diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.test.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.test.ts
index e93bc67be..0167ae058 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.test.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.test.ts
@@ -42,17 +42,24 @@ describe('MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine', () => {
 		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals())).toBe(true);
 	});
 
-	it('keeps controls visible when disabled, paused, interacting, or hovered', () => {
+	it('keeps controls visible when disabled, paused, or interacting', () => {
 		let snapshot = createMediaControlsVisibilitySnapshot();
 		snapshot = send(snapshot, {type: 'controls.hide'});
 
 		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals({disabled: true}))).toBe(true);
 		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals({isPlaying: false}))).toBe(true);
 		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals({isInteracting: true}))).toBe(true);
+	});
 
+	it('lets a resting pointer inside the player still lose the controls', () => {
+		let snapshot = createMediaControlsVisibilitySnapshot();
 		snapshot = send(snapshot, {type: 'controls.mouseEnter'});
-		snapshot = send(snapshot, {type: 'controls.hide'});
 		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals())).toBe(true);
+
+		snapshot = send(snapshot, {type: 'controls.hide'});
+
+		expect(getMediaControlsVisibilityValue(snapshot)).toBe('hidden');
+		expect(selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals())).toBe(false);
 	});
 
 	it('hides on pointer leave only while playback is active and not interacting', () => {
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.ts
index d7c4fec6b..d982fb8e1 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 
-import {assign, getInitialSnapshot, type SnapshotFrom, setup, transition} from 'xstate';
+import {getInitialSnapshot, type SnapshotFrom, setup, transition} from 'xstate';
 
 export interface MediaControlsVisibilitySignals {
 	disabled: boolean;
@@ -18,19 +18,10 @@ export type MediaControlsVisibilityEvent =
 	| {type: 'controls.mouseLeave'; signals: MediaControlsVisibilitySignals}
 	| {type: 'controls.touchStart'; signals: MediaControlsVisibilitySignals};
 
-interface MediaControlsVisibilityContext {
-	isHovered: boolean;
-}
-
 export const mediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine = setup({
 	types: {} as {
-		context: MediaControlsVisibilityContext;
 		events: MediaControlsVisibilityEvent;
 	},
-	actions: {
-		markHovered: assign(() => ({isHovered: true})),
-		markUnhovered: assign(() => ({isHovered: false})),
-	},
 	guards: {
 		shouldHideOnPointerLeave: ({event}) =>
 			event.type === 'controls.mouseLeave' && event.signals.isPlaying && !event.signals.isInteracting,
@@ -39,7 +30,6 @@ export const mediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine = setup({
 	},
 }).createMachine({
 	id: 'mediaControlsVisibility',
-	context: () => ({isHovered: false}),
 	initial: 'visible',
 	states: {
 		visible: {
@@ -47,11 +37,8 @@ export const mediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine = setup({
 				'controls.show': {target: 'visible'},
 				'controls.hide': {target: 'hidden'},
 				'controls.mouseMove': {target: 'visible'},
-				'controls.mouseEnter': {target: 'visible', actions: 'markHovered'},
-				'controls.mouseLeave': [
-					{target: 'hidden', guard: 'shouldHideOnPointerLeave', actions: 'markUnhovered'},
-					{target: 'visible', actions: 'markUnhovered'},
-				],
+				'controls.mouseEnter': {target: 'visible'},
+				'controls.mouseLeave': [{target: 'hidden', guard: 'shouldHideOnPointerLeave'}, {target: 'visible'}],
 				'controls.touchStart': [{target: 'hidden', guard: 'shouldToggleOnTouch'}, {target: 'visible'}],
 			},
 		},
@@ -60,8 +47,8 @@ export const mediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine = setup({
 				'controls.show': {target: 'visible'},
 				'controls.hide': {target: 'hidden'},
 				'controls.mouseMove': {target: 'visible'},
-				'controls.mouseEnter': {target: 'visible', actions: 'markHovered'},
-				'controls.mouseLeave': {target: 'hidden', actions: 'markUnhovered'},
+				'controls.mouseEnter': {target: 'visible'},
+				'controls.mouseLeave': {target: 'hidden'},
 				'controls.touchStart': {target: 'visible'},
 			},
 		},
@@ -96,7 +83,6 @@ export function selectMediaControlsVisible(
 		signals.disabled ||
 		!signals.isPlaying ||
 		signals.isInteracting ||
-		snapshot.context.isHovered ||
 		getMediaControlsVisibilityValue(snapshot) === 'visible'
 	);
 }
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/hooks/useControlsVisibility.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/hooks/useControlsVisibility.ts
index dbc8c7e85..ffc881cdf 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/hooks/useControlsVisibility.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/media_player/hooks/useControlsVisibility.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import {
 	selectMediaControlsVisible,
 	transitionMediaControlsVisibilitySnapshot,
 } from '@app/features/voice/components/media_player/MediaControlsVisibilityStateMachine';
-import {useCallback, useMemo, useState} from 'react';
+import {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
+
+export const CONTROLS_AUTOHIDE_DELAY_MS = 3000;
+export const CONTROLS_AUTOHIDE_FULLSCREEN_DELAY_MS = 1000;
 
