From d56d74fe74c1dc2427aa9559854be2b593e41b41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:00:29 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Adding Metdata on Player (Initial Draft)

---
 .../ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt             | 37 +++++++++-
 .../cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt | 52 ++++++++++++++
 .../bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix.xml      |  7 ++
 .../res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml    | 69 +++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 162 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 app/src/main/res/drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix.xml

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
index 94d4a53be2..9d3326269f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
@@ -231,6 +231,37 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     }
 
 
+    private fun scheduleMetadataVisibility() {
+        val metadataScrim =
+            playerBinding?.root?.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim) ?: return
+
+        val isPaused = currentPlayerStatus == CSPlayerLoading.IsPaused
+
+        metadataScrim.animate().cancel()
+
+        if (isPaused) {
+            metadataScrim.postDelayed({
+                metadataScrim.apply {
+                    isVisible = true
+                    alpha = 0f
+                    animate()
+                        .alpha(1f)
+                        .setDuration(300L)
+                        .start()
+                }
+            }, 8000L)
+        } else {
+            metadataScrim.animate()
+                .alpha(0f)
+                .setDuration(200L)
+                .withEndAction {
+                    metadataScrim.isVisible = false
+                }
+                .start()
+        }
+    }
+
+
     fun setGpuExtraBrightness(extra: Float) {
         gpuBrightnessFilter?.setBrightness(extra)
     }
@@ -387,7 +418,6 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
                 start()
             }
         }
-
         val playerBarMove = if (isShowing) 0f else 50.toPx.toFloat()
         playerBinding?.bottomPlayerBar?.let {
             ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(it, "translationY", playerBarMove).apply {
@@ -453,7 +483,7 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     override fun subtitlesChanged() {
         val tracks = player.getVideoTracks()
         val isBuiltinSubtitles = tracks.currentTextTracks.all { track ->
-            track.sampleMimeType == MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MEDIA3_CUES
+            track.sampleMimeType  == MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MEDIA3_CUES
         }
         // Subtitle offset is not possible on built-in media3 tracks
         playerBinding?.playerSubtitleOffsetBtt?.isGone =
@@ -563,6 +593,7 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     override fun onResume() {
         enterFullscreen()
         verifyVolume()
+        playerBinding?.root?.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim)?.isVisible = false
         activity?.attachBackPressedCallback("FullScreenPlayer") {
             if (isShowingEpisodeOverlay) {
                 // isShowingEpisodeOverlay pauses, so this makes it easier to unpause
@@ -938,7 +969,6 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
             // BOTTOM
             playerLockHolder.startAnimation(fadeAnimation)
             // player_go_back_holder?.startAnimation(fadeAnimation)
-
             shadowOverlay.isVisible = true
             shadowOverlay.startAnimation(fadeAnimation)
         }
@@ -1009,6 +1039,7 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
 
     override fun playerStatusChanged() {
         super.playerStatusChanged()
+        scheduleMetadataVisibility()
         delayHide()
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
index 78655590b3..78d912042f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
@@ -1541,6 +1541,58 @@ class GeneratorPlayer : FullScreenPlayer() {
             return
         }
         loadLink(links.first(), false)
+        showPlayerMetadata()
+    }
+
+    private fun showPlayerMetadata() {
+        val root = binding?.root ?: return
+        val overlay = root.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim) ?: return
+
+        val titleView = overlay.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.player_movie_title)
+        val logoView = overlay.findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.player_movie_logo)
+        val metaView = overlay.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.player_movie_meta)
+        val descView = overlay.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.player_movie_overview)
+
+        val load = viewModel.getLoadResponse() ?: return
+        val episode = currentMeta as? ResultEpisode
+
+        val logoUrl = load.logoUrl
+
+        if (!logoUrl.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            logoView.isVisible = true
+            titleView.isVisible = false
+            CloudStreamApp.context?.getImageBitmapFromUrl(logoUrl)?.let {
+                logoView.setImageBitmap(it)
+            }
+        } else {
+            logoView.isVisible = false
+            titleView.isVisible = true
+            titleView.text = load.name
+        }
+
+        val meta = arrayOf(
+            load.tags?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.joinToString(", "),
+            load.year?.toString(),
+            if (!load.type.isMovieType())
+                episode?.let { "S${it.season} • E${it.episode}" }
+            else null,
+            load.score?.let { "⭐ $it" }
+        ).filterNotNull()
+            .joinToString(" • ")
+
+        metaView.text = meta
+        metaView.isVisible = meta.isNotBlank()
+
+
+        val description = load.plot
+
+        if (!description.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            descView.isVisible = true
+            descView.text = description
+        } else {
+            descView.isVisible = false
+
+        }
     }
 
