diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index f2261c7d..51462158 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
             }
         #endif
 
-        presentingPlayer = true
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.presentingPlayer = true
+        }
 
         #if os(macOS)
             Windows.player.open()
@@ -174,8 +176,10 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func hide() {
-        playingFullScreen = false
-        presentingPlayer = false
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            self?.playingFullScreen = false
+            self?.presentingPlayer = false
+        }
 
         #if os(iOS)
             if Defaults[.lockPortraitWhenBrowsing] {
diff --git a/Shared/Navigation/AppSidebarNavigation.swift b/Shared/Navigation/AppSidebarNavigation.swift
index d8e76909..ce8ddee2 100644
--- a/Shared/Navigation/AppSidebarNavigation.swift
+++ b/Shared/Navigation/AppSidebarNavigation.swift
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ struct AppSidebarNavigation: View {
                 .frame(minWidth: sidebarMinWidth)
 
             VStack {
-                HStack(alignment: .center) {
-                    Spacer()
-                    Image(systemName: "4k.tv")
-                        .renderingMode(.original)
-                        .font(.system(size: 60))
-                        .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
-                    Spacer()
+                BrowserPlayerControls {
+                    HStack(alignment: .center) {
+                        Spacer()
+                        Image(systemName: "4k.tv")
+                            .renderingMode(.original)
+                            .font(.system(size: 60))
+                            .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                        Spacer()
+                    }
+                    .frame(maxHeight: .infinity)
                 }
             }
         }