diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
index 5d0cf0348..29b9fb881 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.libretube
 
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.os.Build
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         RetrofitInstance.url=sharedPreferences.getString("instance", "https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks/")!!
         DynamicColors.applyToActivitiesIfAvailable(application)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
+        requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT
 
         bottomNavigationView = findViewById(R.id.bottomNav)
         navController = findNavController(R.id.fragment)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
index 7fa6fa216..7b825c4bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                     //getTransition(R.id.yt_transition).isEnabled = false
                 }
                 view.findViewById<LinearLayout>(R.id.linLayout).visibility=View.GONE
+                val mainActivity = activity as MainActivity
+                mainActivity.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED
                 isFullScreen=true
 
             }else{
@@ -218,6 +220,8 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                     //getTransition(R.id.yt_transition).isEnabled = true
                 }
                 view.findViewById<LinearLayout>(R.id.linLayout).visibility=View.VISIBLE
+                val mainActivity = activity as MainActivity
+                mainActivity.requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT
                 isFullScreen=false
             }