     override fun nextEpisode() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4701e42a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <gradient
+        android:startColor="#E6000000"
+        android:centerColor="#99000000"
+        android:endColor="#00000000"
+        android:angle="0" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
index 8030765b2f..4443c2e76d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,75 @@
     tools:orientation="vertical">
 
 
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/player_metadata_scrim"
+        android:layout_width="640dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="@drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/player_metadata_overlay"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:paddingStart="64dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="32dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="32dp"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
+
+            <FrameLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="84dp">
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_logo"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                    android:scaleType="fitStart"
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+                    tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_title"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                    android:textSize="34sp"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:maxLines="2"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    tools:text="Zootopia 2" />
+            </FrameLayout>
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_meta"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:textColor="#D9FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="15sp"
+                android:maxLines="2"
+                tools:text="Animation • Action • Adventure • 2025 • ⭐ 7.6" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_overview"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
+                android:textColor="#E6FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                android:lineSpacingExtra="6dp"
+                android:maxLines="4"
+                tools:text="Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case." />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </FrameLayout>
+
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/piphide"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"

From ab37f3c4e18c02dcf3732e617d7317ce44b48fa5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:13:11 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Minor Fix and Changes to Metdata on Player

---
 .../ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt             | 25 +++---
 .../cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt | 30 ++++---
 .../main/res/layout/player_custom_layout.xml  | 81 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml | 70 ++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 175 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
index 9d3326269f..f71d6949f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import android.view.animation.AccelerateDecelerateInterpolator
 import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation
 import android.view.animation.Animation
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
+import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.annotation.OptIn
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
@@ -232,8 +233,7 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
 
 
     private fun scheduleMetadataVisibility() {
-        val metadataScrim =
-            playerBinding?.root?.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim) ?: return
+        val metadataScrim = playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim ?: return
 
         val isPaused = currentPlayerStatus == CSPlayerLoading.IsPaused
 
@@ -243,21 +243,10 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
             metadataScrim.postDelayed({
                 metadataScrim.apply {
                     isVisible = true
-                    alpha = 0f
-                    animate()
-                        .alpha(1f)
-                        .setDuration(300L)
-                        .start()
                 }
             }, 8000L)
         } else {
-            metadataScrim.animate()
-                .alpha(0f)
-                .setDuration(200L)
-                .withEndAction {
-                    metadataScrim.isVisible = false
-                }
-                .start()
+             metadataScrim.isVisible = false
         }
     }
 
@@ -418,6 +407,13 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
                 start()
             }
         }
+        playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim?.let {
+            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(it, "translationY", 1f).apply {
+                duration = 200
+                start()
+            }
+        }
+
         val playerBarMove = if (isShowing) 0f else 50.toPx.toFloat()
         playerBinding?.bottomPlayerBar?.let {
             ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(it, "translationY", playerBarMove).apply {
@@ -593,7 +589,6 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     override fun onResume() {
         enterFullscreen()
         verifyVolume()
-        playerBinding?.root?.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim)?.isVisible = false
         activity?.attachBackPressedCallback("FullScreenPlayer") {
             if (isShowingEpisodeOverlay) {
                 // isShowingEpisodeOverlay pauses, so this makes it easier to unpause
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
index 78d912042f..c434463451 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/GeneratorPlayer.kt
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.EpisodeAdapter
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.FOCUS_SELF
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.ResultEpisode
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.ResultFragment
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.ResultFragment.bindLogo
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.ResultViewModel2
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.setLinearListLayout
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.result.SyncViewModel
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.Globals.TV
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.subtitles.SUBTITLE_AUTO_SELECT_KEY
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.subtitles.SubtitlesFragment
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.subtitles.SubtitlesFragment.Companion.getAutoSelectLanguageTagIETF
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppContextUtils.getShortSeasonText
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppContextUtils.html
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppContextUtils.sortSubs
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.ioSafe
@@ -1545,8 +1547,7 @@ class GeneratorPlayer : FullScreenPlayer() {
     }
 
