diff --git a/src/components/home/AppleTVHero.tsx b/src/components/home/AppleTVHero.tsx
index b74f6396..65cc6f1d 100644
--- a/src/components/home/AppleTVHero.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/AppleTVHero.tsx
@@ -57,15 +57,62 @@ const STATUS_BAR_HEIGHT = StatusBar.currentHeight || 0;
 const HERO_HEIGHT = height * 0.85;
 
 // Animated Pagination Dot Component
-const PaginationDot: React.FC<{ isActive: boolean; onPress: () => void }> = React.memo(
-  ({ isActive, onPress }) => {
+const PaginationDot: React.FC<{ 
+  isActive: boolean; 
+  isNext: boolean;
+  dragProgress: SharedValue<number>;
+  onPress: () => void;
+}> = React.memo(
+  ({ isActive, isNext, dragProgress, onPress }) => {
     const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
+      // Base values
+      const activeWidth = 32;
+      const inactiveWidth = 8;
+      const activeOpacity = 0.9;
+      const inactiveOpacity = 0.3;
+      
+      // Calculate target width and opacity based on state
+      let targetWidth = isActive ? activeWidth : inactiveWidth;
+      let targetOpacity = isActive ? activeOpacity : inactiveOpacity;
+      
+      // If this is the next dot during drag, interpolate between inactive and active
+      if (isNext && dragProgress.value > 0) {
+        targetWidth = interpolate(
+          dragProgress.value,
+          [0, 1],
+          [inactiveWidth, activeWidth],
+          Extrapolation.CLAMP
+        );
+        targetOpacity = interpolate(
+          dragProgress.value,
+          [0, 1],
+          [inactiveOpacity, activeOpacity],
+          Extrapolation.CLAMP
+        );
+      }
+      
+      // If this is the current active dot during drag, interpolate from active to inactive
+      if (isActive && dragProgress.value > 0) {
+        targetWidth = interpolate(
+          dragProgress.value,
+          [0, 1],
+          [activeWidth, inactiveWidth],
+          Extrapolation.CLAMP
+        );
+        targetOpacity = interpolate(
+          dragProgress.value,
+          [0, 1],
+          [activeOpacity, inactiveOpacity],
+          Extrapolation.CLAMP
+        );
+      }
+      
       return {
-        width: withTiming(isActive ? 32 : 8, {
+        width: withTiming(targetWidth, {
           duration: 300,
           easing: Easing.out(Easing.cubic),
         }),
-        opacity: withTiming(isActive ? 0.9 : 0.3, {
+        opacity: withTiming(targetOpacity, {
           duration: 300,
           easing: Easing.out(Easing.cubic),
         }),
@@ -890,6 +937,8 @@ const AppleTVHero: React.FC<AppleTVHeroProps> = ({
                 <PaginationDot
                   key={index}
                   isActive={index === currentIndex}
+                  isNext={index === nextIndex && nextIndex !== currentIndex}
+                  dragProgress={dragProgress}
                   onPress={() => handleDotPress(index)}
                 />
               ))}
diff --git a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
index 403b39fc..2a9dd866 100644
--- a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ import { logger } from '../../utils/logger';
 import { TMDBService } from '../../services/tmdbService';
 import TrailerService from '../../services/trailerService';
 import TrailerPlayer from '../video/TrailerPlayer';
+import { HERO_HEIGHT, SCREEN_WIDTH as width, IS_TABLET as isTablet } from '../../constants/dimensions';
 
-const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');
-const isTablet = width >= 768;
+const { height } = Dimensions.get('window');
 
 // Ultra-optimized animation constants
 const SCALE_FACTOR = 1.02;
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
         buttonsTranslateY.value = 0;
         logoOpacity.value = 1;
         heroOpacity.value = 1;
-        heroHeight.value = height * 0.6;
+        heroHeight.value = HERO_HEIGHT;
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error('HeroSection', 'Error cleaning up animation values:', error);
       }
diff --git a/src/constants/dimensions.ts b/src/constants/dimensions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f515c391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/constants/dimensions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Dimensions } from 'react-native';
+
+const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');
+
+// Hero section height - 85% of screen height (matching Apple TV style)
+export const HERO_HEIGHT = height * 0.70;
+
+// Screen dimensions
+export const SCREEN_WIDTH = width;
+export const SCREEN_HEIGHT = height;
+
+// Tablet detection
+export const IS_TABLET = width >= 768;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useMetadataAnimations.ts b/src/hooks/useMetadataAnimations.ts
index ab3f55f8..d9c3b803 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useMetadataAnimations.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useMetadataAnimations.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   runOnUI,
   cancelAnimation,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated';
+import { HERO_HEIGHT } from '../constants/dimensions';
 
 const { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export const useMetadataAnimations = (safeAreaTop: number, watchProgress: any) =
   // Combined hero animations 
   const heroOpacity = useSharedValue(1);
   const heroScale = useSharedValue(1); // Start at 1 for Android compatibility
-  const heroHeightValue = useSharedValue(height * 0.55);
+  const heroHeightValue = useSharedValue(HERO_HEIGHT);
   
   // Combined UI element animations
   const uiElementsOpacity = useSharedValue(1);
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ export const useMetadataAnimations = (safeAreaTop: number, watchProgress: any) =
       const rawScrollY = event.contentOffset.y;
       scrollY.value = rawScrollY;
 
-      // Single calculation for header threshold
-      const threshold = height * 0.4 - safeAreaTop;
+      // Single calculation for header threshold - show only when hero is fully scrolled
+      const threshold = HERO_HEIGHT - safeAreaTop;
       const progress = rawScrollY > threshold ? 1 : 0;
       
       // Use single progress value for all header animations