diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index d919209a0..eff82fe5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1196,9 +1196,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
         val defRes = PreferenceHelper.getString(
             requireContext(),
             "default_resolution",
-            "auto"
+            "hls"
         )!!
-        if (defRes != "auto") {
+
+        if (defRes != "hls") {
             videosNameArray.forEachIndexed { index, pipedStream ->
                 // search for quality preference in the available stream sources
                 if (pipedStream.contains(defRes)) {
@@ -1210,6 +1211,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                 }
             }
         }
+
         // if default resolution isn't set or available, use hls if available
         if (streams.hls != null) {
             val mediaItem: MediaItem = MediaItem.Builder()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 6d56caafe..21e47fef8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_gravity="center"
                 android:layout_marginStart="12dp"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="12dp"
                 android:layout_weight="1"
                 android:visibility="invisible">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
index 4ee4a9401..6584543e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_player.xml
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         android:background="?attr/colorSurface"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintHeight_percent="0.3"
+        app:layout_constraintHeight_percent="0.275"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index 6c7eac38c..119e84cdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
         <item>144p</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="defresValue">
-        <item></item>
+        <item>hls</item>
         <item>1080p</item>
         <item>720p</item>
         <item>480p</item>