     private fun showPlayerMetadata() {
-        val root = binding?.root ?: return
-        val overlay = root.findViewById<View>(R.id.player_metadata_scrim) ?: return
+        val overlay = playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim ?: return
 
         val titleView = overlay.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.player_movie_title)
         val logoView = overlay.findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.player_movie_logo)
@@ -1555,26 +1556,23 @@ class GeneratorPlayer : FullScreenPlayer() {
 
         val load = viewModel.getLoadResponse() ?: return
         val episode = currentMeta as? ResultEpisode
+        titleView.text = load.name
 
-        val logoUrl = load.logoUrl
-
-        if (!logoUrl.isNullOrBlank()) {
-            logoView.isVisible = true
-            titleView.isVisible = false
-            CloudStreamApp.context?.getImageBitmapFromUrl(logoUrl)?.let {
-                logoView.setImageBitmap(it)
-            }
-        } else {
-            logoView.isVisible = false
-            titleView.isVisible = true
-            titleView.text = load.name
-        }
+        bindLogo(
+            url = load.logoUrl,
+            headers = load.posterHeaders,
+            titleView = titleView,
+            logoView = logoView
+        )
 
         val meta = arrayOf(
             load.tags?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.joinToString(", "),
             load.year?.toString(),
             if (!load.type.isMovieType())
-                episode?.let { "S${it.season} • E${it.episode}" }
+                context?.getShortSeasonText(
+                    episode = episode?.episode,
+                    season = episode?.season
+                )
             else null,
             load.score?.let { "⭐ $it" }
         ).filterNotNull()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout.xml
index d95c92e010..ac21b165d4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,87 @@
     android:orientation="vertical"
     tools:orientation="vertical">
 
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/player_metadata_scrim"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:background="@drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/player_metadata_overlay"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:maxWidth="520dp"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:paddingStart="24dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="24dp"
+            android:paddingTop="24dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="24dp">
+
+            <!-- Title / Logo container -->
+            <FrameLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:minHeight="56dp">
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_logo"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="48dp"
+                    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                    android:scaleType="fitStart"
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+                    tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_title"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                    android:textSize="26sp"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:maxLines="2"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    tools:text="Zootopia 2" />
+            </FrameLayout>
+
+            <!-- Metadata -->
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_meta"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:textColor="#D9FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                android:maxLines="3"
+                android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+                android:ellipsize="end"
+                tools:text="Animation • Action • Adventure • 2025 • ⭐ 7.6" />
+
+            <!-- Overview -->
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_overview"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:textColor="#E6FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="13sp"
+                android:lineSpacingExtra="4dp"
+                android:maxLines="3"
+                android:ellipsize="end"
+                tools:text="Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case." />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+
 
     <!--
         <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
index 57fdd8466a..a036f66942 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,76 @@
     android:orientation="vertical"
     tools:orientation="vertical">
 