 interface UseControlsVisibilityOptions {
 	autohideDelay?: number;
@@ -30,7 +33,12 @@ export interface UseControlsVisibilityReturn {
 }
 
 export function useControlsVisibility(options: UseControlsVisibilityOptions = {}): UseControlsVisibilityReturn {
-	const {disabled = false, isPlaying = false, isInteracting = false} = options;
+	const {
+		autohideDelay = CONTROLS_AUTOHIDE_DELAY_MS,
+		disabled = false,
+		isPlaying = false,
+		isInteracting = false,
+	} = options;
 	const signals = useMemo<MediaControlsVisibilitySignals>(
 		() => ({disabled, isPlaying, isInteracting}),
 		[disabled, isPlaying, isInteracting],
@@ -39,27 +47,56 @@ export function useControlsVisibility(options: UseControlsVisibilityOptions = {}
 	const send = useCallback((event: MediaControlsVisibilityEvent) => {
 		setSnapshot((currentSnapshot) => transitionMediaControlsVisibilitySnapshot(currentSnapshot, event));
 	}, []);
+	const hideTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+	const clearHideTimer = useCallback(() => {
+		if (hideTimerRef.current === null) return;
+		clearTimeout(hideTimerRef.current);
+		hideTimerRef.current = null;
+	}, []);
+	const armHideTimer = useCallback(() => {
+		clearHideTimer();
+		if (disabled || !isPlaying || isInteracting) return;
+		hideTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+			hideTimerRef.current = null;
+			send({type: 'controls.hide'});
+		}, autohideDelay);
+	}, [autohideDelay, clearHideTimer, disabled, isInteracting, isPlaying, send]);
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (disabled || !isPlaying || isInteracting) {
+			clearHideTimer();
+			send({type: 'controls.show'});
+			return clearHideTimer;
+		}
+		armHideTimer();
+		return clearHideTimer;
+	}, [armHideTimer, clearHideTimer, disabled, isInteracting, isPlaying, send]);
 	const showControls = useCallback(() => {
 		send({type: 'controls.show'});
-	}, [send]);
+		armHideTimer();
+	}, [armHideTimer, send]);
 	const hideControls = useCallback(() => {
+		clearHideTimer();
 		send({type: 'controls.hide'});
-	}, [send]);
+	}, [clearHideTimer, send]);
 	const visibilityValue = getMediaControlsVisibilityValue(snapshot);
 	const handleMouseMove = useCallback(() => {
 		if (visibilityValue === 'hidden') {
 			send({type: 'controls.mouseMove'});
 		}
-	}, [send, visibilityValue]);
+		armHideTimer();
+	}, [armHideTimer, send, visibilityValue]);
 	const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(() => {
 		send({type: 'controls.mouseEnter'});
-	}, [send]);
+		armHideTimer();
+	}, [armHideTimer, send]);
 	const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(() => {
+		clearHideTimer();
 		send({type: 'controls.mouseLeave', signals});
-	}, [send, signals]);
+	}, [clearHideTimer, send, signals]);
 	const handleTouchStart = useCallback(() => {
 		send({type: 'controls.touchStart', signals});
-	}, [send, signals]);
+		armHideTimer();
+	}, [armHideTimer, send, signals]);
 	const controlsVisible = selectMediaControlsVisible(snapshot, signals);
 	return {
 		controlsVisible,