diff --git a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
index 2362c8f43..7a2e17817 100644
--- a/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
+++ b/app/(auth)/player/direct-player.tsx
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ export default function page() {
             currentPlayStateInfo() as PlaybackProgressInfo,
           );
         }
-        if (!Platform.isTV) await activateKeepAwakeAsync();
+        await activateKeepAwakeAsync();
         return;
       }
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ export default function page() {
             currentPlayStateInfo() as PlaybackProgressInfo,
           );
         }
-        if (!Platform.isTV) await deactivateKeepAwake();
+        await deactivateKeepAwake();
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tv.tsx b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tv.tsx
index f980a0eb7..ba545c88d 100644
--- a/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tv.tsx
+++ b/components/video-player/controls/Controls.tv.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import {
+  Pressable,
   StyleSheet,
   TVFocusGuideView,
   useWindowDimensions,
@@ -278,6 +279,9 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
     null,
   );
 
+  // Ref for the invisible focus-stealing overlay (prevents hidden buttons from receiving select events)
+  const focusOverlayRef = useRef<View>(null);
+
   const audioTracks = useMemo(() => {
     return mediaSource?.MediaStreams?.filter((s) => s.Type === "Audio") ?? [];
   }, [mediaSource]);
@@ -908,6 +912,19 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
     setFocusPlayButton(false);
   }, [setShowControls]);
 
+  // When controls hide (and no skip/countdown overlay is visible), move focus
+  // to the invisible overlay so hidden buttons can't receive select events.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!showControls && !isSkipOrCountdownVisible) {
+      // Small delay to let the controls fade-out animation start and
+      // the focus engine settle before stealing focus
+      const t = setTimeout(() => {
+        focusOverlayRef.current?.focus();
+      }, 100);
+      return () => clearTimeout(t);
+    }
+  }, [showControls, isSkipOrCountdownVisible]);
+
   const handleBack = useCallback(() => {
     router.back();
   }, [router]);
@@ -1025,6 +1042,24 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
         pointerEvents='none'
       />
 
+      {/* Invisible overlay that steals focus when controls are hidden.
+          Prevents hidden control buttons from receiving select/enter events
+          from the TV remote. Pressing center button here toggles play/pause. */}
+      <Pressable
+        ref={focusOverlayRef}
+        style={styles.focusStealingOverlay}
+        pointerEvents={
+          showControls || isSkipOrCountdownVisible ? "none" : "auto"
+        }
+        focusable={!showControls && !isSkipOrCountdownVisible}
+        hasTVPreferredFocus={!showControls && !isSkipOrCountdownVisible}
+        onPress={() => {
+          togglePlay();
+          setShowControls(true);
+          setFocusPlayButton(true);
+        }}
+      />
+
       {getTechnicalInfo && (
         <TechnicalInfoOverlay
           showControls={showControls}
@@ -1177,6 +1212,7 @@ export const Controls: FC<Props> = ({
       <Animated.View
         style={[styles.bottomContainer, bottomAnimatedStyle]}
         pointerEvents={showControls ? "auto" : "none"}
+        focusable={showControls}
       >
         <View
           style={[
@@ -1379,6 +1415,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
     backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)",
   },
+  focusStealingOverlay: {
+    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+    zIndex: 1,
+  },
   bottomContainer: {
     position: "absolute",
     bottom: 0,
diff --git a/constants/TVSizes.ts b/constants/TVSizes.ts
index 676609bca..5d3a50137 100644
--- a/constants/TVSizes.ts
+++ b/constants/TVSizes.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ export const TVAnimation = {
  * Applied to poster sizes and gaps.
  */
 const sizeScaleMultipliers: Record<TVTypographyScale, number> = {
-  [TVTypographyScale.Small]: 0.9,
-  [TVTypographyScale.Default]: 1.0,
-  [TVTypographyScale.Large]: 1.1,
-  [TVTypographyScale.ExtraLarge]: 1.2,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Small]: 0.63,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Default]: 0.7,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Large]: 0.77,
+  [TVTypographyScale.ExtraLarge]: 0.84,
 };
 
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/constants/TVTypography.ts b/constants/TVTypography.ts
index 9c8d2b144..cbac9b693 100644
--- a/constants/TVTypography.ts
+++ b/constants/TVTypography.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ export type TVTypographyKey = keyof typeof TVTypography;
 // =============================================================================
 
 const scaleMultipliers: Record<TVTypographyScale, number> = {
-  [TVTypographyScale.Small]: 0.85,
-  [TVTypographyScale.Default]: 1.0,
-  [TVTypographyScale.Large]: 1.2,
-  [TVTypographyScale.ExtraLarge]: 1.4,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Small]: 0.6,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Default]: 0.7,
+  [TVTypographyScale.Large]: 0.84,
+  [TVTypographyScale.ExtraLarge]: 0.98,
 };
 
 // =============================================================================