diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index 33b1af45..39c0df4c 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
 
     var mpvPlayerView = MPVPlayerView()
 
-    @Published var presentingPlayer = true { didSet { handlePresentationChange() } }
+    #if os(iOS)
+        static let presentingPlayerDefault = true
+    #else
+        static let presentingPlayerDefault = false
+    #endif
+    @Published var presentingPlayer = presentingPlayerDefault { didSet { handlePresentationChange() } }
     @Published var activeBackend = PlayerBackendType.mpv
 
     var avPlayerBackend: AVPlayerBackend!
@@ -63,7 +68,9 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     @Published var playerSize: CGSize = .zero { didSet {
-        backend.setSize(playerSize.width, playerSize.height)
+        #if !os(tvOS)
+            backend.setSize(playerSize.width, playerSize.height)
+        #endif
     }}
     @Published var aspectRatio = VideoPlayerView.defaultAspectRatio
     @Published var stream: Stream?
@@ -880,13 +887,14 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
         mpvBackend.setVideoToAuto()
     }
 
-
     func updateAspectRatio() {
-        guard aspectRatio != backend.aspectRatio else { return }
+        #if !os(tvOS)
+            guard aspectRatio != backend.aspectRatio else { return }
 
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
-            self.aspectRatio = self.backend.aspectRatio
-        }
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                self.aspectRatio = self.backend.aspectRatio
+            }
+        #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/Shared/Player/Controls/TVControls.swift b/Shared/Player/Controls/TVControls.swift
index d98f1e41..500f2469 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/Controls/TVControls.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/Controls/TVControls.swift
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ struct TVControls: UIViewRepresentable {
     @State private var controlsArea = UIView()
 
     func makeUIView(context: Context) -> UIView {
-        let tapGesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: context.coordinator, action: #selector(Coordinator.handleTap(sender:)))
-
         let leftSwipe = UISwipeGestureRecognizer(target: context.coordinator, action: #selector(Coordinator.handleSwipe(sender:)))
         leftSwipe.direction = .left
 
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ struct TVControls: UIViewRepresentable {
         let downSwipe = UISwipeGestureRecognizer(target: context.coordinator, action: #selector(Coordinator.handleSwipe(sender:)))
         downSwipe.direction = .down
 
-        controlsArea.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)
         controlsArea.addGestureRecognizer(leftSwipe)
         controlsArea.addGestureRecognizer(rightSwipe)
         controlsArea.addGestureRecognizer(upSwipe)
@@ -62,16 +59,9 @@ struct TVControls: UIViewRepresentable {
             fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
         }
 
-        @objc func handleTap(sender: UITapGestureRecognizer) {
-            let location = sender.location(in: view)
-            model.reporter.send("tap \(location)")
-            print("tap \(location)")
-        }
-
         @objc func handleSwipe(sender: UISwipeGestureRecognizer) {
             let location = sender.location(in: view)
             model.reporter.send("swipe \(location)")
-            print("swipe \(location)")
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Shared/Player/PlayerBackendView.swift b/Shared/Player/PlayerBackendView.swift
index 8348b8e1..ec889b1c 100644
--- a/Shared/Player/PlayerBackendView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Player/PlayerBackendView.swift
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ struct PlayerBackendView: View {
                     .onAppear { player.playerSize = proxy.size }
                     .onChange(of: proxy.size) { _ in player.playerSize = proxy.size }
                     .onChange(of: player.controls.presentingOverlays) { _ in player.playerSize = proxy.size }
-                    .onChange(of: player.aspectRatio) { _ in player.playerSize = proxy.size }
             })
             #if os(iOS)
             .padding(.top, player.playingFullScreen && verticalSizeClass == .regular ? 20 : 0)
@@ -46,6 +45,8 @@ struct PlayerBackendView: View {
                     .padding(.top, controlsTopPadding)
                     .padding(.bottom, controlsBottomPadding)
                 #endif
+            #else
+                hiddenControlsButton
             #endif
         }
         #if os(iOS)
@@ -82,6 +83,22 @@ struct PlayerBackendView: View {
             }
         }
     #endif
+
+    #if os(tvOS)
+        private var hiddenControlsButton: some View {
+            VStack {
+                Button {
+                    player.controls.show()
+                } label: {
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
+                .offset(y: -100)
+                .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                .background(Color.clear)
+                .foregroundColor(.clear)
+            }
+        }
+    #endif
 }
 
 struct PlayerBackendView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
diff --git a/Shared/YatteeApp.swift b/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
index d97ec992..f53bc298 100644
--- a/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
+++ b/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ struct YatteeApp: App {
             player.updateRemoteCommandCenter()
         #endif
 
-        player.presentingPlayer = false
+        if player.presentingPlayer {
+            player.presentingPlayer = false
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tvOS/TVNavigationView.swift b/tvOS/TVNavigationView.swift
index 8d72d57d..4e88c3e2 100644
--- a/tvOS/TVNavigationView.swift
+++ b/tvOS/TVNavigationView.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ struct TVNavigationView: View {
 
     @Default(.visibleSections) private var visibleSections
 
+    @State private var playerInitialized = false
+
     var body: some View {
         NavigationView {
             TabView(selection: navigation.tabSelectionBinding) {
@@ -52,11 +54,11 @@ struct TVNavigationView: View {
                     .tag(TabSelection.search)
 
                 SettingsView()
-                    .navigationBarHidden(true)
                     .tabItem { Image(systemName: "gear") }
                     .tag(TabSelection.settings)
             }
         }
+        .background(videoPlayerInitialize)
         .fullScreenCover(isPresented: $navigation.presentingAddToPlaylist) {
             if let video = navigation.videoToAddToPlaylist {
                 AddToPlaylistView(video: video)
@@ -76,6 +78,18 @@ struct TVNavigationView: View {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @ViewBuilder var videoPlayerInitialize: some View {
+        if !playerInitialized {
+            VideoPlayerView()
+                .scaleEffect(0.00001)
+                .onAppear {
+                    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1) {
+                        playerInitialized = true
+                    }
+                }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct TVNavigationView_Previews: PreviewProvider {