diff --git a/src/components/player/KSPlayerWithTransition.tsx b/src/components/player/KSPlayerWithTransition.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index d568b0e7..00000000
--- a/src/components/player/KSPlayerWithTransition.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import { Animated, Easing, BackHandler } from 'react-native';
-import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native';
-import KSPlayerCore from './KSPlayerCore';
-
-const KSPlayerWithTransition: React.FC = () => {
-  const fadeAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
-  const scaleAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(1.15)).current;
-  const translateYAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0)).current;
-  const blurRadiusAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(20)).current;
-  const rotateAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(0.5)).current;
-  const isExiting = useRef(false);
-  const navigation = useNavigation();
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Cinematic entrance animation with multiple stages
-    // Stage 1: Quick fade in and scale down (zoom out effect)
-    Animated.sequence([
-      Animated.parallel([
-        // Ultra-fast initial fade
-        Animated.timing(fadeAnim, {
-          toValue: 1,
-          duration: 200,
-          easing: Easing.out(Easing.quad),
-          useNativeDriver: true,
-        }),
-        // Zoom out from 1.15x to create depth
-        Animated.timing(scaleAnim, {
-          toValue: 1,
-          duration: 800,
-          easing: Easing.bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1), // Custom bezier for smooth deceleration
-          useNativeDriver: true,
-        }),
-        // Subtle rotation for dynamic feel
-        Animated.timing(rotateAnim, {
-          toValue: 0,
-          duration: 800,
-          easing: Easing.out(Easing.cubic),
-          useNativeDriver: true,
-        }),
-      ]),
-    ]).start();
-
-    // Handle back button press with exit animation
-    const backHandler = BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', () => {
-      if (!isExiting.current) {
-        isExiting.current = true;
-        
-        // Start exit animation
-        Animated.parallel([
-          // Fade out
-          Animated.timing(fadeAnim, {
-            toValue: 0,
-            duration: 300,
-            easing: Easing.in(Easing.cubic),
-            useNativeDriver: true,
-          }),
-          // Scale down slightly
-          Animated.timing(scaleAnim, {
-            toValue: 0.95,
-            duration: 300,
-            easing: Easing.in(Easing.cubic),
-            useNativeDriver: true,
-          }),
-          // Slide down slightly
-          Animated.timing(translateYAnim, {
-            toValue: 15,
-            duration: 300,
-            easing: Easing.in(Easing.cubic),
-            useNativeDriver: true,
-          }),
-        ]).start(() => {
-          // Navigate back after animation completes
-          navigation.goBack();
-        });
-        
-        return true; // Prevent default back behavior
-      }
-      return false;
-    });
-
-    return () => {
-      backHandler.remove();
-    };
-  }, [navigation]);
-
-  // Interpolate rotation (0.5 deg to 0 deg for subtle dynamic effect)
-  const rotation = rotateAnim.interpolate({
-    inputRange: [0, 1],
-    outputRange: ['0deg', '0.5deg'],
-  });
-
-  return (
-    <Animated.View
-      style={{
-        flex: 1,
-        opacity: fadeAnim,
-        transform: [
-          { scale: scaleAnim },
-          { translateY: translateYAnim },
-          { rotateZ: rotation },
-        ],
-      }}
-    >
-      <KSPlayerCore />
-    </Animated.View>
-  );
-};
-
-export default KSPlayerWithTransition;
diff --git a/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx b/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
index ffe0c721..365504a0 100644
--- a/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/AppNavigator.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import SettingsScreen from '../screens/SettingsScreen';
 import DownloadsScreen from '../screens/DownloadsScreen';
 import MetadataScreen from '../screens/MetadataScreen';
 import KSPlayerCore from '../components/player/KSPlayerCore';
-import KSPlayerWithTransition from '../components/player/KSPlayerWithTransition';
 import AndroidVideoPlayer from '../components/player/AndroidVideoPlayer';
 import CatalogScreen from '../screens/CatalogScreen';
 import AddonsScreen from '../screens/AddonsScreen';
@@ -1189,10 +1188,10 @@ const InnerNavigator = ({ initialRouteName }: { initialRouteName?: keyof RootSta
             />
             <Stack.Screen 
               name="PlayerIOS" 
-              component={KSPlayerWithTransition as any} 
+              component={KSPlayerCore as any} 
               options={{ 
-                animation: 'fade',
-                animationDuration: 300,
+                animation: 'default',
+                animationDuration: 0,
                 // Force fullscreen presentation on iPad
                 presentation: 'fullScreenModal',
                 // Disable gestures during video playback
@@ -1204,7 +1203,7 @@ const InnerNavigator = ({ initialRouteName }: { initialRouteName?: keyof RootSta
                 },
                 // iPad-specific fullscreen options
                 statusBarHidden: true,
-                statusBarAnimation: 'fade',
+                statusBarAnimation: 'none',
                 // Freeze when blurred to release resources safely
                 freezeOnBlur: true,
               }}
diff --git a/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
index 4dfc1327..461bce28 100644
--- a/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
@@ -755,6 +755,9 @@ export const StreamsScreen = () => {
   }, [type, id, currentEpisode?.season_number, currentEpisode?.episode_number]);
 
   const navigateToPlayer = useCallback(async (stream: Stream, options?: { forceVlc?: boolean; headers?: Record<string, string> }) => {
+    // Add 50ms delay before navigating to player
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+    
     // Prepare available streams for the change source feature
     const streamsToPass = (type === 'series' || (type === 'other' && selectedEpisode)) ? episodeStreams : groupedStreams;