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/player_metadata_scrim"
+        android:layout_width="640dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:background="@drawable/bg_player_metadata_scrim_netflix"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/player_metadata_overlay"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:paddingStart="64dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="32dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="32dp"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical">
+
+            <FrameLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="84dp">
+
+                <ImageView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_logo"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                    android:scaleType="fitStart"
+                    android:visibility="gone"
+                    tools:visibility="visible" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/player_movie_title"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+                    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+                    android:textSize="34sp"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:maxLines="2"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    tools:text="Zootopia 2" />
+            </FrameLayout>
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_meta"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:textColor="#D9FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="15sp"
+                android:maxLines="2"
+                tools:text="Animation • Action • Adventure • 2025 • ⭐ 7.6" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/player_movie_overview"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
+                android:textColor="#E6FFFFFF"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                android:lineSpacingExtra="6dp"
+                android:maxLines="4"
+                tools:text="Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case." />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </FrameLayout>
+
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/player_time_text"

From 24209e1f894ee7f9be2f08a75742d15eaddd2400 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:17:37 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Minor Fix and Changes to Metdata on Player

---
 app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml | 9 ---------
 app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml   | 8 --------
 2 files changed, 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
index 60041451ed..c218c5f37d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@
     android:tag="television"
     tools:orientation="vertical">
 
-    <ImageView
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:id="@+id/video_outline"
-        android:src="@drawable/video_outline"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
-    </ImageView>
-
-
     <FrameLayout
         android:id="@+id/player_metadata_scrim"
         android:layout_width="640dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
index 5087f150a2..860dbea06e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
@@ -76,14 +76,6 @@
 
         </LinearLayout>
     </FrameLayout>
-    <ImageView
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:id="@+id/video_outline"
-        android:src="@drawable/video_outline"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent">
-    </ImageView>
-
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/player_time_text"

From 511c4983ae0934bd324891680e35f1f97e938207 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:27:32 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Minor Fix and Changes to Metdata on Player

---
 .../com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
index 274ab82ebb..d152b4d062 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     private fun scheduleMetadataVisibility() {
         val metadataScrim = playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim ?: return
 
+        if (isLayout(PHONE)) {
+            metadataScrim.isVisible = false
+            return
+        }
+
         val isPaused = currentPlayerStatus == CSPlayerLoading.IsPaused
 
         metadataScrim.animate().cancel()

From a8c2062968aa34c79bd41411ff1506f283401c04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:38:36 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Crash Fix

---
 app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml | 9 +++++++++
 app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml   | 8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
index c218c5f37d..604f03558d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/player_custom_layout_tv.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@
                 tools:text="Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case." />
 
         </LinearLayout>
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:id="@+id/video_outline"
+            android:src="@drawable/video_outline"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        </ImageView>
+
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <FrameLayout
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
index 860dbea06e..3783056fc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/trailer_custom_layout.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
         </LinearLayout>
     </FrameLayout>
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:id="@+id/video_outline"
+        android:src="@drawable/video_outline"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+    </ImageView>
+
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/player_time_text"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"

From 51f59450987ff2138d629884adb9fcf06760e508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:50 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Adding Settings to Turn on/off Layout

---
 .../ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt             |  7 ++++
 .../cloudstream3/utils/AppContextUtils.kt     |  8 +++++
 .../res/drawable/metadata_overlay_icon.xml    | 36 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../res/values/donottranslate-strings.xml     |  1 +
 app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml           |  1 +
 app/src/main/res/xml/settings_ui.xml          |  5 +++
 6 files changed, 58 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 app/src/main/res/drawable/metadata_overlay_icon.xml

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
index d152b4d062..a6854c05e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ import kotlin.math.max
 import kotlin.math.min
 import kotlin.math.round
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppContextUtils.shouldShowPlayerMetadata
+
 
 // You can zoom out more than 100%, but it will zoom back into 100%
 const val MINIMUM_ZOOM = 0.95f
@@ -248,6 +250,11 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
     private fun scheduleMetadataVisibility() {
         val metadataScrim = playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim ?: return
 
+        if (!requireContext().shouldShowPlayerMetadata()) {
+            metadataScrim.isVisible = false
+            return
+        }
+
         if (isLayout(PHONE)) {
             metadataScrim.isVisible = false
             return
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/AppContextUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/AppContextUtils.kt
index 65f928cc47..969e05fe9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/AppContextUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/AppContextUtils.kt
@@ -449,6 +449,14 @@ object AppContextUtils {
         return settingsManager.getBoolean(this.getString(R.string.show_trailers_key), true)
     }
 
