimeWelcome /></Animated.View>;
+        return <FirstTimeWelcome />;
       default:
         return null;
     }
@@ -747,10 +753,10 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
     }
   }, [toggleHeader]);
 
-  // Memoize content container style
-  const contentContainerStyle = useMemo(() => 
-    StyleSheet.flatten([styles.scrollContent, { paddingTop: insets.top }]),
-    [insets.top]
+  // Memoize content container style - use stable insets to prevent iOS shifting
+  const contentContainerStyle = useMemo(() =>
+    StyleSheet.flatten([styles.scrollContent, { paddingTop: stableInsetsTop }]),
+    [stableInsetsTop]
   );
 
   // Memoize the main content section
@@ -775,7 +781,7 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
           onEndReached={handleLoadMoreCatalogs}
           onEndReachedThreshold={0.6}
           recycleItems={true}
-          maintainVisibleContentPosition
+          maintainVisibleContentPosition={Platform.OS !== 'ios'} // Disable on iOS to prevent shifting
           onScroll={handleScroll}
         />
         {/* Toasts are rendered globally at root */}
@@ -1341,4 +1347,5 @@ const HomeScreenWithFocusSync = (props: any) => {
   return <HomeScreen {...props} />;
 };
 
-export default React.memo(HomeScreenWithFocusSync);
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+export default React.memo(HomeScreenWithFocusSync);
+