diff --git a/App.tsx b/App.tsx
index 1b2a225..a2130bd 100644
--- a/App.tsx
+++ b/App.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { CatalogProvider } from './src/contexts/CatalogContext';
 import { GenreProvider } from './src/contexts/GenreContext';
 import { TraktProvider } from './src/contexts/TraktContext';
 import { ThemeProvider, useTheme } from './src/contexts/ThemeContext';
+import { TrailerProvider } from './src/contexts/TrailerContext';
 import SplashScreen from './src/components/SplashScreen';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/react-native';
@@ -129,7 +130,9 @@ function App(): React.JSX.Element {
         <CatalogProvider>
           <TraktProvider>
             <ThemeProvider>
-              <ThemedApp />
+              <TrailerProvider>
+                <ThemedApp />
+              </TrailerProvider>
             </ThemeProvider>
           </TraktProvider>
         </CatalogProvider>
diff --git a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
index 16b56a4..e5fdb72 100644
--- a/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/metadata/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import Animated, {
 import { useTheme } from '../../contexts/ThemeContext';
 import { useTraktContext } from '../../contexts/TraktContext';
 import { useSettings } from '../../hooks/useSettings';
+import { useTrailer } from '../../contexts/TrailerContext';
 import { logger } from '../../utils/logger';
 import { TMDBService } from '../../services/tmdbService';
 import TrailerService from '../../services/trailerService';
@@ -697,6 +698,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
   const { currentTheme } = useTheme();
   const { isAuthenticated: isTraktAuthenticated } = useTraktContext();
   const { settings, updateSetting } = useSettings();
+  const { isTrailerPlaying: globalTrailerPlaying, setTrailerPlaying } = useTrailer();
 
   // Performance optimization: Refs for avoiding re-renders
   const interactionComplete = useRef(false);
@@ -710,7 +712,6 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
   const [trailerError, setTrailerError] = useState(false);
   // Use persistent setting instead of local state
   const trailerMuted = settings.trailerMuted;
-  const [isTrailerPlaying, setIsTrailerPlaying] = useState(false);
   const [trailerReady, setTrailerReady] = useState(false);
   const [trailerPreloaded, setTrailerPreloaded] = useState(false);
   const trailerVideoRef = useRef<any>(null);
@@ -745,7 +746,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
       setTrailerPreloaded(true);
     }
     setTrailerReady(true);
-    setIsTrailerPlaying(true);
+    setTrailerPlaying(true);
     
     // Smooth transition: fade out thumbnail, fade in trailer
     thumbnailOpacity.value = withTiming(0, { duration: 500 });
@@ -768,7 +769,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
   const handleTrailerError = useCallback(() => {
     setTrailerError(true);
     setTrailerReady(false);
-    setIsTrailerPlaying(false);
+    setTrailerPlaying(false);
     
     // Fade back to thumbnail
     trailerOpacity.value = withTiming(0, { duration: 300 });
@@ -1068,7 +1069,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
           <TrailerPlayer
               ref={trailerVideoRef}
               trailerUrl={trailerUrl}
-              autoPlay={true}
+              autoPlay={globalTrailerPlaying}
               muted={trailerMuted}
               style={styles.absoluteFill}
               hideLoadingSpinner={true}
@@ -1215,7 +1216,7 @@ const HeroSection: React.FC<HeroSectionProps> = memo(({
             getEpisodeDetails={getEpisodeDetails}
             animatedStyle={watchProgressAnimatedStyle}
             isWatched={isWatched}
-            isTrailerPlaying={isTrailerPlaying}
+            isTrailerPlaying={globalTrailerPlaying}
             trailerMuted={trailerMuted}
           />
 
diff --git a/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx b/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
index 2127ee3..40affd6 100644
--- a/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video/TrailerPlayer.tsx
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ const TrailerPlayer = React.forwardRef<any, TrailerPlayerProps>(({
     setIsMuted(muted);
   }, [muted]);
 
+  // Sync internal playing state with autoPlay prop
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setIsPlaying(autoPlay);
+  }, [autoPlay]);
+
   // Cleanup timeout on unmount
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
diff --git a/src/contexts/TrailerContext.tsx b/src/contexts/TrailerContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53c1438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/contexts/TrailerContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useCallback, useMemo, ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+interface TrailerContextValue {
+  isTrailerPlaying: boolean;
+  pauseTrailer: () => void;
+  resumeTrailer: () => void;
+  setTrailerPlaying: (playing: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+const TrailerContext = createContext<TrailerContextValue | undefined>(undefined);
+
+export const TrailerProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
+  const [isTrailerPlaying, setIsTrailerPlaying] = useState(true);
+
+  const pauseTrailer = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsTrailerPlaying(false);
+  }, []);
+
+  const resumeTrailer = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsTrailerPlaying(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const setTrailerPlaying = useCallback((playing: boolean) => {
+    setIsTrailerPlaying(playing);
+  }, []);
+
+  const value: TrailerContextValue = useMemo(() => ({
+    isTrailerPlaying,
+    pauseTrailer,
+    resumeTrailer,
+    setTrailerPlaying,
+  }), [isTrailerPlaying, pauseTrailer, resumeTrailer, setTrailerPlaying]);
+
+  return (
+    <TrailerContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </TrailerContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export const useTrailer = (): TrailerContextValue => {
+  const context = useContext(TrailerContext);
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error('useTrailer must be used within a TrailerProvider');
+  }
+  return context;
+};
diff --git a/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx b/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
index 0f330f5..ea632df 100644
--- a/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/StreamsScreen.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { RootStackParamList, RootStackNavigationProp } from '../navigation/AppNa
 import { useMetadata } from '../hooks/useMetadata';
 import { useMetadataAssets } from '../hooks/useMetadataAssets';
 import { useTheme } from '../contexts/ThemeContext';
+import { useTrailer } from '../contexts/TrailerContext';
 import { Stream } from '../types/metadata';
 import { tmdbService } from '../services/tmdbService';
 import { stremioService } from '../services/stremioService';
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ export const StreamsScreen = () => {
   const { settings } = useSettings();
   const { currentTheme } = useTheme();
   const { colors } = currentTheme;
+  const { pauseTrailer, resumeTrailer } = useTrailer();
 
   // Add ref to prevent excessive updates
   const isMounted = useRef(true);
@@ -383,6 +385,17 @@ export const StreamsScreen = () => {
     console.log('[StreamsScreen] Received thumbnail from params:', episodeThumbnail);
   }, [episodeThumbnail]);
 
+  // Pause trailer when StreamsScreen is opened
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Pause trailer when component mounts
+    pauseTrailer();
+    
+    // Resume trailer when component unmounts
+    return () => {
+      resumeTrailer();
+    };
+  }, [pauseTrailer, resumeTrailer]);
+
   const {
     metadata,
     episodes,