+    fun Context.shouldShowPlayerMetadata(): Boolean {
+        val prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
+        return prefs.getBoolean(
+            getString(R.string.show_player_metadata_key),
+            true
+        )
+    }
+
     fun Context.filterProviderByPreferredMedia(hasHomePageIsRequired: Boolean = true): List<MainAPI> {
         // We are getting the weirdest crash ever done:
         // java.lang.ClassCastException: com.lagradost.cloudstream3.TvType cannot be cast to com.lagradost.cloudstream3.TvType
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/metadata_overlay_icon.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/metadata_overlay_icon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d1b6510af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/metadata_overlay_icon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="?android:attr/colorControlNormal"
+        android:fillAlpha="0.4"
+        android:pathData="
+            M4,6
+            h12
+            a2,2 0 0,1 2,2
+            v8
+            a2,2 0 0,1 -2,2
+            h-12
+            a2,2 0 0,1 -2,-2
+            v-8
+            a2,2 0 0,1 2,-2
+            z" />
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="?android:attr/colorControlNormal"
+        android:pathData="
+            M7,4
+            h12
+            a2,2 0 0,1 2,2
+            v8
+            a2,2 0 0,1 -2,2
+            h-12
+            a2,2 0 0,1 -2,-2
+            v-8
+            a2,2 0 0,1 2,-2
+            z" />
+
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate-strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate-strings.xml
index 6968435536..be4b4e3ef6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate-strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate-strings.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     <string name="autoplay_next_key">autoplay_next_key</string>
     <string name="display_sub_key">display_sub_key</string>
     <string name="show_fillers_key">show_fillers_key</string>
+    <string name="show_player_metadata_key">show_player_metadata_key</string>
     <string name="show_trailers_key">show_trailers_key</string>
     <string name="show_kitsu_posters_key">show_kitsu_posters_key</string>
     <string name="random_button_key">random_button_key</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5958cea19a..f71c9e082b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
     <string name="search_suggestions_des">Show search suggestions while typing</string>
     <string name="clear_suggestions">Clear Suggestions</string>
     <string name="show_fillers_settings">Show filler episode for anime</string>
+    <string name="show_player_metadata_overlay">Show Player Metadata Overlay</string>
     <string name="show_trailers_settings">Show trailers</string>
     <string name="kitsu_settings">Show posters from Kitsu</string>
     <string name="pref_filter_search_quality">Hide selected video quality in search results</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_ui.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_ui.xml
index ba438269b4..d3e3790eec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_ui.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_ui.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_skip_next_24"
             android:key="@string/show_fillers_key"
             android:title="@string/show_fillers_settings" />
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:icon="@drawable/metadata_overlay_icon"
+            android:key="@string/show_player_metadata_key"
+            android:title="@string/show_player_metadata_overlay" />
         <SwitchPreference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_play_arrow_24"
             android:summary="@string/random_button_settings_desc"

From 2605ca1c0981227bfec5e61f8f3f6ff4c214df35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Phisher98 <mandiktest2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 12:16:10 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Resolving conflicts

---
 .../lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt  | 8 ++------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
index 462c0226e4..7cd59174ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/player/FullScreenPlayer.kt
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
                 requestUpdateBrightnessOverlayOnNextLayout()
             }
         }
+        return root
+    }
 
     private fun scheduleMetadataVisibility() {
         val metadataScrim = playerBinding?.playerMetadataScrim ?: return
@@ -267,12 +269,6 @@ open class FullScreenPlayer : AbstractPlayerFragment() {
         }
     }
 
-
-    fun setGpuExtraBrightness(extra: Float) {
-        gpuBrightnessFilter?.setBrightness(extra)
-        return root
-    }
-
     @SuppressLint("UnsafeOptInUsageError")
     override fun playerUpdated(player: Any?) {
         super.playerUpdated(player)