diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/BottomControls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/BottomControls.tsx
index 25a930508..f5b2bbae3 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/BottomControls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/BottomControls.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
+import type { Api } from "@jellyfin/sdk";
 import type {
   BaseItemDto,
   ChapterInfo,
 } from "@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client";
-import { type FC, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { type FC, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Pressable, View } from "react-native";
 import { Slider } from "react-native-awesome-slider";
@@ -12,9 +13,10 @@ import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { ChapterList } from "@/components/chapters/ChapterList";
 import { ChapterTicks } from "@/components/chapters/ChapterTicks";
 import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
+import { AutoplayCountdown } from "@/components/player/AutoplayCountdown";
 import { useSettings } from "@/utils/atoms/settings";
 import { chapterMarkers } from "@/utils/chapters";
-import NextEpisodeCountDownButton from "./NextEpisodeCountDownButton";
+import { getPrimaryImageUrl } from "@/utils/jellyfin/image/getPrimaryImageUrl";
 import SkipButton from "./SkipButton";
 import { TimeDisplay } from "./TimeDisplay";
 import { TrickplayBubble } from "./TrickplayBubble";
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ interface BottomControlsProps {
   skipIntro: () => void;
   skipCredit: () => void;
   nextItem?: BaseItemDto | null;
+  api?: Api | null;
   handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay: () => void;
   handleNextEpisodeManual: () => void;
   handleControlsInteraction: () => void;
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ export const BottomControls: FC<BottomControlsProps> = ({
   skipIntro,
   skipCredit,
   nextItem,
+  api,
   handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay,
   handleNextEpisodeManual,
   handleControlsInteraction,
@@ -118,6 +122,71 @@ export const BottomControls: FC<BottomControlsProps> = ({
   );
   const hasChapters = chapterMarkerList.length > 1;
 
+  // Autoplay overlay: shown under the same condition the old countdown button used.
+  const autoplayAllowed =
+    settings.autoPlayNextEpisode !== false &&
+    (settings.maxAutoPlayEpisodeCount.value === -1 ||
+      settings.autoPlayEpisodeCount < settings.maxAutoPlayEpisodeCount.value);
+
+  const showNextEpisodeCountdown =
+    autoplayAllowed &&
+    (!nextItem
+      ? false
+      : // Show during credits if no content after, OR near end of video
+        (showSkipCreditButton && !hasContentAfterCredits) ||
+        remainingTime < 10000);
+
+  const [secondsRemaining, setSecondsRemaining] = useState(
+    settings.autoplayCountdownSeconds,
+  );
+  const [autoplayCancelled, setAutoplayCancelled] = useState(false);
+  const intervalRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+  // Keep a stable ref to the autoplay handler so the timer effect does not
+  // restart when the handler identity changes.
+  const autoPlayHandlerRef = useRef(handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay);
+  autoPlayHandlerRef.current = handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!showNextEpisodeCountdown) {
+      // Show-condition flipped off: clear the timer and reset for the next episode.
+      if (intervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
+        intervalRef.current = null;
+      }
+      setAutoplayCancelled(false);
+      setSecondsRemaining(settings.autoplayCountdownSeconds);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setSecondsRemaining(settings.autoplayCountdownSeconds);
+    intervalRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+      setSecondsRemaining((prev) => {
+        if (prev <= 1) {
+          if (intervalRef.current) {
+            clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
+            intervalRef.current = null;
+          }
+          autoPlayHandlerRef.current();
+          return 0;
+        }
+        return prev - 1;
+      });
+    }, 1000);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (intervalRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(intervalRef.current);
+        intervalRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [showNextEpisodeCountdown, settings.autoplayCountdownSeconds]);
+
+  const nextEpisodePosterUrl = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      nextItem ? getPrimaryImageUrl({ api, item: nextItem, width: 200 }) : null,
+    [api, nextItem],
+  );
+
   return (
     <View
       style={[
@@ -186,22 +255,15 @@ export const BottomControls: FC<BottomControlsProps> = ({
             onPress={skipCredit}
             buttonText={skipCreditButtonText}
           />
-          {settings.autoPlayNextEpisode !== false &&
-            (settings.maxAutoPlayEpisodeCount.value === -1 ||
-              settings.autoPlayEpisodeCount <
-                settings.maxAutoPlayEpisodeCount.value) && (
-              <NextEpisodeCountDownButton
-                show={
-                  !nextItem
-                    ? false
-                    : // Show during credits if no content after, OR near end of video
-                      (showSkipCreditButton && !hasContentAfterCredits) ||
-                      remainingTime < 10000
-                }
-                onFinish={handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay}
-                onPress={handleNextEpisodeManual}
-              />
-            )}
+          {showNextEpisodeCountdown && !autoplayCancelled && nextItem && (
+            <AutoplayCountdown
+              nextEpisode={nextItem}
+              posterUrl={nextEpisodePosterUrl}
+              secondsRemaining={secondsRemaining}
+              onPlayNow={handleNextEpisodeManual}
+              onCancel={() => setAutoplayCancelled(true)}
+            />
+          )}
         </View>
       </View>
       <View
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
index d8f7e5443..63211da79 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tsx
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
               skipIntro={skipIntro}
               skipCredit={skipCredit}
               nextItem={nextItem}
+              api={api}
               handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay={handleNextEpisodeAutoPlay}
               handleNextEpisodeManual={handleNextEpisodeManual}
               handleControlsInteraction={handleControlsInteraction}
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/NextEpisodeCountDownButton.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/NextEpisodeCountDownButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e769c2f57..000000000
--- a/components/video-player/controls/NextEpisodeCountDownButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-import type React from "react";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import {
-  TouchableOpacity,
-  type TouchableOpacityProps,
-  View,
-} from "react-native";
-import Animated, {
-  Easing,
-  runOnJS,
-  useAnimatedStyle,
-  useSharedValue,
-  withTiming,
-} from "react-native-reanimated";
-import { Text } from "@/components/common/Text";
-import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
-
-interface NextEpisodeCountDownButtonProps extends TouchableOpacityProps {
-  onFinish?: () => void;
-  onPress?: () => void;
-  show: boolean;
-}
-
-const NextEpisodeCountDownButton: React.FC<NextEpisodeCountDownButtonProps> = ({
-  onFinish,
-  onPress,
-  show,
-  ...props
-}) => {
-  const progress = useSharedValue(0);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (show) {
-      progress.value = 0;
-      progress.value = withTiming(
-        1,
-        {
-          duration: 10000, // 10 seconds
-          easing: Easing.linear,
-        },
-        (finished) => {
-          if (finished && onFinish) {
-            runOnJS(onFinish)();
-          }
-        },
-      );
-    }
-  }, [show, onFinish]);
-
-  const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
-    return {
-      position: "absolute",
-      left: 0,
-      top: 0,
-      bottom: 0,
-      width: `${progress.value * 100}%`,
-      backgroundColor: Colors.primary,
-    };
-  });
-
-  const handlePress = () => {
-    if (onPress) {
-      onPress();
-    }
-  };
-
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-
-  if (!show) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <TouchableOpacity
-      className='w-32 overflow-hidden rounded-md bg-black/60 border border-neutral-900'
-      {...props}
-      onPress={handlePress}
-    >
-      <Animated.View style={animatedStyle} />
-      <View className='px-3 py-3'>
-        <Text numberOfLines={1} className='text-center font-bold'>
-          {t("player.next_episode")}
-        </Text>
-      </View>
-    </TouchableOpacity>
-  );
-};
-
-export default NextEpisodeCountDownButton;